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OCT- 7-99 THU 16:20 S I EGEL, BRILL FAX NO. 612 339 6591 P. 03 October 7, 1999 • Page 2 On behalf of my client, I request that the City staff, Planning Commission and City Council consider the following revisions to the Development Standards: 1. Facades and Exterior Walls. The second paragraph in the first section, should be revised with respect to the recesses, off-sets or singular forms in buildings over 100 feet in length. There are several ways to break up a lengthy facade. We suggest "pilasters" be inserted after "off-sets" in the second sentence, and that the third sentence requiring at least a 3% depth be omitted. In place of the 3% requirement, options could be given including, without limitation, use of brick, landscaping and lighting elements, which also serve to soften prominent effects along long facades. 2. Lighting. • In the first paragraph, omit the reference to "general site lighting" and replace it with "lighting other than parking lots." • The general parking lot lighting should be no higher than 35 feet. 3. Loading Areas, Trash Collection and Outdoor Storage. • Because of the temporary seasonal nature, permanent structures are not • appropriate where temporary solutions would make better utilization of the site. Accordingly, the third paragraph should be revised to not require permanent solution, but call for temporary solutions. • The last sentence regarding the size of ground floor area of outdoor sales and display should be omitted. 4. Canopies. Incorporating architectural character on the building to blend with the shopping center is desirable, however, the canopy's presence should be minimized, and architectural features such as the brick in the columns should be incorporated. ,Large massing and roofing forms are a negative on most gas/convenience canopies that have tried this. 5. Development Signs. • Limiting the number of tenants to two (2) may not be reasonable and also encourages massive, bulky sign areas. Multiple tenants with smaller signs, but within the 225 square feet, are appropriate. • There should be flexibility with respect to the sign materials (as with the buildings), and therefore, there should be options with respect to the construction of the signs in the same fashion as the buildings (e.g., brick, native stone, tinted, • textured, integrally colored concrete masonry units or stucco).