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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 316
A SUMMARY
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A CIVIC CENTER ZONING DISTRICT
TO THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE
On the 13th day of December, 1999, the Arden Hills City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 316, and by four affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~412.l91,
Subd. 4, directed that a summary of the Ordinance be published.
Arden Hills Ordinance No 316 is entitled "An Ordinance Adding a Civic Center
Zoning District to the City of Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance" and will become effective
the day following publication ofthis Ordinance Summary. The Ordinance creates
. development criteria for property located in the Civic Center District and includes a
statement of application procedure, a listing of allowable uses, a listing of prohibited
uses, and development standards.
A copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular
business hours at the office ofthe City Administrator, 4364 West Ro d Lak Road,
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112.
ATTEST:
JOSE~~TRATOR
Publication Date. Published on the day of ,1999.
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
. COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 316
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A CIVIC CENTER ZONING DISTRICT
TO THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE
THE ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS THAT APPENDIX A AND ITS
SUBDIVISIONS IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE ARDEN HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Adding the following to:
Section II, D, 137: DEFINITIONS.
All other sections will be renumbered to allow for the inclusion of this section.
Staging Area. Any exterior area that is used to load, unload, stack, pile, store or
assemble materials, equipment or vehicles to be used either on site or off site.
. Section V, D: PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS
All other sections will be renumbered to allow for the inclusion ofthis section.
10. CC Civic Center District
a. To implement that part of City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan known as the
Civic Center (CC) area.
b. To create a destination-oriented area that serves as focal point for the Community
where a mix of uses including public, small retail, educational, semi-public
facilities and some mid-to-high-density housing are located.
c. To create a government center that would integrate Sunfish Lake with a civic
campus and commercial area, and create a gathering/activity place that is unified
in purpose, design and use.
d. To require strict development standards and building materials to create a high
quality civic environment.
e. To preserve, protect, and enhance existing development, neighborhood areas and
the natural environment adjacent to the district.
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f. To promote compact, unified development that takes advantage of the proximity
. to the adjacent open space areas and regional transportation facilities.
g. To minimize the effects of traffic congestion.
h. To allow development that will insure reasonable traffic operation on the internal
and surrounding transportation systems including Lexington, Hamline, and
Highway 96.
1. To encourage arrangement of uses that are mutually supportive and have similar
requirements for vehicular and pedestrian accessibility and exposure.
SECTION V, E: LAND USE CHART
E. Land Use Chart
p ~ Pprmittpd S ~ Suecial Use Permit
D ~ Planned Unit A ~ Accessory
- ~ Not Permitted SA ~ Special Accessory Use Permit
ZONING DISTRICTS
USES R-I R-2 R-3 R-4 NB B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 CC GB 1-1 [-2 I-FLEX
AlIriculturc A A A A P A P
Antenna Dish or Tower SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
Boardirw Haus'" S S S S
. Business Service A p P P S P P P P
Clinic p p p p p S P P P P
Club or Lodl1e (11011-nrofit\ P P P S
Club Snorts & Fitness A p P P S P P P P
Commercial Recreation p p p S p P
Dav Care/Re."ic1ential Facilitv:
Dav Care Facilitv:
10 or less P I P I P I P A A i A A i A i A A I A A I A
over 10 I I I I P P P P i P i pip P I P
Residential Facili"'
6 or less. P P P P S
over 6 S S , S
Do" Kennel S ,
DOI1 Run A A A
Drive-in Business S S S A
Drv Cleanion & Laund"":
Pick Un Station S A A A
Self Service Laundrv S S S
Dwellino-:
Sin""le-Famil Attached S S D D
Sinp]e-Familv Detached P P P P
Sinl11e Familv under
densitv zooin.:> D D D D
Two-Famil" S S p P
Mixed Residential Tvnes D D S
Multinle Familv D D S D
Earth-sheltered Home S S S
Financial IO!l.titution & Servke p p p p p S p P P P
Garap'e Truck S S
Home Occunation:
Classl A A A A A
Class II SA SA SA SA SA
HotellMotel P P S S S S
. House ofWor~hin S S S S S
Institutional Housinn S S S S -- S
Land Re..-Jamation S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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liSES R.I I R-2 I R-3 I R-4 I NB I B-1 I B-2 I B-3 I B-4 I CC I GB I I-I I 1-2 II-FLE
Manufacturing & Processinl2:
. Class I -- - -- -- -- A A A P P P P
Class II p
Minim)' S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Manufactured Home Park S
Mortuan, Funeral Home p p S
Multinle Use lIneration S S S S S S S S S S
Nurserv S S S S
Office p p p p p p p p p p
Pawn Shon
Pc""onat Service S A P P P S P A
Public Use S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Rese~r"'h S p S S P P P P
Research Animals S S S
Restaurant S p P P S P S S
Rp<;taurant-Fast Food S S S
Retail Sales & Service p p p p S A A A A
Service Station S S S S
School General Education S S S S S
School Hiaher Education D S
School Snecial Education S S S S
Storapc Exterior SA
Studio S S P P P S
Theater Indoor p S
T lti1itu Distribution Line P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Utilitv Substation S S
T rtilitv Transmission S S S , S S S S S , S S ,
V chicle Motorized
r t>a~in'" and Rentals I i S I I I I
Service T I i S I S I T
Warehousin<1 I I A A I A A I I S p P s
SECTION V, F: DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS CHART
. P ~ Pennitled
D ~ Planned Unit Development Permit
S ~ Special Use Permit
A ~ Accessory
SA ~ Special Accessory Use Permit
DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS*
DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS CHART'
R-t R-2 R-3 R-4 NB B-1 B-2 *B-3 *B-4 CC *G-B 1-1 1-2 I-
FLEX
1. Minimum Lot Area
(SF per Ow-eIling Unit)
Single Family 14,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 -- - - -- - -- -- - -- -
Two Family 14,000 8,000 8.000 8.000 -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Multinle Familv PUD - - 5,450 3,630 - - -- -- -- -- -- -- - --
2. Minimum Lot Area
(SF)
Non-Residential Uses 14,000 11.000 11,000 11,000 ]3.000 13.000 13,000 13.000 -- 20,000 5AC 30,000 24,000 24,000
Mixed Use Project or
Multiple -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5AC - 20AC - -- --
Occupancy Center
Single Use Project or
Free standing Building -- -- -- -- -- - -- - 2AC -- lOAC - - --
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R-t R-2 R-3 R-4 NB B-1 B-2 *B-3 *B-4 CC *G-B I-I 1-2 )-
FLEX
3. Minimum Lot Size (ft)
Width/Depth
Non~residential - -- -- - 100/ 100/ 100/ 100/ 100/ 100110 100/ 100/ 100/ 100/
130 130 130 130 130 0 130 130 130 130
Single Family 95/130 85/120 85/120 85/120 - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Two Familv 95/130 851120 851120 85/120 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4. I1ei.ht (ft.) 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35' 35 35 45 45
5. Floor Area Ratio 0.3 0.3 03 03 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 -- 0.6 0.8 0.8
(F.A.R.)
6. Lot Covered by 25% 25% 25% 25% 35% 35% 40% 40% 25% 40% 30% 40% 40%
Structure
7. Min. Landscape Lot 65% 65% 65% 65% 35% 25% 25% 25% 25% 20% 35% 35% 25% 25%
Area
8. Minimum Building
Setbacks (ft)
Front yard 40 40 40 40 20 50 50 50 50 20 50 55 50 50
Rear Yard (Principle) 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Rear Yard (Accessory) \0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Side Yard Intcrior-
Principle (Min/total both
yards on lot)
10/25 5/15 5/15 5115 5115 20/40 20/40 20/40 20/40 10/20 20/40 20/40 20/40 20/40
Side Yard Interiof- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Accessory
Side Yard Corner 40 40 40 40 20 50 50 50 50 20 50 50 50 50
Other Setbacks
From State or County 60
Roads
Lakeshore - High
Water Mark***
Abutting Residential
Zoning District -- -- -- -- 30 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
9.PUD & SUP
Maximum Dwelling Unit
Density Per Net Acre 3.0 5.5 8.0 12.0 - -- -- - n 20.0 12.0 - - --
* See paragraphs G, H, I, J, K and L of this Section for further requirements.
** But in no Case less than 1/2 Building Height.
*** See Section VI, c, 1, d
SECTION V, L: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CC - CIVIC CENTER
DISTRICT
All other special requirements will be renumbered for the iIlclnsion ofthis sections.
L. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CC - CIVIC CENTER DISTRICT
l. Procedure. The application and the administrative and review procedure
established in Section VIII Special Use Permits, and Appendix A,
Procedural Manual, shall be followed for all development that involves
new building construction, modification of a building's exterior, or
modification of the site. This provision is subject to any modifications or
additions set forth in this Section. The prescribed procedure may be
. modified by the City to allow planning flexibility and to encourage
cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City.
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. 2. Allowable Uses. Development within the CC District will include uses
that are permitted and special uses on the Land Use Chart, Section V. E.,
under the CC District. These uses must be consistent with the stated
purposes of this district and the following development criteria:
a. Uses. Uses as shown on Land Use Chart Section V. E., under the
CC District as permitted and special uses are allowed. Uses not
expressly stated on the chart are not allowed, unless determined by
the City Council that the use is similar to the allowed uses and that
the use is in the best interest of the City and the CC District. In
this case, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
City that the proposed uses, lot sizes, height, use mix, location and
relationship with other existing and proposed uses are compatible
and complementary both internally and with adjacent uses, and
meet the intent of the CC District purposes and the criteria for
allowable uses.
b. Staging Area. With the exception of during a new construction
period, staging areas shall be free of such materials, equipment or
vehicles at the close of each business day. Overnight, weekend or
holiday storage is not permitted. Materials transfer is permitted
only for such activities necessary during the normal day-to-day
. business operation between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
c. Hazardous Materials. All hazardous materials used or stored on
site are subject to the regulation of the State Fire and Building
Code and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
d. Internal Traffic Control. All buildings shall be accessible to and
from nearby public streets. City design review will include
pedestrian, bicycle, transit and automotive circulation patterns and
needs.
3. Prohibited Uses. Some land uses are specifically not compatible with the
stated purpose of the CC District. The following uses are therefore
prohibited:
a. Outdoor storage of equipment, vehicles, and materials. Any type
of storage associated with use must be fully contained within
primary or accessory building. Materials used in "staging areas"
must not remain on ground for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
b. Towers for telecommunications. Only antennas that are flush,
. parallel, unobtrusive and painted the same color as building will be
allowed.
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. c. Open sales, rental or storage lots, including but not limited to cars,
buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, recreational vehicles, trailers,
boats, mobile homes, machinery, lumber, building materials,
landscape materials, and similar items.
d. Fast food establishments.
e. Drive-in businesses.
f. Single and two-family housing.
g. Gasoline service stations.
h. Casino.
1. Uses that the City may determine are incompatible with its
objectives or with development as it may occur, thereby imposing
or establishing new or unforeseen standards.
4. Development Standards.
a. All district standards specified in Section V. F. must be met.
. b. Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The total FAR shall not exceed
0.8.
c. Building Height and Setback. To accomplish the intensity and scale of
development consistent with the defined purpose of the CC District,
multi-story buildings will be allowed.
(1) State Highways or County Roads: Minimum building
setback is 60 feet. Building setbacks from State Highways
or County Roads are measured from roadway easement
line.
(2) Parking setbacks. Parking between the front ofthe building
and the roadway is not permitted. Parking lots must be
setback to be placed along side or behind the primary
structure, at a minimum of 20 feet from all roadways and 5
feet from an interior side lot line.
(3) Thirty-five (35) feet is the maximum height allowed.
(4) The use of stepped building heights is encouraged to
. provide visual transition. This applies to both
multi-building complexes and single buildings.
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. (5) The location of buildings relative to their heights will
consider views and relationship from within the CC District
and from public and private areas offthe site.
d. Landscaping and screening. Appropriate and unified landscaping is
essential to effectively meet the defined purpose of the CC District.
(I) A landscape plan shall be submitted as required in
Appendix A, Procedure Manual.
(2) Fences. If fences are used for landscape screening, they
must conform the following:
a) No higher than six feet in rear yards and no higher than
36 inches in front yards;
b) No barbed wire, razor wire, or spikes allowed.
c) Fences must blend into the landscape. Wood, brick,
stone or wrought iron are encouraged. If chain link is
allowed by the City Council, it must have black or dark
green vinyl-co ating.
d) All other requirements of Section VI.E. must be
. followed.
(3) Special attention to screening from roadways must be
given. Screening along Highway 96 must be consistent in
appearance and materials.
(4) Overhead garage doors, large parking lots, mechanical
utilities and other such items must be screened from view
from adj acent properties.
(5) Special attention must be given to the Gateway entrances at
Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue, and at Highway 96 and
Lexington Avenue as specified in the community gateway
study.
e. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is an important
component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of
the CC District requires particular concern for building design.
(I) The arrangement, geometry and massing of individual
buildings shall be responsive to the arrangement of the
. whole CC District.
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. (2) Exterior building materials shall be of brick, stone, glass or
any combination thereof, except trim and accessories may
be metal. Materials and colors selected for any individual
building shall be compatible with other buildings in the CC
District.
(3) Exterior characteristics and building materials shall utilize
consistent motifs in design, size and scope to create unity in
the CC District. All building elevations shall be considered
"fronts."
(4) All service entrance areas, mechanical equipment and trash
handling devices shall be fully screened.
f. Parking. Parking requirements contained in Section VI. F shall apply.
However, these requirements may be adjusted by the City in the
project review process if the changes will more effectively accomplish
the stated purpose of the CC District.
g. Traffic Impact Study. The City may determine if a use will impose
limitations on traffic generated within the CC. In order to maintain the
functional capacity of the area road system, the City may require a
. developer to submit a traffic study prepared by a traffic engineer.
h. Signs. Signs are regulated by the Arden Hills Sign Ordinance and the
Table for Commercial and Industrial Signs, subject to any
modifications or additions contained therein.
1. Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be provided for the safety and
convenience of occupants and visitors.
(1) A lighting plan shall be submitted that shows location, type
of design and illumination.
(2) Exterior lighting shall be consistent in type, design, and
scale to create unity in the CC District.
(3) The source of illumination shall be hooded, concealed or
controlled in a manner so as not to be visible from
adjoining lots, streets or highways or residential areas south
of Highway 96.
(4) Light washing of buildings is prohibited. Wall packs are
allowed at entrances only. Accent lighting of buildings and
. sites may be permitted by the City. A photometric analysis
of site and building shall be submitted for City approval.
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. J. Pedestrian Circulation. All development within the District shall
install pedestrian improvements in accordance with the City of Arden
Hills Comprehensive Plan. Other pedestrian sidewalks and trails may
be required by the City.
(I) Site design shall facilitate pedestrian connections
and mobility within and between building, sites, and
uses by providing clear visual indicators through
door placement, slgnage, and integrating
landscaping components.
(2) The city may require bike racks; racks must be
placed to not impede pedestrian circulation.
(3) Internal sidewalk systems shall connect with
adjacent planned or developed public sidewalks or
trails.
k. Drainage, Wetlands and Flood Plain. A water management plan must
be submitted for each project in the CC District. The plan must be
approved by the Rice Creek Watershed District, other agencies as
required, and the City Engineer.
. (1) Regional ponding is encouraged as a visual and functional
amenity; two or more sites may coordinate their water
management plans for their mutual benefit.
k. Utility Lines. Underground utility lines shall be required in all
development within the CC District. Except for temporary measures
by special permit, there shall be no utilities located overhead.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective the day following its publication,
or the day following publication of an approved Ordinance Summary.
AdPp"pp n",. ",,,00 by <ho Cily Coopcil"p the Cily of Acd7<hO ]
December 1999.
W
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ATTEST'
JOSE~~[STRATOR
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 318
A SUMMARY
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A CIVIC CENTER
ZONING DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF
ARDEN HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE
On the 13th day of December, 1999, the
Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 316, and by four affirmative votes
pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~412.191, Subd. 4.
directed that a summary of the Ordinance be
published.
Arden Hills Ordinance No. 316 is entttfed "An
Ordinance Adding a Civic Center Zoning
District to the City of Arden Hills Zoning
Ordinance" and will become effective the day
fOllowing publication of this Ordinance
Summary. The Ordinance creates develop-
ment criteria for property located in the CMc
Center District and includes a statement of
application procedure, a listing of allowable
uses, a listing 01 prohibited uses, and
development standards.
A COpy of the Ordinance is available for
inspection by any person during regular
business hours at the office of the, City
Administrator, 4364 West Round Lake .Road,
Amen Hills, Minnesota 55112.
18/ Donnls Probat
II8yor .
ATTESr,
/8/ Joseph P. Lynch
City Administrator
(BuUetin: May 3, 2000)
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