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• Apollo Landing, page 2 Non - commercial television and radio antennae, and satellite dishes. j. Parapet walls extending not more than four (4) feet above the limiting height of the building. k. Elevator penthouses. Cooling towers /water towers. m. Lighting structures for public outdoor recreational fields not exceeding eighty (80) feet in height. n. Lighting structures for public hockey rinks not exceeding sixty (60) feet in height. 2. Conditional Use Permit. Building heights in excess of those standards contained in the district provisions and any other sections of this Chapter may be allowed through a conditional use permit, provided that: a. Demonstrated need is established for the increase in height and said increase will not violate the intent and character of the zoning district in which the structure is located. The applicant is proposing a building that will be 46 feet in height with 7 feet of parapets extending above. That means an overall height of 53 feet. Anyone building within the same district would be allowed a 45 foot building with 4 feet of parapet or a 49 foot overall height. This means the increase is only 3 feet overall or roughly an 8% increase. Considering that the increased parapet height attempts to not only provide screening of rooftop equipment but also add architectural detail; it is a rather minor increase. If for example they followed the height guidelines and built a four story structure with a 45 foot height, but had an elevator penthouse that extended another 8 feet for an overall height of 55 feet, it would be allowed by the ordinance. Therefore staff doesn't feel that this increase would violate the intent and character of the GB (General Business) zoning district. b. The site is capable of accommodating the increased structure size. The site appears to be capable of accommodating the increase in size, since it will not cause an increase in the building footprint the only concern in that regard would be the parking for the site. The revised shared parking analysis is attached to this report and shows that with the slight revision to the site plan to include more parking as part of this first phase of development, the site will still function with a sizable surplus. c. The potential increased intensity and size of use does not cause an increase in traffic volumes beyond the capacity of the surrounding streets. The current roadway and city utility systems will be adequate to serve the additional rooms. d. Public utilities and services are adequate.