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neighbor to the surrounding residents and that they intended to communicate with the neighbors clearly and completely. He noted that the Kinderkirk ministry was located on the other end of the property because of traffic patterns and to be respectful of the neighbors. Lew Domini, project architect, San Diego, noted that his firm had designed approximately 120 churches throughout the West and displayed examples of some designs. He noted that the site was well-situated and pointed out the access points on the site plan. He noted that because the site was located approximately four feet below the road, they planned to dig down another five or six feet in the center and use the soil to build up around the perimeter so the site would be more flush with the surrounding streets. Regarding the Commission's questions regarding landscaping, he noted that Ponderosa Homes would perform all the perimeter landscaping immediately. He would recommend that all of the trees be planted as soon as possible in order to allow growing time. He displayed the proposed site plan and design to the Commission, describing the associated activities and amenities. Pam Hardy, Ponderosa Homes, noted that the site plan and building design would complement their homes and would create a good eastern gateway to the City. She noted that upon City Council's approval of the PUD, the church began its site plan development, working with Ponderosa Homes. Responding to the Commission's concerns, she noted that Ponderosa Homes had initially been very concerned about the interface between the church uses and their homes; but Ponderosa is now were very comfortable with the layout of the site plan and believed that the architect and the congregation had done a good job of locating the multipurpose buildings, limiting the parking on the side closest to the residents, and placing the more intensive uses such as the day caze center towazds Valley Avenue and Busch Road to minimize the impacts. Regarding the height of the wall, Ms. Hardy stated that Ponderosa would not be pleased with a wall higher than seven feet because that would "shadow out" the future homes. The development has not been plotted at this point, and Ms. Hardy indicated that she did not know whether the home would be a single- or two-story building and where the garage would be located. Commissioner Fox inquired whether it would be feasible to reconfigure Building B to place the facility support at the end corner; the wall would be moved farther away from the property line. She expressed concern about the visibility and noise issues from the multipurpose rooms. Commissioner Maas advised that if any complaints were received, the church would be contacted. She believed they wanted to be good neighbors. She thanked the applicant for a very good presentation and believed it would be a great project. She appreciated the modifications they made to the tower. Commissioner Arkin suggested an amendment that the applicant be required to landscape the property closest to the neighbors at the time of the first phase. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 27, 2004 Page 5 of 12