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ORDINANCE NO.415
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 826.25 AND 826.25.5
OF THE MEDINA CODE OF ORDINANCE
RELATING TO SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
Section I. The code of ordinances of the city of Medina is amended by deleting the
stielEen language and adding the underscored language as follows:
Section 826.25. (RR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Setback Requirements.
Subd. 1. No building hereafter erected shall exceed two and one half (2 1 /2)
stories or thirty (30) feet in height, as defined in section 8257.07, subd. 12, except farm
buildings and except as regulated by subd. 7 of this section.
Subd. 2. The following minimum lot sizes, width, depth and setback requirements
shall be observed, subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set
forth in other sections of this ordinance. For purposes of calculating the amount of
contiguous suitable soils available on a lot, only acceptable soils from the Medina Soils
List in section 820.29 subd. 5 shall be considered suitable. The amount of contiguous
suitable soils shall not include the areas outlined in section 820.29, subd. 4(a).
(a) Lot Size. The lot must contain at least five (5) acres of contiguous soils
suitable for a standard sewage disposal system as defined in section 720
Individual Sewage Treatment Systems and in section 826.25 subd. 2. The lot
must contain a primary and secondary site for an on -site sewage disposal system
and both sites must be protected during construction.
(b) Lot Width - 300 feet.
(c) Lot Depth - 200 feet.
(d) Front Yard Setbacks - 50 feet.
(e) Side Yard Setbacks 50 feet.
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(1) 50 feet for lots five (5) acres or larger
(2) 20 feet for lots of less than five (5) acres
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(f) Rear Yard Setbacks 50 feet.
(1) 50 feet for lots five (5) acres or larger
(2) 40 feet for lots of less than five (5) acres
Subd. 3. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a lot shall meet
minimum lot size if all the following conditions are met:
(1) Lot of record on July 1, 1999;
(2) Lot contains at least two (2) acres of contiguous soils of one or more of the
types listed in section 820.29, subd. 5 of the Medina code of ordinances; and
(3) Lot contains a primary and a secondary site for an on -site sewage disposal
system.
The provisions of this subdivision are in addition to those in section 825.13.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a lot shall meet minimum lot
width requirements if it was conforming with regard to minimum lot width on March 1,
2006.
Subd. 4. Hard surfaces may not 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.
Subd. 5. Animal structures shall not be erected within 150 feet of any lot line.
Subd. 6. Feed lots, runs, pens, and similar intensively used facilities for animal
raising and care shall not be located within 300 feet of any property line.
Subd. 7. The height of single family detached residences may exceed 30 feet, but
may not exceed 40 feet or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, if the following standards are
met:
(a) Accurate building plans and elevation drawings shall be submitted to the City;
(b) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be
uninhabited and not planned for storage;
(c) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be no
larger than 500 sq. ft. or shall be divided into spaces no greater than 500 sq.
ft. and separated by an approved draft stop.
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(d) The height from the lowest ground level (and 8 feet out) to the eave shall be
no greater than 30 feet; and
(e) There shall be a two (2) story height limitation at the driveway or point of
access to the residence.
Section 826.25.5 (RR-UR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width and Setback Requirements.
Within the Urban Reserve district, the following development standards shall apply:
Subd. 1. No building hereafter erected shall exceed two and one half (2-1/2)
stories or thirty (30) feet in height, as defined in section 8257.07, subd. 12, except for
farm buildings and except as regulated by subdivision 7 of this section.
Subd. 2. The following minimum lot sizes, width, depth and setback
requirements shall be observed, subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and
modifications set forth in other sections of this ordinance. For purposes of calculating the
amount of soils available on a lot, only acceptable soils from the Medina Soils list in
section 820.29, subd. 5 shall be considered suitable. The amount of suitable soils shall
not include the areas outlined in section 820.29, subd. 4(a).
(a) Lot Size — 40 acres with at least five acres of contiguous soils suitable for
a standard individual sewage disposal system as regulated by section 720
et seq. of the code of ordinances. The lot must contain a primary and
secondary site for an on -site sewage disposal system and both sites must
be protected during construction.
(b) Lot Width — 44-0 300 feet.
(c) Lot Depth — 200 feet.
(d) Front Yard Setbacks — 50 feet.
(e) Side Yard Setbacks 20 feet.
(1) 50 feet for lots five (5) acres or larger
(2) 20 feet for lots of less than five (5) acres
(f) Rear Yard Setbacks 40 feet.
a) 50 feet for lots five (5) acres or larger
(2) 40 feet for lots of less than five (5) acres
Setbacks from Commercial Zoning Districts — 75 feet.
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(h) Wetland Setback — 25 feet for a wetland less than 1 acre and 50 feet for a
wetland greater than 1 acre, which setback shall be kept in natural
vegetation and shall not be a mowed and/or fertilized lawn.
Subd. 3 (a). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, lots of less than 40
acres may be established in compliance with one of the following:
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all lots must meet all requirements of section 826.25, subd. 2 and section
820.29 subd. 4(a) and subd. 5 of this ordinance and an overlay or ghost
plat must be submitted at the time of application for subdivision approval
which demonstrates the feasibility of subdividing the lot in the future at a
density of no less than three dwelling units per buildable acre. For
purposes of this subdivision, buildable acres includes the gross area of the
lot minus open water, wetlands, rights -of -way and drainage and utility
easements; or
(-1e)(2) smaller lots may be created through a planned unit development
consistent with the provisions of section 827.24 et seq. of this ordinance
and with the intent of this section.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a lot shall meet
minimum lot width requirements if it was conforming with regard to
minimum lot width on March 1, 2006.
Subd. 4. Hard surfaces may not cover more than 20 percent of any lot. For
purposes of this section, a hard surface includes 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.
Subd. 5. Animal structures shall not be erected within 150 feet of any lot line.
Subd. 6. Feed lots, runs, pens, and similar intensively used facilities for animal
raising and care shall not be located within 300 feet of any property line, 100 feet of
wetlands and 300 feet of any shoreland or stream.
Subd. 7. The height of single family detached residences may exceed 30 feet, but
may not exceed 40 feet or two and one-half (2-1/2) stories, if the following standards are
met:
(a) Accurate building plans and elevation drawings shall be submitted to the
city;
(b) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be
uninhabited and not planned for storage;
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(c) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be no
larger than 500 sq. ft. or shall be divided into spaces no greater than 500 sq.
ft. and separated by an approved draft stop;
(d) The height from the lowest ground level (and 8 feet out) to the eave shall be
no greater than 30 feet; and
(e) There shall be a two (2) store height limitation at the driveway or point of
access to the residence.
Section II. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the city council and
publication in the City's official newspaper.
Adopted by the Medina city council on the 3rd day of October, 2006.
ce D. Workman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 9th day of October, 2006.
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