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Kwik Trip – 159th Street Page 13 Building Architecture In 2011, the City Council adopted the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines and the developer has provided building elevations and a building rendering for review. The majority of the building will be constructed with red brick, along with tan stucco used for accents, particularly within gables of the roof line. These materials are all encouraged by the design guidelines, and the architecture does not include any prohibited materials. The original design included a pitched roof on the convenience store made of a green metal material, and a flat roof above the fuel canopy, both of which are discouraged by the design guidelines. Based on the recommendation of staff, the applicant revised the plans to sho w the convenience store and fuel canopy to both have a pitched roof with asphalt shingles, and portions of the columns in the fuel canopy to be lined with brick have more consistency with the building architecture. These revisions were a good step to bring the architecture into compliance with the design guidelines. It is in staff’s opinion that the applicant has made a good effort to create a plan that meets the spirit and intent of the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The final design shall be reviewed and approved by staff prior to the issuance of the building permit. Signage The applicant is proposing signage through a monument sign located near the highway of Forest Boulevard, along with wall signage on three of the four sides of the building and on the fuel canopy. The monument sign can have a maximum size of 40 square feet per face, and shall be a maximum height of ten feet measured at the grade of the ground. Wall signs can occupy a maximum of 10 percent of the wall area and one wall sign is allowed per side of the building. The canopy signage shall be considered wall signs and regulated as such. Prior to the installation of any sign, a sign permit shall be approved by the City. Drainage/Grading The entire site is proposed to be graded. The site is proposed to be raised to balance the existing material, but it creates some driveways and sidewalks with a slope that may be steeper than expected. Based on comments from the City Engineer, staff will continue to work with the applicant on a grading plan that is more conducive for movement between the site and the road. Stormwater management for the site is being met through the use of previously constructed stormwater management facilities with the Shores of Oneka Lake development. The existing facilities will be adequate for the site. Stormwater reuse is not proposed to be utilized for this site as stormwater storage is handled offsite.