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Oneka Lake Reserve Pre Plat and PUD Page 9 C. Consistency with Multi Family Design Guidelines General The plan has been arranged to have a circular private drive for the development that provides good circulation. There is private open space central to the development and a public park provided at the southwest corner of the development. Building Mass and Architecture The applicant has broken up the building mass by providing a variety of design elements. The plan includes the use of both vinyl siding and shake siding with stone accents at each entry. The garages are recessed to the building entryways and it breaks up the front of the building nicely. The applicant has stated they will provide a color palette to include a variety of colors for the building materials. The applicant stated they will present the colors to staff prior to the meeting. The guidelines recommend that higher quality materials, other than lap siding, be utilized on at least 25% of the building and incorporated onto all four sides. The applicant has proposed to utilize vinyl shake siding and brick/stone on at least 30% of the buildings. The garage doors will be painted to match the unit colors that the doors be prefinished to minimize maintenance. It is in staff’s opinion that the applicant has a good start on the architecture and they have good design elements that start to reduce the massing of the buildings. However, staff recommends further breaks in the sides and rear to reduce the massing of the buildings. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on the final designs of the two-unit and three-unit buildings. The screening of mechanical equipment is important to the overall desirability of a project. Staff recommends the applicant provide information on how they plan to screen mechanical equipment. This has been included as a condition of approval. Each unit is proposed to have a patio in the rear yard 6. CONCLUSION: Staff has reviewed the Preliminary Plat and PUD for consistency with the applicable standards outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations and the Multi-Family Design Guidelines and finds that the proposed application is generally consistent with the standards. Staff has included conditions to address the outstanding issues. 7. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat and PUD for Oneka Lake Reserve, subject to the conditions listed in the resolution.