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<br />Page 6 of8 <br /> <br />c) Parking shall be regulated pursuant to section 300.28 of this ordinance. <br /> <br />d) All developments shall comply with the city's water resources management plan. <br /> <br />e) Signs shall be regulated pursuant to sections 300.30 et seq. of the code of city ordinances. <br /> <br />(Amended by Ord. #2002-03, adopted January 7, 2002; amended by Ord. #2000-19, adopted October 16,2000) <br /> <br />SECTION 300.19. B-3 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. <br /> <br />1. Purpose. <br /> <br />The purpose of the B-3 district is to provide a district for general commercial development in areas so designated in the <br />comprehensive plan and which are removed from residential areas. The intensity of development permitted in this <br />district shall be determined by the city's assessment of the quality of the site and building plan and upon the ability to <br />mitigate off-site impacts. <br /> <br />2. Permitted Uses. <br /> <br />Within the B-3 district no structure or land shall be used except for one or more of the following uses: <br /> <br />a) retail, business, office or service uses occurring within an enclosed building, except as provided for in subdivision <br />4; or <br /> <br />b) cabinets no larger than 150 cubic feet that hold utility equipment and for which a landscape plan has been <br />approved by the director; overhead utility poles and lines for a distribution line up to a maximum height of 60 feet as <br />measured from the ground upon which it is located, except that utility poles and lines for a distribution line may be <br />taller than 60 feet, but not taller than 80 feet, when needed to cross a major roadway such as a freeway. <br /> <br />3. Accessory Uses. <br /> <br />Within the B-3 district the following uses shall be permitted provided they are subordinate to and associated with a <br />permitted use: <br /> <br />a) storage, assembly or servicing related to a permitted use and occupying no more than 25 percent of the gross floor <br />area of the principal structure; <br /> <br />b) receive-only satellite dish antennas and other antenna devices up to a maximum height of 60 feet as measured <br />from the ground upon which it is located subject to the requirements found in section 300.28, subd. 13; and radio <br />devices no larger than one cubic foot in size that are attached to utility poles, if there is no more than one per pole; <br /> <br />c) sidewalk sales may be authorized by the director of planning, at his or her discretion, up to three times per <br />calendar year so long as they will be held on sidewalks located adjacent to the principal structure, will not block <br />pedestrian or handicapped access, will not block any required parking or drive aisle, will not be located in any required <br />setback area, will be limited to a maximum duration of two days, will use signage no larger than 4 feet by 4 feet per <br />sign at the sale location with all other signs at the location in compliance with city ordinances and will restore and clean <br />up the site to its prior condition upon completion of the sale. If a permitted sale does not comply with these standards, <br />the director of planning may require that it be immediately removed. Decisions of the director of planning may be <br />appealed to the planning commission. Cash bonds may be required if deemed necessary based upon the proposal or <br />prior actions concerning the site; <br /> <br />http://www.amlega1.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Minnesota/Minnetonka/chapter00004.htm?f=templates$fn=doc... 01/17/2003 <br />