HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-030Ordinance 97-30
Adopted April 21, 1998
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 97-30
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 150 and 300.07 SUBD. 4 O.
OF THE 1997 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 1. Amendment: Section 150 of the 1997 Lake Elmo Municipal Code will be amended
to include the following definitions:
Dedicated Conservation Easements. A non -possessory interest in real property
imposing limitations on a parcel of land for the purposes of retaining and protecting
natural or open space values of real property, assuring its availability for agricultural,
forest, recreational or other open space uses and protecting natural resources. A
conservation easement must be granted to a qualified land trust and the City of Lake
Elmo. At the City's discretion, the conservation easement may go to the City of Lake
Elmo, if a qualified land trust does not accept the easement.
Duplex: A residential structure containing two dwelling units located on one parcel of
land.
Dwelling. Sinele Family Attached: Two single family dwellings sharing one or more
common wall, each on its own individual lot.
Dwelline. Townhouse: A residential building containing three (3) or more dwelling
units with at least one (1) common wall between adjacent residences and each unit so
oriented as to have all exits directly to the out-of-doors.
Private Open Space: Open space owned by a private legal entity.
Rural Hamlet: A group of five (5) to twenty-five (25) housing units located in a
contiguous group, with adjacent and fronting lots oriented towards each other in some
geometric way as on a street or a village green or square, and forming a distinct boundary
with the countryside.
Trails: Areas constructed within the City for a designated use, such as walking, non -
motorized biking, rollerblading, skateboarding, equestrian trails if appropriate.
Village Green: An open space area surrounded by homes and designed as a central
gathering ara or park for residents of the neighborhood and/or residents of the
community.
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Section 2. Amendment: Sections 300.07 Subdivision 4 "0" B.5., B.6., E.2., H., H.2., I., J.4.,
and J.5 of the 1997 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
300.07 Subd. 4. O. B.5. No land under three (3) acres shall be considered as part of the
required open space except village greens, and except those areas which have steep
slopes, wetlands, and other natural characteristics.
300.07 Subd. 4. 0. B.6. Where applicable, open space uses shall be contiguous with
open space uses on adjacent parcels. This will provide large expanses of open space
areas.
300.07 Subd. 4. 0. E. 1. Buffer zones of at least one hundred (100) feet shall be required
between residential structures and agricultural uses. The buffer areas shall be thickly
planted with fast-growing native grasses, shrubs and trees. Roads may be substituted for
the buffer that will create an effective barrier separating yards from fields and pastures.
300.07 Subd. 4. 0. E. 2. Where an existing development abuts a proposed development
or a residence, a two -hundred (200) foot setback shall be provided between any main
structure and the property line. Where existing vegetation and/or changes in topography
occur which may buffer the site from existing residences, a one hundred (100) foot
setback may be allowed. Screening shall be provided, which may consist of a
combination of trees and berming. the applicant shall indicate viewsheds from existing
developments and locate trees and other screening methods.
300.07 Subd. 4.0. Subd. 7. H. Densities. The Zoning Map for the Op District outlines
the area. The base density shall be six (6) units per twenty (20) gross acres of land.
When determining the total density for any development, the lessor "whole" number shall
apply. (i.e. 22.95 units calculated equals 22 units allowed.) To require open space and
preserve historic structures, the following density bonuses shall apply:
300.07 Subd. 4. 0. Subd 7 H. 2. One (1) additional unit per twenty (20) gross acres of
land for the development of trails. At a minimum, trails shall be at least six (6) feet in
width, and surfaced with paving or woodchips. The length of trails shall be the total
width of the building lots at the front setback line within the buildable lot area. The trails
shall connect to local or collector streets. The trails shall be properly identified on the
plat maps and committed as trails in the future.
300.07 Subd. 4. O Subd 7. H. 3. One (1) additional unit per twenty (20) gross acres of
land for the development of a village green.
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Open Space Preservation District (OP)
Minimum District Requirements
Single Family
Duplex
Townhouse
Single Family
Attached
Maximum Building
Height:
2-1/2 Stories or
2-1/2 Stories or
2-1/2 Stories or
35 feet
Primary Structure
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
Maximum Building
Height:
25 feet
I Story or 25 feet
I Story or 20 feet
20 feet
Accessory Structure
(whichever is less)
(whichever is less)
Minimum Lot Width:
%Acre Lot
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
I acre lot
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum Lot Coverage:
Buildable Land Area
10%
N/A
N/A
Minimum Setbacks:
Front Yard
30 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Side Yard
15 feet or 10%
15 feet or 10%
15 feet or 10%
15 feet or 10%
of lot width
of lot width
of lot width
of lot width
(whichever is
(whichever is
(whichever is
(whichever is
greater)
greater)
greater)
greater)
Corner Lot: Front
30 feet
30 feet
30 feet
30 feet
Comer Lot: Side Yard
30 feet
30 feet
30 feet
Well from Septic Tank
50 feet
50 feet
50 feet
50 feet
Maximum Lot Size:
Individual Well and
Septic System
1 Acre
I Acre
N/A
1 Acre
Each lot in an OP
Development shall have
two perc tests conducted
according to Section 700
of this Code. These shall
be submitted prior to
Preliminary Plat and Plan
Approval
Individual Well and
Communal Drainfield
% Acre
'/2 Acre
8,000 square feet
'/, acre per unit
per unit
300.07 Subd. 4. O. Subd 7. J.4. When wetland treatment systems are proposed on the site, these
areas may not be considered as the required open space in any development. No wetland
treatment system shall be allowed within the village green.
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Section 3. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
public io tp accord" law.
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Attest
�.' �L
Mary KueiinerG i, Ci lerk/Admmistrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the day of�, 1998