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Site Plan Review . The applicant is proposing a 90,000 square foot addition to the north side of Building E to be included in the current phase, Phase I (2003-2006), of construction. The addition, referred to as Addition "J" in the Master Plan, was originally contemplated as an 80,000 square foot facility to be built in Phase 2. The following analysis highlights some of the changes proposed in the current (third) PUD Amendment and Final PUD application for Addition "r'. 1. Aestbetics - Meets Code Requirement The walkway has been constructed of half a metal culvert with a wallboard on the opposite side. The interior of the walkway will reportedly be finished to look like a standard hallway. A rendering has been provided for your review. 2. Master Plan and Utility Impacts - Temporary walkway not contemplated The temporary walkway was not contemplated in the Master Plan. However, were the Master Plan to be altered it would only prove to encourage the temporary walkway's survival. In the future a skyway will connect Building K (phase I: 2003-2006) and Addition J (proposed to be moved to Phase I). Upon such time as these two buildings are constructed . and the skyway is built, the temporary walkway will not be necessary and can be removed. A draft Agreement to Terminate Use document has been drafted by the City Attorney to define the temporary nature of the use and explains wbo would be responsible for removing the walkway if access to the water main under the walkway was necessary. The Agreement establishes a maximum time of five (5) years for which the temporary walkway use may continue. Furthermore, the Agreement addresses the issue of access to the City's water main which runs along the west side of Fernwood A venue. If water main required maintenanee, repair, or replacement; the City would notify Guidant to remove that portion of the walkway as necessary to access the water main. The Agreement has been attached for your review. 3. Traffic The walkway should have little impaet on vehicular traffic within the site except. Following are some suggestions from City Staff to improve safety for both pedestrians and motorists on the site: · That portion of the street where pedestrians would cross Fernwood Avenue to get from onc side of the walkway to the other should be striped as a crosswalk so that motorists recognize it as such. \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2004\04-04 Guidant Site Plan Review Temporary Walkway (PENDING)\02-04-04 PC ReporLdoc Page 3 of5 .