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<br />86 <br /> <br />(b) Conditional Use Permit. Building heights in excess of those standards contained in <br />the district provisions and any other sections of this Chapter may be allowed by conditional use <br />permit if the following conditions are met: <br /> <br />1. Demonstrated need is established for the increase in height and said increase will <br />not violate the intent and character of the zoning district in which the structure is located. <br /> <br />2. The site is capable of accommodating the increased structure size. <br /> <br />3. The potential increased intensity and size of use does not cause an increase in <br />traffic volumes beyond the capacity of the surrounding streets. <br /> <br />4. Public utilities and services are adequate. <br /> <br />5. For each additional story over the district limitation or for each additional 10 feet <br />above the maximum allowed per district, front and side yard setback requirements shall be <br />increased by 10 percent. <br /> <br />6. The construction does not limit solar access to abutting and/or neighboring <br />properties. A shadow study shall be required illustrating shadow encroachment on adjoining <br />properties. <br /> <br />7. The provisions of City Code Section 1007.016 are considered and satisfactorily <br />met. <br /> <br />(c) Obstructions. In the case of any proposal to construct or alter a structure which <br />will exceed a height of 200 feet above ground level of the site, or any proposal to construct or <br />alter a structure to a height of greater than an imaginary surface extending upward and outward <br />at a slope of 100:1 from the nearest point of the nearest runway of a public airport, the applicant <br />shall notify the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation in writing of the <br />plans at least 30 days in advance of making applicable permit requests to the City. The applicant <br />shall provide the Zoning Administrator with any comments received from the Commission of the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation as part of the required applicable permit request. This <br />local reporting is in addition to any Federal permitting and review processing which may be <br />simultaneously required. <br /> <br />(4) Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses. <br /> <br />(a) General Provisions. <br /> <br />1. No accessory building, structure, or use shall be constructed or located on a lot <br />prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory, except in the <br />case of agricultural buildings on agriculture land as defined by M. S. §273.13 and §273.23, as <br />amended.