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-~ .' 1,\. 1- ,"i ""- I ., J ORDINANCE NO. 667 .. : State of Minnesota County of Ramsey City of New Brighton AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-040.c. OF THE NEW BRIGHTON ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING FRONT YARD SETBACKS WITHIN THE R~l AND R-IA SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4-040.c. of the Zoning Code ofthe City of New Brighton, is hereby , amended to read as follows: c. The following minimum setbacks shall be observed: ; ; Side Street Yard Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard 30 feet 30 feet 5 feet 5 feet L A side street yard on a comer lot shall not be less than thirty (30) feet in width for any construction after August 21, 1981 , (the date this ordinance became effective). Any property already improved August 21, 1981, by construction of a principal structure with a fifteen-foot side street yard setback shall not be considered nonconforming in regard to side street yard setback. In cases where adjacent properties are already improved, the Council can grant special permission to change the setback requirements on a comer lot, based on the criteria of visual compatibility with surrounding properties. 2. In required front yards. the required setback may be reduced to twenty four (24) feet, subject to approval of a Special Use Permit under Section 8-110- 130, and subject to comRHance with the following conditions: a. The proposed addition llses the exterior structure materials that are consistent and complimentary with the principal structure and acceSSOrIes. b. The roof is properlv proportioned to and integrated with the roof of the principal structure (dwelling) on the property. ~ The base of the addition is not open and its appearance is consistent with the base of the building. d. I'he structure shall not exceed 35% ofthe width ofthe front of the dwelling, excluding the garage, or shall not exceed 12 feet in width, whichever is less.