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ORDINANCE NO. 1537
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF
2005 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT IN THE
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the
following additions.
§9.114 PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
(A) Purpose. The “P” Public and Open Space District is intended to provide
a district which will allow areas of the City to be retained and utilized for, non-local
jurisdiction public uses, open space, and provide a “holding” zone for future
development to ensure that development will be staged to maintain reasonable
economy in public expenditures for public utilities and services.
(B) General provisions.
(1) Compliance with applicable regulations. Any use established in
a public district after the effective date of this article shall comply with all
applicable local, state and federal standards for such uses.
(2) Administration. The administration and enforcement of this
article shall be in accordance with the provisions of §9.104, Administration and
Enforcement.
(3) Nonconformities. Nonconforming uses, structures, lots and
signs within a public district shall be subject to the provisions of §9.105,
Nonconformities.
(4) Compliance with general development standards. Any use
established, expanded or modified in a public district after the effective date of this
article shall comply with the applicable provisions of §9.106, General Provisions.
(5) Compliance with specific development standards. Any use
established, expanded or modified in a public district after the effective date of this
article that is identified in §9.107, Specific Development Standards, shall comply
with the applicable provisions of that article.
(6) Prohibited uses. Any use not listed as either permitted,
conditional or accessory in a particular district or any use not determined by the
Zoning Administrator to be substantially similar to a use listed as permitted,
conditional or accessory shall be prohibited in that district.
(C) Lot dimension, height, and bulk requirements. Lot area, setback, height
and lot coverage requirements for uses in the public district shall be as specified in
the following table:
Public and Open Space
Minimum Lot Area
All Uses None
Minimum Lot Width
All Uses None
Building Setbacks
Front Yard 25 feet
Side Yard 5 feet
Corner Side Yard 10 feet
Rear Yard 20% of lot
depth
Parking Setbacks
Front Yard 5 feet
Side Yard 3 feet
Corner Side Yard 3 feet
Rear Yard 3 feet
Maximum Height
All structures None
Floor Area Ratio 1.0
(D) Pubic and Open Space District.
(1) Permitted Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the
following uses are permitted within the P, Public and Open Space District:
County, Regional and City parks.
(a)
(b)Playgrounds, athletic fields, recreational areas, and
parking areas.
(c)Cemeteries.
(d)Publicly owned and operated facilities.
(e)Essential services.
(2)Conditional Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the
following uses may be allowed in the P, Public and Open Spaces District, subject to
regulations set forth for conditional uses in §9.104, Administration and
Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in §9.107, Specific
Development Standards:
(a)Public or semi-public recreational buildings and
neighborhoods or community centers.
(b)Non-city governmental and public regulated utility
buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the
community.
(3) Permitted accessory uses. Except as specifically limited herein,
the following accessory uses may be allowed in the P, Public and Open Space
District:
(a)Operation and storage of such vehicles, equipment and
machinery, which are incidental to the permitted or conditional uses allowed in this
district.
(b)Living quarters for persons employed on the premises.
(c)Recreational vehicles and equipment.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.104 (J)(6)(h) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§9.104 ADMINSTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(J) Minor subdivisions (lot splits)
(6) Required findings. The City Council shall make each of the
following findings before approving a minor subdivision:
(h) The proposed subdivision meets all of the design standards
§9.115
specified in the §9.114 .
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.104 (K)(6)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§9.104 ADMINSTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(K) Preliminary plats.
(6) Required findings. The City Council shall make each of the
following findings before approving a preliminary plat:
(a) The proposed preliminary plat conforms to the
§9.115
requirements of §9.114 .
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.104 (L)(6)(b) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§9.104 ADMINSTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(L) Final plats
(6) Required findings. The City Council shall make each of the
following findings before approving a final plat:
(b) The final plat conforms to the requirements of §9.114
§9.115
.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.114 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions:
§9.114 §9.115 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.114 (C)(3)(b)(4) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§9.114 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
(C) Plats and data.
(3) Final plat. The final plat shall be on sheets 20 inches wide by 30
inches long and shall be at a scale of 100 feet equals 1 inch or such other standard scale
as approved by the City Engineer and in all other respects shall comply with Minnesota
Statutes. Where necessary, plat or final plat may be on several sheets accompanied by a
key map showing the entire subdivision. For large subdivisions, the final plat may be
submitted for approval progressively in contiguous sections satisfactory to the City
Council.
(b) Additional plans to be submitted with the final plat include
the following:
4. Final Street plans for requirements established in §9.114
§9.115
(D).
Section 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
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First Reading: February 25, 2008
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Second Reading: March 10, 2008
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
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Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
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Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk