Fridley City Zoning Code

1. Purpose. The purpose of this special zoning district is to:

(a) Allow for mixed use and planned unit developments within special redevelopment districts established under Chapter 462 of Minnesota Statutes for the health, safety and general welfare of the City.

(b) Allow for the maximum flexibility in the promotion of difficult redevelopment projects.

(c) Allow for development by a plan which is acceptable to, and in the best interest of, the City and the overall district and development plan.

2. Procedure for Establishment of a Special Redevelopment District

(a) A special redevelopment district, when designated, will be classified by numerical order as it is established.

(b) The procedure for the establishment of a special redevelopment district must follow the amendment and approval process as laid out in the Procedures Chapter , and must clearly lay out the purpose for the plan, amendment and the district boundaries.

3. Uses Permitted

(a) Permitted uses in S-2 redevelopment districts are:

(1) A mix of uses in a building, including residential and commercial.

(2) Those uses which are acceptable to the overall redevelopment plan and specific development plans as approved by the City. Upon approval of the specific development plans, the City will determine the specific uses that are permitted within the development.

4. Uses Allowed After Plan Development

(a) Uses allowed in each individual building after construction will be the same as or similar to those uses approved in the Non-Residential Zoning Districts and Residential Zoning Districts Chapters.

5. Uses Excluded

(a) Only uses specifically identified in the redevelopment plan and approved by the City are allowed.

6. Performance Standards

(a) All performance standards for uses in this district will be comparable to other similar uses that are allowed in other districts.

1. The purpose of this Section is to identify all of the approved S-2 districts developed within the City of Fridley.

2. All redevelopment plans and submittal materials for each S-2 district must be filed within the City’s official records repository.

3. The S-2 Districts approved by the City are listed below in chronological order. The list of S-2 Districts will be updated as new S-2 Districts are approved.

(a) Southeast quadrant of Mississippi Street and University Avenue – 6341, 6401, 6431, and 6499 University Ave: adopted May 17, 1982

(1) 6341 University Ave: amended November 3, 2003 and September 9, 2013

(2) 6431 University Ave: amended January 7, 2019 and readdressed to 6455 University Ave.

(3) 6499 University Ave: Plan approved 1982; Plan amended July 25, 2005

(b) Medtronic – 710 Medtronic Parkway: adopted August 18, 1986’

(c) Rottlund Company / Christenson Crossing – Southeast quadrant of Mississippi & University; adopted April 22, 1996

(d) Gateway East Townhomes – 5807, 5755 University Ave; 353, 339 57th Place; 348 57th Ave: adopted March 26, 2001

(e) Columbia Arena - 7011 University Ave: adopted May 12, 2009

(f) Triland / Cub site – 250 57th Avenue: adopted March 29, 2010 as PUD; rezoned to S-2 on July 1, 2025

(g) Walgreens – 6525 University Ave: adopted June 18, 1990, amended November 24, 1997

(h) Southwest quadrant of Mississippi and Central / 1282 Mississippi; 6490, 6400, 6352, 6300 Central: adopted January 5, 2004

(i) Southeast quadrant of Mississippi and Central / 1314, 1340 Mississippi; 6421 Central: adopted July 11, 2005

(j) Gateway Northeast / Cielo Apartments– 5831-6071 University Ave: adopted November 26, 2012

(k) Northern Stacks/Paul Hyde – 4800 East River Road: adopted October 30, 2013

(l) Locke Point Villas / Pulte Homes – Adopted May 8, 2018

(m) Fridley Station Village / Sherman – 6050 Main Street: adopted November 7, 2018

(n) Holly Center / Axle Apartments—6530 University Ave: Adopted September 23, 2020

(o) Moon Plaza / Callisto Commons—6257 University Ave: adopted January 23, 2023