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_ ~ Council Consideration Building Permit suly 22, 1975: Rea~uests Council authorization of Building Permit for construction -of industrial building for trailer sales and, leasing bus mess Applicant:, Dahlke Trailer ..Sales Loc____ tion: 499 5th 5t. NW Size of Building: 7Q.2 x 108.4'; 21.5` high `Exterior Treatment: Raked Concrete Pane s Discuss ion: •Larger aspects of `the proposed site development have already been dscussed_~in regard to the special use and variance requests. We, will confine ourselves here to considering details of the site plan. The applicant has provided all required-information on the 1and~ sCape and plot plan with the-~exceptian o s ecif ing the' round ~ 'cover that-will he used in the Landscaped areas. Thissho~ either be seeding or sodding with sodding preferre is detail was: not noticed at the Planning Commission meeting. The plans. presented meet ali code requirements with the exception of the concrete_s.~zrbing and buffer strip which is the subject of the v The landscaping presented has some very positive points in the amount of plant material be-ing proposed and variety and placement of this planting material. There is a good balance between ornamental, shade and screening evergreen type trees which.-should produce a genera lly very pleasing effect. -The principal issue relates ~to, however, how well the platttings will screen the site in question. The evergreens when they grow to a full height, should provide a fairly effective screen in the areas where they are located. These evergreens are, however, interspersed with shade trees, ornamental trees which wkll not-have 'leaves during the winter monthsand in addition, once they grow theirbranches will be such: as to leave gaps in the screening in-the area closest to the ground. -This is somewhat necessary in order to allow patrolling police cars to have a view into the lot. However, it certainly does reduce the effectvenes of the screening as far as the adjacent residential".