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