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. . . Planning Commission Minutes February 25, 1997 Page 8 3. THE LARGER OVERSTORY TREES AND CONIFERS THAT ARE PROPOSED WITHIN THE 30 FOOT EASEMENT ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE RELOCATED SOMEWHERE ELSE ON SITE. 4. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THREE OF THE OVERSTORY TREES ALONG THE EAST SIDE COULD BE RELOCATED ALONG THE FREEPORT AVENUE SIDE OF THE SITE. 5. NO PARKING LOT LIGHTING SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE 30 FOOT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. LIGHTING WITHIN THIS AREA WILL NOT ONLY BE WITHIN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT, BUT ALSO TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD POWERLlNES ALONG HIGHWAY 169. 6. THE FINAL SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO SHOW THE CONSTRUCTION LIMITS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. THIS MAY HAVE TO INCLUDE EXPANDING THE PARKING LOT SLIGHTLY ONTO LOT 4, BLOCK 1 TO AVOID ANY EROSION WHICH MAY TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE TIME THAT APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANT IS COMPLETED AND THE ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINAL LOT TO THE NORTH. 7. ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL MUST MEET THE MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE. 8. A MONUMENT STYLE SIGN WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF TEN FEET AND SIGN AREA OF 100 SQUARE FEET BE ALLOWED. 9. NO PARKING SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ALONG FREEPORT. CHAIR ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Staff report by Steve Ach. Pinnacle Foods, L.P. is requesting a conditional use permit for site plan review to expand the Perkins Family Restaurant and Bakery, . Perkins is located within the Elk River Retail Center Planned Unit Development, at the northeast corner of Elk Hills Drive and Highway 169. The addition will provide an additional 48 seats, bringing the total to 192 seats. In addition, Pinnacle Foods, L.P. requests installing a 70 foot high flagpole to replace their existing 35 foot high flag. Mr. Smith of Perkins is also requesting approval to construct an additional parking area, if a parking problem arises in the future. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. Arlon Fuchs, 266 Elk Hills Drive, indicated he did not object to the proposed expansion of the Perkins Restaurant, but requested the Planning Commission deny the request for the 70 foot high flagpole. He felt 70 feet is too high and felt the flapping of the buckles could become a problem. Dan Smith, owner of the Perkins Restaurant at 18833 Dodge Street, explained he has received hundreds of comments and questions from customers as to why they have such a small flag at the Elk River location. Mr. Smith provided pictures