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• iv. Any material that is acceptable for Primary Facades <br /> (g) Architectural standards and guidelines It is the intent of the City of Elk River to promote <br /> and encourage high standards of creative,traditionally based,architectural design in the <br /> Downtown District. <br /> (1) The Building. <br /> Standards: <br /> a. The building shall not be setback more than six(6) feet from a front property line. <br /> Side yards shall maintain a zero lot line setback. <br /> b. Unit Widths directly facing Main Street and Jackson Avenue shall be between twenty <br /> (20) and thirty(30) feet and may be increased to ninety(90) feet on corner units. <br /> c. Downtown building height,as measured from the Main Street sidewalk,shall be at <br /> least two (2) stories but not less than twenty-four(24) feet and shall not exceed three <br /> (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. However,forty-five to fifty(45-50%) percent of a <br /> development area may be increased to four(4) stories not to exceed forty-five (45) <br /> feet. <br /> d. A Stringcourse,located at the second floor line,shall be provided to separate the <br /> Lower Façade and the Upper Façade. <br /> e. A Stringcourse is not required for residential Units that have direct access to Main <br /> Street (i.e.row house type unit). <br /> f. Heating,Ventilation or Air Conditioning(HVAC)equipment shall not be visible in a <br /> Primary Facade. <br /> g. HVAC equipment shall be screened with a material that is the same as the Primary <br /> • Facade material. <br /> Guidelines: <br /> a. The setback of buildings at the intersection of two streets will be subject to review <br /> for adequate pedestrian and vehicular visibility. <br /> b. All Unit widths are encouraged to be proportioned to those on Main Street and <br /> Jackson. <br /> c. Unit Widths adjacent to one another are encouraged to vary by at least forty-eight <br /> (48)inches in width. <br /> d. Primary Façade building elevations parallel to the street are favored. <br /> e. Different Primary Façade's colors are preferred with adjacent Units. <br /> (2) Storefront. <br /> Standards: <br /> a. Shall be fifty(50%)to seventy(70%)percent glazing. <br /> b. Lower Facade architectural detail elements,such as pediments,shall not extend <br /> above the bottom of the Stringcourse line. <br /> c. Unit Medallion treatments shall not be the same as medallion treatments on the two <br /> adjacent Units to each side. <br /> Guidelines: <br /> a. Storefront treatments should not extend across multiple Units in attempts to unify <br /> them into a single unit. <br /> b. No more than two (2)medallions are recommended in the Lower Facade. <br /> • c. Maintain a regular pattern or rhythm with other facades along the street. <br /> 5 <br />