HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-092CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 97-92
An Ordinance Amending Sections 300.07 Subd.4.1-1.4.A.vii; 300.07 Subd. 4.K.6.A vii.;
and, 300.07 Subd.4.L.6.A.vii. of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code
Section 1. Amendment: Section 300.07 Subd. 4.H.4.a.vii is hereby amended, in part, and shall read
as follows; to wit:
Section 300.07 Subd. 4. H. 4.a. vii: The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced
with brick, stone, or glass.
Section 2. Amendment: Section 300.07 Subd. 4. K.6.a.vii is hereby amended, in part, and shall
read as follows; to wit:
300.07 Subd. 4.K.6.a.vii. The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick,
stone, or glass.
Section 3. Amendment: Section 300.07 Subd. 4.L.6.A.vii is hereby amended, in part, and shall
read as follows; to wit:
300.07 Subd.4.L.6.A.vii. The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick;
stone, or glass..
Section 4. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication
according to law.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
Attest
R /
Mary I& effner, &iff Clerk/Administrator
Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council the 16th�`day of October,
2001.
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the � 64` day of (VL \ - , 2001.
(300.07 Sub. 4.H.4.a.vii.)
Lake Elmo Municipal Code
Chapter 3 — Zoning
Section 300 — Zoning Ordinance
vi. Description of unique architectural features specific to the particular request.
vii. The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick, stone, or glass.'
The City may allow architecturally enhanced and integrally colored block, in all
cases examples of the proposed finish are to be submitted for review by the
Planning Commission. No building shall be constructed with a main exterior
surface of sheet aluminum, steel corrugated aluminum, or similar products; these
materials are acceptable only as trim. Non-structural metal standing seam roofing
is permitted. No accessory building shall exceed the height of a principal
building. All exterior equipment and trash and recycling storage areas and dock
areas shall be screened with materials used in the principal structure. Low profile,
self-contained HVAC units which blend in with the building architecture are
exempt from the screening requirement. Underground utilities shall be provided
for all structures.
b. Landscaping. All yard area shall either be landscaped green areas or open and left
in a natural state. Yards to be landscaped shall be landscaped attractively with lawn,
trees and shrubs in accordance with a plan prepared by a landscape architect. Areas
left in a natural state shall be kept free of litter, debris and noxious weeds. Yards
adjoining any residential zone shall contain a buffer area consisting of benning,
landscaping and/or fencing for the purpose of screening noise, sight, sound and
glare. A reasonable attempt shall be made to preserve as many existing trees as is
practical and to incorporate them into the site plan. Where areas abut residential
districts, a buffer area of a minimum depth of 100 feet will be required. The buffer
area shall be completely defined and designed, and approved by the City prior to all
final City inspections for construction on site. Prior to the issuance of a building
permit or commencement of any improvements on site, the owner shall provide the
City with a financial security for a minimum of 24 months, approved by the City
Attorney, to assure construction of the buffer area. All landscaping shall comply
with Section 520.01.
I. HB - Highway Business.
1. Permitted Uses and Structures.
Highway Business
Automobile Service
Hotels
Motels
Restaurants
Other Highway Business Uses Similat to above
Recreational Vehicle Sales (including motorized hang gliders)
' Amended Ordinance 97-92 10-16-01
300-38
Lake Elmo Municipal Code
Chapter 3 — Zoning
Section 300 — Zoning Ordinance
(300.07 Subd. 4.K.5.a.vii.)
Limited Business - Minimum District Requirements (continued)
Maximum area to be covered by buildings, parking
40%
lots, driveways and other hard surfaces:
Minimum Budding Floor Size:
4,000 square feet
Sewer Discharge (Also see Section 700)
No use may exceed a ratio of 3.0 SAC units per 3.5
acres or 235 gallons per day per net acre of land,
whichever is more restrictive. For the purpose of
this regulation, net acres equals the total area of the
lot minus wetlands, open water and dedicated public
or street right-of-ways. No one single on -site sewer
system shall be designed to handle more than 5,000
gallons per day. Each parcel must dedicate areas for
primary and secondary on -site sewer treatments
areas.
Maximum Width of Driveways
See Section 1405.07
Signage
See Section 300.07 K. 6 d. and Section 535
6. Performance Standards.
a. Minimum Architectural Standards. It is in the best interest of the City to promote
high standards of architectural design. New building proposals shall include architectural
and site plans prepared by registered architect and shall show the following as a
minimum:
i. Elevations of all sides of the buildings,
ii. Type and color of exterior building materials,
iii. Typical general floor plans,
iv. Dimensions of all structures,
v. Location of trash containers, hearing, cooling and ventilation equipment and
systems,
vi. Description of unique architectural features specific to the particular request.
vii. The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick, stone, or glass.l
The City may allow architecturally enhanced and integrally colored block, in all
cases examples of the proposed finish are to be submitted for review by the
Planning Commission. No building shall be constructed with a main exterior
surface of sheet aluminum, steel corrugated aluminum, or similar products; these
materials are acceptable only as trim. Non-structural metal standing seam roofing
is permitted. No accessory building shall exceed the height of a principal building.
All exterior equipment and trash and recycling storage areas and dock areas shall
be screened with materials used in the principal structure. Low profile, self-
contained HVAC units which blend in with the building architecture are exempt
from the screening requirement. Underground utilities shall be provided for all
structures.
i Amended Ordinance 97-92 10-16-01
300-46
(300.07 Subd. 4 L.6.A..vii)
Lake Elmo Municipal Code
Chapter 3 — Zoning
Section 300 — Zoning Ordinance
vii The exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with brick, stone, or glass.,
The City may allow architecturally enhanced and integrally colored block, in all
cases examples of the proposed finish are to be submitted for review by the
Planning Commission. No building shall be constructed with a main exterior
surface of sheet aluminum, steel, corrugated aluminum, or similar products; these
materials are acceptable only as trim. Non-structural metal standing seam roofing
is permitted. No accessory building shall exceed the height of a principal
building. All exterior equipment and trash and recycling storage areas and dock
areas shall be screened with materials used in the principal structure. Low profile,
self-contained HVAC units which blend in with the building architecture are
exempt from the screening requirement. Underground utilities shall be provided
for all structures.
b. Parking. Each building site shall be provided with such off-street automobile
parking as may be approved by the City. No parking shall be permitted on any street,
driveway, or any place other than in approved parking spaces.
i. Construction. All drives and parking lots shall be constructed with concrete or
blacktop, and with concrete curb and gutters. Where appropriate, sidewalks may
be required. Parking lot landscape areas, including landscape islands shall be
reasonably distributed throughout the parking lot area so as to break up expanses
of paved areas.
ii. Ratio. Unless otherwise approved by the City, parking shall be provided as
follows:
(a) The minimum ratio of one permanently paved off-street automobile parking
space for each 250 square feet of office building area, or the minimum ratio
of one permanently paved off-street automobile parking space for every two
employees, whichever ratio shall result in the greater number of parking
spaces.
(b) Screening. All parking area shall be screened from the public view in a
Manuel approved by the City prior to the construction or alteration of any
building or building site.
(c) Location. Unless otherwise approved by the City prior to construction or
alteration, parking will not be permitted within 30 feet of the front property
lines (those facing any dedicated street) of the building site, nor within 10 feet
of its side property lines, not within 10 feet of its rear property line.
c. Landscaping. All yard area shall either be landscaped green areas or open and left
in a natural state. Yards to be landscaped shall be landscaped attractively with lawn,
trees and shrubs in accordance with a plan prepared by a landscape architect. Areas
left in a natural state shall be kept free of litter, debris and noxious weeds. Yards
adjoining any residential zone shall contain a buffer area consisting of bemnng,
landscaping and/or fencing for the purpose of screening noise, sight, sound and
glare. A reasonable attempt shall be made to preserve as many existing trees as is
practical and to incorporate them into the site plan. Where areas abut residential
districts, a buffer area of a minimum depth of 150.
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300-52
Lake Elmo Municipal Code Chapter 5
Section 505 -General Provisions, Culverts, Excavating and Grading,
Private Roads, Moving Buildings into City, Exterior Finish, Expiration of Permit,
Bond of Cash Deposit, Surveys. Pole Building Construction, Incompatible Structures.
Suspension or Revocation of Permit
505.09 Survey
The building inspector may require a certificate of survey showing the actual dimensions of the
lot to be built on, the exact size and location on the lot of the building and accessory buildings to
be erected, and other information as may be necessary to determine compliance with the City
Code, before issuing a building permit for new construction on any lot.
505.10 Pole Construction Buildingsl
Pole buildings shall be permitted in the Agricultural and Rural Residential Zoning Districts only,
except they shall be prohibited where a Conditional Use Permit has been issued for an Open
Space Preservation Development.
505.11 Incompatible Structures.
Subd. I Referral by Inspector and Clerk
Whenever an application is filed with the City for a building permit for any structure to be
built, enlarged, or altered within, or moved in or into the City, and the building inspector
finds that the application, plans, and specifications, and the plot plan submitted (the
application papers) comply with the Code of the City except that the application papers
provide for a structure, the exterior design, appearance, and functional plan which the
building inspector and the clerk feel may be so at variance or so similar with the exterior
design. appearance, and functional plan of structures in the neighborhood and same zoning
district of the proposed structure as to cause a material depreciation generally to property in
the neighborhood, then the building inspector shall within 10 days after the receipt of the
application papers, file the papers and the opinion in writing, signed by the building
inspector and the clerk, with the planning commission.
Subd. 2 Call of Hearirte
Within ten day after the receipt of the application papers and opinions, the clerk shall give
notice to each member of planning commission and to the public by publication in the
official paper and to any other persons the clerk deems advisable, of a hearing to be held by
the Planning Commission with respect to the application. The notice shall state the purpose
of the hearing and the location of the structure. Notice to the applicant shall be by registered
mail at least three days in advance of the hearing, provided appearance at the hearing shall
constitute a waiver of any defect in the notice of the hearing. The hearing on the application
shall be held not less than one week nor more than two weeks after receipt of the application
by the City.
Subd. 3 Hearing and Findings
Before or during the hearing, each member of the planning commission may view the
premises upon which the structure is located or to be located, and at the hearing the
commission shall examine the application papers and hear the applicant. It may also hear
any citizens of the neighborhood and other individuals who request to be heard Within 48
hours of the dose of the hearing, the commission shall, pursuant to a majority vote of all the
members of the commission, file written findings of the fact. It shall determine whether the
exterior design, appearance and functional plan of the structure is or is not at a variance or
so similar with the exterior design, appearance and functional plan of structures constructed
or in the course of construction in the
Amended Ordinance 97-91 10/16/01
505-8
2/18/97