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• <br />• <br />• <br />Planning & Zoning Board <br />April 13, 2005 <br />Page 17 <br />Mr. Laden noted they went though the expense on the original building. Mr. Harris <br />acknowledged this was true, but at that time they were hiding the mechanical structures <br />and this was the first building in this area so they wanted to go above and beyond what <br />was expected. <br />Mr. Laden noted it was difficult to add onto someone else's design. Mr. Harris stated he <br />believed this was a high quality development and the materials were of very high quality <br />and he did not believe this would be an eyesore, but acknowledged it might be <br />understated. He believed they should look at the elevation and attempt to work within the <br />parameters established, even if they were simple. <br />Mr. Harris stated he was against adding another gable, but if they were going to add <br />another gable, they should replicate what was there, which was very expensive. He asked <br />if they could come to a total agreement with respect to the design elements. <br />Mr. Bengtson stated the issue staff had was the limitations of the existing building as well <br />as the transition from an older style of architecture to what the architecture was going to <br />be for The Woods Edge project. He indicated staff was concerned about adding a gable <br />or false roofs because the building across the street was going to be a multi -story <br />building, which would mean those residents would be looking down at the false roof. He <br />indicated the original plan did show an "L" shaped building with an additional gable and <br />a metal roof, but staff requested the building be changed in order to eliminate false <br />facades along the roofline to meet the spirit and intent of The Woods Edge project. <br />Mr. Harris noted they were intending on adding additional landscaping. Mr. Tralle asked <br />if the landscaping on the east side of the building would be sodded and treed. <br />Mr. Harris responded it would have sod, trees, and be irrigated. <br />Chair Rafferty asked if they could make a bay window in the training area with a trellis. <br />Mr. Harris replied they could do that. <br />Mr. Laden stated he liked the simplicity of the brick, windows along the exam rooms, and <br />trellis, but he did not like the long, flat roof. He noted he was even more concerned about <br />a flat roof with people looking down on the roof. He asked him if he would be willing to <br />look at other design possibilities with respect to the roof. Mr. Harris replied he looked at <br />a design element in terms of a lot of different things and if there was unlimited funds, he <br />could do a lot with this, but there was not unlimited funds. He indicated he would be <br />willing to look at different things as well as the other suggestions made, but he was not <br />sure if he would be able to do much. <br />Mr. Pogalz stated there would be a definite line on the brick as to what is new and <br />existing brick. He asked what they could do to disguise the connection if the brick did <br />not match of exactly. Mr. Harris replied it would be difficult, but he believed the most <br />appropriate thing would be to add an additional trellis to cover up the joint. He noted <br />because this was in the exam area, larger windows were probably not an option. <br />Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or against this application to make comment. <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br />