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SP-127, LP-185 . Page 3 1. Provide meeting and office areas sufficient in size to accomadate the City Staff needed to deliver the level of service requested by the City Council and residents. 2. Locate offices and meeting buildings at places safe and convenient access from all parts of the City. 3. Locate and design office and meeting buildings in such a'way~that they will be compatible with surrounding uses and will be a positive influence on the surrounding neighborhood. Without being elaborate, public buildings should set a standard for tasteful design, landscaping and compatibility with other properties. 4. Locate office and meeting buildings in such a way as to create a central area in New Brighton which will serve as a focus for community identity and activity. 5. Concentrate office and meeting buildings sa as to promote economies of scale, more efficient communi- cation and coordination, and reinforcement of the focusing effect of public facilities. 6. Share office and meeting space with other units of gov- ernment in order to avoid du!~licatian and scattering of services. STAFF ANALYSIS The application for a special use permit and site plan approval is to enable construction of a 9,280 square foot addition to City Hall. The building addition will be constructed north of the existing structure with the Community Development and Engineering Departments located up- stairs and the Council Chambers and Courts offices located downstairs in the new addition. A decorative banner will be constructed across the front of the building. The proposed addition will have a brick exterior to match the existing building. Rounded turret type structures will be located on both corners of the building along 5th Avenue NW and will house a conference roam, lunch ream and mechanical equipment. These areas will have a metal exterior. In addition to the building expansion there will be new landscaping around the building and improvements made to Veterans Park. The front and rear entrances will be made prominent features of the building and include vegitation for aesthetic enhancement. City Hall is located in a B-~, downtown business zoning district. The. purpose of the B-4 zoning is to encourage redevelopment and expansion of existing businesses and promote new development in the "downtown" area. Commercial and industrial development in the B~4 zoning is guided by the B-3, General Business zoning standards. It is recognized that to en- courage building within this area there may have to be exceptions ar modi- ficatians to the normal zoning standards such as building setbacks, build- ing height, parking, signs, etc.. The City Ha]1 expansion does conform