Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/16/2004 - Special Meeting

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Town Center 4t~' Addition - Site Plan/NAU June Il, 2004 Page 5 of 6 meet by the indicating on the site plan that future development will provide minimum openhxgs between buildings and minimal access points. The site development guidelines specifically state that no more than 25% of street frontage can be utilized tbr surface parking lots. Sunwood Drive and Peridot Street are considered major arterial streets and parking lot exposure should be limited a}ong these two streets. Peridot Street will contain on street parking only. The proposed parking lot has been designed to fi'ont toward the accessory street (145th Avenue), which is desireable. The site plan shows a future office building fronting along Sunwood Drive (zero lot line setback) with the parking lot designed toward 145t~ Avenue. UPon completion of development on the outlot, the parking lot surface that will be adjacent to Sunwood Drive will equal approximately 18% of street frontage. The 'proposed site plan meets parking street frontage requirements. Archirecturcd Standc~rcls: In accordance with stated goals of the Town Center depign guidelines, detailed elevations regarding architecture for the building have been provided. The proposed TC-3 District requires buildings to be 2-3 stories in height. The site plan is proposing a two-story office building with exterior building materials consisting of rock face concrete units and brick columns. The elevations indicate that the rock face block will include two colors and the brick columns will protrude approximately 1 tbot beyond the rock face units in order: to provide ~br a variety of front facade elevations. The fi'ont of the building is providing an attractive glass front that extends from the ground level to the second level. Extensive windows are being provided th'oughout the first and second levels. The architecture guidelines specifically state that the building should provide real windows at ground level and beyond. The development guidelines recommend a minimum of 50% of the total fagade at ground level to include windows and 40% window coverage above ground level. The site plan is providing 56% glass window openings at ground level and 40% above ground level. Staff is recommending that a portion of the ground level windows contain an awning or decorative accent to further provide variation to the exterior building fa,cade. A 35% brick recormnendation has also been incorporated into the development guidelines. The proposed brick columns tlzroughout the building are providing a 38% brick coverage along street frontage. Summc~ry of Design G,ddelines: The proposed office building is meeting the Town Center Development Guidelines, with a couple revisions recommended as follow.s~; 1) provide an awning or decorative accent along a portion of the ground level windows, 2) remove the: overhead door located immediately adjacent to 145~l~ Avenue. The placement of the overhead door 4o~ not meet architectural -design standards along a public street. The proposed second access to the overhead door is discussed in detail in the the Streets section, however to re-state staff is not supportive of the proposed second access along [45th Avenue. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structnre or container. The site plan indicates the refuse receptacles wilt be stored in doors.