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Victor Land Holdings, LLC — Site Plan and CUP Amendment At its November 16, 2021, meeting the EDA considered the request of the applicant for cost sharing on the road improvement and assessing the developer's portion of the cost to the property. Staff recommended the cost sharing of the design and construction of 1401h Street because the City owns the property along 1401h Street to the north and other the benefits to the City. The request generally complies with the assessment policy for development -driven improvements. The EDA stated they agreed the request meet the assessment policy requirements and because the City owns most of the land to the north along 1401h Street, they unanimously made a recommendation to add the project to the Street CIP for 2022, cost share on the on the road project 50% each, and assess the developers portion of the cost to the property. The City Council will review the development and assessment agreement at its January 3, 2022, meeting. Parking According to the Section 90-253 PARKING, based on the use and the size of the building 86 parking stalls are required by ordinance. The applicant is proposing 28 parking stalls for the site, which does not the ordinance standards for the use of the building. There seems to be plenty of area on the site to accommodate additional parking. The code also allows for deferred parking to be constructed when deemed necessary by the City. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on the number of parking spaces. Trails There is a City trail along Fenway Boulevard North. There is a proposed trail shown on the Trails Plan in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan on the north side of 1401h Street North. Staff will work with the applicant to see if it makes sense to include this small section of trail with the construction of the road. 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. The design of the building meets the intent of the guidelines. The building material for the office, manufacturing, and warehouse building consists of integrally colored precast tip -up concrete panels, of one colors and two patterning styles. The building will be constructed with the same color and material as the existing buildings on the property. 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 a light brown earth tone, with an accent dark brown tone. The front has glass and there windows on all sides of the building. The applicant is proposing metal awnings along the front of the building over the entrances. The applicant will be required to submit the design to staff for review and approve the design of the awnings. The exterior doors and overhead doors are proposed to be brown and compliment the exterior color. The applicant has provided material samples and staff will continue to work with the applicant on the materials for review by staff.