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Mr. Iserson stated that the 29-space pazking lot would be located at 4287 Stanley Boulevard for restricted employee use, with akey-card entry system. Staff has examined issues relating to vehicles stacking in the driveway while waiting to enter the lot and has deemed stacking to be sufficient. In addition, he stated that pazking is aligned perpendicularly in fashion and due to the dead-end pazking lot, the applicant did include aturn-azound azea. Staff concludes that if pazking spaces aze numbered for employees, there is no need for a second plan of exiting the pazking lot. Further, he stated that staff has recommended a requirement that lighting adjacent to neighbors be shielded and lights be turned off at 9:00 p.m. Mr. Iserson continued by stating that a tree report was prepazed and the applicant is proposing removal of three heritage trees which aze in poor condition. Further, that the applicant proposed removal of fewer trees than the tree report suggested. Staff feels that applicant has done a good job relating to tree preservation and planting of new trees on site. Mr. Iserson stated, with respect to the Bank addition, there was approval for the 13,000 squaze foot bank and a 3,000 squaze foot addition is proposed at reaz of building, with no design consequence on the building as viewed from the street. Staff concurs that the building design is consistent as previously approved for the project. In addition, the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) will be relocated to the rear of the building. Mr. Iserson continued by stating that the site is somewhat constrained, has three straight frontages, is fairly narrow in terms of depth, and stated that the applicant has located building in as close proximity to the front property line as possible to meet the downtown style of building design and location. Further, that if the additional pazking lot is approved across the street, only customers would be utilizing the rear pazking lot. Mr. Iserson noted that staff has recommended that the City Council initiate a Code amendment for bank parking requirements due to staff's belief that the current Municipal Code requirement for bank pazking, at a ratio of one space for 150 squaze feet, is outdated and excessive given technology's effect on the banking business. Further, that if the bank were assessed a pazking ratio of 1/300, such as in office and commercial use, there would be sufficient parking with on-and off-site pazking azeas. Mr. Iserson continued by stating that until the City Council takes action on the code amendment that staff proposes, there will be a shortage often parking lot spaces. Mr. Iserson stated that the applicant would like to address the deficiency in pazking issues. In addition, Mr. Iserson noted that staff proposes that approval of this expansion shall not take effect until the approval for the conditional use permit and the design review for the pazking lot at 4287 Stanley Boulevadd becomes effective, as referenced in the July 7, 1998 memorandum from Kathryn Watt, Associate Planner. Mr. Iserson noted that the azchitecture for the addition is appropriate and consistent with the Downtown Design Guidelines for the addition and there is very little change in the landscaping plan; however, Mr. Iserson pointed out that the landscape strip along the rear of the site is nazrow and there is no opportunity to plant trees in that area. Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 July 8, 1998