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Y VN-217, LP-110 Page #3 4. The applicant's letter has mentioned the consideration of shared parking, staff feels that shared parking considerations are not totally applicable to this property. All business and firms have competitive hours and some businesses stay open later than others but this has a very small impact if any. 5. An extensive traffic impact analysis was prepared at the time of the original consideration of the center. It is possible that an update of that analysis is warranted on the basis of the residential development to the west, the addition to the center and the resulting reduction in available parking spaces. 6. Another concern is the status of the temporary driveway off of Rice Creek Road. The applicant should address whether the drive should be-left as is until. development of that property or if the road should be improved to handle additional traffic generated by the addition. 7. The resolution.adopted approving PRD #27 discussed the possibility of overflow parking from the condominium building on the shopping center parking lot. I.n staff's opinion the parking lot after the construction of the addition would still accommodate any parking from visitors to the condominium on the basis that such parking if.any would probably be in the evening and not at times when the center is being greatly used. It should also be noted that parking for the condominium will be addressed at the time of the request for a building permit for the building. 8. For comparison purposes it whould be noted that based on total gross flo-or area and parking spaces provided Brighton Village has one space per 159 square feet of G.F.A. and the Rice Creek Center after the addition has one space per 160 square feet of G.F.A. This indicates that the resulting parking at the Rice Creek Center. is,comparable to the parking existing at Brighton Village. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board recommend approval of VN-217 by waiving the reading and adopting the attached resolution. Staff also recommends that the Board by simple motion recommend approval of LP-110 subject to the.following: 1. That final grading and drainage plans be approved by the City Engineer and Rice Creek Watershed District; 2. That the applicant conform with the conditions of VN-217 and site and landscape plans signed and dated by the applicant and City Planner. .-?] -Ja'/ Jo M. Archer, Cit& Planner.