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SECTION 1102
USE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
SUBSECTIONS
1102.100:
Residential District Regulations
1102.200:
"A" Agricultural Use District
1102.300:
"R -S" Rural Subdivision Residential Use District
1102.400:
"R-1" Low Density Residential Use District
1102.500:
"R-2" Medium Density Residential Use District
1102.600:
"R-3" High Density Residential Use District
1102.700:
Residential Performance Standards
1102.800:
"TC" Town Center Use District
1102.900:
"TC -T" Transitional Town Center Use District
1102.1000
"C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Use District
1102.1100:
"C-2" General Business Use District
1102.1200
"C-3" Business Park Use District
1102.1300:
Commercial Restrictions and Performance Standards
1102.1400
1-1" General Industrial Use District
1102.1500:
Industrial Performance Standards
(Subsections 1102.100 —1102.1100 and 1102.1400 —1102.1500 were
removed for purposes of this Zoning Ordinance review only)
1102.1200: "C-3" Business Park Use District. 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-3" Business Park Use District within the City, to preserve the taxable value of
property and to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
1102.1201
Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the "C-3" Business Park Use
District:
➢ Offices
➢ Manufacturing/Processing
➢ Warehouse/Storage/Distribution
➢ Business Services
➢ Printing Process
➢ Research and Testing Laboratories
➢ Hotels/Motels
➢ Convention and Exhibition Center
➢ Data Center
➢ Medical/Dental Office
➢ Medical/Dental Laboratory
➢ Showroom
➢ Studio
➢ Business/Trade School
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1102.1202 Uses Permitted With Conditions. A structure or land in the "C-3" Business Park
Use District may be used for the following uses if it complies with the conditions
stated in Subsection 1102.1300, with the Design Standards in Subsection
1102.1207, and with the conditions specified in the subsection.
(1) Wholesale Use. Conditions:
a. The use shall occur entirely within an enclosed building.
b. The use does not involve live animals.
(2) Police and Fire Stations. Conditions:
a. Buildings shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from a lot in an "R" Use
District.
b. Access shall be to a roadway identified in the Comprehensive Plan as a
collector or arterial or shall be otherwise located so that access can be
provided without generating significant traffic on local residential streets.
C. Unobstructed visibility shall be provided from the driveway to the adjacent
streets for emergency vehicles and a traffic light may be installed at the
entrance to the facility to control non -emergency traffic if recommended by
the City Engineer.
(3) Public Service Structures. Conditions:
a. All exterior faces of all buildings shall meet the Design Standards in
subsection 1102.1207.
b. All structures shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from any property located
in an "R" Use District.
C. All service drives shall be paved.
d. A bufferyard as determined by Subsection 1107.2003 shall be installed and
maintained along all property lines abutting an "R" Use District.
(4) Outdoor Storage. Conditions:
a. Such use occupies an area no larger than 50% of the floor area of the
principal structure.
b. Outdoor storaae areas shall be screened from view of all adiacent orooert
and public streets. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened by a 100%
solid fence or wall of at least 6 feet in height. Privacy slats, wind screening
or other fence inserts, commonly used with chain link fencing, shall not be
used to achieve this screening requirement.
C. All outdoor storage areas adjacent to an "R" Use District shall meet the
required structure setback as defined in Subsection 1102.1206; in all other
instances outdoor storage shall meet the required parking setback.
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d. A bufferyard'as determined by Subsection 1107.2003, shall be provided
along all property located within an "R" Use District.
(5) Retail Sales, Limited. Conditions:
a. Such use occupies no more than 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area in the principal
structure or no more than 20% of the floor area in the principal structure,
whichever is less.
(6) Storage or Parking of Vehicles. Conditions:
a. Vehicles laraer than 1 ton caoacity may be stored. provided that such vehicles
are used in connection with a business located in the principal structure on-
site and are screened from view of adjacent residential property and public
streets in accordance with the City's landscaping and screening Ordinance
as designated in Subsection 1107.1900.
(7) Private Entertainment (Indoor).
a. The structure in which the use is conducted shall be located a minimum of 60
feet from any "R" Use District.
b. A bufferyard'as determined by Subsection 1107.2003, shall be provided
along all property located within an "R" Use District.
C. The use shall provide a designated drop-off/pick-up area that is physically
separated from truck loading/unloading areas.
d. The number of necessary parking spaces will be based on the individual uses
as designated in Subsection 1107.300 of the Zoning Code.
1102.1203 Uses Permitted With Conditional Use Permit. No structure or land in a "C-3"
Business Park Use District shall be used for the following uses except by
Conditional Use Permit. These uses shall comply with the Design Standards in
Subsection 1102.1207, the requirements of all the general conditions provided in
Subsection 1108.202 through 1108.204, with the specific conditions imposed in
this Subsection, and with any other conditions the Planning Commission may
impose that are intended to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents
within the City to maintain the characteristics of a neighborhood.
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(1-2) Outdoor Storage, Class II. Conditions:
a. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of all adjacent property
and public streets. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened by a 100%
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solid fence or wall of at least 6 feet in height. Privacy slats, wind screening
or other fence inserts, commonly used with chain link fencing, shall not be
used to achieve this screening requirement.
b. All outdoor storage areas adjacent to an "R" Use District shall meet the
required structure setback as defined in Subsection 1102.1206; in all other
instances outdoor storage shall meet the required parking setback.
C. A bufferyard, as determined by Subsection 1107.2003, shall be provided
along all property located within an "R" Use District.
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(2-9) Animal Handlingandd vet-A—ri a GlmnmGs Conditions:
a. All animals shall be boarded within the principal structure.
(34) Heliport. Conditions:
a. All heliports and helicopter flyways shall conform to all applicable Federal
Statues and Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
b. All helicopter pads shall be located at least 300 feet from any lot in an "R" Use
District.
C. Hours of Operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., excluding
emergency operations.
d. All repair, assembly, disassembly and maintenance shall be inside a closed
building.
e. The landing pad shall be dust free.
The Use shall be permitted only as an accessory use to another principal use
and shall not occupy more than 25% of the total site area of the development.
(44) Gun Range, Indoor
a. Indoor Gun Ranges must be designed so projectiles cannot penetrate the
walls, floor or ceiling and ricochets or back splatter cannot harm range users.
b. No light, sound or vibration originating from the structure shall be discernible
at any abutting property line.
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(57) Auto Body/Painting.
a. No sales, storage or display of used automobiles shall be permitted.
b. No inoperable vehicles shall be stored outside the primary structure.
C. All auto body repair and painting must be conducted within the primary
structure.
d. All design guidelines must be maintained as determined by Subsection
1107.1407.
e. No outdoor storage will be permitted.
f. All necessary governmental permits (i.e., VOC/air emissions, hazardous
substance disposal) must be obtained and adhered to.
(69) Motor Vehicle Service and Repair.
a. No sound generated on the site by any means including a public address
system shall be audible from any "R" Use District.
b. All repair, assembly, disassembly and maintenance of vehicles must be
conducted within the primary structure.
C. No test driving shall be permitted on any streets in the "R" Use District.
d. No automatic car washes shall be permitted for public use.
e. No outdoor storage will be permitted.
f. No sales storage or display of used automobiles shall be permitted.
g. No inoperable vehicles shall be stored outside the primary structure.
h. All necessary governmental permits (i.e., VOC/air emissions, hazardous
substance disposal) must be obtained and adhered to.
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(7) Self -Service Storage Facility. Conditions:
a. No compartment doors shall be allowed on building facade which faces an
"R" Use District unless a berm is placed to screen the compartment doors.
b. No areas on site shall be utilized as residential living units.
C. A minimum 6 foot fence. wall. or berm shall surround the storaae faci
area. Screening shall be 100% opacity in the form of a fence, wall, or berm
along any "R" Use District. No fencing shall be constructed of chain link or
barbed wire on the property. Privacy slats, wind screening or other fence
inserts. commonlv used with chain link fencina. shall not be used to achieve
this screening requirement.
d. Trash, dock areas, a mechanical equipment shall be screened in
accordance with Section 1107.1900
e. No outdoor storage is permitted on site, including but not limited to vehicles,
recreational vehicles, portable storage units, and construction materials.
f. No storage of hazardous, explosive, or flammable materials in violation of
the MN State Fire Code.
q. No servicing of motor vehicles, boats, lawn mowers, or similar equipment
is permitted on site.
h. No activity which uses amplified music, nor wholesale or retail sales, or
garage sales are permitted.
Exterior materials shall be in accordance with Section 1107.2200 with the
following exceptions: (a) each building face visible from off-site that
includes storage access doors shall be required to have at least 25% of the
facade square footage which does not consist of doorways be constructed
with Class I material; and (b) each building wall visible from off-site shall
have a wall deviation at least every 40 feet that is a minimum depth of 2
feet.
j. Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 1107.1900.
k. The site shall be maintained free of litter, odors, pests, and shall be cleaned
of loose debris in accordance with the Property Maintenance Ordinance.
1102.1204 Accessory Uses. The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in a "C-
3" Business Park Use District:
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➢ Parking lots or parking structures for permitted or conditional uses.
➢ Structures to enclose trash handling equipment and recycling equipment if built
in accordance with the standards of this subsection.
➢ Radio transmitters, microwave, and communication towers, subject to
Subsections 1110.100 through 1110.1600.
➢ Outdoor display of products which are manufactured or assembled in the
principal structure on-site, provided that such use occupies an area not to
exceed 500 sq. ft., and is paved with asphalt, concrete or other hard surface and
clearly delineated as outdoor display space.
(1) Accessory Structures constructed for accessory uses allowed in the "C-3"
Business Park Use District are subject to the following conditions:
a. The accessory structure shall be either constructed of the same materials as
the principal structure or totally screened from public view from adjacent
roads and contiguous properties. The screening must meet all applicable
standards of this Ordinance.
b. The maximum area of an accessory structure shall not exceed 15% of the
total area of the principal structure.
C. The accessory structure must be located in the rear yard of the subject site
and conform to all applicable setback requirements. However, no accessory
structure shall be located in the yard adjacent to a roadway designated in the
Comprehensive Plan as a County Road or collector street.
1102.1205 Dimensional Standards. The minimum lot size in the "C-3" Business Park Use
District shall be 1 acre, and the minimum lot width shall be 100 feet. No more than
50% of any lot shall be covered by structures. Maximum Floor Area Ratio is 0.50.
No structure shall exceed 4 stories or 45 feet in height, whichever is less, except
as provided in Subsection 1101.508.
1102.1206 Required Setbacks. Within the "C-3" Business Park Use District, the following
minimum setbacks shall apply:
1102.1207 Design Standards in the "C-3" Business Park Use District.
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FRONT
SIDE
REAR
ARTERIAL &
COLLECTOR ROADS
Structure
30 ft.
1528 ft.
2049 ft.
50 ft.
Structure abutting
30 ft.
507-a ft.
507-a ft.
50 ft.
an "R" Use District
Parking Lot, Drive
Aisle, Ground Sign
10 ft.
5 ft.
10 ft.
30 ft.
Parking Lot abutting
10 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
NA
an "R" Use District
1102.1207 Design Standards in the "C-3" Business Park Use District.
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(1) Noxious Matter. The emission of noxious matter shall be controlled so that no
such emission crosses the lot line of the property from which it originates. Noxious
matter shall mean any solid, liquid or gaseous material, including but not limited to
gases, vapors, odor, dusts, fumes, mists or combinations thereof, the emission of
which is detrimental to or endangers the public health, safety, comfort or general
welfare, or causes damage to property. The owner of the property and/or the
manager of the business that generates noxious matter shall comply with a MPCA
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) regular inspection schedule as approved by
the City and shall submit reports of such inspections to the City.
(2) Restricted Operations. Noise, odors, smoke and particulate matter shall not
exceed Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards. Glare, whether directed or
reflected, such as from spotlights or high temperature processes, as differentiated
from general illumination, shall not be visible beyond the lot line of the property
from which it originates.
(3) Prohibition of Pole Buildings. Pole Buildings are prohibited.
1102.1300: Commercial Restrictions And Performance Standards. The following
Restrictions and Performance Standards shall govern uses permitted by any "C"
Commercial Use District.
(1) All business activities including but not limited to sales, rentals, service, storage,
merchandise display, repair, and processing, except for off-street vehicular parking
and off-street loading, which are conducted in a Commercial Use District shall be
specifically permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance.
(2) Outdoor storage shall be prohibited in the Commercial Use Districts except when
specifically permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance.
(3) Goods produced on the premises in the "C-1" Use District shall be sold only at
retail on the premises and the processes and equipment employed in production
shall be of such character that no offensive odor, dust, smoke, ash, gas, noise,
vibration or waste matter are produced from the use of them.
(4) Business uses shall front on a public way or an interior arcade.
(5) All delivery service entrances to a building in the "C-1" Use District shall be from a
public alley, service -alley, off-street parking lot, or all deliveries shall be made from
the curb.
(6) All trash, garbage, waste materials, trash containers and recycling containers shall
meet the parking setback and shall be kept in the manner required by the City
Ordinance.
(7) There shall be no vehicular access within 50 feet of the intersection of the
projection of the nearest curb lines of any public streets to a parcel on which a
commercial use is operated.
(8) No storage, display or parking of vehicles shall be allowed in any of the required
yards or landscaped areas.
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(9) New structures and structures which expand the gross square footage of the
structure by more than 50% shall be required to place all utility service lines
underground. Any new service to an existing building shall be placed
underground.
(10) Access for all commercial uses shall be from a roadway identified in the
Comprehensive Plan as a collector or arterial or otherwise located so that access
can be provided without generating significant traffic on local residential streets.
(11) Unless otherwise noted in this Ordinance, all commercial uses shall maintain a
minimum setback of 60 feet from any side or rear lot line abutting an "R" Use
District.
(12) Unless otherwise noted in this Ordinance, Pole Buildings shall be prohibited in all
Commercial Use Districts.
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