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parking and circulation areas on the south and east sides of the building. Applicable parking and building setbacks for the Colorado Tech Center (CTC) are met on all property lines. Two curb cuts are proposed in order to provide appropriate on-site circulation for semi-trailer deliveries. Only one curb cut per lot is allowed in the CTC, First Filing. Additional curb cuts are only to be allowed if a specific need is demonstrated and the City determines the proposed design will not cause other on or off-site design problems. Staff does not believe the additional curb cut will present any design conflicts. Because of the nature of the use, there are several overhead loading doors proposed. They have been located to minimize their visibility from the street. The applicant is requesting approval of a fenced outdoor storage area on the west side of the building, between the building and railroad tracks. The CTC PUD and other applicable City zoning regulations require exterior storage areas to be fully screened from the street. With the proposed location, fence, and landscape screening, staff finds that requirement to be met. Twenty parking spaces are provided at a ratio of 1.7 spaces per 1,000 sf of gross floor area. It would likely be possible to provide additional parking on the site, in the'future, if a more intensive use were to be proposed. Landscape coverage is very high, at approximately 47% of the site. A strong emphasis is given to the street landscaping. Street shade trees, along with shrubs, perennials, and some ornamental and evergreen trees, are provided in the right of way and in the front setback area. The building is proposed to be constructed of integrally colored concrete masonry units (CMU). As the building is primarily a warehouse, the design is fairly simple. The focus of the architecture is on the office portion of the building, adjacent to the street, where a covered entry area with a standing seam metal roof is provided. Proposed site and building lighting complies with typical CTC requirements. Wall-mounted fixtures are used only for loading areas and for security in the rear storage area. One CTC-standard small monument sign (3'x5') is proposed at the main entry off Dogwood. The materials will match the building, with text being constructed of individually mounted aluminum letters. Ground mounted direct lighting is also proposed. The sign needs to be shifted to provide a minimum 10- foot setback from the right-of-way, and a landscape bed should be added at the sign base. Most Planning Commission conditions of approval have been met. The two outstanding conditions, which require action by the applicant before building permit issuance, are: That the final sidewalk design be subject to City staff review and approval through the civil plan and building permit processes, to verify that street tree locations meet minimum separation requirements from public sidewalks and utilities. 11