In all districts where dwellings are permitted, except in approved manufactured home parks and in districts where accessory dwellings are permitted, the following standards shall apply. An exception to these regulations may be granted if part of an affordable housing project or units meet the city’s affordable housing goals stated in its Comprehensive Plan.
(A) The minimum width of the main portion of a single-family structure, including townhomes, shall be not less than 22 feet.
(B) All dwellings shall be placed on a permanent foundation and anchored to resist overturning, uplift, and sliding in compliance with the Minnesota State Building Code.
(C) The minimum living space in a 1 story single-family residential dwelling, including individual townhomes and duplex units (exclusive of basement and garage areas), shall be 960 square feet. The minimum living space in a multiple story single-family residential dwelling, including individual townhomes and duplex units (exclusive of basement and garage stalls), shall be 800 square feet on the first floor.
(D) Dwelling units in multi-family buildings containing 3 or more dwelling units shall have the following minimum floor areas per dwelling unit:
(1) Efficiency and one-bedroom apartments and condominiums: 600 square feet;
(2) Two-bedroom apartments and condominiums: 720 square feet.
(3) More than two-bedroom apartments and condominiums: an additional 120 square feet for each additional bedroom.
(4) The minimum floor areas for the dwelling units as specified above shall not include areas occupied by stairs, hallways, entry ways, and utility rooms. Closet space in excess of 15% of the above minimum floor area as aforementioned shall not be included. No multiple-family dwelling unit shall have efficiency and 1-bedroom dwelling units in excess of 20% of the total number of dwelling units in the building.
(E) Each single-family residential dwelling, including individual townhomes and duplex units, shall have at a minimum a 528 square foot garage.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010; Am. Ord. 719, passed --)