Subd. 1. Purpose. The R-1B District is intended to provide a district which will retain a low density residential character yet enable greater flexibility in design and provide economy in public expenditures for public utilities and service.
Subd. 2. Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in an R-1B District:
a. Single-family detached dwellings;
b. Public parks and playgrounds;
c. Essential services;
d. Single-family detached dwellings used as residential facilities, as defined by § 1201.02 of this chapter, 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 of this chapter, licensed by the state and serving ten or fewer persons.
Subd. 3. Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-1B District:
a. Operation and storage of the 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 one person. Living of persons employed on the premises, only when the quarters are part of the principal dwelling;
c. Home occupations as regulated by § 1201.03, subdivision 12 of this chapter;
d. Storage or parking of recreational vehicles and equipment within the buildable area of the lot;
e. Noncommercial greenhouses and conservatories;
f. 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;
g. Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and recreational equipment;
h. 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, subdivision 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;
i. Signs, as regulated by § 201.03, subdivision 11;
j. Individual boat dock and customary beach accessories subject to § 1201.03, subdivision 14.
Subd. 4. Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses allowed in an R-1B District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 1201.04.)
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 a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with § 1201.03, Subd. 2.g.;
(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) Required 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. Residential planned unit development as regulated by § 1201.06, 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-1B District subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter:
a. Lot area: Not less than 30,000 square feet;
b. Lot width: Not less than 110 feet;
c. Lot depth: Not less than 135 feet;
d. Setbacks:
(1) Front yard: Not less than 40 feet;
(2) Rear yard: Not less than 40 feet;
(3) Side yard: Not less than 10 feet on each side nor less than 40 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, § 1201.11) (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)