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? green, metal standing seam roof over the first floor with hunter green railings on the balconies; the window frames and some grill work will be dark brown metal. He explained that the signs: one entrance sign, one directional sign, a building sign above the port cochere, and a building sign in the back. Another sign in back, facing I-480 was deferred by the board of zoning appeals for future consideration. He presented the landscape plan and explained the mound in front would continue what is on the property now and they would also install a 25 foot side landscape buffer which would duplicate the others on the property. They have added a sidewalk to the property line of the Lone Star Steak house as requested by planning commission and they are negotiating an easement with Lone Star for the connecting drive. The dumpster is located behind an 8 foot high screen wall; there will be no roof top units; the condensers will also be screened with an 8 foot high screen wall; aud the individual rooms will have the P-Tak units below the windows. The sight lighting will be the same as what is on the other portions of the property. Mr. Zergott stated that this is one of the best landscape designs he has reviewed and would like to use it as an example of what the board wants. He was concerned that some of the plant material might grow too large, but Mr. Moluse believed that there was an advantage to using it, even if it had to be changed later on. They have a full time staffwho will maintain this property along with their other properties. Mr. Zergott asked that they change the Mahonia to something else because it frequently gets brown during the summer and suggested holly, possibly China Girl; and because they had problems with Coral Beauty Contoneaster, he suggested Apiculata. Mr. Liggett asked if they could carry the hunter green treatment around the building onto the side. Mr. Moluse respouded that the, construction plans would probably show somewhat more of it. Since the through-the-wall units are shown as dark brown, Mr. Yager would prefer that they be beige to match the wall color so they did not stand out on the facade. Mr. Moluse stated that he has seen these in the field and the units do not stand out like dots on the building; and pointed out that the Radisson has these units in the exact same place in a contrasting color. Mr. Yager wondered if they had considered doing the coping in a hunter green as a break between the cocoa brown and the beige. Mr. Moluse believed that this would look like a line going around the top of the building and thought it would be too strong. Mr. Yager stated that it is a nice building, but he reiterated that having the through the wall u.nits in beige would be nicer and he would like them to consider using the hunter green frames on the windows above the port cochere as a accent, not on all the windows. Mr. Moluse advised that he would resist adding a green band at the top of the building. He further explained that the columns and the entrances were E.F.I. S. were reinforced by mesh for strength. The ceiling lights on the port cochere will be d.irected down, there will be some accent lights in the landscaping, and courtyard, and the site lighting will match what is used on the other developments on the property. Plaiwing commission had asked for a hedge along I-480 to shield headlights, and they have now added a 36 inch, sea green evergreen hedge along the back with a slight mound on the west side and some shade trees with the hedge. Mr. Yager had driven on the street beyond I-480 and doubted that headlights would be very visible, but he did understand the concern with the sign. Mr. 1Vloluse believed that that planuing commission was concerned with headlights being visible from the ramp to,Crreat Northern Boulevard. He added that they intend to discuss highway signs with O.D.O.T. Mr. Yager had no problem with the signs. Mr. Liggett would like some of the green treatment carried around to the side entrances. Mr. Moluse stated that this is the service area coming out of the kitchen, and the area screen walls are concealing the condensing units, it is not a guest entrance, but there will be some protection over those entrances. Mr. Liggett withdrew his suggestions. T. Gallagher moved to approve the Marriott Courtyard Hotel, permanent parcel 236-17-004, building located on Country Club Boulevard, east.of Lone Star Steak.House. The proposal to construct hotel in Mixed Use District with the following suggestions: change the Mahonia to Holly, to change the through the wall units to beige to match the E.F.I. S. instead of dark brown. The motion was seconded by B. Zergott, and unanimously approved. 3