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A f' f •r. \ ‘ r I . T^® applicant should provide additional information to the Planning Commission regarding the actual amount of storage area devoted to the parking of new vehicles and finished vehicles ready for delivery to dealerships. The area should be limited to the extreme southeast end of the parking lot since adequate screening will not be located directly within the parking area. The applicant should be asked to comment on the potential of creating planting islands for trees within the parking lot. i \ The display areas are proposed to use the existing trees that are on the property for screening. The new parking area on the north side of the building will require removal of some fairly V substantial trees on the north side of the building. The site plan indicates some of the trees _ will^^SIBlfic^ed between the parking lot and the highway. Additional screening in the form Jfcnce'is also required by code for those outside areas that will be used for vehicle ^^,>^display, or anything other than general employee and customer parking. 4.The existing and proposed lighting should be reviewed and plans submitted to ensure the lighting fits the rural character of Orono and does not illuminate beyond the prooertv boundaries. •; ; ,v . - - . 5.Because new areas of impervious surface are propose^ engineering information regarding ^ drainage area and rate calculations must be submitted by the applicant and approved by \jO the City Engineer prior to Council review of the application. Applicant is advised to contact the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to determine what approvals may be required. 6.Future access to the site has not been discussed in this memo as the current access to Highway 12 is not profrased to change. The applicants have been advised that the City would like to discuss possibilities for access revisions for the entire industrial park area in the future. i c. rr • •• ’ . ’ ■ > *, I I 7.The City should carefully structure any conditional use permit approvals granted so as to make it clear that conversion to a retail sales dealership will not be allowed. , ) 1 •/ •- . / Planning Commission Options for Action 1. Approve with conditions as noted or with additional/revised conditions. 2. Deny (state reasons). - , 3. Table. y # / f * • . r 4. I, • j Other Action,'I Va. » V t c ♦^a ! •' . • • I I >i' I ■ r V '' . ' € '* *• • . a* ' V ■ :»■ •. V /:• 7, ■ (' . 1 • *• it' ■ /;>•/ ■' • I ^ M2-2795 WJM Properties LLC. - Morries Automotive Group 2605 West Wayzata Boulevard Pafe 6 of 6 VttC io C • # I