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the front yard, where buildings must be within 0-5 feet of the property line. At least 60% of the front fagade must meet this setback. On the proposed site plan, approximately 65% of the front fagade is meeting this requirement. The TC-1 District requires buildings to be 2'-5 stories in height. The sire plan is proposing a three-story office building. The grading, drainage, and utility plans will need to be revised in accordance with the City Staff review letter. Staff received a revised Grading and Drainage Plan on October 6, 2005, and will provide comments at the Council meeting. The office building is proposing to derive access from Sapphire Street and be served'by a surface parking lot behind the building. Staff is recommending that the parking lot serve as an east-west connection between Sapphire and Rhinestone Streets. More discussion on street issues can be found [n the preliminary plat case~ Ciw, Code states that office uses-within the Town Center are required to provide a minimum of 3 parking stalls per 1,000 square feet, and that retail uses must provide 4 parking spaces per 1,000 feet. With a proposed 6,000 square feet of retail use and 45,829 square feet of office space, City Code requires a total of 161 parking spaces for this building (137 for the office portion and 24 for the retail portion). !.39 parking spaces are provided on-site, in addition to 20 on-street spaces. The surface parking behind the building is proposed to contain 316 parking spaces when fully constructed. Parking requirements for the entire block will be re-evaluated as site plans for the two remaining buildings come forward. The Town Center has specific architectural and site development standards, per the Town Center Development Guidelines. On September 21, 2005 the Town Center Technical Advisory Committee (TCTAC) reviewed the proposed site plan according to these guidet/nes. The TCTAC was generally supportive of the proposed site plan, with a few minor modifications. A recommendation was made to use a material other than stucco for the base of the building. Calculations must also be submitted on Re percentage of glass and brick coverage on the proposed building. The Planning Commission agreed with the recommendation to use a material other than stucco. The landscaping plan is generally acceptable in accordance with comments outlined in the City Staff review letter. The applicant is requesting permission from the City Council to being footings and foundation work on the site prior to receiving final site plan approval. Staff is supportive of this request, contingent on submi~al of a revised ~ading and drainage plan that is acceptable to the Engineering Department. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary site plan. -156-