The purpose of the B-W District is to provide for the establishment of wholesale and retail trade of large volumes or bulk commercial items, showrooms, storage and warehousing. The overall character of the B-W District is intended to be transitional in nature, thus industrial uses allowed within this district shall be limited to those that can compatibly exist adjacent to commercial and lower density activities. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003)

The following are permitted uses in the B-W District, subject to additional requirements set forth in this ordinance:

Adult uses - principal, as regulated by chapter 2800 of this ordinance.

Animal veterinary clinics with overnight care, as regulated by chapter 2300 of this ordinance.

Bakery goods and baking of goods for retail sales on the premises.

Building material sales.

Cartage and express facilities.

Essential services, as regulated by chapter 2100 of this ordinance.

Government and public utility buildings and structures.

Hospitality business.

Landscape/nursery.

Office business - clerical.

Office business - general.

Personal wireless service antennas located upon a public structure, including necessary equipment buildings, as regulated by chapter 2500 of this ordinance.

Public parking garage.

Radio and television stations.

Recreational business.

Research laboratories.

Retail and wholesale showrooms.

Thrift stores/secondhand dealers having a building floor area of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet or less with all receipt of goods, processing of goods and disposal of the unusable goods occurring with the principal building or tenant bay. Outdoor receipt of secondhand goods is prohibited.

Service business - off site.

Service business - on site.

Warehousing.

Wholesale business. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003; Ord. 2007-05, 5-21-2007; Ord. 2018-08, 3-5-2018; Ord. 2021-10, 6-21-2021)

The following are permitted accessory uses in a B-W District, subject to additional requirements set forth in this ordinance:

Accessory and secondary use antennas with a single support structure not to exceed seventy feet (70') including radio and television receiving antennas, single satellite dish TVROs two meters (2m) or less in diameter, shortwave 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 chapter 2500 of this ordinance.

Adult uses - accessory, as regulated by chapter 2800 of this ordinance.

Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use, provided such use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor space of the principal use or tenant bay, as applicable.

Off street loading, as regulated by chapter 1300 of this ordinance.

Off street parking, as regulated by chapter 1200 of this ordinance, but not including semitrailer trucks.

Open or outdoor display of merchandise for sale or rent as an accessory use; provided, that:

   A.   Outdoor display connected with the principal use is limited to twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area of the principal building or tenant bay, as applicable.

   B.   The use does not take up parking space as required for conformity to this ordinance.

   C.   The outdoor display area is surfaced with bitumen.

   D.   The applicant demonstrates that pedestrian circulation is not disrupted as a result of the outdoor display area by providing the following:

      1.   Outdoor display area shall be segregated from through pedestrian circulation by means of temporary fencing, bollards, ropes, plantings, or other methods.

      2.   Minimum clear passage zone for pedestrians at the perimeter of the outdoor display area shall be at least five feet (5') without interference from parked motor vehicles, bollards, trees, tree gates, curbs, stairways, trash receptacles, streetlights, parking meters, or the like. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003)

The following are conditional uses in a B-W District, subject to additional requirements set forth in this ordinance: (Requires a conditional use permit as regulated by chapter 400 of this ordinance.)

Animal kennels and animal day care subject to the following conditions:

   A.   The facility's minimum size must provide for seventy five (75) square feet per dog and twenty (20) square feet per cat or any other animal boarded at any one time, exclusive of office or storage area. The facility must provide one cage or air kennel per animal.

   B.   Related ancillary services including training, grooming and food and accessory sales may be conducted or provided at the facility.

   C.   An exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising of animals boarded at the facility. The exercise area must be one hundred (100) square feet in size for each animal that occupies that area at any one time. Any outdoor exercise area must be fenced, must have a three foot (3') vegetative buffer, must be cleaned regularly, and any animal waste must be appropriately treated before it is allowed to enter any stormwater pond or storm sewer.

   D.   The facility must have a ventilation system that prohibits the transmission of odors or organisms between tenant bays. The ventilation system must be capable of completely exchanging internal air at a rate of 1.00 cfm/square foot of floor space per area dedicated for the keeping of animals exclusive of offices pursuant to chapter 1346 of the Minnesota State Building Code, as may be amended, these requirements can be met by the submission of an air exchange analysis, acceptable to the City from a Minnesota licensed contractor or engineer confirming compliance with said standards, otherwise, the facility ventilation system must be completely separate and independent of other tenant space within the building. Facility air temperature must be maintained between sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60°F) and eighty degrees Fahrenheit (80°F).

   E.   A sufficiently sized room/cage separate from the facility areas shall be provided to adequately separate sick or injured animals from healthy animals.

   F.   Wall finish materials below forty eight inches (48") in height shall be impervious, washable materials like sealed masonry, ceramic tile, glassboard, or marlite. Floor finish shall be sealed concrete or other approved impervious surface. Liquid-tight curbing, at least six inches (6") high, shall be installed along shared walls for sanitary confinement and water wash-down cleaning.

   G.   Animal wastes shall be immediately cleaned up with solid wastes being enclosed in a container of sufficient construction to eliminate odors and organisms. All animal waste must be properly disposed of daily.

   H.   The facility must be appropriately licensed per section 6-2-16 of the City Code and all conditions of said section must be satisfied.

   I.   The property owner shall provide the City with at least fourteen (14) days' notice of the animal kennel/day care intention to vacate the premises and allow a City inspection of the premises.

   J.   The facility must provide sufficient, uniformly distributed lighting to the kennel area.

   K.   Veterinary clinics that board ten (10) or fewer animals and pet stores are exempt from this conditional use permit requirement.

   L.   All requirements of chapter 2300 of this ordinance and section 6-2-18 of the City Code are met.

Automobile repair - major; provided, that:

   A.   The site consists of a minimum lot area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and minimum lot width of one hundred fifty feet (150').

   B.   Landscaping, screening, and buffer yards not less than twenty feet (20') in width shall be provided at the boundaries abutting an R district in compliance with section 1000.7 of this ordinance.

   C.   Parking or automobile storage space shall be screened from view of abutting rights-of-way or properties in compliance with section 1000.7 of this ordinance.

   D.   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 section 4500.4 of this ordinance for motor fuel stations shall apply. These standards and requirements are, however, in addition to other requirements that are imposed for other uses of the site.

   E.   Provisions are made to control and reduce noise consistent with Minnesota pollution control standards.

   F.   All exterior building materials and construction, including those of accessory structures, must be in conformance with section 4501.8 of this chapter.

   G.   All painting must be conducted in an approved paint booth. All paint booths and all other activities of the operation shall thoroughly control the emission of fumes, dust or other particulate matter so that the use shall be in compliance with the state of Minnesota pollution control standards, Minnesota regulation APC 1-15, as amended.

   H.   The emission of odor by a use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the state of Minnesota pollution control standards, Minnesota regulation APC, as amended.

   I.   All flammable materials, including liquids and rags, shall conform with the applicable provisions of the city fire code 1 .

Automobile repair - minor; provided, that:

   A.   The site consists of a minimum lot area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and minimum lot width of one hundred fifty feet (150').

   B.   Landscaping and screening not less than ten feet (10') in width shall be provided at the boundaries abutting an R district in compliance with section 1000.7 of this ordinance.

   C.   Parking or automobile storage space shall be screened from view of abutting rights of way or properties in compliance with section 1000.7 of this ordinance.

   D.   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 section 4500.4 of this ordinance for motor fuel stations shall apply. These standards and requirements are, however, in addition to other requirements that are imposed for other uses of the property.

   E.   Provisions are made to control and reduce noise.

   F.   All exterior building materials and construction including accessory structures must be in conformance with section 4501.8 of this chapter.

Breweries with taprooms/brewpubs. Breweries are subject to the licensing provisions of title 4, chapter 1 of the city code, and the performance standards for such uses provided in chapter 2900 of this ordinance.

Car washes (drive-through, mechanical, and self-service); provided, that:

   A.   The car wash building shall meet the architectural standards of section 4501.8 of this chapter.

   B.   Car wash stacking space shall be constructed to accommodate the number of vehicles that may be washed in a thirty (30) minute period.

   C.   Provisions shall be made to control and reduce noise consistent with Minnesota pollution control standards.

Commercial and public radio and television transmitting antennas and public utility microwave antennas, as regulated by chapter 2500 of this ordinance.

Commercial, private and public satellite dish transmitting or receiving antennas in excess of two meters (2m) in diameter or six feet seven inches (6'7"), as regulated by chapter 2500 of this ordinance.

Daycare facilities, as regulated by chapter 1700 of this ordinance.

Drive-through service lanes. A drive-through service lane accessory to any permitted or conditionally permitted business or use shall be allowed only if the following additional criteria are satisfied:

   A.   Not less than one hundred twenty feet (120') of segregated automobile stacking must be provided for the single service lane. Where multiple service lanes are provided, the minimum automobile stacking may be reduced to sixty feet (60') per lane.

   B.   The stacking lane and its access must be designed to control traffic in a manner to protect the buildings and will not interfere with on site traffic circulation or access to required parking spaces.

   C.   No part of the public street or boulevard may be used for stacking of automobiles.

   D.   The stacking lane, order board intercom, and window placement shall be designed and located in such a manner as to minimize glare as to adjacent premises, particularly residential premises, and to maximize maneuverability of vehicles on the site.

   E.   The drive-through lanes shall be screened from view of adjoining residential zoning districts and public street rights of way.

   F.   Hours of operation shall be limited as necessary to minimize the effect of nuisance factors such as traffic, noise, and glare.

   G.   A lighting and photometric plan will be required that illustrates that drive-through service lane lighting shall comply with section 1000.10 of this ordinance.

Limited, enclosed service, processing, or manufacturing activity accessory to a B-W permitted use or conditional use within this chapter; provided, that:

   A.   Such use does not constitute more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the principal use.

   B.   Adequate off street parking and off street loading in compliance with the requirements of chapters 1200 and 1300 of this ordinance is provided.

   C.   All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the provisions of the city code relating to signs 1 .

   D.   The provisions of subsection 400.2F of this ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met.

Motor vehicle sales, leasing/rental, service and repair; provided, that:

   A.   The minimum lot area shall be four (4) acres. The minimum lot width shall be one hundred fifty feet (150').

   B.   The outdoor sales lot must have a principal building. The principal building and any accessory buildings or structures shall meet the architectural standards of section 4501.8 of this chapter.

   C.   The outdoor sales lot shall be set back ten feet (10') from any lot line. The sales lot shall be curbed and landscaped to prevent vehicle encroachment into any setback.

   D.   The outdoor storage of waste material, debris, refuse, damaged vehicles, and junk vehicle parts and the like shall be contained within a specifically defined area of the site no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total site area. Said area must be located in the rear yard and encompassed by a minimum six foot (6') high screened security fence. Said fence must be accompanied by landscape plantings along all sides which face adjoining properties. Areas intended for the storage of damaged vehicles that may result in the loss of motor vehicle fluids (i.e., gasoline, oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, battery acid, etc.) shall be designed to prevent the infiltration or drainage of these fluids into area soils or stormwater runoff and prevent the deterioration of parking and storage area surfaces.

   E.   The outdoor repair of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts anywhere on the property is prohibited.

   F.   In addition to the required parking for the principal building or activities, one off street parking stall for every two thousand (2,000) square feet of outdoor motor vehicle sales area shall be required. Areas used for outdoor sales shall be separated from the required off street parking stalls. The required off street parking shall not be used for outdoor sales or storage and shall be specifically marked for customer or employee use.

   G.   All parking shall comply with the performance standards of chapter 1200 of this ordinance.

   H.   The entire site shall have a drainage system which shall be subject to city approval.

   I.   All lighting shall be hooded ninety degree (90°) cutoff lighting that directs lighting downward away from the public rights of way and so that no light or glare shines on adjacent property, buildings or structures.

   J.   An enclosed trash handling facility shall be provided which conforms with the following provisions:

1.The exterior wall treatment shall be of masonry construction and be similar and/or complement the principal building.

2.The enclosed trash receptacle shall be located in the rear yard.

3.The trash receptacle must be in an accessible location for trash pick up vehicles.

4.The trash enclosure must be fully screened and landscaped from view of adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.

Open or outdoor service, sale and rental as a principal or accessory use in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the floor area of the principal use; provided, that:

   A.   Outside services, sales and equipment rental connected with the principal use is limited to fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the principal use.

   B.   Outside sales areas are fenced and screened from view of neighboring residential uses or an abutting R district in compliance with section 1000.7 of this ordinance.

   C.   All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring properties and shall be in compliance with section 1000.10 of this ordinance.

   D.   The use does not take up parking space as required for conformity to this ordinance.

   E.   Sales area is paved.

   F.   The provisions of subsection 400.2F of this ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met.

Outside storage, as regulated by section 1000.15 of this ordinance.

Overhead transmission and substation lines in excess of thirty three (33) kilovolts, as regulated by chapter 2100 of this ordinance.

Personal wireless service towers and antennas not located on a public structure, as regulated by chapter 2500 of this ordinance.

Transmission pipelines (i.e., pipelines not required for local distributing network), as regulated by chapter 2100 of this ordinance.

Wind energy conversion systems, as regulated by chapter 2400 of this ordinance. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003; 2005 Code; Ord. 2007-12, 10-1-2007; Ord. 2014-08, 10-20-2014; Ord. 2018-08, 3-5-2018)

Notwithstanding any other regulation within the City Code, the following are prohibited uses in a B-W District:

Pawnshops.

Thrift stores/secondhand dealers having a building floor area in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. (Ord. 2008-006, 8-4-2008; amd. Ord. 2021-10, 6-21-2021)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a B-W District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this ordinance:

   A.   Lot area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

   B.   Lot width: One hundred feet (100').

   C.   Setbacks:

      1.   Front Yard: Not less than thirty feet (30').

      2.   Side Yard:

         a.   Side Yard Abutting A Street: Not less than twenty feet (20') on any one side, nor less than thirty feet (30') on the side yard abutting a street.

         b.   Side Yards Abutting An R District: Not less than thirty feet (30') on the side yard abutting an R district, nor less than twenty feet (20') on the other side yard.

      3.   Rear Yard: Not less than thirty feet (30').

   D.   Maximum site coverage: Hard surface, including buildings, eighty percent (80%). (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003)

   A.   Principal building: Thirty five feet (35').

   B.   Accessory building: Per section 1000.4 of this ordinance. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003)

In the B-W zoning district, fifty percent (50%) of all exterior wall finishes must be constructed of materials containing only brick, dimension stone, glass, stucco and its replicas, woods, rock faced block, or aggregate precast concrete panels. In the B-W zoning district, any exposed metal or fiberglass finish on all buildings shall be limited to no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total solid surface of all walls. For building walls which face public rights of way or abut residential uses, an exposed metal or fiberglass finish shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the wall area. Any metal finish utilized in the building shall be a minimum of 26-gauge steel. All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or coordinated, harmonious exterior finish materials and treatment. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2003-35, 11-3-2003)

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