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panels located on the back of the building need to be screened from view they should either be raised or the proposed rear service yard wall should be extended to screen the panels. Mr. Kilgore agreed to extend the service wall to the south to cover the utility panels. Mr. Malone believed that the applicant did a good job with landscape revisions. He requested that the crab-apple tree variety used be Donald Wayman, Prairifire, or Sargeant as they are disease resistant. The honey locus trees should be thornless and the transformer on north east side should be slid into the landscape bed to be screened. Mr. Kilgore said if approved by CEI the transformer would be moved into the landscape bed. Mr. Bohlmann questioned if the curb-cut along Great Northern in front of the Conrad's building was required by code to be eliminated. Mr. O'Malley suggested that due to the fact that the curb-cut is pre-existing and serves an existing business it is not an absolute that the curb-cut would have to be eliminated. The commission can address traffic and circulation, and could also request a traffic study if they wish. Mr. Bohlmann did not feel the decreased size or right turn only would address the existing traffic problems created by the curb-cut and felt it should be eliminated. Mr. Kilgore advised that throughout their negotiations with Conrad's they were very clear that they did not want the curb-cut eliminated. They conducted a traffic study which showed that if the curb-cut was decreased in size and access was limited it would not adversely affect the area and suggested that it would relieve some safety concerns. There will also be a curbed pork-chop installed to keep cars from turning left. Ms. Wenger advised that the applicant provided a traffic study although it was not specified to the curb-cut in question, it recommended decreasing the size of the curb-cut and making it a one way only which the applicants have done. R. Bohlmann moved to eliminate Cona-ad's eurb-cut loeated on the east side of Great Northern Blvd proximally 45-feet frorn the interaction. M. Meredith seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Yager requested Mr. Raig's opinion regarding the curb-cut from an engineering standpoint. Mr. Raig advised that O.D.O.T. has reported that the area has a high volume of accidents and eliminating the number of curb-cuts was a recommendation and the applicants are addressing that issue by meeting the request halfway. The impact on the business which is pre-existing needs to be taken into consideration and how the elimination would impact that business as well as other internal issues. He believes that the applicants have provided a very reasonable compromise to an issue which is not easily remedied. Ms. Wenger said consideration should be made for the possible traffic impact eliminating a curb- cut would have internally to the site. The proposed use of the lot is automotive oriented where as the last occupant was not. The applicants have worked with the city staff, the owner and neighboring business to reasonably provide a method to decrease the impact the curb-cut has on the intersection. Roll call: R. Bohlmann - yes; J. Lasko, M. Yager, M. Meredith, M. Mahoney, G. Malone and J. Cotner - no. Motion Failed. J. Lasko moved to approve the proposal for Chick-Fil-A of 4777 Great Northern Blvd which consists of a new free standing restaurant and site improvements incorporating the commissions previous approval of landbanking 4 parking spaces and in conjunction with variances granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals with the following conditions: 1). Any/all roof top units are to be screened from view. 2). The rear service yard wall is to be extended enough to cover the utility panels. 3). Disease resistant variety of crab-apple 2