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Page 6 of 19 <br />the Property and further supports the City’s Comp Plan vision for the “Red Fox/Grey <br />Fox/Lexington Avenue Business Area” by reducing traffic congestion, combining access points, <br />and investing in redevelopment of a functionally obsolete site. There are additional flexibilities <br />that will be reviewed later in this report. <br />2. Design Standards - Section 1325.05 and 1325.055 <br />A. Building Positioning – Meets Requirements <br />Section 1325.05 Subd. 8, E of the Arden Hills City Code states “at least fifty percent (50%) of <br />the largest building on each site shall be constructed at the front setback line.” The Applicant is <br />proposing a staged development with two separate one-story carwash tunnel buildings, one <br />approximate 5,800 square foot exterior drive-through carwash and one approximate 5,300 square <br />foot interior drive-through carwash. On a corner lot, the shortest street lot line shall be the front <br />lot line (i.e. Lexington Avenue). On a corner lot, the longest street lot line shall be a side lot line <br />(i.e. Grey Fox Road). The Applicant has shown that both buildings would be constructed at the <br />front setback line. <br />Proposed Site Plan (Phase I and Phase II) <br />B. Exterior Materials – Flexibility Requested <br />At least seventy-five (75) percent of the exterior building materials should be made of brick <br />masonry, tile masonry, natural stone or its synthetic equivalent, decorative concrete plank, <br />transparent glass or any combination thereof. Trim and other accent or decorative features may <br />be metal, wood, split faced block, EIFS, or stucco. Metals shall have a matte finish and have <br />visible corner moldings and trim when used on exterior walls. Undesirable materials include <br />simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks <br />or panels, brightly colored metal roofing or canopies, pre-cast tilt-up walls, and mirrored or <br />reflective glass. Building colors shall be muted. Recommended colors include browns, grays, tans, <br />beiges, and dark or muted green, blues, and reds. Bright or brilliant colors and sharply contrasting <br />colors may be used for only accent purposes occupying a maximum of five percent (5%) of <br />building façades.