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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05(G) - Approval of an Ordinance Amending Prior Lake City Code Section 1141, Agricultural and Residential Performance Standards, Related to Recreational Equipment Storage and Resolution for Publication of Sum Report 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 122-___ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1141, AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE SECTION 104, WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAINS PENALTY PROVISIONS 1. The City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota, does hereby ordain that Subsection 1141.205, Recreational Equipment, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with: 1141.205 Recreational Equipment. The intent of this ordinance is to allow for the orderly storage of recreational equipment on property at certain locations during on and off seasons. During off season times, the equipment shall be located in the most visually inconspicuous portion of the lot as viewed from the front, or from the street. 1) Currently licensed and operable winter recreational equipment may be parked on or adjacent to a driveway on a lot in the residential Zoning Districts from November 1 to April 1 each year. Currently licensed and operable summer recreational equipment may be parked on or adjacent to a driveway on a lot in a residential Zoning Districts from April 1 to November 1 each year. In addition to all other requirements, all recreational equipment parked on or adjacent to a driveway shall be operable and shall have the current license posted or displayed in a visible manner on the equipment. Any recreational equipment parked on or adjacent to a driveway which is not both currently licensed and operable shall be considered an “accessory structure” as regulated below or as junk regulated pursuant to the City Code. 2) At all other times, recreational equipment shall be stored in the rear or side yard provided the recreational equipment is operable. For purposes of this subsection, side yards shall also include areas extending from the principal house structure, using lines parallel to the sides of the house extending to the rear and front yard lines. Except as allowed above, in no case shall recreational equipment be parked in the front yard, unless an exemption is granted by the Zoning Administrator identified in this section. Recreational equipment shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear and side property lines; except that recreational equipment may be stored within five (5) feet of a rear or side property line if screened by a fence located on the property. which fence is at least six (6) feet high and is in compliance with the fence requirements of the City Code. 3) No recreational equipment may be parked in residential Zoning Districts that does not have the same ownership between the equipment and any family member occupying the property. A house being rented shall only allow Page 2 of 2 storage of recreational equipment owned by the person(s) renting the principal structure. For riparian lots without a principal structure, recreational equipment shall be located between the Ordinary High Water Level, and a line no more than 30 feet from the Ordinary High Water Level and no less than five (5) feet from the side lot line. 2. City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is adopted in its entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein. 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 1st day of August 2022. ATTEST: _________________________ __________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor A summary of this ordinance is to be published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 13, 2022. SECTION 1141 AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SUBSECTIONS 1141.100: Introduction 1141.200: Residential Performance Standards 1141.300: Agricultural Dimensional Standards 1141.400: Rural Subdivision Dimensional Standards 1141.500: Low Density Residential Dimensional Standards 1141.600: Medium Density Residential Dimensional Standards 1141.700: High Density Residential Dimensional Standards 1141.800: Required Yards/Open Space 1141.900: Lighting 1141.200: RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. No structure or premises within any R Use District shall be used for one or more of the following uses unless its use complies with the following regulations: 1141.205 Recreational Equipment. The intent of this ordinance is to allow for the orderly storage of recreational equipment on property at certain locations during on and off seasons. During off season times, the equipment shall be located in the most visually inconspicuous portion of the lot as viewed from the front, or from the street. 1) Currently licensed and operable winter recreational equipment may be parked on or adjacent to a driveway on a lot in the residential Zoning Districts from November 1 to April 1 each year. Currently licensed and operable summer recreational equipment may be parked on or adjacent to a driveway on a lot in a residential Zoning Districts from April 1 to November 1 each year. In addition to all other requirements, all recreational equipment parked on or adjacent to a driveway shall be operable and shall have the current license posted or displayed in a visible manner on the equipment. Any recreational equipment parked on or adjacent to a driveway which is not both currently licensed and operable shall be considered an “accessory structure” as regulated below or as junk regulated pursuant to the City Code. 2) At all other times, recreational equipment shall be stored in the rear or side yard provided the recreational equipment is operable. For purposes of this subsection, side yards shall also include areas extending from the principal house structure, using lines parallel to the sides of the house extending to the rear and front yard lines. Except as allowed above, in no case shall recreational equipment be parked in the front yard, unless an exemption is granted by the Zoning Administrator identified in this section. Recreational equipment shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear and side property lines; except that recreational equipment may be stored within five (5) feet of a rear or side property line if screened by a fence located on the property. which fence is at least six (6) feet high and is in compliance with the fence requirements of the City Code. 3) If topography or other natural conditions of the lot do not allow for the storage in the side or rear yards as permitted above, the recreational equipment may be parked in an alternate, but inconspicuous, location of the lot subject to written approval of the Zoning Administrator. No encroachment of the equipment shall occur into the public right-of-way. 4)3) No recreational equipment may be parked in residential Zoning Districts that does not have the same ownership between the equipment and any family member occupying the property. A house being rented shall only allow storage of recreational equipment owned by the person(s) renting the principal structure. For riparian lots without a principal structure, recreational equipment shall be located between the Ordinary High Water Level, and a line no more than 30 feet from the Ordinary High Water Level and no less than five (5) feet from the side lot line.