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PAGE 2 twelve more spaces total iF the parking is all located along the north end of the buildin~. Chairman Baker asked what proportion of the project was retail operations. Ms. DeYoung stated that there was approximately 2,500 square Feet of retail space. Commissioner Sande asked iF there would be a smaller, temporary garden center in the Front of the building. Ms. DeYoung stated that was correct. Dorothy Plocienik, 577 Old Highway 8, stated their house was directly south of Chenoweth Greenhouses. She has lived there For 33 years and there has never been a problem with the green- house. She Feels that the greenhouse is an asset to the City. Motion by Baker, seconded by Becker to close the public hearing. 6 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. Commissioner Livingston stated he was concerned with the setback For parking in the Front and the Front yard garden center. It is the policy of the City to ask commercial properties to provide plantings in the Front of their property. He Felt this was especially true For greenhouse. Would like to see this area used For green space and not For parking. With the total redesign of the greenhouses, he asked iF it would be possible to move the greenhouses Further to the rear of the property and provide parking in a diFFerent location. Ms. DeYoung stated that the elimination of all Front yard parking would be the death of their business. Front door parking is necessary Tor a retail business. An average day in the month of July through April there are usually no more than three customer cars in the Front area at one time. Most of the cars on site are employee cars. Chairman Baker asked iF it was possible to eliminate the Front yard parking directly adjacent to Old Highway 8 and put that along the north side of the building. Commissioner Livingston asked iF the employee parking could be moved more to the rear of the property. Ms. DeYoung commented it was the wholesale customers that usually park along the north side of the building. She would be uncomFortable eliminating all parking From the Front. Showed the Planning Commission how the semi trucks manuevered on site and how this would prohibit another 20 Feet of green area adjacent to Old Highway 8.