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No. of Parking Stalls: Community Centers, Physical Cultural Studios and Museums require the following parking standards: Ten spaces plus one for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet of floor space in the principal structure. The Arts Center has calculated the usable floor area as 21,192 square feet. 21,192 s.f. - 2,000 s.f. = 19,193 s.f./300 s.f. = 64 + 10 = 7.4 §P3cg§ The site plan indicates only 72 spaces. The final plan set should indicate a total of 74 spaces. Signage Allowance 12 s.f. per surface 192 s.f MCA letters on cooling tower are 8* X 24* in size. * A signage variance would be required for this sign. No other signs have been noted. II. Construction Schedule The new facility is proposed to be constructed north of the existing building beginning in 2001 . The following year, upon completion of the new Arts Center, the old building would be removed. During construction, the existing building would remain in use until the new building is complete. The construction entrance is tentatively proposed to come from the east side at an entrance to access Briar Street. Staff has concerns with the construction traffic using a smaller residential street. It would be advisable to redirect all construction traffic to the south entrance to access North Shore Drive. 111. Curb Cuts. Driveways. Parking Areas The existing entrance is a horseshoe with two access points on North Shore Drive. The access points will be removed and each shifted outward towards the property lines, as shown on the site plan. The parking areas and driveways do meet minimum setbacks to the property lines. The Arts Center has proposed a crushed rock aggregate material rather than black top for the parking lots. They have stated they would prefer to use the rock material for aesthetic purposes rather than the traditional bituminous surface. Bituminous surface lots would allow for striping and would require far less maintenance. Zoning Code Section 10.61, Subdivision 9 (D) requires the lots to be “surfaced with material to control dust and drainage”. Staff believes that bituminous surfacing is most appropriate for this use. IV. Grading/Drainaee A stormwater management pond is shown on the plans and would be located over the northwest comer of the property. Final design and rate calculations should be provided for review by the City. No outlet for the pond has been shown on the plans. This information shall be provided prior to D26I6 Minnetonka Center for the ArU 2240 North Shore Drive Conditional Uie Permit - Public Hearing Page 3