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CITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO.: 159
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 122, THE SCANDIA DEVELOPMENT CODE,
CHAPTER 1, DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 2, SECTION 32.0 REGARDING
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 2. Amendment. Ordinance No. 122, the City of Scandia Development Code
(“Development Code”, or “Code”), Chapter Two, Section 3.1 4.0, Development
StandardsStandards for Uses, shall be amended to read as follows:
4.2 Accessory ApartmentsDwelling Unit. An accessory apartment dwelling unit shall comply
with all of the following standards.
(1) There shall be no more than one accessory apartment dwelling unit t on a parcel. within
the single-family dwelling unit. The creation of an accessory dwelling unit shall not
create a separate tax parcel.
(1)
(2) The A residential use that includes an structure in which an accessory apartment dwelling
unit is located shall be owner-occupied. Both the primary and accessory uses shall be
under unified ownership.
(3) No separate curb cut shall be permitted for the accessory apartment unitdwelling unit.
(3)(4) An accessory dwelling unit shall include a maximum of one bedroom.
(5) The owner shall obtain an administrative permit once a year in the month of January for
the duration of the use, presenting at the time of such renewal, proof in the form of an
affidavit that the circumstances for which the permit was issued have not changedfor the
accessory dwelling unit.
a. The zoning administrator shall conduct the administrative review of all applications
for an accessory dwelling unit. All findings and decisions of the zoning
administrator shall be final, subject to appeal to the City Council.
b. Prior to issuance of a permit establishing an accessory dwelling unit, the owner(s)
shall file with the Washington County recorder a covenant by the owner(s) to the
City of Scandia stating that the owner(s) agree to restrict use of the principal and
accessory dwelling units in compliance with the requirements of this section, and
notify all prospective purchasers of those requirements.
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c. The covenant shall run with the land and be binding upon the property owner, their
heirs and assigns, and upon any parties subsequently acquiring any right, title or
interest in the property. The covenant shall be in a form prescribed by the zoning
administrator that includes the legal description of the zoning lot. The property
owner(s) shall return the original covenant with recording stamp to the zoning
administrator before the building permit for the accessory dwelling unit is issued.
d. At the request of a property owner and upon an inspection finding that an accessory
dwelling unit has been removed from the owner’s property, the zoning administrator
shall record a release of any previously recorded covenant for that accessory dwelling
unit.
(6) Accessory dwelling units that are internal to a principal structure or accessory structure
(garage) shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Accessory dwelling units that are internal to a principal structure or an accessory
structure are permitted in all zoning districts.
b. The height of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed the height of the principal
structure.
c. Internal accessory dwelling units are limited to eight hundred (800) square feet. In
no case shall the floor area of the internal accessory dwelling unit exceed the floor
area of the first floor of the primary structure or accessory structure.
d. The entire internal accessory dwelling unit shall be located on one level.
e. The creation of the accessory dwelling unit shall not result in additional entrances
facing the public street on the primary structure.
f. The appearance or character of the principal building shall not be significantly altered
to create the accessory dwelling unit so that its appearance is no longer that of a one-
family dwelling.
g. Any stairways leading to the accessory dwelling unit shall be enclosed.
h. The primary exterior materials of the accessory dwelling unit shall match the primary
exterior materials of the principal structure.
i. The accessory dwelling unit must abide by the primary structure setbacks.
(7) Detached accessory dwelling units shall also comply with the following requirements:
a. Detached accessory dwelling units are permitted in the Village Neighborhood (VN),
Agriculture Core (AG C), Agriculture Preserves (AP), and General Rural (GR)
Districts on parcels that are a minimum of one (1) acre in size.
b. A detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed the height of the principal
residential structure or twenty (20) feet, whichever is less. In no case shall the
highest point of the roof the detached accessory dwelling unit exceed the highest
point of the roof of the principal residential structure.
c. The floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed one-thousand
(1,000) square feet, including any areas designed or intended to be used for the
parking of vehicles and any half-story area. When a lot includes a detached
accessory dwelling unit, the combined floor area of the footprint of the detached
accessory dwelling unit, and all other accessory structures on the parcel shall be
consistent with the number and size of accessory structures permitted by the
Development Code.
d. The detached accessory dwelling must be located in the rear yard of the primary
residence
e. The detached accessory dwelling unit will not result in the loss of significant trees or
require major site alteration.
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f. The distance between the detached accessory dwelling unit and the habitable portion
of the principal structure shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
g. Design Standards for detached accessory development units:
i. The exterior finish material shall match in type, size, and placement, the
exterior finish material of the principal building.
ii. The roof pitch shall match the predominant roof pitch of the principal
building.
iii. Tim shall match the trim used on the principal building. Projecting eaves
shall match those of the principal building.
iv. Windows shall match those in the principal building in proportion
(relationship of width the height) and orientation (horizontal or vertical).
h. Not less than ten (10) percent of the total area of the façade of a detached accessory
dwelling unit facing a public street shall be windows.
i. Exterior stairways shall be allowed, provided that the finish of the railing matches the
finish or trim of the detached accessory dwelling unit. Raw or unfinished lumber
shall not be permitted on an exterior stairway.
(8) Rooftop decks shall not be allowed on accessory dwelling units.
(9) Home occupations are permitted in accessory dwelling units, provided that the combined
impacts of home occupations in the accessory dwelling unit and principal dwelling unit
conform to the standards and limitations for home occupations in this Development
Code.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and
publication according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 18th day of
November________, 20145.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk
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