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a) No higher than six (6) feet in rear yards only. b) No barbed wire, razor wire, or spikes allowed. C) Fences must blend into the landscape and minimize corrosion. Wood, brick, stone or wrought iron is encouraged. If chain link is allowed by the City Council, it must have black or dark green vinyl coating. d) All other requirements of Section 1325.05 Subd 4 must be followed. 3. Special attention to screening from roadways must be given. Screening along Highway 96 must be consistent in appearance and materials. 4. Overhead garage doors, large parking lots, mechanical utilities and other such items must be properly screened. 5. Special attention must be given to the Gateway entrances at Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue and at Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue as specified in the community gateway study. E. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is the most important component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the CC District requires particular concern for building design. 1. The arrangement, geometry and massing of individual buildings shall be responsive to the arrangement of the whole CC District. 2. Exterior building materials shall be of brick, stone, glass or any combination thereof, except trim and accessories may be metal. Materials and colors selected for any individual building shall be compatible with other buildings in the CC District. 3. Exterior characteristics and building materials shall utilize consistent motifs in design, size and scope to create unity in the CC District. All building elevations shall be considered "fronts." 4. All service entrance areas, mechanical equipment and trash handling devices shall be fully screened. F. Parking. Parking requirements contained in Section 1325.06 shall apply. However, these requirements may be adjusted by the City in the project review process if the changes will more effectively accomplish the stated purpose of the CC District. 28 186721v2