ORD 2025-04 Amending the City Code Regarding Zoning Districts and Mixed UsesORDINANCE NO.: 2025-04
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED USES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 11-2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the
following definition alphabetically:
FLOOR
AREA
RATIO:
The
floor
area. not includine
enclosed
areas
below
erade
or
eara�e
space. in sauare
feet of
all the
several
floors of
buildings on a lot,
divided by
the area of said lot in
square
feet.
Section 2. Section 11-17-4.D of the Zoning Ordinance (General Yard, Lot Area and Building
Regulations — Building Type and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Commercial, Office, Mixed Use, And Institutional Uses: The exterior of commercial, office. mixed
use and institutional buildings shall include a variation in building materials and forms to be
distributed throughout the facade and coordinated into the design of the structure to create an
architecturally balanced appearance and shall comply with the following requirements.
a. The exterior building finish shall be composed of at least sixty five percent (65%)
grade A materials; not more than thirty five percent grade B materials and
not more than ten percent (10%) grade C materials.
b. All s�selevations of the principal and accessory structures are to have
essentially the same or coordinated harmonious exterior finish treatment.
2. B-4 District kjSos-And All Institutional Uses Regardless Of Zoning District:
a. For any far-adeelevation facing a public right-of-way, the exterior building finish
shall be composed of at least sixty five percent (65%) grade A materials and/or
integral color architecturally precast concrete panels with a form liner, tooled,
natural stone veneer, brick face and/or cast stone type finish, not more than
thirty five percent (35%) other grade B materials and not more than ten percent
(10%) grade C materials.
b. For all other faeadeselevations, the exterior building finish shall be composed of
a minimum of ninety percent (90%) grade A and grade B materials and not more
than ten percent (10%) grade C materials.
Section 3. Section 11-17-9.0 of the Zoning Ordinance (General Yard, Lot Area and Building
Regulations - Minimum Lot Area Per Unit) is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Multiple -family:
a. Residential Districts: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
b. Mixed Use Districts: One thousand five hundred (1.5001 square feet.
Section 4. Chapter 21 of the Zoning Ordinance (Off -Street Parking) is hereby amended to add the
following provisions:
11-21-13: MIXED USES. The minimum aarl<ing requirement for joint facilities that include office.
restaurant retail, government, and/or multiple family residential uses within Mixed Use Districts
established by chapter 50 of this title or mixed use developments within other districts as may be
allowed by this title are to be determined by the following calculation:
A. Multialy the minimum parking required for each individual use as required by section 11-21-8 of
this chapter by the appropriate percentage for each of the designated time periods set forth in
the following table:
Land Use
Weekday
Weekend
Time Periods
12:00
Midni ht
-7:OOA.M.
7:OOA.M.
6:OOP.M.-
12:00
Midnight)
-7:OOA.M.
7:0OA.M.
6:OOP.M.-
12:0OA.M.
12:OOA.M.
-6:OOP.M.
-6:OOP.M.
Midni ht
Midni ht
Office
5°0
1009/0
5%
0%
9/
0%
Restaurant
10%
700
100%
20%
70%
1009/0
Retail
0%
90%
60%
0%
100%
60%
Government
0%
100%
40%
0 /
40%
25%
Multiple Family
°
100/
°
60%
°
100%
°
100%
75%
100°0
Residential
B. Add the resulting sums for each of the designated time periods.
C. The minimum number of spaces required for the development shall be the highest sum among
the designated time periods.
Section 5. Section 11-504 of the Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Districts — Districts Established) is
hereby amended to add the following rows after R-MH, Residential Mobile Home Park District and before
Business Districts rows:
Mixed Use Districts:
M-1 Mixed Use District
Section 6. Section 11-68-8.0 of the Zoning Ordinance (R,7, Residential High Density District —Lot
Coverage, Height, and Bulk) is hereby amended to add the following rows after R-MH, Residential Mobile
Home Park District and before Business Districts rows:
C. All principal buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of -3-}four 4 stories or y
f°��fifty six feet(
Section 7. Chapter 70 of the Zoning Ordinance (Reserved) is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 70
M-1, MIXED USE DISTRICT
Section
11-70-1:
11-70-2:
11-70-39
11-704:
Purpose
Permitted Uses
Interim Uses
Uses by Administrative Permit
11-70-5:
11-70-6:
11-70-7:
Accessory Uses
Conditional Uses
Lot Requirements and Setbacks
11-70-89
Maximum Building Height
11-70-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the M-1 District is to provide for development of commercial
areas with opportunity for incorporating multiple family dwellings within areas guided by the
Comprehensive Plan for Mixed Use land uses.
11-70-2: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in a M4 District:
A. Adult uses. principal and accessory.
B. Banks and other financial institutions.
C. Brew on premises.
D. Brewpubs,
E. Commercial recreational uses, indoor only.
F. Essential services other than transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess
of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV.
G. Fitness centers and health clubs.
H. Funeral homes and mortuaries.
I. Governmental and public related utility buildings and structures. City of Otsego only.
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J. Hotels.
K. Instructional classes.
L. On -site and off -site service businesses.
M. Offices, general and medical.
N. Parks trails, play fields, playgrounds, and directly related buildings and structures, City of Otsego
only.
0. Pawnshops.
P. Private clubs or lodges serving food and beverages.
Personal wireless service antennas located on a public structure, as regulated by Section 33 of
this Chapter.
R. Retail sales.
S. Restaurants (not convenience tune).
T. Tattoo parlors.
11-70-4: USES BY ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT: Subject to applicable provisions of this Section,
performance standards established by this Chaster, and processing reauirements of Section 11-&2. the
following are uses allowed in a M-1 District by administrative permit as may be issued by the Zoning
Administrator:
A. Open or outdoor sales. rental or disalav as an accessory use in association with an allowed
principal
use provided that:
1. The area so occupied shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the principal building.
2. No storage or disalav of merchandise shall be permitted in reauired rear, side or front
yards and shall be limited to the area of the customer entrances.
3. The outdoor sales. rental or disalav area shall be included in the calculations for parking
s aces remu ired for the use and shall not occupy space reauired for aarl<ing as stipulated
by Section 21 of this Chanter. except as may be exempted for cause by the Zoning
Administrator.
B. Temporary. outdoor promotional events and sales provided that:
1. Promotional Events.
a. Such activity is directed towards the general public and includes grand openings.
carnivals.
craft
shows.
flea
markets.
mechanical
and
animal
rides
and
displays
of
materials
that
are typically
not sold
or serviced
on the
site.
b. The event shall not exceed the period specified in the administrative permit and
in no case shall exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days per event.
c. There shall be no more than two (2) promotional events per calendar per year
2. Outdoor Sales.
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a. Such activity is directed towards the general public and include warehouse sales,
sidewalk sales, inventory reduction or liquidation sales, distressed merchandise
sales seasonal merchandise sales and licensed transient merchant and transient
product merchant sales.
b. The following specific standards shall apply to all proposed temporary outdoor
sales activities allowed by this paragraph and by City Code business licensing
rovisions in addition to other applicable building and safety code requirements
as determined by the Zoning Administrator,
1) The maximum total time for temaorary outdoor sales activities shall be
the period specified in the administrative permit and, in no case, shall
exceed sixty (60) days per calendar year per property.
21 There shall be no more sales activities than those specified in the
administrative permit and, in no case, shall there be more than ten (10)
sales activities per year per property.
3) Sales activities may be conducted within a required yard provided the
area is paved and the activity does not interfere with parking. traffic
circulation or emergency vehicle access. Temporary sales on unpaved
landscaped areas is prohibited.
c. General Standards:
(11 The event shall be clearly accessory to or promoting the permitted or
conditional use approved for the site. Only merchandise which is
normally manufactured, sold, or stocked by the occupant on the subject
remises on a regular or seasonal basis shall be sold and/or promoted.
2) Tents, stands, and other similar temaorary structures may be utilized
rovided they are clearly identified on the submitted plan and provided
that it is determined by the Zoning Administrator that they will not impair
the parking capacity, emergency access, or the safe and efficient
movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on or off the site.
31 The submitted clan shall clearly demonstrate that adequate off-street
arl<ing for the proposed event can and will be provided for the duration
of the event. Determination of compliance with this requirement shall
be made by the Zoning Administrator who shall consider the nature of
the event and the applicable parking requirements of this Chaster.
Consideration shall be given to the parking needs and requirements of
other occupants in the case of multi -tenant buildings. Parking on public
ri ht-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 enforcement officers,
as approved in writing by the Zoning Administrator, at the petitioner's
expense.
L4) Signage related to the event shall be in compliance with the temporary
sign standards of this Chanter Cl"d 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 si nage shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
5) The approved permit shall be displayed on the premises for the duration
of the event.
11-70-5: ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in a M-1 District:
A, Commercial
or
business
buildings
and
structures for
a use accessory to
the
principal
use
but such
use shall
not
exceed thirty
(30)
percent of the gross
floor space of the
principal
use.
B, Off-street aarl<ing as regulated by Section 21 of this Chaster.
C. Off-street loading as regulated by Section 22 of this Chapter.
D. Radio and television receiving antennas including single satellite dish NROs three and one-half
3.5) meters or less in diameter, short -wave radio dispatching antennas, or those necessary for
the operation of electronic equipment including radio receivers, federal licensed amateur radio
stations and television receivers, as regulated by Section 33 of this Chapter.
11-70-6:
CONDITIONAL
USES:
The
following
are conditional
uses in a
M-1
District subiect
to the
procedures
set forth in and regulated
by Section 4 of this Chapter:
A. Convenience food restaurants without drive through facilities. provided that:
1. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so
dissimilar
to the
existing
buildings
or area so as to constitute a
blighting
influence
within
a
reasonable
distance of
the lot.
2, At the boundaries of a residential district. a strip of not less thanfeet shall be
landscaped and screened in compliance with Section 19 of this Chapter.
3. Each light standard island and all islands in the narking lot landscaped or covered.
4. Parking areas shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts in compliance
with Section 16 of this Chapter.
5. Parking areas and driveways shall be curbed with continuous curbs not less than six (6)
inches high above the parking lot or driveway grade.
6. Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of conflict with through
traffic
movements.
shall
comply with
Section 21
of
this
Chanter
and
shall
be subiect
to
the approval
of the
City
Engineer.
7. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source is not visible from the
ublic right-of-way or from an abutting residence and shall be in compliance with Section
16 of this Chapter.
8. The entire area shall have a drainage system which is subiect to the approval of the Citv
Engineer.
9. The entire area other than occupied by buildings or structures or plantings shall be
surfaced with blacktop or concrete which is subiect to the approval of the Citv Engineer.
10.
All
signing
and
informational
orvisual
communication devices
shall
be in compliance
with
the provisions
of Section 37
of this Chapter.
B. Da care facilities as regulated by Section 30 of this Chapter.
C. Essential
services
involving
transmission pipelines
and
transmission or substation
lines in excess
of thirty three (33)
kV and
up to one hundred
(1001
I<V.
D. Governmental and public utility buildings and structures: other than Citv of Otsego.
E. Manufactured Home Parl<s, provided, that:
1. The minimum area reauired for a manufactured home park designation shall be twenty
j20j acres.
2. The following minimum lot reauirements are satisfactorily met:
a. Lot area: Nine thousand (9.000) sauare feet.
b. Lot width: Sixty feet (60').
c. Lot depth: One hundred feet (100').
3. The following principal structure setbacks are satisfactorily met:
a. Front yard:
Road
Class
Setbacks
From Centerline
Setbacks From
Right -Of -Way Lines
Principal
arterial/minor arterial
130 feet
65
feet
Collector street
130 feet
65
feet
Local
street
65 feet
35
feet
From
cukde-sac right -of- way
n a
35
feet
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Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more roads or nIgnWBVS which
bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either road.
bI Side -yards: Ten feet (101.
c. Rear yard: Twenty feet (20'l.
4.
Accessory
buildings,
uses and
eauipment comply
with
the
applicable
provisions of
section 1148-2
of
this
title.
5. The total ground area of all residential buildings does not exceed a lot coverage of thirty
percent (30%).
6. All residences be limited to a maximum heieht of one story or twenty five feet (25').
7. The manufactured home park is developed in accordance with the City subdivision
ordinance and all public improvement requirements incorporated therein.
8. A storm shelter is arovided in comaliance with Minnesota Statutes. The Citv may reauire
additional measures as determined necessary to safeeuard the health and safety of
ersons occupying the manufactured home park. Such measures may include, but shall
not be limited to, screening and/or landscape berms. All emergency storm protection
measures shall be subject to City Council approval.
9. The manufactured home aarl< shall comply with Minnesota Statutes section 327.20 et
sea., or all applicable City ordinances, whichever is the more restrictive.
F. Multiple family dwellings within astand-alone or mixed -use building, arovided that:
1. Minimum Lot Area: The lot shall comply with the following minimum requirements.
whichever is greater:
a. The minimum lot area reauired by Section 11-70-7.A of this title.
b. The minimum lot area aer unit required by Section 11-17-9 of this title for
multiple family dwellings or senior housing.
c, The maximum floor area ratio shall not exceed seven -tenths (0.7) for buildings on
a lot abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 district.
2. Design and construction standards for principal and accessory buildings shall be as
specified by Section 11-17-4.D.1 of this title.
3. Building Height: The maximum building height shall be as set forth in Section 11-70-8 of
this title. except for lots abutting a R-1. R-2, R-3. R-4. or R-5 district at a front. side. or rear
rope
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la) Lots within 1,320 feet of TH 101 right-of-wav:
1)
Three
stories or thirty
five
feet (35')
within
an area one
hundred
feet
100') or less from any
property
line
abutting
a R-1. R-2, R-3.
district including those
properties
separated
by public right-of-way*
and
(2)
Four
stories or
fifty
six
feet
(56')
at a distance
of
more than
one
hundred
feet
(100') to five
hundred
feet
(500')
from any
property
line abutting a
R-1
R-2.
R-3.
R-4.
or
R-5 district.
including
those
properties separated
by
public
right-of-way,
(b) All other lots: Three stories or thirty five feet (35') within an area one hundred
feet
1001
or
less from
any
property
line abutting
a
R4.
R-2,
R-3.
R-4.
or
R-5
district including
those
properties
separated
by public
right-of-way.
4. Buffer Yard: Aside or rear yard abutting a R-1. R-2. R-3, R-4 or R-5 district shall provide
for a minimum thirty-five (35) foot setback for all structures, off-street parking, or
outdoor recreation areas to be landscaped in accordance with the specifications
established by Section 1149-3.B of this title.
5. Off -Street Parking. The off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with
Section 11-2143 of this title, and:
a.
Multiple
family
uses
shall
provide
one and
nine -tenths
11.9)
parking
spaces
for
each
dwelling
unit provided
that
the number of bedrooms
per unit
within
the
building is 2.0 or less.
b, There
shall
be a
minimum of one
(1)
space
enclosed
below
the
principal
building
foI each dwelling
unit with one (1)
or more
bedrooms.
6. An internal
site pedestrian
circulation
system
consisting
of sidewalks
with
a minimum
width of five feet
(5') shall
be defined
and appropriate
provisions
made to
protect such
areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles clear of any obstacles or
impediments.
G. Micro -distilleries with tasting rooms.
H. Parks and recreational areas owned or operated by private entities or public bodies: other than
the city of Otsego.
I. Personal wireless service towers and antennas not located on a public structure. as regulated by
Section 33 of this Chapter.
J. Theaters and other places of assembly: provided. that the site shall be served by a public street
of sufficient capacity to accommodate traffic which will be generated by the use.
K. Veterinary clinics and animal Kennels, provided that:
1. All areas in which animals are confined are located indoors and are properly
soundproofed from adjacent properties.
2. Animal carcasses are properly disposed of in a manner not uzing on site garbage
facilities or incineration and the carcasses are properly refrigerated during periods prior
to disposal.
3. An animal Kennel is permitted as a use accessory to the veterinary clinic provided that:
a. An indoor exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising
of animals boarded at the kennel. No outdoor exercising of animals shall be
permitted.
b. A ventilation system shall be designed so that no odors or organisms will spread
between wards or to the outside air and will be capable of completely exchanging
internal air at a rate of at least twice per hour. Air temperature must be
maintained between sixty degrees (60°) and seventy five degrees Fahrenheit
c. A room separate from the Kennel area shall be provided of sufficient size to
adequately
separate animals that are sick or injured from healthy animals.
d. Indoor animal Kennel floors and walls shall be made of nonporous materials or
sealed concrete to make it nonporous.
e. Animal wastes shall be flushed down an existing sanitary sewer system or
enclosed in a container of sufficient construction to eliminate odors and
organisms and shall be properly disposed of at least once (1) per day.
f. All state health department and Minnesota pollution control agency
reauirements for such facilities are met.
11-70-7: LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS: The following minimum reauirements shall be
observed in a M-1 District. subject to additional reauirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in
this Chapter:
A. Lot Area: One (1) acre.
Be
Lot Width: Two hundred (200) feet
C. Setbacks:
1. Front yard:
Setbacks Setbacks
From From Right -
Centerline of -Way Lines
10
65 feet 30 feet
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets or highways which
bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either street.
2. Side yards: Ten (10) feet: unless if abuttine a Residential District: Thirty-five (35) feet.
3. Rear yards: Ten (10) feet: unless if abuttine a residential district: Thirty-five (351 feet.
11-70-8: MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:
A. Principal buildine:
1. Lots abuttine TH 101 or TH 101 frontaee road rieht-of-way: Seventy (75) feet
2. All other lots: Forty eieht (48) feet
B. Accessory buildine: Per Section 11-18-2.F of this title.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 27th day of May, 2025.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
Goede
Lund
Stockamp, Goede,
Dunlap and Tanner
and
Lund
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Efzel, City Clerk
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.: 2025-04
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED USES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 27, 2025, Ordinance 2025-04 was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Otsego, Minnesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance adopted by the City Council amends Zoning Ordinance to
establish the M-1, Mixed Use District and related provisions and performance standards.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 27th day of May, 2025.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stocl<amp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerl<
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01, Subd.10, this Ordinance is published in
summary form. Complete copies of the ordinance are available for inspection by contacting the City Clerk,
Otsego City Hall, 13400 901h Street NE, Otsego, Minnesota 55330 during regular office hours.
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proof, was published in the edition of the
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in the county of:
SHERBURNE
with additional circulation in the counties of;
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and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below;
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the requirements constituting qualifica-
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by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO.:
2025-04
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY
CODE REGARDING
ZONING DISTRICTS
AND MIXED USES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on May 27, 2025, Ordinance
2025-04 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Otsego, Min-
nesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that the ordinance adopted by the
City Council amends Zoning Ordi-
nance to establish the M-1, Mixed
Use District and related provisions
and performance standards.
ADOPTED by the Otsego Gity
Council this 27w day of May, 2025.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST,
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01,
Subd.10, this Ordinance is pub-
lished in summary form. Complete
copies of the ordinance are avail-
able for inspection by contacting
the City Clerk, Otsego City Hall,
13400 901h Street NE, Otsego, Min-
nesota 55330 during regular office
hours.
Published in the
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June 14, 2025
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