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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2014
AGENDA#: 5C
PREPARED BY: Dan Rogness, Community & Economic Development Director
PRESENTED BY: Dan Rogness
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO SUBSECTION 1107.2200, AR-
CHITECTURAL DESIGN
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider calling a public hearing before the
Planning Commission to amend architectural design standards in commercial and
industrial zoning districts. One of the amendments would prohibit commercial/in-
dustrial pole buildings. The EDA discussed this item and is recommending that
the City Council call for the public hearing.
History
Over the past 2-3 years, the EDAC, EDA and Planning Commission have evalu-
ated regulatory standards for the General Industrial use district. Amendments
were approved by the City Council in December of 2012, which included the fol-
lowing primary changes:
1. Reduced setbacks for front, side and rear yards.
2. Moved industrial uses from "uses permitted with conditional use permit" to
"uses permitted with conditions", and expanded the list of"permitted uses".
3. Expanded the number of allowed Class I and II exterior surface materials.
Previous to that action, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 99.02 on February
16, 1999, whereby it repealed certain City Codes, including Section 4-7-4 regard-
ing the approval/use of "Pole Buildings". However, staff is not certain as to why
past developers in Deerfield were not able to construct pole-type building con-
struction, if in fact, Section 4-7-4 had been repealed. In other words, if the existing
owners of the Condo industrial building at 17178 Adelmann Street said that they
had previously wanted to build a pole building structure, staff is assuming that a
previous interpretation of the city's design standards was based on building con-
struction material versus only "exterior surface materials", which is the current or-
dinance language (Subsection 1107.2202(6)).
Current Circumstances
Staff has evaluated the building design standards for commercial and industrial
buildings for the cities of Savage and Shakopee. It appears that both cities have
nearly identical ordinances. As you know, a current SCALE initiative is to improve
customer service related to development in all cities. One consideration is to more
fully "equalize" the development process and building standards. Therefore, staff
feels this may be an opportunity to do that with commercial/industrial design per-
formance standards in Prior Lake, by more closely matching ours to Savage and
Shakopee.
ISSUES: Staff completed proposed amendments to Subsection 1107.220 of the Perfor-
mance Standards section of the city's zoning ordinance. Key changes include:
1. Permitted exterior materials will not change very much; rather, the existing
minimum percentages of Class I, II and III materials would be eliminated
in place of at least 75% of exterior walls having to be permitted materials.
2. Prohibited commercial/industrial buildings would include pole buildings as
defined.
3. Overall buiding design must meet three of seven design elements (in order
to avoid "plain-looking" buildings that still meet material standards).
4. Some exemptions to meeting one or more standards include exterior walls
that are not permanently visible from off the site (i.e., a hill along one side),
existing buildings whereby less than 50% of building area or market value
are being added to, and only existing building renovations.
5. Masonry materials, whether face or veneer, adhered or anchored, are per-
mitted if such materials are durable with equally high architectural quality.
Staff is not proposing a change that would consider Industrial-1 and Industrial-2
zoning districts in order to allow pole buildings, say in the Welcome Avenue area,
while restricted them in the Deerfield area. Staff also attempted to develop a zon-
ing alternative that would allow pole buildings if they were tied to a certain building
outcome, say up to 40% of a building allowed as pole construction if that portion
is used for vehicle and/or equipment storage. However, staff is not proposing an
ordinance amendment that addresses that opportunity.
In essence, the proposed changes are being done in large part due to a desire to
see the three largest cities in Scott County be uniform in their building design
standards. The City of Savage prohibits pole buildings; Shakopee staff said their
building design standards essentially would not allow pole-type building construc-
tion, although it is not specifically prohibited.
FINANCIAL Higher quality buildings generally equate to higher market values established by
IMPACT: the county, resulting in higher property taxes and city revenue. On the other hand,
restricting this type of building may further delay building construction on vacant
industrial lots in Deerfield and/or Welcome Avenue.
The County Assessor provided a PRELIMINARY market evaluation of the Allied
Excavating property, resulting in $225,000 for the building and $125,000 for the
land ($350,000 total value). In comparison, the Busse Bus building is currently
valued at$300,000. Allied's new building (5,280 sq.ft.) is valued at$45 per square
foot compared to Busse's 7-year older building (5,200 sq.ft.) valued at $58 per
square foot. The assessor furthermore said that the Allied building would increase
in value from $225,000 to $300,000 (+ 33%) if constructed with pre-cast panels,
resulting in a higher value of$57 per square foot.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and a second, as part of the Consent Agenda, to approve a resolution
calling for a public hearing to consider certain amendments to Subsection
1107.2200, Architecture Design, of the zoning ordinance as proposed.
2. Motion and a second to direct staff to return with further information as identi-
fied by the Council.
RECOMMENDED Alternative#1
MOTION:
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Subsection 1107.2200 amendments (amended version)
2. Subsection 1107.2200 amendments (clean version)
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RESOLUTION 14-xxx
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO
SUBSECTION 1107.2200,ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake Economic Development Authority(EDA) recommends that the city
consider amendments to Subsection 1107.2200 related to architectural design standards for
commercial/industrial development; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lakes architectural design standards could more closely match those for
Savage and Shakopee in order to obtain consistency with Scott County; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that it is in the public interest to consider amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance that would amend architectural design standards for commercial and industrial
zoning districts, including the exclusion of pole buildings.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council directs the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments
to Subsection 1107.2200 of the Zoning Ordinance related to architectural design standards.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF October, 2014.
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Soukup
Aye ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Frank Boyles, City Manager
Zoning Ordinance
SECTION 1107
GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Draft Amendment 9/30/14
SUBSECTIONS
1107.100: Purpose and Intent
1107.200: Off-Street Parking Areas, Paved Areas and Loading Spaces
1107.300: Number of Required Off-Street Parking Space
1107.400: Signage
1107.500: Interpretation
1107.600: Exempt Signs
1107.700: Permitted Signs; No Sign Permit Required
1107.800: Permitted Signs; Sign Permit Required
1107.900: Permitted Sign Area; Business and Industrial Districts
1107.1000: Calculating Sign Area
1107.1100: Prohibited Signs
1107.1200: Sign Plan Requirements
1107.1300: Sign Permit Requirements
1107.1400: Maintenance
1107.1500: Lapse of Sign Permit
1107.1600: Removal of Signs
1107.1700: Remedies for Violation of the Sign Ordinance
1107.1800: Lighting
1107.1900: Landscaping and Screening
1107.2000: Bufferyards
1107.2100: Tree Preservation and Restoration
1107.2200: Architectural Design
1107.2300: Non-Conformities
1107.100: PURPOSE AND INTENT. The provisions of Subsections 1107.100 through
1107.2300 provide the general performance standards which are applicable to all
districts, unless specifically noted in other Sections of this Ordinance.
1107.2200: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
1107.2201 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to serve the public interest by requiring
development in the City to meet certain minimum architectural design standards.
Through a comprehensive review of both functional and aesthetic aspects of new
or intensified developments, the City needs to accomplish all of the following
objectives:
➢ Implement the goals and policies set out in its Comprehensive Plan;
➢ Preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and the City's
commercial and industrial areas;
➢ Maintain and improve the City tax base;
➢ Reduce the impacts of dissimilar land uses;
➢ Promote orderly and safe flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
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➢ Discourage the development of identical and similar building facades
which detract from the character and appearance of the neighborhood;
➢ Preserve the natural and built environment; and
➢ Minimize adverse impacts on adjacent properties from buildings which
are or may become unsightly.
1107.2202 Standards. The provisions in Subsection 1107.2202 apply to commercial,
industrial, multi-family residential (projects of 3 or more dwelling units per
building), public and institutional uses. These provisions apply to all new
buildin s. Additions to existina buildings that exceed 50% expansion of the
existing building area, shall require that the existing building and the addition
both meet the provisions of Subsection 1107.2202(6). When only the buildina's
exterior is being renovated, the renovations may replace existing materials with
new like-materials. or with permitted exterior materials identified in (6) of this
Subsection. Buildings located within the Town Center (TC) Use District shall
follow design standards identified in Subsection-1-1-0-2-8-0-9-
(1)
ubsection 1102809(1) Roofs that are exposed or an integral part of the building aesthetics shall be
constructed only of commercial grade asphalt shingles, wood_shingles, standing
seammetal, conc_re a slatethe or copper. The visual impact of rooftop
equipment shall be minimized using one of the following methods:
➢ A parapet wall.
➢ A fence or screen, the height of which extends at least 1 foot above
the top of the rooftop equipment and incorporates the architectural
features of the building.
➢ The rooftop equipment shall be painted to match the roof facing
material of building.
(2) The development must locate the noise-producing portions of the development,
such as loading docks, outside storage and outside activity away from adjacent
residential areas.
(3) All outside storage areas shall be screened to minimize off-site views using a
bufferyard type "C" or greater, as defined by Subsection 1107.2005.
(4) Utility service structures such as utility meters, utility lines, transformers,
generators, above ground tanks, fuel canisters, refuse handling, loading docks,
maintenance structures, and other ancillary equipment must be inside a building
or be entirely screened from off-site views.
(5) All utility services shall be underground except as provided elsewhere in this
Ordinance.
(6) Exterior surface materials of buildings shall be subject to the following
regulations:
a. Classes-o Permitted Exterior Materials: The following materials shall
be allowed as exterior finishes for all buildings: P^r +hc nl IFpese of this
siIhseGtinn materials shall be divided into Class I Class II and Class III
a a
Gategories as follows:
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Glass-h Brick, RatwFal stone, stucco or EIFS synthetic stucco
that the material shall not be allowed within 4 feet from grade) er€I€
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architectural concrete r panels,
colored impregnated decorative split
e)-block, exposed aggregate GGRGFete blGGk and glass_
Architectural precast panels may be painted to the manufacturer's
painting specifications.
Wood, cement siding or prefinished metal are allowed provided that no
more than 25% of any individual exterior wall shall consist of this material
For any individual exterior wall not permanently visible from off the site.
including accessory structures, no more than 75% may be constructed of
these materials. Masonry materials such as brick, stone and block may
be used as face or veneer, adhered or anchored. as Iona as the exterior
finish remains durable with equal high architecturaLquarAy. are Class 1
exter+sr buPdong ma#eFfals eta buifd*RgS ether f�—thGse used—as
EIFS shall be inst II .-! ffGur feet above the
foundatiOR
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building. VVoc)d, fibeF GerneRt, higher 'FnpaGt rated VORYI sidiRg (at least
.044 iRGhes in thiGkness) and prefiRmshed metal aFe Class 1 materials ep
GGRGrete panels, provided the suFfaGes have been integrally treated with
an applied deGE)Fat've material eF texture aFe GE)Rsidered Class 1 mateFla-l-s.
iin the 1_' and G 3 , iV}rTiVt in ad i}inn to the other Class I materials I' td '
this sl Ihseo+inn
Class I: Cast iii-p&Ge or p reFaStt-GenGFete paRels,provided the s�cnfaGes.
have bO=P n aRtegrally treated with an applied deserariv ematerial-er
wood and URfinished or surfaGe painted metal.
b. Minimum Use of Class ' Prohibited Exterior Materials Repaired. The
following materials shall not be allowed as exterior finishes for all
buildings: At least 60 of each building fnoe �i'sihle from off s't t b.
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Unadorned
2202(6rteUnadorned pre-stressed concrete panels, non-decorative concrete block sheet
metal corrugated or unfinished metal (except copper or other metal specifically_
engineered for exterior architectural use).
C. Maximum Use of Class 111 Materials D rmott Prohibited Buildings
Pole buildings shall not be permitted in the Commercial or Industrial Use
Districts. Pole buildings are defined as post frame construction in which
poles or timbers are typically inserted into the around vertically and
typically spaced 6-10 feet apart with lateral supports that provide the
primary roof support system and structure foundation Additions to
existing pole buildings are permitted, not to exceed 50% of the existing
building area.
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WALL SECTION
Typical Pole Building Design
Net mere than 0 of eaGh buildiRg faGe visible from off site may be ef
Class "! materials. Portions of buildings not visible frern off the site may
be GenGtFUGted of greater PeFGentages E)f Class 11 oF Class Il! niateFials Of
the6tFUGtUre otherwise-senferms to all City ord'RanGes The mixture Gf
building mateFials must be GOMpatibly integrated.
d. Buildings in the General Industrial Use Dust Long Walls: No wall
shall exceed 100 feet in length without visual relief defined as the
incorporation of design features such as large doors, windows, horizontal
and vertical patterns contrasting materials, or varying wall depths. Class
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for building walls in the
arterial,
Di6triGt, provided that the remaining materials aFe funGtionally and duFa �y
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ma nufaGtUrer and the—aFGhitestural design and site plan meet t ie
The exposed height ef the building wall shall not eXGeed 15
The number ef required plants shall be ORGreased by o and the
size of '0(_10/ of the ern d mend I tree installed hall he innrease to-3
1/2 nnliper'innhea
0 ef the building faGade must be wiRdows Gr glass
e. Use of Non-Listed Materials. The Zoning Administrator may permit an
exterior surface material not identified in Subsection 1107.2200(6),
provided the material is a result of new technology and/or the material is
equal to or better in quality, appearance and durability than those
materials identified. The applicant must submit the manufacturer's
warranty of the non-listed material. This subsection does not intend to
reduce the percentage of required materials.
elements may be GGR60dered in deteFm'R;Rg whether to permit the redured use{
of Class 1 mateF'alsi bumld'ng bulk, geReral massing, roof treatment, prepeFtNGR 0
GO'er, and texture. Site plan desigR elements whiGh will be GGR60dered
n deteFmining whether tc) redUGe the Class 1 building material Fequirement
inGlude GlUaRtity, quality, variatiOR, GOMpatibility, and size of plant materials,
landSGape berms and SGreening walls. AIGG Gensidered will be the overall
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harry -and-unity of the various ele is of the arnhiteGturaldesign and site
pian within the site and also within the larger GORtext ofd area GF Gorer.
(79) Building design shall include a minimum of three of the
following design elements rcn„ircmeRts:
a. Theheight, bulk,general massing, eef treatment, materials, seI
shall be-GOMpafible gin-design style-and Ghnraeter with that „f „+ham
bluildiRg8 OR the site and OR adjaGeRt sites Accent material, provided
that the materials shall wrap or be used on all walls visible from public
view;
b. No unbrokeR buildiRg Wall may eX-Geed a 4:1 ratio of wall leRgth to wall
height, and- aGh-build+rag-wall devietiGR at the 4:1 ratio shall beg
MiRimurn depth of 4 feet; Where -A m.aximum 3:1 wall length to wall height
Fat*E) is used, the MiRiFnum depth of eaGh building wall deviat'GR may be
redUGed to 3 feet; wheF - . - R 2:1 wall leRgth te wall height ratiG is.
used, the MiRiMurn depth of eaGh building wall dev'at*GR may be, redun-e-c-1
to 2 feet. A visually pleasing front or main entry that is accented with a
varied material surrounding the primary door entrance, or is enhanced
with other architectural features
C. No building may display maFe than 5% Gf aRy elevation surfaGe 'R bFight,
At least 25% window coverage on each building wall
facing a street:
d. Design review shall be dane by the Community & EGenomiG Develepment
Department, At least two contrasting, vet complementary exterior
building colors or material textures
e. The site lightiRg shall provide adequate light for the safety and welfare of
peFsons using the site but shall nGt present a nuisanGe oF hazaFd and
shall ethepNose GE)MPlY with SubseGtiGR 1107.1800, in Gases wheFe lig4#
Department fp-.r reyiey.f. A combination of horizontal_ and vertical desig_n__
features:
f.
SLIFfaGe materials, -reef treatment, Goners,texturesmajor dibisTetas,
,
to the original aFGhiteGtural desigR and geReral appearaRGe of the
this subseGtir,n Irregular building or wall shapes: and/or
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Other unique architectural features in the overall building design.
$ In any instance where the Zoning Administrator denies a permit or a request for
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prelimiRary approval of building materials or building design, the applicant may
submit an appeal of the interpretation, based upon the plans and other papers
on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator, to the Board of Adjustment
without payment of additional filing fees of any kind. Appeals shall be
considered according to the procedure outlined in Subsection 1109.300.
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SECTION 1107
GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Draft Amendment 9/30/14
SUBSECTIONS
1107.100: Purpose and Intent
1107.200: Off-Street Parking Areas, Paved Areas and Loading Spaces
1107.300: Number of Required Off-Street Parking Space
1107.400: Signage
1107.500: Interpretation
1107.600: Exempt Signs
1107.700: Permitted Signs; No Sign Permit Required
1107.800: Permitted Signs; Sign Permit Required
1107.900: Permitted Sign Area; Business and Industrial Districts
1107.1000: Calculating Sign Area
1107.1100: Prohibited Signs
1107.1200: Sign Plan Requirements
1107.1300: Sign Permit Requirements
1107.1400: Maintenance
1107.1500: Lapse of Sign Permit
1107.1600: Removal of Signs
1107.1700: Remedies for Violation of the Sign Ordinance
1107.1800: Lighting
1107.1900: Landscaping and Screening
1107.2000: Bufferyards
1107.2100: Tree Preservation and Restoration
1107.2200: Architectural Design
1107.2300: Non-Conformities
1107.100: PURPOSE AND INTENT. The provisions of Subsections 1107.100 through
1107.2300 provide the general performance standards which are applicable to all
districts, unless specifically noted in other Sections of this Ordinance.
1107.2200: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
1107.2201 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to serve the public interest by requiring
development in the City to meet certain minimum architectural design standards.
Through a comprehensive review of both functional and aesthetic aspects of new
or intensified developments, the City needs to accomplish all of the following
objectives:
➢ Implement the goals and policies set out in its Comprehensive Plan;
➢ Preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and the City's
commercial and industrial areas;
➢ Maintain and improve the City tax base;
➢ Reduce the impacts of dissimilar land uses;
➢ Promote orderly and safe flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
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➢ Discourage the development of identical and similar building facades
which detract from the character and appearance of the neighborhood;
➢ Preserve the natural and built environment; and
➢ Minimize adverse impacts on adjacent properties from buildings which
are or may become unsightly.
1107.2202 Standards. The provisions in Subsection 1107.2202 apply to commercial,
industrial, multi-family residential (projects of 3 or more dwelling units per
building), public and institutional uses. These provisions apply to all new
buildings. Additions to existing buildings that exceed 50% expansion of the
existing building area, shall require that the existing building and the addition
both meet the provisions of Subsection 1107.2202(6). When only the building's
exterior is being renovated, renovations may replace existing materials with new
like-materials, or with permitted exterior materials identified in (6) of this
Subsection. Buildings located within the Town Center (TC) Use District shall
follow design standards identified in Subsection 1102.809.
(1) Roofs that are exposed or an integral part of the building aesthetics shall be
constructed only of commercial grade asphalt shingles, wood shingles, standing
seam metal, concrete, slate, tile or copper. The visual impact of rooftop
equipment shall be minimized using one of the following methods:
➢ A parapet wall.
➢ A fence or screen, the height of which extends at least 1 foot above
the top of the rooftop equipment and incorporates the architectural
features of the building.
➢ The rooftop equipment shall be painted to match the roof facing
material of building.
(2) The development must locate the noise-producing portions of the development,
such as loading docks, outside storage and outside activity away from adjacent
residential areas.
(3) All outside storage areas shall be screened to minimize off-site views using a
bufferyard type "C" or greater, as defined by Subsection 1107.2005.
(4) Utility service structures such as utility meters, utility lines, transformers,
generators, above ground tanks, fuel canisters, refuse handling, loading docks,
maintenance structures, and other ancillary equipment must be inside a building
or be entirely screened from off-site views.
(5) All utility services shall be underground except as provided elsewhere in this
Ordinance.
(6) Exterior surface materials of buildings shall be subject to the following
regulations:
a. Permitted Exterior Materials: The following materials shall be allowed
as exterior finishes for all buildings:
Brick, stone, stucco or EIFS synthetic stucco (provided that the material
shall not be allowed within 4 feet from grade), architectural concrete
precast panels, color impregnated decorative block, and glass.
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Architectural precast panels may be painted to the manufacturer's
painting specifications.
Wood, cement siding or prefinished metal are allowed, provided that no
more than 25% of any individual exterior wall shall consist of this material.
For any individual exterior wall not permanently visible from off the site,
including accessory structures, no more than 75% may be constructed of
these materials. Masonry materials such as brick, stone and block may
be used as face or veneer, adhered or anchored, as long as the exterior
finish remains durable with equal high architectural quality.
b. Prohibited Exterior Materials. The following materials shall not be
allowed as exterior finishes for all buildings:
Unadorned pre-stressed concrete panels, non-decorative concrete block, sheet
metal, corrugated or unfinished metal (except copper or other metal specifically
engineered for exterior architectural use).
C. Prohibited Buildings. Pole buildings shall not be permitted in the
Commercial or Industrial Use Districts. Pole buildings are defined as post
frame construction in which poles or timbers are typically inserted into the
ground vertically and typically spaced 6-10 feet apart with lateral supports
that provide the primary roof support system and structure foundation.
Additions to existing pole buildings are permitted, not to exceed 50% of
the existing building area.
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d. Long Walls: No wall shall exceed 100 feet in length without visual relief,
defined as the incorporation of design features such as large doors,
windows, horizontal and vertical patterns, contrasting materials, or
varying wall depths.
e. Use of Non-Listed Materials. The Zoning Administrator may permit an
exterior surface material not identified in Subsection 1107.2200(6),
provided the material is a result of new technology and/or the material is
equal to or better in quality, appearance and durability than those
materials identified. The applicant must submit the manufacturer's
warranty of the non-listed material. This subsection does not intend to
reduce the percentage of required materials.
(7) Building design shall include a minimum of three of the following design
elements:
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a. Accent material, provided that the materials shall wrap or be used on all
walls visible from public view;
b. A visually pleasing front or main entry that is accented with a varied
material around the primary door entrance, or is enhanced with other
architectural features;
C. At least 25% window coverage on each building wall facing a street;
d. At least two contrasting, yet complementary exterior building colors or
material textures;
e. A combination of horizontal and vertical design features;
f. Irregular building or wall shapes; and/or
g. Other unique architectural features in the overall building design.
(8) In any instance where the Zoning Administrator denies a permit or a request for
approval of building materials or building design, the applicant may
submit an appeal of the interpretation, based upon the plans and other papers
on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator, to the Board of Adjustment
without payment of additional filing fees of any kind. Appeals shall be
considered according to the procedure outlined in Subsection 1109.300.
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