HomeMy WebLinkAbout2457-14 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2014/11/03ORDINANCE NO. 2457-14
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK
CITY CODE RELATING TO
ZONING SECTIONS 36-232 AND 36-233
BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Sec. 1. The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the
Planning Commission (Case No. 14-13-ZA).
Sec. 2. The St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance, Sections 36-232 and 36-233 are
hereby amended by deleting stricken language and adding underscored language.
DIVISION 7. BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sec. 36-231. Purpose of division.
The provisions of this division deal with business park uses of land and structures in the city.
Sec. 36-232. Business Park (BP) district restrictions and performance standards.
No structure or premises within any BP district shall be used for any use allowed as permitted,
permitted with conditions, Conditional Use Permit, or Planned Unit Development, unless it
complies with the following regulations:
1) All activities conducted in a BP district shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed
structure except as specifically permitted ]Selvhe -e in this e .,,.to.
(24-) Outdoor storage shall be prohibited in the BP district.
(3-2) All delivery service entrances to a building in the BP district shall be from a public
alley, service alley, or off-street parking lot.
(43) No vehicular curb -cuts shall be permitted within a distance of 50 feet from any
intersection, unless the City Engineer determines that such a curb -cut is necessary and
will be safe for pedestrians or bicyclists using nearby trails, sidewalks, or roadways.
(54) des shallnot0 g F t t-affi on ,, al residentialstfaets Whe
-Planpessible, stpaeWfes shall be aeeessed from a roadway identified in the Comprehensive
as a ealleeter'.Access shall be to a roadway identified in the
comprehensive plan as a collector or arterial or shall be otherwise located so that access
can be provided without generating significant traffic on local residential streets.
`3) Off-street parking shall not be located between any buildings and an adjacent
residential property line.
(76) The Zoning Administrator shall review plans for all loading docks, which to the
greatest extent possible should be screened from the right-of-way and should not be
located between the principal building and any adjacent residential property line.
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(8-7) Track activity routes shall be reviewed to account for the expected level of pedestrian
traffic. Such routes should be designed to minimize impacts to pedestrian and bicycle
routes and safety issues during periods of truck activity.
(9S) The processes and equipment used to conduct the business of a primary use on any site
in the BP district shall meet the following requirements:
a. Vibration. Any vibration discernible beyond the property line to the human sense
of feeling for three minutes or more duration (cumulative) in any one hour and
any vibration producing a particle velocity of more than 0.035 inch per second are
prohibited.
b. Glare or heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed
within an enclosure so as not to be perceptible at the property line.
C. Noise. Noise levels both inside and outside of buildings must meet federal, state
and local requirements which may be amended from time to time.
d. Air pollution. All emissions shall meet federal, state and local requirements which
may be amended from time to time.
109) Uses located upon parcels located adjacent to a parcel zoned, guided or used for
residential purposes may operate only between the hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
The Zoning Administrator may, in writing, waive this performance standard if it can be
demonstrated that overnight operations will have no negative effects on adjacent
properties.
(1118) Sidewalks at least five feet in width shall be provided along all sides of the lot that
abut a public street.
Sec. 36-233. BP business park district.
(a) Purpose / effect. The purposes of the BP business park district are to:
(1) Encourage the creation of significant employment centers that accommodate a diverse
mix of office and light industrial uses and jobs.
(2) Allow for redevelopment and intensification of sites to provide a greater diversity of
employment opportunities within the community, increase development densities and
jobs per acre, and improve overall site aesthetics and building design.
(3) Shape redevelopment to meet the requirements of the market to provide efficient
building types with sufficient access, high clear heights, truck courts, and aesthetically
pleasing building exteriors and sites.
(4) Encourage and support the appropriate evolution and expansion of individual
businesses to improve the climate for business growth and foster conditions favorable
to increasing the amount of finished square footage and the number of jobs per acre in
BP areas.
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(5) Protect planned Business Park areas from encroachment from non-affiliated or
incompatible uses, while enhancing their compatibility with nearby residential areas.
(6) Promote and support the redevelopment or rehabilitation of physically and
economically obsolete or underutilized buildings and sites.
(7) Promote business park developments that utilize efficient land use and building
designs, including multi -story buildings, multi -tenant buildings, and structured parking.
(8) Encourage and support new business park developments that are designed as
employment centers that are integrated in to the community with strong connections to
adjacent public streets and spaces, natural features, transit, and other community
amenities.
(9) Encourage shared parking between uses, including flexible parking arrangements to
allow for multi -modal use of available transit and regional trail facilities.
(44 Provide opportunities for multi -modal activity on streets and an improved, desirable
environment for pedestrians and other non -motorized modes of transportation.
(b) Permitted uses. The following uses with a floor area ratio (FAR) of less than 1.0 are
permitted in the BP district:
(1) Banks.
(2) Business / trade school.
(3) College / University.
(4) Libraries.
(5) Medical and dental office or laboratory.
(6) Museums/art galleries.
(7) Offices.
(8) Parks and open spaces.
(9) Parks and recreation.
(10) Police and fire stations.
(11) Research and Development.
(12) Transit stations.
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(c) Uses permitted with conditions. A structure or land in any BP district may be used for one
or more of the following uses if it has a floor area ratio (FAR) of less than 1.0 and complies with
the performance standards as stated in Section 36-232 and the conditions stated below:
(1) Adult Day Care. The conditions are as follows:
a. The use must have a minimum of 150 square feet of outdoor area per adult under
care dedicated to outdoor activity or be within '/ mile of a city park.
(2) Brewery. The conditions are as follows:
a. The brewery shall not produce more than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor per year.
b. Up to 25% of the gross floor area of the Brewery may be used for any
combination of retail and a taproom.
(3) Catering. The conditions are as follows:
a. Any exhaust system venting to the outdoors shall be located away from residential
areas.
b. Outside storage of catering vehicles or associated equipment is prohibited.
(4) Communication Antennas. The conditions are as follows:
a. Antennas must be attached to an existing structure.
b. Antennas shall be subject to all provisions of Section 36-368, "Communication
Towers and Antennas".
(5) Educational. Educational uses for students grades K-12, subject to conditions as
follows:
a. The use must have a minimum of 40 square feet of outdoor area per student
dedicated to outdoor student activity or be within '/ mile of a city park.
b. The use may not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of a single story building or
50% of the ground floor in a multi -story building.
(6) Group Day Care/Nursery Schools. The conditions are as follows:
a. The use must have a minimum of 40 square feet of outdoor area per child papil
dedicated to outdoor activity or be within % mile of a city park.
b. The use may not exceed 2-550% of the gross floor area of a single -story building
or 50% of the ground floor in a multi -story building.
C. Provision shall be made for drop-off and pick-up of children or students.
(7) Indoor Entertainment. The conditions areas follows:
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a. The use may not exceed 4-025% of the gross floor area of a multi -use building.
b. The use must be so located as to be visible and easily accessible to pedestrians
from the public right-of-way.
(8) Public Service Structures. The conditions are as follows:
a. All structures shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any parcel that is zoned
residential.
b. All service drives shall be paved.
(9) Restaurants, Retail or Service. The conditions are as follows:
a. The uses may not exceed c&25% of the gross floor area of a single -story ruilti-
ase-building or 50% of the ground floor area in a multi -story building,, ,* �
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b. The uses must be so located as to be visible and easily accessible to pedestrians
from the public right-of-way.
(10) Studios. The conditions areas follows:
a. The use may not exceed 2-550% of the gross floor area of a multi -use building.
(11) Lizht Assembly or Low Impact Manufacturing and Processing up to 60% of building_
a All outdoor activities such as loading and unloading shall be located a minimum of
100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for
residential or has an occupied institutional building including but not limited to
schools religious institutions and community centers, and where possible shall be
located on the side of the building farthest from any parcel that is zoned or used for
residential or has an occupied institutional building including but not limited to
schools religious institutions and community centers.
(12) Warehouse/Storage up to 60%ofbuildin.�,.
a All outdoor activities such as loading and unloading shall be located a minimum of
100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for
residential or has an occupied institutional building including but not limited to
schools religious institutions and community centers and where possible shall be
located on the side of the building farthest from any parcel that is zoned or used for
residential or has an occupied institutional building including but not limited to
schools religious institutions and community centers.
(d) Uses permitted by conditional use permit. No structure or land in a BP district shall be
used for the following uses except by conditional use permit. These uses shall comply with all
standards of the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 36, and shall only be permitted if findings are
produced indicating that there are no adverse impacts upon the health, safety, and welfare of the
community.
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(1) Uses allowed as "Permitted" or "Permitted with Conditions" in the BP district with a
floor area ratio (FAR) equal to or greater than 1.0.
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(23) More than one principal building.
a. Uses where more than one principal building is located on a single lot.
(3(4) Parking Ramps.
A minimum of 40% of the street level frontage of a parking ramp located adjacent
to a street designated as a "Collector" or higher in the Comprehensive Plan shall
be dedicated to non -parking uses. This r-equireffiefft may be adjusted at the
b. Parking ramps shall be designed so that vehicles are not visible from the sidewalk
and the only openings at street level are those to accommodate vehicle ingress and
egress.
C. Snow removal areas shall not be located in the front yard or side yard abutting a
street.
(e) Uses permitted by PUD. A structure or land in a BP district may be dedicated to non-
residential uses meeting the purpose and effect of the Zoning District through the PUD process,
if such uses are primarily dedicated to increasing employment density and furthering the goals of
the Comprehensive Plan. Such uses shall comply with the requirements of the performance
standards in Section 36-232. Provisions for the PUD and modifications to dimensional standards
and densities are provided under section 36-367.
(f) Accessory uses. Within any BP district, the following shall be permitted accessory uses,
subject to any required conditions:
(1) Food Service. The conditions areas follows:
a. The use must be located on the ground floor.
b. The use may not exceed 25% of the building's total floor area.
(2) Incidental Repair or Processing ancillary to the principal use that does not exceed 5
percent of the gross floor area, subject to the following conditions:
a. The use shall be located to the rear of the principal structure.
b. The use shall meet all conditions of Sections 36-232 (8) (a) and (b).
(3) Large Item Retail Sales. The conditions are as follows:
a. The use may not exceed 15% of the building's total floor area.
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(4) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages is permitted as an accessory use
with the following conditions:
a. The use must be separated from any adjacent residential use by a building wall or
six foot fence. This provision will not apply if the residential use is located on an
upper story above the principal use.
b. No speakers or other electronic devices which emit sound are permitted if the use
is located within 500 feet of a residential use.
c. The hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m, to 10:00 p.m. if the use is
located within 500 feet of a residential use.
d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not
exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use,
whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for
that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of
the gross building area, whichever is less.
(5) Parking ramps, subject to the following conditions:
a. A minimum of 40% of the street level frontage of a parking ramp located adjacent
to a street designated as a "Collector" or higher in the Comprehensive Plan shall
be dedicated to non -parking uses. This requirement may be adjusted at the
direction of the Planning Commission based on specific reasons related to site
design.
b. Parking ramps shall be designed so that vehicles are not visible from the sidewalk
and the only openings at street level are those to accommodate vehicle ingress and
egress.
c. Snow removal areas shall not be located in the front yard or side yard abutting a
street.
(6) Parking Lots.
(7) Post Office Customer Service.
(8) Showroom.
(g) Dimensional standards. The dimensional standards are as follows:
(1) The height of structures or buildings on sites within the BP zoning district shall be
limited as follows:
a. Sites located immediately adjacent to property zoned R-1 or R-2 shall be limited
to the lesser of four (4) stories or 55 feet in height.
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b. Sites separated by a public right-of-way or not immediately adjacent to property
zoned R-1 or R-2 shall be limited to the lesser of eight (8) stories or 110 feet in
height.
(2) The floor area ratio for structures or buildings within the BP district shall not exceed
2.0, nor shall the floor area ratio be less than 0.4.
(3) Required yard depth (building setbacks) shall follow the requirements of Table 36-233
(a) except when superseded by the following:
a. No building shall be located closer than 30 feet or the building height, whichever
is greater, to a single family residential property line.
b. The maximum front yard or side yard abutting a street (build -to line) may be
increased to 25 feet from the property line if a courtyard, plaza, or seating area is
incorporated into the development adjacent to the public street.
C. The maximum yard (build -to line) requirement shall apply to at least 50% of a
structure's elevation along the front yard or side yard abutting a street.
Table 36-233 (a)
Front
Rear
Side
Side yard abutting a street
Minimum yard
5 feet
10 feet
5 feet
5 feet
Maximum yard
10 feet
None
None
10 feet
(4) Each lot shall contain designed outdoor recreation area (DORA) at the ratio of 0.12
times the gross lot area, with the following exceptions and conditions:
a. DORA shall not be required for any building or portion of a building dedicated to
warehouse, showroom, parking ramp, or parking lot uses.
b. DORA may be reduced by up to 25% if it is connected to and located within a
quarter -mile of the regional trail system.
C. DORA shall be developed into functional and aesthetic yard areas, plazas,
courtyards, and/or pedestrian facilities compatible with or enlarging upon existing
pedestrian links and open space.
d. DORA shall be sited to enhance ecological habitat and increase opportunities for
shared public use with the City's system of parks and open space whenever
possible.
Sec. 3 The contents of Planning Case File 14-13-ZA are hereby entered into and
made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case.
Sec. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication.
Ordinance No. 2457-14
In
Public Hearing September 17, 2014
First Reading October 20, 2014
"' "-- November 3, 2014
November 13, 2014
ffect November 28, 2014
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