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the landscaping was in place it would buffer the blank wall areas that are over 300 feet <br />long. <br />The warehouse to the south of this site adjacent to the storage area is elevated above <br />the 4501 building. This building has no windows to the north and no view of the <br />storage area. Adjacent to the buildings to the south is ten feet of mature landscaping <br />which screens the view of the warehouse to the south. <br />Also south of the site is an old house that serves as an office. The lower floor has no <br />windows and no view of the storage yard in back of the 4501 building to the north. <br />The view from the second floor windows toward the 4501 building of the building to <br />the north is screened by landscaping. The drawing as resubmitted provides and <br />architectural treatment on the upper part of the 4501 wall surface, surface articulation, <br />a variation in height and a change in color. <br />1. Wall plane projections and recess. The original design as submitted has a recess at the <br />office area. A section has been added to clarify this. This recess also provides <br />protection from weather at the office entries. In addition modulation has been added <br />at the east elevation. The central part of facade, where the office area is located, has <br />been brought forward by lapping the panels. <br />2. Texture Change. The building surface at the south has sufficient texture. It is created <br />by the rustication (reveals) in the wall surfaces. These reveals tie into the painting <br />patterns, the window elements, and other architectural features. <br />3. Material Change. The design as previously submitted used an alternate material at the <br />entry area for design relief. The revised design at the front entry area provides a CMU <br />wainscot at the building base as part of the building transition to the ground and as <br />additional visual texture. The treatment is provided at the entry area where it can be <br />enjoyed by visitors. <br />• Roof Design <br />1. Variation in the roof design should be used to add interest to and reduce the scale of the <br />building. See revised elevations shown on sheet A-3. Additional parapet height is <br />added at the projected plane of the office area. <br />2. A cornice with a distinct treatment should be used around the parapet. The building <br />already has a cornice element at the top of the wall. An additional step has been added <br />to the feature which is illustrated the section shown on sheet A-3. <br />• Materials and colors <br />1. The proposed colors are generally acceptable. <br />2. The front and sides of the building should utilize or at least have the appearance of at least <br />two building materials such as brick; sandstone or other native stone; and tinted, textured, or <br />concrete masonry units. The design treatment in this setting is appropriate at the east <br />(front facade). This treatment is shown on the revised elevations. <br />Treatment on the west side adjacent to the service doors and storage yard is appropriate <br />because of the existing buffer blocks any view of this area from offsite. <br />130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325-2553 • Fax (206) 328.0554 <br />17 <br />