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Mr. Malone thought the proposed landscaping provides a good buffer between the new building and the existing trees, especially to the north and east. He thought the proposed plant selection around the building was really good and asked the landscaper to use the plants selected since they work well in the area. He asked if the existing storage container was considered when determining the traffic patterns. Mr. Rini said Rite Aid does not plan on removing the storage container at the moment. Mr. Malone asked if the unit was approved by the City and thought something needs to be done to make it look better, whether it's a permanent structure or painting the container, since it won't be the back of the building anymore. Ms. Nader was also concerned about the height of the fencing at the top of the building. She wanted to make sure the HVAC unit is installed away from the fencing so it would not be visible. She asked if the traffic study was for the parcel or for the Lorain -Stearns intersection. It is hard to tell if the storage container was included in the traffic study to determine the two-way traffic pattern. Mr. Stasiak said the architectural drawings show a minimum of 24 feet between the new building and storage container. Mr. Anderson suggested that the landscape plan include guards for the trees to protect them from deer rubbing their antlers on them. Mr. Schumann asked if it would be right -turn only onto Stearns Road, Ms. Lieber said it would be. Mr. Schumann spoke with Jack Boss, the neighboring property owner, and he asked that the pine trees along the property line be removed. Mr. Malone did not have issues with removing the scraggly -looking pine trees along the property line. Mr. Schumann said Mr. Boss removed the trees on his property already. Ms. Nader moved, seconded by Mr. Schumann, to approve the development plan for 19- 13405; Dunkin Donuts; 5581 Stearns Road, conditioned on the following: 1. Offsite Stearns Road improvements are to be constructed with this project 2. Stormwater management inspection shall be submitted prior to permits being issued 3. The revised traffic study showing the 2,364 square foot building shall be provided 4. No curb cut will be installed if the grassy area is developed 5. The PVC rooftop fencing shall be 42 inches tall to meet the OSHA Standard 1910.29 Fall Protection and the HVAC unit shall be installed away from the fencing so it is not visible 6. Provide metal coping details for the top of the masonry wall 7. The orange fiber cement board with lettering shall be recessed into the masonry wall 8. The edges of the sign foundation shown in detail 7 on page AS -2 shall be beveled 9. The landscape plant list presented shall be used and no substitutions used 10. Provide aesthetically pleasing improvement to the shipping container located on the north side of the Rite Aid building 11. Provide deer protection on the new deciduous trees 12. Remove existing mature pine trees along the east property line Motion passed 7-0. COMMUNICATIONS Administrative Approvals An amendment to the Raising Cane's landscaping was approved.