City Council Ordinance 599ORDINANCE NO. 599
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE MONTICELLO ZONING CODE
FOR THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 3(G)(1) — PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCES
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 4 — SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURES &
REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3(D)(2) — ALLOWABLE YARD ENCROACHMENTS
CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4(F) — R-2 SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE
DISTRICT
CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3 — FENCES AND WALLS
CHAPTER 4, SECTION 5 — SIGNS
CHAPTER 4, SECTION 8(F)(2)(c) — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GARAGE
REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4, SECTION 11(C)(2) — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
REQUIREMENTS, R-1 DISTRICT
CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1— USE TABLE (TABLE 5-1: USES BY DISTRICT)
CHAPTER 8, SECTION 4 — DEFINITIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, HEREBY
ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 2.3 — Common Review Procedures & Requirements, Title 10 — Zoning
Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
2.3(G) Pre -application Conferences
(1) All prospective applicants are encouraged to speak with a
member of the Community Development Department prior to submitting an
application in order to review the proposal and to determine the specific
materials to be submitted with the future application. Failure of a pr-espeetiv
applieant to initiate a o applica*i^n, enferor„o ohall rest in all applies
materials listedherein fef +ho oubjeet applioation be' ed prior- to th
apphe_a4ion being deemed eamplete-.
Section 2. Section 2.4 — Specific Review Procedures & Requirements, Title 10 — Zoning
Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
2.4(D) Conditional Use Permits
(8) Time Limit
(a) Unless otherwise specified in the Conditional Use Pennit, the operation of the
use and/or issuance of building permits for permitted structures shall begin
within one year six ""a„ of the date of the Conditional Use Permit approval.
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Failure to do so will invalidate the Conditional Use Permit. Permitted
timeframes do not change with successive owners.
(b) f up too e yw- r may be granted by th
Community Development Depa.tment if tho applieant ean show good came If
the operation of the use has not commenced within one year of the date of
approval, the applicant may petition for an extension of time in which to
complete the work that has been granted by the Conditional Use Permit. Such
extension shall be requested in writing and filed with the Community
Development Department at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the
original conditional use permit. The request for extension shall state facts
supporting good cause for extension of the conditional use permit. Such
petition shall be presented to the Planning Commission for a recommendation
and to the City Council for a decision.
(c) If a use operating pursuant to an approved conditional use permit is
discontinued for a period of at least one year oin mom, any further use of the
property shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance. A discontinued
conditional use shall not begin operations again without first obtaining approval
of a new conditional use permit.
Delete the following section in its entirety:
2.4(G) Administrative Adjustments
Section 3. Section 3.3 — Common District Requirements, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended as follows:
3.3(D) Common Yard and Height Requirements
(2) Allowable Yard Encroachments
(a) The following features may encroach into required yards:
(i) Fences and walls that meet the standards in Section 4.3, may encroach into
a required yard, but shall be subject to corner visibility requirements, and
shall not be placed within conservation easements unless specifically
permitted by the easement.
(ii) Walkways, patios, ramps, stairs, paved areas, and other accessory
structures less than 30 inches above grade, and all landscape plantings are
exempted from yard requirements except as may be specifically required
by this ordinance, but are subject to corner visibility requirements, and
shall not be placed within conservation easements unless specifically
permitted by the easement.
Section 4. Section 3.4 — Residential Base Zoning Districts, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended as follows:
Title Page amendments for Section 3.4(F) — R-2 Single and Two -Family Residence
District:
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Base Density Per table
Unit Type
Single -Family
Duplex/Two-Family
Townhome*
Multi -Family (3-4 units) *
Minimum Lot Area/Unit
10,000 square feet
7,000 square feet
7,000 square feet
10,000 for first unit +
4,000 square feet for
each additional unit
*By Conditional Use Permit Only
Minimum Lot Sizes Width:
TT .tea
Lot Width
R-2 District
12,000 sq.
80 feet
Original Plat
66 feet
Base Density
4.3 units/acre
6.2 units/acre
6.2 units/acre
5.9-6.7 units/acre
Section 5. Section 4.3 — Fences and Walls, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended
as follows:
4.3(C) General Requirements for Fences and Walls
(1) Location
(a) Fences and walls are permitted anywhere on a lot subject to the following
restrictions:
(iv) Fences and walls shall not be permitted within conservation
easements unless specifically permitted by the easement.
4.3(G) Prohibited Fences
(1) Fences or walls made of debris, junk, rolled plastic, sheet metal, wire mesh,
plywood, wooden landscape lattice or waste materials are prohibited in all
zoning districts unless such materials have been recycled and reprocessed for
marketing to the general public as building materials that resemble new
building materials and are designed for use as a fencing material (e.g., picket
fencing made from recycled plastic and fiber).
(2) Chieken wirefenees;
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Section 6. Section 4.5 — Signs, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
4.5(H) General Provisions
(19) Regulations governing Dynamic Sign Displays
(vi) Applicants for dynamic sign displays shall sign a license agreement
supplemental to the building permit agreeing to operation of a sign in
conformance with these regulations. Violation of these regulations
shall result in forfeiture of the license, and the City shall be authorized
to arrange disconnection of electrical service to the sign display
f4eility.
(20) Design and Materials Standards for Signs in Commercial Districts,
Industrial Districts, the CCD District, PUDs, and Performance Based
Enhancement District AKxed Development
4.5(J) District Regulations
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Section 7. Section 4.8 — Off-street Parking, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended
as follows:
4.8(F) Standards Applicable to Residential Uses
(2) Vehicular Use Area Design in Residential Areas
(c) Residential District Garage Requirements
In all residential zoning districts, all detached single family homes and
duplex units shall include development of an attached or detached garage.
The minimum size requirement for the garage floor shall be 450 sq ft with
a minimum garage door opening of 16 ft. with the following exceptions
and/or deviations by district:
(i) R-1 District
An attached garage of at least 5500 square feet shall be constructed
as part of any single family home.
(ii) R -A District
1. An attached garage of at least 700 square feet shall be constructed
as part of any single family home.
2. Garage frontage: From side building line to side building line of
any single family structure, no more than 40% of such building
width shall consist of Garage doors that face the street. Side or
rear loaded garages are not subject to this regulation. An exception
shall be made for garage doors that face the street, but are set back
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at least ten feet in back of the front building line of the principal
use.
3. No portion of any garage space may be more than five feet closer
to the street than the front building line of the principal single
family use.
(iii) R-2 District
An attached garage of at least 450 square feet shall be constructed as
part of any single family home.
(iv) T -N District
1. A garage of at least 480 4-50 square feet, attached or detached, shall
be constructed as a part of any single family home.
2. Garage frontage: From side building line to side building line of
any single family structure, no more than 50% of such building
width shall consist of garage doors that face the street. Side or rear
loaded garages, or detached garages in the rear yard, are not
subject to this regulation. An exception shall be made for garage
doors that face the street, but are set back at least ten feet in back
of the front building line of the principal use.
3. No portion of any garage space may be more than five feet closer
to the street than the front building line of the principal single
family use.
Section 8. Section 4.11 — Building Materials, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended as follows:
4.11(C) Residential District Requirements
(2) R-1 District
A minimum of 15% of the front building fagade of any structure in the R-1
District, less the square footage area of the garage doors, shall be covered
with brick or stone. Any attached or major detached accessory building that
can be seen from the street shall meet this same standard. Structures with
front facades covered by at least 70% stucco or real wood may reduce the
brick or stone coverage to 5%. The Community Development Department
may approve optional facade treatments when additional architectural
detailing so warrants. Such detailing may include usable front porches,
extraordinary roof pitch or other features.
(3) R -A and T -N Districts
A minimum of 20% of the front building fagade of any structure in the R -A or
T -N zoning district, less the square footage area of the garage doors, shall be
covered with brick or stone. Any attached or major detached accessory
building that can be seen from the street shall meet this same standard.
Structures with front facades covered by at least 70% stucco or real wood may
reduce the brick or stone coverage to 10%.
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Section 9. Section 5.1 — Use Table, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to
remove light industrial uses from B-4 (commercial) District uses in Table 5-1:
Uses by District.
Industrial Uses
Bulk Fuel Sales and
Storage
Extraction of Materials
General Warehousing
Heavy Manufacturing
Industrial Services
Land Reclamation
L#t Manufacturing
Machinery/Truck Repair
& Sales
Recycling and Salvage
Center
Self -Storage Facilities
Truck or Freight
Terminal
Waste Disposal &
Incineration
Wrecker Services
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Section 10. Section 8.4 — Definitions, Title 10 — Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add
the following definitions:
COMMERCIAL OFFICES: A commercial use involving predominantly
administrative, clerical, or professional operations. Commercial offices may
include professional and administrative training, but shall not include direct
retail commercial transaction activities. Professional training may include
classes and training offered by professional or administrative entities to
consumers of professional services.
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PROFESSIONAL OFFICE - SERVICES. A commercial use involving
administrative, clerical, or professional operations, and routinely including
direct transactions or consultations with clients for such services. Such uses
commonly include legal, financial, insurance, or real estate services, among
others, but do not include retail sales of stock -in -trade goods.
Section 11. 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 and diagrams that result from such
amendments, provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the
Zoning Ordinance as has been adopted.
Section 12. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication. Revisions will be made online after adoption by Council. Copies of
the complete Zoning Ordinance are available online and at Monticello City Hall.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 9th day of June, 2014.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
Clint I (erbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeff01, City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None