1040.010: - ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
Corcoran Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Corcoran
Subd. 1. Uses Not Provided for Within Zoning Districts. Whenever in any zoning district a use is not specifically allowed as a permitted, accessory, conditional use, interim use or administrative permit, the use shall be considered prohibited. In such cases, the City Council or the Planning Commission, on their own initiative or upon request, may conduct a study to determine if the use is acceptable and if so, what zoning district would be most appropriate and the determination as to conditions and standards relating to development of the use. The City Council, Planning Commission or property owner, upon receipt of the staff study may initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the particular use under consideration or may find that the use is not compatible for development within the City.
Subd. 2. Other Regulations. In addition to the regulations and standards in this Section, all uses and structures shall be subject to all other regulations outlined in this Zoning Ordinance and shall comply with all local, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations.
Subd. 3. Minimum Requirements. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
Subd. 4. Zoning Map. The locations and boundaries of the districts established by this Ordinance are hereby set forth on the Corcoran, Minnesota Zoning Map. The map is hereby made a part of this Ordinance and shall be known as the "Corcoran, Minnesota Zoning Map." The map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this Ordinance and shall be as much a part of it as if all were fully described herein. It shall be the responsibility of the City Planner to maintain the map and record map amendments within 30 days after official publication of amendments. The official Zoning Map shall be kept on file in City Hall.
Subd. 5. Zoning District Boundaries. The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the centerline of streets, alleys or railroad rights-of-way or lot lines or section lines or such centerlines or lot lines parallel or perpendicular thereto.
Subd. 6. Future Annexations. Any land annexed to the City in the future shall be placed in the Urban Reserve (UR) district until another zoning classification is approved by action of the City Council after receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Subd. 7. Establishment of Zoning Districts. The City is divided into the following districts and overlay districts:
A. Urban Reserve (UR) District
B. Rural Residential (RR) District
C. Single Family Residential (RSF-1) District
D. Single Family Residential (RSF-2) District
E. Single and Two-Family (RSF-3) District
F. Medium Density Residential (RMF-1) District
G. Mixed Residential (RMF-2) District
H. High Density Residential (RMF-3) District
I. Manufactured home Park (MP) District
J. Rural Commercial (CR) District
K. Transitional Rural Commercial (TCR) District
L. Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District
M.
Community Commercial (C-2) District
N. Business Park (BP) District
O. Light Industrial (I-1) District
P. Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) District
Q. General Mixed Use (GMU) District
R. Planned Unit Development (PUD) District
S. Public/Institutional (PI) District
T. Wetland Overlay District (W)
U. Shoreland Overlay District (S)
V. Floodplain Overlay District (FP)
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- 1010.010: - TITLE
- 1010.020 - PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1010.030: - APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
- 1010.040: - USES NOT PROVIDED FOR WITHIN ZONING DISTRICTS
- 1010.050: - RELATIONSHIP TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 1010.060: - AUTHORITY
- 1010.070: - SEPARABILITY
- 1010.080: - REPEAL OF EXISTING ZONING REGULATIONS
- 1010.090: - EFFECTIVE DATE
- 1020.010: - RULES
- 1030.030: - MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STANDARDS
- 1030.040: - TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
- 1030.050: - RELOCATED STRUCTURES
- 1030.060: - GRADING AND LAND DISTURBANCE
- 1030.070: - BULK STORAGE (LIQUID)
- 1030.080: - HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
- 1030.090: - ESSENTIAL SERVICES
- 1030.100: - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 1040.010: - ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- 1040.020: - URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT (UR)
- 1040.030: - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RR)
- 1040.040: - RSF-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT
- 1040.045: - RSF-2 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT
- 1040.060: - RMF-1 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT
- 1040.065: - RMF-2 (MIXED RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT
- 1040.070: - RMF-3 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT
- 1040.080: - MP (MANUFACTURED HOME PARK)
- 1040.090: - CR (RURAL COMMERCIAL)
- 1040.095: - TCR (TRANSITIONAL RURAL COMMERCIAL)
- 1040.100: - C-1 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL)
- 1040.110: - C-2 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL)
- 1040.125: - I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL)
- 1040.135: - GENERAL MIXED USE (GMU) DISTRICT
- 1040.140: - PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT)
- 1050.010: - WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 1050.020: - SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 1050.030: - FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 1060.010: - EXTERIOR STORAGE
- 1060.020: - REFUSE
- 1060.030: - SCREENING
- 1060.050: - BUILDING STANDARDS
- 1060.060: - PARKING AND LOADING
- 1060.070: - LANDSCAPING
- 1060.080: - FENCES AND WALLS
- 1060.090: - GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 1060.100: - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- 1060.120: - CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- 1070.010: - ZONING AMENDMENTS (TEXT AND MAP)
- 1070.030: - INTERIM USES
- 1070.040: - VARIANCES
- 1070.050: - SITE PLAN
- 1070.060: - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS AND APPROVALS
- 1070.080: - FEES