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Archit~tura] Standards: The exterior finish on the structur~ will be brick to match the existing sn-ucmre. This is in compliance with City Code. The proposed structure will not exceed the 35 foot height limit. The City should be provided with a copy of the building elevations to suppor~ compliance with architectural standards. W_...g.~g_,.~&~gg~ City Code requires that ~I1 solid waste and refuse receptacles shall be stored within a completely screened structure or container. It is staffs understanding that waste storage receptacles will be maintained at the loading do:la Landscaping and Screening: According to CiD' Code, a 20 foot deep landscaped area with screening is required parallel to Nowthen Blvd. and a 40 foot wide landscaped, buffer area is required along the south property line to buffer the use from the single family homes. City Code also requires the entire front vard to be sodded and/or landscaped from the street to the front of the building. The landscaped area depicted on the site plan that is parallel to Nowthen Blvd. meets the 20 foot depth requirement and and is proposed to be stocked with a combination of deciduous and conifer trees and shrubs. The front yard will be landscaped from the street to the front of the building. The site plan indicates that the 4 existing, marginal ballfields will be reconstructed into 2 larger fields. However, the proximity of the 2 new fields to the adjacent residences results in the potential for athletic activity to encroach upon the single family lots and adverse impacts to exisimg trees. Screening is proposed along the south property Iine but it does not appear that the location of the ballfields will be conducive to a 40 foot wide buffer area for the adjacent residences. It is recommended that consideration be given to maligning the ballfields to the north to increase the buffer area and that consideration be given to fencing the south property line to avoid a situation of athletic related activity encroaching onto the neighboring residences. ,Off Street Parkint an.~ Drive,~ - Design and Am0t~nt: Ramsey Ciu, Code does not establish a recommended number of parking spaces for schools. In checking with some of the surrounding communities, Staff has found that generally one parking space per employee and 2 parking spaces per classroom are required. It is Staff's understanding that there will be 40 classes at the school and approximately 110 employees, for a total of 180 parking spaces being recommended. The site plan indicates that there are currently 103 partdng spaces on the site and that an additional 100 parking spaces are proposed to be developed, for a total of 203. City Code requires all drives, off-street parking and loading and maneuvering areas to be surfaced with a 2 inch bituminous mat and finished with 6 inch high, poured concrete curbing (B-612). The site plan does indicate that the par-king and drive areas will be surfaced with bituminous. The site plan also indicates that there Mil be curbing, but it doesn't indicate where there will be curbing and the t>.'pe of curbing proposed. The. site plan should be modified to indicate that the outer perimeter of alt pavement will ~ finished with B-612 curbing. The site plan should be modified to provide for clisability approved amenities, such as curb cuts with ramps, leading from the parking lots to all public areas. If there any intentions of treating the existing northerly parking lot with a bituminous overlay at the time the new site improvements are installed, it should be noted that such renovation would require bringing that parking lot up to code by the installation of B-612 concrete curbing also.