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Environmental Board September 24, 2025 Page 7 location. The owner has had this model in various other cities, and it seems to be working Chairman Schwartz asked Mr. Hoffman if he has looked at the examples of these businesses in other communities, and if they are decent lots. and drives by it. He has had nothing but good things to say about it. The building official has said that the business seems like it is well-maintained. Chairman Schwartz brought up the stubbing of a sidewalk. He believes it was a recommendation but did not see that in their recommendation slide. Mr. Hoffman explained that it was a different recommendation slide from the last one that did not get deleted. He confirmed that the pedestrian facilities will be graded so it will be ready for the county project when it comes through. Once the county project comes in with the Marketplace Drive redo that was recently done. Ms. Nelson asked Mr. Hoffman if we could get a path all the way along Lake Drive. Mr. Hoffman stated that it was a goal to get a pedestrian facility along Lake Drive. Ms. Buchmeier asked about the parking spots close to the building entrance and exits. She wanted to know if they are going to stay parking spots or will they be end caps. Mr. Hoffman said that there will still be parking spots adjacent to those, but we require at the entrances that it be a landscaped hard end, so as you come in. He noted that that same will be true for on the drive through the parking lot. Mr. Hoffman noted they just received resubmittal today on the plans and had the -7 additions that they Additionally, Mr. Hoffman noted that the recommendations that are not in the current plan will be covered under the engineering memo as well, which includes the storm water, parking, and some utilities. Ms. Buchmeier inquired whether the board will see these additions and need to approve them moving forward. She wanted to confirm that they would be taken care of. APPROVED MINUTES