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parking spaces. The applicant has provided a total of 264 spaces on the plan, including 30 underground spaces, meeting the requirement. Landscaping of the site is the only other potential issue for planning staff. The plan shows a full ornamental landscape treatment of the building area, a proposed berm and tree planting along Condit Street (intended to match the existing condition on the south property), and trees in the landscaped islands in the new parking lot. Staff would recommend two additional areas of landscaping. First, the north property line was originally going to remain a natural slope with existing vegetation. The regarding of this area will remove the existing vegetation. Planning staff recommends that plantings along this area are added to ensure that vehicle headlights from the parking lot do not shine toward the apartment units to the north. A combination of tree and shrub plantings would be appropriate. Second, the north side of the building includes the grade down to the garage access, and service doors for entry to the building from the new north parking lot. This area appears to be very "harsh" in terms of its presentation to the parking area. The driveway is 31 feet wide in this area, and a wide sidewalk also exists in front of the entrance doors. Planning staff would recommend the addition of some landscaping in this area to soften the look of this side of the building. In summary, the PUD amendment appears to be a positive addition to the area. Staff recommends approval of the PUD, with the following conditions: 1. Elimination of the north driveway. 2. Addition of screen landscaping along the north boundary 3. Verification that the berm and plantings along Condit match the existing condition. 4. Additional landscaping on the north side of the building near the entrance door area. 5. Compliance with City Engineer requirements and recommendations, pc: Kathy Glanzer Steve Westerhaus Lee Elfering Greg Schroeder