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R proposal is also to include, if negotiations for the adjacent property are favorable and the lot is purchased, approxiinately two more bays will be added, the proposal will not have to return to planning commission as long as everything remains the same. ``Also, if the lot is purchased, it will include a driveway connecting the front portion connected to the side driveway and the lots will be combined into one parcel. This approval will also include the recommendations of the forester; the approval of Mr. Zergott for the revised landscape plan; and all recommendations of the architectural review board. The motion was seconded by A. Manniug. Roll call ou motion Tallon, CameronAlston, Brenuan, Herbster, and O'Rourke, yes. Mr. Manning, no. Motion carried. It was clarified that the architectural review board's recommendation that bricks be used to achieve more coloring had been done along with the additional glass area. 2) Studio Plus, proposal to construct a hotel; location is located on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, east of Victoria Plaza Apartments. Note: Referral to the board of zoning appeals is required. Mr. Johnson of Studio Plus and Mr. Ames, architect, presented plans. Mr. Ames explained they are requesting referral to board of zoning appeals in August for this proposal to construct a 92 unit, extended stay hotel. Variances will be requested for the following: to permit kitchenettes since each unit has cooking facilities; a 40 foot variance for the side yard setback; and a 20 foot variance for the parking area which abuts a residential district. If they complied to the rear setback requiremeuts there would not be enough parking to comply to code. Mr. Herbster noted that the developer had told him no variances would be needed for the setbacks. Mr. Ames advised they could have met the setbacks, but it would detract from the appearance of the building. He explained there would be some mounding, to enhance the parking area. Mr. Johnson was not aware of their concern about the setbacks. It was clarified that this is an existing lot, and there is no way to make it larger, but they would add more landscaping. Mr. Manning wondered if there was enough parking. Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk advised the parking conformed. The developers explained that building has been redesigned by filling in the indentations in order to eliminate the variances for the size of the units so now the smallest unit is 348 square feet, and conforms to code. The outdoor pool was shown on the plan originally, but it has been relocated closer to the building as requested. The driveway onto Country Club has been re-aligned to conform to the code and there is an intemal drive connecting to the office building in the adjacent Technology Park. The members discussed sharing parking between the hotel and the office building parking to eliminate the parking variance adjacent to a residential district. Mr. Johnson explained there is little demand for employee parking since there is no restaurant and most cleaning is done in the morning when the parking lot is empty. There will be a monument sign, and a small building sign with a logo, but no rendering is available and can be presented later. It was noted that there was very little walk-in traffic, most reservations were made in advance. Mr. Herbster suggested that the building be shifted so that the variances would be on the side adjacent to the office building and on the street side, to allow ample room between the residential district and the apartment building. Mr. 7ohnson pointed out the building was very close to the line, and Mr. Tallon suggested that it be slufted all the way to the property line. It was determined that there was a driveway with an island between the office building and the hotel, so it might be possible to put it on that line. Mr. Brennan stated that the homes on Kennedy Ridge were lugher, and mounding would not accomplish much. Mr. Tallon asked Mr. Corsi, representing the owner of Tech Park, if it would be possible to use any of the spaces on the Tech Park site for hotel employees. Mr. Corsi advised that there was already an easement for the drive, but he was concerned that the Tech Park parking was at its limit. It was decided that the parking problem would be in the evening. The members discussed landbaukiug the parking closest to the residential property. It was uoted that a variance would still be needed for the dumpster in the back corner and that any parking had to conform to code before it could be landbanked. Mr. Manning noted that the homes to the rear were about 200 or 300 feet away from this property, so he did not believe it 2