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1VIouncis View Plan�i�� Comrriission l�egular IVi�etfn� January 17, 2001 Pa�e 3 Director Ericson noted that tha siie plan does not indicated the presence of any exterior lighting, however, Mr. Mezzenga confirmed that there may be one or two flood lights mounted on the building to provide Iighting in the parking lot. Director Ericson indicated that the lot is relatively flat and, as an issue as to drainage. Staff has proposed the lot slope slight runoff to the green space to aliow it to be filtered before it flo: systam. Mr. Mezzenga indicated he will provide a landscaping 12, 2001 City Council meeting. Direcior Ericson described the proposed struchare as a one arid a ha; a hipped roof and covered ent-�-yway. The building's exterior appea� with the residential feel of the area. He noted tha� he asl�ecl that the be carried around to the Counfiy Road I side of the.building ancl; indi it to be a nice looking building. there should riot be � irect storm �water ` ' � the storm water prior to the I'ebruary ' .I�'�ii�7 that he believes Director Ericson indicated that the issue of fencing was stili uYiresolved; and that he had spoken with the property owner to the south, Mr. Zwxrn, about ihis: The building is to be built to the bacic of the lot. and would Xook intv Zva�'s backyard. Dixector Ei-icson indicated that Mr. Zwirn had requested that an eig�ii-foot pnv�cy fence he erected two or three feet off the lot line. The fence would not iieed to run ilie full lengtli of Mr. Zwirn's property as he is just loolcing for screening fram the back end of his house toward the back of the:o�fice building for a total of approxiniately 6�0 feet. Director��ricson�i�iention�d that"Mr. Zwirn is also concerned about cut-through pedestrian traffic on the lot which causes 11im a problerr� with loitering and littering. Director Ericson�siated �that in 3�s api�o��f1ie development of this property would lceep the littering; and foot iraffic tr�; a mix�muni, however the addition of a short section of fence in tlie froni or back of the buildirig to conneci to ihe existing fence would further IVIr �Herbert Zwirn, 766Q �reenfield Avenue, adciressed ihe Coininission and reiterated }�s' concerns as Commuiuty Development Director Ericson had previously explained. : N1�, Zwirn indicated he has had problems with juveniles congregating in the Tom Thumb parking lot late at,nigl'it drinlcing, smol�ing and playing footbali. He expressed concern ; tliat.those satne j�iveniles may move the after hours activities ta the parking iot of the office buildin� once it is built. Mr. Zwin1 expressed a concern that if the parking lot was not'well lit`and lcind of secluded the juveniles would congregate outside his frant room window. Mr. Zwirn asked for a privacy fence io block off foot traffic along the fence line on the Tom Thumb side and sufficient lighting from the building to light the parl�ing lot to discourage juveniles from loitering in the parlcing lot.