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Page 8 8 Although the boardwalk and decking areas will be privately owned and used in connection with restaurants and other buildings within the development, the applicant does want portions of the waterfront to be accessible to the public. The docks will need to be reviewed and approved by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) and the MnDNR. The applicant is requesting PUD flexibility for the dock construction regulations for the shoreland overlay district, however, until the dock is reviewed and approved by the MnDNR staff is unsure what the dimensions will be approved. The applicant will be required to obtain a permit of MNDNR prior to installation. Lighting The applicant has submitted a full lighting plan that includes decorative lighting for the site and the building. The final lighting plans shall be submitted to the City for review and approval by staff. Architecture and Building Materials The downtown design guidelines encourage new buildings to be designed with elements of traditional main street design, Hugo’s French trading post roots, or prairie style architecture. Traditional main street style buildings usually have flat roofs with well-defined roof lines. The French trading post architectural elements include steeper or mansard roofs, open storefronts, and exterior plaster with stone and brick. Prairie style architecture usually has hipped roofs with low spreading deep overhangs. Prairie style architecture also has horizontal line design elements and uses materials that can blend in with the natural environment. The applicant has designed the buildings to be reflective of the traditional main street style. The applicant has provided plans that show examples of the architecture proposed for the project and general information on building material. The building architecture will be evaluate with the PUD final plat for each phase. The buildings are designed with traditional main street design including well defined roof lines, a mix of quality masonry materials, breaks in the building massing, and several large windows. The downtown design guidelines encourage four-sided architecture, using the same quality materials on all sides. It also states that all facades shall be articulated with a variety of materials, details, and visual interest. Roof lines and cornices shall be completed in the three dimensional manner and the front façade shall be unique and significant to the building. It’s in staff’s opinion that the applicant has done a good job of accomplishing these items encouraged by the downtown design guidelines by having the materials, design elements, and windows wrap around the building. The applicant shall create design guidelines for the overall PUD including required building material to be reviewed and approved by staff.