(A) Application and review.
(1) Rezoning to the R-M zoning district shall be required.
(2) Platting of the property according to the requirements of Chapter 151, Subdivisions, of the Waseca Code of Ordinances shall be required if the site is not already platted property.
(3) The site plan review submittal and approval process shall be used for the R-M District in addition to any procedures for rezoning or platting, if applicable.
(B) Site requirements.
(1) The area proposed for a manufactured home community shall be at least ten acres in size.
(2) The site shall be platted into at least one parcel as a condition of approval of the rezoning to R-M district.
(3) A manufactured home community may be developed in two or more phases, provided that said phases conform in all respects with the overall manufactured home community development plan. Occupancy shall not be permitted until all facilities and improvements are installed and operational for not less than 50% of the home lots within a phase, and all conditions of the approved site plan being satisfied.
(C) Home lots.
(1) The corners of each manufactured home lot shall be clearly marked and each lot shall be numbered.
(2) The site plan shall indicate which lots are designed for single-wide and which for double-wide manufactured homes. Double-wide homes may not be placed on single-wide lots but single-wide homes may be placed on double-wide lots.
(3) The manufactured home lot shall be improved to provide an adequate placement and tie-down of the manufactured home.
(4) Tie-downs or anchors shall be placed to provide a readily accessible anchor for the manufactured home and be able to sustain a minimum tensile strength as per manufacturer’s requirements.
(5) Skirting that matches the manufactured home shall be installed to enclose the open space between the bottom of a manufactured home floor and the grade level to provide substantial resistance to heavy winds and to improve the appearance of the manufactured home. Access shall be provided for inspections and repairs on utility connections.
(D) Streets and sidewalks.
(1) Each manufactured home lot shall abut a public or private street.
(2) The internal street system shall have at least two connections to the adjacent or planned public street system.
(3) Street alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography and suitable for moving manufactured home segments.
(4) Streets shall be paved and have concrete curb and gutter.
(5) All streets shall be named and have a street sign displaying the street name.
(6) Streets shall be 30 feet wide, measured to the faces of the curbs.
(7) Each street shall include a concrete sidewalk at least 5 feet wide on one side of the street and built to city standards.
(8) Parking shall be allowed on both sides of the street. Overnight parking shall be as regulated city-wide.
(9) Dead-end streets shall not be used unless there is no other way to develop an isthmus of land. Such street shall be limited to 300 feet in length and shall be provided with a standard turn-around bulb.
(10) Street lighting shall be provided consistent with city standards.
(11) All other elements of street design shall be consistent with city standards and reviewed for conformance by the City Engineer.
(12) The owner of the manufactured home community shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of privately-owned streets.
(E) Parking.
(1) Each manufactured home lot shall have paved off-street parking spaces for at least two automobiles. Each space shall be at least nine feet by 20 feet in size. Parking and vehicle storage is allowed only in designated locations.
(2) No more than three motor vehicles shall be stored or kept on any manufactured home lot.
(3) Additional guest parking shall be provided at the rate of one space for every four home lots and shall be located within 300 feet of homes that it is intended to serve.
(4) No inoperable motor vehicle shall be parked, stored or kept outdoors on a manufactured home lot or outdoors in a manufactured home community, except a vehicle that became inoperable when it was in the manufactured home community, and then it shall not be parked in that condition for a period of more than seven days. Parking on public streets shall be subject to city parking standards and regulations.
(5) Vehicles such as boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, truck tractors and trucks larger than a “pick-up” size shall not be parked on the street or on a home lot for more than eight consecutive hours. One or more locations in the manufactured home community may be provided for the longer-term parking of such items. Such location(s) shall be separated from the home lots and visually screened with plantings and fencing to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department.
(6) Temporary manufactured home storage may be permitted prior to permanent placement on the manufactured home stand; such temporary storage of a manufactured home shall not exceed eight hours, and shall not occur on a public or private street.
(F) Landscaping.
(1) Each home lot shall include at least one overstory tree.
(2) All parts of the manufactured home community that are not covered by buildings, manufactured homes, parking, streets, driveways or sidewalks shall be landscaped with a combination of turf grass, trees and shrubs.
(3) The perimeter of the manufactured home community, which is subject to additional setback requirements, shall be planted with a combination of overstory and understory deciduous and conifers trees and shrubs so as to provide a visual buffer to or from adjacent land development. A sturdy opaque fence may be used to supplement the plantings. The perimeter planting plan shall be prepared by a registered landscape architect or nurseryman. The design shall be consistent with the requirements of § 154.159, Landscaping, Screening and Fences, and shall be reviewed for conformance by the Planning Director.
(G) Recreation areas.
(1) In each manufactured home community, there shall be one or more recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all community residents. The size of such recreation areas shall be based upon a minimum of 500 square feet for each home lot. No outdoor recreation area shall contain less than 25,000 square feet. Required recreational area shall be computed in addition to any other common open space required elsewhere in this chapter. Recreation areas shall be located as to be free of traffic hazards and should be easily accessible.
(2) Land and improvements designated for private, on-site recreation may be granted up to 50% credit toward the public park dedication normally required during the platting process. Such credit shall depend on the type and quality of the on-site recreation facilities provided and shall be provided at the discretion of the City Council based on a recommendation of the Park Board and Planning Commission.
(H) Water and sanitary sewer services.
(1) All manufactured homes shall be properly connected to the city water system and sanitary sewer system.
(2) Public water and sewer services shall be designed and installed consistent with city standards.
(I) Surface water management. A surface water management design that conforms to the Waseca Engineering Design Standards for Stormwater Management shall be submitted as part of the subdivision or site plan application for review by the City Engineer.
(J) Storm shelters. Every manufactured home community shall have an above- or below-grade storm shelter that shall be:
(1) Sized based on the estimated fully occupied population of the manufactured home community using the occupant density recommendations of the International Code Council and National Storm Shelter Association standards for the design and construction of storm shelters.
(2) Designed by a licensed structural engineer or architect and built in accordance with plans as approved by the Building Official;
(3) Designed and constructed to meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
(4) Located no farther than 1,320 linear feet from the furthest manufactured home lot; and
(5) Accessible and usable in times of need; it is unlawful for any required storm shelter to be used for storage purposes.
(K) Community management.
(1) The community manager shall operate the community in compliance with this section and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the community, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The manager shall notify community occupants of all applicable provisions of this section and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this section.
(3) Each park shall have an office for the use of the manager marked “Office” and the marking shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness.
(4) The operator of every manufactured home community shall maintain a registry in the office of the manufactured home park indicating the name and address of each permanent resident.
(5) A map of the manufactured home community shall be displayed at the manufactured home park office and be illuminated during all hours of darkness.
(6) No public address or loudspeaker system shall be permitted.
(7) The community management shall provide for the weekly collection and disposal of trash.
(L) Non-residential uses prohibited. No part of any community shall be used for commercial purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of community residents and for the management and maintenance of the community. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting:
(1) The sale by an owner of a manufactured home located on a manufactured home lot and connected to the pertinent utilities. Any sales of manufactured homes in place on the manufactured home lot shall not in any way relieve any parties involved from complying with all the applicable regulations of this chapter.
(2) Home occupations as allowed by this chapter.
(3) In-home day care.
(M) Continuance of non-conformities.
(1) Any non-conforming manufactured home, or structure, which existed lawfully as of January 1, 1995, and which remains nonconforming by the terms of this chapter, and any such manufactured home, or structure, which shall become nonconforming on January 1, 1995, or upon any subsequent amendment to this chapter, may be continued.
(2) Manufactured home communities that existed lawfully on January 1, 1995, but do not conform to the minimum requirements set forth in this section, may be continued notwithstanding such non-conformity.
(3) Any home located in such manufactured home community may be repaired or replaced without adherence to the minimum requirements set forth in this section provided that the number of home sites in the manufactured home community shall not thereby be increased.
(N) Construction and installation standards. Only manufactured homes, as defined by M.S. § 327.31(6), as it may be amended from time to time, which are constructed in compliance with the Manufactured Home Building Code established by M.S. §§ 327.31 and 327.32, as they may be amended from time to time, may be located in a manufactured home community. They shall be installed according to the provisions of Minn. Rules Chs. 1350 and 4630, as they may be amended from time to time.
(O) State license required. No person, firm or corporation shall establish, maintain, conduct or operate a manufactured home community without first obtaining an annual license from the State Department of Health.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)