6. CITY OF FOREST LAKE Industrial District ExampleCITY OF FOREST LAKE
§ 153.332 INDUSTRIAL (I) DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The Industrial (I) District is intended to provide an area where industrial, business
service, and office uses may locate to provide a range of employment opportunities; to attract new
development that will present a positive image to the community; and to provide locations with traffic
management capabilities that can adequately handle the traffic generated within the district without
disrupting traffic flows on nearby thoroughfares.
(B) Design character. The overall design character of the Industrial (I) District is to present the least
amount of impact on adjacent, less intensive land uses and to display a positive community image.
Given the area’s proximity to the interstate and heavy industrial activity and truck traffic in these areas,
development will be primarily auto-oriented. High quality design is required in this area because of its
highly visible location.
(C) Permitted uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are permitted uses
in the I District:
(1) Industrial condominium/multi-tenant structure;
(2) Manufacturing;
(3) Medical;
(4) Office;
(5) Public airport and related facilities;
(6) Public compost facility;
(7) Recreation-public;
(8) Research and technology center;
(9) Warehousing and distribution;
(10) Wholesaling.
(D) Accessory uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following accessory uses in
the I District are allowed only when it is accessory to an existing principal permitted use on the same lot.
All accessory uses must meet the procedures set forth in and regulated by §§ 153.110et seq.
(1) Trash enclosure service structure;
(2) Attached smoking facility associated with principal use;
(3) Roof-mounted solar energy systems (meeting accessory structure requirements) according to
§ 153.307;
(4) Other uses customarily associated with but subordinate to a permitted use as determined by the
city.
(E) Conditional uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are conditional
uses in the I District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated
by § 153.034):
(1) Detached accessory structure;
(2) Essential services, governmental buildings and storage, utility substations;
(3) Kennel, commercial;
(4) Recreation, commercial;
(5) Recycling center;
(6) Transportation/motor freight terminal;
(7) Towers (see § 153.096);
(8) Other uses similar to those permitted in this section as determined by the Planning Commission
and City Council.
(F) Interim uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are interim uses in the I
District (requires an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 153.035).
(1) Place of worship leasing space.
(2) School facility leasing space
(3) Uses as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council.
(G) Lot size, setback, and height requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be
observed in an I District subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in
this chapter.
(1) Minimum lot requirements.
(a) Lot size: 1 acre;
(b) Lot width: 150 feet.
(2) Setbacks.
(a) Front:
1. Arterials, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan: 75 feet from the right-of-way line or 150
feet from the centerline of the street, whichever is greater;
2. Collector: 30 feet from the public right-of-way;
3. Local: 30 feet from the public right-of-way.
(b) Side:
1. Ten feet;
2. Abutting a side street: 20 feet;
3. Abutting a residential district: 35 feet.
(c) Rear: 20 feet (or if abutting a residential district, 60 feet).
(3) Building height. All buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of 45 feet except for those
properties in the Airport Overlay Zone.
(H) Airport Requirements. Properties within the Airport Overlay District shall comply with the
requirements in § 153.344. Additional standards may be enforced by the Airport Commission for
building design.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010; Am. Ord. 602, passed 11-8-2010)