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The Rein representative indicated they were proposing to keep the existing concrete island next to the one way street which would become a drive-up lane for the service window. The trees which are planted in the island would be retained. The area in front of the restaurant and the existing parking lot would be landscaped as shown on the site plans which had been included in the commission's agenda packet. Mr. Sikora indicated a row ' of three foot high amur maple "bushy screen" would also be provided along the south side of the internal service road to Silver Lake Road which runs next to the garages f or the apartment buildings. This screen would provide a buffer f or the apartments. The existing parking lot in that same area has spaces for 2,800 cars and Burger King would need 35 or 40 parking spaces and the Rein management representative perceived they now had an opportunity for breaking up this large parking area with landscaping which would also screen the parking area from the Silver Lake Road view. The monument sign depicted on the site plans would be an 8 X 8 foot sign mounted on a 2 foot high concrete base which would be located on the south side of the access road off Silver Lake Road. Mr. Sikora indicated the Apache management anticipated 80% of the traffic to this facility to be generated from the mall itself and the rest of the customers to come off Silver Lake Road. He added that the traffic generated from this facility would be "a drop in the bucket" when compared to the cars and customers coming to the shopping center. The Project Manager agreed with the Chair's perception that the existing entrance to the one way road to the drive-up window would be a "tight squeeze for vehicles approaching from Silver Lake Road" and indicated he had already anticipated having to widen that entrance. He said another possibility would be to widen the existing island to about 15 feet wide so cars would have a better opportunity to straighten out before entering the drive-up lane. The Chair suggested the view of traffic entering the service road from the restaurant might be obstructed by the trees. Mr. Sikora indicated the planners had perceived it might be a good idea to screen the view of the drive-up window and the existing refuse enclosure from the .service road but suggested the island might be extended further west or that exit closed off completely. Mr. Sikora reiterated the sign on Silver Lake Road was necessary to let the 20% or so prospective customers who ate not shopping at Apache know the restaurant is there. He then pointed out that there is still evidence at the base of the existing Apache pylon shopping center sign that at one time Apache had monument signs. When the . Project Manager said Burger King signs come in many sizes, Commissioner Brownell pointed out that if the sign were reduced' to 6 feet X 6 feet, the total square footage would be 107.75 and a 7 foot