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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 50-14.5, RESIDENTIAL-TRADITIONAL; 50-14.6, RESIDENTIAL-URBAN; AND 50-15.2, MIXED USE-NEIGHBORHOOD; RELATED TO DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS IN THESE ZONE DISTRICTS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Table 50-14.5-1, R-1 District Dimensional Standards, be amended as shown in Attachment 1;
Section 2. That Table 50-14.6-1, R-2 District Dimensional Standards, be amended as shown in Attachment 2;
Section 3. That Table 50-15.2-1, MU-N District Dimensional Standards, be amended as shown in Attachment 3.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance implements a UDC text amendment related to dimensional standards such as setbacks, lot size and frontage, and height, in the R-1, R-2, and MU-N districts. It clarifies that townhomes and twin homes are allowed to have shared walls on the lot line; reduces setbacks to allow property owners more flexibility when adding garages and home additions; and slightly increases height by 5’ in the R-2 and MU-N zone districts to allow for modern building code requirements.
Planning Commission, during the discussion and review of this item, made three amendments to the staff proposal: 1) allowing duplexes on lots that have the same lot size and lot frontage as single-family homes, in order to promote infill development; 2) making the corner side lot setbacks consistent for all structures in the R-1 and R-2 districts; and 3) in the MU-N district, continuing the existing setback of 15’ when a non-residential use is being placed next to a residential use.
The planning commission held a public hearing and considered the changes at a Tuesday, April 9, 2024 planning commission meeting, as documented in Attachment 4. The commission voted 9 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the proposed text change.
PL 24-016