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that trees would be removed by the Neighborhood Park. She inquired how this related to additional landscaping. Ms. Giffin replied that there is a recommended requirement that the trees be put back, which has been agreed to by the applicant, who is proposing the fruitless fruit trees as a buffer. Chair Pearce inquired why the 50-foot tall signs have been reduced to 48-foot tall signs versus 47 feet or some other size. Mr. Tye replied that 48 feet generally works better for tile and other pertinent standard sign sizes. Commissioner Olson inquired if the freeway sign was too subdued at night. Mr. Tye replied that he believes it will be fine. He noted that the halo lighting does create a more subdued look but that it would be very readable and look nice. Commissioner O’Connor recalled that one recommendation from the last meeting was to move one of the car washes closest to CLC and noted that this was not done. He inquired whether or not one of the mitigating items was that a third car wash be added at Mercedes Benz and if He asked if this was to take volume away from the one closest to CLC. Mr. Tye replied that the original plan submittal showed a car wash right next to the wall between CLC and the Mercedes Benz project. He stated that it has been moved back into the project and away from the wall to provide some additional distance to the first habitable structure. Commissioner O’Connor noted that the new condition states that mitigation was to not exceed 60dBA at the closest habitable structure and inquired how this would be done. Mr. Tye replied that there are now controllable blowers which cut the initial power consumption and varies fan speed to control the amount of noise coming from the fan. He stated that the car washes are put in a CMU block tunnel which looks architecturally like the building it belongs to, and this attenuates and contains much of the noise. He added that wing walls can also be used to attenuate which way the noise goes. He noted that the freeway is located right up next to the building and much of the noise from the car wash will be background noise. He stated that he believes they will easily meet all the requirements.He added that the other two car washes are far away from the CLC project. Chair Pearce said as Chair of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, she noticed the City has committed bus stops in front of CLC and Hendrick and they have shelters. She inquired if documentation should be specific to state that they also have seating. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 24, 2009 Page 15 of 22