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? PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 24, 1990 PAGE 4 lines. They also have two letters.of intent from two of the tenants stating they they would be leasing part of the maintenance building for storage. The owners are currently negotiating with an insurance claims adjuster for a drive in claims office. Mr. Acciarri pointed out that 88% of the land in the rear of the shopping center building would re- main green with only 12% used for the accessory buildings. The loading zones have been relocated to conform to code and the dumpster relocated further away from the residential property. He has met with the neighbors to attempt to solve some of the problems. In reference to the grade on the property, the new addition will be placed at the same level as the existing plaza. Assistant City Engineer McDermott stated that this would normally be the preferred method. Mr. Acciarri pointed out that Mr. McDermott had not had a chance to review these plans, but explained that they will be levelling tliis Lot so that the grade is consistent with adjacent property. He maintains that the neighbors' main,complaints were about policing the property because of skateboarding.on the parking . lot and the tenant in the house that is to be demolished. They mainly wanted fencing and bufferinge Mr. Thomas believed that there will be a security problem behind the maintenan.ce building and that a fence should be installed pointing out that because there is green area be- hind it, the police could not patrol. Mr. Acciarri suggested extending the driveway about 15 feet behind the building to allow access for police cars and also offered to install security lighting. It was clarified that the maintenance building would be 18'feet 6.inches high to the peak and the finished floor would be 5 feet lower than the floor of the plaza. Mr. Thomas stated that the out building might act as a buffer between the plaza and the residences, but Mr. Bierman saw no need for a storage building, pointing out that no other shopping centers have them. Mr. Morgan agreed. P4r. Gorris maintained.that it would be difficult for the Building Department to police the use of this building, and that it was conceivable that a bar could be put in that building. Mr. Conway pointed out that if someone,other than a tenant, would use the building for storage, a non-conforming storage buildzng would have been created; and . that since the.building is there, it would be possible to put in 10 more parking spaces and bring the interior up to code in order to use it for . more retail space. Mr. Thomas pointed out.that this is a light retail use under this ownership, but the ownership could change, and even if the Commission imposed conditions on the use, thes.e.are frequently forgotten . or overlooked in the future. In response to the suggestion that a storage area be incorporated at the back of the'main building, Mr. Acciarri ex- . plained that because of the drop in the grade to the rear of the.property, there would be some serious grading problems: Mr. Orlowski pointed out that it would appear there is a 12 foot drop from the front to the, back of the property.. Mr. McDermott advised that the entire lot is zoned Gener.al Retail. R. Hayden, son=of the developer and owner of Westlake Floor Company, stated that to install a fence would mean removing'some trees and.he be- . . lieved that the arborvitae would be more satisfactory. He further stated that he had no intention of selling this property. He asked what size maintenance building would be acceptable. Mro Acc3.arri stated that they could cut the maintenance building back to 1800 feet. Mr. Thomas stated that the Commission did have concerns about this going to a re.tail use, and would prefer that no'maintenance,building be constructed.. Neighbors .. addressed the Commission. Mrso Walsh does not want the shopping center ?;