ORD 06-10ORDINANCE NO.: 2006-10
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO
REGARDING THE ALLOWED AREA OF AN ATTACHED GARAGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 20-2-2. B of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add the
following definitions:
Building Coverage: The ratio of the horizontal area measured from the
exterior surface of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all principal and
accessory buildings on a lot to the total lot area.
Building Footprint: The horizontal area of a building measured from the
exterior surface of the exterior walls of the ground floor.
Section 2. Section 20-16-4.13.4 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read
as follows:
4. Attached accessory garages:
a. The minimum floor area of an attached garage shall be 480
square feet.
b. The maximum floor area of an attached garage shall be
1,000 square feet, except as provided for by Section 20-16-
4.B.4.c of this Chapter.
C. Within the A-1, R -C, R-1 and R-2 Districts, the floor area of
an attached garage may exceed 1,000 square feet provided
that the maximum floor area does not exceed 1,500 square
feet or sixty-five (65) percent of the building footprint of the
principal dwelling (not including the area of the attached
garage), whichever is less.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: CM Jessica Stockamp
SECOND BY: CM Dan Scharber
ALL IN FAVOR: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers : Dan Scharber,
Jessica Stockamp and Mark Thorsted
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
Absent: CM Vern Heidner
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 22nd day of May, 2006.
CITY OF OTSEGO
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u y ud on Zoning Administrator/City Clerk
Published: Elk River Star News May 31, 2006