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ORDINANCE 502 – ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 502.70: PUBLIC DISTRICT
Subd. 1: Intent. It is the intent of this district to provide ordinances governing the use
and development of property owned by the City, the County, the State of Minnesota, or any other
political subdivision. This section is intended to allow the use of such property for any public
purpose while minimizing the impact of any such public use which is incompatible with or
detrimental to the essential character of land adjoining the Public District.
Subd. 2: Permitted Uses. The property in the Public District may be used for any public
purpose.
Subd. 3: Setback Requirements.
a) Property adjacent to County State Aid Highway 75. Shall have a ten (10) foot
landscaped setback from the highway right-of-way line. Any structure shall have
a twenty (20) foot setback from the highway right-of-way.
b) Front yard. Setback shall be twenty (20) feet from the lot line.
c) Side yard. Setback shall be ten (10) feet from the lot line. If the property’s side
yard is adjacent to County State Aid Highway 75, the setback shall conform to
Subd. 3 (a) of this Section.
d) Rear yard. Setback shall be ten (10) feet from the lot line, 35 feet if abutting a
residential district.
Subd. 4: Height Requirements. Any portion of a structure shall not exceed 3 stories or
40 feet in height. Berming the building does not allow a building to be constructed higher than
40 feet. Elevation for the building shall be determined by the average grade of the land.
Subd. 5. Site Coverage. No roofed structure or combination of roofed structures shall
occupy more than 60 percent of the lot area. A combination of structures and nonporous
surfaces may not cover in excess of 90 percent of the lot area.
Subd. 6: Other Requirements.
a) Parking Lots. All parking lots shall conform to the standards set forth in this
Ordinance. All lots shall include parking controls and other landscaping
techniques to improve their aesthetic quality and to direct the flow of traffic.
b) Loading Docks. All loading docks shall conform to the standards set forth in this
Ordinance. No loading docks or overhead doors shall directly face County State
Aid Highway 75.
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