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City Planner Falk provided a review of the engineering report regarding the need for assessments for all improvements and the engineering request for sidewalks along Lincoln Drive, as well as a 20 ft. wide light rail transit easement on Snelling Avenue. In addition, all permits for water and sewer must be obtained. Member Wall asked the staff to review the Minutes from the February 9, 1994, meeting in which the Commission asked for cleaning up the fencing along Midway Ford, the prohibition of parking along Lincoln, and one pylon sign on the site and one ground site on the site. Member Thomas asked the staff to review the signage on the site and compare it with an independent site. Mr. Jopke noted that in the current sign code, each individual parcel is allowed to have one pylon sign. This project allows two pylon signs for four parcels. A general discussion ensued regarding sign code requirements. Member Wall asked that more green space and landscaping be placed on the site, especially coniferous vegetation for four seasons of visibility. He also requested that the storm sewer, storm pond area aesthetics be improved. Michael F alk responded that the ponding will be a permanently wet pond and will be designed as an amenity on the site. Member Sandstrom asked for clarification regarding the ownership of outlot A and B and whether these lots could become tax defaulted parcels. Parcel B is the pond site. Jerry Slawik, developer and a representative of HarMar Incorporated, stated that outlots A and B will be owned by HarMar Incorporated and will be maintained as part of the development property. Gary Vogel, Architect for HarMar Incorporated, explained the elevations and apologized for the lateness of the elevations. A general discussion ensued with Planning Commission members and Architect Gary Vogel in which the Commission asked for more compatibility of buildings with the adjacent 12