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I904-7974 Stonebay Marketplace <br />April 15, 2004 <br />Page 5 <br />E. Btiildiitp Heieht. B-6 height limit is 30'. The proposed designs submitted to date for the <br />Walgreens indicate a roof peak height of 28'3" for the bulk of the building, and 32'6" for the <br />entrance comer ‘parapet’ roofpeak. Staff recommends acceptance of these heights as proposed. <br />The retail buildings are expected to be similar or slightly lower, to be detennined once plans arc <br />submitted. <br />F. Landscaoins. Exhibits L2.1 andL7.1 arc the landscaping plans and details for this property. <br />These plans meet the general B-6 guidelines in terms of required infomtation detail. Staff has not <br />had the opportunity to have tlie pljm reviewed in depth to determine whether the required valuation <br />of plantings is met, based on the project valuation (range is from I % to 2% of project value) <br />although it appears likely that the requirement is met or exceeded. <br />Because the total parking (including proofof parking) exceeds 150 stalls, parking lot landscaped <br />islands are required. Three distinct islands are designed within the lot, each meeting or exceeding <br />the 180 s.f. minimum size. One tree is required for every 15 stalls, and tliis number is incoiporated <br />into the plan in well-spaced locations. <br />Substantial landscaping including coniferous and ornamental trees is proposed along Kelley <br />Parkway, in addition to the required boulcvardovci-stoiy trees. The grading plan suggests that tlic <br />north side of the westerly building will be about 2' below the access drive way paralleling Kelley, <br />and a 2’ retaining wall is proposed between that drive and the building. <br />Additional detail is required regarding screening of trash facilities. The code requires that they be <br />citlicr witltin the building entirely, witliin an attached structure accessible from within the building, <br />or be completely screened from eye-level view from public streets and adjacent residential <br />property. The ciurent plans provide no indication that any of these three options are complied with. <br />The westerly buildings appear to have separated trash areas with no enclosure; the Walgreens has <br />a minimal wall extension to begin to hide the service area of that building from the primary entrance <br />to the site, but much greater detail is needed to show how this area will be hidden from public view. <br />The borders of the site abutting Willow Drive and Higliway 12 have sigm ficantly less landscaping <br />proposed. The applicants at the request of staffhave moved the parking area west to meet more <br />than the required 20' setback from Willow Drive, as the traveled portion of Willow is very close <br />to the lot line. This will provioe a green buffer 35' in width adjacent to Willow, with the 8’ trail <br />meandering through it. <br />The parking lot will be approximately 50-55* from the traveled portion ofHighway 12, leaving a <br />substantial green lawn area. Landscape beds are placed at the S W and SE comers of the site, and <br />at the midpoint along 12. The two proposed retail sign bump-outs are also provided with <br />landscaping beds. The comer feature highUghted by a STONEBAY monument sign has been <br />retained in this plan.