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ORDINANCE NO. 570
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS
VIEW BY AMENDING TITLE 1100 ENTITLED "ZONING CODE"
The Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby ordain:
SECTION I. Title 1114.04, Subd. 8, shall be amended by adding the following:
Subd. 8
New and Used Automobile Dealerships provided that:
a.
Motor vehicle sales shall be on one lot or contiguous lots not separated by a public
street, alley, or other use.
b.
The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet at the minimum required front yard
setback, as defined in Section 1104.01, Yard Requirements for B-3 Zoning
Districts.
c.
A minimum lot area of two (2) acres is required.
d. Setbacks shall be as required in Section 1104.01, Yard requirements
for B-3 Zoning Districts.
e. The entire site on which motor vehicle sales is located, other than that devoted to
buildings and structures or landscaped areas shall be surfaced and maintained with
a material to control dust, drainage and erosion which is subject to the approval of
the Director of Public Works/City Engineer.
f A drainage system, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works/City
Engineer, shall be installed and maintained. All provisions shall apply as included
in Chapters 1103, 1010 and 1302 relating to Surface Water Management.
g.
The following parking requirements shall be met:
(1) All customer and employee parking spaces shall be permanently and
clearly marked.
(2) For every three (3) employees, a minimum oftwo (2) employee parking
spaces shall be provided.
(3) A minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces for each service stall are
required.
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The foregoing required parking spaces shall be shown and designated on the site
plan.
h. All outdoor illumination on sales lots shall be provided with lenses,
reflectors, or shades, which will concentrate the light upon the premises so as to
prevent glare or direct rays and shall be in compliance with Section 1103.09 of the
Municipal Code.
1. The maximum areas permitted for outside storage of new or used automobiles can
not exceed two (2) square feet of outside storage to each one (1) square foot of
enclosed ground floor area. Not more than one (1) automobile shall be stored on
each 40 square feet of outside storage. No rooftop parking shall be permitted.
J. Accessory buildings to be used solely for sales offices shall not be permitted. Such
accessory buildings as are permitted shall be constructed of the same materials as
the main structure.
k.
All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be
in compliance with the Chapter 1008.08 of the Sign Code regulations.
1.
A minimum 10% of the property, excluding setback requirements, is required for
landscaped greenspace. The planting plan and type of shrubbery shall require
approval of the Planning Commission based upon a recommendation of City
Forester.
m. A natural screen shall be erected and maintained along all property lines
separating the site from any Residential District. The screening shall include
landscaping (trees, shrubs, grass, etc.) of a type (layout, species, height, size and
density) in compliance with Subdivisions 1103.08, of the Title.
n. The hours of operation of the facility shall not exceed 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
o. Test driving routes and patterns must be submitted and approved prior to
operation of an automobile sales lot.
p. No music or advertisements will be allowed over paging system.
q. All provisions shall apply as included in Section 1103.01 relating to noise
within the City Code.
r.
All car lots shall be brought into conformance within seven (7) years of the date
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this ordinance is effective.
Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on December 19, 1995.
Read and passed by the City Council of Mounds View this 8th day of January, 1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY