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City Council Meeting Minutes May 2, 2006 Page 5 of 13 Mr. Painter clarified the developer was allocated tax credits for this project, which is a grant, and will expire if the process doesn't go forward. There was further discussion and Council consensus on continuing the resolution until the City of Lafayette approves the IGA. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved to table Resolution No. 20, Series 2006, until the May 20, 2006 City Council meeting, seconded by Council member Marsella. All in favor. Absent: Council member Sackett. RESOLUTION No. 21, SERIES 2006 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PLAN FOR LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 1171 DILLON ROAD, LOT 5, CENTENNIAL V ALLEY, PARCEL L, FILING NO.1 Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood reported Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, represented by Tom Farlow of APD Engineering is requesting authorization of an amendment to the Lowe's Final PUD Development Plan. The proposed amendment is for the installation of a service drive aisle on the west side of the building for the purpose of a drive aisle for forklifts moving merchandise into the store. The intent is to have these activities currently occurring on the front side of the building to be relocated to the rear of the building to reduce potential conflicts with store customers. The proposed drive aisle would vary in width from approximately 15 feet to 23 feet. Staff recommended disapproval at the Planning Commission March 9, 2006 hearing, based on concerns with locating a large service drive adjacent to a street facing corporate office uses on the other side of that street. Without a screening wall the proposed use did not meet the required design standards of the Commercial Development and Design Standards and Guidelines related to the screening of service, delivery and storage areas. The drive aisle also adds approximately 9,900 SF of additional hard surfaced area to the property, which represents approximately 1.7 percent of the site. The applicant submitted revised plans incorporating a screen wall constructed of concrete masonry units, which will match the materials on the existing building. The proposed wall is 8 feet tall, and includes pilasters spaced 20 feet on center the full length of the wall. The pilasters are 1 '4" wide and project out from the main wall plane and are slightly higher than the main wall. The landscape plan has been revised with this latest submittal. The proposed new drive and associated wall would require the removal of several trees, to be replaced in a greater number with new evergreen trees between the wall and the