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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2000-27CITY OF PLYMOUTH HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2000-27 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE, THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE (20072) THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS: Section 1. Amendments. The text of Chapter 21 of the City Code, the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended as follows: A. SECTION 21475.15 (AREA REQUIREMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 21475.15. AREA REQUIREMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS: The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a C -C District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this Chapter. 21475-1 21475.17. SPECIAL DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. The following special design and performance standards shall be observed in the CC District subject to the additional standard requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this Chapter: Subd.1. Parking: (a) No parking spaces shall be located between the immediate front of the principal structure and the abutting front lot line. (b) No more than fifty (50) percent of the parking provided on the lot shall be located in front of the rear building line to the front yard lot line. (c) No parking spaces shall be located on corner lots at the point of street intersections. (d) A reduction of up to ten (10) percent in the number of required off-street parking spaces may be approved by the Zoning Administrator in the case of shared parking areas between abutting uses. (e) A reduction of one (1) parking space from the number of required off-street parking spaces may be approved by the Zoning Administrator for each on -street parking space provided at the lot frontage on a public street. Subd.2. Loading: (a) Loading areas and docks, as required by Section 21135 of this Chapter, shall be limited to the rear of the principal building. (b) Special landscape screening or building design measures shall be required to minimize and limit the visual impact of loading docks and areas. Subd. 3. Pedestrian Circulation: (a) Each property shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of a sidewalk pursuant to City standards at all lot lines abutting streets except principal eF kAwmad.iata-arterials. (b) Each property shall provide a sidewalk pursuant to City standards from the front lot line to the main entrance of the principal structure. (c) Each property shall provide a designated pedestrian circulation system through and from off-street parking areas into the principal structure. (d) Properties which back into the natural area, pedestrian corridor shall be required to dedicate land as may be applicable for the corridor and shall make appropriate landscape improvements and pedestrian connections. 21475-2 Subd.4. Landscaping: (a) The dominant tree species and planting patterns utilized on site shall be the same as the species of street tree and planting patterns to the front of the property except as provided below. (b) Shade tree plantings shall be provided in parking lots to an extent equaling twenty-five (25) percent shade of the parking area, within fifteen (15) years. (c) The periphery of all parking lots shall be landscaped and screened in compliance with Section 21130 of this Chapter and the City Center provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. (d) Berms shall be allowed only in rear yard areas. (e) Water quality ponding areas shall be located to the rear or side of properties and shall be designed and landscaped in a park -like character, as specified by the City Center portion of the Comprehensive Plan. Water quality ponds shall also be designed to City engineering standards. If an alternative design is required, City approved plantings shall be installed as opposed to fencing. (f) Existing trees shall be maintained and preserved to the extent possible and in compliance with Section 21130 of this Chapter. (g) The landscaping of areas along pedestrian corridors shall have a consistent character throughout the City Center Zoning Districts and shall be comprised of design and landscape features as specified by the City Center portion of the Comprehensive Plan. Subd.5. Plazas. (a) All properties with principal buildings in excess of thirty thousand (30,000) square feet shall be required to have a public plaza area(s). (b) The design of plazas shall include special paving, seating facilities, lighting fixtures and other similar type features which comply with Appendix 4-B hof the Comprehensive Plan. Subd.6. Signs. (a) Signs as regulated by Section 21155 of this chapter may be allowed subject to the limitations noted below. (b) Business Signs. (1) Wall signage shall be permitted in compliance with Section 21155.03, Subd. 4(cd) (1) of this Chapter. 21475-3 (2) One monument sign shall be permitted per lot, provided the height shall not exceed ten feet and the surface area of the sign shall not exceed 3264 square feet. (a) In the CC -P district, an electronic message board may occupy the surface area permitted for a monument sign, provided there is no movement in the lighting arrangement including blinking, scrolling, flashing, or rotating. (b) Electronic message boards and signage shall not be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (3) For properties directly abutting Highway 55, one freestanding sign not exceeding 36 feet in height shall be permitted per lot in lieu of the monument sign identified in (2) above, provided the surface area of the sign shall not exceed 10096 square feet. Any such freestanding sign shall be located between Highway 55 and the building. (Amended by Ord. No. 98-11, 04/01/98) Subd.7. Buildings. (a) All sides of buildings shall have an equal appearance in terms of materials and general design. (b) The architectural appearance, including building character, permanence, massing, density and composition, scale, construction materials, and functional plan of all principal buildings shall comply with the City Center chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. (c) All principal buildings shall have an entryio& on den -the street. (d) The major building massing of the principal structure shall parallel the street frontage of the lot. (e) Trash and recycling storage areas shall be designed internal to the principal building and shall not be allowed in an external fenced structure. Subd.8. Lighting. (a) Lighting as regulated by Section 21105.06 may be allowed subject to the limitation noted below. 21475-4 (bc) Freestanding light poles shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height. Subd. 9. Other. Other special design features and requirements as specified in Appendix 4-B f the Comprehensive Plan shall be required as applicable to respective properties within the district. Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage. Adopted by the City Council this 11th day of July 2000. ATTEST Lo 21475-5 y ely . Tierney, Mayor