West St Paul City Zoning Code
B-4 SHOPPING
CENTER DISTRICT
§ 153.185 PURPOSE.
(A) The purpose of this district is to establish provisions for the designating of a district where a multiple building retail sales and service facility with integrated design and a coordinated physical plan, which is appropriately located, can be erected.
(B) The district shall be developed as a unit according to an approved plan as provided below.
(Ord. passed 10-11-1963)
§ 153.186 APPLICATION.
(A) The owner or owners of any tract of land in the B-4 Shopping Center District comprising an area of not less than 15 acres of land or 50,000 square feet of building area may submit to the City Council a plan for the use and development of all or part of the tract meeting the requirements set forth in this section.
(B) The proposed plan shall be referred to the Planning Commission for study and report.
(C) The Planning Commission shall transmit to the City Council its findings and recommendations for consideration and action.
(Ord. 99-19, passed - -; Ord. passed 10-11-1963)
§ 153.187 PERMITTED USES.
Within the B-4 Shopping Center District, no structure or land shall be used except for one or more of the following use or uses deemed similar by the City Council:
(A) Any permitted use regulated in the B-3 District § 153.170, but not limited in scale to serving residents of the surrounding area;
(B) The following retail sales and service businesses:
(1) Department store; and/or
(2)
Post office.
(Ord 00-22, passed - -; Ord. passed 10-11-1963; Ord. 19-24, passed 12-9-2019)
§ 153.188 CONDITIONAL USES.
Within the B-4 Shopping Center District, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit, except that the limitation on square footage of used merchandise stores does not apply:
(A) Any conditional use regulated in the B-3 District, § 153.171 with the exception of car washes, and vehicle repair, minor;
(B) Amusement establishments;
(C) Automatic vending devices not enclosed in a structure;
(D) Discount stores;
(E) Gun sales and repair;
(F) Motels, motor hotels and hotels if the site contains less than 600 square feet of area per unit;
(G) Newspaper and/or magazine stands;
(H) Alternative financial establishments, provided all of the following conditions are met.
(1) The establishment is located at least 800 feet, when measured in a straight line from the building in which the establishment is located, to the property line from alternative financial establishments, pawnshops, adult uses, body art establishments, bingo halls, used merchandise stores and discount stores.
(2) The establishment does not use bars, chains or similar security devices that are visible from the public street or sidewalk.
(I) Learning centers, business or trade schools when conducted entirely within a building; and
(J) Automotive detailing, provided that the building in which the use is located is setback a minimum of 400 feet from Robert Street, and that the use does not front Robert Street.
(Ord. 17-15, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 17-07, passed 6-26-2017; Ord. 18-18, passed 11-26-2018; Ord. 22-003, passed 2-28-2022; Ord. 24-007, passed 11-12-2024)
§ 153.189 INTERIM USES.
Within the B-4 Shopping Center District, the following uses shall be interim uses:
(A) Any interim use regulated in the B-3 District, § 153.172, provided that it meets the conditions contained therein;
(B) Outdoor sale of fireworks, provided that it meets the conditions outlined in § 153.172 and National Fire Protection Association standards, as required by the Fire Marshal;
(C) Indoor sale of fireworks not in conjunction with an existing use, provided that it meets National Fire Protection Association standards, as required by the Fire Marshal;
(D) Food stands, provided that they meet the conditions outlined in § 153.172. This section does not apply to food stands that are part of city-sponsored events or events lasting three days or less; and
(E) Outdoor display of seasonal merchandise, provided that it meets the conditions as outlined in § 153.172, and that the applicant sells the items displayed within its own store located on the property.
(Ord. 17-09, passed 7-10-2017)
§ 153.190 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.
Within the B-4 Shopping Center District, the following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:
(A) Any permitted accessory use regulated in the B-3 District, § 153.173; and
(B) Any incidental repair or processing necessary to conduct a permitted use shall not exceed 20% of the floor space of the principal building, not to include processing or cultivation of cannabis and/or hemp-related items.
(Ord. 98-19, passed - -; Ord. 99-03, passed - -; Ord. 99-19, passed - -; Ord. 00-10, passed - -; Ord. 05-05, passed - -; Ord. passed 10-11-1963; Ord. 24-012, passed 11-25-2024)
§ 153.191 AREA AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
(A) The physical design may include more than one building; however, should the buildings provide an open space between two buildings, the space shall not be less than one-half the sum of the heights of the two buildings.
(B) At least 40% of the street frontage of any lot must be occupied by building facades meeting the setback requirements. Other portions of the building may be set back farther than the setback requirements.
(C) The design shall include adequate internal circulation drives not less than 22 feet in width which are exclusive of the required parking area.
(D) The driveway curb closest to the development shall not exceed 26 feet in width, six-foot return curb radii, and be located not less than 60 feet from all intersecting streets.
(E) The entire area shall be landscaped, occupied by buildings or structures or parking areas so treated as to control dust. Should the development be undertaken in stages, all of the area required to conform to that portion undertaken shall be developed to meet the preceding requirements.
(F) A drainage plan shall be designed and approved for the entire area with the on-site under-ground construction as determined by the city.
(G) Wherever a B-4 Shopping Center District abuts, or is across the street from an R use, screening must comply with § 153.031(C)(4).
(Ord. passed 10-11-1963)
§ 153.192 PROHIBITED USES.
Within the B-4 Shopping Center District, the following uses are prohibited: State-licensed residential care facilities.
(Ord. 21-011, passed 8-23-2021)