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5. The site plan indicates the provision of an 18 foot driveway on the east side of the property. for purposes of good ci rcu I at ion, I wou Id recommend that this driveway be increased in width to 24 feet. The proposed driveway in front (or south) of the property is commendable because of its curvilinear design. However, the site plan does not indicate the provision of parking areas along the driveway for customer parking. 6. The building elevation indicates an all metal face along the west elevation of the principal building. All elevations of the proposed building will have "public" exposure. Therefore, I recommend that all faces be finished in a similar manner. The used car area should be architecturally treated so as to look as if it were an integral part of the principal building. It would be nice if the used car area were completely enclosed. However, it is recognized that enclosure of the used car area may cause some marketing problems. 7. The appl icant has submitted for a variance from the Ordi nance park ing requirement which requires one space per 85 square feet of net retail floor area. The principal building is approximate I y 4,500 square feet in area (exclusive of the used car display area). The site plan indicates the provision of 163 outside parking spaces. The ordinance would required 333 parking spaces. (The recommended "Dayton's Formula" would require 280 parking spaces) Even though the entire 40,000 square feet would be utilized for "retail sales and service", an automobile dealership can hardly be regarded as a routine retail service operation. For business other than II retail II business, the ordinance requires one space per 150 square feet of net floor area. Under this requirement, the proposed development would require 189 parking spaces. 8. Automobile dealerships are not usually considered as compatible in the 8-18 District. However, if such a project were architecturally treated and landscaped so as to eliminate the most 2biectionable Qualities of an automobile dealership (such as expensive outside parkina, signs, and promotional activities), a dealership could be made compatible with adjacent 8-18 uses. Therefore, arch itectural treatment and expensive landscaping are an important consideration. Cadi Ilac Dealers usually can "stand by itse If" away from other automobile dealerships. Unl ike the usual automobile dealership, .Cadillac does not need to congregate in a auto- mobile retail area. 9. In my opinon, the central issues are the arc::hitectural treatment of the entire building and extensiv~ landscaping. -r,J1s (S (iJI-IAT..r WAS re.E:~~6-tO IN #y Ot/l4~"kl.- #8V1eW ()r -pt; ~~~ h~.