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Liberty Classical Academy Site Plan and CUP Page 9 Staff recommends the landscape be revised to include additional landscaping around the parking areas and driveways and to the east of the building along County Road 57/Keller Avenue. It is also unclear if the existing trees will remain along County Road 57/Keller Avenue, staff recommends that they be preserved to the best they can. Staff continue to work with the applicant on the revised landscape plan to be reviewed and approved by staff. Lighting The applicant has provided a lighting plan for review. Generally the plan meets the ordinance standards, however, in order to reduce the impact on the surrounding properties staff recommends that some of the pole lights be removed or relocated. Staff is also recommending timers and dimmers on the lights. This is a condition of approval. Building Materials and Architecture The building materials for the school addition consist of brick, precast stone, textured precast panel walls, and lap siding that resembles wood. These materials are consistent with the existing materials on the building. There will be vertical and horizontal changes in materials. The existing building has some materials that are hard to match exactly, however the applicant has done a good job finding cohesive materials and colors to best match into the existing building. The building is one story and designed similar to the existing building. The building addition roof lines will be a staggered flat roof line design with varied undulations in the façades to break up the building walls. The applicant has created defined entrances with different roof heights and vertical mix of building materials. A majority of the building height will be 18 feet, except the gymnasium area that is 31.5 feet. The maximum building height is 35 feet in the AG zoning district. There will be small 1,200 square foot building for the controls for the septic system in May Township. It will be built with materials consistent with the proposed addition. Drainage and Grading The site is within the Brown’s Creek Watershed District (BCWD), which reviews and approves grading and drainage, and will be required to get a permit from the BCWD. Conditional approval of the permit is anticipated at the June 15th BCWD Board Meeting. The applicant has been working with BCWD and City on the plans. The City is reviewing for all requirements more different or stringent than the BCWD standards. The plans show a stormwater facility on the southwest area of the parcel in May Township. The applicant is proposing to irrigate the green space on the property with stormwater use from the proposed pond. Grading is proposed to be completed for the entire property for site balance and to ensure there is enough water to the pond for stormwater reuse for the school.