HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-205CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASFIINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. a ? - a 0 S
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING NON-
AGRICULTURAL LOW IMPACT USES
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Section
154.033 subd (F) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(F) Non-agricultural low impact use standards.
(1) (a) The city desires to maintain and preserve open space and agricultural
land within the city. The city recognizes the monetary regards that may be enjoyed by a
farmer or larger property owner who sells his or her land for development. The city
further recognizes that allowing non- agricultural low impact uses, strictly controlled and
regulated by conditional use permit, might allow a farmer or large property owner an
economical use of his or her property that is zoned for agriculture. The following
standards shall apply to these types of uses.
(b) It is also the intent of the city to preserve the appearance of rural
character within the community by establishing standards for the setback and screening
from adjacent property and public roadways by natural features of any open storage as
may be associated with the non-agricultural use.
(Am. Ord. 97-76, passed 3-6-2001)
(2) (a) All of the property owner's real estate that is contiguous to the non-
agricultural low impact use must be zoned Agricultural and remain so zoned while the
conditional use permit is in effect.
(b) The area where the non-agricultural low impact use is located shall be
legally defined as approved by the City and is hereafter known as the "Non-Ag Area."
±V4T- "sea." The "Non-Ag Area."r'T�a-shall not exceed 4% of the property
owner's contiguous agricultural zone gross lot area. The building footprints and asphalt
and concrete surfaces within the Non-Ag Area CUP Area impervi ._... r_rf'^e eeoverage
shall not exceed 1.5% of the property owner's contiguous agricultural zone gross lot area.
Landscaping berms ponds -ravel driveways and other improvements that would
otherwise be permitted in the Agricultural zone may be located outside of the Non-Ag
Area.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Ehno hereby ordains that Section
154.034 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 154.034 HD -A -BP - AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS PARK HOLDING DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The Agricultural Business Park Holding District (HD -A -BP) is
intended to regulate land use within agricultural areas planned and staged for
business park development with access to regional sewer service. Areas zoned
HD -A -BP will be rezoned upon the availability of sewer service and when
consistent with the 'Development Staging Plan" contained in the Lake Elmo
Comprehensive Plan. The future zoning district regulations will be consistent
with the comprehensive plan guidance of the property for Business Park use.
(B) General regulation. All regulations governing the Agricultural (A) zoning
district shall also apply to properties zoned Agricultural Business Park
Holding District (HD -A -BP) except as outlined in this section.
(C) Permitted uses. The permitted uses in the HD -A -BP zoning district shall be
the same as in the Agricultural (A) zoning district except that non -farm
dwellings shall be prohibited.
(D) Uses permitted by conditional use permit. The uses permitted by conditional
use permit in the HD -A -BP zoning district shall be the same as in the
Agricultural (A) zoning district except that Open Space Development Projects
shall be prohibited.
(E) Uses permitted by interim use permit The following uses may apply for an
interim use permit in the HD -A -BP zoning district:
(1) Non-agricultural low impact uses under the same regulations as in the
Agricultural (A) district with the exception that the Non -AR area shall not
exceed 5% of the prouertv owner's contiguous agricultural zone gross lot
area:
{E}(F) Accessory uses and structures. Regulations governing accessory uses and
structures in the HD- A -BP zoning district shall be the same as in the
Agricultural (A) zoning district.
(Ri(G) Minimum district requirements. The minimum district requirements in the
Agricultural Business Park Holding District (HD -A -BP) shall be the same as in
the Agricultural (A) zoning district.
{G4(H) Cluster development. Cluster development in the HD -A -BP zoning district is
prohibited.
giLcn Non-agricultural low impact use standards. Regulations governing non-
agricultural low impact use standards in the HD -A -BP zoning district shall be
the same as the Agricultural (A) zoning district.
Section 3. Adoption Date
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and publication in the
official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
This Ordinance No97=2020�vas adopted on this 4th of December 20 y a
vote of 4 Ayes and 1 Nays.
Mayor Dean Johnston
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Susan Hoyt
Administrator
This Ordinance Noll` as published on them day of4 2007.
This ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
on the 4th day of December 2007, by a vote of 4 Ayes and 1 Nays.
Mayor Johnston - Aye
Council Member DeLapp - Aye
Council Member Johnson - Aye
Council Member Park - Nay
Council Member Smith - Aye
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