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Two-family or duplex means a building on a single lot or adjacent lots containing two dwelling units, either side -by -side or stacked vertically. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105, Section 105.12.500 of the City's Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined: deleted language is shown with stAke" r-ough): a) Group home. A group home is a specific use type located within a single-family dwelling, and therefore shall meet all zoning standards applicable to single-family dwellings, including setbacks, lot area, lot coverage, and off-street parking. License capacity shall not exceed six persons per facility, plus support staff. b) Group residentialfacility, hayivay house. 1) In residential districts, the facility shall occupy a residential building type permitted within the district where it is located, and shall meet all zoning standards applicable to that building type. 2) On -site services shall be for residents of the facility only. c) Congregate housing (assisted living). 1) To the extent practical, all new construction or additions to existing buildings shall be compatible with the scale and character of existing building and surrounding neighborhood. 2) The site shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet of green space per resident, consisting of outdoor seating areas, gardens and/or recreational facilities. In cases of unique circumstances, the city may consider public parks or plazas within 300 feet of the site to meet this requirement. It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate why the green space cannot be located on site. 3) An appropriate transition area between the use and adjacent property may be required, to include landscaping, screening and other site improvements consistent with the character of the neighborhood. d) Semi -transient accommodations (boardinghouses, roominghouses, etc). 1) The operator shall submit a management plan for the facility and a floor plan showing sleeping areas, emergency exits and bathrooms. 2) All new construction or additions to existing buildings shall be compatible with the scale and character of the existing building and surrounding neighborhood. 3) An appropriate transition area between the use and adjacent property may be required, to include landscaping, screening and other site improvements consistent with the character of the neighborhood. e) Temporary health care dwellings. Pursuant to authority granted by M.S.A. § 462.3593, subd. 9, the city opts -out of the requirements of M.S.A. § 462.3593, which defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings. By exercising this authority, the city is prohibiting the use of temporary family health care dwellings within the city. f) Short-term rentals (STR). 1) License required. No person, partnership non-profit, or other business entity shall operate a short- term rental dwelling or short-term rental dwelling unit in the city without a license pursuant to this section The license application must be submitted on a form provided by the city. a. Property contact information. The license applicant must provide 24-hour contact information for the following people: 1. At least one owner of the rental dwelling property. 2. At least one manager, if different from the owner, who is responsible for managing the property in compliance with this and any other Code requirement pertaining to