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Motion carri6d. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Jeffrey, Shepherd, Van Scoy and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. 2"a fl' ' Case #8 Request for Site Plan Review of Ramsey Town Center .-Ad it~on; Case of ; Ramsey Town Center LLC and D. R. ltorton Homes Presentation, Assistant Co~nmunity Development Director Trudgeon advised:~Staff has received architectural elevations an~l flo~r plans for the units. The development is proposing two different attached housing styles. He stated both styles will have exterior materials comprised of three different types of viny! siding, with one style a 'shaker' style to provide some variety and texture. He indicated the lDeveloper has indicated they will utilize three to four color schemes of white, medium gray; sand and clay, with the fascia being either white or adark color. He indicated the Developer has also indicated they will be utilizing accents of green and terra cotta around certain architectural l~¢atures as well as on the doors and porches. He stated there will be masonry below the window ~ills ion the first floor· The roof will be comprised of asphalt shingles of a complementaW color. He advised the units themselves will have a variety of architectural features, including l~ay windows, second story porches, articulated walls and different roof styles. Assistant Community Development DireCtor Trudgeon explained Staff has reviewed the information p~ovided and finds them generallY': aCCeptable. ,_H_e stated the, distinct architectural features will' address Staff's original concern about §e6ing a wall of units. He indicated these features break, up the umts as viewed fi.om thestreet to brmg about a pleasing msual aesthetic. Staff would like to point out that as the Town Center continues to develop in future phases, the City would fi 'lq9 ~.~ee additional colors to be used for the exterior besides the neutral earth tones that are so ~]~i ih other town home developments within the City. Assistant; Community Development Director TrUdgeon further advised the landscaping plan is generally acceptabie subject to swapping some of the deciduous trees for coniferous trees and relocating.s_o'~e ofthd shrubs closer to the back-to-back units. He stated the City is requinng a sigm plan~s~o~ing.~ll ~ddress, street, and traffic control signs in order to ensure an orderly look for the dexJe~?'~ffif~t. He noted the Police Department wants address range signs installed, therefore Staff i~n,.ts"----- to review the entire sign plan to make sure it looks good. Staff recommends a~prb~al of the request. ChairpersOn Nixt asked how they could assure they get some variation in color for aesthetics. Assistant c~munity Development Director Trudgeon stated the Developer has outlined what colors they[~iil use for this development. He indicated those comments were more about · -;~.~ . assunng varal~mn m future development. Commissi/oner rVan Scoy stated Case #9 deals with the architectural standards for medium and high density 'd~velopments. He asked if that is separate from this beCause they have other standards for the Town Center. Assistant Communi~ty Development Director Trudgeon stated it would be separate in any Case, and would not $pply because they are still reviewing what they need to have. Planning Commission/February 5, 2004 Page 12 of 18