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1 6.14 § 1006.05A2 (Buffer Zone) states.- Where a shopping center district abuts a residence 2 district, any new development shall include in the required setback a buffer lone a 3 minimum offorly feet (40 ; in width abutting the residential district. This protective strip 4 shall contain no structures, shall not be usedfor parkin g, off-street loading or storage, 5 and shall be landscaped. The landscape treatment shall include the seeding of grass or 6 sodding of the whole of the buffer strip, the planting ofshrubbery and trees and 7 maintaining of same, a compact screen wall, fence, bier , landscaping, or co bpi nation 8 thereof, which limit shall be not less than sevenlyfive percent (75yo) opaque year-round 9 to a minimum height of 6feet above the parking lot curb. The landscape treatment must 10 be approved by the city and shall be in harmony with a residential neighborhood and I I provide sufficient screenin of the shopping center operations. The landscape screeninor 9 0 12 or fence shall be no less than six feet (6� at the time of installation. Where a berm, wall, 13 fence or co bination thereof is required for screening purposes for a commercial use 14 adjacent to a residential use, such berm, wall, fence or co bpi on thereof shall be set 15 back om the residential district boundary at least three (3) times its height, and 16 landscaped with trees, shrubs, perennials and sod or seed to screen fife percent (50%) of 17 the surface of the wall or fence at maturity of the plant materials year-round. 18 19 The subject parcel abuts the Rose Vista Apartments on the west (across Fern wood 20 Avenue), the Roseville Terrace Apartment directly adjacent to the north, and multi- 21 family residential on the south across Larpenteur Avenue. The existing site includes 22 a varying buffer of 22 to 25 feet along the west side of the theater, a buffer of 23 approximately 25 feet along the north property line which is adjacent to the truck 24 dock and a steep slope, and a 30 foot buffer along the southern property line 25 adjacent to Larpenteur Avenue. The existing buffer areas include grass and 26 minimal landscape. 27 28 The existing parcel is fully developed with structures and paving, and is constrained 29 on all sides. As such it would be (is) difficult for this redevelopment proposal to 30 meet the above requirement (and others as required below). Through discussions 31 with staff, Round 's has developed an efficient design that addresses as best as 32 possible the above setback/screening needs, as well as those identified further in the 33 report. In an attempt to assist Round 's and to gauge options, the Planning 34 Division completed a structure placement exercise, concluding that the most 35 efficient and least impacting location was generally where the existing structure 36 stands. 37 38 The Planning Division has concluded that the west and south sides of the 39 development, though important, are least likely to be impacted greatly by the 4O redevelopment versus the adjacent roadways. The area north of the parcel, due to 41 its proximity to the dock area and structure may be impacted and as such buffering 42 and screening are more important in this location. The redevelopment as proposed 43 includes an approximate 20 foot wide buffer along the west side of the property, an 44 approximately 25 foot wide buffer along the south side of the property, and an 45 approximately 40 wide buffer along the north side of the parcel. The Planning 4 Division and TALC' support this proposal. PF'08-005—RCA-022508.doc Page 5 of I I