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Town Center 4th Addition - Final Site Plan/NAU July 23, 2004 Page 4 o1~' 5 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 colunms will protrude approximately 1 ibot beyond the rock face units in order to provide for a variety of front facade elevations. The front of the building is providing an attractive glass front that extends from the ground level to the second level. Extensive windows are being provided throughout the first and second levels. The architecture guidelines specifically state that the building should provide real windows at gr6und level and beyond. The development guidelines recommend a minimum of 50% of the total facade 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. You have revised the plans to provide a lentil over the first floor windows as requested by Staff. A 35% brick recommendation has also been incorporated into the development guidelines. The proposed brick columns throughout the building are providing a 38% brick coverage along street frontage. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The site plan indicates the refuse receptacles will be stored in doors. Lighting: Please provide the City with details regarding the lighting that will be on the building and located in the parking lot for review. City standards require that the luminaire (light source) must not be visible t'rom beyond the property line. The applicant should submit shop drawings of the lighting fixtures [br review and approval by the City Engineer. REU Number: The A quarterly charge of $133.06 will be charged per quarter. Development Permit: As part of the approval by City Council, the applicant will need to enter into a Development Permit with City. This permit, among other things, will incorporate relevant items from the Master Development Agreement with Ramsey Town Center LLC that will be obligations for NAU Holdings L.L.C. The Development Pe~Tnit will also enumerate the financial sureties needed by the City to allow construction of the project. Allocation Agremnent: The Ramsey Town Center Master Development Agreement requires Ramsey Town Center LLC, NAU Companies, and the City to enter into an Allocation Agreement. Coordination between the three parties should be initiated in order to accomplish this requirement. The City Council will be meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at Ramsey Fire Station, 15050 Armstrong Blvd., to review the proposed site plan. You or your representative may want to be present to answer any questions that may arise. Thank you for your cooperation in this process.