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CC remarks re projectTim Brancheau: The concern I have is when we started thinking of this concept, we had the development on the North side of 121 to look at as the prototype of the building that was going to go in there and that to me was more office orientated rather than an office/warehouse orientation and that is the concern that I have. I think we have gone fi'om an office, mainly an office type product to an office/warehouse type product and that is the concern that I have. And I think that when we do that, that hopefully some of these height issues and concerns that the citizens have will be addressed at that time. Jayne Peters: Along with Councilmember Brancheau concerns in terms of an actual percent specified warehousing, office, manufacturing assembly, I am also concerned about also the height of the building; access off of Forest Hill; both ingress and egress; and absolutely no truck traffic off of that particular access; number of dock doors per tenant; further clarification on all the conditions that Mr. Ratliff discussed between the developer of this project and the Owner's Association and I'd like to see those specified as conditions in terms of what you are able to address and what just isn't feasible, but to spell those out. Also, I'd like to have staff address the maintenance of the levee trees and the planting of the levee trees and also the irrigation because I don't think there is any there right now, in terms of who is going to pick up the dime on that. Also, address the signage issues in terms of compliance with our sign ordinance. Diana Raines: I would echo both the prior comments from the Councilmembers. I guess the only other thing is to make sure that the (8) eight-foot fence is completely around, I think that was stated in there that that would be, on a part of it, but could that be completely around the entire along Forest Hills? Billy Faught: Again the percentage, an exact percentage for warehousing; the access on Forest Hill; and the dock doors rather than a per square footage, I'd rather see exactly where dock doors are going to be, which will help us establish site lines and if there are site lines to any of the residences. I would also have a concern about the rear view of the buildings. I've heard Mr. Ratliff say that they are considering or are going to add some architectural features to the rear. I see no renderings, I want to know exactly what the people behind in those houses, are going to be looking at before I say yea or nay. Thom Suhy: I think we have covered just about everything that I had concern with. One thing I would like addressed is the landscape screening itself. I guess the differences in being that we feel that we've got enough trees yet we don't have them in the right places. I would like to make sure that the coverage is up to what the P & Z and the City require. Bill York: 1 too have no problem with shutting offall ingress on Forest Hill at all, what I want to do is make sure that the Fire Marshal is OK with that. 1 believe that all of my concerns were addressed by everyone previous, so what I am going to do so that this is recorded correctly, I'm going to ask our City Attorney to read the motion into the record. Doug Stover: I would just like to comment that what we are doing here is the nature of this particular vote is such that it would require a unanimous 6-0 and the only way that this could stand a chance of passing is if every person agreed with this in its entirety. So what Mr. York is offering here is to try to identify the things that are creating consternation for anybody that would vote in favor of it so until all Councilmembers are clear and comfortable with all the different points being brought up tonight, there is not a chance in the world of this passing. So this is what we are trying to do, just try to air the concerns of all the Councilmembers present, ask staff to go back with the developer and see if these issues can be resolved and brought back to another meeting for consideration of a vote. Something I personally, I'm a Forest Hill Drive advocate, I would like to see that back drive closed off completely. I don't care local traffic or not, go on the bypass and go on the concrete. If you work there then you are approaching it that you are right in the City and you just have a little bit of road to flip around on MacArthur. Clarification of site lines the entire length of Forest Hills, not just from any point, just so there is not any "disingenuous remarks", make sure that the site lines are for the entire run and all those items that the items that were tentative that they be absolutes one way or the other, that there is no uncertainty as to whether we are going to do such thing as (8) eight-foot walls and things like that.