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Home My WebLink AboutNo 945 Amendment Establishing a Minimum Habitable Living Space and Unit Size for Senior Housing ORDINANCE NO. 945 AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM HABITABLE LIVING SPACE AND UNIT SIZE FOR SENIOR HOUSING The Maplewood City Council approves the following revision to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances. Section 1.Sections 44-323, 44-353 and 44-384 of the Maplewood Code of Ordinances are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 44-323. Floor area. The minimum habitable floor area for each R-3A multiple dwelling shall be at least: 580 square feet per efficiency or one-bedroom unit; 740 square feet per two-bedroom unit; 860 square feet per three-bedroom unit; 1,040 square feet per four-bedroom unit.The minimum habitable floor area for “independent” senior housing shall follow the above room-size requirements.The minimum habitable floor area for “assisted-living” and “memory-care” senior housing shall not be less than that required by the Minnesota Department of Health. Sec. 44-353. Floor area. The minimum habitable floor area for each R-3B multiple dwelling shall be at least: 580 square feet per efficiency or one-bedroom unit; 740 square feet per two-bedroom unit; 860 square feet per three-bedroom unit; 1,040 square feet per four-bedroom unit.The minimum habitable floor area for “independent” senior housing shall follow the above room-size requirements. The minimum habitable floor area for “assisted-living”and “memory-care” senior housing shall not be less than that required by the Minnesota Department of Health. Sec. 44-384. Floor area. The minimum habitable floor area for each R-3C multiple dwelling shall be at least: 580 square feet per efficiency or one-bedroom unit; 740 square feet per two-bedroom unit; 860 square feet per three-bedroom unit; 940square feet per four-bedroom unit. The minimum habitable floor area for “independent” senior housing shall follow the above room-size requirements. The minimum habitable floor area for “assisted-living” and “memory-care” senior housing shall not be less than that required by the Minnesota Department of Health. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after the approval by the city council and publishing in the official newspaper. The Maplewood City Council approved this ordinance revision on February 23, 2015.