HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-279 Amending Chapter 9 and Chapter 10City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -279
Motion By:
Seconded By:
November 25, 2013
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CORCORAN CITY CODE,
ENTITLED CORCORAN SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND CHAPTER 10 OF THE
CORCORAN CITY CODE, ENTITLED CORCORAN ZONING ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORCORAN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendments. The text of Section 915.020 of Chapter 9 (Subdivision Ordinance)
of the Corcoran City Code is hereby amended by deleting the Straeken material and adding the
underlined material as follows:
PRE - DEVELOPABLE AREA: The net land area available for development. Developable
area is based on the pre - development conditions of the site and is calculated as follows:
gross land area minus wetlands, areas below the 100 -year ordinary high water elevation
and right -of -way or easements for existing public streets.
DENSITY, NET (POST- DEVELOPMENT): The number of housing units divided by the net
residential acreage (gross land area minus land to be dedicated as public park, lakes,
streams, wetlands, required wetland or shoreland buffer strips, areas below the 100 -year
ordinary high water elevation, stormwater management ponds that are covered by
easement and right -of -way or easements for existing and proposed public streets).
SECTION 2. Amendments. The text of Section 1020.020 of Chapter 10 (Zoning Ordinance) of
the Corcoran City Code is hereby amended by deleting the Stricken material and adding the
underlined material as follows:
DENSITY, GROSS (PRE- DEVELOPMENT): The number of housing units divided by the
gross residential acreage (total land area), based on the predevelopment conditions of
the site. Existing public streets are deducted from the predevelopment land area.
DENSITY, NET (PRE- DEVELOPMENT): The number of housing units divided by the net
residential acreage (gross land area minus wetlands and areas below the 100 -year
ordinary high water elevation). For proposed developments, net acreage is based on the
predevelopment conditions of the site. Existing public streets are deducted from the
predevelopment land area.
DENSITY, NET (POST- DEVELOPMENT): The number of housing units divided by the
net residential acreage (gross land area minus land to be dedicated as public park,
lakes, streams, wetlands, required wetland or shoreland buffer strips, areas below the
100 -year ordinary high water elevation, stormwater management ponds that are covered
by easement and right -of -way or easements for existing and proposed public streets).
DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY: A self- contained dwelling unit having its own kitchen
and bathroom facilities, and which is designed as a second separate dwelling unit that is
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City of Corcoran November 25, 2013
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -279
clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a lot. In order for an accessory
dwelling unit to be counted as a dwelling unit for the purposes of determining
development density, a kitchen must include a sink with piped water, a range and a
refrigerator.
PRE - DEVELOPABLE AREA: The net land area available for development. Developable
area is based on the pre- development conditions of the site and is calculated as follows:
gross land area minus wetlands, areas below the 100 -year ordinary high water elevation
and right -of -way or easements for existing public streets.
POST- DEVELOPABLE AREA: The net land area available for development.
Developable area is based on the pre - development conditions of the site and is
calculated as follows: gross land area minus land to be dedicated as public park, lakes,
streams, wetlands, required wetland or shoreland buffer strips, areas below the 100 -year
ordinary high water elevation, stormwater management ponds that are covered by
easement and right -of -way or easements for existing and proposed public streets.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
VOTING AYE
® Guenthner, Ken
® Asleson, Rich
® Cossette, Tom
® Lynch, Diane
® Thomas, Ron
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Asleson, Rich
❑ Cossette, Tom
❑ Lynch, Diane
❑ Thomas, Ron
Whereupon, said Ordinance is hereby declared adopted on this 25`h day of November
2013.
,ATTEST:
anie Heinecke —Clerk
Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor
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