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The applicants have not submitted any additional materials for staff review at this time. However, tlicy are requesting further discussion regarding their proposed building designs and architecturni style. The applicants designed their buildings in accordance with the D - 6 architectural standards found in Section 78-797 (9) and attached as Exhibit E. While informal discussions relating to the future development of existing Highway 12 have occurred in recent years, no detailed architectural design standard have been formally adopted into the B - 6 zoning district, which was drafted specifically for the Highway 12 corridor and approved in February of 2001. Due to the PUD designation there may be some merit in attempting to achieve the design standards envisioned for the west end of the Highway 12 corridor with this site. However, staff feels sonic discussion should take place as to the connectivity of this site to the new development along Highway 12 between Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road, and how and if that same architectural style should extend eastward from Willow Drive. Staff feels this is important in an effort to justity, tlvough the PUD process, reasons for imposing a more restrictive architectural style standard than established by the B - 6 regulations. For the purposes of discussion, staff has attached the plans from the Ravia Real Estate proposal which gained general concept plan approval for 42,000 s.f of office condos in June 2003 and al.so the plans submitted by Orono Ambar, LLC which also gained general concept plan approval for 25,000 s.f. of office space in March of 2001. With both of these proposals, the developer choose to not move forward following general concept plan approval by the City Council. Ravia Real Estate backed out prior to the drafting of documents where Orono Ambar, LLC has a signed and adopted Planned Unit Development Agreement known as 2A, of which the applicants have proposed to amend. Building Height: Staff is attempting a comparison of the building elevations and actual height above exi.sting grade for the Interspace-West, Ravia, and Orono Ambar proposals. We will have more definitive information for Monday’s meeting, but it appears at first blush that the two prior approved plans had peak heights higher than the current proposal. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED While no formal action is requested at this time, the applicants should be given clearer direction on a preferred architectural style specifying precise design parameters including exterior finishes, roof pitch and material, window/glass locations, orientation to the Sugarwoods residential development, etc.