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2016-05-23 14:06:26 | FAILED |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE COMMENTS IN WRITING |
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| 1) THE CITYPLACE MASTER DESIGN GUIDELINES REQUIRE THAT |
| THE BUILDING DESIGN CHARACTER IS BASED ON THE |
| HISTORICAL MEDITERRANEAN STYLE. THE PLANNING STAFF HAS |
| REVIEWED THE PROPOSED EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS AND DOES NOT |
| FIND THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS COMPLY WITH THE MASTER |
| DESIGN GUIDELINES: |
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| A. THE MASTER DESIGN GUIDELINES REQUIRE THAT PRIMARY |
| BUILDING MATERIALS BE LIGHT-COLORED STUCCO. THE |
| PROPOSED GIBRALTAR COLOR IS DARK, WHICH IS NOT |
| CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES, OR THE EXISTING |
| CONDITION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING. THERE IS A |
| LIGHT COLOR GRAY USED ON THE ENTRANCE TO THE |
| RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE BUILDING, WHICH DOES COMPLY |
| WITH THE GUIDELINES. |
| B. THE COLOR RENDERING PROVIDED WITH THE PERMIT SHOWS |
| BRICK CLADDING AT THE ALLEY ENTRANCE. THIS BRICK DOES |
| NOT COMPLY WITH THE HISTORICAL MEDITERRANEAN STYLE. |
| STAFF DID NOT SEE THIS ON THE PARTIAL EAST ELEVATION, |
| SO PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DISCREPANCY. |
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| 2) STAFF HAS THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS REGARDING THE VINES |
| PROPOSED TO BE GROWN ON THE FACADE: |
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| A. THIS TYPE OF WALL TREATMENT IS NOT LOCATED ELSEWHERE |
| WITHIN CITYPLACE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN THE |
| GUIDELINES. |
| B. THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE PLANNER IS CONCERNED THAT THE |
| PROPOSED VINES WILL REQUIRE EXCESSIVE MAINTENANCE. HE |
| SUGGESTS USING ITALIAN CYPRESS IN FRONT OF THE COLUMNS. |
| ITALIAN CYPRESS IS LOW MAINTENANCE AND ITS USE IN FRONT |
| OF THE FACADE WILL CREATE THE DEPTH AND SHADOWS THAT |
| THE GUIDELINES REQUIRE. |
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| CONTACT ERIC SCHNEIDER @ (561) 822-1446. |
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