§ 153.055 RESIDENTIAL USES.
   (A)   Residential uses.
      (1)   R-A: Residential/Agricultural District. This district is to accommodate existing agricultural uses until such time as this land is ready to be used in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, and new housing developments that are intended to be restricted to low density single-family units.
      (2)   R-1: Single-Family Residential. Single-family detached dwellings are the primary land use in this district with twin homes and town homes permitted at a rate of no more than seven units per acre, and up to four units per town home. Attached housing shall be arranged horizontally.
      (3)   R-2: Multiple-Family Residential. Allowing the addition of a higher density housing to the R-1 District with eight to 16 units per acre density and up to eight units in a building and may be arranged horizontally or vertically.
      (4)   R-3: High Density Residential. Intended to accommodate multi-family densities exceeding 16 units per acre. Care shall be taken to allow for adequate traffic flow with increased densities and the impact on existing neighborhoods and streets.
         (a)   Permitted uses.
Residential Uses
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Residential Uses
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Agriculture limited
X
Family day care
X
X
X
X
Group day-care
X
Multi-family, limit 8 units
X
X
Multi-family, over 8 units
X
Public parks/recreation
X
X
X
Railroad R.O.W.
X
X
X
X
Single family
X
X
X
X
Town homes
X*
X
X
Twin homes
X
X
X
NOTES TO TABLE:
* Limited to 4 units per lot
 
         (b)   Accessory uses.
 
Accessory use
R-A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Garages, limited
X
X
X
X
Living unit for help
X
X
X
X
Storage buildings, limited
X
X
X
X
Swimming pools/private
X
X
X
X
 
         (c)   Conditional uses.
 
Conditional use
R-A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Bed and breakfast
X
X
X
Churches
X
X
X
Home occupation
X
X
X
X
 
      (5)   R-R Residential Reserve. This area is identified to be used for future residential development.
   (B)   Home occupations.
      (1)   General. Home occupations shall be permitted in all residential zones as a conditional use; provided, the home occupation is clearly and obviously subordinate to the main use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes. Home occupations shall be conducted wholly within the primary structure on the premises.
      (2)   Conditions.
         (a)   The home occupation shall not exceed 15% of the floor area of the primary structure.
         (b)   Other than those related by blood, marriage or adoption, no more than one person may be employed in the home occupation.
         (c)   Inventory and supplies shall not occupy more than 50% of the area permitted to be used as a home occupation.
         (d)   There shall be no exterior display or storage of goods on the premises.
         (e)   Home occupations involving beauty shops or barber shops shall require all Health Department and Plumbing Code approvals.
         (f)   Sales and services to patrons shall be arranged by appointment and scheduled so that not more than one patron vehicle is on the premises at the same time.
         (g)   Two additional parking spaces shall be provided on the premises, except only one need be provided if the home occupation does not have an employee. The parking shall comply with the parking requirements in this chapter.
   (C)   Residential; dimensional requirements, setbacks.
      (1)   Dimensional requirements.
 
Dimensional Requirements
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Accessory, height
22’*
18’*
18’*
18’*
Accessory, stories
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Maximum height, feet
30’
30’
45’
56’
Maximum height, stories
2.5
2.5
2.5
4
 
NOTES TO TABLE:
* For every foot or part thereof over 13’ in height the required setbacks shall be increased by 1 foot.
For this table, an accessory building is considered a storage shed or detached garage. This does not apply to structures attached to the principal building.
 
      (2)   Lot area requirements.
Lot Area Requirements
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Lot Area Requirements
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Allowable coverage *2
40%
40%
40%
40%
Area, over 2 units (per unit)
N/A
6,000
16,000*
16,000*
Area, single-family
22,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
Area, twin homes (per unit)
N/A
5,000
5,000
5,000
Lot depth
150’
100’
100’
100’
Minimum lot frontage
100’
70’
70’
70’
NOTES TO TABLE:
* For 3 unit dwelling plus 2,500 for additional dwellings
*2 Coverage includes hard surfaced parking areas
 
      (3)   Yard setbacks.
 
Principal Buildings
Yard Setbacks
R/A
R-1
R-2
R-3
Front arterial street
35’
35’
35’
35’
Other streets *1
25’*
25’*
25’*
25’*
Side *2
15’
5’
5’
5’*
Rear *3
50’
25’*
25’*
25’*
NOTES TO TABLE:
*1 If 75% or more of the frontage on the same side of the street between 2 intersecting streets is improved with buildings that have observed greater or lesser setbacks, then no new building or structure shall project beyond a straight line drawn between the closest front corners of the 2 nearest adjacent buildings. For corner lots, the principal building setback shall not be less than the average setback of 75% of the principal buildings that have the least amount of setback within the block; provided, the average setback does not vary more than 20% from the setback observed for the adjacent structure in the event the setback shall not be less than 80% of the adjacent principal building setback.
*2 Three or more units on the same lot the side yard requirements shall be 10% lot frontage. Note: side setback measured from property line or from any duly recorded easement line.
*3 In R-1, R-2 and R-3 the rear yard requirement is 20% of lot depth or 25’ whichever is greater.
 
   (D)   Residential; accessory structures and uses.
      (1)   Opt-out. Pursuant to authority granted by M.S. § 462.3593, subd. 9, as it may be amended from time to time, the city opts out of the requirements of M.S. § 462.3593, as it may be amended from time to time, which defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings.
      (2)   Attached/detached accessory structures and uses.
         (a)   1.   Private garages and storage sheds provided that all garage and storage space, attached and detached, excluding storage space which is a part of the interior of the principal main building or structure including the basement and attic thereof, shall not exceed 1,200* square feet of floor space; provided also that any accessory building more than 120 square feet must have a minimum three-foot rise over a 12-foot distance pitched roof and a minimum six-inch eave and it must rest on a permanent foundation of wood or concrete material and is erected in its entirety in accordance with the state's Building Code and finished with comparable materials as the principal structure.
            2.   *Note to division (D)(2)(a)1., above: Allows up to 5% of lot square footage, with a maximum of 1,200 square foot attached and detached accessory structures not to exceed finished, above grade square footage of principal structure.
         (b)   All detached accessory structures shall be a minimum of ten feet from the principal building and three feet from all side yards and no closer than the back building line of the principal structure from the street.
         (c)   Maximum coverage of accessory structures in the rear yard shall be 30%.
         (d)   If the vehicle door faces an alley in an accessory structure it shall be set back 24 feet from the center of the alley.
         (e)   All R zones, both frontages on a corner lot, shall comply with front yard setback.
         (f)   Private swimming pools, when completely enclosed within a chain link or similar fence, having openings so that a one-half-inch sphere cannot pass through. The bottom of the fence shall be no higher than four inches above the ground. The fence must be six feet high and located at least four feet from the edge of the pool. Fence openings or points of entry to the pool area shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching lockable gates.
(Prior Code, § 11.09) (Ord. 280, Third Series, effective 1-12-2006; Ord. 338, Third Series, effective 3-12-2015; Ord. 348, Third Series, effective 9-1-2016; Ord. 27, Fourth Series, effective 4-28-2022)