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May 7, 2024 Centerville Planning & Zoning Commission Page 6 of 12 RE: Ten Nineteen Development LLC, LaLonde Property, PUD Preliminary Development Plan Parking There will be 110 heated parking spaces under the building and 56 surface spaces, which comes to about 1.6 spaces/unit. Centerville’s standard zoning requires 2 spaces per unit, which is generally excessive. The parking proposed is very typical of suburban apartment projects and should be more than adequate. Landscaping The Zoning Code in 156.178 requires one overstory tree per 3,000 sq ft of lot area and one foundation planting of some kind for every 10 lineal feet of building façade or parking lot perimeter. The landscape plan proposes 40 overstory trees and 186 foundation plantings, both of which meet the code standard. The comments above about the lower level façade on the west side mention the landscaped mesh screen, which would be part of the required foundation planting. With a different architectural treatment of that façade a different type and mix of plant materials might be proposed, but it could still meet the code standard for foundation plantings. Architecture & Building Materials The narrative notes the building materials and architectural context of the design. The roof peak alludes to the historic schoolhouse which is a nice detail. Generally, the materials are attractive, well-designed and acceptable. Two elements were noted previously – the window treatment which might be more evocative of historic French-Canadian influence for a large building like this and the tall west facade which we suggest needs some kind of design attention. Lighting The lighting plan submitted shows exterior lighting: three light poles at the east edge of the parking lot on the east side of the building, an additional light pole on the north side garage entry drive, a light over the parking level entry on the north side of the building, and two lights on the west side of the building overlooking the patio. Light levels are generally acceptable with the exception of the north side of the garage entry drive, where light levels spilling over the adjacent residential lot line are over 1.0 footcandle, a generally accepted maximum standard for light spillage at the property line. A minor adjustment to the fixture(s) or the plan could remedy this. Setbacks There are no specific setback requirements in the M-2 zoning district. The Zoning Code notes that these are to be set within the PUD. Setbacks proposed are 28 to 92 ft on the north side, 90 ft on the east side, 10 ft to the south (front: Westview Street), and 116 ft to west (front: Main Street). Traffic A traffic report from TC^2 concludes that the project will not pose significant traffic issues.