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Council Agenda Item _4(9)
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2011
AGENDA ITEM: Summary Publication— Requested Action: Authorize
the Summary publication to amendments to Ordinance
52.21 and resolution 2011 -011 and Ordinance 52.10
and resolution 2011 -010.
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council has previously approved the amendments to Corridor
Overlay Ordinance and Parking Ordinance.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Ordinances become effective upon publication and rather than publish
the entire Ordinance, the City has the ability to publish a summary as long as the Council adopts a
resolution. The resolution is the final step in the amendment.
BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: Allow for tax base diversification
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Resolution 2011 -011 ................ ...............................
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Revised Final Ordinance ......... ...............................
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REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute the Summary
publications for Ordinance 52.21 and 52.10 and the corresponding resolutions 2011 -010 and 2011 -011.
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ORDINANCE 52.21
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT SITE AND DESIGN STANDARDS
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
The Council of the City of St. Joseph hereby ordains:
That Ordinance 52.21 entitled 'Transportation Corridor Overlay District Site and Design
Standards" has been amended:
The purpose of the amendment is to re- define the Overlay District area and create an
exemption for existing structures within the developed boundary of the Overlay District.
This Ordinance was adopted on the 5th day of May, 2011 and shall be effective upon
publication.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
By
By
This amendment was published on
Rick Schultz, Mayor
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
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RESOLUTION 2011 -011
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 52.21
(Transportation Corridor Overlay District Site and Design Standards)
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2011, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph amended Ordinance 52.21,
entitled "Transportation Corridor Overlay District Site and Design Standards ".
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Publication and finds that the
summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the
Ordinance.
2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to publish the Ordinance by
Summary Publication.
Adopted this 51h day of May , 2011, by a vote of 4 in favor and 1 opposed.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
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Section 52.21: TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT SITE AND
DESIGN STANDARDS
Subd. 1: Intent.
a) This district is intended to protect and promote the health, safety and general
welfare of the public; to enhance the visual appearance of the corridor; to protect
and promote the appearance, character and economic values along the corridor
and the surrounding neighborhoods.
b) This district is furthermore intended to maintain the long -term function of arterial
and collector roadways; to limit access and the number of conflict points; to
promote vehicular circulation; and to promote prevention or reduction of traffic
congestion and danger in the public streets.
Subd.2: Scone.
a) The Transportation Corridor Overlay District shall be defined as follows:
1. CSAH 75 Corridor:
A. East of 1St Avenue NW: areas within 300 feet from the nearest
edge of the CSAH 75 right of way.
B. CSAH 75 West of 4th Avenue N: areas within 300 feet from the
nearest edge of the CSAH 75 right of way.
2. 20th Avenue Corridor:
A. South of CSAH 75: areas within 300 feet from the nearest edge of
the 20th Avenue right of way.
B. North of CSAH 75: areas within 300 feet from the nearest edge of
the 20th Avenue right of way.
3. CSAH 2 /CSAH 3 Corridor:
A. South of CR75 and West of 6th Avenue NW: areas within 300 feet
from the nearest edge of the FUTURE CSAH 2 right of way &
South of the Wobegon Trail.
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B. North of CSAH 75: areas within 300 feet from the nearest edge of
the CSAH 2 /CSAH 3 right of way & North of the Wobegon Trail.
4. 1 -94 Corridor:
A.
Subd. 3: Exemptions.
A.
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500 feet from the nearest edge of the 1 -94 right of way.
Single and two - family residential uses shall not be subject to the
standards of the transportation corridor overlay district. However,
at such time that a single or two - family residential use is to be
converted to another use it will be subject to the standards of the
transportation corridor overlay district.
Structures existing prior to adoption of the Ordinance.
Subd. 4: Uses Allowed. Permitted, conditional, interim and accessory uses allowed
within the transportation corridor overlay district shall be the same uses those allowed in the
applicable underlying zoning district(s).
Subd. 5: Setbacks, site coverage, building height, building requirements contained within
the applicable underlying zoning district shall apply. In addition the following standards shall be
observed. All buildings shall maintain a minimum setback of one hundred (100) feet from the
road right -of -way limit. Corner lots shall maintain two front setbacks.
Subd. 6: Parking Standards. The following standards shall be in addition to those
required within Section 84 of this ordinance relating to'off- street parking and loading. Where
standards conflict the most restrictive standard shall apply.
a) Parking areas shall be designed and located so as to have minimal visual impact
along transportation corridors. Therefore, all parking areas shall be constructed in
the rear or side yards, unless specifically permitted in the front yard by the
Planning Commission. When permitted in the front yard, additional landscaping
and buffering may be required by the Planning Commission to minimize visual
impact. No parking will be allowed within a fifty (50) foot setback from the
nearest external boundary of the applicable transportation corridor right -of -way
limit.
b) Where a development application covers land located adjacent to an existing
parking lot used for similar purposes, a vehicular connection between the parking
lots shall be provided wherever possible. For development applications adjacent
to vacant properties, the site shall be designed and constructed to provide for a
future connection.
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c) Parking lot landscaping. All development sites shall landscape an area equivalent
to fifteen (15) percent of the total area of the required parking lot. Said required
landscaping shall be employed within the subject parking lot and adjacent to
walkways within and leading to /from the subject parking lot.
Subd. 7: Sign Standards. The following standards shall be in addition to those required
within Section 52.11 of this ordinance relating to signs. Where standards conflict the most
restrictive standard shall apply.
a) Free - standing signs shall not be placed nearer than twenty (20) feet from the
nearest edge of the transportation corridor right -of -way.
b) Free - standing signs within the required landscaped greenway shall be designed in
a manner complementary to the landscaped greenway.
C) Free - standing identification signs shall have a low - profile design not more than
eight (8) feet in height and shall be designed to complement and reflect the
architecture of the building.
Subd. 8: Site Design Standards.
a) Viewsheds.
1. Viewsheds. shall be defined as the area between two separate locations
wherein an uninterrupted view of each point is maintained. The viewshed
in the transportation corridor overlay district shall at a minimum
correspond to a forty (40) foot landscaped greenway as measured from the
nearest edge of the applicable right of way.
2. Viewsheds shall be considered in all development proposal applications
within the transportation corridor overlay district.
3. Development shall be designed to minimize the visual intrusion of all
buildings, structures, and landscaping in the viewshed.
b) Outside stora eg /display of goods. Outside storage or display of goods except
automotive and similar large item sales shall be completely screened from the
view of the corridor roadway by the employment of a vegetative buffer. This
standard is in addition to those required within the underlying zoning
classification and Section 52. 10, Subd. 10 of this ordinance relating to outdoor
storage. Where standards conflict the most restrictive standard shall apply.
c) Utilities. Utility lines, including electric, cable and telephone, to serve the
development project shall be installed underground. All junction and access boxes
shall be screened. All utility pad fixtures, meter boxes, etc. shall be shown on the
site plan and integrated with the architectural elements of the site. In redeveloping
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areas within the transportation corridor overlay placement of utility lines
underground is highly encouraged.
d) Fences.
1. This standard is in addition to those in Section of this ordinance relating to
fencing. Where standards conflict the most restrictive standard shall apply.
2. Fences exceeding four (4) feet in height shall be located in the side and
rear yards only.
Chain link fences, including those with slats are prohibited when visible
from the public right -of -way.
4. No fence shall be permitted in the front yard, except that those provided to
enhance the visual appearance of the site /landscaping plan may be allowed
provided they do not exceed two feet in height and are of a reasonable
linear length.
e) Mechanical equipment. Mechanical equipment shall be shielded and screened
from the public view and designed to be perceived as an integral part of the
building.
f) Street tree landscaping. In all instances where commercial and/or multi - family
residential districts are adjacent to any public street, street tree /landscaping will be
required as approved by the City.
Subd. 9: Building Layout/Design.
a) Integrated development. All buildings within the property shall be developed as a
cohesive entity, ensuring that building placement, architectural treatment,
vehicular and pedestrian circulation and other development elements work
together functionally and aesthetically. Architectural treatment shall be designed
so that all building facades of the same building (whether front, side, or rear) that
are visible from the public right -of -way, shall consist of similar architectural
treatment in terms of materials, quality, appearance and detail.
b) Clustering. Buildings shall be clustered together to preserve natural and landscape
open areas along the transportation corridor. Buildings shall be arranged in a
manner that creates well - defined open space that is viewable from the traveled
portion of the corridor.
c) Architectural Appearance /Scale.
1. New buildings shall have generally complex exterior forms, including
design components such as windows, doors, and changes in roof and
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facade orientation. Large flat expanses of featureless exterior wall shall be
avoided. The treatment of buildings shall include vertical architectural
treatment at least every 25 -30 feet to break down the scale of the building
into smaller components.
2. Orientation. Building facades and entrances should be oriented in a
manner toward the primary means of vehicular access.
3. Scale and proportion. New construction should relate to the dominant
proportions of buildings and streetscape in the immediate area. The ratio
of height to width and the ratio of mass (building) to void (openings)
should be balanced.
4. Architectural details shall continue on all facades visible from the public
right -of -way.
5. Any facade with a blank wall shall be screened with vegetative treatments
and/or the installation faux architectural treatments (e.g. fenestrations) so
as to break up the mass and bulk of the facade in a manner fitting the
intent of this section.
d) Materials. Building materials shall be typical of those prevalent in commercial
areas, including, but not limited to, stucco, brick, architectural block, decorative
masonry, non - reflective glass and similar materials. Architectural metal may be
used for a portion of facades facing public rights of way but shall not be the
dominant material employed with windows and doors being excluded from this
calculation.
e) Color. The permanent color of building materials (to be left unpainted) shall
resemble earthen tones prevalent in nature. Showy and striking colors shall be
avoided.
f) Lighting:
All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be down - directed, with light trespass not
to exceed 0.5 foot - candles at the property line.
2. All island canopy ceiling fixtures shall be recessed.
3. Whenever possible commercial lighting should be reduced in
volume /intensity when said commercial facilities are not open for
business.
Subd. 10: Vegetative Screening/Buffers.
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a) This standard is in addition to those in Section 52.12, Subd. 3 of this ordinance
relating to landscaping. Where standards conflict the most restrictive standard
shall apply.
b) Any required vegetative /planting screen shall be designed, planted and maintained
in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C) The painting screen shall provide an effective buffer between the area to be
screened and the adjoining roadway or commercial/industrial development.
d) The planting screen may be comprised of previously existing vegetation (provided
that the majority of such existing vegetation is trees), new plantings or any
combination of existing vegetation and new plantings. When complete, the
vegetation and plantings shall provide a dense year -round screen satisfying the
purpose and intent of this section.
e) The planting screen may consist of a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees
and/or shrubs or a planting of evergreen trees and/or shrubs.
f) The planting screen shall be subject to on -site inspection by the City which, if
necessary, may prescribe that additional plantings be made in order to satisfy the
standards set out herein.
g) The property owner shall maintain vegetative /planting screening in accordance
with the approved landscaping plan and to abide by requirements for any
additional plantings.
h) Vegetative buffering. In all instances where commercial and/or multi - family
residential districts are adjacent to single - family residential districts and in all
instances where commercial districts are adjacent to multi - family residential
districts, there shall be established within the commercial and/or multi- family
district, as applicable, a screened yard of vegetative buffering between the
districts. The arrangement and spacing of the vegetative buffer shall be provided
in such a manner as to effectively screen the activities of the subject lot. It shall
generally be provided along the property line, unless topographic or other
considerations would make it more effective if located back from the property
line.
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ORDINANCE 52.10
OFF STREET PARKING ORDINANCE
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
The Council of the City of St. Joseph hereby ordains:
That Ordinance 52.10 entitled "Off Street Parking" has been amended:
The purpose of the amendment is to address off street parking within the downtown
area as well as clear up some inconsistencies within the Ordinance.
This Ordinance was adopted on the 7th day of April' 2011 and shall be effective upon
publication.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
This amendment was published on
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RESOLUTION 2011 -010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 52.10
(Off Street Parking)
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2011, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph amended Ordinance 52.10,
entitled "Off Street Parking ".
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Publication and finds that the
summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the
Ordinance.
2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to publish the Ordinance by
Summary Publication.
Adopted this 7th day of April , 2011, by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 opposed.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
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Ordinance 52.10 — Amended 04/07/11
Section 52.10: OFF STREET PARKING
Subd. 1: Intent. The intent of this section of the zoning ordinance is to establish general
standards for off - street parking. The regulations provided herein shall apply equally to all
districts except where special provisions provide otherwise.
Subd. 2: Scope of Parking and Loading Requirements.
a) In all zoning districts, off - street parking facilities for the storage of motor vehicles
for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings or structures
hereafter erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this Ordinance
shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed.
Subd. 3: General Parking Provisions.
a) Loading space shall not be construed as supplying off - street parking space.
Minimum parking dimensions shall meet the requirements of Section 52. 10,
Subd. 5K.
b) When units or measurements used in determining the number of required
parking spaces result in requirement of a fractional space, that fractional, space
shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number.
C) Whenever a use requiring off - street parking is increased in floor area, and such
use is located in a building existing on or before the effective. date of this
Ordinance, additional parking space for the additional floor area shall be provided
and maintained in amounts hereafter specified for that use.
d) For the purpose of this section, "Floor Area," in the case of offices, merchandising
or service types of uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be
used for services to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients as tenants,
including areas occupied for fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of
merchandise, less ten (10) percent.
e) Off - street parking facilities for dwelling shall be provided and located on
the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are intended to serve.
f) When off - street parking is required, it shall be designated for that purpose and the
individual parking stalls appropriately striped.
g) Where a use is not specifically mentioned, off - street parking requirements shall be
the same as for similar use.
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h) In the B 1, B2 and B3 zoning_ districts on land which contains existing buildings,
nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of off -
street parking facilities for two (2) or more buildings or uses provided,
collectively, such facilities shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for
the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with the table, and
Subdivision 4 below, said buildings or uses are within 350 feet of the parking
area.
i) To accommodate redevelopment and/or expansion of existing structures or uses
within the B -1 and B- 2zoning districts, the Planning Commission may allow off -
site parking providing the Applicant demonstrates alternative parking
arrangements such as a parking stall lease agreement or the presence of public
parking. Alternately, the Applicant may provide a parking study completed by a
qualified professional demonstrating the proposed use is adequately served by
existing parking.
j) Nothing in this section shall prevent the extension of, or an addition to a building
or structure into an existing parking area which is required for the original
building or structure when the same amount of space taken by the extension or
addition is provided by an enlargement of the existing parking area.
k) No curb cut access shall be located less than twenty (20) feet from the intersection
of two (2) or more street right -of -ways for residential uses, and thirty (30) feet for
commercial and industrial areas. This distance shall be measured from the
intersection of lot lines.
1) Curb cut openings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the side property line.
m) All properties shall be entitled to at least one (1) curb cut. Single- family uses
shall be limited to one (1) curb cut access per property measuring no more than 24
feet in width (the 24 foot width shall include 18 -foot width plus three foot taper
width on each side).
n) Driveways in residential areas which abut a hard surface roadway must be
constructed of a hard surface consisting of concrete, bituminous or paver stone
designed to drain and dispose of surface water. Recycled bituminous or concrete
shall be prohibited except as permitted in an industrial area by special use permit.
Subd. 4: Required Off - Street Parking. The amount of required off -street parking space for
new uses or buildings, additions thereto and additions to existing buildings as specified
previously, shall be determined in accordance with the following table, and the space so required
and shall be irrevocably reserved for such use, except these requirements shall not apply to uses
in existing buildings within the Central Business District of St. Joseph. The amount of required
off -street parking in the Central Business District for existing or new uses and improvements to
existing buildings which do not increase the area used for commercial or residential/rental use
shall be determined by the Planning Commission with approval by the City Council prior to the
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issuance of a building permit. The amount of parking space required shall be based on the
anticipated demand for parking and loading space, the length of visits generated by the particular
business, and the availability of other parking spaces in the Central Business District. The
Central Business District shall be located within the following boundaries: Properties lying to the
West of First Avenue Northeast; lying East of Second Avenue Northwest; lying North of
Minnesota Street; and lying South of the east/west alley which is between Minnesota Street and
Ash Street. The lots within the Central Business District are: Lots 4, 5, and 11 through 15 of
Block 10; Lots 7 through 12 of Block 9, and Lots 7 through 12 of Block 4, all in the Original
Townsite of St. Joseph.
a) Single family, two family non- rental residential units. Two (2) spaces per unit.
b) Boarding house, rooming house, bed and breakfast, multiple family dwellings and
rental residential dwellings. One and one -half (11/2) spaces for each single -
bedroom dwelling, two and one -half (21/2) spaces for each two- bedroom dwelling,
four (4) spaces for each three- bedroom dwelling, and an additional 1.25 spaces for
each additional bedroom within the dwelling. Any bedroom larger than 140
square feet shall be considered as two bedrooms for the purpose of determining
the total number of bedrooms within a dwelling. Fractional numbers shall be
rounded up to the next highest whole number.
C) Motels, motor hotels, hotels. One (1) space per each rental unit and one (1) space
for each employee on any shift.
d) Church, theater, auditorium. At least one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats
based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall.
e) Hospitals. Three (3) spaces per each bed.
f) Medical, chiropractic, dental or hospital out - patient clinics. One (1) space for
each one hundred ten (110) square feet of net floor area or seven (7) spaces per
doctor, whichever number of parking spaces is greater.
g) Long Term Care Facilities, Assisted Living Centers, Rest Homes and Retirement
Homes. One (1) space for each two (2) beds for which accommodations are
offered and one (1) for each employee on any shift.
h) Elderly senior citizen) housing. One (1) space per unit.
i) Drive -in restaurant and convenience food. At least one (1) parking space for each
thirty-five (3 5) square feet of gross floor area, but not less than fifteen (15)
spaces.
j) Office buildings and professional offices, other than medical, chiropractic, dental
or hospital out -patient clinics. One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250)
square feet of floor area.
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k) Bowling alley. At least five (5) parking spaces for each alley, plus additional
spaces as may be required herein for related uses contained within the principal
structure.
1) Automotive Service Station. At least four (4) off - street parking spaces plus two
(2) off - street parking spaces for each service stall. Those facilities designed for
sale of other items than strictly automotive products, parts and/or service shall be
required to provide additional parking in compliance with other applicable
sections of this Ordinance.
m) Retail store and service establishment. At least one (1) off - street parking space
for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area.
n) Retail sales and service business with fifty (50) percent of gross floor area
devoted to storage, warehouses and/or industry. One (1) space for each three
hundred (300) square feet devoted to public sales and/or service plus one (1)
space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of storage area or one (1) space
for each employee on the maximum shift which is appropriate.
o) Restaurants and cafes. At least one (1) space for each four (4) seats used by
patrons, plus one (1) space for each employee on the maximum shift.
p) Private clubs serving food and/or drinks, bars, taverns, nightclubs. At least one
(1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area.
q) Funeral home and Mortuary establishments. At least twenty (20) parking spaces
for each chapel or parlor, plus one (1) parking space for each funeral vehicle
maintained on the premises.
r) Manufacturing, fabricating or processing of a_product or material, warehouse,
storage, handling or bulk og ods, post offices. At least eight (8) spaces, plus one
(1) space for each two (2) employees on each shift based on maximum planned
employment or at a minimum one (1) space for each five hundred (500) square
feet of floor area.
S) Car wash. (In addition to required stacking space.)
1. Automatic drive through, serviced. Ten (10) spaces per bay for stacking
purposes plus one (1) space for each employee on the maximum shift.
2. Self- service. Three (3) spaces per bay for stacking purposes, plus a minimum
of two (2) additional spaces.
Subd. 5: Parking Lot Standards. In all districts where off - street parking lots are permitted
or required such off - street parking shall be constructed and maintained subject to the following
regulations:
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a) These standards shall not be applicable to parking provided for single family or two
family residences, public parks or other publicly owned property. Parking lot
standards for industrial uses may be subject to variance or modification by the
conditional use permit for the specific industrial use. In considering a request for
variance or modification, the City shall consider the location of the property, size of
the parking area, use of the parking area, adjacent property uses and the impact on the
general well being of the community. Alternative surfaces which may be permitted in
an industrial area are limited to Class 2 crushed granite which conforms to the
requirements of MN/DOT specification 3138 with visual evidence of further
consolidation.
b) Parking lots existing on or before January 1, 1996, do not have to be brought into
compliance with these standards until such time as any of the following events occur.
(a) a new structure is constructed on the property served by the parking lot; (b) an
addition is constructed to any existing structure located on the property served by the
parking lot; (c) A change in use of the property served by the parking lot occurs
which results in a remodeling of the structure requiring the issuance of a building
permit.
C) Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided.
d) Such parking lots shall be constructed and maintained in a useable condition, with
a hard surface consisting of concrete, bituminous, pavement or paver stone
designed to drain and dispose of surface water. Recycled bituminous or concrete
shall be prohibited except as permitted in an industrial area by special use permit
or variance.
e) Whenever such parking lot boundary adjoins property zoned for residential use, a
setback of fifteen (15) feet from said lot line shall be required, and maintained.
f) Necessary curbs or other protection against damages to adjoining properties,
streets and sidewalks shall be provided and maintained. Concrete curbs to
MnDOT Design B612 B4-2 specifications shall be used for all automobile
stops and for all drive and parking areas.
g) For the purpose of promoting redevelopment of property, parcels within the
Central Business District as defined in Section 52.10, Subd. 4, as may be
amended, may be exempted from perimeter curbing requirements provided:
1. The City Engineer finds the area is reasonably serviced by area storm water
structures /facilities.
2. The development application illustrates that:
L Reasonable visual separation from adjoining properties, streets, and
sidewalks is provided and maintained through the employment of alternate
treatments such as landscaping or striping; or,
ii. The site is subject to a unified design/development that contains joint
parking or public parking facilities.
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h) Plans for the construction of any such parking lot must be approved by the
Planning Commission before construction is started. No such land shall be used
for parking until approved by the Planning Commission.
i) No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight, orderly operation and traffic
movement within any parking area. Only signs necessary for the orderly
operation of traffic movement or parking regulation shall be permitted in any
parking area (e.g. visitor parking, deliveries, handicap parking). Such signs shall
not be considered part of the permitted advertising space and shall be subject to
signage regulations.
j) All parking lots shall be screened and landscaped from abutting residential uses
or districts by a wall, fence or densely - planted compact hedge or tree cover not
less than four (4) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height.
k) Except in the case of single - family, two- family, and townhouse developments,
parking areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking aisles or
driveways occurs within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a
public street or alley and such design does not require backing onto the public
street.
1) Except in the cases of single - family, two - family and townhouse developments,
parking lot dimensions are set forth in the table below. Circulation patterns shall
allow ade uate room for emerge y vehicles.
Angle
Standard
Depth
Depth to
Aisle
Wall /wall
Interlock
and
stall
to
interlock
width
module
Module
traffic
width
wall
flow
90 deg 2-
9'
17.5'
17.5'
26'
61'
61.0
way
60 deg 2-
9'
18.0'
16.5'
26'
62'
59.0
way
75 deg 1-
9'
18.5'
17.5'
22'
59'
57.0
way
60 deg 1-
9'
18.0'
16.5'
18'
54'
51.0
way
Special designs will be considered for unique situations, and are subject to
approval of the City Engineer. Handicap stalls shall be provided in
accordance with current ADA requirements. Where bumpers overhang
sidewalks, allow 2.5 feet of clearance for the overhang before considering
useable sidewalk width.
m) Drainage and Surfacing. Driveways shall not exceed a grade of six (6) percent
and all parking lots except those for less than four (4) vehicles shall be graded
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according to a drainage plan which has been approved by the City Engineer.
Catch basins, sumps and underground storm sewers may be required.
n) Striping. All lots for five (5) or more vehicles shall have the organization of
spaces painted on the surface according to the plan approved by the City.
o) Circulation. Lots shall be so designed that internal circulation shall be available
without utilizing the public street.
p) Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the lessee and/or owner of the
principal use, uses or building to maintain in a neat and adequate manner, the
parking area, striping, landscaping and screening.
q) Lighting. All lighting used to illuminate an off - street parking area shall be
shaded or diffused so as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property
and away from abutting traffic flow.
Subd. 6: Parking in the E/E Educational and Ecclesiastical District.
a) Parking intended to be used by students, guests, employees, the public, residents,
and visitors within the E/E District shall be illustrated on a Master Parking Plan
which is consistent with this Ordinance.
b) The number of parking stalls required may be reduced from the requirements of
this Ordinance provided a parking study by a qualified individual finds proposed
parking in adequate.
c) Areas suitable to accommodate emergency vehicles and accepted by the Fire
Marshall shall be required for each structure.
Subd. 7: Required Loading Berths. erths. In connection with any structure which is to be
erected or substantially altered and which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or
merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, with a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square
feet or more, there shall be off - street loading provided on the basis of the following:
Gross Floor Area Minimum required
square feet loading berths
erths
5,000 to 16,000 1
16,000 to 40,000 2
40,000 to 70,000 3
70,000 to 100,000 4
each additional 40,000 1 additional
Loading space required under this Section shall be at lease fifty (50) feet long and ten (10) feet
wide.
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