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June 28, 2016 (a) The development of the site shall be in substantial conformity with the concept plan titled Crawford House prepared by Hoggard-Eure Associates, P.C. and dated November 2, 2015 and the Perspective for Crawford House prepared by DBA Architects (undated), except as may be necessary to comply with any modifications required by City Ordinances and the City Code during site plan review and approval. (b) Landscaping Plans shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director, in consultation with the City Arborist, which Plans shall provide for the following landscaping treatments, to the greatest extent possible on the site: (i) On the Crawford Street side, medium-sized canopy trees shall be planted as close as practicable to the spacing/separation required by the Zoning Ordinance. (ii) On the London Street side, medium canopy trees shall be planted between the property line and the building, avoiding visual interference with the traffic signal at Crawford and London and any other existing or proposed infrastructural impediments that may exist at the site. (iii) A row of shrubs shall be planted between the parking lot and Queen and London Streets, consistent with Section 40.1-5.2, to the greatest extent practicable. (iv) If trees are planted in the parking lot, they shall be given sufficient root space in the form of a tree lawn or cut out. (v) The tree root areas in each instance should not be less than 5 ½ feet by 5 ½ feet for each tree. (c) The applicant must obtain and keep current all required operating licenses associated with the use and shall operate in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. (d) All taxes/fees associated with the property and/or the proposed use shall be paid when due. 4. Solely in conjunction with the development and operation of the use authorized by this Resolution on the property, the following deviations from certain standards applicable to the T6 subdistrict of the D1 zoning district and/or the property are hereby approved and authorized. The authorization of the deviations is subject to compliance with Conditions 3(a) and 3(b) listed above. (a) The fenestration requirements for windows to comprise a minimum of 30 percent of the building façade on the street level and upper stories are waived. (b) The Regulating Building Line (RBL) and 75% length along the RBL are waived. (c) The requirement that the parking setback line be 30 feet behind the RBL is waived. (d) The requirement for a street wall along Crawford Street or London Street is waived. (e) The specific standards for street trees are waived since specific conditions have been proposed that address landscaping and street trees. (f) The requirements for the elevation of the first floor and the height requirements for each of the individual floors are waived. (g) The requirements specifically governing façade articulation and wall offsets and additional façade improvements are waived. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: 5. Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by City Council.”