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MEMORANDUM 3 At the tallest point in the Independent Living wing, the building height is four stories. The four-story building complies with the ordinance requirements and is 43 feet high, with the parapet there are elements at up to 48 feet high. While the 5-foot parapet is above the height of parapet that is exempted from the height definition, staff notes that the building could be up 45 feet high with a 4-foot parapet (49 feet) and the proposed building height is less than that allowed by ordinance. The building has a mix of stone/masonry, metal siding, composite siding and glass on all four elevations. The apartment complex pulls together the different design elements from both the cottages and the club house to create a neighborhood that is cohesive and well designed. The Zoning Ordinance requires that a minimum of 33% of each building face be brick, stucco or stone and that calculation shall not include the area devoted to windows, entrance doors, garage doors or roof areas. It appears that the elevations comply with these standards, but we recommend attaching a condition that the calculations be revised as required by the Zoning Ordinance to ensure compliance. The building was designed to provide this mix of materials on all four elevations to provide “four-sided architecture” as required by the Master Plan. The mix of materials with vertical elements of varying heights creates and interesting streetscape. The footprint of the building has a number of jogs and the varying heights of the different wings all help to reduce the mass of the building and provide good transitions within the development and the neighborhood. Commercial No architectural details were provided for the restaurant or commercial buildings in Phase 2 and 3 of the project. The PUD should include development standards consistent with the Master Plan. Final design details could be approved when development is proposed. Summary The proposed development is consistent with the architectural standards envisioned by the Master Plan and does comply with the height and building material standards in the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant has worked to respond to the city feedback and create a quality development for this gateway to the city.