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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 17-2017 - Amending City Code Chapter 11, Related to Park and Open Space - 09/28/2017 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 17-2017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11.37 ENTITLED P - PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SECTION AND AMENDING SECTION11.03 TO ESTABLISH THE PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS RELATED THERETO; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11.99 WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Section 1. City Code Chapter 11, is amended by adding Section 11.37 as follows: Subd. 1. Purpose. The Park and Open Space District is established to (1)promote, preserve, and protect publicly owned parks and open space through conservation and appropriate and compatible development; (2) provide opportunities for active and passive indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure activities integral to the overall quality of life; (3) protect natural resources including grassland,forest,wetlands and other features; (4)enhance property values and further the purposes of the City's Park and Open Space System Plan. Subd. 2. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the following meanings stated: Historical Property: A Historic Preservation Site as designated in this Chapter and/or a district, site, building, structure or object on the National Register of Historic Places. Lot Line, perimeter: The boundary that encompasses the entire park property which may include multiple parcels that function as a single site. Front yard,perimeter: The area between the perimeter front lot line and the required front setback extending across that portion of a park property adjacent to the exterior streets. Park Property: A single parcel or multiple parcels that function as a single site. When a street crosses a park property, the park property is still considered a single site. Public Recreation: Any use commonly provided for and open to the public at parks,playgrounds, community centers, or other similar sites owned or operated by a unit of government for the purpose of providing recreation. Rear yard, perimeter: The area lying between the perimeter rear lot line and the required rear setback line extending from the perimeter side lot lines. Side yard, perimeter: The area between the perimeter side lot line and the required side setback extending from the perimeter front lot line to the perimeter rear lot line. Subd. 3. Permitted Uses. A. Public Recreation B. Publicly Owned Historical Property/Building C. Recreation related structures and amenities that support the primary use of the site D. Public Conservation Areas E. Public Infrastructure F. Antennas and Towers, in those locations and subject to the limitations contained in City Code Section 11.06 Subd. 4. Lots and Accessory Structures and Uses. A. Lots/Parcels. Park property may consist of one or more lots or parcels that for the purposes of this Section function as one site. Setbacks for parking lots, buildings, and accessory structures and use shall be measured from the perimeter lot line that encompasses the park property. B. Accessory Structures and Uses. Accessory structures and uses in the Park and Open Space District may be located on the same lot as the principal use or structure or on another lot within the park property. An accessory structure or use may occur without a primary structure and may be allowed in the perimeter front yard setback up to 15 feet from the property line. Subd. 5. Parking Lot Design: The following parking lot screening and parking setbacks shall be applicable to new or enlarged parking areas after the effective date of the adoption of this Section: A. Parking Lot Location. Off-street parking facilities shall be on the same parcel or parcels of land that contain the structure or use that the parking is intended to serve. B. Parking Setbacks. Parking areas shall be at least 20 feet from any front lot line, 10 feet from any side lot line and 50 feet from any rear lot line and shall be at least 5 feet from a building. C. Parking Lot Screening. Off-street parking areas shall be screened from adjacent differing land uses and the public right of way as required in Section 11.03. D. Parking Surface: All parking lots shall be surfaced in accordance with Section 11.03. E. Parking Lot Islands: Parking lot islands shall be included at the ends of parking aisles rows and shall include planting material. Each island shall be a minimum of 160 square feet and no dimension shall be less than 5 feet. F. Shared Use Parking: Shared use parking is allowed between a park and an adjacent public district when it can be demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Planner that the uses have different peak hour parking demands. If shared parking is allowed the parties shall enter into a shared parking agreement in form and substance as approved by the City Planner. Overflow parking is allowed between two park properties. Subd. 6. Building Setbacks. Building setbacks shall be measured from the perimeter lot line. Subd. 7. Fencing. Fencing associated with athletic fields, ball diamonds, courts and similar uses may exceed 7 feet in height. Fencing not associated with athletic fields, diamonds, courts or similar use shall be limited to 7 feet in height and may occupy any perimeter yard. No fence, hedge or other planting exceeding 30" in height or trees pruned even to a height less than 8 feet shall be permitted where there will be interference with traffic sight distance. Subd. 8. Landscaping. Landscaping required after the effective date of the adoption of this Section shall comply with the following: A. Mechanical equipment screened in accordance with this Chapter. B. General screening in this Chapter. C. Native plant material is encouraged consistent with this Chapter. D. Landscaping shall include a combination of trees, shrubs,perennials, and ornamental grasses to create a diverse and balanced design. Subd. 9. Architectural Standards. All new buildings,including storage and equipment buildings,in the Park and Open Space District that require a building permit, are visible from the public right-of-way, street, and/or an adjacent differing land use and constructed after the effective date of this ordinance (date) shall comply with the following: The City's Design Guidelines shall be used as the standards for the architectural design of the buildings in the Park and Open Space District. The architectural design should be compatible with the built environment surrounding the park, fit the context of the site and further the intent and goals of the Design Guidelines including the development of high quality projects balanced with aesthetics, function, surrounding environment, and economics. Subd. 10. Lighting Standards. Athletic Field Lighting Fixtures: Light poles (not including base) shall be a maximum height of 100 feet with downcast and cut off lens. Lighting shall be directed toward the athletic field. All new lighting fixtures and poles installed in the Park and Open Space District after the effective date of the adoption of this Section shall comply with the following: A. Lighting shall not exceed a maximum of 0.5 foot candles as measured at the perimeter property line demonstrated with a photometric plan. B. Glare, whether direct or reflected, such as from spotlights or high temperature processes, and as differentiated from general illumination, shall not be visible beyond the limits of the immediate site from which it originates. C. Parking Lot Lighting Fixtures: Light poles shall be a maximum height of 25 feet as measured from grade with downcast and cut off lens. Full cutoff lighting fixtures shall be used in order to minimize ambient light pollution and side glare. Parking lot lighting fixtures in the interior portions of the parking lot are not required to be located in islands. Section 2. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd 1. A is hereby amended by adding the underlined text for the Town Center District,TC—Mixed Use,TC—Residential,TC—Commercial and Park and Open Space District to the chart below as follows: Rural District R One-Family Residential District R-1 R1-44 R1-22 R1-13.5 R 1-9.5 Multi-Family Residential District RM RM-6.5 RM-2.5 Office District OFC Commercial District C Neighborhood Commercial District N-Com Community Commercial District C-Com Regional Commercial District C-Reg Regional Service District C-Reg-Ser Highway Commercial District C-Hwy Town Center District TC TC—Mixed Use TC-MU TC—Residential TC-R TC-Commercial TC-C Transit Oriented Development District TOD TOD—Mixed Use TOD-MU TOD—Residential TOD-R TOD-Employment TOD-E Industrial District I Industrial Park District I-2 Industrial Park District I-5 General Industrial District I-Gen Public District PUB Golf Course GC Airport—Office A-OFC Airport—Commercial A—C Park and Open Space District P Section 3. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd 2, B, Table 3 and Table 4 are hereby amended by adding the underlined text for the Park and Open Space District as follows: MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD-SETBACK OFFICE/ MINIMU SITE AREA MAX.FLOOR MAXIW POMMERCIA MLOT PER AREA RATIO HEIGHT WIDTH MAASE OF MAIN L/ Area AT One Both DWELLING (FAR) AREA STRUCTU INDUSTRIAL/ S.F.of Widt Dept RIGHT OF Front Side Sides Rear UNIT� RATIO DIST. Acres h Ft. h Ft. WAY t. Ft. Ft. Ft. SQ.FT.OR (BAR)* RE(FT.) LINE ACRES C-REG 50 N/A N/A N/A 80 80 160 60 Dwelling Not 0.2 - I Story 0.5- 0.2 40 ACRE Permitted Multi Story S 1-2 PARK 2 acres 200 300 200 50 20 40 25 Dwelling Not 0.3 - 1 Story 0.5- 0.3 40 Permitted Multi Story I-5PARK 5 acres 300 300 300 75 30 60 25 Dwelling Not 0.3 - 1 Story 0.5- 0.3 40 Permitted Multi Story I-GEN 5 acres 300 300 300 75 30 60 50 Dwelling Not 0.3 - 1 Story 0.5- 0.3 40 Permitted Multi Story PUB N/A N/A N/A N/A 50 50 150 50 Dwelling Not N/A N/A 30 Permitted P-PARK AND N/A N/A N/A N/A 35* 25* 50* 50* Dwelling Not N/A N/A 30 OPEN SPACE Permitted except perimeter for existing setback Historic Sites Table 3 —Section 11.03 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OFFICE/ FLOOR MAX. COMMERCIA. ,Min, Min. SCREENING MIN. MAX. AREA j&jA� Ll Maximu Dist.to Dist.to I OFF-STREET AND ZONE I ZONE I PRIMARY FLOOR INDUSTRIAL m :Side Lot Rear Lot LOADING LANDSCAPI AREA AREA USE AREA DISTRICTS ght Line Line NG (ACRES) (ACRES) L (SQ.FT.) (SQ.fT.) OFC 15 10 10 YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A N-COM 15 10 10 YES YES 2 15 20,000 50,000 C-Com 15 20 10 YES YES 5 20 30,000 200,000 C-HWrY 40 20 10 YES YES 5 20 20,000 100,000 C-REG-SER 40 20 10 1 YES YES 10 N/A N/A N/A C-REG 40 50 50 YES YES 60 N/A N/A N/A 1-2 PARK 40 20 25 YES YES 40 N/A N/A N/A 1-5 PARK 40 20 25 YES YES 40 N/A N/A N/A I-GEN 40 20 50 YES YES 80 N/A N/A N/A PUB 30 30 30 YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A GC 30 30 30 YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A A-C 15 10 10 YES YES NA NA NA NA A-OFC 15 10 10 YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A P-PARK AND 30 10 10 YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A OPEN SPACE ILL= I I Table 4—Section 11.03 Section 4. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd 3. A, E, H and K are hereby amended by adding the underlined text and deleting the stricken text as follows: Subd. 3. Special Requirements. The following special requirements shall apply to all Districts: A. Lots in all Districts except the RM and Park and Open Space Districts shall be required to have frontage on a public street. Corner lots shall have additional width equal to the minimum interior side yard requirement and shall in no case be less than 90 feet. E. Fences not over 7 feet in height may occupy any yard. No fence, hedge or other planting exceeding 30" in height or trees pruned even to a height less than 8 feet shall be permitted where there will be interference with traffic sight distance. Fencing in the Park and Open Space District is exempt from these requirements. Fencing standards for the Park and Open Space District are set forth in Section 11.37. H. 5. (b)Minimum Distance and Setback. Parking areas for 5 vehicles or more shall be at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line and 5 feet from any building. Minimum Distance and Setbacks in the Park and Open Space District are exempt from these requirements. Parking lot setback standards for the Park and Open Space District are set forth in Section 11.37. K. Architectural Standards. All structures within all districts, except Rural, R1-44, R1-22, R 1-13.5, R 1-9.5, RM-6.5, and Park and Open Space, shall be developed in accordance with the following design standards: Section 5. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd 4. E, is hereby amended by adding at the end of E. the underlined text as a new paragraph as follows: Subd. 4 Performance Standards. E. Glare and Lighting illumination in the Park and Open Space District are exempted from these requirements. Glare and Lighting illumination standards for the Park and Open Space District are set forth in Section 11.37. Section 6. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd 6. F, is hereby amended by adding the underlined text to the first paragraph as follows: Subd. 6. Site Plan and Architectural Design Review. F. Except as provided for in Subd. 6.D. 1. and 2., a Site Plan and Architectural Design, for properties other than those in the Park and Open Space District, may not be acted upon by the Council until it has received the recommendation of the Planning Commission or until sixty(60)days have elapsed from the date it has been referred to the Planning Commission for its study and report. Site Plans for City owned park property may not be acted upon by the Council until it has received the recommendation of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission or until sixty (60) days have elapsed from the date it have been referred to the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission for its study and report. Section 7. City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including Penalty for Violation" and Section 11.99 entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein. Section 8. 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 5 h day of September, 2017, and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City on the 191h day of September, 2017. Kat een Porta, City Clerk cy a e ayor Published in the Eden Prairie News on the 28 h day of September, 2017. CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 17-2017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,MINNESOTA,AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11.37 ENTITLED POS- PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SECTION AND AMENDING SECTION 11.03 TO ESTABLISH THE PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS RELATED THERETO AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 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 11.37 Park and Open Space District and associated regulations. There are a number of minor amendments to other sections of Chapter 11 to provide reference and consistency between the Park and Open Space District language and other parts of the Chapter 11. The amendments include the following: • Permitted Uses Building Setbacks • Parking Lot Standards • Fencing Standards • Landscaping Standards • Lighting Standards • Architectural Standards Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication. ATTEST: Kath en Porta, City Clerk y a-L ens, r PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on September 28, 2017. (A full copy of the text of this Ordinance is available from City Clerk.)