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-2 - Attached is a sketch (Attachment A) taken from the Minnesota State Highway Road Design Manual which shows a desired sight corner being a triangle formed by the points 100 feet from the intersection of the property lines. We would note the contrast between the desired Road Design Manual standard and our Zoning Code setback requirements that permit a structure to be located to within 30 feet of the property lines. A telephone survey of several metropolitan suburbs indicated that a site obstruction ordinance is fairly common. The suburbs contacted indicated cldar view sight corners also measured from the intersection of property lines with the distance measured along property lines varying from 15 - 50 feet. It was noted in this survey that the criteria used to establish the sight corner distances were topography, traffic controls, type of intersecting roads, and traffic volumes. Attachment B shows the sight corners produced by applying the distances set forth by the Road Design Manual and as applied in other metropolitan suburbs. On -Site Parking Requirements We have calculated parking for service stations based on the area devoted to retail sales (office area) and that area devoted to service work (other business). For the Cross Texaco property, fifteen (15) spaces are required, calculated as follows: Retail Sales Area = 382 sq. ft. parking required at 1 space/85 sq. ft. = 5 Service Area = 1440 sq. ft. parking required at 1 space/150 sq. ft. = 10 Total Spaces Required 15 It is difficult to determine if the 15 spaces are available on the property because spaces are not marked and site plans for the original construction of the building are not available. It would appear, however, from the site plan we have prepared (see attachment B) that with the present property configuration, the 15 spaces would not be available.