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� � <br /> C. Availahililv of Plans fur Public Revicw and Comments. Thc City received <br /> �vritten comments during the formal SEPP, comment period, wliich closed on March 3, <br /> 2009. Tlie Design Review Cammittee met on February 24, 2009 and again on Mnrch 10, <br /> 2009, at which die puUlic offered verbal comments. The City also held a public open <br /> house on Pebruary 1.9, 2009, at which plans of the proposed building and related site <br /> improvements were available for public inspection, and City and Providence <br /> re, esentatives were in attendance to address questions. Thc materials and plans for thc <br /> S�PA review ancl building design �vere also posted on thc City's wcbsite. <br /> D. Desien Rcvicw Committee Mcetines. '1'hc Design Rcview Commiltce hcld hvo <br /> meelings to discuss tlie design of the proposed utility building and related site <br /> improvements. AL cach tnceting, Providence representatives summarized the public <br /> fecdback aUout Uie design of tl�e site, building and landscapc buffer that they had <br /> rcccivcd at two public meetings with neigl�bors (November 17, ^_G08 and Jan�ary 22, <br /> 2009) arid also at the Pebruary 19 Public Open House at thc Planning Department offices. <br /> A� qie FeUruary 24, 2009 meeting, Providencc representatives presented plans, pictures <br /> and graphic represcntations of thc utility building and related site itnpro4•ements. <br /> Committee members and the public were ablc to ask 4ucstions regarding the design oCUie <br /> utility building and related site imrrovetnents and offer their comments and suggestions <br /> to Providence and Uic City. Scicctcd comments from this meeting were transcribed by a <br /> memUer of Uie public from qie City's audio rccording of the meeting. Tl�c written <br /> comments received duriag the S�PA cominent period ;md tl�e sclected public comments <br /> from the PcUruary 24 Design Review Committee meeting�aere provided to the <br /> commiUcc in adv�cice of thcir March IQ 2009 nteeting. <br /> G. Svno�sis.uFPuhlir Connnents. The public commcnts received during the SEPA <br /> conunent per.cd :md Design Revicw Committee mcelings inclucied the following topics: <br /> • ECC site not appropriate f'or hospital development <br /> � 'fraffic impacts from constructiai h�aftic and/or Colby campus developmcnt <br /> • Noise from the proposed utility building <br /> • Design .md aesflietic impacts from tlte proposed utility buiiding <br /> • Examples of large non-residential buildings �vidt more traditional design <br /> � Design of the 35 fout perimeter buffer landscaping and fencing <br /> • Design of the parking lot and remainder of the GCC site <br /> • Open s;iace use For portions of site not rcquireti for building and parking <br /> • Use oPentire GCC silc for more off-stroet parking to reduce on street parking <br /> • Use of parking lot tor oversized vehicles, including R V campers <br /> • O[her cnviromnental impacts (drainage, air qua(ity, wildlife, shade and <br /> shadows, cotnmutc trip reductian plans, light and glarc, fuel storage) <br /> r. Chanecs in Resaonse to Comments: Providenc� made a number of changes to <br /> thcir plans in response to comments they received at thcse mcetings, including the <br /> following <br /> 2 <br />