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Shoreview Residential Estate District City of Shoreview Municipal Code Chapter 200 Development Regulations allowed to be constructed or maintained upon any property located within the City, any fence of metal construction, or otherwise, which is charged or connected with electrical current in such a manner as to transmit said current to persons, animals or things which intentionally or unintentionally may come in contact with the same. Barbed wire fences shall not be constructed or maintained. 205.081 Residential );state District (A)Pu o e. In addition to the purposes established in Section 205.080 (Residential Overview), the Residential Estate Dishict is established to protect and enhance the character ofsingle-dwelling neighborhoods where lot areas are substantially larger than required in the Rl, Detached Residential District and to protect mature trees and other significant natural features that would otherwise be lost if more intensive subdivision were to occur. The term "neighborhood" is intended to consist of several lots with similar development and aesthetic characteristics. (B) Permitted Uses. As regulated by Section 205.082(B) (Detached Residential). (C) Required Conditions. As regulated by Section 205.082(D) (Detached Residential), with the following exceptions, unless less restrictive than another section of City Code (e.g., the Shoreland Ordinance), then the most restrictive Code shall prevail. (1) Lot Area. Except as provided in this section, the minimum lot area shall be determined by the City Council at the time of rezoning but shall be limited to the following alternatives: 20,000 square feet; 40,000 square feet; 60,000 square feet; or 80,000 square feet. Minimum lot area requirements shall be designated on the zoning map in each RE District Title, e.g., RE(20) would indicate a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet. (a) The City Council shall base their decision on the character of the developed • lots within an existing neighborhood or on the desired character of lots in an undeveloped or underdeveloped area. Once established, any request to change a district's minimum lot area requirement shall be processed as a request for rezoning. (b) When a subdivision is proposed for property zoned RE(20), the average area of the lots, less any land dedicated for public street, shall not be less than 20,000 square feet. To qualify to use an average lot area, the smallest lot(s) shall have at least 15,000 square feet of area When such lot(s) will exceed 20,000 square feet of area, only up to 25,000 square feet of such lot shall be counted for purposes of calculating the average lot area. (2) Lot Width-Interior Lots. District Title Minimum Lot Width'" RE (20) gp RE (40) 100 Section 205. Development Districts 205-37