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Council Minutes of 5/17/2005 They have returned to City Council with a proposal to modify a previous plan which was approved by City Council in September of 2004. The changes involved primarily focused upon modifications to Buildings B, C and D in shape and orientation, relocating Buildings C & D further north on the property and increasing the property on the west portion of the site. More specifically, the proposed changes are limited to those three buildings and the area around the buildings and primarily relate to building dimension and location. Total square footage of the buildings has not changed. There were no significant changes proposed for the Target portion of the site which is on the eastern end. • With respect to the buildings, east of the entrance Building B has become more square than rectangle. It's entrance has been moved from the south to the east side and its rear dock loading area has been revised. West of the main entrance, Buildings C & D have been resized to accommodate the location of a sewer line. Various boards and commissions required Building C to remain forwazd on the site to mirror Building B. Building D only has been relocated north to accommodate parking on all sides of the building. Building D will have ground floor retail and second floor office. The applicant indicated that the need tc> relocate the building northward was to accommodate a separation in the parking field between retail and office and improve parking accessibility in relation to the retail component. The building architecture remains the same with the exception of one minor change that was made to the north elevation of Building D. The Architectural Review Beard had recommended that the elevation be altered in order to break up the horizontal line separating the first floor from the second floor. • With respect to lighting, as a result of shifting buildings, revised site lighting was also submitted. The lighting plans show illumination levels and pole locations that are within code requirements. • Streetscape & Plaza Areas. The alteration and movement of Buildings C and D have had some impact on the Streetscape and the arrangement of the outdoor plaza areas. The development plan was approved and variances were granted in lazge part due to the type of dynamic, pedestrian~friendly, lifestyle center environment that was proposed. This environment was characterized by an active public space along the frontage of the site along with high quality landscaping and building design. The proposed amendments will have the greatest impact on the west end of the proposal. The most significant changes that will impact the effectiveness of the design, which include pazking in front of Building D, the removal of the atrium, and the separation of the central plaza area between Buildings C and D. The applicant did make some effort to screen the parking in front of Building D with a low mound (18") and hedgerow. • The revised plans show the addition of more parking spaces to accommodate the retail and office tenants. As the buildings have remained the same overall size, this parking increase has been achieved largely through reduction of landscaping and public spaces. The Planning Commission and ARB requested that Carnegie readdress the plaza areas proposed in the amendment by improving the quality and arrangement of these spaces. Revised site plans do show increased detail on a greater number of ® smaller plaza areas. The ARB recommended that all plaza areas should have decorative fencing, posts, planters, landscaping, benches and/or any alternative and combination of these items. They further recommended a greater mixture of 8