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• Sec. 30-1026. DD Downtown Development District. <br /> (a) Purpose. As Downtown Elk River changes,future preservation as well as any new <br /> construction should reinforce the general character and quality of the existing downtown. The <br /> design of new construction should take into consideration the location of the proposed <br /> building(s) as well as incorporate traditional design elements and techniques that are currently <br /> represented in existing structures. <br /> -- <br /> FEE <br /> —kriging <br /> II�,Ir;! AU.�L <br /> • %.i,'i i�%///"/f;i /// rte/ y - 5 <br /> The intent of the Downtown Design District is to preserve this distinctive character <br /> with the appearance that there are multiple buildings that are distinctly different from one <br /> another yet will allow a uniform mass of building with the appearance of vertical separation. <br /> These standards shall be the framework for any new development and designs shall strive for <br /> creative traditional architectural character,while clearly being an expression of the architecture <br /> of its own time. <br /> (b) Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be Permitted Uses in the DD District,subject <br /> • to the design standards set forth in Sections 30-1026(e) and(f) and the Site Plan Review <br /> process set forth in Section 30-1026(g) of this ordinance: <br /> (1) Governmental,business and professional offices <br /> (2) Financial institutions <br /> (3) Retail stores and shops <br /> (4) Personal service establishments <br /> (5) Outpatient health care facilities <br /> (6) Multiple family dwellings provided that business /commercial uses at street level <br /> occupy the floor <br /> (7) Hotels <br /> (8) Restaurants, (Class I) <br /> (9) Public parks <br /> (c) Accessory Uses. Accessory uses in the DD district are as follows: <br /> (1) Off-street parking facilities <br /> (2) Off-street loading facilities <br /> (3) Telephone booths <br /> (4) Private recreational facilities <br /> (5) Public shelters and essential services <br /> (6) Sale of firearms <br /> (7) Temporary signs as permitted in Section 30-851 et seq. <br /> (8) Permanent signs. <br /> Signs should be designed to fit with the character,proportions and scale of the <br /> • individual building and should complement,rather than compete with,the character of <br /> downtown. <br /> 2 <br />