Eden Prairie, MN Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard, all R1 districts
- 30 ft minimum
- Side yard, R1-44/R1-22
- 15 ft each side
- Side yard, R1-13.5
- one 10 ft, both 25 ft
- Side yard, R1-9.5
- one 5 ft, both 15 ft
- Rear yard by subdistrict
- 30/25/20/20 ft
- Corner lot minimum width
- 90 ft
- Violation penalty
- misdemeanor, § 11.99
Summary
In the City of Eden Prairie, R-1 One-Family Residential lots (R1-44, R1-22, R1-13.5, R1-9.5) all carry a 30-foot front yard setback under City Code § 11.11, Subd. 3. Side and rear yards scale with lot width: R1-44 and R1-22 need 15 feet on each side, while R1-13.5 and R1-9.5 use a split minimum. Rear yards run from 30 feet down to 20 feet, and the Community Development Department checks these figures at building permit review.
A.The following minimum standards apply in the R1 districts, unless otherwise noted: Standard R1-44 R1-22 R1-13.5 R1-9.5 ... Front Yard Setback 30 ft 30 ft 30 ft 30 ft Side Yard Setback 15 ft 15 ft One side 10 ft, both sides 25 ft One side 5 ft, both sides 15 ft Rear Yard Setback 30 ft 25 ft 20 ft 20 ft
Full Breakdown
Section 11.11, Subdivision 3.A of the Eden Prairie City Code sets a single 30-foot front yard minimum across every R-1 subdistrict: R1-44, R1-22, R1-13.5 and R1-9.5. Side yards differ by subdistrict: R1-44 and R1-22 require 15 feet on each side; R1-13.5 allows one side at 10 feet if the two sides together total 25 feet; R1-9.5 allows one side at 5 feet if the two together total 15 feet. Rear yards step down from 30 feet in R1-44 to 25 feet in R1-22 and 20 feet in both R1-13.5 and R1-9.5.
Subdivision 4 adds conditions that interact with these numbers: corner lots must carry extra width equal to the minimum interior side yard setback and can never be narrower than 90 feet (Subd. 4.I), and the edge of a driveway may not sit closer than 3 feet to a side lot line or cross a property-line extension to the curb (Subd. 4.C). The combined footprint of all garages and accessory buildings on an R-1 lot is capped at a ratio of 0.075 to lot area (Subd.
4.H). Accessory structures get their own, shallower setbacks under Subdivision 3.B: 30 feet front, 10 feet side and rear. Subdivision 5 folds in the Section 11.08 general provisions that apply citywide, and cul-de-sac lots in R1-13.5, R1-22 and R1-44 get a reduced 55-foot frontage exception on the turnaround arc under Subdivision 4.F. The Community Development Department checks these dimensions against the survey submitted with every building permit application.
Violations & Fines
Building without meeting the § 11.11 setback minimums is a violation of Chapter 11's zoning standards, and Section 11.99 makes any violation of a Chapter 11 section, subdivision or provision a misdemeanor, punishable as such upon conviction unless a specific provision states otherwise. The Community Development Department can withhold a certificate of occupancy or order an encroaching wall, deck or garage relocated or removed until the structure clears its required yard.
Frequently Asked Questions
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