HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 80-48STATE OF P4INNF,SOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 8049
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 301.070 D.2.c. (9) THF.0 (10)
TO THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE.
The City Council ordains that Section 301.070 D.2.c. (9) thru (10)
shall be added. to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
(9) All dwelling units must be at least twenty (20) feet wide
through the main living area of the structure.
(10) The structure nust have continuous frost footings. Continuous
frost footings are not required for porches, decks, and other
appendages so long as proper post type footings per existing
building codes are constructed.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective the d.av_
following publication.
Adoption Date: Passed by the Ci
Elmo the 4th day of June, 1991.
ATTEST:
Mary T4beff City Administrator
Publication Date: Published on the 10th of July
1991. St. Croix Valley Press
1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code
301.070 D. 13
Residential Estates
A. Permitted Uses and Structures
(1) One single family detached dwelling per lot within planned
subdivisions of at least 20 acres, nominal.
B. Accessory Uses and Structures
(1) Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and
clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted uses and
structures, see Section 301.130 C. ACCESSORY USES AND
STRUCTURES.
(a) No more than two detached accessory structures
with a combined total not to exceed 1200 square
feet.
(b) Accessary structure shall be architecturally
compatable with principal structure.
(c) Accessory Structures for the sole use by occupants
of the principal structure.
(d) Home Occupations as set forth in Section 301.040 (65)
of this code.
C. Minimum District Requirements
(1) Lot Size 2 1/2 minimum (108,750 sq.ft.) to 10
acres (435,600 sq.ft.).
(2) Subdivision Density 3.33 acre average. No out -lots to
remain within subdivision.
(3) Configuration: Lots must be configured to contain
a circle with a diameter of 250 feet
minimum. The ratio of lot length
to width shall be a maximum of 3:1.
Flag lots are prohibited.
(4) Area of Building Site: A minimum of one and a quarter (1.25)
acre of land above the flood plain
and free of any drainage easements.
Adopted Ordinance 80-39
(5) Principal Building Setbacks from Property Lines:
(a)
Front
100
feet
minimum
(b)
Side (interior)
50
feet
minimum
(c)
Side (corner)
80
feet
minimum
(d)
Rear
100
feet
minimum
(e)
Collector/Arterial Street
150
feet
minimum
(6) Frontage on Public Roadway
150 feet minimum except 70 feet
at the end of cul-de-sacs.
(7) Parking 2 enclosed spaces minimum (200 s.f.
minimum per space). 2 exterior
spaces with minimum setback of 50
feet from any property line.
(8) Hardsurface coverage 15% maximum.
(9) Septic Drainfield Regulation
(a) All newly subdivided lots shall have a minimum of
20,000 square feet of land to be dedicated for septic
system use and suitable for that use. This land may
comprise up to two separate areas each of which is
contiguous to the 1.25 acre building site or contained
within it and each of which contains at least 10,000
contiguous square feet.
(b) Placement of the second required drainfield between
the trenches of the first drainfield is prohibited.
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