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Special Council Minutes of 6/2$/2004 Access, Circulation and Park ` With respect to access, circulation and pazking, the proposal includes two access points into the site: a full motion entrance across from the Wal-Mazt light and a right-in, right-out access point farther east. Early versions of the site plan contained a third access point onto Brookpazk Road closer to Great Northern Boulevard that was eliminated due to its proximity to the major intersection and the likelihood that ODOT will not grant three curb cuts to the site. As part of vaziance conditions and plan approval, the BZA and Planning Commission prohibited access to the site through Westview Drive, the Columbia Road parcel, or the proposed Krispy Kreme site on Great Northern Boulevard, formerly known as Mountain Jack's, then Dillon's, then Krispy Kreme. Therefore, Carnegie must rely on gaining access to Brookpazk Road. As Brookpazk Road is a limited access highway, ODOT controls access to the road. At the existing traffic light, ODOT will most certainly grant access to the site. The applicant will need to petition for a variance to receive a second curb cut closer to the Tazget. It was the consensus of the committee this evening that the city would cooperate with the proposed development in order to obtain that second curb-cut access onto Brookpazk Road. Due to the size and proposed usage of the site, it is critical that more than one means of ingress and egress is provided for reasons of traffic circulation and safety. It was agreed the city would cooperate to attain that second site. A traffic impact study was conducted by URS, whose scope included the site as well as Great Northern and Columbia roads. In the conclusion, the study recommends an exclusive 500-foot westbound right turn lane and an exclusive 400-foot eastbound left turn lane at the main entrance. These deceleration lanes have been included on the site plan. Further, the study recommends the addition of a westbound left turn lane and westbound right turn lane at the Great Northern/Brookpazk intersection. The applicant has azgued that the levels of service at the intersection aze minimally affected by the increase in traffic associated directly with the Pazcel E development. However, the applicant has indicated willingness to contribute a portion of the cost of these improvements that is attributable to their impact on the intersection should the City or ODOT require it. Finally, Carnegie received a variance to allow for less pazking than required by code. Overall, the ratio is approximately 4.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor azea (calculated at 80%). This takes into account the retail area, office (which has lower pazking standazds than retail) and community space (which has higher pazking standards than retail). The Planning Commission had requested Carnegie to show some landbanked pazking to come closer to meeting the pazking requirement. However, the BZA granted the parking variance without requiring any landbanking by the applicant. The benefit of showing landbanking parking would be possible future expansion if the need for pazking was demonstrated. However, the disadvantage would be moving the pazking area closer to residents, along with mounding and fencing. L~ndscapiQg and Screeains With respect to landscaping and screening, ornamental landscaping will be provided along the west and south sides of the Tazget building, along Brookpark 4