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<br /> <br />2.Design Standards Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 <br /> <br />The building proposed for Phase I was evaluated based on the additional design standards for the <br />B3 District included in the City Code. While all future phases of the development will also have <br />to meet these design standards, only Phase I is currently under review for Final PUD approval. <br />Phase II and III will require a similar evaluation before the Planning Commission and City <br />Council. <br /> <br />Building Materials Exceeds Requirements <br />The City Code requires that at least 75 percent of the exterior building materials must be of <br />brick, stone, decorative concrete plank, or transparent glass. Permitted trim materials include <br />metal, wood, and EIFS. Nearly the entire exterior of the proposed building is comprised of brick <br />and transparent glass. Rough face cast stone is used as a trim material at the base of the building <br />and along the roof line. A standing seam metal roof is proposed at the northern and southern end <br />of the building. <br /> <br />Building Design Flexibility Requested <br />The building design section of the B3 District design standards includes several provisions, most <br />of which are met by the proposal. At least 50 percent of the largest building on each site is <br />required to be constructed at the front setback line. In this case, the applicant has asked for a <br />variance to allow for the Phase I building to be situated closer to the front property line than front <br />setback regulations would normally permit. The proposed design includes façade treatment on all <br />four sides of the building and the building façades are broken up into regular, smaller increments <br />using windows, doors, and light fixtures. Awnings have been included at all entryways except <br />the entrance doorways for the two central tenants. The applicant did not include awnings above <br />these entryways for aesthetic reasons. <br /> <br />The City Council and Planning Commission have previously expressed concern about the design <br />of the eastern side of the building. While traditionally this is where the primary building entrance <br />would be located, the building is oriented towards the interior of the site and the back of the <br />building faces Lexington Avenue. Staff has worked with the developer to ensure that this side of <br />the building is well designed. Awnings and light fixtures have been included to break up the <br />façade and landscaping in the adjacent right of way will help partially screen the building. <br />Additionally, the developer has proposed constructing the façade entirely with brick and all <br />service doors will be painted to match the color of the brick used. <br /> <br />Commercial Façade Transparency Exceeds Requirements <br />For commercial buildings, at least 50 percent of the first level façade that includes the primary <br />store entrances must be made of transparent windows and doors. Approximately 54 percent of <br />At least 20 percent of the remaining <br />sides that are visible to the public must be window coverage, half of which may be spandrel <br />glass. The applicant has proposed approximately 38 percent transparent window coverage for the <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for June 19, 2013 <br /> <br />1019 <br />Page of <br /> <br />
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