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Mr. Web stated that he could look into that. He stated that they have been working cooperatively with staff throughout this process and their goal is to ensure it is safe for customers and the public to come in and out of the site. He stated that he would want to ensure that there would not be conflict with vehicles coming into the site and whatever is going on behind the screened area. Commissioner Heineman asked the hours of the business. Mr. Web stated that their hours would be 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. He stated that all three of the current locations have one or two property lines that abut residential, and they have not had any issues or complaints, often serving vehicles of the neighboring residents. Senior Planner Anderson commented that he spoke with the City of Andover today as that location is very similar to this proposed location. He stated that the staff member had been there for the past five years and has not received any complaints, noting that site actually borders two single- family home properties. He noted that site is clean and well maintained. Commissioner Peters asked if there would be a zipper drain in the floor. Mr. Web commented that they would use proper drainage with an array of drainage systems throughout the building and explained how that system functions and is cleaned. Commissioner VanScoy commented that the City is concerned with moving the fence and asked for the thoughts from the applicant. Mr. Web commented that their initial drawing was more drastic, with the fence two feet from the sidewalk and landscaping inside the fence. He stated that if they move the trees to the outside of the fence, they would only have nine to ten feet between the curb and fence in some spots in order for the trees to grow correctly. He believed that they could put some trees and landscaping outside of the fence in an attempt to meet in the middle as he also has concerns with having enough space for snow storage in the winter. He stated that he has talked to staff about potentially leaving the fence as proposed and adding landscaping on the outside of the fence. He stated that the screened fence does not look terrible, and they are a professional business. Commissioner VanScoy asked if the fence were required to be moved, would that create a major issue for the applicant. Mr. Web commented that he feels that would create a major issue. He stated that they do not have a lot of room for snow storage on the western side of the site and therefore want to ensure there is space for snow storage on the east. He noted that they did move the fence on the north to add three or four trees on the outside. He believed that they could collaborate to find a solution that would work for everyone. Senior Planner Anderson commented that staff could explore shifting some of the plantings into the boulevard if there is sufficient space. He stated that they could also look at column growing