Subd. 1. Purposes of Airport C-Commercial. The purposes of the Airport C-Commercial District (A-C) are to:

A.

Provide appropriately located areas for retail stores, offices, service establishments, restaurants, business and professional offices and accessory uses, gasoline/convenience stores and amusement establishments;

B.

Provide opportunities for retail stores, offices, service establishments, and amusement establishments, to concentrate for the convenience of the public and in mutually beneficial relationship to each other;

C.

Provide space for community facilities and institutions that appropriately may be located in commercial areas;

D.

Provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern commercial development, including off-street parking and truck loading areas;

E.

Minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them; and

F.

Protect commercial properties from noise, odor, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare, traffic, fire, explosion, noxious fumes, and other hazards.

Subd. 2. Permitted Uses. Refer to the table in Section 11.05.

Subd. 3. Building Bulk and Dimension Standards.

A.

The following minimum standards apply in the Airport C-Commercial district, unless otherwise noted:

B.

The following minimum standards apply for all accessory structures in the Airport C-Commercial district, unless otherwise noted:

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 7, 3-4-2025)

Subd. 4. Requirements and Conditions. In addition to those other provisions in this Chapter that are applicable to all zoning districts or specifically apply to the A-C District, the following conditions and requirements apply to the A-C District:

A.

Acceptable, approved sanitary sewer service must be provided to all occupied structures and uses.

B.

Lots must have frontage on a public street. Corner lots must have additional width equal to the minimum interior side yard setback requirement and must in no case be less than ninety (90) feet.

C.

In the case of gasoline/convenience stores, the following criteria apply:

1.

All buildings and pump canopies must have peaked roofs and relate architecturally in scale, proportion, materials and detail, and color with the building.

2.

Pump canopies must be connected with the primary store structure. Pump canopies must be located behind the store and oriented away from adjoining residential areas. Canopy ceilings must be textured or have a flat finish.

3.

All site walls, screen walls and pump island canopies must be architecturally integrated with the building with similar materials, colors, and detailing.

4.

Average horizontal luminance at grade may not exceed ten foot-candles, with individual lamps not to exceed two hundred fifty (250) watts. The fascias of the canopy must extend at least twelve (12) inches below the lens of the fixture to block the direct view of the light sources and lenses from property lines. Recessed non glare lighting must be used under the canopy. Average horizontal luminance at grade at the property line may not exceed 0.5 foot-candles.

5.

Service areas, storage areas and refuse enclosures must be screened from public view, adjacent streets and residential areas.

6.

A landscape buffer is required to provide screening from adjacent residential uses.

Subd. 5. Aeronautical Uses. Aeronautical Uses and Aeronautical Development Projects are not subject to the terms or conditions of the City Code.

Subd. 6. Restrictions. In addition to the requirements set forth in this section, construction of any building or structure situated within the Airport - Commercial District must comply with all federal and state statutes, regulations, rules, laws, restrictions, guidance, and directives, and Metropolitan Airports Commission rules and regulations concerning aeronautical safety and operation within the Flying Cloud Airport and runway protection zones.

Subd. 7. General Provisions. Refer to Section 11.08 for provisions that apply to all zoning districts.

Subd. 8. Landscaping. Landscaping and screening is required pursuant to Section 11.42.

Subd. 9. Parking and Off-street Loading. Refer to in Section 11.43 for parking and off-street loading standards.

Subd. 10. Architectural Standards. Refer to Section 11.46 for architectural standards.

Subd. 11. Signs. Refer to Section 11.70 for sign regulations.

Subd. 12. Shoreland Management. Refer to Section 11.50 for shoreland management standards.

Subd. 13. Wetlands. Refer to Section 11.51 for wetland protection standards.

Subd. 14. Land Alteration, Tree Preservation, and Stormwater Management. Refer to Section 11.55 for regulations regarding land alteration, tree preservation, and stormwater management.

Subd. 15. Sloped Ground Development and Regulations. Refer to Section 11.60 for sloped ground development regulations.

Subd. 16. Floodplain. Refer to Section 11.45 for floodplain regulations.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023; Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018; Ordinance No. 13-2017, 8-17-2017; Ordinance No. 2-2017, 3-16-2017; Ordinance No. 3-2013, 1-17-2013)