Subd. 1. Purposes.

A.

The purposes of the I-Industrial District are to:

1.

Reserve appropriately located area for industrial and related activities;

2.

Protect areas appropriate for industrial use from intrusion by inharmonious uses;

3.

Protect residential and commercial properties and protect nuisance-free, non-hazardous, industrial uses from noise, odor, insect nuisance, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat and cold, glare, truck and rail traffic, and other objectionable influences, and from fire, explosion, noxious fumes, radiation, and other hazards incidental to certain industrial uses;

4.

Provide opportunities for certain types of industrial plants to concentrate in mutually beneficial relationship to each other;

5.

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

6.

Provide sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from the hazards of fire and minimize the impact of industrial plants on nearby uses;

7.

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

8.

Permit and reserve areas for employment activity and service to the public which do not materially detract from nearby industrial uses.

B.

The special purposes of the I-2 and I-5 Districts are to:

1.

Establish and maintain high standards of site planning, architecture, and landscape design that will create an environment attractive to the most discriminating industries and research and development establishments seeking sites in the Metropolitan area.

2.

Provide and ensure the continuity of locations for industries that can operate on small sites with minimum mutual adverse impact.

C.

The special purpose of the I-GEN General Industrial District is to provide locations where industries that desire larger sites and outside storage can operate with minimum restriction and without adverse effect on other uses.

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 Industrial districts, unless otherwise noted:

B.

The following minimum standards apply for all accessory structures in the Industrial districts, unless otherwise noted:

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 Industrial Districts, the following conditions and requirements apply to the Industrial Districts:

A.

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

B.

Zoning requests will be considered only on the basis of compliance with the Comprehensive Guide Plan for the entire area to be zoned and specific plans for initial structures and site development.

C.

Office uses as permitted in the Office District are permitted in the Industrial District. Office use in the General Industrial District (I-GEN) may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area. Such office uses must comply with all of the requirements of this chapter.

D.

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

Subd. 5. Sexually Oriented Businesses.

A.

Purpose and Findings. The purpose of this subdivision is to control, through zoning regulations, sexually oriented businesses, which have a direct and detrimental effect on the character of the City's residential and commercial neighborhoods. The City Council makes the following findings regarding the effect sexually oriented businesses have on the character of the City's neighborhoods.

1.

Sexually oriented businesses can exert a dehumanizing influence on persons attending places of worship; children attending day care facilities; and students attending public or private schools.

2.

Sexually oriented businesses can contribute to an increase in criminal activity in the area in which such businesses are located, taxing city crime-prevention programs and law-enforcement services.

3.

Sexually oriented businesses can significantly contribute to the deterioration of residential neighborhoods and can impair the character and quality of the residential housing in the area in which such businesses are located, thereby exacerbating the shortage of affordable and habitable housing for City residents.

4.

The concentration of sexually oriented businesses in one area can have a substantially detrimental effect on the area in which such businesses are concentrated and on the overall quality of urban life. A cycle of decay can result from the influx and concentration of sexually oriented businesses. The presence of such businesses is perceived by others as an indication that the area is deteriorating and the result can be devastating. Other businesses move out of the vicinity and residents flee from the area. Declining real estate values, which can result from the concentration of such businesses, erode the City's tax base and contribute to overall urban blight.

B.

Permitted Use. Sexually oriented businesses are a permitted use in the I-2 and I-5 Districts as identified on the Zoning Map of the City of Eden Prairie subject to the restrictions contained in this subdivision. Sexually oriented businesses are prohibited in all other districts.

C.

Performance Standards. All sexually oriented businesses shall comply with the following performance standards:

1.

No sexually oriented business may be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from any other sexually oriented business. Measurements will be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the sexually oriented business to the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the other sexually oriented business.

2.

No sexually oriented business may be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from any place of worship, day care facility, or school. Measurements will be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the sexually oriented business to the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the place of worship, day care facility, or school.

3.

No sexually oriented business may be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from any residential use. Measurements will be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the sexually oriented business to the nearest point of the property line of the building occupied by the residential use.

D.

Licensing. All sexually oriented businesses shall comply with the licensing requirements of City Code Section 5.77.

E.

Sign Regulations. In addition to the sign regulations contained in Section 11.70, the following sign regulations apply to all sexually oriented businesses in the City. Where a provision of this subsection E conflicts with a provision of Section 11.70, the more restrictive provision will apply.

1.

All signs shall be wall signs. Free-standing signs, readerboard signs, and dynamic displays are prohibited.

2.

The amount of allowable sign area is ten percent (10%) of the wall area that the sexually oriented business occupies of the wall to which it is affixed or thirty (30) square feet, whichever is less.

3.

No merchandise, photos, or pictures of the products or entertainment on the premises may be displayed in window areas or any area where they can be viewed from the sidewalk or public right-of-way adjoining the building in which the sexually oriented business is located.

4.

No signs may be placed in any window. A one (1) square foot sign may be placed on the door to state hours of operation and admittance to adults only.

Subd. 6. General Provisions. Refer to Section 11.08 for provisions that apply to all zoning districts.

Subd. 7. Landscaping. Landscaping and screening is required pursuant to Section 11.42.

Subd. 8. Parking and Off-street Loading. Refer to in Section 11.43 for parking and off-street loading standards.

Subd. 9. Architectural Standards. Refer to Section 11.46 for architectural standards.

Subd. 10. Signs. Refer to Section 11.70 for sign regulations.

Subd. 11. Shoreland Management. Refer to Section 11.50 for shoreland management standards.

Subd. 12. Wetlands. Refer to Section 11.51 for wetland protection standards.

Subd. 13. Land Alteration, Tree Preservation, and Stormwater Management. Refer to Section 11.55 for regulations regarding land alteration, tree preservation, and stormwater management.

Subd. 14. Sloped Ground Development and Regulations. Refer to Section 11.60 for sloped ground development regulations.

Subd. 15. Floodplain. Refer to Section 11.45 for floodplain regulations.

(Source: Ordinance No. 10-2024, § 2, 8-29-2024; Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023; Ordinance No. 24-2018, 12-13-2018; Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018; Ordinance No. 21-2017, 12-21-2017; Ordinance No. 27-2016, 11-24-2016; Ordinance No. 26-2016, 11-24-2016; 5-2015, 5-14-2015; Ordinance No. 13-2005, 7-19-2005; Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-1997; Ordinance No. 17-94, 5-27-1994; Ordinance No. 9-87, 5-7-1987; Ordinance No. 16-82, 1-14-1983; City Code, 9-17-1982)