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while to the west is a health club (zoned 13-1). North of this site is Rosebrook Park (zoned R-1). Just to the northeast of the proposed new parking lot, the Snelling Avenue bike path enters the frontage road. 2.4 In conjunction with the application for a conditional use, the following documents (dated 5111 198) have been submitted and reviewed by staff In preparation of this report: * project narrative * existing conditions plan * site plan * grading/erosion control plan * utility plan * landscape plan * building elevations 2.5 The James Addition Task Force has recommended that this site not be used for business uses primarily because of the noise and traffic impacts o n the neighborhood. 3.0 ff lFf OF THE PROPOSAM 3.1 National Tire proposes to construct a split face/rock faced concrete block and stucco building with g internal service bags for auto tire and accessory installations, accessed by one front-of-building (east side) overhead door. The building will take 18 of the site. wit is through one overhead door at the rear (south side) of the p , building; vehicles would exit the building at the rear of the parking lot. At the rear (northwest corner of the site) of the building is the loading dooridock for delivering the tires and other products. The applicant estimates one trip per week by a tractor trailer. An estimated 30 to 50 total trips per weekday peak hour will be generated by the use (Source: ITE Trip Generation and SEH 7/27/95 Report). A trip is either 1 entrance or 1 exit from the site. Over a 12 hour weekday, approximately 400 taps would be generated. SEH estimated that 35 to 40 (144 trips/day) of the traffic would use Oakcrest. Between 15 and 20 full or part time jobs will be created. 3.2 The existing vegetation includes 3 mature trees that will be removed. Trees and shrubs along the west property line will be retained. Trees along the east property line will be protected and saved If possible. The light poles and horseshoe pit wi l l be removed. A landscape plan, illustrating that 25.6 of the site will be landscaped, plus 9 of the site will be retained as pond area. 3.3 Parking will take up 4 %of the site. Existing pavement currently on the south side of site will be used for parking; new paving will be installed along the east side of the site. Parking, exceeding the code requirements of 38 spaces, occurs along the south side of the building (38 spaces) and on the front --east side of the building (13 spaces). New concrete curb and gutter (type B612) is used throughout the parking lot. Two planting islands have been created within the south side parking PF3027--RCA(0612 8)!Page 2 of 8