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September 8, 2020 Page 10 PUD, the applicant has requested flexibility from the maximum 50 percent impervious surface coverage requirement. The applicant has noted that the proposed amount of impervious surface is similar to the gas station/carwash use which previously occupied the subject site. The applicant has also indicated a stormwater management plan being developed for the site is expected to satisfy both the Rice Creek Watershed agency and the City. Issues related to the referenced stormwater management plan and impacts associated with the proposed impervious surface coverage should be subject to comment and recommendation by the City Engineer. Building Materials. According to the submitted building elevations, the apartment building is to be finished in a variety of materials including brick veneer, fiber cement lap siding, prefinished metal accents and glass. The apartment building will primarily be finished in varieties of earth tone colors. The proposed building materials are consistent with Ordinance requirements and the color scheme is considered consistent with the neighborhood and with applicable standards found in the City’s newer multi-family housing stock. Landscaping. A preliminary landscape plan has been submitted for review. The plan illustrates a significant number of tree plantings along Stinson Boulevard and 38th Avenue NE. Included are a series of Boulevard Linden trees along 38th Avenue NE and what appears to be Prairiefire Flowering Crabapple trees along Stinson Boulevard. Also proposed are a variety of plantings near the building’s western entrance (along Stinson Boulevard) and adjacent to an outdoor patio space located in the northwest corner of the site. Foundation plantings are also on all sides of the apartment building. According to the Ordinance, multi-family residential buildings which are located in R-4 zoning districts and include over 25 dwelling units must provide 12 trees plus one tree for every five units over 25. In this regard, the proposed 38-unit apartment building is required to provide a minimum of 14 trees. In satisfaction of this requirement, a total of 21 trees are proposed upon the subject site. The Ordinance does not impose minimum size requirements for plantings. Sidewalks. The submitted site plan illustrates concrete sidewalks along the north and west sides of the site (along Stinson Boulevard and 38th Avenue NE). The sidewalk along Stinson Boulevard presently exists while the sidewalk along 38th Avenue NE will be new. Both sidewalks are expected to serve the site well, and connect it to neighboring pedestrian and bicycle routes. 44