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Li htin The applicant submitted a Lighting Plan that illustrates 12 sets (two lights per set) of light poles throughout the parking lot. Section 6-750 (5) states that parking lot lighting "shall be located below the mature height of trees located in parking lot islands). The applicant has proposed River Birch and Autumn Blaze Maple tree species within the parking lot islands and light poles 30 feet in height. Both trees have a mature height well in excess of 30' and as such staff finds the proposed Lighting Plan to be in compliance with all NWQ district standards. SSign The applicant has not provided any details on the proposed signage. The applicant will be required to submit a separate Permanent Sign Permit and comply with the standards noted in Section 6-750 (4). However, the applicant provided a conceptual wall sign design on the provided rendering, which can be viewed at the meeting. Engineering/Public Works Director of Public Works Grant Wyffels provided a memo outlining several conditions of approval. That memo is attached to this report and made part of the staff recommendation. Public Safety Public Safety officials reviewed the plans and found them to be acceptable. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS The applicant is seeking conceptual PUD approval and final PUD approval simultaneously. After consulting with the City Attorney, staff has agreed to this process as the project complies with nearly all NWQ district requirements. However, the applicant is seeking conceptual PUD approval for a second phase. Staff will provide a short description and analysis of the conceptual PUD approval of the 2nd phase at the end of this section. With regard to this proposal, Section 7-230 of the Zoning Code establishes 9 Planned Unit Development standards. Those standards and a staff response is provided. (1) The minimum size for a planned unit development approved under this Article shall be four acres of land area and 30,000 total square feet of gross floor area in the buildings included in the planned unit development. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The site is in excess of 5.5 areas. (2) The property to be included in the planned unit development shall be in single ownership or under the management or supervision of a central authority, or otherwise subject to such supervisory lease or ownership control as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The applicant has indicated the property will be owned by Transoma Medical, Inc. (3)Uses permitted in a planned unit development shall be those permitted uses, accessory uses, M and uses by special permit that are allowed in the zoning classification of the land to be included in the planned unit development. At the time of approval of a planned unit development, the