City Code

Section 850.14 - Mixed Development District (MDD).

850.14 Mixed Development District (MDD). 

       Subd. 1     Subdistricts. The Mixed Development District shall be divided into the following  subdistricts:

             Mixed Development District - 3 (MDD-3)

             Mixed Development District - 4 (MDD-4)

             Mixed Development District - 5 (MDD-5)

             Mixed Development District - 6 (MDD-6)

       Subd. 2     Principal Uses.

             A. MDD-3, MDD-4, and MDD-5:

                   1. Buildings containing not fewer than ten dwelling units or senior citizen dwelling units.

                   2. Publicly-owned or operated civic or cultural institutions.

                   3. Publicly-owned park and recreational facilities.

                   4. Offices, including business and professional offices, medical and dental offices, post

                   offices, travel agencies and travel bureaus.

                   5. Financial institutions excluding pawn shops.

                   6. Publicly-owned parking facilities.

                   7. Day care.

                   8. Suites Hotels.

             B. MDD-6:

                   1. All principal uses in the MDD-3, MDD-4, and MDD-5 subdistricts.

                   2. All principal uses in the PCD-1 and PCD-2 subdistricts, except:

                         a. animal hospitals and kennels.

                         b. automotive accessory shops.

                         c. clubs and lodge halls.

                         d. exterminating offices.

                         e. undertaking and funeral home establishments.

                   3. Health and athletic clubs.

                   4. Department stores or shopping centers exceeding 40,000 square feet.

       Subd. 3     Accessory Uses.

             A. Recreational facilities solely for the use and enjoyment of residents of a residential principal

             use and their guests.

             B. Customary home occupations.

             C. Mass transit passenger waiting and pick-up facilities.

       Subd. 4     Conditional Uses.

             A. MDD-3, MDD-4, and MDD-5.

                   1. Privately owned recreational facilities other than those permitted in  paragraph A. of Subd. 3 of this Subsection 850.14.

                   2. Drive-through facilities.

                   3. All principal uses allowed in the PCD-1 and PCD-2 subdistricts, except:

                         a. animal hospitals and kennels.

                         b. automotive accessory stores.

                         c. clubs and lodge halls.

                         d. exterminating offices.

                         e. undertaking and funeral home establishments.

             B. MDD-6. Commercial uses in residential buildings.

       Subd. 5     Density.

             A. Allowed Number of Dwelling Units.

                   1. Required Lot Area. The area of the tract shall not be less than the sum of the required lot area for each dwelling unit thereon, less the allowances permitted or imposed by this paragraph. 

           Required Lot Area  Maximum Allowance 

                        Per Dwelling Unit                  Per Dwelling Unit

 MDD-3          4,400 sq. ft                             1,000 sq. ft.

 MDD-4          3,600 sq. ft                         1,000 sq. ft

 MDD-5         3,300 sq. ft.                        1,500 sq. ft.

 MDD-6         3,300 sq. ft.                        1,500 sq. ft.

                   2. Schedule of Allowances.

                        a. subtract 500 feet for each required residential parking space within or under the principal building or otherwise completely underground.

                        b. add 500 square feet for each bedroom in excess of two in any one dwelling unit.

                        c. subtract 250 square feet for each dwelling unit if total building coverage is less than 20 percent. (Buildings devoted to public or private park, or an accessory recreational facility, shall be excluded from building coverage for purposes of this allowance).

                        d. subtract 400 square feet for each dwelling unit if the Mixed Development District includes a publicly owned park that is developed or programmed to be developed with recreational facilities or other facilities for the use and enjoyment of the general public.

                        e. subtract 600 square feet for each dwelling unit reserved for sale or rent to persons of low and moderate income, as defined by, and pursuant to an agreement approved by, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota.

             B.  Allowed Non-Residential Floor Area. The gross floor area of all non-residential uses, exclusive of publicly owned or operated civic, cultural and recreational facilities, transit facilities and uses accessory to residential principal uses, shall not exceed:

                   1. MDD-3, MDD-4 and MDD-5: 800 square feet of non-­residential gross floor area per dwelling unit shown on the approved Overall Development Plan.

                   2. MDD-6 subdistrict: 3,650 square feet of non-residential gross floor area per dwelling unit shown on the approved Overall Development Plan for the entire subdistrict.

       Subd. 6     Requirements for Building Coverage, Setbacks and Height.

             A. Maximum Building Coverage. 30 percent of the tract. Publicly owned buildings or structures shall be excluded from building coverage computations.

             B. Maximum Floor Area Ratio. Non-residential uses shall not exceed a FAR of 0.5. Non-residential uses and residential uses in the aggregate shall not exceed an FAR of 1.0. Tract area shall include all area in the approved Overall Development Plan, exclusive of public street rights-of-way. Publicly owned buildings or structures shall be excluded from FAR computations.

             C. Setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured from the boundary of the tract or from public street right-of-way.

The minimum building setback shall be increased by ½ foot for each foot the building height exceeds the minimum required setback, provided, however, the required interior side yard setback shall not be less than 35 feet if the boundary of the tract adjoins land zoned and used for residential purposes.

             D. Maximum Building Height.

                   MDD-3 3 stories or 40 ft., whichever is less.

                   MDD-4 4 stories or 50 ft., whichever is less.

                   MDD-5 No maximum; height determined by required setbacks.

                   MDD-6 No maximum; height determined by required setbacks.

       Subd. 7     Usable Lot Area. Usable lot area not less than the amount specified below shall be  provided on the tract. Publicly owned or operated civic, cultural or recreational facilities located on the tract may be counted as usable lot area. The front yard and side yard established by the required front street or side street setback and areas occupied by driveways, parking areas and garages shall not be counted as usable lot area.

                                                     Per Dwelling Unit

                                           MDD-3                    400 sq. ft.

                                           MDD-4                    400 sq. ft.

                                           MDD-5                    200 sq. ft.

                                           MDD-6                    200 sq. ft.

       Subd. 8     Special Requirements. In addition to the general requirements described in Subsection       850.07, the following special requirements shall apply:

             A. Minimum Tract Area. The minimum tract area for subdistrict MDD-5 shall be five acres. The minimum tract area for subdistrict MDD-6 shall be 50 acres.

             B. Ownership or Control. The tract proposed for transfer to the Mixed Development District shall be under common ownership and shall be planned and developed as an integral unit.

             C. Proposed Development Schedule. The Final Development Plan required by Subsection 850.04 shall include a proposed schedule of construction of the major components of the development as such major components are determined by the Planner. The proposed schedule as approved by the Council shall become part of the Final Development Plan. No more than 50 percent of the permitted gross floor area of non-residential uses on the tract shall be constructed until a building permit has been issued for, and construction begun on, at least 25 percent of the permitted dwelling units.

             D. Conditional Uses. Conditional uses shall:

                   1.     Be contained within the same building as a principal use, except for drive-through facilities.

                   2.     Provide goods and services beneficial to the needs of the occupants and residents of the principal uses and surrounding properties.

                   3.     Have enclosed pedestrian access to the principal use.

             E. Skyway Setbacks. In cases where pedestrian connections are made across and above a street, the required setback for such connections may be reduced to zero feet for a width of 120 feet.

             F. Special Requirements for Retail Uses. Retail uses shall comply with the special requirements provided by paragraphs, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K of Subd. 11 of Subsection 850.16 of this Code.