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, Building Commissioner Conway presented revised plans that had just been submitted. Mr. Newberry explained what had been done in response to the requests made at the previous meeting. An alternate site plan had been prepared and shows a single access on Brookpark Road located about 100 feet away from the entrance of the building, the western access is shown as being removed. This plan creates four more conflict points within the parking lot, even though it is ideal to have the main entrance away from the front of the storeo He advised that the city traffic engineer, Mr. Griffith did not believe that this alternative should be accepted. They ha.ve also prepared site plans showing the relation of the drives on both plans to proposed drives on parcel "E" (across the street). He noted that the orientation with the drive 100 feet to the west puts the adjacent driveway in a position which would limit the development on the west portion of the parcel, but it does open up the eastern portion somewhat; thus he concluded that relocating the drive is basically not suitable for their operation. Mr. Gorris corrunented that the best place for the ad jacent drive would be in an area which would put it in the middle of the proposed building, but then their building would have to be moved. Mr. Newberry advised that the original drive (requested by Biskind Development in the 1980's) was supposed to be somewhat further east than the ane being proposed now. It has been determined with Biskind Development that the location of this drive as shown will not restrict the development of the west portion of parcel "E". He clarified for Mr. Thomas, that usually Wal-Mart prefers not to have the main drive go to the front of the building, but this is the best plan for this situation. He comnented that he presented the plan showing parcel "E" at the request of the Cotrnnission. They have met twice with the Architectural Board the last time being this evening at 5:30 p.m. ard the result was to recomnend architectural treatments on the building and acceptance of the landscape plan. This approval also included an 8 foot high brick wall along the top of the 8 foot mound on the back of the store. Their landscape architect has met with Mr. Wendell, the forester, and they have noted trees to be saved with a significant number along the east property line and a grove of trees near the southeast corner, another grove along the west side of the property, and a few near the picnic tables near the Corporate Center. They will continue to work with Mr. Wendell and to attempt to preserve as many as possible. He also clarified for Mr. Thomas that there would be lawn on the east side of the building and continuing from Brookpark to Country Club. Mr. Newberry stated that the fire chief wanted an open area next to the buildinR for fire access. ne rurtner clariiiea ttiat the mund is not straight, but shitted in order to save some large oak trees behind the building. They intensified the bu.ffers along the east property line, particularly in the axea of the truck dock and along Brookpark, by relocating trees. They will be replacing the trees beside the Westbury, since those at that location are not worth saving. Mr. Newberry explained that there was sufficient area to put in a mound behind the truck dock where there is 30 feet of asphalt and a 25 foot wide area for a mound. Mr. Orlowski disagreed. Mr. Newberry stated that this additional asphalt is necessary to allow a truck to turn into the truck dock. Mr. Conway clarified that 837 parking spaces are shown, and 832 would be required. Mr. Thomas is concerned about the turnaround on the eastern portion of the lot as opposed to where the. parking spaces are in front of the Tire, Battery, and Oil (T.B.O.) section. He would like to see more landscaping where the asphalt is shown to keep trucks away frm the eastern property line. Mr. Newberry advised that they did remove some parking in the area of the turnaround. Mr. Orlowski read the Planning Commiss.ion minutes of 3/22/94 wherein Mr. Newberry explained how the 8 foot mound would be established. He maintained that the mound does not even scale out to 8 feet in this area and that the mound starts out 2 feet lower than the floor grade of the building. Mr. Orlowski maintained that, according to the plans, this will be a 6 2