6.8. SR 05-16-2005
Item #6.8.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Leeseberg, Planner ~
DATE: May 16, 2005
SUBJECT: Case No. OA 05-07a
Request by City of Elk River to Amend Section 30-938.
Request
The City of Elk River is requesting an amendment to section 30-938: Architectural Standards
Attachments
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Existing Language Section 30-938
Proposed Language Section 30-938
Ordinance No. 05 -
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Analysis
This is a "housecleaning" amendment as this section is referred back to by other sections
and is outdated. The proposed language now deals only with building/roofing materials for
the C-1, C-2, C-3, 1-1 & 1-2 districts.
Staff made the changes as directed at the April 12, 2005 Planning Commission workshop.
The commercial districts will be required to use at least two of the approved exterior
building finishes on each wall. The industrial districts will be required to use only one of the
approved exterior building finishes.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the request.
Recommendation
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the proposed
changes to Section 30-801.
Planning Department Mission: the orderly development of a livable and sustainable E.lk River community.
Existing Langua,e
Section 30-938 Architectural standards
(2) Exterior buildingfinish.
a. In R-3 and R-4 zones, 100 percent of the exterior building finish shall consist of
materials comparable in grade and quality to the materials on the list of exterior building
finishes in subsection (2)b ofthis section.
b. Approved exterior building finishes are as follows:
1. Face brick.
2. Natural stone.
3. Glass.
4. Wood.
5. Stucco.
6. Aluminum lap siding.
7. Masonite.
8. Vinyl.
9. Specially designed precast concrete units or concrete blocks, only if the surfaces
have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or textured.
10. Other approved architectural metal siding.
(3) Roofing standards. In R-3 and R-4 districts, roofing shall consist of materials
comparable in grade and quality to a shingled or membrane roof.
Proposed Housekeeping Language, OA OS-07a
Section 30-938 Architectural standards
(2) Exterior buildingfinish.
a. In the C-1, C-2 & C-3 districts, the exterior building finish shall consist of at least two
of the exterior building finishes, per wall:
1. Face brick.
2. Natural stone.
3. Architectural Glass. (i.e. Curtain Wall)
4. Wood.
5. Stucco.
6. Siding (metal, fiber-cement or vinyl)
7. Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished or glazed concrete masonry
units (excluding smooth/plain or painted)
8. Other approved architectural metal.
b. In the 1-1 & 1-2 districts, the exterior building finish shall consist of the following
exterior building finishes:
1. Face brick.
2. Natural stone.
3. Architectural Glass. (i.e. Curtain Wall)
4. Wood.
5. Stucco.
6. Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished or glazed concrete masonry
units (excluding smooth/plain or painted).
7. Integrally colored and/or exposed aggregate precast concrete panels.
8. Poured-in-place concrete walls.
9. Prefinished metal panels.
10. Other approved architectural metal.
(3) Rnofing standards. Roofing shall consist of a shingled, prefinished metal panel and/ or
membrane roof.
ORDINANCE 05 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 30-938
OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
Case No. OA 05-07a
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 30-938 titled Architectural Standards of the City of Elk River Code of
Ordinances shall be amended by adding the following:
Sec. 30-938 Architectural standards.
(2) Exterior buildingjinish.
a. In the C-1, C-2 & C-3 districts, the exterior building fInish shall consist of at least two
of the exterior building f1nishes, per wall:
1. Face brick.
2. Natural stone.
3. Architectural Glass. (i.e. Curtain Wall)
4. Wood.
5. Stucco.
6. Siding (metal, fIber-cement or vinyl)
7. Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished or glazed concrete masonry units
(excluding smooth/plain or painted)
8. Other approved architectural metal.
b. In the 1-1 & 1-2 districts, the exterior building fInish shall consist of the following
exterior building f1nishes:
1. Face brick.
2. Natural stone.
3. Architectural Glass. (i.e. Curtain Wall)
4. Wood.
5. Stucco.
6. Integrally colored split face (rock face), burnished or glazed concrete masonry units
(excluding smooth/plain or painted).
7. Integrally colored and/or exposed aggregate precast concrete panels.
8. Poured-in-place concrete walls.
9. Pref1nished metal panels.
10. Other approved architectural metal.
(3) Rnojing standards. Roofmg shall consist of a shingled, pref1nished metal panel and/ or
membrane roof.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 16th day of
May, 2005
Attest:
Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor
Joan Schmidt
City Clerk