§ 6.25 AIC AGRICULTURAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER DISTRICT STANDARDS.

   (A)   Purpose. The AIC Agricultural Interpretive Center District is intended to protect the site of the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center (MAIC) and provide for the use of the district.

   (B)   District boundaries. District boundaries shall be defined as outside boundary lines and inclusive of the following quarter sections: the S1/2 of the NW1/4, the SW1/4, and the W1/2 of the SE1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NE1/4, all in Section 8, Township 107 North, Range 23 West, Waseca County.

   (C)   Permitted and conditional uses. Specific permitted, conditional and accessory uses are subject to the requirements in Articles 3, 4 and 6 of this ordinance, and include solar farms.

      (1)   Permitted uses.

         (a)   Agriculture;

         (b)   Agricultural chemicals, fertilizer sales;

         (c)   Forestry, production of woodland products, nurseries, tree farms;

         (d)   Grain elevator, grain storage and drying (commercial);

         (e)   Seasonal produce stand;

         (f)   Single-family detached dwelling;

         (g)   Two-family dwelling;

         (h)   Accessory dwelling unit;

         (i)   Home occupation;

         (j)   Licensed residential program;

         (k)   Parks and public recreation areas;

         (l)   Campground;

         (m)   Convention center, exhibit hall;

         (n)   Flea market, auction site;

         (o)   Retail sales establishment; and

         (p)   Two-sided electronic message center advertising signs of 40 square feet or less per side.

      (2)   Conditional uses (see Article 4 for accessory uses).

         (a)   Mineral extraction, mining;

         (b)   Natural resource manufacturing and processing;

         (c)   Temporary worker housing;

         (d)   Cemetery, memorial garden;

         (e)   Religious institution;

         (f)   Organized group camp;

         (g)   Riding academy, boarding stable;

         (h)   Manufacturing: limited, including light assembly and packing; and

         (i)   Two-sided electronic message center advertising signs over 40 square feet per side.

   (D)   Permitted accessory uses. The following shall be permitted accessory uses in the AIC Agricultural Interpretive District:

      (1)   Private garages;

      (2)   Living quarters for persons employed on the premises;

      (3)   The keeping of not more than two boarders or roomers by a resident family;

      (4)   Private swimming pool when enclosed with a fence that extends from the ground to a height of five feet; and

      (5)   Other accessory uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted in subsection (C) above.

   (E)   Dimensional standards.

      (1)   Height:

         (a)   Agricultural buildings are exempt from height limitations and lot size requirements unless they are located in a special airport zone; and

         (b)   Non-agricultural buildings hereafter erected or altered shall not exceed a height of two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is greater.

      (2)   Lot area, residential dwellings:

         (a)   Single-family dwelling: minimum five top ground buildable acres; and

         (b)   Two-family dwelling: minimum eight top ground buildable acres.

      (3)   Minimum lot width:

         (a)   Single-family dwelling: 100 feet; and

         (b)   Two-family dwelling: 300 feet.

      (4)   Minimum setback from centerline all federal, state, county, and county-state aid highways, principal structure. Front yard: 150 feet;

      (5)   Minimum setback from the centerline of all other public rights-of-way, principal structure. Front yard: 125 feet;

      (6)   Minimum setback from property lines, all structures.

         (a)   Side yard: 80 feet; and

         (b)   Rear yard: 60 feet.

      (7)   Minimum setback from accessory structures (less than 100 square feet in area and less than 14 feet in height): accessory structures not allowed in front yard:

         (a)   Side yard: ten feet; and

         (b)   Rear yard: ten feet.

      (8)   Minimum windbreak and tree setback from public right-of-way less than 100 feet in width: 20 feet;

      (9)   Minimum windbreak and tree setback from public right-of-way greater than 100 feet in width: 15 feet;

      (10)   Minimum shrub windbreak setback from parcel boundary line:

         (a)   Side boundary line: ten feet; and

         (b)   Rear boundary line: ten feet.

      (11)   Minimum tree windbreak setback from parcel boundary line:

         (a)   Side boundary line: 20 feet; and

         (b)   Rear boundary line: 20 feet.

      (12)   Rear and side line setbacks on a parcel of land for windbreaks and trees may be eliminated or diminished by agreement of adjoining property owners when their agreement is in writing and filed with the Zoning Administrator. Such agreements may be on forms available from the Zoning Administrator.

   (F)   General regulations. Additional requirements for signs and other regulations in the AIC Agricultural Interpretive Center District are set forth in Articles 3 and 4 and the conditional use and specific development standards in Articles 3 and 6.

(Ord. 97, passed 7-21-2009; Ord. 117, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 118, passed 8-19-2014)