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Water treatment: 624 Building A: 920 Building B: 1,200 Building C: 6,400 Building D: 32,500 TOTAL: 51,596 Based on the lot area and the square footage of structure, the F.A.R. existing on site is as follows: 51,596/ 1,001,880 = 0.051 F.A.R With a 0.051 F.A.R. proposed and 0.40 allowed,the site complies with the F.A.R. requirement. Building Height The applicant provided proposed building elevations, illustrating the proposed second story office addition. Based on those elevations, the defined height as measured to the midpoint of the tallest peak is 22'. The total height measured to the peak is 26'. Zoning Code Section 6-060 (6) allows for a maximum building height of 40', thus compliant with this requirement. Exterior Building Materials Section 6-390 (12) requires 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 applicant is proposing exterior materials to match the existing office building, which consists entirely of wood. This constitutes a nonconformity. In 2008 the applicant proposed to include stone on the street side of the façade in order to reduce this nonconformity. However, both the Planning Commission and City Council at that time eliminated that requirement and felt the existing cedar wood material met "the equivalent" language of Section 6-390 (12). Because of that, the applicant has not proposed any other exterior material other than the cedar siding. Landscaping The applicant is not proposing any additional landscaping. In 2008 the applicant installed foundation plantings around the addition at that time. Staff reviewed the proposal against the not-yet-adopted landscaping ordinance and determined the following additional landscaping would be required: • 2 canopy trees (one deciduous, one coniferous). The applicant has proposed one coniferous tree planted within a parking lot island. • 8 shrubs The Planning Commission should discuss whether or not they would like to impose the standards of the not-yet-adopted landscaping ordinance. The existing code does require a landscaping plan in conjunction with the Site Plan request, however it is unclear what specific landscaping would be required. It is likely that a requirement of an additional deciduous tree and eight shrubs may be acceptable to the applicant being this is a minimum amount of landscaping. Staff also finds this to be a reasonable request in conjunction with landscaping plan requirement under the Site Plan regulations. Public Safety Comments Police and fire reviewed the proposed plans and did not have any comments or concerns.