Crosby City Zoning Code
RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS
§ 154.050 R-1 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
It is the intent of the R-1 District to:
(A) Permit the development of single-family and two-family dwellings in the community;
(B) Provide reasonable standards for such development;
(C) Avoid overcrowding;
(D) Preserve the historic residential character of the existing residential neighborhoods; and
(E) Prohibit the use of land which would be incompatible with or detrimental to the essential residential character of the district.
(Prior Code, § 13.19)
§ 154.051 R-2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
It is the intent of the R-2 District to provide for single-family and multiple-family dwelling unit structures and directly related complimentary uses.
(Prior Code, § 13.20)
§ 154.052 R-3 MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) It is the intent of the R-3 District to:
(1) Permit the development of manufactured home parks in the community;
(2) Supplement applicable state laws pertaining to manufactured homes;
(3) Provide reasonable standards for site development of such parks;
(4) Avoid overcrowding; and
(5) Provide setbacks and other development standards which will make such developments more attractive, safe, and pleasant to live in, and compatible with other land uses and developments in the community.
(B) All statutes of the state pertaining to the regulation of manufactured homes and manufactured home parks are adopted by reference and are declared to be an integral part of this chapter as if they were reproduced in their entirety; however, where standards of this chapter are higher or more restrictive than such statutes, this chapter shall govern.
(Prior Code, § 13.21)
§ 154.053 SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Manufactured home developments; special provisions.
(1) Common open space. At least 10% of the total site of a manufactured home park shall be reserved for common, usable open space, for the exclusive use of residents, and to be maintained by the proprietor or operator of the manufactured home park. Such open space and its improvements shall be completed before any manufactured home site is offered for occupancy.
(2) Application. An application for a manufactured home park shall be accompanied by the same data, map, and information required for other plats of subdivisions within the city.
(3) Additional data. Any additional data required by the State Board of Health for licensing of manufactured home parks shall also be submitted to the city’s Planning Commission prior to or concurrently with its submittal to the State Board of Health.
(4) Landscaping. Landscaping is required as follows.
(a) Each manufactured home park shall, in addition to maintaining a 20-foot landscaped strip around the perimeter of the property, also provide a 20-foot greenbelt separating the manufactured home park from arterials listed in the city’s comprehensive plan and from any adjoining zoning district.
(b) Each manufactured home site shall be provided with a tree no less than four inches in diameter at a six-foot height, and all unpaved areas shall be suitably sodded. The trees and sod will be provided by the developer.
(5) Sales or storage prohibited. Sales or storage of manufactured homes shall be prohibited in a manufactured home park.
(6) Width of paved streets. Paved private streets serving the manufactured home park shall be of sufficient width to provide for two lanes of traffic and for parking on each side of the street.
(7) Anchoring. Each manufactured home site shall be provided with tiedown or other acceptable method of anchoring the manufactured home.
(8) Storm shelter designation. Each manufactured home park shall provide and designate one of its permanent buildings which is structurally suitable to serve as a storm shelter, which shall meet the requirements of M.S. Ch. 327, as it may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Ch. 4625, and shall be inspected by the City Building Inspector.
(9) Skirting. Each manufactured home within a manufactured home park shall be properly and completely skirted.
(10) Shelters for refuse collection. Shelters for common refuse collection shall be provided by the developer. Distance from the refuse collection area for manufactured home park residents shall not exceed 150 feet.
(11) Separation between units. There shall be a minimum 20 feet of separation between each manufactured home within a manufactured home park.
(B) Differences in setback requirements. If the residential setback requirements for an underlying zoning district differ from that of the Shoreland or Floodplain Overlay District, the greater of the distances shall apply.
(C) Impervious surface coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased by an additional 10% in Residential Districts if a storm water retention plan created by a licensed engineer showing containment of the five-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel is provided, approved by the city, and implemented on the subject property.
(D) Storm water management. All site plans submitted for permit applications which increase the overall impervious surface coverage on residential property shall include documentation that direct runoff of storm water to adjacent properties and wetlands will be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, rain barrels, rain gardens, filtration strips, or other permanent means,
(Prior Code, § 13.22) (Ord. 2016-07, passed 6-22-2016)
§ 154.054 WHERE PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to move into, construct, or build any structure for any purpose except dwellings for human habitation, including a garage, in those parts of the city, described as follows.
(A) All that part of said city lying east of Second Avenue East and south of Eighth Street North; and all that part of the city lying south of Second Street South extended easterly to the city limits and east of Cross Avenue, except for the city well and pump house property therein; and the south half of blocks two and three of the city; and the south half of blocks one and six and all of blocks 13 and 18 of Lake Park Division to the city; and blocks one and six of Hale’s Addition to the city; and blocks 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 20 except lots one to three, both inclusive, thereof, of Park Division to the city; and all of Lake View Addition to the city except lots 16, 31, and 32 of block five thereof, and except also lots 15, 16, and 17 of block nine thereof, and except also lots 13 to 16, both inclusive, of block ten thereof; and blocks one, two, and five except lots 11 to 20, both inclusive of said block five, and all of block six of Central Addition to the city; and all of West Park Addition to the city, except blocks three, four, five, the South Half of blocks six and seven, all of block eight and the north half of blocks nine, ten, and 11 thereof; and block one, except lots 12, 13, and 14 thereof, block seven, the south half of blocks eight, nine, and ten, and all of blocks 11 to 16, both inclusive, and out lots three, four, and five of Smith’s Addition to the city; and all of Central Addition No. 2 to the city except lots eight, and nine of block 12 thereof, and except also lots one, two, and three of block 13 thereof; and blocks six, seven, and 18 of Keating’s Addition to the city.
(B) In all other parts of said city not specifically covered by division (A) above, it shall be lawful for any person to move into, construct, and build structures for dwellings, apartments, commercial, industrial, or other lawful purposes.
(C) All moving, construction, or building in the areas set forth in divisions (A) and (B) above shall be done and performed in strict conformity insofar as the same may be applicable, with the provisions of all other city ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 13.95) Penalty, see § 154.999