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He noted that Alternate A2 featured a tower that may be popped out two feet, depending on the Commission's wishes_ A different stucco color would be applied to the tower, which would make it more distinct_ He noted that this alternative was met with significantly less enthusiasm, but added that the tower could be made more distinct at a lower cost_ He noted that Alternate A3 featured a flatter tower and aturret-type roof, which he believed further reinforced Larry Cannon's original idea, emphasizing the horizontal orientation of the building_ The banding was retained in this rendering_ He noted that the renderer was slightly too realistic, and made the red band reflect the sky, making it appear somewhat purple_ He noted that they wished to present a design that was attractive from Stanley Boulevard_ He added that they synthesized the strong points of all the alternatives, and increased the width of the stone on the tower corners_ He displayed the view from Autotron, which was the most adjacent neighbor_ He added that the wall massing had been broken up by breaking up the vine and trellis treatments_ Commissioner Maas believed the combination of vines and rock on the corners was attractive_ Mr_ Bachofner displayed the building from the dominant vinws_ He noted that staff asked them repeatedly to install significant landscaping on the site_ The dominant traffic benefited from seeing the sign, and that the visibility may be impacted by existing trees on Stanley Boulevard_ He noted that the landscaping plan was conceptual because staff asked the applicant to look at several varietals with respect to their water usage. Mr_ Bachofner noted that he would be able to present photos of the scarlet dowering trumpet vines if the Commission desired_ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ There were no speakers_ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED_ Commissioner Kameny thanked Mr_ Bachofner for returning with alternatives that redacted the Commissioners' suggestions_ He recalled Commissioner Sedlak's comment from the previous meeting that this building would be located in a business park_ He believed the design was beautiful, and liked the "preferred variant" and the softened details. He believed that the corporate logo should be retained. He noted that Larry C ar~non's turnaround with the revised design was extremely fast. He believed that the stone design on the tower was too busy visually. Commissioner Maas noted that she liked the "preferred variant" as well. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 11, 2003 Page 5