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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-121
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
CONCERNING COMMERCIAL WEDDING CEREMONY VENUES AND ALLOWING SUCH
USES AS AN INTERIM USE IN RR ZONING DISTRICTS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV:
Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, is hereby amended by adding the
following:
§154.400 Permitted and Conditional Uses.
Table 9-1 lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the rural districts. “P” indicates a
permitted use, “C” a conditional use, and “I” an interim use. Uses not so indicated shall be considered
prohibited. Cross-references listed in the table under “Standards” indicate the location within this
Ordinance of specific development standards that apply to the listed use.
Table 9-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses, Rural Districts
RT A RR RS RE Standard
Accessory Uses
Commercial Wedding Ceremony Venue I I I - - 154.310.D
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV:
Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, is hereby amended by adding the
following:
§ 154. 310 Standards for Accessory Uses
D. Commercial Wedding Ceremony Venue. A commercial wedding venue is allowed as an
accessory use with an interim use permit in the A – Agriculture, and RT – Rural Transitional, and RR – Rural Residential zoning districts on parcels greater than 10 acres size. The establishment
of a Commercial Wedding Ceremony Venue on RR parcels is limited to those sites meeting the
following criteria: 1) the site has historically been used as a farmstead for the surrounding
agricultural land; and 2) the use will incorporate a barn or other historical agricultural building
over 75 years of age for the wedding ceremonies.
The suitability of a parcel for a wedding venue shall be determined by the characteristics of
the site and by the unique capacity of the parcel to accommodate the use while preserving the
essential rural character of the neighborhood and the site on which the use is located, by the
ability of the parcel to accommodate the use without negative impact on the general health,
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safety, and welfare of the community, and by other factors the City may deem appropriate for
consideration. The use must adhere to the following standards:
1. Ownership. The property will be the primary residence of the venue operator(s). The operator must be on the premises for the duration of each event.
2. Maximum Number of Guests. The maximum numbers of guests is limited to 150 200 for
each event.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 4. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-121 was adopted on this 2nd day of June
2015, by a vote of ___ Ayes and ___ Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
______________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Adam Bell, City Clerk
This Ordinance 08-121 was published on the ____ day of ___________________, 2015.