Charrette Briefing Handbook - City of Wayzata

Attachment F
Special provisions for semi public uses include: double setbacks or vegetative
screening from the lake; vegetative or topographic screening of parking areas;
limits on: signing, short term moorings, lighting, vegetation clearing, trimming
and pruning, grading and filling, placement and design of parking lots, driveways
and roads must have the same setbacks as structures, and there are provisions
for storm water management.
Parking Requirements:
Parking Stall Size:
Except for compact car parking, 9 feet wide by 20 feet or 18 feet long when at 90 degrees
(the most efficient way to park vehicles) a 24-foot wide two way driving isle is
required. Twenty percent of the parking spaces can be designed for compact cars
having an 8-foot wide and 16 feet long stall. Except for certain businesses which are
allowed to provide restricted joint parking, parking must be on the same lot and under
the same ownership as the principle use. Parking lot entrances must be at least 40
feet from intersections and all properties are entitled to at least one driveway access
from an abutting and improved public street. Driveway accesses must be 125 feet
apart.
Parking Spaces Required Marinas ands Schools:
Marinas are required to have seven spaces for each 10 boats or mooring
spaces.
Sailing Schools Although there are requirements for public and private schools
there are not requirements for a sailing school. It appears that the City can set
the standard based on: “Subject to the review and processing of a conditional
use permit as regulated by Section 801.04 of the Zoning Ordinance, the City
may reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces and/or loading
spaces when the use can demonstrate in documented form a need which is
less than required. In such situations, the City may require land to be reserved
for parking development should use or needs change” .
Flood Plain Overlay Zoning District:
A large part of the WCSC front yard (toward the street) is below the 100-year regional
flood plain 931.5 feet) classified in the zoning ordinance as (AE) Floodway. Within
the overlay flood zoning district the following relevant uses and standards apply:
Allowed permanent land uses and conditional uses:
Allowed uses provided no fill, excavation, structures, storage of materials
or equipment and the use does not reduce the storage capacity of
the floodway; boat launching ramps, trails, swimming areas, and for Industrial
commercial and residential uses loading and parking areas;
Conditional use as long as they do not reduce the flood storage capacity
including: structures accessory to open spaces, placement of fill, marinas,
boat rental, docks, piers, wharves and water control structures,
streets, bridges, storage yards for readily removable equipment and machinery
or materials and similar uses. The fill must be limited to what is
needed to grade or landscape for the conditional use.
The lowest level of a building near the flood plain including the basement which is not
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