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September 14, 2021 Page 7 As noted previously, the applicant suggests that the nature of the Bremer Bank business plan is less on retail banking and more on commercial banking, making the drive-through stacking less of an issue for the long-term success of the facility. It should be noted that additional stacking beyond that supplied in the proposal would primary impact the parking usage of the Bank, and would not likely impact the public street. Building Materials. Building Materials area combination of primarily brick and glass, with fiber cement and metal panel accents. The building itself would be as high as 23 feet to the top of the highest parapet, well under the maximum 35 foot building height. Signage. A monument sign is proposed near the Kenzie Terrace entry is shown on the site plans without specific dimensions. This sign would need to meet the requirements of the city’s sign regulations. One note relates to the required setback, which is no closer than 15 feet to the curb line of the adjoining street. Landscaping. The landscaping plan illustrates a fairly well landscaped site. The primary comment in this regard would be the existing line of evergreens along Kenzie Terrace. They are proposed to be removed. It would appear that some of these could be retained, although there is no code requirement to do so. The applicant has indicated that they will examine the ability to preserve healthy specimens that do not interfere with the access driveway. Trash Enclosure. The site plan also includes a detached trash enclosure facility facing the alley. It would be recommended that the trash enclosure, if detached, gain its service access from the interior of the property, rather than the public alleyway. In this regard, staff would encourage an interior trash room within or adjoining the bank building itself, an element staff has seen to be common in other financial institutions due to security. This recommendation has been incorporated into the revised plans. Lighting. Finally, the applicant has provided a lighting plan that envisions a series of pole- mounted LED downcast lights around the site. The only issue raised in this regard would be the light intensity along the southwest property line, the common boundary with the senior housing building. The photometric plan shows foot-candle estimates ranging up to 3.2 along this boundary. Staff would recommend that modifications to the fixtures be made to limit this to zero at the property lines, given the adjoining residential use. Multi Family Apartment Building – 2401 Lowry Ave NE The building is proposed to be a four-story facility. The first level would be a parking level at grade and the upper three floors a mix of one bedroom (30), one bedroom/alcove (17), two bedroom (26), and three bedroom (3) units. Site Access and Parking. Front door access the property is planned from the existing curb cut along Kenzie Terrace. The applicants would close the westerly curb cut nearest the intersection. As with the new Bremer Bank location, the applicants will need to coordinate access approvals for this project through Hennepin County. The driveway 60 spaces of surface parking arrayed around the site. 39