Ord 245 Amend Zoning DistrictsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE No. 245
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MENDOTA HEIGHTS ZONING ORDINANCE
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota ordains as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 401 known and referred to as the "Mendota Heights
Zoning Ordinance" is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6.1 is amended to read as follows:
'16.1 Districts
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the City of Mendota Heights is hereby
divided into the following Use Districts and groups of Use Districts:
11R11 Residence Districts
"R-111
One Family Residential District
"OR-IA"
One Family Residential District
"R -1B"
One Family Residential District
11R-1C11
One Family Residential District
"R-211
Medium Density Residential District
11R-311
'High Density Residential District
"MR-PUD"
Medium Density Residential Planned Unit
Development District
"HR -PUD"
High Density Residential Planned Unit Development
District
"B" Business Districts
"B-111
"B-IA"
"B-211
"B-311
"B-41f
"LB -PUD"
Limited Business District
Business Park District
Neighborhood Business District
General Business District
Shopping Center District
Limited Business Planned Unit Development District"
F,
(R-1A
District Minor Amendment)
Section 8.1 is amended to read as follows:
"Within the "R -IA ", One Family
Residential
District, no land or structures shall
be
used except for one (1) or
more of the
following uses."
(R -113
District Minor Amendment) Section 8A.1
is amended to read as follows:
"Within the "R -113", One Family
Residential
District, no land or structures shall
be
used except for one (1) or
more of the
following uses."
A new Section, Section 8B is added, which will read as follows in its entirety:
"SECTION 8B. . "R -10" ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
8B.1
Permitted Uses
Within the "R -101, One Family Residential District, no land
or
structures shall be used except for one (1) or more of
the
following uses.
88.1(1)
Any use permitted and regulated within Section 7.1 of
this
Ordinance shall be a permitted use.
8B.2
Conditional Uses
Within any "R -1C ", One Family Residential District,
no
structure or land shall be used for the following uses except
by
conditional use permit.
88.2(1)
Any use permitted in Section 7.2 of this Ordinance and
as
regulated herein shall be a use by conditional use permit.
813.3
Permitted Accessory Uses
Within any "R -1C ", One Family Residential District,
the
following uses shall be permitted accessory uses.
88.3(1)
Any use permitted in Section 7.3 and as regulated herein shall
be a permitted accessory use.
r~ 8B.4
Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements
��
88.4(1)
No structure or building shall exceed two (2) stories
or
twenty -five (25) feet in height, whichever is the lesser, except
as provided in Section 20.
8B.4(2)
A side yard abutting a street shall not be less than thirty
(30)
feet in width.
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"SECTION 9. "R -2" MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT"
Section 9.1 is amended to read as follows:
"Permitted Uses
Within
88.4(3)
The following minimum requirements shall be
observed subject
District, no structure or land
shall be
to the additional
requirements, exceptions, and
modifications as
set forth in this
Section and Section 20.
Height
Lot Area
Lot Width Front
Yard Side Yard Rear Yard
1 and 2
20,000
100 f t. 30 ft.
10 ft. 30 ft., or 20 % of
story
sq. ft.
average lot
depth,
whichever is
greater"
(R -2
District Amendment) In Section 9, the title of the Section
is amended to
read
as follows:
"SECTION 9. "R -2" MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT"
Section 9.1 is amended to read as follows:
"Permitted Uses
Within
the "R -2 ", Medium
Density
Residential
District, no structure or land
shall be
used except for one (1) or
more of the
following uses."
Section 9.1(2) is amended to read as follows:
"Dwelling structures containing two (2) units to twenty -four (24) units."
Section 9.2 is amended to read as follows:
"Conditional Uses
Within any 11R -2 ", Medium Density Residential District, no structure or land
shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit."
Section 9.3 is amended to read as follows:
"Permitted Accessory Uses
Within any "R -2 ", Medium Density Residential District, the following uses shall
be permitted accessory uses."
Section 9.4(1) is amended to read as follows:
"No structure or building shall exceed two (2) stories or twenty -five (25) feet
whichever is the lesser in height except as provided in Section 20."
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Section 9.4(3)
is amended to read as follows:
"The following
minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the additional
requirements, exceptions and modifications as set forth in this Section and
Section 20.
Lot Area/ Lot Front Side Rear
l Dwelli[lq
Lot Area Unit Width Yard Yard Yard
1 Family
15;000 sf 150000 sf 100 ft 30 ft 10 ft 30 ft*
2 Family
20,000 sf 10,000 sf 100 ft 30 ft 10 ft 30 ft*
3 Family
30;000 sf 101000 sf 150 ft 30 ft 15 ft 30 ft*
or larger
* Or 20%
of average lot depth, whichever is greater"
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Section 10.1(1)
is amended to read as follows:
"Dwelling structures
containing two (2) units to twenty -four (24) units, provided
no more than one hundred fifty units in a given development project or on
contiguous
properties are in structures which are identical or substantially
similar architecturally."
Section 10.2 Conditional Uses, is amended .to read as follows:
1110.2(1)
Single family residences.
10.2(2)
Dwelling structures of twenty -five (25) units or more.
10.2(3)
Private clubs and lodges which are not operated for profit.
10.2(4)
Fraternity and sorority houses.
10.2(5)
Private schools, universities and colleges.
10.2(6)
Private swimming pools intended for and used solely by the
occupants of the property on which it is located and their guests,
provided: (a) the water surface is located not less than fifty (50)
feet from any lot line; (b) that the pump and filter installed be
not less than forty (40) feet from any lot line; and (c) that the
pool area be so fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access from the
street or from adjacent property.
10.2(7)
Those uses listed and as regulated in Section 7.2."
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Section 10.40) is amended to read as follows:
"The following minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirements shall he
l Story
2 Story
3 Story or more
l Bedroom
6,310 sq. ft.
5,500 sq. ft.
5,100 sq. ft.
2 Bedroom
7,500 sq. ft.
6,530 sq. ft.
6,050 sq. fL
8,290 sq. yL
7'2I0 sq. ft.
6,880 sq. ft."
(New P1nnned Unit Development LJinLdcH A new Section, Section lOA, is added
which: eatebUohna o new Zoning District, the Planned Unit Development [JinLrio1,
which will read an follows in its entirety:
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"SECTION lOA. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
MAJ Purpose and Definition
The purpose of the Planned Unit Development [}iuLrioL is to
encourage m flexibility in the design and development of land in
order to promote its appropriate use; to facilitate adequate and
economical provision of streets and utilities; to preserve the natural
and scenic qualities for open areas; to encourage s diversity of
housing types within o given development and within the community
ao a whole; and to limit development to o scale appropriate to the
existing terrain and surrounding land uses.
10A.1(1) For the purposes of this, Section the ten acre rnininnuno requirement
for a PL)D (Section 19.1) in waived. Any developer or applicant
for rezoning to a PL8D District must prepare e PUD submission
regardless of the size of the parcel of land in question.
IOA.1(2) The Planned Ln|L Development 0obicL will be on/nprixed of three
types of zoning designations:
10A.1(2)m HR-pLU]' High Density
Residential
F`/onnod Unit
Development
District: This District 1a
intended to
provide the
opportunity to
develop e Planned Unit
Development
of o nature
and intensity
equivalent to the R-3 Zoning District.
The permitted, conditional,
and accessory uosm in this
District are
the same on
those for the
R-3 District.
10A.1(2)b MR-PUl Medium Density Residential
District: This Diob|oL is intended to
develop n Planned L/n|L Development
equivalent to the F{-2 Zoning District.
and accessory uses in this District are
R-2 District.
Planned Unit Development
provide the opportunity to
of a nature and intensity
The permitted, conditional,
the nomo as those for Uhm
M
10A.1(2)c LB -PUD, Limited
Business Planned
Unit Development District:
This
District is intended
to provide the
opportunity to develop a Planned
Unit Development
of a nature and
intensity equivalent to the
B -1
Limited Business
Zoning District.
The permitted, conditional,
and
accessory uses in
this District are
the same as those for the
B -1
District.
10A.2 Approval and Administration
10A.2(1) A eezoning to the Planned Unit Development District may be
approved only if it satisfies all the following standards:
10A.2(1)a The Planned Unit Development is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan of the community.
10A.2(1)b The . . Planned Unit Development is an effective and unified
treatment of the development possibilities on the project site and
the development plan provisions for the preservation of unique
natural amenities such as streams, stream banks, wooded cover,
rough terrain, and similar areas.
10A.2(1)c The Planned Unit Development can be planned and developed to
harmonize with any existing or proposed development in the areas
surrounding the project site.
10A.2(1)d Financing is available to the applicant on conditions and in an
amount which is sufficient to assure completion of the Planned
Unit Development.
10A.2(2) In a Planned Unit Development District the number of dwelling
units proposed for the entire site shall not exceed the total
number permitted under the density control provisions of the
equivalent standard Zoning District. The HR -PUD District will use
the standards of the R -3 Zoning District as a guide; the MR-PUD
District will use the standards of the R -2 District as a guide. If
the Planned Unit Development is in more than one (1) zoning
district, the number of allowable dwelling units must be calculated
separately for each portion of the Planned Unit Development that
is in a separate zone, and must then be combined to determine
the number of dwelling units allowable in the entire Planned Unit
Development.
10A.2(3) The Planning Commission shall determine the number of dwelling
units which may be constructed within the Planned Unit
Development by dividing the net acreage of the project area by
the required lot area per dwelling unit which is required in the
equivalent zoning district for the area in which the Planned Unit
Development is located. The net acreage shall be defined as the
project area less the land area dedicated for public streets, but
shall include all lands to be conveyed to the City for public parks.
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` 10A~ 3(4` ) The specific submission requirements and the approval process to be
followed for p ^~/ enba applied for under this Section ahm8 be the
same as those required for m Planned ]nit Development under r
Section 19 of this Ordinonom. ,,
) ' d effect from and after its
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full �o�c� on e o�
publication according to law.
Enacted and ordained into an Ordinance this lmt day of December, 1987-
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
ATTEST:
4�xi e—enM. Swanson
City Clerk
B
Charles E. Merte000tto
Mayor