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Case Number: 96Z-75 <br />Apri 1 7, �976 <br />Page T�rro <br />�. Th2 tatal square foo�age of the b;�ilding is 1I1,900 sc�uarz �FEet fQr <br />�hich 745 parking spaces are rzquired in accordance tr�th the parfc�r�g <br />ord�nar►ce. 7he plan provides far 751 spaces. <br />5, 'fhe app�ican�s note that of ihe 17,550 squar-e foflt addf�ion to t�e <br />Target stor�, 3.1,375 square �feet is to be used for s�ac1: rAceiving <br />and office area, In addition, th� en�ire in�eriar or zhe store is <br />to be rer�;odeled on a more spaciaus �asis more similar to tn� Edina <br />op2ration 1�r�th tf�� hope that a aood deai l�ss con�es�ion wiii res�lt <br />ir� the �nter�or operation. <br />7. P�os� impor�an�, ho�;rev�r, are the exierior chang2s io be conduct�d Qn <br />the site. I� has been long �nd�rs�aod that the principa7 problem <br />with respect ta �h? op�ration of this site has b�en the massive <br />cong�stio� occurring primari1y in �hz entrance area. 7h�is Ts due <br />to the righ� angle turns and narro,�r driveways that are con��g�QUs <br />to th� front entrance wi-�h a d�vious �-shap�d road pattern created <br />by �he garden starz apera-��an coniiguous ta the front doar (on the <br />�rrest side of the buiid�n�). 1�e have ��ror�ced with -�he Dayton Hudson <br />Company and the Target store rep�esenta�ives over the past ti��ee[c ir� <br />consicfer3r�g r�visions to tf�e s-ite plan which �nclude tl�e following <br />features: <br />a. Removal of the garde� store aperation �r� its er�tireiy to tF�e <br />nor�h side of the bui7ding. <br />b. 3he v�ri der;i r�� o; �he access dri ve i n the frontage <<rea of thz <br />store (arid App1eba�ms) to 4� feet, <br />c. E1�min�tion of the r�ght-artg7e turns at th� front ta provide <br />more e; f� c� ent sr,oa-th ci rcui a�i on. <br />d. Movement of the frant entrance further sou�tr to reiiev2 the <br />congestian n�ar tne carner of the bu�lding. <br />e. Redefini��on of th� �arking lanes ti{r�th the adcl3tion of iand- <br />scaped areas and plantir�g b�ds at the er�ds af the park�ng <br />ro��s . <br />g. Re�oval oz thn fire hydran-t to the middle of the driveway <br />near the soutn,•�esterly en Lrance. <br />�. i"10Vi1�'.� Ot" t`.i1e �Y'25i1 i.01�'DdC�Gf' C��f'3Ll0il �� .r.{':° F7c`�rLii°�i5+_ <br />area contigu�us ta t�e ne�,�ly landscaped area (screening). <br />8. In add� ti on , �he �r�ti re bui ldi ng t,�i 1� b� refurbi shed on �he exteri o•r. <br />Large scai e draavi ngs of ��e im�•raver�en� praposal s U�� 1�i be avai 7 abi e <br />for P7annin� Co:rmissian and Cou�tci1 hearings. It would appear thai <br />the substar�ia� revisions to the gro�nds, i��Rilding ex�erior, and <br />in�ierna7 functions si��uld subs-�antia7ly im�rove �h� a�pearance and <br />op�ratia;�al qual�ties. <br />