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Ord 881: Manufactured Home Parks <br />Planning Commission Review; 4-20-21 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 5 <br />Section 2: Changes to Zoning Code Chapter 4 <br />This section of the ordinance introduces a brand new zoning district to the New Brighton Zoning Code: the <br />Manufactured Home Community (MHC) District. All other residential zoning districts, including the currently unused <br />R-4 district, are left intact. Further changes to other districts may be made as part of the overall zoning code update. <br /> Lines 348 – 351. Intent. This section identifies the purposed of the MHD district: to govern the placement of <br />manufactured homes and continuing development of manufactured home communities. <br /> Lines 352 – 371. Definitions. This portion of the ordinance adds new definitions that are used in the MHD <br />District. The definition for “manufactured home perimeter” is important as later regulations will establish <br />separation requirements between the perimeters of two manufactured homes. Also of note is a new definition <br />for “tiny house” which is proposed to be a new allowable use type within our manufactured home communities. <br /> Lines 372 – 388. Permitted Uses and Accessory Uses in a MHC District. Rather than refer back to R-1 <br />standards like most residential districts, we’ve elected to list a specific set of permitted uses and accessory uses <br />allowable within the MHC district. The only thing new that’s unique to this district would be the allowance for <br />tiny homes. <br /> Lines 389 – 394. Specially Permitted Uses in a MHC District. We’ve limited specially permitted uses to a <br />select few from the R-1 district that could potentially make sense in the context of a manufactured home <br />community. <br /> Lines 395 – 413. Internal setbacks in NEW MH Communities. Subsection (1) sets out setback standards <br />identical to the standards required in City Code Chapter 16 for new Manufactured Home Parks. This ensures <br />consistency in such areas following establishment of a new park or park expansion. <br /> Lines 414 – 451. Internal setbacks in EXISTING MH Communities. Subsection (2) establishes new setback <br />standards for our two existing manufactured home communities: Lakeside and Oak Grove. <br />o Subsection (a): Perimeter setbacks are largely unchanged (30’ from roads, 30’ from adjacent residential <br />property, and 5’ from other lot lines or uses), but we do include an out provision in stating “except as <br />otherwise exempted.” This is included to allow us to address one particular problem area on lines 434 – <br />451. <br />o Subsection (b): Internal setbacks are based on Minnesota Department of Health standards for <br />manufactured homes which is what’s been enforced in these communities for decades. The only new <br />standard is a 0’ setback requirement from historic unit lots. Note that in focusing on separation of units, <br />community owners can now make adjustments to multiple units at a time to accommodate the needs of the <br />community.