City Council Ordinance 755CITY OF MONTICELLO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 755
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE
REGULATIONS RELATING TO BUILDING ARCHITECTURE IN THE R-1 AND R-2
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO ORDAINS:
Section 1. Table 3-5, R-1 Development Standards is amended to add the following as a
footnote to Minimum Roof Pitch and Soffit requirements:
(5) Roof gables, shed roofs, dormers and porch roofs to allow for a lower pitch to
incorporate as an architectural feature, provided no such exempted roof areas
shall comprise any more than 20% of the total horizontal roof area of a single
family structure as measured from a bird's -eve plan view.
Section 2. Table 3-6, R-2 Development Standards is amended to add the following as a
footnote to Minimum Roof Pitch and Soffit requirements:
L4) Roof gables, shed roofs, dormers and porch roofs to allow for a lower pitch to
incorporate as an architectural feature, provided no such exempted roof areas
shall comprise any more than 20% of the total horizontal roof area of a structure
as measured from a bird's eve plan view.
Section 3. Section 4.11 (C)(2) is hereby amended to read as follows:
A minimum of 15% of the front building fagade of any structure in the R-1 or R-2
Districts, less the square footage area of windows and garage doors, shall be
covered with brick or stone. Any attached or major detached accessory building
that can be seen from the street shall meet this same standard. Structures with
front facades covered by at least 70% stucco or real wood may reduce the brick or
stone coverage to 5%. The Planning
Commission may approve optional facade treatments prior to building permit
when additional architectural detailing so warrants. Such detailing may include
usable front porches, extraordinary roof pitch or other features.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, Title 10, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety and map shall be posted on the
City website after publication. Copies of the complete Ordinance and map are
available online and at Monticello City Hall for examination upon request.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 22nd day of February, 2021.
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayo
ATTEST:
Vennifer Schreiber, City Clerk
AYES: Davidson, Gabler, Hilgart, Hudgins, and Murdoff
NAYS: None
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