9.0. EDSR 07-09-2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Brookstone Version 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) concrete masonry unit 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. Curtain wall panels of Gglass, 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 and other cementitious coating.(including E.I.F.S. ) 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 directly facing any public street, public trail/path,or are immediately adjacent to residentially zoned properties, shall be combined with at least thirty percent (30%) of acceptable materialsL other than the primary building material),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 arc visiblc from directly face any public street, public trail/path,or immediately adjacent residentially zoned properties,shall not exceed 160'-0" in length without a minimum 4'-0" depth change (recesses, protrusions,or a combination thereof)with at least 2'-0" of such change to be in the entire height of the façade. E. Alternatively,exterior wall surfaces that directly face any public street,public trail/path or are immediately adjacent to residentially zoned property 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 than noted in C above shall require site plan review and approval by the City of Elk River Planning Commission. •