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#2 states that antennas are only allowed only, "...on property containing a principal use to which the antenna, dish antenna or tower is accessory". Therefore, the proposed antenna is not a permitted principal use in the G-B District. 2. Development Standards a) Structure Height The District Requirements Chart of the Zoning Ordinance states a maximum structure height of 35 feet for the District. However, Section 5 (M) #5 (b) contradicts this by stating that, "multi-story buildings will be encouraged", "the use of stepped buildings in encouraged" and"the location of buildings relative to their heights will consider views"within the Gateway Business District. The intent of the District is to promote high quality, large scale development and take full advantage of the site's location. The proposed height of the two office buildings is 56 feet each, exceeding the 35 foot maximum for the District. The proposed antenna is 750 feet in height where only a maximum of 75 feet is permitted, if it is accessory to the primary use on the property. b) Structure Setbacks Building setback requirements for the District are as follows: 50 feet from streets and exterior property lines; 20 feet from side and rear property lines. The front yard is defined as the part of the lot that abuts a street. The proposed bisects the site although the property lines do not. The proposed office buildings meet the setback requirements from both the proposed street and I-694, as shown on the plans. The proposed accessory structure below the antenna does not meet the Ordinance requirements since it has been placed in the front yard of the lot. Front yards in this proposal are considered that property which abuts the proposed street (on both the North and South side) and the property abutting I-694. Any accessory structures on this property would have to be located in the side yard of the office buildings. c) Structure Exteriors The Zoning Ordinance requires that exterior wall surfaces in the GB District be brick, stone, glass or any combination of these. The exterior materials proposed for the office buildings and accessory structure are prefinished aluminum,brick and glass. Prefinished aluminum is not a material permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant has supplied plans and elevations of the proposed office buildings. Although the accessory structure has been described in the narrative, there are no plans showing it in elevation which should have been submitted. d) Traffic A traffic study for the District was completed by BRW in 1998, analyzing potential development and still keeping Highway 96 and Round Lake Road within design capacity. SEH completed another traffic study in 2000, analyzing BRW's study and taking into consideration the potential development by Chesapeake Companies in the northeast quadrant of I-35W and I-694. The applicant obtained another traffic analysis from Biko and Associates, analyzing the traffic impact of the proposed development of the tower site. 3