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Striped parking spaces are provided for twenty-eight vehicles. Twelve stacking spaces are provided in front of the service bays, without affecting site circulation. The applicant has provided written explanation for the proposed amount of parking based on their experiences at Big O as well as observations at other oil change facilities and industry data. The visibility of parking is minimized with the location away from Plaza Drive, and effective landscape screening from Hecla Way. Due to the lot size, the landscape coverage is very high at fifty-three percent. Much of the landscaped area is treated naturally due to the location adjacent to a regional detention pond and undeveloped property to the east. Along both streets, the Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines minimum plant material requirements are fully met, and all Planning Commission recommendations on landscaping have been complied with. The building itself is small, and based on the use, to some extent dominated by overhead loading doors. However, staff believes that the applicant has done an effective job of creating an attractive building for this type of facility. The materials are brick, integrally colored concrete masonry units and synthetic stucco. The latter two materials are intended to integrate with the Louisville Plaza project. Brick was added to enhance the design. The applicant has provided a good level of architectural detailing including a standing seam metal mansard roof on the entry portion of the building to help break up the "boxiness" of the building design. The exterior lighting plan has been modified to comply with Staff and Planning Commission recommendations. The light fixture designs and level of illumination comply with standard City requirements. The locations of wall-mounted fixtures have been modified per Planning Commission direction to comply with a condition of approval. Two wall signs are proposed, one each on the west and south elevations. The total area of the signs is approximately 40 square feet, well within their maximum allotment based on building frontage. The maximum letter height is 20 inches and the signs are internally illuminated individual letters. The raceways for the signs will not be visible. No ground signs or on-site directional signs are requested. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the final PUD development plan on December 14 and approved the project unanimously with three minor conditions contained in Resolution #56, Series 1999. The applicant has submitted a response letter agreeing to comply with all conditions and the plans have been revised to comply with the condition regarding lighting, For tracking purposes, the first two conditions are continued into the City Council resolution of approval, as follows: 1. That no Certificates of Occupancy shall be issued until construction acceptance has been granted for Hecla Way; and 18