The following controls driveway and private street setbacks and widths in the business, industrial, office, and multiple-family districts:

1. The width shall be measured between driveway or private street edges and shall be as follows:
   
   

   Type of Driveway or Private Street	District	Maximum	Minimum
   One-way traffic	Business	22	20
   Two-way traffic	Business	36	26
   One-way traffic	Industrial	22	20
   Two-way traffic	Industrial	36	26
   One-way traffic	Office	22	20
   Two-way traffic	Office	36	26
   One-way traffic	Multifamily	22	20
   Two-way traffic	Multifamily	36	24

2. Minimum driveway distances from street intersections shall comply with the minimum distances provided in the most recent issue of the Institute of Transportation Engineers publication available at the time of installation.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 3, 12-15-86; Ord. No. 209, § 2, 6-27-94; Ord. No. 377, § 130, 5-24-04)

No trucks or other commercial vehicle with multiple axles shall be parked on any residential premises or street in any R-district overnight; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the parking of such vehicle in a fully enclosed garage or similar permanent structure, or the parking of necessary construction vehicles during the construction period on the premises where construction is in progress.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 4, 12-15-86)

1. Private streets are prohibited unless created and maintained pursuant to City Code subsections 18-57(n), (o), (p) and (s). Lots of record created prior to December 10, 1990 are exempt from the private streets requirements.
2. Private streets are required to use traffic control that is consistent with the current version of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(Ord. No. 209, § 3, 6-27-94; Ord. No. 324, § 24, 7-9-01; Ord. No. 628, § 44, 12-11-17)

This division applies to off-street parking and loading.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90)

Parking and loading shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the following:

1. No change of use, tenancy or occupancy of a parcel of land or building, including construction of a new building or an addition to a building, which requires additional parking or loading spaces shall be allowed until such additional parking or loading is approved and furnished. Review may be required under the site and building plan review procedures of division 6 of this article.
2. Required parking and loading areas and the driveways providing access to them shall not be used for storage, display, sales, rental or repair, of motor vehicles or other goods or for the storage of inoperable vehicles or snow.
3. Required parking and loading spaces shall be located on the same development site as the use served. On-street parking, if allowed in the vicinity of the site, cannot be used to satisfy parking requirements. The city may approve off-site parking if the city council finds the following:
   1. Reasonable access shall be provided from the off-site parking facilities to the use being served;
   2. The parking shall be within 400 feet of a building entrance of the use being served;
   3. The parking area shall be under the same ownership and merged into a single tax parcel as the site served, under public ownership or the use of the parking facilities shall be protected by a recorded instrument, acceptable to the city;
   4. Failure to provide on-site parking shall not encourage parking on the public streets, other private property or in private driveways or other areas not expressly set aside for such purposes; and
   5. The off-site parking shall be maintained until such time as on-site parking is provided or an alternate off-site parking facility is approved by the city as meeting the requirements of this ordinance;
   6. Certain uses that have their highest peak demand for parking at substantially different times of the day or week can consider a plan to provide required parking by sharing parking with adjacent uses based on the following criteria:
      1. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for a theatre, bowling alley, dance hall, bar, or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by types of uses specified as a primarily daytime use in subsection (c)(6)d. below.
      2. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for any use specified under subsection (c)(6)d. below, as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theatres, bars or restaurants.
      3. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street parking facilities provided by uses specified under subsection (c)(6)d. below, as primarily daytime uses.
      4. For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores/shopping centers, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
4. 1. Because of the hours of operation of the respective uses, their sizes and their modes of operation there will be available to each use during its primary hours of operation an amount of parking sufficient to meet the needs of such use by sharing parking with adjacent uses based on the following criteria:
      1. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for a theatre, bowling alley, dance hall, bar, or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by types of uses specified as a primarily daytime use in subsection (d)(1)d., below.
      2. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for any use specified under subsection (d)(1)d., below as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theatres, bars or restaurants.
      3. Up to 30 percent of the off-street parking stalls required for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street parking facilities provided by uses specified under subsection (d)(1)d., below as primarily daytime uses.
      4. For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores/shopping centers, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
   2. The joint use of the parking facilities shall be protected by a recorded instrument, acceptable to the city.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 612, §§ 7, 8, 12-14-15)

1. Parking spaces shall be designed in conformance with the following: parking stalls shall have a minimum paved dimension of nine feet by 18 feet. Stall and aisle dimensions shall be as noted below for the given angle:
   
   

   Angle	Curb Length	Stall Length	Aisle
   45 degree	12.0'	18.0'	15'*
   60 degree	10.0'	18.0'	18.5'*
   90 degree	9.0'	18.0'	26'
   Parallel	20.0'	8.0'	22'

   *One-way aisles only.
   Dead end aisles must be provided with a 26-feet by ten feet unencumbered area at the end to facilitate vehicle turning movement.
2. All parking areas except those serving one- and two-family dwellings on local streets shall be designed so that cars shall not be required to back into the street. If deemed necessary for traffic safety, turn-around areas may be required in one- and two-family dwellings.
3. All parking and loading areas, aisles and driveways shall be bordered with raised concrete curbs or equivalent approved by the city.
4. All parking, loading and driveway areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or equivalent material approved by the city.
5. All parking stalls shall be marked with painted lines not less than four inches wide in accordance with the approved site and building plan.
6. All parking lots shall provide islands for traffic control as needed.
7. All parking areas shall be properly maintained in a neat and serviceable condition.
8. Up to 25 percent of the total number of required spaces may be for compact cars and have minimum paved dimensions as follows:
   
   

   Angle	Curb Length	Stall Length
   45°	10.0'	16.0'
   60°	8.5'	17.5'
   90°	7.5'	16.0'
   Parallel	16.0'	8.0'

   Compact car parking may be provided if the following conditions are met:
   1. The parking area shall have a total size of at least 20 stalls;
   2. Compact car stalls shall be identified by appropriate directional signs consistent with the city sign ordinance;
   3. Compact car stalls shall be distributed throughout the parking area so as to have reasonable proximity to the structure served, but shall not have generally preferential, locations such that their use by noncompact cars will be encouraged;
   4. The design of compact car areas shall to the maximum feasible extent be such as to discourage their use by noncompact cars; and
   5. Compact parking stalls shall not be permitted for high turnover parking lots.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 321, § 2, 5-29-01; Ord. No. 377, § 131, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 651, § 30, 12-9-19)

In computing the number of parking spaces required, the following shall govern:

1. "Floor space" means the gross floor area of the specific use as defined by article II.
2. Where fractional spaces result, each fraction of one-half or more shall constitute another space.
3. Parking standards for uses not specifically mentioned in this division shall be determined by the city. The factors to be considered in such determination shall include size of building, type of use, number of employees, expected volume and turnover of customer traffic and expected frequency and number of delivery or service vehicles.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 507, § 2, 6-28-10)

On-site parking and loading facilities shall not be permitted in the required front yard, side yard or rear yard.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90)

On-site parking and loading areas near or abutting residential districts shall be screened in conformance with the provisions of article XXV.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90)

The purpose of this section is to provide minimum design criteria, setback and slope standards for vehicular use. The intent is to reduce interference with drainage and utility easements by providing setback standards; reduce erosion by requiring a hard surface for all driveways; to limit the number of driveway access points to public streets and to direct drainage toward the street via establishment of minimum driveway slope standards. Parking and loading spaces shall have proper access from a public right-of-way. The number and width of access drives shall be located to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazard. All driveways shall meet the following criteria:

1. Setbacks: Driveways shall meet the zoning district's required side yard setback, except in the following circumstances:
   1. Beginning 20 feet from the front property line driveways may be setback a minimum of five feet from the side property line or the distance of the existing drainage and utility easement on the particular lot or parcel, whichever is greater.
   2. Encroachment into a side yard drainage and utility easement must be reviewed and approved by the city and requires an encroachment agreement.
   3. Driveway setbacks may be reduced subject to approval by the city engineer, if the following criteria are met:
      1. The lot frontage on a lot that accesses a cul-de-sac "bubble" or neck/flag lot does not permit adequate driveway access width or side yard setback;
      2. The driveway will not interfere with any existing drainage swale or easement in which a utility is contained;
      3. An easement encroachment agreement from the engineering department, if required, is obtained;
      4. The driveway must be designed to maintain stormwater drainage runoff on the property to ensure that it will not direct runoff onto adjacent properties;
      5. Snow storage may not be placed on adjacent properties; and,
      6. A minimum five-foot side yard setback shall be maintained.
2. Separation: On corner lots, the minimum spacing between the edge of the driveway and the corner right-of-way line shall be 30 feet.
3. Grades: Driveway grades shall be between a minimum of one-half of one percent and a maximum of ten percent at any point in the driveway. The city engineer may approve driveway grades in excess of ten percent if they determine that extenuating circumstances exist. Examples of extenuating circumstances include bluffs, existing steep grades, shoreland setbacks, wetland conditions, and tree preservation.
4. Design standards: All driveways must be constructed in accordance with current construction requirements/details. Additionally, they must adhere to the following standards:
   1. Within the right-of-way, driveways should access city streets at 90 degrees.
   2. Driveways shall be surfaced with bituminous, concrete or other hard surface material, as approved by the city engineer.
   3. Accessory driveways shall be maintained as natural grass or be constructed of bituminous, concrete, or paver surface.
   4. For A-2, PUD-R for single-family detached houses, RR, RSF, R-4 and RLM for single-family detached residential uses, the width of the driveway access shall not exceed 24 feet at the right-of-way line. Inside the property line of the site, the maximum driveway width shall not exceed 50 feet. For flag/neck lots, the lot coverage of the driveway access within the neck portion of flag/neck lots shall not exceed 33 percent of the neck's area.
   5. For all uses other than those specified in paragraph (d) above, the width of the driveway access shall not exceed 36 feet in width measured at the roadway right-of-way line.
   6. For all lots, no portion of the right-of-way may be paved except that portion used for the driveway.
   7. For all lots, the minimum driveway width shall not be less than ten feet.
   8. A turnaround is required on a driveway entering onto a state highway, county road or collector roadway as designated in the comprehensive plan, and onto city streets where this is deemed necessary by the city engineer, based on traffic counts, sight distances, street grades, or other relevant factors. If the engineer requires a turnaround, this requirement will be stated on the building permit and the design of the turnaround must be approved by the city engineer.
   9. The driveway must be at least the width of the garage door(s) for a distance of 18 feet starting at the garage door and extending outwards.
5. Number of driveway accesses within residential districts are limited as follows:
   1. One driveway access is allowed from a single residential lot to the street.
   2. Separate driveways serving utility facilities are permitted.
6. Permits required:
   1. A driveway permit is required when any alteration is made to a driveway in the public right-of-way.
   2. A zoning permit is required for any other driveway work not in the public right-of-way to determine if the improvement will meet zoning ordinance requirements. 
   3. Applications for driveway and zoning permits shall be made on forms provided by the City and the application fees shall be as established pursuant to the ordinance adopting fees.
      

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 330, § 1, 11-13-01; Ord. No. 409, § 6, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 452, § 3, 7-9-07; Ord. No. 507, § 3, 6-28-10; Ord. No. 612, § 9, 12-14-15; Ord. No. 619, § 18, 2-27-17; Ord. No. 628, § 46, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 651, § 31, 12-9-19)

All commercial, industrial, and multifamily parking lots shall be lighted. Lighting shall use shielded fixtures and be directed away from the public right-of-way and adjacent residential or agricultural districts. Sufficient lighting shall be provided to illuminate all areas of the parking lot to provide adequate levels of safety. To minimize off-site impact, light levels as measured at the property line shall not exceed one-half-foot candle as measured at the property line.

On-site parking areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors, residents and employees shall be provided on the premises of each use. The following standards are minimum criteria. The city may increase the requirements beyond the minimum based upon findings that, due to proposed use and/or design, that additional parking demand is anticipated. The number of required parking spaces shall comply with the following:

1. Calculating the number of spaces shall be in accordance with the following:
   1. If the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction, each fraction of one-half or more shall constitute another space.
   2. In churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, every 24 inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of this division.
   3. Except in shopping centers or where joint parking arrangements have been approved, if a structure contains two or more uses, each use shall be calculated separately in determining the total off-street parking spaces required.
   4. For mixed use buildings, parking requirements shall be determined by the city based on the existing and potential uses of the building. In cases where future potential uses of a building will generate additional parking demand, the city may require a proof of parking plan for the difference between minimum parking requirements and the anticipated future demand.
   5. If warranted by unique characteristics and/or documented parking demand for similar developments, the city may allow reductions in the number of parking spaces actually constructed as long as the applicant provides a proof of future parking plan. The plan must show the location for all minimum required parking spaces in conformance with applicable setback requirements. The city may require installation of additional parking spaces whenever a need arises.
   6. Accessible parking spaces shall be in compliance with the Minnesota State Building Code.
   7. The parking requirement for uses not listed in this division may be established by the city based on the characteristics of the use and available information on parking demand for such use.
2. The minimum number of required on-site parking spaces for the following uses shall be:
   1. Assembly or exhibition hall, auditorium, theater or sports arena: One parking space for each four seats, based upon design capacity.
   2. Auto sales, trailer sales, marine and boat sales, implement sales, garden supply store, building materials sale, auto repair, automobile rental facilities: One parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area.
   3. Automobile service station: Four parking spaces, plus two parking spaces for each service stall; such parking spaces shall be in addition to parking space required for gas pump areas.
   4. Bowling alley: Seven parking spaces for each bowling lane.
   5. Churches: One parking space for each three seats, based on the design capacity of the main seating area, plus one space per classroom.
   6. Dwelling:
      1. Single-family: Two parking spaces, both of which must be completely enclosed. No garage shall be converted into living space unless other acceptable on-site parking space is provided.
      2. Multifamily:
         1. Efficiency units: One stall per unit which must be completely enclosed in a garage.
         2. One-bedroom units: One and one-quarter stalls per unit: one must be completely enclosed in a garage.
         3. Two-bedroom and larger units: Two stalls;one must be completely enclosed in a garage.
         4. Senior housing: Designed and limited to senior citizens, age restricted to those 55 years of age and older, shall provide one parking stall per dwelling unit, which must be enclosed in a garage. 
         5. Assisted living facilities: One parking stall per four dwelling units. All required parking for assisted living dwelling units must be enclosed in a garage.
         6. Garage stalls for multifamily buildings containing more than 20 dwellings must be placed underground or attached to the primary structure. The city may allow freestanding garage stalls only when the applicant demonstrates that the architectural design of the building results in an inability to accommodate all the stalls under the building and when the majority of this requirement is met with underground parking.
         7. In multifamily rental buildings, the use of at least one enclosed stall shall be included in the lease or rental rate of each apartment. In multifamily owner-occupied buildings at least one enclosed stall shall be included in the sales price of each home.
         8. One visitor parking stall shall be provided for every four dwellings.
   7. Financial institution: One space for each 250 square feet of floor space.
   8. Furniture or appliance store: One space for each 400 feet of floor space.
   9. Hospitals and nursing homes: One space for every two beds, plus one space for every two employees on the largest single shift.
   10. Manufacturing or processing plant: One off-street parking space for each employee on the major shift and one off-street parking space for each motor vehicle when customarily kept on the premises.
   11. Medical and dental clinics and animal hospitals: One parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area.
   12. Mortuaries: One space for every three seats.
   13. Motel or hotel: One parking space for each rental room or suite, plus one space for every two employees.
   14. Office buildings (administrative, business, or professional): —Buildings under 49,999 square feet, five stalls per 1,000 square feet gross floor area; buildings from 50,000 to 99,999 square feet, four stalls per 1,000 square feet gross floor area; and buildings over 100,000 square feet, three stalls per 1,000 square feet gross floor area. Building area square footage shall exclude common areas such as reception areas, cafeterias, hallways, etc. in calculating the parking requirements for an office building.
   15. Public service buildings, including municipal administrative buildings, community centers, public libraries, museums, art galleries, and post offices: One parking space for every 500 square feet of floor area in the principal structure, plus one parking space for every four seats within public assembly or meeting rooms.
   16. Recreational facilities, including golf course, country club, swimming club, racquet club, and public swimming : pool—20 spaces, plus one space for every 500 square feet of floor area in the principal structure or two spaces per court.
   17. Research, experimental, or testing stations: —One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area within the building, whichever is greater.
   18. Restaurant, cafe, nightclub, tavern, or bar:
       1. Fast-food:
          1. Without drive-thru: One space per 60 square feet of gross floor area.
          2. With drive-thru: One space per 80 square feet of gross floor area.
       2. Restaurant:
          1. Without full liquor license: One space per 60 square feet of gross floor area.
          2. With full liquor license: One space per 50 square feet of gross floor area.
   19. Retail stores and service establishments: One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
   20. School, elementary (public, private or parochial): One parking space for each classroom or office room, plus one space for each 150 square feet of eating area including aisles, in any auditorium or gymnasium or cafeteria intended to be used as an auditorium.
   21. School, junior and senior high schools and colleges (public, private or parochial): Four parking spaces for each classroom or office room plus one space for each 150 square feet of seating area including aisles, in any auditorium or gymnasium or cafeteria intended to be used as an auditorium.
   22. Shopping center: On-site automobile parking shall be provided in a ratio of not less than one parking space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area; separate on-site space shall be provided for loading and unloading. If restaurant use constitutes 25 percent or less of the building's gross floor area, then the shopping center parking standard shall still apply. If restaurant use constitutesconstitute more than 25 percent of the building's gross square footage, the portion of restaurants use square footage of the building must provide one parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. In addition, one space for each company vehicle (delivery) operating from the premises shall be provided. The applicant shall demonstrate that the number of employees in the restaurant will be accommodated by the required number of spaces. The applicant shall submit a letter to the city assuring that if there is to be any increase in employees or if there is an insufficient amount of parking to accommodate the restaurant uses, and its employees, the applicant agrees to provide an additional parking area, which must be within 600 feet of the restaurant. No more than 125% of the minimum required parking spaces may be constructed.
   23. Storage, wholesale, or warehouse establishments: One space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 10,000 square feet and one additional space for each additional 2,000 square feet, plus one space for each company vehicle operating from the premises. If it can be demonstrated by the applicant that the number of employees in the warehouse or storage area will require less than the required number of spaces, and if the applicant shall submit a letter to the city assuring that if there is to be any increase in employees, the applicant agrees to provide additional parking area, the city may approve a lesser number of parking spaces.
   24. Day care centers: One stall for everyeach six children of design capacity.
   25. Adult day care: One stall per employee plus one stall per facility vehicle, plus one stall per 15 clients of design capacity.
   26. Brewpub, brewery operated in conjunction with a taproom, or microdistillery operated in conjunction with a cocktail room: One space for each 50 square feet of gross taproom, cocktail room, or restaurant floor area, and one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross production area.

(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 124, § 1, 3-12-90; Ord. No. 296, § 3, 2-14-00; Ord. No. 321, § 1, 5-29-01; Ord. No. 377, §§ 132, 133, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 423, § 8, 6-12-06; Ord. No. 612, §§ 10, 11, 12-14-15; Ord. No. 628, § 48, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 632, § 17, 6-11-18)

This division applies to off-street loading and trash removal areas.

All required loading or unloading into or out of railroad cars or trucks in excess of three-fourths-ton capacity shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed or designated for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the lot of the principal use for which they are required. All berths beyond one shall be separate from areas used for off-street parking.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-1), 12-15-86)

Each required off-street loading berth shall be so designed as to avoid interference with other vehicular, pedestrian or rail access or use of public streets, alleys, or other public transport systems.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-2), 12-15-86)

All off-street loading facilities, including loading berths and maneuvering areas, shall be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, dust-free, durable surfacing material and shall be well drained, with concrete curb, and landscaped and shall be maintained in good condition.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-3), 12-15-86)

All berths shall be screened from public rights-of-way and from view from the property across the street frontage and/or from the zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or property across the street frontage or side street frontage is zoned or used for residential purposes. The screening shall be accomplished as required in article XXV.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-4), 12-15-86)

All loading areas shall consist of a maneuvering area in addition to the berth and shall not use any of that portion of the site containing parking stalls. Maneuvering areas shall be of such size as to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into a berth without blocking the use of other berths, drives, maneuvering areas or public rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-5), 12-15-86)

1. Any use which the city believes requires the provision of designated spaces for the loading, unloading or parking of trucks or semi-trailers shall provide such spaces and maneuvering area in the number and configuration which shall be deemed necessary in order to prevent interference with the use of the public right-of-way and with vehicles entering onto or exiting from the public right-of-way.
2. Semi-trailer spaces shall be at least 55 feet in length, ten feet in width and 14 feet in height plus necessary additional maneuvering space.
3. Spaces shall not be located on a street side of any building, or, if so located, shall be provided with screening deemed adequate by the city.
4. Spaces and the associated maneuvering area shall be at least 50 feet from the property line of any residentially designated property.
5. No trucks shall be parked in areas other than those designed for such purpose on an approved site plan.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. VII, § 2(7-2-6), 12-15-86)