9.0. EDSR 07-09-2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Staff Version I. EXTERIOR BUILDING FINISHES • A. It is the intent of the City of Elk River to promote&encourage high standards of creative architectural design in the Business Park District. B. In the Business Park zoning district, the following are acceptable building materials and finishes: 1. Brick 2. Natural or cut stone 3. Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished, or glazed concrete masonry unit (excluding plain or painted) 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Stucco, E.I.F.S., and other cementitious coating. 7. Wood, provided the surfaces are finished for exterior use or wood of proven exterior durability is used, such as cedar, redwood, and/or cypress. 8. Other materials determined as acceptable by the Planning Department. C. Major exterior surfaces,that are visible from 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 without glass(or as much as allowed by the Uniform Building Code,which ever is less),neither of which are to be concentrated in any one location,unless to accentuate a design feature. D. Major exterior surfaces,that are visible from any public street,public trail/path, or adjacent residentially zoned properties, shall not exceed 160'-0" in length without a minimum four (4) foot depth change (recesses, protrusions, or a combination thereof),with at least two(2)feet of such change to be in the entire height of the façade. E. Alternatively,exterior wall surfaces are to be designed with architectural interest through multiple design techniques such as, but not limited to, architectural forms, reveals, textures, cornice detailing, changes in surface planes, color, punched openings and/or changes in parapet elevations. The use of design techniques alone or less percentage of additional acceptable materials noted in C above shall require site plan review and approval by the City of Elk River Planning Commission. F. The building shall be designed as to prevent the appearance of straight,unbroken lines in their horizontal and vertical surfaces.