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Frenchman Place 5th Addition <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />The developer is proposing the ground cover to be seeded with grass and the property will be <br />irrigated. <br /> <br />Lighting <br /> <br />The ordinance requires lighting to consist of cut-off fixtures. Light cast on adjacent property and <br />roads is not to exceed ½ foot candle measured at the property line or 1 foot candle measured at <br />the street’s centerline. <br /> <br />The developer has not provided examples of cut sheet for the lights. Shields will be required on <br />the proposed lights to reduce glare. Staff recommends adding decorative lighting to the walls of <br />the building. Prior to the installation, the pole and wall mounted fixtures will need to be reviewed <br />and approved by staff. <br /> <br />Fencing and Screening <br /> <br />The developer is not proposing any fencing at this time. If fencing is proposed in the future, the <br />location and type shall be reviewed and approved by staff. <br /> <br />The developer is not showing the location of any roof top mechanical equipment. The applicant <br />is has now shown where ground mounted equipment would be on the property. Landscaping <br />shall be added to those areas to screen the equipment. <br />Building Architecture <br /> <br />In 2005, the City Council adopted the Multi-Family Design Guidelines and the developer has <br />provided building elevations and a building rendering for review. <br /> <br />The majority of the building will include steel siding, with accents cast stone along the bottom, at <br />the main entrance, and building corners. There seems to be is a good color variation in the <br />design. Staff will continue to work with the developer on the building material colors. There will <br />be a stone sill along the top of the stone as the material transitions to siding. The windows and <br />doors will include a white and black color frame around the edges. The architecture includes a <br />pitched roof with asphalt shingles. <br /> <br />The building has horizontal and vertical projections, which are encouraged by the Multi-Family <br />Design Guidelines. The sides of the building are broken up by the projections, windows, and <br />color variation. The main entrance is on the north side of the building and includes a significant <br />amount of cast stone and a canopy with pillars, creating a clear main entrance. Staff recommends <br />that cast stone be added to the pillars for a more cohesive design. The developer has done a good <br />job of wrapping the cast stone around the corners of the building with the corner design <br />elements. However, the developer should add cast stone up the corners and at the main entrance <br />points to meet the intent of the design guidelines that states 25% of the building material shall be <br />high quality material, other than lap or vertical siding. <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing attached and detached garages. The plans show the garages having <br />windows, cast stone, and architectural roof elements to match the overall design of the building.