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similar variety to the existing evergreens should be planted in the area indicated on the site plan to further screen the nearby residential properties. 5.1 Although a site plan was submitted with this application, it essentially only indicated the proposed locations of the menu board and pick-up window; Planning Division staff has prepared a site plan, which included with this staff report as Attachment C,, that illustrates vehicle circulation patterns that appear to minimize the instances where vehicles would need to cross the path of other drive-through traffic. The site plan also indicates likely locations for on-site directional signage and repainting of lines on the pavement to better direct motorists to approach the menu board from the north. 5.2 Roseville's Development Review Committee, a body comprising staff from various City departments,, met on August I I th to review and discuss the proposal. The main comments which have not been addressed above are as follows.- a. A building permit is required for the parking lot re-stripping and window. b. Any lighting added should be downcast,, in compliance with zoning standards. 5.3 Review of the proposed drive-through facility against the CONDITIONAL USE standards and criteria leads Planning Division staff to conclude that the use can meet all pertinent requirements. Some of the requirements (e.g., speaker box volume, on-site circulation, etc) will necessitate ongoing verification and the DRC's comments pertain to City Code requirements that must be met in order to receive the permits to begin construction. 6.0 PUBLIC COMMENT The duly-noticed public hearing for the CONDITIONAL USE application was held by the Planning Commission on September 7, 2011. Draft minutes of the public hearing were not yet available at the time this report was written,, but one nearby, Transit Avenue resident expressed concerns about traffic at the site; the general consensus of the Planning Commissioners was that a busy drive-through facility might create on-site circulation issues which would need to be addressed as such issues arose,, but that off-site traffic related to the proposed drive-through shouldn't be dramatically greater than another permitted retail use. At the time this report was prepared, Planning Division staff has received no other comments or questions about the proposal from members of the public. 7.0 RECOMMENDATION Based on the comments and findings outlined in Sections 4�-6 of this report, the Planning Division concurs with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the proposed CONDITIONAL USE pursuant to § 1004.07 and § 1009.02 of the Roseville City Code,, with the following conditions.- a. The applicant shall work with staff to address queuing of drive-through customers and internal circulation within the site when permits are issued and if problems develop in the future; and b. The applicant shall plant a variety of evergreen trees similar to the existing trees on the property to screen the drive-through facility from the residential properties across the wetland. The trees shall be located between the western edge of the drive lane behind the strip center and the western property boundary, corresponding approximately to the southernmost 75 feet of the adjacent residential property (i.e., PFI 1 -�02 I—RCA-092611 (3).doe Page 4 of 5