Staff Reports• ORDINANCE 612
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
SHOREWOOD CITY CODE CHAPTER 1201
T DWELLINGS
T SACRED COMMUNITIES AND MICRO-
UNI
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: City Code Section 1201.02 is hereby amended as set forth below by adding the
underlined language and deleting the 644kethf`900
language as follows:
1201.02 DEFINITIONS.
• a. CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. An individual who:
ll Is homeless and lives or resides in a Plai
haven or in an agency shelter
j� Has been homeless and living or residir
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least four se crate occasions In the last three ears an
occurrence of two or more of those conditions.
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been approved by the
of housing.
c. EXTREMELY LOW INC,
median income adius
Urban Development.
d. MICRO UNIT. A mobil
community that Mee
• Subd. 4 as amended
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Minnesota State Statute 327.30 Subd. 3 as amended
SECTION 2: City Code Section 1201.03 is hereby amended as set forth below by adding the
underlined language and deleting the Hsu language as follows:
1201.03 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Subd. 2. General building and performance requirements.
w Sacred communities and micro unit dwellings.
Minnesota State Statute 6 327.30, as amended. _ •
,, it riwPllines in sacre communities
comply with the require ents of City Code 1201.26.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication in the City's offic I newspaper.
HE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA h
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF Tis 13th day of
January, 2025.
JENNIFE LABADIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SANDIE THONE, CITY CLERK
• CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 25-014
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 612
REGARDING SACRED COMMUNITIES AND MICRO UNIT DWELLINGS
WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting on January 13, 2025, the City Council of the City of Shorewood
adopted Ordinance No. 612 entitled "An Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Shorewood City Code
Chapter 1201 Relative to Sacred Communities and Micro Unit Dwellings"; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a lengthy ordinance amending City Code Chapter 1201 (Zoning
Regulations) including but not limited to definitions and general provisions to be consistent with the
requirements of Minnesota State Statute § 327.30; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of this summary is to inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance
and to public only a summary of the ordinance with the full ordinance being on file in the office of the
City Clerk during regular office hours and available on the City's website.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNICL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD:
• 1. The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 612 clearly informs the
public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 612 by title and summary, pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Section 41.2.191, Subdivision 4. Such summary is to be substantially the
same as the attached ordinance.
3. A full copy of the ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall and on the City's website.
Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota this 13th day of January, 2025.
ATTEST:
SANDIE THONE, CITY CLERK
is
JENNIFER LABADIE, MAYOR
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 7:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
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Chair Eggenberger called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
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Present: Chair Eggenberger; Commissioners Gorham, Holker, d Johnson; Planning
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Director Darling; City Planner Griffiths; and, Council Li ' on Zerby
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Commissioner Gorham moved, Commissioner Jo nson seconded, approving the agenda
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for December 3, 2024, as presented. Motion pa ad 4/0.
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2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Planning Director Darling noted tha ere was one typographical error on page 3 where the word
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'this' was missing that she would mend.
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Commissioner Holker mo d, Commissioner Johnson seconded, approving the Planning
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Commission Meeting M' utes of November 19, 2024, as amended. Motion passed 4/0.
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3. MATTERS F M THE FLOOR
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4. PUBLIC EARINGS - NONE
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Chair ggenberger explained the Planning Commission is comprised of residents of the
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Cit f Shorewood who are serving as volunteers on the Commission. The Commissioners
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appointed by the City Council. The Commission's role is to help the City Council in
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determining zoning and planning issues. One of the Commission's responsibilities is to
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hold public hearings and to help develop the factual record for an application and to make
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a non -binding recommendation tot mmendation is advisory only.
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A. PUBLIC HEARING — CITY CODE AMENDMENTS — SACRED COMMUNITIES &
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MICRO UNIT DWELLINGS
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Applicant: City of Shorewood
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Location: City-wide
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City Planner Griffiths gave an overview of the proposed code amendments for sacred
communities and micro -unit dwellings in order to comply with a new State law. He noted that the
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City did not really have much flexibility to make any changes to the requirements that were
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included within the State Statute. He explained that the only policy decision that the City can
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make on this is whether they will regulate them as a permitted use or a conditional use and noted
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that staff was recommending regulating them as a permitted use. He
recommended approval of the proposed code amendments and noted that t
language was taken directly from the State Statute.
Commissioner Holker asked if there were any guidelines on what these
or if they had to be insulated.
ited that staff
majority of the
could look like
City Planner Griffiths stated that the State Statute provided some level of whal they have to look
like, but it did not actually meet Minnesota Building Code requirements nd would be an
alternative level of construction. He noted that they would have to be a habit ble dwelling year-
round.
Commissioner Gorham asked if there needed to be bathrooms.
City Planner Griffiths stated that a typical flush -type toilet was not a requir�nent in the State
Statute, but they could have a commode. I
Planning Director Darling explained that a port -a -potty would satisfy the Statute requirements.
Commissioner Gorham asked if electricity was necessary.
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City Planner Griffiths stated that Statute does not provide a lot of guidance, but
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that there would need to be electricity available, at least nearby, but the micr
units themselves
would not necessarily need to have electricity that would typically be found in
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Commissioner Johnson stated that she would assume that there would ben
recourse against
the City for lack of electricity to these units.
City Planner Griffiths stated that the way the Statute is set up it is clear that j�e City has a very
limited role in regulating these units. I
Commissioner Gorham asked if State Statute 327.30, subd. 4 governed micro dwellings.
City Planner Griffiths explained that subd. 4 was the section of State Statute 1Tat referenced the
laundry list of requirements that these units were required to meet, such as ha ing staff members
on -site and a severe weather plan.
Commissioner Gorham stated that it appeared as though these dwellings cou d have any look at
all, including being different from each other.
City Planner Griffiths stated that was correct and there were no restrictions or that type of thing.
Commissioner Holker asked if there was a limit on the number of units.
City Planner Griffiths stated that there were no limits on the number of units anti gave an overview
of the certification process that staff would undertake for this type of use. I
Commissioner Holker asked if any churches within the community have asked I about this type of •
dwelling.
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City Planner Griffiths explained that the point of this was to clarify how they would be approved
and that the setback for manufactured homes would also apply to the micro units.
4 Chair Eggenberger opened the Public Hearing at 7:14 P.M. noting the procedures used in a Public
5 Hearing. There being no comment, he closed the Public Hearing.
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7 Commissioner Johnson moved, Commissioner Holker seconded, recommending approval
8 of the City Code Amendments regarding Sacred Communities and Micro Unit Dwellings,
9 as presented. Motion nasaori din
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12 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND INTERIM USE RMITS
13 Applicant: City of Shorewood
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16 City Planner Griffiths reviewed the proposed City Code amend is to the City's zoning code
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24 Planning Director Darling explained that thee se for concern was that at some point the section
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28 Chair Eggenberger opened the Public earing at 7:20 P.M. noting the procedures used in a Public
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33 And Interim Use Permits, presented. Motion carried 410.
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39 Beth Richmond, Gi, gave an overview of their company and explained that over the next few
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some areas where the Commission could give feedback as well. She noted
that they saw in their review were: the need to improve the usability of
organization and language are difficult and confusing; implement the
update and simplify the subdivision review procedures; enhance park del
and modernization of the design standards.
Chair Eggenberger asked what would happen if the City changes
someone's property.
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,iensive Plan;
requirements;
and it affects
Planning Director Darling stated that there are some regulations hin State tatute that would
pertain because they cannot apply changes that they, make to su ivisions unti at least two years
after they have been recorded. She stated that they would have egal non -con rming rights once
they are approved so, in the future this could make some pro rties non -col rming.
The Commission asked questions about the process for gt�anges and requir$ments that will be
needed for subdivisions. / I
Ms. Richmond outlined some recommendations they ill make to organize d consolidate the
document, numbering within the document, increa ng efficiencies, and po sibly lowering the
costs, and noted that they wanted to have a convey ation about non -platted si bdivisions as well.
She reiterated that tonight they were looking for edback from the Commis ion about whether
they have seen things as they have worked wit the subdivision code and if here were specific
things that they found confusing or challengin She stated that if they did n t have the specific
language in front of them tonight, they we r welcome to send them to stallso they could be
forwarded to HKGi.
Commissioner Holker asked if all th updates would require approval by the Planning
Commission, the City Council and wou also require a public hearing. She sked if they would
have several meetings to go through a updates or if it would all be approve at one time.
Ms. Richmond stated that they w re planning to come to the Planning C )mmission at their
February meeting.
Planning Director Darling aske�f they intended to have the Commission look �t the entire section
all at once.
Ms. Richmond explained th t they have the ability through Conveyo, where ey can post drafts
of the document so the C mmission can look at and it add comments, whi h would give them
the opportunity to review i without having to do it on the fly. She stated that w uld be the tool that
would allow the Commis ion to be able to look at the new proposed text i full and be able to
understand what it will look like.
Planning Director Darling confirmed that they would also hold a public
Commissioner Gorham asked if Ms. Richmond had taken a look at the Citv'sIPUD section.
Ms. Richmond stated that the PUD section was not in the subdivision codel and explained that
their intent was to try to specifically stay within the subdivision code. I
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C7 of Sh ww"d City Council Meeting Item
Title/Subject: City Code Amendments — Sacred Communities & Micro Unit Dwellings
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
Prepared by: Jake Griffiths, City Planner
Reviewed by: Marie Darling, Planning Director
Attachments: Planning Memorandum from the December 3, 2025 meeting
Draft Planning Commission Minutes
Ordinance 612
Summary Ordinance 612 for Publication
Background
See the attached planning memorandum for detailed background on this request. At the
December 3, 2024 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval (4-yes, 0-no, 1-
absent) of the City Code amendments.
Summary of Public Testimony
No public testimony was received on the proposed City Code amendments.
Financial Considerations
The amendments were drafted in-house and would have costs associated with publication of
the summary ordinance if the City Code amendments are approved.
Action Requested
Motion to approve Ordinance 612 amending the City Code relative to sacred communities and
micro unit dwellings. Action on this motion requires a majority vote of the full City Council.
Motion to approve a resolution adopting a summary ordinance for publication allowing
publication of the name of Ordinance 612 and the summary pursuant to Minnesota State
Statute § 331A.01 without publishing the entire ordinance. Action on this motion requires a 4/5
vote of the City Council.
Title/Subject:
Meeting Date:
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
Attachments:
Item
Planning Commission Meeting Item 4A
City Code Amendments — Sacred Communities & Micr Unit Dwellings
December 3, 2024
Jake Griffiths, City Planner
Marie Darling, Planning Director
Proposed City Code Amendments
Statutory Requirements
Applicant: City of Shorewood
Location: City -Wide
REQUEST
During the 2023 legislative session,
the State of Minnesota adopted state
statute § 327.30 which requires cities
to allow religious institutions to site
micro unit dwellings on religious
institution property to house
chronically homeless individuals,
extremely low-income individuals,
and volunteers as part of a sacred
community. Cities are also required
to permit sacred communities either
via a permitted use or conditional use. A copy
of the state statute, which went into effect
January 1, 2024, is attached for reference.
Photo Courtesy MaSair Christian
The purpose of the proposed City Code amendments is to align the City
requirements of state statute, identify how the City of Shorewood will F
communities, and clarify setback requirements. Proposed City Code ami
for review.
A public hearing notice was published in the City's official newspaper at le,
tonight's meeting and was posted on the City's website and at City Hall. Nc
emailed to all persons who requested copies of public notices.
ANALYSIS & FINDINGS
The majority of the proposed amendments are not substantive policy chant
incorporate definitions from state statute into the City Code and clarify whi
requirements apply to sacred communities. Due to the restrictive nature of
SC Paul, MN
with the
sacred
,nts are attached
10 days prior to
es were also
Instead, they
existing City Code
e state statute,
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the City does not have the ability to incorporate any additional requirements beyond what is
already included in the proposed amendments.
The only choice statute allows the City to make when it comes to permitting sacred
communities is whether they will be regulated as a permitted use or as a conditional use. At
first glance, it would seem like it would make sense to utilize the conditional use permit process
for sacred communities. However, statute specifies that if a city chooses the conditional use
permit process it is not able to apply any additional standards beyond what is required by state
statute and must approve the conditional use permit if it meets statutory requirements.
Because of these statutory limitations, the conditional use permit process does not provide any
additional level of review and City staff feels it does not make sense to be utilized when it
comes to sacred communities.
Staff have observed that when residents attend public hearings, they expect their opinions to
be taken into account. When their well -thought-out concerns and suggestions don't lead to
changes in a project, they can become disillusioned with the City and government in general.
Due to the way the state statute is structured, public input may have little impact on whether a
sacred community is permitted on a specific property. There is also the potential for future
staff, Planning Commission members, or City Council members to assume they can impose
conditions on a sacred community to mitigate its impact on nearby properties, when in reality,
• no conditions beyond what is allowed in state statute can be imposed by the City Council.
Since statute already requires sacred communities to certify to the City annually that they meet
statutory requirements, City staff would recommend sacred communities be regulated as a
permitted use. The proposed amendments have been drafted accordingly.
RECOMMENDATION & REQUESTED ACTION
City staff recommends approval of the proposed City Code amendments. The Planning
Commission is requested to hold a public hearing on the proposed City Code amendments and
make a recommendation to the City Council.
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ORDINANCE TBD
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT T
SHOREWOOD CITY CODE CHAPTER 1201 RELATIVE TO SACRED COM UNIT ES AND MICRO -
UNIT DWELLINGS
THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: AMENDMENT. That the Municipal Code of Shorewood, Minneso a, Chapter 1201,
Section 1201.02 and 1201.03, is hereby amended as set forthiielow by addin
the underlined
language and deleting the strikebbreugh language as follow.
1201.02 DEFINITIONS. j
SACRED COMMUNITY RELATED. The terms defined inAis section apply only
the
requirements of City Code 1201.03 Subd. 2. w. Socr id communities and micr
unitdwellinc7s.
a. CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. An individual wh
M Is homeless. and lives or resides in a lace not meant for human In
bitabon, a safe
haven, or in an agency shelter;
J221 Has been homeless and living or esiding in a Place not meant for
iuman habitation
a safe haven or in an emer en shelter continuously for at least
ne year or on at
least four separate occasions n the last three years& and
to adult is present
�j Has an adult head of house old or a minor head -of -household if
in the household with a d' nosable substance use disorder, serf
us mental illness
developmental disabilit ost-traumatic stress disorder, co nitiv
impairments
resulting from a brain idiurv. or chronic physical Illness or disabilil
1, including the co
occurrence of two or ore of those conditions.
b. DESIGNATED VOLUNTEER . Persons who have not experienced homelE
ssness and have
been approved by the r i ious institution to live in a sacred communit
as their sole form
of housing.
c. EXTREMELY LOW INC ME. An income that is equal to or less than 30
rcent of.the area
median income, adjusted for family size, as estimated by the De artm
it of Housing and
Urban Development.
d. MICRO UNIT A mobile residential dwelling providing permanent housi ig
within a sacred
community that meets the requirements established Minnesota Sti le,
Statute 4 327.30,
-by
Subd. 4, as amended
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Minneso�—eta State Statute 36 27.30, Subd. 3 as amended
1201.03 GENERAL PROVISIONS,
Subd. 2. General building and performance requr
W. Sacred communities and micro unit dwellings.
to all
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Section 3: This Ordinice xxx adopting the Amendments to City Code, Chapter 1201,
relative to sacred c munities and micro -unit dwellings shall take effect upon publication in
the City's Official ewspaper.
ADOPTED BY y
December, 2
ATTEST:
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA this 91' day of
SANDIE THONE, CITY CLERK
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JENNIFER LABADIE, MAYOR
Sec. 57.
1327.301 SACRED COMMUNITIES AND MICRO -UNIT DWELLINGS.
eanin s given.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
a For the purposes of this section the following terms have the i
(b) Chronically homeless" means an individual who:
habitation a
1 is homeless and lives or resides in a place not meant for humaj
safe haven, or in an emergency shelter:
2 has been homeless and livinp or residinp in a place not meant
or human
habitation a safe haven or in an emergency shelter continuousIv for at leas
one year or on at
least four separate occasions in the last three years: and
3 has an adult head of household or a minor head -of -household
if no adult is
resent in the household with a diagnosable substance use disorder, seriou
mental illness
developmental disability, post -traumatic stress disorder, cognitive im airm
nts resulting
from a brain iniury, or chronic vhysical illness or disability, including the c
-occurrence of
two or more of those conditions.
c "Desi nated volunteers" means persons who have not ex erie
iced
homelessness and have been approved by the religious institution to live in
a sacred
community as their sole form of housing
d "Extremely low income" means an income that is equal to or
ss than 30
percent of the area median income adjusted for family size as estimated b
the Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
e "Micro unit" means a mobile residential dwellin2 nrovidinermanent
housin
within a sacred community that meets the requirements of subdivision 4.
other religious
"Relijzious institution" means a church synagogue. mosque,
organization organized under chapter 315.
"Sacred community" means a residential settlement establish
d on or
contiguous to the grounds of a religious institution's primary worship loca ion
primarily for
the purpose of providing permanent housing for chronically homeless per
ns extreme)
low-income persons, and designated volunteers that meets the re uiremen3
of subdivision 3.
Subd. 2.
Dwelline in micro units in sacred communities authorized.
Religious institutions are authorized to provide permanent housi
p to pegple who
are chronically homeless, extreme) low-income or designated volunteed
in sacred
communities composed of micro units subject to the revisions of this se
ion. Each religious
institution that has sited a sacred community must annually certify to the
cal unit of
overnment that it has complied with the eligibility requirements for resid
nts of a sacred
community in this section.
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(a) A sacred community must provide residents of micro units access to water and
electric utilities either by connecting the micro units to the utilities that are serving the
principal building on the lot or by other comparable means or by providinn the residents
access to permanent common kitchen facilities and common facilities for toilet bathing and
laundry with the number and type of fixtures required for an R-2 boarding house under
Minnesota Rules. part 1305.2902. Any units that are plumbed shall not be included in
determining the minimum number of fixtures required for the common facilities
(b) A sacred community under this section must:
(1) be appropriately insured:
(2) have between one-third and 40 percent of the micro units occupied by
designated volunteers: and
(3) provide the municipality with a written elan approved by the reli ig ous
institution's governing board that outlines:
(i) disposal of water and sewage from micro units if not plumbed;
(ii) septic tank drainage if plumbed units are not hooked up to the primary worship
location's system;
iii) adequate parking, lighting, and access to units by emergency vehicles;
(iv) protocols for security and addressing conduct within the settlement and
(v) safety protocols for severe weather.
(c) Unless the municipality has designated sacred communities meeting the
requirements of this section as permitted uses, a sacred community meeting the requirements
of this section shall be approved and regulated as a conditional use m4thout the application of
additional standards not included in this section. When approved additional permitting is not
required for individual micro units.
(d) Sacred communities are subiect to the laws governing landlords and tenants
under chapter 504B.
Subd. 4.
Micro unit requirements.
(a) In order to be eligible to be placed within a sacred community a micro unit
must be built to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Code
119.5, which includes standards for heating electrical systems and fire and life safety. A
micro unit must also meet the following technical requirements:
(1) be no more than 400 gross square feet;
(2) be built on a permanent chassis and anchored to pin foundations with
engineered fasteners;
• (3) have exterior materials that are compatible in composition appearance and
durability to the exterior materials used in standard residential construction;
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4 have a minimum insulation ratio of R-20 in walls R-30 in flo4
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ceilings, as well as residential grade insulated doors and windows;
ting the
5 have a dry, com ostable or plumbed toilet or others stem me
requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Chapters 7035 7
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7080, or other applicable rules;
6 have either an electricals stem that meets NFPA 70 NEC sect
on 551 or 552
as applicable or a low voltage electricals stem that meets ANSURVIA Lo
Voltage
Standard, current edition;
7 have minimum wall framiny with two inch by four inch wood
r metal studs
with framinp of 16 inches to 24 inches on center, or the equivalent in struCtL
ral insulated
panels, with a floor load of 40 vounds l2er s uare foot and a roof live load oi
42 pounds Der
square foot; and
(8) have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed.
d certified for
b All micro units including their anchoriniz, must be inspected a
compliance with these requirements by a licensed Minnesota professional a
Ringer or
qualified third -party ins ctor for ANSI compliance accredited pursuant to i
ither the
American Society for Testin and Materials Appendix E541 or ISOJEC 17620.
c Micro units that connect to utilities such as water, sewer as
r electric must
obtain anv vermits or inspections required by the municipality or utility co
voy for that
connection.
d Micro units must comply with municipal setback re uirement
established b
ordinance for manufactured homes. If a municipalijy does not have such an
ordinance, micr
units must be set back on all sides by at least ten feet.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, 2024.
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