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Of Report Number: Nf' Agenda Section: 1H ii~MIMMN Report Date 11/21/07 the city that works for you Council Meeting Date 11/27/07 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: FW Gordon request a Site Plan amendment for property located at 1820 Old Highway 8 NW impacting exterior building materials of the Rush Lake Office building previously approved. DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this report Comments attached Recommendation: Adopt the attached lution approving the requested Site Plan amendment in accordance with the revised building elevations submitted on 11/26/07 and distributed prior to the meeting.. Legislative History: April 26, 2005: The City Council approved a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow construction of a 4 story mixed use office/residential building. This approval expired because a building permit was not obtained within 6 months of approval. March 28, 2006: The City Council re-approved a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow construction of a 4 story mixed use office/residential building. This request was nearly identical to the original • approval, with the exception of a minor change to the parking lot and a change to the exterior building materials proposed. November 20, 2007: The Planning Commission considered the requested amendment to alter the exterior materials proposed. The Commission made a motion directing the applicant to work with staff prior to the Council meeting to prepare another set of revised elevations incorporating what was discussed at the meeting. These changes take into consideration the staff recommendation and also the concerns of the Applewood Point residents on the western fagade. Financial Impact: Not applicable Explanation: Staff finds there are several issues that should be considered in determining whether the revised building elevations should be accepted, including: • Section 6-390, which states "the exterior treatment on the street side of the structure shall be brick, stone, tilt-up slabs, architectural metal panels, decorative block, or the equivalent". • Section 6-570 (2) which states that "exterior treatments are highly decorative, aesthetically pleasing, and consistent with the spirit and intent of the vision for the Highway 8 corridor". • Whether the revised elevations are of the same quality as the elevations approved in both 4/2005 and 3/2006. • Whether the building appears more commercial or residential in nature. • The staff recommendation was to allow the revisions on the north, south and western facades, but to require the applicant to construct the street side (east) fagade in accordance with the plan approved in