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Planning Commission May 8,2001 Page 7 ID by the ordinance. Ms. McPherson stated that projects which are already approved would not be affected. Councilmember Motin stated that he has not seen a draft of the interim ordinance and had concerns how the Eull property project would be affected. Commissioner Baker read from the ordinance the clause for allowing a waiver. COMMISSIONER FRANZ MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENTS, CASE NO. OA 01-05, CITY NO PUBLIC OPPOSITION. COMMISSIONER ROPP SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COMMISSIONER SCHUSTER OPPOSED. 5. Business Park Design Standards-Workshop Director of Planning Michele McPherson explained that this discussion is a follow- up to a previous meeting with Brookstone regarding their concerns of the City not allowing the use of concrete tip-up panels in the Business Park zoning district. A video presentation by Rick Martens of Brookstone, Inc.was shown at this time, in order to demonstrate both desirable and undesirable designs which can be achieved using concrete tip-up panels. He explained how complementing decorative materials can be used to enhance the building design. Distribution buildings and office warehouse buildings in various other cities were videotaped. Mr. Martens explained that the building they are proposing to build in Elk River Business Park would be 30-40%office finish with the balance a variety of light industrial uses. • Anthony Gleekel, representing Elk River Associated Investors, explained that ordinances from other cities in which some of the buildings were videotaped were used to draft the proposed ordinance amendment they submitted. Cities included were Plymouth, Shoreview, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, and Maple Grove. The buildings included front-loaded distribution buildings, exteriors of both raked and smooth finish panels, painted and unpainted, combination of materials, such as integrally colored rock face block, glass, brick, cut-in tile accents, cast stone, use of contrasting bands, efface and decorative metal columns, glass entry, columns of reversed panels (smooth), Discussion followed regarding the language in the proposed ordinance amendment "if the surfaces have been integrally colored...". Chair Pederson stated that he felt a percentage of materials needs to be included. He stated he was not opposed to concrete tip-up panels, but not 100 percent use of them. Commissioner Schuster stated he did not have a problem with the use of concrete tip-up panels, provided they blended with the surroundings. Commissioner Franz stated he was also in favor of requiring that a certain percentage of other materials be used. He stated that some of the building designs shown in the video would be appropriate in the business park,such as the radius entry, exposed aggregate and columns. He felt it was important to specify these types of detail in the ordinance. • Commission Baker questioned whether it would be possible for staff to enforce what is envisioned for these buildings,with the ordinance as proposed. He stated