Sandstone City Zoning Code
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
DISTRICT
§ 163.060 PURPOSE.
This district is designed as a specialized district directed to serve pedestrians in a compact central area of the city. This district allows high-density shopping and business stressing the pedestrian and interaction of people and businesses rather than being heavily oriented toward the use of the automobile.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)
§ 163.061 PERMITTED USES.
(A) Commercial businesses offering goods or services to the public, including:
(1) Retail establishments such as groceries, bakery, department stores, hardware stores, stores, clothing and furniture stores;
(2) Personal services such as laundry, barber, shoe repair and photography studios;
(3) Eating establishments including restaurants, cafés, supper clubs;
(4) Professional services such as medical, dental, chiropractors, architects and attorney offices;
(5) Non-motor fuel repair services such as jewelry, radio and television repair shops;
(6) Banks, finance, insurance and real estate services; and
(7) Entertainment and amusement services such as theaters, bowling alleys, art galleries and similar uses.
(B) Public and non-profit owned buildings such as post offices, government buildings and similar uses;
(C) Private clubs;
(D) Home occupation, Type l;
(E) Home occupation, Type 2;
(F) Home occupation, Type 3;
(G) Essential services; and
(H) On- and off-sale liquor establishments.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)
§ 163.062 ACCESSORY USES.
(A) (1) Unheated buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use, but such use or structure may not exceed 30% of the gross floor space of the principal use and may not exceed the height of the principal building.
(2) Accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the principal buildings, subject to the Building Code and the fire zone regulations, except where prohibited by other provisions of this city code.
(3) Accessory buildings and structures may not be constructed prior to or in lieu of the principal building;
(B) Off-street parking as regulated by this chapter, but not including semi-trailer trucks;
(C) Off-street loading;
(D) Signs subject to regulations in Chapter 162 of this code of ordinances; and
(E) Rooftop solar.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)
§ 163.063 INTERIM USES.
The following uses may be permitted upon the issuance of an interim use permit: home occupation, Type 4.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)
§ 163.064 CONDITIONAL USES.
(A) Apartments as an accessory use; provided, they are located above the first floor, behind the storefront, in the basement, or other appropriate configuration that does not detract from the appearance of the permitted use of the property;
(B) Towers and antennas (see Chapter 159 of this code of ordinances);
(C) Child care centers;
(D) Pawn shops;
(E) Places of assembly;
(F) Parks, playgrounds, public recreational, cultural or administrative facilities, such as park buildings or libraries;
(G) Sacred settlements of micro units on religious property:
(1) For the purposes of this section, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION includes a church, synagogue, mosque, or religious organization organized under M.S. Chapter 315, as may be amended from time to time.
(2) All requirements and minimum standards as provided by Minnesota Statutes as they relate to micro units and restrictions for faith communities that choose to establish a sacred settlement of micro units must be followed.
(3) The Planning Commission may consider additional conditions to impose during the conditional-permit-application process.
(H) Cannabis retailer.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021; Ord. 20231115-01, passed 11-15-2023; Ord. 20240221-02, passed 2-21-2024; Ord. 20250219-01, passed 2-19-2025)
§ 163.065 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
(A) Minimum lot size: no requirement.
(B) Front, side and rear yard requirements: a permitted or conditional use including accessory uses in the Historic Downtown District must have a rear yard of not less than ten feet when the use is abutting any platted alley, or ten feet on any side facing a platted alley, which yard may be used only for access to the use or for landscaping purposes.
(C) Where allowed, standards for cannabis businesses are:
(1) A license or endorsement from the State of Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is required.
(2) Compliance with state license requirements shall be maintained at all times.
(3) A cannabis business shall be located:
(a) At least 500 feet from any day care or residential treatment facility as measured from property line to property line;
(b) At least 500 feet from any attraction within a public park that is regularly used by minors, including a playground or athletic field, measured from the property line of the cannabis business to the attraction; and
(c) At least 1,000 feet from any K-12 school as measured from the property line to the property line.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021; Ord. 20250219-01, passed 2-19-2025)
§ 163.066 OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
No more than one temporary storage container may be stored in a side or rear yard; provided that, the side yard storage shall not be adjacent to a street and all setbacks are met. The container may be located on the property for a period not to exceed 30 days per year, while storage is required for remodeling or other activities relating to the property.
(Prior Code, § 515.15) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)