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The Dance Unit Site Plan Page 4 4 Fencing/Screening The applicant 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 applicant is proposing roof-mounted mechanical equipment, and shall demonstrate that the parapet height is sufficient to adequately screen the equipment from view. There is also a trash enclosure proposed at the rear of the building. The applicant shall provide an elevation of the trash enclosure and demonstrate that waste containers are adequately screened from view with materials compatible with the architecture of the building. Building Architecture In 2011, the City Council adopted the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines, and the applicant has provided building elevations, building renderings, and a material sample board for review. The intent of the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines is to improve the overall quality of development, encourage unified development, and ensure compatibility of development with surrounding land uses. The guidelines require four-sided design, building materials that are attractive, durable, and high-quality, and compatible colors that tie building elements together. The layout of the building is a four sided rectangle with a bump-out in the front of the building making up the entryway. The majority of the building is proposed to be constructed with painted stucco, with block and metal panels providing accents. The stucco will mostly be tan with a darker shade making up vertical column elements to break up the façade. The block is dark gray in color and comprises the bottom areas of the front façade of the building, and wraps around the front corners of the building. The metal panels come in a few different colors and provide accents in several areas of the building. A silver metal panel will be placed on vertical elements of the entryway and a horizontal element along the walls near the top. A dark metal band forms horizontal elements across the top of the windows and across the perimeter of the parapet, creating a defined building cap. An iridescent metal panel that changes color at different angles is proposed above the entryway and above the front windows. The applicant has not provided an elevation of the trash enclosure that is proposed at the rear of the building. The applicant shall demonstrate that the trash enclosure will effectively screen waste containers from the view of adjacent properties with building materials that are architecturally compatible with the building. This is a condition of approval in the resolution. It is in staff’s opinion that the applicant has made an effort towards meeting the intent of the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines, but some revisions should still be made to bring the plan into compliance. The elevations, renderings, and material sample board the applicant has provided are not consistent with each other, making it more difficult to have a clear understanding of how the building will actually look. Staff has requested that the applicant