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property is in the Industrial Node and noted that when they first <br />came to the Board, they wanted part of the property zoned <br />Industrial and the other part up front zoned Commercial; however, <br />the people from Hobart Landing presented their objections and <br />concerns about what happened on U.S.I, and so they finally agreed <br />to the C-2 designation because they wanted to do a nice project. <br />It now appears that that willingness to compromise on the zoning <br />has backfired on them. <br />Mr. Sorensen then explained to the Board that the proposed <br />warehouses are not just plain warehouses; they are "office" <br />warehouses and present a nice appearance facing the highway. <br />This type building allows the tradesman to have a small office <br />and displayroom in the front and to use the remaining area for <br />warehousing his goods. This has worked well in other parts of <br />the state, but if they can only have access off Hobart Road, Mr. <br />Sorensen felt they would have to turn the buildings around and <br />have their backs facing U.S.I, which is exactly what the people <br />at Hobart Landing did not want. He noted that staff has compared <br />this development to Tiretown and some other one -user type of <br />operations, and this definitely is not a one -user operation. Mr. <br />Sorensen continued to emphasize that, in their opinion, access to <br />U.S.I is essential. He also felt the fact that the Planning & <br />Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve their site plan, was <br />significant. He then reiterated that while they can agree to the <br />median cut being a temporary thing, they cannot agree to a <br />temporary situation in regard to access to U.S.I. <br />Commissioner Wodtke inquired about the marginal access road, <br />and Director Keating explained that staff did not ask for a <br />common access easement because they were recommending against <br />access on U.S.I. If there is such access, they would ask the <br />applicant to dedicate a common access easement to run parallel to <br />U.S.I so properties to the north and south can connect. <br />Mr. Sorensen stated that they have agreed to that, and he <br />believed their plan shows a marginal access street. <br />21 <br />FEBB 1L 69 �ggy''y� 1985 BOOK. 863 <br />