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Section 502.46: R-5: SUPPORTIVE CARE DISTRICT
Subd. 1: Intent. The Supportive Care District is intended to provide continuing housing
from independent to full care and for high quality mixed use development, including medium
and high density residential, such as patio homes, townhomes, and other senior multi-family
housing and limited commercial uses, such offices, retail, and dining.
Subd. 2: Permitted Uses.
a) Patio homes, twin home or two family dwellings for seniors age 55 and older.
b) Townhomes for seniors age 55 and older. Each unit must have a separate entrance
to front and rear yards. Units may be clustered but no more than six (6) units
connected in a cluster.
c) Multiple-family dwelling structures for seniors age 55 or older.
d) Independent Living Facilities.
e) Parks and playgrounds.
f) Hospitals, extended care centers, nursing homes, group care centers or assisted
living centers.
g) Places of worship.
Subd. 3: Permitted Accessory Uses.
a) Any combination of the following uses open to the public provided all accessory
uses combined do not exceed 25% of the aggregate square footage of the principal
structure: book stores, gift shops, banks, insurance offices, bakeries, candy, ice
cream, coffee, and delicatessen shops, restaurants, grocer, convenient and drug
stores, clinics, state licensed day care facility and similar uses.
b) Private garages, parking spaces for passenger cars, trucks, recreational vehicles
and equipment. Developments with three (3) or less units shall abide by the R-1
accessory building provisions, including but not limited to the maximum lot
coverage requirements.
c) Home occupations as provided in this Code.
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d) Swimming pools and tennis courts, provided that the maximum lot coverage
requirement is not exceeded. All swimming pools must be fenced around the
perimeter. The fence must meet the requirements of this Code.
e) Residential communal facilities such as laundry, recreation buildings, and
residential leasing office.
f) Fences as provided in this Code.
Subd. 4: Lot Area Requirements: Patio Homes, Townhomes and Twin Homes.
Land Use Minimum Lot Minimum Lot Minimum Lot
Area Width Depth
a) Detached Patio Home 6,000 SF 60’ 100’
b) Townhome 12,000 SF 75’ 120’
c) Two Family and
Attached Patio Home 10,000 SF 75’ 125’
d) The minimum lot area per townhouse, group or row house unit shall be four
thousand square feet (4,000 sq. ft.)
e) The net housing density within the district is six (6) units per acre of net buildable
area of the subdivision. Net buildable area shall be the total area less public street
right-of-way, wetlands, drainage ways, water bodies and slopes greater than
twelve (12) percent.
f) Total building coverage shall not occupy more than 35% of the lot. Impervious
surfaces shall not exceed 50% of the lot area. Impervious surfaces shall include
all structures, parking spaces, patios, and driveways.
Subd. 5: Lot Area Requirements: Multiple-Family Structures, (excluding patio homes,
townhomes and twin homes).
a) Minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet.
b) For the basis of computing the number of permitted units within a multiple
residence the following shall apply:
c) Efficiency unit for each 2,000 square feet of lot area; and
d) One 1 bedroom unit for each 3,000 square feet of lot area; and
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e) One 2 bedroom unit for each 3,500 square feet of lot area; and
f) One 3 bedroom unit for each 4,000 square feet of lot area;
g) For each additional bedroom (over 3) per unit, an additional 500 square feet of lot
area.
h) Total building coverage shall not occupy more than 35% of the lot. Impervious
surfaces shall not exceed 50% of the lot area. Impervious surfaces shall include
all structures, parking spaces, patios, and driveways.
i) Each lot shall have a minimum width of 150 feet at the building setback line.
j) Each lot shall have a minimum width of 80 feet at the public right-of-way.
Subd. 6: Setback Requirements. Except for setbacks along the common property for
attached dwellings, all other setbacks shall be met.
Land Use Front Yard Interior Side Street Side Rear
Setback Yard setback Yard setback Yard setback
a) Patio Home 30’ 10’ 20’ 20’
b) Townhouse, group
or row houses 30’ 10’ 25’ 20’
c) Two-Family 30’ 10’ 30’ 20’
d) All other uses 35’ 20’ 30’ 40’
e) In the event that a multi-family structure greater than six (6) units and/or thirty-
five (35) feet high and/or commercial use abuts a lower density residential use, all
principal structures shall be setback 50 feet from the property line and all
detached structures shall be setback 30 feet from the property line.
Subd. 7: Height Requirements.
a) Patio Home, Two-Family Home, Twin Home, Townhome: 35 feet
b) All other uses: 3 stories, 40 feet whichever is less
Subd. 8: Exterior Requirements. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall include
at least one material from each of the following groups:
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a) Face brick, natural stone, wood textured precast concrete panels, textured
concrete block, or stucco.
b) Pre-finished decorative panels made of metal, vinyl, steel or wood.
Subd. 9: Yard Cover. Every yard on a premise on which a dwelling stands shall be
provided with lawn or combined lawn cover of vegetation, gardens, hedges, shrubbery, and
related decorative materials and such yards shall be maintained consistent with prevailing
community standards. Motor vehicles may not be left parked or unattended on or within a yard.
Grass shall be maintained so not to exceed a height of 6 inches.
Subd. 10: Building Requirements.
a) Provisions for shelter in the event of severe weather for each dwelling unit shall
be demonstrated either in the form of the construction of a free-standing severe
weather structure, a reinforced concrete safe room within each dwelling unit
and/or basement/crawl space sufficient to house four (4) adults per dwelling unit.
b) Each patio home shall have a two-car garage. The garage space shall not be
eliminated by enclosing the garage with a stationary wall.
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