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on street parking and inquired whether that will continue. Mr. Pavan noted that will still be the case. Mr. Pryer expressed his support with the staff' recommendation in Condition No. 9 to continue to work with the tenant if there are parking concerns. He expressed concern with parking in the area and noted that when visiting the property, he counted 18 cars on Utah Street. He requested that Condition No., 9 be retained and stated that the area should not resemble a used car lot. Further, he requested that staff monitor the situation if the same uses are approved in the area. He expressed appreciation to the City for notifying the adjacent property owners, and he requested that future notification be given of uses on Bernal. Further, that this project not effect the riparian nature of the Arroyo. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Roberts, he noted there has been no parking on his property. Bob King, 719 Mohave Avenue, noted that when staff notified him that there was a parking problem, there has been no parking in the vacant lots since. He noted that the parking problem has been resolved. He noted that the two handicapped spaces have not been utilized at the same time since the existence of the building. In response to Mr. Pryer's inquiry, he stated that the two exhaust stacks are approximately three feet in diameter. He stated that the spray booths located in the front of the building facing Bernal have been painted to match the trim on the building and that the exhaust pipes are not an eyesore. He noted that the fencing, as requested by the applicant, would match the other fencing in the area and that he does not understand the requirement for landscaping inside the fence. He stated that lack of parking in the area is not an effect of the auto repair shops doing business, but as a result of cars and buses being parked in the area by people who are visiting Shadow Cliffs. In conclusion, he noted that this is a good project. Discussion ensued relating to the fencing and the exhaust stacks. Mr. Pavan suggested that a corrugated metal treatment could be used on the exhaust stacks to cover them which would tie the exhaust stacks into the actual building design. Further, if this was done, staff would be in support of the exhaust stacks in the proposed location. The applicant noted his desire to work with staffto resolve this issue. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Maas moved that the Commission approve Case Z-99-228, subject to Exhibit "B", Draft Conditions of Approval. Further, that staff work with the applicant to resolve issues relating to the visibility of the exhaust stacks and that galvanized fencing be utilized. Commissioner Kumaran seconds the motion. Commissioner Arkin expressed concern with the visual aesthetics of this area and noted his desire for nicer landscaping. He commented on the location of the businesses and the landscaping of the other businesses in the area. He noted he would be in favor of larger landscaped zones between the street and the parking lot. He noted the importance of having pleasing visual aesthetics for this area. He suggested that the landscaping be increased to 20 feet with a five foot high berm of part grass. Further, that the parking lot side contain trees and shrubs. He noted he would be in favor of thickening up the landscaping in the area to make it more visually pleasing due to the higher traffic volume in this area. Discussion ensued relating to the increased landscaping reducing the mm around area for the parking, code requirements for back out space behind parking stalls, consistency of landscaping with other Planning Commission Minutes October 13, 1999 Page 6