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____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 17 B. Exterior Materials – Flexibility Requested At least seventy-five (75) percent of the exterior building materials should be made of brick masonry, tile masonry, natural stone or its synthetic equivalent, decorative concrete plank, transparent glass or any combination thereof. Trim and other accent or decorative features may be metal, wood, split faced block, EIFS, or stucco. Undesirable materials include simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks or panels, brightly colored metal roofing or canopies, pre-cast tilt-up walls, and mirrored or reflective glass. The Applicant is proposing to construct the two buildings of similar materials and design features which is intended to harmonize the development and maintain the City’s focus on high quality and timeless materials. The proposed building elevations consist of brick masonry, cedar fiber cement panels and aluminum composite panels with metal coping. The Aldi building design has met the 75% threshold with desired materials on all four elevations. The Planning Commission should make a determination as to whether or not the extent of the aluminum composite panel is acceptable in the building design. On the anchor building for Aldi, the use of aluminum panels ranges from 23% of the east elevation to 14% on the south elevation as a focal design element around the Aldi signage on the building facades. The non-primary facades consists of primarily masonry and cement panels of the total façade area. The transparency requirements for businesses within the B-3 District have been considered in the development and the proposal will use a combination of clear and opaque windows in the building design. Section 1325.05, Subd. 8, F. states that fifty percent (50%) of all first level building façades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors in order to allow views of interior uses and activities. The Applicant is seeking flexibility to this standard on the south elevation with 11% of the façade being clear glazing. With regards to the outparcel multi-tenant building design, the City Code requires that façade treatment shall be carried around all side. Architectural elements such as, but not limited to, windows, shutters, awnings, doors, masonry exterior veneers, cornice detailing, window casings,