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PACT Charter School - Site Plan September 12, 2003, Revised September 19, 2003 Page 3 of 8 overall street tree plantings for the Town Center, the required plantings along East Ramsey Parkway can be placed throughout the site as oPposed to the public road frontage. Thus, a minimum of twenty- one (21) trees shall be planted along Ramsey Blvd and Peridot St, with the remaining trees being installed throughout the entire site. The current landscaping plan shows a total of sixty-two (62) trees being installed on site. These include twenty-three (23) trees along Ramsey Blvd and Peridot St which exceeds the public road frontage planting requirements. The landscaping plan also includes a total of 263 shrubs that will be installed, which also exceeds the minimum required by City Code. Parking Lot Landscapiny~ There are 152 parking stalls indicated on the site plan. This results in the need for a minimum of fifteen (15) additional overstory trees that shOuld be planted within or adjacent to the parking areas. These plantings should occur in or adjacent to the two lots on the east and west ends of the site. The planting area for each of these trees shall be a minimum of 162 square feet. While parking lot landscaping is not specifically identified on the plan, there are adequate plantings to around the lots that will provide both shade and visually relief for the users of the lots. General Summary All species included in the species palette are considered to be either acceptable or preferred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book. All species appear to meet the minimum size requirements stated in City Code. The total number of required trees, including both the site landscaping and parking lot landscaping (52 and 15, respectively), is sixty-seven (67). The revised landscaping plan meets this requirement. The total number of shrubs required is 260. 341 shrubs are shown on the plan. The landscaping plan meets all requirements of City Code. It should be noted that additional shrubbery was placed along the western parking lot on Peridot St. NW and along Ramsey Blvd. per Staff's direction. Architectural Standards: The proposed TC-3 District requires buildings to be 2-3 stories in height. You are proposing a two-story building for the school. In accordance with stated goals of the Town Center project, you have submitted detailed information regarding architecture of the school building. You are proposing to utilize earth tone precast concrete panels on the south, west, and east facades. The facades will utilize 16 inch by 16 inch scoring patterns and exposed aggregate to accent the panels. The north side of the building, which will serve as-the '~front door" of the school, will incorporate brick, split face concrete block, and glass in the exterior. You are showing an angled canopy that helps define the entrance and gives the elevation some angles to break up the width of the building. You are also showing two glass-enclosed stairwells which, besides providing an aesthetically pleasing component of the building, also provides for another break along the width of the building.