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• • • • The circulation of vehicles around the gas pumps is an issue. A previous sketch demonstrated conflict with the parking stalls on the front of the main building, and the layout in the submittal has not changed. An option may be shifting canopy and pumps slightly to the east to allow more room to exit the pump islands. Alternatively, the three pumps could be aligned in one line. It may be necessary to eliminate one set of pumps. The circulation on the submitted plan is problematic and should be redesigned. b. Architectural Standards. 1) As a part of the conditional use permit application, a color illustration of all building elevations shall be submitted. 2) The architectural appearance, scale, and functional plan of the building(s) and canopy shall be complementary and compatible with each other and the existing buildings in the neighborhood setting. 3) All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or a coordinated harmonious finish treatment pursuant to Section 3, Subd. 4. B of this Ordinance. 4) Exterior wall treatments like brick, stone (natural or artificial), decorative concrete block and stucco shall be used. 5) Earth tone colors of exterior materials including the canopy columns shall be required. "Earth tone colors" shall be defined as any various soft colors like those found in nature in soil, vegetation, etc., such colors are limited to brown, black, gray, tan, beige, brick red, soft green, soft blue, or white. 6) Ten (10) percent of the building facade may contain contrasting colors. Contrasting colors shall be those colors not defined as earth tones. The canopy may have contrasting color bands or accent lines not to exceed an accumulative width of four (4) inches. The color bands shall not be illuminated. • Section 3, Subd. 4.B establishes architectural standards for commercial buildings, including building materials and colors. These are reiterated the motor fuel station requirements, though canopies are a little different. See the canopy discussion below. c. Canopy. A protective canopy structure may be located over the pump island(s), as an accessory structure. The canopy shall meet the following performance standards: 1) The edge of the canopy shall be thirty (30) feet or more from the front and /or side lot line, provided that adequate visibility both on -site and off -site is maintained. 2) The canopy shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height and must provide fourteen (14) feet of clearance to accommodate a semi - trailer truck passing underneath. 3) The canopy fascia shall not exceed three (3) feet in vertical height. • The application meets these requirements. 4) Canopy lighting shall consist of canister spotlights recessed into the canopy. No portion of the light source or fixture may extend below the ceiling of the canopy. Total canopy illumination may not exceed one hundred fifteen (115) foot candles below the canopy at ground level. • We did not receive cut sheets of the proposed canopy lighting as required for all site plans. This is an incomplete item. We need to ensure the fixtures are recessed. The submitted photometric plan shows that canopy illumination directly below the canopy meets the requirement. However, the photometric plan does not extend beyond the canopy. There are requirements for the