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of payment. The applicant submitted a certified appraisal of the property which gave a market value of $890,000 making the fee-in-lieu $106,800. One prominent issue with the Council and Planning Commission had been the drive-thru at Boston Market. The applicant addressed this issue with a 42" high retaining wall, berming and various landscape materials. The locations where the drive-thru crosses pedestrian paths were proposed to be delineated with raised crosswalks that utilize enhanced paving. The applicant proposed a 2' x 2' scored concrete for the sidewalks which would contrast with the darker asphalt material. They proposed 210 parking spaces. Staff requested that an applicant enter into a shared parking agreement between the two lots providing shared parking. Thirty additional spaces were proposed in the revised phasing plan for Phase I. Brick and stucco were the primary building materials with an asphalt shingle sloped roof system. Landscaping was 35% of the site area, 20% actual landscaping and 15% into actual pedestrian amenity areas. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Rebecca Martin, Vintage Real Estate Services, representing owner Wol-shing Shiao and partners, stated that Boston Market had agreed to a solid burgundy or Bordeaux color and the rest of the center would have sand colored solid awning. Side areas had been highlighted with perennial gardens. One of the pedestrian crossing areas that accessed from McCaslin Boulevard was moved to the west and the back of the drive-thru. She pointed out that the landscaping complied with and exceeded the landscape guidelines. The drive-thru would be nicely landscaped and concealed to McCaslin Boulevard. The site exceeds parking requirements. The architecture and site design blend well with Century Office Park, State Farm, and the bank building to the north. They asked that Council not require the construction of two buildings at one time because either Boston Market would have to coordinate with an entirely different developer in order to put up two buildings or the developer of Boston Market would have to be able to lease and finance the other multi-tenant building on his lot in order to start Boston Market. Paul Trementozzi, OZ Architecture, 2236 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado, stated that the first three conditions of the resolution had been agreed to. But, the fourth condition of simultaneous phasing of two buildings would create much difficulty for the project. He wanted that condition removed. Davidson called for Council comments. Howard stated that his previous objections had been met and it looked like a nice, clean design. Levihn wanted to see it all developed as soon as possible. He preferred the striped awning to solid. Mayer asked where the cash-in-lieu money would go. Bill Simmons, City Administrator, said it would go into the Conservation Trust Fund for land acquisition. Mayer, on the drive-thru and shrubs, wondered how it would provide screening in the winter. 4