HomeMy Public PortalAbout658 Ordinance Amending Building Materials in Commercial Industrial and Business DistrictsCITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO. 658
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUILDING MATERIALS IN
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND BUSINESS 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 struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
SECTION 838.5 — DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
FOR ALL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
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, engineered wood, metal (excluding copper),
or fiber cement lap siding, if used as accent materials which are integrated into the
overall building design.
(d) Rehabilitation of existing masonry buildings. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the materials described below are permitted exterior material when
installed to rehabilitate an existing masonry building., subject to the following:
(i) Additional materials allowed:
(1) Engineered wood panels (not lap siding)
(2) Fiber cement architectural wall panels with a minimum 5/8" thickness
(ii) Materials shall be colored during production rather than painted after
production.
(iii) Materials shall be installed with proper drainage and ventilation.
(iv) If the aggregate of wood, engineered wood, metal, and fiber cement exceeds
50 percent of the building exterior, a minimum of 30 percent of the exterior shall
be brick, natural stone, stucco, copper, or glass.
(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
existing —masonry building • th water infiltration issues making stucco an
panels, full height masonry, or other approved materials. Panels shall be colored
hidden fastening system that also servos as a built in drained and back ventilated
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(1)
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.
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. Section 832.3.02 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
SECTION 832.3 — DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
BUSINESS PARK AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Section 832.3.02. Building Materials and Design.
Subd. 1. Building Materials. All exterior building materials shall be durable and meet the
following standards:
(a) A minimum of 20 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 80 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, engineered wood, metal (excluding copper),
fiber cement labor Exterior Insulation and Finish System or similar
product, if used as accent materials which are integrated into the overall building
design.
(d) Rehabilitation of existing masonry buildings. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the materials described below are permitted exterior material when installed to
rehabilitate an existing masonry building, subject to the following:
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(i) Additional materials allowed:
(1) Engineered wood panels (not lap siding)
(2) Fiber cement architectural wall panels with a minimum 5/8" thickness
(ii) Materials shall be colored during production rather than painted after
production.
(iii) Materials shall be installed with proper drainage and ventilation.
(iv) If the aggregate of wood, engineered wood, metal, and fiber cement exceeds
50 percent of the building exterior, a minimum of 30 percent of the exterior shall
be brick, natural stone, stucco, copper, or glass.
Subd. 2. Building Modulation. Buildings shall be designed to avoid long, monotonous
building walls. Modulation may include varying building height, building setback, or
building materials/design. Generally, a particular building elevation shall include a
minimum of one element of modulation per 100 feet of horizontal length, or portion
thereof. Alternative architectural or site elements and designs may also be approved by
the city which achieve the purpose of reducing the visual impact of long building walls.
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 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 III. Section 833.07 Subd. 1(m) of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is
amended by deleting the struck-thceugh language and adding the underlined language as follows:
(m)
Architectural Standards —
(i) Purpose — The purpose of this section is to achieve the purposes of the
Industrial Park District, to protect and preserve property values, to protect
nearby uses, to provide for the general welfare of the City, and to establish
reasonable development standards for functional and aesthetic aspects of
existing and new buildings and structures.
(ii) Building Materials — All exterior building materials shall be durable and non-
combustible (except for wood used as an allowed accent material),
consisting of one or more of the following: At least 20 percent shall be brick,
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natural stone, granite, stucco (but not - Exterior Insulation and Finish
System (EIFS)), copper or glass. Up to 20 percent may be wood, engineered
wood, fiber cement, anodized aluminum or similar metals which may be
used as an accent material if appropriately integrated into the overall
building design and in the case of wood, not subject to damage caused by
heavy use or exposure. Lap siding shall not be used. When requested,
samples of the external materials shall be submitted to the City. Concrete and
pre -cast concrete panels may be allowed provided the total of such material
does not make up more than 80 percent of the exterior material.
(iii) Building Appearance — All buildings and structures and remodeling of either
existing or new buildings shall take into account compatibility related to
architectural quality and mass of the structure to be constructed. Elements of
compatibility include, but are not limited to: building form, mass, height and
bulk; fenestration, exterior materials and their appearance, color (compatible
and harmonious with the building, other nearby buildings which meet the
standards described above and the natural setting in the area) durability,
setback, landscaping, exterior lighting, and site improvements.
(iv) Building Modulation — The design of buildings shall employ architectural
modulation to minimize the apparent scale and dimension of structures.
Modulation means harmonious changes or variations of the massing and
facade of a structure. Modulation is intended to achieve high quality
architecture which is aesthetically pleasing and functional. Modulation
may be achieved by variations in the form, mass, bulk, and height of
structures and shall be combined with architectural features to achieve a
high standard of design. At least the following shall be used as guidelines:
(1) Building design should avoid blank walls and large unbroken
expanses of walls exposed to the outside.
(2) Building design should mitigate the visual impacts of a large building
mass through offsets, projections, and recesses in the facade.
(3) The appearance of massive roofs should be avoided by variations in
the rooflines and height. Dormers, deep eaves, overhangs, and
cornices may help create visual interest.
(4) Decorative roof elements should be incorporated into other roof or
wall elements to avoid looking "tacked on."
(5) Building elevations should be articulated to provide a reasonable
amount of visual interest by varying the shape or pattern of
windows, building materials, textures, and colors.
(v) Screening of Rooftop Equipment — All rooftop equipment shall be designed
to minimize undesirable views and forms when viewing rooftops from
higher elevations or abutting property. Equipment shall be screened
through the use of architectural elements and materials, which are
consistent with the design and architecture of the building. Wooden boards
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or similar material constructed or assembled in a fence -type method or
design shall not be used to screen rooftop equipment. Rooftop equipment
and screening elements shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
(vi) Building Additions — When an addition is proposed to a building that does
not meet the Architectural Standards, the addition must meet the
standards. A demonstrative effort must be made to the existing portion of
the building to bring it closer to compliance, including some mitigation
through landscaping around the existing building portion. A building
addition does not necessarily have to meet the Architectural Standards as
long as the finished building as a whole meets the Standards.
(vii) Rehabilitation of existing masonry buildings. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the materials described below are permitted exterior
material when installed to rehabilitate an existing masonry building,
subject to the following:
11) Additional materials allowed:
(A) Engineered wood panels (not lap siding)
(B) Fiber cement architectural wall panels with a minimum 5/8"
thickness
(2) Materials shall be colored during production rather than painted after
production.
(3) Materials shall be installed withproper drainage and ventilation.
(4) If the aggregate of wood, engineered wood, metal, and fiber cement
exceeds 50 percent of the building exterior, a minimum of 30 percent of
the exterior shall be brick, natural stone, stucco, co !per, or glass.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the Medina city council this 7th day of July, 2020.
A t:
Jo M. Gallup, City Cl k
Published in the Crow River News on the 16th day of July, 2020.
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
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