6.3. SR 07-22-1996ity of
ITEM 6.3.
MEMORANDUM
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FROM:
DATE:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Assistant Planner~
July 22, 1996
SUBJECT:
City of Elk River Request for Ordinance
Amending Permitted and Conditional
Uses in the I-1 and I-2 Districts, and
Definition for Light/Heavy
Manufacturing, Public Hearing, Case No.
OA 96-4
Issue
Request by the City of Elk River to amend Section 900.08 and Section 900.12 of
the City Ordinance relating to definitions for hght and heavy manufacturing
and allowed uses in the hght industrial, medium industrial and highway
commercial zones.
The proposed ordinance has been amended to eliminate animal, nutrition and
agricultural research as a conditional use in the I1 zone. This use can be
addressed at a future time pending the outcome of discussions with Cargill and
this amendment can proceed without affecting Cargill. The use truck terminals
has also been eliminated as a conditional use in the I1 zone but kept in as a
conditional use in the I2 zone.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
ORDINANCE 96-
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 900.08 AND 900.12 OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER CODES OF ORDINANCE RELATING TO
DEFINITIONS, PERMITTED, ACCESSORY AND CONDITIONAL USES
IN THE 11 AND 12 ZONING DISTRICTS AND CONDITIONAL USES IN
THE C3 ZONING DISTRICT
CASE NO. OA 96-4
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 900.08 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinance titled,
"Definitions" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Manufacturing, Heavy: A use engaged in the basic processing,
manufacturing, packaging, assembly, compounding or treatment of
materials or products predominantly from extracted or raw materials, or a
use engaged in storage of, or manufacturing processes using flammable or
explosive materials, or storage or manufacturing processes that
potentially involve hazardous or commonly recognized offensive
conditions.
Manufacturing, Light: A use engaged in the manufacture, fabrication,
processing, packaging or assembly, predominantly from previously
prepared materials, of finished products or parts, but excluding basic
industrial processing. The above activities shall take place in a manner
which will not produce offensive conditions observable from neighboring
properties.
Section 2. Section 900.12 (14) and Section 900.12(15) City of Elk River Code of
Ordinance titled "Permitted, Accessory, and Conditional Uses" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
14. I-1 Light Industrial
A. Permitted Uses
i. Offices
ii. Warehouses
iii. Research/design facilities
iv. Wholesale businesses
v. Medical, dental, optical labs
vi. Light manufacturing
B. Accessory Uses
C. Conditional Uses
Outdoor storage area accessory to principal use
Single family residential dwelling units accessory to
principal uses, provided:
(1) That the nature of the principal use of the property
makes it necessary or highly desirable from both the
property owners and the City's perspective to have a
twenty-four (24) hour a day caretaker or security person
reside on the property.
(2) That the proposed dwelling unit is designed for and
will be used exclusively by caretakers or security
personnel responsible for the security of the property and
the principal use thereof.
(3) That the proposed building unit will be occupied by no
more than two persons, one of whom must be an
immediate family member (husband, wife, father, mother,
or child) or the owners of the principal use of the property
and neither of whom may be under eighteen (18) years of
age.
(4) That there will be only one dwelling unit per lot or, if
one principal use is located on several adjoining lots, per
principal use.
(5) That the proposed dwelling unit not exceed eight
hundred (800) square feet in size and be located within a
building serving the principal use of the property which is
no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in size.
(6) That the principal use of the property is not of such a
nature that it would be dangerous or hazardous to
residents of the proposed dwelling unit.
(7) That the proposed dwelling unit meets all other
requirements of the City Code and Uniform Building Code
for occupancy as a dwelling unit by a single family. The
City Council may, if it finds it necessary to do so for the
protection of the health, safety, and welfare of persons
who may occupy the proposed dwelling unit, impose
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additional reasonable requirements or conditions on the
construction and use of the dwelling unit.
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(8) That the conditional use allowing such a dwelling unit
in an industrial zone is deemed to be unique to the
principal use of the property and the ownership of the
property and the principal use. Any conditional use
permits granted under this Section shall therefore
automatically expire if the principal use of the property or
the principal use of the property changes.
Recycling processing center
Bottling and distribution
Mini-storage
Water/sewage treatment
Auto repair shop
Grain and feed elevators
Multiple principal structures on one lot
Sexually oriented land uses
Temporary structures
Government buildings and facilities
Broadcasting studios and facilities
I-2 Heavy Industrial
A. Permitted Uses
i. Offices
ii. Wholesale businesses
iii. Light manufacturing
iv. Warehouses
v. Mini-storage
vi. Auto repair shop
vii.Bottling and distribution
viii. Research and design facilities
ix. Medical, dental, optical labs
x. All uses allowed as a permitted use in the I1 zone.
B. Accessory Uses
C. Conditional Uses
i. Concrete/asphalt products and processing
ii. Foundry, casting, forging metals
iii. Manufacturing, heavy
iv. Animal and poultry processing
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v. Freight and rail yards
vi. Truck terminals
vii. Junkyards, auto wrecking and storage, salvage yards
viii. Auto repair shops
ix. Recycling processing center
x. Grain and feed elevators and mills
xi. Chemical storage/bulk storage fuel i.e. petroleum
xii. Meat or fish packing
xiii. Water and sewage treatment
xiv. Outdoor storage area accessory to principle use
xv. Bus and truck storage, maintenance and repair
xvi. Multiple principal structures on one lot
xvii. Sexually oriented land uses
xviii. Single family residential building units accessory to
principal uses provided:
(1) That the nature of the principal use of the property
makes it necessary or highly desirable from both the
property owners and the City's perspective to have a
twenty-four (24) hour a day caretaker or security person
reside on the property.
(2) That the proposed dwelling unit is designed for and
will be used exclusively by caretakers or security
personnel responsible for the security of the property and
the principal use thereof.
(3) That the proposed building unit will be occupied by no
more than two persons, one of whom must be an
immediate family member (husband, wife, father, mother,
or child) or the owners of the principal use of the property
and neither of whom may be under eighteen (18) years of
age.
(4) That there will be only one dwelling unit per lot or, if
one principal use is located on several adjoining lots, per
principal use.
(5) That the proposed dwelling unit not exceed eight
hundred (800) square feet in size and be located within a
building serving the principal use of the property which is
no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in size.
(6) That the principal use of the property is not of such a
nature that it would be dangerous or hazardous to
residents of the proposed dwelling unit.
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(7) That the proposed dwelling unit meets all other
requirements of the City Code and Uniform Building Code
for occupancy as a dwelling unit by a single family. The
City Council may, if it finds it necessary to do so for the
protection of the health, safety, and welfare of persons
who may occupy the proposed dwelling unit, impose
additional reasonable requirements or conditions on the
construction and use of the dwelling unit.
(8) That the conditional use allowing such a dwelling unit
in an industrial zone is deemed to be unique to the
principal use of the property and the ownership of the
property and the principal use. Any conditional use
permits granted under this Section shall therefore
automatically expire if the principal use of the property or
the principal use of the property changes.
ixx. Temporary structures
xx. Government buildings and facilities
xxi. All uses allowed as a conditional use in the I1 zone
Section 3. Section 900.12 (12) City of Elk River Code of Ordinance titled
"Permitted, Accessory, and Conditional Uses" is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 900.12 (12) viii. Enclosed storage and warehousing is deleted
2. Section 900.12 (12) xiii. Truck terminals is deleted
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after
the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted this
City of Elk River.
__ day of
,1996, by the City Council of the
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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