City Council Ordinance 719CITY OF MONTICELLO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 719
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE
WITHIN THE CITY OF MONTICELLO DEFINING AND REGULATING EVENT
CENTERS, PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED LAND USES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 5.1(A) — Use Table — Explanation of Use Table Structure is hereby amended
to read as follows:
5.1(A) Uses Not Provided for Within Zoning Districts
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or-dinanee text would need te be initiated to elar-if�, if-, where, and how a proposed use
In any zoning district, whenever a proposed use is neither specifically allowed nor
denied, the Community Development Department Git-, r^"shall determine if
the proposed use is comparable in potential activities and impacts to a use listed
within the zoning district and is acceptable related to land use compatibility,
traffic, and/or nuisance issues and established conditions and standards relating to
development of the use. Where such a determination is made, the requirements
established for the listed use shall apply as minimum standards for the proposed
use. Additional requirements may be applied to address differences between the
listed use and the proposed use. If no comparable use determination can be made,
the use will be considered prohibited in which case an amendment to the
ordinance text would be required to clarify if, where and how a proposed use
could be established.
Section 2. Section 5.2(D) — Use Specific Standards, is hereby amended as follows:
Places of Public Assembly
In the CCD, the following conditions shall apply:
(a) Building architecture shall be designed to reflect retail street -level architecture
as defined in the City's Comprehensive Plan, and detailed in the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment entitled "Downtown Monticello Small Area
Plan."
(b) Site planning shall minimize parking lot development adjacent to public areas
in the district, including streets, pathways, and open spaces.
Section 3. Section 5.2(F) — Use Specific Standards, is hereby amended as follows:
in he GGD, the following ernditions shall apply -
(a) Buil
as defined in the mpfer e s ve Plan,
and ,retailed in the
Compr-ehensive Plan Amendment rentitled "Downtown MvrriTvv-rr0 FmQ Ar -ea
"lan. "
(b) Fite—planning-Aall minimi o publisareas
in distriet, ineluding streets, path , � 1 open spaees.
Section 4. Section 8.4, Definitions, is hereby amended such that the definitions of the following
terms shall read as follows:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: Those departments assigned by the
City Manages Administrator to oversee the various aspects of development and zoning
within the City. Such departments may include, but are not limited to planning, zoning,
building safety, code enforcement and engineering.
ENTERTAINMENT, INDOOR COMMERCIAL: An establishment providing
completely enclosed recreation or entertainment activities, Accessory uses may include
the preparation and serving of food or the sale of equipment related to the enclosed uses.
ineltided in thisS definition ohall be Examples of indoor commercial entertainment
businesses include bowling alleys, roller or and ice-skating rinks, billiards halls,
swimming pools, motion picture theaters, and mated similar amusements. Thio use
Indoor commercial entertainment uses do not include event centers or adult uses.
ENTERTAINMENT, OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL: An establishment providing
recreation or entertainment activities primarily occurring outdoors. Accessory uses may
include the preparation and serving of food, the sale of equipment related to the outdoor
uses, and complementary indoor entertainment facilities. Examples of outdoor
commercial entertainment businesses include, but are not limited to, a golf driving
ranges, sand volleyball courts, go-carts, and miniature golf courses. This use
Outdoor commercial entertainment uses does not include projectile weapon ranges
(archery or shooting), sports stadiums or drive-in movie theaters.
PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY: An institution or facility that congregations of
people regularly attend to participate in or hold meetings, workshops, lectures, civic
activities, religious services, and other similar activities, including buildings in which
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such functions and activities are held. Places of public assembly are characterized by
individuals arriving and departing at reaularly scheduled times and do not include event
centers.
Common characteristics of places of public assembly, which differentiate such uses from
event centers, may include but are not limited to, the following:
1. Regular activity schedules
2. No display and/or sale of retail commercial goods or services
3. The generation of traffic at routine time periods
4. Predictable traffic volumes during activities
5. Locations that may be in commercial, industrial, or residential zoning districts.
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Section 5. Section 8.4, Definitions, is hereby amended to add the following:
EVENT CENTER: A multi-purpose commercial venue (public or privately -owned) used
for the purposes of performances, trade shows, corporate functions, sporting events,
private receptions or parties, holiday gatherings or similar attractions. Common
characteristics of event centers, which differentiate such uses from places of public
assembly, often include but are not limited to, the following:
1. Varied and/or irregular activity schedules
2. The display and/or sale of retail commercial goods
3. The generation of high traffic volumes at varied time periods
4. Commercial activities and uses in coordination with the events
5. Locations in commercial districts
6. Alcohol service as licensed
Accessory uses may include food preparation facilities, concessions, offices, museums,.
parks, athletic training or practice facilities, stores, restaurants, structured parking
facilities, and patron transportation facilities. Event centers do not include adult uses and
places of public assembly.
Section 6. Section 5.1, Table 5-1, is hereby amended to add the following:
Entertainment / Recreation,
Entertainment / Recreation, C C C
Outdoor Commercial
Event Center C C C
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Section 7. Section 5.1, Table 54A, is hereby amended to add the following:
Uses:
Commercial
Entertainment/Recreation,
Indoor Commercial (including
theaters)
Entertainment/Recreation,
Commercial Outdoor
Event Centers
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Places of Public Assembly CUP CUP CUP CUP
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<10,000 sq. ft.
Subject to 5.2
(F)(14)
Section 8. Section 5.2 (F) (14), Use -Specific Standards - Event Centers, is hereby added to read
as follows:
(14) Event Centers
(a) Proximity to Residential Uses. Property upon which event centers are located
shall not abut residentially zoned prop_ ertv, with the exception of R-3 and R-4
zoned properties.
(b) Parking. Off-street parking for event centers shall be provided in in accordance
with Section 4.8 of this Ordinance.
(c) Event Size. Event Centers shall be allowed a maximum event size as specified by
the conditional use permit.
(d) Number of Events.
(i) Event Centers in the B-3 and B-4 District are not restricted in the number
of events allowed unless restricted by the conditional use permit.
(ii) Event centers in the B-2 District may be limited to certain days or number
of events by the City Council per the conditional use permit.
(e) Hours of Operation. Event Center hours of operation shall be as established by
the City Council per the Conditional Use Permit.
(f) Noise Regulations. Event centers shall be subject to the noise -related provisions
of City Code.
(g) Food Regulations. Event centers may serve food and beverages as an accessory
activity in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and City regulations.
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(h) Overnight accommodations. Overnight accommodations are not allowed.
(i) Accessibility. All buildings used in conjunction with event centers shall meet
applicable accessibility requirements imposed by State or Federal law.
(j) Code Compliance. The building(s) used for the event center shall meet any and
all applicable Federal. State. and local codes, including those which apply to
sanitary facilities.
(k) Outdoor Events. All events shall take place within the event center building(s),
unless otherwise allowed in the zoning district or City Code.
Section 9. Section 4.8, Off Street Parking Table 4-7, is hereby amended to add the following:
TABLE 4-7: MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES BY USE
Use Type Minimum # of Spaces and Additional
Requirements
Commercial Uses
Event Center One (1) parking space for each two and one-half
(2.5) guests, measured by building capacity based on
building code limits of all areas used for the event,
and one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet
for areas devoted to food preparation, event staging,
and other support activities.
Section 10. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, Title 10, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety shall be posted on the City website
after publication. Copies of the complete Ordinance are available online and at
Monticello City Hall for examination upon request.
Adopted April 22, 2019.
Brian Stumpf, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeff O'eill, Administrator
AYES: Davidson, Gabler, Hilgart, Stumpf
NAYS: None
Absent: Fair