HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1985-07CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 85- 07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 80-9, ADOPTED JUNE 16, 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND KNOWN AS THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE, RELATIVE TO TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 7, Subdivision F, No. 4. a. is
hereby amended in part by the the following:
4. Trash and Refuse Disposal -- All Residence Districts.
a. Except for residences with private entrances to the ground level, multiple
residence buildings shall be equipped with at least one trash chute on each
floor for each sixty 60 apartment units shall be required] which is con-
nected directly to a compactor, container, or approved incinerator located
In a proper room in the basement or ground floor level. Provisions must be
made to deliver residual trash to grade level for pickup.
Section 2. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 7, Subdivision F is hereby
amended in part by the addition of the following:
5. Elevators
Except for residences with private entrances to the exterior around level, multi-
ple residence buildings of three stories or more shall be equipped with at least
one public elevator and lobby [for every sixty (60) apartment units, with no
dwelling unit door more than 150 feet from an elevator, but in no case shall less
than one elevator be provided]i designed and constructed per applicable Building
Codes.
Section 3. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 4, Subdivision B is hereby
amended in part by the addition of the following:
lot, through -- An interior lot which abuts a street on two sides, typically at the
front and rear lot lines.
yard equivalent -- The open area on through and corner lots which may be required
and or permitted as an alternative to a required rear or side yard, between the main
building and an abuttln-2 arterial, major collector, or other public street where
access has been prohibited.
Section 4. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10, Subdivision B., No. 1, is
hereby amended in part by the addition of the following:
1. Residence Districts -Front and Equivalent Yards
a. Corner lots. No fence, wall or planting shall be allowed [rise] over three
(3) feet in height above the street curb level within twenty (20) feet of any
street right-of-way corner, so as to interfere with traffic visibility.
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b. Interior side lot lines. No fence, wall or shrub planting of more than three
(3) feet in height above the level of the street curb level shall be allowed
[erected] on any interior lot within the front yard as required in each
district, except as specifically provided otherwise by this Ordinance.
c. Equivalent yards. A fence, hedge, or wall, up to six feet high, may be allow-
ed within an equivalent rear or side yard, as defined by this Ordinance, pro-
vided that it does not impede safety by obstructing vision of pedestrians or
motor vehicle operators.
Section 5. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10, Subdivision C., No. 2,
amended in part by the deletion the following:
[b. A wall, fence or hedge may occupy part of the required front, side or rear
yard.]
[d. The required front yard of a corner lot shall not contain any wall, fence, or
other structure, tree, shrub, or other growth which may cause danger to traf-
fic on a street or public road by obscuring the view.]
[e. The required front yard of a corner lot shall be unobstructed above a height
of three (3) feet in a triangular area, two sides of which are the lines run-
ning along the side street lines between the street intersection and a point
twenty (20) feet from the intersection and the third side of which is the line
between the latter two points.]
Section 6. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10, Subdivision D, No. 7, b. is
hereby amended in part by the addition of tie following:
7. Installation and Maintenance
a. Required screening shall be indicated on Site Plans as required herein and
shall be installed at the time of construction. All required screening
devices shall be designed so that they are architecturally harmonious with the
principal structures on the site.
b. All fences and screening devices [and they] shall be properly maintained so as
not to become unsightly, hazardous, or less opaque than when originally
constructed.
rection 7. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 8, Subdivision B is hereby
amenddd in part by the addition of the following:
44. A A A - Temporary outdoor promotional and merchandising
activities as regulated in Section 10.
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Section 8. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10, Subdivision C., No. 6. is
hereby amended in part by the addition of the following:
c. Temporary outdoor promotional and merchandising activities directed at the
general public may be allowed as an accessory use in the BUSINESS DISTRICTS,
subject to issuance of an administrative permit and subject to the require-
ments of this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph Promotional and
Merchandising Activities shall include temporary, short-term sidewalk sales,
inventory reduction or liquidation sales, distressed merchandise sales, and
promotion events conducted on the premises of permitted and conditional uses
in this District; but shall not include sales events which are regularly
scheduled or seasonal in nature.
(1) Application ano Fee.
(a) Application for a temporary outdoor promotional or merchandising
activity shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on forms to be
provided by the City at least 30 calendar days prior to the
proposed event.
(b) The application shall be co-signed by the fee owner of the
property; or the application shall be accompanied by a sta
from the fee owner or a copy of a bona fide lease agreemen
authorizinq the proposed event.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee which
shall be the fee established by the City Code for Conditional Use
Permit applications.
(2) Required Information and Plans. The application shall be accompanied by
the following:
(a) A concise statement describing the proposed event, including the
purpose, type of merchandise involved, dates and times of
operation.-, number of employees involved, _provisions for on-site
security, provisions for on-site parkinq, and other pertinent
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(b) A copy of the approved Site Plan for the property or an "as -built"
survey which accurately represents existing conditions on the site,
Including entrances and exits, and bona fide parking and driving
areas, and which accurately indicates any proposed temporary
structures, includinq tents, stands, and signs:
(c) An accurate floor plan, when, in the judgment of the Zoning
Administrator, such a plan is necessary to properly evaluate the
To—cation of the event and the effectiveness of building entrances
and exits.
(d) A coo of the current Sales Tax Certificate issued by the State of
Minnesota.'
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occupants in the case of multi -tenant buildings. Parking on public
right-of-way and streets is prohibited; except that parking on local
streets may be allowed on Saturday and Sunday only, provided that the
petitioner arranges for traffic control by authorized law enforcement
officers, as approved in writing by the Director of Public Safety, at
the petitioner's expense.
(f) Signage related to the event shall be in compliance with the temporary
commercial sign standards of this Ordinance and shall be allowed for the
duration of the event. Special signage for purposes of traffic
direction and control may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator; the
erection and removal of such signage shall be the responsibility of the
applicant.
(g) The approved permit shall be displayed on the premises for the duration
of the event.
Administration and Enforcement.
(a) The Zoning Administrator shall keep a record of applications and
permits.
(b) A copy of all permits issued shall be forwarded to the Director of
Public Safety prior to the event.
(c) Enforcement of the provisions of this paragraph shall, be in accordance
with Section 11 of this Ordinance. Violation of an issued permit or o_
the provisions of this Section also shall be grounds for denial of
future permit duplications.
Section 9. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10, Subdivision A, No. 2.,
C. 3) is hereby amended in part by the addition of the following:
3) A maximum of two Area Identification signs, not exceeding a total of 32
sq. ft. in surface area, may be permitted per each project or subdiv-
ision. The typical use of two such signs is to create a gateway effect at
opposite corners of the entrance to the project or subdivision. An Area
Identification Sign shall be located at least 20 ft. from the front
property lines, but in no case shall it be located in any side yard.
Section 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage
and publication.
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