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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Memo to Planning Commission <br />Planning Case #01-30 <br />Page 4 of8 <br /> <br />With 8900 gross square feet of office being proposed, it is necessary to provide 36 spaces to meet <br />the code requirement. The applicant is proposing 36 total spaces. The following table <br />summarizes the provision of parking on the site: <br /> <br />Code Re uirement <br />36 S aces <br /> <br />Pro osed Parkin <br />36 S aces <br /> <br />In addition, the Zoning Ordinance requires that the spaces be not less than 9 feet by 18 feet in <br />size. As the site plan indicates, the applicant is proposing the 6 stalls in the southwest comer of <br />the property be 9 feet by 16 feet. These stalls will be designated for compact cars only. Parking <br />setback requirements are highlighted below: <br /> <br />Minimum Parkin!! Setbacks Reouired Proposed at Shortest Point <br />Parking ROW 20 Feet County D: 17 Feet <br /> Cleveland: 18 Feet <br />Parking Side and Rear 5 Feet 14 Feet <br /> <br />As the table above indicates, the proposed parking setback from the County Road D and <br />Cleveland Avenue right-of-way is slightly less than the required 20 feet. Since this is a PUD, a <br />deviation from the code requirement is permissible without granting a variance. The entire <br />parking area will be curbed, surfaced and striped in accordance with City design standards. <br /> <br />7. Access and Circulation. - Meets Code Requirement <br /> <br />Access to the property is proposed from Cleveland A venue and County Road D. The access to <br />the public street is proposed to be 24 feet wide. A permit from Ramsey County would need to be <br />obtained for the curb cut. Their minimum requirement is typically 26 feet. Based on the City's <br />zoning code requirements, both of the accesses are located a sufficient distance from the <br />intersection. The Fire Inspector has reviewed the plans and is satisfied with the access and <br />circulation ofthe properly. <br /> <br />8. Screening - Meets Code Requirement <br /> <br />Significant landscaping is proposed to screen both the parking on site and adjacent properties. <br />Board on Board fencing is proposed for screening the residential properties on the north, while <br />substantial landscaping, including three 16' high spruce trees, and two large sugar maples are <br />proposed to screen the residential property on the east.. A wall of approximately twenty-seven 6 <br />foot high coniferous trees will also provide screening to these properties. <br /> <br />While the above does provide a high level of screening, the neighborhood business district also <br />4 <br />