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Page 4 of 6 existing bus storage building. This pond has been constructed, and should be sized appropriately to meet the drainage criteria. The parking lot grading plan must be approved by the City Engineer and the Rice Creek Watershed District prior to any construction. C. Lighting – Section 1325.05, Subd. 3 The plan proposes new lighting in the parking lot on the north side of Lake Valentine Road. The Applicant submitted a photometric plan (Attachment F) that indicates the lighting does not exceed 0.4 foot candles at the property boundary, which is consistent with ordinance requirements. D. Parking Requirements – Section 1325.06 The required parking for Mounds View High School is 622 spaces. Before construction of the additions and use of the north lot, the school included 517 parking spaces. The approved PUD plan included 500 parking spaces on the north lot, for a total of 710 parking spaces. The reconfiguration of the lot to accommodate the new driveways and the landscape island reduces the number of spaces on the north lot to 381 spaces, for a total of 591 parking spaces. Although this number is less than the required 622, it exceeds the original number of spaces provided. The additions to the school are not expected to generate additional parking demand on the campus. The Applicant may be able to provide additional parking spaces on the site if the landscape islands are completely eliminated. The Planning Commission should comment on the tradeoff between landscaping and parking spaces. Additional Review Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineering staff has reviewed and commented on the design team’s 60% plans. The team will be making revisions from those comments and will bring back 90% plans for City staff to review and comment. Before this project can move into construction the following permits are anticipated to be required: x Arden Hills Grading and Erosion Control x Arden Hills Right-of-Way x Rice Creek Watershed District Stormwater Management x MnDOT Approval Findings of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: 1. The properties located at 1900 and 1901 Lake Valentine Road are located in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. 2. The proposed conditions when implemented will create a safer environment for pedestrian movement across Lake Valentine Road.