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6. 7. ~ ~ t-f 8. setback as well. For this triangular shaped lot that is only 225 feet deep, the setbacks clearly do not work. In other instances in the City, small parcels in the se district have been granted setback variances relying on business district standards of 30 feet front, 10 feet side, and 20 foot rear yard setbacks. As the building is positioned on the property, our interpretation is that the north edge of this site is a side yard. The issue of traffic congestion was raised as a serious concern during the last application process. The parking lot in front of Rainbow Foods and Best Buy can be seriously congested at busy times. At the last .hearing, the main concern was the driveway at the west edge of the Computer City site, accessing directly into the parking lot near the main entry from County Road B-2. The Council will recall that by private easement, the Computer City parcel is guaranteed access anywhere onto the Crossroads parking lot. The Crossroads Shopping Center gains its major access for the eastern portion of the center, across the Computer City parcel by this same private easement. The new site plan moves the access point to the computer City parcel considerably to the east. This eliminates left turn movements out of the computer City site into the congested area of the Crossroads parking lot. It also increases stacking distance for those people entering the area from County Road B- 2 as well. To this .end, the reconfigured site plan addresses traffic concerns raised by the previous site plan. At the last hearing for this proposal, concern was raised about the building size and orientation on the site, building materials, site lines to the existing shopping center, and traffic congestion at the entrance to the Crossroads Shopping Center from County Road B-2. The new proposal has been developed to accommodate these concerns and to satisfy the adj acent owners and tenants. As the attached letter indicates, Beechwood has remained in close contact with the Crossroads Management Company during the development of this new proposal and that Welsh Companies supports this proposed development. The Planning commission, on a 6-0 vote, unanimously recommended approval of the request with the following conditions: a. That the required roadway easement for County Road B-2 be dedicated as determined by County and City staff. b. That a sidewalk. be constructed along County Road B-2 and a pathway easement be dedicated for it. c. That the landscape and utility plans be approved by City staff. Alternatives: