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· Ham Lake; Performance standards in Ham Lake states exterior wall surfaces of all buildings in
<br />commercial areas shall be faced with on of the following materials: 1) brick, stone, precast panel,
<br />cast-in-place panel, architectural concrete with other permitted materials, glass; 2) metal paneling
<br />not to exceed 75% of individual wall surface or 60% of overall wall surface not including doors
<br />and windows; and 3) exceptions for other treatments used to blend with existing surrounding
<br />development or screened from view.
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<br />Sedona: This city has a detailed site design policy document that states and explains the
<br />communities goals and visions with text, sketches and photographs of encouraged and
<br />discouraged designs styles. The policies are supported by detailed performance standards with
<br />illustrations to clarify the what is written in the code. There are design regulations for building
<br />height and massing, color (hue, value and chroma restrictions), exterior building materials and
<br />texture, building placement and orientation, signage, lighting, and open space and landscaping
<br />design. There are too many restrictions to summarize here. I will have a copy of the code
<br />regulations on hand for your review at the meeting.
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<br />Tempe: The Design Review Board (separate from the Planning Commission) reviews projects,
<br />recommends approval/disapproval, and essentially encourages or negotiates improvements with
<br />developer. The criteria include superior quality construction materials, appropriate building
<br />scale with site, concealed utility lines, compatibility with surrounding structures and land uses
<br />(as not to adversely affect the present or potential development of nearby sites or traffic pattern
<br />of abutting streets by virtue of its type, placement on the lot, and the location of the parking areas
<br />and driveways), landscaping, separati,~n of pedestrian and vehicular traffic for safety reasons, and
<br />architecturally compatible exterior ligi:ting. Larger projects are required to include an element of
<br />public art. Also, Tempe requires special treatment of doors, doorways, windows and walkways
<br />~o provide relief, shadow and shade ~,.-henever possible. The policies that the Design Review
<br />Board consider are supported in detail in the zoning ordinance performance standards.
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<br />.W0odbury; This ordinm'~c{: is tee mc~st complicated and extensive. It begins by classifying
<br />exterior building materials into a hierarchy, then setting minimum and maximum percentages
<br />and combinations of the various class of materials depending upon the type of commercial
<br />business use.
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<br />The hierarchy is as follows:
<br />Class I: brick, masonry stucco, natural stone, copper panels, glass, other superior materials;
<br />Class II: specialty concrete block (i.e., textured, burnished block or rock heed block),
<br /> architecturally precast textured concrete panels, other comparable or superior
<br /> materials;
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<br />Class III: exterior finish installation system (EFIS), opaque panels, ornamental metal;
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<br />Class IV: smooth concrete block, smooth scored concrete block, smooth concrete tip up panels,
<br /> ceramic, glass block, wood, other comparable or superior materials.
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