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Page 7 of 16 and will comply with structure setback requirement and other district regulations. The proposed canopy and the attendant shelter will meet district height requirements at 16 feet and 10.4 feet tall, respectively. C. Lighting – Meets Requirements The Zoning Code requires exterior lighting to be consistent in type, design, scale, and color to create unity in the Districts. Exterior lighting for parking lots and buildings shall not be excessive and shall be directed at their intended purposes. Any light or combination of lights shall not cast light that exceeds a meter reading of one foot candle on the travel lanes of adjoining public streets or 0.4 foot candles on adjoining residential property. The proposed plan includes traditional poly mounted area lights at 23 feet to the top of the fixture, canopy lighting under the canopy, and wall sconces on the building. The vacuum arms will provide illumination with linear LED lights. The proposed lighting is consistent with the use and the surrounding area. The Applicant has submitted a photometric plan that identifies the types of light fixtures and quantities. The Subject Property is not adjacent to a residential property. The photometric plan shows that proposed lighting will not exceed a meter reading of one foot candle on the travel lanes on Lexington Avenue. As a condition of approval, all lighting shall be downward directed shoebox style with flush lenses. Details about the proposed lighting are found in Attachment F. Planning Staff will add that the Applicant identified on the signage plans yellow accent tube lighting that would be located at the top elevation of the tower structures. Additionally, the tube lighting is proposed atop the east elevation arched roofline which would also be visible to the roadway. These forms of illumination were not included on the photometric plan or as part of the building elevation review. The Planning Commission should provide comment on the use of tube lighting as part of the building design. The Applicant provided information that these lighting features would have an insignificant impact on illumination to the roadway or the adjacent sites and renderings can be seen in Attachment J. D. Screening and Fencing – Flexibility Requested Screens and fencing help minimize adverse impacts of public nuisances, such as noise. There are trash enclosure/vacuum enclosure buildings proposed for the Subject Property. One is located toward the northwest corner of the property and will enclose the dumpster and mechanical equipment for the self-serve vacuum operations. This enclosure will feature a metal trash enclosure gate and a metal door for accessing the mechanical equipment. The other enclosure is located near the back of car wash tunnel entrance and will enclose vacuum mechanical equipment only. The fully enclosed buildings will be constructed of materials consistent with the building design (i.e. brick and limestone) on all four elevations and meet setback requirements. The Applicant provided roof plans and associated building sections to illustrate all roof-mounted mechanical equipment is screened by parapet walls ranging from 3 feet to 7 feet. It is also noted in the narrative that no exterior at grade mechanical equipment is proposed besides the mechanical equipment for the vacuums which will be fully enclosed. Under Section 1325.04, Subd, 2 applicable to drive-thru facilities, the City requires a suitable screening fence shall be erected along all property lines except those which are also public right- of-way lines. Said fence shall be of a type and design approved by the Council. Planting of a type approved by the Council may also be required in addition to or in lieu of fencing. There is an existing wood fence along the south and west property lines. The Applicant as part of this