City Code

Subd. 1     Principal Uses.

A.     All principal uses allowed in the Planned Office District.

B.     Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, treatment and assembly of products and materials.

C.     Scientific research, investigation, testing or experimentation.

D.     Warehousing of non-perishable products, if the products are owned by or consigned to the owner of the principal use or its lessee, and further, if  the owner or lessee does not establish the principal use in the capacity of a carrier for the purpose of a freight operation.

E.      Businesses that provide a service to the consumer on the consumer's property and not on the lot occupied by the principal use, including, but not limited to, building contractors, plumbing contractors, swimming pool construction and service companies and exterminating offices.

F.      Blueprinting, Photostatting and printing shops.

G.     Office equipment showrooms and repair services.

H.     Mini-storage warehouses for storage of domestic supplies, recreational vehicles and equipment and other private property, if the owner of  the private property is responsible for transporting the property to and from the principal use, and further, if the owner of the principal use does not establish the use as a carrier for the purpose of a freight operation.

I.        Animal hospitals, but excluding establishments with outside runs.

J.       Currency exchanges as defined in M.S. 53A.

Subd. 2    Conditional Uses.

A.     Religious institutions, including churches, synagogues, chapels, temples and mosques.

Subd. 3     Accessory Uses.

A.     Warehousing of products manufactured by the principal use.

B.     Offices and administrative facilities.

C.     Shipping and receiving spaces, mailing rooms and order pick-up facilities.

D.     Cafeterias, educational facilities, vending services and recreational establishments for persons employed by the business comprising the principal use.

E.      Within buildings having office space comprising not less than 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, ten percent of the gross floor area may be occupied by retail uses allowed in the PCD-1 and PCD-2 Districts, if the accessory uses are accessible only from the interior of the principal building and have no signs or displays relative to it visible from the outside of the principal building.

F.      Temporary retail sales pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with this Subsection 850.17.

G.     Off-street parking facilities.

H.     Commercial kennels as defined in Subsection 300.01 of this Code which are accessory to animals hospitals, but excluding kennels with outside runs.

Subd. 4     Requirements for Building Coverage, Setback and Height.

A. Minimum Tract Area. No tract of land shall be transferred to the Planned Industrial District unless the tract measures at least ten acres in area or is contiguous to other land in the Planned Industrial District.

B. Minimum Lot Area. Two acres.

C. Minimum Building Area. Each building shall have a gross floor area of not less than 10,000 square feet.

D. Maximum Building Coverage.

1. Lots of less than three acres: 30 percent.

2. Lots of three acres or more: 45 percent.

a. may be increased to 60 percent if the total gross floor area on the lot is contained within a single building and all portions of any loading docks and berths are completely enclosed within the same single building.

E. Maximum FAR:  0.5

1. May be increased to 0.6 for buildings which qualify for 60 percent building coverage as provided in paragraph D of Subd. 3 of this Subsection 850.17.

F. Setbacks.
 

Front Street	Side Street	Interior Side Yard	Rear Yard
50’*	50’*	20’*	20’*
*or the building height if greater.

G. Maximum Building Height. See Section 850.22, Building Height Overlay District and Appendix A of the City’s Official Zoning Map.

Subd. 5     Special Requirements. In addition to the general requirements described in Subsection 850.07, the following special requirements shall apply:

A. Increased Front Street and Side Street Setbacks. The minimum setback from a street shall be increased to 75 feet if the tract is located across the street from property in a residential district used for residential purposes.

B. Increased Side Yard and Rear Yard Setbacks. The minimum setback from an interior lot line shall be increased to 100 feet if the lot line adjoins property in a residential district used for residential purposes.

C. Temporary Retail Sales and Going out of Business Sales Permits.

1. The Manager may grant a permit for a temporary retail sale or going out of business sale, if:

a. the temporary retail sale shall not exceed three consecutive days, and the going out of business sale shall not exceed ten consecutive days;

 b. not more than two temporary retail sale permits may be issued to any one person, firm, affiliate, subsidiary or building in a calendar year, and further provided that the two permitted sales must occur at least 60 days apart. Not more than one going out of business sale permit may be issued to any one person, firm, affiliate or subsidiary in a three-year period; and

c. an application for the permit must be filed with the Planner on forms provided by the Planner not less than 30 days before the beginning of the sale. The application shall be co-signed by the owner of the lot or building and accompanied by an application fee as specified in Section 185 of this Code.

2. The Manager shall not issue a permit without finding that:

a. the sale will not impair the safe movement of traffic in the vicinity and will not impact surrounding residential areas;

b. adequate facilities for off-street parking are available;

c. all buildings housing the sale have adequate fire protection facilities and ingress and egress for the public;

d. the sale will not conflict with other scheduled sales in the vicinity;

e. prior sales conducted by the applicant conformed to the requirements of this Section; and

f. adequate personnel for public safety purposes will be provided by the applicant.

3. Additional requirements:

a. all goods shall be displayed and sold within the principal building;

b. no goods may be shipped to the building or lot especially for the temporary retail sale or going out of business sale; and, if requested, an inventory audit, spot check or verification of goods for sale shall be given to the Manager within ten days before the sale; and

c. a permit granted and unused may be transferred to another day or days by the Manager upon written request received by the Manager at least ten days prior to the requested sale.

D. Building Design and Construction. In addition to other restrictions of this Section and of Section 410 of this Code, the use, construction, alteration or enlargement of any building within the Planned Industrial District shall meet the following standards:

1. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination of the following materials:

a. face brick;

b. natural stone;

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 prefinished 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.

E. Restrictions, Controls and Design Standards. Uses which because of the nature of their operation are accompanied by an excess of noise, vibration,  dust, dirt, smoke, odor, noxious gases, glare or wastes shall not be permitted. These residual features shall be considered as "excessive" when they either exceed or deviate from the limitations set forth in the following performance specifications.

1. Noise. Noise shall be measured on any property line of the tract on which the use is located. Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness or intensity. At the property line, the sound pressure level of noise radiated continuously from a facility shall not exceed the decibel levels given in the following table. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and on an associated octave band analyzer, both of which shall be manufactured according to current specifications prescribed by the American Standard Association. Measurement shall be made using the flat network of the sound level meter.

Octave Band Frequency (Cycles Per Second)	Maximum Decibel Level
20-75	65
76-150	60
151-300	55
301-600	46
601-1200	40
1201-2400	34
2401-4800	31
Over 4800	28

 

2. Vibration. No use shall at any time cause earth vibrations perceptible beyond the limits of the tract on which the use is located.

3. Dust and Dirt. Solid or liquid particles shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations exceeding 0.3 grains per cubic foot of the conveying gas or air. For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from combustion, standard corrections shall be applied to a stack temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit and 50 percent excess air.

4. Smoke. Measurement shall be at the point of emission. The then most recent Ringleman Smoke Chart published by the United States Bureau of Mines shall be used for the measurement of smoke and is hereby adopted and incorporated into this Section by reference and made a part of this Section. Smoke not darker or more opaque than No. 1 on the chart may be emitted. However smoke not darker or more opaque than No. 2 on the chart may be emitted for periods not longer than four minutes in any 30-minute period.  These provisions, applicable to visible grey smoke, shall also apply to visible smoke of a different color but with an equivalent apparent opacity.

5. Odor. The use shall not, at any time, cause the discharge of toxic, noxious or odorous matter beyond the confines of the principal building in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, welfare, comfort or safety.

6. Glare. Glare, whether directed or reflected, such as from spotlights or high temperature processes, and as differentiated from general illumination, shall not be visible beyond the limits of the tract from which it originates.