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retain the existing 6'-5" sidewalk within the public right-of-way, as well as 5' walkway adjacent to the building on private property. Walnut frontage will maintain a 4'-5" sidewalk in the right-of-way adjacent to the curb as well as an 8' walkway adjacent to the building. The proposed location of the landscape areas along Walnut Street blocks continuous pedestrian access using sidewalk within the public right-of-way. In response to that concern an alternative pedestrian access plan has been provided which reduces the area of landscape islands but maintains a minimum 6' clear separation between potential pedestrian obstructions within the right-of-way. Building height is 38 feet to the top of the roofline and 39 feet to the top of the roof top mechanical Units. Effective November 27,1998, building heights within the Old Town CC Commercial District are subject to a maximum building height of 29'-0". The 29' is inclusive of not only the highest point to the roof surface, but also building parapets and rooftop mechanical equipment. The ordinance does authorize City Council to grant relief to the maximum building height through the PUD process. The preliminary PUD was initially submitted on August 24, 1998. The final PUD was submitted November 18, 1998. The applicant's January 4, 1999 response letter requests relief from the building height restriction on the grounds that a third story element opens up the site plan for the provision of on-site parking, as well as open space amenities. The revised PUD reflects a third story element that predominantly faces Front Street. The area of the third story is 2,859 SF for a 42% coverage of the two-story footprint. The third story component of the building incorporates all of the third story square footage under a sloped roof. The sloped roof or three-story section of the building is a prominent part of the east and a portion of the south building elevations. The revised PUD reflects that on the south building elevation approximately half of the linear distance of the roof system facing Walnut Street is setback about 10' from the vertical wall plane of the two story building. The north building setback is 5'. The third story sloped roof component of the building is now setback 58'-0" from the west facade of the two story portion of the building facing the alley. The scale of 1"=20' reflected on sheet 1 for the site plan is incorrect. The correct scale is 1"=10'. The scale of 1"=10' reflected on the Alternate Pedestrian Access site plan is correct. In response to the a Planning Commission condition of preliminary approval, the revised Final PUD has incorporated brick on the main floor of the building which wraps all elevations with exception of the elevations facing the rear parking lot. Additional building detail has been added to the base of the main level of the building in the form of tile and additional stone veneer. Asphalt shingles are proposed on the pitched roof system. Roof-mounted mechanical units are proposed both on the flat roof of the two- story portion of the building and within a well on top of the third story element. The equipment on the two-story is to be screened by a 4' high mechanical screen. The 12