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Town Center 4:~' Addition - Site Plan/NAU June 11,2004, Revised June 18, 2004 Page 3 of 6 The cun'ent landscaping plan includes twenty-one (28) trees and 90 shrubs (five of the overstory trees appear to be utilized to satisfy, the parking lot requirements). The sizes and species indicated in the species palette all meet the minimum'standards specified in City Code . The street trees shown along 145~*' Ave. will need to be irrigated. The locations of these trees should be coordinated with our Engineering Department to avoid any possible conflicts with utilities and/or snow storage. Parking Lot Landscaping There are fi~ty-three (5_3) parking stalls indicated on the site plan. This results in the need for a minimum of five (5) additional overstorT, 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. The current landscaping plan satisfies this requirement. However, Staff would recommend substituting a deciduous overstory tree for the one (i) Colorado blue spruce that is shown in'one of the islands. Colorado blue spruce trees tend to be very shallow-rooted trees that may be more susceptible to windfall and they have very low branching which may cause visual obstructions or vehicle damage in the parking lot. General Landscaping Summary The revised landscaping plan complies with City Ordinances. The only comment that Staff has in regard to the revised landscaping plan is for to look: at replacing the Colorado blue spruce located in an parking lot island with another deciduous overstory tree. Access: The office building is proposing to gain access from Sunwood Drive and 145~ Avenue. It should be noted that the proposed access location will be a shared access point .when future development occurs on the adjacent outlot to the west. As part of the plat for Town Center 4th Addition, the City is requesting that right of access be dedicated along Sunwood Drive. The site plan is showing two access points along 145"' Avenue. The access located closest to Peridot Street appears to be intended to be utilized as an overhead loading berth. The secondary access point along 145tl~ Avenue has been shifted from the original submittal to a more acceptable location. The overhead door should be a color consistent with the building exterior and %lend in" with the building to minimize the visual impact of the overhead door. Building Height: The TC-3 Distr~ct states buildings must be 2 -3 stories in height. The proposed structure is two stories and therefore meets the height requirements. Parking Standards: City Code states that office buildings located within the TC-3 District are required to provide a minimum of three parking stalls per 1,000 square feet. In this case, a totaJ of 71 parking stalls need to be provided for the proposed office building. The site plan is-.providing 53 off- street and 23 on-street (along 145"' Avenue, Sunwood Drive, and Peridot Street) parking stalls for a total of 76 parking spaces. City Code also states that a development cmmot exceed parking stall minimums by more than 25%. the site plan is providing an additional 5 park.rog stalls, which is only a 9% increase. The site plan meets parking requirements established in City Code. -265-