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M4-2974 Sloncba) Marketplace April IS. 2004 PagfO It a;^>ears that the only trees to be planted along the 500' length of Higlns ay 12 fiontage are th.Tie fe^s in the parking lot islands. WTiile it nta> be to the retailers' adv ar.tagc to mainta;r. unobstructed siewsofstorefronts. there should be some trees planted along both tl.eW;lIc'A and ’2 frontages Note that staff has encouraged tite applicants to create a pcdcstr lar. anten'tv that foe uses on the pond- They have provided a terrace seating area at the nonheast comer o t tire pond, although it ispr.marilywitlun Outlet B ofStonebay, not on applicant's site. Hus ma> ultur.ateN be acceptable, and staff would support tlus coneqM as addressing the intent of the CM? amen Jrnent aini the City's goals for this site; but further review and discussion is necessary to ensure that this location is acccptablctoMnDOT.asthis feature on Outlol Bis technically inMnDOT right of-w ay We believe that Outlet B is subject to casements for the trail, but w c need to confinn that the tciiacc area will also be allowed Given the variety of concerns noted above, staffwould recommend that the landscape plan be addressed by Planning Commission and provide applicant direction as to what specific re\ isions arc necessary. Applicant is adv ised to take a close look at the B-6 landscaping standards, especially regarding screening and buffering of trash enclosures G. Architectural Standards. Applicant has adv iscd that he w ill w ork w ith the City to provide a face brick color acceptable to all parties. Applicant earlier provided aboard w ith building ex tenor material samples for review and approval, this will be available at the meeting • stalThas suggestal a darker color brick should be used than those proposed to date, Since rev i.sed elevations of the two westerly buildings have not been submitted. stafTwould suggest that this be further rev lewed upon their submittal. City expectations as expressed to the applicant to date hav c resulted in a high-quality design for the Walgreens; we would anticipate similar architectural styling for the other buildings. Additional Site Plan F.lcments Pedestrian Access. In general, pcdcslnan access and circulation has been refined to a lev el acceptable to staff. Pedestrian access has been revised to provide for attractive and safe access and circulation throughout the site, including three primary connections to the Stonebay residential development, as well as logical trail and public sidew alk connection points. Sidewalk crossings of the parking lot appear to be proposed w ith varied surface textures to identify crossing points. \^hicle Circnlation Shelly Johnson, Orono's traffic consultant with Boncstroo and Associates, has indicated the la>oui is generally acceptable in regards to traffic circulation, w iih a few minor revisions and conditions: The nghl-in, right-out access to Willow is better than prior plans but should be further refined to allow for easier turning access into the Walgreeits drive-thru. Shrubbery at key intersection points must be low level for traffic visibility.