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Community Development Director Frolik advised that a total of 428 parking spaces would be required for the uses ultimately proposed for Lots 1 and 2; the site plan is showing 451 spaces. In addition, the loading docks are located on the southeast corner of the grocery store building, with a truck access 'from Zeolite. She noted the plan includes a 12-foot high concrete wall to screen the loading dock activity from public view. .. Community Development Director Frolik stated the grading and utility plans have been reviewed by the Engineering Department and required modifications to the plans are listed in the Staff Review Letter. Community Development Director Frolik stated the Landscape Plan has been reviewed by City Staff and 14i trees and 320 shrubs must be planted in order to meet the landscape requirements for the entire block. She noted the plan submitted includes 102 trees and 348 shrubs; the plan must be modified to include an additional 39 trees. Community Development Director Frolik noted that the site plan submittal lacks a lighting plan and a waste storage area plan. Community Development Director Frolik stated the site plan for the groceu, store generally conforms to the Town Center Development Guidelines. She advised that the architectural features include diversity in texture, color, projections, recesses, and height and the selected materials include EIFS integrally treated with color, brick veneer, split face CMU, precast concrete panels, smooth face aggregate and pre-finished metal accents. She stated that some of these same materials will be used 'on the fuel pump island and car wash to aesthetically blend in with the main store. She explained the guidelines recommend that 35% of ground level street front facades be glass openings. The amount of glazing on the north wall (SunWood Drive side), the east wall (Zeolite Street side), and west wall (Armstrong Blvd.) is 21%, 7% and 2%, respectively. She stated the intent of the glass opening guideline is to promote building designs that encourage walking the sidewalks and window shopping. However, a grocery 'store, fuel amenity and pharmacy are destination shopping versus a window shopping experience. She reiterated that:the guidelines encourage large scale retail tO locate adjacent to the railroad, which is away from sidewalks. For these reasons, City Staff finds the reduced amount of glass openings acceptable. Community Development Director Frolik advised that a variance from the guidelines for 35% glass opening is not required. Community Development Director Frolik stated that City Staff recommends aPproval of the preliminary site plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff review letter. Community Development Director Frolik explained that a variance to the floor area ratio requirement is required and could be heard at the Augus[ meeting. Chairperson Nixt expressed concern as to how the floor area ratio requirement can be applied to one lot with a number of uses, without having to seek a variance each time. He stated that while it is important to carry out the intent of the TC-2 district regulations, we do not want to see a -72- Planning Commission/July 12, 2004 Page 12 of 15