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Planning Commission Minutes — June 23, 2005 Page 2 of 3 Schumann opened the public hearing. Jim Sirian, the applicant, explained that his house was built in 1999 and the property was the former site of a nursery and contained an existing accessory building. The reason for a larger building was to store his fifth wheel vehicle. He said the addition would be 6-8 feet taller that the existing building and would have the same new exterior finish. Sirian said it would be done by a reputable builder. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. McRoberts made motion, Kleissler seconded, to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for 125% of the permitted accessory storage. All Ayes. Motion carried. Schwieters Properties Screening Plan At the Commission meeting on May 12, 2005, the Commission considered a site plan for Schwieters Properties for a 45,000 square foot accessory building on property located off Fenway Boulevard in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The Commission recommended approval of the site plan but required the applicant to return with an effective screening plan. The Commission was concerned about the survival of most species of trees because of the wetlands and suggested construction of a wall with some landscaping to break up the monotony. The CDD explained that Schwieters were proposing to construct two 20 -foot walls with landscaping behind Building #4 and additional landscaping behind the other buildings. Brenda Kunkel had submitted a letter from Vernix Forestry Consultants that indicated the existing trees would offer year around screening; however, some of the Colorado Spruce were infected with a common needle fungus that would require treating. Schumann opened the public hearing. Kunkel apologized for not contacting Bryan earlier and went on to say that she had spoke to another tree service company, Rainbow Tree Forester, and was told that the needle fungus on Colorado Blue Spruces was hard to kill so she asked that the Commission approve Black Hills Spruce or White Spruce. McRoberts had concerns regarding drainage and was said he was hesitant to presume that the spruce would survive. Kunkel pointed out on the plan where the drainage from each building would go and explained that the roof on building #4 sloped to the west towards the pond.