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e e e INTERVIEWS WITH SELECTED COMMUNITIES (Task 104) CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE James Robinson, Community Development Director July 20, 1999 BACKGROUND In 1990, the City entered into a development agreement for the development of the White Bear Hills Shopping Center. The center was developed as a conditional use in the City's B-4 General Business District but was adjacent to a single-family, residential area. The center was a strip type shopping development and included a 24-hour grocery store. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE In the B-2, B-3, B-4, and B-5 commercial zoning districts, businesses that abut residentially zoned land are only allowed as conditional uses and are subject to the following requirements: . Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., deliveries and/or delivery truck access to the site are limited to single unit, two-axle vehicles not in excess of 26,000 poundsgross vehicle weight. Additionally, if delivery vehicles establish a pattern of violating the City's noise ordinance, the City may impose additional restrictions on deliveries to mitigate the problem. . No building, loading dock or loading berth is allowed within 50 feet of a residentially zoned property. . The business must provide a screeninglbuffer zone along the boundary of the residential property. This screeninglbuffer zone must be at least 20 feet in width and include the following: an opaque wooden or masonry fence at least 8 feet high, a planting strip which includes a combination of deciduous trees to provide added screening above the fence line and evergreens to provide enhanced noise buffering as needed; an earthen berm may also be required to reduce noise and improve screening. This screeninglbuffer plan is subject to city approval. . All lighting must be equipped with sharp cut-offs with concealed luminaries. Pole heights cannot exceed 25 feet in height. Within 50 feet of the residentially zoned land, pole height is limited to 12 feet. Where backs of stores and/or loading areas are immediately adjacent to residentially zoned land, wall packs, mounted not higher than 10 feet, must be used instead of poles wherever possible. The lighting plan is subject to city approval. . The businesses' operations and deliveries shall not disturb the peace and repose of adjacent residences as outlined in the City's noise ordinance. . No use of forklifts is allowed out of doors within 150 feet of residentially zoned property. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT In addition to these minimum standards, the city set forth conditions for approval that addressed fencing, buffering, food processing facilities, rooftop equipment, trash, and storm water management. These are listed in detail in the Selected Sites portion of this report. Roseville Shopping Center District Study Phase I Report Page 25