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~ Dan Reid, Western Devcon, 9624 Paseo Montri2, San Diego. Mr. Reid advised they have reviewed the staff report and agree with the analysis of the project. They also agree with the staff findings and conclusions and accept all the conditions of approval. Mr. Reid thanked the Planning Department for their cooperation with the final solutions to design problems. Gene Cipparone, 9645 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego, is the project architect. He presented a rendering of the building design. He described the building as being an off-white color and is highlighted with blue glass. There are reveals and medallions around the perimeter of the building. The medallions will be painted in the corporate red color. A trellis will be placed around the front of the office entrance. The front of the building faces the intersection and has a plaza in the front, giving a park-like look to the front of the building. Mr. Cipparone stated the lower three or four feet of the building wall will be a darker gray color. Mr. Swift stated staff felt the reveals should be first painted with the field color to see if there is enough shadow and contrast. If not, they would have to be painted another color. Chairman Wright inquired if the building would create screening for the building roof-top equipment. Mr. Cipparone stated they intended to use the slope of the roof to hide and mask the equipment. Chairman Wright asked what they proposed for downspouts. Mr. Cipparone stated they intended to attach the downspouts to the outside of the building. Chairman Wright would like to have the downspouts incorporated within the building walls. Chairman Wright inquired if the east wall would be a straight wall until the building addition is built. Mr. Cipparone stated the building will always meet the guidelines of Hacienda Business Park, and he stated the agreement with the Planning Department is to develop a landscape plan to offset the flatness of the wall for the time period until the building addition is constructed. He indicated the expansion area will be graded final and perhaps paved or turfed. Chairman Wright stated he could support the use of a rubber bumper strip in the loading dock area. Regarding the lighting of the loading dock, he inquired how much night-time lighting would be on the southerly elevation. Mr. Cipparone stated that particular loading area would be used minimally. Commissioner Dove inquired if there are only two entrances for both trucks and cars. Mr. Cipparone stated there was a driveway off of Gibraltar and also a corporate entry off of Gibraltar. Commissioner McGuirk was advised that the landscaping depicted on the rendering was not an accurate reflection of the proposed landscaping. Commissioner McGuirk inquired whether the trees would grow so tall they would not be screening the building. Mr. Reid stated the aleppo pines are fast growing trees to a height of Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 August 31, 1994