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<br />Appendix: <br />Proposed Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units <br />914.010 Accessory Dwelling Units <br />A. Accessory dwelling unit means a dwelling unit complying with the Minnesota State Building Code <br />which is located within a principal single-family residential dwelling or in a structure detached from <br />a single-family residential building. The types of accessory dwelling units include: <br />1. A dwelling unit attached to a principal residential dwelling. <br />2. A dwelling unit detached from the principal residential building but located on the same lot as <br />the principal residential building. <br />B. Zoning Districts: Accessory dwelling units shall only be permitted on parcels in the R-1, R-2 or R- <br />3 zoning districts that contain a detached one-unit building. <br />C. Number: There shall be no more than one accessory dwelling unit permitted per lot. <br />D. Minimum Lot Size: The minimum size of a land parcel eligible for an accessory dwelling unit, <br />whether detached or attached, is shown in Chapter 904, Residential Districts. <br />E. Occupancy: Occupancy of the single-family lot, including both the principal dwelling unit and the <br />accessory dwelling unit, shall be limited to no more than one family and up to two persons who are <br />boarders / roomers or reside in one of the dwelling units. <br />F. Initial Relationship: The initial construction of an accessory dwelling unit shall only occur on a <br />property that is occupied by the property owner as their primary residence. <br />G. Sale: The accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold independently of the principal residential <br />dwelling and may not be a separate tax parcel. <br />H. Maximum Floor Area: Accessory dwelling units, whether attached or detached from the principal <br />dwelling, shall equal no more than 40 percent of the gross floor area, not counting any garage space, <br />of the single-family dwelling. <br />I. Location: Detached accessory dwelling units may be located only in a rear yard. <br />J. Setbacks for Detached Accessory Dwellings: <br />1. Interior lot line: The same as the minimum side yard setback for a principal dwelling in the <br />zoning district. <br />2. Rear lot line: 15 feet <br />3. Principal dwelling: 10 feet <br />K. Relationship to other Accessory Structures: <br />1. The total cumulative area of all accessory structures may not exceed 50 percent of the rear yard. <br />2. If there is a detached garage on the property, any accessory dwelling that is not attached to the <br />principal dwelling may only be built above the garage. The floor area of such accessory <br />dwelling may not exceed the floor area of the garage under it. Such accessory dwelling may <br />have only one floor of living space. No window on the accessory dwelling may face a side or <br />rear lot line when the adjacent parcel is used as a single-unit residence. <br />L. Building Height: There is no specific maximum height for a detached accessory dwelling. The <br />height of such building will be limited to one story of conditioned living space with typical <br />foundation and wall heights plus an attic with a pitched roof.