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PlanningBoard | 2012-02-27 | 13 | soften the elevations. He also stated that the focus on the south front elevation should be enhanced and softened the façade and 5th Street elevation. Staff wants to know if the Board is ready to approve the plan with these conditions or should the design team continuing working on the plan and come back for another hearing. Ideally, staff would like to craft the conditions in order to move forward into the next phase of the design. President Ezzy Ashcraft said the rear of the building does not need bright red columns or the illuminate the Target sign. Mr. Thomas replied that the eight conditions for the Building K would be: (1) including window displays on the south and west elevation will enhance the building; (2) include more green screens on the front elevation and primarily on the right hand side to soften it and bring more landscaping to the front near the green screens; (3) the use of vertical public art either standing away or applying to the building to the front elevation so there is some visual interest on the right hand side of the elevation, similar to Perforce Software on Blanding Avenue (4) take out the illuminated Target signs that face the residential neighborhood or the waterfront; (5) the trellis elements along the front improve pedestrian experience so pull the trellis away from the building to create shadow or allow pedestrians to walk under; (6) move the planes in and out, but not a huge amount along the eastern portion of the front elevation as you move along the main entrance; (7) use materials particularly on the pedestrian level and along the southern front elevation that are interesting; (8) As Board member Burton stated along the front elevation, the brick shoulder walls read the exact same height so there may be some fairly small changes in the height of the elevations. Mr. Dewes stated that the illuminated signs along the rear and the west side facing the residential would be taken away from the plan. As Mr. Thomas' pointed out, the right half of the south elevation where the brick portion sits along the wall will project out more. Regarding the list of conditions, he can work with all of the suggestions, but the second entrance suggestion will not work because it is not part of Target's layout models. Vice President Autorino replied that the picture shown of Del Monte mimic the warehouses along the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The building style along the front would bring more of the maritime feeling. Mr. Thomas stated that they did talk about the Del Monte building and the repeating rhythm is very pleasant as you drive or walk along the building. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked to discuss drawing 3 in the loading zone area, and was there something in place to screen the loading dock. Mr. Dewes explained there will be a screen wall with the same materials of the main building's palate, the length will be around 70' to 80' feet long and 12' feet high. Board member Köster referred to slide 14, where the entrance of the building is located. He asked if there was a way to move the food court over to the corner, towards the tower in order to shift the store entrance closer to the secondary spine that runs down the plan. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 13 of 18 February 27, 2012 | PlanningBoard/2012-02-27.pdf |