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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE 80-72 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 301.070 D. 14 "LIMITED BUSINESS" TO THE 1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE The City council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 301.070 D. 14 "LIMITED BUSINESS" of the 1979 Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo is hereby adopted: to wit: 301.070 D. 14. LB - LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT 301.070 D. 14 A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Limited Business District is to establish a comprehensive planned framework for development along I-94 where municipal sanitary sewer does not exist. The City has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and the region to responsibly manage growth in this district. It is the intent of this district to promote a high quality of business design and development that produces a positive visual image and minimizes adverse impacts from traffic congestion, noise, odor, glare, and similar problems. Specific development goals within the district include the following: 1) To encourage a high quality development standard for structures within the district. 2) To protect the natural environment, in accordance with City Ordinances. 3) To allow development to comply with the capacity of regional and local road systems. 4) To guide development by setting requirements for on -site sewer systems. 5) To establish permitted, accessory and conditional uses in order to stimulate local economic prosperity along the interstate corridor and within the Metropolitan Rural Service Area while closely monitoring the magnitude of development so not to prematurely demand the expansion of local governmental services. 301.070 D. 14. B. PERMITTED USES - Permitted Uses are as follows: 1) Offices for administrative, executive, professional, and management functions. 2) Clinics, medical offices. 3) Financial institutions such as banks. 4) Business and professional schools, private trade schools.