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Historically, where buildings are partially two-story it has been permitted to allow an F.A.R. in between 0.4 and 0.6. Being the percentage split of single and two story, the proposed 0.43 F.A.R. is compliant with Zoning Code Section 6-060(5). Landscaping The proposed project is large enough to require additional landscaping in accordance with Zoning Code Section 8-010(2). That section requires the following: • 16 canopy trees (must be a 50/50 split of deciduous and coniferous &not more than 30% of a single species). • 54 shrubs • One, 150 SF parking lot island, which is to contain a tree The proposed plan meets these criteria by providing the following: • 17 trees (9 deciduous, 8 coniferous & a species percentage split of 29% autumn spire red maple, 24% silver queen maple, 29% Austrian pine, & 18% black hills spruce) — to be implemented primarily around the perimeter of the rear parking lot. • 60 shrubs — to be implemented around the foundation of the addition and a small area near the loading facilities at the rear of the building. • 7 parking lot islands are proposed, 4 of which are at least 150 SF. The parking lot island at the southeast corner of the new lot contains a spruce tree. Staff finds the proposed landscaping plans meets the requirements of Zoning Code Section 8- 010(2). Exterior Materials The applicant is proposing to construct the addition primarily in "exposed aggregate buff colored precast wall panels" with glass and prefinished metal and aluminum banding as accents. Zoning Code Section 6-390(12) states that 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. The other sides of the structure shall not be raw block". Staff finds the pre-cast wall panels to be compliant with the requirement. It should be noted the proposed elevations illustrate a wall sign on both the west and south elevation. Chapter 9 of the Zoning Codes only allows one wall sign per street frontage. Thus, the southerly facing wall sign would not be permitted. Public Safety Comments Public Safety reviewed the plans and has no comments/concerns. The Fire Marshall will work with the Building Official at the permit phase to ensure the Fire Department Connection is relocated in the same geographic location as it currently exists (NW corner). Public Works/Engineering Comments Public Works/Engineering has reviewed the plans and provided comments in the attached Interoffice Memorandum dated 6/13/2012. No major comments were noted and the applicant will be required to address these issues during the permit and construction phases of the project. To conclude, the proposed Site Plan meets all the requirements of the Zoning Code. As such, no public hearing is required(see Staff Recommendation on following page).