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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-1995 • MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 15, 1995 7:00 P.M. AGENDA SESSION 1. Review Minutes: February 1, 1995 (enclosed) 2. Discussion of New and Used Automobile Dealership Regulations APPLICANTS: YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING IS REQUESTED. PLEASE NOTIFY CITY HALL AT 784-3055 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND. THANK YOU. **************************************************************** a PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 1, 1995 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 The Mounds View Planning Commission was 1. Call To Order called to order by Chair Peterson at 7:03 p.m. on February 1, 1995. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Ruggles, 2. Roll Call Colleen, Johnston, Stevenson, Miller, Nelson and Chair Peterson. ALSO PRESENT: Community Development Coordinator Harrington and Councilmember Trude were also present. Motion/Second: Ruggles/Nelson to 3 . Approval of approve the minutes of January 4, 1995, Minutes: as amended. - January 4, • 1995. 7 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried There were no resident requests or 4. Resident comments from the floor. Requests and Comments The Planning Commission discussed the 5. Discussion and items for the 1995 calendar. In Establishment addition to the regular business items, of 1995 Work the Planning Commission added automobile Plan dealerships, sign ordinance, Comprehensive Plan, and adult uses to their calendar. The Commission requested Coordinator Harrington to come up with a timeline to ensure completion of the items in 1995. 6. Staff Report Mr. Harrington informed the Planning Commission that Economic Development Coordinator Cathy Bennett has requested that the Planning Commission appoint a Commissioner to the Highway 10 Task Force Subcommittee. Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 1995 "pular Meeting Page 2 Motion/Second: Nelson/Johnston to appoint Gary Stevenson to the Highway 10 Task Force Subcommittee. 7 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried There was no agenda session on January 7. Report of Chair 18, 1995. There being no further business before 8. Adjournment the Commission, Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, • Paul Harrington Community Development Coordinator MEMORANDUM TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PAUL HARRINGTON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR DATE: February 13, 1995 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF CAR SALES LOTS The attached survey of Metropolitan communities was conducted by Staff in order to get a feel for the types of regulations and conditions being imposed on car sales lots. Staff would like the Commission to review the survey to determine which items from each community they would like incorporated into the Mounds View regulations. Please have your comments ready Wednesday evening. • • CAR SALES LOTS SURVEY • APPLE VALLEY Allows new and used car sales lots only in "GB" General Business Districts. Car sales lots would have to meet requirements/performance standards for all commercial businesses. These standards include: 1. Exterior finish of face brick or natural stone. 2. Any exterior storage requires Conditional Use Permit. 3. Landscaping must be installed at a value of 2 1/2% of the estimated cost of construction. 4. Parking for auto sales: 10 customer parking spaces, plus 1 additional customer space for each 800 square feet of floor areas over 1,000 sq. ft. plus 1 additional space for every 2 employees. BLOOMINGTON Motor vehicle sales are divided into Class I, II, III, IV, based on the State's definition. Certain zoning districts allow certain motor vehicle sales. BROOKLYN CENTER A license is required for the buying, selling, business of buying, displaying or offering for sale new or used motor vehicles. Conditions of the license: 1. No Class A motor vehicle dealer license will be issued to any person who does not possess and operate under a new car franchise or contract in and for the City of Brooklyn Center, except in the case of an enclosed garage, showroom or other car display or rental structure on the land, which structure is required to have a City Assessor's value equal to at least twice the value of land used by the licensee in the sale of new and used cars. 2, Every Class A licensee is required to provide, operate and maintain in the City of Brooklyn Center at least one equipped and manned repair shop or facility capable of repairing the motors, engines, brakes, lights, tires electrical and other operating equipment of any motor vehicle sold by such dealer. 3. No vehicle license will be issued if taxes are delinquent on the records of the Hennepin County Auditor. 4. Sufficient parking space on the auto sales premises for all motor vehicles repaired or processed must be provided. 5. The license applications must be submitted with a detailed map, plat or drawing of the place of business showing the address, location, type and dimensions of any building, fence and lighting equipment thereon, the intended plan of all vehicle parking, the location and dimensions of processed car storage space; all curb openings; all driveways and alleyways therein and thereon, and a certificate by the City Engineer approving the drainage and paving on such place of business. 6. Appropriate payment must be made. • 7. The approval and filing of the bond set forth for Class A licenses. BROOKLYN PARK • Automobile sales and show rooms have specific requirements: SETBACKS AND LOT REQUIREMENTS 1. Building setbacks shall be as required under the Code. 2. Parking - A minimum 25 foot wide landscaped yard is required, and maintained between any public street right-of-way and parking lots (including maneuvering area). A minimum side and rear landscaped yard of 7 feet must be maintained adjacent to Business, Limited Industrial and General Industrial Districts; and 25 feet along Residential and Multiple Dwelling Districts. 3. Contiguous Site - Motor vehicle sales must be one lot or contiguous lots not separated by a public street, alley or other use. 4. The minimum lot width is 150 feet at the minimum required front yard setback. 5. Lot Area- The minimum lot area of 2 acres is required. LANDSCAPING 1. A screen is required to be erected and maintained along all property lines separating the site from any Residential District. The screening required consists of a fence or wall not less than 4 feet nor more than 6 feet in height or such equivalent as is approved by the Building Inspector. Screening is also to include landscaping (trees, shrubs, grass, etc.) of a type (layout, species, height, size and density) approved by the Building Inspector. All waste material, debris, refuse, junk or damaged vehicles are required to be kept in an enclosed building or area completely screened from public streets and adjacent property. 2. A landscaped yard is required to be provided and maintained on all areas of the site not devoted to the building or parking areas. Landscaped yard • areas may be required at various locations on the site. 3. Interior poured-in-place concrete curbs are required to be constructed within the property to separate all vehicle storage, driving and parking surfaces from landscaped areas and curb islands. Interior curbs are to be 6 inches in height. Gutter locations and the use of rolled poured-in-place curbing is at the discretion of the City Council and made part of the Conditional Use Permit. 4. The entire site on which motor vehicle sales is located, other than that devoted to buildings and structures or landscaped areas shall be paved or blacktopped and maintained to control dust and drainage and such paving or blacktopping is subject to the City Engineer. 5. All outdoor illumination on sales lots is to be provided with lenses, reflectors, or shades, which will concentrate light upon the premises so as to prevent glare or direct rays of light therefrom being visible upon any adjacent highway or street or any private property occupied for residential purposes. Lighting from any source is not to exceed 3 foot candles as measured from the centerline of any adjacent street nor 3 foot candles at • any property line which is not also a public right-of-way line. (BROOKLYN PARK CONTINUED) • PARKING 1. A minimum of 5 customer parking spaces are required for every acre of total site area. 2. A minimum of 5 customer service parking spaces are required for every acre of total site area. 3. A minimum of 1 employee parking space is required for every employee. 4. The maximum areas permitted for outside storage of automobiles, new or used, can not exceed 2 square feet of outside storage area to each 1 sq. ft. of enclosed ground floor area. Not more than 1 automobile can be stored on each 400 square feet of outside storage area. No rooftop parking is permitted. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Accessory Buildings used only for sales offices are not permitted. Accessory buildings which are permitted to be of the same type of materials as the main structure. BjJRNSVILLE New and used car sales lots are allowed in the following districts as either Conditional Uses or as part of a Planned Unit Development in B-3, General Business; B-4, Highway Commercial and I-i, Industrial Park. 1. Site design standards for B-3 and I-1 districts require 25% of the site in landscape greenspace with an adequate amount of trees and, shrubs. 2. B-3 and B-4 districts require a brick or brick and stucco exterior, whereas the I-i standards allow concrete to be integrated into the overall building design. 3. Lighting is subject to the exterior lighting ordinance which states all lighting must be a down-cast style, the illumination source cannot be directly visible from surrounding properties or create a source of glare or "hot spots." Lighting can not exceed 1 footcandle onto adjacent properties or .5 footcandles onto residentially zoned or dissimilar zoned properties. 3. No additional screening of the display lot is required in B-3 and I-1 districts. B-4 standards require screening of the display lots, as listed below: • Open sales lots must have a permanent structure on the parcel. • Car lots must have landscaped screened to a height of the headlights of vehicles on the display lot. • 8% of the interior of the sales lot must be landscaped. Said landscaping counts toward meeting the 25% requirement for the site. All parking delineation islands and peninsulas must be landscaped with a minimum of one ornamental or one overstory tree per island or peninsula. • Open rental and sales lots shall only be considered for • vehicles of a noncommercial nature CHAMPLAIN . New and used car sales lots are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in C-1, C-2, C-N and C-Hwy Districts and commercial designated land in Planned Unit Developments. 1. General provisions are for all commercial districts are applicable to car sales lots. 2. General provisions for all commercial districts are applicable for auto sales lots. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Auto sales lots are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in Retail Business Districts. Auto sales lots must be a minimum of 3 acres. Only area that auto sales are a permitted use is the General Business District, (This area doesn't really exist- only about 1/2 of a • block in the City). Standards for all auto sales lots: 1. The required yard abutting the public right-of-way must be landscaped and the landscaping must be separated from the usable portion of the lot by a curb or fence. 2. All of the lot other than the portion occupied by building or landscape treatment is to be surfaced in order to control dust and drainage. 3. _Lots are required to be constructed according to a grading plan approved by the City Engineer. 4. When a lot is abutting a lot located in the "R" District, a fence of acceptable sign is required to be erected along the property line. 5. The outdoor lighting system for a sales lot is to be designed so that no • direct source of light is visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent land. 6. Should a public address system be installed, the volume of the sound transmitted can not be over 50 decibels at 75 cycles per second at the property line. 7. A site plan for the lot showing access isles, parking, storage, fencing and other necessary features required to understand the operation must be filed for approval by the City. COON RAPIDS Used-autosold in conjunction with new auto sales. New car sales are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in General Commercial and Community Commercial Districts. HOPKINS Car sales lots are allowable in "B" Districts provided: 1. The sales lot is not to be larger in square footage than the square footage of the building devoted to the related business. 2. A 20 foot front yard setback in which there shall be no auto parking. Within this 20 foot setback there must be a permanent barrier of landscaping. • 3. Lighting of the sales lot must be totally from indirect lighting. 4. Should the lot abut an R district an acceptable design of screening fence 1. (HOPKINS CONTINUED) • five feet in height must be constructed along the abutting lot line. 5. The auto sales lot can not include vehicles over a 9,000 lb. rated weight. INVER GROVE HEIGHTS New car lots allowed in B-3, General Business only. New car sales enclosed allowed by permitted use; all outdoor sales by Conditional Use Permit. The City has no performance standards specific to auto sales. 100 foot lot width, 30 foot front yard set-back, 20 foot interior lot, 3-foot corner lot, 30 foot rear yard set back. Setbacks abutting "E" or "R" districts: 75 feet. 35 foot height limitations. Abutting an "E" or "R" District a fence is required, not less than 301 opaque nor less than 6 feet high (no less than 3 feet nor higher than 4 feet adjacent to a street). SIGNAGE: The aggregate square footage of sign space per lot can not exceed the sum of four square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot per front foot of property not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface can exceed 100 square feet, except Billboards. The maximum sign height for a property can not exceed the height of the principal structure on the property my more than 10 feet except billboards. Heights in excess of this have to be authorized by Conditional Use Permit. The aggregate square footage of wall mounted signs can not exceed 10% of the • surface area of the face of the building upon which the signs are to be mounted. Freestanding signs must be placed at a minimum setback of 10 feet from any property line. Signs exceeding 100 sq. ft. per side are to be setback a minimum of 20 feet from any property line. Pedestal signs are permitted adjacent to the property line at a rate of one sign per lot with an additional pedestal sign being permitted for each 200 lineal feet of lot frontage in excess of 200 feet. Pedestal signs are not to be spaced closer than 200 feet apart. MINNEAPOLIS Any person who sells or offers to sell more than 3 motor vehicles in a 12-month period must have a license. RICHFIELD Auto sales are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in Commercial Districts. Landscape requirements are the same provisions for in all Commercial Districts. ST. LOUIS PARK Motor vehicles sales are permitted, by Conditional Use Permit, in "C-2", Commercial Use Districts, subject to the following conditions: 1. No previously registered but uncurrently unlicensed or non-operable • vehicles may be stored on the premises. l (ST. LOUIS PARK CONTINUED) • 2. A minimum of 50% of the vehicles for sale on the premises must be new vehicles. 3. All open sales or rental lots must be operated in conjunction with a building or buildings containing the same or similar materials as displayed on the open sales or rental lot. 4. The building and the sales or rental lot must be on one contiguous site. 5. All parking and paved areas must meet all of the landscaping and design requirements of the Code. 6. String lighting is prohibited. 7. The area of open sales or rental lot used for storage and display of merchandise.can not exceed 2 sq. ft. for every 1 sq. ft. of building on the site devoted to the same or a similar use or accessory use. 8. No test driving is permitted on local residential streets. 9. No outdoor public address system is permitted. 10. All customer and employee parking must be clearly designated and signed. 11. No motor vehicle transport loading or unloading is permitted on any minor residential street. 12. No display or storage of motor vehicles is permitted on any public right of way. . 13. A Bufferyard "C" must be provided along all public ways and along all property lines of an abutting "0" Use District. • 14. A Bufferyard "F" must be installed and maintained along all property lines of an abutting "R" Use District. 15. The storage lot is to be located a minimum of 100 feet from an "R" Use District. VADNAIS HEIGHTS Only new auto sales are allowed in the "C-3", Auto-Orientated Business District. A Special Use Permit is required for individually owned driveable motor vehicles- known as "owner to owner" car sales. Minimum setbacks from any C-3 District boundary or public street right-of-way are listed below: Building Setbacks: 1. Minor Arterial Street 50 feet 2. Collector Street 50 feet 3. Local Street 50 feet 4. Interior Lot Line 20 feet 5. Residential Zoning Boundary 50 feet Parking Lot of Circulations Drive: 1. Arterial Street 25 feet 2. Collector Street 25 feet 3. Local Street 25 feet 4. Interior Lot Line 20 feet • 5. Residential Zoning Boundary 25 feet Minimum Lot Size: 1 acre WHITE BEAR LAKE • New and used automobile, truck recreation vehicle and trailer sales and showrooms are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in "B-3" District, Auto-Oriented Business District. Sh I BACKS, BUILDING AND LOT REQUIREMENTS 1. Parking - A minimum of 15 foot wide landscaped yard is required and must be maintained between any public street right-of-way and parking lots or buildings. 2. Contiguous Site- Vehicle sales must be on 1 lot or contiguous lots not separated by a public street, alley or other use. 3. Lot Width- The minimum lot width must be 100 feet at the minimum required front yard setback. 4. Lot Area - A minimum lot area of 2 acres is required. • 5. Building Area - A minimum building floor area which is 20% of the lot area is required. ACCESS DRIVEWAYS 1. Distance of Driveway from Street Intersection. The distance of the driveway from the street intersection can not be less than 50 feet provided, however, greater distances may be required to avoid reasonably anticipated traffic hazards. 2. Minimum Distance Between Driveways. Minimum distance between driveways must be 50 feet at the curb cut. • 3. Minimum Driveway Angle to Street. Minimum driveway angle to street must be 60 degree unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. 4. Minimum distance between driveway and adjacent property must be 5 feet at the curb cut. 5. No driveway can exceed 24 feet in width and no curb cut can exceed 32 feet in width or as approved by the City Engineer. SCREENING A screen must be erected and maintained along all property lines separating institutional, residential, dwelling, or business and professional office district or use. The screening required in this section can not be less than 6 feet in height except along the street frontage utilized for • vehicle display purposes wherein a fence at least 4 feet in height must be installed. LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING A landscaped yard must be constructed and maintained on all areas of the site not devoted to the building or parking areas. A lighting plan with hooded pole lights must be prepared and approved by the City Planner. All signs must also be included with the lighting plan. PLANTING ISLANDS For each additional 3,000 square feet after the first 3,000 sq. ft. of outside • display area parking space, 1 parking island of 200 square feet must be installed within the exterior of the planting surface. All planting islands 1 (WHITE BEAR LAKE CONTINUED) • must have 6 inch concrete or asphalt curbs and a landscaped interior including tree and shrub materials. CURBING Interior concrete or asphalt curbs must be constructed within the property to separate driving and parking surfaces from landscaped areas. Interior curbs required must be a normal 6 inches in height. SURFACING The entire site on which vehicle is located, other than that devoted to building and structures or landscaped areas,must be hard paved surface • and maintained for control of dust, erosion and drainage. PARKING 1. Customer Parking- 8 off-street parking spaces, plus 1 additional space for each 800 sq. ft. of floor area over 1,000 sq. ft. 2. Employee Parking- A minimum of 2 employee parking spaces are required for every 3 employees. The required parking spaces must be shown and designated on a site plan. 3. For Outside Sales and Storage- The maximum area permitted for outside sales or storage of automobiles, new and used, can not exceed. 3.5 sq. ft. of outside storage area to each 1 sq. ft. of enclosed ground floor area. Not more than 1 automobile can be stored on each 150 sq. ft of outside paved storage/display area. No rooftop parking is permitted. SURFACE DRAINAGE PLAN AND IMPROVEMENTS A drainage plan must illustrate all paved area surface drainage flows. Catch basin traps and/or settling ponds are required to dispose of interior parking or display area drainage and are subject to approval by the City Engineer. SIGNAGE Sign requirements for auto sales are the same as the B-3, Auto Oriented Business District regulations. •