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DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 1503
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF
2005, RELATING TO THE GB, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.103 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.103 Definitions.
Auto and Truck Sales Lot, Used: Any land used or occupied for the purpose of
buying and selling secondhand passenger cars or trucks, and the storing of such
vehicles prior to sale.
Automobile, Used: Any secondhand, previously owned passenger vehicle, car, or
truck.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (C) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
(C) Lot dimension, height, and bulk requirements. Lot area, setback, height and lot
coverage requirements for uses in the commercial districts shall be as specified in the
following table.
LB GB GB-A CBD
Minimum Lot Area 6,000 sq. ft. 6,000 sq. ft.
6,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width 50 ft. 40 ft. 20 ft.
40 ft.
Minimum Lot Depth
Lot area per dwelling unit
Single-family dwelling 6,500 sq. ft.
Multiple-family dwelling
Efficiency 1,200 sq. ft. 1,200 sq. ft.
One bedroom 1,800 sq. ft. 1,800 sq. ft.
Two bedroom 2,000 sq. ft. 2,000 sq. ft.
Three bedroom 2,500 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft.
Additional bedroom 400 sq. ft. 400 sq. ft.
Congregate living units 400 sq. ft. 400 sq. ft.
Hotel or motel 400 sq. ft.
Hospital 600 sq. ft.
Building Setback Requirements
Nonresidential/mixed-use front yard none
Residential front yard 5 ft.
Front yard 15 ft. none
15 ft.
Side yard 15 ft. none none
none
Corner side yard 10 ft. 15 ft. 1 ft.
15 ft.
Rear yard 20 ft. 20 ft. 10 ft.
20 ft.
Parking Setback Requirements
Front yard 12 ft. 15 ft. 1 ft.
15 ft.
Side yard 5 ft. 5 ft. none
5 ft.
Corner side yard 12 ft. 15 ft. 1 ft.
15 ft.
Rear yard 5 ft. 5 ft. 5 ft.
5 ft.
Maximum Height 35 ft. 35 ft.
35 ft.
Maximum Lot Coverage
Floor area ratio 1.0 6.0
1.0
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (E) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
(E) GB, General Business
2)Permitted Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses are
permitted within the GB, General Business District.
a)Community Center.
b)Government office.
c)Government protective service facility.
d)Public park and/or playground.
e)Recreational facility, indoor.
f)Recreational facility, outdoor.
g)School, vocational or business.
h)School, performing/visual/martial arts.
i)Auditorium/place of assembly.
j)Automobile convenience facility.
k)Automobile repair, minor.
l)Automobile sales/rental.
m)Banquet Hall.
n)Billiards Hall.
o)Bowling Alley.
p)Car wash.
q)Clinic, medical or dental.
r)Clinic, veterinary.
s)Daycare facility, adult or child.
t)Financial institution.
u)Food service, convenience (fast food).
v)Food service, limited (coffee shop/deli).
w)Food service, full service (restaurant/nightclub).
x)Funeral home.
y)Greenhouse/garden center.
z)Health or fitness club.
aa)Hotel/motel.
bb)Laboratory, medical.
cc)Liquor store, off-sale.
dd)Museum or gallery.
ee)Office.
ff)Recreational vehicle sales.
gg)Retail sales.
hh)Service, professional.
ii)Shopping Center.
jj)Studio, professional.
kk)Studio, radio and television.
ll)Theater, live performance.
mm)Theater, movie.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (F) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
F) GB-A, General Business-Auto Oriented District
1) Purpose. The purpose of the GB-A, General Business-Automotive
District is to provide appropriate locations for general retail sales,
services and other commercial developments, specifically New
Automobile Dealerships that benefit from their proximity to other
commercial uses and University Avenue. These areas are located
along University Avenue and are accessible primarily by automobile.
2) Permitted Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following
uses are permitted within the GB-A, General Business-Automotive
District.
a)Community Center.
b)Government office.
c)Government protective service facility.
d)Public park and/or playground.
e)Recreational facility, indoor.
f)Recreational facility, outdoor.
g)School, vocational or business.
h)School, performing/visual/martial arts.
i)Auditorium/place of assembly.
j)Automobile convenience facility.
k)Automobile repair, minor.
l)Banquet Hall.
m)Billiards Hall.
n)Bowling Alley.
o)Car wash.
p)Clinic, medical or dental.
q)Clinic, veterinary.
r)Daycare facility, adult or child.
s)Financial institution.
t)Food service, convenience (fast food).
u)Food service, limited (coffee shop/deli).
v)Food service, full service (restaurant/nightclub).
w)Funeral home.
x)Greenhouse/garden center.
y)Health or fitness club.
z)Hotel/motel.
aa)Laboratory, medical.
bb)Liquor store, off-sale.
cc)Museum or gallery.
dd)Office.
ee)Retail sales.
ff)Service, professional.
gg)Shopping Center.
hh)Studio, professional.
ii)Studio, radio and television.
jj) Theater, live performance.
kk) Theater, movie
2)Conditional Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following
uses may be allowed in the GB-A, General Business-Automotive
District, subject to the 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)Government maintenance facility.
b)Arcade.
c)Automobile sales/rental, new and used.
d)Recreational vehicle sales, new or used.
e)Firearms dealer/Shooting range.
f)Hospital.
g)Outdoor sales or display.
h)Outdoor storage.
i)Parking Ramp.
j)Assembly, manufacturing and/or processing.
k)Printing and/or publishing.
l)Consignment/Secondhand store.
m)Club or lodge.
n)Currency exchange.
o)Pawnshop.
p)Drop-in facility.
3)Permitted Accessory Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the
following accessory uses shall be permitted in the GB-A, General
Business-Automotive District:
a)Private garages, parking spaces and loading areas.
b)Accessory buildings.
c)Landscaping and other horticultural uses.
d)Incidental repair or processing necessary to conduct the
permitted principal use, provided the accessory use does not
exceed 30% of the floor area of the building.
e)Temporary construction buildings.
f)Signs as regulated by Section 6 of this Chapter.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (G) of the Columbia Heights City, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
(G)
(F) CBD, Central Business District
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.107 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.107 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(C) Specific Development Standards. The following uses are subject to specific
development standards.
New and/or Used
(6) Automobile Sales/Rental, .
a)The use shall be served by a major collector or higher classification or
roadway.
b)A used car lot shall be solely accessory to a new automobile
dealership. A used car lot as a stand-alone business is prohibited.
Outdoor vehicle display for used cars shall be limited to thirty percent
c)
(30%) of the total outdoor display area. The display area shall be
defined as the total number of parking spaces devoted to the sale of
vehicles only, not including the required off-street parking spaces
needed for the public and employees.
d)Outdoor vehicle display areas shall meet the setback requirements for a
principal structure in the zoning district in which the use is located.
e)Outdoor vehicle display areas within the public right-of-way are
prohibited.
f)A landscape buffer with a minimum depth of 10 feet shall be installed and
maintained along all abutting public rights-of-way.
g)Outdoor vehicle display shall be within a designated area that is hard-
surfaced.
h)Outdoor vehicle display shall be in an orderly fashion, with access aisles
The storage of inoperable, junk vehicles and
provided as needed.
vehicles with expired tabs is prohibited.
i)Music or amplified sounds shall not be audible from adjacent residential
properties.
j)Outdoor vehicle display shall not reduce the amount of off-street parking
provided on site below the level required for the principal use.
k)An appropriate transition area between the use and adjacent property shall
be provided by landscaping, screening or other site improvements
consistent with the character of the neighborhood.
l)Fuel pumps for the purpose of retail sale and dispensing of fuel to the
general public shall be prohibited. If the use includes dispensing of fuel
for the automobiles maintained on site, the use shall employ best
management practices regarding the venting of odors, gas, and fumes.
Such vents shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet above grade and
shall be directed away from residential uses. All storage tanks shall be
equipped with vapor-tight fittings to eliminate the escape of gas vapors.
Section 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
First Reading: __________, 2005
Second Reading: __________, 2005
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
_______
Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
_______________________________
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk