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Preliminary Site Plan Review -Suite Living at The COR October 28, 2010, revised November 17, 2010 Page 3 of 7 frontage and should be a minimum of 18 feet to the roofline. The proposed building is a four story building. The architectural elevations indicate a design consistent with the goals of the design guidelines and do not contain continuous rooflines. • A diverse mix of materials is encouraged, applied in a variety of proportions, exposures, and detailing, especially along all street frontages. The proposed building will include a mix of materials acceptable to the Design Guidelines. Building Height: The TC -1 District requires a minimum of two (2) stories and a maximum of five (5) stories for all buildings within this district. The proposed building is three (3) stories. Waste Storage: The site plan indicates an enclosed waste storage area. Please include details as to the materials and construction of this waste storage enclosure to ensure consistency with City Code. Off - Street Parking - Spaces Required: The COR zoning district sets a maximum parking space standard of two (2) per residential unit, which equates to 172 maximum spaces in this case. The preliminary site plan proposes thirty -nine (39) off - street parking spaces with additional space for on- street parking. Signs: Please note that all signs for the proposed building must be approved through a separate sign permit process. Easements: Please note that all easements must be recorded prior to the City issuing a Building Permit. You must provide proof of recording of all documents as required by the City. A title search should be completed to ensure all underlying easements are vacated as necessary. Vacating easements is a separate land use application with the City. Landscape Review Reviewer: Chris Anderson candersonnci.ramsev.mn.us 763 - 433 -9905 Landscaping Plan: The following comments are offered regarding the October 5, 2010 Landscaping Plan prepared by Landform Engineering Company: • The Landscape Plan indicates an area of a shared parking island with certain landscape improvements. This area should be incorporated into the required shared access agreement that outlines maintenance responsibilities of this shared area. • The boulevard area along Civic Center Dr. should be improved with sod and street trees, at a spacing of about thirty -five (35) feet on center (offset with the plantings in the interior of the property), and this should be reflected on the landscape plan. • Landscaping in the boulevard area and adjacent to sidewalks must be tolerant of deicing salts and harsh growing environments. • Street trees, as well as trees planted in the interior of the lot but adjacent to the public sidewalk, should have a minimum clear trunk height (no branches) of seven (7) feet to avoid conflicts with pedestrians. • Please identify the width of green space between parking stalls and sidewalk (southeast corner of site). It appears very narrow and may not provide sufficient area for tree establishment. • Please identify the species and quantity of plants within the planter beds along Sunwood Dr that will be impacted and /or removed as a result of the shared access to the site and utility