FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-092 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Lake Elmo Municipal Code Chapter 3 — Zoning Section 300 — Zoning Ordinance (300.07 Subd. 4.K.5.a.vii.) Limited Business - Minimum District Requirements (continued) Maximum area to be covered by buildings, parking 40% lots, driveways and other hard surfaces: Minimum Budding Floor Size: 4,000 square feet Sewer Discharge (Also see Section 700) No use may exceed a ratio of 3.0 SAC units per 3.5 acres or 235 gallons per day per net acre of land, whichever is more restrictive. For the purpose of this regulation, net acres equals the total area of the lot minus wetlands, open water and dedicated public or street right-of-ways. No one single on -site sewer system shall be designed to handle more than 5,000 gallons per day. Each parcel must dedicate areas for primary and secondary on -site sewer treatments areas. Maximum Width of Driveways See Section 1405.07 Signage See Section 300.07 K. 6 d. and Section 535 6. Performance Standards. a. Minimum Architectural Standards. It is in the best interest of the City to promote high standards of architectural design. New building proposals shall include architectural and site plans prepared by registered architect and shall show the following as a minimum: i. Elevations of all sides of the buildings, ii. Type and color of exterior building materials, iii. Typical general floor plans, iv. Dimensions of all structures, v. Location of trash containers, hearing, cooling and ventilation equipment and systems, vi. Description of unique architectural features specific to the particular request. vii. The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick, stone, or glass.l The City may allow architecturally enhanced and integrally colored block, in all cases examples of the proposed finish are to be submitted for review by the Planning Commission. No building shall be constructed with a main exterior surface of sheet aluminum, steel corrugated aluminum, or similar products; these materials are acceptable only as trim. Non-structural metal standing seam roofing is permitted. No accessory building shall exceed the height of a principal building. All exterior equipment and trash and recycling storage areas and dock areas shall be screened with materials used in the principal structure. Low profile, self- contained HVAC units which blend in with the building architecture are exempt from the screening requirement. Underground utilities shall be provided for all structures. i Amended Ordinance 97-92 10-16-01 300-46