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and other architectural details should demonstrate consistency on all sides of the structure that are reasonably visible to the general public. Plain flat walls shall not be permitted when viewable from the public right-of-way or public areas. In addition, Section 1325.05, Subd. 8, F. states that fifty percent (50%) of all first level building façades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors in order to allow views of interior uses and activities. The Planning Commission should review the architectural design of outparcel building for four sided architecture and transparency requirements. The Applicant is seeking flexibility to the design standards. The east elevation will not feature any windows and the use of aluminum panels is a focal design element around tenant signage. The Applicant notes that the outparcel building will consist in the overall design of the building with use of 76% of preferred materials. The north façade is the only elevation to exceed the minimum preferred building requirements at 90%. The south façade (Grey Fox Road) is 73%, the west façade (interior facing) is 72%, and the east façade (Lexington Avenue) is 70%. Two renderings of the building facades for the proposed are provided as part of this report. A full plan set of building elevations for both buildings is included as Attachment F. The figure below identifies the proposed building materials.