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The building will be serviced by roof-mounted mechanical operating equipment. The applicant has acknowledged that this equipment will either be screened or located so as not to be visible from adjacent properties and public streets. The use of wood screening for mechanical equipment is not permitted in the B-2 District. Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 B-2 District Design Standards On November 25, 2013, the City Council approved Ordinance 2013-012, which amended Section 1325.05, Subd. 8 of the Zoning Code regarding Additional Design Standards for New Development, Redevelopment, and Modifications to Existing Sites in the B-2 and B-3 Districts. This land use application is the first proposal to be evaluated by the City using the revised design standards for the B-2 District. Building Materials Meets Requirements The applicant has proposed using utility face brick and transparent glass as the principal building materials. At least 75 percent of the exterior building materials are required to be comprised of brick masonry, tile masonry, natural or synthetic stone, decorative concrete plank siding, or transparent glass. Of the total area of all four façades, 74.3 percent would be made of brick or windows. EIFS would be used as a trim material and would comprise the remaining 25.7 percent of the total façade area. The design standards require that EIFS be located at a minimum 12 feet above the ground line. The submitted building elevation plans show all EIFS material at approximately 13 feet above grade. Building Design Exceeds Requirements The building design section includes several provisions, all of which the proposal meets or exceeds. At least 50 percent of the largest building on each site is required to be constructed at the front setback line. In this case, the entire building is effectively located at the front setback line along Lexington Avenue and County Road E. The project narrative submitted by the applicant notes that the building has been oriented close to the public streets in order to encourage pedestrian interaction and to better conceal the parking lot area from the intersection. The proposed building design includes façade treatment on all four sides of the building. The façades facing west, south, and east are all designed to have the appearance of the primary store entrance. Visual intereswith the use of windows, façade modulation, and landscaping. Metal panel canopies have been provided above the primary entrance, the emergency exit on County Road E, and the central bay of windows on the Lexington Avenue façade. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for January 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-017 - PUD Amendment_1201 County Road E - Goodwill\Memos_13-017 Page 7 of 16