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f <br />[•v;- <br />'Ik <br />i ; <br />u. <br />tfe <br />t';. <br />Municipal Facilities of Neighboring Cities <br />Page 2 <br />December 12, 1990 <br />zones but would not allow industrial type municipal uses such as <br />a public works. The City of Minnetonka requires a conditional <br />use permit for all municipal uses in residential zones as well as <br />in commercial and industrial zones. <br />All confirmed that their Codec do not distinguish between <br />their individual cities and neighboring cities. Staff would <br />argue that it was never the intent of this ordinance to allow <br />municipal facilities of other cities. The City of Excelsior's <br />Code does reference municipal and other public buildings <br />suggesting that another governmental unit could locate within the <br />City and be subject to the local ordinance. The Orono Code does <br />not distinguish between municipal and other public facilities. <br />Based on Council's directive, the clarification in the Code <br />can be made by a simple addition to Section 10.02 definition of <br />municipal buildings. <br />Municipal buildings or facilities shall include only those <br />structures owned and operated by the City of Orono. For <br />further clarification ycu may wish to add. .Public <br />buildings or facilities of other governmental units shall be <br />located in zoning districts where the use is allowed and <br />only witli a conditional use permit. <br />If the latter oart is added, staff would then have to amend <br />the conditional use permit sections of only the commercial and <br />possibly the industrial district to include a conditional use <br />permit for public buildings or facilties of other governmental <br />units. Staff would ask the City Attorney to review this matter <br />prior to scheduling the ordinance for Council action. <br />In reviewing the sections of the Code that involve municipal <br />buildings/facilities. Planning Commission may wish to consider a <br />broader amendment to this section of the Code in light of a <br />proposed new municipal facility for the City that includes both <br />administrative and public works structures. <br />1. Should any type of municipal facility be located in a <br />residental zone as a permitted use ? The Code protects a <br />commercial district by allowing only municipal facilities <br />that propose office uses only. <br />2. Are public works type uses and structures compatible <br />with residential neighborhoods? Are there residential zones <br />where the use may be compatible? <br />3. Is a police department and associated uses compatible <br />with residential neighborhoods? Are there residential zones <br />where this use may be compatible?