HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 11-2023 - Amend City Code Chapter 9 and 11 Related to Flex Service Parking - 08/24/2023CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 11-2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE
CHAPTER 11 BY ADDING SECTION 11.23 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A FLEX
SERVICE ZONING DISTRICT AND MAKING RELATED AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS
11.03 AND 11.70; AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.01 TO ADD
REFERENCES TO NEW ZONING DISTRICTS; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY
CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTIONS 9.99 AND 11.99 WIDCH AMONG OTHER THINGS
CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. City Code Chapter 11, is hereby amended by adding a new Section 11.23 Flex Service by
inserting the following new text:
SECTION 11.23 FLEX SERVICE DISTRICT
Subd. 1. Purpose.
The intent of the Flex Service (PS) Zoning District is to provide areas for a variety of compatible land
uses outside of the Town Center and Transit Oriented Development districts that create a flexible
industrial-commercial environment for the community. The purposes of the Flex Service Zoning
District are to:
A. Convert areas previously utilized as industrial office hybrid into places with a diverse and
innovative mix of uses that are better situated in these areas than in other areas of the City;
B. Provide alternative locations for businesses that meet auto service-oriented, indoor recreational
and amusement, commercial, and light industrial needs that are inconsistent with the goals and
visions of Town Center, TOD, and Industrial Flex Tech areas;
C. Provide opportunities for adaptive reuse of properties that provide a mutually beneficial
relationship to land use and community needs;
D. Provide development opportunities that can be auto service-oriented as well as pedestrian
accommodating and complement the scale of surrounding areas;
E. Provide a mix of uses and a more efficient, compact, and connected development pattern;
F. Guide future development to provide for and adapt to market and transpotiation demands;
Subd 2. Permitted Uses.
A. Automotive Repair, Major, when conducted exclusively in an enclosed building.
B. Automotive Repair, Minor, when conducted exclusively in an enclosed building.
C. Small Brewer with Brewer Taproom
D. Microdistillery with Cocktail Room
E. Funeral Homes
F. Gymnasium
G. Retail sales and services
a. Properties with frontage along a principal atierial street may utilize up to 100 percent of
the building's gross floor area for retail sales and services.
b. Propetiies without frontage along a principal arterial street may utilize up to 25 percent of
the building's gross floor area for retail sales and services.
H. Manufacturing
I. Warehousing
J. Processing
K. Wholesaling
L. Distribution
M. Packaging
N. Assembling
0. Compounding
P. Showrooms
Q. Business and professional offices, up to 15% of the building's gross floor area
R. Public facilities and services
S. Transit facilities
T. Antennas and Towers, in those locations and subject to the limitations contained in City Code
Section 11.06
Subd. 3. Required Conditions
A. Redevelopment shall be in substantial conformance with any special area study applicable to the
property.
B. Streetscaping must be incorporated to improve the aesthetics and provide cohesiveness.
C. Parking structures may not be included in the calculation of number of floors and FAR.
D. All permitted uses must be conducted within a building except for patio seating areas associated
with taprooms, cocktail rooms, or other restaurant uses.
Subd. 4. Building Bulk and Dimension Standards.
A. The following minimum standards apply in the FS district, unless otherwise noted:
Standard FS
Lot Size 15,000 sq ft
Lot Width 100 ft. min.
Lot Depth 150 ft. min.
Front Yard Setback 20 ft
Side Yard Setback 10 ft, both sides
20 ft total
Rear Yard Setback 15 ft
Maximum Building Height 40 ft
0.3 -1 Story
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
0.5 -Multi story
B. The following minimum standards apply for all accessory structures in the FS district.
Standard FS
Side Yard Setback 15 feet
Rear Yard Setback 15 feet
Maximum Height 40 feet
Subd. 5. Performance Standards.
All new development, redevelopment, and subdivisions within the Flex Service district must comply
with architectural standards established in Section 11.03. Sites must also comply with all other
requirements of this Chapter, including but not limited to parking, landscaping, and signage unless
otherwise specified in this Section.
Subd. 6. Off-Street Parking Standards.
A. All properties in the FS district must comply with the off-street parking dimensional and location
requirements established in Section 11.03. The number of required parking stalls must either
comply with parking requirements in Section 11.03 or comply with a parking plan approved
through the following review process:
1. The City may approve a reduction of the number of required parking spaces in
conjunction with a parking plan upon a finding that there are no negative impacts on
traffic circulation and neighboring prope11ies. This approval is not subject to the
requirements or standards of either a variance or PUD review. As part of an approved
parking plan, an agreement between the City and the prope11y owner may be recorded
against the prope11y to ensure that additional parking will be provided should parking
needs exceed the provided parking onsite.
2. The parking plan must include the following elements:
a. At least five (5) off-street parking stalls provided for each prope11y.
b. A site plan showing all structures, parking stalls, drive aisles, and parking and
structure setbacks.
c. Existing and proposed impervious surface coverage.
d. Parking lot calculations, including sizes of parking lot islands, percentage of prope11y
used for parking, etc.
e. Snow storage areas and/or snow removal plan.
f. Stormwater management and water resources.
g. Garbage, recycling, and organics container locations.
h. A list of building uses/users and the area(s) they will occupy in square feet.
1. Operating hours of the uses/users, including peak demand
j. Typical parking need of the uses/users based on performance at other locations,
current site function, etc.
k. Traffic and parking data for the proposed use(s) on the site from ITE or other
professional transportation organization or licensed engineer.
1. Any shared parking or cross-access easements or agreements recorded against the
prope11y.
m. Other items as may be requested by City staff to provide a thorough review of the
site.
Subd. 7. Pedestrian and Off-Street Bicycle Facility Standards.
A. Required public sidewalks and/or trails must be constructed in conformance with the
Comprehensive Guide Plan and the City's Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan. Design must conform to
the requirements of the City Engineer and the City Parks and Recreation Director.
B. An off-street sidewalk or multi-use trail must be provided that connects each front door of
principal buildings to adjacent public sidewalks, trails, or other pedestrian areas that are either
existing or contemplated in the Comprehensive Guide Plan, an approved City trail plan, or the
City's Capital Improvement Plan.
C. Off-street bicycle parking must be provided at the following ratios:
1. Commercial and industrial uses -1 space per 20,000 square feet of gross floor area
2. Office uses -1 space per 15,000 square feet of gross floor area.
3. Public uses -5 spaces
D. Bicycle racks must be securely anchored to the ground and on a hard surface. Required bicycle
parking may be seasonal.
E. Shared Bicycle Parking. Shared off-street bicycle parking facilities may collectively provide
bicycle parking for more than one structure or use upon the City's approval of a shared parking
plan and agreement.
All development or redevelopment in the FS district must provide exterior pedestrian furniture in
appropriate locations along public trails, sidewalks, and other public gathering areas adjacent to
public rights-of-way at a minimum rate of one seat for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet of
gross floor area.
Section 2. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd. l.A (Table) is amended by inserting the following
new row after the "Mixed Use District" row:
I Flex Service District
Section 3. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd. 3.K.3 is amended by adding the following new
text:
( d) The following provisions apply in the FS district.
( 1) A minimum of seventy-five percent, (7 5% ), of each fas:ade of the exterior building finish
fronting on an arterial roadway shall consist of at least three (3) contrasting, yet
complementary materials, with at least one (1) color variation therein, comparable in
grade and quality to the following Class I materials:
1. Face brick;
ii. Natural stone;
iii. Glass;
iv. Cast Stone;
v. Cultured Stone;
vi. Architectural Precast;
vii. Precast Concrete Panel with an exposed aggregate of granite, marble, limestone,
or other natural stone material with at least two (2) architectural reveals per
panel; and
viii. Other materials equal to or better than these listed above, submitted with
specifications for installation and maintenance per industry standard and as
approved by the City Planner.
a. If glass is included as one (1) of the two (2) materials, the other material
is required to have no less than two (2) distinct color variations.
b. Use of brick, natural stone, and glass may be considered as one of
several grounds upon which the City Council may grant waivers from
Exterior Building requirements through the PUD process.
c. Thin brick may be used in place of full brick only when it is integrally
cast or connected to the substrate with mo1iar or grout, and not applied
post-casting. Thin brick is excluded from the waiver oppo1iunity in
section 3(d)(viii)(b).
(2) Building fa<;:ades with street frontage along roadways classified as anything other than
arterial may also use the following as Class I materials towards the required seventy five
percent (75%) with two (2) contrasting materials with one (1) color variation therein:
i. Specially designed precast concrete units if the surfaces have been integrally
treated with an applied decorative material or texture and smooth concrete block
if scored at least twice;
ii. Rock face;
(3) Building fayades not fronting any street shall be required to have a minimum of sixty
percent (60%) Class I materials comprised of any combination of the above listed Class I
materials with two (2) contrasting materials with one (1) color variation therein.
Section 4. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd. 3.K.4 is amended by adding "and FS," after the
word "I-Gen''.
Section 5. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd. 3.M is amended by adding the word "FS," after
the word "I-GEN".
Section 6. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.70, Subd. 5 is amended by adding the following new text:
J. Flex Service District: FS
l. Free-standing Signs.
a. A lot or parcel of record having one (1) street frontage may have one (1) free-standing sign not
to exceed eighty (80) square feet.
b. Where a building site has two (2) or more street frontages, one (1) free-standing sign not to
exceed eighty (80) square feet is permitted on one frontage, and the additional frontages are each
permitted a free-standing sign not to exceed fifty (50) square feet. Each allowed sign must be
located on the street frontage generating the allowance.
c. Setback. No sign may be placed closer than ten (10) feet from any public right-of-way line.
d. Height. No free-standing sign may exceed eight (8) feet in height.
e. Sign Base. The sign base may not exceed one-half (Yi) the maximum permitted sign area.
f. The total sign area of any multi-faced free-standing sign may not exceed twice the permitted
area of a single-faced sign.
g. Free-standing signs that are double-faced signs must be placed back to back with not more than
thitiy (30) inches between facings.
2. Wall Signs.
a. For fas:ades with street frontage, the total wall signage may not exceed eighty (80) square feet.
b. For multi-tenant buildings, one (1) wall sign per leasable space attached to the exterior wall of
the building at the ground floor is permitted, not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the wall area
that tenant occupies of the wall to which it is affixed, up to a maximum of fifty (50) square feet.
c. Temporary Signs are only permitted as provided in Subdivision 4.
d. Sign Design. All signs shall be uniform in design, color, and placement.
e. Incidental signs are permitted as provided in Subdivision 4.
f. Sandwich board signs are permitted as provided in Subdivision 4.
Section 7. City Code Chapter 9, Section 9.01, Subd. 5 is amended by adding the word "FS," after every
instance of "I-GEN" in the subdivision.
Section 8. City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire
City Code Including Penalty for Violation" and Sections 9.99 and 11.99 entitled "Violation a
Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein.
Section 9. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 11th day of July,
2023, and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of said
City on the 15th day of August, 2023.
ATTEST:
Ronald A. Case, Mayor
Published in the Sun Sailor on the 24th day of August, 2023.
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 11-2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, AMENDING
CITY CODE CHAPTER 11 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11.23 ENTITLED FLEX
SERVICE ZONING DISTRICT AND MAKING RELATED AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS 11.03 AND 11.70; AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.01
TO ADD REFERENCES TO NEW ZONING DISTRICTS; AND ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTIONS 9.99 AND 11.99 WHICH
AMONG OTHER THINGS CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Summary: This Ordinance amends Chapter 11, by adding Section 11.23 Flex Service Zoning
District and associated regulations. There are a number of minor amendments to other sections of
Chapter 11 and Chapter 9 to include reference to the Flex Service district and to provide
consistency between the Flex Service Zoning District language and other parts of Chapter 11.
The amendments include the following:
• Architectural Standards
• Permitted Uses
• Building Bulk and Dimension Standards
• Required Conditions
• Parking Standards
• Pedestrian and Off-street Bicycle Facility requirements
• Signage requirements
• Refuse and trash regulations in Chapter 9
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
ATTEST:
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Ronald A. Case, Mayor
PUBLISHED in the Sun Sailor on August 24, 2023.
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CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,
MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE 11-2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,
MINNESOTA, AMENDING
CITY CODE CHAPTER
11 BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION 11.23 ENTITLED
FLEX SERVICE ZONING
DISTRICT AND MAKING
RELATED AMENDMENTS
TO SECTIONS 11.03
AND 11.70; AMENDING
CITY CODE CHAPTER 9,
SECTION 9.01 TO ADD
REFERENCES TO NEW
ZONING DISTRICTS; AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
CITY CODE CHAPTER 1
AND SECTIONS 9.99 AND
11.99 WHICH AMONG
OTHER THINGS CONTAIN
PENALTY PROVISIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNE-
SOTA, ORDAINS:
Summary: This Ordinance
amends Chapter 11, by adding
Section 11.23 Flex Service Zoning
District and associated regula-
tions. There are a number of minor
amendments to other sections of
Chapter 11 and Chapter 9 to in-
clude reference to the Flex Service
district and to provide consistency
between the Flex Service Zoning
District language and other parts
of Chapter 11. The amendments
include the following:
• Architectural Standards
• Permitted Uses
• Building Bulk and Dimension
Standards
• Required Conditions
• Parking Standards
• Pedestrian and Off-street
Bicycle Facility requirements
• Signage requirements
• Refuse and trash regulations in
Chapter9
Effective Date: This Ordinance
shall take effect upon publication.
A full copy of the text of this Or-
dinance is available from City Clerk.
Ronald A. Case, Mayor
ATIEST: Nicole Tingley, City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Sailor
August 24, 2023
1335902