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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0547 Ord (Amend Zoning - High Density Multiple Dwellings)446 ORDINANCE NO. 547 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 383. THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH DENSITY MULTIItE DWELLINGS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 'CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Amending. Ordinance No. 383, the Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended to add the following new Section: Section 13a RCH - High Density Multiple Family Residential District. Section 13a01. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide density requirements for multiple dwellings to be built in the Redevelopment Area of the City as heretofore and hereafter designated by the City Council Resolutions where medium density garden apartments are deemed not economically feasible. Section 13a02. General Requirements. tion 13 of this ordinanceexceptSections 1304 through 1308 shall be�conformed nts of cwith by the developer. Section 13a03. Area Requirements. 13a03.1 Minimum lot area shall be 11,000 square feet. 13a03.2 Minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 1500 square feet. 13a03.3 Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 1 to 2. Floor area Ratio is the numerical value obtained through dividing the gross floor area of a building or buildings by the net area of the lot or parcel of land on which such building or buildings are located. 13a03.4. Maximum building height on any elevation shall not exceed 40 feet. ection 13a04. le of 8prescribed abovemaymodifietiahe following eschedu elofaallowances require- ments which shall be added to or subtracted from the basic requirements. 13a04.1 For each parking space within the principal building or under- ground above the number required subtract 200 square feet. 13a04.2 For each unit containing bedrooms in excess of two, add 300 square feet. 13a04.3. For Senior Citizen Housing the minimum lot area for dwelling unit shall be 500. Senior Citizen Housing for the purpose of this ordinance shall be defined as housing designed solely for the purpose of providing housing for the elderly and meet- ing all requirements of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for low rent elderly housing as defined by the above two agencies. Section 13a05. Recreation Facilities. 13a05.1 Ten (10) per cent of the gross project area shall be speci- fically designed, developed and maintained for recreational purposes such as follows: children's play apparatus, swim- ming and wading pools, game areas such as tennis and horseshoe courts, picnicing and outdoor cooking facilities, etc. In additional, the Council at its discreation may require that the developer deposit in the City Park Fund the sum of $150.00 per dwelling unit to aid in the provision of the increased recreation facilities which are necessitated by growth in the City's population resulting from the development. These monies shall be earmarked for capital improvements. 13a05.1a. For every deck subtract 1.25 the deck area from the total area required for recreational space as defined in 13a05.1. Deck is defined as any covered or uncovered structure that is part of the main structure designed for the private use of one unit and having direct private access to that unit by means of a door other than that used as the front door of said private unit. Minimum deck size shall be no less than 6 feet by 4 feet and shall have materials and safety features conforming to all building codes. (continued on next page) to re Q e • • 447 ORDINANCE NO. 547 - continued 13a05.1b. For a common roof top recreation or deck area, subtract an equal amount of recreational area from Section 13a05.1. Such rooftop areas shall have a ratio of at least 15 square feet of usable tenant space per dwelling unit before it will qualify for this allowance. All shall be available for use by all tenants. Rooftop decks shall conform to all safety and design codes. 13a05.1c. In no case shall the allowances in Section 13a05.1a and 1-b reduce the area required in 13a05.1 by greater than 60%. 13a05.2 The interior of any building of more than 15 units in size shall contain recreation facilities for the use of the tenants of the building and their guests. Such space shall be pro- vided in a ratio of at least twenty (20)square feet of recreational space per dwelling unit. 13a05.3 The Council at its discretion may require that the developer deposit in the City Park Fund the sum of $500.00 per dwelling unit in lieu of the foregoing recreational facilities requirement to aid in the provision of the increased recrea- tion facilities which are necessitated by growth in the City's population resulting from the development. These moneys shall be earmarked for capital improvements. Section 13a06. Yard and Setback Requirements. 13a06.1 FRONT YARD - Setback requirements shall be dtermined by setbacks that exist on the two adjacent properties. If :he two adjacent properties do not have a common setback, then'a setback of a distance equal distance between the two setbacks shall be required. A setback of at least to feet shall be maintained at corner lots and where there is no adjacent structure. 13a06.2 Side Yard - A setback of at least twenty (20) feet shall be maintained. A sideyard setback of zero (0) may be allowed if no openings are in the side of the structure and the structure abuts up next to another structure with no openings. If this is the case, the sidewall must be of fire -wall standards re - required by state code. Sideyard setbacks on a corner lot shall conform to existing setbacks on the block or if no setback exists it shall be ten (10) feet. 13a06.3 BACKYARD - A setback of at least twenty (20) feet shall be maintained. A rear yard setback of zero (0) may be allowed if no openings are in the rear of the structure and the struc- ture abuts up next to another structure with no openings. If this is the case, the rear wall must be of fire -wall standards required by state code. 13a06.4 In cases where more than one principal building is located on the same site, the following setbacks shall be required: 1. Walls containing windows shall not be closer than forty (40) feet. 2. Walls that have no openings may be zero (0) feet apart but must be of fire safety required by state code. Section 13a07. Parking. Parking shall be provided on a site owned by the developer and shall be provided in the ratio of 1.5 parking spaces par unit, at least .75 of the 1.5 to be enclosed. Section 13a08. Special Administrative Procedures. In addition to complying with the requirements of Section 1311 of this Ordinance, the developer shall provide with his building permit request the following: 13a08.1 A site plan showing the setbacks of all neighboring structures from the street or streets and the proposed site. (continued on next page) i a • 3i ORDINANCE NO. 547 - continued e7 13a08.2 Photographs of all the building elevations that face the CC site and are adjacent to the site and photographs of the Ow street elevations of all neighb oring and adjacent buildings. Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. Adopted by the Cuty Council of the City of Stillwater this 12th day of April, 1977. Published: April 20, 1977 Attest: Act4ng City Clerk •