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openings acceptable. Community Development Director Frolik advised t?mt a variance from the ~uideiines ~br ~5% ~das~ openin~ is not required. Community Development Director Frolik stated that City Staff recommends approval of the pre[iminar?' site plan contingent upon cornpliance with the City Sta~'£ review letter. Community Dev. etopment Director Frolik explained that a variance to the floor ar~a ratio requirement is required and could be heard at the Auaust meeting. :: .:: Chairperson Nixt expressed concern as to how the floor area ratio req~uirement can be applied one lot with a number of uses, without having to seek a variance each time. He stated that i~ is important to cam,' out the intent.of the TC-2 dis~ct regulations,' we do not want to see'a large lot with only parking spaces if we amend the.Code ~o reduce floor area ratio requirements Chairperson Nixt stated the developer should apply t?" : ' or a vanar~c~, to the floor area ratio requirement for consideration by the Planning Commission in Au,gust. He eta(ed that staff should review the TC-2 district regulations with respect t6-:floor area ratio and prepare reco~m~endations for amending the TC-2 district regulations Ibr public hearing in September. Community Development Director Frotik stated the developer requests two public access points on Sunwood Drive and t,~o:pubtic.access pointsTand one truck access on Zeolite Street. She advised that because Sunwood Drive is a MunicipaI State Aid'toad. access is limited and there can only be one access point on Sunwood Drive.' In addition, the second public access on Zeolite Street needs to be eliminated from the plan: l:br public safetY,.' reasons because of its proximity,' to the track entrance and the corner intersection of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. Keith McDOnald, Shin_oobee Builders, expressed concern about only one access on Zeolite Street and asked that staff consider an egress only on Zeolite Street. In addition, he stated that'he believes two access points on Sunwood Drive will be critical to traffic flow and alleviating congestion in the area. Mr. McDonald noted that the partdng lot Iandscapin~ requirements reqtdre another 45 trees to be installed within the parking lot area. He expressed concern that 39 of the 45 required trees need to be incorporated along Armstrong Boulevard,. which results in one tree ever,/six feet. He felt this raises visibili .fy concerns because potential customers may not be able to see the store fronts. Community Development Director Frolik stated that City Staff will work with the landscaper on this issue. Chairperson. Nixt commented that there currendy are no plantings proposed for the parking area. He noted it will be appropriate to review a phasing plan for landscaping that allows some flexibiiiw whiie still maintaining the intent of the project. Mr. McDonald stated tiaat Connexus Energy will prepare a lighting plan for the project to be submitted to the City fbr review. 38 Planning Commission/July I2, 2t)1)4 Page 12of15