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ORDINANCE NO.332
An Ordinance Adding Section 825.55 et seg. to the Code of
Ordinances Regarding Site Plan Review Procedures
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: new Sections 825.55 et s g. are hereby added to the code of ordinances as follows:
Section 825.55. Site Plan Review — Application. Subd. 1. All new uses and
developments within the Business Park, Industrial Park, Urban Commercial, Uptown Hamel, Rural
Commercial -Urban Reserve, Rural Commercial or Multifamily Residential zoning districts shall
require site plan review under this section prior to the issuance of any permits. In addition, all
changes, additions and expansions of existing uses and developments shall require site plan review
prior to the issuance of any permits unless the change, addition or expansion qualifies for review by
city staff as a minor change under the applicable district regulations. Changes occurring after the
effective date of this ordinance shall require site plan review if the change, when combined with all
other changes made since the effective date of this ordinance, would no longer qualify as a minor
change under the applicable district regulations.
Subd. 2. The owner or developer shall submit an application for site plan review to the
zoning administrator. The application shall be accompanied by the following information and
documentation to the extent it is not otherwise required by another land use application made by the
owner or developer for the same site at the same time:
a) legal description of the property;
b) identification of developer and owner, if different;
c) survey showing property boundaries; existing improvements, including utilities,
drainage tiles and wells; topography of the site and area within 100 feet of the
property boundaries with contours at 2-foot intervals; significant trees and existing
vegetation which would meet ordinance landscaping requirements; easements of
record, including the dimensions thereof; and wetlands;
d) site plan of proposed improvements showing all buildings, including details of
loading docks; parking areas; driveways; access points; berms; easements; and
adjacent public or private streets;
e) floor plans and building elevations, including list of building materials, showing a
sketch or computer -generated image of proposed buildings as viewed from
surrounding uses;
f) site plan of existing uses on property in non-residential zones adjacent to the site and
on property in residential zones within 720 feet of the site, measured at the closest
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point, showing buildings, including loading docks, entrances and other significant
features and illustrating sight lines to proposed uses;
g) proposed grading plan with contours at 2-foot intervals;
h) soils map;
i) tree preservation plan;
j) landscaping plan, including species and sizes;
k) drainage and storm water plan;
1) utility plan;
m) sign plan;
n) lighting plan;
o) table of all proposed uses by type and square footage, including estimated water and
sanitary sewer usage;
p) schedule of staging or timing of development; and
q) application fee.
Upon receipt of an application for site plan review, the zoning administrator may determine that,
due to the nature or scale of the development, not all of the above information must be submitted or
that additional information must be submitted in order to allow reasonable review of the
development.
Subd. 3. Upon receipt of an application for site plan review, the zoning administrator shall
determine whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, the zoning
administrator shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is not complete and shall
specify the additional documentation or information that the applicant will be required to submit
before the application will be considered complete. When the application is complete, the zoning
administrator shall refer the matter to the planning commission for review.
Section 825.57. Planning Commission Review. Subd. 1. The planning commission shall
review the proposed site plan on the basis of the information and documentation submitted by the
applicant and any other information available to it. The review may occur separately or in
conjunction with any other city hearing or review required under state statute, this ordinance or
other applicable law regarding the same property or development and occurring at the same time.
Subd. 2. The planning commission shall review the proposed site plan to determine
whether it is consistent with the requirements of this ordinance, including the applicable
development standards and the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located.
Following the review, the planning commission shall recommend that the site plan be approved,
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approved with conditions or denied. The planning commission shall forward its recommendation to
the city council.
Section 825.59. City Council Review. Subd. 1. The city council shall consider the
recommendation of the planning commission after receipt of its report and may consider any
additional information or conduct such additional review, if any, as it determines would serve the
public interest. The city council shall make its decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny
the site plan. The city council may condition its approval in any manner it deems reasonably
necessary in order to promote public health, safety or welfare, to achieve compliance with this
ordinance, or to accomplish the purposes of the district in which the property is located.
Subd. 2. Any site plan approval granted by the city council shall be valid for a period of
one year following final action by the city council or such longer period, not to exceed one
additional year, as the council may specify. After the expiration of that period, the approval granted
by the city council shall be null and void and no permits may be issued pursuant to the approval.
Prior to the expiration of the period, the city council may grant an extension for good cause upon
written request by the applicant.
Subd. 3. An application to amend an approved site plan shall be reviewed under this
section in the same manner as an initial application for a site plan review except that any change,
addition or expansion which qualifies as a minor change as specified in the standards applicable for
the district in which the property is located shall be subject to an administrative site plan review by
the zoning administrator.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 20 day of March, 2001.
John. Ferris, Mayor
Paul Robinson, Administrator -Clerk -Treasurer
Published in the Lakeshore Weekly News this 29th day of March, 2001.
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