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store has a wider vestibule, most items would be clisplayed there. He clarified most outside display was of seasonal items, but there could be displays for all seasons. Mr. Conway advised that garden supplies could not be displayed in any of the required parking space, but there are 25 additional spaces. No display areas are factored into parking requirements, so outside display would not require additional spaces. Permits are not required for outside display on the seller's own property, a tent might have to be addressed. Mr. Wendell, the forester, was present and explained the report that he had submitted earlier. There are some oaks in the vicinity of Country Club that are worth saving, the cottonwood trees on the main portian of the site are not a particularly good species. His report indicated areas where trees could be saved and suggested that island planters be enlarged to 16 feet or 2 spaces wide to provide adequate root space for trees planted inside them. The report also noted some trees which could be transplanted to be used for a good buffer. He also advised that if the mound is installed many of the existing trees would die, and proposed eliminating the mounding, adding some understory trees which do well in the shade, and installi.ng a fence in place of the mound. If a mound does go in, he suggested increasing the variety of plant material to make ii; more diverse and transplant some of the pin oaks and add some hardwoods, because when a single variety of tree is planted there is a risk of having a disease infect all of them. It might not be possible to transplant the trees to the mound, but they could possibly be planted at the base of it on the Wal-Mart side. Mr. Orlowski asked if he would put together a list of conifer trees intermixing different species which would grow full at the base with different color schemes and would also avoid having a disease infect all of them. Mr. Wendell agreed and stated that most of the trees listed an their plan do grow -: full from the bottoan and suggested that they could also use some shrubs that grow ? tall. In reference to Mr. Tallon's request, Mr. Newberry located the stick-on of :.. the building at the 100 foot setback and he clarified that the building was not - too large -for the location, but at this location access would be restricted between the two parking lots and it would also hinder access into the T.B.O. He explained the traffic pattern problems to Mr. Tallon and Mr. Miller privately. Mr. Tallon believed that if the building were 10 feet smaller it would work at the setback line, but stated that Wal-Mart did not want to reduce it. Mr. Newberry did agree to put handicapped spaces in the T.B.O. parking lot. In reference to the lighting plan, Mr. Newberry verified tha.t a11 the foot candle ratings were at grade level. Mr. Tallon recommended several changes to the lighting plan: that they use the 26 foot poles (plans were submitted for both 26 and 42 foot high poles); that the W.G.D.H. "D" type (or shielded) fixtures be installed an the east and southwest sides of the building, as well as on all the perimeter lights. Mr. Orlowski wanted all the fixtures on the south side, close to Country Club, shielded and noted that only 2 lights have shields and five do not. Mr. Newberry responded that the light is recessed inside the box so that it would not be visible from 360 degrees and repeated that the bulbs would be 400 Watt, metal halide. Councilman McKay explained that since some of the residents south of I-480 could see signs from across the freeway, he was concerned that they would also see any unshielded lights. Mr. Orlowski explained to him which lights were to be shielded and the type of shields to be used. In reference to the signage, Mr. Tallon and Mr. Orlowski questioned the purpose of the signs on the rear of the T.B.O. (facing the condominiums) and Mr. Orlowski repeated his objections tha.t all of the graphics on the front of:the building, specifically, "Satisfaction Guaranteed", "One Hour Photo", "Vision Center", "Pharmacy", "We Sell For Less" are unnecessary. He agai.n mentioned Tire America where the Architectural Review Board had required that all the excessive signage and logos be removed. Again, in reference to the size of the building, Mr. Miller noted that__.the building would fit at another location if it were just slig?itly smaller . 7