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the project and have incurred expenses to date based on this information. 2.2 A building permit application for the parking lot expansion and other site improvements was submitted on July 2, 1997. During the review process, staff identified several additional items that were needed for review prior to issuing a permit and requested the applicant to provide this information including a landscaping plan, a lighting plan, stormwater runoff calculations, and an explanation of how the slope would be vegetated. The last item of required information was submitted by the applicant on Thursday, August 7, 1997; however, a building permit has not yet been issued. 2.3 On Friday, August 1, 1997, City Planner Kim Lee met with neighborhood residents George Tessmer and Marie Houle to discuss their concerns with the proposed project. In particular, these residents were concerned about the removal of trees on the Lake Ridge property, which provides a visual and sound barrier between their properties and the nursing home. They also expressed concerns with the proposed slope between the property line and the parking area (2H:1V). 2.4 On Tuesday, August 5, 1997, City Planner Kim Lee met with Todd Carsen and Dave Kotrba of Lake Ridge to discuss the concerns of the residents and the City Code requirements for excavation and grading. During this meeting, the representatives of Lake Ridge were informed that an excavation permit was needed from the City Council if more than 5,000 cubic yard of material were to be removed from the site. 2.4 On Tuesday, August 5, 1997, Community Development Director Dennis Welsch met with George Tessmer regarding his concerns. A petition signed by 58 residents was also submitted to the City on this day. The petition requests the City Council to look at the proposed parking lot expansion and outlines the concerns of the neighborhood. Mr. Tessmer indicated that representatives from the neighborhood will be present at the August 11, 1997, City Council meeting to present the petition and voice their concerns. 2.5 The proposed grading plan and landscaping plan was reviewed by the Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District. 2.6 Section 705.018(6) of the City Code states that a permit for excavation and grading is required from the City Council for any filling or excavating on developed commerciallindustrial property where the site is greater than 2.5 acres and the proposed fill/excavation exceeds 5,000 cubic yards. The Lake Ridge parcel is 5.6 acres in size and the proposed excavation originally was 10,000 to 12,000 cubic yards. The fact that the amount of material to be excavated would exceed this threshold was not known to City staff until Wednesday, August 6, 1997. Section 705.03 states, "all permits required to be issued by the City Council will be issued only after the appropriate notices have been sent to the adjacent property owners whose land might be affected by the excavating, grading, surfacing or filling, and a hearing held. The City Manager or designee will determine who the affected adjacent landowners are." 2.7 Section 1005.011 of the City Code states, "where a business district abuts a residence district, any new development shall include a buffer zone. There shall be a protective stripof not less than ten feet (10') in width. This protective strip shall contain no structures, shall not be used for parking, off-street loading or storage and shall be landscaped. The landscape treatment shall include a compact screen wall or fence but shal not extend within fifteen feet Lake Ridge - RCA - Page 2 of 3