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Zoning File #1428 <br />August 17, 1989 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />2. Parking requirements. No standards within B-5 zone. <br />Standards for B-1 have been used for commercial retail use. <br />Total area of principal structure including upper floor <br />= 35,425 s.f. <br />10% reduction excluding hallways, utility space <br />storage areas ether than warehousing = 3,543 s.f. <br />Total Area = 31,882 s.f. <br />Formula for garden supply store = 8 off-street spaces + <br />1 addn space for each 800 s.f. of f loor area over <br />1,000 s.f. <br />8+1,000-31,882 = 30,882 s.f./800 = 38.6 or 39 spaces <br />Total spaces required = 8 + 39 = 47 spaces <br />Proposed = 90 spaces <br />3. Access. Per MnDot's report, access off of Highway 12 has <br />been denied. Applicant's only access to site will be via <br />Willow Drive. The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed <br />curb cut for immediate access to garden center. Adequate <br />separation is maintained from the intersection of U.S. <br />Highway 12 at approximately 360' from the center line of <br />Highway 12 to the center line of the private drive curb cut. <br />Applican as asked to delay installation of future access <br />road. City, in prelt.minary discussions, has agreed to allow <br />applicant temporary use of private access drives to develop <br />the commercial garden center. The future east/west road has <br />been tentively set aside for further consideration. Denial <br />of access off of Highway 12 may necessitate the need to <br />construct a frontage road. In light of the upcoming safety <br />improvements for Highway 12 and the availability of State <br />funds to assist in the construction, it may be appropriate <br />to establish a constructiol, date somehow tied in with future <br />safety improvements for Highway 12. <br />Roadways, private drives within garden center must be at a <br />minimum 30' adjacent tr buildinc_; providing enough room for <br />driving and fire lane at the 30' width. Where ever <br />applicant has designated a 25' width, a 30' width must be <br />maintained. <br />4. Proposed Use of Lot 2. This area has been designed as a <br />tree -growing area and sales area. The City must have more <br />information as to the use of this property. Uncontrolled <br />signage cannot be allowed. Applicant should explain how the <br />property will be used as part of the garden center use. <br />