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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
Special
October 12, 1999 at 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
325 Oak Street
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a)
September 14, 1999
3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7:00 PM
a) S1. Michael's Catholic Church - Variance for an Illuminated Sign in a Residential Zone
Applicant - S1. Michael's Catholic Church
Conditional Use Permit/Accessory Apartment & Variance
Applicant - Timothy Godbey
c) East Farmington 7th Addition Conditional Use/Grading and Excavation Permit
Applicant - Sienna Development Corporation
b)
4. DISCUSSION
a) Amend Title 2 Chapter 9 and Section 10-6-14 of the Farmington City Code - Revised Landscape
Ordinance
b) Amend Chapter 7 of the Farmington City Code - Weed Control
5. ADJOURN
Planning Chair: Dirk Rotty
Planning
Commissioners:
City Staff:
Todd Larson, Ronald Ley, Chaz Johnson, Tim Dougherty
David L. Olson, Community Development Director
Lee Smick, Planning Coordinator
Michael Schultz, Associate Planner
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.falJllington.mn.us
TO:
City Planning Commission
Michael Schultz, Associate Planner.f)JfJ
Variance - Illuminated sign within residential zoning district
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
October 12, 1999
INTRODUCTION
St. Michael's Catholic Church has made application for a variance to illuminate two new
freestanding signs within a residential zoning district at the property located at Ash Street and
Denmark Ave.
Planning Division Review
Applicant:
St. Michael's Catholic Church
421 Walnut Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Applicants Site Plan
3. Sign Diagram
Reference:
1. 1 0-8-6: Variances
2. 4-3-1: Signs; Billboards
Proposed Sign
. Dimensions/Area:
5' (H) x 8' (L) x 2' (W)
Subject Property:
22120 Denmark Ave
Current Zoning:
R-l (Low Density)
Surrounding Zoning:
PUD to the north, R -1 to the
northwest and I-I to. the east.
Eureka Township to the west.
Comprehensive Plan:
Public/Semi-public
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Current Land Use:
Public/Semi-public
Surrounding Land Uses:
Single-family and Multi-family
to the north, Office/Industrial to
the east. Vacant to the south and
Agricultural to the west.
DISCUSSION
St. Michael's Catholic Church is seeking Planning Commission approval for a variance to
illuminate two new freestanding monument signs located at the entrances to the church, one
off Denmark Avenue and the other off Ash Street.
The proposed signs each measure five feet (5') by eight feet (8') wide (see attached diagram),
the signs will be two-sided. The sign located along Ash Street will be placed twelve feet
(12') off of the right-of-way and ten feet (10') from the driveway. The proposed sign along
Denmark Ave. will be placed thirty-six feet two inches (36' 2") from the property line and
ten feet (10') from the driveway entrance (see attached site plan).
Illumination for the signs is proposed to emanate from floodlights positioned 10 to 12 feet
from both sides of the sign. The sign materials are precast concrete with brick facing and
metal lettering. An existing interior illuminated sign is located within the neighborhood
approximately 500 feet east along Ash Street on the Dakota Electric property.
As been discussed in recent Planning Commission meetings, the Sign Ordinance is restrictive
regarding permitted signage for most uses within residential zoning districts. Provisions
should be available for churches, hospitals, clinics and other uses to be permitted to have
reasonable signage.
The Commission has granted recent variances for illuminated signs within residentially
zoned districts. Those cases include:
. 8/1 0/99 - Bible Baptist Church, interior illuminated sign;
. 8/1 0/99 - Trinity Lutheran Church, interior illuminated sign;
. 12/9/97 - South Suburban Medical/Trinity Lutheran Hospital for 3 illuminated signs;
. 6/24/97 - Dental Health Center - 4 x 6 illuminated sign along Trunk Highway 3.
Staff feels the property meets the variance criteria established within the City Code and
recent decisions have set precedence to permit certain land uses illumination of signs within
residential zoning districts.
It is will be staff s recommendation during the drafting of the new sign ordinance that land
uses such as churches, hospitals, clinics, government buildings, nursing homes and public
and parochial schools within residentially zoned areas be permitted to have illuminated signs.
Restrictions may include restricted hours, footcandle requirements and distances from
adjacent residential properties.
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ACTION REQUESTED
Staff recommends Planning Commission approval of the variance to illuminate the proposed
signs for St. Michael's Catholic Church based on the variance criteria and recent decisions on
similar variance requests.
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Associate Planner
cc: St. Michael's Catholic Church
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325 Oak Street, Farmington. MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
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TO:
City Planning Commission
Michael Schultz, Associate Planner~
Conditional Use Permit / Accessory Apartment & Variance - 313 Main Street
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
October 12, 1999
INTRODUCTION
Timothy Godbey, 313 Main Street, is seeking Planning Commission approval of a
Conditional Use Permit for an accessory apartment in a single-family home and a variance
from the minimum finished square floor area.
Planning Division Review
Applicant:
Timothy Godbey
313 Main Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Applicants Site Plan
3. 10-3-2: Permitted &
Conditional Uses
4. 10-6-3: Accessory Apartments
Reference:
1. 10-8-5: Conditional Use
(Process)
Subject Property:
313 Main Street
Property Size:
10,194 sq. ft.
Dwelling Finished Square Floor Area:
1,500 sq. ft.
Accessory Apartment Sq. FI. Area:
approx. 500 sq. ft.
Current Zoning:
R-2 (Medium Density)
Surrounding Zoning:
R-2 (Medium Density)
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Comprehensive Plan:
High Density
Current Land Use:
Single-family home
Surrounding Land Uses:
Single-family surrounds most of
the property, the abandoned rail
line is located in the rear.
DISCUSSION
Timothy Godbey is seeking Planning Commission approval of a conditional use permit for
an accessory apartment within a single-family home located at 313 Main Street. The home,
constructed in 1890, is located on a 10,194 sq. ft. lot and the finished area measures 1,500
square feet, the accessory apartment itself is about 500 square feet. The variance is needed
due to the requirement that a home have a total minimum structure size of 1,800 finished
square floor area.
According to the applicant the accessory apartment was present before he purchased the
home, but he could not verify for how long. City and property records do not indicate that
the City has officially recognized the home to have an accessory apartment. The applicant is
in the process of selling the home when a real estate agent inquired if the "duplex" was a
legal conforming use; because records did not indicate that the apartment had formally been
recognized and the property owner could not document the length of existence to determine
if it could be grandfathered, city staff recommended that a conditional use permit be applied
for.
The existing accessory apartment has a separate entrance along the east side of the house
leading to the upstairs. A double stall garage and at least two off-street parking stalls exist
for the principal dwelling unit and at least one off-street space exists for the accessory
apartment at the end of the driveway. The lot has a large backyard that meets the 1,000
square feet of usable yard space. Density of the total units on both sides of the street will not
exceed the 125% of the permitted density level.
The Commission has granted a recent conditional use permit for accessory apartments with a
variance in April 1999 to Melissa Blasier at 300 Main Street (the variance granted was for
minimum lot size).
Staff feels the property meets the variance criteria established within the City Code:
. Literal enforcement of the Title would result in undue hardship with respect to the
property due to the conversion of the home into two-family dwelling;
. Unnecessary hardship results in the age ofthe home;
. Hardship is caused by provisions of this title; the ordinance was adopted after
construction of the home and does not permit the home to meet the minimum square
floor area;
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. The variance observes the spirit and intent of this Title and produces substantial justice
and is not contrary to the public interest by allowing continuance of affordable housing.
. The variance does not permit a lower degree of flood protection than the flood protection
elevation.
ACTION REQUESTED
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the conditional use permit for an
accessory apartment in a R-2 zoning district and a variance to the minimum structure size of
the home.
cc: Timothy Godbey
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Provide for the administration of this Title and define the powers and
duties of the various administrative officers and bodies.
(J) Provide for the enforcement of this Title and prescribe penalties for
the violation of its provisions or any future amendments. (Ord.
086-177,3-17-1986)
10-1-2: REQUIREMENTS: The provIsions of this Title are the
minimum requirements for promoting and protecting the public
health, safety and general welfare. When this Title imposes greater
restrictions than those proposed by other statute, ordinance or regulation,
the provisions of this Title shall be controlling. (Ord. 086-177, 3-17-1986)
10-1-3: COMPLIANCE: No structure shall be located, erected,
constructed, reconstructed, moved, converted or enlarged;
nor shall any structure or land be used or be designed to be used, except in
full compliance with all provisions of this Title and after the lawful issuance
of all required permits and certificates. (Ord. 086-177, 3-17-1986)
10-1-4: DEFINITIONS: Terms not defined in this Title shall have the
meanings customarily assigned to them as a matter of usage.
The defined words which follow shall be interpreted accordingly:
ACCESSORY
?\'- ~ APARTMENT:
A dwelling unit which is subordinate to a
permitted principal one-family residence in
terms of size, location and appearance and
located on the same lot therewith.
ACCESSORY
BUILDING OR USE:
Any building or use customarily incidental and
subordinate to the principal building or use and
located on the same lot as the principal building
or use.
ACCESSORY
STORAGE BUILDING:
Any portable or permanent building designed to
be used in conjunction with a dwelling unit for
the storage of garden, lawn, recreational or
similar domestic supplies and equipment.
AGRICULTURE:
Cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising
livestock.
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10-3-2
Permitted Uses
10-3-2
Conditional Uses
8. Water recreation and
water storage
9. Solar energy systems
10. Double and multiple-family
dwellings
11. Planned unit developments
12. Greenhouses and nurseries
13. Townhouses - quad homes
14. Condominiums
15. Accessory apartments
16. Public and parochial
schools
17. Churches
18. Congregate care facilities
19. Towers
(Ord. 086-177, 3-17-1986; amd. Ord. 088-198, 2-1-1988; Ord.
091-246, 5-20-1991; Ord. 093-298, 2-16-1993; Ord. 094-335,
8-1-1994; Ord. 096-378, 8-19-1996; Ord. 096-383,11-18-1996)
7. Day care facility
serving 14 or fewer persons
R-2 Medium Density District
1. Agriculture
2. Single-family dwellings
3. Public parks and playgrounds
4. Accessory storage buildings
5. Residential care facility
serving 6 or fewer persons
6. Day care facility
serving 14 or fewer persons
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1. Two-family dwellings
2. Multiple-family dwellings
3. Day care facility serving
more than 14 persons
4. Solar energy systems
5. Planned unit developments
6. Boarding house
7. Water recreation and water
storage
8. Hospitals and clinics
9. Nursing homes
10. Public utility buildings
11. Public buildings
12. Funeral homes
13. Cemeteries
14. Greenhouses
15. Townhouses - quad homes
16. Condominiums
.. 17. Accessory apartments
18. Dental laboratories
19. Public and parochial
schools
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10-6-3: Accessory Apartments: One accessory apartment may be authorized per
principal use as a special exception in Zoning Districts A-I, R-l, R-2, R-3 and R-4 as
outlined in Chapter 8 of this Zoning Title if the following conditions are met:
(A) Minimum Lot Size: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
(B) Minimum Structure Size: one thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet of
finished living area including planned accessory unit, exclusive of garage space.
(C) Maximum Unit Size: Forty percent (40%) of finished area.
(D) Density: Accessory units shall not be permitted on either block side of a platted
street with the majority of the parcels zoned R-l through R-4 if the current mean
density of these blocks exceeds one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the
density allowed on these blocks according to Table 1, Section 10-4-2 of this Title,
Lot and Yard Requirements.
(E) Parking: Three (3) off street parking spaces as illustrated on a site plan drawn to
scale which shows suitable landscaping to buffer the parking from the abutting
properties.
(F)
Exterior Architectural Integrity: All conversion work shall be limited to the inside
of the structure unless exterior elevation drawings are submitted and approved as
part of the conditional use procedure.
(G) Usable Yard Space: One thousand (1,000) square feet of open space illustrated on
a site plan drawn to scale for the private use of the residents of the structure.
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.d.farmington.mn.us
TO:
City Planning Commission
FROM:
Lee Smick, AICP
Planning Coordinator
DATE:
October 8, 1999
SUBJECT:
East Farmington 6th & 7th Additions Conditional Use Permit/Grading Permit
INTRODUCTION
Sienna Corporation is seeking a Conditional Use/Grading Permit to extract additional materials
out of the pond area in the 6th and 7th Additions.
DISCUSSION
The City Engineer approved the grading plan for the 6th and 7th Additions of East Farmington on
August 6, 1999. The Developer seeks to extract approximately 10 additional feet of material
from the temporary pond shown on the approved grading plan. Therefore, the Developer is
required to apply for a Conditional Use/Grading Permit to amend the approved grading plan.
ACTION REOUESTED
Recommend approval of the Conditional Use/Grading Permit and forward to the City Council for
the October 18, 1999 meeting.
Submitted by,
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Lee Smick, AICP
Planning Coordinator
cc: Rod Hardy, Sienna Development
Jim Sturm, James R. Hill
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
City Planning Commission
Lee Smick, AICP f'l..O
Planning Coordinato~Y
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Amend Title 2 Chapter 9 and Section 10-6-14 of the Farmington City
Code - Revised Landscape Ordinance
DATE:
October 12, 1999
INTRODUCTION
The Planning Division proposes to amend Title 2 Chapter 9 and Section 10-6-14 of the
Farmington City Code to provide for a revised landscape ordinance. The amendment to Title 2
Chapter 9 - "Reforestation Advisory Commission" includes the removal of Section 2-9-11 to 2-9-
20 and transferring these requirements to Section 10-6-14. The amendment to Section 10-6-14
includes the addition of the following: perimeter parking lot planting requirements, interior
parking lot planting requirements, buffer/screening requirements, tree maintenance on City
boulevards, tree protection in construction zones and overhead utility line planting requirements.
DISCUSSION
The Planning Division has been in the process of reviewing and revising the existing landscape
ordinance over the past year. Staff presented the landscape ordinance to the Planning Commission at
their January 12, 1999 and February 9, 1999 meetings for comments and recommendations. The
City Council met for a workshop to discuss the Planning Commission recommendations on February
23, 1999. However, it was determined that consideration of the landscape ordinance be delayed until
after the building season in the fall rather than during the peak of building construction in the spring.
During the review process, the Planning Division examined landscape ordinances from surrounding
communities such as Rosemount, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Other communities outside of the
. metro area were also examined including Independence and Blue Springs, Missouri; Lenexa and
Witchita, Kansas and Schaumburg, Illinois (See attached matrixes). Although the existing ordinance
is adequate in certain cases, from this analysis, it is apparent that there are areas where the existing
landscape ordinance requirements for the City of Farmington should be strengthened.
Areas where the City's landscape ordinance requirements fall below other ordinances are the
following: requirements for parking lot perimeter landscaping, buffer yard landscaping and
screening, overhead utility planting requirements, and tree protection in construction zones. The
existing ordinance also has no interior parking lot landscaping provisions creating large amounts of
unshaded and unattractive views of pavement, increased temperatures to parking lot surfaces and
increased flows of runoff. Communities such as Apple Valley, Blue Springs, Missouri, Lenexa and
Witchita, Kansas and Schaumburg, Illinois address these issues by requiring the landscaping of the
interior of parking lots.
. Visionfor the City of Farmington
One of the visions for the City of Farmington is to provide aesthetically pleasing commercial,
industrial and business park developments along with the beautification of the downtown area
through landscaping. This vision will provide an improved quality of life through the creation of a
healthful environment, a city of beauty, and the promotion of a community identity. Objectives to
this goal include the increased awareness of the beauty within our community while protecting
natural areas and preserving pleasing vistas. Other objectives include the consideration of aesthetic
impacts at major entrances to the City, buffering between incompatible land uses and developments
that help make the City an attractive place in which to live.
One of the major objectives to the revised landscape ordinance is to beautify the City through
landscaping for new developments and to create a City that will become more aesthetically desirable
to the citizens in the future. By requiring additional landscaping, the ordinance will also create a
healthful environment, develop an improved quality of life and provide for transitions between
incompatible land uses through buffering and screening.
Proposal
The proposed landscape ordinance provides both revisions and additions to the existing landscape
ordinance. Revisions include:
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Allowable street tree species.
Tree maintenance on City boulevards.
Screening requirements.
Additions include:
1. Purpose statement.
2. Definitions concerning the landscape requirements.
3. Requirement for a registered landscape architect and/or architect, horticulturist or landscape
designer to prepare the plan.
4. Perimeter parking lot requirements.
5. Interior parking lot requirements.
6. Buffering between incompatible land uses. (See attached Sec. 14.08.010 BUFFER YARD
REQUIREMENTS)
4. Screening of high activity uses, storage yards and double frontage lots.
5. Planting specifications.
6. Requirement for Builder to install street trees on City boulevards.
7. Tree protection in construction zones.
8. Overhead utility line planing requirements.
Buffer Yard Requirements - Transition Zones between Incompatible Land Uses
Buffer yards are addressed in the proposed landscape ordinance in Section 10-6-14 (E) 3 pertaining
to nonresidential districts providing a ten foot wide landscaped yard when the use is adjacent to
residential districts. Other screening requirements are located in Sec. 10-6-14 (E) 8, 9 and 10.
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In recent conversations with the Planning Commission, Commission members have become aware
of the need to provide transition zones between both incompatible land uses and higher intensity uses
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such as buffers between residential and business uses or between low and medium residential.
Therefore, the attached information titled Sec. 14.08.010 BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS has
been included to act as a guide in proposing screening requirements in transition zones. This
information is from the adopted landscape ordinance for the City of Independence, Missouri, which
the Planning Coordinator prepared in June of 1995.
These standards may apply to the City of Farmington or may seem too restrictive at this time,
however, the Planning staff was interested in presenting this information for the Commissioners to
review and discuss.
Costs to the Developer
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The costs to the Developer due to the ordinance changes for additional landscape material are
minimal when considering the increased value of the property and the cost of the entire construction
project. When addressing the increased value of the property through additional plantings on the
site, it is important that a design professional make knowledgeable choices concerning the types of
plantings suitable in this climate and how the plants function in the built environment. The revised
landscape ordinance proposes the need for a registered landscape architect or architect, a
horticulturist or landscape designer to prepare the landscape plan to insure that the plantings chosen
for the site will survive and will function as intended in the built environment. Design fees charged
by a registered landscape architect depend on the size of the project and are typically billed hourly.
An architect would typically prepare a landscape design along with the design for the structure,
charging no additional fee for this service. The design fee for a horticulturist or landscape designer
usually ranges from $250 - $1,000 per landscape plan, depending on the size of the project.
Therefore, compared to the costs of the total project and rate of survival for the plantings chosen for
the site, it will be more economically feasible to retain a professional to design the landscape plan.
In evaluating the costs for additional landscaping to meet the requirements of the revised landscape
ordinance, a typical site was evaluated and fees for plant materials was assessed. In the example,
K wik Trip at 217 Elm Street was examined pertaining to the size of the site and the cost of the
building construction. Fees for the construction of the building excluding the grading of the site and
surfacing of the parking lot was estimated at $150,000. Total landscaping costs for the site including
the boulevard tree requirements and perimeter parking lot requirements were assessed at $2,485 or
approximately 1.7% of the total cost in construction of the building. Apple Valley requires the
minimum cost of landscaping a commercial site to be 2.5% of the estimated building construction
costs, in line with Farmington's proposed landscape ordinance.
The revised landscape ordinance represents the consolidation of efforts from numerous individuals
including the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, City staff, developers, builders and
professionals in the design field.
Advantages of the Proposed Amendment
The revised landscape ordinance will result in the following:
· Environmental benefits to the community through the introduction of plant material
will provide improved air quality by the absorption of pollutants, moderation of
daily temperatures, and reduced soil erosion and runoff.
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Functional benefits to landscape plantings include the reduction of glare and
reflections from the sun, street lights, and automobile lights, reduction of noise by
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the absorption and dispersion of sound energy and the provision of wind breaks for
slowing wind velocity and the reduction of heating costs.
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Economic benefits from the installation of plant material will include increased
property values for owners and surrounding properties, the conservation of energy
from shade trees planted near buildings, and the increased appeal of commercial
areas to shoppers driving to the site.
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Aesthetic benefits in requiring landscaping will include the creation of pleasing
vistas, unifying and organizing disparate site elements, and establishing a
community identity to the City ofIndependence.
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Submitted plans will achieve a higher level of design through the employment of a
registered landscape architect, registered architect, qualified horticulturist, or a
landscape designer with an established firm.
Disadvantages of the Proposed Amendment
Issues related to the revision of the existing landscape ordinance include the following:
An increase in development costs for the amount of plant material required and
installation of the plants, but the total amount of expenditure will in most cases still
be a relatively small percentage of total construction costs.
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An increase in development costs because of the need for employing a registered
landscape architect, registered architect, or a qualified horticulturist or landscape
designer with an experienced firm; however, this should result in greater plant
survival rates and high design standards and quality.
Conclusion
The revised landscape ordinance has been developed to create an improved quality of life for the
citizens of Farmington and reach the goals of the vision statements for the City. In comparing the
advantages and disadvantages, it is apparent that a great number of benefits will be seen from the
approval ofthe revisions and additions.
ACTION REQUESTED
Staff is requesting comments from the Planning Commission and will present the revisions from this
meeting during a public hearing on October 26, 1999 at the Planning Commission. The landscape
ordinance amendment will be scheduled for review at the City Council on November 1, 1999.
It is recommended that the adoption of the revised ordinance have an effective date of January 1,
2000 in order to allow current plats to continue through the platting process before these new
requirements take effect. This also allows time to inform developers, professionals, and plant
nurseries of the new requirements.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Lee Smick, AICP
Planning Coordinator
Summary of Attachments
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Revised Landscape Ordinance
Existing Landscape Ordinance (Title 2 Chapter 9 and Sec. 10-6-14)
Matrix of Surrounding Community Requirements
Sec. 14.08.010 BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS - City of Independence, Missouri
Illustration of Street-Side Tree Planting Requirements
Illustration of Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping Requirements
Illustration ofInterior Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements
Illustration of Buffer Yard Landscaping Requirements
BufferN ard Landscaping Requirements
Determination of Buffer Yard & Screening Requirements
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(C) LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
1. Landscape plans for B-1, B-2, B-3 and 1-1 districts including multi-family
dwellings shall be submitted to the City before any permits are issued.
The plans shall be based on accurate final site plans and consist of a
planting plan and exterior lighting plan.
(D) LANDSCAPE PLAN CONTENTS: A landscape plan shall include the following
information:
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and graphic scale,
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3. Accurate final grades at two-foot (2') contour interval.
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(E) GENERAL LANDSCAPING:
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1. All areas not covered by buildings, paved areas, or other acceptable
improvements shall be finish graded and denoted turf grass or other
acceptable plant material.
2.
In all residential, business and industrial districts, except in B-2 and B-3,
developed uses shall provide a landscaped yard along all public streets.
This yard shall be free from structures, storage and off-street parking,
except for driveways, and shall be at least twenty feet (20') in depth.
3.
Where lots or parcels in any nonresidential zoning district are adjacent to a
residential (R-l, R-2, R-3 and R-4) zoning district and not separated by a
street, the landscaped yard shall be at least ten feet (10') in width.
4. High-density residential developments which range from seven (7) and
sixty (60) units per acre shall include at least twenty percent (20%) of the
parcel as landscaped open space and ten percent (10%) of the parcel must
be developed for private recreation and/or common open space.
5. New business construction in the B-1 Limited Business
1BI1.1;_:1I8. shall maintain a minimum of ten percent
of the site area as landscaped open space devoted to pedestrian use.
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1. The following list constitutes the official street tree species for Farmington,
Minnesota. No species other than those included in this list may be planted as
street trees without written permission of the Reforestation Advisory
Commission. (Ord. 090-239, 12-17-90)
2. Allowable Street Tree Species
Ash
Marshalls
Summitt
Patmore
Kindred
Burgesen
Linden
American
Greenspire
Redmond
Sentry
Oak
Burr
Swamp White
Maple
Majesty
Fire Dance
Schwedler Deborah
Maple
Emerald Queen
Green Mountain
Maple
Emerald Lustre
Northwood Red
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Other
Imperial Honeylocust
Skyline Honeylocust
Sunburst Honeylocust
Ironwood
(a) Spacing: Boulevard street trees shall be installed at a minimum
spacing of one tree for every forty feet (40') of street frontage.
The trees need not be placed at even forty-foot intervals; however,
they should be installed as close to forty feet as possible along the
street frontage, allowing for utilities and intersection visibility
requirements. The boulevard trees shall be installed per the
landscape plan. Special planting designs for boulevard street trees
need to be approved by a landscape architect or the Planning
Coordinator. (Ord. 090-239, 12-17-90)
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The distance trees may be
planted from curbs and sidewalks shall be no closer than three feet
(3'). (Ord. 091-254, 8-5-91)
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No street tree shall be planted closer than ten feet
(10') from any fireplug.
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shall be called to request locations of utilities.
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(I) TREE TOPPING:
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It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person to top any street
tree, park tree or other tree on public property except as allowed in Section
8-6-10 ofthe City Code. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of
limbs to stubs larger than three inches (3") in diameter within the tree's
crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure
the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain
trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning
practices are impractical may be exempted from this Section at the
determination of the City Reforestation Advisory Committee.
(1) PRUNING, CORNER CLEARANCE:
1. Prune branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the view of any
street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of eight feet (8')
above the surface of the street or sidewalk. Said owners shall remove all
dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs that
constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The City shall have the
right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with
the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes
with visibility of any traffic control device or sign.
(K) DEAD OR DISEASED TREE REMOVAL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY:
1.
The City shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or diseased
trees on private property with the City in accordance with Chapter 7-6-2 of
the City Code when such trees constitute a hazard to life and property, or
harbor insects or disease which constitute a potential threat to other trees
in the City. The City Reforestation Committee will notify, in writing, the
owners of such trees. Removal shall be done by said owners at their own
expense within sixty (60) days after the date of service of notice. In the
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event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the City shall
have the authority to remove such trees and charge the cost of removal on
the owners property tax notice.
REMOVAL OF STUMPS:
1. All stumps of street and park trees shall be removed below the surface of
the ground so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface
of the ground.
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Shrubs (maximum of 15 feet in height)
Plant under overhead lines.
Althea (Rose-of-Sharon)
Barberry
Boxwood
Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus)
Flowering Almond
Honeysuckle
Lilac
Potentilla
Spireas
Viburnums
Forsythia
Spreading Junipers
Ornamental Grasses
Small Trees (over 15 feet. but under 30 feet in height)
Plant at least 15 feet from overhead utility line.
Amur Maple
Crab apples
Dogwoods
Flowering Cherries
Flowering Plums
Hawthorns
Japanese Tree Lilac
Redbud
Serviceberry
Weeping Mulberry
Medium Trees (30-70 feet in height)
Plant at least 35 feet from overhead utility line.
Ash
Bald Cypress
Black Gum
Ginkgo
Goldenrain Tree
Pears (Aristocrat, Chantic1ear)
Lindens
Maples (Red, Norway)
Oaks (Sawtooth, English)
Honeylocust
River Birch
Spruce
Large Trees (over 70 feet in height)
Plant at least 45 feet from overhead utility line.
Basswood
Hackberry
Kentucky Coffeetree
London Planetree
Oaks (Burr, Red, Pin)
Red Pine
Tulip Poplar
White Pine
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LANDSCAPE GUARANTEE:
I. All new Plantings shall be guaranteed for two (2) full years from the time
planting has been completed. Plants not alive at the end of the guarantee
period shall be replaced. (Ord. 089-212,2-6-1989).
2. Surety: Prior to approval of the landscape plan, the applicant shall submit
surety acceptable to the City Administrator in the amount of the
established costs of complying with the plan. The aforesaid surety shall
be provided for guaranteeing completion and compliance with the plan.
(Ord. 094-340, 11-21-1994).
3. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until either the landscaping
is completed or a bond has been filed. (Ord. 089-212,2-6-1989).
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SEC. 14.08.010 BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS.
The following standards apply to all districts:
A. Location: Developments shall provide a sufficient buffer yard and screening
along the rear or side yard, so that neighboring properties are effectively shielded from
any adverse impacts of that development or so that the new developing use shields itself
from existing potential impacts from uses already in operation. The required buffer area
shall have a depth of fifteen feet (15") measured from the property line inwards along
either the side or rear yard, wherev~r adverse impacts exist.
B. Screening Standards: A screen may consist of a wall, berm, fence, or plant
material, or any combination thereof:
1. Walls - A screening wall consisting of a masonry material such as
concrete, stone, or brick shall be a minimum of six feet (6') in height and a maximum
height of eight feet (8'). The wall shall form an effective visually opaque screen.. When
high impact screening is required, low impact landscaping requirements shaH be included
with the solid wall and the plant material must be installed on both sides of the wall. (See
Example 5).
2. Berms - A berm screen constructed of earth materials may be sodded,
mulched and/or landscaped to prevent erosion. Plantings shall be added to provide a
visual screen at least five feet (5') high, including berm, when planted. A six foot (6')
high opaque landscape screen must be achieved within two growing seasons after
installation.
3. Fence, solid - An opaque fence screen shall be not less than six feet (6') in
height and a maximum height of eight feet (8') and shall be constructed of approved
fencing materials. The fence shall form a one hundred percent (100%) visually opaque
screen. Fence regulations for applicable districts are located in Sections 14.01.029,
14.01.030, and 14.01.031 of the City Code. When high impact screening is required, low
impact landscaping requirements shall be included with the solid fence and the plant
material shall be installed on both sides of the fence.
4. Fence, open - An open weave or mesh type fence, constructed of approved
materials shall be a minimum of four feet (4') in height and a maximum height of six feet
(6'). The screening shall consist of plant material in order to fonn an eighty percent
(80%) visually opaque screen. Fence regulations for applicable districts are located in
Sections 14.01.029, 14.01.030, and 14.01.031 of the City Code.
5. Plant Material- A plant screen shall consist of sixty percent (60%)
compact evergreen trees or other approved trees with a minimum of six feet (6')
in height at the time of installation. Shrubs shall also be required in order to screen lower
areas. A six foot (6') high opaque landscape screen shall be achieved within two growing
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seasons after installation. Hedgerows may be planted near the property line and shall be
maintained on both sides of the hedge by the property owner.
C. Landscape Screen: When landscape screens are required for the buffer yard, the
following shall apply:
1. Number of Plants: Required plant material shall be calculated based on
the square footage of buffer area. For example, if the buffer area has a 100 foot property
boundary and the required buffer depth is 15 feet, the resultant buffer area would be 1500
square feet. (See Appendix A, Figure 5 for calculations).
2. Species: Tree species shall confonn to those trees identified on the plant
list in Sec. 14.08.013. The majority of planted material shall be those which provide a
visual buffer, such as evergreen trees, in order to minimize the visual impact of the
adjacent land use (see Example 6). Plantings such as evergreen trees, shrubs, and hedges
shall be installed within the buffer area. Canopy trees shall be spaced 15 to 40 feet
Evergreen trees shall be spaced 10 to 20 feet apart. Ornamental trees shall be spaced 8 to
16 feet apart. Shrubs. shall be .18 to 24 inches in height and reach a maximum height of 5
to 6 feet at maturity. Shrubs shall be planted at least 3 to 10 feet apart, depending on the
mature spread of the shrub, and shall be planted in staggered rows, and allowing for
utilities. See Section 14.08.011 for buffer yard plantings installed near overhead utility
lines.
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D. Interpretation of Buffer Yard Standards: The following procedure is to clarify
the interpretation of the buffer standards:
1. The standards applicable to a buffer yard depend on the zoning
classification of the proposed development and the zoning classification of the adjoining
property .
2. The following table, Minimum Impact Screening Requirements, shows
land use categories for the proposed and adjoining uses. For example, if the proposed
property is zonedC-l Neighborhood Commercial and there is an adjoining property
which is zoned M-l Light Industrial, the low impact screening requirements would be
required for landscaping the buffer area, since the proposed land use shall have a limited
effect on the adjoining property. Variation from this schedule shall be allowed, upon
approval of the Community Development Department. In situations of severe impact, the
Community Development Department may require additional buffer screening.
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MINIMUM IMPACT SCREENING REQUIRED
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M-F Comm.
S-F None High High High High
M-F High None High Med. High
Comm. High High None None Low
OffIce High Mad. None None Low
Ind. High High Low Low None
S-F Single-Family R-I,R-P-l,R-2,R-P-2
M-F Multi-Family R-3, R-P-3, R-4, R-P-4
Comm. Commercial CR-l, CR-P-l, C-l, C-P-l, C-2, C.,.P-2
Office Office CR-l, CR-P-l, C-l, C-P-l, C-2, C-P-2
Ind. Industrial C-3,C-P-3,~-l,~-P-I.M-2,M-P-2
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E. Screening requirements within the buffer area: After a determination of the
buffer standards has been made, alternative planting screens shall be chosen in order to
achieve the required opacity of screening. There are three options for each impact level,
to allow for flexibility in the landscape design. The Community Development
Department may. approve anyone of the screening options, provided the applicant can
demonstrate that the objective of the screen has been met. The plantings shall attain the
required level of opacity within two growing seasons. See Section 14.08.001 for buffer
yard plantings installed near overhead utility lines.
1. High Impact Screening: A one hundred percent (100%) opaque screen
between land uses which are dissimilar in character. When the proposed plan is
considered to be a high impact on surrounding properties, both of the following shall be
installed within the buffer yard: (1) a masonry wall or wood fence, (2) and low impact
screening shall be planted on both sides of the wall or the fence. (See Appendix a,
Figure I).
2. Medium Impact Screening: A seventy percent (70%) semi-opaque
screen between land uses which are dissimilar in character. Semi-opaque screening
should partially block views from adjoining land uses and create a separation between the
adjoining land uses. For medium impact screening, either a landscape screen or fencing
is required. (See Appendix B, Figure 2). A landscape screen must contain the following:
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Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Screen A
1/500 sf
11750
1/300
11200
Screen B
111000 sf
11500
11300
11200
Screen C
1/750 sf
o
1/200
1/200
3. Low Impact Screening: An open screen between relatively similar land
uses. Open screening shall provide an attractive separation between land uses. (See
Appendix B, Figure 3). A landscape screen containing the following is recommended.
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Screen A
11500 sf
11750
11500
11500
Screen B
111000 sf
1/500
1/500
1/500
Screen C
1/750 sf
1/750
1/750
11200
4. Example: Assuming a buffer yard requirement of 1500 square feet. a
high impact screen would require the installatian .of a .1500 linearfo.ot masonry wallar
fence with l.ow impact screening. A medium impact screen, Screen C, w.ould require
the installati.on .of 2 canapy trees, 0 .ornamental trees, 8 evergreen trees, and 8. shrobs
along the b.order of the property adjacent to incompatible land uses. A law impact
screen, Screen A, wauld require the installation of 3 canopy trees, 2 .ornamental trees, 3
evergreen trees, and 3 shrubs.
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F. Screening of trash bins: All multi-family residential pr.ojects, m.obile hame
parks, and allc.ornmercial, .office, and industrial projects shall include on the landscape
plan a detailed drawing .of enclasure and screening methods to be used in connection with
trash bins an the property. See Sections 14.01.029, 14.01.030, 14.01.031 of the City
Code far detailed screening requirements.
G. Screening of loading docks: All loading docks; commercial facilities with drive
thru services; automotive repair and service; car washes; and .other similar high activity
uses. associated with the building, adjacent to residential districts, shall be screened from
adjacent praperty or street right-af-way by a six f.oot (6') high masanry wall.
H. Screening of utility equipment: All utility installatians located .outside .of the
right .of way shall be screened by the developer. All utility installati.ons within the right~
of-way shall be screened by the utility company. All utility installati.ons installed after
campletion .of the subdivision must be screened by the utility c.ompany. Utility
equipment shall be screened by dense shrubbery at a minimum .of thirty inches (30") in
height and planted at thirty-six inches (36") on center. Such shrubbery shall be planted
far en.ough away from the units sa as ta pravide a clear area .on tw.o sides .of the unit for
maintenance purposes.
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1. Screening of storage yards: In industrial and c.ommercial districts, storage .of
materials, pr.oducts, .or equipment .outside of a fully-encl.osed building shall be .one
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hundred percent (100%) screened from public view and shall not be visible at eye level
from adjoining properties or any street right-of-way.
J. Screening of single tier lots adjacent to collector and arterial roadways: All
subdivided land, included in all districts, which back up to a collector or arterial street,
either at right angles or parallel to the collector or arterial, shall provide a fifteen foot
(15') buffer area from the edge of the right-of-way line towards the property to be
screened by either a six foot (6') high wood fence with landscaping located between the
fence and the property line, a benn with landscaping, a hedgerow, or an opaque
landscaped screen. The landscape requirements are as follows:
Canopy or
Ornamental Trees
frontage.
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
1 Canopy or OrnamentalTree/40 linear feet of buffer
1 Evergreen Tree/20 linear feet of buffer frontage.
1 Shrub/lO linear feet of buffer frontage.
The planting requirements are any combination of the above and may be clustered
in planting groups. The plantings should be installed in order to provide screening of rear
buildings from the major collector or arterial street.
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Buffer Yard Landscaping Requirements
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Buffer Yard/Landscaping Requirements
Purpose: Developments shall provide a sufficient buffer yard and screening along the rear or side yard, so
that neighboring properties are effectively shielded from any adverse impacts of that development or so that
the new use is shielded from potential impacts from uses already in existence.
Location of Burrer Yard: The required buffer area shall have a depth of fifteen feet (15') measured from
the property line inward along either the side or rear yard, wherever adverse impacts exist.
Types of Impacts:
The following ta\)lo shows land use categories for the proposed and adjoining uses. For example, if the
proposed property is zoned Commerci~l and there is an adjoining property which is zoned Single-family
Residential, high impact $<;reening is required for landscaping the buffer area.
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Proposed Use AtQolnlng .
Use
SiIlgIe-Faunny Multi-Fatnlly Commei'dal '. omc:e Industrial
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Ofltce High Medium None None Low
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Industrial High High Low LOw None
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Screening Options:
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2)
Six foot (6') masonrY wall 3)
Six foot (6') opaque wood fence 4)
Earth berms
Plant material
The following shall be required in any district when the proposed site development creates an adverse
impact or is next to a site that creates an adverse impact.
1. High Impact Screening: A one hundred percent (100%) opaque screen between land uses which
are dissimilar in character. When the proposed plan is considered to have a high impact on
surrounding properties or the adjacent property is considered to have an adverse impact, both of the
following shall be installed within the fifteen foot buffer yard: (I) a six foot high masonry wall or
opaque wood fence, (2) and low impact screening shall be planted on both sides of the wall or the
fence.
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Medium Impact Screening: A seventy percent (10%) semi-opaque screen between land uses which
are dissimilar in character. Semi-opaque screening should partially block views from adjoining land
uses and create a separation between the adjoining land uses. For medium impact screening, either a
landscape screen or fencing is required. A medium impact landscape screen must meet one of the
following screening options:
2.
Screen A
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Screen B
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Screen C
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
1/500 sf
11750 sf
lI300sf
11200 sf
1/1000 sf
1/500 sf
1/300 sf .
IflOO sf
11750 sf
o sf
11200 sf
11200 sf
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3. Low ImpadScreening: An open screenbc:tween relatively similar land uses. Open screening shall
provide an attractive separatiQn between land uses. A low impact landscape screen must portra)' one
of the following screening options:
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Screen A
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Screen B
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
Scr~('ln C
Canopy Trees
Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees
Shrubs
1/500 sf
11750 sf
1/500 sf
1/500 sf
1/1000 sf
1/500 sf
11500 sf
1/500 sf
1/750 sf
11750 sf
11750 sf
1/200 sf
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Determination of Buffer Yard &
Screening Requirements
SCENARIO
A developer is proposing a commercial shopping center. The existing adjacent development includes a
residential neighborhood to the north and east. commercial land use to the west. and an arterial roadway to th
south.
The following will apply to this illustration:
Buffer Yard Requirements
1) A fifteen foot (IS') buffer area along the north and east property lines of the proposed ~ite.
2) High impact screen within the buffer are~ consisting of a six foot masonO' wall or opaque wood
fence with low impact landscaping.
3) No buffer yard or landscaping is required along the west property line since the adjacent property is
a commercial land use. however, street side tree planting is 'required. .
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ctfarmington.mn.us
TO:
City Planning Commission
Lee Smick, AICP f'I ()
Planning Coordinator \Y.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Amend Chapter 7 of the Farmington City Code - Weed Control
DATE:
October 12, 1999
INTRODUCTION
The Planning Division proposes to amend Chapter 7 of the Farmington City Code concerning
weed control within the Farmington. The revisions to the chapter include the allowance of weeds
or growing grasses in natural areas such as slopes, ponds, wildlife areas and natural gardens on
platted lots.
DISCUSSION
The need for a revised weed ordinance developed from the interest of residents desiring natural areas
within their yards on platted lots. The following areas have been identified in the revised code to
allow weeds or growing grasses:
1. Slope areas: Slopes greater than 3 to 1 may be left in natural state.
2. Pond/Wetlands: Property adjacent to ponds may be left in a natural state. Property
owners will not be allowed to mow City property, including that property surrounding
ponds.
3. NaturaVWildlife areas: Natural areas which include parks, wetlands/ponds, unplatted
land and other City designated areas may be left in a natural state.
4. Natural areas on platted lots: Natural areas will be allowed on platted lots in b~ckyards
from the most rear comer of the home subject to a six foot (6') setback from the
property lines, except in the case where the natural area is adjacent to another natural
area or fence.
The revised ordinance also contains a statement concerning noxious weeds, requiring that they must
be removed regardless of where they exist.
The amendments will allow more flexibility for homeowners interested in the installation of natural
areas. Additionally, natural areas along ponds, wetlands and wildlife areas will provide protect for
these environmentally sensitive habitats.
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ACTION REQUESTED
Staff is requesting that the Planning Commission reviews and makes recommendations to the City
Council concerning the ordinance. Since this amendment is not a part ofthe Zoning Code, no public
hearing is required at the Planning Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
tlcfcLLJ
Lee Smick, AICP
Planning Coordinator
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ORDINANCE NO.
CITY OF FARMINGTON
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7
OF THE FARMINGTON CITY CODE
CONCERNING WEED CONTROL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 6-7-1 of the Farmington City Code is amended in its
entirety to read:
6-7-1: WEED DEFINED: For the purpose of this section, the term
"weeds" means noxious weeds as defmed by State law and alltt. such
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useless and troublesome plants as are commonly known as weeds to the general publicl.
All weeds or growing grasses upon any platted lot in the City which are in excess of one
foot (1 '), or have gone or about to go to seed, are hereby declared to be a nuisance and
dangerous to the health, safety and order of the Cityrtlil~i.~l:q. . .
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:::.. rt:';; . . JIBBD1~~:.I.'~I~ll!III!\lllllll'I,.III!!! It shall be unlawful for
an owner, lessee or occupant of any land described above to allow, permit or maintain
a nuisance as defmed herein on any such land or along the sidewalk, street or alley
adjacent thereto.
SECTION 2. Section 6-7-2 of the Farmington City Code is amended in its
entirety to read:
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6-7-2 NOTICE TO DESTROY: The City Administrator is hereby authorized and
empowered to notify, in writing, the owner of any such lot, place or area
within the City, or the agent of such owner, to cut, destroy and lor remove any such
weeds or grass found growing, lying, or located on such property or upon the sidewalk
or boulevard abutting same. Such notice shall be by registered mail, addressed to said
owner, at his last known address.
SECTION 3. Section 6-7-3 of the Farmington City Code is amended in its
entirety to read:
6-7-3 ACTION UPON NONCOMPLIANCE: Upon the failure, neglect or refusal
of any owner or agent, so notified, to cut, destroy andlor remove such
weeds or grass within ten (10) days after receipt of the written notice provided for in
Section 6-7-2 hereof, the City Administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to pay
for the cutting, destroying andlor removal of such weeds or grass or to order the removal
by the City. (Ord. 086-180, 7-7-86)
SECTION 4. Section 6-7-4 of the Farmington City Code is amended in its
entirety to read:
6-7-4 CHARGE A LIEN: When the City has effected the removal of such
obnoxious growth or has paid for its removal the actual cost thereof, plus
accrued interest as provided by law, and penalty as set forth from time to time by
resolution of the City Council, if not paid by such owner prior to thereto, shall be
... charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such
ow~er by the City. and said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time
of payment of such tax bill, pursuant to the provisions of M.S. 429. (Ord. 083-158. 12-
19-83)
SECTION S. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED this
City of Farmington.
day of .
. 19_. by the City Council of the
CITY OF FARMINGTON
BY:
Gerald Ristow, Mayor
ATTEST:
. Clerk
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