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6.11. SR 10-18-1999 rei ---'\) ( ); ~lil Item# 6.11. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Scott Horlicker, Senior Plann~ DATE: October 18, 1999 SUBJECT: Elk River Crossing PUD Development Standards Attached for your review are the proposed development standards for the Elk River Crossing Planned Unit Development. These design guidelines are intended to guide the appearance of future development of the PUD and were established through a cooperative effort between staff, the Planning Commission and the developer. They will be incorporated as an exhibit in the Planned Unit Development Agreement. . The standards include architectural guidelines that address the exterior character of the buildings, lighting, canopies, loading areas, trash collection, outdoor storage and signage. The Planning Commission, at their October 12th meeting, recommended adoption of these development standards. Staff recommends that the City Council concur with the Planning Commission's action and include the attached standards in the Elk River Crossing Planned Unit Development Agreement. . 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 . . . DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Architectural Character 1. Facades and Exterior Walls The Elk River Crossing development will represent the eastern terminus of the Main Street corridor which connects Highway 169 and the Central Business District. As such, the exterior appearance of the buildings should include elements of buildings found along the corridor and in the Central Business District. Facades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and uniform impersonal appearances of large retail buildings and provide visual interest. Buildings over 100 feet in length should incorporate recesses, off-sets, pilasters or angular forms so that no uninterrupted length exceeds 50 feet. The wall projection or recess should be a depth of approximately 3% of the length of the uninterrupted building length. Buildings should have architectural features and patterns that provide visual interest at a pedestrian scale. The features should be an integral part of the building fabric, and not be applied trim, graphics or paint. Variations to roof lines and cornice details should also be used to add interest to buildings. Exterior building materials and colors comprise a significant part of the visual impact of a building. Therefore, they should be aesthetically pleasing and compatible with materials and colors used in the Central Business District and along east Main Street. Facade colors should be subtle, neutral or earth tone colors. The development shall use a consistent palate of materials and colors throughout. Facades of a building which are visible from adjoining properties or public streets shall include certain design elements found on the front facades. Predominant exterior facade materials should include, but not limited to, one or more of the following: . brick . native stone . tinted, textured, integrally colored concrete masonry units. . stucco . tilt-up concrete panels with exterior facades as referred to in these standards Predominant exterior building materials shall not include the following: . smooth faced concrete block . . smooth faced or raked faced tilt up concrete panels . prefabricated steel panels. 2. Entryways Entrances should be clearly defined and visible. They should incorporate devices such as canopies, overhangs, recesses/projections, arcades, raised parapets over the doors, peaked roof forms, display windows, architectural details such as tile works and moldings which are integrated into the building design. Lighting General site and street lighting (excluding general parking lot lighting) shall be a design that is compatible and connects with the lighting utilized in the Central Business District. It shall be at a pedestrian scale. Wall lighting fixtures shall be consistent with the pedestrian and general site lighting. General parking lot lighting shall be at a height no greater than 30 feet. Poles and fixtures shall be a design that compliments the street and general site lighting standards and fixtures. . Loading Areas, Trash Collection and Outdoor Storage Loading docks, truck parking, HV AC equipment, and other service functions should be incorporated into the overall design of the building and screened from view of adjoining properties and streets. Trash compactors and dumpsters should be within an enclosure constructed of the same materials and colors as those used in the building. Outdoor areas used for the sale and/or display of seasonal inventory shall be permanently defined and screened with walls and/or fences and landscaping. Outdoor sales and display areas, except for garden centers, shall not exceed 5% of the ground floor area of the building. Canopies Canopies located over pump islands are allowed provided the architectural design, colors and character of the canopy shall be consistent with the principle building on site. The fascia of the canopy shall not be illuminated. Canopy lighting shall consist of canister spot lights recessed into the canopy. No portion of the light source or fixture may extend below the bottom face of the canopy. . Signage . Signs shall be an integral part of the overall architectural design of a building and the project, rather than contrasting with it. They must consist of materials and design which compliments the architectural elements of the building and project. Signs must not be visually distracting or tend to dominate by means of location, size, color or lighting. All signs shall be internally illuminated. All freestanding signs shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines and shall not obstruct visibility or encroach in any drainage or utility easements. Development Sign One freestanding development sign identifying Elk River Crossing will be permitted at the corner of Main Street and Highway 169. The sign shall be a monument style sign with a maximum height of 30 feet and a width of 16 feet. The number of tenants allowed on this sign shall be limited to 4. Total sign area shall not exceed 225 square feet and shall not exceed 10 feet in width. The sign shall be constructed of brick, face brick or colored rock faced block and may include decorative brick and/or decorative glazed block as accents. . Entrv Signs Two entry signs shall be allowed, one at the Main Street and Zane Street intersection and one at the Tyler Street and 179th Avenue intersection. These signs shall be a monument style sign with a maximum height of 8 feet and a width of 16 feet. Total sign area shall not exceed 128 square feet. The sign shall be constructed of brick, face brick or colored rock faced block and in may include decorative brick and/or decorative glazed block as accents. These entry signs may identify no more than 4 tenants. Monument Signs for Freestanding Sites Each of the freestanding buildings within Elk River Crossing will be allowed to have a freestanding sign. The freestanding sign must be a monument style with a maximum height of 10 feet and a maximum area of 100 square feet. The sign shall be constructed of brick or face brick and in may include decorative brick and/or decorative glazed block as accents. Wall Signs for Freestanding Sites . Wall signs for each freestanding building must consist of individual letters and shall not have more than 1 wall sign for each principle building, except that where a principal building abuts 2 or more public streets, 2 wall signs . . . will be allowed. Awning signs and canopy signs, including canopies over gas pumps, shall be included as wall signs. Awning and canopy signs shall not be illuminated. The sign area shall not exceed 10 percent of the area of the building wall, including doors and windows, to which the sign is to be affixed Wall Signs Retail Building North Side of Home Improvement Store Wall signs for the retail building attached to the north side of the proposed home improvement store shall consist of individual letters. Capital letters shall not exceed 36" high, lower case letters shall not exceed 24" high. Signs shall be for store identity only and shall not be allowed on the rear or side of building. Signs shall not extend closer than 3 or 4 feet from the projected lease line. If the space is leased by a single tenant, sign area shall not exceed 10 percent of the area of the building wall, including doors and windows, to which the sign is to be affixed Maior Tenant Wall Signage Total wall sign area for major tenants should not exceed 5% of the front facade of the principle structure and must consist of individually mounted letters and corporate logos. Letters shall not exceed 6 feet in height and logos shall not exceed 10 feet in height. All signage shall be internally illuminated. Other Signs All other signage that may occur within Elk River Crossing and not specifically mentioned herein shall comply with the City of Elk River Sign Ordinance. All requests which are not consistent with conditions, character and intent of the Elk River Crossing pun may be denied by the City.