6.5. SR 04-19-1993
ITEM 6.5.
TO:
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR
APRIL 14, 1993 ~~
DATE:
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT SECTION 900.30
(5) (c) (ii.) "ROOFING STANDARDS" BY
JOHN WEICHT/PUBLIC HEARING
John Weicht is requesting the City of Elk River consider an
ordinance amendment that would allow non-colored metal roofs
where the pitch of those roofs is 1 to 12, or flatter. Mr.
Weicht feels flat roofs do not need to be colored metal because
they can not be seen from the ground. He contends that
requiring colored metal is a needless increase to the cost of
construction. Staff did contact 2 suppliers of metal roofing
materials. One company indicated colored metal roofing versus
non-colored metal roofing would increase the cost by .27 per
square foot. The other company indicated the increased cost
would be .25 per square foot.
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The City eliminated non-colored metal roofs to avoid glare to
adjacent properties. The incident that stirred the City to
this action involved a multifamily garage with a galvanized
metal roof, which reflected light to the adjacent multi-story
Guardian Angels building.
When reviewing this ordinance, the Council should consider the
likelihood of multi-story buildings being built adjacent to
flat, non-colored metal roofs. Certainly, anywhere a C-3, 1-1,
or 1-2 zone abuts a multifamily zone, the likelihood is high
that a multi-story building could be built adjacent. It is
also possible that in the future, Elk River will see
multi-story buildings within the C-3, 1-1, and 1-2 zones.
Mr. Weicht indicated there is a non-colored, galvanized roofing
material called galvalume, which has a dull satin finish.
Manufacturers of this product indicated it will still reflect
some light, however, not at the intensity of normal galvanized
roofing material. The City should not needlessly add to the
cost of construction, however, consideration must be given to
future long term development in Elk River.
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The Planning Commission did recommend approval of this request,
but felt Mr. Weicht should bring in a sample of "galvalume" to
the Council meeting to verify that it is non-reflective. An
ordinance amendment reflecting the proposed change is attached
to this memo.
720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420
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ORDINANCE 93 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.30, "REGULATIONS ON
SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS"
SUBD 5 (c)(ii), "ROOFING STANDARDS"
The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as
follows:
Section 1.
That Section 900.30 (5)(c)(ii) of the Elk
River Code of Ordinances titled "Roofing
Standards" be amended to read:
ii. C-3, I-I, and 1-2 shingled, membrane,
colored metal or dulled non-colored
(galvalume-like) metal on roofs with a
pitch of 1 to 12 or flatter.
Passed and adopted by the Elk River City Council this 19th day
of April, 1993.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk