HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-15P & Z BRIEFING SESSION
FEBRUARY 15,2000
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in
Special Briefing Session on this the 15 th day of February, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Grapevine, Texas with the following members present -to -wit:
Herb Fry
Stephen Newby
Kevin Busbee
Chris Coy
Kathy Martinez
Danette Murray
B J Nicholson
Vice -Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Vt Alternate
2 nd Alternate
constituting a quorum, Larry Oliver and Cathy Martin absent, and the following
City Staff:
H.T. (Tommy) Hardy
Ron Stombaugh
Stephen Kindrick
Scott Dyer
Pamela Huntress
Director of Development Services
Planner
Planner
Sr. Civil Engineer
Planning Secretary
Vice Chairman Fry called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ITEM 1. BRIEFING SESSION
Vice Chairman Fry announced the Planning and Zoning Commission would
conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases:
CU99-76
Burger King
Z00-01
Don Bigbee
C000-05
Don Bigbee
HL98-02
Don Bigbee
Z00-02
City of Grapevine
C000-70
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
C000-04
US Restaurant Properties
CU00-06
Panattoni Hillwood Development
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C000-07 Groceryworks.corn
to discuss development issues.
ADJOURNMENT
After a brief discussion, Vice Chairman Fry adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL,
2000.
CHAIRMAN
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NOTE: Planning and Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Joint Public
Hearing with the City Council, on this the 15th day of February, 2000, in the City Council
Chambers, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas with the following members
present -to -wit:
Herb Fry
Chris Coy
Kathy Martinez
Stephen Newby
Kevin Busbee
Danette Murray
B J Nicholson
Vice -Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
1 st Alternate
2nd Alternate
constituting of a quorum, Chairman Larry Oliver and Cathy Martin absent, and the following
City Staff:
H. T. (Tommy) Hardy
Ron Stombaugh
Stephen Kindrick
Scott Dyer
Pamela Huntress
CALL TO ORDER
Director of Development Services
Planner
Planner
Sr. Civil Engineer
Planning Secretary
Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:34 p.m., and Vice Chairman Herb Fry
called the Planning and Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:42 p.m.
INVOCATION
Commissioner Kathy Martinez delivered the Invocation.
PUBLIC HEARING
CU99-76 — BURGER KING
First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99-76 submitted by Robert Schneeberg for property located at
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401 State Highway 114 East and platted as Lot 3, Block A, Trinity Industries Addition. The
applicant was requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the development of a drive
through restaurant and a 40-foot pole sign along the frontage road of State Highway 114
East.
Both Mr. Robert Schneeberg, the applicant, and Ms Rosina Volpicella-Ludwig, the owner,
were present to answer any questions and to request favorable consideration for the
application.
With no further questions, guests to speak, 3 letters of support and no petitions, the public
hearing was closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Stephen
Newby, to approve Conditional Use Request CU99-76, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Zone Change Request Z00-01, Conditional Use Request C000-05, and Historical Landmark
Request HL98-02 submitted by Don Bigbie for property located at 805 North Main Street
and proposed to be platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Shirley Addition. The applicant was requesting
to rezone 1.6225 acres of property from "R-7.5" Single Family District to "GV" Grapevine
Vintage District. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit for the possession,
storage, retail sale and on- and off- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (wine only)
in conjunction with a wine tasting facility. The applicant is also requesting designation as a
Historic Landmark Subdistrict.
Mr. Michael Zerbach requested favorable consideration of the application.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve Conditional Use Request C000-05, Zone Change Request, Z00-01, and
Historical Landmark Request HI-98-02, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
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Z00-02- CITY OF GRAPEVINE
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request Z00-02 submitted by the City of Grapevine for property located at
400 West Dallas Road and proposed to be platted as Lot 3R and Lot 3R1, Lipscomb/Daniel
Addition. The applicant was requesting to rezone 1.7234 acres from "LI" Light Industrial
District to "GU" Governmental Use District to allow for the development of a 98 space
municipal parking lot.
Staff recommended the tabling of this request until the March 28, 2000 Joint Public Hearing
to allow the City Council to discuss the site layout at their March 7, 2000 workshop.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
tabled.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve Zone Change Request Z00-02, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
CU99-70- SONNY BRYAN'S SMOKEHOUSE
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99-70 submitted by Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse for property
located at 322 South Park Boulevard and platted as Lot 5, Block 1, Park and Wall Addition.
The applicant was requesting a Conditional Use permit to amend the approved site pan of
Conditional Use Permit CU99-11 (Ordinance 96-34) for a planned commercial center with
the possession, storage, retail sale, and on -premise consumption of alcohol beverages
(beer, wine, and mixed beverages) in conjunction with a restaurant, specifically to allow the
addition of 622 square feet of outside patio dining with the possession, storage, retail sale
and on -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and mixed beverages).
Bart Harmon representing the applicant was available for questions and to request
favorable consideration of the application.
With no further questions, guests to speak, 3 letters of support, and no petitions, the public
hearing was closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kevin Busbee moved, with a second by Kathy
Martinez, to approve Conditional Use Request CU99-70, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
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Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request C000-04 submitted by US Restaurant Properties for property
located at 2050 Hall -Johnson Road and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Vista -Grapevine Addition.
The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit for a retail gasoline service center
with a convenience store, fast food restaurant, car wash, and the possession, storage, retail
sale, and off -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer and wine only) in
conjunction with a convenience store.
The applicant was proposing a gasoline station with 12 fuel bays, a convenience store and
a car wash. The convenience store would include a fast food restaurant. A 10-foot
monument sign is planned for the corner of Hall -Johnson Road and the S.H.121 Service
Road.
Scott Ballard, represented the applicant and answered questions regarding lighting, alcohol,
and environmental issues.
With no further questions, six citizens who spoke in opposition, 25 letters of opposition, and
two petitions containing 247 names, the public hearing was closed. The total percent of
property owners opposed to the request, located within 200 feet of the subject property was
78.68%, therefore a 1/4vote was required by the City Council to approve the request.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second Stephen
Newby, to approve Conditional Use Request C000-04, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, and Nicholson
Nays: Murray
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Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Permit CU00-06 located at 625 Westport Parkway and proposed to be
platted as Lot 2, Block 2, Westport Business Park. The applicant was requesting a
conditional use permit to amend the previously approved site plan of CU99-66 (Ord. 99-167)
with the possession, storage, retail sale, and off -premise consumption of alcoholic
beverages (beer and wine only) and prepared food delivery in conjunction with an internet-
sales-only grocery warehouse specifically to allow modification of the building layout.
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Gary Frederick of Panattoni Hillwood Corporation was available to answer any questions
and to request favorable consideration of the application.
With no further questions, guests to speak, no letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Danette
Murray, to approve Conditional Use Request C000-06, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray and Nicholson
Nays: None
C000-07- GROCERYWORKS.COM
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU00-07. The applicant was requesting a Conditional Use permit
for property located at 800 Industrial Boulevard and platted as Lot 2, Block 3, Heritage
Business Park. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to allow for outside
storage in conjunction with an internet-based grocery warehouse.
The applicant was proposing to park 35-40 delivery vehicles to the north of the structure
during non -operating periods. This area would be screened by a six-foot wood -screening
fence. The applicant was proposing to occupy 100,024 square feet of an existing 191,100
square foot building. No customers would access this site directly and the applicant would
require no signage.
Mr. Robert McFarland was available to answer questions and requested favorable
consideration of the request.
With no further questions, guests to speak, no letters, or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kevin Busbee moved, with a second by B. J.
Nicholson, to approve Conditional Use Request C000-07, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
AM00-01 — SECTION 47 SITE PLAN REVIEW; SECTION 48 CONDITIONAL USES;
SECTION 49 SPECIALUSES; SECTION 50 SCREENING; SECTION 52 TREE
PRESERVATION; AND SECTION 58 PARKING
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Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council were
the following proposed amendments to the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Appendix D,
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73:
Section 47, Site Plan Review —The Planning Division of the Department of Development
Services currently assesses a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per acre for every additional acre or part thereof, for all zone change, conditional
use, and special use requests. For permitted uses in each zoning district, an administrative
site plan is required, which is reviewed and approved by the Planning staff; no fee is
assessed at this time for an administrative site plan review. While property owner
notification and newspaper advertising is not required for development requests associated
with permitted uses, Staff provides the same level of service and detailed level of scrutiny to
these types of administrative requests as is given to zone change, conditional use, and
special use requests. A small survey of area Metroplex cities reveals that the City of
Grapevine is the only city that does not assess a fee for this type of development review.
Staff recommends the establishment of a fee for administrative site plan review that is one-
half that which is established for zone change, conditional use, and special use requests.
Section 48, Conditional Uses —Currently, any modification to a site plan associated with a
previously approved conditional use permit, no matter how minor, must return to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council for consideration. In an effort to reduce
the size of the public hearing agenda, staff recommends the creation of a Site Plan Review
Committee that will review and approve minor modifications to previously approved
conditional use permits. Conditional Use Permit applications will be submitted in their usual
manner, with the Director of Development Services determining which requests should be
considered by the review committee. For those Conditional Use Permit applications the Site
Plan Review Committee approves administratively, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended at their January 6, 2000 workshop, the retention of the full application fee by
the City.
Section 49, Special Uses—Cou nci I member Darlene Freed, at a September 9, 1999
worksession recommended the creation of a method for considering certain communication
uses as permitted uses, eliminating the need to conduct a public hearing on the
communication request if the applicant could meet a certain set of criteria established for
such situations. Staff recommends that if the communication use is located on an existinq
structure with all associated cabinetry/equipment located underground or within an existing
structure, the use will be considered a permitted use to be reviewed and approved by the
Planning staff under the authority of the Director of Development Services. The Planning
and Zoning Commission at their January 6, 2000 worksession recommended that a
provision be added to also allow reconstruction of a tower or monopole, with no increase in
height, in situations where the addition of an antenna array would require strengthening or a
complete rebuild to support the additional equipment.
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As is the case with conditional use permit requests, any modification to a site plan
associated with a previously approved special use permit, no matter how minor, must also
return to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council for consideration. Staff
is recommending the same type of administrative oversight by the Site Plan Review
Committee for minor changes to site plans associated with previously approved special use
permits.
Section 50, Screening —At the Planning and Zoning Commission's First Tri-Annual
Workshop which occurred January 6, 2000 the Commission discussed the lack of viability
for screening alternatives B, C. and F. Alternative B is a 6-foot landscape screening
alternative that is rarely used but when applied usually fails to attain the thickness and
height necessary to provide adequate screening. Alternative C provides for a 6-foot
masonry screening wall with evergreen trees. The Commission felt Alternative C was
redundant since the only difference between screening Alternatives A and C is evergreen
trees —both require 6-foot masonry screening walls. Alternative F consists of a 6-foot chain
link fence with redwood screening slats. It is generally recognized that this alternative does
not provide total screening since it is easily possible to see between the screening slats.
Staff has eliminated these three options leaving three remaining screening alternatives; a 6-
foot masonry or concrete wall, a 6-foot landscaped earthen berm, and a 6-foot solid wood
fence.
i Section 52, Tree Preservation —Recently, the Development Services staff was involved in
a situation where a protected tree, which was diseased and in danger of falling, was
removed without notification to the Building Department. Section 52, as written, is
somewhat vague on the area of notification to city staff if a building permit is not required,
therefore staff recommends amending paragraph 52.H Protected Tree Removal to require
any tree removal related to diseased, or injured trees to have the approval of the Director of
Development Services as well as an inspection by the Building Department prior to the
removal of any tree(s).
Section 58, Parking, Loading, and Outside Storage Area Development Standards —
The Pool Road/State Highway 26 Albertson's Grocery store project that was denied by
Council on August 3, 1999 raised a number of issues not addressed in the zoning ordinance
as it is currently written. One issue was related to the placement of off-street parking on
platted lots comprised of multiple zoning districts. The applicant for the Pool Road/State
Highway 26 project proposed the placement of off-street parking for the grocery store on a
portion of the lot that had a less restrictive zoning designation. This was met with a great
deal of resistance. In an effort to eliminate this situation from occurring again, staff
recommends the modification of Section 58, such that no off-street parking for a principal
use can be located upon property that is of a less restrictive zoning than that of the principal
use.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Kathy
Martinez, to approve AM00-01 — Section 47 Site Plan Review; Section 48 Conditional Uses;
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Section 49 Special Uses; Section 50 Screening; Section 52 Tree Preservation; and Section
58 Parking; which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, and Newby
Nays: Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson,
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SHIRLEY ADDITION
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Shirley Addition. The applicant,
Don Bigbee was requesting to final plat 1.622 acres of property at the Southwest corner of
North Main Street and Murrell Road for the proposed development of a wine tasting facility.
In the Commissioner's deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by
Stephen Newby, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1,
Shirley Addition, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, VISTA -GRAPEVINE ADDITION
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Vista -Grapevine Addition. The
applicant, Mr. David Porter was final platting 1.349 acres located on the Northeast corner of
William D. Tate Avenue and Hall -Johnson Road for a proposed commercial development.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Vista -Grapevine
Addition, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
PRELIMINARY PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1-5, BLOCK 2, THE BLUFFS AT
GRAPEVINE
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block 1 and Lots 1-5, Block 2, The
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Bluffs at Grapevine. The applicant, Mr. Rick Horn was preliminary platting 52.8442 acres
located on the west side of State Highway 26 at Bass Pro Drive for a proposed commercial
development.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Kathy
Martinez, to approve the Statement of Findings and Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block land
Lots 1-5, Block 2, The Bluffs at Grapevine, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
PRELIMINARY PLAT OF LOT 1 BLOCK 1 GRAPEVINE OFFICE PARK
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine Office Park,
located at 1600 West Northwest Highway. The applicant, Wright Development was final
platting 20.328 acres for the proposed development of office buildings.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kevin Busbee moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine
Office Park, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1 BLOCK 1 GRAPEVINE OFFICE PARK
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine Office Park located at
1600 West Northwest Highway. The applicant, Wright Development was final platting
20.328 acres for the proposed development of office buildings.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kevin Busbee moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine Office
Park, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, WESTOVER PROFESSIONAL ADDITION
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Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, West Wall Street Addition. The
applicant, Tim Lancaster was final platting 1.5644 acres located on Southwest corner of
Heritage Avenue and Hall -Johnson Road for proposed commercial development.
In the Commission's deliberation session, B J Nicholson moved, with a second by Danette
Murray, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Westover
Professional Addition, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
the request for a tree removal permit TR99-05, submitted by Rena Marson for property
located at 829 South Dooley. Staff observed the illegal removal of one fifteen -caliper inch
Mulberry tree and one seventeen -caliper inch American Elm. The permit is to allow the
removal of a twenty -caliper inch Mulberry from the northwest corner of the property and
provide a total of eighteen -caliper inches in new trees for the mitigation of the illegally
removed trees.
The tree removal permit presented provides for a total of eighteen -caliper inches in new
trees for the mitigation of the illegally removed Mulberry and is requesting to remove a
twenty -caliper inch Mulberry from the northwest corner of the property. The applicant has
provided letters from Mr. Billy Davis, Texas Certified Arborist, and Ms. Donna Kauffman,
Horticulturist, stating that the Mulberry remaining on site is diseased and in a state of
decline. Ms. Marson plans to remove the remaining American Elm in the utility easement as
well.
In the Commissioner's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Kevin
Busbee to approve Tree Removal permit TR99-05, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE—AM00-02—SECTION
16, "R-5.0" ZERO -LOT -LINE DISTRICT RELATIVE TO ALLOWING AS A CONDITIONAL
USE A SIX-FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOT FOR PERIOD
HOMES
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Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider the following amendment
to Section 16, "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line District relative to allowing as a conditional use, a six-
foot side yard setback on both sides of the lot for period homes, and take any action
necessary.
Mr. Martin Schelling of Wright Development Company has requested the above referenced
amendment to Section 16, "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line District. In his correspondence, Mr.
Schelling outlined several reasons for the requested amendment, but specifically referred to
the preparation of the lot for construction and the location of screening fences after
construction.
In the Commissioner's Deliberation Session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by
Danette Murray, to authorize Staff to set a public hearing for the Amendments to Section 15,
"R-5.0" Zero Lot Line District Regulations, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
With no further business to discuss, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Chris Coy to
adjourn the meeting at 8:58 p.m., which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 18t" DAY OF APRIL, 2000.
CHAT MAN
ATTEST:
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