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Zoning File #2107 March 14, 1996 Page 3 Gustafson's concern regarding the tightness of the driving aisle between the piuking area along the south lot line and the gas pump canopy has been addressed by installing diagMal j^kmg. There has been a reduction in parking stalls proposed now at 4d rather than oa. The Code or the multiple uses requires only 44. All stormwater from the developed site will be directed to a retention pond at the church property to the northeast. No runoff from site will drain directly into the wetland to the A build-up of ice at the exit area onto County road was of concern to the Hennepm DOT but applicant's consultant advised that this lane will be heated so there shall be no build-up ol ice during the winter months. Review Exhibit B. Hennepin County's current report advises no need for additional nght-of- way Note the Citv's sidewalk is located within the County right-ot-way. The Engineer as^ for a 7 easement for pedestrian walk should Countv- need to expand road at some time in the future. After long and lenglhv meetings with applicant and applicant's consultants, the City has agreed that the vacation of Navare Lane be extended eastward to the intersection oj Avenue refer to E.xhibit 1. The public hearing for the complete vacation will be held at the April meeting of the Planninc Commission. .\t that time, applicant will be responsible tor presenting plans for the retention pond within the church property and vacated nght-ot-w-ay ot Navarre Lane. As a condition of approval of the vacation, the City shall ask tor additional retention area within the pond for anv future improvements needing stormwater retention within t e Navarre area The Citv v^ill also ask for utility and drainage easements over the entire 66 ot right-of-wav to be vacated. Applicant shall be responsible for obtaining the easements from both the church and the Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association. The applicants have begun the permitting process with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Review Exhibits E and F, members may remember at the February meeting of the Plaiming Commission, staff alerted applicant to a possible need for the vacation is completed, the froniage of the property would be 100 s.f. The B-1 Code wod allow 100 s.f. of signage. The applicant was asked to review signage needs for the mu tipie uses and to present signage analysis to determine the extent of the signage area v^ance to approved with the current commercial site plan review. Immediate signage needs have been approximated at 273 s.f. The applicant asks for a maximum allowance of signage area at ^0 s.f. Ihe following variance is required: Allowed = 100 s.t. Proposed = 308 s.t. Variance = 208 s.t.