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Final Site Plan Review Residence at The COR December 8, 2010 Page 3 of 11 width must be constructed along Civic Center Drive. Any portion of the sidewalk on private property must be encumbered by a sidewalk easement. Any zero lot -line setback between structures is subject to Minnesota State Building Code, most notabl areas of penetration between structures. Architectural Standards: The design standards for this site are subject to the provisions laid out in the Development Guidelines manual referenced in City Code for The COR. The Design Guidelines place a high emphasis on high - quality architecture, materials, and site design, particularly with regard to building placement, parking areas, and the pedestrian environment. The Design Guidelines are adopted by reference into City Code Section 117 -118. Overall, the submittal meets or exceeds these requirements. Staff would like to call out the following specific items from the Guidelines: • Provide parking spaces to support the use through a mix of on- street and surface lots internal to the block. Encourage shared parking solutions. No more that 25 %of the street frontage should be used for surface parking. The proposed parking plan utilizes on- street parking, surface lot parking, and the Municipal Parking Ramp. • Generally, buildings should be located at the street right -of -way; with no more than 60% of the building beyond the maximum setback. Encourage recessed entries and windows to create street level interest. The generally meets setbacks, subject to the comments above. • Promote multiple stories in this sub - district but occasional single story buildings are acceptable; continuous rooflines and single story buildings should not dominate any street 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. The City has received revised architectural renderings. The revised renderings appear consistent with the approval of the preliminary site plan, as the architectural materials and character have been continued to the remaining facades. The rear ,facade of the portion of the building facing the parking ramp is of a more basic architectural character with less building articulation. This may seem reasonable given the proximity to the parking ramp and reduced visibility of this facade. Approval of this facade is subject to approval of the City Council. 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 four (4) stories. The City would like to complete a floor to floor comparison between the two structures and match the existing ramp as feasible. Please provide the City detail regarding the height of the proposed building in comparison to the height of the existing parking ramp. It is the City's understanding a 3D model may already exist that could serve as a baseline analysis.