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HomeMy Public PortalAbout223CITY OF MEDINA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 223 AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE MEDINA CITY CODE REGARDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Section I -Item 1 - Subdivisions 1,2, and 3 Outlines requirements for outside storage of materials in Residential, Commercial and Industrial Districts of the City. Section I -Item 2 - Subdivisions 1 and 2 Establishes criteria for types of exterior building materials that may be used in Commercial and Industrial Ditstricts plus compliance of existing buildings within a specified time. Section I -Item 3 Spectfies that signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts shall comply with City code. Section I -Item 4 - Subdivisions 1,2,3 and 4 Outlines requirements for screening in all zones of the City. Section I -Item 5 Requires that mechanical equipment shall be fully screened by approved methods. Section I -Item 6 - Subdivisions 1,2, and 3 Outlines landscaping requirements in Commercial and Industrial Districts. Section I -Item 7 -.Subdivisions 1,2,3,4 and 5 Lists criteria for parking locations, general provisions and off street parking in all zoning districts. Section I -Item 8 - Subdivisions 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 Lists requirements for off street loading and unloading areas. Section II States that ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication. A copy of the entire Ordinance may be obtained at City Hall. Adopted by the Council of the City'of Medina this 17 day of September ,1985. Clerk -Treasurer CITY OF MEDINA ORDINANCE NO. afa73 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE MEDINA CITY CODE REGARDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows: Section I: The Medina City Code is amended by deleting the strieker mate- rials and adding the underlined materials as follows: 1. 828.03. Exterior Storage. Subdivision 1. In residential districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following: laun- dry drying and recreational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently (within a period of thirty days) being used on the premises, agricul- tural equipment and materials if these are used or intended for use on the premises, off-street parking of passenger automobiles and pick-up trucks. Boats and unoccupied trailers, less than twenty (20) feet in length, are permis- sible if stored in the rear yard more than ten (10) feet from the property line. Existing uses shall comply with this provision within twelve (12) months following enactment of this Ordinance. Subd. 2. In commercial and industrial districts no exterior storage shall be allowed except on parcels of at least five contiguous acres. When allowed, exterior storage shall be limited to an area no larger than 20 percent of the footprint of the principal structure. No exterior storage shall be visible from any street or right-of-way. Exterior storage areas shall be fully screened on all sides by opaque materials architecturally compatible with the principal structure. Screens shall be constructed of materials designed for low maintenance and long life. Existing exterior storage shall be screened in accordance with this provision within five years of the effective date of this subdivision. Subd. 2 3. In all districts the City may require a Conditional Use Permit for any exterior storage if it is demonstrated that such storage is a hazard to the public health, safety, convenience, morals, or has a depreciating effect upon nearby property values, or impairs scenic views, or constitutes threat to living amenities. 2. 828.04. Exterior Building Materials. Subdivision 1. In commercial and industrial districts no visible exterior building surface shall be constructed of any material excekt face brick, stone, architecturally treated concrete, cast in place or precast panels, decorative block, glass, wood or metal or a combination thereof. Metal may be used on a maximum of 20 percent of the visible exterior building surface. No roof with a pitch greater than 3/12 shall be constructed of visible aluminum, iron or steel. Subd. 2. Existing commercial and industrial buildings shall comply with this provision within 10 years of the effective date of this section. Prior to that time, the city may require compliance with this section upon a change in ownership or improvement of the property. 3. 828.06. Signs. In commercial and industrial districts all signs shall comply with the requirements of sections 815.11 and 815.17 of the City Code and shall be constructed of materials which are architecturally compatible with the principal structure. 4. 828.07. Screening. Subdivision 1. Screening shall be required in residential zones where (a) any off-street parking area contains more than four (4) parking spaces and is within thirty (30) feet of an adjoining residential zone, and (b) where the driveway to a parking area of more than six (6) parking spaces is within fifteen (15) feet of an adjoining residential use or zone. Subd. 2. Where any business (structure, parking or storage) is adjacent to property zones zoned or developed for residential use, that business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the residential property. Screening shall also be provided where a business, parking lot, or industry is across the street from a residential zone, but not on that side of a business or industry con- sidered to be the front (as determined by the Building Inspector). Sn1,67-3 :--A33- mNalipe-shy-mil--sereerre47--The exeeptiens-e el---(- )--mereke rse-be•ins- apl-eyed--€or-sele; 42}--nArer- tri-s--a-egn4pmteet-gm.Nm rrt-1 -being-ti-sei- eee- struetien--err--tkte- rrisen; e34--ate e i7se--4eeeted--erg serviee-stetien-pump-islands- Subd. 3. In commercial and industrial districts all exterior trash containers shall be screened on at least three sides and shall not be visible from any street or right-of-way. Screening shall be by means of an opaque structure, earth berm or landscaping at least five feet in height and shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure. Subd. 4. The screening required in this section may consist of a fence, trees, shrubs and berms not less than five (5) feet high but shall not extend within fifteen (15) feet of any -=reet or driveway. The screening shall be placed along property lines or in case of screening along a street, twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way with landscaping between the screening and pavement. The screen- ing shall block direct vision. Planting of a type approved by the City Council may also be required in addition to or in lieu of fencing. 5. 828.08. Mechanical Equipment. The ground level view of all mechanical equipment shall be fully screened from contiguous properties and adjacent streets. Screening ma be accom- plished by architecturally integrating the equipment into the structure or by surrounding it with opaque materials compatible with the principal structure. Screening mate- rials shall be designed for low maintenance and long life and shall be kept in a state of good repair. Signs shall not be used for the purpose of screening mechanical equip- ment. 6. A2$-A9--- rig---a-i r test - - ---ia--,a-11-- 7ett if --a}} strtdetures rg- � c l*a.g--and esees-- 41.15 -xtain- tained-se--a-l--r -to--be-ttttsfg4ttay- TINmN It--ktaritt ta--hea+th e-safety-eenditiens7 828.09. Landscaping. Subdivision 1. In commercial and industrial districts an area equal to a minimum of 25 percent of the lot shall be landscaped with grass or other ground cover, shrubbery and trees. The landscaping shall be concentrated between the principal structure and any adja- cent street or right-of-way or other areas of the lot which are visible from a street or right-of-way. Subd. 2. A minimum of three units of landscaping shall be required for each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof of cross building area for the first 10,000 square feet. An additional two units of landscaping shall be required for each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof of gross building area over 10,000 square feet. Landscaping materials shall meet the following minimum size requirements: (a) (b) (c) (d) overstory deciduous trees ornamental trees coniferous trees shrubbery 2 inch diameter 11 inch diameter 6 feet 5 gallons Each of the above shall constitute one unit of landscaping. Subd. 3. All landscaping shall be properly maintained and any dead or diseased material shall be removed and replaced with material meeting the requirements of this section. The city shall require submission of a landscaping bond in an amount equal to 150 percent of the value of the landscaping to ensure compliance with this section. 7. 828.51. Parking - Location. Subdivision 1. All off-street parking facilities required herein located as follows: (a) Spaces accessory to one and two-family on the same lot as the principal use served. accessory shall be dwellings (b) Spaces accessory to multiple -family dwellings on the same lot as the principal use served or within two hundred (200) feet of the main entrance to the principal building served. (c) Spaces accessory to uses located in a business, within eight hundred (800) feet of a main entrance to the principal building served. (d) There shall be no off-street parking space within the accessory building setback area required in each dis- trict. Subd. 2. General Provisions. (a) less than exclusive Parking spaces. Each parking space shall not be nine (9) feet wide and twenty (20) feet in length of an adequately designed system of access drives. (b) Control of off-street parking facilities. When required, accessory off-street parking facilities are provided elsewhere than on the lot in which the principal use served is located they shall be in the same ownership or control, either by deed or long-term lease, as the property occupied by such principal use, and the owner of the princi- pal use shall file a recordable document with the City Council requiring the owner and his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of off-street spaces during the existence of said principal use. (c) Use of parking area. Required off-street parking space in any District shall not be utilized for open storage of goods or for the storage of vehicles which are inoperable or for sale or for rent. Subd. 3. Design and Maintenance of Off -Street Parking Areas. (a) Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide adequate means of access to a public alley or street. Such driveway access shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in width and shall be so located as to cause the least inter- ference with traffic movement. (b) Signs. No signs shall be located in any parking area except as necessary for orderly operation of traffic movement and such signs shall not be a part of the permitted advertising space. (c) Parking shall meet the building setbacks of each district, except that in commercial or industrial districts parking areas may be located not less than 25 feet from a front lot line provided the parking area is separated from the street or right-of-way by an earth berm a minimum of four feet in height. (d) Parking space for six (6) or more cars. When a required off-street parking space for six (6) cars or more is located adjacent to a Residential District, a fence of adequate design, not over five (5) feet in height nor less than four (4) feet in height shall be erected along the Residential District property line. (e) Maintenance of off-street parking space. It shall be the joint and several responsibility of the operator and owner of the principal use, uses and/or building to main- tain, in a neat and adequate manner, the parking space, accessways, landscaping and required fences. (f) Asphalt or concrete surface for parking and driveway areas shall be required in all commercial and industrial districts. (g) Access driveways leading to loading docks and trash collection areas shall be constructed to a minimum nine ton capacity. Subd. 4. Parking in Residential Areas. Parking in residential areas (off-street and on -street) shall be limited to the use of the residents of those homes. Except for short-term parking (six (6) hours or less) and guest parking, the number of vehicles parked on or in front of a residential lot shall not exceed double the number of persons residing on the premises and having automobile driver's licenses. Subd. 5. Off -Street Spaces Required (One space equals 300 square feet. The following are the minimum number of parking spaces required for each use. However, in all commercial and industrial districts no use shall be provided fewer than four parking spaces. (a) One and Two-family residences (b) Multiple Dwellings Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit (c) Churches, Theaters, Auditoriums, and other places of assembly. (d) Business and Profes- sional Offices (e) Medical and Dental Clinics (f) Hotel or Motel (g) Schools (h) Hospital (i) Drive-in Food Establishment (j) Bowling Alley One (1) space for each three seats or for each five (5) feet of pew length based upon maximum design capacity. One (1) space for each 400 square feet of gross floor space. Five (5) spaces per doctor or dentist, plus one (1) space for each employee. One (1) space per rental unit plus one (1) space for each employee. At least one (1) parking space for each four (4) students based on design capacity, plus one (1) additional space for each classroom and one (1) space for each employee. At least one (1) parking space for each three (3) hospital beds, plus one (1) space for each four (4) employees, other than doctors, plus one (1) parking space for each resident and regular staff doctor. At least one (1) parking space for each fifteen (15) square feet of gross floor space in a building allocated to a drive-in operation. At least five (5) parking spaces for each alley, plus additional spaces as may be required herein for related uses such as restaurant, plus one (1) additional space for each employee. (k) Automobile Service At least two (2) off-street Station parking spaces plus four (4) (1) Retail Store (m) Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Taverns, Night Clubs (n) Funeral Homes (o) Industrial, Warehouse, Storage, Handling of Bulk Goods (p) Uses not specifically noted off-street parking spaces for each service stall. At least one (1) off-street parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area. At least one (1) space for each three (3) seats based on capacity design. Sufficient off-street parking shall be required to accommodate the maximum number of guests expected to be in attendance at a funeral home at any given time. The number of required spaces shall be determined by the local governing body after due consideration is given to the expected parking needs of the funeral home. At least one space for each employee on maximum shift or one space for each two thou- sand square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger. As determined by the eettnty Beard City Council following review by the Planning Commission. 8. 828.53. Off -Street Loading and Unloading Areas. Subdivi- sion 1. Location. A11 required loading berths shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall be located at least twenty five (25) feet from the intersection of two (2) street rights -of -way and at least fifty (50) feet from a residential district, unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard space. Subd. 2. Unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance, a required loading berth shall be not less than twelve (12) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, and fourteen (14) feet in height, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space. Subd. 3. Each required loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic. Subd. 4. Surfacing. All loading berths and accessways shall be improved with a hard surface to control the dust and drainage before occupancy of the structure. Subd. 5. Accessory Use. Any space allocated as a loading berth or maneuvering area so as to comply with the terms of this Ordinance shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles, or be included as a part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area. Subd. 6. Off -Street Loading Required. Any structure erected or substantially altered for a use which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, shall provide off-street loading space as required for a new structure. Subd. 7. Screening. Screening shall be required of all loading and unloading areas located adjacent to residen- tial and agricultural districts. In all commercial and industrial districts loading and unloading areas shall be screened from any street or right-of-way by an opaque structure, earth berm or landscaping at least eight feet in height. Any structure used for screening shall be architec- turally compatible with the principal structure. Section II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication. Adopt d by the City Council of the City of Medina this of 1985. ATTEST: day om.- Ande 'on, Mayor 7 Donna Roehl, Clerk/Treasurer /� �-- p Published in the Crow River News this \1�% day of Y�-����n„J, 1985.