A. Purpose: The R-2 district is established to provide for the continued use of existing residential property and the development of new medium density (not more than 10 dwelling units per 43,560 square feet) residential uses which support the effective maintenance or rehabilitation of older neighborhoods and provide low cost alternatives for lower income homebuyers. It is intended that this zoning district will provide the opportunity for cost effective development of limited multi- family residences while maintaining a single-family character.
B. Permitted Uses: The following are permitted uses in the R-2 district:
1. Single-family dwellings of new construction.
2. Two-family dwellings.
3. Daycare facilities for twelve (12) persons or less, residential daycare facilities serving six (6) or fewer persons and group family daycare facilities licensed under Minnesota rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, serving fourteen (14) or fewer persons and in compliance with section 10-5-6 of this title.
4. Residential facilities for six (6) persons or less.
5. Parks, playgrounds and golf courses.
6. Bicycle and pedestrian paths and other publicly operated recreational facilities not otherwise restricted by the provisions of this title.
7. Garage and rummage sales provided that:
a. Sales may not exceed three (3) days during any thirty (30) day period and are limited to a maximum of eight (8) days per year.
b. Signs advertising the sale may not be placed on the city's right of way.
c. No merchandise offered for sale may be placed on the city's right of way.
C. Accessory Uses: The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-2 district:
1. Private garages, parking spaces and carports. Private garages are intended for use to store the private passenger vehicles of the family or families resident upon the premises, and in which no business service or industry is carried on. Such space can be rented to noncommercial vehicles, trailers or equipment if sufficient off street parking in full compliance with this title is provided elsewhere on the property.
2. Recreational equipment, recreational vehicles, utility trailers or equipment, and off road vehicles kept in a side yard or a rear yard must be parked on a gravel, paved or concrete surface. No parking in front yard is allowed.
3. Home occupations as regulated by section 10-5-10 of this title.
4. Noncommercial greenhouses and conservatories.
5. Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and noncommercial recreational equipment.
6. Boarding or renting of rooms to not more than two (2) persons.
D. Conditional Uses: The following are conditional uses in an R-2 district and as such require a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by section 10-3-3 of this title:
1. Governmental and public regulated utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the city; provided, that:
a. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained and required setbacks and side yard requirements are met.
b. Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage.
c. Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
2. Public or semipublic recreational buildings and uses including golf courses, neighborhood or community centers, libraries, and public swimming pools (not less than 200 feet from existing or projected residential area); residential facilities for more than seven (7) persons; public or private educational institutes limited to elementary, junior high and senior high schools; and religious institutions such as churches, chapels, temples and synagogues; provided that:
a. Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
b. Adequate off street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting and directly across a public street or alley to the principal use in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
c. Adequate off street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by section 10-5-1 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
3. Cemeteries; provided, that:
a. The site accesses on a minor arterial or arterial street.
b. The site is screened in accordance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
c. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
4. Condominiums, multiple-family residences containing no more than eight (8) residences and single-family residences moved in; provided that:
a. Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
b. Adequate off street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting and directly across a public street or alley to the principal use in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
c. Adequate off street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by section 10-5-1 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
e. If moving a building, all provisions of section 10-5-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
5. Manufactured homes subject to the following conditions:
a. All manufactured homes shall be constructed after June 15, 1976, and bear the HUD certification seal.
b. The minimum width of the main portion of the structure shall not be less than twenty four feet (24'), as measured across the narrowest portion.
c. All dwellings shall be placed on a permanent foundation in compliance with the uniform building code.
d. Tongues and axles on all manufactured homes shall be removed.
E. Minimum Lot Requirements And Setbacks: The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an R-2 district subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title:
1. Lot Area:
a. Minimum seven thousand (7,000) square feet (plus 2,500 square feet for each additional dwelling unit on lot).
b. Minimum liveable space: one thousand (1,000) square feet.
c. Maximum lot coverage: fifty percent (50%) of the total lot area.
d. Minimum roof slope: three to twelve (3:12).
2. Setbacks: All setbacks are from property lines. The street right of way and boulevard are not part of these setback areas.
a. Front Yard: Not less than twenty five feet (25').
b. Side Yard:
(1) Footage: Five feet (5').
(2) Accessory Structures: Five feet (5') minimum unless a garage entrance faces into a street in which case the setback will be eighteen feet (18') to accommodate a vehicle from encroaching onto the public right of way.
c. Rear Yard:
(1) Footage: Eight feet (8').
(2) Accessory Structures: Eight feet (8'). If a garage entrance faces onto a street the minimum setback will be eighteen feet (18') to accommodate a vehicle from encroaching onto the public right of way.
d. Corner Lot: If a corner lot has a boulevard area of fourteen feet (14') or more, the front yard may be set as the direction the main house entrance faces. The other side may be treated as a side yard setback. (Traffic visibility must be maintained with no extensions allowed into the side yard, i.e., deck, steps.)
F. Maximum Building Height: The following maximum building heights will apply in the R-2 district subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in this title:
1. Dwelling Units Or Principal Buildings: Thirty five feet (35').
2. Accessory Buildings: As governed by section 10-5-9 of this title.
G. Supplemental Standards: The supplemental standards are listed and enforced under chapter 5 of this title (i.e., parking lot, loading space, signs, fences and screening, drainage, traffic visibility, and grading). (Ord. 230, 5-6-2002)