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Planning Commission LOFT/UNAPPROVED Puary 24, 2000 Minute No. 2000-04 (Excerpt) Page 3 of 16 Associate City Planner Weisbrod said that a Mitigated Negative Declaration had been prepared for the project and there was a twenty day review period commencing February 14 and ending March 4. He said the project was going to the City Council on March 6 for consideration of the Owner Participation Agreement. He said several significant impacts were identified in the Negative Declaration and that a mitigation monitoring plan had been prepared. He said there were recommended conditions of approval and those, together with any modifications by the Planning Commission, would be attached to the owner participation agreement that would go to the Redevelopment Agency for its consideration. He said staff was recommending that the Planning Commission review the proposed development and forward a recommendation to the Redevelopment Agency to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Owner Participation Agreement with the inclusion of the Conditions of Approval that staff is recommending. Commissioner Mahoney asked if the area where cars would be washed was equipped with a wash rack or a grease-oil separator. Associate City Planner Weisbrod responded that the dealership would have to install such equipment to conform to the Clean Water Act. He said the applicant would need a grading and drainage permit from the Engineering Department and all the drainage on the site would have to be filtered with proper filtration at the immediate wash site. Commissioner Collier asked whether pruning of the sycamores planted by the City along Marina Boulevard and Teagarden would be regulated by the City. Associate City Planner Weisbrod said that because of in the past sycamores had been damaged by poor pruning techniques, the City was requesting that the project check with the City before attempting to prune the sycamores. Commissioner Collier expressed a concern about illegal U-turns by vehicular traffic exiting the Marina Faire Shopping Center onto Teagarden. He said he would like No U- turn signs to be posted along with active enforcement. Associate City Planner Weisbrod responded that the matter had been referred to Traffic Administrator Ray Davis for study. Commissioner Demirjian asked if there would be work on the existing 33,000 square foot building. Associate City Planner Weisbrod said the building's corrugated metal skin would be removed and the building would be refaced with a new smooth metal skin or that a drive- it type material which has more of a stucco-type appearance. G:\MJNUTES.PC/2000/2-24-2000 2/29/2000 aqg