The purpose of the "T1-R" Tier One Residential District is to protect low density areas from premature urbanization and to discourage residential development without City services. The Tier One Residential District will permit existing agricultural uses to continue until such time, as the property is annexed into the City and is serviced by City services and infrastructure.
[11-20-2012 by Ord. No. 541]
The following are permitted accessory uses:
A.
Accessory buildings, to include accessory farm structures, in accordance with the setback and height restrictions as provided within this section.
B.
Decks and patios.
C.
Decorative landscaping features, fencing, and screening as permitted and regulated by this section.
D.
Permitted home occupations as regulated by Article 13 of this chapter.
The following are conditional uses within the "T1-R" Tier One Residential District and shall require a Conditional Use Permit based upon the procedures set forth and regulated by Article 21 of this chapter. Additional specific standards and criteria may be cited for respective conditional uses and a request shall be evaluated based upon those additional standards and criteria.
A.
Cemeteries.
B.
Community recreation.
C.
Dwellings, Single-family detached. Foundation shall meet building code requirements.
D.
Recreation support facilities may be permitted as an accessory use to commercial recreation facilities.
E.
Religious institutions.
F.
Residential facility, Licensed (Group Home) serving six or fewer persons. Under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144D, 462.357.
G.
Telecommunication towers and antennas. Standards as provided in Article 13 of this chapter shall be met.
The following are interim uses within the "T1-R" Tier One Residential District and shall require an Interim Use Permit based upon the procedures set forth and regulated by Article 21 of this chapter.
A.
Lot Requirements.
Maximum Density | 4 units per 40 acres |
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Lot Size | 1 acres (43,560 square feet) |
Minimum Lot Frontage | 170 feet |
Minimum Lot Depth | 250 feet |
B.
Setbacks and Height Restrictions – Principal Building. The minimum principal structure setbacks for a one acre lot are as follows:
Center of County and State Roadways | 100 feet |
Minimum Front Yard Setback | 30 feet |
Minimum Rear Yard Setback | 30 feet |
Minimum Side Yard Setback | 20 feet, each side |
Maximum Height | 35 feet |
C.
Setbacks – Accessory Buildings. Regulations for Accessory Structures are provided in Article 13 of this chapter.
Rear Yard Setback | 5 feet |
Side Yard Setback | 5 feet |
Street Side Yard Setback | 20 feet |
D.
Garage Requirements. With the exception of dwelling units constructed prior to the effective date of this chapter, all dwelling units shall include an attached garage. All such garages shall be attached and constructed to accommodate two vehicles parked side-by-side. Tandem garage spaces are permitted providing the required number of side-by-side parking spaces are met.
Minimum Floor Area | 400 square feet |
Minimum Width | 20 feet |
Minimum Depth | 20 feet |
E.
Driveway Requirements.
1.
Driveways shall be constructed of bituminous, concrete, Class Five Aggregate, rock, or equivalent material suitable to control dust and drainage subject to approval of the City Planner, as said surfacing shall be harmonious with improvements in the area.
2.
Upon annexation to the City and a bituminous or concrete roadway is adjacent to the home, the property owner has six months to upgrade the driveway surface to bituminous or concrete.
3.
Driveways shall be installed before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
4.
Driveways shall be placed a minimum of three feet from the adjacent property line.
5.
Driveways beginning at the home shall be paved a minimum of 12 feet in width and a minimum of 30 feet in length.
6.
Driveway culverts shall be addressed within the plat. The City Engineer shall provide approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
A.
All proposed new uses shall submit a plat to the City Planner for review of compliance with all City Ordinances.
B.
No buildings of pole type construction are permitted, unless approved as a conditional use for agriculture purposes.
C.
All dwellings must have a minimum of 912 square feet of livable floor space above grade. The minimum square footage may be reduced by a conditional use permit for a planned unit development. All dwellings must have foundations and frost footings, which shall meet building code requirements.
D.
For the purpose of this chapter, a frost footing shall be any footing placed at the required depth to avoid the accepted frost line as determined by an engineer of soil mechanics, and absent an engineer's report, placed at a depth of at least three and one-half feet.
E.
No residence shall be less than 24 feet in width.
F.
All dwellings within the corporate City limits shall have one year from the date on which City water and sewer services are made available to the area, to connect to such services. No variances from this policy will be permitted.
G.
All waste, material, debris, refuse, garbage, or materials not currently in use for construction purposes shall be stored indoors and screened from eye-level view of public streets and adjacent properties, or be kept in covered trash containers.
A.
Lawns. All lots shall have seeded or sodded lawns. The lawn is required to cover the area surrounding the home and shall extend 30 feet from the front and rear of the home and shall extend 10 feet on both sides of the home.
B.
Fences. As permitted and regulated by Article 15 of this chapter.
C.
Landscaping. A minimum of two trees per 10,000 square feet of land or one tree per 50 feet of road frontage, whichever is greater is required in the front yard. Four inches of topsoil is required within landscaped areas.