04-18-2002 Special Planning Commission Meeting with Sibley Township

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RICKARD. ROBERT CUP #191 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SALES n1n 111 Ant F%Af AAA CTA TTi' KI' f k1 ATTCti AH0/ 710-4.L1-4VL-11AC-VV7 3111`1` l.V1V11Y1L'1\1�7 4/10/02 PUBLIC RESPONSES: REQUEST: To sell Recreational Vehicles and service ZONING: The property is zoned Commercial and within the HWY#371 Corridor SITE PLAN & ON SITE REVIEW: The site plan identifies the proposed Pole Building as being 56' from the Right of Way of Hwy#371 and 25' from the south property line. Customer parking is located between the building and the ROW with RV storage located to the west of the building. A conforming septic system for the office has been designed along with a holding tank for floor drains. HWY #371 CORRIDOR CONFORMITY • There is no indication of type, height, square footage etc for on-site signs. • No vegetative buffer is identified between the building and Hwy #371. • No Vegetation plan for the buffer zone is available. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT/PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONFORMITY • Lot conforms to minimum size for C-1 District • Landscape Plan does not comply with minimum standards section 60-060. • Screening has not been identified on the west adjacent to Residential Zoned property. • 15 Parking spaces are required with 22 shown and 2 handicap spaces. • Open Parking area exceeds greater than 60%open to sky • No location for loading and unloading is identified per ordinance section 75-050 • Signs should be identified and conforming with ordinance section 80 GRADING&EXCAVATING: An existing and proposed grading plan has been submitted for movement of 1700 +/- CY of dirt onsite to fill a 10' hole. • How does the water flow to the retention pond • Water runs off to properties north and south • Contours on existing and proposed grading plans do no match where they leave the property • Slope north of building is 27% ROAD ENTRANCE: MDOT has not issued an ingress/egress permit for this property. Ken OlstYn, MDOT, has a copy of the proposed plan and should be commenting on it. HWY 371 CORRIDOR, FUTURE BACKAGE ROAD: The property is located along the Hwy 371 Corridor. The site is buffered by existing vegetation from the corridor. While there is not an exact location of the backage road, it is intended to be at the west lot line. This tract would then be bordered by 2 public roads with a proposed entrance on the west and vacating the entrance on #371.