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Minutes Planning Commission October 22, 1986 personally wrote the design guidelines and somehow how they got approved much differently than what was written by him or intended. They are in the process of redoing the design guidelines and presenting them to the City for consideration. Mr. Callahan strongly objected to the staff recommendations and comments suggesting that an alternative use to the proposed post office/retail complex would be preferable on this site because of design and traffic considerations. Further, Mr. Callahan indicated that plans were to have been delivered Monday morning, but because of staff's recommendations, they were not delivered. Chairman Lindsey asked if it would serve any purpose to continue this matter. Mr. Callahan preferred that action be taken so the items can go onto City Council for consideration. Chairman Lindsey again stated he did not like getting material so late. Commissioner Wellman asked if the Post Office site is approved if it is still possible the Post Office would not go into the facility. Mr. Callahan said this is so and in fact he would not build a Post Office facility if it would not be used as such. He would propose to put a block wall around the post office (Post Office usually wants a 7' chainlink fence). Mr. Callahan reviewed the other amenities proposed for Post Office use. Jack Munson, Fee and Munson, presented an overview of the site, the perspective for Mercedes Benz, and other exhibits relating to their proposals. Discussion ensued between Mr. Munson, Commissioners Michelotti and Berger relating to visibility of cars, parking, location and material of the rollup doors for Mercedes Benz. Mr. Munson reviewed the location of the proposed Post Office. Commissioner Michelotti asked how many square feet the Post Office will occupy of the total square feet. Mr. Callahan indicated they are proposed to occupy 4538 sq. ft. of the 16,000 sq. ft. total. Mr. Callahan indicated he would expect a food service use such as a delicatessen similar to Site 37 already in existence. David Gates, Landscape Architect, reviewed the Conditions proposed for Site 51A taking issue with several of them. Mr. Callahan disagreed with Conditions 1(a), (b), and (c) of page 13 of the staff report relating to the redesign of the Owens Drive postal box turnout. He would be willing to come into the 30 foot P.S.E. and put paving for now. The Planning Commission indicated that this might be okay. Mr. Swift rebutted indicating that it is the intention of maintain a continuous theme for Hacienda Business Park. Staff was lead to believe that the primary importance of visibility from the freeway was that view across the bulb of Owens to the actual showroom, not the service area. Staff did not ask that any trees be added in the area to the north. - 11 -