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EDA Agenda 01-11-2017 (Workshop Meeting) EDA Agenda : 10 / 1 2 / 16 1 3 . Consideration of Review of Industrial Land Inventory in City of Monticello (JT ) A. R EFERENCE AND BACKGROUND : This item is presented to better inform the EDA a bout the industrial land inventory in the City of Monticello. The attached materials provide an indication of the land that is zoned for industrial uses in the City. One attachment i s the City Land Use Plan. The second item is a marketing piec e showing industrial parcels with live links for more details about the property. Staff also created a table for presentation at the meeting with further discussion wherein parcels are organized into the available industrial sites located in the generall y recognized local geograph ies in the community. A summary of the available industrial acreage by zoning district is shown below. Zoning Designation ___ Acre s Industrial Business Campus 15.93 Light Industrial Sites (I - 1) - Shovel ready 29.80 Light Industrial Sites (I - 1) Un - platted; need infrastructure extensions 40.93 Heavy Industrial Sites (I - 2) 24.07 Industrial Land Guidance p er Land Use Map Not yet zoned P@M Industrial Land Guidance per Land Use Map Overall total acres P@M Note: Draft of tabular information; not a guarantee of all available parcels B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS : 1. None required; for informational and discussion purposes . 2. Motion if the EDA feels direction is needed on findings in the presentation C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION : No recommendation requested; informational only. D. SUPPORTING DATA : A. City Land Use Map B. Industrial Properties Marketing piece prepared by WSB available C. Table presenting local geography of industrial parcels Otter Creek Outlots E and F Outdoor Storage Discussion Proposed Covenant Requirements Open and Outdoor Storage as an accessory use under covenants, provided that: Outdo or storage shall be limited to 3 0% of the gross square foot age of the principal building , or 25,000 square feet, whichever calculation is less . The storage area shall not occupy any portion of the yard between the front building line and the adjoining public street, or the side building line and public street on a corner lot. Outdoor property line. Storage shall be accessory to the principal use of the building and shall be used solely for the tenants of the principal building. Storage areas shall not block the visibility of any public right of way. The storage area shall not occupy any space required for conformity to the parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. The outdoor storage of equipment shall be limited to that which may be moved on its own power, or stored on a trailer. Outdoor storage areas must be kept in an orderly condition, permitting vehicular access to all materials or equipment. Lanes at least twenty (20) feet in width shall be required to meet this standard. No portion of the outdoor storage shall be more than fifty (50) feet from any access lane or other drive aisle, nor shall it block access to hydrants, fire sprinklers, or other fire - fighting equ ipment. All outdoor storage must be screened comple tely from any right of way and adjacent property and is subject to the following screening requirements. Storage may not exceed the height of any screening fence . Screening shall consist of masonry walls constructed of materials consistent with the building materials and color of the principal building and shall provide for 100% opacity. Gates shall be an exception to this requirement . Fences shall meet the height requirements of the Monticello Zoning O rdinance . L shall be required to be planted on exterior of outdoor storage screening . Outdoor storage shall be allowed only on an improved surface of asphalt or concrete. Storage in shipping containers shall be prohibited unless the following requirements are met: No container shall be greater than 40 feet in length, 8 feet in width and 8.5 feet in height. Containers shall not be stacked. Containers shall be those manufactured expressly for the purpose of storing and/or shipping materials. All containers shall be stored within a screened storage enclosure per the requirements of these standards. There shall be no storage of hazardous materials, as defined by the Minnesota Pollution Control Ag ency. Waste or recyclable material shall be contained in a refuse container. All such containers shall be stored within a screened enclosure per the requirements of these standards . The property, including buildings and exterior site areas, shall comply wi th all applicable fire codes. All lighting and noise shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Monticello City Code and Zoning O rdinance.