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3 board had valid comments, but felt it would be better for him to speak to his clients as to what they want for this facility as he represents them. Mr. Yager questioned if there were more = playful options offered to Horizons. Ms. Smith suggested that slie liked the look of the building as it blended with the neighborhood. The wann playfulness is shown on the inside with colors and other things. There could be a play with colors on the outside but there is a time issue that is being worked with as well. Mr. Yager questioned what type of time frame was there on the project. Mr. Grassa indicated that the project needed to be completed by the first week of May 2000. Ms. Smith questioned if colors were changed would Horizons have to come back before the Architectural Review Board again. Could Horizons change the colors without your permission or how would that work. Mr. Grassa indicated that if the project had to return to the Architectural Review Board, they wouldn't be able to break ground until October some time. Mr. Yager indicated that there were two ways the board could review this project. The first way is the developer has brought this project before our board and indicates that they don't have time to look at any recoininended changes. This is an Architectural Review board it is up to us to review the plans and make recommendations for changes. So why did we bother showing up, when you indicate that you don't have time to make changes. The second part is the Architectural Review Board would like to accommodate your time frame and be sure that the owner gets into the building within their set time. Ms. Smith asked if changes could be sent in for review. Mr. Yager commented that the developer take a week to look at some changes, then send the changes to the Building Cominissioner and he will make sure they come to us for review. He informed Mr. Conway that as soon as he received the changes to forward them to either Mr. Liggett or himself for review, and they would respond within 48hours. The clerk commented that Horizons was scheduled to go before the Planning Commission the following Tuesday, therefore the Planning Coininission would not be able to review the changes. Mr. Conway commented that, the appearance of the buildino, is something that could be surrnned up at the Board of Zoning, and Development, and the Planning Commission could be made aware of that. The Architectural Review Board and Planning Commission does not make the final ? decision on the outward appearance so he doesn't think it should stop the developer from going on to the Planning Coinmission meeting. He questioned the clerk as to when the Board of Zoning and Development board would return from vacation. The clerk indicated that Council returned August 3 rd., so a date would not be set until after the first week of August. Mr. Conway indicated that the Board of Zoning and Development doesn't have a set date, they try to call their meeting before the second week in August, which would make it the third Tuesday of the month. Mr. Yager commented that, that should give the developer plenty of time to review changes. Mr. Conway questioned the clerk as to if, Chairman Zergott had reviewed the landscaping plans. The clerk suggested that when she was contacted about Mr. Zergott not attending the meeting, there was no indication given that he had reviewed the landscaping plans. NIr. Lijgett suggested he would like to see more buffers put in place along the back of the building and along the apartments. Mr. Grassa indicated that there was presently a fence, which ran north to south alonb the property line. Mr. Ya-er commented that he liked the idea of the children doing some of the plantings in their own area. Ms. Schulz agreed that the west area should incorporate more landscaping. Mr. Conway asked the developer what type of solution he had regarding the Fire Departments comments. Mr. Grassa reviewed that they thought about continuing the southeast drive and creating the hainmerhead turnaround at the end of the drive. Mrs. Schulz inquired as to if expanding the driveway would cause trouble with the amount of play area that is required by code. Mr. Grassa suggested that he had discussed the issue of having large gates on the fenced in area, which in case of a fire the trucks would just blow through. Ms. Smith indicated that she didn't think the children would have a problem if part of their play area were asphalt. They could chalk, play basketball things of that nature. She questioned if there would be a problem havinc, gates on the play area. Mr. Conway indicated 4