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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 12, 2015 <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />Russell asks about the landscape between McCaslin and the old State Farm site. It is a pretty <br />wide open space. <br />Pritchard says there are very few trees. <br />McCartney says when the State Farm redevelopment came through in 2008, they did have <br />mature trees that were removed. <br />Pritchard says that further north where the old Dairy Queen was located, landscaping was <br />removed to improve the visibility issue. We know that the McCaslin view corridor is important for <br />retail and if it will be sustainable. <br />O'Connell says that looking at the existing site plan, it shows the access on the west is a two - <br />way road. Currently, isn't it a one -way? Are there plans to make it two -way? My concern is that <br />the businesses on McCaslin are difficult to get to, and I hope it will be easier. <br />McCartney says currently it is a one -way. There are plans to it two. <br />Reichenberg says in meeting with potential tenants, the r ery clear that they would not be <br />interested in the site if appropriate access was not pr , ingress and egress. We <br />approached Staff on "how do we potentially explor in and out' which is currently an `in' ?" It <br />is a mouse trap if you experience it. There is a life s ety issue as well because some drivers <br />look both ways and use it as a two -way. We retained a traffic engineer to study, to 2030, the <br />traffic standards, to incorporate the new interchange traffic loads, and to support the square <br />footage wanted here. The traffic study shows there is an excess amount of square footage, we <br />could build even more, and it would support it based on the industry standards. The access is <br />under separate application is because these are private roads controlled by an owners' <br />association (seven properties) of three hotels and four retail properties. We have to work on a <br />sharing arrangement on how to pay for it. We decided for the benefit of the owners' association, <br />to donate this land and we have spearheaded the application process. It is my understanding <br />that engineers and Staff have blessed it and we are down to a development agreement. We will <br />either do this improvement in the next 60 days or we will match it with the overall development <br />at the same time. The tenants hav ' gotiated that if we do not build this, they do not come. <br />Public Comment: <br />None. <br />Summary and requesfby Sta • Applicant: <br />Recommend approval. <br />Closed Public Hearing and discussio • y Commission: <br />Russell says it is clearly an improvement. I hate to cut down trees almost under any <br />circumstance, but this is probably not a highly functional landscape. I trust the City Forester to <br />work out the details. I am in support. <br />O'Connell is in support. <br />Tengler is in support. <br />Brauneis is in support and would to see some passion behind the landscape design in looking at <br />the existing trees. <br />Moline is in support. <br />Pritchard is in support. <br />Motion made by Brauneis to approve Resolution No. 19, Series 2015, seconded by O'Connell. <br />Roll call vote. <br />Name <br />Vote <br />Chris Pritchard <br />Yes <br />