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the case, explaining that these things have to be in place before <br />the C.O. is issued. <br />Director Boling recalled that when the D.O. was first <br />discussed last summer, a person who lives on an unpaved road across <br />from the mall on the south side of SR -60 asked if some improvements <br />to the aprons and turn -outs of those unpaved residential streets <br />could be included in the 6-laning of SR -60 to make it a safer <br />situation. Director Boling stated that the developer has said they <br />will take that into account when they apply for the D.O.T. permits <br />for the project. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that "taken into account" and doing <br />it are two different things. She asked if the developer said they <br />would do it, and Director Boling replied affirmatively. He would <br />let the developer speak to that for the record, but it is staff's <br />understanding that they will propose to the D.O.T that these <br />improvements be included. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if there is going to be adequate <br />buffering along SR -60 until such time as the peripheral sites are <br />developed. <br />Director Boling explained that the 500 -ft. setback between SR - <br />60 and the parking lot will be grassed. Protected trees in that <br />area will be left and a preservation area near the front driveway <br />will be totally left intact. The D.O. does not require the buffer <br />to be put in along SR -60 until the peripheral parcels are <br />developed. <br />Commissioner Adams stressed that we want this project to be <br />very clean and green. <br />Chairman Macht was very disappointed with the buffering along <br />SR -60 in front of Wal-Mart. He remembered that during discussions <br />on their landscaping the Board was assured that the buffer along <br />SR -60 would be dense and more or less opaque. It is not. It is <br />very transparent. In addition, he noticed that they had a big car <br />sale with a large tent erected very close to SR -60, right across <br />from residential. <br />Community Development Director Robert Keating explained that <br />they can, do that if they have sufficient parking, and they did gain <br />parking space from the Sam's that was never built. <br />Chairman Macht also noted that the Wal-Mart sign is very ugly, <br />and the Board members nodded in agreement. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if we have any ability to go back to <br />Wal-Mart and ask them to do what they said they were going to do, <br />and Director Keating explained that there are a lot of big trees <br />along the front of Wal-Mart which include a lot of live oak trees. <br />80OX 9,5feV'b�E <br />35. <br />June, 6 1995 <br />I <br />