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Davidson asked for clarification that the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines would require an eight-foot buffer on both sides of a shared access drive. Wood replied, yes. However, the Outback Restaurant was approved prior to the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines. He explained that the buffer could be extended further to the west. Davidson questioned whether the request for an exemption from the eight-foot landscape buffer was due to the drive-through facility use. Wood replied, no. He explained that there's a cross-access easement along the south property line that's encumbered by the plat. He stated that twelve-feet of the access easement is on Lot 6B, and twelve-feet is on the Outback Restaurant lot. He explained that, due to the fact that you cannot place anything inside the access easement along the property line, he did not feel landscape improvements could be installed there. Davidson stated that it appears that the eight-foot standard contained in the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines is being excused due to the fact that there will be a drive-through facility at this location. Wood replied that the drive-through requires circulation that wraps around the building. He explained that what impacts this property line is the ten-foot drive aisle next to the bank. He stated that if there were no drive-through at this location, the shared-access easement would still be necessary for joint use between Lot 6B and the Outback Restaurant lot. Davidson replied that due to the fact that the driveway, which is located south of the current buffer, provides access to both lots, he was uncertain why the eight-foot standard is being excused. He agreed that there were different guidelines in place when the Outback Restaurant was approved; however, the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines apply to this development and they require an eight-foot buffer. He requested that Light read the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines for parking lots. Light read, 'use Iow, opaque walls and/or flowering plants combined with berming and/or raised planters to create a dense visual buffer of parking areas from peripheral streets or frontages.' He stated that this allows for several different combinations. Davidson replied that a berm or raised planter would be required along with some landscaping materials; however, this plan provides landscaping material only. Wood agreed that berming could be required. Davidson stated that there appear to be two distinct areas where the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines are not being met. He reminded Council 21