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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
of Ordinances to Define Outdoor Storage and Add Associated Performance
Standards
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 30-01, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add
the following definition:
enclosed trailers parked at a loading dock.
SECTION 2. That § 30-807, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added, and read
as follows:
Sec. 30-807. — Outdoor Storage
(a) De/ nitions The definitions in section 30-1 are applicable in this section
(b) Puoose It is the intent of this section to establish regulations which allow the outdoor
storage materials within the city in a clean and safe manner. Outdoor storage areas must be
approved by the city in accordance with the standards outlined in this Chapter
(c) Standards
(1) Outdoor storage shall not exceed 50% of the parcel area
(2) Approved outdoor storage areas must be paved with an approved surface in accordance
with Sec. 30-900 (a).
(3) Outdoor storage areas shall maintain the front yard setback established for the district
where the use is located. The side and rear yard setback shall be 10 feet
(4) Outdoor storage areas shall not be located in designated parking areas- or areas striped
for parking,
(4) Outdoor storage areas shall be completely screened from view within all public rights-of-
way and commercial or residentially zoned parcels This requirement shall include gates
constructed of the same screening material that can be closed when not in use
a. Screening must provide a visual barrier. Any such barrier shall reduce visibility in a
manner that restricts vision of the object being screened but is not required to
totally block the vision of any such object.
b. Screening shall consist of one of the two following methods.
1. A screening fence of at least six feet and constructed of one or more of the
following materials.
a. Wood.
b. Factory finished metal or vinyl panels.
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c. Chain link with vinyl slats. The slats must be maintained at all times and
must be replaced within 30 days at the request of the city.
2. An earthen berm of at least three feet in height with a mixed hedge of evergreen
and deciduous plant materials.
a. Plant materials must include a variety of shrubs, ornamental trees, and
overstory/evergreen trees Shrubs must be at least three feet tall at the time
of installation and the plan must be approved by city staff.
b. Earthen berms shall not have a slope of more than three feet horizontal to
one foot vertical or be located within any street right-of-way unless otherwise
approved by the city engineer.
(5) Outdoor storage areas abutting an adjacent industrial zoned parcel are not required to be
screened.
a. Where screening is not required barrier stile curb B612 shall be installed to define
the limits of the approved outdoor storage area.
SECTION 3. 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 21st day of November, 2016.
J hn. Dietz, �or
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CITY OF ELK RIVER
ORDINANCE 16 - 26
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 30 OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER,
MINNESOTA, CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO DEFINE
OUTDOOR STORAGE
AND ADD ASSOCIATED
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That § 30-01, of the
City of Elk River Code of Ordinanc-
es shall be amended to add the fol-
lowing definition:
Outdoor Storage - The stor-
age of any materials, products, or
equipment outside of a principal or
accessory structure. This shall not
include company vehicles used on
a regular basis (near daily) or en-
closed trailers parked at a loading
dock.
SECTION 2. That § 30-807, of
the City of Elk River Code of Ordi-
nances shall be added, and read as
follows:
Sec. 30-807. - Outdoor Storage
(a) Definitions. The definitions in
section 30-1 are applicable in this
section.
(b) Purpose. It is the intent of
this section to establish regulations
which allow the outdoor storage
materials within the city in a clean
and safe manner. Outdoor storage
areas must be approved by the city
in accordance with the standards
outlined in this Chapter.
(c) Standards.
(1) Outdoor storage shall not ex-
ceed 50% of the parcel area.
(2) Approved outdoor storage
areas must be paved with an ap-
proved surface in accordance with
Sec. 30-900 (a).
(3) Outdoor storage areas shall
maintain the front yard setback es-
tablished for the district where the
use is located. The side and rear
yard setback shall be 10 feet.
(4) Outdoor storage areas shall
not be located in designated park-
ing areas or areas striped for park-
ing.
(4) Outdoor storage areas shall
be completely screened from view
within all public rights-of-way and
commercial or residentially zoned
Parcels. This requirement shall
include gates constructed of the
same screening material that can
be closed when not in use.
a. Screening must provide a vi-
sual barrier. Any such barrier shall
reduce visibility in a manner that
restricts vision of the object being
screened, but is not required to
totally block the vision of any such
object.
b. Screening shall consist of one
of the two following methods.
1. A screening fence of at least
six feet and constructed of one or
more of the following materials.
a. Wood.
b. Factory finished metal or vinyl
panels.
c. Chain link with vinyl slats.
The slats must be maintained at all
times and must be replaced within
30 days at the request of the city.
2. An earthen berth of at least
three feet in height with a mixed
hedge of evergreen and deciduous
olant materials.
a. Plant materials must include a
variety of shrubs, ornamental trees,
and ovemtory/evergreen trees.
Shrubs must be at least three feet
tall at the time of installation and
the plan must be approved by city
staff.
b. Earthen berms shall not have
a slope of more than three feet hori-
zontal to one foot vertical or be lo-
cated within any street right-of-way
unless otherwise approved by the
city engineer.
(5) Outdoor storage areas abut-
ting an adjacent industrial zoned
parcel are not required to be
screened.
a Where screening is not re-
quired, barrier style curb 6612 shall
be installed to define the limits of
the approved outdoor storage area.
SECTION 3. 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
21 at day of November, 2016.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST. Tina Allard City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
November 26, 2016
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