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? . be left undeveloped, and another 12 acres is being donated to the city for a park. There is parking on both sides of the Corporate Center and some shared hotel parking with the corporate center, but the majority is on the hotel site. Mr. Gorris asked if it would be possible to encroach upon the existing parking for Corporate Center II for this development. Mr. Papandreas responded that this is not possible, since there are legal connitments on that parking lot which would not allow it. This parcel will be sold to Wal-Ma.rt. Mr. Thomas asked if there was any stipulation that Wal-Mart must maintain ownership of the parcel for a period of time. Mr. Bingham responded that while the ownership is not a long term thing, there was a covenant of what has to be there, how the business is to be maintained and operated, which must run with the land. So if they would sell those obligations would still be in effect. Mr. Papandreas advised that the development criteria has been in place for years and is part of the agreement and has been complied with to the best of his knowledge. The landscaping will be as extensive as what exists at the Corporate Center, hotel, etc. In response to Mr. Thomas' questions, he explained that the building colors were changed; mounding was added along the rights of way to make it a park like atmosphere, typically the height of the mounds are 4 feet, in most areas -these have been doubled for Wal-Mart, even to the point of exceeding the property line if that would be acceptable to the adjacent owner. They have. required that the size and quantity of plantings will be doubled, calipers of oaks, etc. are greater, height of evergreens have been increased to 12 feet in some instances, where normally they are 6 to 7 feet. They asked for additional landscaping, and especially landscaping against the building, along with benches, bike racks, and planters. They requested any lighting on the back of the building be shielded and be below the sight.line of any condominiinn owner so lights will not be seen. They were other requirements: that some architectural treatment be installed on the garden center to hide some structural features; that lighting in the garden center is to be directed away from the condoriinium property line; that fencing be installed at the condominitun location; that some entry plantings be added; that the color of the building be changed; and that the roof top tmits be screened from any vantage point along a public way. Mr. Thomas asked his opinion on the 50 foot buffer between the building and the condominiums as opposed to moving it out some. He responded that he is not a planner for Wal-Mart, but they do believe that this is a good plan for Wa1-Mart and for the city, and that the way the building is placed is of the greatest benefit to any adjacent property owner since it is creating a park lot atmosphere to shield the adjacent property and is keeping the activity of the parking lot away from the residents. 14r. Thomas noted that many of the gratuities that Wal-Mart has taken credit for were points of negotiation. Mr. Tallon agreed with the location of the building and believed that the building would act as a sound buffer from the noise and pollution of the cars. However, he believed that the building should be brought back to the 100 foot setback and that the docks and compactor should be moved over to where the plan shows standard duty concrete pavement (on the west side of the T.B.O.) and aligning the curb cut with it. Mr. Newberry responded that then the truck docks would not be near the warehouse and clarified that there were 6 overhead doors there and that both the T.B.O. and the garden center have access to sales areas. To do this they would have to redesign the prototype of the store and this is the same as other such stores. Mr. Orlowski suggested putting truck dock and compactor directly west of the T.B.O. and moving the T.B.O. to the east side with the overhead doors on the south. r1r. Newberry stated that this is asking to redesign the prototype specifically for this site and this is not going to happen. He advised Mr. Tallon that the height of the building including the parapet wall was 26 or 28 feet above grade and that the height of the light poles 5