| Mr. Rizzardi presented his staff report and stressed a few points. In order to address |
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| concerns about vehicle stacking on the proposed site as well as potential traffic |
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| congestion on Auburn Road, the City Engineer has recommended a second access |
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| drive to be a one-way entrance going all the way to the rear of the proposed building. |
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| The existing drive would then become a one-way exit from the site, creating a |
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| boulevard entrance/exit. The intent was to put the proposed entrance as far away as |
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| possible from the existing traffic light near Avondale Middle School, and is the reason |
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| for the "S" shape of the drive. The buffer modification is required for the 120 feet of |
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| the eastern property line that is north of the B-5 zoning district. Since the first 140 feet |
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| of the eastern property line abuts nonresidential zoning, a buffer is not required. Also, |
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| the proposed outdoor play area is located on the west side of the site within the |
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| required buffer area which places the play area adjacent to a single family residence. |
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| The Planning Commission is being asked to decide whether it is acceptable to place a |
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| play area in a required buffer area. Conditional Use Approval was granted in 1995 |
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| and runs with the property. "Flipping" the building and driveway would create a |
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| greater buffer modification requirement, and the conditional use approval precludes |
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