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Page 7 of 20 B. Exterior Materials – Flexibility Requested At least seventy-five (75) percent of the exterior building materials should be made of brick masonry, tile masonry, natural stone or its synthetic equivalent, decorative concrete plank, transparent glass or any combination thereof. Trim and other accent or decorative features may be metal, wood, split faced block, EIFS, or stucco. Metals shall have a matte finish and have visible corner moldings and trim when used on exterior walls. Undesirable materials include simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks or panels, brightly colored metal roofing or canopies, pre-cast tilt-up walls, and mirrored or reflective glass. Building colors shall be muted. Recommended colors include browns, grays, tans, beiges, and dark or muted green, blues, and reds. Bright or brilliant colors and sharply contrasting colors may be used for only accent purposes occupying a maximum of five percent (5%) of building façades. The Applicant is proposing to construct the two buildings of similar materials with distinct design features which is intended to harmonize the development and maintain the City’s focus on high quality and timeless materials. The Planning Commission should evaluate the architectural style and building character based on the quality of its design and on its relationship to its surroundings. Site characteristics to be evaluated for this purpose include, but are not limited to, building and landscaping materials, colors, textures, shapes, massing, building components, height, roof-line, and setback. Multi-Tenant Building – Meets Requirements The proposed building elevations consist of brick masonry, cedar fiber cement panels, transparent glass, and metal panels. The Applicant has met the 75% threshold with desired materials on all four elevations between the use of the brick masonry and fiber cement panels. The metal panels have been calculated separately as “other accent or decorative” materials. The Applicant should confirm if the metal panels for both buildings will have a matte finish. Transparent glass is proposed on three elevations with opaque glass only on the north elevation. The multi-tenant building design has a variation in rooflines as an identifier to the individual storefronts with awnings above the entry as well as the front façade facing Grey Fox Road has modulation with the stepping back of each tenant space in the design. The following table shows the breakdown of materials for the multi-tenant building: Required Preferred Materials Proposed Preferred Materials Other Materials Required Transparency Proposed Transparency North Façade 75% 82% 18% N/A 28% (opaque) East Façade 75% 81% 19% 50% 51% South Façade 75% 83% 17% 50% 65% West Façade 75% 83% 17% N/A 33% The transparency requirements for businesses within the B-3 District have been considered in the development and the proposal will use a combination of clear and opaque windows in the building design. 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. If the building is a one story design and the first floor elevation exceeds 12 feet, then only the first 12 feet shall be included in calculating the façade area. The Applicant has met this requirement on the east side facing Lexington Avenue and on the south side facing Grey Fox Road as shown in the table above. Rendering of North and South Elevations