06-21-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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s, r '� FILE#10-3472 ' 14 June 2010 Page 4 of 8 wet/and and over 5 acres of usab/e, open space including outdoor patios. The proposal meets the RPUD private recreationa/area requirement. � Siqnaqe. Signs shall be restricted to those which are permitted in a sign plan approved by the . city and shall be regulated by permanent covenants. • Any proposed monument and wall signage will be required to meet City Code signage requirements. �. � . z Landscapinq, screening and bufferina. Minimum/andscaping requirements. All open areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives, trails or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of deciduous and coniferous species, including overstory trees, understory trees, shrubs, flowers and groundcover materials. • The applicant has submitted a concept/andscape plan for review. The-final p/ans must conform to the RPUD requirements for landscaping and screening. Architectural standards. The City has high standards of architectural design and ensures • compatibility with surrounding structures and neighborhoods. Architectural plans shall be prepared by an architect. , • The applicant has provided some limited information with this concept plan review. The remainder of the information must be submitted for the master plan review process. A materials samp/e board will also be required. Flexibilitv. The uniqueness of each RPUD requires that specifications and standards for streets, , utilities, public facilities and subdivisions may be subject to modification from the city ordinances ordinarily governing them. The city council may therefore approve streets, utilities, public facilities and land subdivisions which are not in compliance with usual specifications or ordinance requirements, if it finds that strict adherence to such standards or requirements is not required to meet the intent of this section or to protect �the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the RPUD, the surrounding area or the city as a whole. ' Traffic studies. The city may require a traffic analysis to be prepared by a registered traffic engineer approved by the city to assess potential traffic impacts on local streets. . • All access to the development is proposed to be via the existing access on Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata Bou/evard is not a local street; it is classified as an "A" Minor Arterial. � The City has not requested a traffic study. • Liqhtinq standards. All RPUD developments shall be subject to the general performance standards for lighting in this chapter. ` • The final lighting p/an will be•reviewed against the lighting requirements of the zoning code. Trails. When any�portion of the project is within 1,000 feet of a public trail system, pedestrian access shall be provided to the trail system by means of a public trail constructed at the developer's expense. • The applicant has not proposed an access to the Luce Line traiL Topography may prove prohibitive for an "accessib/e"trail access. , .