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_, <br /> L, , <br /> • 7. Paved parkingareas with curb and gutter L <br /> All parking areas should be paved with asphalt (or concrete) L, <br /> and have concrete curb and gutter. <br /> L, <br /> 8. Use ponds as amenities <br /> Surface water ponds should be used to detain runoff and 1. <br /> reduce the need for storm sewers. These can be used as ame— <br /> nities throughout the area. <br /> 9. Keep signage subdued r <br /> The sign portion of the Elk River Zoning Ordinance is <br /> relatively restrictive. Its continued enforcement should ensure <br /> that signs do not get out of control. The City should con— <br /> sider adding provisions which restrict the number of C <br /> businesses which can be advertised on one sign or else require <br /> a common typeface, color, and size for more than three <br /> • names on one sign. Multi—tenant signs should be designed <br /> � <br /> 1 <br /> to appear as a single sign. Low—scale "monument" signs I <br /> should be encouraged in the business park. <br /> E , <br /> 10. Establish a positive character for the business park <br /> The businesspark, it isL <br /> if to avoid some of the marketing , <br /> problems encountered by the Elk River Industrial Park, j <br /> should include regulations on exterior building materials (no [ <br /> —i i I I <br /> metal sided, metal frame structures) and site planning as <br /> described above. Additionally, the City should design a <br /> comprehensive boulevard landscaping plan which would be <br /> implemented on a lot—by—lot basis by business park occu— <br /> pants and which includes special emphasis at the major [ <br /> entryways. <br /> E.._ <br /> 1___• <br /> r <br /> ,1 <br /> 46 <br /> C <br />