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Page 5 of 16 The proposed building elevations consist of brick veneer, stone veneer, aluminum siding, transparent glass, spandrel glass, and metal panels and trim. The Applicant has requested for the brick and stone veneer to be considered as preferred materials as both materials would be composed of individualized thin masonry units, approximately 1-3/4 inches thick, set into a mortar bed and grouted. If this flexibility is granted, the Applicant will have met the 75% threshold with desired materials on all four elevations between calculating the use of the brick and stone veneer 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 transparency requirements. The Applicant provided a material board as part of their submission. A combination of transparent and opaque glass is proposed on the east elevation. Clear glass is proposed for the remaining elevations. The buildings have a variation in rooflines as viewed from the side elevations (i.e. east and west). The car wash 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 and attendant shelter are positioned off of the rear of the principal building on the west side of the property. The following table shows the breakdown of materials for the principal structure: Car wash Building Required Preferred Materials Proposed Preferred Materials *includes brick/stone veneer Other Materials Required Transparency Proposed Transparency *% of first 12’ of elevation North Façade 75% 88% 12% N/A 9% (clear) East Façade 75% 88% 12% 50% 38% (clear) 13% (opaque) South Façade 75% 87% 13% N/A 17% (clear) West Façade 75% 88% 12% N/A 50% (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 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. If flexibility is given for the use of spandrel glass toward the transparency requirement, the Applicant would meet this requirement on the east side facing Lexington Avenue as shown in the table above. It should be noted that the proposed transparency percentages reflected in the above table mirror the figures provided on the architectural plans. The Applicant included a second table on these same plan sheets to calculate transparency based on the first 12 feet of the building façade since the proposed building façade is 25 feet.