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1 In the preceding months after the Variance Board’s approval of a variance to §1011.04 (Tree 2 Preservation and Restoration in All Districts) and§1011.03 (Landscaping and Screening in All 3 Districts), Pizza Lucé revised their building plans which resulted in their building size being 4 reduced from 6,840 square feet to 5,560 square feet. The interior occupancy was also reduced 5 from 300 to 227. All other site and building items remained the same. 6 During the review of the revised building permit plans, the City Planner noted that the metal 7 siding material being proposed for the exterior does not conform to §1005.02.F of the Zoning 8 Code. Following is the Code section regarding exterior finished; the limitations on metal siding 9 are highlighted: 10 F. Materials: All exterior wall finishes on any building must be one or a combination of the 11 following materials: face brick, natural or cultured stone, pre-colored or factory stained or 12 stained on site textured pre-cast concrete panels, textured concrete block, stucco, glass, 13 fiberglass, or similar materials. In addition to the above materials, accent materials, not 14 exceeding 10% of any exterior building elevation, may include pre-finished metal, cor-ten 15 steel, copper, premium grade wood with mitered outside corners (e.g., cedar, redwood, and 16 fi r), or fiber cement board. Other materials of equal quality to those listed, including the use 17 of commercial grade lap-siding in the Neighborhood Business District, may be approved by 18 the Community Development Department. (Ord. 1435, 4-8-13; Ord. 1448, 7-8-2013) 19 Pizza Lucé has proposed the following: 20 21 Pizza Lucé would like to deviate from the prescribed exterior material allotments in order to 22 create a unique building that fits within their brand aesthetic while also fitting nicely within 23 the fabric of the surrounding community. The proposed materials include brick, flat metal 24 panels, corrugated metal and Corten steel, in addition to the generous amounts of glazing at 25 the front and entry elevations. Many of the proposed materials are considered accent 26 materials under the Design Standards and are therefore limited to a total of 10% at each 27 elevation. In order to create the rich, layered aesthetic that characterizes each of Pizza 28 Luce’s unique locations, a variety of high-quality materials has been proposed. The 29 materials on each elevation are thoughtfully arranged to create visual interest, varying per 30 elevation but always grounded with a wainscot of brick and additionally layered with 31 colored box awnings, sconce lighting and a wood trellis at the outdoor dining area. Pizza 32 Luce feels strongly that the design with the materials as proposed will create a high quality 33 building with rich visual interest that the community will embrace. 34 35 Upon determining that the percentages of metal on all four sides of the proposed building 36 exceeds the 10% limit of §1005.02.F, the City Planner emailed the design representative with 37 Tanek Architects noting the discrepancy. 38 It should be noted that the Pizza Lucé project involved a complicated and extended review 39 process beginning with building placement on the property in accordance with §1005.02.B 40 (Entrance Orientation), then on to §1005.02.E (Window and Door Openings), followed-up with 41 the challenges of §1011.04 (Tree Preservation and Restoration in All Districts) and§1011.03 42 (Landscaping and Screening in All Districts), which culminated with the variance application 43 necessary to support site development. It was in this context that the use of metal siding as an 44 PF15-009_RVBA_060315 Page 2 of 5