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§ 150.161 PERMITTED USES.
   Within the I-1 Limited Industrial District no structure or land shall be used except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
   (A)   Automotive repair and parts.
   (B)   Builder’s or contractor’s yards, building material and lumber sales or rental yards, farm machinery sales, feed sales, dirt, sand, gravel and rock sales, provided any such operations are enclosed by a solid wall or fence not less than six (6) feet in height and that such use is located not less than one hundred (100) feet from all R district boundaries.
   (C)   Bus or truck storage or maintenance shops.
   (D)   Grain elevators.
   (E)   Wholesaling and warehousing.
   (F)   Motor freight terminals.
   (G)   Manufacturing. The conducting of any of the following operations or the processing or fabrication of any of the following articles or products:
      (1)   Bag, carpet, and rag cleaning; provided necessary equipment is installed and operated for the effective precipitation in or recovery of dust;
      (2)   Bakery goods;
      (3)   Beds, bedsprings and mattresses;
      (4)   Belting and chain conveyors;
      (5)   Bicycles and toys;
      (6)   Boat building or repair;
      (7)   Camera and photographic supplies;
      (8)   Canvas and canvas products;
      (9)   Ceramic products manufacturing, using kilns fired only by electricity or gas;
      (10)   Cork and cork products;
      (11)   Drugs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toiletries;
      (12)   Electric motors, generators, transformers, and other controls, including rebuilding;
      (13)   Engraving and printing;
      (14)   Felt manufacturing products;
      (15)   Food products – production, canning or packaging;
      (16)   Glass, cellophane, leather, feathers, fur, precious or semi-precious metals, hair, horn paper, plastic, shell, wax, wood, and yarn products, provided they are produced from previously prepared materials;
      (17)   Heating, washing, cooling, drying, cleaning, television, and radio appliances, including sheet metal work, ornamental iron, welding, and stamping;
      (18)   Ice manufacturing, cold storage plants, bottling works;
      (19)   Machined, welded, stamped, extruded and forged parts;
      (20)   Metal polishing;
      (21)   Milk products - creameries, dairy plants, ice cream plants, subject to City Engineer approval that sanitary waste facilities are available;
      (22)   Mill work - cabinet shop;
      (23)   Musical instruments;
      (24)   Paper products - boxes, bags, envelopes, etc.;
      (25)   Rubber, plastics and synthetic rubber products;
      (26)   Shoes and boots;
      (27)   Signs;
      (28)   Sporting equipment; and
      (29)   Tools, hardware and small metal products.
   (H)   Adult uses. As defined in this Zoning Code, subject to the following provisions:
      (1)   Activities classified as obscene as defined by M.S. § 617.241 are not permitted and are prohibited.
      (2)   Shall be prohibited from locating in any place which is also used to dispense or consume alcoholic beverages.
      (3)   Adult use - permitted. Shall be located at least four hundred (400) radial feet, as measured in a straight line for the closest point of the property line of the building upon which the adult use permitted is located to the property line of:
         (a)   Residentially zoned property or residential uses;
         (b)   Business zoned property or business uses;
         (c)   From any township line;
         (d)   A licensed day care center;
         (e)   A public or private education facility classified as an elementary, junior high, or senior high;
         (f)   A public library;
         (g)   A public park, site, or trail;
         (h)   Another adult permitted use;
         (i)   Churches; and
         (j)   An on or off sale liquor, wine, or beer establishment.
      (4)   Adult use - permitted, shall adhere to the following signing regulations, in addition to other regulations for this district:
         (a)   Sign messages shall be generic in nature and shall only identify the type of business which is being conducted.
         (b)   Shall not contain material classified as advertising.
         (c)   Shall not display a sign containing representational depictions of an adult nature or graphic descriptions of an adult theme.
      (5)   Adult use - permitted shall be prohibited at any public show, movie, caravan, circus, carnival, theatrical, or other performance or exhibition presented to the general public where minors are permitted.
      (6)   Adult use - permitted, shall be closed between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day.
      (7)   The premises on which a permitted adult use is constructed or operated shall be so constructed or operated to:
         (a)   Completely cover the windows and doors of its operation with an opaque covering to prevent off-site viewing of its merchandise or operations.
         (b)   Have all entrances, except for emergency fire exits which are not usable to patrons to enter the business, visible form the public right-of-way.
         (c)   Be so designed that management of the establishment and any law enforcement personnel can observe all patrons while they have access to any merchandise offered for sale or viewing, including, but not limited to books, magazines, photographs, videotapes, or any other person or materials.
         (d)   Have the exterior of the premises illuminated in a manner adequate to observe the location, activities, and identity of all persons on the exterior premises.
         (e)   Be so designed that all rooms, stalls, or other areas used by patrons have at least one (1) side open to public view, and be so lighted as to afford full visibility from an adjacent public room.
         (f)   Partitions between public rooms shall be free of all apertures and holes.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.162 CONDITIONAL USES.
   Within any I-1 Industrial District no structures or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit.
   (A)   Research laboratories.
   (B)   Public utility structures.
   (C)   Airports.
   (D)   Inflammable fluid storage.
   (E)   Heat treating or plating.
   (F)   Flour or grain mills.
   (G)   Distilleries and blending facilities.
   (H)   Outdoor furnaces and boilers, provided the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The applicant shall submit a site plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed outdoor furnace or boiler in relation to existing structures and property lines as well as proposed screening or enclosure.
      (2)   Outdoor furnaces and boilers shall only be allowed on lots five (5) acres in size or greater. If the lot is divided in the future, so as to be less than five (5) acres, the outdoor furnace shall be removed.
      (3)   Outdoor furnaces and boilers shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all property lines when abutting a residential district. When the property does not abut a residential district, the furnace shall comply with minimum setback requirements of the zoning district it is within.
      (4)   No burning materials shall be stored within five (5) feet of the principal structure and materials shall be stored in an orderly fashion.
      (5)   The outdoor furnace or boiler must be enclosed in a structure or screened with fencing and/or other materials as approved by the City Council.
      (6)   When the outdoor furnace or boiler is enclosed in a structure, the structure shall generally match the exterior of the principal structure.
      (7)   When the outdoor furnace or boiler is enclosed in a structure, the structure shall not count against the allowable square footage for future accessory structures, as long as it strictly serves as an enclosure for the furnace or boiler and the structure does not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in size.
      (8)   If the outdoor furnace or boiler is to be replaced, it shall meet the city and/or state requirements in place at that time.
      (9)   The outdoor furnace or boiler shall be UL Listed, or certified per the State Building Code, and the applicant shall follow all manufacturer specifications.
      (10)   If the outdoor furnace or boiler is taken out of service for a period of one (1) year or more, the permit shall become null and void and the unit and enclosure shall be removed from the property.
   (I)   Any permitted or conditional use that is over fifty percent (50%) lot coverage. (See also § 150.185(D))
   (J)   Recycling Facility. Subject to the following minimum requirements:
      (1)   All operations shall be conducted within a building or an enclosed area.
      (2)   Facilities shall comply with all Pollution Control Agency (PCA) regulations.
      (3)   Facilities taking household hazardous waste materials must be licensed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
      (4)   An MPCA approved recording system shall be maintained indicating the type and quantity of recyclables passing through the facility.
      (5)   A sign, subject to city approval, shall be posted on premises indicating the facility name, schedule of days and hours of operation and prices for use.
      (6)   The recycling facility shall be so situated, operated and maintained so as to limit interference with and impact on other activities and uses in the area.
      (7)   The premises, entrances and exits shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner at all times.
      (8)   All incoming and outgoing traffic shall be controlled by the property owner in such a manner as to provide safe and orderly ingress and egress.
      (9)   All unloading of recyclables from contributing vehicles shall be conducted in such a manner as to eliminate odor and litter outside of the facility.
   (K)   Land reclamation. See § 150.015.
   (L)   Mining. See § 150.016.
   (M)   Display and sale of recreational vehicles.
   (N)   Storage and repair of carnival equipment.
   (O)   Unattended fueling facility.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 440, passed 8-18-2015) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.163 INTERIM USES.
   Those other uses which in the opinion of the Planning Commission are appropriate only on an interim basis, and pursuant to § 150.037.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
§ 150.164 ACCESSORY USES.
   Within any I-1 Industrial District no accessory structure or use of land shall be used except for one (1) or more of the following uses.
   (A)   Incidental uses. Any incidental structures or uses necessary to conduct a permitted principal use.
   (B)   Off-street parking.
   (C)   Self-serve and automated car/truck wash facilities.
   (D)   Self-serve pet wash facilities.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 417, passed 2-19-2013) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.165 PROHIBITED USES.
   (A)   Uses not listed. Other commercial and industrial uses determined by the Planning Commission and City Council to be of the same general character as identified permitted and conditional uses and found not to be detrimental to the general public’s health, safety, and welfare. The use will be placed in the category based upon its compatibility to those uses listed.
   (B)   Residential. Residential structures and related residential uses such as schools, hospitals, churches, boarding houses, hotels and similar businesses related to residential use, shall not be permitted except for security reasons in relation to a principal use.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.166 AREA, HEIGHT, LOT WIDTH AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Side yards. Side yards abutting a public street shall not be less than thirty (30) feet of which at least ten (10) feet bordering the streets shall be landscaped including, as a minimum, trees planted not more than twenty (20) feet apart. Whenever a railroad right-of-way abuts a lot along the side or rear, no side or rear yard shall be required abutting the right-of-way.
   (B)   Abutting R district. Whenever an I district abuts an R district, the required setback shall be fifty (50) feet.
   (C)   Floor-lot area ratio. The floor-lot area ration within the I-1 district shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) lot coverage with the exception that a conditional use permit may be issued for lot coverage over fifty percent (50%).
   (D)   Area, frontage, and yard requirements. The following requirements shall be the minimum permitted in this district:
 
Area (ft.)
Frontage (ft.)
Height (ft.)
Front Yard Setback (ft.)
Interior Side Yard Setback (ft.)
Rear Yard Setback (ft.)
40,000
150
45 or 3 stories, whichever is lesser
50
30/15
20
 
   (E)   Landscaping requirements. The front yard may be used for parking except that ten (10) feet bordering the public right-of-way shall be landscaped to a design approved by the city.
   (F)   No building permits shall be issued until a complete drainage system has been reviewed by the city. If deemed appropriate, the City Building Official may require approval of the drainage system by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.167 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTIES ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   In addition to the above minimum requirements, the owner or developer of property abutting a residential district shall prepare a Site Plan showing the ultimate proposed development. The Site Plan drawn to scale shall, at a minimum, show landscaping, buildings and structures, vehicular and pedestrian access and enough of the surrounding area to indicate the relationship of the proposed development to the adjacent residential uses. The purpose of the Site Plan is to allow an evaluation of how residential uses adjacent to the subject property will be impacted by the proposed development or use. The nature of impacts to be considered shall include appearance, noise, odor, and light and fire, traffic, and other hazards.
   (B)   The Site Plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for their review and comment. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council and the City Council upon receiving and reviewing the Planning Commission’s recommendation, shall make a decision whether or not to approve the Site Plan as a basis for development of the subject property. The issuance of a building permit or permits concerning development on the subject property shall be contingent on an approved Site Plan filed with the city.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
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