Ordinance No. 0332 04-18-1966,
ORDINANCE N0. 332
AN OR➢INANCE AMENDING CHAP'1'ER 45 OF THE CODE OF T� �I OFFICE
FRIDLEY BY PROVIDING FOR A NEW ZONING DISTRIGT (CR-2 �
SERVICE AND ZIMITED BUSSNESS DISTRICT) AND PROVIDING REGULATIONS,
COIVTROLS AND STAND�'>RDS THEREFOR.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS;
That CHAPTER 45 of the City Code of Fridley be amended by adding
Section 45.102 which sha11 read as follows:
45.102 The objective in establishing a CR-2 District is to provide
regulations, controls, and standards for the orderly development and
maintenance of the permitted uses therein. A CR-2 District is to provide a
transition between commercial and manufacturing uses. Uses permitted are
those which do not attract a large number of the general public, such as
retail shopping areas,-and which�do noC generate-heavy vehicular traffic.
USES PERhPZTTED:
1. Genexal office space for business ac�d professional uses,
such as but not limited to, the following examples;
a. Uses pexinitted in CR-1.
b. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate offices.
c. Legal, Architectural, and Engineering offaces.
d. Governmental offices.
2. Limited business uses of essentially a non-retail or service
nature requiring a minimum of access by the general public,
such as but not limited Co, the following examples;
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a. Sign painting shops.
b. Upholstery shops,
c. Business machine repair shops.
d. Appliance repair shops,
e. Printing shops,
f. Data Processing or computer centers.
g. Research laboratories, except those presenting hazardous
or noxious conditions to the adjacent area.
h. Sa1es incidental to:other permitted uses groviding that
no more than 25/ of the floor space available to any user
shall be devoted to sales.
Minimum lot requirements.
a. Area: 20,000 square feet.
b. Width: 1(10 feet.
c. Front Yard: b0 feet from road right-of-way.
Off-street automobile parking provided in front of said
building shall be separated from the edge of the roadway,
which shall contain a curb and side wa1k, not less than
4 feet in width, and a planting strip with trees and
shru6s, not less than 15 feet in width. Such walk and
planting strip to be maintained adequately for its
intended purposes.
d, Side Yard; 15 feet on interior lots except said side
yard set back shall be 25 feet where a driveway is
installed; 25 feet on corner lots
e. Rear Yard; 40 feet,
Building requirements.
a. Maximum ratio of floor area to lot size 0.4.
b. Floor area minimum 2500 square feet.
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ORDINANCE N0. 332 (CONTINUED)
5, Special requirements.
a. Off-stXeet parking, Each lot sha11 have adequaCe
off-street parking which shall consist of at least
the following;
(1) Manufactaring establishments - one off-street
parking space for each employee, plus one space
for each company vehicle, or one space for each
500 square feet of floor area, which ever is greater.
(2) Office - oae off-street parking space
for each 250 square feet of floor area.
(3) Research laboratories and all other permitted
uses - one off-street parking space for each
employee or one for each 500 square feet of floor
area which ever is greater,
(4) All paxking areas and driveways sha11 be concrete
or bTacktop and shall meet City specifications
applicable thereto. They shall be so graded and -.
drained as to dispose of all surface water.
Drainage shall not be across sidewalks or driveways.
(5) All requirements of Chapter 45.21 shall be
applicable to CR-2. areas, except as inconsistent
with the above provisions.
b. Off-street loading and unloading. No business shall be
permitted to receive or dispatch materials by trucks and
� similar vehicles except at an authorized loading berth
which sha12 be located so that said trucks or other
vehicles are entirely removed from public street or
frontage sidewalk, Location and number of said loading
berths shall be indicated on the plans and sha11 be
approved by a Building Board and Buil3ing Inspector at
the time af issuance of a building pexmit. Said loading
berth shall be so located as not to intetfere with the
required miniuium parking space and shall not be located
in the front yard or sid� yard set backs.
c. Outdoor Signs
(1) Maximum number of signs:
One per frontage on a public street,
except corner buildings which may have
two signs.
(2) -Type�-of�sign permitted: Wa11 or free-standing.
(3) Maximum size of signs;
Wall sign - 10 per cent of wall area to which such
sign is af£ixed. Fxee-standing sign - not to exceed
48 square feet in area.
� (4) Sign Placement;
[dall sign - maximum height not to exceed roof level.
Free standing sign - maximum height not to exceed
roof ledel, not more than 10 feet from building.
(5) -No flashing, blinking, or animated sign shall be
allowed, nor shall any sign containing any type of
light source be allowed, Signs or building surfaces
illuminated excLusiveLy by reflected light of constant
color'and intensity shall be allowed provided that the
sou7'ces of such illumination be shielded to prevenC
their direct rays from falling on ariy area outside
the lot on which they are erected.
ORDINANCE NO 332 (CONTINiTED)
(6) All provisions o£ Ordinance -0k318 hereof sha11
be applicable to CR-2 areas, except as incon-
sistent with the above provisions.
6. Landscaping. A11 open areas-of any site, lot, tract or
parcel shall be graded to provide proper drainage and,
except for areas used for parking, driveways, or storage,
shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, or planted ground
cover. Location, size and species of trees and shrubs shall
be indicated on the site plan and subject to approval by the
Building Board. It shall be the owners responsibility to
see that this landscaping is maintained Yn an attractive
and well-kept condition:_ In case any trees or shrubs sha11
die, the owner shall replace them with a like specie of
similar size. All vacant lots, tracts or parcels shall also
be propertly maintained.
7. Storage. All raw materials, supplies, finished or semi-
finished products and equipment shall be stored within a
completely enclosed building; provided, however, that motor
vehicles'necessary to the operation of the principle use and
of not more than 3/4 ton capacity may be stored within the
pemiitted parking lot area to the rear of the building.
8. Exterior Building Materials. The type of building materials
used on exterior wa11s shall be face brick, natural stone,
specifically designed pre-cast concrete, factory fabricated
and finished metal frame paneling, glass, or other materials
as may be approved by the Fridley Suilding Board.
9. Perfoxmance Standards. Uses which, because of the nature
of their operation, are accompanied by excessive noise,
vibration, dust, dirt, smoke, odor, noxious gases, glare
or wastes shall not be permitted. These residual features
shall be considered as excessive in the following cases:
a. 'Noise. Any use established in an Industrial District
shall be so operated that no noise resulting From said
operation which would constituee a nuisance is perceptible
beyond the premises. This does not apply to incidental
traffic, parking, and off-street loading operations.
b. Smoke, dust and dirt. The emission of smoke, dust, dirt
or any other particulate matter of such cancentration as
to be detximental to or endager the public health, safety,
concfort, or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property
or businesses is prohibited.
c. Toxic or Noxious Matter. No use shall, for any period of
time, discharge'across the boundaries of the lot wherein
it iS located, toxic or noxious matter of such concentration
as to be detrimental to or endaiger the public health, safety,
comfort; or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property
or businesses.' -
d. Odors, The emission of odorous matter in such quantities
as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the
i�nediate site is prohibited. '
e. Vibration. Any use creating periodic earthshaking vibra-
tions, such as are created by heavy drop forges, or heavy
hydraulic surges, shall be prohibited if such viUrations
are perceptible beyond the boundaries of the immediate site.
f. Glare or Heat.� Any operation producing intense glare or
heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building.
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ORDINANCE N0. 332 (CONTINUED)
g. Explosives. No activities involving the storage,
utilization or manufacture of materials or products
which could decompose by detonation shall be permitted
except such as are specifically license�' by the City
Cc=unciL Such materials shall include, but not be
confined to; all primary explosives, such as lead oxide
and lead sulphate; all high explosives and-boosters, such
as TNT, RDS, tetryl and ammonium nitrate; propellants and
components thereof such as nitrocellulose, black powder,
acmnonium perchlorate and nitroglycerine; blas�.ing explosives,
sue;h as dynamite, powdered manesium, potassium chlorate,
potassium permaganates and potassium nitrate; and nuclear
fuels and reactor elements such as uranium 235 and plul-onium.
10. Building Permit Application Requirements. No building permit
shall be issued for development of property in the CR-2 zone
until the Building Board has reviewed and approved the proposed
development, The owner or developer of property in the CR-2
zone shall submit the following exhibits to the Buildirtg Boarcl
for its review:
a. A boundary survey of the effected area, lot or tract. In
addition, there shall be submitted a sketch to scale showing
a11 property within 250 feet of the effect property including
the location and size of buildings, driveways, and parking lots.
b. Preliminary building plans showing: floor plans of a11
floors, elevations, sections, details, outline material
specifications and any additional information that is
applicable.
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c: Preliminary Site Development Plan showing: Parking layout,
buildings, landscaping; including trees and planting size
and spaces; fences, walls, lighting standards, curbs and
street furniture.
d. A performance agreement by a land owner or developer that
within a reasonable time to be fixed in the agreement the
site improvements will be completed and providing that i.f
such improvements are not completed within the time specified,
the City may construct or complete such improvements and
assess the cost thereof against the owner. Such agreement
may £urther provide for standards of maintenance of the site
improvements and authorizing the City to provide such
meintenance and assess the cost thereof against the owner
if the owner fails to provide such maintenance after notice
by the City that he is in violation of such agreement.
e. A11 plans, specifications, and surveys requi.red above shall
be prepared and certified by a registered architect, engineer
or surveyor whose field or registration includes the work so
certified.
f. The above items shall be submitted at least 10 days prior
to the meeting at which the applicatian will be considered
by the Building Board.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OE THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 18TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1966.
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YOR - .Tack 0. Kirkham
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CITY CLE rvin C. Bru$nsell
First Reading: Apri1 4, 1966
Second Reading: April 18, 1966
Publish: April 27, 1966