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' Y - PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 12, 1985 PAGE 2 Condominium Association advised that the green screening now on the present chain link fence will be installed at this location; there will be lighting similar to what is at the present area; as many trees as possible will be saved; clubhouse can be rented until 1:30 a.m., but pool is usually rented until midnight and guards must be hired; also this pool is smaller and there is no diving area; dumpster is shown on plan, but the present dumpster is portable and is now kept in a garage, and they may continue this practice. Commission discussed type of fenc- ing. Mrs. Brown suggested continusng, the brick wall or installing a solid board on board fence in some type of treated wood. J. Wixted moved to refer the. Country Club Condominium Association recreational area proposal, located off Country Club Blvd., adjacent to Great Northern Village Apartments to the Architectural Board of Review for their review, and also to note that it would be the recommendation of this Commission that the proposed 8' chain link fence surrounding the outer perimeter of the recreational facility be of a wood structure rather than chain link to grant additional privacy both to the people who will be using the pool as well as the residents surrounding the facility and we would appreciate any suggestions regarding appropriate buffers„ in particular the proposed wood fence, and taking into consideration aesthetics, acous- tics, security, and privacy and to refer this proposal to the Safety De- partment for their input and to refer to the Engineering Department re- garding drainage, pool filters, etc., seconded by T. Morgan, and unani- mously approved. 2) Biskind Development Co., property located south of the existing Great Northern Shopping Center extending to Country Club Blvd. Proposal to extend Great Northern Shopping Center. Building Commissioner Gundy explained this would be an 111,450 sq. ft. shopping center, required parking is 611 spaces, and they are providing 627 standard size spaces, handicapped spaces are shown on plan. This section of the center will extend south from the arcade of the existing one. Rear of center is on Victoria Lane, the northern part of which is not dedicated right of way. Mr. Weisenthal, of Biskind Development Co., explained that water and sewer lines are loCated on a section of land adjacent to the shopping center which will not be developed until later (being held for a proposed restaurant) andthese lines will be relocated later; gas line is located where it will not have to be moved. Rear of plaza faces condominiums on Victoria Lane and Mr. Weisenthal described plans for screening: 6' high screen walls will be installed in front of dumpsters; small mounded berms in tree lawn area are to be placed in front of parking areas (no landscaping is shown on plans for these berms); some landscaping is being planned for the west side of the street (condominium property) in cooperation with the condominium association. A traffic impact analysis for this proposal had been submitted to the Commission previously. Although this proposal has it own separate parking, Mro Gorris has frequently expressed his concern regarding the number of parking spaces for the entire shopping center and on sev- eral occasions has requested a complete survey of this parking. Chairman Burns would like this report prior to the final approval of this project. Mr. Burns also questioned if there was a need for another