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733 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Memorandum DATE: June 25, 2025 TO: Centerville Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Evan Monson, AICP, Stantec Phil Carlson, AICP, Stantec RE: Zoning Code Issues & Definitions INTRODUCTION Recently the Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a variance request that brought up issues of interpreting various definitions and standards in the Zoning Code related to setbacks, accessory buildings, and swimming pools. These were further discussed at the June Planning & Zoning Commission meeting (see the packet from that meeting here). This memorandum discusses those issues and offers possible changes to the code to address them. FRONT YARD Based on the current definitions, for a lakeshore lot with a street opposite the lake, the front is the street side, which means the lake side would be the rear. The lakeshore requires different setbacks Ï 75-ft, or 100-ft, depending on location on Centerville Lake or Peltier Lake, or Clearwater Creek. Staff suggest adding a separate column in Appendix A Table 1 District Regulations Lot and Yard Requirements for ÑShoreland SetbackÒ (see Table 1 below). ÑShorelandÒ can mean either a lake or a river/stream. This would clearly distinguish the fact that the shoreland setback is a different situation. Table 1: Appendix A, Table 1, with proposed edits in blue. District Regulations Zoning District Min. Area Min. Min. Min. Min. Shoreland Min. Min. Width Front Rear Side Setback Bldg. Garage Setback Setback Setback Size Size Ground Floor Sq. Ft. R-1 Rural 10 acres 300 ft. 35 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 1,050 ft. N/A Residential* R-2A Single-Family 11,500 sq. ft. 80 ft. 30 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 900 ft. 440 ft. Residential*