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Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that a final PUD application for the Marriott Residence Inn was approved by the Planning Commission in June of 1998. At the City Council review of the final PUD on July 7, 1998, the Council recommended that an Ordinance be drafted that would modify the zoning code to allow extended stay hotels by Special Review Use approval in the CB zoning district. Ordinance No. 1281, Series 1998, was approved by City Council at a second reading on August 4, 1998. With the new zoning in place, the Residence Inn has applied for approval of a Special Review Use to authorize their proposed 88-room extended stay hotel. There were two outstanding PUD issues related to signage and the 'sport court' when the Planning Commission reviewed the application in June. Those two issues have now been reviewed and approved by the Commission. The applicant has agreed to comply with all conditions of Planning Commission approval. The plans submitted substantially comply with previous Commission cormnents and conditions of approval. The plans have also been revised to address City Council comments from July 7, 1998. The major changes can be summarized as: All landscaping conditions have been met, including additional trees along the private road, increased landscaping adjacent to City open space parcel S-3, and better screening of the parking lot. Additional architectural detailing has been added through soldier coursing in several locations on the walls, row lock coursing on the window sills and headers, and accent brick work at the building comers. Specifics on the lighting, signage and the 'sport court' have been provided. Those areas of the proposal generally comply with City standards though Staff has some minor suggestions for changes. All setback requirements have now been met. Previously, the applicant had requested an exception to the 25-foot setback requirement on the west property line. The building footprint has been modified to comply with that and all other required setbacks. The one outstanding condition regards signage. The wall sign facing Dillon Road is approximately 75 sf, with maximum letter heights of approximately 24 inches. The 'Residence Inn' text is proposed to be individual, reverse pan channel letters mounted directly to the building wall. The letters will be back-lit, consistent with the design approved for other buildings in the park. The 'Marriott' text is currently proposed to be an internally illuminated cabinet sign. The internal illumination is not consistent with the park sign guidelines. The applicant has verbally agreed that the sign cabinet will not be illuminated. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Kurt Prinslow, CLC Associates, Inc., 8480 E. Orchard Road, #2000, Englewood, Colorado, stated that Paul Wood accurately summarized the changes to the PUD. He agreed to add a note to the PUD 3