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A total of 145 parking spaces are provided which results in a ratio of 6 spaces/1,000 SF of building. Approximately one-third of those spaces are designated for customer parking. The balance of the spaces are dedicated to employee and carrier parking. The carrier parking lot, for postal delivery vehicles, would be secured by an 8' high fence. At the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the type of fence has been revised from a black vinyl, security chain link fence to a 8' high, wrought iron with pilaster fence columns. Chain link fencing is not allowed as an acceptable screen enclosure under the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines, nor does the municipal code allow for any fence to exceed 6', unless specifically approved by the Planning Commission on the basis of a "unique security requirement". All lots within Parcel O are subject to a shared parking, and cross access easement agreements. Employee and/or customer parking for Lot 12 may legally utilize parking on adjoining lots within Parcel O. Hours of operation will include a 24-hour PO Box lobby plus a number of full service retail stations which will be open from 7 AM to 4 PM Monday through Saturday. Three semi-truck deliveries and pick-ups are expected within any 24-hour period. A condition which would prohibit the parking of truck or trailers on the public right-of-ways, within private access easements, or public parking lots is being presented to Council. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 29, 1999 and approved a motion to forward a recommendation of conditional approval to City Council with eleven conditions of approval. Discussions at the Planning Commission meeting were primarily directed at mitigating anticipated impacts of Postal Service operations on the residential uses directly across Dahlia to the east. The record of the meeting reflects no testimony from adjoining property owners. Recommendations requested modifications to; 1) increase landscape coverage, and materials, 2) reduce lighting levels, 3) modification of the fence type and screening of the carrier parking lot from Dahlia Street, and 4) modification to the proposed sign package. Revised PUD plans reflect substantial compliance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission. The revised PUD plans are not drawn to the scale represented. The PUD landscape plan has been modified to incorporate an 8' wide landscape planting stripe along the north property line. Landscape materials have been proposed within the area in accordance with the Commercial Development Design Guidelines and Standards. The landscape plan has been revised in compliance with Commission recommendations. As noted, the landscape coverage has been increased to 28.4%, which excludes perimeter sidewalks. Perimeter tree and shrub counts have been increased and are in compliance with the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines requirements. Based upon the landscape site plan, the parking lot tree count is deficient by two trees. Staff recommends that two evergreen trees be added to the east property line to provide additional year round screening. Austrian Pine should be substituted for the Pinion Pine shown as it is a more dense body type of evergreen. Staff also recommends that the 8