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-U~ assist them in designed architectural features that are intended to make use of radiant heat and natural light to reduce energy use and costs. Staff Comment: Staff supports the waiver request and recommends that a condition be placed on the project indicating that the waiver can only be utilized in situations where it is demonstrated that the reflective roofing will not create a public safety ~or traffic hazard (i.e. glare). 7. Waiver Seven (7) as outlined on pages thirty (30) and thirty-one (31) of the application reading as follows: `The applicant requests a waiver from Section 3.1 Architectural .Design - Corrugated Metal; Highly Reflective Surfaces; and Illuminated Roofing of the EDD Design Manual' The applicant is requesting the ability to have flexibility in using highly reflective roof materials, specifically focusing on use of solar panels. The EDD Design Manual requires that solar panels must be flush with the slope of the roof. The applicant indicates that there may be situations where solar panels cannot be flush with the roof and that flexibility is needed to allow for their use. The benefit here is that panels, that are not flush with the roof, can utilize existing tracking technology to make more efficient use of the suns rays. Staff Comment: Staff supports the waiver request and recommends that a condition be placed on the project indicating that the waiver can only be utilized in situations where it is demonstrated that the solar panels will not create a public safety or traffic hazard (i.e. glare). 8. Waiver Eight (8) as outlined on pages thirty-two (32) and t]urty-three (33) of the application reading as follows: `The applicant requests a waiver from Section 3.2 Landscape Design - Landscaping Parking Areas of the EDD Design Manual ' The EDD Design Manual requires that a landscape island be provided for every ten (10) parking spaces. The applicant is proposing the following: ` ... shade trees are to be provided at a ratio of one (1) three inch (3 ") caliper tree per ten (10) individual parking spaces provided that ninety percent (90%) of the spaces .are within fifty (50) feet of the center of a shade tree ' The applicant argues that this provision will require the planting of the same number of tress that would be required under the Design Manual, but would allow for larger trees to be planted, allow for a more compact parking lot with less impervious surface area, and allow for shorter walking distances to storefronts for patrons. .Staff Comment: Staff supports the waiver request due to the demonstrated compliance with the spirit and intent of the EDD Design Manual 9. Waiver Nine (9) as outlined on page thirty-four (34) of the application reading as follows: `The applicant requests a waiver from Section 3.2 Landscape Design -Building and Grounds of the EDD Design Manual' ~,