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elements as well. He noted that there are different landscaping strategies and that suspended pots would not be their First choice- Chairperson Maas suggested that some dimension be added in front of the parking structure, such as a knoll- Mr. Lokem noted that the ground does rise in ii-ont of Nordstrom and that there would he a change in the plane~ Chairperson Maas wanted to ensure that the towers did not look like guard towers anti rey ue steel that some sort of way Finding device be used so customers can find their cars again. She suggested that Mr_ Cannon's advice he sought iai the design- She expressed concern about smoking areas acid noted that was a problem everywhere. She requested that a place be designated for employees to smoke that is not in front of the building. She would like the applicant to work with staff and Mr. Cannon. Commissioner Fox generally liked the design and would like the road between Nordstrom and the mall to have a seating area or plaza with a fountain. C'omnzissioner 12oberts noted that she liked the entrance and emphasized that she did not want palm trees- C'o manissioncr Arkin noted that ha did not have any issues with the design_ Chairperson Maas noted that she was very concerned about safety, especially when shopping at night She requested that the landscaping and the entrances be designed so potential attackers cannot hide belziazd landscaping or in dark areas. Mr. Kudlo agreed with. Chairperson Maas and noted that they intended to anake the Mall as family-ti-iendly as possible. "They would continue to work with staff regarding landscaping and noted that their safety program was a comprehensive one. He added that there would be a brick paver at the entrance for drop-offs and added that ground-floor parking is an important part of the parking scheme- Commissioner Arkin believed it was a good project overall and noted that any issues ware minor. He supported the addition of the movie theater aad the re staurant_ Larry Cannon, peer reviewer, noted that the architects ware vary skilled aazd believed the Finished stores were very sophisticated -and very well done. He noted that the large garage was an issue and was larger than the store; he believed some work would still be necessary on that design. He suggested that the area in front between Nordstrom and the road be paved with modular paving to suggest a plaza- In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas whether enough direction had been provided by the Coanniission, Mr_ Pavan said ycs_ No action was taken- PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 19, 2005 Page 17 0£ 19