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i S Ford Land Development Company 5 February 29, 2000 1111 Marina Boulevard The customer parking area will include four handicap spaces of which two will be van accessible. Building Elevations: The building exterior is stucco with aluminum storefront showroom windows on the new building. The main entry to the showroom facing the corner is elevated above the rest of the building and is architecturally enhanced as the focal point of the building. The building exterior is stucco with score lines to add character to the walls. Building height varies from 24 feet for the service building to 34 feet for the main entry area. Colors will be white and gray for the walls with blue accents over the showroom display windows. The exterior of the existing building will be covered with metal panels or a drivit material with a stucco appearance to match the new building. Signs: There will be two oval Ford signs over the building entries. No other signing is shown on the building. A monument sign is proposed at the corner, but details have not been developed. There will be directional signs in the parking lot directing customers to the car service area. A Master Sign Program will be required to be submitted for review and approval by the Site Development Sub- Commission. Landscaping: The landscaping shown on the site plan is conceptual in nature. There is existing landscaping along the Marina Boulevard and Teagarden Street frontage of the property. It includes trees, shrubs and groundcover. Ford will retain as much of this landscaping as possible. They will also be adding landscaping at the main customer entry on Marina Boulevard and around the front of the building. They also propose a landscape strip between the east side of the building and the easterly property line to screen the car storage area. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Several Planning Commissioners expressed concern that, while Ford was providing the required dedication for the Marina Boulevard road widening,it was not clear whether or not Ford would be required to construct, or pay for,the necessary improvements. While portions of Marina Boulevard from the I-880 to Alvarado Street have been widened, a major section of the street has not been widened,primarily in front of 1111 Marina Boulevard and along all of the Petersen Tractor frontage. The Planning Commission recommended widening the street with construction of the dealership. However,the Transportation Administrator believes that Marina Boulevard should not be widened until all of the frontage between Teagarden and Alvarado Streets can be acquired for widening. Without all of the frontage,improving limited portions of the street to full improved sections creates a confusing situation for vehicle drivers. Therefore,the OPA stipulates that Ford shall provide the dedication at this time and maintain landscaping within the dedicated portion. In addition,Ford shall aCt5