Planning 2014-12-11 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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Materials and Colors Proposed materials include a variety of panel siding patterns, including horizontal siding, horizontal bevel siding, and batten board siding, shake siding and stone veneer. The units follow a consistent pattern of stone veneer wrapped around the base of the first story, horizontal siding with a 6 inch bevel and 10 inch horizontal bands with 2 inch trim on the second story, and shake siding on the third story. Given the vertical and horizontal modulation, this pattern does not result in uniform facades. For all units, the color palette is proposed to be the same. The color palette is intended to be a mix of gray -brown and forest green hues, with red accents and cream trim. "Wildwood" and "Deep Marsh ", gray -brown colors and "Serpentine" a forest green color will be used as base colors and applied primarily to larger facades. The red "Valentino" is used on modulated areas to highlight the modulation. Darker colors are used in recessed areas. Trim around the windows, doors, and the belly band, eaves, and brackets will be painted the cream "Hidden Cove" color. See Attachment C: Color Elevations. The original proposal included a less varied color palette. Staff worked with the applicant to use a more varied color palette and to use accent colors to highlight modulation. Garage Design Garages are proposed to be metal, as shown in the Colored Elevations (Attachment C). The garage doors are proposed to be painted with the gray and brown base hues of the project's color palette. The garage door will be painted the same color as the first story base color, helping to make the garage less conspicuous, and focusing attention on the building entrances. III. LANDSCAPE /SITE TREATMENT Landscape Design and Design for Screening and Separation In the landscape design for the 51 st Avenue S Townhomes, the plantings are arranged to focus attention to entrances to the project site and to the individual units, to soften the built environment, to reduce the appearance of paved area by adding greenery, and to provide for screening and separation. Two deciduous trees are proposed on either side of the access drive to act as a gateway feature at the project site entry. A 20 foot wide landscaped area is proposed on either side of the access drive, one in front of each structure. These areas will include deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and groundcover and wrap around the side of the end units. The landscaped areas help to focus design attention to the face of the project and help to soften the character of the built environment and provide a screening function. A deciduous tree is located in the backyard of each unit, along with groundcover and several shrubs along the back fences, helping to distinguish the perimeter of each unit. Numerous shrubs are planted adjacent to the 4.5 foot retaining wall, screening the wall and helping to distinguish the development from the undeveloped portion of the site. See Attachment B: Landscape Planting Plan. LB Page 9 of 13 12/01/2014 11