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Betty's Pies, page 2 `entry point' for both this restaurant and the building that will be built on the adjacent lot to the east. The •pplicant has been informed by staff that the continuation of the plaza as shown on these plans will need to occur on the adjacent lot, and that the location of the main entrance away from the street right -of -way will not be something that is allowed in other locations within the development. Building Materials/ Elevations The guidelines limit the blank wall faces to a maximum of 30 linear feet of wall; the window that was added to the Town Center Parkway frontage in the revised drawing brings the project into conformance with that requirement as well as the requirement that 60% of the building face be glass. Since the original submittal the applicant has addressed staff s concerns over the location of the mechanical room access and the use of a faux mansard roof over the kitchen area. As depicted on the revised elevations the access was moved to the driveway side of the building and a parapet wall was added over the kitchen to alleviate these concerns. The guidelines discuss providing a clear base, middle and top to the architecture. With the proposed building, the base is articulated with both stone and brick veneers, the middle of the structure will be either cementious wall board or EIFS; and the top consists of a prefabricated architectural metal roof augmented with a cornice and architectural brackets. Staff finds the materials and architectural style to be in keeping with the design and development guide. Ofhe maximum height allowed by the Lino Lakes Town Center Design & Development Guide is 44 feet. This building is well within that standard. Another main concern of staff is the use of a retaining wall along the Town Center Parkway street frontage. The submitted plans depict a retaining wall with a height up to 4 feet. This will push the building up away from a pedestrian scale, and therefore the treatment /materials of that retaining wall are essential to keeping the streetscape from being dominated by a blank wall. Landscaping The landscaping plan is deficient in the parking lot medians. Additional trees must be planted with low growing deciduous or coniferous shrub accents. Some of the landscaping materials listed are prohibited by the zoning ordinance or are inappropriate for this area and must be replaced with appropriate materials. Specifically, the Crimson King Maple and the Autumn Flame clump maple should be replaced with one of the species outlined in the Environmental Board memo. The northeast entry should include a light canopied Honeylocust that will allow filtered light to enter the building. The Green Velvet shrub should be replaced with Bush Honeysuckle which is hardier. The Euonymus alatus `Compactus' shrub should be eliminated unless it is being used for screening, since it typically reaches 8 feet in height or greater. Staff is asking that the landscape plan be revised and submitted for review by the city's Environmental Coordinator prior to the item being heard by the City Council. As always, all sodded and planted areas will require irrigation when appropriate. •