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Memorandum
City of Springfield
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November 4, 2008
Liz Miller, Planner I
Judith Johnduff, Transportation Planner
DRC2008-00073 Pour House Site MDS
The Transportation Division has reviewed the materials provided with the subject application.
The comments below are provided for your use in preparing the land-use decision.
Proposed Site Access _
Existing access to site parking is via a 35 foot driveway onto 42nd Street. 42nd Street is fully
improved with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bicycle lanes. The existing 35 foot driveway meets the
requirements of the development code.
The hedge in the landscape planter on the north side of the driveway partially obstructs the vision
of drivers exiting the site. We request that the applicant trim the hedge to be no more than 2-1/2
in height within vision triangle.
On-Site Parkin!! and Loadin!!
Fifty four parking spaces are required by code. The applicant is proposing to provide a total of
13 compact car spaces, 2 ADA compliant parking spaces, and 35 standard size vehicle parking
spaces. In addition, the applicant is proposing to provide 29 bicycle parking spaces.
54 parking spaces are required by code. The applicant is proposing to provide 20 bicycle
parking spaces in lieu of 4 vehicle parking spaces. The loading facilities as well as the trash
enclosure are provided at the rear of the structure and will likely require additional maneuvering
to service. Finally, the existing parking lot striping is in poor condition and should be restriped.
Recommendation: The Transportation Division advises against providing 13 compact parking
spaces in a row closest to the door. We would recommend breaking up the row of compact
spaces to provide some standard sized spaces at this location. In addition, the two parking spaces
perpendicular to each other at the northwest comer of the parking lot are only 18' in length.
Yehicles parked in these spaces would be prone to coilllict with one another. It is recommended
that these two spaces be reserved as compact car spaces
Recommended Conditions:
1) Trim the hedge located in the planter along the northerly side of the driveway and
maintain adequate vision clearance triangles at the corners of all site driveways
per SDC 4.2-130.
2) Restripe the parking lot. Provide adequate striping and signage for all compact
and Accessible Spaces.
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