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20 Jim Parker said this may occur at some point, but 900,000 square feet was the chosen number so as not to require a light, or risk being told no by DOT if one was warranted. Commissioner Jacobs said he had trouble following the super street construct down by the retail, which was going to convert to something else later on. Ed Sirgany said a draft version may have circulated earlier, but this is the final version being presented this evening. He said there is no turn around or restrictions on the turns out of the service road. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there will be restrictions out of the east side. Ed Sirgany said in the 2022 build out it will be signalized, and it will be a standard full- signalized intersection. Commissioner Jacobs said theoretically 1.1 million square feet of space will be put on either side of road, and there will not be a signal required at the end of Davis Road. He said a right turn lane will not be sufficient. Ed Sirgany said their original plan had a residential component, which met the warrant for a signal; but with no residential plan now, and reduced traffic, it does not warrant a signal. Commissioner Jacobs said the issue of warrants has come up before, and what they require and what common sense requires is different. He said this should be anticipated as a potentially dangerous situation. Jim Parker said this is just a framework fort a starting point, and each site plan has to have a TIA, and changes may need to be made down the line. Commissioner Price asked if there will be bike lanes. Jim Parker said there will be 14-foot lanes to allow bike lanes. Commissioner Price asked if DOT agrees. Jim Parker said DOT has only looked at the TIA. He said each time the site plan triggers the traffic that complies with the TIA, there will be DOT involvement. Commissioner Price said she is concerned about connectivity, and hopes DOT will understand. Jim Parker said there are sidewalk conditions on both sides of the internal streets. Commissioner Marcoplos said he noticed that a continuous vegetated buffer on the south side of district one has not been added, despite his request for it at the November 14th meeting. Jim Parker said they are agreeable to this, and they can come up with an addition to the condition. He said it would be supplemental landscaping along the district one southern border, which has a 100-foot, undisturbed buffer. Commissioner Marcoplos said he is most concerned about providing some isolation for residents. Jim Parker said asked if he can work with staff to resolve this. Commissioner Marcoplos said where it impacts residences, or future residences, this would be an important addition, and he would trust all involved to work this out. Jim Parker said they would agree to a 15-foot additional planted buffer if clearing and disturbance came within 15-feet of the 100-foot buffer. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if this would be a continuous wall of vegetation. Michael Harvey said specifics are needed. He said the Board can suggest a condition as a recommendation and a motion, and the Applicant can agree or disagree, or the Board can refer to staff and bring it back later. He said there is a 100-foot buffer that is mandated along the southern boundary, left in its natural and undisturbed state; and if the Board does not believe this is sufficient, then it can make a motion to add 15 or 20 feet of buffer, but the Applicant has to agree to the specific condition. Commissioner Marcoplos read minutes from the last meeting, and said Jim Parker did agree to this at that meeting.