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• • Eagle Brook Church page 5 The exterior of the building includes a variety of colors, materials, and finishes. The tallest walls are buff colored, precast concrete panels with a sandblasted finish. Areas of the lower walls also are precast concrete panels with a sandblasted, of a reddish color. Lighter color stone makes up most of the rest of the larger wall area material. The southeast corner of the larger portion of the building includes a glass curtain wall. Fire suppression sprinklers will be required. This need will be filled with an underground storage tank of 30,000 gallons of water. Such onsite storage and pump systems must meet state fire and building code requirements. Building Height: The maximum building height in the Rural zone is 35', though church spires may go up to 60'. Building heights in excess of these may be allowed through a conditional use permit if they meet specific conditions. These are described below under the conditional use permit heading. The height of the top of the exterior walls is 50'. A tower, or spire, is 60'. The CUP application includes the request for the 50' building height. Lighting: City requirements allow no more than 0.4 foot candles at the residential property line and no more than 1.0 at street right of way lines. All exterior fixtures must be 90 degree cutoff fixtures. The photometric plan dated 10/14/03 and the fixture cut sheets meet these requirements. The primary purpose of the lighting restrictions is to minimize affecting the ability to enjoy the night sky. The EAW review raised the issue of the large parking lot being lit at night. If the project proceeds, the City should attach requirements that the parking lighting is turned off after events. Signage: Signage is governed by the City's sign ordinance and permits are required for all signs. All signs will be reviewed upon submittal of sign permit applications. Landscaping, Tree Preservation, Screening: The landscaping plan includes a variety of trees along property lines and within the site. The majority of the site will be planted with native grasses. Areas adjacent to the building will be sod. Rain gardens (infiltration areas) are distributed around the and within the parking lot, and will be planted with appropriate seeding. Almost all trees on the site will remain undisturbed. The lake shore and wetlands are heavily wooded and trees there will not be disturbed. Existing coniferous tree stands on the southern portion of the site will remain. Some trees along the road will be transplanted to accommodate driveways. The plan proposes prairie grass for large areas of the site. A management plan for this is advisable. It is impossible to completely screen such a large property. However, it may be desirable to increase screening in specific areas.