HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2010-12CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21115 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
REGARDING STANDARDS FOR TWO FAMILY, TOWNHOUSE, MANOR HOME, MULTIPLE FAMILY
USES (2009027)
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 21115.07, of the Plymouth City Code (TWO FAMILY,
TOWNHOUSE, MANOR HOME, MULTIPLE FAMILY USES) is amended as follows:
Subd. 1. No single townhouse or manor home structure shall contain more than
fourteen (14) dwelling units. (Amended by Ord. No. 2006-04, 02/07106)
Subd. 2. In any development containing an apartment structure or three (3) or more
townhouse or manor home structures approved after xxxx, 2010 (insert adoption date), no such
structure located along an arterial or collector roadway or along any street abutting the periphery
of the development shall be constructed at the same setback from the public riot -of -way as an
abutting structure within the same development.
Subd. 3. In any development approved after xxxx, 2010 (insert adoption date), all
townhouse or manor home dwelling units shall include an enclosed, two -stall garage containing
not less than four hundred (400) square feet.
Subd 4. In any development approved after xxxx, 2010 (insert adoption date),
each facade of a townhouse, manor home, or apartment structure shall be finished with a
minimum of two (2) different colors and two (2) different finishes (exterior finishes exclude
exposed foundation walls constructed of poured concrete or smooth -face concrete block, whether
painted or not painted). Banding shall be incorporated into the design where appropriate to avoid
expansive, unadorned areas, including, but not limited to, areas below gabled roofs.
Subd. 5. In any development containing three (3) or more townhouse or manor
home structures and approved after xxxx, 2010 (insert adoption date), the facades shall include
roof articulation and offsets in the wall plane within or between each dwelling. The required
offsets, windows, and architectural features around doorways (such as roofed porches) shall
comprise a minimum of twenty (20) percent of each facade. For purposes of calculating the total
facade area, the area of the garage door shall be removed and the twenty_(20) percent calculation
based on the net area. All windows shall be constructed with a minimum of three -and -a -half
(3.5) inches of trim around the window (includingsills, ills, jamb, and head) or recessed to provide
shadowing.
Subd. 6. All apartment structures approved after xxxx, 2010 (insert adoption date),
shall be designed so that each facade of the building shall include roof articulation and offsets in
the wall plane. All windows shall be constructed with a minimum of three -and -a -half (3.5)
inches of trim around the window (including sills, jamb, and head) or recessed to provide
shadowing.
Subd. 27. Subdivision of Two Family or Townhouse Lots. The subdivision of base
lots containing two family dwellings, or townhouses, to permit individual private ownership of a
single dwelling unit within such a structure may be allowed upon the approval by the City.
Approval of a subdivision request is contingent on the following requirements:
(a) Prior to a two family dwelling or townhouse subdivision, the base lot must meet
all the requirements of the zoning district.
(b) The lot area calculation for individually platted unit lots shall include the
proportionate share of the surrounding base lot. (Amended by Ord. No. 2004-09,
07/13/04)
(c) Permitted accessory uses as defined by the zoning districts are acceptable,
provided they meet all the zoning requirements.
(d) A property maintenance agreement must be arranged by the applicant and
submitted to the City Attorney for review and comment. The agreement shall ensure the
maintenance and upkeep of the structure and lots to meet minimum City standards. The
agreement is to be filed with the Hennepin County Recorder's Office as a deed restriction
against the title of each unit lot.
(e) Separate public utility service shall be provided to each subdivided unit and shall
be subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(f) The subdivision is to be platted and recorded in conformance to the requirements
of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City.
(g) Minimum unit lot width for townhouses shall be not less than twenty (20) feet.
(h) Requirements of the Minnesota State Building Code at the time of subdivision
shall be complied with.
Subd. 38. Subdivision of apartment dwelling structures, manor homes and other such
units:
(a) The subdivision is to be platted and recorded in conformance with the
requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City, as applicable.
(b) The subdivision shall comply with applicable cooperative or condominium laws
of the State of Minnesota.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage.
ADOPTED on July 13, 2010.
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Kelli Slavik, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sandra R. Eng , Ci y Clerk