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Planning Commission Minutes November 24, 1998 Page 5 . leaving the wetland area open; the right-in-right-out and the free-standing office building has been eliminated; the city right-of-way for Crossing Avenue ends at a point and becomes a private access road; there is a median pedestrian access through the middle of the site, a sidewalk is proposed off of Tyler to the home improvement store, and connects with the business park property. Scott indicated the number of lots in the preliminary plat have been reduced, 2 office lots which incorporate the wetlands, and the freestanding sites along Highway 169. Scott indicated the grading plan has been changed to incorporate the required 3: 1 slopes. Scott reviewed issues associated with the utilities, wetlands, EA W, and landscaping plan. He recommended clustering some landscaping along Highway 1 69. He suggested screening the back of the office building to replace the stand of oaks. Scott explained the location of the pylon sign and entry signs as indicated on the landscaping plan, noting that no other signage information is available at this time. Scott requested that the applicant provide the following: . -Show relocation of gasline easement -Extension of the sidewalk on the south side of the street and connect with Tyler -Realign sidewalk shown on plat so that it lines up with the access into the Wal-Mart -Include landscaped islands across the center of the parking area for both the Wal-Mart and home improvement center lot, to break up the parking lot, control traffic flow through the site and provide shade. -Widen/enhance the landscape strip -Provide elevations, parking calculations, signage, impervious surface calculation -Provide drainage and utility easements on the plat -Provide information on uses at various points of the home improvement center and Wal-Mart and impact on the UPA easement. Scott indicated that since staff has not been given adequate time to review the preliminary plat and conditional use permit, staff recommends postponing these issues until the December 22 meeting. However, staff believes that the requirements for the rezoning request have been met and recommends approval of the rezoning request to PUD at this time. Commissioner Chambers asked if there is a break in the landscaped island between the two sites for vehicles to drive through. Scott stated that it would not be possible to drive through. Tony Gleekel, representing the applicant, Mathew Fischer, stated that he felt most of the concerns expressed by the Planning Commission at the November meeting have been addressed. Mr. Gleekel noted that the landscaping plan is a conceptual plan and that each user will need to submit specific plans for their site, as required in the PUD agreement. Greg Frank, civil engineer for the project, explained the following changes to the plans: . -right-in-right-out and corresponding lot have been eliminated -accesses will be from 3rd Avenue and future Tyler Street, and right-in-right-out truck access in back of the home improvement site.