2009 Miscellaneous issues ordinance
Zoning ordinance update
The miscellaneous issues ordinance is an annual ordinance to resolve discrepancies and improve
the clarity of those sections of the City Code that relate to land development and zoning.
Items included will typically be minor amendments that may not on their own merit the overhead
of drafting, reviewing, publishing and hearing an ordinance.
Changes proposed in 2009
- Modifying definitions for lot width, vehicle repair and retail
sales and services;
- Modifying permitted encroachments for entry vestibules
into required yard and setback areas in residential zoning
districts;
- Deleting reference to fees for review of intermodulation
studies;
- Clarifying the maximum floor area ratio formula in
commercial office districts (C0-0.5 and CO-1);
- Clarifying activities exempt from the noise code operating
limits;
- Deleting requirements for white ash trees in the BP-2
overlay district;
- Adding reference to trailer parking in setback areas in
selected residential zoning districts (R-1,R-1A, and RS-1);
- Deleting reference to an expired compliance date for above
grade storage tanks at service stations;
- Deleting requirements related to interference with public
safety telecommunications;
- Adding definitions and standards for permanent and
temporary telecommunication towers;
- Amending standards for tower color;
- Clarifying canopy lighting compliance;
- Modifying requirements for parking lot permits;
- Adding existing motor vehicle sales uses as conditional uses
in the B-2 general commercial district;
- Adding existing office/warehouse uses as permitted uses
in the C-4 freeway office district;
- Reclassifying existing health clubs as conditional uses in the
C-4 freeway office district;
- Reclassifying the use status of and definition of clubs,
lodges, places of assembly, meeting halls and similar uses in
multiple zoning districts;
- Adding references to Chapter 21 of the city code; and
- Thereby amending Chapters 10, 19 and 21 of the City Code."
For more information or if you have comments or suggestions concerning Zoning Ordinance
revisions, contact:
Planning Division
PH: 952-563-8920, FAX: 952-563-8949
E-mail: planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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