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'Page 3 LP-35 directing the mainstream of ingress vehicular traffic to the focal point of pedestrian traffic may, however, present safety hazards. It may be wiser to route vehicular traffic away from the main building entrances. A traffic consultant may be necessary to design the best access and circulation routes. There is also a concern for traffic entering and exiting from Silver Lake Road. Traffic going north entering and exiting the development will have to cross two lanes of southbound traffic. At times of peak traffic volume this could mean both long traffic delays and potential safety problems. Parking for commercial uses is required to be provided at the rate of one (1) space per 85 square feet of retail sales area for retail businesses and one (l) space for each 150 square feet for other business uses. According to the Applicant's computation, retail stores would occupy 30,300 square feet with the retail sales area totaling l5,150 square feet. Based on the above standards l79 spaces would be required for the retail stores. The applicant has indicated that the remaining 20,000 square feet of floor area would be occupied by other businesses, which would require. l34 parking spaces. Based on these figures the applicant has calculated that the shopping center would require 313. As indicated above, the site plan indicates a total of 414 on site parking spaces. The problem with determining what the parking needs actually are is that shopping centers such as this are typically constructed prior to actual lease agreements being signed. Considering potential parking needs, if it were assumed that the. entire 20,000 square feet of floor area, tentatively included for other business, were used for retail sales area, the required parking would be 235 spaces. Coupled with the already indicated 179 spaces for retail businesses the total spaces required would be 414, the total provided on the applicant's site plan. Based on this it would appear that parking requirementE can be met. In addition, the applicant has entered into joint parking arrangements with the Super Valu store. The applicant has also shown parking ar~angements on the site of the proposed steak house. The steak house is tentatively shown to include 94 seats which in terms of parking would require 47 spaces, which have been indicated on the site plan.