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11.36 - Industrial Zoning District § 11.36 Section 11.36: Industrial Zoning District Subdivision 1. Purpose The purpose of the Industrial Zoning District is to provide for the establishment of industrial and manufacturing development and uses along with directly related and complementary uses which, because of the nature of the product or character of activity, requires isolation from residential and commercial areas. Subdivision 2. District Established Properties shall be established within the Industrial Zoning District in the manner provided for in Section 11.90, Subdivision 3 of this Chapter, and when thus established shall be incorporated in this Section 11.36, Subdivision 2 by an ordinance which makes cross-reference to this Section 11.36 and which shall become a part hereof and of Section 11.10, Subdivision 2 thereof, as fully as if set forth herein. In addition the Industrial Zoning Districts thus established, and/or any subsequent changes to the same which shall be made and established in a similar manner, shall be reflected in the official zoning map of the City as provided in Section 11.11 of this Chapter. Subdivision 3. Permitted Uses The following uses are permitted in the Industrial Zoning District: A. All uses permitted in the Light Industrial Zoning District B. Lumber yard, including outside storage C. Building materials yard, including outside storage D. Battery and tire service E. Blacksmith, repair, machine shop, or tin shop F. Animal kennels where animals are customarily kept, boarded, cared for, trained, or fed, or bought and sold, as a business G. General manufacturing uses, including the compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or materials H. Hotels and motor hotels I. Class I restaurants 3. Metal fabrication and assembly Source: Ordinance No. 551 Effective Date: 9-11-81 Golden Valley City Code Page 1 of 8 § 11.36 K. Temporary Retail Sales in accordance with Subdivision 11 of this section. Source: Ordinance No. 79, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-10-91 L. Sexually Oriented Businesses. Source: Ordinance No. 326, 2nd Series Effective Date: 4-15-05 M. Recycling Drop-Off Facilities. Source: Ordinance No. 536, 2nd Series Effective Date: 1-16-15 N. Distilleries Source: Ordinance No. 563, 2nd Series Effective Date: 7-30-15 Subdivision 4. Conditional Uses The following conditional uses may be allowed after review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Council following the standards and procedures set forth in this Chapter: A. All conditional uses as provided for in the Light Industrial Zoning District B. Car wash C. Structures and premises for automobile, or other motor vehicle sales and showrooms, with incidental accessory service and repair facilities D. Gasoline service stations E. Bulk storage of gas, fuel oil, chemicals, and other liquid or solid materials which may be considered hazardous or toxic F. Mortuaries G. Off-street parking lots for adjacent Commercial or Industrial uses H. Outdoor sales including motor vehicle and equipment rental I. Drive-in retail establishments, such as banks, cleaners, photo shops, restaurants (Class II), and similar uses 3. Unattended business operations, such as vending machines and equipment K. Temporary structures such as tents or air-supported structures L. Railroad yards, railroad tracks and rights-of-way in such yards, railroad shops, round houses, and any other use which shall be for railroads Golden Valley City Code Page 2 of 8 § 11.36 M. Automobile repair shops, auto body repair and/or painting, and auto cleaning and reconditioning Source: Ordinance No. 641 Effective Date: 11-16-84 N. Heliports, as herein defined Source: Ordinance No. 643 Effective Date: 11-16-84 O. Child Care Facilities, as defined in this Chapter Source: Ordinance No. 712 Effective Date: 6-23-88 P. Trade Schools or Training Centers Source: Ordinance No. 53, 2nd Series Effective Date: 1-23-91 Q. Adult Day Care Center Source: Ordinance No. 264, 2nd Series Effective Date: 12-13-02 Subdivision 5. Building Height No building or structure, other than water tanks, water towers, essential service communication structures as provided for in Section 11.71 of this Code shall be erected to exceed a height of forty-five (45) feet in the Industrial Zoning District. All necessary mechanical equipment and elevator penthouses will not be included in computation of building height. Source: Ordinance No. 365, 2nd Series Effective Date: 3-23-07 Subdivision 6. Yard Requirements Front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be required within the Industrial Zoning District as follows: A. In the case of premises abutting a public street front yard setbacks shall be at least thirty-five (35) feet from the right-of-way line of said street. All front yard setbacks shall be maintained as landscaped green areas. In the case of corner lots all portions of said lot abutting a public street shall be deemed to be a front yard. B. In the case of premises facing a Residential Zoning District or an R-2 Zoning District across a street, the yard abutting that street shall not be less than seventy-five (75) feet in depth. C. Other side and rear yard setbacks shall be as follows: 1. In the case of premises adjoining a Residential Zoning District or an R-2 District, required side and rear yard setbacks shall be not less than one hundred (100) feet in depth. Golden Valley City Code Page 3 of 8 § 11.36 2. In the case of premises adjoining a Multiple Dwelling, Business and Professional Office, or Institutional Zoning District, required side and rear yard setbacks shall be not less than fifty (50) feet in depth. Source: Ordinance No. 551 Effective Date: 9-11-81 3. In the case of premises adjoining a Commercial, Light Industrial, or Industrial Zoning District, required side and rear yard setbacks shall be not less than twenty (20) feet in depth. Source: Ordinance No. 536, 2nd Series Effective Date: 1-16-15 4. All required front yard setbacks shall be landscaped, and one-half (1/2) of the required side and rear yard setbacks shall be landscaped. Source: Ordinance No. 551 Effective Date: 9-11-81 *Subdivision 7. Landscaping and Screening A. All required yards shall be landscaped according to a landscape plan that conforms to City standards and is approved by the City Manager or his or her designee. Source: Ordinance No. 427, 2nd Series Effective Date: 12-25-09 B. A solid screen, consisting of either a solid fence or wall not less than six (6) feet in height, or a planted landscape screen providing at least ninety percent (90%) opacity and at least six (6) feet in height at the time of planting, shall be installed and maintained along all property lines separating an Industrial Zoning District from any Residential, Multiple Dwelling, or Institutional Zoning District. C. All waste material, debris, refuse, junk or damaged vehicles shall be either kept entirely within an enclosed building, or completely screened from public streets and adjacent property. D. In the Industrial Zoning District, no materials or equipment shall be stored outside, unless screened in such a manner as not to be visible from adjacent properties or streets. No storage shall be permitted within the required landscaped area. Source: Ordinance No. 551 Effective Date: 9-11-81 *Subdivision 8. Lot Coverage No building or structure, or group thereof, shall occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the total land area of any lot or parcel in an Industrial Zoning District. Source: Ordinance No. 609 Effective Date: 11-11-83 Golden Valley City Code Page 4 of 8 § 11.36 *Subdivision 9. Temporary Retail Sales A. Temporary retail sales shall include only the retail sales contemplated by the permitted uses in the Commercial Zoning District. Retail sales contemplated by the conditional uses in the Commercial Zoning District are excluded. B. Any person seeking to operate a temporary retail sale in an industrial district shall apply for a permit therefore from the City Manager or his/her designee. A completed application must be submitted at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the temporary retail sale. The City Manager or his/her designee will issue a permit only after it is determined that the application meets all requirements of this subdivision. The permit application shall include the following: 1. The person(s) operating the retail sale and his or its address and telephone number. If a corporation, the state of incorporation shall be provided along with a list of the names and addresses of the officers and principal shareholders thereof. 2. The names and addresses of the owner(s) of the lot or site on which the sale is to take place (sales premises) and proof that the owner(s) has authorized the temporary retail sale. 3. The exact dates and hours of operation of the proposed sale. 4. The name of the person who will manage the temporary sale on the site and the names of employees who will work at it. 5. A parking plan which indicates adequate available parking on the sale premises during its proposed hours of operation. The plan must also indicate adequate parking for any other businesses located on the same sale premises. If adequate parking is not indicated on the parking plan in the opinion of the City Manager or his/her designee, a permit will not be issued for the temporary retail sale. 6. A vehicle circulation and street access plan which shall be submitted for review by the City Manager or his/her designee. It shall include acceptable methods of access to the sale premises and acceptable traffic control measures to ensure safety of those entering and exiting the sale premises. The operator of the sale must provide at his or her cost all traffic control measures recommended by the City Manager or his/her designee which may include the hiring of qualified persons to control traffic. If an acceptable vehicle circulation and street access plan is not provided in the opinion of the City Manager or his/her designee, a permit will not be issued for the temporary retail sale. 7. A non-refundable permit fee, established by City Council Resolution. Golden Valley City Code Page 5 of 8 § 11.36 8. A written authorization for the sale from the property owner(s), together with the property owner's certification that he has given notification of the sale to all other tenants of the building or site in which the sale is to take place. 9. Proof that all applicable licenses and approvals from the City, Hennepin County or other governmental units have been obtained. C. No site may be used for a temporary retail sale for more than five (5) consecutive days and a total of fifteen (15) days in any one (1) calendar year. D. The plans for the temporary retail sale shall be approved by the City Manager or his/her designee in order to insure that all fire and safety codes are met. If they are not so approved, a permit for such sale will not be issued. E. The temporary retail sale shall not interrupt vehicular circulation on the site or obstruct parking spaces needed by permanent businesses established on the site. F. The temporary retail sale shall take place only inside a building. Source: Ordinance No. 79, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-10-91 G. Sale hours shall be between 9 am and 9 pm. H. The permit for a temporary retail sale shall be immediately revoked by the City Manager or his/her designee if any of the following occur: 1. Failure to meet any conditions of the permit. 2. Failure to provide adequate off-street parking for the sale, which off- street parking does not impede the operation of other businesses on the premises. 3. Failure to provide safe ingress and egress to the site. 4. Failure to provide fire and safety provisions required by the City Code. 5. Failure to obtain all applicable licenses and approvals from governmental units. 6. Failure to comply with any provisions of this subdivision. Source: Ordinance No. 272, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-25-02 Golden Valley City Code Page 6 of 8 § 11.36 *Subdivision 10. Accessory Uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in this District: A. Essential Services - Class II B. Accessory Structures. The following regulations and setbacks shall be required for accessory structures in this Zoning District: 1. Location. A detached accessory structure shall be located completely to the rear of the principal structure, unless it is built with frost footings. In that case, an accessory structure may be built no closer to the front setback as the principal structure. If an addition is built on to an existing principal structure that would create a situation where an existing garage or accessory structure would not be completely to the rear of the addition to the principal structure, the addition to the principal structure may be built and the existing garage or accessory structure may remain and be considered conforming as long as there is at least ten (10) feet of separation between the existing principal structure with the addition and the existing garage or accessory structure. Additions may be made to the existing garage or accessory structure as long as the ten (10) feet of separation can be met. 2. Front setback. Accessory structures shall be located no less than the required setback for this Zoning District from the front property line along a street right-of-way line. 3. Side and rear setbacks. Accessory structures shall be located no less than the required setback for principal structures in this Zoning District from a side or rear yard property line. 4. Separation between structures. Accessory structures shall be located no less than ten (10) feet from any principal structure and from any other accessory structure. 5. Alley setback. Accessory structures shall be located no less than ten (10) feet from an alley. 6. Height limitations. No accessory structure shall be erected in this Zoning District to exceed a height of one (1) story. One (1) story may not exceed ten (10) feet from the floor to the top plate. Attic space in accessory structures shall be used only for storage and/or utility space. 7. Cornices and eaves. Cornices and eaves may not project more than thirty (30) inches into a required setback. 8. Number and Size of accessory structures. Only one (1) accessory structure shall be allowed on each property and no accessory structure shall be larger in size than the principal structure. In no case shall an Golden Valley City Code Page 7 of 8 § 11.36 accessory structure be greater than one thousand (1,000) square feet or less than one hundred-twenty (120) square feet in area. Accessory structures include storage buildings, detached sheds, greenhouses, gazebos and other shelters. Accessory structures not used solely for storage and related activities shall have open sides from floor to ceiling, except that they may have railings and temporary screening (used only on two (2) sides at a time), all constructed in accordance with the building code. 9. Design. All accessory structures constructed after the construction of the principal structure must be designed and constructed of similar materials as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee. 10. Building Permits. All accessory structures located in this Zoning District require a building permit. 11. Parking structures and garages. In this Zoning District, parking structures and garages shall not be considered accessory structures if they are used to meet the required number of parking spaces. Source: Ordinance No. 344, 2nd Series Effective Date: 05-25-06 *Renumbering Source (Subd.7-10): Ordinance 346, 2nd Series Effective Date: 7-1-06 Golden Valley City Code Page 8 of 8