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I\./1r. Sacho-rner noted th.at the final concept VV"as very close to the previous renderirlg" vvith the vvidening 01 the stone columns being t.he most significant change_ Based on Planning Commission input" they enhanced the tovver" utilized Alternate A-I". and vviden the stone colum.ns throughout the structure. The vvall mass vvas reduced V\1ith the use of trellises" and the large roll-up doors vvere recessed. Ir1 response to Commissioner Sullivan" s previous concerns abol.Tt green building technologies.,. !'v1r. Bachofner noted tl"1at tl"1ey subrn.itted a con....pleted LEEDTl\I1 cll..ecl<--list" and that the project aspired to LEEDTlVI. certification. They hoped to increase th.c score over time.,. al"1d to demonstrate that a LEEI:yrlVl: c01T1pliant building could be constructed at a lovver cost than their competit:ors. He no1.ed tl"1at the site ele1T1ents that relate to green building technologies: 1V1:r. BachoIner noted vvith respect to Commissioner Sullivan"'s concern about signage.,. that the applicant vv-as not interested in iI1creasing the size oTthe signage. He noted that to in.crease t:he signage size vv-ould involve retooling and redesign. He n..oted that the proposed sign measured 43.8 square Teet per sign" for a total square footage of 87.6 square feet" vvhich vvas 2000/0 belovv the maximum allovvable square footage of 300 square :feeL 1V1:r. Bachofner noted that because most trips to the site VIo.Tould COB""1e Trom the east". it vvas important that: the sigI1 be visible Trom that vantage point. He noted that Commissioner I\.I1aas had sLlggested reVV"er trees to increase the buildil""1g"s visibility. He noted that per code" tl"1e number of required parking spaces on site could be reduced by tVlo.TO. He noted t:hat the finished cars VIo.To-uld be placed at tl""1e northern parking area" vvhich VV"ould be OL1-t of the VV"ork floV\1,. and serve as positive advertising for the facility. He noted that the cLlston'1ers vvould be able to exit the facility quickly rrenD. that area. 1V1:r. Bachofner noted staTf's proposal to place at least three trees at the northern boundary ortl"1e parking lot VV"as problernat:ic because birds nesting in those trees vvould soil t:he neVV"ly painted cars. He noted that they vvould be amenable to placil""1g extra trees elsevvhere on the lot" but strongly recorn.mended that area he rree or trees. I\.I1r. Bachofner believed that a mOI1ument sign VIo.Tould not be visible to passersby. He noted that there had been many comparisons made by staTf betVlo.Teen the appl icant" s lal"1dscaping and sigl""1age,. and those required ror the lV'1cDonald"s development. He believed that the I\.I1cDonald"s site vvas more than tvvice a la.rge as the subject: site" and VIo.Tas at tl""1e intersection OTtvv"O o"lajor boulevards (Stanley Boulevard and Bernal Avenue). He noted that at the lV1cDonald"s sit:e.,. there VIo.Tere no landscaping medians on Stanley or Bernal that vvould impede the vieVlo.T to the east of that intersection. He noted that the condition rcq-uiring a ring o-rtrees VV"ould screen the applicant"'s buildil""1g completely" vvhich vvo-uld n1ake it difficult for potential customers to find. I\./1r. Bachofner noted that the tvvo signs on the tOV\1er vvou.ld be all the sigrlage requested by lVfiracle Auto Pai1"1ting novv" or in the future. He advised that the Fire Department l"1as sig.nage stan..dards" vvhich require that street name and number be pUT o.n the buildi:ng. PLA~I~G CC>JV[JV[ISSIC>~ JV[I~UTES _Tuly 23, 2003 Page 6