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• I. EXTERIOR BUILDING FINISHES <br /> A. It is the intent of the City of Elk River to promote&encourage high standards <br /> of creative architectural design in the Business Park District. <br /> B. In the Business Park zoning district, the following are acceptable building <br /> materials and finishes: <br /> 1. Brick <br /> 2. Natural or cut stone <br /> 3. Integrally colored split face (rock face) concrete masonry unit <br /> 4. Integrally colored pre-cast concrete panels(excluding single-T or double- <br /> T panels) or specially designed, cast in place concrete. <br /> 5. Curtain wall panels of glass,architectural metal,fiberglass and aluminum <br /> provided such panels are factory fabricated and finished with a durable <br /> non-fade surface and their fasteners are of a corrosion resistant design. <br /> 6. Stucco and other cementitious coating. <br /> 7. Wood, provided the surfaces are finished for exterior use or wood of <br /> proven exterior durability is used, such as cedar, redwood, and/or <br /> cypress. <br /> 8. Other materials determined as acceptable by the Planning Department. <br /> • C. Major exterior surfaces,that are visible from any public street,public trail/path, <br /> or adjacent residentially zoned properties,shall be combined with at least thirty <br /> percent (30%) of acceptable materials, or with 40% punched openings (or as <br /> much as allowed by the Uniform Building Code,which ever is less),neither of <br /> which are to be concentrated in any one location,unless to accentuate a design <br /> feature. <br /> D. Major exterior surfaces,that are visible from any public street,public trail/path, <br /> or adjacent residentially zoned properties, shall not exceed 160'-0" in length <br /> without a minimum 4'-0" depth change in the entire height of façade. <br /> E. Exterior wall surfaces are to be designed with architectural interest through <br /> multiple design techniques such as, but not limited to, architectural forms, <br /> reveals, textures, cornice detailing, changes in surface planes, color, punched <br /> openings and/or changes in parapet elevations. <br /> F. The building shall be designed as to prevent the appearance of straight,unbroken <br /> lines in their horizontal and vertical surfaces. <br /> G. Main entrances shall be emphasized with a complimentary material, which is <br /> different from the primary building material. <br /> • <br />