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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 17, 2003 Page 5 2 Commissioner Hanson noted that they would be building a new alley way and asked if this would 3 push things forward in order to accommodate the truck loading area. Ms. Kvilvang confirmed. 4 5 Vice Chair Stille asked if the architecture would be integrated amongst the buildings so that the 6 entire corner flows and is compatible with the rest of the area, like the Hitching Post. Ms. 7 Kvilvang confirmed that the two new buildings would match, but that she would have to verify 8 the colors. 9 10 Commissioner Hanson referenced seven additional retail sites on the blueprint and asked for 11 further clarification. Ms. Kvilvang explained that the additional retail would be ancillary 12 businesses and reviewed with the Commission. 13 14 Chair Melsha asked if there were any lighting plans such as fixtures and parking lot lighting 15 available for review. Ms. Kvilvang stated that the lighting plans would be available for review at 16 the next Planning Commission meeting. 17 18 Vice Chair Stille asked if there would be a landscaping plan. Ms. Kvilvang confirmed that there 19 would be extensive landscaping and reviewed with the Commission at the next meeting. 20 21 Vice Chair Stille asked if a sidewalk along the street would be integrated into the plan. Ms. Kvilvang stated she would check with the developer if they could accommodate the sidewalks fo along 88`h and Kenzie Terrace. 24 25 Commissioner Hanson asked where the trucks to the liquor store would be able to access. Ms. 26 Kvilvang explained that the trucks would access from the back of the retail area. 27 28 9.2 Concept Design Review of Proposed Public Works Facility Plan. 29 Susan Hall advised that the City is moving forward with the reconstruction of the Public Works 30 Facility. To this end, Oertel Architects has prepared the site plan. It is anticipated the final plans 31 will be presented at the July 15 Planning Commission meeting with the associated public 32 hearings. 33 34 Jeff Oertel, Oertel Architects, stated that the project has been very fluid in last few weeks. He 35 provided the Commission with a revised site plan for their review. He explained that Public 36 Works has several components. He stated that in addition to the new building they would also 37 build a salt stand and storage building. He explained that regulations require that all salt be 38 covered noting that this is included in the current plan. He stated that they decided, as a team, to 39 save the latter half of the existing building in order to reduce the overall costs while retaining the 40 highest level of square footage. He stated that they have determined that there is a need to 41 include a holding pond. He noted that they are not required to do so by the Watershed District, 42 adding that it would be good policy for the drainage. 16 Mr. Oertel reviewed the variance requests with the Commission noting that two curb cuts are 45 being proposed. He also reviewed the curb cuts noting that one cut would provide in and out