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M439 Service 800, Inc. November 12,1998 Page 4 property boundary, which appears to be offset 3-4 ’ eastward from the lot line. It is expected that this casement will be granted as part of the pending final plat approval for Sugar Woods 2nd Addition. Existing utility and drainage easements granted with the original plat of Sugar Woods are not clearly identified on the utility plan submitted, but appear to adequately cover the existing sanitary sewer and water facilities at the southwest comer of the site. 7. Financial guarantee required for specific site improvements. 111. Other Site Plan Issues Noted bv DSU and Staff (Also see Exhibit F) 1. 2. 3. Access to Highway 12: Driveways and curb cuts for business uses are regulated by Section 6.05 of the municipal code. The proposed access plan appears to meet the standards of that section, and with the general intent of the approval of Sugar Woods 2nd Addition (see Exhibit H). The applicant should be required to obtain formal MnDOTapproval of the access plan prior to issuance of building permits. Access Connection to Orono Shopping Center Site: Neither the City nor applicant have any intent at this time to create access between this site and the adjacent Orono Shopping Center site. The prelimir.aiy plat approval resolution allows the City to control access to that adjacent property. A future rear access driveway which would connect to the rear service road (if it is ever constructed) appears to be possible with this site plan. The code would normally allow a 3' parking setback from the rear lot line in the rear yard, assuming this is not considered as a 'through' lot. However, if this is treated as a 'through lot' at this time for review purposes, there should be a 20' setback from the north lot line to the parking lot. A setback ranging from 3' to 16’ is shown, with the greater setback show ing future parking. If the service road is ever constructed, 3 parking spaces at the northeast comer of the site will be lost, leaving a potential total of only 42 spaces where 45 are required. There does not appear to be adequate space to pick up 3 stalls in the front yard if the Highway 12 access is closed. In effect, the site plan is not entirely designed to deal with a future conversion to rear service road access only. 4.The rear line of the property does not technically abut the R-1A Residential District due to the platting of Outlot A. Sugar Woods 2nd Addition (the triangular road sliver abutting the future service road, Outlot D, which is zoned R-1 A). The significance is that a fence or hedge would be required along this lot line if the property did abut R-1 A. Given the nature and location of the site and the design and orientation of the building, it does not appear necessaiy' to require screening along the rear lot line.