Item 4.1 Zoning Ordinance Mixed Use M1 District
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Planning City Planner Licht 27 May 2025
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
City Planner Licht City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty
City Engineer Wagner
4.1 – Zoning Ordinance; M1 District
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AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends the City Council approve a Zoning Ordinance amendment.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No Yes held by Planning Commission 21 April 2025
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City completed a study in 2018 to evaluate allowance and performance standards for multiple family housing to consider
supply and demand, land use compatibility, transportation, and City services. The recommendations of the 2018 Multiple
Family Housing Study were subsequently incorporated within the goals, policies, and plans of the 2023 Otsego Comprehensive
Plan.
The 2023 Otsego Comprehensive Plan establishes a Mixed Use land use category to allow retail, service, and office uses
together with high density residential uses at locations designated on the Future Land Use Plan. The Mixed Use land use
category is recommended to be implemented by establishing a new zoning district that sets forth specific requirements and
performance standards for this type of development. There is also the option to utilize PUD, Planned Unit Development
Districts to approve mixed use developments. However, two proposals for mixed use developments failed to receive City
Council approval based on deviations from what was intended to be the City’s allowed intensity and bulk for mixed use
development.
City staff has drafted a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to establish the M-1, Mixed Use District, as recommended by
the 2023 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed ordinance reflects the discussions held during the 2018 Multiple Family Housing
Study, 2023 Otsego Comprehensive Plan, and review of the two prior development proposals. The Planning Commission
discussed the draft Zoning Ordinance amendment at their meeting on 2 December 2024. Based on direction from the planning
Commission, City staff noticed a public hearing for 21 April 2025 to consider amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to establish
the M-1, Mixed Use District with the following provisions:
• Definitions. The draft ordinance amendment includes adding a definition of Floor Area Ratio as the gross floor
area of a building divided by lot area. Floor Area Ratio limits are applied to lots within the M-1 District abutting a
single or two-family zoning district to control the bulk of a structure so as to provide scale compatibility.
• M-1 District: The following paragraphs describe the provision of the proposed M-1 District:
o Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the M-1 District is to implement the recommendations of the
Comprehensive Plan for developments combining commercial and high density residential land uses.
Properties within the City planned to develop with mixed uses subject to the provisions of the M-1
District are designated on the Future Land Use Plan map of the Comprehensive Plan.
o Commercial Uses. The allowed uses within the proposed M-1 District mirror those of the B-1, Retail
Business District with the following changes:
− Minor auto repair is not allowed.
− Convenience restaurants are not allowed drive through facilities.
o Multiple Family. Apartment dwellings are allowed as a conditional use within the M-1 District subject to
the following additional performance standards:
− Floor Area ratio is limited to 0.7 standards when abutting a single or two family zoning district.
− A 30 foot principal building setback and landscape buffer yard is required standards when
abutting a single or two family zoning district.
− There must be a minimum of one enclosed parking space below the principal building for each
multiple family unit with one or more bedrooms.
▪ Lot Requirements. The minimum lot area and lot width requirements within the M-1 District are one acre and
200 feet, respectively. Mixed use or standalone multiple family developments will require a minimum of 1,000
square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. The effective minimum lot area requirement would be one acre or 1,000
square feet per dwelling unit, whichever is greater.
▪ Building Materials. Standalone or mixed use buildings that include multiple family uses are to provide for the
same exterior finish as required for commercial buildings. This includes 65 percent brick, stone, or glass as the
primary material for both quality and aesthetic purposes. Applying the same requirement for multiple family and
mixed use building will ensure compatibility with surrounding commercial uses district and appropriate
transitions to adjacent residential areas.
▪ Building Height. The M-1 District is intended to allow both standalone commercial or multiple family buildings or
buildings combining commercial and multiple family uses. The Planning Commission discussed the building
heights to be allowed within the M-1 District at length with the following recommendations as a consensus:
o Buildings on lots abutting TH 101 or frontage road: 75 feet
o Buildings on other lots: 48 feet
o Buildings abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 Zoning District (as shown on example graphic attached):
− Within 100ft. of the property line: 3 stories or 36 feet
− Within 500ft. of the property line: 56 feet
▪ Zoning Map. Zoning districts are designated on the Zoning Map illustrating the establishment of allowed uses
and performance standards for specific properties. The Interim Land Use Plan polices of the Comprehensive Plan
that direct the Zoning Map is only to be amended to align with the Future Land Use Plan only when a
development proposal is presented and approved by the City Council. As such, the Zoning Map is not to be
amended at this time to zone properties to M-1 District.
▪ Off-Street Parking. The Zoning Ordinance must be amended to establish provisions for determining off-street
parking requirements for mixed uses. Prior mixed use developments have been evaluated on a case-by-case
basis. A methodology established by the City of Wayzata was reviewed by City staff and found to provide for an
appropriate basis to evaluate the parking demand for mixed use developments where the commercial and
residential uses therein will have parking needs based on the off-setting peak parking periods of the respective
uses and not the cumulative total of the number of spaces required for each use calculated separately. City staff
recommends incorporating this approach for calculating parking requirements for mixed use developments
within Chapter 21 of the Zoning Ordinance.
▪ R-7 District Height. The 2018 multiple family housing study recommended increasing the allowed building height
within the R-7, Residential High Density District to accommodate four story multiple family building. Based on 12
feet of height for each story and the ability to accommodate a flat or pitched roof, the allowed building height
should be a minimum of 48 feet and up to 54 feet. Allowing a building height up to 54 feet will allow for either a
flat or pitched roof.
There were no public comments at the public hearing and the public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission
tabled the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to their meeting on 19 May 2025 for additional consideration of
proposed building height regulations. After further discussion, the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend the
City Council adopt the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Ordinance 2025-04
• Summary of Ordinance 2025-04
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-04 amending the Zoning Ordinance regarding Zoning Districts and mixed uses and
approve publication in summary form.
BUDGET INFORMATION
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ORDINANCE NO.: 2025-04
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED USES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 11-2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the
following definition alphabetically:
FLOOR AREA RATIO: The floor area, not including enclosed areas below grade or garage space, in square
feet of all the several floors of buildings on a lot, divided by the area of said lot in square feet.
Section 2. Section 11-17-4.D of the Zoning Ordinance (General Yard, Lot Area and Building
Regulations – Building Type and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Commercial, Office, Mixed Use, And Institutional Uses: The exterior of commercial, office, mixed
use, and institutional buildings shall include a variation in building materials and forms to be
distributed throughout the facade and coordinated into the design of the structure to create an
architecturally balanced appearance and shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Business Districts (Except B-4 District)B-1, B-2, B-3, and M-1 Districts:
a. The exterior building finish shall be composed of at least sixty five percent (65%)
grade A materials; not more than thirty five percent (35%) grade B materials and
not more than ten percent (10%) grade C materials.
b. All sideselevations of the principal and accessory structures are to have
essentially the same or coordinated harmonious exterior finish treatment.
2. B-4 District Uses And All Institutional Uses Regardless Of Zoning District:
a. For any facadeelevation facing a public right-of-way, the exterior building finish
shall be composed of at least sixty five percent (65%) grade A materials and/or
integral color architecturally precast concrete panels with a form liner, tooled,
natural stone veneer, brick face and/or cast stone type finish, not more than
thirty five percent (35%) other grade B materials and not more than ten percent
(10%) grade C materials.
b. For all other facadeselevations, the exterior building finish shall be composed of
a minimum of ninety percent (90%) grade A and grade B materials and not more
than ten percent (10%) grade C materials.
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Section 3. Section 11-17-9.C of the Zoning Ordinance (General Yard, Lot Area and Building
Regulations - Minimum Lot Area Per Unit) is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Multiple-family:
a. Residential Districts: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
b. Mixed Use Districts: One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.
Section 4. Chapter 21 of the Zoning Ordinance (Off-Street Parking) is hereby amended to add the
following provisions:
11-21-13: MIXED USES. The minimum parking requirement for joint facilities that include office,
restaurant, retail, government, and/or multiple family residential uses within Mixed Use Districts
established by chapter 50 of this title or mixed use developments within other districts as may be
allowed by this title are to be determined by the following calculation:
A. Multiply the minimum parking required for each individual use as required by section 11-21-8 of
this chapter by the appropriate percentage for each of the designated time periods set forth in
the following table:
Land Use Weekday Weekend
Time Periods
12:00
(Midnight)
-7:00A.M.
7:00A.M.
-6:00P.M.
6:00P.M.-
12:00A.M.
(Midnight)
12:00
(Midnight)
-7:00A.M.
7:00A.M.
-6:00P.M.
6:00P.M.-
12:00A.M.
(Midnight)
Office 5% 100% 5% 0% 10% 0%
Restaurant 10% 70% 100% 20% 70% 100%
Retail 0% 90% 60% 0% 100% 60%
Government 0% 100% 40% 0% 40% 25%
Multiple Family
Residential 100% 60% 100% 100% 75% 100%
B. Add the resulting sums for each of the designated time periods.
C. The minimum number of spaces required for the development shall be the highest sum among
the designated time periods.
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Section 5. Section 11-50-1 of the Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Districts – Districts Established) is
hereby amended to add the following rows after R-MH, Residential Mobile Home Park District and before
Business Districts rows:
Mixed Use Districts:
M-1 Mixed Use District
Section 6. Section 11-68-8.C of the Zoning Ordinance (R,7, Residential High Density District – Lot
Coverage, Height, and Bulk) is hereby amended to add the following rows after R-MH, Residential Mobile
Home Park District and before Business Districts rows:
C. All principal buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of three (3)four (4) stories or thirty
five feet (35')fifty six feet (56’).
Section 7. Chapter 70 of the Zoning Ordinance (Reserved) is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 70
M-1, MIXED USE DISTRICT
Section
11-70-1: Purpose
11-70-2 : Permitted Uses
11-70-3: Interim Uses
11-70-4: Uses by Administrative Permit
11-70-5: Accessory Uses
11-70-6: Conditional Uses
11-70-7: Lot Requirements and Setbacks
11-70-8: Maximum Building Height
11-70-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the M-1 District is to provide for development of commercial
areas with opportunity for incorporating multiple family dwellings within areas guided by the
Comprehensive Plan for Mixed Use land uses.
11-70-2: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in a M-1 District:
A. Adult uses, principal and accessory.
B. Banks and other financial institutions.
C. Brew on premises.
D. Brewpubs.
E. Commercial recreational uses, indoor only.
F. Essential services other than transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess
of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV.
G. Fitness centers and health clubs.
H. Funeral homes and mortuaries.
I. Governmental and public related utility buildings and structures, City of Otsego only.
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J. Hotels.
K. Instructional classes.
L. On-site and off-site service businesses.
M. Offices, general and medical.
N. Parks, trails, play fields, playgrounds, and directly related buildings and structures, City of Otsego
only.
O. Pawnshops.
P. Private clubs or lodges serving food and beverages.
Q. Personal wireless service antennas located on a public structure, as regulated by Section 33 of
this Chapter.
R. Retail sales.
S. Restaurants (not convenience type).
T. Tattoo parlors.
11-70-4: USES BY ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT: Subject to applicable provisions of this Section,
performance standards established by this Chapter, and processing requirements of Section 11-8-2, the
following are uses allowed in a M-1 District by administrative permit as may be issued by the Zoning
Administrator:
A. Open or outdoor sales, rental or display as an accessory use in association with an allowed
principal use provided that:
1. The area so occupied shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the principal building.
2. No storage or display of merchandise shall be permitted in required rear, side or front
yards and shall be limited to the area of the customer entrances.
3. The outdoor sales, rental or display area shall be included in the calculations for parking
spaces required for the use and shall not occupy space required for parking as stipulated
by Section 21 of this Chapter, except as may be exempted for cause by the Zoni ng
Administrator.
B. Temporary, outdoor promotional events and sales provided that:
1. Promotional Events.
a. Such activity is directed towards the general public and includes grand openings,
carnivals, craft shows, flea markets, mechanical and animal rides and displays of
materials that are typically not sold or serviced on the site.
b. The event shall not exceed the period specified in the administrative permit and
in no case shall exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days per event.
c. There shall be no more than two (2) promotional events per calendar per year
per property.
2. Outdoor Sales.
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a. Such activity is directed towards the general public and include warehouse sales,
sidewalk sales, inventory reduction or liquidation sales, distressed merchandise
sales, seasonal merchandise sales, and licensed transient merchant and transient
product merchant sales.
b. The following specific standards shall apply to all proposed temporary outdoor
sales activities allowed by this paragraph and by City Code business licensing
provisions in addition to other applicable building and safety code requirements
as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(1) The maximum total time for temporary outdoor sales activities shall be
the period specified in the administrative permit and, in no case, shall
exceed sixty (60) days per calendar year per property.
(2) There shall be no more sales activities than those specified in the
administrative permit and, in no case, shall there be more than ten (10)
sales activities per year per property.
(3) Sales activities may be conducted within a required yard provided the
area is paved and the activity does not interfere with parking, traffic
circulation or emergency vehicle access. Temporary sales on unpaved
landscaped areas is prohibited.
c. General Standards:
(1) The event shall be clearly accessory to or promoting the permitted or
conditional use approved for the site. Only merchandise which is
normally manufactured, sold, or stocked by the occupant on the subject
premises on a regular or seasonal basis shall be sold and/or promoted.
(2) Tents, stands, and other similar temporary structures may be utilized,
provided they are clearly identified on the submitted plan and provided
that it is determined by the Zoning Administrator that they will not impair
the parking capacity, emergency access, or the safe and efficient
movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on or off the site.
(3) The submitted plan shall clearly demonstrate that adequate off-street
parking for the proposed event can and will be provided for the duration
of the event. Determination of compliance with this requirement shall
be made by the Zoning Administrator who shall consider the nature of
the event and the applicable parking requirements of this Chapter.
Consideration shall be given to the parking needs and requirements of
other occupants in the case of multi-tenant buildings. Parking on public
right-of-way and streets is prohibited; except that parking on local streets
may be allowed on Saturday and Sunday only, provided that the
petitioner arranges for traffic control by authorized enforcement officers,
as approved in writing by the Zoning Administrator, at the petitioner’s
expense.
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(4) Signage related to the event shall be in compliance with the temporary
sign standards of this Chapter and shall be allowed for the duration of the
event. Special signage for purposes of traffic direction and control may
be authorized by the Zoning Administrator; the erection and removal of
such signage shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(5) The approved permit shall be displayed on the premises for the duration
of the event.
11-70-5: ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in a M-1 District:
A. Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use but such
use shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the gross floor space of the principal use.
B. Off-street parking as regulated by Section 21 of this Chapter.
C. Off-street loading as regulated by Section 22 of this Chapter.
D. Radio and television receiving antennas including single satellite dish TVROs three and one-half
(3.5) meters or less in diameter, short-wave radio dispatching antennas, or those necessary for
the operation of electronic equipment including radio receivers, federal licensed amateur radio
stations and television receivers, as regulated by Section 33 of this Chapter.
11-70-6: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in a M-1 District subject to the
procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 4 of this Chapter:
A. Convenience food restaurants without drive through facilities, provided that:
1. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so
dissimilar to the existing buildings or area so as to constitute a blighting influence within
a reasonable distance of the lot.
2. At the boundaries of a residential district, a strip of not less than five (5) feet shall be
landscaped and screened in compliance with Section 19 of this Chapter.
3. Each light standard island and all islands in the parking lot landscaped or covered.
4. Parking areas shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts in compliance
with Section 16 of this Chapter.
5. Parking areas and driveways shall be curbed with continuous curbs not less than six (6)
inches high above the parking lot or driveway grade.
6. Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of conflict with through
traffic movements, shall comply with Section 21 of this Chapter and shall be subject to
the approval of the City Engineer.
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7. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source is not visible from the
public right-of-way or from an abutting residence and shall be in compliance with Section
16 of this Chapter.
8. The entire area shall have a drainage system which is subject to the approval of the City
Engineer.
9. The entire area other than occupied by buildings or structures or plantings shall be
surfaced with blacktop or concrete which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
10. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with
the provisions of Section 37 of this Chapter.
B. Day care facilities as regulated by Section 30 of this Chapter.
C. Essential services involving transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess
of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV.
D. Governmental and public utility buildings and structures; other than City of Otsego.
E. Manufactured Home Parks, provided, that:
1. The minimum area required for a manufactured home park designation shall be twenty
(20) acres.
2. The following minimum lot requirements are satisfactorily met:
a. Lot area: Nine thousand (9,000) square feet.
b. Lot width: Sixty feet (60').
c. Lot depth: One hundred feet (100').
3. The following principal structure setbacks are satisfactorily met:
a. Front yard:
Road Class Setbacks
From Centerline
Setbacks From
Right-Of-Way Lines
Principal arterial/minor arterial 130 feet 65 feet
Collector street 130 feet 65 feet
Local street 65 feet 35 feet
From cul-de-sac right-of- way n/a 35 feet
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Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more roads or highways which
bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either road.
b. Side yards: Ten feet (10').
c. Rear yard: Twenty feet (20').
4. Accessory buildings, uses and equipment comply with the applicable provisions of
section 11-18-2 of this title.
5. The total ground area of all residential buildings does not exceed a lot coverage of thirty
percent (30%).
6. All residences be limited to a maximum height of one story or twenty five feet (25').
7. The manufactured home park is developed in accordance with the City subdivision
ordinance and all public improvement requirements incorporated therein.
8. A storm shelter is provided in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. The City may require
additional measures as determined necessary to safeguard the health and safety of
persons occupying the manufactured home park. Such measures may include, but shall
not be limited to, screening and/or landscape berms. All emergency storm protection
measures shall be subject to City Council approval.
9. The manufactured home park shall comply with Minnesota Statutes section 327.20 et
seq., or all applicable City ordinances, whichever is the more restrictive.
F. Multiple family dwellings within a stand-alone or mixed-use building, provided that:
1. Minimum Lot Area: The lot shall comply with the following minimum requirements,
whichever is greater:
a. The minimum lot area required by Section 11-70-7.A of this title.
b. The minimum lot area per unit required by Section 11-17-9 of this title for
multiple family dwellings or senior housing.
c. The maximum floor area ratio shall not exceed seven-tenths (0.7) for buildings on
a lot abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 district.
2. Design and construction standards for principal and accessory buildings shall be as
specified by Section 11-17-4.D.1 of this title.
3. Building Height: The maximum building height shall be as set forth in Section 11-70-8 of
this title, except for lots abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 district at a front, side, or rear
property line:
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(a) Lots within 1,320 feet of TH 101 right-of-way:
(1) Three stories or thirty five feet (35’) within an area one hundred feet
(100’) or less from any property line abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5
district, including those properties separated by public right-of-way; and
(2) Four stories or fifty six feet (56’) at a distance of more than one hundred
feet (100’) to five hundred feet (500’) from any property line abutting a
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5 district, including those properties separated by
public right-of-way.
(b) All other lots: Three stories or thirty five feet (35’) within an area one hundred
feet (100’) or less from any property line abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5
district, including those properties separated by public right-of-way.
4. Buffer Yard: A side or rear yard abutting a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 or R-5 district shall provide
for a minimum thirty-five (35) foot setback for all structures, off-street parking, or
outdoor recreation areas to be landscaped in accordance with the specifications
established by Section 11-19-3.B of this title.
5. Off-Street Parking. The off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with
Section 11-21-13 of this title, and:
a. Multiple family uses shall provide one and nine-tenths (1.9) parking spaces for
each dwelling unit provided that the number of bedrooms per unit within the
building is 2.0 or less.
b. There shall be a minimum of one (1) space enclosed below the principal building
for each dwelling unit with one (1) or more bedrooms.
6. An internal site pedestrian circulation system consisting of sidewalks with a minimum
width of five feet (5') shall be defined and appropriate provisions made to protect such
areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles clear of any obstacles or
impediments.
G. Micro-distilleries with tasting rooms.
H. Parks and recreational areas owned or operated by private entities or public bodies; other than
the city of Otsego.
I. Personal wireless service towers and antennas not located on a public structure, as regulated by
Section 33 of this Chapter.
J. Theaters and other places of assembly; provided, that the site shall be served by a public street
of sufficient capacity to accommodate traffic which will be generated by the use.
K. Veterinary clinics and animal kennels, provided that:
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1. All areas in which animals are confined are located indoors and are properly
soundproofed from adjacent properties.
2. Animal carcasses are properly disposed of in a manner not utilizing on site garbage
facilities or incineration and the carcasses are properly refrigerated during periods prior
to disposal.
3. An animal kennel is permitted as a use accessory to the veterinary clinic provided that:
a. An indoor exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising
of animals boarded at the kennel. No outdoor exercising of animals shall be
permitted.
b. A ventilation system shall be designed so that no odors or organisms will spread
between wards or to the outside air and will be capable of completely exchanging
internal air at a rate of at least twice per hour. Air temperature must be
maintained between sixty degrees (60°) and seventy five degrees Fahrenheit
(75°F).
c. A room separate from the kennel area shall be provided of sufficient size to
adequately separate animals that are sick or injured from healthy animals.
d. Indoor animal kennel floors and walls shall be made of nonporous materials or
sealed concrete to make it nonporous.
e. Animal wastes shall be flushed down an existing sanitary sewer system or
enclosed in a container of sufficient construction to eliminate odors and
organisms and shall be properly disposed of at least once (1) per day.
f. All state health department and Minnesota pollution control agency
requirements for such facilities are met.
11-70-7: LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS: The following minimum requirements shall be
observed in a M-1 District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in
this Chapter:
A. Lot Area: One (1) acre.
B. Lot Width: Two hundred (200) feet
C. Setbacks:
1. Front yard:
Setbacks Setbacks
From From Right-
Centerline of-Way Lines
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65 feet 30 feet
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets or highways which
bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either street.
2. Side yards: Ten (10) feet; unless if abutting a Residential District: Thirty-five (35) feet.
3. Rear yards: Ten (10) feet; unless if abutting a residential district: Thirty-five (35) feet.
11-70-8: MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:
A. Principal building:
1. Lots abutting TH 101 or TH 101 frontage road right-of-way: Seventy (75) feet
2. All other lots: Forty eight (48) feet
B. Accessory building: Per Section 11-18-2.F of this title.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 27th day of May, 2025.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.: 2025-04
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED USES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 27, 2025, Ordinance 2025-04 was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Otsego, Minnesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance adopted by the City Council amends Zoning Ordinance to
establish the M-1, Mixed Use District and related provisions and performance standards.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 27th day of May, 2025.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01, Subd.10, this Ordinance is published in
summary form. Complete copies of the ordinance are available for inspection by contacting the City Clerk,
Otsego City Hall, 13400 90th Street NE, Otsego, Minnesota 55330 during regular office hours.