ORD 97-11CITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 97- 11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 68 OF THE OTSEGO ZONING ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING ACCESSORY TRUCK SERVICE AND WASHING AS CONDITIONAL
USES IN THE 1-2 ZONING DISTRICT.
THE CITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-68-6 of the Otsego Zoning Ordinance (1-2 District
conditional uses) is hereby amended to add the following:
H. Commercial truck washing as a principal or accessory use provided:
1. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and
site shall not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or areas as to
cause impairment in property values or constitute a blighting
influence.
2. Magazine or stacking space is constructed to accommodate an
appropriate number of trucks and shall be subject to approval by the
City Council.
3. Magazine or stacking space not interfere with on-site circulation
patterns or required on-site parking or loading areas.
4. At the boundaries of a residential district, a buffer strip of not less
than five (5) feet in width shall be landscaped and screened in
compliance with Section 20-16-7 of this Chapter.
5. Each light standard island and all islands in the parking lot are
landscaped or covered.
6. Parking or truck magazine storage space shall be screened from view
of abutting residential districts in compliance with Section 20-16-7 of
this Chapter.
7. The entire area other than occupied by the building or plantings shall
be surfaced with bituminous material or concrete which will control
dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the City
Engineer.
S. The entire area shall have a drainage system which is subject to the
approval of the City.
9. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source is not
visible from the public right-of-way or from an abutting residential use
and shall be in compliance with Section 20-16-10 of this Chapter.
10. Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of
conflict with through traffic movement and shall be subject to the
approval of the City Engineer.
11. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall
be in compliance with Section 37 of this Chapter.
12. All refuse shall be stored in containers. Said containers are to be
screened and enclosed by a fence or similar structure.
13. Hours of operation shall be limited as necessary to minimize the
effect of nuisance factors such as traffic noise and glare upon any
existing neighboring residential uses.
14. The provisions of Section 20-4-2.F of this Chapter are considered
and satisfactorily met.
Commercial truck service as a principal or accessory use provided:
Regardless of whether the dispensing, sale or offering for sale of
motor fuels and/or oil is incidental to the conduct of the use or
business, the standards and requirements imposed by this Chapter
for motor fuel stations shall apply. These standards and
requirements are, however, in addition to other requirements which
are imposed for other uses of the property.
2. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and
site shall not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to
cause impairment in property values or constitute a blighting
influence within a reasonable distance of the lot.
3. The entire site other than that taken up by a building, structure or
plantings shall be surfaced with blacktop or concrete to control dust
and drainage which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
2
won
4. A drainage system subject to the approval of the City Engineer shall
be installed.
5. The lighting shall be accomplished in such a way as to have no direct
source of light visible from adjacent land in residential use or from the
public right-of-way and shall be in compliance with Section 16 of this
Chapter.
6. Wherever fuel pumps are to be installed, pump islands shall be
installed.
7. At the boundaries of a residential district, a strip of not less than five
(5) feet shall be landscaped and screened in compliance with Section
16 of this Chapter.
8. Each light standard island and all islands in the parking lot shall be
landscaped or covered.
9. Parking or truck magazine storage space shall be screened from view
of abutting residential districts in compliance with Section 16 of this
Chapter.
10. Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with
through traffic movement, shall comply with Section 22 of this Chapter
and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
11. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall
be minimized and shall be in compliance with the provisions of
Section 37 of this Chapter.
12. Provisions are made to control and reduce noise in accordance with
Section 16 of this Chapter.
13. No outside storage, sales, service or rental shall be permitted, unless
otherwise approved in accordance with applicable provisions of this
Chapter.
14. Sale of products other than those specifically mentioned in this
subdivision be subject to a conditional use permit.
3
15. All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change when
the Council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, finds
that the general welfare and public betterment can be served as well
or better by modifying the conditions.
16. The provisions of Section 4.2.F of this Chapter are considered and
determined to be satisfied.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 26TH day of August 1997.
CITY OF OTSEGO
ATTEST:
By:
Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/ Hing Administrator
Posted: 8/28/97 City HAll Both Boards
Published: September 10, 1997 - Elk River Star NEws
0