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Setback Dimensions: Many of the minimum setbacks in the residential, commercial and industrial districts would be reduced slightly. A few new setbacks will be specified where the present code is silent. Rollback of the Minimum Lot Sizes in the R-1 District: The minimum lot size for single-family dwellings in the R-1 zoning district would be reduced to 10,000 square feet from its current 11,000 square feet. This would reset the minimum to what it was prior to 2008. There will be very few new single-family plats, but we think this figure is more consistent with current market desires. Two-Family Units in the R-1 District: Two-family houses would be Permitted in the R-1 district, with a minimum lot size of 13,000 square feet. This figure was based on a survey of lot sizes in Little Canada and a survey of two-family lots in Little Canada, Roseville and Vadnais Heights. Other requirements would be that the building is architecturally compatible with others in the immediate vicinity and that duplexes on corner lots must access the garage from the secondary street. Two-Family Dwellings Corner Parcel Interior Parcel R-1 District 14,000 13,000 R-2 District 11,000 11,000 Note: Corner lots in the R-1 district are proposed to be larger than interior lots to accommodate the corner-side setback, which is greater than the interior-side setback. Accessory Dwelling Units: Accessory dwelling units may be either attached or detached. Either type would be a Conditional Use in the R-1 zoning district but Permitted with conditions in the R- 2, R-3 and R-B districts. These lot sizes would be required to accommodate a detached ADU: 14,000 square feet in the R-1 district, 10,000 in the R-2 and 7,000 in the R-3. Other requirements address maximum floor area, setbacks, total lot coverage, building height, exterior appearance, short term rental, parking, owner-occupancy of the principal dwelling and prohibition of separate sale. These proposed regulations are presented at the end of this memo. Accessory Dwelling Units Attached Detached R-1 District 13,000 14,000 R-2 District 10,000 10,000 R-3 District 7,000 7,000 Land Area Per Unit for Attached Housing: The allowable density for attached housing units in the R-2 and R-3 districts would be increased slightly, as shown by the following table. These changes would bring the Little Canada regulations closer to those of Roseville.