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Planning Commission I CU 05-15 August 23, 2005 Page 2 . Building Plan (A-l) . Elevations (AE201) . Rendering of Building Overview The 23,630 sqft proposed'retail building will have a fenced-in outdoor storage area on the east side of the building. Parking will surround most of the north and west sides of the building. The main access to the site will be shared with Maxsun Furniture from 179th Avenue with a secondary access for deliveries from Industrial Circle. The surrounding uses consist of Business Park to the south and the Elk River Crossing PUD with retail businesses to the north. The furniture store will occupy the lot directly to the east, which will share access to the sites. Analysis The 23,630 sqft building will be 22'-8" tall in the front and taper down towards the back. Integrally colored split-face concrete masonry units (CMU) scored to 8" x 8" units will comprise the 10-foot wainscot. The area above the wainscoting will be integrally colored split-face CMU. Red brick pilasters are provided around all four facades with brick columns at the entrance. A single 8" high painted red band is proposed around the entire building, separating the two different CMU materials. The Elk River Crossing design guidelines do not allow "architectural features to be painted". This band will need to be integrally colored or as a glazed tile CMU. There will be forest green accents on the coping, the standing seam metal roof of the entrance and the aluminum storefront entrance. The design guidelines requite that 'Jacades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and uniform impersonal appearances if large retail buildings and provide visual interest. Buildings over 100 feet in length should incorporate recesses, r!ffsets, Pilasters or angular forms so that no uninterrupted length exceeds 50 feet. The wall prqjection or recess should be a depth if approximatelY 3% if the length if the uninterrupted building length." The west, south and east elevations do not comply with this and staff recommends that at least an 18" off-set occur in these elevations. This could be accomplished by "bumping out" the pilasters. Located directly to the east of the building is a proposed fenced-in side lot. This will be used to store merchandise and seasonal equipment for sale. Indicated on the preliminary grading plan are areas for seasonal display. Staff recommends that seasonal displays not be allowed outside of the fenced in area with the exception of the area between the parking and the north side of the building. The design of the trash enClosure was not indicated but will need to comply with the design guidelines which state, "shall be an enclosure constructed if the same materials and colors as those used in the building. " S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\CU 05-15 Tractor Supply\CU 05-15]C.doc