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ORDINANCE 814
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FARM RESIDENCE DISTRICT
The Maplewood City Council approves the following changes to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances:
Section 1.This amendment adds subdivision (5) to Section 36-52 (Farm Residence District Conditional
Uses) (additions are underlined):
Section 36-52. Conditional uses.
The following uses may be permitted by conditional use permit:
(1)Any use allowed by conditional use in the R-1 Residence District, except that equipment and
vehiclesused for on-site farming or equipment and vehicles used for an on-site landscaping
business, or any other similar business approved with a conditional use permit as described in
Section 36-52(5) below,shall be a permitted use.
(5)As an accessory use to residential property, a landscaping business, or any other similar use that
is determined to be the same general character as a landscape business, if on a parcel of land
which is four (4) acres or larger. Where there is a question concerning the appropriatenessof a
similar use as a conditional use within the farm residence district, the planning commission shall
review the question and forward a recommendation to the city council for final determination. The
landscaping or similar type business must meet the findings for a conditional use permit as well as
the following:
a.No exterior storage of commercial vehicles, equipment, or material associated with the business.
Storage of these items must be in an approved accessory structure that meets the findingsbelow:
1.The accessory structure must meet the size and height requirements as specified in
Section 36-77 (Accessory Structures).
2.When adjacent a residential lot, the accessory structure must comply with the setback
requirements specified in Section36-28(c)(6)(b) (Additional Design Standards). When
adjacent to a commercial lot, the accessory structure must comply with Section 36-71 and
36-72 (Residential Side and Rear Setbacks for Accessory Structures).
3.When adjacent a residential lot, the accessory structure, and other areas of the lot where
deemed necessary, shall comply with Section 36-27(a), (b), (c), and (d) (Landscaping and
Screening).
b.No more than one (1) nonresident employee shall be allowed to work on the premises.
c.The hours of operation are limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Maplewood, Minnesota,
on the 10th day of September, 2001