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City Council Meeting Minutes September 1, 2020 Page 6 of 10 Staff finds the proposal meets the PUD criteria from Section 17.28.120 of the LMC as well as the requirements of the CDDSG. The applicant is not asking for any waivers. Staff recommends approval of the resolution with the following conditions: physical backshields be added to the pole mounted light fixtures, or that a new light fixture model with physical backshields be used in place to those currently proposed for the pole mounted lights, and a note will be added to the PUD stating that truck access for lot 4A can be accommodated on this site. Mayor Stolzmann stated the Council got a number of emails from residents about the dissimilar uses of the commercial lot adjacent to the residential lots. She stated the 30- foot buffer does divide the two. She stated the wall seems to be a point of contention for some neighbors and is not required. Brennan stated this was a recommendation from staff to help with the spillover of car headlights from the property, however if it is not wanted it can be removed. Mayor Stolzmann asked if the parking spaces pointing towards the neighborhood are necessary. Brennan stated they can be removed and the plan still meets the parking requirements. The applicant stated he would be willing to remove them. The applicant stated he accepts the two conditions recommended by staff. Councilmembers Dickinson and Leh stated they would like to find the best way to address the lights from cars whether that is with or without the wall. Public Comments Mark Cathcart, 1763 Sweet Clover Lane (pooling time with neighbors), stated the public notice sign listed the incorrect month on it so many neighbors may not know about this hearing. He stated he has concerns about the application. He stated when Council changed the rules to allow marijuana on this site they did not do enough public outreach so people would understand what the changes would mean. He stated he has reached out to the applicant to work with him on the site but has not ever heard from him. He feels the building and parking are in the wrong place on the lot and as designed it has too big an impact on the residential neighbors. He asked Council to deny the application and require it be redesigned. Lazar Gintchin, 1491 Hecla Way, stated he does not think there is enough room for the trucks to turn around and park to access the NAPA building next door as it is designed. Marsha McClanahan, 1459 Hecla Way, stated she has concerns about the marijuana store being allowed to stay open until 10 pm next to a residential area bringing traffic to the area. She is also concerned about a marijuana store being so close to residential homes that have young kids.