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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
Planning Commission Members
Danette Walthers-Moore
April 14, 2008
Planning Commission Meeting
April 9, 2008
TO:
FROM:
RE:
We realize there is a lot of information enclosed for your consideration.
Fortunately, we have talked through the majority of these proposed amendments
during the course of your many workshops. Since that time, we have also had
Suesan Lea Pace, City Attorney, look over the proposed amendments and offer
additional changes, which are included in your packet.
Due to the volume of information, we have not published or scheduled any public
hearings for your next meeting on April 28th. This allows you the ability to
continue the public hearing to your April 28th meeting (if you should choose to),
without having additional Zoning Ordinance sections to consider at that time.
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to call (447-9810).
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.98001 / Fax 952.447.4245
4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
PLANNING REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING:
DATE:
SA
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 1101 AND
1102 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND
AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
JANE KANSIER, JEFF MATZKE, AND DANETTE
WALTHERS-MOORE
X YES NO-N/A
APRIL 14, 2008
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBJECT:
PRESENTER:
INTRODUCTION:
The Zoning Code Amendments proposed as a part of this report include the following
components:
. Section 1101: General Provisions
. Section 1102: Use District Regulations
. Zoning Map
BACKGROUND:
On October 25, 2006 the Metropolitan Council approved the City of Prior Lake 2030
Comprehensive Plan. At that time, as is mandated by State Statute, the Zoning Ordinance
and Zoning Map were required to be amended to make them consistent with the 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
In addition to the proposed amendments for the purpose of meeting State Statute
requirements, additional amendments are being proposed with the intention of making the
Zoning Ordinance more user-friendly for citizens, business owners, and developers.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
The vast majority of the proposed amendments are not substantive in nature. However,
some of the key areas the Planning Commission may want to more closely consider relate
to the following:
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Section 1101-General Provisions
. Definitions were added (Accessory Apartment, Condominium, Dwelling- Single
Family Attached, Dwelling-Single Family Detached, Model Home, Sales Trailer,
Stable-Commercial, Stable-Private, Townhouse, etc).
. After the sign definition, the specific definitions for types of signs (i.e.:
construction, real estate, etc) are referenced by section and instead relocated in the
sign portion of the Code (Section 1107.400).
. Structural changes in the layout were made to make it more readable (bulleting
where appropriate, etc).
. Sales Trailers were added as a Temporary Use.
. Temporary Uses in Non-Residential Districts was removed from the Temporary
Uses section.
. The Land Use Descriptions were rearranged to be in alphabetical order.
. Land Use Descriptions were added (Contractor Yard and Transportation, Parking,
and Storage Facility).
Section 1102-Use District Rel!ulations
. Accessory Apartment was added as a use in all residential and agricultural district.
. Private and Commercial Stables were added as uses in the Agricultural District
. The R-2 (low-Medium Density Residential) and R-3 (Medium Density
Residential) Districts were combined into a single medium density residential
district.
. Accessory structure regulations (under the Residential Performance Standards)
were changed to include a total maximum square footage per lot of all detached
and attached accessory structures as well as additional criteria.
. The C-2 (Community Business) and C-4 (General Business) Use Districts were
combined into a single General Business Use District.
. Additional car wash regulations were added to the Motor Vehicle Use in the C-l
and C-4 Districts.
. The C-3 Specialty Business Use District was renamed the Town Center Use
District in accordance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Map. Additional
design guidelines were added to the C-3 District.
. The C-3T Transitional Town Center Use District was created to correspond with
the Transitional Town Center Classification under the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Map.
. Convention Halls, Outdoor Sales (Display), Private Entertainment (Indoor),
Marinas, and Animal Handling uses in the C-4 District now require Conditional
Use Permits.
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. A Contractors Yard Use conditions were added to the 1-1 Industrial Use District.
. Parking setbacks and structure setbacks were added/revised for the commercial
and industrial use districts.
Zonine: Map
. In a limited number of cases, properties were adjusted from one Zoning District to
another to make the density consistent with the new density standards approved
with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
. The C-3T-Transitional Town Center Use District was added.
. Housekeeping items were adjusted on the Zoning Map to make it up to date (i.e.:
lines were added establishing previously approved PUD's, etc).
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map
amendments as highlighted in the preceding staff report and detailed in the attached
documents.
2. Recommend specific modifications to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map
amendments as highlighted in the preceding staff report and detailed in the attached
documents.
3. Continue this item to a date specific, and provide staff with direction on the issues
that have been discussed.
EXHIBITS:
1. Proposed Amendment Language for Section 1101
2. Proposed Amendment Language for Section 1102
3. The Current Zoning Map
4. The Proposed Zoning Map Reflecting Modifications
5. A Map Specifically Depicting Proposed Amendments for the Downtown Area
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