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11/05/99 13:04 FAX 612 337 5601 DSU. INC. 141012 G. What is the parking lot design and capacity within 300 feet of store entry? We have not researched specific parking lot capacities near the store entries, but we have recommended additional screening of parking areas that are within 200 feet of the store entry, so that the added noise and activity there can be better separated ftom residential areas. H. How do the grading, drainage, and on-site/off-site ponding affict the center and surrounding area? We have not researched or recommended any specifics related to grading, drainage and ponding since these issues would not change with extended hours of operation. We believe the City's current engineering review and approval process is adequate to address these concerns. I. How is cart storage and truck parking handled? We have included noise from shopping carts as one of the things to be screened from residential areas, and have recommended 8-foot-high screening within 200 feet of the store entry to address this and other noise issues near the entry. All routes used by trucks, whether to and from a loading dock or parking area must be screened to the full height of the truck. J. What is the process for effective handling and clean-up of on-site debris? We have recommended that commercial property owners or managers be responsible for frequent site clean-up and maintenance, and that adjacent neighbors be given a phone number of a responsible person to call. This is an issue with many large commercial uses an.d not necessarily affected by 24-hour operations. K. What are the most effective center buffers, landscaping, and screening of operations from resw.ential areas? From our r~earch it appears that a tall, solid separation (benn or solid waH) is the most effective screening, and that distance also helps. Landscaping alone may screen the view, but does little to interrupt noise. L. What are the building design and materials and how do they adapt to the center and surrounding area? Building materials are perhaps least important for 24-hour uses since they would not be as visible during nighttime hours. However, the City's standards for high quality building materials will improve the environment adjacent to residential areas and landscaping always helps soften a building edge, fence, or wall. M. What are the review, hearing, and permit processes used within shopping center districts and how effective are they? We have noi made as assessment of the permit processes themselves, believing that the standards are the most important element and assuming that the process will work to implement the standards. We did hear numerous comments that the City needs to make sure its development conditions are followed through on and monitored, otherwise the standards are meaningless. This is an enforcement issue, not a Zoning Code standards issue. RoseviIle Shopping Center District Study Phase ill Report Page 9