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The Applicant is proposing the redevelopment of the Subject Property as the Elegant Event Center. Redevelopment would happen in three phases. The proposal for flexible exterior materials for the west and north elevations corresponds with Phase I of the project. Improvements will be made to the exterior finishes of the principal structure, the parking lot, and the site's landscaping. Existing conditions for the site can be found on the site survey in Attachment D. The Applicant states that the plan is to improve and restore both the building and the property so that it will enhance, not detract, from the surrounding area. Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review 1. District Provisions (B-2 General Business District) — Section 1320 Under the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, this site is guided as Community Mixed Use (CMU) on the land use plan and is zoned B-2. No changes to any uses or dimensional standards are proposed. Direction 2040 Comp. Plan Land Use Zoning Existing Land Uses North RR — Railroad right-of-way/ I/O — Light Industrial and Office Railroad/ I -Flex Railroad/ Industrial Warehouse South CMU — Community Mixed Use B-2 — General Business Parking Lot/ Fast Food Restaurant East CMU — Community Mixed Use B-2 — General Business Parking Lot West VLDR — Very Low Density Residential R-I — Single Family Residential Single Family Residences 2. Design Standards — Section 1325.05 and 1325.055 A. Exterior Materials — Flexibility Requested The City Code requires that at least seventy-five (75) percent of the exterior building materials should be made of brick masonry, tile masonry, natural stone or its synthetic equivalent, decorative concrete plank, transparent glass, or any combination thereof. Trim and other accent or decorative features may be metal, wood, split faced block, EIFS, or stucco. Metals shall have a matte finish and have visible corner moldings and trim when used on exterior walls. Undesirable materials include simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks or panels, brightly colored metal roofing or canopies, pre -cast tilt -up walls, and mirrored or reflective glass. Building colors shall be muted. Recommended colors include browns, grays, tans, beiges, and dark or muted green, blues, and reds. Bright or brilliant colors and sharply contrasting colors may be used for only accent purposes occupying a maximum of five percent (5%) of building fagades. The City Council should evaluate the architectural style and building character based on the quality of its design and on its relationship to its surroundings. Site characteristics to be evaluated for this purpose include, but are not limited to, building and landscaping materials, colors, textures, shapes, massing, building components, height, roof -line, and setback. A full plan set of building elevations is included as Attachment E. Staff have provided the review below on building materials as shared by the Applicant. Building Materials — Flexibility Requested The approved building elevations consist of brick veneer, transparent glass, metal panels, and wood. The Applicant previously requested for the brick veneer to be considered a preferred materials as the brick required by the code would be a clay brick. This request was approved as part of the flexibility in the existing PUD. Page 5 of 10