§ 525.13. Dimensional and parking regulations for cluster home developments.

Subdivision 1. The standards set out in this subsection apply to cluster home developments in the MR-2 District.

Minimum lot area	a) Three-unit structure in area not designated as "High Density Single-Family Residential" in the city's comprehensive plan: 3,500 square feet per unit.
	b) Four-unit structure in area not designated as "High Density Single-Family Residential" in the city's comprehensive plan: 3,000 square feet per unit.
	c) Three- or four-unit structure in area designated as "High Density Single-Family Residential" in the city's comprehensive plan: 2,900 square feet per unit.
	d) Five or more unit structure: 2,500 square feet per unit. (Amended, Bill No. 2002-11)
Minimum lot width	60 feet.
Minimum floor area	a) One bedroom: 650 square feet per unit.
	b) Two bedroom: 850 square feet per unit.
	c) Three or more bedrooms: 1,000 square feet per unit.
Maximum building height	35 feet.
Maximum lot coverage	35 percent.
Outdoor open space requirements	a) Two or fewer bedrooms: 325 square feet minimum per dwelling unit.
	b) Three or more bedrooms: 425 square feet minimum per dwelling unit.
	c) Balconies, porches and decks with at least 70 square feet in area and six feet in width which are directly accessible by individual dwelling units may be counted as contributing 70 square feet to the outdoor open space requirements listed above

 

Subd. 2.

Setback requirements for cluster home developments (in feet).

Use	Front	Rear	Interior Side	Street Side
Cluster home developments in R-SFH guided area (but see Subd. 3)	10	25	10	15
Cluster home developments in non-R-SFH guided area. (but see Subd. 3)	30	25	20	30

 

(Amended, Bill No. 2002-11)

Subd. 3. Setback reductions. the setback requirements for cluster home developments may be reduced to 25 feet in the front, 5 feet for the side interior and 12 feet in the rear if the following criteria are met:

a)

The applicant can demonstrate that a superior design is achieved through the reduced setback. Evidence of a superior design may include but is not limited to the preservation of a natural feature, creation of an amenity, creation of public open space, or incorporation of special features to meet the needs of the target population;

b)

The reduced setback does not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood in terms of a decrease in privacy, noise, overcrowding, or other similar impacts;

c)

The impact of the reduced setback is minimized through the presence of features such as landscaping or other means of buffering, a limited number of building openings in the portion of the structure that infringes upon the setback, building orientation, minimized garage door dominance, or other similar features.

Subd. 4. Minimum parking for cluster home developments. Two off-street parking spaces, at least one of which shall be in a garage, shall be provided for each dwelling unit. The Council, at its discretion, may reduce the minimum required parking to not less than 1.5 parking spaces per unit after consideration of factors including but not limited to the present or future availability of transit services, shared parking, pedestrian orientation, and occupancy characteristics. In addition, the Council may further reduce the parking requirement for projects designed to serve seniors. (Amended, Bill No. 1996-22)