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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Angela Auseth, Planning Technician
DATE: January 6, 2004
RE: Sidewalk and Rooftop Screening Regulations
Staff has contacted other communities regarding sidewalk requirements for new
developments as well as requirements for screening of rooftop equipment.
Overall, most communities do not have specific regulations for requiring
sidewalks in new developments. Rooftop screening has more specific regulations,
such as making sure that it is not visible from neighboring properties. Please
review and we will discuss at an upcoming meeting.
For your information the survey results are as follows:
Bloomington 952-563-8920
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Mechanical Equipment Screening. Condition of approval,
compatible with architecture, same height as equipment, not visual
from adjoining properties.
Roof-mounted mechanical equipment installed on buildings
constructed within the City shall be screened from view.
This requirement shall be deemed satisfied when all parts of the
roof-mounted equipment are not visible from ground level
observation or at any point on the property, adjacent property, or
from adjacent streets.
ii.
Screening required by this Section shall comply with the
following:
· The screening shall be permanently attached to the
building and shall be capable of withstanding all
load requirements as outlined in the State of Minnesota
Building Code.
· The screening shall be constructed with materials that
are architecturally compatible with the building. The
use of wood, in whole or in part, as a screening material
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shall not be considered as being architecturally
compatible unless the building is constructed with a
wood exterior.
· A parapet wall of sufficient height and as an integral
part of the building shall be considered as approved
screening,
· All roof-top screening shall be kept in repair or in a
proper state of preservation.
· Existing screening which requires major alteration or
replacement shall meet the requirements of this Section.
Maintenance.
· In all districts, all screening, including landscaping,
fencing, and other structures, whether required or
not, shall be maintained so as not to be unsightly or
constitute a nuisance to adjoining property and so as
to be in accordance with any approved plans.
Screening is "unsightly" when it is dilapidated,
when it is in need of paint or peeling, when its
materials are broken, crumbling, decaying, warping,
or falling apart, or, in the case of landscaping, when
plant materials are diseased or dying.
b. Side walks
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, any
final plan for development in a Mixed-Use District (CX-2)
and any final site and building plan for development in a
Commercial Service District (CS-I), Commercial Office
District (CO-I) or Residential Office District (RO-50) shall
include the following transit and carpooling design
requirements:
· Transit. Sidewalks, pedestrian paths and other
similar pedestrian traffic circulation systems located
within one-fourth mile of existing transit routes
shall be designed to provide easy pedestrian access
to transit facilities. Any building located within
one-fourth mile of an existing transit route shall be
required to have a sidewalk extending from such
building to the roadway or sidewalk situated
adjacent to the transit route. Developers of such
buildings shall provide transit shelters if requested
to do so by the City of Bloomington or the
Metropolitan Transit Commission.
Sidewalks shall be provided from parking areas,
loading zones and recreation areas to the entrance to
the building.
Plymouth 763-509-5000
b. Mechanical Equipment Screening:
i. Roof top screening administrative approval
ii.
All rooftop and ground mounted mechanical equipment of
non-residential buildings shall comply with the following
standards:
· All rooftop and ground mounted mechanical
equipment shall be buffered so as to mitigate noise
in compliance with Section 21105.10 of this
Chapter.
· All rooftop and ground mounted mechanical
equipment shall be designed (including exterior
color) and located so to be aesthetically harmonious
and compatible with the building. Screening of the
equipment may be required where the design, color,
and location of the equipment are found to not
effectively buffer noise or provide aesthetic
harmony and compatibility as observed by a six-foot
tall individual standing at ground level on the
adjacent property or public right-of-way. Screening
shall be constructed of durable materials which are
aesthetically compatible with the structure and
which may be an integral part of the structure.
Applicable requirements for access to the
equipment shall be observed in the design and
construction of the screening. (Amended by Ord.
No. 99-5, 01/19/99)
· Rooftop mechanical equipment less than three (3)
feet in height shall be exempt from the screening
requirements of Section 21130.05, Subd. 2. of this
Chapter.
c. Sidewalks and Trails.
i. Sidewalks and Trails. Required sidewalks and trails shall
be installed at the time a street is constructed.
ii. Side walk on one side of the street on local streets--Plat
iii. Larger streets require trails--comp plan
iV.
Required Improvements.
· A sidewalk or trail shall be installed along all
arterial and collector roadways consistent with the
City's Comprehensive Plan. A sidewalk shall be
required on one side of all local streets. Sidewalks
shall extend to the turn-around portion of a cul-de-
sac street. Construction of both sidewalks and trails
shall be as specified in the City's Engineering
Guidelines.
· Width. Sidewalks along local streets shall be a
minimum of five (5) feet wide. Trails shall be a
minimum of eight (8) feet wide, unless located
directly behind a curb, in which case they shall be a
minimum of ten (10) feet wide.
· Grade. Sidewalks and trails shall be sloped in such
a manner so as to prevent pooling of storm water
runoff and to drain away from any nearby
buildings. The profile grade shall not exceed the
grade of the adjacent roadway, unless authorized by
the City Engineer.
· Location. Sidewalks shall be included within the
dedicated street right-of-way. Trails may be located
within the street right-of-way, an easement or an
outlot, depending on whether there is sufficient
right-of-way to accommodate the trail and meet
other City requirements, including snow storage.
Eden Prairie 952-949-8300
d. Mechanical Equipment Screening:
All mechanical equipment mounted on the exterior of a
building and possessing one_or more of the characteristics
listed below in k.3. shall be physically screened from all
public roads and adjacent differing land uses with factory
prefinished metal, wood laminated with metal, or other
building material in a manner architecturally integral to the
building or buildings on site.
ii.
All mechanical equipment located on the ground and
possessing one or more of the characteristics listed blow in
k.3. shall be physically screened from all public roads and
adjacent differing land uses with either plant material or
factory prefinished metal, wood laminated with metal, or
other building material in a manner architecturally integral
to the building or buildings on site.
111.
Irregular in size and shape; Exposed and/or protruding fans,
grills, pipes, tubes, wires, vents; Unfinished metal covering,
exposed rivets, exposed seams.
iV.
"Parapet Wall" - An architecturally, structurally and
aesthetically integral wall extending above the roof level,
continuously around the perimeter of the building which
has the primary purpose of screening mechanical
equipment.
Existing Transportation Systems. Describe how the land
within the PUD will be served by transportation systems
and provide an analysis of the PUD's impact upon such
transportation systems. If transportation systems are not
adequate to accommodate the traffic expected from the
development, describe improvements necessary. Illustrate
how the plan provides for pedestrian and bicycle sidewalks
and trails and how they tie into the City-wide system.
Sidewalks and Trails. Sidewalks and/or trails may be required.
The design thereof shall conform to the_requirements of the City
Engineer.
i. Other Information.
· Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of
building with number of proposed dwelling units;
type of business or industry so as to reveal the effect
of the development on traffic, fire hazards or
congestion of population.
· A general landscaping plan showing plantings,
berms, fences, lighting, parking layout, sidewalks
and trails.
Sidewalks and Trails. Sidewalks and/or trails may be required. The
design thereof shall conform to the requirements of the City
Engineer.
i. Depending on the site and trial system
ii. PUD's encourage sidewalks, not required in single family
g. Plan Area Identification. Provide the following to identify the land
included in the proposed PUD.
A map drawn to scale of 1" = 200' showing roads,
structures, lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, floodplains,
vegetation, topography, utilities, sidewalks, trails, parks,
zoning, and land use within 1,000 11-44 feet of the
boundaries of a proposed PUD and an analysis of the
impact the PUD would have on the above referenced items.
Eagan 651-675-5685
h. Mechanical Equipment screening
i. (in PD's it is a condition of approval no visualization from
neighboring property lines
ii. In the RD and BP districts, ground level view of all
mechanical utilities shall be completely screened from
contiguous properties and adjacent streets
Sidewalks (nothing in writing)
i. on a collector one side or a trail
ii. Major or minor collector both sides
iii. County road trail
Edina 952-927-886 !
a. Mechanical Equipment Screening.
All mechanical equipment accessory to any building, except
single dwelling unit and double dwelling unit buildings, shall
be screened from all lot lines and streets.
ii. Materials. Required screening may be achieved with fences,
walls, earth berms, hedges and other landscape materials. All
walls and fences shall be architecturally harmonious with the
principal building. Earth berms shall not be steeper than 3:1.
All materials, including landscaping, shall have a minimum
opacity of 90 percent year round.
iii. Location. All required screening shall be located on the lot
occupied by the use, building, facility or structure to be
screened. No screening shall be located upon any public road
right-of-way, or within 20 feet of the traveled portion of a
street.
iv. Height. The minimum height for screening required by this
Section is as follows:
Screening required by subparagraphs I and 2 of
paragraph A. of Subd. 2 of Subsection 850.10: ten feet
above property line;
· Screening required by subparagraph 3 of paragraph A.
of Subd. 2 of Subsection 850.10: four feet above level
of parking lot and ten feet above level of loading
facility; and
Screening required by subparagraphs 4 and 5 of
paragraph A. of Subd. 2 of Subsection 850.10: high
enough to completely screen from property lines, but
not less than five feet or greater than ten feet in height.
b. Sidewalks
a. Only as they relate to other sidewalk systems
Minnetonka 952-939-8200
j. Mechanical Equipment Screening
i. Single-family homes are exempt from this requirement.
"All rooftop or ground-mounted mechanical equipment
and exterior trash and recycling storage areas shall be
enclosed with materials compatible with the principal
structure. Low-profile, self contained mechanical units
which blend into the building architecture are exempt
from the screening requirement."
ii. The PD zoning district includes those properties in the
general area of 1-394.
"Accessory equipment: all mechanical and heating,
ventilation, air conditioning equipment shall be
incorporated into the architecture of a building so as
not be visible from public views or audible from
residential neighborhoods."
iii. Telecommunications Facilities This section of code pertains to
cell towers.
"Ground-mounted equipment. Ground-mounted
accessory equipment or buildings must be
architecturally designed to blend in with the
surrounding environment, including the principal
structure, or must be screened from view by suitable
vegetation, except where a design of non-vegetative
screening better reflects and complements the character
of the surrounding neighborhood."
k. Sidewalks
i. Left a message for the City's
sidewalks.
Burnsville 952-895-4400
1. Mechanical Equipment Screening
i. Paint to match building
ii. Changing to require a parapet wall (February)
Trail's Coordinator regarding
m. Sidewalks
i. No regulations
ii. Push for sidewalks with PUD
· Varies, usually one side of street