Land Use & Zoning
A Minnesota city's zoning ordinance requires a minimum lot size of 15,000 sq ft for single-family homes. An existing lot is 10,000 sq ft. This lot is:
AIllegal and must be consolidated with adjacent lots
BA nonconforming lot that can still be developed with a single-family home✓ Correct
CSubject to automatic rezoning to multi-family
DExempt from zoning requirements due to existing size
Explanation
A nonconforming lot (undersized lot) was legally created before the current zoning requirements and may still be developed with a single-family home if it meets other zoning standards. Minnesota cities have provisions allowing development of substandard lots that existed before the current zoning.
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