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4 Commissioner McQuillan asked what the length of the wall would be on the west end. Mr. Carpenter stated the wall was close to 11 feet from the building on the west side. Commissioner McQuillan inquired if this distance could be reduced. Mr. Carpenter explained that if this distance were reduced the impact of the garden area would also be diminished. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti requested further information regarding the stormwater ponding. Mr. Carpenter discussed the flow and location of the stormwater ponds for the site. Commissioner Biedenfeld asked how the false walls would be impacted by wind and snow. He stated he feared how snow would drift around these walls in the winter months. Mr. Carpenter commented a solid wall may be more of a concern than the proposed wall, which would mean drifting would be less of a concern. Commissioner Frush requested further information regarding the crosswalk and pedestrian linkages for this project. City Planner Gozola discussed City Code and noted existing sidewalk facilities were already in place on Palmer Drive so no additional requests were being made from the City. He stated staff preferred pedestrians to cross at stoplights and therefore was not requesting a crosswalk. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti commented on the exterior building materials and asked if the proposed materials satisfied the City’s requirements. City Planner Gozola explained staff had researched the City Code for its building material and exterior requirements. He stated he learned more about the City’s residential, multi-family housing, mixed use (MX and MXG) and NBE requirements, but could not find any specific requirements for the B-3 zoning district. He commented further on the Palmer Overlay District requirements. He explained the decision would be subjective and staff would leave this up to the Planning Commission. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti opened the Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. Joshua Jacat, 1237 10th St NW, #103, stated New Brighton has a lot of spaces and homes that were very conforming which did not make the City very interesting. He indicated he was excited about this building and the visual interest it would provide to the community and to the dental patients visiting this space. He encouraged the Commission to support the request as it would bring in a visually unique building into the City of New Brighton. Laura Miller, 1215 Brighton Square, stated her initial concern was with the lighting from the new building coming over onto her property. In addition, she expressed concern with the look of the building and encouraged the Commission to consider the architectural harmony of the area. City Planner Gozola commented on the proposed lighting plan and noted all City Code requirements were being met. He reported if there was an issue in the future, the applicant would have to address the concern. Mr. Carpenter described the shields that would be installed on the exterior lights in order to minimize the light that would spill from the site. He noted more interest would be drawn to the south and the west which was away from the residential homes. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti closed the Public Hearing at 7:57 p.m. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti asked for comments from the Commission on the proposed building architecture.