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The site plan includes 20 separate buildings in groups of four and eight residential units. The buildings are broken into smaller segments to provide view corridors to the waterway. The buildings are designed with contemporary architectural style to complement the waterfront and marina environment. The elevations include a mix of vertical architectural elements to accentuate the separation of each unit. Exterior building materials include; stone base and stone vertical “chimney elements”, vertical board and batten siding, horizontal lap siding and smooth stucco, metal railings and metal roof elements. The exterior building colors have been selected in muted ranges of blues, browns and green to complement the landscape palate and marina environment. The Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) reviewed the project on October 5, 2017 and continued the item to a future meeting with direction to the applicant to enhance the main entry, enhance pedestrian linkage throughout the project, address the monotony of the internal driveway and rear building elevations, and refine the building design details and use of materials. The applicant made substantial revisions to the site plan and building elevations in response to Committee comments. The AAC reviewed the revisions at it’s January 18, 2018 meeting. Committee members expressed their support for the revisions and recommended approval, but requested the applicant refine certain project details and return to the AAC on a future consent calendar. The AAC, at its April 19, 2018 reviewed revised project details, but did not find them to be acceptable. The Applicant will continue to refine the project and will return to the AAC for acceptance of additional revisions prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the Project is approved by City Council. Staff is supportive of the Architectural Permit as the required findings can be met, specifically, the project is designed with high quality architectural materials, contains sufficient variety in the design to avoid monotony and landscaping is provided throughout the site. Sign Permit The project includes a monument entry sign to the development along Maple Street and directional and interpretative signage along the Bay Trail. The signs are proposed to be constructed of corten (weathered steel) or painted steel panels with metal letters and graphic overlays on suspended frames. The Bay trail signage will include identification marker, maps and interpretive signage. The findings to grant the sign permit can be met as proposed signs are of quality design that are compatible with the contemporary architectural style of the development and reflect the marine community. The sign material is durable and high quality. Figure 7: Signage 7.A. - Page 15