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§ 30-1026 ELK RIVER CODE <br /> b. The following are acceptable accent 4. Any material that is acceptable <br /> materials for primary facades: for primary facades. <br /> 1. EIFS,stucco and other cementi- (f) Architectural standards and guidelines. It <br /> tious coating. is the intent of the city to promote and encourage <br /> 2. Wood (in the storefront area, high standards of creative, traditionally based, <br /> bay windows, cupola's and/or architectural design in the downtown district. <br /> corner bays only). Therefore, new development within the down- <br /> 3. Integrally colored split face(rock town district shall comply with the following <br /> face) concrete masonry units design standards and guidelines.The restoration, <br /> (CMU)that have a dimensional remodeling and/or expansion of existing buildings <br /> characteristic of brick (not to shall, to the maximum extent possible, bring <br /> exceed 16 inches in length nor exterior facades back to the appearance they had <br /> four inches in height). when they were originally constructed, or main- <br /> 4. Integrally colored burnished tain a similar architectural style to the original <br /> block. construction, or comply to the extent possible <br /> with these design standards and guidelines. <br /> 5. Ceramic,porcelain,hand crafted <br /> or fired tile. (1) The building. <br /> 6. Treated brick (such as glazed, Standards: <br /> dyed or painted). a. The building shall not be setback <br /> 7. Architectural precast concrete. more than six feet from a front prop- <br /> 8. Fiber cement siding/trim(in the erty line. Side yards shall maintain <br /> storefront area, bay windows, a zero lot line setback. <br /> cupola's and/or corner bays b. Unit widths directly facing Main <br /> only). Street and Jackson Avenue shall be <br /> c. Accent material are required on both between 20 and 30 feet and may be <br /> primary and secondary facades and increased to 90 feet on corner units. <br /> shall comply with the following re- widths shall be clearly defined. <br /> quirements: c. Building height shall be at least two <br /> 1. Ten to 20 percent of the total stories but not less than 24 feet and <br /> unit area (unit width x down- shall not exceed four stories or 45 <br /> town building height) shall be feet. However, at least 25 percent of <br /> of an material, different than a development areas facade, above <br /> that of the main body of mate- the third story,must be stepped back <br /> rial. at least ten feet from the overall <br /> 2. Accent materials shall not be <br /> facade surface. <br /> concentrated in any one loca- d. A primary facade's color/shade/hue <br /> tion. shall be different than adjacent units. <br /> (2) Secondary facades. e. A stringcourse, located at the second <br /> floor line, shall be provided to sepa- <br /> a. The following are acceptable build- rate the lower facade and the upper <br /> ing materials for secondary facades: facade. <br /> 1. Brick. f. A stringcourse is not required for <br /> 2. Stucco,EIFS and other cementi- residential units that have direct <br /> tious coating. access to the street (i.e. row house <br /> 3. Integrally colored split face(rock type unit). <br /> face),burnished or glazed CMU <br /> (excluding plain or painted). <br /> Supp.No. 28 CD30:134 <br />