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that they would not put up the awnings on the side how they are now, because they just do not feel the need for them. The materials would be stucco to match the existing colors identically; colored masonry to match the existing building; and columns will be red/pink masonry to match the existing. There is a light gray masonry for the column bases. The columns project out slightly to give the building more life. Mr. Liggett questioned what the reason was for having the sidewalk down the side. Mr. Ogrinc indicated that the sidewalk is there to protect the building from cars when they back out of the parking spaces and they do get a lot of pedestrian traffic from the condos behind Kronheims. Mr. Liggett questioned how deep the sidewalk was. Mr. Ports replied that it would extend the whole way along the side of the building and project outward 5 ft. from the building. Mr. Liggett questioned if the Flanning Commission thought 5 ft. was necessary. The reason he asked is because that end of the building looks quite plain and since there is no walkway for people to walk under and since cars aren't parked up against it, it would be nice to get some landscaping along that side. Just to break up the fagade and make it not look like the end of a warehouse. Mr. Ports indicated that he would rather propose that they landscape the grass area along Country Club. 1VYr. Zergott questioned if Developer's Diversified paid for the landscaping down by the license bureau. Mr. Olsen indicated that it had to have been them. Mr. Zergott indicated that he was just wonderinc,, because they shouldn't have. He suggested coming to him if they ever have questions about their landscaping. Every tree that they, or whoever put out there is probably going to die because it is a variety of tree that needs shade and it is out in the deep heat. Already three-quarters of them are showing stress. He is not exactly sure why the board fence is there because you can°t reach it with a car from either direction, backing or going forward. He questioned if they are thinking of landscaping the grass area along Country Club to help break that up a little more. Mr. Ports indicated that Developers Diversified thought it was fine the way it is now, but if the board has some desire to add something then it could probably be accommodated. Mr. Zergott recommended a tree line of some sort, they should do an inventory of what trees are doing well in there so you don't have to introduce a new type of tree that you have to worry about and drop one about every 25 ft. along Country Club. Mr. Yager indicated that he thought it was nice to see Kronheims growing and expanding. The side fagade is pretty plain and they show these grill things alona the existing side of the building and wondered, since they already own them why not incorporate them back into the building. This would add some life to that side, and if they say it is not necessary or you do not think it is effective, he is just wondering why that is a plain 292 ft. fagade. The most important thing is to make sure that they have the appropriate interior space to sell their product and make the best you can of the outside look on that fagade. Ms. Schulz questioned why they where not incorporating the existing canopies along the side. Mr. Ports indicated that there is a reasonable amount of traffic with Home Depot and other trucks getting lost around the shopping center. Mr. Zergott questioned if he was saying that the canopies stick out further than 5 ft. Mr. Ports replied no, he is not saying that. IVIr. Yager commented that from the photo of the existing store side the canopies stick out further than the existing curb. If you put the canopies back on that fagade, it would stay within the length of the curb. He did not see any dents on these canopies, so history suggests that these trucks are not hitting them. Since they already own these canopies, why not put the light back on that fagade to try to give it some more life. Mr. Ports agreed. Mr. Yager indicated that they created a beautiful or at least effective lighting scheme along all the entry facades, but don't show any lighting down the side. He wonders if they should have any or if they did not want to draw attention to it, it is almost a developer question more so than to the architect. Is it part of a system, or is it the backside even though it is the front fa?ade to Country Club Blvd. He questioned what their thinking on that was. Mr. Ogrinc replied that you usually look for the light to hit a focal point and they don't believe a focal point is on the side of this building. Mr. Yager indicated that it would be nice to put four lights on the pilasters around the sign on the south elevation of the building. Even though it is not an entry 2