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• • Planning & Zoning Board December 14, 2005 Page 7 Mr. Rafferty wondered if it is necessary to give them all of the proposed land. Mr. Grochala remarked that the city is encumbering some of the land for conservation easements in order to avoid taking down all of the trees. The city has preserved some existing park for a park/playground area, and would like that maintained. Typically, a YMCA facility would like a nine to ten acre area, and we have limited them to 6.7 acres, which includes a shared parking lot. There is no excess land that could be used elsewhere. Mr. Root asked staff if the use of metal conflicted with the requirements of the Town Center Design Standards. He pointed out that the guide does not specifically refer to the use of metal. He asked if metal siding was an appropriate use, as it is not one of the materials listed. Mr. Bengtson replied that it is not specifically stated that metal is prohibited in the town center area. Staffs interpretation is that metal is not prohibited, and that the product they are proposing does provide a contrasting material to appropriately move from concrete panel to brick facade. The board could interpret the standards otherwise if they so choose. With no further comments, Mr. Rafferty thanked Mr. Staley and Ms. Manion for attending the meeting. The board requested that Condition No. 11 be amended to require fifteen bicycles instead of five. The board requested that Condition No. 13 be amended to state that trash enclosures be attached to the main building. The board requested that a condition be added to include striping the pavement in the pedestrian walk areas of the parking lot, with a preference of a material change to designate the walk areas. Mr. Laden pointed out that if a parking lot is over a certain size, there is a requirement to change material. Though this does not meet size requirements, he would like to see consistency. Mr. Pogalz asked if striping the parking lot would be part of the YMCA's responsibility. Mr. Bengtson replied that the parking lot is part of the YMCA's improvements, so it would be appropriate for the board to add this condition. Mr. Tralle asked about the stone cap on the brick face, and what was the material on the cap over the galvanized area. Ms. Manion replied that was a metal cornice. She described that there will be a relief to create a deep shadow line to create dimension. She noted it is of a sizeable depth that will be visible. Mr. Rafferty referred to the paving requirements on Page 33 of the Design Standards guidelines. Mr. Bengtson stated that he believes those standards are for specifically designated connecting walkways. This area is not specifically designated as such. The board pointed out the two areas that they consider to be designated walkways by nature of their being.