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Special Council Minutes of 6/28/2004 Road, and along the main etrtry. The landscaping is designed to enhance the appeazance of the buildings' azchitecture rather than obscure it. Special attention will be given to the courtyazd between Buildings C and D as potential dining areas and public spaces. There aze no requirements in the Mixed Use D District for irrigation systems to be installed. None had been proposed, at least formally discussed in meetings. However, this evening it was agreed upon and represented by the developer that irrigation would be included on the interior and exterior landscaped azeas of the project. Screening for adjacent residential properties has been provided in the form of an eight foot mound topped with an eight foot fence. The Architectural Review Boazd considered this screening excessive and instead recommended a six foot fence of a natural color that is air permeable. They further recommended a mound undulating between six and eight feet. The ARB was concerned with preserving as many natural mature trees on the site as possible; however, the residents have expressed their wish for the taller barrier, and the Planning Commission agreed. The color of the fence has not been resolved, but it's been stated that it be non-white and neutral has been agreed upon. A tree survey was submitted towazds the end of the review process that shows the locations and various types of trees. That also was discussed this evening. With respect to the tree survey, it will be incorporated and made a part of the proposal this evening. The tree survey that was presented is an overlay on the site plan itself which shows all improvements to the realty. As part of the approval this evening, it will be required that the trees as noted here that would fall to the north or east side of the currern eight foot mound and eight foot fence, will be preserved to the best extent possible as selected and marked for preservation by the Director of Planning and the City Forester. Once they have had a chance to go over the particulaz tree survey where it notes what trees are there, the Director of Planning and the City Forester will, in consultation with the residents, review that plan and make determinations as to species and type of tree, height of tree and health of tree to determine which ones will be preserved. They will be preserved by being mazked, and the development will proceed around them. Situp Mixed Use D classification with respect to site lighting requires no light spill onto adjacent properties. As was discussed tonight, however, it is believed that the current lighting code applies to Mixed Use D. So, as was represented by Mr. Berryhill this evening, the proposal that is before Council tonight was done in consultation with code Section 1161.12, and the approval tonight will require that there be zero light at the lot line and that the light poles to the north be removed 65 feet south, that would be in the vicinity of the Target building. Also, that the lights will have been constructed and engineered in conformity with 1161.12 because there seemed to be some disagreement as to whether or not that applied. It was determined tonight by the Director of Law that it probably would apply. The lighting schemes will be consistent with that code section.