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Frenchman Place 51 Addition Page 12 Fencing and Screening The developer is not proposing any fencing at this time. If fencing is proposed in the future, the location and type shall be reviewed and approved by staff. The developer is not showing the location of any roof top mechanical equipment. The applicant is has now shown where ground mounted equipment would be on the property. Landscaping shall be added to those areas to screen the equipment. Building Architecture In 2005, the City Council adopted the Multi-Family Design Guidelines and the developer has provided building elevations and a building rendering for review. The majority of the building will include steel siding, with accents cast stone along the bottom, at the main entrance, and building corners. There seems to be is a good color variation in the design. Staff will continue to work with the developer on the building material colors. There will be a stone sill along the top of the stone as the material transitions to siding. The windows and doors will include a white and black color frame around the edges. The architecture includes a pitched roof with asphalt shingles. The building has horizontal and vertical projections, which are encouraged by the Multi-Family Design Guidelines. The sides of the building are broken up by the projections, windows, and color variation. The main entrance is on the north side of the building and includes a significant amount of cast stone and a canopy with pillars, creating a clear main entrance. Staff recommends that cast stone be added to the pillars for a more cohesive design. The developer has done a good job of wrapping the cast stone around the corners of the building with the corner design elements. However, the developer should add cast stone up the corners and at the main entrance points to meet the intent of the design guidelines that states 25% of the building material shall be high quality material, other than lap or vertical siding. The applicant is proposing attached and detached garages. The plans show the garages having windows, cast stone, and architectural roof elements to match the overall design of the building. The design and placement of the detached garages provides a site plan is not garage dominate. The colors of the garage doors shall blend in with the colors of the building and shall not be white. The design guidelines state that buildings should be designed with high quality materials on all sides of the building. It is in staff's opinion that the developer has attempted to comply with the spirit and intent of the design guidelines. They have done a good job at breaking up with facade of the building with projections and bends in the building. Staff recommends the following revisions to the building elevations to further comply with the design guidelines: