Planning Commission Minutes 1999 10 12

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there will be no blue on that. Mr. Haisfield answered yes. Solek asked if the lighting plan account for the lighting night scenes??? associated with Blockbuster which is usually pretty intense and glaring. Mr. Haisfield stated that Staff reserved the right to review the photometric plan prior to installation. Staff Recommendation: Mr. Wood stated that there are two resolutions before the Commission 43A is for disapproval with two findings of fact of which do not include the signage as a finding for denial. 43B is a Resolution approving if that be the desire of the Planning Commission to move in that direction. 43B does have three conditions of approval and those all relate to the sign program. Applicant Summary: Mr. Haisfield requested approval of Resolution 43B with a couple of minor modifications. No. 1, he would like to have the yellow approved and remove white as an option from the property. He is okay with Condition No. 2. No. 3, he would like to be consistent with Kinko’s and limit it to 10% on the window signage. Public Hearing Closed/Commission Comment: Commissioner McAvinew is concerned with the pedestrian and vehicular traffic problems that could occur at this site. He feels that it is a forced fit on the property. Commissioner Pritchard also has safety concerns having seen how the South Boulder facility works. Pritchard believes that the volume that will come with Blockbuster will bring a danger to this area and take away from the pedestrian feel. He is also concerned with the combination of garnet and yellow. Commissioner Boulet agrees with locating a Blockbuster in this area, however, he does not feel that this particular site is set up for that type of volume of traffic flow to safely handle the pedestrians. Boulet feels that the applicant has proposed a reasonable compromise for the color scheme and does not have a particular problem with it. He just does not feel that this is the right fit for this site. Commissioner Thompson does not think that it is particularly appropriate to judge this project on what the traffic situation is at the Blockbuster on South Boulder Road. She is concerned with the circulation on the site. Thompson thinks that the 10 percent solution on the signage that the applicant proposed is reasonable. She would support this application. Commissioner Solek is concerned with the video drop-off traffic. If Blockbuster were to have drop-off locations where people typically go during the day then she may support this proposal more readily. Solek feels that traffic is a concern. 4