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Page 7 of 19 The Applicant is proposing to construct the two buildings of similar 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. A full plan set of building elevations for both buildings is included as Attachment E. Planning Staff has provided the review below on building materials for both buildings as shared by the Applicant in order for the Planning Commission to garner a better understanding of the full scope of their project design. Building Materials – Flexibility Requested The proposed building elevations consist of brick masonry, limestone, transparent glass, spandrel glass, and metal panels and trim. The Applicant has not met the 75% threshold with desired materials on all four elevations between calculating the use of the brick masonry and transparent glass. The metal panels and spandrel (i.e. opaque) glass have been calculated separately as “other accent or decorative” materials. Planning Staff has identified the use of spandrel glass since it is not transparent as a request for flexibility under the PUD for building materials and transparency requirements. The Applicant provided a material board as part of their submission. The Applicant should confirm if the stainless steel metal panels will have a matte finish. The other two metal accent materials were provided in a matte finish. A combination of transparent and opaque glass is proposed on three elevations. Then opaque glass only would be featured on the north elevation of the exterior carwash building as well as the east elevation of the interior carwash building. Both buildings have a variation in rooflines as viewed from the side elevations (i.e. north and south). The exterior carwash building includes a detached canopy and tower in the building design. The tower is positioned to be prominent on the east elevation facing Lexington Avenue and then the detached canopy is positioned off of the south elevation towards Grey Fox Road. The following table shows the breakdown of materials for each building: Exterior Carwash Required Preferred Materials Proposed Preferred Materials Other Materials Required Transparency Proposed Transparency North Façade 75% 65% 35% N/A 16% (opaque) East Façade 75% 61% 39% 50% 4% (clear) South Façade 75% 66% 34% 50% 4% (clear) 9% (opaque) West Façade 75% 72% 28% N/A 3% (clear) 7% (opaque) Interior Carwash Required Preferred Materials Proposed Preferred Materials Other Materials Required Transparency Proposed Transparency North Façade 75% 90% 10% N/A 9% (clear) East Façade 75% 89% 11% 50% 0% South Façade 75% 84% 16% N/A 25% (clear) West Façade 75% 73% 27% N/A 3% (clear) 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