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5. DensityZoningDraftOptionsPC3 4 144 PER 40 DENSITY—DRAFT OPTIONS March 4, 2014 Option 1: Revisions to Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2, Section 2 – Districts Lot Area and Setback Requirements in the Agriculture District – Core (AG C). Density 4 dwelling units per 40 acresbuildable lots per 40 acres (original quarter-quarter section) Minimum lot size Unless the parcel is part of an approved Open Space Conservation Subdivision or Planned Unit Development, lots shall be 2.0 to 5.0 acres, or 20 acres or greater. Minimum buildable area 1.0 acres Minimum frontage on all public roads Lot size of 2.0 to 3.0 acres: 160 feet Lot size greater than 3.0 acres and less than 4.0 acres: 240 feet Lot size of 4.0 acres or greater: 300 feet Maximum lot coverage 25% Minimum Building Setbacks: Front 40 feet Side 20 feet Rear 50 feet Minor Arterials 150 feet from centerline, or 75 feet from the right-of- way, whichever is greater Major or Minor Collectors 100 feet from centerline, or 50 feet from the right-of- way, whichever is greater Maximum Building Height 35 feet (1) Lot Area and Setback Requirements in the General Rural District (GR). Density 4 dwelling units per 40 acresbuildable lots per 40 acres (original quarter-quarter section) Minimum lot size 2.0 acres Minimum buildable area 1.0 acres Minimum frontage on all public roads Lot size of 2.0 to 3.0 acres: 160 feet Lot size greater than 3.0 acres and less than 4.0 acres: 240 feet Lot size of 4.0 acres or greater: 300 feet Maximum lot coverage 25% Minimum Building Setbacks: Front 40 feet Side 20 feet Rear 50 feet Minor Arterials 150 feet from centerline, or 75 feet from the right-of- way, whichever is greater Major or Minor Collectors 100 feet from centerline, or 50 feet from the right-of- way, whichever is greater Maximum Building Height 35 feet Option 2. Revisions to Chapter 2, Section 3.0 - Development Standards (could be done with Option 1) (1) General Setback, Lot Area and Building Regulations. All uses and structures shall be subject to the regulations of the applicable zoning and overlay zoning districts and the following additional requirements applicable in all districts: (A) For determining maximum Density in zoning districts, the number of buildable lots in each 40 acres (original quarter-quarter section) shall not exceed the maximum number of dwelling units permitted by this Ordinance in the 40 acres (original quarter-quarter section); except that a vacant, legal nonconforming lot that meets the standards in Chapter 1, Section 13, Item 13.5 may be developed with a single-family detached dwelling unit if it exceeds the maximum density. The Zoning Administrator shall determine the density status of the 40 acre area that includes each proposed subdivision, and shall inform the applicant and other property owners in the 40-acre area regarding the impacts of the proposed subdivision on the density and development status of all parcels in the 40-acre area in the hearing notice and subdivision application review process. (A)(B) Sloping or Erodible Building Sites. No structure shall be constructed on sites with slopes of greater than twenty five percent (25%) or on easily erodible soils as defined on the Washington County Soil Survey. (B)(C) Permitted Encroachments into Required Setbacks. The following shall be permitted encroachments into setback requirements: 1. flues, eaves and awnings up to three (3) feet in width; 2. steps, chimneys, sidewalks, and stoops up to three (3) feet in width; 3. exposed wheelchair ramps, bay windows and doors up to three (3) feet in width. (C)(D) Pipeline Easements. Structures shall be setback a minimum of 50 feet from an underground pipeline easement. (D)(E) Corner Lots. Nothing shall be placed or allowed to grow, with the exception of seasonal crops, in such a manner as to materially impede vision between a height of two and one half (2 ½) and ten (10) feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets to a distance such that a clear line of vision is possible of the intersecting street from a distance of 50 feet from the intersection of the right of way lines. (E)(F) Number of Structures. There shall be no more than one (1) principal structure on any one (1) parcel of land, unless otherwise authorized by the Development Code. (F)(G) Height. No structure shall exceed the maximum height permitted for the zoning district in which it is located, except for church spires, chimneys, flag poles up to 45 feet in height, and wind generators. Wireless Communication Facilities are regulated in accordance to Chapter Two, Section 4.36 of this Development Code. Option 3. Policy Option CITY OF SCANDIA, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 04-01-14-03 APPROVING A POLICY FOR INTERPRETING THE DENSITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the policies in the Scandia Comprehensive Plan state that densities in the Agricultural Core (AG C) and General Rural (GR) Zoning Districts shall meet the Metropolitan Council policies of no more than 1 housing unit per 10 acres in the Diversified Rural Area ; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and requires maximum densities of 4 units per 40 acres in the AG C and GR Districts, but also permits minimum lot sizes of 2.0 to 5.0 acres in the AG C District and minimum lot sizes of 2.0 acres in the GR District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the density and lots size requirements in light of recent subdivision applications, and found that the Ordinance permits the creation of more than 4 buildable lots within a 40-acre area (the original quarter-quarter section), and that this may create confusion for the subdivider and other parcel owners within the 40-acre area about whether some buildable lots may be developed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission proposes that landowners be fully informed about the impacts of potential subdivision on their own property and other parcels; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does recommend to the City Council that 1. When an applicant for a subdivision contacts the City for information, the Zoning Administrator shall review the density status of the 40-acre parcel (original quarter- quarter section) that includes the parcel proposed for subdivision, and fully inform the applicant about the current density status of the parcel, and potential impacts of subdivision on future density and development. 2. For each subdivision application, the /Zoning Administrator shall inform the applicant and other property owners in the 40-acre area regarding the impacts of the proposed subdivision on the density and development status of all parcels in the 40- acre area in the public hearing notice and subdivision application review process. Adopted by the Scandia Planning Commission this 1st day of April, 2014. ______________________________ Christine Maefsky, Chair ATTEST: _________________________________ Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk