§ 529.11. Dimensional Requirements.

Subdivision 1. [ Generally. ] The following dimensional requirements apply to the S-O district. All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise noted.

Minimum lot width	Interior lot: 60	Corner lot: 75
Minimum lot area	8,000 square feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage	75 percent

 

Setbacks - building	Principal building	Accessory building
Front (see also Subd. 2)	30	30
Rear
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District	15	8
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 or MR-1 District	5	5
Interior side
Adjacent to R, R-1 District	15	15
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 District	5	5
Street/corner side (see also Subd. 3)	12	12

 

Setbacks - parking measured from property line)
Front (but see Subd. 5)	8
Street/corner side (but see Subd 5)	8
Interior lot line
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District	10
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 or MR-1 District	5

 

Height limitations	Principal building	Accessory building
Maximum building height	30	15
Story limitations	2 stories	1 story

 

(Amended, Bill No. 2014-4)

Subd. 2. Front setback reduction. The front setback requirement for a principal building on a lot may be reduced to no less than the average front setback of the existing principal building(s) abutting such lot, to a minimum of 25 feet, except when adjacent to a single-family house.

Subd. 3. All structures located on a corner lot which abuts a key lot. The side yard setback of a commercial building that abuts a "key lot" shall be equal to the front setback of the key lot. (See Figure 12.)

Subd. 4. Vehicle access door facing a side or rear lot line. Whenever any building (principal or accessory) is located in such a manner that a vehicle access door faces a side or rear lot line, such side or rear setback requirement shall be not less than 20 feet.

Subd. 5. Parking lot setback reduction. All new parking lots shall be located eight (8) feet from the right-of-way. In cases where modifications are being made to an existing lot, the eight-foot setback may be reduced to three (3) feet if the applicant can demonstrate that the greater setback is not possible due to site constraints and if the applicant is able to meet landscape requirements without the setback.