HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a.Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Non-Conforming Auto Related UsesEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Planning Commission Meeting Date: June 23, 2015
Tenative City Council Meeting Date: July 21, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Case 15-04-TA City of Rosemount.
AGENDA SECTION:
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Related
Public Hearing
to Non-Conforming Auto Related Uses
PREPARED BY: AGENDA NO.
Jason Lindahl, AICP
Planner 5.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment,
APPROVED BY:
Stakeholder Map, Comments from
Stakeholders, K.L.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to recommend the City Council approve a zoning
ordinance text amendment revising the development standards for auto related uses
(automobile repair, car wash, motor fuel stations and truck stops).
SUMMARY
This application was initiated by staff as a result of the findings and recommendations from the South
Urban Gateway planning study. The City Council and Port Authority approved this study in August
of 2014. The Implementation section of this report included a recommendation to consider zoning
changes targeted to non-conforming auto related uses. The proposed changes would maintain the
auto related uses in the C-3 and LI district while allowing additional outdoor storage, re-establish
minor automobile repair and nonservice motor fuel stations in the C-4 district, introduce truck stops
into the GI and HI districts as a conditional uses and revise and update associated definitions. Staff
recommends approval of the attached draft zoning ordinance text amendment revising the
development standards for auto related uses (automobile repair, car wash, motor fuel stations and
truck stops).
BACKGROUND
In 2005, the City updated the standards for the C-3, Highway Commercial and C-4, General
Commercial districts. At that time, the primary goal was to rearrange the uses within those districts
to focus the auto-oriented and outdoor display uses in the C-3 District while creating detailed
performance standards for conditional uses. A secondary goal was to establish consistent and high-
quality development standards. Changes to the development standards focused on four areas
including: (1) increasing the buffering standards for commercial uses contiguous to non-commercial
or non-industrial uses or districts; (2) updating the building materials and appearance standards; (3)
create parking lot screening and landscaping standards; and (4) adding landscaping and irrigation
standards. An unintended result of these changes was to make auto related business within the C-4
District non-conforming uses. The South Urban Gateway planning study identified this as an issue
for businesses within the study area such as Valvoline and Holiday.
PROCESS AND STAKEHOLD FEEDBACK
In January, the Planning Commission approved a process and timeline for this planning study. The
process included direct engagement of the effected businesses and property owners through mailings,
e-mails, and phone calls. Staff also held a project specific open house prior to the May Planning
Commission meeting to allow stakeholders to review the proposed changes and provide feedback
ng. During the study, staff reviewed the findings from the South
Urban Gateway study, assessed the existing conditions and operation of the auto related uses
throughout town, the zoning standards
of five similar communities (Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville, and Woodbury) and studied
several use definitions from the American Planning Association.
Stakeholder feedback during this process was limited but valuable in updating these regulations.
Comments from Rosemount Goodyear were particularly helpful in supporting the practice of re-
establishing minor auto repair uses in the C-4 district. Feedback was likely limited because of the
extensive public participation in the South Urban Gateway project and that the proposed changes
eliminate many existing non-conformities which was supported by existing businesses. Overall,
feedback has been positive with the stakeholders who are supportive of removing non-conformities
for existing businesses and allowing more potential relocation options in the C-4 General Commercial
district. Correspondence from the stakeholders is attached for your reference.
ISSUE ANALYSIS
Legal Authority. Ordinance amendments are legislative actions in that the City is creating new
standards to regulate the development of certain types of uses and/or structures. Under the law, the
City has wide flexibility to create standards that will insure the type of development it desires.
However, zoning regulations must be reasonable and supported by a rational basis relating to
promoting the public health, safety and welfare.
The attached draft zoning ordinance text amendment would make changes to the definitions and
zoning regulations related to automobile repair, car washes, motor fuel stations, and truck stops.
These proposed changes are summarized below and in the attached tables. Detailed strikethrough and
underline changes can be found in the attached draft ordinance. Overall, the proposed changes will
not create additional non-conformities and implement the following changes:
Update the following terms:
Automobile repair becomes major or minor automobile repair.
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Nonservice retail facilities having gasoline pumps become nonservice motor fuel
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stations.
Car wash becomes car wash full service or car wash self-service.
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Create definitions for major automobile repair, minor automobile repair, nonservice motor
fuel stations, carwash full service, car wash self-service, and truck stops.
Eliminate the existing definitions for car wash, accessory use, and car wash principal use.
Maintain the standards for auto related uses in the C-3 Highway Commercial and LI Light
Industrial districts with the option to have additional outdoor storage through a separate
conditional use permit.
Re-establish minor automobile repair and nonservice motor fuel stations as conditional uses
under the same terms listed for these uses in the C-3 district with the exception of additional
outdoor storage and allow full service car washes as an accessory use to minor automobile
repair or nonservice motor fuel stations.
Introduce truck stops as a conditional use in the GI General Industrial and HI Heavy
Industrial as a conditional use.
Changes to the Definitions. This text amendment adds definitions for major automobile repair,
minor automobile repair, nonservice motor fuel station, and truck stop. It should be noted that the
existing term nonservice retail facilities having gasoline pumps changes to nonservice motor fuel
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station. It also replaces car wash accessory and car wash principal with car wash full service and car
wash self-service. For the most part the proposed definitions come from the American Planning
Association Planners Dictionary and are used, with minor modifications. The reason for the
ordinance changes is to define two types of automobile repair and car washes and create clear
definitions for nonservice motor fuel stations and truck stops.
New Definitions:
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MINOR: Minor automotive servicing and replacement of parts, usually in
the same day, for passenger automobiles and/or motorcycles not in excess of 7,000 pounds gross
weight. Services include, but are not limited to, engine tune-up, lubrication, and tire, muffler, brake,
and electrical services.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MAJOR: Repair garages and specialty establishments for motorcycles,
passenger automobiles, and trucks of all sizes, such as machine, body and fender, auto glass, radiator,
transmission, and vehicle upholstery. May also include repair of machinery and equipment.
NONSERVICE MOTOR FUEL STATION. Nonservice motor fuel stations shall include motor fuel
stations, motor fuel station convenience stores, and all premises whereon the owner or occupant
conducts the business of furnishing, selling, or dispensing motor fuel or liquefied petroleum for motor
vehicles but shall not include major automobile repair, minor automobile repair, or truck stops.
TRUCK STOP: Any building, premises or land in which or upon which a business, service or industry
involving the maintenance, cleaning, servicing, storage, or repair of commercial vehicles is conducted
including the dispensing of motor fuel, the sale of accessories or equipment for trucks, and similar
commercial vehicles. A truck stop may also include overnight accommodations, restaurant facilities, a
car wash and truck wash, or other ancillary uses.
CAR WASH, SELF SERVICE OR DRIVE THROUGH: A car wash wherein the customer provides
labor and where only limited self-propelled wash racks are provided.
CAR WASH, FULL SERVICE: A car wash wherein operating functions are performed primarily by
an operator owner through the use of washing, waxing, and drying equipment supplemented with
manual detailing by the operator owner.
Deleted Definitions:
CAR WASH, ACCESSORY: An accessory building or part of a principal building equipped with
mechanical equipment for washing autos (not a conveyer system) which is accessory to a gasoline
station and comprises only one normal service bay of the gas station.
CAR WASH, PRINCIPAL USE: A principal building or use which is equipped with a conveyor
system and other mechanical equipment and facilities for washing motor vehicles.
Changes to the C-3 - Highway Commercial District. Currently, automobile repair, car washes and
nonservice motor fuel stations are conditional uses in the C-3 district. The proposed zoning
ordinance text amendment would continue to allow all three of these activities as conditional uses
under the existing conditional use standards for major or minor automobile repair, full, or self-service
car wash or nonservice motor fuel station. In addition it would add full or self-service car washes as
an accessory use to any automobile repair or nonservice motor fuel station uses and allow additional
outdoor storage through a separate conditional use permit. These changes will not create additional
non-conformities and allow expansion of these uses through approval of a conditional use permit.
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Changes to the C-4 - General Commercial District. The 2005 zoning ordinance update removed
auto related uses from the C-4 district making several existing uses non-conforming. It should be
noted that under state law any nonconformity may be continued through repair, replacement,
restoration, maintenance, or improvement but cannot expand. Given this unintended result, the
proposed zoning ordinance text amendment would re-establish minor automobile repair and
nonservice motor fuel stations as conditional uses under the same terms listed for these uses in the C-
3 district with the exception of additional outdoor storage. It would also allow full service car washes
as an accessory use to minor automobile repair or nonservice motor fuel stations. These changes will
not create additional non-conformities but rather eliminate existing non-conforming use status for
Goodyear, Holiday, and Valvoline and allow expansion of these uses through approval of a
conditional use permit.
Changes to the LI Light Industrial District. Presently, automobile repair and nonservice motor
fuel stations are conditional uses in the Light Industrial district. The proposed zoning ordinance text
amendment would continue to allow these activities as conditional uses under the existing standards
for major or minor automobile repair or nonservice motor fuel station under the same terms listed for
these uses in the C-3 district. In addition, it would add full or self-service car washes through either a
separate conditional use or an accessory use to any automobile repair or nonservice motor fuel station.
The proposed changes would also allow additional outdoor storage through a separate conditional use
permit. Currently, there is no land within the City zoned Light Industrial so these changes will not
create additional non-conformities.
Changes to the GI General Industrial District and HI Heavy Industrial District. Currently,
auto related uses (automobile repair, car washes, and nonservice motor fuel stations) are not allowed
in either the GI or HI districts. The proposed zoning ordinance text amendment would introduce
truck stops as a conditional use in both districts subject to performance standards for location,
installation, sanitary dumps, fuel pump canopies, dust control and drainage, access and circulation,
parking, pedestrian traffic, noise, outdoor storage, and signage. These standards are detailed in the
attached draft ordinance and would limit truck stops to the GI and HI districts east of Blaine (County
Road 71) and within ¼ mile of a principal arterial road as defined by the comprehensive Plan (U.S 52
or County Road 42).
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends approval of the attached draft zoning ordinance text amendment revising the
development standards for auto related uses (automobile repair, car wash, motor fuel stations and
truck stops). This application was initiated by staff as a result of the findings and recommendations
from the South Urban Gateway planning study. The proposed changes would maintain the auto
related uses in the C-3 and LI district while allowing additional outdoor storage, re-establish minor
automobile repair, and nonservice motor fuel stations in the C-4 district, introduce truck stops into the
GI and HI districts as a conditional uses and revise and update associated definitions.
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City of Rosemount
Ordinance No. B- ______
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ZONGING
ORDINANCE B RELATING TO STANDARDS AUTOMOBILE RELATED USES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS that
hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-1-4: Definitions is hereby
amended as follows:
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MINOR: Minor automotive servicing and replacement of
parts, usually in the same day, for passenger automobiles and/or motorcycles not in excess of 7,000
pounds gross weight.. Services include, but are not limited to, engine tune-up, lubrication, and tire,
muffler, brake, and electrical services.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MAJOR: Repair garages and specialty establishments for
motorcycles, passenger automobiles and trucks of all sizes, such as machine, body and fender, auto
glass, radiator, transmission, and vehicle upholstery. May also include repair of machinery and
equipment.
NONSERVICE MOTOR FUEL STATION. Nonservice Motor fuel stations shall
include motor fuel stations, motor fuel station convenience stores, and all premises whereon the
owner or occupant conducts the business of furnishing, selling or dispensing motor fuel or liquefied
petroleum for motor vehicles but shall not include major or minor automobile repair.
TRUCK STOP: Any building, premises or land in which or upon which a business, service
or industry involving the maintenance, cleaning, servicing, storage or repair of commercial vehicles is
conducted including the dispensing of motor fuel, the sale of accessories or equipment for trucks
and similar commercial vehicles. A truck stop may also include overnight accommodations,
restaurant facilities, a car wash and truck wash or other ancillary uses.
CAR WASH, ACCESSORY: An accessory building or part of a principal building
equipped with mechanical equipment for washing autos (not a conveyer system) which is accessory
to a gasoline station and comprises only one normal service bay of the gas station.
CAR WASH, FULL SERVICE: A car wash wherein operating functions are performed
primarily by an operator owner through the use of washing, waxing, and drying equipment
supplemented with manual detailing by the operator owner.
CAR WASH, PRINCIPAL USE: A principal building or use which is equipped with a
conveyor system and other mechanical equipment and facilities for washing motor vehicles.
CAR WASH, SELF SERVICE OR DRIVE THROUGH: A car wash wherein the
customer provides labor and where only limited self-propelled wash racks are provided.
Section 2. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-4-13: C-3 Highway Commercial
District is hereby amended as follows:
C. Accessory Uses: The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:
Car Wash, Full Service Accessory to Auto Repair (Major or Minor) or Nonservice Motor Fuel
Stations.
Car Wash, Self Service - Accessory to Auto Repair (Major or Minor) or Nonservice Motor Fuel
Stations.
D. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional uses in the C-3 district, and are subject
to the conditional use permit provisions outlined in this title:
Automotive Repair, Major or Minor subject to:
1. The site and building(s) shall be designed to limit the effects of this use on adjacent properties
and public rights of way. No automotive repair use shall be located on a site abutting any
residential use or district.
2. All repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall occur within a closed
building, except minor maintenance, including tire inflation, adding oil, wiper replacement and
the like. All overhead vehicle doors on the building shall remain closed except when a vehicle is
entering or exiting the building.
3. Gasoline pumps/sales shall require an additional conditional use permit subject to the
performance standards outlined in this subsection for nonservice motor fuel stations retail
facilities having gasoline pumps.
4. Outdoor storage of parts, materials, and equipment is prohibited may be allowed in the C-3
Highway Commercial or LI Light Industrial districts subject to the performance standards
outlined in those subsection for Outdoor Display/Storage or Sales.
5. Automotive repair uses shall designate on a site plan separate areas for customer parking and
storage of inoperable vehicles awaiting repair or repaired vehicles awaiting pick up. These areas
shall meet the design standards outlined in section 11-6-1, "Off Street Parking Requirements", of
this title and be screened as follows:
a. Customer parking areas shall meet the applicable screening standards outlined in this title
including, but not limited to, section 11-6-1, "Off Street Parking Requirements", of this title and
this section.
b. Inoperable vehicles awaiting repair or repaired vehicles awaiting pick up shall be stored
behind the principal building. Landscaping and berming shall be a secondary source for
screening said vehicles. Should landscaping and berming be found ineffective by the city, the
city may approve screening walls and/or decorative fencing as an alternative. Screening walls
shall be constructed of the same materials as the principal building and shall not extend more
than twenty five feet (25') without a change in architecture to reduce their mass and appearance.
Stacking areas shall have a minimum ninety percent (90%) opacity screen to a height of six feet
(6').
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c. In the C-3 Highway Commercial or LI Light Industrial districts junk or unlicensed vehicles
awaiting repair or pick up shall be stored completely inside a closed building in accordance with
the performance standards outlined in section 11-2-9 of this title.
6. Parking of vehicles on public right of way shall be prohibited.
7. All painting must be conducted in an approved paint booth. All paint booths and all other
activities of the operation shall thoroughly control the emission of fumes, dust, or other
particulate matter in compliance with Minnesota pollution control standards and applicable fire
and building codes.
8. All flammable materials, including liquids and rags, shall conform to the applicable provisions
of the Minnesota fire code.
9. No public address system shall be audible from a noncommercial or nonindustrial use or
district.
Commercial car washes (drive-through, mechanical and self-service) Car Wash, Full or Self
Service provided that:
1. The site and building(s) shall be designed to limit the effects of the washing operation on
adjacent properties and public rights of way. No car wash use shall be located abutting any
residential use or district.
2. The principal building shall be the primary source for screening the stacking and exiting areas
from adjacent properties and/or rights of way. Landscaping and berming shall be a secondary
source for screening the stacking and exiting areas. Should landscaping and berming be found
ineffective by the city, the city may approve screening walls and/or decorative fencing as an
alternative. Screening walls shall be constructed of the same materials as the principal building
and shall not extend more than twenty five feet (25') without a change in architecture to reduce
their mass and appearance. Stacking areas shall have a minimum ninety percent (90%) opacity
screen to a height of six feet (6') while exiting areas shall have a minimum fifty percent (50%)
opacity screen to a height of at least four feet (4').
3. All overhead vehicle doors on the building shall remain closed except when a vehicle is
entering or exiting the building.
4. Commercial car washes shall have a minimum of six (6) stacking spaces per wash stall. Each
space shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') wide by eighteen feet (18') long.
5. Stacking lanes shall not interfere with circulation in any required parking, loading,
maneuvering or pedestrian area.
6. Untreated water from the car wash shall not be discharged into the storm sewer. If the water is
to be pretreated and discharged into the storm sewer, the pretreatment plans shall be subject to
review and approval of the city engineer and building official, and subject to applicable
requirements of metropolitan council environmental services and MPCA.
Nonservice Motor Fuel Station retail facilities having gasoline pumps.
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1. The site and building(s) shall be designed to limit the effects of this use on adjacent properties
and public rights of way. No gasoline pumps shall be located on a site abutting any residential
use or district.
2. The principal building shall be the primary source for screening the gasoline pumps from
adjacent properties and/or rights of way. Landscaping and berming shall be a secondary source
for screening gasoline pumps. Should landscaping and berming be found ineffective by the city,
the city may approve screening walls and/or decorative fencing as an alternative. Screening walls
shall be constructed of the same materials as the principal building and shall not extend more
than twenty five feet (25') without a change in architecture to reduce their mass and appearance.
The secondary source of screening (landscaping and berming or walls and/or decorative fencing)
shall provide a minimum ninety percent (90%) opacity screen to a height of four feet (4').
3. Stacking for gas pumps shall be provided for at least one car beyond the pump island in each
direction in which access can be gained to the pump. Each space shall be a minimum of nine feet
(9') wide by eighteen feet (18') long.
4. Stacking areas shall be designed and located to minimize noises, emissions, and headlight
glare upon adjacent properties and shall not interfere with circulation through any required
parking, loading, maneuvering or pedestrian area.
5. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands. Pump islands shall be elevated six inches (6")
above the traveled surface of the site and shall conform to the applicable principal building
setback. Additionally, there shall be sufficient area around the pump island(s) to allow for safe
and efficient movement of vehicles through the site, with a minimum twenty four feet (24')
between pump rows, measured curb face to curb.
6. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access by motor fuel
transports and unloading operations that do not conflict with circulation, access and other
activities on the site.
7. A protective canopy structure may be located over the pump islands, subject to the following
standards:
a. The edge of the canopy shall maintain setbacks as required for the principal building.
b. The architectural design, colors, and character of the canopy shall be consistent with the
principal building on the site. The canopy posts/signposts shall not obstruct traffic or the safe
operation of the gas pumps.
c. The canopy shall not exceed eighteen feet (18') in height and must provide at least fourteen
feet (14') of clearance to accommodate a semitrailer passing underneath. The height of the
canopy may be increased should the city council determine the architectural design enhances the
site and/or is more consistent with the principal building.
d. The canopy fascia shall not exceed three feet (3') in vertical height.
e. Canopy lighting shall consist of canister spotlights recessed into the canopy. No portion of the
light source or fixture may extend below the bottom face of the canopy. Total canopy
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illumination shall not exceed one hundred fifteen (115) foot-candles below the canopy at ground
level. The fascia of the canopy shall not be illuminated.
f. Signage may be allowed on a canopy, however such signage will apply towards the allowable
sign area for the principal building and/or ground sign.
8. No public address system shall be audible from a noncommercial or nonindustrial use or
district.
9. The sale, storage, or display of vehicles is prohibited.
10. No outside storage, display, or services shall be allowed except as follows:
a. Propane sales limited to twenty (20) pound capacity tanks may be located outside provided the
tanks are secured in a locker and the use meets all state building and fire codes.
b. Sale or display of goods shall be allowed on the private sidewalk immediately in front of the
principal building, provided that a minimum four foot (4') clearance is maintained for pedestrian
access and that the display does not exceed four feet (4') in height and is maintained in an orderly
fashion. Display shall not block the handicap accessible route.
c. Sale or display of goods shall be allowed in an area underneath the canopy adjacent to the
pump island provided that the display does not exceed three feet (3') in height or extend beyond
the concrete base of the pump island. This area shall be maintained in an orderly and safe fashion
and in accordance with applicable state fire code regulations.
11. Any repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall require an additional
conditional use permit subject to the performance standards outlined in this subsection for
Automotive Repair.
12. A car wash facility not accessory to automobile repair or a nonservice motor fuel station shall
require an additional conditional use permit subject to the performance standards outlined in this
subsection for commercial car washes Car Wash, Full or Self Service.
Section 3. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-4-14: C-4 General Commercial
District is hereby amended as follows:
C. Accessory Uses: The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:
Car Wash, Full Service Accessory to Minor Auto Repair or Nonservice Motor Fuel Stations.
D. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional uses in the C-4 district, and are subject
to the conditional use permit provisions outlined in this title:
Automotive Repair, Minor subject to:
1. The site and building(s) shall be designed to limit the effects of this use on adjacent properties
and public rights of way. No automotive repair use shall be located on a site abutting any
residential use or district.
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2. All repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall occur within a closed
building, except minor maintenance, including tire inflation, adding oil, wiper replacement and
the like. All overhead vehicle doors on the building shall remain closed except when a vehicle is
entering or exiting the building.
3. Gasoline pumps/sales shall require an additional conditional use permit subject to the
performance standards outlined in this subsection for nonservice motor fuel stations retail
facilities having gasoline pumps.
4. Outdoor storage of parts, materials, and equipment is prohibited
5. Automotive repair uses shall designate on a site plan separate areas for customer parking and
storage of inoperable vehicles awaiting repair or repaired vehicles awaiting pick up. These areas
shall meet the design standards outlined in section 11-6-1, "Off Street Parking Requirements", of
this title and be screened as follows:
a. Customer parking areas shall meet the applicable screening standards outlined in this title
including, but not limited to, section 11-6-1, "Off Street Parking Requirements", of this title and
this section.
b. Inoperable vehicles awaiting repair or repaired vehicles awaiting pick up shall be stored
behind the principal building. Landscaping and berming shall be a secondary source for
screening said vehicles. Should landscaping and berming be found ineffective by the city, the
city may approve screening walls and/or decorative fencing as an alternative. Screening walls
shall be constructed of the same materials as the principal building and shall not extend more
than twenty five feet (25') without a change in architecture to reduce their mass and appearance.
Stacking areas shall have a minimum ninety percent (90%) opacity screen to a height of six feet
(6').
c. Junk or unlicensed vehicles awaiting repair or pick up shall be stored completely inside a
closed building in accordance with the performance standards outlined in section 11-2-9 of this
title.
6. Parking of vehicles on public right of way shall be prohibited.
7. All painting must be conducted in an approved paint booth. All paint booths and all other
activities of the operation shall thoroughly control the emission of fumes, dust, or other
particulate matter in compliance with Minnesota pollution control standards and applicable fire
and building codes.
8. All flammable materials, including liquids and rags, shall conform to the applicable provisions
of the Minnesota fire code.
9. No public address system shall be audible from a noncommercial or nonindustrial use or
district.
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Nonservice Motor Fuel Station subject to the requirements in the C-3 district in subsection 11-4-
13.D.
Section 4. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-4-15-1: Light Industrial District
is hereby amended as follows:
Accessory Uses: The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:
Car Wash, Full Service Accessory to Auto Repair (Major or Minor) or Nonservice Motor Fuel
Stations.
Car Wash, Self Service - Accessory to Auto Repair (Major or Minor) or Nonservice Motor Fuel
Stations.
D. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional uses in the LI light industrial district and are
subject to the conditional use permit provisions outlined in this title.
Automotive repair, Major or Minor, subject to the requirements of the C-3 district in subsection 11-
4-13.D of this chapter.
Car Wash, Full Service subject to the requirements outlined in the C-3 district in subsection 11-4-
13.D.
Nonservice Motor Fuel station retail facilities having gasoline pumps, subject to the requirements of
the C-3 district in subsection 11-4-13D of this chapter.
Section 5. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-4-16: General Industrial
District is hereby amended as follows:
D. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional uses in the GI general industrial district and
are subject to the conditional use permit provisions outlined in this title.
Truck Stops, provided that:
1.Location: Truck stops shall be located east of Blaine Avenue (County Road 71) and within one-
fourth (1/4) mile or one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') of a principal arterial
roadway.
2.Installation Standards: Truck stops shall be installed in accordance with state and city standards.
Additionally, adequate space shall be provided to access gas pumps and allow maneuverability
around the pumps. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access
by motor fuel transports and unloading operations which do not conflict with circulation, access
and other activities on the site. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands.
3.Sanitary Dump: A sanitary dump shall be required at all truck stops. The sanitary dump must
comply with all requirements of the Minnesota pollution control agency (MPCA).
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4.Canopy: A protective canopy structure may be located over the pump island(s) as a permitted
accessory structure. The canopy shall meet the following performance standards:
a.The edge of the canopy shall be seventy feet (70') or more from the front and/or side lot
line, provided that adequate visibility both on site and off site is maintained.
b.The canopy shall not exceed eighteen feet (18') in height and must provide fourteen feet
(14') of clearance to accommodate a semitrailer truck from passing underneath.
c.The canopy fascia shall not exceed three feet (3') in vertical height.
d.Canopy lighting shall consist of canister spotlights recessed into the canopy. No portion of
the light source or fixture may extend below the bottom face of the canopy. Total canopy
illumination may not exceed one hundred fifteen (115) foot-candles below the canopy at
ground level. The fascia of the canopy shall not be illuminated.
e.The architectural design, colors, and character of the canopy shall be consistent with the
principal building on the site.
f.Signage may be allowed on a detached canopy in lieu of wall signage on the principal
structure, provided that:
i.The individual canopy sign does not exceed more than twenty percent (20%) of the
canopy facade facing a public right of way.
ii.The canopy fascia shall not be illuminated, except for permitted canopy signage.
g.Canopy posts/signposts shall not obstruct traffic or the safe operation of the gas pumps.
5.Pump Islands: Pump islands must be elevated six inches (6") above the traveled surface of the
site. Pump islands must be set at least seventy feet (70') back from any property line. Setback
between pump island curb face shall be sufficient for the servicing and maneuvering of
semitrucks with trailers.
6.Dust Control And Drainage: The entire site other than taken up by a building, structure, or
plantings shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, cobblestone or paving brick. Plans for
surfacing and drainage shall be subject to approval of the city engineer. Drainage from all fueling
areas shall be directed to an oil/grit separator. Minimum design standards for the oil/grit
separator shall include the following:
a.A minimum of four hundred (400) cubic feet of permanent pool storage capacity per acre of
drainage area.
b.A minimum pool depth of four feet (4').
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c.A minimum oil containment capacity of eight hundred (800) gallons.
d.Minimum maintenance/inspection of two (2) times per year and/or after measurable spill
events. A measurable spill shall be defined by the Minnesota pollution control agency
(MPCA). A measurable spill must be reported to the MPCA.
7.Access and Circulation: Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with through
traffic movement. The site design must accommodate adequate turning radius and vertical
clearance for a semitrailer truck. A site plan must be provided to illustrate adequate turning
radius, using appropriate engineering templates.
8.Parking:
a.Parking for motor fuel service shall be in addition to that required for other uses on the site.
b.Parking spaces shall be determined on an individual basis by the city council. Factors to be
considered in such determination shall include (without limitation) size of building, type of
use, number of employees, expected volume and turnover of customer traffic and expected
frequency and number of delivery or service vehicles.
c.Parking stalls for trucks and trailers shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') wide and seventy
feet (70') long, exclusive of drive aisles.
9.Pedestrian Traffic:
a.An internal site pedestrian circulation system shall be defined and appropriate provisions
made to protect such areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles.
10. Noise: Public address system shall not be audible at any property line. Play of music or
advertisement from the public address system is prohibited.
11.Outside Storage, Sales And Service: No outside storage or sales shall be allowed, except as
follows:
a.Public phones may be located on site as long as they do not interrupt on site traffic
circulation, and may not be located in a yard abutting residentially zoned property.
b.Propane sales limited to twenty (20) pound capacity tanks may be located outside as long as
the propane tanks are secured in a locker and meet all state uniform building and fire codes.
c.A compressed air service area may be located on site as long as it does not interrupt on site
traffic circulation.
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12.Signs: A comprehensive sign plan must be submitted as part of a conditional use permit
application. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be minimized
and shall be in compliance with chapter 8 of this title.
Section 6. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 11-4-16-1: Heavy Industrial
District is hereby amended as follows:
Truck Stops subject to the requirements outlined in the GI district in subsection 11-4-16.D.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication according to law.
ENACTED AND ORDAINED into an Ordinance this ____ day of _____, 2015.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
________
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clarissa Handler, City Clerk
Published in the Rosemount Town Pages this ____ day of __________, 2015.
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