Ord #187 - Revising Structural Coverage Restrictions

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ORDINANCE NO. 187, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO REMOVING STRUCTURAL COVERAGE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ORONO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 78-1403 shall be amended by deleting the text to read as follows: Sec. 78-1403.–Lot coverage and massing standards. In all zoning districts other than the 1-lndustrial district, all lots that have a gross acreage of less than two acres shall comply with the following massing standards for structures: (a) Maximum total footprints allowed. (1) On lots equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross lot area. (2) On lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. (b) Calculation of massing. The following shall be included in the calculation of the total combined footprints by structures: (1)All roofed structures where the hiahest point of the roof is more than six feet above existing ground level. � , � , SECTION 2. Section 78-1685 shall be amended by deleting the text to read as follows: Sec. 78-1685. - Massing standards. (1) Non-industrial zoning districts. Except for parcels zoned industrial, all lots in the stormwater quality overlay district that have a gross acreage of less than two acres shall comply with the following massing standards for structures. a. Maximum fotal footprints allowed. 1. On lots equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross lot area. 2. On lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. �