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trees are to be used and a11 honey locus trees will be thornless. Reasonable attempts are to be made to move the transformer into the landscape bed. G. Malone seconded the motion. Roll call: R. Bohlmann -.no; M. Yager,ldI. Meredith, M. Mahoney, G. Malone, J. Cotner and J. Lasko - yes. Motion Passed. V. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Lasko advised that both proposals from Westfield Mall would be reviewed at the same time however motions would be made independently. 1. Archiver's; 4954 WEA Great Northern Mall: (WRD # 4) Proposal consists of a new fagade for proposed 5,750 square foot site. Ms. Wenger reviewed that the two proposals consisted of renovations to the north face of the existing Westfield - Great Northern Mall in order to provide storefronts for Archiver's and Wild Mango restaurant. There will be no changes to the overall footprint of the building nor require additional parlcing spaces or site lighting. However plans submitted do show decorative lighting on the buildings. Due to the two businesses being located in the same area Westfield Corporation provided a coordinated landscape plan for the plaza area and both storefronts. Mr. Rymarczylc advised that Westfield is required to submit a master sign paclcage. Hidetaro Kashima with Westfield Corporation came forward to represent the mall. He reviewed that the two tenants would be filling existing vacancies. He presented a coordinated landscape plan for both storefronts. Benches, bilce racks and trash receptacles will also be installed. The center area between the two businesses is currently a loading dock and for now will remain a loading dock. However there would be a new fagade created for the area to match those of the two businesses and presented at another time. Mr. Lasko questioned why the dumpster area was not being addressed at this time. Mr. Kashima advised that the mall wanted to see how the new business looked first before creating the new fagade. There is a former TGI Friday space which is vacant and needs to be leased and at that time the loading doclc area would be addressed. Mr. O'Malley reviewed the requirements for a master sign plan. Mr. Malone believed that if the mall was required to create a master sign paclcage they should be required to create a master landscape plan for the mall as well. Ms. Wenger advised that a master landscape plan was a good idea however it is not required by code as is a master sign package. Mr. Kashima advised that Westfield would create a master sign package. Mr. Lasko stated that the commission would continue to address both applicants but occupancy permits will be conditioned upon a master sign plan being submitted and approved. Mr. Yager was concerned that the new tenants are exterior only tenants as the survival of a mall is usually driven by the liveliness and interaction throughout a mall. He asked if the mall was concerned of how it would be affected and if future tenants were going to be exterior only tenants. Mr. Kashima indicated that the mall is currently experiencing vacancies and they are worlcing hard to bring in new tenants. The space which is being occupied by the two new tenants is space which has been vacant for more than a year. The development process of the two sites was to absorb/use vacant space and generate more traffic to the north side of the mall. They believe that the new layout will encourage other vacant space to develop and will also have interior space which can be occupied. Mr. Bohlmann questioned if the mall didn't 3