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Page 10 <br /> <br />kimley-horn.com 421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601 919 677 2000 <br /> <br />blend the architecture into the site and to accent entrances. <br />Vegetation of varying heights and textures shall be placed <br />along walls and fences to soften the planes. <br />If a landscape area around the foundation is not possible, as <br />in the case of existing buildings and parking, landscape <br />planters should be incorporated into the store frontage. This <br />can be done by means of raised planters, sidewalk cutouts, <br />or portable planters. <br />v. Number 7: As previously indicated, the County requires landscaping to be <br />installed/preserved to meet a specified level of intensity (i.e. minimum foliage <br />per every 100 linear ft.). Staff requests additional review of establishing a <br />minimum standard for the Project using the provisions of Section 6.8.6 as a <br />guide. <br />As part of initiating this conversation, staff requests you consider the following <br />minimum standard: 3 canopy, 1 evergreen, 2 deciduous understory, 5 <br />evergreen understory, and 40 shrub trees for every 100 ft. of required <br />landscape area. <br /> <br />Response: The binder has been modified in consideration of these requests . Regarding <br />item 7, we are proposing a perimeter buffer where existing vegetation is cleared. In areas <br />where vegetation is not cleared, the existing vegetation will count toward the perimeter buffer. <br /> <br />30. Comment: Page 9 – I.B.13 – Section 2-3-3 Signs and Lighting: <br />i. Staff is still reviewing the master sign plan (Exhibit F) and will provide <br />comment(s) as soon as possible. <br />ii. If the location of outdoor lighting fixtures is known, a formal lighting plan is <br />required to be submitted as part of the MPD-CZ application (refer to Section <br />6.11.5 (B) of the UDO). If not, please add language indicating same within the <br />narrative. <br />iii. With respect to lighting standards contained in Section 2-3-3 of the narrative, <br />staff recommends: <br />1. Add language indicating all lights shall be full cut -off fixtures; <br />2. Provide detail on the anticipated height of all light poles; <br />3. Provide detail that the Project will comply with maximum permitted <br />foot-candle limits consistent with Section 6.11.6 of the UDO (i.e. <br />observe a light limit of 0.5 foot-candles at any adjoining residential <br />property line and/or 1.0 foot-candles at any adjoining non-residential <br />property line); <br />4. You may wish to add language to the narrative indicating all security <br />lights shall abide by the requirements of Section 6.11.3 (J) of the UDO; <br />5. Add language indicating formal lighting plans shall be submitted with <br />all site plans where outdoor lighting is proposed; <br />395