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Lakewood Apartment, page 4 41/The base of the structure is clearly articulated through the use of masonry materials throughout. The base also helps to define the separation between the uses, as the entire commercial portion of the building is composed of masonry materials, while only the first five feet of the residential portion of the building is finished with masonry materials. The top is also clearly articulated with the use of strong cornice feature that crowns the majority of the building. This cornice is especially accentuated by the contrasting color depicted. Due to the vast horizontal length of this building the architect has used a variety of fenestrations and stepped portions of the building to break up the elevation effectively. This stepping both on the wall face as well as the parapet walls requires that the cornice element also vary. Portions of the building have varied the location of the cornice, or even eliminated the cornice all together to provide a greater differentiation between the sections of the building. The parapet walls will provide an adequate screening device for the roof mounted equipment that will be required for this type of use. The building materials proposed for the site include a variety of decorative masonry units and cementitious wall board. Additional trim is provided in the form of canvas canopies, aluminum balcony railings, a variety of storefronts, and the aluminum cornice element. All of these materials meet the stringent standards of the design guidelines, and are incorporated consistently throughout the building's elevations. The proposed structure has integrated a couple of climatic response devices that meet the design guidelines. 4ifnayli of the interior space is being achieved through the large number of windows provided. Sheltering ay be accomplished with the use of canvas or metal canopies over the store fronts, and a main lobby area for the residential area. The building integrates all of the necessary service areas into the building including the trash handling area, which is accessed through the parking garage under the building. The recycling and trash handling plan for this site still needs to be reviewed by city staff to determine if it is adequate. This review must occur prior to the City Council review of the project. Because this particular building has so many windows, attention and detail to the quality of the windows is important. The design standards require a reveal of at least 2 inches from the exterior trim to create shadow for visual interest rather than windows and trim flush with the building. Sometimes this shadow can be created with solid window trim as is depicted on the submitted plans. A condition is included with staffs recommendations to require a minimum two inch thick exterior trim be applied to all windows of this building. Given this buildings height, it's visibility from the village green; and the numerous windows provided; the internal window treatments are also of particular concern. Staff has recommended a condition addressing the provision of uniform treatments that will complement the architectural style of the building. •