01-08-2004 Planning Comm. Agenda

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The site will be completely landscaped. Specific components of the landscape plan include a perimeter of planting materials along Middle Street and Market Drive to provide screening and soften the parking areas. Additional plantings, including over- stoiy trees and shrubs, landscape rock, and sod, will be placed in tiront of each office entrance. Signage £or the development will consist of a monument sign located at the corner of Middle Street and Market Drive. This entrance sign will be four feet high and six feet long and will be built into a landscaped area with landscape lighting for illurnination at night. Each individual office will also have a three foot by three foot sign located next to the front door, under the stairwell window, which will be illuminated by landscape lighting at night. The development site is presently vacant. It is bordered on the north and south by commercial uses, on the west by another vacant parcel, and on the east by a City-owned water detention pond. The larger surrounding area is dominated by commercial uses including individual and attached offices. Some higher-density residential uses are also present in the neighborhood. The proposed development is consistent with these surrounding property uses. The style, massing, and height of the proposed buildings, along with the placement of surface parking and orientation of the buildings is in keeping with the character of the area. Additional components of this development, including the use of high quality exterior materials, individual ownership of each office space, and association provisions for long-term maintenance will make the development a valuable asset and enlxancement for the area. Vde respectfully request approval of our development application f'or this new project. - ___.w..___~~ \J . .- for Mendota Homes, Inc. i.