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wash facility, light duty maintenance and office space for the growing company. The building is positioned on the property to maximize safety of the business for all drivers, customers and employees. They currently employ 123 full -time equivalent jobs (105 FTE, 35PTE) with an average hourly wage of 28 and anticipate hiring 8 new employees, paying an average of $23.21 an hour, within the next two years, as a direct result of this expansion. On March 24, 2014, the Morrell project team met with staff to discuss the site plan and solicit initial comments. Per this meeting, as a result of the added flexibility requested per the site plan, Morrell Companies have included the following added features to enhance the project per staff comments: The building setback has been increased from 10' to 15'. Morrell has laid out various scenarios, and while the 10' setback is ideal for facility optimization, the change was made to better suit staff comments. Moving the building any further east would prevent the business from operating. Morrell Companies is proposing to add a total of 33 trees to the entire western /northern portion of the property; 17 overstory, nine ornamental and eight coniferous. Approximately 573 feet of the project perimeter includes existing mature trees. There is a proposed rain garden and 3' of shredded mulch included around the new plantings. Additional details can be found on the attached landscape plan. Staff suggested providing screening for the mechanicals on the rooftop; after extensive research and discussion with the builders, it was determined that screening often results in tears in the roof membrane, leaking, etc. The rooftop units will be carefully positioned to minimize visibility from the road. Current proposed placement will be screened by the roof height if standing on Twin Lakes Road (west of building). Staff expressed concern over the proposed milling overlay. Please see attached pictures of asphalt millings used in a local commercial parking area /yard. The base would consist of 6" recycled gravel and then 6" of asphalt milling. Asphalt millings may be used to construct, or repave, needed roadway or vehicle use areas such as parking lots if such application is performed when the material is sufficiently hot to make the asphalt pliable to bind the millings particles on application. This process is similar in consistency and performance to an integral asphalt -paved surface such as a road. Rolling the surface will not only serve to permanently rebind the milling particles into the hot asphalt matrix to prevent erosion but also will ensure a flat paved surface suitable for vehicular use. With Morrell Companies relationship with local asphalt company's, these "hot millings" will be easily obtainable for this project. Energy efficiency building initiatives c Discussions are currently taking place with Connexus Energy to include several energy efficient building initiatives, including, but not limited to: solar program, solar panels, LED lighting, optimal lighting control system (custom rebate), electrical car charging stations Monument sign for Nature's Edge Business Center