Subd. 1.

Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to promote the best interests of the city's residents and the public health, safety and welfare by permitting an upward deviation from the maximum building coverage requirements set forth in this chapter for specifically identified properties/neighborhoods. An upward deviation from the maximum building coverage requirements set forth in this chapter to pre-1971 residential platted lots, which will comprise the established overlay districts hereunder, will promote revitalization and improvements thereto due to the lots' generally small lot sizes and improvements or additions to homes are prohibited due to the building coverage maximums.

Subd. 2.

Establishment of districts. A residential revitalization overlay district shall be established and all properties within a district shall be delineated and mapped by resolution of the council. A residential revitalization overlay district shall consist exclusively of individual lots of record that were platted prior to January 1, 1971, are less than 12,000 square feet in area, and zoned for single-family detached dwellings.

Subd. 3.

Scope of application. The provisions of this section apply only to a lot of record or parcel that would qualify to be within or is within a residential revitalization overlay district. The provisions of this section do not apply to any lot of record or parcel located within a Shoreland Overlay District to the extent that the maximum impervious surface requirements shall be met regardless of permissible building coverage under this section.

Subd. 4.

The maximum building coverage requirement set forth elsewhere in this chapter as applicable to an individual lot of record under this section may be increased up to 25 percent or a maximum of 2,400 square feet total building coverage, whichever is less, provided the following conditions are met:

A.

The proposed additional building or structure is not prohibited in the zoning district in which the subject property is located.

B.

The proposed additional building or structure will meet all setback, building height, and accessory building size restriction requirements and is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

C.

The proposed additional building or structure is not prohibited and is otherwise in compliance with all provisions of this Code and any applicable county, state or federal law.

D.

The proposed additional building or structure will not cause or result in alteration of the present drainage patterns as to adversely affect surrounding properties or water body resources. Notwithstanding, the city may approve an upward deviation under this section provided it imposes conditions with the approval to alleviate all adverse effects of the altered drainage patterns.

E.

The proposed additional building or structure is a reasonable use of the property and is generally characteristic of the surrounding properties or neighborhood.

F.

There are no pending City Code violations on the property.

(Ord. No. 573, 2nd series, § 1, eff. 1-12-2018)