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Woodspring Suites Public Hearing Design Review (L15 -0042) <br />April 28, 2016 <br />Page 22 <br />b. Building Design <br />The building is L- shaped to enhance views of the river from the building interior. All sides of the building <br />incorporate modulation, and the building design includes base and top and variation in the roofline. <br />A flat roof area is located above the front and rear entrances to the building. Per the applicant's December <br />23, 2015 response to staff comments, "accent cornices will be incorporated into the front and rear flat <br />roof areas." The renderings provided in the architectural set of drawings (Attachment C) show accent <br />cornices which overhang the side of the building to create shadows. However, black and white elevation <br />drawings in the same set of plans show the overhang is less than one foot. Design criteria in the <br />Southcenter Design Manual state the following "Roof overhangs for both flat and sloping roofs are <br />encouraged to add depth, shadow and visual interest." As a condition of approval, staff recommends the <br />design of the cornice be reviewed as part of the building permit to ensure there's a minimum 18 -inch <br />overhang to match the renderings and make a prominent top at the front and rear entry areas. <br />The project proposes to use exterior finishes that include veneer brick, EIFS, and fiber cement siding. The <br />brick is proposed to be a white -gray color, the EIFS a light gray color, and the fiber cement siding is <br />proposed to include a wood -grain finish in two colors: a cedar wood color and a gray wood color. Details <br />have not been provided on trim elements for the fiber cement siding. Staff recommends a condition of <br />approval to require trim elements where fiber cement siding will be used, to be reviewed as part of the <br />building permit. <br />Glazing was added in the design to the front and rear entry areas to help provide daylight within internal <br />spaces of the building, as well as to facilitate views of the Green River from the back side of the building. <br />Few window details have been provided for the majority of the windows on the building. Staff <br />recommends as a condition of approval to require additional window details as part of the building <br />permit so that window frames and sills are prominent and substantial in order to enhance openings and <br />provide additional relief. <br />S. Shoreline Design Guidelines <br />Relationship of Structure to Site <br />The building has been changed from an original rectangular building footprint to and L- shaped design to <br />better orient the building towards the river and to maximize views of the Green River from interior spaces. <br />Public use areas of the building's first floor, including the hallway /vending area and the fitness room include <br />windows to provide visual access to the shoreline. An ADA- compliant public walkway on the project site will <br />provide access to the shoreline and amenities including a seating area and sensitive area buffer enhanced <br />with native species plantings. Native landscaping is proposed within the shoreline buffer along the walkway, <br />and a mix of native and ornamental species are used in the landscape design along the portion of the public <br />access outside of the shoreline jurisdiction. Trees, shrubs, and groundcover are proposed to separate the <br />public access area from the private space intended for use by hotel guests and employees. <br />26 <br />