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The Centre Pointe area ...has taken longer than normal to develop and has numerous vacant garden office/warehouse and office parcels which could also be used for office/industrial uses. Staff recommends retaining office, garden office/warehouse, and office/industrial use in lieu of other commercial/retail uses on the site, which would create additional heavy traffic demands on Cleveland. (Source: Land Use-3) The southern portion of Centre Pointe planned unit development...could be developed as light industrial, office/service areas consistent with the uses east of Cleveland... The planned unit development for Centre Pointe should be evaluated to determine whether an amendment is necessary. It is clear, however, that no retail activity was anticipated in the Centre Pointe area. (Source: Landuse-18) In 1997 on the remaining vacant parcels Ryan Companies proposed and received approval to construct 619,000 s.f. of additional buildings. This added an additional 80,000 s.f. of space in comparison to the original Woodbridge proposal. Building heights range from one to three stories. The south end of the site could have taller buildings. Exterior building materials are to include brick, and glass with stucco and decorative cast stone concrete accents, similar to or matching the materials in the first two buildings. Approved uses on the site included 2 business oriented hotels, 1 freestanding sit down restaurant, office, office/manufacturing, and office/showroom. After reviewing the site plans, the Planning Commission's most significant change from staff recommendations was to recommend reorientation of the hotel/restaurant area to the south of Lydia, west of Centre Pointe Drive. (The current proposal by CSM is south of Lydia.) 2.4 No major changes to the existing infrastructure on the site were proposed in 1997. Existing streets, street trees, and streetlights were maintained. Some modifications to deepen or expand the existing storm water ponds were done to comply with Rice Creek Watershed District requirements. Portions ofthe existing pathways were repaired and/or rerouted to accommodate the proposed development. The 8-foot pathway was on a dedicated public easement to allow the public to use the path. 2.5 There is a master landscape plan for the entire PUD, meeting city design guidelines. Heavy landscaping and screening were extended along the entire Cleveland Avenue edge of the site to soften the visual impact as seen from the residential neighborhood to the east. Each individual lot was to be landscaped to enhance the architecture of the buildings. Down cast site lighting was designed on each site to not disturb the residential neighborhood, highway or businesses adjacent to the site. HV AC was to be screened on the roof. Where possible, trash was held within the buildings, otherwise trash was to be placed in enclosures. 3.0 1997 EA W Review and Impacts of Marriott Courtyard Project 3.1 A second EA W was prepared for the proposed Ryan development and submitted to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). The public comment period expired on February 26, 1997. Comments received concerned traffic, vehicle emissions, air quality, noise, impact on infrastructure and public services, and related developments or cumulative 2