ORD 04-12ORDINANCE NO.: 2004 - 12
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE (OFF-
STREET PARKING) REGARDING SITE ACCESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 20-21-4.H.11 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to
read as follows:
11. Lot Access:
a. All property shall be entitled to one (1) access from a public street.
b. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and multiple family residential
uses shall be allowed one (1) access for each one hundred twenty
five (125) feet of street frontage, subject to compliance with Section
20-21-4.H.7 of the Zoning Ordinance and approval of the City
Engineer.
C. Townhouse and two family uses shall be allowed one (1) access per
dwelling unit.
d. Single Family residential uses shall be limited to one (1) access per
property, except as provided for below:
(1) Lots within the A-1 or A-2 District shall be allowed two (2)
accesses per property by administrative permit, provided that:
(a) The lot shall have an area of five (5) acres or greater.
(b) The lot shall have a minimum frontage of two hundred
fifty (250) feet to a public street with a rural section
design (no curb).
(c) The location of all access points shall be subject to
compliance with Section 20-21-4.H.7 of the Zoning
Ordinance and approval of the City Engineer and the
County Engineer when applicable.
(d) The design of the lot access shall conform to the
specifications established by the Engineering Manual.
(e) A lot having access from two public streets (in the case
of a corner lot or double frontage lot) may incur
additional costs related to street improvement projects
benefiting the property.
(2) Lots within all other Districts or those in the A-1 and A-2 District
not meeting the requirements for an administrative permit
outlined in Section 20-21-4.H.1 1.c(l) shall be allowed not more
than two (2) access per property by conditional use permit,
provided that:
(a) There is a demonstrated need for more than one lot
access due to physical site constraints (soils, steep
slopes, significant vegetation, ponds or wetlands) or the
location of existing principal buildings.
(b) The lot shall a have a minimum of one hundred fifty
(150) feet of frontage to a public street.
(c) The location of all access points shall be subject to
compliance with Section 20-21-4.1-1.7 of the Zoning
Ordinance and approval of the City Engineer and the
County Engineer when applicable.
(d) The design of the lot access shall conform to the
specifications established by the Engineering Manual.
(e) A lot having access from two public streets (in the case
of a corner lot or double frontage lot) may incur
additional costs related to street improvement projects
benefiting the property.
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
PASSED by the Otsego City Council this 24th day of May, 2004.
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Published: Elk River Star News 06-02-04