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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - Ord 08-125 Accessory Building Setbacks; 7.21.15 (2)1 CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 08-125 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO ZONING CODE BY AMENDING THE REAR YARD SETBACK FOR DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Section 452 to read the following: § 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. Table 10-2: Lot Dimension and Setback Requirements, Residential Districts LDR MDR HDR Minimum Lot 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) b - 4,000 2,500 Multi-family dwelling (per unit) - 4,000 1,800 Secondary dwelling see 155.102 Live-work unit - - 3,600 Congregate housing - see 155.102 see 155.102 Manufactured home park - see 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 2 LDR MDR HDR Multi-family dwelling (per building) - 75 60 Live-work unit - - 25 Maximum Height (feet) 35 35 50 Maximum Impervious Coverage 40% 50% 75% Minimum Building Setbacks (feet) Front yard 25 c 25 c 20 c Minimum Building Setbacks (feet) Interior side yard e Principal Buildings f,g 10 10 10d Attached Garage or Accessory Structures f,g 5 5 10d Corner side yard g,h 15 15 15 Rear yard Principal Buildings 20 20 20 Detached Accessory Buildings 10 10 10 Notes to Urban Residential Districts Table a. Common open space areas may be used in the determining whether or not the minimum 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. 3 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 façade 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. SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo. SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-125 was adopted on this twenty first day of July 2015, by a vote of ___ Ayes and ___ Nays. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL _________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Julie Johnson, City Clerk This Ordinance 08-125 was published on the ____ day of ___________________, 2015.