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0 800 square feet maximum size <br />o Additional entrances cannot face the street <br />o If applicable, stairways leading to the above -ground ADU must be enclosed or entirely in <br />the rear yard. <br />o Must match the principal structure <br />o Subsequent covenant and recording of covenant required. <br />Additional requirements for detached ADU's <br />0 21-foot height maximum, unless granted by variance <br />o Gross floor area cannot exceed 1,300 square feet, or 16% of lot area, whichever is <br />greater. In cases of larger lot areas, absolute maximum gross floor area of 1,600 square <br />feet, or the gross floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less. <br />o Parking area footprint cannot exceed 676 square feet or 10% of the lot area, whichever is <br />greater. Absolute maximum of 1,000 square feet. <br />o Minimum side yard requirement of three (3) feet. Rear yard requirement may be reduced <br />to three (3) feet, unless vehicle access doors face the rear lot line, in which case no <br />reduction of the required yard is permitted. <br />o Detached ADU's on corner lots cannot be closer to side property lines than two-thirds <br />(2/3) of the depth of the required front yard specified in the yard requirements table of the <br />district of the adjacent property to the rear. Cannot be located within five (5) feet of a rear <br />lot line of a property or office residence district. <br />0 20-foot distance requirement from principal structure. <br />o Primary exterior materials of the ADU must be durable. <br />o More than 5% of the fagade facing the street must consist of windows. <br />o Exterior stairways are allowed if the railings match the trim or finish of the detached <br />ADU. <br />o Subsequent covenant and recording of covenant required. <br />Minnetrista (Page 129 — 505.07, Subd. 9 (g-h) - "Guest Home" and "Guest Apartment"): <br />- Guest homes. <br />o Accessory to principal structure <br />o Detached only <br />o Conform to setbacks, lot coverage, and other City Code requirements <br />o Height cannot exceed 25 feet <br />o Roof pitch, architectural design, and exterior materials/colors must match principal <br />structure <br />o Same driveway access for the home must be used for the guest home <br />o Allowed an attached garage, square footage counts towards allowed space <br />o Separate address required <br />o Same utilities as the primary residence (electric/gas/water). Separate ISTS is permitted if <br />required <br />o Riparian rights belong to the primary residence <br />o Cannot be sold separate from the primary residence <br />o CUP required for homes over 1,000 square feet, or 30% or more of the principal structure <br />structure's footprint — whichever is less. <br />Guest apartments. <br />o One (1) primary apartment access door required <br />o Same driveway as principal structure <br />o Riparian rights belong to the principal structure <br />o Rental is prohibited <br />o Same address required <br />