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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Maxsun Furniture Store/CD 04-39 <br />January 25, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Currently, a six-foot wide sidewalk has been constructed from 179tb Avenue to approximately <br />mid-point of the site. It aligns with the front entrance to the retail furniture store. This sidewalk <br />needs to be removed and relocated to the west property line and extended to Industrial Circle to <br />the sidewalk along the north side. This will comply with the condition of approval for the Elk <br />River Crossing Planned Unit Development. <br /> <br />The applicant, per a phone conversation of January 20, 2005, is working on addressing a number <br />of the City Engineer's comments. Revised plans will be provided to the City Council addressing <br />these issues. <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The applicant submitted a landscape plan that complies with the requirements of the City's <br />landscape ordinance. Adequate screening has been provided for the loading dock area and trees <br />of appropriate size have been planted within the utility easement corridor. <br /> <br />Building Materials <br /> <br />Attached are the development standards for the Elk River Crossing PUD (Standards). The <br />Standards articulate what is expected for building design, materials, and signage. The proposed <br />building as designed does not meet the standards in the following ways: <br /> <br />· There are no recesses, off-sets, pilasters, or angular forms to provide visual interest and <br />break up the uninterrupted walls on the west, south, and east sides of the building. The <br />Standards require that no uninterrupted length should exceed 50 feet. <br /> <br />· The Standards require architectural details that provide interest at the pedestrian level. <br />This building does not provide these details. <br /> <br />· The Standards prohibit the use of smooth faced or raked faced tilt up concrete panels. <br />The Commission will need to determine if random rib pattern panels are equivalent to <br />rake faced panels. <br /> <br />The signs comply with the Standards. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the request with the <br />following conditions: <br /> <br />I. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED. <br /> <br />2. THE BUILDING DESIGN AND MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH <br />THE ELK RIVER CROSSING PUD STANDARDS. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-39 Maxsun Furniture\1-2S-0S PC memo.doc <br />