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To: Scott Richards, NAC
From: Anne Deuring
Number: 595 -9837
No. pages: 5
Here is a draft of my first impression of guidelines that would achieve the effect Oak
Park Heights is looking for. I haven't added any pictures yet. You'll notice I cross the
line between policy and requirement with some frequency. Once we have hashed out
what the policy means, maybe we can clean up the language. Please review and let me
know what you feel is the next step. Thank you.
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN
MARCH 1998
Purpose
The purpose of these guidelines is to coordinate design themes for site
planning, architecture, streetscape and signage of commercial, office, and
warehouse buildings for the area west of Oakgreen Avenue, and south of
Highway 36. This coordinated design of this area will communicate an image
of quality and stability_ These standards are intended to prevent the use of
materials and practices that are unsightly, rapidly deteriorate or contribute to
depreciation of property values. It is not the intent of the se guidelines to
unduly restrict design freedom. Proposed developments which contradict
any of the specific guidelines of this document will be reviewed to see if the
desired outcome is accomplished.
Process
Submission Materials
Timing
Site Design
The intent of the site design guidelines is to create efficient, attractive,
inviting spaces that complement public ROW as well as adjacent
private uses. Spaces that draw the eye and the user deeper into the site
are encouraged to avoid shallow "strip" development.
Issue Guideline
Unifying Design Concept All buildings and parking should be visibly
organized by a dear design concept.
Harmonious composition of numerous
similar or complementary forms
encouraged.
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Building Placement When ,possible, buildings should be placed
with(ong dimension pe endicular to
highway or street fron . The end of the
building should be place dose to the to the
highway or street with minimal parking
between.
Parking Placement When possible, thong dimension of the
primary parking ar should be placed
perpendicular to the highway or street.
Architecture
The intent of the architectural guidelines is to encourage thoughtful
consideration of each individual building use as it relates to its unique
site and surrounding sites to create a sense of identity that unique to
Oak Park Heights.
Issue Guideline
Custom Architecture Buildings shall be designed specifically for
the site. No franchise architecture will be
permitted.
Facade and Roof Articulation Articulation of the facade and roof line is
encouraged
Architectural Materials Exterior of buildings should be primarily of
high quality materials - brick, glass, natural
stone, masonry stucco, copper panels,
concrete block with specialty texture, or
(architecturally precast teed concrete
panes . ENc :.a c
Not more than 10% of the building exterior
should be of lower quality materials -
opaque panels, ornamental metal, smooth
or scored concrete block, ceramic, glass
block, or wood.
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Composition & Detailing Buildings shall use a combination of at least
3 of the high quality materials.
No building should have large areas of
D lankrall surface visible from the street.
Color The primary exterior building color shall be
soft, warm earth tones - salmon, rose, tan,
terra cotta, ochre. Less than 30% may be
soft, cool tones - grey, green, blue. Less
than 5% may be primary colors.
Screening All roof, wall, and ground mounted
mechanical equipment and trash collection
areas shall be screened with material
comparable and compatible with the
exterior building materials.
Streetscape
The intent of the streetscape guidelines is to create a unifying theme of
the functional elements common to all uses.
Issues Guideline
Lighting Site lighting will be uniformly spaced,
"shoebox" style, dark bronze, metal halide
on dark bronze poles to provide an average
of 3 foot candles.
Parking Lot Islands Curbed islands of no less than 600 square
feet are encouraged in parking lots in lieu of
several smaller islands.
Parking Lot Plantings low shrub masses of no less than 18 shrubs
per mass are encouraged in parking lot
islands.
Plant Material Variety A mixture of plant material types is
encouraged - deciduous trees, coniferous
trees, deciduous shrubs, coniferous shrubs.
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Building Entrance Plantings Large sized trees are encouraged near the
front and entrance of buildings.
Pedestrian scale shrub planter areas within
the front walk are encouraged
Signage