Minnesota Administrative Rules

2400.3150 SITE PLAN CONTENTS AND REVIEW.

Subpart 1.

Contents of site plan.

A site plan, when required by parts 2400.3150 to 2400.3160, must be drawn to scale and specifications, showing:

A.

the actual shape, location, and dimensions of the zoning lot;

B.

the shape, size, and location of buildings or other structures to be erected, altered, or moved and of any building or other structures already on the zoning lot;

C.

the existing and intended use of the zoning lot and of all structures upon it, including, where applicable, the number of dwelling units the building is intended to accommodate;

D.

the layout of parking and pedestrian and vehicular circulation on the zoning lot;

E.

landscape, screening, and fencing plans; and

F.

other information concerning the zoning lot or adjoining lots determined by the zoning administrator as essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being met.

Subp. 2.

Consideration of site plan.

In reviewing the site plan, the board shall consider:

A.

the location and design of driveways providing vehicular ingress to and egress from the site, in relation to streets giving access to the site and in relation to pedestrian traffic, subject to final approval by the city of St. Paul;

B.

traffic circulation features within the site and location of automobile parking areas. The board may impose requirements that will ensure:

(1)

safety and convenience of vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the site and in relation to access streets; and

(2)

compatibility between the development on the site and the existing and prospective development of abutting land and adjacent neighborhoods;

C.

the arrangement of buildings, uses, and facilities of the proposed development to ensure abutting property or its occupants will not be unreasonably affected; and

D.

the extent, location, and level of increased activity anticipated for the use to ensure compatibility with the Capitol area comprehensive plan and any applicable subarea plans that were approved by the board.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 15B.06

History:

34 SR 900

Published Electronically:

January 15, 2010