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ORDINANCE 01 - __13 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 900.16 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, BP - BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 900.16(G) titled, Architectural Standards, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended read as follows: G. Exterior Building Finishes i. It is the intent of the City of Elk River to promote & encourage high standards of creative architectural design in the Business Park District. ii. In the Business Park zoning district, the following are acceptable building materials and finishes: o o Brick Natural or cut stone Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished, or glazed concrete masonry unit (excluding plain or painted) Integrally colored and exposed aggregate pre-cast concrete panels (excluding single-T or double-T panels, plain, uncolored, or raked finish) or specially designed, cast in place concrete. Glass, architectural metal, fiberglass and aluminum provided such panels are factory fabricated and finished with a durable non-fade surface and their fasteners are of a corrosion resistant design. Stucco, E.I.F.S., and other cementitious coating. Wood, provided the surfaces are finished for exterior use or wood of proven exterior durability is used, such as cedar, redwood, and/or cypress. Other materials determined as acceptable by the Planning Department. iii. Major exterior surfaces, that are adjacent to any public street, public trail/path, or adjacent residentially zoned properties, shall be of one of the acceptable materials and shall be combined with at least thirty percent (30%) of one or more acceptable materials, or with 40% punched openings, with or s:\planning\ordinanc\oa01-08.doc