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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE FOR ZONING AND LAND USE SECTIONS SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 1 General Provisions; Chapter 1.08: Definitions, Section 010 Terms Defined is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined; deleted language is shown with strikethrough): Open space area means the measurement of all undeveloped land including wetlands, stormwater ponds, steep slopes, parks and conservation areas and natural features within a subdivision or planned unit development. Trails or sidewalks outside of the road right-of-way and agricultural buildings are included in the open space area. Road right-of-way and buildable lots and outlots are not considered open space areas. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 410 Off Street Parking Regulations is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethrough): (h) Truck parking in residential areas. No commercially licensed trailer or truck which has a vehicle weight of 14,000lbs (Class 4) or more shall be parked or stored in a residential district except when loading, unloading, or rendering a service. Recreation vehicles and pickups are not restricted by the terms of this provision. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 440 Accessory Buildings and Structures, Generally is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethrough): (e) Proximity to principal structure. Accessory buildings or structures shall maintain a six-foot setback from the principal structure. An accessory building or structure will be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located six feet or less from the principal structure and located to the side or rear of the principal structure. Accessory buildings or structures shall not be located in the front yard of the principal structure unless they are listed as a permitted encroachment defined in LEC 105.12.200(a)(1). SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 200 Permitted Encroachments is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethrough): a) In any yards. 1) Posts, off-street open parking, flutes, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, cornices, eaves (up to three feet), gutters, awnings, open terraces, steps, chimneys, flag poles, open fire escapes, egress window/wells, sidewalks, fences, retaining walls less than four feet in height, essential services exposed ramps (wheelchair), patios, stoops, decks not requiring railings in accordance with state building codes, or similar features, provided they do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal structure or to a distance less than five feet from any lot line nor less than one foot from any existing or proposed driveway; yard lights and nameplate signs; trees, shrubs, plants, floodlights or other sources of light illuminating authorized illuminated signs, or light standards for illuminating parking areas, loading areas, or yards for safety and security reasons; provided the direct source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential property.