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within the front building setback. The applicant would like to follow the existing rear and front setbacks of the dealership to ensure the curb appeal is cohesive, which she supports. Lot consolidation is proposed and should be a condition of the Commission's approval. Mr. Russell said a 12.93 foot variance for rear yard parking setback is needed, code requires 15 foot and applicant shows 2.07 foot and a 55 foot variance for front yard setback for vehicle display, code requires 75 foot, applicant shows 20 feet. Lighting is incomplete and may require variances once a photometric plan is submitted. Mr. Hanson said Ms. Wenger's report detailed the project well and asked if there were any questions. Mr. Malone said along the west property line there are Norway spruce trees proposed which will become too wide for the area. He requested the applicants use Pinus Abies Cupressina which is a Columnar verity of the Norway spruce tree. The trees chosen should be installed 8 ft. tall minimally. The area which abuts residentially used property should also be fenced using the 6 ft. tan vinyl fencing. The existing fencing is in poor condition and the vegetation is overgrown. Mr. Hanson said that the site survey showed the board on board and chain link fences are owned by the residents, not the dealership. Mr. Malone said the commission would like the applicants to contact the homeowners to see if they would allow the dealership to remove the fences and replace them with the 6 ft. tan vinyl fencing. If the neighbors chose to keep their fences the applicants' fence will need to be 2 ft. from the abutting fence and include a gate as the area between the fences will be maintained by the dealership. The commission will also require the northwest light pole removed to ensure residents are not adversely impacted by the light. Mr. Bohlmann noted the building official's report saying any light poles within 40 feet of residential property could not exceed a 20 ft. height and lighting cut sheets are required. He said the engineer's report states poured in place perimeter concrete curbing is required along the west and north property lines. It also notes that irrigation is noted but not shown on the drawings. Ms. Nader questioned the grading along the northern property and Mr. Hanson said the grading wouldn't change from what is currently in place now. Ms. Nader noted the plans show a double line around the perimeter of the site but the notes don't identify them as continuous concrete curbing. She asked what would be between the two fences and how would the area be maintained. Mr. Hanson said in lieu of grass they would gravel the area for easier maintenance. Mr. Bohlmann noted all utilities are required to be run underground and all water and sanitary connections are required to be capped at the right-of-way. Mr. Malone said meeting the engineer's requirements will be part of approval. Mr. Henson said they would not require variances for lighting, curbing or irrigation as they will meet code. Mr. O'Malley reviewed updated codes which allow back to back fences and the applicant's responsibility to maintain the area between the fences. He advised the commission that they could not require fence removal if the fences are owned by the abutting property owners however they can encourage the applicant to reach out to the fence owners and offer to replace their fence with the new 6 ft. vinyl fence. Mr. Henry Gabriel said he has no objections to the board on board fence being removed and replaced with a 6 ft tan vinyl fence. He's concerned about noise at the dealership. Currently they are using the remote controls to set off the horns to locate cars location on the lot. He and other neighbors have been to Council meetings with concerns as the horns are going off all day until 2