Subd. 1. Purposes. The purposes of the RM Multi-Family Residential District are to:

A.

Reserve approximately located areas for family living in a variety of types of dwellings at a reasonable range of population densities consistent with sound standards of public health and safety;

B.

Preserve as many as possible of the desirable characteristics of the one-family residential district while permitting higher population densities;

C.

Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling unit;

D.

Provide space for semi-public facilities needed to complement urban residential areas and space for institutions that require a residential environment;

E.

Minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the land around them;

F.

Provide necessary space for off-street loading of trucks; and

G.

Protect residential properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare, and other objectionable influences.

Subd. 2. Permitted Uses. Refer to the table in Section 11.04.

Subd. 3. Building Bulk and Dimension Standards.

A.

The following minimum standards apply in the RM districts, unless otherwise noted:

B.

The following minimum standards apply for all accessory structures in the RM districts, unless otherwise noted:

Subd. 4. Requirements and Conditions. In addition to the provisions of this chapter that are applicable to all districts or specifically apply to the RM District, the following requirements and conditions apply to the RM District:

A.

In the RM 6.5 District, the maximum gross density is 6.7 units per acre.

B.

In the RM 2.5 District, the maximum gross density is 17.4 units per acre.

C.

A minimum yard setback may be zero feet in RM Districts in any instance where a wall common to two (2) or more dwelling units is situated on a lot line. All other setbacks provided in this chapter apply, except in those instances where only one (1) side yard setback may be zero feet, the other side yard setback will be that required for "one side".

D.

In the RM 6.5 District, in the case of two (2) abutting lots on which are situated duplex living units, the minimum lot size is thirteen thousand (13,000) square feet. In the case of a duplex lot, the minimum lot size on which is situated one dwelling unit is no less than three thousand (3,000) square feet.

E.

Garage sales must comply with the following conditions:

1.

Garage sales may occur only on properties that are improved with a dwelling unit or units erected and which have been issued a Certificate of Occupancy.

2.

No more than four (4) garage sales may occur at a dwelling in a twelve (12) month period.

3.

No sale may exceed a period of four (4) consecutive days.

4.

Garage sale signs must comply with Section 11.70.

Subd. 5. General Provisions. Refer to Section 11.08 for provisions that apply to all zoning districts.

Subd. 6. Landscaping. Landscaping and screening is required pursuant to Section 11.42.

Subd. 7. Parking. Refer to Section 11.43 for parking standards.

Subd. 8. Architectural Standards. Refer to Section 11.46 for architectural standards.

Subd. 9. Home Occupations. Refer to Section 11.65 for home occupation regulations.

Subd. 10. Signs. Refer to Section 11.70 for sign regulations.

Subd. 11. Shoreland Management. Refer to Section 11.50 for shoreland management standards.

Subd. 12. Wetlands. Refer to Section 11.51 for wetland protection standards.

Subd. 13. Land Alteration, Tree Preservation, and Stormwater Management. Refer to Section 11.55 for regulations regarding land alteration, tree preservation, and stormwater management.

Subd. 14. Sloped Ground Development and Regulations. Refer to Section 11.60 for sloped ground development regulations.

Subd. 15. Floodplain. Refer to Section 11.45 for floodplain regulations.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023; Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-1997)