July 19, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

They will also be replacing all the lighting fixtures with new LED fixtures. They are proposing to construct 2 new outbuildings which are referred to on our plans as buildings A and buildings B; these buildings have been designed to take advantage of the generally unused portions of the parking lot that exist at this northern end and give the center a sense of place and provide for more shopping and employment options to the community. Significantly, they provide for a connection of the existing Mavis building with the main building essentially completing and integrating the shopping center as one. Building A is the western building proposed along the northern end and has a footprint of 15,794 square feet, while building B eastern building has a smaller footprint of 8,055 square feet. Each of these buildings will be one story in height and will only have a maximum height of 35 feet, which is the maximum permitted height in the zone. These buildings include different size units to accommodate small local retailers. The two buildings have been designed with large sidewalks along the frontage of the stores and a large courtyard between buildings A and B; this courtyard will also include landscaped areas. In addition to constructing these two new buildings, the proposed plan calls for the existing Mavis building to be renovated and converted it to a retail medical or restaurant use. They are proposing to reconstruct the existing parking lot in this area. The first step in reconstructing the parking lot will be the removal of the slip ramp. They are going to realign the existing entrance off Prospect Ave. and shifting this entrance to the South; what this has allowed them to do is provide a larger parking field in front of the A, B and Mavis buildings. This parking field will also be used to service the mid level of the main building itself; this new entrance will be a Boulevard style entrance with large landscape islands on either side and a smaller landscape island that runs through the middle of it. This entrance has been designed to maintain the existing traffic light and the existing ingress and egress movements Dedicated lanes will be provided for the left and right turns out of the shopping center. As you enter the site, you can continue straight to the main building or you can make a right as you enter the site; this will bring you right in front of

t and right turns out of the shopping center. As you enter the site, you can continue straight to the main building or you can make a right as you enter the site; this will bring you right in front of the B and the Mavis buildings. Throughout the parking lot there will be proposed landscaped islands and20 electric vehicle charging stations within this parking field. 1,088 parking spaces have also been spread throughout this portion of the parking lot to provide ADA accessible access to all of these three buildings. To the rear of buildings A&B they are proposing a one-way service drive which will accommodate deliveries to the stores and the collection of refuse. To service these three buildings, they are proposing 4 new refuse enclosures. The engineering letter issued by Mr. Hess asked if the spacing and the amount of the dumpsters that they are providing here is sufficient to support the two new buildings and the Mavis building. After reviewing these buildings in detail, they believe that we have provided sufficient refuse and sufficient spacing. However, they understand that it really comes down to just exactly what the tenant mix is going to be. For instance, a restaurant may have a higher refuse load than a gift shop or another retail type establishment and because of that they have provided additional areas in the rear of the building where refuse could be added in the future. Buildings A&B really help to create a sense of place and community for the center, but they do require a few variances for their construction. First, they require a variance for