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Urono, MN C;ode of Urdinances Page 7 of 10 <br /> time prescribed by buflding permits and other approvals,the city may,at its option,cornplete the w�rk required at <br /> the expense of the owner and the surety.The city may allow an extencfed perlod of tlme for completion of all <br /> landscaping,if the deEay is due to conditions which are reasonably beyond the control of the developer.Extensions, <br /> which may not exceed nine months,may be granted due to seasonal or weather conditions.When an extension Is <br /> granted,the city shall requlre such additional security as it deems appropriate. <br /> g. Screening and buffering. <br /> 1. The following uses shall be screened or buffered ln accordance wlth the requirements of this sectlon: <br /> i. Princlpal buildings and strudures and any building or structure accessory thereto used for residentia!uses at <br /> a dens'rry of greater than four units per acre shall be bufFered from residential lots focated in any R district. <br /> ii. Off-street parking faclllUes containing slx or more spaces shall be buffered from streets located wlthln 50 <br /> feet Parking facilides shall be buffered with landscape zones. <br /> iii. Loading docks shall be screened from a11 lot lines and public roads. <br /> iv. Trash storage facflities shall be screened from all lot 11nes and public roads. <br /> v. Access roads serving multJfamlly bu(Id(ngs shall be screened as necessaryto eliminate the impact of veh(cle <br /> headlights shlning toward adjacent residential neighbofioods. <br /> 2. Required screening or buffer(ng may be achieved wfth fences,walls,earth berms,hedges,or other landscape <br /> materials.All walls and fences shall be arch(tecturally harmonious wlth the princlpal building. Earth berms shall <br /> not exceed a slope of 3:1.The screen shall be designed to emp{oy materials which provide an effective visuaf <br /> barrier during all seasons. <br /> 3. All requlred screening or buffering shall be located on the lot occupied by the use,building,facility or structure to <br /> be screened. No screening or buffering sha11 be lotated on any public right-of-way or within elght feet of the <br /> traveled portlon of any street or highway. <br /> 4. Screening or buffering required by subsection(14)of this section shall be of a height needed to accomplish the <br /> goals of subsection(14)of this section.Screening methods Incorporating roofs over storage,trash or mechanlcal <br /> facllltles to screen from hlgher adjacent properties ar buildings may be required. Helght of plantfngs required <br /> under subsection(14)of thls sectlon shall be measured at the tlme of Installation. <br /> {15} Architectura!standards. <br /> a. It ls not the Intent of the city to restrict design freedom unduly when reviewing project archltecture in connection with <br /> a site and building plan.However,It Is ln the best interest of the clty to promote high sta�dards of archltectural <br /> deslgn and compatlbility with surrounding structures and neighborhoods,Architectural plans shall be prepared by an <br /> architect or other qualified persons acceptable to the clty and shall show the following for all structures other than <br /> single-famfly detached dwel{Ings: <br /> 1. Elevations of all sfdes of the building. <br /> 2. Type and color of exterfor building materlals. <br /> 3. Atypical floor plan. <br /> 4. Dimensions of ail structures. <br /> 5. The]ocatfon of Vash and recycling containers and of heating,ventilation and air conditloning equipment <br /> b. Unadorned prestressed concrete panels,concrete block and unfinished metal shall not be permltted as exterior <br /> materials for residential principal and accessory bulldings.This restrictfon shall a�ply to all principal structures and to <br /> all accessory bulldfngs.The c!ty may,at its discret9on,allow architecturally enhanced block or concrete panels. <br /> c. Atcessory buildings shall be architecturally compatlble with principal structures. <br /> d. All rooftop or ground-mounted mechanical equipmerrt and extertor trash and recycling storage areas shall be fulfy <br /> enclased or screened so as to be not visible with materials compatible with the principal structure. <br /> e. Underground utiiities shall be provlded far all new and substantially renovated structures(the term"substantlally <br /> renovated"shall mean when the renovations exceed 30 percent of the prerenovation value of the structure). <br /> (36) Hexlblllty.The unlqueness of each RPUD requires that specifications and standards for streets,utfllties,public fatilities <br /> and subdivisions may be subjectto modification from the city ordinances ordlnarl�y governing them.The city council <br /> may therefore approve streets,utllltfes,public facilities and land subdivisions which are not in complEance with usual <br /> specifications or ordinance requirements,if it finds that strlct adherence to such standards or requirements is not <br /> required to meet the intent of thls section or to protect the health,safety or welfare of the resldents of the RPUD,the <br /> surrounding area or the city as a whole. <br /> {17� Tr�c srudles.The city may require a t�affic analysis to be prepared by a registered traffic englneer approved by the city <br /> to assess potential traffic lmpacts on local streets.If impacts on service levels of roadways and intersectlons are <br /> anUcipated,the proJect wffl be approved only contingent upon a traffic management pkan that adequately mitigates those <br /> about:blank 4/14/2016 <br />