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Mr. Pico inquired if there was provision for an outdoor patio for employees to use as a break area. Mr. Swift indicated there is not a large number of employees for a building of this size. He stated there is an outdoor area near the main entrance of the office building. He further stated that Unisource had chosen this site keeping in mind the commercial/retail facilities available for their employees. Mr. Sweeney answered prior questions stating the facility is operated five days a week. Phase II of the facility will be approximately seven to ten years away. One of the conditions of approval is that trucks must use only Hacienda Drive unless making local deliveries. Mr. Pico asked if a design professional had reviewed these plans. He expressed concern about the mass of the building and desired some way of breaking that up. Mr. Swift responded that the City retained a consultant to review the plans and staff was satisfied that the landscaping will be sufficient. Many of the trees will be fifteen to twenty feet tall when planted. Other trees may take up to five years to reach full height. Dan Reid, 9624 Paseo Montril, San Diego, Project Manager for Unisource, pointed out that there is a condition that provides for any expansion to go through the planning process and problems with landscaping could be reviewed at that time. He described the proposed landscaping and tree sizes in detail. Mr. Reid explained that renderings do not show complete landscaping because it is more focussed in showing the building. Also a bird' s eye view is good for showing the building, but does not adequately demonstrate screening from landscaping. Mr. Pico indicated that was a partial answer, but still preferred to add a specific condition to allow review of the landscaping. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Mohr expressed her objection to the way some of the backflow devices throughout town had been wrapped and wanted to add a condition to this project regarding this issue. It was moved by Ms. Mohr, seconded by Ms. Scribner, to adopt Resolution No. 94-106, approving the application of Unisource (Alco Standard Corporation/Prudential Insurance Company) for development plan approval to construct an approximately 535,000 sq.ft. warehouse/distribution facility on a 22.37 acre portion of a 33.4 acre site located at the northeast corner of Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive (South) in the Hacienda Business Park, subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report and adding an additional condition to allow a review of the landscaping in five years to determine whether supplemental planting is necessary for adequate screening of the building, adding condition 26 as provided by staff, and concurring with the Planning Commission approval for a conditional use permit. 09/06/94 - 10 -