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Staff noted there was a large amount of community involvement in the design of this new aquatic center. Staff is recommending approval of the design review subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit B. Chairman Lutz inquired if the second sentence of Condition 11 should be deleted. Mr. Iserson noted the sentence had no bearing in this application. In response to Commissioner McGuirk, Ms. Bengtson advised that unless more money is put into the budget, the west side parking lot expansion could not be done. However the Council has expressed interest in increasing the parking to handle the day-to-day parking needs. Chairman Lutz noted that with the redevelopment of the Safeway Center, having sufficient parking is of utmost importance. Ms. Bengtson noted that the peak use of the Safeway parking lot is during the soccer season, which is not a peak use for the aquatic center. She also feels the use of the two soccer fields will decrease over time as more playing fields are utilized throughout the city. Mr. David Pettit, architect on the project, advised Commissioner Wright that the monument sign is located on the central entry plaza of the Center. He described the various drawings presented for the Commission's review. He also advised that the staff report was very complete and he had no additional comments to make. ~ He described the walls and their construction materials and colors. Decorative tile work is over the two entries, and the remaining walls will be highly landscaped. The internal fencing will utilize a wave-like design as well, and its purpose is to separate the recreation area from the training pools. Commissioner Hovingh inquired about the construction costs. Mr. Pettit stated that the total budget is $2.6 million; $800,000 is for the 50 meter pool construction, $500,000 is for site landscaping and civil work. The remaining $1.3 million is for the renovation of the existing bathhouse and new bathhouse construction. In response to Commissioner Dove, Ms. Bengtson advised that Phase II is unbudgeted at this time. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Joe Toland, 1624 Orchard Way, his house backs to the "future parking lot" on the west. He complimented staff on the design of the pool, but he does not like the parking lot design. He noted there is a discrepancy between the original drawings and those presented tonight between either 20 feet or 35 feet distance from the parking lot location and their property lines. At a 20 foot distance, eight large redwood trees would be removed, including an additional four which Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 September 13, 1995