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c. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not interfere 92 with or reduce the safety of pedestrian and bicyclist movements. The circulation of the 93 preexisting site has worked well since 1981 and there are no changes anticipated with this 94 improvement; vehicles/customers, including those using the proposed drive-through, will 95 still be able to choose either a Rice Street or County Road B2 exit. The sidewalks adjacent 96 the site and Rice and C2 have also been in place for a number of years and assist in safely 97 getting pedestrians and bicyclists to this and other sites in the area. The Planning Division 98 would suggest that at least one connection be made from the sidewalk to the building, which 99 location and striping plan can be approved by the Planning and Engineering Divisions as a 100 component of the site improvement permit. 101 d. Adequate queuing lane space shall be provided without interfering with on-site 102 parking/circulation. Based on the proposed plan there is queuing for 3 to 5 vehicles in the 103 lane and potential for up to 3 more directly behind the building. The Planning Division has 104 deemed queuing to be adequate for this use. Circulation for the site will not change from the 105 existing configuration, which works well for both drive-through customers and building 106 patrons. Should a use pose a queuing problem in the future because of a specific use, the 107 applicant understands that the CU could be revoked if the situation cannot be resolved. 108 e. Speaker box sounds from the drive-through lane shall not be loud enough to constitute a 109 nuisance on an abutting residentially zoned property or property in residential use. The 110 proposed does not identify the exact location of a speaker box, however it is presumed that 111 such an item would be located approximately one vehicle length into the drive-through lane, 112 which we would seek some specific screen in the adjacent island for purposed of minimizing 113 any changes in volume. Any complaints of speaker noise that cannot be resolved could make 114 the CU subject to revocation. 115 f. Drive-through canopies and other structures, where present, shall be constructed from the 116 same materials as the primary building and with a similar level of architectural quality and 117 detailing. The current modification contemplated for the building includes the installation of 118 a window and not a canopy. If such an improvement is proposed in the future, it will be 119 required to be designed and include materials that complement the building. 120 g. A 10-foot buffer area with screen planting and/or an opaque wall or fence between 6 and 8 121 feet in height shall be required between the drive-through lane and any property line 122 adjoining a public street or residentially zoned property or property in residential use and 123 approved by the Community Development Department. In review of the proposed plan there 124 appears to be room for additional plantings in the island proposed adjacent to the drive- 125 through island, as well as in the side yard adjacent to County Road B2. The Planning 126 Division recommends that decorative fencing (or possibly fence sections) 4 to 6 feet in 127 height be installed along with a mix of shrubs and perennials within the island adjacent the 128 drive-through. Further, additional evergreen and/or coniferous landscaping shall be installed 129 in the boulevard adjacent to County Road B2 and the green area at the west of the property 130 (rear yard) to block vehicle headlights. The Planning Division has concluded that a fence 6 131 to 8 feet in height would look out of place in the boulevard and potentially damage the 132 existing trees. Additionally, screening directly adjacent to the drive-through has more 133 potential of mitigating noise impacts that a fence at the boulevard. 134 PF15-012_RPCA_070115 Page 4 of 6