Oakdale City Zoning Code

(a)

The restrictions, regulations, standards, and guidelines in this article for land use and development shall apply to the following zoning districts within the City:

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

The following statements specify the intents of the zoning districts established to regulate areas of the city considered appropriate for residential uses:

(a)

MX Mixed Use District. The MX District is intended to provide for the flexible development and redevelopment of land which allows for a wide variety of compatible uses including retail, services, office, entertainment, civic, institutional, residential, and small parks/plazas and which provides convenient access to neighborhood businesses and amenities.

(b)

B-1 Commercial District. The B-1 District is intended to provide for a broad range of commercial and retail uses and services which serve the community. This district is intended to be located at important neighborhood intersections or along arterial or collector roadways.

(c)

B-2 Business Campus District. The B-2 District is intended to provide for the integration of office, light industrial, and commercial uses in order to create high concentrations of employment centers on large sites, including offices, research and development, office-showroom, medical, government, lodging, and associated commercial uses with a focus on quality site design.

(d)

B-3 Light Industrial District. The B-3 District is intended to provide for light industrial uses including light manufacturing, office, research and development, office-warehousing, and limited retail and service outlets.

(e)

B-4 General Industrial District. The B-4 District is intended to provide for general industrial uses including light and heavy manufacturing, large scale warehousing, truck terminals, and businesses which may require outdoor storage in a functional, attractive manner which does not unduly affect the development or use of nearby properties.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

(a)

Table 06-1 Principal Use Table - Non-Residential Districts and Table 06-2 Accessory Use Table - Non-Residential Districts list land uses and indicate whether they are permitted, permitted with standards, conditional, interim, or prohibited in each zoning district. The following definitions shall be referenced when using Tables 06-1 and 06-2.

(1)

Permitted Use. A "P" in a cell of the use tables indicates that the land use is allowed by right in the zoning district.

(2)

Permitted with Standards Use. A "PS" in a cell of the use tables indicates that the land use is allowed in the zoning district provided it meets the certain use-specific standards as described in Article 25-09 Use-Specific Standards.

(3)

Conditional Use. A "C" in a cell of the use tables indicates that the land use is allowed in the zoning district only upon approval of a conditional use permit as described in Article 25-03 Administration, Procedures, and Enforcement and compliance with any applicable use-specific standards identified in Article 25-09 Use-Specific Standards.

(4)

Prohibited Use. A blank cell in the use tables indicates that the land use is prohibited in that zoning district.

(b)

In the event a proposed use is not listed in the use tables, the Community Development Director shall make a determination if the use is consistent by type, intensity, physical characteristics, style, size, and purpose with any use listed in Tables 06-1 and 06-2.

(1)

If the proposed use found to be consistent with another listed use, the proposed use shall be treated the same as the similar one identified by the Community Development Director.

(2)

If the proposed use is not found to be consistent with any listed use, the Council, Planning Commission, or property owner may request an amendment to this chapter to provide guidance for the proposed use.

Table 06-1. Principal Use Table - Non-Residential Districts

Table 06-2. Accessory Use Table - Non-Residential Districts

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25; Ord. No. 959, § 6, 1/27/26)

(a)

All uses in Table 06-1 Principal Use Table - Non-Residential Districts and Table 06-2 Accessory Use Table - Non-Residential Districts shall comply with the lot dimensional requirements set forth in Table 06-3 Lot Dimensions - Non-Residential Districts and all other applicable regulations set forth in this Ordinance.

(b)

All lot dimension standards listed in this section are subject to the standards and exemptions listed in Article 25-04 General Zoning.

(c)

Table 06-3 establishes the minimum lot area and lot width requirements for the MX, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 zoning districts.

Table 06-3. Lot Dimensions - Non-Residential Districts

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

(a)

All uses in Table 06-1 Principal Use Table - Non-Residential Districts and Table 06-2 Accessory Use Table - Non-Residential Districts shall comply with the site dimensional requirements set forth in Table 06-4 Site Setbacks - Non-Residential Districts, Table 06-5 Site Dimensions - Non-Residential Districts, and all other applicable regulations set forth in this Ordinance.

(b)

All site dimension standards listed in this section are subject to the standards and exemptions listed in Article 25-04 General Zoning.

(c)

Tables 06-4 and 06-5 establish the minimum site standards for the MX, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

Table 06-4. Site Setbacks - Non-Residential Districts

Table 06-5. Site Dimensions - Non-Residential Districts

Table Notes

¹ Buildings may exceed specified maximum height, up to a maximum of 75 ft, through approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

² Buildings may exceed specified maximum height if their design conforms to Minnesota State Building Code, Section 1306.

³ Swimming pools are considered impervious surfaces.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

(a)

All uses permitted in the B-1 District shall be subject to special limitations and conditions with respect to each as follows:

(1)

Businesses whose buildings are located within one hundred (100) feet of any Residential District shall restrict their hours of operation to 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

(2)

In addition to the screening requirements of Division 25-10-700 Screening, all outdoor storage must be set back according to the building setback requirements of this District and screened from view from the public right-of-way by an opaque fence or wall. This requirement does not apply to businesses selling or renting vehicles.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

(a)

Access to permitted uses listed above shall be allowed only on arterial or collector streets, or a street specifically designed for such development.

(b)

Curb cuts within a single proposed site shall be spaced according to the following for each district:

(1)

B-1: at least eighty (80) feet apart;

(2)

B-2, B-3, and B-4: at least one hundred fifty (150) feet apart.

(c)

Commercial and industrial developments of a small scale shall be encouraged to develop a common access drive and parking facilities.

(d)

Incentives to promote development of shared parking facilities and access, such as reduction in setback and/or parking requirements, may be approved by the City Council.

(e)

A turning lane and its appropriate right-of-way must be provided if the City Council determines that one is needed.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)

(a)

Underground utilities shall be provided for all new structures and for renovations where the costs exceed fifty percent (50%) of the value of the structure.

(Ord. No. 948, § 2, 7-8-25)