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Z-77-187 The Taubman Com an -application for design review approval for the regona shopping center proposed to be constructed at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of I-580 and Foothill Road; zoning for the property is C-R (Regional Commercial) District. Secretary Harris stated that because of the magnitude of the project and the importance of the application, the matter is being submitted to the full Commission. He provided the Commissioners with. a brief description of the project. Staff recommendation is for approval. The Public Hearing was opened. Mr. Avner Naggar, architect, was present to represent the application. He described the site plan, and presented a colored rendering. The project will consist of three department stores, one specialty store, a site for a future department store and a group of mall stores. The entire center will be climate controlled. The center will be basically on two levels. The buildings will be masonry with copper fascias on the canopies. Mr. Naggar concurred with the conditions, save Condition No. 10, requiring landscaping agreement approved by the Legal Department. He explained the arrangements his organization has for maintenance of the grounds, which have been very adequate. He thought that the City entering into those agreements as a third party would be cumbersome. He requested that the condition be eliminated. Chairman Butler asked if the applicant would be submitting a separate appli- cation for a sign program. Mr. Naggar replied that historically, they do not have a project sign. Occasionally, if there is a theater to be located inside the center, then there would be a need for a readerboard. As far as exterior signs on the buildings, the lease prohibits tenant signs, except the department stores. In line with Commissioner Shepherd's interest regarding final design of the department stores and the specialty store not being set until just prior to ground breaking, Chairman Butler asked what further procedures will be under- taken for design review, and Secretary Harris indicated he did not foresee any further design review on the project unless significant changes in design concept are proposed. In conclusion, Mr. Naggar stated that there will be as many as 150 stores in the center, that fifty percent of the smaller stores will be opening at the same time as the anchor tenants. Commissioner Jamieson indicated that in visiting a similar project - the Hilltop Center - he found it to be attractive and done in good taste. Mr. Ivan Albert, resident on Hillsboro Court, had questions regarding adequate buffers between the single family homes and the shopping complex. Mr. Naggar provided the information. Discussion was also held on location of the proposed BART station. The Public Hearing was closed. -6-