The purpose of the R-6 Residential-Medium Density District is to provide for low to moderate density through the mixture of one- and two-unit medium density dwellings and directly related complementary uses. The allowance of such uses and establishment of the district is dependent upon the availability of publicly controlled sanitary sewer service and only within portions of the City which have been designated as immediate urban service areas. (Prior Code § 20-67-1)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are permitted uses in the R-6 District:

   A.   Essential services.

   B.   Personal wireless service antennas located upon a public structure, as regulated by chapter 33 of this title.

   C.   Public parks, playgrounds, and recreational uses.

   D.   Residential care facilities serving six (6) or fewer persons.

   E.   Single-family detached dwellings.

   F.   Townhouses with not more than six (6) dwelling units per building and not more than two (2) common walls per dwelling unit.

   G.   Two-family dwelling units. (Prior Code § 20-67-2)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are interim uses in the R-6 District and are governed by chapter 5 of this title:

   A.   Farms, farmsteads, and farming.

   B.   Home extended business as regulated by chapter 29 of this title.

   C.   Model homes as regulated by chapter 20 of this title. (Prior Code § 20-67-3)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are permitted accessory uses in the R-6 District:

   A.   Accessory uses incidental and customary to the uses permitted in sections 11-67-2, 11-67-3 and 11-67-5 of this chapter.

   B.   Except as otherwise limited, private 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.

   C.   Fences.

   D.   Home occupations.

   E.   In home daycare serving fourteen (14) or fewer persons in a single-family detached dwelling.

   F.   Noncommercial greenhouses, provided they do not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.

   G.   Off street loading.

   H.   Private garages and off street parking.

   I.   Radio and television receiving antennas including single satellite dish TVROs, short wave radio dispatching antennas, or those necessary for the operation of household electronic equipment including radio receivers, Federal licensed amateur radio stations and television receivers, as regulated by chapter 33 of this title.

   J.   Recreational vehicles and equipment.

   K.   Secondary dwelling unit within a single-family dwelling shall be allowed subject to approval of an administrative permit pursuant to chapter 8 of this title in compliance with the following performance standards:

      1.   The design and construction of the principal building is not a two-family dwelling as defined by this title.

      2.   There shall be an interior connection between the main living area and accessory living quarters that is able to be unlocked from each side of the connection and that is not secured by a deadbolt or keyed lockset.

      3.   The principal building shall be served by single Municipal water, sanitary sewer, gas and/or electric utility service lines each with a single meter for the respective utility where applicable.

      4.   The principal building shall have one heating and air conditioning system.

      5.   There shall be a minimum of three (3) garage stalls having direct exterior access (not in a tandem arrangement) attached to the principal building with a driveway access in front of each stall so as to allow direct vehicle maneuvering to each of the stalls.

      6.   The property shall have one street address.

   L.   Tool houses, sheds and other such structures for the storage of domestic supplies and equipment. (Prior Code § 20-67-4; amd. 2018 Code)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are conditional uses in an R-6 District. (Requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth and regulated by chapter 4 of this title.)

   A.   Governmental and public related utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the City; provided, that:

      1.   When abutting a residential use or a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      2.   The provisions of subsection 11-4-2F of this title are considered and determined to be satisfied.

   B.   Manufactured home parks; provided, that:

      1.   The minimum area required for a manufactured home park designation shall be twenty (20) acres.

      2.   The following minimum lot requirements are satisfactorily met:

         a.   Lot area: Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.

         b.   Lot width: Seventy five feet (75').

         c.   Lot depth: One hundred feet (100').

      3.   The following principal structure setbacks are satisfactorily met:

         a.   Front yard:

 

 

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more roads or highways which bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line of either road.

         b.   Side yards: Ten feet (10').

         c.   Rear yard: Twenty feet (20').

      4.   Accessory buildings, uses and equipment comply with the applicable provisions of section 11-18-2 of this title.

      5.   The total ground area of all residential buildings does not exceed a lot coverage of thirty percent (30%).

      6.   All residences shall be limited to a maximum height of one story or twenty five feet (25').

      7.   The manufactured home park is developed in accordance with the City subdivision ordinance and all public improvement requirements incorporated therein.

      8.   A storm shelter is provided in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. The City may require additional measures as determined necessary to safeguard the health and safety of persons occupying the manufactured home park. Such measures may include, but shall not be limited to, screening and/or landscape berms. All emergency storm protection measures shall be subject to City Council approval.

      9.   The manufactured home park shall comply with Minnesota Statutes section 327.20 et seq., or all applicable City ordinances, whichever is the more restrictive.

      10.   The provisions of subsection 11-4-2F of this title are considered and determined to be satisfied.

   C.   Personal wireless service towers and antennas not located on a public structure as regulated by chapter 33 of this title.

   D.   Planned unit development as regulated by chapter 36 of this title. (Prior Code § 20-67-5)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an R-6 District subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title:

   A.   Lot Area, Width And Depth:

      1.   Single-family:

         a.   Minimum lot area: Nine thousand (9,000) square feet.

         b.   Minimum lot width:

            (1)   Interior: Sixty feet (60').

            (2)   Corner: Ninety feet (90').

         c.   Minimum lot depth: One hundred feet (100').

      2.   Two-family:

         a.   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: Seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

         b.   Minimum total lot area: Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

      3.   Townhouses, quadraminiums, manor homes:

         a.   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

         b.   Minimum total lot area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

   B.   Principal Structure Setbacks:

      1.   Front yard:

 

 

      2.   Side yards:

         a.   Interior: Seven feet (7').

         b.   Corner: As required for the front yard.

      3.   Rear yard:

         a.   Interior: Twenty feet (20').

         b.   Through lot: As required for the front yard.

   C.   Accessory Structure Setbacks: Accessory structure setbacks as regulated by section 11-18-2 of this title. (Prior Code § 20-67-6)

The following lot coverage and height requirements shall be observed in an R-6 District:

   A.   The total ground area of all residential buildings shall not exceed a lot coverage of thirty percent (30%).

   B.   All principal buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of three (3) stories or thirty five feet (35'). (Prior Code § 20-67-7)

   C.   The height of accessory structures shall be governed by subsection 11-18-2F of this title. (Prior Code § 20-67-7; amd. 2018 Code)

Any preliminary plat approved after March 13, 2006, abutting an R-1, R-2, R-3 or PUD District based on the lot standards of the aforementioned districts shall have a minimum of one tier of single-family dwelling lots bordering such a district to be subject to the lot standards of the R-4A District. Exemptions to the provisions of this section may be granted at the time of preliminary plat approval, provided one or more of the following conditions exist:

   A.   The properties are separated by a major collector or arterial street.

   B.   The properties are separated by a wetland, water body, floodplain, public open space, park or other such similar publicly reserved and development restricted area with a minimum width of one hundred feet (100') across its entire length. (Prior Code § 20-67-8)