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DEPARTMENT REPORT
November 20, 2012
2. Docket No. 12090018 DP Amend: Ed Martin Parking Lot Expansion (Mayflower Park, Block 6,
Lot 2). The applicant seeks approval for a 129-space parking lot expansion, impacting about 1.18 acres.
The site is located at 9896 N. Michigan Rd. It is zoned I-1/Industrial and lies within the US
421/Michigan Rd. Overlay Zone. Filed by Brian Cross of Civil Site Group, Inc. for Ed Martin Buick
GMC.
The applicant seeks approval to expand the parking area where the car inventory will be stored to the rear of the
site. The site plan has recently been modified again to accommodate the required increase in the size of the
existing storm water detention pond by 41% and therefore reducing the number of parking spaces added to only
be a total of 107. No additional signage is proposed at this time. Please view the petitioner's info packet for
further detail.
The landscape plan for the parking area extension has been approved by the City Forester. However, as a
related side note, there is an issue with the recent extreme topping of all existing trees on the entire site by the
land owners. The Planning Director and the property owner have mutually agreed to evaluate the condition of
the recently topped trees in the next growing season, spring 2013.
Outstanding Staff Review Comments:
1. Engineering Dept. comments: Comments were issued on 10/4, and no response has been received to date.
Stormwater information was just received this week by Crossroads Engineers, but has not been reviewed
yet, due to the short timeline. There are major concerns regarding the capacity of the existing facilities
which are proposed to be used for this project.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends that the Commission sends this item to the Dec. 4
Special Studies Committee meeting for further review and discussion, and perhaps also votes to grant that
committee the final voting authority.
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