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7. Paved parking areas with curb and gutter <br /> <br />All parking areas should be paved with asphalt (or concrete) <br />,and have concrete curb ,and gutter. <br /> <br />Use ponds as amenities <br /> <br />Surface water ponds should be used to detain runoff ,and <br />reduce the need for storm sewers. These can be used as ame- <br />nities throughout the area. <br /> <br />Keep signage subdued <br /> <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 <br />businesses which can be advertised on one sign or else require <br />a common typeface, color, and size for more than thi'ee <br />names on one sign. Multi-tenant signs should be designed <br />to appear as a single sign. Low-scale "monument" signs <br />should be encouraged in the business park. <br /> <br />10. Establish a positive character for the business park <br /> <br />The business park, if it is to avoid some of the marketing <br />problems encountered by the Elk River Industrial Park, <br />should include regulations on exterior building materials (no <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 /> <br />46 <br /> <br />E <br /> <br /> <br />