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Town Center Standards <br />August 9, 2000 <br />page 3 <br />SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO TOWN CENTER STANDARDS <br />3/30/00 page <br />revised page <br />description of change <br />3 <br />7 <br />Add description of the difference in meaning between "shall" <br />and "should ". <br />8 <br />12 <br />Add Lino Lakes State Bank, Fairview Clinic and Rehbein <br />property (Town Center Parkway & Lake Drive) to the Highway <br />Commercial District <br />9 <br />13 <br />Changes the specific boundaries of the Land Use Plan to <br />approximate boundaries. This eliminates the need for a variance <br />if a development plan does not conform to the Master Plan. <br />10 <br />14 <br />Minimum percentages of coverage along build -to -lines were <br />reduced to 50 and 70 percent from 50 and 80 percent. <br />11 -12, 19 <br />15, 23 <br />The requirement for towers in designated locations was <br />removed. <br />15 <br />19 <br />Temporary uses were changed from permitted use to conditional <br />use. Also allow more flexibility for seasonal markets. <br />16 <br />20 <br />Removed section regarding the need for an amendment since <br />specific land use boundaries were eliminated. <br />19 <br />Pg. 15: <br />20 <br />24 <br />Removed the requirement that 50% of the area of the street <br />facing facade must be windows. <br />20 <br />24 <br />The linear maximum for a blank wall without a visual break was <br />changed from 30 feet to 50 feet. <br />22 <br />26 <br />Added vinyl siding as a prohibited material. <br />23 <br />27 <br />Removed example pictures of regional architectural styles. <br />23 <br />27 <br />Changed wording in the Energy Conservation section from <br />required to suggested. <br />24 <br />28 <br />Removed the requirement for walls between residential and non- <br />residential uses. Lowered maximum height of wall from 42" to <br />36 ". <br />24 <br />28 <br />Added requirements for screening of trash dumpsters and <br />mechanical/electrical boxes. <br />25 <br />29 <br />Increased minimum restaurant parking from 8/1,000 sf to <br />10 /1,000 sf <br />27 <br />31 <br />The intent is to replace this diagram with one that shows tree <br />groupings within the parking lot rather than one tree per square. <br />28 <br />32 <br />The information regarding segmenting the parking lot with <br />landscaping every 300 stalls was moved to a separate section. <br />29 <br />33 <br />The requirement was lowered from one tree per six stalls to one <br />per ten and ; tree guards left more flexible. <br />30 <br />34 <br />The parking structure maximum height was changed from 35 to <br />45 feet because 35 feet would only allow one level over ground <br />floor parking for retail. <br />30 <br />34 <br />Bicycle parking was changed from 1 space /2,000 sf of net floor <br />area to 1 space /10,000 sf of gross floor area <br />33 <br />37 <br />Ensure parking lot islands have adequate landscaping. <br />35 <br />39 <br />Walkway lighting not needed along buildings that are lit. <br />