The purpose of the R-7 Residential-High Density District is to provide for high density housing and directly related complementary uses. The allowance of such uses are dependent upon the availability of publicly controlled sanitary sewer service. (Prior Code § 20-68-1)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are permitted uses in the R-7 District:

   A.   Essential services.

   B.   Multiple-family dwellings.

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

   D.   Public parks, playgrounds and recreational uses.

   E.   Residential care facilities serving seven (7) to sixteen (16) persons in a multiple-family structure.

   F.   Townhouses, quadraminiums, and manor homes.

   G.   Two-family dwellings. (Prior Code § 20-68-2)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are interim uses in the R-7 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 § 20-68-3)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are permitted accessory uses in an R-7 District:

   A.   Accessory uses incidental and customary to the uses permitted in sections 11-68-2, 11-68-3, and 11-68-5 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.   Tool houses, sheds and other such structures for the storage of domestic supplies and equipment. (Prior Code § 20-68-4)

Subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are conditional uses in an R-7 District. (Requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by chapter 4 of this title.)

   A.   Elderly (senior citizen) housing; provided, that:

      1.   Not more than ten percent (10%) of the occupants may be persons sixty (60) years of age or under.

      2.   To continue to qualify for the elderly housing classification, the owner or agency shall annually file with the Zoning Administrator a certified copy of a monthly resume of occupants of such a multiple dwelling, listing the number of tenants by age and clearly identifying and setting forth the relationship of all occupants sixty (60) years of age or under to qualified tenants, or to the building.

      3.   There is adequate off street parking in compliance with chapter 21 of this title.

      4.   One off street loading space is provided in compliance with chapter 22 of this title.

      5.   Parking areas are screened and landscaped from view of surrounding and abutting residential districts in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      6.   All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 37 of this title.

      7.   The principal use structure is in full compliance with the Minnesota State Building Code.

      8.   Elevator service is provided to each floor level above ground floor.

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

   B.   Halfway houses, as defined in section 11-2-2 of this title; provided, that:

      1.   The use is licensed by the State.

      2.   Provisions are made to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses.

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

   C.   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 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.

   D.   Nursing homes and similar group housing, but not including hospitals, sanitariums, or similar institutions; provided, that:

      1.   Side yards are double the minimum requirements established for this district and are screened in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      2.   Only the rear yard shall be used for play or recreational areas. Said area shall be fenced and controlled and screened in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      3.   The site shall be served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate traffic which will be generated.

      4.   All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 37 of this title.

      5.   All State Statutes and regulations governing such use are strictly adhered to and all required operating permits are secured.

      6.   Adequate off street parking is provided in compliance with chapter 21 of this title.

      7.   One off street loading space is provided in compliance with chapter 22 of this title.

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

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

   F.   Planned unit development as regulated by chapter 36 of this title.

   G.   Public or semipublic recreational buildings and neighborhood or community centers; public and private educational institutions limited to elementary, junior high and senior high schools; and religious institutions such as churches, chapels, temples and synagogues; provided, that:

      1.   Side yards shall be double that required for the district.

      2.   Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      3.   Adequate off street parking and access is provided on the site in compliance with chapter 21 of this title and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with chapter 19 of this title.

      4.   Adequate off street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by chapter 22 of this title.

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

   H.   Swimming pools as an accessory use; provided, that:

      1.   The use is fenced in accordance with chapter 19 of this title.

      2.   The use is not located within the front yard.

      3.   The use shall meet setbacks for principal structures.

      4.   All necessary City permits are obtained for the use.

      5.   The provisions of subsection 11-4-2F of this title are considered and determined to be satisfied. (Prior Code § 20-68-5; amd. 2018 Code)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an R-7 District subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title:

   A.   Lot Area:

      1.   Two-family dwellings:

         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.

      2.   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.

      3.   Multiple-family dwellings:

         a.   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.

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

      4.   Multiple-family dwelling-elderly housing:

         a.   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: One thousand (1,000) square feet per unit.

         b.   Minimum total lot area: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

   B.   Principal Structure Setbacks:

      1.   Front yard:

 

 

      2.   Side yards:

         a.   Interior: Ten feet (10').

         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 are as regulated by section 11-18-2 of this title. (Prior Code § 20-68-6)

Except for elderly housing, the lot areas per multiple-family dwelling unit prescribed in this section shall be further subject to the following schedule of allowances, which shall be added to or subtracted from the minimum lot area per dwelling unit as prescribed, thereby relating density requirements to the location, use and access provided the property.

   A.   For each parking space provided under the living area of a building or underground, subtract three hundred (300) square feet.

   B.   If an adjacent site is zoned A-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 residential use, add three hundred (300) square feet per unit for that portion of any building within two hundred feet (200') of said district.

   C.   If an adjacent site is zoned for commercial, industrial or institutional use, subtract three hundred (300) square feet per unit for that portion of any building within two hundred feet (200') of said district.

   D.   For each unit containing bedrooms in excess of two (2), add three hundred (300) square feet.

   E.   The maximum allowance which may be subtracted under subsections A and C of this section shall be five hundred (500) square feet per unit. (Prior Code § 20-68-7)

The following lot coverage, height and bulk requirements shall be observed in the R-7 District:

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

   B.   The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) shall be 0.7.

   C.   All principal buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of four (4) stories or fifty six feet (56'). (Prior Code § 20-68-8)

   D.   The height of accessory buildings shall be governed by subsection 11-18-2F of this title. (Prior Code § 20-68-8; amd. 2018 Code; Ord. 2025-04, 5-27-2025)