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antennas.Accessory antennas that are accessory to the principal use of property are permitted accessory uses in all zoning districts,provided they meet the following <br /> conditions: <br /> 1. Height.A ground-mounted accessory antenna shall not exceed 20 feet in height from ground level. <br /> 2. Yards.Accessory antennas shall not be located within the required front yard setback,corner side yard setback or side yard setback abutting a street. <br /> 3. Roofs.If vegetation or obstructions interfere with satellite signals at a location in any allowable placement area,the accessory antenna may be placed on the roof of any <br /> authorized structure on the premises. <br /> 4. Location.Accessory antennas shall not be located within a required yard or setback area or within drainage or utility easements.Antenna towers shall be set back from <br /> adjacent property lines a horizontal distance no less than the maximum height of the antenna. <br /> 5. Building permits.A building permit shall be required for the installation of any accessory antenna requiring a conditional use permit.Building permit applications shall be <br /> accompanied by a site plan and structural component data for the accessory antenna,including details of anchoring.The building official must approve the plans before <br /> installation. <br /> 6. Lightning protection.Each accessory antenna shall be grounded to protect against natural lightning strikes in conformance with the National Electrical Code as adopted <br /> by the city. <br /> 7. Electrical code.Accessory antenna electrical equipment and connections shall be designed and installed in conformance with the National Electrical Code as adopted by <br /> the city. <br /> 8. Color/content.Accessory antennas shall be of a neutral color and shall not be used as signage. <br /> b. Amateur shortwave radio antennas and towers which do not meet the conditions for accessory antennas may be allowed with a conditional use permit in all zoning districts, <br /> provided they meet the following conditions: <br /> 1. Height.When an amateur shortwave radio antenna is mounted on an antenna tower,the total height of the antenna and tower shall not exceed 65 feet. <br /> 2. Yards.Amateur shortwave radio antennas and towers shall not be located within a front corner side or side yard. <br /> 3. Setbacks.Amateur shortwave radio antennas and towers shall not be located within any required setback area and shall be located no less than the height of the <br /> antenna and town from the property line. <br /> (8) Privately owned buildings to be used for recreational or social purposes,or for use as storage areas for maintenance equipment or rubbish. <br /> (9) Other uses that are customarily Incidental to,and subordinate to,the allowed permitted and conditional uses in this district. <br /> (Code 1984,§10.20(4);Ord.No.161 2nd series,§6,6-7-1997;Ord.No.202 2nd series,41(4),2-26-2001;Ord.No.221 2nd series,§3,9-23-2002;Ord.No.106 3rd series,§12,6-10-2013) <br /> Sec.78-626.-Development standards. <br /> Within the RPUD district all development shall be in compliance with the following: <br /> (1) Minimum area;shoreland district limitation.Each site proposed for rezoning to RPUD shall have a minimum area of five acres,excluding areas within a designated wetland, <br /> floodplain or shoreland district or right-of-way,unless the council finds the existence of one of the following: <br /> a. Unusual physical features of the property itself or of the surrounding neighborhood such that development as a RPUD will conserve a physical or topographic feature of • <br /> importance to the neighborhood or community. <br /> b. The property is directly adjacent to or across a public street from property which has been developed previously as a RPUD or planned residential development and will be <br /> perceived as and will function as an extension of that previously approved development. <br /> c. The property is located in an area where the proposed development provides a transition between a commercial or industrial area and an existing residential area or on an <br /> intermediate or principal arterial as defined in the comprehensive plan. <br /> d. The property contains steep slopes or a substantial number of significant trees that could be preserved through the clustering of buildings or other design techniques not <br /> generally allowed by the existing zoning district. <br /> No property located within 250 feet of the ordinary high water level(OHWL)of a protected lake or tributary as defined in article IX of this chapter shall be rezoned to RPUD. <br /> However,for a property that is partially located less than 250 feet from the OHWL and partially located more than 250 feet from the OHWL,the portion located more than 250 <br /> feet from the OHWL may be rezoned to RPUD at the discretion of the city council when all other requirements are met. <br /> (2) Uses.Each property rezoned to RPUD shall only be used for the use or uses for which the site is designated in the comprehensive plan,except that the city may permit rezoning <br /> to RPUD on a site designated for commercial use if the city council finds that such use is in the best interests of the city and Is consistent with the requirements of this division.If <br /> a commercial site is to be rezoned to RPUD,the city may forward a copy of the request to the metropolitan council for review. <br /> (3) Sewer availability.A site proposed to be rezoned to RPUD with proposed density greater than one unit per two acres must be in the metropolitan urban services area(MUSA) <br /> and must be serviced by municipal sewer. <br /> (4) Density.Each development In the RPUD district shall have a density within the range specified in the comprehensive plan for the specific site.If the site Is not designated in the <br /> comprehensive plan for residential use,the appropriate density shall be determined by the city based upon the city council's finding that such density is consistent with the <br /> intent of this division and of the comprehensive plan.Developments with proposed densities In excess of the densities contemplated in the comprehensive plan shall be allowed <br /> only on properties which are currently zoned and guided for commercial use,in order to maintain the character and integrity of the areas zoned and guided for residential use. <br /> (5) Incentives.The city may utilize incentives to encourage the construction of projects which are consistent with the city's housing goals.Incentives may include modification of <br /> density(only for properties currently zoned and guided for commercial use)and floor area ratio requirements for developments providing lifecycle housing and affordable and <br /> moderate cost housing.Incentives for affordable and moderate cost housing may be approved by the city only after the developer and city have entered into an agreement to <br /> ensure that the low and moderate cost units remain available to persons of low and moderate income for at least 20 years. <br /> (6) Floor area ratio.Floor area ratios(FARs)shall be limited per the following table: <br /> Comprehensive Plan Designation Maximum Floor Area Ratio* <br /> Low or medium density residential(up to 50 and including 6.0 units per acre) 0.5 • <br /> High density residential(in excess of 6.0 units per acre) 1.0 <br />