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Public Works Facility — Irish Ave Park Planning Commission Page 6 June 25, 2020 Agricultural zoning district. There is an exception for properties zoned Agricultural that exterior storage can be on the ground, instead of on an impervious (paved, concrete) surface. The applicant needs to revise the plans to outline the area that will be used for exterior storage of materials. It is in staff s opinion that the applicant has done a good job screening and buffering the area from the adjacent properties by existing trees, proposed landscaping, and distance from the property lines. The applicant is showing the parapet wall from the roof line of the building to vary between 1 and 3 feet in height. Roof top mechanical requirement is shown on the building elevations in the low points of the roof. The plans show that the majority of the roof top mechanical equipment will be screened with the parapet. All roof top mechanical equipment shall be adequately screened from view. Staff will inspect the roof top mechanical equipment during construction, if the equipment is not screen, staff will require another form of screening. This is listed as a condition of approval. Architecture and Building Materials In August 2011, the City Council adopted the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The guidelines allow flexibility on four-sided architecture for industrial buildings. The design of the building meets the intent of the guidelines. The building material for the manufacturing/warehouse building consists of integrally colored precast tip -up concrete panels, with varying finished design for an architectural feature. The intent is to ensure the building is constructed of quality materials that require minimum maintenance. The applicant has provided elevations that show coloration and patterning in design of the concrete panels. The concrete is proposed to be earth tones, such as light browns. The front has significant glass and the entrance is clearly defined. There are windows on all sides of the building. The applicant is proposing wood and stone accent materials along the front and west side of the building, which adds some natural materials to the building. The exterior doors and overhead doors are proposed to be compliment the exterior color. Staff will work with the applicant on the proposed color on the overhead doors. The applicant has provided material samples and staff will continue to work with the applicant on the materials and color choices to ensure compatibility. The salt storage building and material storage building are proposed to use the wood accent materials and concrete materials very similar to the Public Works Facility. The applicant has stated that the salt storage building may be revised to simply be a salt barn (canvas covered) like most salt storage buildings. Streets and Access The site has access from 140th Street (CSAH 8). The access location will require an access permit to be issued by Washington County. Washington County provided comments in a letter dated June 18, 2020. They noted that some improvements to the road, such as an eastbound center lane and westbound right turn lane, will be required. This will need to be designed by the applicant