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Architectural Review Building Placement. The Rice Street/Little Canada Road Architectural Guidelines encourage the placement of buildings directly along principal streets (i.e. Rice Street). While building is provided a setback of 60 feet along Rice Street, the City has informed the applicant such setback is acceptable. Building Height. The PUD zoning district does not establish a maximum height requirement. The drug store measures 22 feet in height and conforms with the three story/36 foot height requirement imposed in the B -3 District which is considered an appropriate guideline. Building Materials. The building is to be finished in a combination of rock face block (at the base of the building), brick and EFTS. Specific building color has not been indicated. According to the Architectural Guidelines, durable finish materials such as brick, stone and terra cotta should be used. Thus, the proposed building is consistent with such guidelines. Building Elevations. While the proposed drug store has been found to meet City building material requirements, some concerns exist regarding the appearance of the building. While the "arched" parapets and fagade features establish a unique design, they appear somewhat out of context and do not pick up upon architectural forms in the in the area. In this regard, it is suggested that the "arched" parapets be replaced with a more standard gable element, perhaps similar to that found on the shopping center. Some visual concern also exists in regard to the "arched" elements provided on the north, south and west facades of the building. As an alternative to the facade applied "arches ", consideration should be given to providing mock horizontal ribbon windows or feature of similar configuration in their place. While not "functioning" windows, it is believed they would carry on a previously established design theme and provide a greater connection (or invitation) to persons viewing the building from the exterior than would a facade finished in EIFS. RECOMMENDATION Based on the findings contained in this report and subject to the conditions listed below, our office recommends the following: A. Approval of a subdivision to allow the division of Market Place Retail Center parcel into 8.4 and 2.1 acre parcels subject to the following conditions: 1. A legal description of the property shall be provided. 8