WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 1999-85
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY SUBDIVISION AND ZONING
ORDINANCES REGARDING NON-CONFORMING USES
The City Council of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota, does hereby ordain as follows:
A. That City Zoning Ordinance Chapter 401 is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
"401.021 EXCEPTION FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES
In order to maintain
affordable housing stock, to maintain the historic character of the community,
and
to preserve
the value of residential properties, the following exceptions to this Ordinance
are
recognized:
A. Any single-family
residence in existence on a parcel of land less than two and one-half (2.5)
acres in
size, shall
be allowed to be expanded or improved, provided that all such expansions
or improvements
shall be made
subject to all other applicable regulations including the Building Code
and long-term
sewage disposal
regulations.
B. Detached accessory
buildings shall be allowed on non-conforming lots of record, upon which
a
principal residential
structure exists, but subject to all other requirements of City ordinances
including
the Building
Code.
C. Nothing herein
shall exempt Non-conforming contiguous lots from the provisions of section
602.02
(3)."
B. That City Zoning Ordinance Section 402.08 is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:
"402.08 Restoration of Non-Conforming Buildings or Structures.
3. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to single-family residences."
C. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication
according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Grant, Washington
County, Minnesota, this 6th day of July,
1999.
Gary Erichson, Mayor
Attest:
Stephanie Marty, City Clerk