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B. Special architectural design and non -metal decorative modifications may be required by the city. Due to the vague requirements of neighboring cities, staff also performed a code search of cities containing relatively large industrial districts with more extensive requirements. The cities referenced here were Lakeville, Northfield, and Faribault. The exterior building requirements for industrial districts in these cities are as follows: Lakeville: 1. The primary exterior building facade finishes for industrial and institutional uses shall consist of materials comparable in grade and quality to the following: a. Brick. b. Stone (natural or artificial) c. Integral colored (not including natural gray) cast in place concrete or precast concrete panels d. Integral colored (not including natural gray) split face (rock face) concrete block. Wood, natural or composite, provided the surfaces are finished for exterior use or wood of proven exterior durability is used, such as cedar, redwood, or cypress. e. Except in the CC corporate campus district, curtain wall panels of steel, fiberglass and aluminum (nonstructural, non -load bearing), provided such panels are factory fabricated and finished with a durable non -fade surface and their fasteners are of a corrosion resistant design. f. Glass curtain wall panels. g. Stucco (natural or artificial). h. Steel, aluminum, COR -TEN siding. 2. Building foundations not exceeding two feet (2') and other such portions of a building's facade need not comply with the requirements for the primary facade treatment or materials Northfield: 1. Exterior surfaces in the LI and I districts: 2. At least 75 percent of all walls shall consist of face brick, stone, glass, stucco, synthetic stucco, architectural metal panel system, approved architectural concrete, cast in place or precast panels, or decorative block. 3. Wood, metal, and vinyl siding may be used as accent materials provided they do not constitute more than 25 percent of the exterior wall surface. 4. Sheet metal, corrugated metal, copper sheets, iron, plain concrete block (whether painted or color- impregnated or not) may not be used as either major exterior materials or accent materials, but may be used as major exterior wall materials on buildings used to house material, parts or equipment which would otherwise constitute open storage provided: a. The building shall be generally not visible from major roadway corridors. b. The landscaping of the area surrounding the location shall provide natural visual barriers to the building. 3