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Schiferl said he did not care if the fence is closer to the bollards or not. The reality is that US West is perfectly willing to use two and a half parking spaces to put in a monopole. They may have to use another space or two for planting. Conlin said it did not matter to US West. US West was only trying to comply with the City’s parking code. Zisla stated the general consensus is that staff’s recommendation will not be approved tonight. Zisla asked Teague to review the specific points suggested in tonight’s meeting. Teague said he understood the points of the discussion were the addition of a second row of junipers whether the fence is moved in or not, and the addition of a Black Hills Spruce. Baker stated the City Forester should look at that area again. Baker said he did not want to overrule the Forester if it would create a safety hazard. Zisla said those points would be in addition to the points outlined in Teague’s planning report. Conlin asked if the Commission if the double row of junipers would be on the east side, not the north. Baker asked if Conlin was amenable to the compromise. Conlin said it was a reasonable compromise. USW Motion by Baker, seconded by Zisla, TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE EST SITE PLAN SUBJECT “T”N.2.T TO THE ADDITION OF HE ADDITION OF A SECOND ROW OF JUNIPERS TO CONDITION O HE C#3,“TBHS ADDITION OF ONDITION HE ADDITION OF A LACK ILLS PRUCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE .” FENCE 7 Ayes - 0 Nays. Motion Carried. Concept Plan for Ryder Truck Teague stated that Ryder Transportation is requesting the Planning Commission informally comment on their proposal to operate the former Townhome Maintenance facility on Old Highway 8 as a used vehicle sales lot adjacent to the railroad tracks at the back of the building. Teague pointed out the proposed sales area on the concept plan. The existing area is gravel. The Code requires that off-street parking and drive aisles be paved. Ryder was requesting that the area remain unpaved. Initially, Ryder planned to apply for a Special Use Permit. Teague said he told Ryder that paving would be required as part of that permit. Rather than making a formal application, Ryder decided to come before the Planning Commission for the Commission’s comments about the paving. The staff recommendation would be that the area be paved and striped, the same as any other auto dealer would be required to do. Also to install permanent curbing and meet the required setbacks. Teague introduced Mr. Cook of Ryder. Baker asked what the use of the property is currently. Cook responded the site is currently used by Townhome Maintenance, who actually does maintenance on Ryder’s vehicles. Cook said it was not Ryder’s intention to operate a used vehicle retail center on the scale of Minar Ford. Ryder is a commercial vehicle rental and leasing firm that leases vehicles to commercial fleet users such as McGlynn Bakeries and Pepsi. When those vehicles come off long term rental or lease, Ryder markets those vehicles through industry trade publications. Ryder proposes to use the proposed facility as a vehicle staging area. The traffic into the facility would not be the same as a retail facility. Customers call the 800 number listed in the ads in the trade publications. Ryder does not do any local advertising or radio and television advertising. Ryder is marketing to specific commercial users with specific needs. Cook stated Ryder would demolish the quonset building on the site. Ryder showed Ryder’s proposal on the site plan. The lot is currently used for commercial vehicle parking because the present owner is operating a commercial vehicle maintenance facility. Commercial vehicles are currently parked on that site. Approximately 35 percent of the property is covered with bituminous pavement. The back portion of the site is gravel and it is Ryder’s intention to regrade that area and cover it with crushed aggregate. The back area is not visible from Old Highway 8. The building screens the back of the lot. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\10-20-98.WPD 6