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foot wide strip of rock mulch between the wall and the parking lot curb. Planning staff would recommend consideration of widening the planting space in this area by shifting the easterly 10 parking spaces a few feet to the south (there is adequate room to accomplish this without affecting truck circulation or parking lot access. An additional row of trees would help screen the truck and service areas from both the apartment building and the view of traffic along Country Drive. Relocation of the stairway to the position shown on the attached Staff sketch, along with a relocation of the trash handling area to the rear of the building, would further help with adding landscape area to the north boundary. With regard to building materials, the building is proposed to be a combination of various colors of smooth -faced concrete block. Previous proposals had included plans for brick, similar to the adjacent office building. Since this building is not along Rice Street, concrete block is the minimum acceptable material on commercial buildings. However, the City has utilized the PUD designation to increase building material quality in certain instances. The City should consider whether any brick material should be added to the building's exterior. Summary and Recommendation PUD approval is recommended for the Sick Maihak building along Country Drive, with the following conditions: 1. The parking lot area along the north boundary is reconfigured to add width to the property line planting area, with the addition of trees to screen the truck loading from the apartment building and Country Drive. 2. The stairway is relocated to the west side of the truck dock, as shown in the attached exhibit, to facilitate additional planting area width. 3. The trash handling area is relocated to the rear of the building, as shown in the attached exhibit, to facilitate additional planting area width. 4. Consideration is given to adding brick exterior materials to the building, particularly along the Country Drive exposure. cc: Kathy Glanzer Greg Schroeder Steve Westerhaus Terry Maurer Reg Plowman, RJ Marco Page 18