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Home My Public Portal About271r CITY OF ORDINANCE N 0 EDINA . E7I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 826.17 et seq. OF THE MEDINA CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as follows: SECTION I: Sections 816.97 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances is amended by deleting the stricken materials and adding the underlined material as follows: 826.17. Rural Residential (RR) - Purposes. The major purpose of this District is to allow for a "rural life-style" by permitting low -density residential development in areas that maintain rural services and mixed farming. 826.19. Permitted Uses. Within the Rural Residential District, no structure or land shall be used except for one or more of the following uses: Subd. 1. Single family detached residences. Subd. 2. Agricultural land uses. Subd. 3. Essential Services. Subd. 4. Public Recreation. Subd. 5. Landspreading of yard waste in compliance with the conditions of section 828.73 of this ordinance. Subd. 6. Home occupations in compliance with the conditions of Section 825.07, Subd. 49 of this ordinance. 826.21. Conditional Uses. Within the Rural Residential District, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit: Subd. 1. Local government buildings. Subd. 2. Churches. RiiH 3 088 3 1,1E230-5 Subd. 3. All hHome occupat conditions of section 825.07, Subd. 4. Cemeteries. ions in compliance with the subd. 49.1 of this ordinance. Subd. 5. Commercial Recreation Privately owned parks, golf courses, driving ranges ar.d other outdoor recreational facilities. Subd. 6. Private Kkennels and Riding Stablcc. Subd. 7. Mining and extraction. Subd. 8. Windmills or wind energy conservation systems. Subd. 9. Airport Public or private schools having a course of instruction approved by the Minnesota board of education for students enrolled in preschool through grade 12 or any portion thereof, provided the school must be served by sanitary sewer or meet the requirements of Section 826.51, Subd. 3 of this ordinance. Subd. 10. Temporary boat storage in buildings constructed and used prior to February 1, 1977 fo] Agricultural purposes. Subd. 11. A second home, farmstead residence of 80 acres o building site and if used to house family, or for help employed full for such an additional unit to sui use has been established. The app] the 2/A zoning administrator demc meets all setback, area, and sewac ordinances. 826.23. Permitted Accessory Use District the following uses shall Subd. 1. Garages. Subd. 2. Fences. Subd. Subd. Subd. Subd. Subd. Subd. n addition to the permitted r larger, if placed on the farm members of the resident farming time on the farm and if the need sport and carry on the principal icant shall file an overlay with �nstrating that the second home e disposal requirements of city . Within any Rural Residential be permitted accessory uses: 3. Gardening and othe horticultural uses. 4. One lodging room p-r single family dwelling. 5. Recreation equipme t. 6. Livestock and poul ry. 7. Farm building. 8. Private riding stable. RH830883 ME230-5 2 826.25. Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Setback Requirements. Subdivision 1. No building hereafter one half (2 1/2) stories or thirty buildings and except as regulated by Subd. 2. The following mininum setback requirements shall be observedi_ requirements, exceptions, and modifications sections of this 9ordinance. For erected snail exceea two anu (30) feet in height, except farm Subdivision 5 of this section. lot sizes, width, depth and subject to additional set forth in other purposes of calculating the amount of soils available on a lot, only acceptable soils located on slopes of less than 6 percent and not covered by hard surfaces may be included. the lot area contains at least for a conventional sewage Medina Scwcr (a) Two (2) acres where 2 acres of contiguous soils suitable disposal system installation Code section 720.47 of this as defined in thc ordinance, provided it must be demonstrated that a conventional sewage disposal system can be installed on both the primary and alternate sites. If this cannot be demonstrated, the minimum lot size shall be as required by subsections (b) or (c) of this subdivision. (b) Five (5) acres where 5 acres of contiguous soils suitable disposal system installationT Code section 720.87 of this ordinance. the lot area contains at least for an innovative sewage in thc Mcdina Scwcr as defined (c) Five (5) acres where of one-half (1/2) acre of contiguous conventional sewage disposal in thc Mcdina Sewer Code section the lot area contains a minimum soils suitable for a system installation, as defined 720.47 of this ordinance, provided that the remaining four that and one-half acres may not be slopes arc prohibitive soils, except (d) Lot Width - 110 feet. (e) Lot Depth - 200 feet. (f) Front Yard Setbacks (g) Side Yard Setbacks (h) Rear Yard Setbacks Subd. 3. Hard surfaces may not ctccp permitted. - 50 feet. - 20 feet. - 40 feet. cover more than 50 percent of any lot. In calculating the percentage of coverage by hard surfaces, only areas located outside of required setback areas, the primary and secondary septic sites and slopes in excess of 6 percent may be included. For purposes of this section, hard surfaces include any non -natural surface which is impervious to water, including but not limited to buildings, decks, paddocks and paved or gravel -surfaced, drives, walks and parking areas. RHB30883 ME230-5 3 Subd. 44. Animal barns structures shall not be erected within 150 feet of any lot line. Subd. 45. Feed lots, runs, pe s, and similar intensively used facilities for animal raising and are shall not be located within 300 feet of any property line. Subd. 5. The height of singl family detached residences may exceed 30 feeti. but may not excee 40 feet or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, if the following st ndards are met: (a) Accurate building plans and elevation drawings shall be submitted to the City; (b) The residence shall be constructed on a platted lot at least three and one-half (3 1/2) acres in size; (c) The residence shall be constructed with setbacks at least twice as great as those specified in Subd. 2(f,g,h) of this section; (d) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be uninhabit d and not planned for storage; (e) The ceiling of the uppermost floor of the residence shall be constructed with materials having at least a one hour fire rating, including necessary fire stops and a minimum of ceiling penetrations; (f) Smoke detectors sh-11 be installed in all bedrooms and hallways above the first floor; (g) Landscaping or c ange in topography shall be sufficient to mitigate the v'sual impact of the residence on adjacent properties; (h) The height from the lowest ground level (and 8 feet out) to the eave shall be no greater than 30 feet; (i) There shall be a tw• (2) story height limitation at the driveway or point of acc ss to the residence; and (j) The minimum square footage per floor shall be 900 feet. SECTION II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication. RHB30883 ME230-5 4 Ado to by the City Council day of ) (.rv,bkiy' , 1992. ATTEST: Karlso Clerk-Treasur q!k* f t - Cit, • f Medina th' �0-t/ ikaa i 4 c ."1:"f' : ` A romite, Mayor r Published in the Crow River News this lei/ day of )0, 4/1"- , 1992. RHB30883 ME230-5 5