3D - Conditional Use Application to Construct Grocery Store

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COMMUNITYGROWTH rkyOf I N S T I T U T E Pequot Experts in Small Town Planning Lakes io-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel. (2) Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips or other permanent means. B. Compatibility of Use. Use shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Uses shall not present noise, odor, light nuisances or any other nuisances. C. Parkin. Off-street parking shall be provided as per Section 7.10. On-street parking is not allowed under any circumstances. To reduce the visual impacts and amount of surface parking, shared parking and surface parking shall be located behind or to the side of a building. Additionally, suitable trees and shrubs shall be planted between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots and buildings. D. Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide l00% screening to adjacent residential parcels and over 50% screening from the road or any non-residential parcel. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that can be seen during leaf-on conditions. A landscaping and screening plan must be submitted and approved by the Planning Commission with each conditional use permit. E. Li tin . Lighting shall be minimal. Lighting shall be downward directional and shall be compatible with the surrounding development. Lights approved with signs must be turned off at the close of business each day. Section 17-7.10 PARKING 3. Parking Ratios. Adequate parking shall be required, with the following standards to be guidelines subject to site specific review by the Planning Commission: I. Retail Stores: One(1) space for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Section 17-6.2 HIGHWAY 371 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT(HWY) 3. Buffer Zone Vegetation. Buffer zones require provision of both physical separation and landscape elements to meet the intent of this district. Existing vegetation shall be used wherever possible. Vegetation to be saved shall be identified on site plans along with protection measures for existing trees. Plantings shall consist of the following: A. Large, indigenous trees with a minimum size of 1.5 caliper at planting are required. Large trees are those with a mature height of thirty(30)feet or greater and a mature spread of thirty(30)feet or greater. Of these, twenty-five percent (25%) must be evergreen Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(c)-2 August 20,2009