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Zoning File #2326 <br />January 16,1998 <br />Page 6 <br />pleasant. Perhaps some screening is appropriate... Also, the stormwater pond as it <br />sits is not exactly in a finished state and it needs a detailed landscape plan to make <br />it aesthetically pleasing or at least not visually intrusive. <br />Pedestrian Trail. The slope along the north side of the property will be drastically <br />changed to accomodate parking adjacent to the neighboring residential property. <br />Although this was proposed as the sidewalk connection location between Olive and <br />Shadywood when O’Sullivan had a plan in front of us last year, the current developer <br />has not adequately provided for such a connection. The route defined on his plan <br />brings pedestrians through the parking lot, and this needs significant aditional <br />thought. One of the tradeoffs for vacation of Navarre Lane was provision by the <br />developer of a connecting sidewalk link to allow residents of the extensive <br />neighborhoods to the east to access Navarre easily. <br />Site Grading Generally. Staff acknowledges that this is an extremely difficult site to <br />develop given the topography, shape, and existing storm pond location. These factors <br />suggest the site needs a plan that is extremely sensitive to those factors. <br />J. Building height. The proposed building is one story in nature and approximately 29' <br />in height from upper grade level to the peak, meeting the 30' maximum height <br />requirement. However, the height is visually accentuated by the broad expanse of <br />roof, and this should be modified if possible to provide a more attractive appearance. <br />4. Conformity with general performance stanf.ards. <br />A. Exterior storage. Section 10.60, Subd. 13 requires that all mobile materials and <br />equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible <br />from adjoining properties. No outside storage is proposed for this project other than <br />the trash enclosure, which staff suggests might be relocated to be less visually <br />obtrusive. <br />B. Traffic control: site circulation. Zoning code Section 10.60, Subd. 16 requires that <br />traffic generated by any use be channelized and controlled in a manner that will avoid <br />congestion on public streets, safety hazards, or excessive traffic through residential <br />streets. <br />Section 6.04, Subd. 10 (A) requires that only ons business driveway be allowed per <br />development unless a greater number of driveways are approved by the City or <br />approved as part of the site plan review. The business driveway approach shall not <br />exceed the width of the access road or 32' at the property line. Applicant proposes <br />two access points onto Shadywood Road each being 32' in width.