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<br />420.05 <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Area and Width. No dwelling may be constructed or placed on a lot of <br />less than 7,500 SF or less than 50 feet in width at the building setback <br />line. <br /> <br />Subd.3. Minimum Floor Area. The minimum building size in the M-l District <br />for residential uses is 1,050 SF and for commercial uses is 1,000 SF. <br /> <br />Subd. 4. Front Yard. Setbacks are governed by State Building Code. <br /> <br />Subd.5. Side Yard. See Section 405, Subd. 162, Zero Lot Line. Setbacks are <br />also governed by the State Building Code. <br /> <br />Subd. 6. Rear Yard. Setbacks are governed by State Building Code. <br /> <br />Special Requirements of the M -1 Zoning District. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. M-l Provides Greater Flexibility. It is the intent of these provisions to <br />allow for flexibility of land uses and exceptions to traditional <br />dimensional standards, when other conditions and special requirements <br />are met. These provisions are not meant to allow umestricted <br />leapfrogging "spot zoning" of land uses or the disregard for <br />compatibility of land uses. <br /> <br />Greater flexibility in zoning regulations often leads to more <br />subjectivity in land use interpretations. In making zoning <br />decisions about land use compatibility and dimensional criteria for <br />uses and structures, the City shall have broad discretion to protect <br />the public health, safety and welfare; and to protect the residential <br />integrity of the Mixed Use Zoning District and surrounding <br />residential neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Site Plan Review Process. Setbacks and lot coverage for new or <br />expanded structures shall be determined through the Site Plan Review <br />process by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Factors to be <br />considered in the determination shall include, but not Be limited to, <br />existing setbacks, structural appearance, site drainage, public access, <br />pedestrian safety, automobile safety, intersection visibility, height, <br />parking, landscaping and other site design factors. Residential dwellings <br />shall not be prohibited or discouraged in the M -1 Zoning District. <br /> <br />Subd.3. Conversion of Residential Structure for Commercial Use. The use or <br />conversion of a residential structure for commercial use, other than a <br />home occupation situation, shall require a Site Plan approval by the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission. Factors to be considered for such a <br />use conversion include, but not limited to, compatibility with adjacent <br /> <br />2 <br />