Ord 565 Amend Code Title 12 Zoning Accessory StructuresCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 565
AMENDING PARTS OF
TITLE 12 — ZONING OF THE CITY CODE
REGARDING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, does hereby ordain:
Section 1.
City Code Title 12 —ZONING is hereby amended as follows:
Title 12-1D-3 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding the underlined language and deleting
the language as follows:
12-1D-3: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES:
B. Accessory Structures in All Zoning Districts:
1. Setbacks:
b. Side And Rear Yard Setbacks:
(1) Accessory structure one hundred forty four (144) square feet or less in area:
Five feet (5').
(2)
Accessory structure exceeding
one
hundred forty four (144) square feet
but
less
than two thousand (2,000) square
feet
in area: Ten feet (10').
(3) Accessory structures exceeding two thousand (2 000) square feet in area:
Fifteen feet (15'�
2. Height:
a. All districts: No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building.
(1) Accessory structures one
Accessory
hundred
forty
four (144)
square
feet
or
less
in area
shall be limited to a single -level oniy
and
must not exceed
ten
feet
(10')
in
height.
structures exceeding one hundred fortf� 144Lquare feet, but
less than two thousand (2 000) square feet in area shall be limited to one and one-
half (,1-1/2) stories and must not exceed fifteen feet (15') in height.
(3) Accessory
structures exceeding
two
thousand
(2,000)
square feet
in area, as
allowed under
12-1D-3 C (below
shall be limited
to one and
one-half
(1-1/2)
stories and must not exceed eighteen
feet (W) in
height.
C. Accessory Structures In All Residential Districts:
1. Private garages in all residential districts:
b. Size: Size, as measured by the building footprint:
(3) Detached Private Garage: One detached private garage may be allowed on
residential property as a second. garage by permitted use, or by conditional use
permit, according to the following table:
Lot
Size
Permitted
Conditional Use Permit
0.75
acre or
less
Not allowed
Not allowed
>0.75 acre -
1.5 acres
750 sq. ft.
1,000 sq. ft.
>1.5
acres -
2.5 acres
1,000 sq. ft.
1,200 sq. ft.
>2.5
acres -
5.0 acres
1,500 sq. ft.
1,800 sq. ft.
>5.0
acres
2,000 sq. ft.
2,400 sq. ft.
c. Standards For Private Garages In All Residential Districts:
(4) Use: No use of the garage shall be permitted other than private
storage of personal motorized and non -motorized vehicles household Goods and
�uipment, and must be strictly for noncommercial use.
Any detached
garage
including
those
with
an allowed
upper
story
or
loft area
shall not be used as
habitable space
an accessory dwelling
unit
or residential
living
space•
Section 2.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according
to law.
Adopted and ordained into an Ordinance this 1st day of June, 2021.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF +NDOTA HEIGHTS
Stephanie Levine, Mayor
ATTEST
1
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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