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B. Shared access drives and shared parking are utilized by all such businesses using drive -up windows in said building or complex. C. Only one building or architecturally unified complex containing two or more businesses using drive -up windows will be allowed in addition to one freestanding business using a drive -up window. D. The architecture and the site, grading, circulation, landscaping, screening and signage plans shall unify the appearance and function of the complex or building. E. An architecturally unified complex may consist of one or more buildings on one or more parcels if the intent of providing a unified appearance and function is not compromised. F. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not interfere or reduce the safety of non -motorized movements, specifically pedestrian and bicyclists. Customers enter the carwash on the south side of the property splitting into four (4) point of sale islands before entering the carwash tunnel. Customers leaving the carwash tunnel are exiting on the west side towards the option of using one of the self-service vacuum stations or to exit the Subject Property. As previously noted, the Applicant is seeking flexibility for the canopy above the point of sale islands. City code states "electronic devices such as loudspeakers or devices, and similar instruments, shall not be located within 50 feet of any adjacent lot regardless of use or zoning district." The Applicant as part of this application review is not seeking approval of any electronic devices as part of their drive-thru point of sale island design. Photos were provided in their application of point of sale islands, gate arms, and unlimited membership scanners included as Attachment I. 3. Traffic Study and Site Circulation — Meets Requirements The site currently has four access points to the Subject Property. Three of the access points are being discounted entirely as part of the proposal. Those accesses are the two closest to Lexington Avenue and the westerly access onto the adjacent property. The Applicant intends to utilize the one westerly access along Grey Fox Road for the proposed development with installation of a center median to divide the entry point. From this access, there will be 4 queueing lanes that can accommodate up to 7 cars each as part of Phase I development for the exterior carwash. Under Section 1325.04, Subd. 2 for additional requirements for Drive-Thru Facilities, the city code requires access shall be to public streets from at least two (2) points on the subject premises or a divided entry with a center island may meet the requirements of this provision. A traffic study has been prepared (see Attachment K for summary section of report). The traffic report compares the current carwash proposal to the traffic analysis completed in 2022 for the former Launch Properties redevelopment plan for this site. The memo dated November 15, 2023 prepared by Kimley Horn notes that the redevelopment of the site to Crew Carwash will generate less trips in the AM and PM peak hours than what was analyzed in the previous traffic impact analysis. With the development anticipated to generate fewer trips than what was previously analyzed, it is recommended that the site access point should be stop -controlled and that no other mitigations are necessary for the proposed development. Lastly, the Applicant was asked to demonstrate how larger trucks would maneuver internally and that pedestrian routes should be identified on the Subject Property. The Applicant did provide as part of their submission a plan illustrating vehicle and pedestrian movements. This plan sheet is included in the civil plans within Attachment D. The Public Works Director/City Engineer and Fire Marshal have reviewed these plans. After the Planning Commission review, the Applicant did modify the exterior carwash design to include an overhead door on the north elevation as a bypass route for traffic movements from the queuing lanes. Page 15 of 18