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plans have not been submitted for the site however, all mitigation is proposed to take • place off site. • The ability to fill and replace wetland area could have a significant impact on the site design therefore any final action by the City would be premature until the wetland issues are addressed through Rice Creek. Green Space /Landscaping Green space on the site is concentrated around the perimeter of the site and surrounding ponding and wetland areas. The landscaping plan calls for plantings within parking lots along drive aisles and surrounding the site. The overall plan is well done and provides a variety of plantings. Some plantings are shown within MnDOT right -of- way, MnDOT has indicated that they will not allow any work within their right -of -way. The critical portion of the landscape proposed is along the northern edge of the site, which is adjacent to existing residential uses. The plan as proposed will provide a visual break but it will not provide a complete screen. Particular attention should be paid to fully screening points where headlights will create issues and where loading docks are proposed. In some instances, fencing may be the most appropriate screen. Building Exteriors No exterior details have been provided for the small retail buildings or other freestanding uses. The applicant has indicated that they will commit to a certain design concept as previously presented. Staff has not received specific language that addresses this issue. Previous discussions were that exteriors of the buildings are proposed to be a combination of masonry materials including brick and rockface block with EIFS (stucco) sign bands and accenting. The decorative roof elements include standing seam metal that complement the roof designs in existing Town Square buildings. Awnings are proposed over the storefront areas. Because of the site layout all buildings should be designed with all sides finished with equal quality and attention to detail. Target The Target Superstore uses a combination of brick and stucco on the front which transitions to stucco and rockface block on the sides. The rear elevation is proposed to be painted CMU (concrete masonry unit). With the surrounding land uses, more attention needs to be paid to the architecture on the rear of the building. It will be very visible from 77th Street. There is a screen wall shown on the rear of the building, to be constructed of split face modular block. The wall does not appear to be of adequate height to screen either the loading dock doors or the trucks that are often parked in the dock area. The screen wall should be of sufficient height to substantially screen the dock area. Ryan Companies Target Superstore Page 4 of 6