A.   Purpose: This District is intended to preserve areas of high-quality soils or highly productive agricultural capability to maintain and enhance the use of the land for long-term or permanent agricultural use and preserve the rural character of outlying areas of the City and agriculturally related uses in areas of the City not served by public sewer.

   B.   Permitted Uses:

      1.   The following are permitted uses in the AG-1 District:

         a.   Commercial agriculture and horticulture.

         b.   Commercial greenhouses.

         c.   Farm buildings and pole barns.

         d.   Farm drainage and irrigation systems.

         e.   Forestry.

         f.   Small wireless facilities located in the public right of way.

         g.   One single-family detached dwelling per each forty (40) acres. Any parcel of land that has thirty-seven and one-half (37 ½) acres or more, after deducting road right of way, complies with the forty (40) acre requirement.

      2.   Minimum lot area: Forty (40) acres provided that a parcel of more than five (5) acres and less than ten (10) acres may be created as a minor subdivision as long as the following criteria is met:

         a.   The initial parcel is forty (40) acres or more in size and must be a parcel of record as of the date of this Chapter.

         b.   Only one (1) minor subdivision from the initial parcel is allowed until the property receives full public utilities.

         c.   Two hundred feet (200') of street frontage is required for each parcel.

         d.   Lots created solely for municipal utility facilities shall not be subject to minimum lot width, depth and area requirements.

         e.   Both lots must comply with the minimum setback requirements.

      3.   Setback requirements:

 

 

      4.   Location of Driveways: The lot shall be located in such a manner that no driveways may be located within three hundred feet (300') of an intersection of a minor arterial with another road or within one hundred fifty feet (150') of an intersection of two (2) collector streets.

   C.   Accessory Uses: Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly subordinate to permitted uses and structures shall be permitted, including:

      1.   Accessory structures incidental to residential uses as regulated in City Code Section 11-3-5.

      2.   Home occupations as regulated in City Code Section 11-4-3.

      3.   Private swimming pools, intended for and used solely by the occupants of the property on which it is located and their guests.

      4.   Signs as regulated by the City.

      5.   Structures incidental to farm operations such as garages, barns, storage buildings, poultry barns, etc. on lots greater than ten (10) acres.

      6.   Produce stands selling only items produced on the property.

      7.   In home daycare facility licensed under Minnesota Rules Parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, serving fourteen (14) or fewer children.

   D.   Conditional Uses: No structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit:

      1.   Structures incidental to farm operations such as garages, barns, storage buildings, poultry barns, etc. on lots less than ten (10) acres.

      2.   Commercial horse stables, dog kennels, boarding stables and similar uses, which shall not be located within three hundred feet (300') of a dwelling other than the dwelling on the property in question.

      3.   Cannabis Cultivation, indoor or outdoor. Cannabis cultivation must comply with City Code Section 11-4-18.

   E.   Interim Uses: The following are interim uses allowed in the AG-1 District and require an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated in City Code Section 11-2-9. Additional specific standards and criteria may be cited below for respective uses.

      1.   Farmers Market.

   F.   Administrative Conditional Uses: Subject to application provisions of this Chapter, performance and processing standards established by this Title, the following are uses allowed in the AG-1 District by administrative conditional use permit and may be issued by the Zoning Administrator.

      1.   Communication / Cellular antennas as regulated by City Code Section 11-4-14.

      2.   Public utility and public service structures, including electrical transmission lines and substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, pumping stations or reservoirs. (amd. Ord. 1081, 5-1-2024; Ord. 1088, 12-4-2024)

   A.   Purpose: This District represents those areas which are suitable for agricultural uses, but because of their proximity to public sewer and water, they may be appropriate for development in the future. These areas are not considered to be land suited to long-term agricultural use. It is the purpose of this District to preserve these lands in agricultural uses until such time as streets, sewers, water supply and other community facilities and services are provided or scheduled, so as to ensure orderly and beneficial conversion of such lands to nonagricultural use, and to prevent their premature conversion.

   B.    Permitted Uses:

      1.   The following are permitted uses in the AG-2 District:

         a.   Commercial agriculture and horticulture.

         b.   Commercial greenhouses.

         c.   Farm buildings and pole barns.

         d.   Farm drainage and irrigation systems.

         e.   Forestry.

         f.   Small wireless facilities located in the public right of way.

         g.   One (1) single-family detached dwelling per each ten (10) acres.

      2.   Minimum lot area: ten (10) acres provided that a parcel of more than three (3) acres and less than five (5) acres may be created as a minor subdivision as long as the following criteria is met:

         a.   The initial parcel is ten (10) acres or more in size and must be a parcel of record as of the date of this Chapter.

         b.   Only one (1) minor subdivision from the initial parcel is allowed until the property receives full public utilities.

         c.   One hundred eighty feet (180') of street frontage is required for each parcel.

         d.   Lots created solely for municipal utility facilities shall not be subject to minimum lot width, depth and area requirements.

         e.   Both lots must comply with the minimum setback requirements.

      3.   Setback requirements:

 

 

      4.   Location of driveways: The lot shall be located in such a manner that no driveways may be located within three hundred feet (300') of an intersection of a minor arterial with another road or within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of an intersection of two (2) collector streets.

   C.   Permitted Accessory Uses: Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly subordinate to permitted uses and structures shall be permitted, including:

      1.   Accessory structures incidental to residential uses as regulated in City Code Section 11-3-5.

      2.   Home occupations as regulated in City Code Section 11-4-3.

      3.   Private swimming pools, intended for and used solely by the occupants of the property on which it is located and their guests.

      4.   Signs as regulated by the City Code.

      5.   Structures incidental to farm operations such as garages, barns, storage buildings, poultry barns, etc. on lots greater than five (5) acres.

      6.   Produce stands selling only items produced on the property.

      7.   In home daycare facility licensed under Minnesota Rules Parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, serving fourteen (14) or fewer children.

   D.   Conditional Uses: No structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit:

      1.   Structures incidental to farm operations such as garages, barns, storage buildings, poultry barns, etc. on lots less than five (5) acres.

      2.   Commercial horse stables, dog kennels, boarding stables and similar uses, which shall not be located within three hundred feet (300') of a dwelling other than the dwelling on the property in question.

      3.   Cannabis Cultivation, indoor or outdoor. Cannabis cultivation must comply with City Code Section 11-4-18.

   E.   Interim Uses: The following are interim uses allowed in the AG-2 District and require an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by City Code Section 11-2-9. Additional specific standards and criteria may be cited below for respective uses.

      1.   Farmers Market.

   F.   Administrative Conditional Uses: Subject to application provisions of this Chapter, performance and processing standards established by this Title, the following are uses allowed in the AG-2 District by administrative conditional use permit as may be issued by the Zoning Administrator.

      1.   Communication / Cellular antennas as regulated in City Code Section 11-4-14.

      2.   Public utility and public service structures, including electrical transmission lines and substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, pumping stations or reservoirs. (amd. Ord. 1081, 5-1-2024; Ord. 1088, 12-4-2024)