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. . . Planning Commission Minutes September 26, 2000 5.11. Page 17 There being no further comments from the public, Chair Chambers closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER PEDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY VANMAN COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF LEFEBVRE TRUCKING CO. FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THEIR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A 60 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAY, CASE NO. CU 00-37, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. NO OVER-LENGTH TRUCKS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SITE FROM THE EAST WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE OPERATORS TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROADWAY. 2. THE ENTRANCE SHALL BE STRIPED. 3. THE LANDSCAPING PLAN WHICH WAS APPROVED AS PART OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHALL BE COMPLETED BY MAY 31, 2001. COMMISSIONER BAKER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Home Deoot Discussion Mr. Harlicker explained that the recently painted Home Depot building does not match the paint chip which was given to staff in the approval process. Staff feels that the color on the building is more of a yellow shade than a tan. The original paint chip, a sample of the Home Depot standard color, and a sample of the actual paint on the building were passed around for the Commission to view. He noted that none of the colors are the same. He noted that staff was asked to approve each of the building materials as they moved through the construction process, but not the color of the building. Mr. Harlicker stated that the Planning Commission is asked to consider whether or not they will accept the color of the Home Depot building, or require the contractor to repaint the building. Mr. Todd Mosher of Greenberg Farrow, representing Home Depot, explained Home Depot's position on the base color of the building. He felt that the shade which the building was painted was an acceptable shade of tan. He did not recall that staff was told the building would be painted exactly the color of the paint chip. Mr. Mosher presented a sample board which is a replica of the one presented to staff and the Commission during their approval process. He stated that the board is used to demonstrate the various types of materials and may not reflect the exact colors. A representative of ICI Deluxe Pain Centers explained how a paint color can look like another color when it is painted on different types of surfaces. He also explained how paint batches can vary and that paint chip samples which are given out by paint stores are produced by computer and are not actual "paint" samples. Commissioner Baker asked what staff's position was on the issue. Mr. Harlicker stated that since the colors of the other building materials were determined based on the color of the building, staff feels the building should be repainted. Ms. McPherson stated that since the color does not match Home Depot's own