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e 11 but that they bring it to a human scale. He elaborated a lack of repetition is what is missing from this presentation. Mr. Banow stated that "The Home Depot" has already deviated from their traditional building. Mr. Parisi presented photographs of another Home Depot for the boards comparison. He explained the traditional bu.ilding is 111,847 (451 feet wide, 250 feet deep) square feet. Additionally the typical Home Depot has a garden center that is 95 feet wide, and 189 feet deep with a four door truck dock. Mr. Parisi noted if a proposed Home Depot gets too narrow, or too deep the merchandising aspect of the business is impacted to such a negative extent that it cannot be accomplished on the site. Mr. Barrow noted most the stores in this shopping center aze deskination stores, and each store would like to create their own identity. Mr. Parisi noted most developers put the "superstores" on the end and do not take advantage ofthe traffic generated from a store like "Home Depot." Mr. Zergott stated that "The Home Depot" building appearance cheapens the rest of the center. He agreed with Mr. Liggett that some type of division is needed. Mr. Liggett noted there is a number of canopies across the center thart portray this repetition across which "The Home Depot" is lacking. He suggested incorporating arches by the entry way to create the uniform effect. Mr. Perisi mentioned accomplisliing this with color, but Mr. Liggett preferred a more three dimensional effect. Mr. Perisi agreed to break this up by replicating the awnings above the main entry ways and also between each of the columns abutting the Indoor Lumber Yard. Mr. Liggett agreed this would improve the appearance of the entire building as the elements of the nursery now becomes the elements of the rest of the building. Mr. Yager had trouble addressing the front facade of Home Depot aesthetically without addressing the lumber canopy and garden center which he maintained belong on the back of the building. He believed the developer did about the best job he could under the circumstances. If the shopping center preexisted the condominium, Mr. Yager questioned why the community would do anything they can to please the condominium residents. Mrs. Doubler stated the Condominium Association could care less about the front of the center, and she objected strongly to Mr. Yager's comments concerning which came first the Shopping Center or the Condominiums. Mr. Skoulis appreciated the continuity throughout the shopping center, however when it comes to Home Depot it becomes a disaster. He disagreed with Mr. Yager that `Home Depot has done the best job that they can under the circumstances" for the following reasons: they are still using the traditional "Home Depot Orange"; the sign is the largest sign in the strip center; and some colors have been added that make the appearance look much worse. Mr. Yager questioned how the orange color is any different than the rest of the shopping center. Mr. Skoulis stressed the color has an overall effect on the rest of the shopping center. Mr. Yager believed the material samples depicted a nice soft appealing orange. Color samples were than presented which were the same as were presented at the May 20, 1998 meeting. The members of the board did not object to the "terra cotta orange" maxerial color or the sign dimensions but did not appreciate the massive plane. Mr. Liggett believed the awnings will help to break up that massive plane. Mr. Yager had concems about the awnings around the drive through canopy. He stated, although the repetition of awnings may look good on paper, because the "drive-thru canopy" juts out six•feet the awnings will appear as little bulbs on the constructed element. Mr. Zergott believed the awnings helped the build.ing blend in better. 40