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Century Place, behind Eagle Hardware and zoned P-C. There is a floor area ratio of .36 allowing potentially a total estimated 407,720 s.f. The proposed subdivision plat and PUD reflected a six lot configuration with lot sizes ranging from 2.8 acres along Centennial Parkway to about 5.5 acres to the south property line. The primary issue was the flexibility that the applicant was requesting in the building heights and adjustable footprints related to lots C through F. Parking was 4 spaces/I,000 s.f. The land use summary indicated that all building lots exceeded the 30% landscape requirement. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Walter Koelbel, Jr., President of Koelbel & Company, 6075 South Quebec Street, Suite 350, Englewood, CO 80111, reviewed the project. Bob West, OZ Architecture, 2336 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302, reviewed the site and the proposed architecture. Davidson called for Council comments. Davidson stated that the three-story building allowed substantial increase in the amount of landscaping. Considering the location of the project, with Neodata and the two big-box retail outlet, it did not seem to him the three-story building overpowered the other buildings in the area. Since there is a mix of buildings, it will add to the development. Mayer asked if the three-story building could be to the interior of the parcel so there is a gradation up through the park. Koelbel stated that the interior lots were not large enough to do that. Mayer wanted more done with landscaping on the back side of the area. He suggested something might be done with landscaping the City open space in-lieu of the applicants giving up additional space on site. He did not want the three-story building to have such a massive impact on Dyer. Keany wanted to see a fair amount of landscaping on the back side of the parking lot. He did not feel the three-story building needed signage to be identified from Hwy. 36. He wanted the parking lot lighting to be decreased after 10 p.m. Howard stated that there was a starkness to the landscaping. He suggested more landscaping on the parking lot sod strips. He wanted more evergreens in the streetscape for winter appeal. Sisk suggested maturation of landscaping. He was concerned about the applicant's request for flexibility in the building heights and adjustable footprints on Lots C through F. He did not like approving something in the abstract.