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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 08-071 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT STANDARDS Sectog _L The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Chapter 154: Zoning Code, of the City Code is hereby amended in the following manner: §154.452 Lot dimensions and building bulk requirements. Lot area and setback requirements shall be as specified in Table 10-2, Lot Dimension and Setback Requirements. Notes to Urban Residential Districts Table a) Cor'mon open space areas may be uses: in the determining whether or not the u;,,imum lot areas within a development are met, when provided as part of an overall development plan. b) Two-family units may be side -by - side with a party wall between them ("twin") or located on separate floors in a building on a single lot ("duplex"). The per -unit measurements in this table apply to "twin" units, whether on a single lot or separate lots. The standards for single-family detached dwelling shall apply to a "duplex" containing two vertically -separated units on a single lot. c) In the case of single-family attached dwellings that are not situated on individual lots, minimum lot size shall be applied to each unit as a measure of density; i.e. 1 unit per 2,500 square feet. This standard is also used for multifamily dwellings. d) Single Family Dwellings (both attached and detached) and Two - Family Dwellings may use the side yard setbacks within MDR zoning districts. e) In a block where the majority of the block face has been developed with the same or similar setbacks, the front setback for the remaining lots on that block face shall fall within the range established by the existing setbacks. f) In situations where a garage or accessory building is set back less than 7 feet from a side property line, the maximum permitted encroachment for anything attached to said building (including eaves, overhangs, steps, chimneys, and other appurtenances as described in Section 154.081) will be two (2) feet. g) Side yards setbacks shall apply to the ends of attached or two-family dwellings. h) Corner properties: The side facade of a corner building adjoining a public street shall maintain the front setback of the adjacent property fronting upon the same public street, or the required front yard setback, whichever is less. if no structure exists on the adjacent property, the setback shall be as shown in the table. Table 10-2: Lot Dimension and Setback Requirements, Residential Districts LDR MDR HDR Minimum ',..ot Area (sq. ft.) Single Family Detached Dwelling 8,000 7,000 5,000 Two -Family Dwelling (per unit) a 5,000 4,000 3,000 Single -Family Attached (per unit) - 4,000 2,500 Muiti-Family Dwelling (per unit) 4,000 1,800 Secondary Dwelling § 155.102 Live -Work Unit - 3,600 Congregate Housing - §155.102 §155,102 Manufactured Home Park - §155.102 Minimum Lot Width (feet) Single Family Detached Dwelling 60 50 50 Two -Family Dwelling (per unit) a 35 30 20 Single -Family Attached (per unit)b - 25 20 Multi -Family Dwelling (per building) - 75 60 ive-Work k' 4 25 Maximum Height (feet) 35 35 50 Maximum Imr`.r ln,je e^.,.,a . 40% Minimum Building Setbacks (feet) Front Yard 25c 25° 20c Interior Side Yard e Principal Buildings f,g 10 10 10 d Attached Garage or Accessory Structures ',9 5 5 10 d Corner Side Yard g,h 15 15 15 Rear Yard 20 20 20 Section 2. Adoption Date. This ordinance shall become effective Immediately upon adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo. This Ordinance No. 08-071 was adopted on this 5th day of March 2013. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 /s/ Mayor Mike Pearson ATTEST: /at Adam Bell, City Clerk (Oakdale -Lake Elmo Review: Mar. 20, 2013)