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HomeMy Public PortalAbout233CITY OF MEDINA ORDINANCE NO.47-63 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE MEDINA CITY CODE REGARDING TERMS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows: The Medina City Code is amended by deleting the str#e#ea material and adding the underlined material as follows: 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: laundry drying and recre- ational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently (within a period of thirty days) being used on the premises, agricultural 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 permissible if shred 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. On sites of less than five (5) contiguous acres with exterior storage which were in existence on September 24, 1985, storage shall be confined to as compact an area as is reasonably practicable and shall comply with the screening requirements of this subdivision. Subd. 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. 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: laundry drying and recreational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently (within a period of thirty days) being used on the premises, agricultural 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 permissible 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. On sites of less than five (5) contiguous acres with exterior storage which were in existence on September 24, 1985, storage shall be confined to as compact an area as is reasonably practicable and shall comply with the screening requirements of this subdivision. Subd. 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. 828.04. Exterior Building Materials. Subdivision 1. For all new construc- tion in commercial and industrial districts no visible exterior building surface shall be constructed of any material except face brick, stone, architecturally treated concrete, cast in place or precast panels, decorative block, glass, redwood or cedar boards, metal or a combination thereof. Metal may be used on a maximum of 20 percent of the visible exterior building surface, except that metal lap siding may be used in any amount on the exterior of residential -style accessory buildings not exceeding 4000 square feet of gross floor area. No roof with a pitch greater than 3/12 shall be constructed of visible aluminum, iron or steel. 828.10. Subdivision 1. Compliance with Performance Standards. Additions to existing buildings in commercial and industrial districts which do not exceed in size seventy-five (75) percent of the floor area of the existing structure and which are constructed on continuous frost footings shall be constructed so that at least twenty (20) percent of the exterior building surface of the combined structure is composed of one or more of the non-metal materials specified in section 828.04. The non-metal materials shall be concentrated on the portions of the building which are visible from adjacent streets. Sites on which additions are constructed under the provisions of this subdivision shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of sections 828.03, 828.07, 828.08, 828.09 and 828.51 with regard to screening and landscaping. Additions which exceed in size seventy-five (75) percent of the floor area of the existing structure or which are not constructed on continuous frost footings shall be considered new buildings and shall comply with the requirements of section 828.04. For the purposes of this subdivision, the size of successive additions to a structure shall be cumulative and shall be compared to the size of hte structure in existence on the effective date of this subdivision. Subd. 2. Existing buildings in commercial and industrial districts which do not comply with the exterior building material requirements of section 828.04 and for which no additions are proposed shall be brought into compli- ance with the requirements of sections 828.03, 828.04, 828.07, 828.08, 828.09 and 828.51 to the degree reasonably practicable prior to September 25, 1995. The city council may grant a Conditional Use Permit which specifies the degree and timing of compliance with the city's performance standards and which conveys a conforming status upon the property. Sites upon which conforming status is granted under this subdivision and for which an addition is sub- sequently proposed shall be evaluated under the provisions of subdivision 1. 00450D07.E40 2 828.04. Exterior Building Materials. Subdivision 1. For all new construction iln commercial and industrial districts no visible exterior building surface shall be constructed of any material except face brick, stone, architecturally treated concrete, cast in place or precast panels, decorative block, glass, redwood or cedar boards, metal or a combination thereof. Metal may be used on a maximum of 20 percent of the visible exterior building surface, except that metal lap siding may be used in any amount on the exterior of residential -style accessory buildings not exceeding 4000 square feet of gross floor area. No roof with a pitch greater than 3/12 shall be constructed of visible aluminum, iron or steel. 8ohd--4k ee reee4o4--aim-industrial- rtri i tge--shah eemply-wi-t-lr--his--prev-isieR-S4+414e--t-ert-444}-yeee9- e& the effeetive date-orf--rlri.e- seet4o -1 -io to -that tlme3 t-he- Gity -me}- teepAre eompleaee-with-tiri-s- seFt4 rtrperrii--eh i-le-eiffterehp er 4mpreve inert-ef-the-preperty7 828.10. Subdivision 1. Compliance with Performance Standards. Additions to existing buildings in commercial and industrial districts which do not exceed in size seventy-five (75) percent of the floor area of the existing structure and which are constructed on continuous frost footings shall be constructed so that at least twenty (20) percent of the exterior building surface of the combined structure is composed of one or more of the non-metal materials specified in section 828.04. The non-metal materials shall be concentrated on the portions of the building which are visible from adjacent streets. Sites on which additions are constructed under the provisions of this subdivision shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of sections 828.03, 828.07, 828.08, 828.09 and 828.51 with regard to screening and landscaping. Additions which exceed in size seventy-five (75) percent of the floor area of the existing structure or which are not constructed on continuous frost footings shall be considered new buildings and shall comply with the requirements of section 828.04. For the purposes of this subdivision, the size of successive additions to a structure shall be cumulative and shall be compared to the size of hte structure in existence on the effective date of this subdivision. Subd. 2. Existing buildings in commercial and industrial districts which do not comply with the exterior building material requirements of section 828.04 and for which no additions are proposed shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of sections 828.03, 828.04, 828.07, 828.08, 828.09 and 828.51 to the degree reasonably practicable prior to September 25, 1995. The city council may grant a Conditional Use Permit which specifies the degree and timing of compliance with the city's performance stan- dards and which conveys a conforming status upon the property. Sites upon which conforming status is granted under this subdivision and for which an addition is subsequently proposed shall be evaluated under the provisions of subdivision 1. 2 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this , 1987. Tho ATTEST: Donna Roehl, Clerk -Treasurer Anders-n, ayor Published in the Crow River News this �OZ day of 00450D06.E40 7 day of , 1987. 3