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'4- r pole detail, mounting heights or lighting cut sheets were provided. The applicant told Ms. Wenger prior to the meeting that new lights will be in the bus parking area only and any other new lighting mentioned in the existing areas were a mistake. Also noted by the Building Commissioner, there is no provision for a dumpster on the site currently. The applicant should indicate how waste and refuse will be handled. Also, accessible parking is not indicated, but required. Mr. DiFranco stated the Engineering Deparhnent recommended approval due to compliance with preliminary comments and the storm water code. Mr. Russell said light pole pedestals will have to be in compliance. Mr. Henderson stated that there are currently 37 buses in the bus fleet but there will be space for 40. The central duplicating will move from the high school to this facility. There will be an overhead door installed and a concrete pad to provide access to the door. The existing drive going into the parking lot will be realigned to accommodate buses as they go into the parking lot. The amount of staff will remain the same after the modifications and existing parking will continue to accommodate them. The current curb radiuses are too short and will be expanded to allow the buses to turn. The proposed storage building will match the darker color of the brick. The schools had two meetings with the community to address concerns. Mr. Henderson stated that a storm water structure will be installed to address storm water issues. The existing swale on the west end of the building will drain into a pipe, which will be maintained. Catch basins installed in the parking area will drain into the storxn water structure. Landscaping will include Norway Spruce on the west end of the lot to screen the parking lot and to help limit noise for the neighbors. Student traffic will be eliminated and the buses will leave and come back in waves, rather than all at once. He added that the storage building will be used for general storage and lawn equipment. No bus maintenance will happen in the storage building or on the site. Mr. Rerko would like to see more of a buffer along the driveway to limit noise and lights as buses go in and out. Mr. Malone echoed Mr. Rerko's concerns, but was more concerned about buses leaving early or late in the day and the lights shining into the neighboring houses. Mr. Malone suggested three or four Norway Spruces be planted on the school's property along the east and west sides of the driveway. Mr. Malone questioned what will happen if a bus does not start. Mr. Henderson said it would depend on the issue and it is possible that a tow truck may be needed. Electric will also be installed down the middle of the parking lot so the buses can plug in and get heated. Mr. Rerko asked if the buses will be run early to warm up and Mr. Henderson stated that they would be started about 15 minutes before they needed to leave. Commissioners had questions regarding bus operations, times of departure and arrival, bus maintenance, etc. Mark Rodriguez of 26747 Butternut stated his concerns regarding the drainage. He presented a photo from the swale taken after the rain storm earlier in the day. He stated that when the rear ditch was filled in, the drainage issues began. He was concerned that water from the area has nowhere to go. Mr. DiFranco stated that the rear area will drain into yard drains, will be paved over and the water will now go to the detention system. Mr. Henderson stated that the swale is on the school property and drains over time. The water will go under the bike path and tie into the pipe that runs along I-480. He stated that the pipe may be undersized for the area and could be the reason it backs up. He added that the elevation of the land is a concern. Douglas Baldi of 26706 Butternut stated that bus storage in a residential area should not be considered. He compared it to a distribution center being put into the residential area. He also