10-29-07 Item 4L, B-2 District Special Requirements

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4. Reduces parking spaces below the minimum requirement for the uses on the property; 5. Adds more than ten (10) parking spaces; 6. Reduces the net landscaped area; 7. Installs additional lighting poles or lighting sources (but not replacement of existing lighting fixtures); B. Modifications to building or properties not listed in above one through seven shall not require a conditional use permit or site plan review unless the change is deemed significant by the Zoning Administrator or Building Official. C. The prescribed procedures or standards in this Section may be modified by the City Council to allow planning flexibility and to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. B Permitted uses (as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the B-2 District) that occupy existing buildings do not require a conditional use permit except in those cases where Section 1320.01 Subd 9.A.1-7 apply. Subd.2 Conditional uses (as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the B-2 District) require an approved conditional use permit prior to occupancy. Modifying a building or site as listed in Section 1320.09 Subd l.A.1-7 shall also require a conditional use permit and site plan review. Subd. 3 Planned Unit Developments. To further accomplish the stated purpose of the B-2 District, developers are encouraged to plan their sites in the spirit of the purpose and intent of the Planned Unit Development provision in Section 1320.14. If a Planned Unit Development application is submitted, the Planned Unit Development proposal shall identify modifications to the standard zoning requirements otherwise applicable to the site and the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and would be consistent with the purpose ofthe B-2 District. Subd. 4 Design Guidelines. New construction and redevelopment of properties shall adhere to the following design requirements. A. Building Exteriors, Site Features, and Site Development. (i) The arrangement, geometry, massing, materials and colors shall work to create a high quality development that is responsive to existing buildings, site features, and site design on adjoining sites in the district. (ii) Exterior building materials shall be primarily of brick, stone, glass or any combination thereof, except trim and other accessory or decorative features may be metal, wood, or EIFS. (iii)Sheet metal, corrugated metal, and plain flat concrete block (painted or not) shall not be permitted as exterior finishes. (iv)Design elements on all sides of a building shall be compatible with the front elevation and/or adjacent buildings. Architectural elements such as, but not limited to, windows, shutters, awnings, doors, masonry exterior veneers, cornice detailing, window casings, and other architectural details should demonstrate consistency on all sides of the structure that are 2