HomeMy Public PortalAbout629 Ordinance Regarding Required Building Materials in Commercial ZoningCITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO.629
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIRED BUILDING MATERIALS
IN THE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS;
AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. Section 838.5.02 of the code of ordinances of the city of Medina is amended by
deleting the stricken language and adding the ia?14_t ¢_ IIS c language as follows:
Section 838.5.02. Building Materials and Design.
Subd. 1. Building Materials. All exterior building materials shall be durable and meet the
following standards:
(a) A minimum of 30 percent of the building exterior shall be brick, natural stone, stucco
(not Exterior Insulation and Finish System or similar product), copper, or glass.
(b) A maximum of 70 percent may be decorative concrete, split face (rock face)
decorative block, and/or decorative pre -cast concrete panels. Decorative concrete
shall be color impregnated in earth tones (rather than painted) and shall be
patterned to create a high quality terrazzo, brick, stucco, or travertine appearance.
(c) A maximum of 20 percent may be wood, metal (excluding copper), or fiber cement
lap siding, if used as accent materials which are integrated into the overall
building design.
f d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Fiber Cement Architectural Wall
Panels with a minimum 5/8" thickness are an approved material in the case of an
existin masonry building with water infiltration issues making stucco an
unsuitable finish material and which cannot support the additional weight of
precast panels, full height masonry, or other approved materials. Panels shall be
colored during production rather than painted after production and shall be
installed with a hidden fastening system that also serves as a built in drained and
back -ventilated rainscreen. If fiber cement architectural wall panels are
proposed a minimum of 30 percent of the building exterior shall be brick,
natural stone, stucco, or glass.
Subd. 2. Building Modulation. Buildings shall be modulated a minimum of once per
40 feet of building perimeter to avoid long, monotonous building walls. This modulation
may include varying building height, building setback, or building materials/design. The
portions of building which exceed two stories or 35 feet shall be set back a minimum of
six feet from the lower portion of the building.
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Subd. 3. Building Fenestration and Transparency. Building elevations which face a
public street shall include generous window coverage. Alternative architectural elements
may be approved by the city when windows are not practical.
Subd. 4. Multi -sided Architecture. Any rear or side building elevation which faces a
public street, an interior access drive for the development, or a residential zoning district
shall include design and architectural elements of a quality generally associated with a
front facade. The elevation(s) shall be compatible with the front building elevation.
Additional signage shall be permitted for an elevation facing a public street or interior
access drive, as regulated within the sign ordinance. Multi -sided architecture shall not be
required in situations where the rear or side building elevation is fully screened from view
from the adjacent street or residential property.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the Medina city council this 7th day of February, 2018.
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Bob Mitchell, Mayor
Jodi 1 . Gallup, `City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News on the 22nd day of February, 2018.
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