The purpose of the RAO district is to delineate areas outside the metropolitan urban service area (MUSA) as identified by the comprehensive plan that are not zoned A-P district or RA district. Such areas are restricted from urban uses allowed by the base zoning district until such time as sanitary sewer and water utility services are available. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

All property not located within the municipal urban service area (MUSA), as defined by the comprehensive plan, and not zoned A-P district or RA district shall be overlaid by the RAO district. Whenever such property is reclassified to be included within the MUSA and rezoned through a comprehensive plan amendment, it shall subsequently be removed from the RAO district. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are permitted uses in an RAO district:

   A.   Farms, agriculture, nurseries, wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, and tree farms, not including animal feedlots regulated by section 11-35-5 of this title.

   B.   Parks, trails, playgrounds, and directly related buildings and structures; city of Lakeville only.

   C.   Residential facility serving six (6) or fewer persons in a single-family detached dwelling.

   D.   Single-family detached dwellings. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are permitted accessory uses within the RAO district:

   A.   Accessory uses, buildings and structures customarily incidental and directly related to the uses allowed as permitted, conditional, interim, and administrative permit in this section, subject to applicable regulation of this title.

   B.   Administrative offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, and food preparation and service areas in private and public recreational facilities, and the uses of which are incidental and directly related to the primary use. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

   C.   Daycare facilities serving fourteen (14) or fewer persons in a single-family detached dwelling.

   D.   Fences as regulated by chapter 21 of this title.

   E.   Ground source heat pump systems as regulated by chapter 29 of this title.

   F.   Home occupations and home offices as regulated by chapter 32 of this title.

   G.   Keeping of animals subject to chapter 35 of this title.

   H.   Play and recreational facilities, only accessory to an existing principal permitted use on the same lot and which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their occasional guests, except as otherwise permitted.

   I.   Private garages and off street parking and off street loading as regulated by chapters 19 and 20 of this title.

   J.   Recreational vehicles and equipment parking and storage as regulated by chapter 22 of this title.

   K.   Roadside stand for sale of in season agricultural products planted and completely grown on the premises.

   L.   Secondary or accessory use antennas and satellites as regulated by chapter 30 of this title.

   M.   Signs as regulated by chapter 23 of this title.

   N.   Solar energy systems as regulated by chapter 29 of this title. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010; amd. Ord. 920, 4-7-2014)

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are conditional uses in an RAO district and require a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by chapter 4 of this title. Additionally, besides the specific standards and criteria which may be cited below for respective conditional uses, each request for a conditional use permit shall be evaluated based upon the standards and criteria set forth in subsection 11-4-3E and section 11-4-7 of this title.

   A.   Essential services involving transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV, as regulated by chapter 26 of this title.

   B.   Farm buildings for the keeping of farm animals that are located within three hundred feet (300') of an existing residence on an abutting property or residential platted lot not under the same ownership as the parcel on which said buildings are constructed.

   C.   Governmental buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the city.

   D.   Parks and recreational areas owned or operated by public bodies; other than the city of Lakeville.

   E.   Personal wireless service antennas not located on a public or quasi-public structure or existing tower, as regulated by chapter 30 of this title. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, and subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are interim uses in the RAO district and are governed by chapter 5 of this title:

   A.   Animal kennels as a secondary use.

   B.   Commercial stables and riding academies.

   C.   Hydronic furnaces as regulated by chapter 29 of this title.

   D.   Landfilling and land excavation/grading operations, including mining as regulated by chapter 24 of this title.

   E.   Open and outdoor storage as a principal or nonrelated accessory use.

   F.   Recreational camping.

   G.   Single satellite dish TVROs greater than one meter (1 m) in diameter as regulated by chapter 30 of this title.

   H.   WECS exceeding the allowed height limit of this district, as regulated by chapter 29 of this title. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, and subject to applicable provisions of this section, performance standards established by this chapter, and processing requirements of chapter 8 of this title, the following are uses allowed in an RAO district by administrative permit:

   A.   Essential services, except transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV, as regulated by chapter 26 of this title.

   B.   Personal wireless service antennas located upon a public or quasi-public structure or existing tower as regulated by chapter 30 of this title.

   C.   Temporary structures as regulated by chapter 28 of this title.

   D.   WECS conforming to the allowed height limit of this district, as regulated by chapter 29 of this title. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an RAO district subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title:

 

 

(Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)

Except as provided for by section 11-17-7 of this title or other requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title, no structure within the RAO district shall exceed the following height:

   A.   Principal buildings: Three (3) stories or thirty five feet (35'), whichever is less.

   B.   Accessory buildings: As regulated by subsection 11-18-9C of this title. (Ord. 867, sec. 95, 5-17-2010)