City Council Ordinance 221ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 221
THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN THAT
THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER BE ADDED TO TITLE 10, THE MONTICELLO ZONING
ORDINANCE, AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 15A
"BC" BUSINESS CAMPUS DISTRICT
SECTION:
15A-1: Purpose
15A-2: Permitted Uses
15A-3: Permitted Accessory Uses
15A-4: Conditional Uses
15A-5: "BC" Design and Site Plan Standards
15A-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the Business Campus District is
to provide for the establishment of limited light
industrial business offices, limited light manufacturing,
wholesale showrooms and related uses in an environment
which provides a high level of amenities, including
landscaping, perservation of natural features,
architectural controls, and other features.
15A-2: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in a
"BC" District:
[A] Radio and television
[B] Research laboratories
[C] Trade school
[D] Machine shops
[E] Paint mixing
[F] Bus terminals and maintenance garage
[G] Warehouses
[H] Laboratories
[I] Essential Services
[J] Governmental and public utility buildings
[K] Manufacturing, compounding, assembly, or treatment
of articles or merchandise
[L] Manufacture of musical instruments, novelties, and
molded rubber products
[M] Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances,
instruments, and devices
[N] Manufacture of pottery or other similar ceramic
products using only previously pulverized clay and
kilns fired only by electricity or natural gas
[0] Manufacture and repair of electrical signs,
advertising structure, light sheet metal products,
including heating and ventilation equipment
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[P] Blacksmith, welding, or other metal shop
[Q] Laundries, carpet, and rug cleaning
[R] Bottling establishments
[S] Building material sales and storage
[T] Broadcasting antennae, television, and radio
[U] Camera and photographic supplies manufacturing
[V] Cartage and express facilities
[W] Stationery, bookbinding, and other types of
manufacturing of paper and related products but not
processing of raw materials for paper production
[X] Dry cleaning establishments and laundries
[Y] Electric light or power generating stations,
electrical and electronic products manufacture,
electrical service shops
[Z] Engraving, printing, and publishing
[AA] Jewelry manufacturing
[BB] Medical, dental, and optical laboratories
[CC] Storage or warehousing
[DD] Wholesale business and office establishments
[EE] Commercial/professional offices
[FF] Wholesale showrooms
[GG] Conference centers
[HH] Commercial printing establishments
15A-3: PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted
accessory uses in a "BC" District:
[A] Commercial or business buildings and structures for
a use accessory to the principal use but such use
shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the gross
floor space of the principal use:
1. The parking requirements of Chapter 3,
Section 5, are complied with in full.
2. The off-street loading requirements of
Chapter 3, Section 6, are complied with in
full.
15A-4: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in
a "BC" District: (Requires a conditional use permit
based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by
Chapter 22 of this ordinance.)
[A] Open and outdoor storage as an accessory use
provided that:
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1. The area is fenced and screened from view of
neighboring residential uses or, if abutting a
residential district, in compliance with
Chapter 3, Section 2 [G], of this ordinance.
2. Storage is screened from view from the public
right-of-way in compliance with Chapter 3,
Section 2 [G], of this ordinance.
3. Storage area is grassed or surfaced to control
dust.
4. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed
that the light source shall not be visible
from the public right-of-way or from
neighboring residences and shall be in
compliance with Chapter 3, Section 2 [H], of
this ordinance.
5. The provisions of Chapter 22 of this ordinance
are considered and satisfactorily met.
[B] Industrial planned unit development as regulated by
Chapter 20 of this ordinance.
[C] Indoor limited retail sales accessory to office/
manufacturing uses provided that:
1. Location:
(a) All sales are conducted in a clearly
defined area of the principal building
reserved exclusively for retail sales.
Said sales area must be physically
segregated from other principal
activities in the building.
(b) The retail sales area must be located on
the ground floor of the principal
building.
2. Sales Area. The retail sales activity shall
not occupy more than fifteen (15) percent of
the gross floor area of the building.
3. Access. The building where such use is
located is one having direct access to a
collector or arterial level street without the
necessity of using residential streets.
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4. Hours. Hours of operation are limited to
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The provisions of this
section are considered and satisfactorily met.
15A-5: "BC" DESIGN AND SITE PLAN STANDARDS: The following
minimum requirements shall be observed in the "BC"
District subject to additional requirements, exceptions
and modifications set forth in this chapter:
[A] Lot Coverage. Not less than thirty (30) percent of
the lot, parcel, or tract of land shall remain as a
grass plot including shrubbery, plantings, or
fencing and shall be landscaped.
[B] Building Type and Construction and Roof Slope
1. Any exposed metal or fiberglass finish on all
buildings shall be limited to no more than
fifty (50) percent of any one wall if it is
coordinated into the architectural design.
Any metal finish utilized in the building
shall be aluminum of twenty-six (26) gauge
steel, the roof slope shall be limited to a
maximum of one (1) in twelve (12) slope.
2. In the "BC" District, all buildings
constructed of curtain wall panels of finished
steel, aluminum, or fiberglass shall be
required to be faced with brick, wood, stone,
architectural concrete case in place or pre -
case panels on all wall surfaces.
[C] Parking. Detailed parking plans in compliance with
Chapter 3, Section 5, shall be submitted for City
review and approved before a building permit may be
obtained.
[D] Loading. A detailed off-street loading plan,
including berths, area, and access shall be
submitted to the City in conformance with the
provisions of Chapter 3, Section 6, for review and
approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
[E] Landscaping. A detailed landscaping plan in
conformance with Chapter 3, Section 2 [G], shall be
submitted to the Council and approved before a
building permit may be obtained.
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In addition to the requirements of Chapter 3,
Section 2 [G], all parcels developed along the
boundary between the BC zone and a residential zone
shall include planting of evergreens as a screen
between BC and R-1 uses. The evergreens planted
shall be planted every 15 feet along the property
boundary.
[F] Usable Open Space. Every effort shall be made to
preserve natural ponding areas and features of the
land to create passive open space.
[G] Signage. A comprehensive sign plan must be
submitted in conformance with Chapter 3, Section 9.
Lot Requirements: Lot Area - 30,000 sq ft
Lot Width - 100 feet
Setbacks: Front Yard - 50 feet
Side Yard - 30 feet
Rear Yard - 40 feet
Adopted this 24th day of February, 1992.
mayor
City Administrator
Published in the Monticello Times on 3/5/92.