3412 Oak Rdg Rd 52 Minnetonka, MN 55305-4574

Within the R-5 district any use permitted as a conditional use within the R-4 medium density residential district shall be permitted by conditional use permit when in compliance with the standards specified in section 300.16 of this ordinance. Share Download Bookmark Print 5. District Standards. No building or land in the R-5 district shall be used except in conformance with the following: a) height: building height shall be regulated generally by floor area ratio and yard area requirements but shall be evaluated along with other design parameters under site and building plan review. The planning commission or city council may impose reasonable height limitations when any of the following conditions are found to exist: 1) the proposed building is located within 200 feet of any designated low density residential district; 2) the proposed building is located within 100 feet of any designated public park; 3) the proposed building is highly visible to a large number of parcels containing or designated on the comprehensive plan to contain low density residential uses due to site conditions, including topography and lack of mature vegetation; or 4) the proposed building will be of an inappropriate site or architectural design due to existing or planned topography or sight lines. In considering height limitations, the intent of the planning commission and city council shall be to mitigate potential negative impacts and not to place limits on the density of the project. b) front yard setback: minimum of 35 feet from the right-of-way of local and neighborhood collector streets as identified in the comprehensive plan; or a minimum of 50 feet from railroad lines or from the right-of-way of major collector or arterial roadways as identified in the comprehensive plan, or the height of the building, whichever is greater; c) side and rear yard setback: side and rear yard setbacks shall be 11⁄2 times the height of the building, up to a maximum of 100 feet, but in no case less than the following when measured from land designated accordingly in the comprehensive plan: 1) 50 feet from low density residential; 2) 40 feet from medium or high density residential, commercial or office; 3) 30 feet from industrial; and 4) 20 feet from institutional or open space. d) floor area ratio: maximum of 1.0; e) lot area: established in chapter 400 of this code; f) access: by permit from the appropriate public body. Principal access shall be to a collector or arterial roadway as designated in the comprehensive plan;