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inasonry with wooden gates and buffered by arborvitae. Ornamental landscaping is shown around the building and existing trees will be preserved in the green space closest to Whitethorn Ave. Additional landscaping along the southern shared property line is shown and landscape irrigation provided. New decorative aluminum fencing is proposed along the southeast and northwest corners of the site to add visual appeal and to discourage pedestrians froin using the site as a cut through. The proposed ground sign is code compliant and constructed of masonry. Mr. McReynolds said he received a photometric plan which complies to code. Mr. DiFranco said a storin water management plan is required to be submitted for review. Mr. McSteen reviewed the bioretention system located in the southeast corner and said once the site is developed the runoff from the site will decrease. Mr. Berardi provided material samples of the building. The dumpster enclosure is located in the northwest corner away from abutting residents. Mr. Rerko questioned an area striped next to the dumpster enclosure and Mr. Berardi said it's the location of the bike raclc. Mr. Rerko questioned the multiple AC compressors along the south side of the building as well as the east and west corners. Mr. Berardi said they are high efficiency units and will be buffered along the south by a 2 foot mound. Mr. Rerko said the units will be very visible and suggested grouping the units and use landscaping to buffer them. Mr. Malone said the plant selection and sizes are fitting for the site. The white pines should be replaced with Norway spruce trees as they provide denser buffering. The area near the dumpster which shows 4 white pines should be replaced with 3 Norway spruce trees. Along Country Club Blvd the existing ash trees should be replaced with Linden or other street tree such as Maple or Callery Pear. The bioretention area along the southeast corner needs to be landscaped using native plants and submitted for approval. The condensing units shown along the southeast elevation that faces Country Club Blvd needs to be grouped and buffered using landscaping. In the southwest area the neighbor has a very large oak tree which is to be protected during construction including overhanging branches. Mr. Berardi said they would follow the drip-line, inark and fence off the tree during construction to ensure it is protected. Mr. Parry said the AC units along the south upper west area should be moved to the west elevations northwest corner and buffered from view. He aslced how delivery and service vehicles would maneuver through the site. Mr. Berardi said the gate could be moved north for service vehicles to turn around. Mr. Pollack thanked the commission for trying to minimize the impact the building had on his fathers' home. He would lilce to see a decorative fence used to buffer his father's property from foot traffic. He asked if there would be any lighting along the southern elevation and Mr. Berardi said primary lighting is in front of the building and only wall paclcs are along the southern elevation. Mr. Malone said the entire southern property line is to be fenced and the northwest fence could be t•emoved. Ms. Doubler voiced a concern over lighting, traffic flow and noise levels. Ms. Wenger said vehicular traffic traveling south to north would not be impacted as access to the site is right-ii-1/right-out only and construction will be conducted during hours of operation set by code. Ms. Doubler suggested installing a pedestrian traffic signal along Country Club Blvd to the mall. Mr. DiFranco said code only allow crosswallcs within so many feet of an intersection or existing crosswallc so this would not be likely. Ms. Sergi requested a copy of the trip generation documents. She aslced if there would be a fence between the church and senior housing building. Mr. Berardi said the proposed fence shown along the northern property line will be moved to the southern property line as requested. 2