Subd. 1. Purpose. The R-1A District is intended to provide a district which will allow suitable areas of the city to be retained and utilized for low density residential, open space and/or agricultural uses.
Subd. 2. Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in an R-1A District:
a. Public parks, public playgrounds public recreational areas, and public wildlife areas;
b. Single-family detached dwellings;
c. Essential services not exceeding 40 feet in height;
d. Single-family detached dwellings used as residential facilities, as defined by § 1201.02, licensed by the state and serving six or fewer persons;
e. Single-family detached dwellings used as day care facilities, as defined by § 1201.02, licensed by the state and serving ten or fewer persons.
Subd. 3. Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-1A District:
a. Operation and storage of such vehicles, equipment and machinery which are incidental to permitted or conditional uses allowed in this District;
b. The boarding or renting of rooms to not more than two persons;
c. Living quarters of persons employed on the premises, only when the quarters are part of the principal dwelling;
d. Home occupations as regulated by § 1201.03, subdivision 12 of this chapter;
e. Storage or parking of recreational vehicles and equipment within the buildable area of the lot;
f. Noncommercial greenhouses and conservatories;
g. Swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their guests;
h. Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and recreational equipment;
i. Private garages, parking spaces and carports for licensed and operable passenger cars and trucks not to exceed a gross weight of 12,000 pounds, as regulated by § 1201.03, Subd. 5 (off-street parking) of this chapter. 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. The space can be rented to nonresidents of the property for private passenger vehicles and/or noncommercial vehicles, trailers or equipment if sufficient off- street parking in full compliance with this chapter is provided elsewhere on the property. The garage shall not be used for the storage of more than one commercial vehicle owned or operated by a resident per dwelling unit;
j. Signs, as regulated by § 1201.03, Subd. 11. of this chapter;
k. Individual boat dock and customary beach accessories subject to § 1201.03, Subd. 14. of this chapter.
Subd. 4. Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses allowed in an R-1A District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 1201.04
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a. Governmental and public regulated utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community, provided that:
(1) When abutting a residential use in any residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g. of this chapter;
(2) The provisions of § 1201.04, Subd. 1.d.(1) are considered and satisfactorily met;
b. Public or semi-public recreational buildings and neighborhood or community centers; public and private educational institutions limited to elementary, middle and senior high schools; and religious institutions, provided that:
(1) Side yards shall be double that required for the district, but no greater than 30 feet;
(2) Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g.;
(3) Adequate off-street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting or directly across a public street or alley to the principal use in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 5. and that the parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g.;
(4) Adequate off-street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by § 1201.03, Subd. 6.;
(5) The provisions of § 1201.04, Subd. 1.d.(1) are considered and satisfactorily met.
c. Commercial outdoor recreational areas, including golf courses and country clubs, swimming pools and similar facilities, provided that:
(1) The principal use, function or activity is open, outdoor in character;
(2) Not more than 5% of the land area of the site shall be covered by buildings or structures;
(3) When abutting a residential use and a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g.;
(4) The land area of the property containing the use or activity meets the minimum established for the district;
(5) The provisions of § 1201.04, Subd. 1.d.(1) of this chapter are considered and satisfactorily met.
d. Farm or truck gardens, provided that:
(1) Any sale of agricultural products is limited to the products as are raised on the premises only;
(2) The provisions of § 1201.04, Subd. 1.d.(1) are considered and satisfactorily met.
e. Farming and agricultural related buildings are structures subject to Minnesota Pollution Control Standards, but not including commercial feed lots or other commercial operations.
f. Cemeteries, provided that:
(1) The site accesses on at least a minor arterial;
(2) The site is totally screened from view in accordance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g.;
(3) The provisions of § 1201.04, subdivision 1d(1) are considered and satisfactorily met.
g. Residential planned unit development as regulated by § 1201.06 of this chapter, provided that:
(1) Land uses allowed in a planned unit development are limited to those land uses listed as permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this section;
(2) The proposed development complies with the development agreement as required for planned unit developments, pursuant to § 1201.25.
Subd. 5. Lot requirements and setbacks. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an R-1A District subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter.
a. Lot area: Not less than 40,000 square feet;
b. Lot width: Not less than 120 feet;
c. Lot depth: Not less than 150 feet;
d. Setbacks:
(1) Front yard: Not less than 50 feet;
(2) Rear yard: Not less than 50 feet;
(3) Side yard: Not less than 10 feet on each side nor less than 50 feet on a side yard abutting a street.
Subd. 6. Building requirements. No structure shall exceed two and one-half stories, or 35 feet, whichever is least.
(1987 Code, § 1201.10) (Ord. 180, passed 5-19-1986; Ord. 208, passed 4-11-1988; Ord. 242, passed 8-26-1991; Am. Ord. 575, passed 12-14-2020)