For the purpose of this chapter, the City of Dayton is hereby divided into classes of districts, which shall be designated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (1)   A-1, Agricultural District. The intent of this district is to encourage and preserve for as long as possible the predominantly agricultural character of the Dayton area; to facilitate to the maximum extent possible agricultural activities with density at a minimum of 1 unit per 40 acres; to restrict the use of land which would be incompatible with or detrimental to agricultural activities.

   (2)   SA, Special Agricultural District. The intent of this district is to provide for the long-term preservation of agricultural land. The owner of land at least 10 acres in size and devoted to agricultural or related purposes may petition the City to have the property zoned as special agricultural. In the zones, only agricultural and accessory uses shall be permitted with no more than 1 dwelling per 40 acres.

   (3)   A-2, Special Homestead Agricultural. The intent of this district is to allow subdivision of the homestead portion of a parcel from the remaining acreage while maintaining a density of 1 unit per 40 acres by creating a homestead parcel and a non-buildable outlot for the remainder of the nominally 40 acre or larger parcel. The A-2 zone is intended for agricultural use in areas that are not served by public sewer and water.

   (4)   RO, Residential Historic Village District. It is the intent of this district is to allow development and redevelopment within the residential areas of the Historic Village of Dayton. All new development should be in keeping with the scale and character of the area and the existing platted lot configuration, and shall be connected to municipal sewer and water. A mix of residential dwelling types is anticipated with detached single-family dwelling as the primary housing type. New single-family detached, attached single-family development and small scale multi-family dwellings may be appropriate.

   (5)   R-1, Residential Single-Family District. This district is intended to preserve, create and enhance single-family residential development at a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet, when municipal sewer and water is available. Other uses, which are complementary to a single-family residential neighborhood, may also be developed with appropriate permits.

   (6)   R-1A, Single-Family District with Lot Averaging. The intent of the R-1A, Single-Family Residential District with Lot Averaging is to provide for development of low-density neighborhoods with varying lot width and lot sizes that is planned in a manner that maintains the natural topography of the site, preserves more open space than what would otherwise be achieved, and preserves or enhances natural features on the site within private common and public open space.

   (7)   R-2, Residential Single-Family District. This district is intended to preserve, create and enhance areas for low-density large lot single-family detached residential development and directly related, complementary uses on land that is: substantially developed with single-family detached residential dwellings on parcels of 90,000 square feet or larger; and areas where municipal services are not yet provided.

   (8)   R-E, Residential Estate District. This district is intended is to provide for low-density, large lot, single-family detached residential dwelling units and directly related, complementary uses on land that is:

      a.   Substantially developed with single-family detached residential dwellings on parcels of 90,000 square feet or larger;

      b.   Adjacent to the Mississippi River bluff and within the critical area boundary;

      c.   Located in areas of steep slopes, significant vegetation, wetlands or other unique natural features which, in the opinion of the City Council are necessary to maintain the character of the area or the community and which would be irreparably harmed by denser development; or

      d.   Constrained by topographic or other physical conditions, where in the opinion of the City Council, municipal sanitary sewer service will not be practical.

   (9)   R-T, Attached and Detached Transitional District. This district is designed to allow a mix of single-family detached and single-family attached housing (with a maximum of 4 units per building) at a more moderate single-family density. The mix of detached and attached housing units shall reflect a minimum of 60% detached single-family and maximum of 40% attached or detached townhouse dwelling ratio in a given residential subdivision.

   (10)   RM, Medium Density Residential District. This district is designed to allow a variety of housing types including single-family attached and detached dwelling and multi-family with a minimum net density of 6 units per acre and maximum net density of 12 units per acre.

   (11)   RH, High Density Residential District. This district is designed to allow development of multi-family housing. It is intended that this district provide a mix of life-cycle housing choices throughout the City with a minimum net density of 10 units per acre or greater.

   (12)   RHM, Manufactured Housing District. This district is intended to create areas for manufactured home parks to accommodate manufactured homes, which do not comply with the standards established for single-family dwellings within other residential districts. It is also intended to preserve and enhance areas for medium density residential development of a manufactured home nature. It is further the intent to supplement applicable state laws pertaining to manufactured homes; to provide reasonable standards for site development of the parks; to avoid overcrowding; to provide setbacks and other development standards which will make the development standards more attractive, safe and pleasant to live in and compatible with other land uses and developments in the community.

   (13)   B-1, Office Business District. This district is intended to provide areas appropriate for office and service uses and uses that are compatible with commercial offices. A range of public, medical, and educational uses shall be available in the B-1 areas. Development is to be connected to municipal sewer and water.

   (14)   B-2, Neighborhood Commercial District. This district is intended to provide for the establishment of highly limited scale neighborhood commercial centers that offer basic, convenience-type goods and services to the immediately surrounding areas in which they are located. To avoid nuisance characteristics and require high quality site and architectural design in conformance with the character of and scale of the neighborhood. To minimize the nuisance influence on surrounding residential neighborhoods by limitations, performance standards, and control of uses; to exclude highway-oriented, strip commercial and businesses that would tend to disrupt the neighborhood stability. New development is to be connected to municipal sewer and water.

   (15)   B-3, General Business District. This district is intended to provide for the establishment of areas devoted to high intensity retailing and service activity primarily oriented toward motorists and requiring higher volumes of traffic and visibility from major roads. Uses will serve a City-wide and multi-community consumer market. Development is to be connected to municipal sewer and water.

   (16)   B-4, Commercial/Industrial District. This district is intended to provide areas for businesses that have both commercial and industrial characteristics. The district will include a mixture of commercial, office, and light industrial land uses, made mutually compatible through the enforcement of performance standards, to encourage and accommodate high quality, large scale development opportunities along intermediate arterial roadways within the City. Development is to be connected to municipal sewer and water.

   (17)   MV, Mixed Use Historic Village District. This district is intended to allow a mix of non-residential and residential uses along Robinson Street within the Historic Village area of Dayton. The district is designed to create a pedestrian oriented main street character where buildings are located abutting the public sidewalk and parking is located to the side or rear of the building. Development is to be connected to municipal sewer and water.

   (18)   I-1, Light Industrial District. The Light Industrial District is intended to provide for the establishment of warehousing and light industrial development. The overall character of the I-1 District is intended to have a low impact manufacturing/warehouse character. Industrial uses allowed in this district shall be limited to those which can compatibly exist adjacent to both lower intensity business uses and high intensity manufacturing uses and which have limited amounts of truck traffic in comparison to higher intensity industrial districts. Because I-1 may abut residential uses the I-1 uses are regulated in height, lot coverage, setbacks, landscaping, loading and use type so as to facilitate compatibility between these uses and residential development.

   (19)   I-2, Heavy Industrial District. The intent of the I-2, Heavy Industrial District is to provide areas suitable for the location of general industrial activities, including heavy manufacturing and other such activities which, because of the nature of the product or character of operation, require more isolation from or special protections for non-industrial uses.

   (20)   B-P, Business Park District. The intent of the B-P, Business Park District is to provide for multi-use building and/or the establishment of business offices, wholesale showrooms, and related uses in an environment which provides a high level of amenities, including landscaping, preservation of natural features, increased architectural design, pedestrian facilities and other features.

   (21)   PR, Public Recreation District. This district is intended to allow for recreational activity on a single contiguous tract. Examples of this recreational activity would include, but not be limited to, golf courses, camping facilities, public parks, tennis clubs and bowling alleys. It is intended to include both publicly and privately owned facilities and can be operated on a fee or non-fee basis.

   (1)   The location and boundaries of the districts established by this chapter are hereby set forth on the Dayton, Minnesota Zoning Map and the Map (hereinafter referred to as Zoning Map) is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter; Zoning Map shall be known as the Dayton, Minnesota Zoning Map.

   (2)   Zoning Map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this section and shall be as much a part of it as if all were fully described herein.

   (3)   It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator to maintain Zoning Map within 30 days after official publication of amendments.

   (4)   The official Zoning Map shall be kept on file at the City Hall.

   (1)   The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center line of streets or railroad rights-of-way or lot lines or section lines or the center lines of lot lines extended or lines parallel to perpendicular thereto.

   (2)   Where numbers are shown on the Zoning Map between a street or lot line and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary runs parallel to the street line or property line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated, unless otherwise indicated. Public lands shall be considered to be included in the most restrictive zoning district the lands adjoin.

   Any land annexed to the City in the future shall be placed in the A-1 Agricultural District until another zoning district is approved by action of the City Council after receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission.