Corcoran City Zoning Code

Subd. 1. Purpose. The intent of this district is to provide for the establishment of campus developments with a variety of office, low-impact manufacturing or assembly of a variety of products that create no exterior noise, glare or fumes. Uses allowed in this district are limited to those that are compatible with lower intensity residential and business uses and which have limited amounts of outside storage. Developments in this district will provide a number of amenities, including architectural controls, landscaping, preservation of natural features, etc. New development within this district will be allowed only when a full range of municipal services and facilities are available to serve the area.

Subd. 2. Permitted Uses.

A.

Banks, savings and loan, credit unions and other financial institutions, with or without drive-through.

B.

Cannabis, state licensed businesses with no retail or outdoor cultivation component compliant with Corcoran Code Section 119 and 1060.120.

C.

Civic Buildings, such as City Hall, libraries, fire stations, etc.

D.

Commercial printing establishments.

E.

Conference centers and reception halls.

F.

Essential services and structures.

G.

Laboratories/research facilities.

H.

Manufacturing or assembly of products that produce no exterior noise, glare, fumes, obnoxious products, byproducts or wastes or creates other objectionable impact on the environment.

I.

Offices, medical and professional.

J.

Office/Warehouse.

K.

Radio and television stations or studios.

L.

Technical, vocational, business and college/university satellite facilities/schools.

M.

Warehousing and indoor storage used in conjunction with offices or manufacturing facilities.

N.

Wholesale Showrooms.

Subd. 3. Accessory Uses.

A.

Accessory structures as regulated by Section 1030.020 of this Chapter.

B.

Accessory uses incidental and customary to uses allowed in this Section.

C.

Temporary structures, subject to the standards in Section 1030.040 (Temporary Structures) of the Zoning Ordinance.

D.

Tenant restaurants, cafeterias, and retail service limited to tenants of the building, provided that they be essentially limited to providing service to the users of the permitted use, and that no signs or other evidence of these uses are visible from the exterior of the building.

E.

Keeping of Animals, subject to Chapter 81 (animals) of the City Code.

Subd. 4. Conditional Uses. The following are conditional uses, subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1070.020 of this Ordinance and the specific standards and criteria that may be cited for a specific use:

A.

Day Care, Commercial.

B.

Hotel, inns and bed and breakfast establishments.

C.

Retail Uses accessory to permitted development limited to 10 percent of the gross floor area of the building.

D.

Towers and Antennas (freestanding) as regulated by Section 1060.100 (Telecommunications Services) of the Zoning Ordinance.

Subd. 5. Interim Uses. The following are interim uses, subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1070.030 of this Ordinance and the specific standards and criteria that may be cited for a specific use:

A.

School facility, leasing space.

B.

Temporary structures, subject to the standards in Section 1030.040 (Temporary Structures) of the Zoning Ordinance.

Subd. 6. Uses by Administrative Permit.

A.

Accessory buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal commercial or business use provided such structure does not exceed 30 percent of the gross floor space of the principal use.

B.

Essential Services, as allowed by Section 1030.090.

C.

Towers and Antennas as regulated by Section 1060.100 (Telecommunications Services) of the Zoning Ordinance, only when co-located on an existing structure.

Subd. 7. Area Requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be met in the BP district. Properties may be subject to special requirements for overlay districts as noted in Section 1050 (Overlay Districts):

*Major Roadways are Principal Arterial, A Minor Reliever, A Minor Expander and A Minor Connector Roadways as shown on the 2040 Roadway Functional Classification map in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. 348, passed 05-25-17, Ord. 389, passed 02-28-19, Ord. 541, passed 1-9-2025)