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Page 2 DEPARTMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1. Parking & Drive Aisle Setbacks: Required: 30' front & 5' side Existing: 20' front (ServiceDrive) 15' front (27th Ave.) 25' side As demonstrated, the existing front yard parking & drive aisle setback requirements are not met. However, the parking area along 27th Avenue NW contains a retaining wall that effectively screens cars from the adjacent property to the west. It would be difficult to increase this setback given the grade differential associated with this area. Additionally, the setback along Service Drive is also non-conforming at 20 feet, however, the green area separating the parking spaces from the paved portion of the street is 50 feet. Additionally, the applicant desires to vacate Service Drive, as a result, this non-conformity would be eliminated. Therefore, staff feels that it is not necessary to expand the green area in either location. 2. Parking Spaces Required: 6 spaces + 1 per employee (110 employees) + 2 per service bay (60 bays) + 1 per 500 s.f. over 1,000 s.f. (46,846 s.f.) = 318 Total stalls required 3. Parking Spaces Proposed: 6 spaces + 110 employees max. shift (121 stalls existing) + 60 service bays (133 stalls existing) + 46,846 s.f. (508 stalls existing including inventory stalls) = 762 Total stalls Currently, many of Minar Ford's employees utilize Service Drive for parking, as it is located closer to the entrance to the building than the designated employee parking stalls located on the north side of the site. Parking on the street has been an issue in the past in regard to parking on 27th Avenue and Service Drive. Many complaints were received by the City in regard to parking on 27th causing traffic problems. Minar Ford has agreed to not utilize 27th Avenue for employee parking, however, Service Drive is still used. The City has not received many complaints in regard to parking on Service Drive. As demonstrated on the site plan, there is an adequate number of off-street parking stalls available for employees, therefore, parking on service drive is not necessary. It does however, add additional inventory parking. 4. Handicap Parking: Required: 6 Stalls Proposed: 6 Stalls The applicant has agreed to provide 6 parking stalls for the handicapped. 5. Stall Size: 9 x 18 (complies). 6. Drive Aisle Size (two way): Required: 24 feet Proposed: 24 feet 7. Drive Aisle Size (one way) Required: 14 feet Proposed: 17 feet I:\COMMDEV\CD\-98-PC\98-RPTS\M INARSP.WPD