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alternative and shall comprise a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the non -glazed wall area. Calculations shall be provided for brick and stone for each elevations. Full colored elevation plans should be provided. The combination of composite and steel in the differing patterns divides the floors and sections of the building. Multiple sections of the building are articulated to break up the flat wall. In addition windows and decks are proposed for each unit that provide further breaks in the building wall design. Additional information is required for the specific appearance of the individual air conditioning units. Staff is concerned over the appearance, color, size and overall look of units on each elevation. The south elevation includes garage doors for tuck under garages. Garage doors shall be in colors that are complementary to the main building materials. The roof design is pitched with asphalt shingles. The elevation facing Ramsey Parkway is actually the rear of the building and contains the same materials as the front. The first floor contains windows to create street -level interest and pedestrian scale along this street frontage. The northern elevation does include an entrance for the building. Five detached garage buildings are planned in the southern portion of the site. Three long buildings each containing 16 stalls are located in a row along the south property line with two additional buildings just north of this row containing 22 stalls each. The garage buildings contain the same materials as the apartment building. The roofs are pitched with additional accenting so that they are of a higher design standard than typical detached structures. The materials will include stone, horizontal lap siding, shake siding and an asphalt shingle roof. The sides will contain the stone and horizontal siding. The additional roof treatments and glass demonstrate a good effort in enhancing the design of these detached structures. The use of stone at the base will help improve the longevity of these structures. Staff would recommend considering all brick or stone on the back side of these garages in lieu of any lap siding. Although the garages will eventually be screened by future buildings, that timeline is undetermined. The Environmental Policy Board recommended additional landscaping along this wall to soften the view. The EPB noted that the number of plantings along public streets could be reduced to off -set the suggested plantings along the southern garages. Funding Source: All costs associated with processing this Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends approval of the request with required revisions as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The Planning Commission did have significant discussion about the original vision of the COR -1 Sub -District, especially as it relates to the definition of mixed-use in addition to managed parking. The original Ramsey Town Center placed a higher emphasis on vertically mixed uses within buildings. The revision to the Master Plan in 2012 shifted to more of a focus of mix of uses within a single block. The proposed building does not include a retail component, but does sit on a block with multiple other uses including retail and office. The Planning Commission requests an opportunity to meet with the City Council in a Joint Work Session to discuss clarification and potential language changes to rectify a perceived disconnect between the Development Plan and language contained within the Design Framework. The Planning Commission desire the City Council's thoughts on the vision of The COR to potentially revise zoning language to better clarify said vision. Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution #15-04-093 granting Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Approval for COR Parkview Addition/Parkview East, with required revisions as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. NOTE: this is not final approval of the project. The Developer will need to satisfy the contingencies of the approval of Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan. In addition, the Developer will need to secure Final Plat and Final Site Plan approval.