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. Parkinq Areas: The site plan indicates that 269 parking spaces are available. The construction of the 34 unit addition will reduce the available parking by twelve to 257 stalls, 'Ihe ordinance requires one for every four residents plus one for each employee on major shift, plus one for each on-call medical professional, Between the McKnight Center and Lak:eview residence, there will be 398 residents. With the corrpletion of this project, it is planned to move 31 office staff to a central location off-site. The scheduling during the peak shift was stated to be 198. 'Ihis included enployees, volunteers, and residents. Under the Ordinance, 99 spaces would be required for the residents of the site. When canbined with the number of enployees on the peak shift, parking should be adequate. As stated before, the applicant is proposing to eliminate the north lot and extend the service drive. It also plans to accommodate fire and lift station access by including a 10-foot wide pathway on the north and east of building. 'Ihis drive will be constructed to supPort the weight of fire vehicles. Deliveries: It was noted that neighl::ors have expressed concerns in regards to the number and time of deliveries. Attached you will find a schedule of vendors. The applicant has contracts with the vendors and m:xlified the schedule to where deliveries will begin at 7:30 a.m. and Saturday deliveries, except trash, will be eliminated, . 'Ihe applicant is also attenpting to address concerns in the garbage <:lurrpsters. All refuse will no,; be kept in the building until rrorning, except for occasional items. Pistons and plastic covers will also be utilized to minimize the sound. Landscaoinq: At the O:::tober 3, 1993 Planning Carmission meeting, a number of issues of concern were noted, First, the carment was made that the applicant has not followed-up and corrpleted previous landscaping requirerrents. A letter dated September 18, 1984 fran Consultant Planner Miller to the City Council stated the following; all landscaping has been carpleted as proposed in the landscaping plans. 'Ihis letter was in response to a similar concern on perform3Ilce notes at that time" Thus it appears that the applicant is in conform3Ilce with all pre-existing landscaping requirements. Second, there was a concern in regards to the screening available along Sandeen R03.d. The applicant is proposing to construct a 3-4 foot high berm on the south side of the existing tree line, in that area of concern identified . by the neighl::ors. In the area of the berm and between the berm and driveway, approximately 80 Arrerican White Cedar will be planted. With the addition of -- the expanded drive, 2 major crab apple trees will be lost. The applicant is also proposing to plant 7 spruce on the south edge of the berm. The applicant discussed potentially rroving the driveway further east. Staff felt that this change would make the situation worse for two reasons; rerroval of a large section of existing screening/trees and the drive would be a=ss . fran a hane with inadequate screening. 'Ihe building additions will create two internal courtyards which will remain landscaped with trees and benches. Additional trees will be planted in the area of the 34 unit addition.