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TCC Center Companies, Case No. 1937 Page 3 southeast is access by a ramp on the east side. This portion of the parking ramp is at the second level and the lower, level will be at grade (the way it is now west of Ward's). e) Landscaping: A Landscape Concept Plan has been submitted indicated a substantial improvernent in landscaping on the site. A series of islands winlbe side of constructed peripheral ed of the r adsystem. parking These bays defining the will be curbed, irrigated, and planted with a pair of deciduous trees. Additional landscapaees 1 to pthe ropostrducture. th Approval cof es throughout the site and entn the final Landscape Plan should be conditional to approval of the Development Plan. f) Building Materials, Exterior Elevations f } the dstrugtures haRedve beed drawings of the exterior elevation o submitted and specific details of at thematerials hearings.are The t applicants though, they should be discussed have indicated that the new parking ramp will be surfaced with an applied granular texture similar to at Thenew which is Dayton's being used for the expansion at Southdale store is being designed by a separate architectural firm employed by the Center Companies. Those plans are in progress and details of the building materials are not known. Obviously, the object should be for all of the materials to be complimentary to one another. Each of the major structures in the existing Rosedale center are of different material, though harmonious as a whole. Additional inquiry regarding the Dayton's store material at the hearing would seem to be appropriate. Exterior signage on the building is noted on the exterior elevations. There has been no submission for any change in pylon signage, so we are assuming that it will remain the same. Rooftop Equipment and Trash Handling: The Development Plans g) as prepared do not sufficient detail to illustrate the exact handling of the trash facilities for the old and the new Dayton's. It would seem appropriate to require that these be internal. This has not been a problem with the center as it exists and should not be so in the future. The screening of rooftop equipment should be provided by a parapet and/or location near the center of the structures so as to inhibit eye level vision. This detail is not delineated in the plans as submitted, but should be discussed at the Public Hearing and a condition considered to ensure the screening of such rooftop equipment. h) Fir . e Marshall Consideration: During the process of reviewing preliminary plans with the applicants, the Fire Marshall has been consulted. Thu principle access driveq for the second level of the parking deck are to be constructed so as to handle the weight and scale of a fire truck. Likewise, the clearance under the second level deck will be 14 feet (the same as freeway bridges) to provide adequate clearance. You will notice from the