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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. Structure locations are shown in Attachment D and plans are shown in Attachment E. 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 10 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 application is proposing to replace the fencing along these property lines with a new treated wood fence. The new fence would not be located directly on the property line due to existing easements. The proposed fence on the south property line extends easterly to the 20-foot parking setback line as measured from the front property line. The Applicant is not proposing a fence along the north property line due to the shared cross access easement with the adjacent property. Fences in the B-3 District shall blend into the landscape or be compatible with other materials used on site. This district encourages use of finished and treated wood, brick, stone, or wrought iron. The proposed treated wood fence is of a material suggested in the code though the Applicant stated in their updated narrative that a composite fence would be their preference. The City Council should comment as part of the review if there is preferred fencing material. E. Landscaping — Meets Requirements Section 1320.06 — District Requirements Chart of the City Code requires a minimum landscape lot area of 25% or 13,612.5 square feet for the Subject Property in the B-3 District. The Applicant is proposing a landscape lot area of approximately 35.2% percent or 19,166 square feet. Additionally, at least 10% or 1,916.6 square feet of the total landscaped area (i.e. 19,166 square feet) shall be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. The Applicant is proposing perennial and/or shrubbery of approximately 12.9% or 2,474 square feet. Planting islands shall occupy 10% or 568 square feet of the parking area (i.e. 5,683 square feet). The plans show the provided planting islands surpass the requirement with 1,178 square feet. The site contains approximately 311 caliper inches of significant trees. Section 1325.055 Subd. 5 allows for the removal of fewer than ten (10) percent of the caliper inches of significant trees on the property without requiring mitigation. Ten percent of 311 is 31.1 caliper inches. The Applicant proposes removing 244 caliper inches of trees, meaning the Applicant is responsible for mitigation of 212.9 caliper inches removed above 10 percent. Per Section 1325.055 Subd 6, the number of caliper inches of trees required for replanting is determined at a rate of 1:2 or one inch replaced for every two inches lost. Existing 10% of Existing Proposed Inches in excess of Required Removal 10% Replacement 311 caliper 3 1. 1 caliper 244 caliper 212.9 caliper 106.5 caliper inches inches inches inches inches Page 8 of 16