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PL 01/17/2001 - 6997CITY OF FRIDLEY AGENDA ^ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2001, 7:30 P.M. LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER, 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MTG. MINUTES: January 3, 2001 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat, PS #00-03, by David Lopez, to create two residential lots, generally located at 35 62"d Way. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Zoning Text Amendment, ZTA #00-04, by the City of Fridley, to create a new 0-5 Overlay District, to permit expansion and new construction on lots created and recorded prior to December 29, 1955, that are between 5,000 and 7,499 square feet in size. � 3. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7, 2000. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING. OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURN �I n City of Fridley Land Use Application PS-00-03 January 17, 2001 GENERAL INFORMATION � SPECIAL INFORMATION �, n Applicant: David Lopez 512 5`� Street NE St. Cloud, NIN 56304 Requested Action: Replat of property to create 21ots for single family home development. Existing Zoning: R-1 Single Family Residential Location: 35 62°d Way NE. Size: 23,013 square feet .52 acres Existing Land Use: Home on W%2, E%2 Vacant. Surrounding Land Use & Zoning: N: Single Family, R-1 E: Railroad, M-1 S: Single Family, R-1 W: Single Family, R-1 Comprehensive Plan Conformance: Use of property is consistent with Plan. Zoning Ordinance Conformance: Single family homes are pemutted in this zoning district, with a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet. -— Zoning History: • 1886 — Lot is platted • 1950 — Home is built • 1958 & 1959 — Home additions Legal Description of Property: E. 30' of Lot 18; Lots 19-21, Blk 18, Fridley Park Council Action / 60 Day Action: February 5, 2001 / February 12, 2001 Public Utilities: Located near property. Properties are accessed via 62°d Way. Physical Characteristics: Typical suburban landscaping. SUMMARY OF REQUEST Dave Lopez, petitioner, is seeking to replat the property located at 35 62°d Way into 2 single family lots. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS City Staff recommends approval of this plat request, with stipulations. • Lots exceed minimum size requirements. • Provides additional homeownership opportunities for Fridley residents. (view of property &om south) Staff Report Prepazed by: Paul Bolin ^ Stipulations City Staff recommend that the following stipulations be placed upon approval of tUis request. 1. Petitioner shall obtain all necessary permits pt�ior to construction. 2. Petitioner shall remove existing garage f�-om proposed Lot 1 pf-ior to applying to the City for final plat approval. 3. Petitioner shall constf uct a hard surface dt-ive & code required double car garage on proposed Lot 2, by November 1, 2001. Furthermore, petitioner shall submit a pef f'ormance bond to the City of Fridley in the amount of $25, 000 to ensure construction of df-ive & garage. 4. Grading and drainage plan to be approved by City s engineering staff prior to the issuance of any building pef-mits, in oYder to minimize impacts to the surrounding properties. S. During construction on proposed Lot 1, silt fencing shall be used wher-e applicable. 6. 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Legal Description: Lot Block Tract/Addition -�4 Current Zoning: � Square footage/aareage: Reason for Subdivision: � Have you operated a business in a city which required a business license? Yes No�� If Yes, which city? If Yes, what type of business? Was that license ever denied or revoked? Yes No �� .,.... FEE OWNER INFORMATION (as it appears on the property titla) (Contract urchasers: Fee owners must sign this form prior to processing) NAME: �,�,` �� a�` z ADDRESS: -T� T DAYTIME PHONE: i��, y�-s� �� SIGNATURE/DATE: � U . . - .�r�r.�rwr �r�r�rti^rwr�.�r�r.rwr�r�r�rwrwn+rwr^r w�ti wrr PETITIONER INFORMATION NAME: ,l-�� ,c g� � ,/� ADDRESS: DAYTIME PHONE: SIGNATURE/DATE: � � � � FEES PI • for 20 Lots, $15.00 for each additional lot Total Fee: ot Split $250.00 Receipt #: Received By: Application Number. GO-� Scheduled Planning ommission Date: � � Scheduled City Council Date: 5 0 � 10 Day Application Complete Notificati Date: -e 60 Day Date: �� a�� a.�.b � . ` _ � _:� , �.` CITY OF FRIDLEY �� PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO: All property owners/residents within 350 feet of property generally located at 35 62"d Way. CASE NUMBER: Prelimina Plat PS #00-03 APPL/CANT: David Lopez Petitioner or re resentative must attend the Piannin Commission meetin . PURPOSE: To create two residential lots. LOCATION OF 35 62"d Way PROPERTY AND LEGAL The East 30.0 feet of Lot 18, and Lots 19, 20, and 21, Block DESCR/PT/ON: 18, FRIDLEY PARK, according to the plat on file in the office of the Coun Recorder, Anoka Coun , Minnesota. DATE AND TIME OF Planning Commission Meeting: HEAR/NG; Wednesday, January 17, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. The Planning Commission Meetings are televised live the night of the meeting on Channel 17. PLACE OF Fridley Municipal Center, City Council Chambers HEARING: 6431 University Avenue N.E., Fridley, MN HOW TO 1. You may attend hearings and testify. PART/C/PATE: 2. You may send a letter before the hearing to Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator, at 6431 University Avenue N.E., Fridley, MN 55432 or FAX at 763-571-1287. SPEC/AL Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an ACCOMODAT/ONS: interpreter or other persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids should contact Roberta Collins at 763-572-3500 no later than January 11, 2001. The TDD # is 763-572-3534. ANY QUEST/ONS: Contact Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator, at 763-572-3599 or Paul Bolin, Planner, at 763-572-3593. Publish: January 4, 2001 January 11, 2001 �, :��r /�x x� s�s �� It Of V I of Fri d I e X� y tY Y Fridley PUbI iC HP,a�i I'1g NOtICe �_� �, i� , � ,, 1 �\ ' � � _.-, � �T � I � � � �� 1 i: � i , i I �I I I � ,Z; III � � � � �� m i z C7 a _ ____ _ � 0 R 1 - Qie Farrily Unifs � 11M1�1 - Light Ir�4ial Q R 2 - T�no Famly Urdts � N42 - Heavy Itd�atrial � R� -c�,� nn,mde u� — r� -o�,moo� i�e r�„ i�a;� � R� - Nbdle Fbrte Parks � M�4 - AharniFachu'vi9 QilYY � PlA - Planned Urrit Developrnad 0 P - Publtc FaalWes s2 - ��n �.,� as � w� - �� -��,�� N �� Plat Request � G, _�� 35 62nd Way G2 - Ga�eral Bus'uress � � -� �� o � � David Lopez � c� - c,� o�� . � y �; v / �'� _ � � ""` �� \ °ri� I � \ Y (� � _ N Sotuc�s: /� Fndley Ranning l,� Fric�ey GIS Anoka C.ounty GIS Anoka County Assessirg CURRENT RESIDENT THE COUPON CONNECTION ANDREWS RICKY 8� APPLEBY S R 6210 E RIVER RD NE 69 120TH LN NW 111 62ND WAY NE f �LEY,MN 55432 COON RAPIDS,MN 55448 FRIDLEY,MN 55432 GRUBY LEN A& AMY L 193 RIVERS EDGE WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 6192 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 MEALHOUSE MARYJO 40 63RD WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 JAROSCH ROGER E& NICOLE E 6255 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 HOGLUND MARGARET 15 62 1/2 WAY N E FRIDLEY,MN 55432 PIES WALTER G& CAROL J 30 62 1/2 WAY NE - FRIDLEY,MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 60 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 JERKOVICH DOROTHY 49 62ND WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 110 62ND WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FETROW ROBERT T& FRANCES A 7061 HICKORY DRIVE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 TAYLOR DANIEL A& JACLYN C 70 63RD WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 SVENNINGSEN R & SWANSON G 45 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 JUSTEN BENEDICT C 11 62 1/2 WAY N E FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FOSSUM DALE S 40 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 KLINGMAN JOHN L 70 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 ADELINE CURRENT RESIDENT 39 62ND WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 MINNEGASCO INC PROP ACCT 800 LA SALLE AVE BOX 59038 MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55459 DENNY JOHN P& SHEILA M 20 63RD WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 GERBER GERALD G& MURIEL L 6275 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 KOCINSKI MELVIN J & FRANCES 43 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 PERRY GENE R 20 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 KLOSTER MARILYN ANN 4119 OREGON AVE N #2 NEW HOPE,MN 55427 FRANCIS DAVID D 80 62 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 MEWHORTER PAULINE E 9185 NELSON RD LONGMONT,CO 80503 h LIKOWSKI THOMAS CURRENT RESIDENT PLAMAN JEFFREY P& TAMMY K 35 62ND WAY NE 7144 RIVERVIEW TER NE 60 62ND WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FRIDLEY,MN 55432 WELTER ROGER D 6105 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 SOJ RICHARD J& ROSE M 65 661/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 BIRKHOLZ RODGER A 6103 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 SOJ RICHARD F 8 ROSE M 65611/2WAYNE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 JABEEN AYESHA 8� KHAN GHULAM M ISKIERKA WALTER B& ROSE T 6180 STARLITE BLVD NE 6170 STARLITE BLVD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FRIDLEY,MN 55432 NEESER HERBERT H& BERNICE GEMLO JOHN M& GWEN R 6220 STARLITE BLVD NE 6210 STARLITE BLVD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 FRIDLEY,MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 6175 E RIVER RD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 HRA & CITY OF FRIDLEY 6431 UNIVERSITY AVE NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 65 66 1/2 WAY NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 � RIVARD DAVID A 8� CONSTANCE J 6190 STARLITE BLVD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 SABOT LEONARD F& DOREEN A 6160 STARLITE BLVD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 HARTOS DELORES M 6200 STARLITE BLVD NE FRIDLEY,MN 55432 �� "`� J 5 i'^� PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing of the Fridley Planning Commission at the Fridley Municipal Center, 6431 University Avenue N.E. on Jaauary 17, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat, PS #00-03, by David Lopez, to create two residential lots, legally described as, the East 30.0 feet of Lot 18, and Lots 19, 20, and 21, Block 18, FRIDLEY PARK, according to the plat on file in the office of the County Recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota, generally located at 35 62nd Way. Any and all persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity at the above stated time and place. Any questions related to this item may be referred to Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator at 763-572-3599. � Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an interpreter or other persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids should contact Roberta Collins at 763-572-3500 no later than January 11, 2001. The TDD number is 763-572-3534. Publish: January 4, 2001 January 11, 2001 i"`, DIANE SAVAGE CHAIR PLANNING CONIMISSION / December 19, 2000 David Lopez 5125�'STNE St. Cloud, MN 56304 Dear Mr. Lopez: Per Minnesota Statute 15.99, local govemment units are required to notify land use applicants within 10 days if their land use applications are complete. Based on the City's application schedule, we officially received an application for a Plat Subdivision on December 15, 2000. This letter serves to inform you that your application is complete. �. Your Plat Subdivision application hearing and discussion will take place at the City of Fridley Planning Commission Meeting on January 17, 2001 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers at 6431 University Avenue. Action on your preliminary plat will be taken by the City of Fridley City Council at 7:30 P.M. on February 5, 2001. If you have any questions regarding this letter or the process, please feel free to contact me at 572-3593. Sincerely, Paul Bolin Planner PB C-00-226 � r��. MEMORANDUM PLAI�TNING DIVISION a Date: 1 /12/01 To: City of Fridley Planning Commission Members From: Paul Bolin, Planner RE: Information on Draft Ordinance Creating An Overlay District For Those Lots Outside of Hyde Park Created Prior to December 9, 1955. INTRODUCTION Lacking large tracts of undeveloped land, it is imperative that the City of Fridley explore ways to preserve and enhance existing housing stock while providing opportunities for infill development. Preliminary data obtained by planning staff indicates that there are 204 lots between 5,000 sq. ft. and 7,499 sq. ft. in size outside the �HYDE PARK ADDITION, both developed and vacant, which under current zoning requirements are considered non-conforming. Staff has investigated different.ways to allow in-fiil development on these vacant parcels and re-investment in the homes already located on these non-conforming lots. The purpose of this memo is to provide the rationale for recommending an Ordinance revision (a melding of R-1 & Hyde Park requirements) to permit expansion and new construction on lots, platted prior to December 29, 1955, between 5,000 and 7,499 square feet. BACKGROUND Prior to the incorporation of Fridley, the residential areas were platted and otherwise subdivided with lots of varying sizes, some as small as 25" X 110° (2,750 sq. ft.). Since December 29, 1955 the R-1 Single Family section of the zoning code has required that all single family lots created have a minimum lot area of 9,000 sq. ft. and a minimum lot width of 75'. The R-1 Section of the zoning code requires a minimum lot area of 7,500 sq. ft. for those lots created prior to December 29, 1955. Past concems with substandard lot sizes in the HYDE PARK ADDITION led to the creation of the °S-1 HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT REGULATIONS" special zoning district in 1976. This special district, developed by a neighborhood task force, retained the 7,500 sq. ft. minimum lot size, but reduced the minimum lot width to ^ 60'. Due to the heavy citizen involvement in the creation of the HYDE PARK special district, staff is not recommending the inclusion of the HYDE PARK ADDITION in the proposed overlay district. ^' Of the approximate 204 lots between 5,000 sq. ft. and 7,499 sq. ft. in size outside the HYDE PARK ADDITION, both developed and vacant, approximately 110 of them are located in RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS and 10 are located in the PLYMOUTH ADDITION. Staff is working with the GIS Department to further narrow down the exact number of properties, both vacant and developed meeting the criteria to be included in the overlay district. A draft of this map will be available for your viewing at Wednesday's meeting. COUNCIL / COMMISSION SURVEY RESULTS This past years Council / Commission survey asked whether or not the City should create special zoning districts for areas of the City where there are high concentrations of non-conforming single family lots. Two of the Council members were in favor of allowing lots of 50' in width and 5,000 square feet in size. One Council member would choose to align lot width and area requirements with existing conditions, one member chose to leave the requirements as they are, and one Council member did not know. Of the 41 Commission responses, seven of them would make no changes to the existing requirements. Thirty three of the Commissioners would make some kind of change and 1 didn't know. Of the 33 who would make changes, 19 of the Commissioners would support lot sizes of at least 5,000 square feet in size and the other 11 respondents would align lot width and area requirements with existing �, circumstances. PROPOSED OVERLAY DISTRICT City planning staff is proposing the creation of the "O-5 RESIDENTIAL LOTS CREATED PRIOR TO 1955 OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS". This overlay district would apply to all residential lots created in the City of Fridley prior to December 29, 1955. The overlay district is a melding of the language currently found in the City's R-1 and Hyde Park zoning requirements. The overlay district will not enable property owners to subdivide existing lots into the smaller sizes allowed in the overlay district. The "O-5" district would reduce minimum lot size to 5,000 sq. ft., reduce the minimum lot width to 50', reduce the required rear yard setback for living area to 25', reduce the required rear yard setback for an attached garage to 15', require a minimum home size of 768 sq. ft., and increase the allowable lot coverage to 35% for those lots created prior to December 29, 1955. Making these changes will allow infill development in some of the older portions of Fridley and remove the "non-conforming° status from a number of existing homes, leading to reinvestment in our existing housing stock. Property owners on "non-conforming" lots do not have any incentive to maintain or improve their housing stock, as they will lose the investment in the event of fire or natural disaster that damages the home beyond 40% of it's market value. � Lot size does not dictate home value. To give you some idea of what kind of a home � could be built on a 5.000 sq. ft. lot with 35% lot coverage and a 15' rear yard setback please refer to the site plan below. It should be noted that the construction cost of this home (based on $115/sq. ft.) is $119,600. The construction cost of the garage is approximately an additional $12,000 for a total construction cost of $131,600. It should be noted that these construction costs only include materials and labor and are not reflective of the actual selling price for these homes. One item not included, which would raise the actual selling price for new homes, is the actual selling price of the lot. In reviewing assessed values and some comparable lot sales, it is estimated that these lots may sell anywhere between $8,000 and $20,000+ depending on size and location. � � � � C�J� Sample Site Plan For 5,000 sq. ft. lot. WHAT YOU MAY HEAR FROM OPPONENTS � STAFF RESPONSES 1. 20 to 30 years from now, new houses on the lots are going to look °run down" just like some of the existing homes in these neighborhoods. • The housing market is completely different today than 40-80 years ago when many of the smaller houses in these areas were built as "cottages". • Construction of a new home is very expensive, and that represents an "investment" that the owner is going to maintain...$125,000 to $160,000 is a lot of money, and a significant part of one's life earnings would be made to maintaining that. • By making smaller lot sizes conforming, people will reinvest in their existing homes and we will not have as many "run down" homes in these areas. 2. Suburbs are supposed to have space! They will be right on top of the house next door! • The City has seen one story ramblers on 75 foot wide lots get wider every � year with two and three car garages...some garages are as close as 10 feet (garage to garage), and some with variances even closer. From a streetscape point of view, its not a problem. The city has to adapt to changes in the culture. ^ • Though the lot sizes may be smaller, the same side yard setbacks will still apply, so the homes will not be closer to neighboring homes than in any other portion of the City. 3. These lots have no depth, how can you get a reasonable house and garage on there? We have examined various site plans, including some in the City's remodeling handbook, which show that it is very practical to place a reasonable size home and garage on these lots. The site plan included in this memo is just one example. St. Louis Park and Richfield have been permitting the same thing on smaller width lots...their programs have been very successful. BENEFITS OF APPROVING OVERLAY DISTRICT Why should the City of Fridley approve this overlay district, reducing the minimum lot size of these lots which were created prior to December 29, 1955? The most obvious reasons are to spur reinvestment in the existing housing stock and to provide additional opportunities for new homes in Fridley. The following list summarizes the benefits of �creating this overlay district. • Provide housing options & choices. Lacking the large tracts of undeveloped land found in outer suburbs, Fridley must look at infill development to provide additional !'` housing opportunities. This overlay district would create additional opportunities for new construction. • Homes on non-conforming lots become a"lost investment". Owners will not invest in a home on a non-conforming lot due to the fear of losing the investment in the event the home becomes more than 40% destroyed in fire or natural disaster. • Gives City, HRA, & residents more flexibility in developing and rehabilitating housing. Allowing construction on these lots will enable the HRA more opportunities to purchase additional lots and develop more single family homes. Removing the "non-conforming" status from existing homes will allow more residents to participate in City/HRA housing rehabilitation programs. • Does not increase density. These are lots of record created prior to December 29, 1955. Sideyard setbacks will remain the same. The wording in the overlay district does not allow property owners to now create smaller lots. • Tax forFeiture of "substandard lots" has a cost for neighborhood and City. Unbuildable lots that end up °tax forfeit" do not generate taxes for the City, County, or School district. These properties end up costing the Fridley tax payers money as they become a habitual maintenance problem. • Lot width does not dictate home value. The square footage of the home, the design, materials, and labor put into the home determine home value. The trend across the nation has been to build larger homes on smaller lots. � i`\ STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the creation of the O-5 zoning overlay district. The overlay district will allow Fridley residents to reinvest in their homes and neighborhoods. This item will go before the City Council on February 5, 2001. ,� �\ 205.XX O-5 RESIDENTIAL LOTS CREATED PRIOR TO 1955 DISTRIC°r REGULATIONS 1. TITLE This Section shall be referred to as the "Pre-1955 Lots" in short form. 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this special zoning district is to: A. Change the present "legal, nonconforming use" status of the residential dwellings located in this district on lots over 5,000 square feet in size to a"conforming use" status. B. Re-establish and maintain the residential character of Fridley's neighborhoods. C. Protect the properiy rights of all present landowners as much as possible, while promoting reinvestment and infill development in Fridley neighborhoods. D. Establish a zoning mechanism for the City that will encourage residential investment and development on those lots created and recorded at Anoka County prior to December 29, i� 1955. 3. DIST�tICT BOUNDARIES The extent of this zoning overlay district shall only be comprised of those residentially zoned lots split, platted, or otherwise created and recorded at Anoka County prior to December 29, 1955. The O-5 district includes lots meeting all criteria set forth in this cha.pter, located in the following Plats created and recorded prior to December 29, 1955: Adams Street Addition; Auditor's Subdivisions #22, #23, #25, #39, #59, #77, #78, #79, #88, #89, #92, #94, #94 Sublot 10, #108, #129, #153, & #155; Berlin Addition; Brookview Addition; Brookview 2°� Addition; Camp Howard and Hush's 1�` Addition to Fridley Pazk; Carlson's Summit Manor North Addition; Carlson's Summit Manor South Addition; Central Avenue Addition; Central View Manor; City View; Clover Leaf Addition; Clover Leaf 2"d Addition; Dennis Addition; Donnay's Lakeview Manor, Elwell's Riverside Heights; Elwell's Riverside Heights Plat 2; Florence Park Addition to Fridley; Fridley Park; Hamilton's Addition to Mechanicsville; Hayes River Lots; Horizon Heights; Irvington Addition to Fridley Park; Lowell Addition to Fridley Park; Lucia Lane Addition; Lund Addition; Meloland Gardens; Moore Lake Addition; Moore Lake Highlands & Additions 1-4; Moore Lake Hills; Moore Lake Park Addition; Moore Lake Park 2°� Addition; Murdix Park; Niemann Addition; Norwood Addition to Fridley Park; Oak Creek Addition; Oak Creek Addition Plat 2; Oak Grove Addition to Fridley Park; Oakhill Addition; Onaway; Osborne Manor; Oshnans 1�` Addition; Ostamans 2�` Addition; Parkview Manor; Plymouth; Rearrangement of Blocks 13, 14, 15 Plymouth; Rearrangement of Lots 1,2,3, Blk 1 and Lots 1,2,3, Blk 4 Rice Creek Terrace Plat 2; n, Rees Addition to Fridley Park; Revised Auditors Subdivisions #10, #23, #77, #103; Rice Creek Terrace Plats 1-4; Riverview Heights; Sandhurst Addition; Second Revised Auditors Subdivision Chapter 205.XX #21; Scherer Addition; Shaffer's Subdivsion #1; Shorewood; Springbrook Park; Spring Lake Pazk Lakeside; Spring Valley; Subdivsion of Lot 10, Auditors Subdivision #94; Sylvan Hills; Sylvan �` Hills Plat 2& 3; Vineland Addition to Fridley Park; and any unplatted lots crea.ted, prior to December 29, 1955, as recorded at Anoka County. 4. USES PERNIITTED A. Principal Uses. The following aze principal uses in the O-5 District: One-family dwellings. B. Accessory Uses. (1) Only one (1) accessory building in excess of 240 square feet is allowed per site. One (1) additional accessory building is allowed provided it does not exceed 240 square feet. (2) Any accessory building in excess of the above requirements (square footage or number of buildings) requires a Special Use Permit. (3) All accessory buildings must be permanently attached to a foundation and may not be used for home occupations. � (4) All garages whether attached to, tucked under or detached from the main dwelling are consideresi to be arf accessory building. The following aze accessory uses in the O-5 District: (a) A private gazage is the first accessory building. It shall not exceed 100% of the first floor area of the dwelling unit or a maximum of 1,000 square feet. (b) Privately owned recreational facilities which are for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their guests. (c) Home occupations. (d) The rental of rooms for occupancy to not more than two (2) persons per dwelling unit. C. Existing Uses. (1) Existing one (1) family dwellings that do not conform to the conditions of this Chapter will be allowed to continue as a permitted use. In the event that the main structure is either damaged or destroyed, the existing use will be allowed to rebuild to the setbacks of the existing building or to the allowed setbacks of the district. Altera.tions and �"�� additions will be allowed when they improve the structure, provided they meet the 2 . .� Chapter 205.XX required setbacks as stated in this Chapter. � � D. Uses Excluded. The following are excluded uses in the O-5 District: (1) Radio or television antennas exceeding a height of twenty (20) feet above the dwelling roof. (2) Any use not specifically permitted in the preceding para.graphs of this Section. 5. LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS A. Lot Area. A lot azea of not less than 5,000 square feet is required. B. Lot Width. (1) The width of a lot shall not be less than fifty (50) feet at the required setback. Corner lots shall not be less than sixty-five (65) feet at the required setback. C. Lot Coverage: Not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the azea of a lot shall be covered by buildings. D. Setbacks: (1) Front Yard: A front yard with a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet is required. (2) Side Yard: Two (2) side yards are required, each with a width of not less than ten (10) feet, except as follows: (a) Where a house is built without an attached garage, a minimum side yard requirement shall be ten (10) feet on one side, and thirteen (13) feet on the other side, so that there is access to the reaz yard for a detached gara.ge and off-street parking area. (b) Where a house is built with an attached garage, the side yard adjoining the attached gazage or accessory building may be reduced to not less than five (5) feet, provided the height of the gazage or accessory building on that side is not more than fifteen r''`� (15) feet. � Chapter 205.XX (3) Comer Lots: e � (a) The side yazd width on a street side of a corner lot shall be not less than seventeen and one-half (17.5) feet. (b) Any attached or unattached accessory building that opens on the side street, shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from the property line on a side street. (4) Rear Yard: (a) A rear yard with a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet permitted for living area, however, setback may be reduced to 15' for an attached garage located in rear of lot. (b) Detached accessory buildings may be built not less than three (3) feet from any lot line in the rear yard not adjacent to a street. 6. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS A. Height. No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged or moved, so as to exceed the building height limit of thiriy (30) feet. B. Minimum Floor Area. �"� A one-family dwelling unit shall have a minimum first floor azea of 768 square feet of living space. C. Basement All one family dwellings constructed on vacant lots, as of January 1, 1983 shall have a basement except if located in a flood plain area. 7. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: A. Pazking Requirements. (1) At least two (2) off-street parking stalls sha11 be provided for each dwelling unit. (2) No parking stall shall be located in any portion of the front yard, except on a driveway or hardsurfaced parking space, approved by the City, and set back a minimum of three (3) feet from the side property line, except as agreed to in writing by adjacent property owners and filed with the City. (3) A gazage shall satisfy the off-street parking stall requirement. (4) All driveways and parking stalls shall be surfaced with blacktop, concrete or other hard surface material approved by the City. 4 � � Chapter 205.XX B. Garage Requirements All lots on which a new home is constructed, as of Mazch 1, 2001, shall have at minimum a single caz garage. C. Exterior Storage. (1) Nothing sha11 be stored. in the required front yazd. (2) All materials shall be kept in a building or shall be fully screened, so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way except for stacked firewood, boats and trailers placed in the side yard. D. Refuse. All waste materials, refuse or garbage shall be contained in closed containers as required under the Chapter entitled "Waste Disposal" of the Fridley City Code. E. Drainage And Grade Requirements. A finished ground grade shall be established such that natural drainage away from all buildings is provided. The following minimum criteria shall apply: ,r"\ (1) The minimum elevation of finished grade shall not be less than one fourth (1/4) inch rise per horizontal foot of setback measured from curb grade. (2) The City may specify a minimum finished ground grade for any structures in order to allow proper dra.inage and connection to City utilities. E. Landscaping. The following shall be minimum criteria for landscaping: (1) Sodding and landscaping shall extend across the entire front yard and side yards including the boulevard. (2} All other open areas of any site, except for azeas used for parking, driveways or storage, shall be sodded, seeded or have vegetative cover. (3) All uses shall provide water facilities to yard areas for maintenance of landscaping. (4) It shall be the owner's responsibility to see that all required landscaping is maintained in an attractive, well kept condition. (5) All vacant lots, tracts or parcels shall be properly maintained in an orderly manner free of litter and junk. � � Chapter 205.XX F. Maintenance. �� It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that: (1) Every exterior wall, founda.tion and roof of any building or structure shall be reasonably watertight, weather tight and rodent proof and shall be kept in a good state of maintenance and repair. Exterior walls sha11 be maintained free from extensive dilapidation due to cracks, teazs or breaks of deteriorated plaster, stucco, brick, wood or other material that gives evidence of long neglect. (2) The protective surface on exterior walls of a building shall be maintained in good repair and provide a sufficient covering and protection of the structural surface against its deterioration. Without limiting the generality of this Section, a protective surface of a building shall be deemed to be out of repair if: (a) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of any plane or wall on which the protective surface is paint is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or (b) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or has fallen out. (3) Every yazd and all structures, walls, fences, walks, steps, driveways, landscaping and other exterior developments shall be maintained in an attractive, well kept condition. i"`� (4) The boulevard area of a premises shall be properly maintained, groomed and cared for by the abutting property owner. G. Essential Services. (1) Connection is required on each lot served by City sanitary sewer. (2) Connection is required on each lot served by a City water line. � G�