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deciduous flowering tree, couple of evergreens and flowering shrubs mounded 12 inches or more. The addition of a kidney shape mound along the corner of the east parking area would unify the front and buffer some of the parking spaces. Mr. Lasko believed that more and more residential sites were using irrigation systems and questioned why the applicants chose to seelc a variance. Mr. Malone believed that it would not be beneficial to irrigate any lawn area but felt that any new islands or existing islands that were being modified should have an irrigation system or drip-system. Mr. Billington suggested that the lights along the entry drive were 14-foot utilitarian and the lights along the baclc near the home were 8-foot residential lampposts. The site currently has board on board fencing which will be replaced with shadowbox style board on board fencing for consistency throughout the site. The 6-foot height is needed for containment purposes but they would loolc at pricing vinyl fencing. The addition of the mounds along the front will be added as suggested. Mr. Thomas advised that BFI requested the dumpster enclosure as the site is a business. Therefore they are trying to accommodate BFI but will look at possibly moving the dumpster or adding more buffering. He questioned if they would be required to irrigate all three front and baclc yards or just the new lot. Mr. Billington advised that they would be willing to irrigate the landscape beds. Mr. Conway advised that the code allows the Planning & Design Commission to determine whether or not applicant's irrigation plans are sufficient enough to ineet the intent of the code. Mr. Bohlmann questioned if the outflow of the detention system would runoff onto neighboring properties. Mr. Billington advised that it would continue flowing to the Metroparks as it currently does now. Mr. Bohlmann aslced why the required concrete curbs would not be used. Mr. Billington believed that the maneuverability requirements for the buses/vans and special needs of the tenant's curbs would require the addition of cumbersome ramps at each of the sites. Mr. Yager felt that despite the commercial zoning the use is residential and residential uses are not required to have concrete curbing. Mr. Bohlmann and Mr. Cotner both voiced a preference of vinyl fencing over board on board for maintenance and longevity. Mrs. Meredith questioned the sizes of the rooms and asked if there were minimum room size requirements. Mr. O'Malley advised that state codes govern dwelling/occupancy standards. Mr. Billington assured the commission that the rooms would be larger than the state requires as their disabled tenants have special needs. Mr. O'Malley advised that although the lot-split and consolidation plat is not listed on the agenda it is an issue that will require variances. He suggested that the commission make a recommendation on the lot sizes, the same time they make their recommendations on the other variances. He has discussed deed restrictions with Mr. Billington regarding the sub-standard lot to malce sure that it would never stand alone. He recommend that approval of variances pertaining to the sub-standard lot size be approved conditioned upon the deed restrictions satisfying the Law Departments requirements. Ms. Diederich a neighbor to the east was glad to hear that the fence was being replaced as it is in poor condition. She is concerned about the number of parking spaces being adequate as the staff currently parlcs in her parlcing lot. She invited the applicants to remove the existing 2 oak trees. Mr. Thomas indicated that the parking would be improved and their goal is to preserve as many of the existing trees as possible. Mr. Burns with the Chamber of Commerce believed that the current site would be subject to new EPA requirements for stormwater regulation. Mr. Laslco sated that due to the fact that the applicant agreed to irrigate all new mounds/landscape beds as well as any existing mounds/landscape beds which are altered the 6