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Victor Land Holdings, LLC, Site Plan, CUP, Variance, and Easement Vacation Page 4 Streets and Access The plans show two accesses into the site from Fenway Boulevard and 130th Street. Staff is comfortable with the access points as shown. Parking According to the Section 90-253 PARKING, based on the use and the size of the buildings 77 parking stalls are required by ordinance. The applicant is proposing 78 parking stalls for the site. The applicant complies with the parking requirements in the City Code. Trails In the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, there is a trail shown on the north side of 1301h Street. The applicant is not required to construct the trail, however, the plans shall be revised to show the trail on the north side of 1301h Street to ensure there is enough room for the trail to be constructed. Building Architecture In August 2011, the City Council adopted the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The guidelines allow flexibility on four-sided architecture for industrial buildings. There are also Commercial and Industrial Construction Standards that are in the City Code that shall be met. Both documents discuss the requirements for building materials. The ordinance states the following: "Exteriors for all buildings, principal and accessory, shall be architecturally enhanced concrete panel, architecturally enhanced masonry block, masonry with block, masonry with exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), brick, dressed stoned or glass. Colors shall be neutral or earth tones, except, to create a decorative effect, 20 percent of the building facade (excluding window and door areas for the computation) may be decorated with glazed tile, glass, plastic or metal panels, or wood of various colors. " The purpose and intent of the guidelines and ordinance are to ensure high quality design and building materials for commercial and industrial buildings and to improve the overall quality of development in the City. The ordinance was created to prevent the construction of tin sheds and pole barns and the use of low quality metal products and to ensure that buildings are attractive and durable. The applicant is requesting a variance from the construction standards ordinance in the City Code to allow the buildings to be constructed with architectural metal panels. The applicant is showing the building being constructed with all architectural metal panels. They state that they are extremely high quality metals that are a long lasting product. Staff has the materials samples and they are a high gauge metal that is different from what you would see on a typical pole barn building. The majority of the metals is proposed to be a grey and the accent metal is proposed to be a wood grain.