HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-228.9 Did NOT PassCITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LADE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
REMOVING THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN SINGLE-
FAMILY ATTACHED AND MULTI -FAMILY HOUSING
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV: Land
Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, Section 154.452 is hereby amended by changing the
following sections (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with
strip gh):
r3154.452 LOT DEMENSIONS 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
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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—See note i.
,50D-See note i.
Multi -family dwelling (per unit)
-
4,00 -See note i.
1,800—See note i.
Secondary dwelling
See 154.454(c)
See 154.454 (c)
Live -work unit
-
_
3,600
Congregate housing
-
See 154.301(c)
See 154.301(c)
Manufactured home park
-
See 151.035-151.150
See 151.035-151.150-
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
Single family detached dwelling
60
50
50
Two-family dwelling (per unit) 8
35
30
20
Single-family attached (per unit) b
-
25
20
Multi -family dwelling (per building)
75
60
Live -work unit
-
-
25
Maximum Height (feet)
35
35
so
Maximum Impervious Coverage
40%
50%
75%
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
Front yard
25 c
25c
20 c
Interior side yard e
Principal Buildings fg
10
10
iod
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
Interior side yard
Attached Garage or Accessory Structures
U
5
5
10d
Corner side yard 9,1
15
15
15
Rear yard
20
20
20
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
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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. I
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 fi-om a
side property line, the maxim -am 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. Comer properties: The side fagade of a comer 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.
i. The total number of housing units or residential density in any development shall
not exceed the maximum density, allowed by the land use classification as
designated in the City's Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV: Land
Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, Section 154.502 is hereby amended by changing the
following sections (Proposed language is underlined deleted language is shown with
str-ikethreffgll):
§ 154.502 LOT DIMENSIONS AND BUILDING BULK REQUIREMENTS.
Lot area and setback requirements shall be as specified in Table 11 -2: Lot Dimension and Setback
Requirements.
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_._.._.__........... ............ ................ _._....._._..._....._............ ..... _._................ ..,,,_,.w...._mµ-m.
Two -Family Dwelling (per unit) b
.................._.................._...................__..............._..........._..
3,000
... ............., _..,..,..,..,..,....,.., ..,..,..,.,,..,..,..,..._,.,,..,......,..,..,.,,_......_............_..._......._..........-_-
Single -Family Attached (per unit)
.................. ....._...................... .,..,............... ........ ......... .......... _..
. ,500 See notes a and h.
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Multi -Family Dwelling (per unit)
....... _.... ....................... ............ ............ _...... _............... _.... ..,,..,...,..,...., ..
1800—See notes a and h.
_..._........................__......_............... __....... _........ ........_..........................._....... .............. .........._........._......... _,..,_......
Secondary Dwelling
,..,..,..,.....,........_.................... __.......... --.................................. _..............
See 154.454.0
.... ...... .....__.....,.... _.......... _...... ,-.....,...,..,..,-__...... ..,.,......,....._..._........................_.........._.................._...............,............__-
Live -Work Unit
.,..._,..,..,...__........,.__..,..,..,..,..,,.-- ,.,..,,...,.,,.,,....,.
3,000
r...,,.._..__,..,......._-_.._,....,..,.,.,,_.,,........... __........ ... ___,..__..,.............._........,..,..._.,.......................
Congregate Housing
...........__....__.......... ....._........-....................... _- ........... _....... ... ...
See 154.454(c)
..........__..__......... __..................................... _....-................. _.... ...._..... ...... ._... ..___........ ._...... ..... _...... _.......
Other Structures
___r...... ..m........__.....__..... -........ .......................... _............. _....... ......
3,500
Maximum Lot Area (acres)
_.._....................._..,,.._......,..,..,,.,,..---_............ ..-_............. ... ............_.._......... ,..,.,,.,,.,,....,..,...._.,,..,...._..._..............
Residential Structures
--- ..................... ................... ..-._._._.....__._._._.._..._...... ......
N/A
---- .........-- ........_.........._............_......__.............._......_-
Other Structures
............................ .....
5
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
............__.........................___.......,..,..,__..,.....,..,.....,..,.....,..m.... ._................................ __......... __.... __
........ ._................,..__.....__.............. ........ ,..,..,..,,._
Single Family Detached Dwelling
50
__.........................._......_....................--_-.....,..,.._... M...... ..,.._,..__..,..M_......................._...............................................__..._...............__,.._.._..,,..__.,,.,,,..,,,,,...,,.,,.,,,,__..,....,,,,..,,,,,,,.,,.,,
Two -Family Dwelling (per unit) b
30
_..,.,m...,,..,.,-___..........._.,.,,.....__........._........._.........__....._.._...__......_..----------- -- ...__..,.._ .,..,..,_...................__
Single -Family Attached (per unit)'
.........................................._...............__..........._..........................
25
_._._... -....... ................... __.... _................. __.-................. _............ _.......... .__..__._......._.._........... ....... .........
Multi -Family Dwelling (per building)
__... ....,.,.....,_.,...._,..........,.._m.....,..,..___............._......m..,........
75
.................,,..,....,..,..,..,.._..,..,..__.,,..,..,..,..,..,..,.,_.,....__.........,..... _........,,.._.,,..._,,.,..,..,..,..,...........,....,_ ..,... .......
Live -Work Unit
__a._......_.........._........._..._.__._ ...., ...._...__._..._._....
25
Maximum Height (feet/stories)
35/3 d
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Maximum Impervious Coverage
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Residential Structures
-__............. _.._.______...,...__......._..,,..,...............,_,..
75%
--..........................__....,..,__...,..,..,..__...._._.............................._..._,....,..,..,..,....,,..,..,..,.,.......... _____
Other Structures
_....................................._..._......_.........._.............._........._..._..._....._....
No Limit
_.._..........._............_............_.........__..._..._......._............_.._._...__......__......__............_..........._.....,...----_
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
............................_............-- ...... - ..........
_.._..._.--........._.................____._...._..,...,..,..,.,_..,....,..,..,.._.,..,_..,.._.............._....._.._...._......_..................---
Front Yard e
.................._...---.,,..,.._..,.,,.._.._..,..,.._..,..,.,,..µ....,..,....
See 154.452, 154.505
__..........................._............._.............--. ............... .........--
(A)(6) or 154.505(A)(7)
.........................,.._...,_,..,.,.,..._..,..,._.._,..,..,..__........._.............,..,...
Interior Side Yard t
10
..... _....... _...,...... _ _........ _ _ _.............. _.....,..,.... _..,,.,. m _. w., w....,.. m..,..,..,.., _ _ m _ m m..,... _ _. _...... _.............. _.........
Corner Side Yard 9
_............... _ _............................ . ....... _..,..,..... _ _.. _....... _..
0
w.,,.._...,..,........,___...re.-.,_....__._.....-..........._......_..... ........ ..........................mm,..,..,_.........................
Rear Yard
_....___.... -...... -.................. ..._............. ............ _.._............. ........
10
Notes to VMX District Table
a. No development may exceed the residential density range as specified in the
Comprehensive Plan for the Village Mixed Use land use category.
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. Buildings up to 45 feet in height may be permitted as part of a PUD.
e. The front yard setback for single family homes shall be 25 feet.
f, Side yard setbacks in the VMX District apply only along lot lines abutting residentially
zoned parcels or those parcels with residential uses as the sole use.
g. Comer properties: the side yard fagade of a comer 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 shown in the table.
h. The total number of housing units or residential density in any development shall not
exceed the maximum density allowed by the land use classification as designated in the
Ci1y's Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV: Land
Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, Section 154.511 is hereby amended by changing the
following sections (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with
Stf iketlffauo:
§ 154.511 LOT DIMENSIONS AND BUILDING BULK REQUIREMENTS.
Lot area and setback requirements shall be as specified in Table 14-2: Lot Dimension and Setback
Requirements, Mixed Use -Commercial and Mixed Use -Business Park Districts.
Table 14-2: Lot Dimension and Setback Requirements, Mixed Use -Commercial and Mixed Use -
Business Park Districts.
Two-family dwelling (per unit)
3,000
4,000
b
Single-family attached dwelling (per Unit)
11,M)A
3 ON See note-1.
4,000 See note L
Multifamily dwelling (per unit)
44,W See note 1.
0-See note 1.
Secondary dwelling
See Section 154,454 (C)
Live -work unit
3,000
3,000
Non-residential uses
20,000
85,000
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
Single-family detached dwelling
50
50
Two-family dwelling (per unit)
20
20
Single-family attached dwelling (per unit}
20
20
Multifamily dwelling (per building)
60
60
Live -work unit
25
25
Non-residential uses
100
200
Maximum Height (feet)'
50
50
Maximum impervious coverage (non-
shoreland areas)
75%
75%
Building setback requirements (feet)
Residential uses
Front yard d
20
20
Interior side yard
Principal Buildings
7
7
Attached Garage or Accessory Structures e,f
5
5
Comer side yard 9
10
10
Rear yard
20
20
Non-residential uses
Front yard d
30
50
Interior side yar&
10
30
Comer side yard 9
25
30
Rear yard
30
30
From Residential zones
50
ISO
Parking setback requirements (feet)
Front yard
15
30
Interior side yard
10
15
Comer side yard
15
30
Rear yard
10
15
From Residential zones
35
50
Notes to Mixed Use Commercial and Mixed Use Business Park Districts Table
a. Common open space areas may be used in 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. I unit per 2,500
square feet. This standard also is used for multifamily dwellings.
d. 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.
e. 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.
f. Side yard setbacks shall apply to the ends of attached or two-family dwellings.
g. Comer properties: The side fagade of a comer 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.
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h. Attached garages and accessory structures on parcels on which single family homes are
located may have a side yard setback of 5 feet.
i. Buildings higher than 50 feet may be allowed through a Conditional Use Permit and would
be subject to a separate technical and planning evaluation.
j. All accessory buildings for non-residential uses must beset back at least 10 feet from
property lines.
k. Ground mounted wind generators may exceed the allowable height restriction designated
in all commercial districts and are subject to different setback requirements as identified in
section 154.308 (B).
1. The total number of housing -units or residential density in any development shall not
exceed the maximum density allowed bland land use classification as designated in the
City's Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
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SECTION 5. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-224 was adopted on this
2019, by a vote of — Ayes and —Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
.day of July,
This Ordinance 08-XXX was published on the day of 2019,
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