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Minutes · Jul 19, 2023

July 19, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

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At building C that portion of the parking lot gets a little bit steeper in the existing conditions; we are proposing to fill in that area, raise it up and create a flatter parking field throughout that area to accommodate building C and its surrounding parking. Continuing to the North toward buildings A&B, these buildings will be slightly elevated above the existing grade in this area. This portion of the parking lot will be regraded to provide flatter parking spaces more consistent with modern design. The back of the main building, where they are proposing the loading dock additions for Target, there is an existing hill along the back of the property line. In order to expand that pavement out and accommodate the change in grade, they will need to put in a retaining wall. The retaining wall will vary in height from zero feet all up to its maximum of 13 1/2 feet. It will have a one-foot setback and can be constructed without having to go into the adjacent property; this can be done by using sheet piles. Another option that ownership has been exploring is the possibility of a construction easement onto the adjacent property, to help build that wall as well, but it can be built either way. There are two primary drainage systems on site, which they will be maintaining and upgrading; all new storm sewers are being proposed throughout the shopping center. This is because they are providing landscape islands that work to break up the water flowing across the parking lot in order to capture the runoff. They are proposing all new utilities throughout the shopping center to service these new outbuildings and the addition to the Verizon space. These utilities will include gas, water (which is both fire and domestic) electric services and sanitary sewer services. They are proposing to reconstruct a large portion of the sanitary sewer lines and upsize them to provide for better sanitary sewer service to the site. The lighting plan will include the installation of all new LED fixtures throughout the entire shopping center. Most of these fixtures will be standard pull mounted fixtures with the mounting height of 25 feet These fixtures will mostly be placed within the parking field itself and, because of that, they will be placed on a concrete pedestal. Each of these pedestals is 3 feet in height and will help to protect these poles from cars in the parking lot. They

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king field itself and, because of that, they will be placed on a concrete pedestal. Each of these pedestals is 3 feet in height and will help to protect these poles from cars in the parking lot. They are proposing building mounted fixtures with a mounting height of 18 feet along the rear of buildings A&B to illuminate those service drives. They are also providing building mounted lights at 18 feet along the rear of the main building to light the loading docks behind the building. The lighting plan has been designed to adequately light the entire parking lot and all the existing and proposed walkways through the shopping center. The lighting plan was also designed to produce a maximum lighting level of 0.3-foot candles at the side and rear property lines. They did exceed the 0.3-foot candle minimum along the property frontage on Prospect Ave. and Eagle Rock Ave. This was done intentionally and it was done in order to provide additional lighting for the new sidewalks that they are proposing along the frontage of this site. Finally, these fixtures all have a mounting height of 25 feet that will require a waiver because 18 feet is the maximum height allowed. The lighting fixtures will be placed on a dusk to dawn timer and the fixtures will be dimmed down to security level lighting at night when the center is not being used. The

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