City Council Ordinance 372ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 372
City of Monticello
Wright County, Minnesota
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, CHAPTER 4, CHAPTER 6
AND CHAPTER 32 AND ADDING CHAPTERS 6A AND 7A
OF THE MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 32 is amended adding:
32-5: All platted lots of record as of April 8, 2002 will be allowed to construct
homes meeting the requirements set forth in Section 32-2 provided a building
permit for such lot is issued by August 1, 2002.
Section 2: Chapter 4, Section 4-1: [A] RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS is amended as follows:
1. R- I, single family residential district
R-1 A, single family residential district
R -2A, single family residential district
Section 3: Chapter 3, Section 3-2: [B] DWELLING UNIT RESTRICTIONS is amended as follows:
3(b) Minimum ): 12 roof pitch with minimum six (6) inch soffit in the R-1, R-3 and
PZ -R Districts.
Roof pitch for R-1 and R-1 A District: No portion of any roof of any structure in the
R-1 and R -2A District shall be less than 5/12, that is 5 inches of vertical rise for
each 12 inches of horizontal length.
Roof pitch for R-1 A District: No portion of any roof of any structure in the R-1 A
District shall be less in pitch than 6/12, that is 6 inches of vertical rise for each 12
inches of horizontal length.
3(e) Except for the R-1, R-1 A and R -2A District, minimum floor area shall be 1,000
square feet.
R-1 District: No single family home constructed in the R-1 District shall be built that
does not consist of at least 1,050 square feet of finished floor space at the time of
initial occupancy, and 2,000 square feet in finishable interior floor area, exclusive of
mechanical, garage, or unfinished storage space. All such finished space shall be at or
above the finished exterior grade, or in the case of lower levels, no less than 42 inches
below such grade.
No rambler style home (whether full basement below grade or slab -on -grade) in the
R-1 District shall have finished floor space of less than 1,400 square feet at the time of
initial occupancy, exclusive ofgarage space.
Basements that are neither "walk -out" or "look -out' levels may be finished, but shall
not be included in the finished square footage calculation. To qualify as finished,"space
must have heat, flooring such as carpet, vinyl, tile, wood or other similar floor
covering, and ceiling and walls covered with gypsum board, plaster, or wood, and be
stained, painted or covered with other residential wall covering prior to occupancy.
R -1A District: No single family home constructed in the R-lA District shall be built
that does not consist of at least 2,000 square feet in interior finished floor area,
exclusive of mechanical, garage, or unfinished storage space. All such finished space
shall be at or above the finished exterior grade, or in the case of lower levels, no less
than 42 inches below such grade.
In addition to the finished square footage requirements, no building in the R-1 A
District shall have a foundation size of less than 1,400 square feet, exclusive of garage
space.
Basements that are neither "walk -out' or "look -out" levels may be finished, but shall
not be included in the finished square footage calculation. To qualify as "finished,"
space must have heat, flooring such as carpet, vinyl, tile, wood or other similar floor
covering, and ceiling and walls covered with gypsum board, plaster, or wood, and
be stained, painted or covered with other residential wall covering prior to occupancy.
R -2A District: No single family home constructed in the R -2A District shall be built
that does not consist of at least 1,200 square feet in finished floor area, exclusive of
mechanical, garage, or unfinished storage space. All such finished space shall be at or
above the finished exterior grade, or in the case of lower levels, no less than 42 inches
below such grade. Basements that are neither "walk -out' or "look -out' levels may be
finished, but shall not be included in the finished square footage calculation. To qualify
as "finished," space must have heat, flooring such as carpet, vinyl, tile, wood or other
similar floor covering, and ceiling and walls covered with gypsum board, plaster, or
wood, and be stained, painted or covered with other residential wall covering prior to
occupancy.
Landscaping: Lots in the R -2A District shall be required to provide significant
landscaping. Within front yards, no less than 60% of the yard shall be landscaped
garden area. No private driveway leading to a garage may be more than 18 feet in
width. For the portion of the lot that is not covered by the structure, the property
shall be landscaped with plant materials equal to one ornamental tree per each 1,500
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square feet and one ornamental shrub per each 150 square feet. Lot area that is not
covered by shrubs and trees may be covered with lawn, gardens, and patios or
decks. A landscape security shall be provided by the developer to ensure the
landscaping of each lot in accordance with this section.
4. In all districts, all buildings shall be finished on all sides with consistent architectural
quality, materials and design. Additional building standard requirements as follows
apply for residential districts:
R-1 District: Building Materials. No less than 15% of the front building facade of
any structure in the R-1 District shall be covered with brick or stone. Any 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 Zoning Administrator may approve optional facade
treatments when additional architectural detailing so warrants. Such detailing may
include usable front porches, extraordinary roof pitch or other features.
R -1A and R -2A Districts: Building Materials. No less than 20% of the front
building facade of any structure in the R-1 A District shall be covered with brick or
stone. Any 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 10%.
5. In all residential zoning districts, except R-1, R-1 A and R -2A, all single and two
family dwelling units constructed after July 22, 1991, must include development of an
attached or detached garage. Minimum size requirement for garage floor is 400 sq. ft.
With a minimum garage door opening of 16 ft. except in:
R-1 District: An attached garage of at least 480 square feet shall be constructed as
part of any single family home.
R -1A District: An attached garage of at least 700 square feet shall be constructed as
a part of any single family home.
Garage frontage: From side building line to side building line of any single family
structure, no more than 40% of such building width shall consist of garage doors that
face the street. Side or rear loaded garages are not subject to this regulation. An
exception shall be made for garage doors that face the street, but are set back at least
ten feet in back of the front building line of the principal use.
No portion of any garage space may be more than five feet closer to the street than
the front building line of the principal single family use.
R -2A District: A garage of at least 450 square feet, attached or detached, shall be
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Section 4:
constructed as a part of any single family home.
Garage frontage: From side building line to side building line of any single family
structure, no more than 50% of such building width shall consist of garage doors that
face the street. Side or rear loaded garages, or detached garages in the rear yard, are
not subject to this regulation. An exception shall be made for garage doors that face
the street, but are set back at least ten feet in back of the front building line of the
principal use.
No portion of any garage space may be closer than the front building line of the
principal single family use.
SECTION 3-3: YARD REQUIREMENTS, [C] shall be amended as follows:
[C] All setback distances as listed in the table below shall be measured from the appropriate
lot line and shall be required minimum distances.
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Front Yard Side Yard
Rear Yard
AO
50 30
50
R-1*
30 0
30*
R -1A*
3 5 0
30*
R-2*
30 10*
30
R -2A*
15 6*
20*
R-3
30 20
30
R-4
30 30
30
PZR
See Chapter 10 for specific regulations
PZM
See Chapter 10 for specific regulations
B-1
30 15
20
B-2
30 10
20
B-3
30 10
30
B-4
0 0
0
I-2
50 30
50
I-lA
50 30
40
P -S
See Chapter 19B for specific regulations
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* See Section 3 -3 [C] 3 below for special side yard setbacks in the R-1. R-1 A. R-2 and R -2A
Districts.
4. R-1 District: Setbacks: Front yard, 30 feet average**. For any subdivision in an R-1 District
no house may be placed closer than 25 feet to any street right of way, and no fewer than 40%
of all individual houses shall have front setbacks of 30 feet or more.
Side yards, interior: 6 feet minimum on the attached garage side, total minimum setback widths
for the two side yards of 21 feet.
Side yards, corner lots: 20 feet on the street side, and no less than 6 feet on the interior side.
Rear yards, 30 feet minimum usable. The rear yard shall include a space of at least 30 feet in
depth across the entire width of the lot that is exclusive of wetlands, ponds, or slopes greater
than 12 percent.
"Averaging of lot area, lot width, or setback dimensions shall be considered to be the
arithmetic mean, not the median. For example, lot widths in a five lot subdivision could be
70 feet, 70 feet, 75 feet, 80 feet, and 105 feet: (70+70+75+80+105 = 400 feet, divided by 5
= 80 feet average lot, with 40% of the lots (2 of 5) 80 feet or more in width)
R -1A District: Front yard, 35 feet average.* For any subdivision in an R-lA District, no
house may be placed closer than 25 feet to any street right of way, and no fewer than 40% of
all individual houses shall have front setbacks of 35 feet or more.
Side yards, interior: 6 feet minimum on the attached garage side, total setback widths for the
two side yards of 20 feet.
Side yards, corner lots: 20 feet on the street side, and no less than 6 feet on the interior side.
Rear yards, 30 feet minimum usable. The rear yard shall include a space of at least 30 feet in
depth across the entire width of the lot that is exclusive of wetlands, ponds, or slopes greater
than 12 percent.
**Average of lot area, lot width, or setback dimensions shall be considered to be the
arithmetic mean, not the median. For example, lot widths in a five lot subdivision could be
80 feet, 80 feet, 85 feet, 90 feet, and 115 feet: (80 +80+85+90+115 = 450 feet, divided by 5
= 90 feet average lot, with 40% of the lots (2 of 5) 90 feet or more in width)
R -2A District: Front yard, 15 feet.
Side yards, interior: 6 feet minimum.
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Side yards, corner lots: 20 feet on the street side, and no less than 6 feet on the interior side.
Rear yards, 20 feet minimum usable. The rear yard shall include a space of at least 20 feet in
depth across the entire width of the lot that is exclusive of wetlands, ponds or slopes greater
than 12 percent.
Section 5. CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-4[A] table shall be amended as follows:
DISTRICT LOT AREA LOT WIDTH BUILDING HEIGHT
AO
2 acres
200
N/A
R-1*
1200
80
2 '/2
R -IA*
161000
90
2'/2
R-2
12,000
80
2 '/2
R -2A
71500
45
2 `/2
R-3
10,000
80
2
R-4
4800
200
1
PZR
12,000
80
2 '/2
PZM
12.000
80
2
B-1
8.000
80
2
B-2
N/A
100
2
B-3
N/A
100
2
MA
30,000
100
2
P -S
N/A
150
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*R-1 District: Lot Area: 12,000 square feet, average.** For any subdivision in an R-1 District no lot
may be less than 10,000 square feet in area, and no fewer than 40% of all individual lots in the
subdivision shall be equal to or greater than 12,000 square feet in area.
Lot width: 80 feet average. * * For any subdivision in an R-1 District, no lot may be less than 70 feet
in width and no fewer than 40% of all individual lots in the subdivision shall be 80 feet or more in
width, as measured according to this ordinance.
"Averaging of lot area, lot width, or setback dimensions shall be considered to be the arithmetic mean, not the
median. For example, lot widths in a five lot subdivision could be 70 feet, 70 feet, 75 feet, 80 feet, and 105 feet:
(70+70+75+80+105 = 400 feet, divided by 5 = 80 feet average lot, with 40% of the lots (2 of 5) 80 feet or more in
width)
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R -1A District: Lot Area: 16,000 square feet average.** For any subdivision in an R -IA District, no
lot may be less than 12,000 square feet in area, and no fewer than 40% of all individual lots in the
subdivision shall be equal to or greater than 15,000 square feet in area.
Lot width: 90 feet, average. * * For any subdivision in an R-1 A District, no lot may be less than 80 feet
in width, and no fewer than 40% of all individual lots in the subdivision shall be 90 feet or more in
width, as measured according to this ordinance.
**Average of lot area, lot width, or setback dimensions shall be considered to be the arithmetic mean, not the
median. For example, lot widths in a five lot subdivision could be 80 feet, 80 feet, 85 feet, 90 feet, and 115 feet: (80
+80+85+90+115 = 450 feet, divided by 5 = 90 feet average lot, with 40% of the lots (2 of 5) 90 feet or more in width)
Section 6: CHAPTER 6A is added as follows:
"R -IA" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTION 1:
6A-1:
Purpose
6A-2:
Permitted Uses
6A-3:
Permitted Accessory Uses
6A-4:
Conditional Uses
6A-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the "R-1 A" single family district is to provide for low density,
single family, detached residential dwelling units and directly related complementary uses.
The R-1 A District is distinguished from the R- I District in that is has more extensive
development standards and is to be located in areas of higher natural residential amenities,
including such conditions as woodlands, wetlands, and significant views.
6A-2: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in an "R -IA" District:
[A] Those uses permitted in the "R-1 " District, under the same conditions as listed in that
district.
6A-3: PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in an
"R-1 A" District:
[A] Those permitted accessory uses as allowed in the "R-1 " District, under the same
conditions as listed in that district.
6A-4: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in an "R-1 A" District
(requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by
Chapter 22 of this ordinance).
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[A] Those conditional uses as allowed in the "R-1 A District, Linder the salve conditions
as listed in that district.
Section 7: CHAPTER 7A is added as follow:
"R -2A" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTION 1:
7A-1: Purpose
7A-2: Permitted Uses
7A-3: Permitted Accessory Uses
7A-4: Conditional Uses
7A-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the "R -2A" single family district is to provide for medium
density, single family, detached residential dwelling units and directly related complementary
uses. The "R -2A: District is distinguished from the "R-2" District in that it has more
extensive development standards and is intended to accommodate small lot residential
development in traditional neighborhood arrangements with high levels of amenities.
7A-2: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in an "R -2A" District:
[A] Those uses permitted in the "R-1" District, under the same conditions as listed in that
district.
7A-3: PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in an
"R -2A" District:
[A] Those permitted accessory uses as allowed in the "R - I" District. under the same
conditions as listed in that district.
7A-4: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in an "R -2A" District (requires
a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Chapter 22 of
this ordinance).
[A] Those conditional uses as allowed in the *'R-1 " District. under the same conditions
as listed in that district.
Section 8: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 8"' day of April, 2002.
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Roder el Baas, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rick Wolfsteller, Citv Admit strator