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Mr. Iserson advised that a Code amendment would not be necessary since staff already has a procedure to report actions of the Zoning Administrator. The request for colored exhibits could be easily folded into this procedure. He suggested that all staff-approved commercial projects which would be visible from a public street include a colored exhibit of the approved design when these approvals are reported to the Commission on the Zoning Actions report. He noted that the Commissioners may view the plan and ask questions or express concerns before or at the meeting. Chairperson Roberts suggested that perhaps a change in the Code may not be necessary Mr. Iserson advised that staff was highly aware of the Commission's sensitivity to unexpected design changes. Commissioner Arkin advised that he would only want this change to apply to commercial sites, not residential sites. Mr. Iserson noted that providing the lists of future and ongoing projects was not codified but that staff did that because it was helpful to the Commission. He noted that if the Commission directed staff to take this action, he would ensure that it happened and that a Code change would not be necessary. Chairperson Roberts advised that if a commercial building were to be changed in a way that was visible from a public road, the Commission would like a conceptual drawing of it would look -~ like. Bernal Office Park Landscaning Commissioner Maas noted that the field where the Bernal Office Park was plamied did not have any wildflowers planted. She noted that it looked very unattractive, as did the area where Greenbriar had wanted to landscape. She noted that the whole piece of land from the southbound on-ramp to I-680 to the bridge was an eyesore. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas, Mr. Grubstick noted that the City portion of the bridge widening had been completed. The City was waiting for DeSilva-Gates to complete its portion of the work, which was to build the second bridge. He noted that DeSilva-Gates and Greenbriar both had an obligation to complete the work. The difficulty had been in obtaining the agency permits to start the construction, which the City finally obtained. Although the City has a bond, DeSilva-Gates has been reluctant to move ahead with the actual fabrication of the steel necessary to start the bridge. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Grubstick advised that cost and cash flow were the probable obstacles in the delay. Commissioner Maas commented that the bridge construction had taken an inordinately long time. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 24, 2004 Page 18 of 22