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While a westward shift of the building (to front along Rice Street) would allow for additional stacking space and would be consistent with the City's Rice Street/Little Canada Road Architectural Guidelines, the City has indicated that the placement of the building in its proposed location is acceptable. To address the stacking space concern, it is recommended that the applicant demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City (through the submission of studies, surveys etc.) that the provided 60 feet of stacking space is adequate to accommodate peak drive through demand. Setbacks. The PUD zoning district does not include any specific setback building requirements. For reference purposes however, the B -3, General Business district setback requirements are considered an appropriate guideline for perimeter setbacks. Both the drug store and retail center meet B -3 District perimeter setback requirements. Trash. The site plan does not illustrate an exterior trash handling area. All refuse and recyclable materials must be stored within the principal building or within an attached trash enclosure that is totally screened from eye level view from neighboring uses and public rights of way. Signage. The site plan does not illustrate any freestanding sign locations for the drug store. The submitted building elevations do however, illustrate wall signage on the north side and southwest corner of the building (above the building entrance). While the PUD, offers some degree of flexibility in regard to signage, the B -3 district sign provisions are considered an appropriate guideline in terms of regulating sign area. According to the Ordinance, 15 percent of the gross silhouette area of the front of the building within a B -3 district may be devoted to signage. In the case of a corner lot, both sides may be counted. With the drug store having frontage along both Rice and Market Streets, a total of 500 square feet of signage may be provided on site. Approximately 150 square feet of wall signage has been proposed, well within the maximum B -3 district requirement. While the proposed wall signs are generally consistent with the Rice Street/Little Canada Road Architectural guidelines, it is unclear whether such signs contribute to an area theme and are visually compatible with the area. As a condition of planned unit development permit approval, City Officials should determine that the proposed wall signs are visually compatible with the area. Retail Center Uses. The PUD District is intended to carry out the goals of the City's redevelopment plans for the Rice Street/Little Canada Road area. Because the mix of retail tenants can have a substantive impact on those goals, a condition of PUD approval should be to require City review of tenant changes where the nature of a new use is different than that of a previous tenant. For instance, if a restaurant occupies a -6-