A.
Minimum lot size.
(1)
The minimum lot size shall be governed by the base zoning district.
(2)
The minimum net project area for each lot shall be at least one acre.
(3)
If the lot is not served by a public sewer or common system, the
lot shall have adequate room for one single-family residence and two
private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS).
B.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
In the rural residential management zone, the minimum lot width shall
be 200 feet measured at the building line and at the side of the lot
nearest the river.
(2)
In the conservation management zone, the minimum lot width shall
be 250 feet measured at the building line and at the side of the lot
nearest the river.
D.
Structure height. The maximum structure height shall be measured
between the average ground elevation and the uppermost point of the
structure, excluding chimneys.
E.
Structure setbacks. On structures existing prior to the effective
date of this chapter, all setbacks shall be measured on a horizontal
plane from the foundation of the structure at the point of the structure
that is nearest the ordinary high-water mark (OHWM), bluffline, or
property line.
(1)
On modifications or additions to existing structures, roof overhangs
shall not encroach within the required setbacks more than three feet,
and any cantilevered portions of the structure must meet the required
setbacks.
(2)
On new structures constructed after the effective date of this chapter,
all setbacks shall be measured on a horizontal plane from the roof
overhang and any cantilevered portions of the structure at the point
of the structure that is nearest the OHWM, bluffline, or property
line.
(3)
All structures except piers, wharves, structural erosion control
measures, stairways, and lifts shall meet the following:
(a)
OHWM setback: at least 200 feet from the OHWM of the Lower St.
Croix River.
(b)
Bluffline setback: at least 100 feet from the bluffline in the
rural residential management zone, and 200 feet from the bluffline
in the conservation management zone.
[1]
Structures that do not meet the setback may be permitted within
the bluffline setback area if they are set back at least 40 feet from
the bluffline and meet all of the following standards:
[a]
The structure does not protrude above the bluffline as viewed
from at or near the midline of the river or from 250 feet riverward
from the OHWM, whichever is less.
[b]
The structure is not located in a slope preservation zone.
[c]
The structure utilizes building materials that are earthtone
in color and of a nonreflective nature, except that windows may be
made of ordinary window glass or nonreflective glass but may not be
made of glass designed to reflect more light than ordinary window
glass.
[d]
The structure is visually inconspicuous.
(4)
Side yard setback: at least 25 feet from all exterior lot lines.
F.
Dimensional standards summarized.
|
Zone
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|---|---|---|---|
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Dimension
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Rural Residential
|
Conservation
| |
|
Lot size, minimum
|
Governed by the base zoning district
|
Governed by the base zoning district
| |
|
Net project area, minimum
|
1 acre plus room for 1 single-family residence and 2 POWTS
|
1 acre + room for 1 single-family residence and 2 POWTS
| |
|
Lot density, maximum
|
1 single-family residence/lot
|
1 single-family residence/lot
| |
|
Lot width at building line, riverward
|
200 feet
|
250 feet
| |
|
Height, principal structure
|
35 feet
|
25 feet
| |
|
Height, accessory structure
|
35 feet
|
25 feet
| |
|
OHWM setback
|
200 feet
|
200 feet
| |
|
Bluffline setback
|
100 feet, 40 feet with performance standards
|
200 feet, 40 feet with performance standards
| |
|
Side yard setback
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
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