Best Practice Action 7.3
GreenStep City Best Practices: Land Use
Resilient City Growth No. 7
Increase financial and environmental sustainability by enabling and encouraging walkable housing and retail land use.
Best Practice Action Detail
Best Practice Action 3
Achieve higher intensity commercial/industrial land uses through at least one of the following strategies:
a. Include in the city zoning ordinance and zoning map a commercial district with zero-lot-line setbacks and a FAR minimum of 1.
b. Set targets for the minimum number of employees/acre in different commercial zones.
- As one walks along an indoor mall there is another storefront to look at and enter every 25 to 40 feet. Mall interiors have very few blank walls. Successful commercial zones follow this same Gehl Door Average rule of thumb: the more different retail shops located along a street, the more reasons to be there. See a sampling of ordinances for limiting parking garage walls facing the street.
- See also implementation tools for action 7.1
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Document the existence of a district meeting the Floor to Area Ratio (FAR) standard and/or zero-lot line. |
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Achieve 1 Star rating AND: locate the higher intensity district near higher density housing; have at least one co-working office space in your city. |
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The number of retail entrances per 330 feet in a downtown retail district ranges between 8 and 13; employment density of 25+ jobs/acre in compact areas; a maximum block perimeter of 2000' in a downtown zoning district. |
Who's doing it
Robbinsdale -
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Year action initially completed: 2019
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Floor-area-ratio of 1 is possible in the TOD overlay district. Single Room Occupancy = Studio / Efficiency Units and senior housing is allowed in selected zones.
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Kayla Kirtz (City Staff) | kkirtz@ci.robbinsdale.mn.us | 763-233-5654
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Saint James -
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Year action initially completed: 2000
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Saint James allows for zero lot line setbacks in the General Business District (B-3) in city code § 156.134.
Sharpline Corporation in St. James has space for small, emerging businesses to be located in their building as part of their Business Incubator initiative. Edward Jones and Wilcon Construction Inc. share office space in their building at 101 7th Ave S.
St. James Downtown has between eight and nine storefronts on the southside of First Ave S. between Fifth St S and Armstrong Blvd S and between Armstrong Blvd S and Seventh St S. Downtown averages 295 feet per block.
Sharpline Corporation in St. James has space for small, emerging businesses to be located in their building as part of their Business Incubator initiative. Edward Jones and Wilcon Construction Inc. share office space in their building at 101 7th Ave S.
St. James Downtown has between eight and nine storefronts on the southside of First Ave S. between Fifth St S and Armstrong Blvd S and between Armstrong Blvd S and Seventh St S. Downtown averages 295 feet per block.
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Descriptive links: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/stjamesmn/latest/stjames_mn/0-0-0-5878
For more information contact:
Brianna Sanders (City Staff) | brianna.sanders@ci.stjames.mn.us | 507-375-1289
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Duluth -
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Year action initially completed: 2013
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Areas zoned as Mixed Use Commercial and some buildings in Form Based zones can have 0 setbacks for structures 35 feet tall or less. Mixed Use Waterfront buildings can have 0 set backs as well and certain Form Based districts also require 0 setbacks.
Duluth also has multiple Coworking spaces available including the Wells Fargo Building and 324 W Superior St building in downtown Duluth. These buildings provide a variety of working spaces from shared open areas to private conference rooms with teleconferencing capabilities to serve a wide range of needs.
Duluth also has multiple Coworking spaces available including the Wells Fargo Building and 324 W Superior St building in downtown Duluth. These buildings provide a variety of working spaces from shared open areas to private conference rooms with teleconferencing capabilities to serve a wide range of needs.
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Descriptive links: https://duluthmn.gov/media/5804/jan-2019-article-2.pdf
For more information contact:
Adam Fulton (City staff) | afulton@hermantownmn.com | 218-729-3618
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Grand Marais -
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Grand Marais has managed commercial and residential growth to create a vibrant downtown waterfront district. The zoning code distinguishes between the highway commercial district and the waterfront district, directing appropriate development to the waterfront that encourages walkability in downtown. Amenity of the waterfront deliberately designed to enhance attractiveness of commercial downtown and create a walkable commercial district. The City has also encouraged higher density housing in and adjacent to the downtown.
The EDA is the process of updating the county housing study and plans to have a shovel-ready workforce housing project by the end of 2015.
The EDA is the process of updating the county housing study and plans to have a shovel-ready workforce housing project by the end of 2015.
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Shane Steele (Contractor) | sustainability@grandmarais.city | 507-884-5790
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Hutchinson -
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Zero lot lines are allowed in our C-3 Commercial District in our Downtown Area. This area of town is centered to promote walkable/bikeable commercial activities in close proximity to both single family and higher density housing.
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Descriptive links: http://www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us/citycode.html
For more information contact:
Dan Jochum (City staff) | djochum@ci.hutchinson.mn.us | 320-234-4258
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New Brighton -
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(3a) New Brighton’s B-2 and B-3, Neighborhood Business and General Business zoning districts provide for zero-lot-line setbacks in the side yard abutting other business-zoned districts. Further, New Brighton’s B-3, General Business zoning district provides for a floor area ratio of 1.0.
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Craig Schlichting (City staff) | craig.schlichting@newbrightonmn.gov | 651-638-2056
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Pine City -
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Included in the city ordinance is a municipal development ordinance. The zoning map includes two districts that have zero setbacks: central district and mixed use district. Both districts require reduced lot sizes down to 5,000 sq. ft and encourage higher density residential housing. The mixed use zone is a transitional zone between commercial and residential development.
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Andrew Mack, AICP (City staff) | Amack@pinecitygov.com | 320-629-2575
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Richfield -
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Mixed Use Districts (MU-C and MU-R) include zero lot lines (build-to line). For commercial districts, Section 534.11, Subd. 2 (b): "The front setback requirement for a principal building on a lot located along an arterial road may be reduced to five (5) feet when a customer entrance is provided along that wall of the building." The Code does not include FAR minimums.
The Mixed Use districts are located in areas where there is existing commercial and residential intensity and planned growth. Also the Land Use Plan Map in the Comprehensive Plan designates mixed use and higher residential densities as the predominant land uses in the City's commercial centers.
Section 544.15 of the Zoning Code states: "Pedestrian circulation and access, Subd.1. Pedestrian access points shall be provided at all pedestrian arrival points to the development including the property edges, adjacent lots, abutting street intersections, crosswalks, and at transit stops. Pedestrian access shall be coordinated with existing development to provide circulation patterns between developments.” One of the goals for the downtown area in the Comp Plan states: "As the market permits, provide circulator transit services connecting the City Center area to the remainder of Richfield." The plan for the I-494 corridor (p. 4-9) “envisions the evolution of a strip freeway corridor into a complete community that features a range of housing types, shops, services, entertainment and amenities. The proposed land use pattern for the area is described as an urban village, an area of multiple story buildings that are more densely developed than the surrounding neighborhoods achieving a greater mix of land uses and more pedestrian activity.” This complete neighborhood philosophy permeates the City's plans for its major commercial areas.
The Mixed Use districts are located in areas where there is existing commercial and residential intensity and planned growth. Also the Land Use Plan Map in the Comprehensive Plan designates mixed use and higher residential densities as the predominant land uses in the City's commercial centers.
Section 544.15 of the Zoning Code states: "Pedestrian circulation and access, Subd.1. Pedestrian access points shall be provided at all pedestrian arrival points to the development including the property edges, adjacent lots, abutting street intersections, crosswalks, and at transit stops. Pedestrian access shall be coordinated with existing development to provide circulation patterns between developments.” One of the goals for the downtown area in the Comp Plan states: "As the market permits, provide circulator transit services connecting the City Center area to the remainder of Richfield." The plan for the I-494 corridor (p. 4-9) “envisions the evolution of a strip freeway corridor into a complete community that features a range of housing types, shops, services, entertainment and amenities. The proposed land use pattern for the area is described as an urban village, an area of multiple story buildings that are more densely developed than the surrounding neighborhoods achieving a greater mix of land uses and more pedestrian activity.” This complete neighborhood philosophy permeates the City's plans for its major commercial areas.
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Melissa Poehlman (City staff) | MPoehlman@richfieldmn.gov | 6128619766
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Rochester -
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Rochesters CDC has a zero-lot-line setback as well as a FAR Maximum of 6.0
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Jeff Ellerbusch (City staff) | ellerbusch.jeff@CO.OLMSTED.MN.US | 507-328-7132
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Winona -
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Year action initially completed: 2017
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The mixed use and business districts, including the Downtown district, have zero lot line setbacks except if the lot line is adjacent to another district with lot line setbacks.
In late 2018, the City opened a co-working space called the Garage.
In late 2018, the City opened a co-working space called the Garage.
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Descriptive links: https://www.cityofwinona.com/city-services/planning-zoning/development-code-update/
For more information contact:
Carlos Espinosa (City staff) | cespinosa@ci.winona.mn.us | 507-457-8250
Partners: Garage Cowork (https://www.thegaragecowork.com/)
Albert Lea -
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The B3 Central Business District has reduced lot sizes and zero-lot-line setbacks.
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Descriptive links: https://www.municode.com/library/mn/albert_lea/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH74ZOLAUS_ARTIIIDI_DIV9CEBUDI
For more information contact:
Jerry Gabrielatos (City staff) | jgabrielatos@ci.albertlea.mn.us | 507-377-4316
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Apple Valley -
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Apple Valley allows reduced lot sizes, and zero lot line setbacks in the Central Village district.
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Charless Grawe (City staff) | CGrawe@ci.apple-valley.mn.us | 952-953-2508
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Austin -
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B-3 district, 100% lot coverage allowed through zoning ordinance in this district
Permitted in CBD
Permitted in CBD
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Janet Anderson (Community volunteer) | janetanderson2840@gmail.com | 5072190680
Partners: Craig Hoium
Bemidji -
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Practice 7, Action 3(a): Land Use Plan (Page 76) Adopted February 12, 2007. See Introduction for more details.
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Descriptive links: http://www.jpbgba.org/vertical/sites/%7B134ED1DD-8F5D-4B72-9D00-AFD6CD25F943%7D/uploads/JPB_Land_Use_Plan_-_Updated_3-9-2011(1).pdf
For more information contact:
Michelle Miller (City staff) | michelle.miller@ci.bemidji.mn.us | 218-759-3561
Partners: Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board
Bloomington -
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The City of Bloomington has some zoning districts where a minimum FAR of 1 is required.
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Steve Gurney (City staff) | sgurney@BloomingtonMN.gov | 952-563-4606
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Burnsville -
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Zero-lot-line setbacks are allowed in the Planned Unit Development District, and all commercial and industrial districts.
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Chanhassen -
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Both the PUD district and CBD district permit zero-lot line development.
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Descriptive links: https://library.municode.com/mn/chanhassen/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH20ZO_ARTVIIIPLUNDEDI
For more information contact:
Jill Sinclair (City staff) | jsinclair@ci.chanhassen.mn.us | 952-227-1133
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Coon Rapids -
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The Riverdale Transit Station District, which regulates development near the Riverdale commuter rail station on the Northstar line, allows zero-lot-line setbacks, no minimum lot size, and a minimum building height of two stories, which yields an FAR of at least one.
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Matt Brown (City staff) | mbrown@coonrapidsmn.gov | 763-767-6422
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Detroit Lakes -
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Year action initially completed: 2020
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The Central Business Zoning District allows zero setbacks.
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Bridget Penton (City Staff) | bpenton@cityofdetroitlakes.com | 218-846-7133
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Edina -
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Year action initially completed: 1992
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a. Include in the city zoning ordinance and zoning map a commercial district with zero-lot-line setbacks and a FAR minimum of 1.
In Edina's zoning ordinance, a commercial district having zero-lot-line setbacks and a floor area ratio (FAR) equal to or greater than 1 is present (PCD-3, Greater Southdale Area).
In Edina's zoning ordinance, a commercial district having zero-lot-line setbacks and a floor area ratio (FAR) equal to or greater than 1 is present (PCD-3, Greater Southdale Area).
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Descriptive links: https://library.municode.com/mn/edina/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=SPBLADERE_CH36ZO_ARTIINGE_S36-5GRSOARFI
For more information contact:
Cary Teague (City Staff) | Cteague@edinamn.gov | (952) 826-0460
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Elk River -
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C1 Districts in the City Zoning Ordinance (Section 30-1041) allows zero setbacks and maximum lot coverage of 100% and a higher maximum height.
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Descriptive links: http://library1.municode.com/default-test/home.htm?infobase=13427&doc_action=whatsnew
For more information contact:
Amanda Bednar (City staff) | ABednar@ElkRiverMN.gov | 763-635-1068
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Ely -
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The Central Business District has no minimum lot size and zero-lot-line setbacks.
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Harold Langowski (City staff) | elyod@ely.mn.us | 218-226-5474
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Faribault -
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Year action initially completed: 1999
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Faribault's Central Business District has zero lot line
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Descriptive links: https://library.municode.com/mn/faribault/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXBUNDERE_CH11CODI_ART5CBCEBUDI
For more information contact:
Dave Wanberg (City staff) | dwanberg@ci.faribault.mn.us | 507-333-0350
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Farmington -
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The B-2 Downtown Business District has no setback and FAR requirements. There is no lot coverage maximum as buildings can encompass the entire lot.
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Descriptive links: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/farmingtonmn/latest/farmington_mn/0-0-0-5814
For more information contact:
Jared Johnson (City Staff) | jjohnson@farmingtonmn.gov | 651-280-6824
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Fergus Falls -
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The City of Fergus Falls has had a B-3 zone established since 1965.
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Len Taylor (City staff) | len.taylor@ci.fergus-falls.mn.us | 218-332-5418
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Hastings -
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Commercial district with reduced lot sizes included within the DC Zoning District.
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John Hinzman (City staff) | jhinzman@hastingsmn.gov | 651-480-2378
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Isanti -
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Isanti’s Central Business District (CBD) has a zero lot line setback and no minimum lot size. The Central Business District is surrounded by a Central Business Transitional District (CBTD) which promotes a high quality mix of uses found within the Central Business District along with residential uses that easily transition the area from downtown to more residential areas. Condo’s and/or apartments constructed within the CBTD are subject to the “zero-lot-line setback” and “no minimum lot size” regulations outlined in the CBD.
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Descriptive links: http://www.cityofisanti.us/govt/ordinances-code/ordinances-and-code
For more information contact:
Sheila Sellman (City staff) | ssellman@cityofisanti.us | 763-444-5512
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Jordan -
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Under zoning code 154.159: Minor Subdivisions, table C demonstrates that in zone C-2 (Central Business District) there are zero-lot-line setbacks. In addition, lot sizes in the downtown C-2 zone are 2,000 square feet compared to 10,000 square feet in C-1 and 20,000 square feet in C-3.
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Descriptive links: http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Minnesota/jordan_mn/cityofjordanminnesotacodeofordinances?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:jordan_mn
For more information contact:
Nathan Fuerst (City staff) | nfuerst@jordanmn.gov | 952-492-7929
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Kasson -
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Year action initially completed: 2018 and ongoing
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Outlined within the Zoning Code, the Central Business District is designed to create higher intensity use by allowing for zero-lot-line setbacks for more businesses to be present. This creates an intense and lively business district within Kasson's center.
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Nancy Zaworski (City staff) | financedept@cityofkasson.com | 507-634-6321
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Maplewood -
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Maplewood encourages a higher density of commercial land use with commercial districts. many of these lots have reduced lot sizes and zero-lot-line setbacks, or a FAR minimum between .75 and 1 to some standards. These districts can seen within the area surrounding the Maplewood Mall , as well as the commercial areas along Highway 36 and 61.
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Michael Martin (City Staff) | michael.martin@maplewoodmn.gov | 651-249-2303
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Mora -
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Year action initially completed: 2010
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The city ordinance includes zoning districts and a zoning map. The zoning includes a central business district that has area, frontage, and height unspecified. Front and side yard have zero setbacks, while rear have a zero setback, except in the case of abutting residential, in which case the setback is 20 feet.
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Descriptive links: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mora/latest/mora_mn/0-0-0-4624
For more information contact:
Alison Holland (Community Volunteer) | alison.holland@me.com | 6123906357
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Red Wing -
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We've created two mixed use zoning districts that allow for reduced lot size and zero-setback requirements.
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Paul Drotos (City staff) | paul.drotos@ci.red-wing.mn.us | 651-410-6744
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Rosemount -
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Rosemount encourages higher intensity commercial land uses through its DT - Downtown District. This district has reduced lot sizes and zero-lot-line setbacks.
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The outcome of the DT - Downtown zoning district is Rosemount's compact and mixed use downtown.
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Descriptive links: http://tinyurl.com/7d5c9xk
For more information contact:
Julia Hogan (City Staff) | julia.hogan@ci.rosemount.mn.us | 651-322-2052
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Saint Cloud -
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The City of St. Cloud adopted the Land Development Code (LDC) as its official Zoning Code on February 10, 2008. Article 9 of the LDC established the C-3 (Central Business District) and C-4 (Fringe Central Business District) to provide for high-density commercial development within the downtown core and surrounding fringe areas. These areas are defined as being highly accessible by customer foot traffic. Both of these areas do not require a minimum lot size to be maintained and allow for zero-lot-line setbacks.
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Descriptive links: http://ci.stcloud.mn.us/Planning/docs/2009%20zoning%20map.pdf
For more information contact:
Liz Kramer (City staff) | elizabeth.kramer@ci.stcloud.mn.us | 320-255-7226
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Saint Peter -
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Year action initially completed: 2007
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Section 24-231 of the city's ordinance under the 'Development Regulation' requires each development within the Central Business District to have the following minimum requirements:
(1)Lot area: None.
(2)Lot width: 18 feet.
(3)Front yard: None.
(4)Side yard: None.
(5)Rear yard: None.
(6)Maximum height: 50 feet.
(7)Maximum lot coverage: 100 percent.
All these requirements are also incorporated in the zoning of map of the city.
(1)Lot area: None.
(2)Lot width: 18 feet.
(3)Front yard: None.
(4)Side yard: None.
(5)Rear yard: None.
(6)Maximum height: 50 feet.
(7)Maximum lot coverage: 100 percent.
All these requirements are also incorporated in the zoning of map of the city.
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Descriptive links: https://library.municode.com/mn/saint_peter/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH24LAUSREZO_ARTIIDI_DIV8CBCEBUDI
For more information contact:
Todd Prafke (City Staff) | barbaral@saintpetermn.gov | 507-934-0663
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Shakopee -
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Year action initially completed: 1999
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Our Central Business District (B-3) Zone has zero-lot-line setbacks.
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Descriptive links: http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Minnesota/shakopee_mn/titlexvlandusage/chapter151zoning?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:shakopee_mn$anc=JD_151.043
For more information contact:
Michael Kersi (City Staff) | mkerski@shakopeemn.gov | 952-233-9346
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Victoria -
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The City Zoning Ordinance allows for zero-lot-line setbacks for the City's Central Business District. The flexibility allows for higher intensity of commercial land use in the Central Business District and a better use of space.
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Descriptive links: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=19963
For more information contact:
Madison Fox-Christensen (City staff) | mfoxchristensen@ci.victoria.mn.us | 952-443-4219
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White Bear Lake -
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Reduced lot sizes and zero-lot-line setbacks are utilized in B-5 District and LVMU District.
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Connie Taillon (City staff) | ctaillon@whitebearlake.org | 651-429-8564
Partners:
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Brian Ross, Vice President - Renewable Energy, Great Plains Institute: 612/767-7296, bross@gpisd.net, www.betterenergy.org/who-we-are/staff-and-consultants/