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Apollo Landing, page 5 Access /Circulation Access to the site is via an entry /exit driveway directly from Apollo Drive. As indicated in the City Engineer's memorandum, approval for this access must be obtained from Anoka County. The applicant has submitted a separate application to Anoka County; however comments have not been made available at the time of this report. Lighting The photometric lighting plan submitted with the application is incomplete; at this point it only depicts the entry drive lighting and the lighting for the hotel property. As the setback for the hotel will be matched by the other buildings on site, it can be deduced that the lighting plan can be made to comply for the entire site. Staff is still asking that the plan be redone to incorporate all of the lighting on site known at this time, such as the parking lot lighting and the lighting on the buildings as shown on the site plan. The applicant has submitted some cut - sheets for lighting fixtures. This is a good start, however staff has requested that the applicant include very specific details about the types of lighting fixtures in the architectural design standards for the site. This will eliminate any questions in regards to the lighting, and keep a uniform look to the site no matter when each lot is developed. Signage As the applicant is proposing multi- tenant buildings, and the architectural design standards for the site are •esigned to create a cohesive design throughout the entire commercial center, city staff has asked the applicant to create a sign plan for the entire site that will clearly define the types, location, and allotment of signs within the center. This plan has yet to be submitted at this time. Trash / Mechanical Equipment The site plans submitted with this application do not clearly depict a location for trash enclosures, or the location of mechanical equipment. However, in meetings held between city staff and the developer, the developer agreed to include specific language within the architectural design standards that would address both issues. Trash enclosures will be required to be built into the buildings with roll up (garage) doors for access. This will eliminate the need for the accessory trash enclosures that detract from the aesthetics of the entire site. Mechanical equipment will need to be completely screened from the view of the right of way and the neighboring properties. The six foot high fence proposed around the majority of the property should do this rather effectively, with the exception of the view from Apollo Drive. All mechanical equipment and utility boxes located on the ground should be placed to be visible only from within the center, or should be effectively screened by either screen walls or appropriate landscaping materials. All roof mounted mechanical equipment should be architecturally screened by the roof structure or parapet walls. This will need to be included in the architectural design standards developed for the site. •