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Woodspring Suites Public Hearing Design Review (L15 -0042) <br />April 28, 2016 <br />Page 17 <br />The project meets the design criteria. The project is not proposing to use natural materials, but proposes to <br />use materials manufactured to look like natural materials. Building materials proposed include veneer brick <br />in a white -gray color, EIFS in a light gray color, two colors of fiber cement siding made to look like wood <br />including a cedar wood color and a gray wood color, and sunshade structures wrapped with a finish to look <br />like wood (see sheet 5 of Attachment C). The "Descriptive Definitions and usage recommendations" for the <br />Building Materials and Colors section of the Southcenter Design Manual include recommendations specific to <br />the materials proposed for this project. <br />Section A of the design criteria call for use of natural materials that reflect our Northwest setting such as <br />stone, local woods like cedar and fir, and functional materials like concrete, brick and metal. The following <br />recommendations from section A of the Southcenter Design Manual (in italics) are specific to the materials <br />proposed: <br />a) Brick. Full size brick is preferable to thin veneer brick. When used, brick veneers should be mortared to <br />give the appearance of full -depth brick and detailed with wrap- around corner and bullnose pieces. <br />The following is the applicant's response to this recommendation is included in their February 19, <br />2016 response to comments: "We will be utilizing thin veneer brick. Proper corner treatment will be <br />utilized and brick will be fully mortared to simulate real brick." <br />g) EIFS (Exterior Insulating and Finish Systems): Close attention should be paid to detail and trim elements <br />for a high quality installation. Very stylized or highly textured surfaces are strongly discouraged. Joint <br />patterns should be architecturally coordinated with overall facade composition. These finishes should be <br />sheltered from extreme weather by roof overhangs or other methods and weather exposed horizontal <br />surfaces should be avoided. <br />EIFS should not extend below two feet above the ground plane. Use concrete, masonry, or other durable <br />material for wall surfaces within two feet of grade to provide a durable surface where damage is most <br />likely. <br />The elevation drawings show joint patterns coordinated with each bu i Id i ng story and windows, in <br />addition to elements addressed by the applicant's response below (from Dec. 23, 2015 response <br />letter): <br />• "A fine grain finish (to avoid trapping dirt) will be specified for EIFS and while cleaning may be <br />required every 3 -5 years the integral color will hold up well and has a proven track record as <br />compared to older EIFS assemblies." <br />• "EIFS is not used except for above the first floor. Brick and /or fiber cement siding is proposed <br />for the entire first floor exterior finish." <br />Section B of the Design Criteria under Building Materials and Colors calls for use of cladding materials <br />appropriate to the architectural style and building type, and use of authentic materials and methods of <br />construction to the degree possible. The following recommendations from section B of the Southcenter <br />Design Manual (in italics) are specific to the materials proposed: <br />21 <br />