Special land use provisions.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 535.1640
in effect535.1640. - Special land use provisions.
(a) Underlying zoning. Uses within the MR Overlay District are generally determined by underlying zoning, with additional provisions for the following land uses:
(1) Agricultural use. Perennial ground cover is required within fifty (50) feet of the ordinary high water level and within the bluff impact zone.
(2) River-dependent uses. River-dependent uses must comply with the following design standards:
a. Structures and parking areas, except shoreline facilities and private roads and conveyances serving river-dependent uses as provided in section 535.1720, must meet the dimensional and performance standards in [this] article, must be designed so that they are not readily visible, and must be screened by establishing and maintaining natural vegetation;
b. Shoreline facilities must comply with Minnesota Rules, Chapter 6115 and must:
1. Be designed in a compact fashion so as to minimize the shoreline area affected; and
2. Minimize the surface area of land occupied in relation to the number of watercraft or barges to be served.
c. Dredging and placement of dredged material are subject to existing federal and state permit requirements and agreements.
(3) Wireless communication towers. Wireless communication towers require a conditional use permit and are subject to the following design standards:
a. The applicant must demonstrate that functional coverage cannot be provided through co-location, a tower at a lower height, or a tower at a location outside of the MR Overlay District;
b. The tower shall not be located in a bluff or shore impact zone;
c. Placement of the tower shall minimize impacts on public river corridor views; and
d. The tower design shall comply with the general design standards in section 535.1670(a) and the requirements of Chapter 550, Article XI, Communication Towers, Antennas, and Base Units.
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT20ZOCO_CH535OVDI_ARTXIIIMRMIRICOCRAROVDI_535.1640SPLAUSPRFetched: 11/2/2026