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• • • Planning & Zoning Board August 14, 2002 Page 14 The architectural appearance of the building, finish materials and color selections are considered consistent with the Marketplace PDO design guidelines. With respect to parking, the standards for calculating the off -street parking requirements for shopping centers are outlined in Section 3, Subdivision 5 of the City Code. For the purposes of calculating parking spaces, the ordinance requirement is to use 90% of the gross building area. Staff stated a total of 70 off -street parking stalls are required for the proposed shopping center. The applicant's plan calls for 72 stalls and exceeds the minimum off -street parking supply requirement. To be noted howe er, is that one additional handicap parking stall (totaling three spaces) should be requirements. to satisfy applicable State At 18 feet in depth and 9 feet in width, all ,p aria. ave been found to meet the minimum dimensional requirements ` -ction 3, of the Ordinance. Likewise, the proposed 24 -foot wide driv-'so meet minimum Ordinance requirements. With respect to landscaping, staff noted tree replacement plan was required to for one replacement was intended f'p the applicant identified 217 si subdivision. Of these trees, trees to be provided as part of t tre with the original PDO approval, a operation with City Staff. A one e inventory previously prepared by es or greater) within the proposed intender» preserved. This would require 201 opment of the entire site. Staff indicated Specifically, have been have been p proposed along mature of S "ct c ed along the I along Ap 'LL wetl, Ian, a variety of trees are proposed on site. ine, ilorado Blue Spruce and Cranberry Viburnum tate corridor while a row of Little Leaf Linden trees Drive. Additionally, row of Dogwoods has been In review of the landsca staff recommends the following: 1. The Little Leaf Linden trees along Apollo Drive be changed to a Red or White Oak and spaced at 50 feet. 2. Overstory trees be incorporated into the plaza fronting the building replacing the proposed unidentified plantings. 3. The coniferous trees along I -35 be changed to Austrian Pine and White Spruce. 4. The proposed Purpleleaf Plum trees be changed to disease resistant ornamental crab trees. 5. Plantings within the limits of the east ponding area be eliminated. 6. Tamerack Trees be provided around the east ponding area (to tie into the Marketplace development) and be located above the 100 year HWL.