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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 13, 2025 Page 3 of 6 Applicant Presentation: Dan Kraus, non-resident, was part of the development team. He corrected the proposed signage sizes, and noted that they expected an increase of 27 square feet over the earlier presentation. Brian Horan, non-resident, was the traffic engineer. He said that the 10,000 figure was accurate, but noted that each trip was in a singular direction, so they included trips both into and out of the site separately. He said that this assumption was a worst case scenario. Commissioner Questions of Applicant: Brauneis asked about the trigger for signal retiming. Horan said that it was only if growth continued to occur on the McCaslin Corridor. Bangs asked about unusual routes into and out of the site, and whether this was considered in the traffic study. Horan said that it was factored into their analysis. Choi asked to confirm that there would not be any new plain turf areas on the site. Kraus said that their landscaping plan was to bring the site into compliance with code, and to replace the invasive species with native species. He added that they did not plan to install any new turf grass. Choi asked about the potential cost if the height restriction waiver were not to be approved. Kraus said that the waiver was so they could extend the parapet to hide the improved rooftop equipment from the view of customers. He added that they were trying to meet the intent of the City code. Choi asked whether they had already specified the new rooftop equipment they intended to install. Mark Breetz, non-resident, explained that they had already planned out the location of the equipment, and noted that the raised parapet would match the height of the existing metal structure on the rooftop. Public Comment: Doug van Riper, non-resident, was representing the neighboring Murphy's Tap House. He had concerns about the gas station, and noted that it would be uphill of and adjacent to their outdoor dining area. He said that no additional vegetation had been proposed between the gas station and their dining area. He also noted concerns that stormwater runoff would drain from the gas station into their restaurant, and that this could pose a flooding issue. He questioned whether there was a need for a gas station on the site.