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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0487 Ord (Amend Zoning - Construction of Multiple Dwellings)366 • ORDINANCE NO. 487 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 383, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REVISING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIPLE DWELLINGS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Amending. Section 13 of Ordinance No. 383, the Zoning Ordinance, is amended to read as follows: Section 13. RCM - Medium Density Multiple Family Residential District 1301. Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit 1301.1 Multiple dwellings and condominiums containing three or more dwelling units 1301.2 Customary home occupations 1302. Accessory Uses 1302.1 Off Street parking and loading facilities 1302.2 Private recreation facilities 1303. Conditional Uses 1303.1 One and two family dwellings 1303.2 Public, Educational Religious and Institutional buildings 1303.3 Rooming Houses 1303.4 Other commercial uses found not be objectional to the neighborhood in which they are proposed to be located. 1303.5 Retail business of a "corner store" Nature 1304. Area Requirements 1304.1 Minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet 1304.2 Minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 2,800 square feet 1304.3 Maximum lot coverage shall be 30%, 1304.4 Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be .75. 1304.5 Maximum Building height shall be three stories. 1305 Schedule of Allowances The dwelling unit area requirements prescribed above may be modified by the following schedule of allowances which shall be added to or subtracted from the basic requirements. 1305.1 For each parking space within the principal building or underground subtract 300 square feet 1305.E If the site or an adjacent site is zoned for a commercial or industrial use,subtract 300 square feet. Div • Ordinance No. 487 - continued aui • • 1305.3 For each unit containing bedrooms in excess of one, add 300 square feet 1305.4 The maximum allowance which may be subtracted is 500 square feet per unit. 1306. Recreation Facilities There shall be 200 square feet per dwelling unit or 10% of the gross project area, whichever is greater, specifically designed, developed and maintained by the owner for recreational purposes such as the following: children's play apparatus, swimming and wading pools, game areas, such as tennis and horseshoe courts, picnicing and outdoor cooking facilities, etc. In addition, the Council at its discretion may require that the developer deposit in the City Park Fund the sum of $50.00 per dwelling unit to aid in the provision of the increased recreation facilities which are necessitated by growth in the City's pbpulation resulting from the development. These moneys shall be earmarked for capital improvements. 1307..Yard and Setback Requirements. 1307.1 Front Yard 35 feet 1307.2 Side Yard 20 feet 1307.3 Rear Yard 45 feet 1307.4 front yard Buildings feet aandirssideeon Accessory and direarsetback of at least 10 feet. 1307.5 In cases where more than one principal building is located on the same site no building may be constructed within 35 feet of another. 1307.6 One and two family dwellings may be allowed to conform to the (RS) District yard requirements. 1307.7 When the adjacent building or buildings are located with a setback less than is required above, a multiple dwelling may be permitted to be located up to the point of the lesser setback requirement. 1308. Parking parking shall be provided on the same site as the principal use and shall be provided in the ratio of 2.0 parking spaces per unit, at least 1.0 of the 2.0 to be enclosed. 1309. Landscaping and Screening 1309.1 All sites when fully developed shall be completely graded so as to adequately drain and dispose of all surface water. storm water, and ground water in such a manner as to pre- clude large scale erosion and unwonted ponding. 1309.2 All sites when fully developed shall be landscaped according to a plan approved by the City Council. The enlandsclpingea g plan shall specify the size. type and and shrubbery and the location of all sodded areas. 1309.3 Parking areas containing four or more spaces which are adjacent to or across the street from a residential district shall be screened to a height of at least four feet by shrubbery, wood or masonry materials which shall prodde at least 90% opacity. • Ordinance No. 487 continued • • 1310 Building Design and Construction et 1310.1 All doors leading to individual dwelling units shall atm have keyed dead bolt locks which when locked project at least 3/4" into the door frame. 1310.2 Individual inside entry doors to all existing multiple dwelling units in the City shall be equipped with dead bolt locks which when locked project at least 3/4" into the door frame by December 31, 1972. 1310.3 All buildings with 10 or more dwelling units with common entries shall provide "security" measures deemed accept- able to the City to preclude uninvited persons from gaining access to interior hallways. 1310.4 All buildings shall be constructed so as to comply with the minimum fire resistance ratings of the current ddition of the Uniform Building Code as hereafter amended by the State of Minnesota Building Inspector. 1310.5 All buildings shall be equipped with an approved automatic fire alarm system to alert occupants of fire and other dangers. 1310.6 All plumbing serving each unit shall be separated from other units by a room, closet, corridor or sound barrier; party partitions and floor systems shall. be at least Sound Transmission Class 52. Corridor partitions shall be least Sound Tranmission Class 52. Sound Transmission Class (STC) shall be determined in accord with the Inter- national Accoustical Standards. 1310.7 All multiple residence dwelling buildings shall be designed and constructed to have the equivalent of a front on each exterior surface. All accessory and ancillary buildings, including garages shall be designed and constructed with the facing materials of the same type as the principal buildings. 1310.8 All multiple residence dwelling units shall provide a minimum of ninety-six (96) cubic feet of miscellaneous storage space for each dwelling unit within the structure. Such space shall be in addition to normal storage space provided in wardrobes, cabinets, closets and linenclosets. 1310.9 Peruse, either combustible or non-combutible, shall be contained in a rodent proof, screen structure near the principal building. The design of the space or room in which refuse if deposited shall meet the approval of the City Fire Marshal, and City Health Officer. Access doors large enough to allow bin type refuse containers to be removed for loading in refuse trucks shall be a part of the design of the refuse storage space. 1311. Administrative Procedures All requests for Building Permits shall be accompanied by plans and data showing 1311.1 Building locations and dimensions 1311.2 Site plan indicating all interior and peripheral circulation elements, both pedestrian and vehicular 1311.3 Fences and screening devices 1311.4 Solid waste disposal provisions • • Ordinance ND. 487 - continued 369 e 1311.5 1311.6 1311.7 1311.8 open sapce, recreational facilities, storm drainage and disposal facilities and the landscaping plan Fire fighting and other Public Safety facilities and provisions such as hydrant locations and fire lanes Data pertaining to numbers of dwelling units, sizes, lot area, ratios, etc. Exterior wall materials and design information The required plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council. No Building Permit may be issued until site plan approval is obtained from the City Council after the required Public Hearing, and the Council has issued a Special Use Permit for the project. The site plan, when approved, shall be made part of the Building Permit and non-compliance with the site plan may be deemed by the Council as grounds for the revovation of the Special Use Permit. The City Council shall require of a developer that he post a full performance bond guaranteeing that street, utility, storm drainage, landscaping. and other individually specified improvements to the building site are completed as proposed on plans approved by the Council. Section 2. Amending. Subsection 3 of Section 10, Use Districts of Ordinance No. 383 is amended to read as follows: 3. RCN Medium Density Multiple Family Residence District. Section 3. Rezoning. All areas of the City of Stillwater heretofore zoned (RC) are hereby zoned (RCM). Section 4. Repealing. The following Sections of ordinance No. 383 are hereby repealed: Section 18 (1) b Section 19 (1) b (2') Section 20 (3) Section 5. Amending. Section 12 (2) Permitted Uses on Special Permit from the City Council, (RB) Two Family District, is amended to add the following additional paragraph: c. Multi -Family Dwellings Section 6. Amending. Section 20 (1) b, Side Yard Requirements, (RA) One -Family District, is amended to add the following additional sentence: On the street side of corner lots, however, a side yard of 30 feet shall be maintained. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed by the City Council this 8th day of February. 1972. Published: February 15, 1972 Attest: City Clerk Mayor •