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the building will be the trash enclosure and the second half will include an exterior storage area. That outdoor storage area is intended to be a secure location for lawn maintenance equipment, snow removal equipment, salt storage, and materials for upkeep of the exterior vacuums. The north elevation of the enclosure will feature a metal trash enclosure gate and a metal door for accessing the storage area. The Applicant has shown on the architectural plans that the carwash buildings will have screening of the rooftop mechanical equipment. Staff recommends including a requirement screening of any rooftop equipment be constructed and located so as to completely screen them from view of adjacent streets as a condition of approval. 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. Since the Planning Commission review, the Applicant has modified this portion of their application to include installation of a fence along the north and western property lines. The plans show the fence labeled as "screen fence." The proposed fence height or material was not included in the revised plans. The City Council should discuss if there is a preferred material for fencing as part of this development review. Future fencing would be subject to applicable design standards as verified through issuance of a zoning permit prior to installation. E. Landscaping — Flexibility Requested The Applicant has stated in their updated narrative that the landscaping plan has been amended to provide for a total landscape lot area of 45% and the addition of two trees. Staff reviewed the updated landscaping plan and found that quantities as well as the location of plantings were the generally the same as the information presented to the Planning Commission. Most of the subtle landscaping changes appeared to be attributed to species and groupings for shrubs/perennials and ornamental grasses. Section 1320.06 — District Requirements Chart of the City Code requires a minimum landscape lot area of 25 percent or 27,225 square feet for the Subject Property in the B-3 District. The Applicant is proposing a landscape lot area of approximately 15% percent or 15,913 square feet. Additionally, at least 10% or 2,726 square feet of the total landscaped area (i.e. 27,255 square feet) shall be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. The Applicant is proposing perennial and/or shrubbery of approximately 17% or 4,680 square feet. Lastly, planting islands shall occupy 10% or 996 square feet of the parking area and the landscaping plan as present complies with 1,024 square feet. The Applicant states that there is virtually no green space on the property as it exists today. These figures remained the same from the Planning Commission's review. The minimum caliper inches of trees be provided is based on the gross square footage of the building. For the cumulative building square footage of 11,100 that would require a minimum of 34 caliper inches for this site. The Applicant is also proposing the addition of 14 trees throughout the site to provide a total of 42 caliper inches. The City Code requires a minimum of one tree be provided along the right-of-way of every 40 feet of public street frontage. The proposed development would be required to plant 19 trees along the Lexington Avenue and Grey Fox Road right-of-way's. The Applicant is proposing eight (8) trees along Lexington. However, they have modified this portion of their landscape plan to include the planting of 11 trees that were required from the Grey Fox Road frontage elsewhere on the site due to conflicts with utilities along that roadway. The other six (6) would be located within the parking lot islands as required by code. Also under Section 1325.04, Subd, 2, the City has depth requirements as measured from the Page 11 of 18