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2. Elevation A1.2 shows the rambler roof plan. The varied roof planes which add visual interest to the buildings also result in concentrating roof runoff adjacent to the building entrances. These areas may need roof gutters and careful attention to finish grading and paving to ensure that storm runoff is directed away from the buildings and that ice build ups don't occur. Elevation A1.3 shows siding below the stone veneer and siding stepping down intermittently with the grade change to the walkout level. The stone veneer forms the visual base of the building and needs to continue to the ground line. In addition, the siding treatment at all grade breaks should be reasonably uniform and should minimize exposure of unfinished foundations. The design and layout of these units results in clusters or groups of drives with side-loaded garages. This arrangement is more desirable than fronting all the garages directly on the street. However, the garages will be immediately adjacent to the building entrances and a very prominent part of the front of the rambler units. They will also continue to be highly visible from the project streets. The architectural treatment and quality of the garage facade and doors will greatly affect the overall short and long term project appearance. The front/garage elevation indicates that some type of raised panel doors will be used to enhance the character and break-up the visual mass of the doors. It may be desirable to add windows to the garage doors to further reduce the apparent mass and enhance the garage facade character. The build quality and architectural treatment of the doors should reinforce the overall character and quality of the project. 3. Sheet A2.2 shows elevations of the front, side and rear facades of the two/three story townliomes. The design of these two story (front) and three story (rear) buildings also includes varied roof and wall planes that will help reduce the apparent building mass and scale, and add visual interest. It may be desirable to incorporate additional variation into the roof planes to further reduce the mass and scale of the largest (three unit) buildings. The units are also generally traditional and should relate well to the rambler units and surrounding area. The townhomes also include some nice architectural trim and detailing, stone veneer and potentially attractive materials. They appear to include different widths of siding, wh’ :h could provide additional interest and character. They also include windows on all building facades, which will enhance the visual interest and character of the units. However, the windows do not all appear to be of the same traditional architectural style. Only some of the front, and none of the rear or side windows iiKlude divided lites or muntin bar inserts. Incorporating windows of different qualirt’ or architectural style and character detracts frem the cohesiveness of the design and overall character and appearance of the project. All window s should be of the same quality, finish and architecniral style incorporating divided lites or muntin bar inserts. The front and rear face of these buildings and many of the end facades are equally prominent and visible from public and private streets and adjacent buildings. All facades should be treated to a reasonable extent as front facades. The design and layout of these units results in fronting all garages directly on interior private streets. These streets will be the focus of much of the dailv activitv for the I60l/U02-2789,'2S40 Dahlstron'Lanc^orm Development 'StoneBt^Page 2