HomeMy WebLinkAbout122-10 Ordinance Amending Prior Lake City Code 1122, Land Use Definitions and Conditions Related to a Requirement for First Floor Commercial Use in Multi Family Dwellings within TC4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 122-10
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
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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.