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the fence. Mrs. 0'Rourke believed that the residents might prefer to see the trees. Mr. Neiaberry agreed that they could be on the residents side. Mr. Gorris asked how much width would be needed to have the entire mound 8 feet high. Mr. Newberry stated that they would need about 14 to 15 feet more width. He clarified that the corner of the building as shown xvas 50 feet off the property line and the truck dock is 36 by 25 feet. Mr. Conway clarified that the distance between the building and the boundary was 50 feet at the closest point. Mr. Newberry stated that they are trying to eliminate any possibility of other facilities behind the building. He explained that the Mixed Use district required a 25 foot green area in a 100 foot setback from any boundary to a building line, and they are asking to encroach into that 100 feet in order to eliminate developing any of that 75 foot area. The unpaved emergency road would be next to the trash compactor. Mr. Miller asked how usable this type road would be. Mr. Newberry stated that the code stipulated that it would have to be 25 feet wide and there is room for it. NIr. Gorris explained that this has been done in other areas and the Fire Department did not requirec. paving. Mr. Newberry clarified that the trash compactor was not part of the building. rlr. Tallon stated that the majority of the building needed a 22 to 25 foot variance, and suggested that they move it up to the line and move the trash compactor to the other side of the T.B.O. Mr. Newberry stated that the compactor needs to be in the warehouse area. Mr. Tallon stated that after compactors are a year old the pistons start to squeal and are noisy. Mr. Newberry stated that the noise was not uncomfortable and they do maintain their equipment. Mr. Thomas asked if there N'Tere reasons, other than parking requirements, to ask for a variance. He estir.qated that about 60 parking spaces would probably have be eliminated to conform but if they moved the building, the Commission could permit them to landscape the entire 100 feet and landbank all those spaces in back. Mr. Newberry is not sure 4dal-Mart would agree. Mr. Thomas asked that they provide an overlay showing the building set back at the required 100 feet in order to verify exactly how many spaces would have to be landbanked. It was clarified that the code requires 832 spaces and they are providing 858, so the potential would be there to eliminate fewer than 60 spaces. Nir. Thomas and r1r. Tallon agreed that this could be done with little adjustment. Mr. Pliller is concerned that the noise from the trash compactor would bounce off the mound. Mr. Newberry stated that it might, but there would be vegetation on the riound also and the noise would not be extremely loud. NIr. Tallon disagreed. Mr. Newberry stated that it was unlikely that the compactor would be used in the early morning hours. Mr. Thomas asked if ldal-Mart might be willing to limit the hours that they would use the compactor. Mr. Bingham would not commit to specific hourso Mr. Newberry stated that t:here is a.noise ordinance to regulate that. In reference to the grade, N1r. Newberry clarified that the finished floor elevation would be about 1 foot above the average existing grade underneath the building, there would be no drainage restrictions in this area. Mr. Thorias asked what the proposed infrastructure work would cost the city. Mr. Deichmann responded that there is none planned at present. In response the Mr. Tallon's questions, Mr. Newberry advise that sidewalks were planned along Brookpark Road with a walk that goes north and south to the building along with crosswalks. None are planned on Country Club Boulevard because there is nothing to connect them to. Mr. Tallon noted that these walks were in the sidewalk legislation that is forthcomi.ng. He also asked if there was a possibility of enclosing the trash compactor repeating that they can become noisy. Mr. Newberry stated that they intended to screen and buffer it, not put it in a ha.rd enclosure since a structure mi.ght reflect the sound over the top of the mound, and he would prefer to absorb the noise. Mr. Bingham thought that there might be some way to muffle it. In references to the variances, Mr. Conway explained that: they have a building setback on Brookpark 8