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Mm.'.Hedstrom stated that most of his trucks come in the back way. Ben Deemer said that by requiring Mr. Hedstrom to install this fence, the only hardhip created would be on the adjacent property owners who have been cutting through Hedstrom's property. Chairman Peterson recommends that Front Street matching easement be extended to the West property line. Mr. Hedstrom indicated he would dedicate the street easement. Discussion was held regarding the variance that was granted by the City Council for a setback of 27 feet from the rear property line. Administrator Schn~lle stated that Council allowed him a setback of 27 feet and therefore the parking should hot be extehded past the end of the building. Ron West and Ben Deemer stated they a re in favor of running the parking area up to the fence which is five feet off the propemty line. Ben Deemer asked Mr. Hedstrom about the drainage and which way the surface water flows off the property and said that by using this area for parking lot that he could put in a curb to direct water runoff. Engineer Raatikka stated that he should provide the City with a grading plan of this area for drainage purposes. P & Z recommends that a 20 foot private drive behind building No. 4 shohld be installed which will blend into'the parking lot area which ends at the end of Building No. 3. The rest of the area will be green area with grass to be either seeded or sod. There is to-be no parking or storagelof~materials on the private drive. The drainage to the manhole from B6ilding No. 3 on Exhibit No. i is to be deleted. Regarding the exterior appearance of the buildings~ Ron West said that the Design and Site Plan Committee met la~F~iday and discussed metal buildings and they are working up a formula that so much of the metal building exterior has to be faced in something other than metal on those buildings facing the street or adjacent to other structures. Mr. West said he would like to see Building No. 3 dressed up with something other than metal at least 40 to 60 percent. P & Z recommends that Building No. 3 be a pole-type construction with a blue metal exterior faced with wood, stucco, rough cedar or something comparable in columns which are four feet in width and placed perpendicular from the ground to the soffits of the building. ~Said foum foot columns are to be placed in the c6nter of the East and West sides and on each corner, of the building except the South side (because this side is hidden by the existing trees) to break up a monotonous appearance. .. Building No. 2 is to be a pole-type construction and the P g Z Commission -5- Regular Meeting P & Z - 7/~/79