Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee

CITY OF MINOT ZONING ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes October 16, 2019 8:00 am – 10:00 am City Council Chambers City Hall I. ATTENDANCE AND ROLL CALL Committee: Rolly Ackerman, Josh Wolsky, Tim Baumann, Pat Graner, Tyler Neether Absent: Gloria Larsgaard, Rusten Roteliuk Staff: Brian Billingsley, Community & Economic Development Director Lance Lang, Principal Planner Peter Baumgartner, Planner I Stefanie Stalheim, Assistant City Attorney Emily Huettl, Assistant City Engineer Glenda Sorensen, Planning Assistant Consultant: Scott Harmstead – SRF Consulting Guests: No external guests present Rolly Ackerman called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Wolsky to approve the October 2, 2019 meeting minutes, second by Graner. ayes: all, nays: none Motion passes III. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA Principal Planner mentioned that the page numbering format needs to be discussed at some point. Emily Huettl has some suggestions to improve the formatting and long-term management of the document. Motion by Neether to approve the agenda, second by Wolsky. ayes: all, nays: none. Motion passes IV. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS No external guests present. V. LAND USE TABLE A. Presentation of Zoning Districts, Land Use Table and Land Use Definitions by Consultant and Staff. Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes October 16, 2019 Review First Draft – Pages 4 (Industrial Uses) and 5 (Miscellaneous Uses). Use Category – General Industry  Construction Yards – Conditional Use added in C2 (General Commercial District)  Manufacturing, fabrication, processing, assembly and packaging facilities – Conditional Use added in C2 (General Commercial District)  Research Park – Conditional Use added in C2 (General Commercial District) Use Category – Heavy Industry  “Storage” added to Manufacture and storage of fertilizer, petroleum, and similar hazardous materials and compounds. Also Supplemental Regulations 26 added.  Temporary Batch Plant has been added to this category.  Committee will revisit Mining or extraction of oil, mineral, aggregate, or other natural resources. Use Category – Waste Related Uses  Landfill – Conditional Use was added under M2 (Heavy Industrial District)  Recycling Collection and Processing (Hazardous) – Permitted Use by Right was changed to Conditional Use under M2 (Heavy Industrial District)  Recycling Collection and Processing (Non-Hazardous) – Supplemental Regulations 26 was added. Use Category – Accessory Uses  “Roof Top Solar” added to Accessory Uses as Permitted Use by Right in all zoning districts. zones.  Accessory Storage or Garage – Permitted Use by Right added in all zoning districts. Supplemental Regulations 26 was added.  Home Occupation/Home Based Business – Permitted Use by Right was added in C1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) and C2 (General Commercial District)  Outdoor Seating (Restaurant) – Conditional Use was added in AG (Agricultural District) and RR (Rural Residential District) Use Category – Compassion Centers  Medical Marijuana Production Facility – Conditional Use was added in AG district.  Medical Marijuana Dispensary was stricken in its entirety from this use category and reclassified to the “Retail Sales and Services (small)” use category under pharmacy. Also, add clinics so it will read “Clinics and Pharmacies.” Use Category – Community Infrastructure  Large Wind Energy Conversion System (LWECS) – Conditional Use was added in P (Public) zone.  Small Wind Energy Conversion System (SWECS) – Conditional use was added in P” (Public) 2 Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes October 16, 2019  Transportation Terminal - Conditional Use was added in CBD (Commercial Business District) and Permitted Use by Right in P (Public District). Mixed Use Category  Mixed Use Building – Permitted Use by Right in C1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) and C2 (General Commercial District)  Amusement Park – Interim Use added in AG (Agricultural District), RR (Residential Rural District), CBD (Central Business District) and P (Public District)  Farmers Market – Interim Use was added in RR (Residential Rural District)  Temporary Real Estate Office for New Development – Permitted Use by Right was changed to Interim Use in the following all residential zones (RR, R1, R1S, R2, FM, R3C, RH), MH (Manufactured Home District), CBD (Central Business District) and GMU (General Mixed Use)  Temporary Worker Living Quarters – will be revisited at the next meeting. Section X.X. – Use Categories General G. Housing  Single Family – Verbiage change in second sentence of paragraph to read, “Even though a dwelling unit may share one of more walls with another dwelling unit, it is a single family residence if it has direct access to a street or common space and does not share heating facilities, hot water equipment, nor any other essential facility or service with another dwelling unit. H. Public and Institutional Uses changed to Public and Private Institutional Uses I. Commercial Uses  Specialty Businesses out of alphabetical order, needs to move to correct order under Retail Sales and Service – Large K. Miscellaneous Uses  Compassion Center stricken in its entirety. Section X.X. – Definitions  “Animal Clinic (Small)” changed to Veterinary Clinic (Small)  “Animal Clinic (Large)” changed to Veterinary Clinic (Large)  “Auto Repair” – First sentence: trucks changed to light trucks  Container Yard is changed to Cargo Container Yard  “Condominiums” stricken in its entirety  “Home Day Care Services” changed to “Day Care Center” Need residential nomenclature to distinguish from commercial day care center?- LAL  “Off-street” removed in its entirety  Outpatient Services – facilities replaced by facility  “Outpatient Services” out of alphabetical order and needs to be alphabetized 3 Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes October 16, 2019  “Manufactured Home” – Verbiage (modular home) is stricken from the definition  Manufacturing and Production – firms to be capitalized to read Firms  “Multi-Family” is changed to “Apartment” and needs to be alphabetized  “Public Assembly” changed to “Public or Religious Assembly”  “Office” to be alphabetized  “Recreational Vehicle Campground “stricken in its entirely  Recycling Collection and Processing – “hazardous” needs to be defined VI. DEFINITIONS  Definitions to be added: 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit 2. Adult Book Store, Cinema, Entertainment Facility 3. Airport & Associated Facilities 4. Hotels & Motels 5. Mixed-Use Buildings 6. Motor Vehicle Sales 7. Salvage Yards VII. FUTURE MEETINGS  October 30, 2019 – CANCELLED  November 6, 2019 – 8:00am – 10:00am, Council Chambers, City Hall  November 13, 2019 – CANCELLED  November 20, 2019 - 8:00am – 10:00am, Council Chambers, City Hall Topics of Discussion  Zoning District Regulations – Multiple Chapters  Supplemental Development Regulations – Chapter 21 VIII. ADJOURNMENT Billingsley called the meeting adjourned at 10:00 am. 4