Ordinance No. 131 Consolidated Land Use Ordinance

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1. The structure shall be partially screened from the views from neighboring houses, with said screening to be existing or planted and maintained vegetation or the natural topography of the lot and surrounding land and with the amount of screening to be measured at full growth in the summer season; 2. The structure shall be at least one -hundred (100'0") feet from any well, ISTS or neighboring dwelling; 3. The drainage characteristics of the land shall be such that the concentration of animals and animal waste shall not cause real or potential pollution or nuisance problems; 4. The design and construction materials of the structure shall be consistent with the main dwelling on the property; 5. Such other factors as may be deemed material by the City. 5. Bed and Breakfast Establishments; 6. Vehicles, including motor homes, campers and trailers, in excess of 7,000 pounds or 20 feet in length; 7. Family Day Care Home; 8. Truck gardening and other horticultural uses provided that only those products produced on the premise be sold or offered for sale. 4. Height Regulations. 1. No principal structure shall exceed thirty-five (35'0") feet in height and no accessory structure shall exceed twenty- five (25'0") feet in height measured from the ground six (6'0") feet from the primary front entrance to the highest point of the roof structure. 2. Back and side facades may exceed thirty-five (35'0") feet in height but not more than forty-five (45'0") feet in height subject to a Conditional Use Permit which addresses, at a minimum, the following criteria: 1. The facade in question should be partially screened from comparable and reasonable vantage point views of the neighbors while in their dwelling(s), said screening to be by existing or planted and maintained vegetation or the natural topography of the lot and surrounding lands with the amount of screening to be measured at full growth in the summer season; and, 2. The verticality of any facade in question shall be interrupted by roof line(s), deck(s), bow/bay window(s), or other such three-dimensional architectural feature(s) which preclude the creation of an uninterrupted vertical plane of greater than thirty-five (35'0") feet at any point; and, 3. Chimneys, weather veins, cupolas, antennas and the like should not be counted as an element of the structure for height measurements; and, 4. Lower level walkout design features may be included only in areas where natural topography provides for the design and no artificial topographical build up or grading in excess of four (4'0") feet collectively is required or created; and, 5. Whenever a side or rear elevation exceeds the allowed height for the district, the structure must be further setback from the sire and rear lot lines by the standard setback distance plus two (2'0") feet for every one (1'0") foot above the standard front height; and, 6. Such other factors as the City may determine based upon the special or unique conditions and circumstances of the lot and its surroundings. 5. Area, Frontage and Yard Requirements. 1. The following minimum requirements shall be observed: Updated January 2025 — Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 10