The purpose of the "B-1" Central Business District (CBD) is to promote mutually compatible business activities in downtown Isanti. What makes the Central Business District unique from the General Business District is that it is a commercial area that serves as a focal point both culturally and historically for the City of Isanti. Commercial uses, to include but are not limited to retail, office, and service uses; encourage and support pedestrian movement and activity within the Central Business District. To keep and preserve the character of this area, development and redevelopment of parcels within the district shall be architecturally compatible with the existing structures and should be arranged so as to encourage a compact, high-density environment. New buildings and renovations to existing buildings should enhance the small-town character found within the downtown area.
[8-15-2009 by Ord. No. 466; 4-16-2013 by Ord. No. 550; 6-2-2020 by Ord. No. 731; 12-17-2024 by Ord. No. 826]
The following are permitted uses:
A.
Agricultural sales and services.
B.
Artist studios.
C.
Bakery.
D.
Business services.
E.
Cannabis event, subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
F.
Cannabis event organizer, subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
G.
Cannabis delivery services subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
H.
Cannabis retail, subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
I.
Catering establishments.
J.
Coffee house.
K.
Convenience stores (not accessory to a gas station).
L.
Essential services.
M.
Financial institutions.
N.
Funeral home.
O.
General office.
P.
General retail establishments.
Q.
Government office.
R.
Health care clinics.
S.
Instruction/learning center.
T.
Lower-potency hemp edible retailer, subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
U.
Mobile food unit, providing that such uses meets the requirements as provided within Chapter 245 of the Isanti Code of Ordinances.
V.
Museums.
W.
Personal service establishments.
X.
Print shops.
Y.
Theater, indoor (not adult-use).
Z.
Thrift store.
[12-16-2008 by Ord. No. 446; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 490; 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 493; 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. 554; 1-20-2015 by Ord. No. 594; 5-5-2020 by Ord. No. 730; 1-6-2025 by Ord. No. 830]
The following are conditional uses within the "B-1" Central Business District and shall require a Conditional Use Permit based upon the procedures set forth and regulated by Article 21 of this chapter. Additional specific standards and criteria may be cited for respective conditional uses and a request shall be evaluated based upon those additional standards and criteria.
A.
Club, Private.
B.
Community center.
C.
Drive-thru facilities.
D.
Facilities for automotive vinyl wrapping and decals, detailing services, and window tinting.
E.
Household maintenance and small engine repair facility, subject to those standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
F.
Meat market and meat processing facilities to include slaughtering providing the following requirements are met:
1.
Meat processing facilities may be allowed by a Conditional Use Permit only as an accessory use to a meat market. The meat processing facility shall be located in the same building as a meat market and the floor area of the meat processing facility shall not exceed the floor area of the meat market.
2.
The applicant shall submit a plan showing all staging areas for the temporary storage of carcasses and disposal of animal remains, as outside storage is prohibited within the Central Business District.
3.
The applicant shall demonstrate that the performance standards and requirements for meat processing facilities as outlined in Article 13 can be met.
G.
Motor vehicle rental facility with accessory open sales lot. Such establishments are subject to those standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
H.
Motor vehicle sales facility with accessory open sales lot, limited to ATVs, dirt bikes, scooters, and trailers. Such establishments are subject to those standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
I.
Mixed use buildings.
J.
Parking facilities, when not accessory to a principal commercial use.
K.
Public buildings.
L.
Religious institutions.
M.
Restaurants (carry-out, fast food, and sit-down).
N.
Senior citizen housing.
O.
Brewpub.
P.
Brewer tap room.
Q.
Microbrewery.
R.
Micro distillery.
S.
Adult Day Center.
T.
Commercial Recreation.
[9-16-2014 by Ord. No. 583]
A.
Animal sales and services (does not include animal boarding facility).
B.
Bar.
C.
Farmers market, in accordance with the performance standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
D.
Recreational Vehicle Repair Facility, subject to those standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
E.
Extended Home Occupations, subject to the standards as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
[3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 480]
A.
Outdoor Sales, Temporary (General Retail Establishments and Civic Organizations), providing that such uses meet the requirements as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses. Accessory buildings are subject to the regulations as provided within Article 13 of this chapter.
B.
Off-street parking and loading, in accordance with Article 17 of this chapter.
C.
Outdoor patios and decks, as an accessory use to a bar, restaurant, club, or other assembly use with food or liquor sales, providing the requirements as listed in Article 13 are met.
D.
Outdoor smoking shelters, as an accessory use to a bar, restaurant, club, or other assembly use with food or liquor sales, providing the requirements as listed in Article 13 are met.
E.
Signs, in accordance with Article 16 of this chapter.
F.
Trash receptacle enclosures, in accordance with the standards as provided within § 350-14.3 of this chapter.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in the Central Business District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications as set forth within this chapter:
A.
Setbacks and Height Restrictions – Principal Building.
Minimum Setback from a Railroad Right-of-Way | 10 feet |
Front, Side, and Rear Yards | Zero Lot Line |
Maximum Building Height | Three stories or 45 feet, whichever is less |
New and/or intensified development within the Central Business District shall obtain Site Plan Approval in accordance with Article 18 of this chapter.
Exterior Building Materials, Parking, Lighting, and Screening/Landscaping shall be in accordance with regulations as presented in Article 11, Section 1: "D-1" Downtown Overlay District.