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DOWNTOWN GUIDELINES One of the reasons often stated for people's affection for Downtown Elk River is that they like its"character."The doorways and windows that allow the pedestrian to look into the buildings, the warmth of the building material,and the small town architecture all combine to create a friendly and inviting atmosphere. Maintaining and enhancing this character is an important aspect of both renovations and new construction. As Downtown Elk River changes,future renovations as well as any new construction should reinforce the general character and quality of the downtown,while clearly being an expression of the architecture of it own time. The design of new construction should take into consideration the location of the proposed building as well as incorporate traditional design elements. Acceptable Building Materials (for street side) • Brick • • Acceptable Accent materials: • Stucco, EIFS and other cementitious coating as an accent not to exceed 5% of Unit Area • Wood as an accent material in the Storefront area • Cut stones such as Granite/Marble/Limestone... • Concrete Masonry Units,in Kickplate only,shall have a dimensional characteristic that •• of brick Non-acceptable materials: • Concrete masonry units will not be allowed on main façade of building • Wood sheathing such as Plywood, T-111 or similar product shall not be allowed • Architectural metal,Fiberglass or Aluminum panels • No metal construction • Styrofoam • Vinyl • Siding • Wood shakes as a new material • Painting exterior brick surfaces that have never been painted. • The Building • Zero lot line • Building setback to abut sidewalk • Building height not to exceed(Houlton building by more than five feet)or three stories,which ever is greater • Building height shall not be less than 24'-0"from Main Street sidewalk or two stories,which ever is greater • • Building elevations to parallel street