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CITY OF ST. JOSN:YH �� Council Agenda Item 8(c)
MEETING DATE: June 7, 2012
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance Amendment — Off Street Parking
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing
on the amendment to the Off Street Parking Ordinance defining where parking pads can be located and how they
are to be constructed. No one was present at the public hearing for this amendment and the motion to
recommend was unanimous.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since this is an Ordinance Amendment, it will need to be approved and published
before implementation and will require two separate actions. The first action is approving the Ordinance
Amendment and the second is approving the summary publication.
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action
Draft Ordinance
Ordinance Amendment
Summary Publication — Resolution 2012 -011
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2012 -011 and and
cause the same to be published.
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AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 52.10
OFF STREET PARKING
The City Council for the City of St. Joseph hereby ordains that the sections of
Ordinance 52.10 below have been amended as follows:
Subd. 7: Parking pads for Residential Units in All Zoning Districts
a) Any off- street parking facilities to residential uses shall feature improved surfaces as
defined in section 52.10 subd 3(n) of this Ordinance and shall be made part of or
adjacent to the existing driveway and/or located in the side yard. For the purpose of
this section a driveway shall be defined as a private way for vehicles leading from a
public right -of -way to an off - street parking facility_
b) Off- street parking facilities located in the side yard as defined in Section 52.04 Subd.
116 of this code shall be improved to provide a durable and dust -free surface
consisting of concrete, asphalt, pavers or similar materials. Class 5 material is not an
accepted material. Off - street parking shall not be permitted in easements areas.
c) Existing driveways not currently improved to a durable and dust free surface are not
required to be upgraded unless it is determined that the current driveway surface
materials are washing into the public street causing a nuisance. Any expansion to an
existing gravel driveway shall be improved to a hard surface roadway and must be
constructed of a hard surface consisting of concrete, bituminous, or pavers which
could be designed to drain and to dispose of surface water
d) In no circumstance shall the site coverage exceed the maximum impervious surface
for each specific zoning district. For R1 single family zoning districts the impervious
surface shall not exceed the limits identified in Section 52.27 subd 9(c).
This amendment is adopted the day of , 2012, and shall be
effective upon publication.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
BY
Rick Schultz, Mayor
BY
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
These amendments were published on , 2012
RESOLUTION 2012 -011
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE 52.10
(Off Street Parking)
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2012, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph amended Ordinance
52.10, entitled "Off Street Parking "; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amended prescribes the location and material for parking pads on front
and side yards.
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 day of , 2012, by a vote of in favor and opposed.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
Amendment 52.10 — Parking Pads
Subd. 7: Parking pads for Residential Units in All Zoning Districts
a) Any off - street parking facilities to residential uses shall feature improved surfaces as
defined in section 52.10 subd 3(n) of this Ordinance and shall be made part of or
adjacent to the existing driveway and /or located in the side yard. For the purpose of
this section a driveway shall be defined as a private way for vehicles leading from a
public right -of -way to an off- street parking facility.
b) Off - street parking facilities located in the side yard as defined in Section 52.04 Subd.
116 of this code shall be improved to provide a durable and dust -free surface
consisting of concrete, asphalt, pavers or similar materials. Class 5 material is not an
accepted material. Off- street parking shall not be permitted in easements areas.
a-)c) Existing driveways not currently improved to a durable and dust free
surface are not required to be upgraded unless it is determined that the current
driveway surface materials are washing into the public street causing a nuisance. Any
expansion to an existing gravel driveway shall be improved to a hard surface roadway
and must be constructed of a hard surface consisting of concrete, bituminous, or
pavers which could be designed to drain and to dispose of surface water
b}d) In no circumstance shall the site coverage exceed the maximum
impervious surface for each specific zoning district. For R1 single family zoning
districts the impervious surface shall not exceed the limits identified in Section 52.27
subd 9(c).
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