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• • • Century Farm North 2nd Addition Final Plat page 2 public streets shall include windows or other architectural features to avoid the appearance of a blank wall." The City's townhome building material standards in the zoning ordinance state: Exterior Building Finish: The exterior of townhome dwelling units shall include a variation in building materials which are to be distributed throughout the building facades and coordinated into the architectural design of the structure to create an architecturally balanced appearance. In addition, townhome dwelling structures shall comply with the following requirements: a) A minimum of twenty -five (25) percent of the combined area of all building facades of a structure shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco and/or natural or artificial stone. b) Except for brick, stucco, and/or natural or artificial stone, no single building facade shall have more than seventy -five (75) percent of one type of exterior finish. c) For the purpose of this section, the area of the building facade shall not include area devoted to windows, entrance doors, garage doors, or roof areas. The P & Z was concerned about a monotonous appearance to the development. We discussed this at the subsequent work session on April 7t'. After that discussion, the developer submitted on April 9th four color and material options which satisfy the ordinance requirements and the concerns of the P & Z. Condition #6: The original approval included specific height restrictions to protect air space for the private air park. The applicant is requesting revisions to these. The revised building height plan includes a 7:1 "transitional surface" on the sides of the runway and a 20:1 "approach surface" off the end of the runway. We have discussed the proposed new restrictions with MnDOT Aeronautics. The new restrictions are more complete and more in line with MnDOT recommendations. Under MnDOT rules, the approach surface (off the end of runway) must be maintained for the air park to continue having a license to operate. The transitional surface off the sides of the runway is recommended, but not mandatory. The City is not obligated to adopt these restrictions. It is in the air park's interest to do so. Public entities have to purchase land or development rights around public airports to maintain several safety zones. Placing restriction on the use of land to protect a private airport is a different situation. The City's comprehensive plan does includes an objective to adopt some airport zoning restrictions. This plat, with its new airpark lots that are part of the airpark itself, offers the opportunity to do so without imposing restrictions on land outside of the plat. These restrictions apply only to property within the Century Farm North development.