In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are conditional uses in a C-CBD district and require a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by chapter 4 of this title. Additionally, besides the specific standards and criteria which may be cited below for respective conditional uses, each request for a conditional use permit shall be evaluated based upon the standards and criteria set forth in subsection
11-4-3E and section
11-4-7 of this title.
A. Auto repair, minor provided that:
1. The entire site other than that taken up by a building, structure or plantings shall be surfaced with a material to control dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the city engineer.
2. A curb not less than six inches (6") above grade shall separate the public sidewalk from motor vehicle service areas.
3. Parking or car magazine storage space shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts in compliance with section
11-21-9 of this title.
4. No outside storage except as allowed in compliance with this chapter.
5. Sale of products other than those specifically mentioned in this section be subject to a conditional use permit and be in compliance with this section.
6. All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change when the city council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, finds that the general welfare and public betterment can be served as well or better by modifying the conditions.
B. Bottled gas sales outside of activities included with motor fuel sales in chapter 37 of this title, provided that:
1. Retail sales activities connected with the principal use must constitute at least fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the principal use.
2. All flammable materials, including liquids and rags, shall conform with the applicable provisions of the Minnesota uniform fire code. In addition, the conditional use permit shall be reviewed and subject to conditions set forth by the city fire marshal.
3. All outside storage is prohibited. The storage of all accessory equipment related to the storage and sale of flammable fuels must be completely inside a principal or accessory building.
D. Convenience restaurants, provided that:
1. Hours: The hours of operation shall be limited to five o’clock (5:00) a.m. to eleven o’clock (11:00) p.m., unless extended by the city council as part of the conditional use permit.
2. Architectural Standards:
a. As a part of the conditional use permit application, a color illustration of all building elevations must be submitted.
b. The architectural appearance, scale, construction materials, and functional plan of the building and site shall not be dissimilar to the existing nearby commercial and residential buildings, so as not to constitute a blighting influence.
c. All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or a coordinated harmonious finish treatment pursuant to section
11-17-9 of this title.
d. Exterior wall treatments like brick, stone (natural or artificial), decorative concrete block and stucco shall be used.
e. Earth tone colors of exterior materials including the canopy columns shall be required. “Earth tone colors” shall be defined as any various soft colors like those found in nature in soil, vegetation, etc., such colors are limited to brown, black, gray, tan, beige, soft green, soft blue, or white.
f. Ten percent (10%) of the building facade may contain contrasting colors. Contrasting colors shall be those colors not defined as earth tones. The canopy may have contrasting color bands or accent lines not to exceed an accumulative width of four inches (4"). The color bands shall not be illuminated.
3. Dust Control And Drainage: The entire area other than occupied by buildings, structures or plantings shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, cobblestone, or paving brick to control dust and drainage, which is subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
4. Exterior Lighting: The lighting shall be accomplished in such a way as to have no direct source of light visible from adjacent land in residential use or from the public right-of-way and shall be in compliance with section
11-16-17 of this title.
5. Access: Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement and shall comply with
chapter 19 of this title and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
6. Drive-Through Windows: Service windows shall be allowed if the following additional criteria are satisfied:
a. Stacking: Not less than one hundred eighty feet (180') of segregated automobile stacking lane must be provided for the service window.
b. Traffic Control: The stacking lane and its access must be designed to control traffic in a manner to protect the pedestrians, buildings and green area on the site.
c. Use Of Street: No part of the public street or boulevard may be used for stacking of automobiles.
7. Circulation And Loading: The site design must accommodate adequate turning radius and vertical clearance for delivery vehicles in accordance with
Section 22 of this title.
a. An internal site pedestrian circulation system shall be defined and appropriate provisions made to protect such areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles. In front of the principal structure, the pedestrian sidewalk must be a minimum of five feet (5') wide and clear of any obstacle or impediment.
b. A continuous and permanent concrete curb not less than six inches (6") above grade shall separate internal sidewalks for pedestrian traffic from motor vehicle areas, pursuant to the provisions of subsection
11-19-7 I of this title.
9. Noise: The stacking lane, order board intercom, and service window shall be designed and located in such a manner as to minimize automobile and communication noises, emissions, and headlight glare upon adjacent premises, particularly residential premises, and to maximize maneuverability of vehicles on the site. Noise control shall be required as regulated in section
11-16-25 of this title.
10. Signs: All signs and informational or visual communication devices shall be minimized and shall be in compliance with
chapter 23 of this title. and the following provisions:
a. Menu Signs: In addition to the freestanding sign allowed by
chapter 23 of this title, convenience food uses may display menu signs related to drive-through facilities, provided that:
(1) Not more than two (2) menu signs per drive-through lane are allowed.
(2) The menu sign(s) shall be single sided with an area not to exceed fifty (50) square feet.
(3) The height of the menu sign(s) shall not exceed eight feet (8') including its base or pole measured from grade to the top of the structure.
(4) The menu sign(s) shall not encroach into any principal building setback and shall be located directly adjacent to the drive-through aisle and oriented in such a manner so that the sign provides information to the drive-through patrons only and does not provide supplemental advertising to pass-by traffic and does not impair site visibility or obstruct circulation.
E. Essential services involving transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess of thirty three kilovolts (33 kV) and up to one hundred kilovolts (100 kV), as regulated by chapter 26 of this title.
F. Drive-through service windows accessory to an allowed use, other than for convenience restaurants, provided that the following additional criteria are satisfied:
1. Stacking: Segregated automobile stacking lane sufficient for the traffic generated by the use shall be provided for the service window.
2. Traffic Control: The stacking lane and its access shall be designed to control traffic in a manner to protect the pedestrians, buildings and green area on the site.
3. Use Of Street: No part of the public street or boulevard shall be used for stacking of automobiles.
4. Screening: The drive through service window and stacking lane shall be screened from view of adjacent properties and public rights-of-way in accordance with section 11-21-9 of this title.
G. Fitness centers limited to two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area or less provided that:
1. Adequate off street parking and off street loading shall be provided in compliance with
chapters 19 and
20 of this title.
2. The total number of stations shall not exceed one per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
3. The use is located and developed so as not to create an incompatible operation problem with adjoining and neighboring commercial and/or residential uses.
4. Hours of operation shall be limited to five o’clock (5:00) A.M. to eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. unless otherwise allowed by the City Council.
H. Governmental and public utility buildings and structures, other than City of Lakeville.
I. Multiple family dwellings within a building existing as of June 7, 2021, provided that:
1. The residential dwelling units shall be located on the second floor or above.
2. Off-street parking for the residential use shall be provided as required by Section
11-19-13 of this title.
J. Multiple family dwellings within a mixed-use building constructed after June 7, 2021, provided that:
1. The property shall be guided for mixed use by the and Downtown Development Guide.
2. The maximum development density shall be determined by the following minimum lot area per unit standards as defined by Section
11-17-21 of this title:
(a) Multiple-family dwellings: No minimum requirement.
(b) Senior assisted living or continuing care retirement communities: No minimum requirement.
3. Design and construction standards for principal and accessory buildings:
a. The exterior of multiple-family dwelling structures shall include a variation in building materials which are to be distributed throughout the building elevations and coordinated into the architectural design of the structure to create an architecturally balanced appearance. In addition, multiple-family dwelling structures shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Allowed exterior finish materials, not including for use on facias, trim, or roof, shall be limited to brick, stucco, natural or artificial stone, split face (rock face) concrete block, engineered wood siding, and/or cement fiberboard.
(2) A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the combined area of all elevations of a structure shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco and/or natural or artificial stone.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the area of the building elevation shall not include area devoted to windows, entrance doors, garage doors, or roof areas.
b. The exterior of mixed use buildings combining commercial and multiple family dwelling uses shall be as specified in section
11-17-9.D of this title.
4. An internal site pedestrian circulation system consisting of sidewalks with a minimum width of five feet (5') shall be defined and appropriate provisions made to protect such areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles clear of any obstacles or impediments.
5. Off-Street Parking. A minimum of one (1) of the off-street parking stall per dwelling unit required by Section
11-19-13 of this title shall be provided within an enclosed garage below the principal building.
6. Affordable Housing. Housing qualified for meeting city’s allocation of regional affordable housing as defined by the comprehensive plan may be exempted from subsections
11-74-7.J.3(2) and 5 of this title, provided guarantees satisfactory to the city are in place to ensure that “for sale” housing will meet the requirement for initial sales and “for rent” housing will meet the requirement for the initial ten (10) year rental period.
K. Nursing homes, residential care facilities, continuing care retirement communities and senior housing with services establishments licensed by the Minnesota department of health provided that:
1. Side and rear yards shall be screened in compliance with section
11-21-9 of this title.
2. Only the rear yard shall be used for recreational areas. Said area shall be fenced and controlled and screened in compliance with section
11-21-9 of this title.
3. The site shall be served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate traffic which will be generated by the use.
4. The use of exterior building materials shall be as required for buildings in the RH-1 district.
5. All state statutes and rules governing such uses are strictly adhered to and all required operating permits are secured.
L. Off street parking as a principal use; other than city of Lakeville.
M. Personal wireless service antennas not located on an existing structure or tower, as regulated by
chapter 30 of this title.
N. Pet shops which may include pet grooming, pet supplies, and/or pet accessories, provided that:
1. All areas in which animals are confined are located indoors and are properly soundproofed from adjacent properties or tenants in the case of multiple occupancy buildings.
2. Animal wastes are disposed of at least once each day via an existing sanitary sewer system or enclosed in a container of sufficient construction at least once a day to minimize odors.
3. The floors and walls of pet grooming areas are made of nonporous materials or sealed concrete to make them nonporous.
4. All applicable requirements of this code regarding the keeping and care of animals are satisfactorily met.
5. No commercial boarding or kenneling of animals shall be allowed.
6. The breeding of cats and dogs is prohibited unless expressly allowed by the conditional use permit.
7. All applicable provisions of Minnesota statutes sections 346.35 through 346.58 regarding the commercial keeping and care of animals are satisfactorily met.
8. All animals to be sold are acquired from a licensed animal broker.
O. Religious institutions; also dwelling in micro units within a sacred community subject to Section
11-33-7 of this title.
Q. Veterinary clinics, provided that:
1. All areas in which animals are confined are located indoors and are properly soundproofed from adjacent properties.
2. Animal carcasses are properly disposed of in a manner not utilizing on site garbage facilities or incineration and the carcasses are properly refrigerated during periods prior to disposal.
3. An animal kennel is permitted as a use accessory to the veterinary clinic, provided that:
a. The number of animals boarded shall not exceed twenty (20).
b. An indoor exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising of animals boarded at the kennel. No outdoor exercising of animals shall be permitted.
c. A ventilation system shall be designed so that no odors or organisms will spread between wards or to the outside air and will be capable of completely exchanging internal air at a rate of at least twice per hour. Air temperature must be maintained between sixty degrees (60°) and seventy five degrees Fahrenheit (75°F).
d. A room separate from the kennel area shall be provided of sufficient size to adequately separate animals that are sick or injured from healthy animals.
e. Indoor animal kennel floors and walls shall be made of nonporous materials or sealed concrete to make it nonporous.
f. Animal wastes shall be flushed down an existing sanitary sewer system or enclosed in a container of sufficient construction to eliminate odors and organisms and shall be properly disposed of at least once a day.
g. The appropriate license is obtained from the city clerk and the conditions of section
5-1-12 of this code are met.
h. All state health department and Minnesota pollution control agency requirements for such facilities are met.
R. Microdistilleries with tasting rooms.
S. Small breweries with taprooms. (Ord. 867, sec. 111, 5-17-2010; amd. Ord. 888, 2-21-2012; Ord. 897, 12-3-2012; Ord. 913, 11-4-2013; Ord. 924, 7-7-2014; Ord. 958, 3-21-2016; Ord. 996, 5-7-2018; Ord. 1015, 8-5-2019; Ord. 1018, 11-18-2019; Ord. 1031, 6-1-2020; Ord. 1047, 6-7-2021; Ord. 1078, 6-5-2023; Ord. 1080, 6-5-2023; Ord. 1089, secs. 111, 112, 5-6-2024)