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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09(A) - Ordinance Amending Prior Lake City Code Section 1122, Land Use Definitions and Conditions, Related to a Requirement for First-Floor Commercial Uses in Multi-Family Dwellings Within the TC, Town Center Report 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 122-___ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1122, USE DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS, 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 1122.300 LAND USE DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS is hereby amended by deleting the definition and conditions for Dwelling, Multi Family and replacing with: DWELLING, MULTI FAMILY A. Definition: A building that includes three or more dwelling units where dwelling units are configured in part vertically above and below other dwelling units. B. Zoning District and Conditions: 1. Permitted in R-3.  2. Conditional Use in TC with the following conditions: a. Multiple family dwellings shall be in combination with a commercial use. This is in keeping with the objectives of intentional land use planning that facilitates commercial development for an expanded tax base and exploring ways to encourage downtown as a vibrant destination. b. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 60% of the building’s first floor (street level) area for all buildings that are located on a “prime commercial lot”. For the purposes of this subsection, a prime commercial lot is one that due to its location, street or highway frontage, access, visibility, size and/or other features would be appropriate for commercial uses. i. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 85% of the first floor (street level) front building façade facing a public street or highway. This requirement shall apply to all building facades facing a public street or highway. Residential lobby and management/leasing offices and residential amenity spaces such as studios, fitness centers, refreshment areas, meeting spaces, pet wash stations, etc. shall not be considered commercial uses. c. For buildings that are not located on a prime commercial lot, commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 25% of the building’s first floor (street level) area. i. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 15% of the first floor (street level) front building façade facing a public street or highway. This requirement shall apply to all building facades facing a public street or highway. Residential lobby and management/leasing Page 2 of 2 offices and residential amenity spaces such as studios, fitness centers, refreshment areas, meeting spaces, pet wash stations, etc. shall not be considered commercial uses. d. The minimum number of off-street private parking shall be provided at a rate of one and one-half (1.5) parking stalls per residential unit. e. Safe and adequate pedestrian access to open space, plazas and pedestrian ways must be provided. 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. 1122.300 LAND USE DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS DWELLING, MULTI FAMILY A. Definition: A building that includes three or more dwelling units where dwelling units are configured in part vertically above and below other dwelling units. B. Zoning District and Conditions: 1. Permitted in R-3.  2. Permitted with conditionsConditional Use in TC with the following conditions: a. Multiple family dwellings with their primary frontage on Main Avenue or Dakota Street must shall be in combination with another a commercial use. This is in keeping with the objectives of intentional land use planning that facilitates commercial development for an expanded tax base and exploring ways to encourage downtown as a vibrant destination. b. Residential units shall not be located on the ground level or street level of the development. b. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 60% of the building’s first floor (street level) area for all buildings that are located on a “prime commercial lot”. For the purposes of this subsection, a prime commercial lot is one that due to its location, street or highway frontage, access, visibility, size and/or other features would be appropriate for commercial uses. i. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 85% of the first floor (street level) front building façade facing a public street or highway. This requirement shall apply to all building facades facing a public street or highway. Residential lobby and management/leasing offices and residential amenity spaces such as studios, fitness centers, refreshment areas, meeting spaces, pet wash stations, etc. shall not be considered commercial uses. c. For buildings that are not located on a prime commercial lot, commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 25% of the building’s first floor (street level) area. i. Commercial uses shall occupy a minimum of 15% of the first floor (street level) front building façade facing a public street or highway. This requirement shall apply to all building facades facing a public street or highway. Residential lobby and management/leasing offices and residential amenity spaces such as studios, fitness centers, refreshment areas, meeting spaces, pet wash stations, etc. shall not be considered commercial uses. d. The minimum number of off-street private parking shall be provided at a rate of one and one-half (1.5) parking stalls per residential unit. c. Safe and adequate pedestrian access to open space, plazas and pedestrian ways must be provided.