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Page 9 of 16 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 a separate plan that snow storage (Attachment L) would be located on the south side of the property and provides for 4,000 square feet of snow storage. 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. 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 car wash 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 a one-story car wash tunnel building of approximately 5,400 square foot exterior drive-through car wash. The Applicant is proposing 17 vacuum parking stalls in addition to four (4) employee parking stalls and one (1) maintenance vehicle parking spot. From the concept review comments, the Applicant has reduced one (1) of the vacuum stalls and added two (2) parking stalls to their site plan. The Applicant states that there is a Reciprocal Easement Agreement with the property at 3737 Lexington Avenue North that allows the Subject Property to access and park up to 19 vehicles. Their narrative states that customers utilize the vacuum stalls to park and vacuum their vehicles before or after a wash. With no retail sales or an interior wash option, customers have little need to enter the building and the turnover of the vacuum stalls is expected to be frequent. The Planning Commission may provide a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the parking plan as presented. I. Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation – Meets Requirements 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 with which the Applicant intends to connect. The Applicant is proposing a bicycle rack/bicycle parking as part of this development. City Code Section 1325.05 Subd, 8, Q does require one (1) space for every 20 parking spaces. Commercial developments are required to have a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking spaces. J. Freestanding Signs – Flexibility Requested The Subject Property is located in Sign District 5. Properties in Sign District 5 are allowed one (1) freestanding sign measuring up to 100 square feet in copy area and not exceeding 16 feet in height. Freestanding signs shall be located at least five (5) feet from any property line. Sign copy area is defined as the area in square feet of the smallest rectangle, circle, or triangle that contains the sign copy. The Applicant is proposing a monument sign along Lexington Avenue as shown on the site plan in compliance with setbacks requirements. The proposed internally illuminated