8.1. SR 01-18-1994
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ITEM 8.1
TO:
FROM:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNE~
DATE: JANUARY 18, 1994
SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING
BUSINESS PARK ZONING ORDINANCE
ISSUE
Consider a request to amend the zoning ordinance establishing a
Business Park zoning district and ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance 94-
Planning Commission Report dated 12/28/93
BACKGROUND
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In 1990, a Focus Area Study was completed by BRW, Inc., which
identified four areas of Elk River and provided an in-depth
analysis of future land use opportunities. One of the areas
identified encompassed an area lying west of City Hall and
Orono Park extending to the City's western limits between
Highway 10 and County Road #30. The major land use element
discussed for this area was the creation of a business park.
In order to implement the concept of a business park, an
ordinance has to be established. Therefore, staff has prepared
the attached business park ordinance which sets forth standards
and guidelines to ensure that all development within the park
maintains an attractive "business park" image.
This ordinance has been reviewed by the Business Park Task
Force and the Planning Commission at both a workshop and a
regular public hearing. Comments from both groups, as well as
information from the Focus Area Study analysis have been
incorporated into the proposed ordinance. The City Attorney
and myself have also reviewed the ordinance for interpretation
conflicts and contents to make sure the ordinance's structure
maintains its integrity and the intent of the business park is
met.
Attached is the report to the Planning Commission which
provides additional background information as well as a brief
description of each section of the ordinance.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
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The Planning Commission unanimously
proposed ordinance establishing a
recommended approving the
business park district and
P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
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ordinance. There were no comments from the public on this item
at the Planning Commission meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council either accept as drafted, or
make modifications and approve the Business Park Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE 94 - 2
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.12 OF THE CITY
OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS
PARK ZONING ORDINANCE.
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section 900.12
Ordinances is hereby amended to
which shall read as follows:
Code of
section,
of the Elk River
add the following
15. B-P Business Park
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Business Park District is
established to encourage a planned, integrated environment for
certain industrial, office, and limited commercial uses which
are compatible with and compliment each other as well as the
surrounding land uses.
It is the intent of this ordinance that development reflects
common themes using compatible architectural design and
consistency in signage, landscaping, and lighting. It is also
the intent to encourage businesses which generate a high
number of jobs per square foot rather than predominately
warehouse type uses.
a. Permitted Uses -
i. Light manufacturing
ii. Research and development laboratories
iii. Governmental, business, and professional offices
iv. Mail order operations
v. Telecommunication operations
vi. Financial institutions
vii. Outpatient health care facilities
viii.personal service establishments
ix. Health and athletic clubs
x. Restaurants (Class I)
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b.
Accessory Uses -
i. Off-street parking lots or facilities
ii. Private recreational facilities
iii. Public shelters and essential services
c. Conditional Uses -
i. Any permitted use which involves more than 30%
warehouse space.
ii. Hotels and motels
iii. Licensed day care facilities
iv. Zero lot line developments
v. Retail shops and stores which compliment and
serve the Business Park subject to the standards
set forth in 2.(j) below.
vi. Vocational, technical, and trade schools
vii. Motor vehicle specialty service stations
viii. Multiple buildings on a lot
ix. Above ground storage tanks
2. STANDARDS
a. Minimum lot size - one and one-half ( 1 1/2) acres
b. Building setbacks (minimum)
i. Front Yard - Thirty-five (35) feet, or one-half
(1/2) the total building height whichever is greater.
11. Side Yard - Twenty (20) feet, or one-half (1/2)
the total building height, whichever is greater.
iii. Rear Yard
(1/2/) the total
greater.
Twenty (20) feet,
building height,
or one-half
whichever is
iv. All setbacks shall be determined from
planned Right-of-Way (ROW), as designated in
City, County, or State Transportation Plan,
normally defined in the subdivision regulations.
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c. Parking Lot Setbacks (minimum)
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i.
Front Yard - Twenty-five (25) feet.
iii. Rear Yard
Twenty (20) feet.
Twenty (20) feet.
ii. Side Yard
iv. All setbacks shall be determined from the
planned Right-of-Way (ROW), as designated in the
city, County, or State Transportation Plan, and
normally defined in the subdivision regulations.
d. Loading Spaces/Overhead Doors
i. Loading spaces/overhead doors shall be located
primarily in designated rear yards and secondarily in
designated side or front yards as approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
ii. Loading spaces and
designed to be compatible
building. Architectural
employed to reduce visual
properties and roadways.
overhead doors should be
with the principle
techniques should be
impacts from adjacent
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Dumpsters/Refuse Enclosures
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i. All dumpsters shall be completely screened from
public view by using enclosures constructed of
similar material as the principal building.
ii. Refuse enclosures shall include gates and be
located in designated rear or side yards.
f. Roof-Top/Ground Electrical Equipment
All utility equipment shall either be:
i. Screened from the eye
properties by use of
landscaping; or,
level view of adjoining
exterior wall(s) and/or
ii. Painted to match or complement the building
structure; or,
iii. Incorporated into an architectural design, as
approved by the Zoning Administrator.
g.
Architectural Standards
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i. Major exterior surfaces of all walls shall be
face brick, stone, glass, stucco, architecturally
treated concrete cast in place or pre-cast panels,
decorative block, or architectural metal, or approved
equivalent, as determined by the zoning Administrator.
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h.
Landscaping
(a) Not withstanding the provisions of Section
900.30, the following requirements shall be met:
i. Of the total number of overs tory trees
required, a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent
shall be ornamental trees and twenty five (25)
percent shall be conifer trees.
ii. A landscaping credit of up to twenty-five
(25) percent may be given to a site plan which
contains exterior sculptures, fountains, ponds
beyond those required for storm drainage and
other site enhancements as approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
iii. Underground irrigation shall be installed
within the front yard and all landscaped areas
adjacent to a public right-of-way.
i. Siqnaqe
(a) Not withstanding the prov1s1ons of Section
900.22, the following requirements shall be met:
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i. All freestanding signage be of a monument
style sign and have a maximum size of sixty-four
(64) square feet and height of eight (8) feet.
ii. One (1) on-premise business wall sign per
occupancy, not to exceed two (2) square feet in
sign area for each linear foot of the building
frontage up to a maximum of one hundred and
twenty-eight (128) square feet per occupancy is
permitted.
j. Standards For Retail Shops and Stores
i. Freestanding retail shops and stores shall
be limited to those which compliment other
uses within the business park, provide a
service to those other businesses, and shall
not exceed 20,000 square feet in size.
ii. Retail/wholesale sales incidental to
products manufactured, assembled, or
warehoused on the premises, may be permitted
as an accessory use provided no more than
ten (10) percent of the building is used for
retail/wholesale sales.
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k.
Hazardous Material
handling or
provide data
review and
applicable
i. Any business which involves the
storage of hazardous material shall
information sheets to the City for
receive appropriate permits from
agencies.
Section 2 : Section 900.12 of the Elk River Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
1) Section 900.12 (15) is renumbered to Section 900.12 (16)
2) Section 900.12 (16) is renumbered to Section 900.12 (17)
3) Section 900.12 (17) is renumbered to Section 900.12 (18)
4) Section 900.12 (18) is renumbered to Section 900.12 (19)
Passed and adopted by the Elk River City Council this 18th
day of January, 1994.
Larry Farber, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk