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Attachment D �� ��r ��. Our proposed development plan includes remo�ing the exis#ing 4,p00SF TCF Bank building and driv�-thru in order ta complete the redevelopment of the site as a new approximately 11,877SF single story,. comm�rcia! building.. The adjacent residence at 1126 Sandhurst is being acquired in order to pro�ide sufficient parking for the project. �"he facation of the building is primarily driven by the surrounding residential community. We are keen t.o support a complete suburban community. In order to do this, the building rests farthest fram #he neighboring houses on Sandhurst, at the SE lot line. This was r�quested by the neigh.bars attertding the Cammunity 4pen House. Parking rerr�ains behind the building, at the north end of the parcel. Our intent is to promote safe and pleasant conditions fior all in the neighborhood, including: matorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and resider►ts. Vlle presented aur initia! Site Plan for cons�deration on March 23`d, and completed a Wock Session with Council Members on Aprif 20th. As a result of our discussions wi#h Counci! Members and to summarize the revisio�s since our inifial plans, we su�rriit t:he final Site Pian and Submittals. I should note the following major updates fram fhe original submittals: First, we propose a curved wall for the SE carner of the buiEding. This re�ision afiows us to keep the building structure away from the 40`�isibility triangle while also enhancing the atfractiveness of the building at the intersection of County Road B and Lexington Ave. Th� curved wall reflects additional ezpense, but. we agree with Council and feel it is an appropriate enhancement based on the building size to address both aesthetics and �isibiliiy triangle comments. Further, we slid the building to the north. in order ta pro�id� a wider setback along Co. Rd. B. This setback fs now 7'-1" {compared to 0' in our ariginal plan). By sliding #he buifding no�th to provid� a wider setback afong Co. Rd. B; the setback be#ween some of the parking spaces an.d the property lirte aJong 5andhurst. is now 0' {campared to 7'-6 112" in the last plan we presented to th�: City). Landscaping will still be provided and mainiained by us, we note hawever that it is n�w within the righf-af-way. Finally, by sliding the building north to provide a wider setback along Co. Rd �., �he building s�tback along Lexington Av�. is now 4'-0" (compared ta 10'-D" in the last plan we presentec} to the Ciiy). We updated the Site Plan to reflect landscaping for the entir� site, rather than noiing this as an additional attachment to our submi#tal. We added trees and shru�s specifical.ly Eacated betwe�n th� parking lot and the privacy fence that runs north-south. The i.ntent of this landscaping is ta p�o�ide an even more effective bufFer between our si�e and the house immedia.tely to west. Snaw storage wifl now fake place in th� landscape area ad�acent to the south side of fi�e parking lot. We further updated the Sife Plan io enlarge the parking lot islands to accammodate an addi#ional two trees in each islar�d. The larger islands allow the larger trees to grow fo maturity. We presen.t larger isla�ds r�ther than additional islands, because t�ere is a great like�ihoad of plant survi�al Comments fram Council Member lhlan and Pust were �aluable, and we concur iha.t Earger green space within the parking lot is appropriate. The islands reduced total parking at the site to 48 spaces.