Subd. 1
Subdistricts. The Planned Office District shall be divided into the
following subdistricts:
Planned Office District - 1 (POD-1)
Planned Office District - 2 (POD-2)
Subd. 2 Principal
Uses.
A.
Business and professional offices.
B.
Financial institutions including drive-through facilities, but
excluding pawn shops.
C.
Post offices.
D.
Clubs, lodge halls and non-profit organizations, excluding those
providing food or beverage services in the building or on the lot.
E.
Facilities for athletic, health or weight control purposes, including,
but not limited to, handball, racquetball, tennis, reducing salons and aerobic
dance studios, provided that no seating or other facilities shall be allowed
for spectator usage.
F.
Medical and dental offices and clinics.
G.
Employment agencies.
H.
Travel bureaus.
I.
Day care.
J.
Public or private colleges, universities or schools.
Subd. 3
Conditional Uses.
A.
Funeral Homes and Mortuaries
Subd. 4 Accessory
Uses.
A.
Off-street parking facilities.
B.
In buildings having a gross floor area of 40,000 square feet or more,
ten percent of the gross floor area may be occupied by retail uses allowed in
the PCD-1 District and PCD-2 District, provided that the accessory uses are
accessible only from the interior of the principal building and have no signs
or displays relative thereto visible from the outside of the principal
building.
Subd. 5
Requirements for Building Coverage, Setbacks and Height.
A.
Maximum Building Coverage: 30 percent of the tract.
B.
Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 0.5 of the tract.
C.
Setbacks - shall be measured from the boundary of the tract:
|
|
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Interior |
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Front |
Side |
Side |
Rear |
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Street |
Street |
Yard |
Yard |
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35’* |
35’* |
20’* |
20’* |
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* or the building
height if greater. |
D.
Maximum Building Height.
|
POD-1 |
4 stories or 50
feet whichever is less. |
|
POD-2 |
no maximum; height
is determined by required setbacks. |
Subd. 6 Special
Requirements. In addition to the general requirements described in
Subsection 850.07, the following special requirements shall apply:
A.
Increased Setbacks. The front street or side street setback shall be
increased to not less than 50 feet when the principal use is located across
the street from an R-1 District used for residential purposes. When the
Planned Office District is an integral part of either a Planned Industrial
District or a Planned Commercial District, the front street setback and the
side street setback shall be not less than those prescribed for the major
district.
B.
Proximity to R-1 District. The following minimum distance shall be
provided between the closest point of the office building closest to an R-1
District and the nearest lot line of an R-1 District used for residential
purposes.
1.
All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination
of the following:
c.
specially designed precast concrete units if the surfaces have been
integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture;
d.
factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction if the
panel materials are any of those noted above; or
e.
glass or pre-finished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron).
2.
All subsequent additions, exterior alterations and accessory buildings
constructed after the erection of an original building or buildings shall be
constructed of materials comparable to those used in the original construction
and shall be designed in a manner conforming to the original architectural
design and general appearance.
