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Page 11 of 19 The Applicant is also proposing the addition of 10 trees throughout the site. The City Code requires a minimum of one tree be provided along the right-of-way of every 40 feet of public street frontage. The proposed development would be required to plant 16 trees along the Lexington Avenue and Grey Fox Road right-of-way’s. The Applicant is proposing eight (8) trees along Lexington and none along Grey Fox Road due to conflicts with utilities. The other two (2) would be located within the parking lot islands as required by code. Also under Section 1325.04, Subd, 2, the City has depth requirements as measured from the property line for landscaping on lots used for drive-thru which have been met. A landscape plan is included as Attachment D. F. Snow Storage Adequate area should be designed for snow storage such that clear visibility shall be afforded from the property to any public street. The Applicant has identified in their narrative and on the site plan that snow storage would be located on the west side of the property. If the snow accumulation exceeds capacity available for on-site storage, the Applicant intends to have snow hauled off-site with a snow removal vendor. G. Parking Setbacks – Meets Requirements The City Code requires off-street parking spaces to be located a minimum of 20 feet from the right- of-way of any public street. The Applicant has satisfied this requirement and has a 20 foot setback from the ROW along Lexington Avenue and Grey Fox Road. H. Number of Parking Stalls – Recommendation Requested Per City Code 1325.06, there are general categories that determine the number of parking spaces that would need to be provided, but a carwash as a principal use is not specifically identified. Therefore, the following provision would apply based on the proposed use: x Uses Not Specifically Noted – As Determined by the City Council after recommendation by Planning Commission (below is a similar land use category for reference) o Service Station – 3 for each enclosed bay and 1 for each employee The proposed plan would consist of two separate one-story carwash tunnel buildings, one approximate 5,800 square foot exterior drive-through carwash and one approximate 5,300 square foot interior drive-through carwash. The Applicant is proposing 18 parking spaces located on the north side of the exterior carwash building, and 10 vacuum stalls for the development. Their narrative states that parking is primarily for Crew Carwash employees, as customers remain in their vehicle while in the exterior wash tunnel, and only briefly exit their vehicle when it is inside the interior clean tunnel or when using the self-service vacuums. Typical staffing levels will require between two (2) and four (4) employees for the exterior wash service, and up to eight (8) employees for the interior cleaning service. The Applicant is requesting consideration from the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the parking plan as presented. I. Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation – Flexibility Requested Section 1325.05 Subd. 8, P states new building construction shall include construction of a minimum of six (6) foot concrete sidewalk adjacent to or in all right-of-way. The Applicant has indicated they will comply with this requirement. There is an existing sidewalk along Lexington Avenue from the Lexington Avenue Public Road Improvement Project that the Applicant intends to connect with and for this section they are proposing a six (6) foot concrete sidewalk along Grey Fox Road.