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RESOLUTION 99-15
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SUMMARY OF THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE FOR
PUBLICATION PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
MOTION BY: Kedrowski
SECOND BY: Schenck
The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the
Planning Commission, staff reports and other pertinent material pertaining to
the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the City of Prior
Lake, and the testimony of interested persons at public hearings on October
5, 1998, November 2, 1998, and November 16, 1998; and
Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance #83-6 and Sections 5-1-1 through 5-8-12, 5A-1-
1 through 5A-1-12, 3-9-1, 3-10-1 through 3-10-9, 4-5-1 through 4-5-13,4-7-1
through 4-7-6, 4-3-1 through 4-3-8 and 4-6-1 through 4-6-5 of the City Code
are hereby repealed; and
On February 16, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance 99-02 adopting a
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the City of Prior Lake,
and setting forth specific findings of fact; and
Minnesota Statutes requires publication of the Zoning Ordinance in the
official newspaper; and
Minnesota Statutes also allow the publication of a summary of this ordinance;
and
the City Council has determined the publication of a summary of this
ordinance will meet the intent of the statute.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA, that the City Council approves the following summary of the new Zoning Ordinance
adopted by Ordinance 99-02, and authorizes publication of the following summary:
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 99-02, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
The comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for the City of Prior Lake is a new zoning ordinance and is
intended to regulate and guide current and future development in the City. The ordinance
consists of twelve major sections as follows:
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
General Provisions
Use District Regulations
Overlay Districts
Shoreland District Regulations
Flood Plain District Regulations
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Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Planned Unit Developments
General Performance Standards
Conditional Use Permits, Variances and Amendments
Administration Procedures
Communication Towers
Adult Uses
Official Maps
The following is a summary of each major section of the ordinance.
Section 1: General Provisions. In this section, the City Council finds it necessary to establish
minimum requirements to protect the public health, safety I morals, comfort, convenience and
general welfare of the people. The Ordinance divides the City into land use districts and
establishes regulations which control the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration
and use of structures and land. This section also contains the rules of construction which govern
the application and interpretation of the various provisions of the Ordinance, and it defines and
illustrates, where applicable, the terms and abbreviations used in the Ordinance. This section
also contains general regulations which apply throughout the community relating to lot provisions,
yard encroachments allowed, fences, traffic visibility, pedestrian access, modification to height
limits, grading and filling, and provisions for temporary land uses.
Section 2: Use District Regulations. This section contains the requirements for twelve Use
Districts in the City. These districts are:
A Agricultural
R-S Rural Subdivision Residential
R-1 Low Density Residential
R-2 Low to Medium Density Residential
R-3 Medium Density Residential
R-4 High Density Residential
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial
C-2 Community Business
C-3 Specialty Business
C-4 General Business
C-5 Business Park
1-1 General Industrial
In each district, specific land uses are permitted, permitted with conditions, permitted with
conditional use permits, permitted through the Planned Unit Development process, or permitted
as accessory uses. The Use District regulations also specify specific performance standards
which must be met, as well as dimensional standards including lot area, lot width, building and
parking setbacks, floor area ratio, and height limits. This section also includes general
performance standards for the Residential Use Districts, the Commercial Use Districts and the
Industrial Use Districts.
The purpose of the "A" Agricultural Use District is to protect existing agricultural investments until
such time as public utilities may be extended and there is a need for additional urban development.
It is also intended to provide for larger lots to insure that the feasibility of future urban development is
not compromised.
The purpose of the "R-S" Rural Subdivision Residential Use District is to provide suitable areas for
large lot development outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area identified on the
Comprehensive Plan. The emphasis in these areas is on single family residential development. The
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Use District provides for other uses which are compatible with the overall low density of these areas
and which will serve the residential neighborhood.
The purpose of the "R-2" Low To Medium-Density Residential Use District is to provide areas
which are or will be developed with a mixture of residential dwelling types that are of an overall
low to medium density.
The purpose of the "R-3" Medium-Density Residential Use District is to provide for areas with a
mixture of single family and two family dwellings at a higher density. The Use District also
provides for other uses which are compatible with the development in the area and still maintain
the overall medium density.
The purpose of the "R-4" High-Density Residential Use District is to provide for multi-family
residential uses of the highest intensity, along with supportive uses of similar intensity.
The purpose of the "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Use District is to provide for low intensity,
service-oriented commercial uses for surrounding residential neighborhoods. Limits will be placed
on the type, size and intensity of commercial uses in this district to insure and protect compatibility
with adjacent residential areas.
The purpose of the "C-2" Community Business Use District is to allow the concentration of general
commercial development for the convenience of the public and mutually beneficial relationship to
each other in those areas located away from residential areas designated by the Comprehensive
Plan; to provide space for community facilities and institutions that appropriately may be located in
commercial areas; to provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern commercial
development, including off-street parking and truck loading areas; to minimize traffic congestion;
and to carefully regulate the intensity of commercial development as it refers to both internal site
factors and external impacts.
The purpose of the "C-3" Specialty Business Use District is to provide for a variety of commercial
uses within the framework of a traditional downtown area.
The "C-4" General Business Use District is intended to provide an area for commercial uses which
due to their size and characteristics are not appropriate to other business districts. These types of
uses are generally larger and more intense, and are characterized by a greater need for parking,
generation of larger volumes of traffic, greater signage and lighting.
It is the intent of this Section to promote high standards of design and construction for business
park uses in the City. These standards are set forth in order to enhance the visual appearance of
each "C-5" Business Park Use District within the City, to preserve the taxable value of property
and to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
The "1_1" General Industrial Use District is intended to provide areas of the community which will
allow general industrial uses which, due to their size and nature, would not conform to the "C-5"
Business Park Use District.
Section 3: Overlay Districts. This section lists the 3 overlay districts allowed by the Ordinance.
Overlay districts are Use Districts that encompass one or more underlying Use Districts and that
impose additional requirements above that required by the Use District.
Section 4: Shoreland Regulations. This Chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization and
policies contained in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F, Minnesota Code of Agency Regulations,
parts 6120.2500 - 6120.3900, and the planning and zoning enabling legislation in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 462. The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the City of Prior Lake affects the
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public health, safety and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of public waters, but
also by impairing the local tax base. Therefore, it is in the best interests of the public health,
safety and welfare to provide for the wise development of shorelands of public waters. The
Legislature of Minnesota has delegated responsibility to the municipalities of the State to regulate
the subdivision, use and development of the shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and
enhance the quality of surface waters, preserve the economic and natural environmental values of
shorelands, and provide for the wise utilization of waters and related land resources. This
responsibility is hereby recognized by the City of Prior Lake.
Section 5: Flood Plain Regulations. The purpose of the Flood Plain regulations is to regulate
development in areas subject to flooding in order to minimize the potential loss of life, property
and health and to minimize safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services
and impairment of the tax base.
Section 6: Planned Unit Developments. The purpose of this section is to allow the creation of
Planned Unit Developments that allow greater flexibility in the development of a parcel by tailoring
the development to the site and neighborhood. This section outlines the Planned Unit
Development process and criteria, the minimum requirements, and the allowed modifications.
Section 7: General Performance Standards. This section contains rules and regulations which
may apply to certain properties or certain types of developments in the City. These regulations
fall into the seven categories as follows:
A) Standards and requirements for the provision of of-street parking for each land use in
the City are established.
B) The size, location and type of signs are regulated based on the type of land use and
the Use District in which it is located.
C) Requirements for lighting and illumination levels are established to minimize the
impact of light pollution on adjacent properties.
D) Extensive standards for landscaping and bufferyards are established. The intent is to
minimize the impact of higher intensity, typically nonresidential land uses on lower
intensity, residential land uses.
E) Regulations and restrictions are established for the preservation, removal and
replacement of trees in wooded areas within the City. These provisions apply to new
development and to development on vacant lots.
F) Standards for Architectural Design are established to promote a high standard of
development in the City.
G) Standards and regulations for properties, structures and land uses which do not
comply with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance are established. This section
establishes different categories of non-conformities and prescribes procedures
dealing with the treatment of each type of non-conformity.
Section 8: Conditional Use Permits. Variances and Amendments. This section establishes the
criteria and the procedures for obtaining a conditional use permit and a variance. It also
establishes criteria and procedures for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Map
and the Comprehensive Plan.
Section 9: Administration Procedures. The purpose of this subsection is to outline the general
administration procedures and provisions of this Ordinance. General administration functions deal
with matters such as the interpretation of the ordinance, appeals of the decision of the Zoning
Administrator or other appointed bodies, general notification and public hearing requirements,
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enforcement of the Ordinance, building permits, certificates of occupancy, application fees, and
other administrative procedures.
Section 10: Communication Towers. This section outlines the general requirements and
restriction for communication antennas and towers within the City.
Section 11: Adult Uses. In order to protect the City's community image, property values, public
health, safety, welfare and business environment, the City has found it necessary to restrict which
businesses may be located within the City, and to regulate certain businesses. Only those
businesses with potential secondary impacts on neighboring properties and the City are intended
to be regulated. This Section is not intended to restrict or regulate art.
Section 12: Official Maps. This section defines Official Maps according to Minnesota Statutes,
and establishes the procedures for the adoption of an official map.
Passed and adopted this 15th day of March, 1999.
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Kedrowski X Kedrowski
Petersen X Petersen
Schenck X Schenck
Wuellner X Wuellner
{Seal}
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