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<br />ETAILEDROPOSAL AND ONINGNALYSIS
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<br />North American Banking is planning to complete a major remodeling of their Roseville branch,
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<br />which was originally constructed as a U.S. Post Office in 1965, later remodeled into a law firm,
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<br />and then became North American Banking in 1998. The City Planner and Michael Bilski, CEO,
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<br />have met on several occasions with the Planning Division to review the proposed plans. During
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<br />the review of June 3, 2015, the City Planner noted that the metal siding material being proposed
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<br />for the exterior does not conform to §1005.02.F of the Zoning Code. Following is the Code
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<br />section regarding exterior finished; the limitations on metal siding are highlighted:
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<br />F. Materials: All exterior wall finishes on any building must be one or a combination of the
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<br />following materials: face brick, natural or cultured stone, pre-colored or factory stained or
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<br />stained on site textured pre-cast concrete panels, textured concrete block, stucco, glass,
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<br />fiberglass, or similar materials. In addition to the above materials, accent materials, not
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<br />exceeding 10% of any exterior building elevation, may include pre-finished metal, cor-ten
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<br />steel, copper, premium grade wood with mitered outside corners (e.g., cedar, redwood, and
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<br />fi r), or fiber cement board. Other materials of equal quality to those listed, including the use
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<br />of commercial grade lap-siding in the Neighborhood Business District, may be approved by
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<br />the Community Development Department. (Ord. 1435, 4-8-13; Ord. 1448, 7-8-2013)
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<br />North American Banking offers the following:
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<br />The current facility was built as the post office in Roseville in 1965. It is a brick and
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<br />concrete structure that was remodeled by a law firm and then adapted to a commercial bank
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<br />that opened in 1998. The proposed remodeling calls for extensive work inside the building to
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<br />utilize the 14-foot high ceiling by removing the original post office observation walkways.
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<br />Similarly, the very dated, utilitarian exterior will require extensive updating, however, the
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<br />existing 1965 concrete is very unique and difficult to modify. The proposal calls for metal
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<br />panels and soffits throughout the exterior of the building to provide a more modern appeal,
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<br />while complementing the existing 1965 brick work, which will remain. Unfortunately, in
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<br />order to create balance and some uniformity, all sides of the building will include metal
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<br />panels, and the north side, given the existing 1965 concrete, will have extensive metal panels.
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<br />PDC
<br />LANNINGIVISIONOMMENTS
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<br />The City Planner met with representatives of North American Banking and their architect on a
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<br />few occasions and discussed the Code limitation on accent material such as metal, noting that the
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<br />use of exterior materials is regulated under section 1005.02.F.
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<br />It should be noted that retrofitting or remodeling any building can be complicated. In the case of
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<br />the former 1965 post office with its unique concrete exterior, such an undertaking that meets the
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<br />Code’s limited materials offering is challenging. To enhance the overall appearance of the
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<br />building, while maintaining the original brick and eliminating the 1965 ribbed concrete surface,
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<br />the architect selected a high quality metal panel and integrated it throughout the exterior of the
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<br />building to provide visual interest, common theme/elements, and aesthetic appeal. In order to
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<br />eliminate (cover up) the existing ribbed concrete and add interest and balance to the exterior, the
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<br />proposed metal panels will exceed the 10% accent requirement.
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<br />The proposed metal elements are architectural design elements rather than the uses of metal that
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<br />the Code is generally designed to prevent (i.e., tin shed/pole barn).
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