HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08 40 Ft SetbackCITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE BY
ESTABLISHING A 40-FOOT SETBACK FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ABUTTING A
PUBLIC STREET IN THE AREA SOUTH OF LOTH STREET N.
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105:
Article XV Commercial Districts is hereby amended by changing the following'sections (Proposed language is
underlined, deleted language is shown with striketIffeu*
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105.12.930 Lot Dimensions And Building Bulk Requirements
Lot area and setback requirements shall be as specified in Table 12-2 Lot Dimension and Setback
Requirements, Commercial Districts.
Table 12-2: Lot Dimension and Setback Requirements, Commercial Districts
LC
cc
C
BP
Minimum lot area (square feet)
3.5 acres
12,000
20,000
2 acres
Minimum lot width (feet)
300
75
100
200
Minimum lot depth (feet)
400
-
-
-
Maximum height (feet/stories) d
35
35
45
50a
Maximum impervious coverage
40 percent
60 percent
75 percent
75 percent
Building Setback Requirements (feet): d
Front yard
100
30
30
50
Interior side yard
50
20
10
30
Corner side yard
100
25c
25c
30
Rear yard
50
30b
30b
30
Residential zones
150
50
50
150
Parking Setback Requirements (feet):
Front yard
50
15
15
30
Interior side yard
50
10
10
15
Corner side yard
50
15
15
30
Rear yard
50
10
10
15
Residential zones
100
35
35
100
Minimum building floor size (square feet)
4,000
-
-
5,000
Notes to Table 12-2:
a. Buildings higher than 50 feet may be allowed through a conditional use permit and would be subject
to a separate technical and planning evaluation.
b. Accessory buildings must be set back ten feet from property lines.
c.Corner properties. The side facade 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.
d. 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 LEC 105.12.570.
.e. For all residential uses, the minimum structure setback from public street shall be 40 feet.
105.12.720 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
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GCC
LDR
MDR
HDR
Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
Single-family detached dwelling
9,000
8,000
7,000
5,000,
Two-family dwelling (per unit) a
-
5,000
4,000
3,000
Single-family attached
(per unit) b
-
1,750
11750
Multifamily dwelling (per unit)
3,000
1,800
Secondary dwelling
See LEC
See LEC
See LEC
See LEC
105.12.740(c)
105.12.740(c)
105.12.740(c)
105.12.740(c)
Live -work unit
3,600
Congregate housing
See LEC
See LEC
105.12.500(c)
105.12.500(c)
See LEC
See LEC
Manufactured home park
105.12.170-
- LEC
105.12.170--
105.12.340
LEC 105.12.340
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
Single-family detached dwelling
70
60
50
50
Two-family dwelling (per unit) a
-
35
30
20
Single-family attached
(per unit) b
-
25
20
Multifamily dwelling
75
60
(per building)
Live -work unit
-
-
-
25
Maximum Height (feet)
35
35
35
50
Maximum Impervious Coverage
30 percent
40 percent
50 percent
75 percent
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
Front yard
25
25 c
25 c
20 c
Interior side yard e
Principal Buildings f, g
10
10
10
1 Od
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
Interior side yard
Attached garage or accessory
5
5
5
1 Od
structures f, g
Corner side yard g, h
15
15
15
15
Rear yard
20
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 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., one 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 seven 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 LEC 105.12.200) will be two feet.
g. Side yards setbacks shall apply to the ends of attached or two-family dwellings.
h. Corner properties: The side facade 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.
i. For all residential uses, the minimum structure setback from a public street shall be 40 feet.
105.12.880 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
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MU -BP
Minimum Lot Area (square feet):', c
Single-family detached dwelling
4,000
5,000
Two-family dwelling (per unit)
3,000
4,000
Single-family attached dwelling (per unit)b
3,000
4,000
Multifamily dwelling (per unit)
1,500
2,200
Secondary dwelling
See section LEC 105.12.740(c)
Live -work unit
3,000
3)000
Nonresidential 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)b
20
20
Multifamily dwelling (per building)
60
60
Live -work unit
25
25
Nonresidential uses
100
200
Maximum Height (feet)
50
50
Maximum impervious coverage (non-shoreland areas)
75 percent
75 percent
Building Setback Requirements (feet):
Residential uses:
Front yard d
20
20
Interior Side Yard: f
Principal buildings
7
7
Attached garage or accessory structures e,f
5
5
Corner side yard 9
10
10
Rear yard
20
20
Nonresidential Uses:
Front yard d
30
50
Interior side yard
10
30
Corner side yard 9
25
30
Rear yard
30
30
From residential zones
50
150
Parking Setback Requirements (feet):
Front yard
15
30
Interior side yard
10
15
Corner 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., one 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 seven 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 LEC 105.12.200) will be two feet.
f. Side yard setbacks shall apply to the ends of attached or two-family dwellings.
g. Corner properties. The side facade 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
h. Attached garages and accessory structures on parcels on which single-family homes are located
may have a side yard setback of five feet.
L 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 nonresidential uses must be set back at least ten 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 LEC
105.12.560(b).
I. For All residential uses the minimum structure setback shall be 40 feet.
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 2022-08 was adopted on this day of , 2022.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Charles Cadenhead, Mayo
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