CR 05-159 Concept Review Retail in Industrial Districts
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November 30, 2005
HOPKINS
Council Report 05-159
CONCEPT REVIEW - RETAIL IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Proposed Action.
This is a concept review that requires no action. Any comments regarding the development
would be helpful to the applicant for further applications.
Overview.
The applicant would like to apply for a zoning amendment to allow a single use to occupy up to
25 percent of an industrial building. Putting a single use retailer in an industrial district does
create some problems. If this is a direction that the Commission would consider pursuing, staff
would recommend that the retail use be granted through a conditional use permit. Currently the
zoning ordinance allows an industrial building to have 10 percent of their use for retail sales and
up to 25 percent with a conditional use permit.
If there is an ordinance amendment the applicant would like to put the retail use in the Johnson
building located at 810 First Street South.
Primary Issues to Consider.
. What does the existing ordinance allow?
. What is the staff recommending?
. What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Supportill!! Documents.
· Analysis of issues
. Proposed plan
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Financial Impact: $ N/ A Budgeted:
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Source:
ZCR05-5
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Primary Issues to Consider.
. What does the existing ordinance allow?
540.05 Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in Industrial
districts:
Retail or service uses with the following provisions:
1. retail or services uses not exceeding 10 percent of the gross floor area of the principal
structure.
2. the retail or service activity is located within a structure whose principal use is not retail
sales.
3. the retail or service activity is accessory to the principal industrial use.
p) retail or service uses exceeding 10 percent but not more than 25 percent.
. What is the staff recommending?
The staff would recommend that if there is one use permitted in 25 percent of an industrial zoned
building that it be with a conditional use permit including and the following conditions:
CONDITIONAL USE FOR RETAIL IN INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT
1. That the industrial zoning property abuts a B-2 or B-3 zoning district
2. That 25 percent of the building can be used for a retail use that is permitted in the B-2 or
B-3 zoning district
3. That a parking and traffic study is conducted
4. That there is no drive-through
5. That no other retail use is allowed in the building
. What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed ordinance amendment. Ms. Anderson reminded the
Commission this was a concept and there would be no action taken tonight. The Commission
discussed parking, traffic, and use of retail in the industrial zone. Christopher Dahl, the
applicant, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Dahl stated that there are a lot of industrial
vacancies and there has been interest in a retail use at 810 First Street South. The Commission
discussed how many industrial buildings the proposed conditions would affect. Ms. Anderson
stated that if a condition was that the property abuts a B-2 district, this would be the only
building that would apply. The Commission was concerned with the parking and traffic, but
would consider the amendment for 810 First Street because of the location of the building.
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