HomeMy WebLinkAbout113-180 Public land (P-1)Sec. 113-180. Public land (P-1).
(a) Scope. The provisions of this section apply to public land.
(b) Generally. All public (city, state, school district, state fair, University of Minnesota, and
other) land owned and operated for public purposes is zoned for what may be the most
appropriate private use should the land be sold, leased, or otherwise transferred from
public ownership and/or use.
(c) Allowed uses. The "public land" overlay district is in addition to and not in lieu of the
regular or original zoning district applied on the zoning map with the following uses
(1) Private use of land. Designate land areas that, if sold or otherwise made
available for private use, the city council shall determine, after public hearing, the
permanent zoning. No private building or occupancy permits shall be issued until
said determination is made by the city council.
(2) University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota uses permitted shall be those
indicated on the official campus plan of the university and placed on file with the
city. The city shall be given not less than 30 days notice of any construction,
change in use, or other land use activity affecting the community environment
including impact upon city facilities, services, and road system.
(3) State fair. This district also applies to lands utilized for buildings, structures, and
activities of the Minnesota state fair or the various states of the United States of
America. Permitted uses shall include yearround activities such as recreation and
others not directly associated with normal and commonly known "state fair"
activities and purposes as approved by the city council; such uses may include
tennis courts, play fields, picnic areas, and others intended for local community
and/or general public use. All uses shall be in accordance with a state fair
development and operations plan on file with the city. The city shall be given not
less than 30 days notice of any new development, construction, or change in use
on any portion of the state fair property affecting city services, facilities and road
system.
(4) Official public plans. School district, city, and other public lands to be developed
and used in accordance with official public plans on file with the city.
(5) Signs. All signs visible from a public right-of-way (road, street, highway) and
located or proposed for location on public land shall be considered as a structure
to be included on plans by the university, fairgrounds, and school districts subject
to review by the city.
(Code 1993, § 9-11.01)
Secs. 113-181--113-198. Reserved.