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. you look at the plan the parking is evenly dispersed around there would also be remote parking. Mr. Koeth questioned if the existing parking is going to change. Mr. Rinker indicated "yes." He indicated that the configuration of the existing parking is diagonal and would become vertical parking. Mr. Koeth questioned why there would be a need for landbanking. Mr. Tallon indicated that the landbanked area is existing presently. Mr. Koeth questioned if the landbanked area could be used. Mr. Rinker indicated "yes." Mr. Tallon questioned who owned the landbanked area. Mr. Barker indicated that the inall owns the landbanked area. Mr. Koeth questioned if the landbanked area were opened up, does the additional 86 parking spaces bring up the ratio to the City's ratio. Mr. Barker indicated no, it would take the ration from 4.5 to a 4.7 ratio. Mr. Tallon questioned why the margin excludes'the landbanked area. Mr. Barker indicated that the piece is on the borderline and because it is unimproved today. Mr. Tallon questioned how much of the parking is inall and how much is plaza parking. 1VIr. Barker indicated that the mall parking follows the borderline excluding the landbanked area. He indicated that it is proposed future parking. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned the parcel in the center. Mr. Barker indicated that the landbanked area is in the second calculation. Mr. Tallon questioned how many spaces would be eliminated due to construction. 1VIr. Rinker indicated that there would be an elimination of 129 spaces. He indicated that there would be 86 more parking spaces than what exists today. Mr. Tallon questioned if there would be an elimination of 129 parking spaces with the building. Mr. Rinker replied "correct." Mr. Rinker indicated that unless the landbank area gets kicked in, it would remain landbanked space. Mr. Rinker indicated that there would,be 86 more physical spaces. Mr. Tallon questioned if the landbanked area is used, there would be more spaces than what exists presently, and if you do not use the landbanked area, there would be 129 less. Mr. Rinker replied "yes." N1rs. O'Rourke questioned if this was with the lower ratio. Mr. Rinker replied "yes." Mr. Tallon indicated that his second question is in regards to the efficiency. He indicated that there had been a proposal for a fourth department store in which the plan placed the building in line with the coinmons. Mr. Tallon indicated that if the building were placed between J.C. Penny's and continue the corridor down, the use of more unused space is possible. Mr. Barker indicated that the food court entrance is the number one traffic entrance to the mall. Mr. Tallon questioned where Mr. Barker came to that conclusion. Mr. Barker indicated that a study had been done on the traffic at that entrance. Mr. Tallon questioned if the proposed location was the best location. Mr. Barker indicated "yes." He indicated that the proposed store is a very high profile, high quality department store that would bring a tremendous draw to the concourse to better balance out the pedestrian flow throughout the mall. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if the proposal would be a two-story department store with retail stores below. Mr. Barker indicated it would be three stories of department store and one story mall shops. Mr. Tallon questioned if there had Ueen any consideration into the interior traffic route. Mr. Barker indicated that the owners are looking at an upgraded and enhanced signage and graphics package that would include additional directional signs. The signs would help the traffic flow and be most effective. Mr. Tallon suggested that the owners take a serious look at the internal traffic control on the site, since it would impact the traffic flow. Mr. Barker indicated they would look at this. Mr. Barker indicated 10