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Hack Center: Preliminary Site Plan Review March 30, 2007 Revised.• April 19, 2007 Page 2 of 5 understands that there are ongoing discussions with the adjacent property owner regarding the possibility of combining the two parking areas. If this happens, it will, essentially eliminate all of these additional plantings. Furthermore, no additional plantings were added along Highway 10. Staff understands the concern of potentially obstructing the view of the new buildings from traffic along the highway; however, the proposed plantings are shown to be spaced approximately 130 feet on center, which leaves more than enough space to sprinkle in some additional plantings with limited impacts on the view of the new buildings. Moreover, some combination of elevated shrub beds and ornamental trees could be used rather than additional overstory trees and may even be more appropriate due to the potential future conflict with the overhead utilities. The following additional comments are offered regarding the proposed landscaping: • White spruce was added as an additional species in the buffer area. However, Staff's request for an additional species was to create a little bit of diversity amongst the plantings in the buffer area. Yet, that area still consists entirely of one species (Black Hills spruce is a cultivar of white spruce). It would be preferable to incorporate a species from an altogether separate genus. Again, some possible options may include Balsam Fir or Northern White Cedar. • All shrub species are acceptable, but, minimum required size of shrubs is twenty -four inches in height for deciduous species and twenty -four inches in height or width, whichever is more applicable per growth characteristics, for coniferous shrub species. Minimum shrub size must be included in the plant schedule. • Additional trees should be added near the shrub bed labeled Detail A to help filter headlight glare from residences across Riverdale Dr. • The City shall be notified upon completion of landscaping so that City Staff can verify that installation adhered to approved landscape plan. A revised landscaping plan must be submitted that addresses the aforementioned concerns. Tree Preservation: A tree preservation plan is not necessary as there are no significant trees on site. Ground Cover: All landscaped areas must be sodded and irrigated per City Code. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 45 feet and exterior wall finishes to brick, stucco, glass, stone, pre -cast concrete panels, or other material as approved by the City Council. You are proposing a combination of brick, cultured stone, and stucco on the front facades, and stucco and faced block on the rear facades, all of which complies with City Code. Please list materials on future revisions of the elevations. Elevations also need to be submitted for the restaurant building. The MU -PUD District limits building height to 45 feet. The proposed buildings are 25 feet tall to the main roofline, and at most 45 feet tall to the peak of the towers. Staff previously recommended that the tower elements be included on the east side of the main building, adjacent