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2.3 College Properties, Inc. is proposing the boundary amendment in order to re-design and expand the facility and increase the size of the hotel. The new mixed use addition to the hotel would add approximately 7,000 sJ. of space on each of three levels. A total of 81 lodging units will be available. 2.4 When the Benjamin's parcel is combined with the existing hotel parcel, the new combined site is approximately 4.2 acres in size. The building coverage of the site would be approximately 17%. Approximately 62% of the site will be impervious surfaces (including roofs, parking, and walks). 2.5 In conjunction with the application for the PUD, the following documents have been submitted and reviewed by staff In preparation of this report: . project narrative/application . site plan (received 12/14/98) . grading, drainage, erosion control, & utilities plan (dated 12/14/98) . landscape plan (received 12/14/98) . building floor plan (received 12/14/98) . exterior building elevations (received 12/14/98) 2.6 The architectural design of the building will complement the existing building. The rear setback of one building corner along Lincoln Drive is proposed for 20 feet instead of the normal requirement of 30 feet. Exterior building materials will be similar to the existing buildings, and will include a combination oflap siding, red-brown face brick, and white trim and windows. The active entry areas (facing Snelling Avenue) have been oriented away from the residential neighborhood to the west. Building elevations will be presented at the Planning Commission meeting. 2.7 Trash storage must be inside the building on the lower level; no new exterior trash enclosure is propopsed. A new freestanding monument sign (3 total) is proposed near the intersection of Snelling and County Road C-2. The sign must be set back 15 feet from each property line and landscaped at the base. 2.8 A recombination survey may be necessary to combine the lot and parcel into one land holding. A building cannot be placed across an existing property line. 2.9 The concept landscape plan includes a continuation ofthe street tree planting pattern of the past phases of the project. Plantings will be clustered in parking lot planting islands and along the building foundation walls. Screening of the parking from the residenital areas must be added to the plan. Turf will be sod. Grades at the northwest corner ofthe new building will be abrupt near the Lincoln Drive entrance to underground parking below the new addition. Parking (124 spaces) is adequate to serve the multiple uses. Additional information and renderings of landscaping will be presented at the Planning Commission meeting. 2.10 The Engineering report (attached, 1/04/99) recommends improved driveway alignment with the temporary median cut in County Road C-2. PF#3094 - RPCA (01/13/99) - Page 2 of 4