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Building Design To address design comments from staff and the Planning Commission at the October 17, 2011 work session, the applicant has made the following design changes. Staff notes that unless otherwise noted, the items below apply to both sites. 8. More delineation between the residential and retail units should be incorporated into the design to give a sense of separation. Comments: The retail units have metal awnings and 12-foot tall storefront windows and the live/work units have 10-foot tall storefront windows to identify and delineate them from the residential units. Please refer to sheet A2-3 in Attachment 1, Exhibit B-1 and sheet A2-11 in Attachment 2, Exhibit B-2. The addition of "Lobby" signs and "Retail" signs have been added over the entries to also delineate the two uses. For Site 1, the applicant has differentiated the residential units from the retail units by using different colors (i.e., blue for retail and a soft beige for residential) in addition to incorporating exposed concrete along the base of the retail units Please refer to Attachment 1, Exhibit B-1, sheet A2-3. 9. The stairwells/lobby entries do not provide a sense of entry to the elevator lobby or walk-up building lobby. Clear indication and methods of security (card/key entry) for the front doors should be incorporated into the plans. A substantial ground floor lobby and entry storefront with a security system (e.g., card/key entry or call buzzer) for visitors should be considered. Comments: The type of security method for lobby entrances, if any, is not indicated on the plans. The applicant has revised the plans to highlight the stairwells/lobby areas with accent colors, overhangs with entry signs, and recessed entryways. Please refer to sheets A2-3, A2-7, and A2-11 in Attachment 1, Exhibit B-1 and sheet A2-7 in Attachment 2, Exhibit B-2. 10.A primary entry lobby would establish a hierarchy of entries so that the individual ground floor entries are smaller than the primary building entries. The entries could then have canopies and signage for each primary entry, which would highlight the entries to the building. Comments: The plans have been revised to highlight the stairwells/lobby areas with accent colors, overhangs with entry signs, and recessed entryways. Please refer to sheet A2-11 in Attachment 1, Exhibit B-1 and Attachment 2, Exhibit B-2. 11.The proposed score lines in the building wall are a key architectural detail. More detail on how these will be accomplished is necessary in order to determine whether the approach will result in a satisfactory appearance. Comments: Plan sheets of the buildings color and material details have been incorporated into the plans to assist in the level of detail that will be achieved. Please refer to sheets A6-0 through A6-3 in Attachment 1, Exhibit B-1 and Attachment 2, Exhibit B-2. Page 11 of 15