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<br />City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />Chapter 13 Zoning Code <br /> <br />6. The location of buildings relative to their heights will consider <br />views and relationship from within the CC District and from public <br />and private areas off the site. <br /> <br />D. Landscaping and screening. Appropriate and unified landscaping is <br />essential to effectively meet the defined purpose of the CC District. <br /> <br />1. A landscape plan shall be submitted as required in Section <br />1325.05, Subd 1 of the Zoning Code. <br /> <br />2. Fences. If fences are used for landscape screenmg, they must <br />conform to the following: <br /> <br />a. No higher than six (6) feet in rear yards only; <br /> <br />b. No barbed wire, razor wire, or spikes allowed. <br /> <br />c. Fences must blend into the landscape and minimize corrosion. <br />Wood, brick, stone or wrought iron is encouraged. If chain link is <br />allowed by the City Council, it must have black or dark green vinyl <br />coating. <br /> <br />d. All other requirements of Section 1325.05 Subd 4 must be <br />followed. <br /> <br />3. Special attention to screening from roadways must be given. <br />Screening along Highway 96 must be consistent in appearance and <br />materials. <br /> <br />4. Overhead garage doors, large parking lots, mechanical utilities and <br />other such items must be properly screened. <br /> <br />5. Special attention must be given to the Gateway entrances at <br />Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue and at Highway 96 and Lexington <br />Avenue as specified in the community gateway study. <br /> <br />E. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is the most important <br />component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the <br />CC District requires particular concern for building desigu. <br /> <br />1. The arrangement, geometry and massing of individual buildings <br />shall be responsive to the arrangement ofthe whole CC District. <br /> <br />2. Exterior building materials shall be of brick, stone, glass or any <br />combination thereof, except trim and accessories may be metal. <br /> <br />Section 1320 & 1325 - Regarding Landscape Requirements <br />Adopted: April 28, 2008 <br />Page 9 of31 <br />