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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 82- 15
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 80-9, ADOPTED JUNE 16,
1980 AND KNOWN AS THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE j
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1. SECTION 8, Subdivision B is hereby amended to read as follows:;
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B-1 B-2 B-3
1. -- C C - Automobile/motor vehicles: minor repair, service,
parts, wash, rental. Marine and machinery: sales,
minor repair and service parts, wash, rental.
Gasoline Service Stations. I
2. -- -- C - Automobile/motor vehicle sales and major repair.
Section 2. SECTION 8, Subdivision B is hereby amended by the addition
of the following:
42. A A A - Outside, above -ground storage facilities for
non -liquid gaseous fuels such as propane used
for heating purposes, or for dispensing purposes
clearly incidental to the approved principal use
and not for sale, as regulated in Section 10.
Section 3. SECTION 8, Subdivision D, Number 3 is hereby amended by the
addition of the following:
d. Outside, above -ground storage facilities for gaseous, non -liquid
fuels used for heating purposes, or for dispensing purposes clearly
incidental to the approved principal use and not for sale, as
regulated in Section 10.
Section 4. SECTION 10, Subdivision C, Number 6, is hereby amended by the
addition of the following:
B. The following accessory uses, in addition to those hereinbefore
specified shall be permitted in any NON -RESIDENCE DISTRICT, if
the accessory uses do not alter the character of the premises
with respect to their.use for the purposes permitted in the
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(1) Outside, above -ground storage facilities for gaseous,
non -liquid fuels used for heating purposes, or for
dispensing purposes related to the approved principal
use, but not for sale. Such facilities shall be limit-
ed to liquified petroleum and propane gas used for i
stand-by heating and to equipment used for dispensing
such gaseous fuels to vehicles and containers which
are used in conjunction with the allowed principal use.
The location and design of such facilities for new
developments should be included with the Site Plan
submitted for review and approval as required by this
Ordinance. The location and design of such facilities
for existing developments in all cases shall be sub-
ject to the approval of the Building Official and the
following criteria:
(a) The design construction and location of the
equipment must comply with State and City
Codes including appropriate National Fire
Protection Association specifications and
Uniform Fire Code requirements.
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(b) An accurate site plan for the development
based upon a certified survey, shall be sub-
mitted showing, to scale, the location of
the storage equipment, including any fencing
and landscaping relating to the safety and
screening of the equipment.
l (c) Landscaping or other approved materials
shall be provided to create an effective
jj visual break by screening the equipment
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from public view.
(d) Solid wall enclosures should not be used,
to assure that fire hose streams can be
directed onto the storage equipment with
minimal obstruction.
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(e) Equipment must be located so as not to
obstruct approved parking spaces, driving
aisles, fire lanes, utility easements, or
required building ingress or egress points.
(f) No signage shall be permitted, other than
required safety information and operating
instructions. For the purposes of this
policy, "signage" includes words, graphics,
logos and symbols.
Section 5. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, Number 1-c, is hereby amended by
the addition of the following:
5) Demonstration of affirmative design efforts toward the
preservation and enhancement of desirable natural site
characteristics.
Section 6. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, No. 3-a-2) is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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The maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a development
shall be determined by the density units per acre approve
for the development within a minimum to maximumdensit
range or t o ivin area L cate.or sown in the adopted
jCom rehensive Plan. The density shall be established by the
City Council with the approval of the Concept Plan base
upon recommendations from the Planning Commission. The
actual number of dwelling units allowed in a develo meat
shall be determined upon the review and approval of the
RPUD Preliminar Plan, Preliminar Plat, and Conditional
Use Permit. The actual number of dwelling units allowed
shall e wit in t e assi nedensity range for the eve op-
ment and sal be a function of the review of the etai e_
moans an in ormation require for the Pre�minary P at,
Preliminary Flan, and ConditionaT-6se Permit.
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The spee*fie gross density allowable in any RPUD shall fall
within this range only to the degree that the RPUD Plan
responds to the intents and purposes of this PUD Section of
the Zoning Ordinance. The speeif�e allowable gross density
shall be for only that land above the high water elevation
established by the adopted City Storm Water Drainage Plan
as verified by the City Engineer. To enable an objective
assignment of gross density, a density bonus system is
hereby established providing for gross density to be al-
located in increments between the minimum density and the
maximum density as per the LA category density ranges.
The allowable gross densities with bonuses applied are as
indicated on the Bonus Point Table in this Section.
Section 7. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, No. 3-c is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Height limitations for any building in a PUD shall be shown on
the approved PUD Plan; provided however, the following State of
Minnesota Code of Agency Rules, Department of Transportation,
eronautics Division are hereby adopted y reference: 14 MCAR
Section 1.3015 Criteria for Determining Obstructions to TiF
avi a n on and 14 MCAR Section 1.3018
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Medicine Lake and Schmidt Lake for seaplane o eratinns. All
developments involving structures of a ei h ove�ne�y t—Hese
regulations shall be subject to the requirements o t ose regu-
i lations as if they were part of this Ordinance.
Section 8. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, BONUS POINT CALCULATION TABLE
;;narrative is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Bonus point may be assigned by the City Council upon the recommendation
J of the Planning Commission with Concept Plan approval as-€allews on
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the following basis:
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BONUS POINT CALCULATION CRITERIA
(a) The project is of a viable scale for PUD design - Add one
(1) bonus point for each ten (10) acres of project size above
i forty (40) acres up to four (4), or subtract one (1) bonus
jf point for each five (5) acres of project size under forty
t (40) acres (no fractional assignment).
Minimum project size may not under any circumstances be less
than 15 acres.
(b) The project proposes a significant percentage of quality housing
affordable by persons of low and moderate incomes as defined by
the Metropolitan Housing Authority; only projects demonstrating
a firm commitment for the financing of such housing un er a bona
fide e era tate, Metropolitan, or local program; or under a
bona fi aprivate financing program which provides for the same
assurances, shall be eligible -- 0-2 points.
(c) The project provides a variety of housing types to include a
substantial mix of attached, detached and apartment -type
dwelling units subject to the following criteria: 0-2 points.
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Type of Dwelling Units Percentage Mix Points
- Detached Single 100% 0
- Detached Single with attached 40% or less 1
- Attached with Multi -story
Apartment 50%/50% 1
- Detached Single, Attached, j
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and Multi -Story Apartment 40%/30%/30%
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NOTE: The percentage mix may be adjusted up to 10% to allow for design
alternatives in all living area categories except LA -1.
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(d) The project clearly demonstrates affirmative design efforts
teward-the-ppeservat*en-and-enhaneeraent-a€-de54pab4e-patura;
s}te-eharaeter�st�es through provision of private/public open
space, net (exclusive) of required street right-of-way,
required public park and trail dedication, required storm
drainage ponding areas, and required rear yards, accordinq
to the following schedule: -- 0-2 points.
Percentage of Open Space
10 - 20 net area
20% or more net area
Points
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Section 9. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, Number 4-i is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i. Transition Design for-6A-I-Apeas:
1.) The City Council has determined that specific standards
and guidelines are necessary and desired with respect to
the transition of Residential Planned Unit Developments
}n -areas -guided -6a -l;, particularly where such develop-
ment contains housing types other than single family
detached dwellings, and abuts existing or future resi-
dential development containing single familv detached
dwellings.
Section 10. SECTION 9, Subdivision B, Number 5-b-4) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
4) A General Statement of Concept explaining: How the proposed
project will specifically address each of the expected PUD
attributes listed in this Section; the land uses proposed
in relationship to the Comprehensive Plan; public lands,
parks, and open space, and their intended ownership; avail-
ability and timing of public utilities, tentative staging
and sequence schedule; financial capabilities of proposed
developer(s); other exhibits relating to land characteristics
that will affect the Concept of Development.
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'{ Section ll' Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon
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its passage and publication.
Adopted by the City Council the 24th day of May 1982
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. DavjU 0avenport�Mayor
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Laurie Houk, City Clerk