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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for September 6, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-023 - Master and Final PUD - Marriot Springhill Suites - 3920 Northwoods Drive\Memos_Reports_17-023 Page 8 of 15 Permitted trim materials include the following: metal, wood, EIFS, split faced block, and stucco. The proposed hotel would use primarily EIFS as a secondary material, with some metal paneling. EIFS is required to be located at least 12 feet above the ground line. EIFS would be restricted to the third story of the building and above. Building Design – Flexibility Requested The building design section of the B-3 District design standards includes several provisions meant to ensure that the arrangement, massing, and colors of a building work to create a high quality development that is responsive to existing development in the district. At least 50 percent of the largest building on the site is required to be constructed at the 50-foot front yard setback line. The proposed hotel would be located 76 feet from the front property line. Since the lot narrows towards Northwoods Drive, placing the building at the front setback line would not be the optimal placement for the development. Façade treatment must be carried around all sides of the building. The proposed design includes similar building materials and architectural features on the four sides of the hotel. The façades are broken up at regular intervals using articulation and variation in building materials. Multi- level buildings are required to distinguish the ground level from upper floors. The proposal would accomplish this through the use of different building materials in the first two floors compared to the upper level floors. Commercial Façade Transparency – Flexibility Requested The design standards include façade transparency requirements for commercial buildings. These standards were developed with store front retail businesses in mind, and are not necessarily appropriate for hotels. At least 50 percent of the first level building façade that fronts a public street must be transparent, and at least 20 percent of the remaining sides that are reasonably visible from the public right-of-way must include window coverage. The hotel would include more extensive window coverage on the ground floor with consistent window coverage on floors two through five. Window coverage would comprise 11 percent of the total façade area. Building Color – Meets Requirements Buildings are required to use muted exterior colors, such as brown, gray, tan, beige, or dark green, blue or red. The proposed building colors are brown, gray, tan, and dark blue. Site Furnishing and Seating Areas – Meets Requirements Site furnishings are required to be provided based on the scale of the project. The proposal includes a sun deck and a patio area for hotel guests. Landscaping is proposed adjacent to the lobby entrance. Screening – Meets Requirements The Zoning Code requires that trash equipment and containers be fully enclosed and integrated into the architecture of the building. The trash enclosure for the building would be located at the