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building includes a detached canopy and tower in the building design. The tower is positioned to <br />be prominent on the east elevation facing Lexington Avenue and then the detached canopy and <br />attendant shelter are positioned off of the rear of the principal building on the west side of the <br />property. The following table shows the breakdown of materials for the principal structure: <br />Car Wash <br />Building <br />Required <br />Preferred <br />Materials <br />Proposed <br />Preferred <br />Materials <br />Other <br />Materials <br />Required <br />Transparency <br />Proposed <br />Transparency <br />*% offirst 12' <br />of elevation <br />North Facade <br />75% <br />88% <br />12% <br />N/A <br />9% clear <br />East Facade <br />75% <br />88% <br />12% <br />50% <br />5 1 % clear <br />South Facade <br />75% <br />87% <br />13% <br />N/A <br />17% clear <br />West Facade <br />75% <br />88% <br />12% <br />N/A <br />50% clear <br />The Applicant is proposing to construct two accessory structures as part of the drive -through car <br />wash. An 18 foot by 42.5 foot canopy is proposed to provide cover over the payment stations and <br />a 5.5 foot by 7 foot attendant shelter is proposed northeasterly of the payment stations. The <br />proposed structures will be constructed of the same materials as the principal building structure <br />and will comply with structure setback requirement and other district regulations. The proposed <br />canopy and the attendant shelter will meet district height requirements at 16 feet and 10.4 feet <br />tall, respectively. Plans and renderings are shown in Attachments E and H. <br />Building Transparency — Meets Requirements <br />The transparency requirements for businesses within the B-3 District have been considered in the <br />development and the Applicant's updated proposal will use clear windows in the building design. <br />Section 1325.05, Subd. 8, F. states that fifty percent (50%) of all first level building facades that <br />front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors in order to allow views <br />of interior uses and activities. If the building is a one-story design and the first floor elevation <br />exceeds 12 feet, then only the first 12 feet shall be included in calculating the fagade area. The <br />Applicant would meet this requirement on the east side facing Lexington Avenue as shown in the <br />table above. It should be noted that the proposed transparency percentages reflected in the above <br />table mirror the figures provided on the architectural plans. <br />Rendering of South and North Elevations —Car wash Building <br />Page 6of16 <br />