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· Building Design - The primary purpose of this section is to prohibit long expanses of architecturally uninteresting walls and to require fa<;ade treatments on all sides of a building visible to the public. · Commercial Far;ade Transparency - This section focuses on requiring transparent windows on all commercial buildings, with a focus on the primary entrance and sides facing the street. · Site Furnishings and Seating Areas - This section is intended to advance the civic and gathering space recommendations in the Guiding Plan be requiring benches, outdoor seating areas for restaurants, etc. · Parking - The parking regulations focus on moving parking to the rear of buildings and discouraging expansive parking lots. If a parking structure is constructed, the fa<;ades visible from a public street must have similar treatments to the principal building. · Traffic Study - All new developments, redevelopments, and significant modifications to a site will require a traffic study unless waived by the City Council. · Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation - As part of the development the property would be expected to complete the sidewalk. Developments would also be expected to provide a bike rack near the public entrance of buildings. At the City's discretion, the sidewalk requirement could be waived if the cost of the sidewalk is paid to the City and placed into account for future sidewalk construction. · Environmental Conservation and Sustainability - The draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes a chapter on environmental conservation and sustainability. This section will need additional detail in the future, but staff felt it was important to introduce it into the Zoning Code now to encourage such practices. Outline of Si2n Code Chan2es For properties along County Road E (Sign District 4), the Guiding Plan calls for signs to be more modest and in proportion to the development. The Guiding Plan also recommends against the use of pole signs in favor of monument signs. The proposed sign code amendments to Section 1240.02 Table 1 and Subd 2.C (see Attachment B for full proposed code): · Reduce the maximum area of wall signs from 60.to 50 square feet; · Reduce the maximum area of freestanding/monument signs from 80 to 50 square feet; · Reduce the maximum height of freestanding/monument signs from 22 feet to 10 feet; · Require freestanding/monument signs instead of pole signs; · Require enhanced materials for monument signs. The Sign Code amendments were not prepared in time for the Planning Commission review; however, Planning Commission review and a public hearing for sign code changes are not required. City 01 Arden Hills City Councillor November 24,2008 I IAhdocsllahlAHdatalPlanninglPlanning Cases 12008 108-028 B2 Design Standardsl112408 - CC Report - B2 Design Standards - revised.doc Page 3 of 5