HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-121 wedding zoningCITY 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:
5154.400 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 1 1 1 154.310.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:
S 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, 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 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 1st day of
September 2015, by a vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY —
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
This Ordinance 08-121 was published on the `LD+hday of IJD "'oe , 2015.
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Affidavit of Publication
State of Minnesota I
County of Washington
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being duly sworn, on oath, says that
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as OAKDAT J AKF EI MO REVIEW , and has full knowledge of the facts which are
stated below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended.
(B) The printed ORDINANCE NO. 08-121
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each
week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on WEDNESDAY, the 16 TH day of
SEPTEMBER , 20 15 , and was thereafter printed and published on every to and
including the day of 20_, and printed below is a copy of
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kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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Subscribed and sworn to before me on
this 16TH day of SEPTEMBER 015
Notary Public
BY:
TITLE LEGAL CO RDINATOR
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18TONYA R. WHITEHEAD
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(1) Lowest classified rate paid by
commercial users for comparable space ......................................
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
.................. $25.00 per col. inch
........................... $25.00 per col. inch
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter ...................................................... $ per col. inch
_ to accommodate the use without
negative impact on the general
health, safety, and welfare of the
community, and by other factors
the City may deem appropriate for
consideration. The e must adhere
to the fall ingstandards:
I. 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 4502okfor 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 1st day of September 2015, by a
vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Mike Pearson, Mayor
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
(Oakdale -Lake Elmo Review: Sept.
16, 2015)
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