7.1. SR 03-18-2013 c.
El* REQUEST FOR ACTION
River
TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 7.1
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Public Hearings March 18, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart, Community
Operations and Development Deputy
Director
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Ordinance Amendment: City of Elk River to Address Signage Cal Portner, City Administrator
and Other Requirements in the I-3 Zoning District, Case No. REVIEWED BY
OA 13-01
ACTION REQUESTED
1. Hold the public hearing.
2. Adopt by motion an ordinance adding section 30-877 and amending section 30-1311 and 30-1312 to
address signage in the I-3 General Industrial Zoning District.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The I-3 zoning district was created as a home for certain necessary industrial uses within the community
that did not require municipal water or sanitary sewer. In the development of this district, the signage
regulations and the setbacks are not clearly defined.
This ordinance copies the signage and the setbacks from I-2 (medium industrial),with the exception of
billboards. Billboards are not proposed to be allowed in the I-3 zoning district.
Planning Commission comments
The Planning Commission held their public hearing on March 12. There were no concerns or comments
regarding the draft ordinance.
Public Comment
No comments for or against the proposal have been received.
ATTACHMENTS
• Ordinance
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
POWERED 8 Y
INATUREI
ORDINANCE 13-
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ADDING SECTION 30-877 AND
AMENDING SECTION 30-1311 AND 30-1312 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADDRESS
SIGNAGE IN THE 1-3, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add new
section 30-877 there to read as follows:
Sec. 30-877. I-3 General Industrial District
(a)Temporary signs as permitted in section 30-859 et seq.
(b)Permanent signs.
(1) One permanent area identification sign per neighborhood,subdivision,or development,not
to exceed 64 square feet with a maximum height of 20 feet.The area identification sign shall be
located on the same premises as the development it identifies.
(2) One freestanding sign not to exceed 150 square feet,with a maximum height of 30 feet.
Where a lot has in excess of 300 feet of street frontage,one additional freestanding or monument
sign will be allowed.This sign shall be subject to the size and height limitations of the first
allowed freestanding or monument sign and shall be no closer than 150 feet to any other
freestanding or monument sign on the same premise.
(3)The sign area of an area identification sign or a freestanding sign may be increased 25 percent
if the sign is constructed as a monument sign.
(4)One wall sign,not to exceed 120 square feet per occupancy.
Section 2. That Section 30-1311 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled
Principal structures, shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-1311. Principal structures
Principal structures shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:
Building Setbacks
Zoning Minimum Lot Lot Width Front Side Setback Rear Maximum Maximum Height
District Requirements Setback (feet) Setback Lot
(feet) (feet) Coverage
I-11 1 acre 100 feet 30 25 20 40% 45
I-21 1 acre 100 feet 30 25 20 40%3 60
II-31 1 acre 100 feet 30 25 20 40%3 60
BP' 1 acre 302 25 20 40% 50
1 Must hook up to city sewer and water if within the city sewer district.
2 Must be 35 feet if along arterial or collector street.
3 Of which up to 20%of maximum lot coverage can be applied towards accessory structures.
Section 3. That Section 30-1312 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled
Accessory structure setbacks, shall be amended to read as follows:
Accessory structures shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:
District Front Setback Side Setback Rear Setback Maximum Square Maximum Fences Agricultural
(feet) (feet) (feet) footage Height (feet) Buildings
(feet) (feet)
I-1 30 10 10 — 0 — —
I-2 30 10 10 20%of max allowed 3 0 - —
II=3 IQ 10 10 20%of max allowed 3
0
BP 30' 10 10 1,2002
3. Accessory structures, together with principle structure, may not exceed 40%of the lot area.
Accessory structure(s) may not tte exceed 20% of the maximum lot coverage of the principle
structure.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as
provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18`h day of March, 2013.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk