HomeMy Public PortalAbout518 Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Street SetbacksCITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO.518
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 of the
Code of Ordinances Regarding Street Setbacks
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Medina Code Section 825.25 is amended by deleting the aricken material as
follows:
structures shall be 100 feet from the center line of a County Highway, or 50 feet from the public
right of way, whichever is greater. For state highways the front yard setback for all structures
SECTION II: Medina Code Section 826.26.6 (SR) is amended by adding the underlined material
as follows:
Section 826.26.6. (SR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width and Yard Requirements.
Subd. 1. No building shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height,
as defined in section 825.07, subd. 12, except as regulated by Subd. 3 of this section.
Subd. 2. The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to additional
requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in other sections of this ordinance:
(al Minimum lot size: 30,000 sq. ft.
(b) Minimum lot width: 100 feet
(c) Minimum lot depth_ 125 feet
(d) Front yard setback: 35 feet
(e) Side yard setback_ 15 feet
(f) Rear yard setback_ 40 feet
(g) Notwithstanding the setback requirements above, the required yard setback from a
property line adjacent to a Major Collector or Arterial Roadway shall be to 50
feet.
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Subd. 3. 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) The residence shall be constructed with side and rear yard setbacks at least twice as
great as those specified in Subd. 2 of this section;
(c) Those portions of the residence greater than 30 feet in height shall be uninhabited and
not planned for storage;
(d) 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.
(e) The height from the lowest ground level (and 8 feet out) to the eave shall be no greater
than 30 feet; and
(f) There shall be a two (2) story height limitation at the driveway or point of access to the
residence.
SECTION III: Medina Code Section 826.35 (UR) is amended by adding the underlined material
as follows:
Section 826.35. (UR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements.
Subd. 1. No buildings hereafter erected shall exceed two and one half (2 1/2) stories or thirty
(30) feet in height.
Subd. 2. The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to additional
requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in other sections of this Ordinance.
Minimum Lot Area
(Single-family detached) 9,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width
(Single-family detached) 60 feet
Front Yard 30 feet
Side Yard 10 feet
Rear Yard 30 feet
Minimum Lot Depth 100 feet
Subd. 3.
(a) Where adjoining structures existing on the effective date of this Ordinance have a
shorter front setback from that required, the front setback of a new structure shall
conform to the average of the front setback observed by the adjoining houses on
either side, but not less than 20 feet.
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b) Notwithstanding the standards set forth in Subd. 2. of this Section, the required yard
setback from a property line adjacent to a public or private street shall be based on
the classification of the street in the Comprehensive Plan as follows:
(1) Minor Collector Roadway: 35 feet
(2) Major Collector or Arterial Roadway: 50 feet
SECTION IV: The ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 17th day ofJanuary, 2012.
T.M. Crosby, Jr., Ma
ATTEST:
Scott T. Johnson, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 26`h day ofJanuary, 2012.
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