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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-24-15 PC Agenda City of Falcon Heights Planning Commission City Hall 2077 W. Larpenteur Avenue Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:00 p.m. A G E N D A A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL: Alexander____ Fite____ Murphy____ Wartick____ Williams____ Schafer____ Council Liaison Harris ____ Staff Liaison Moretto ____ C. AGENDA 1. Introductions and welcome to new Staff Liaison Paul Moretto. 2. Election of Planning Commission Chair for 2015. 3. *Workshop for 0 Tatum St. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for January 27, 2015 E. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS F. COMMUNITY FORUM G. ADJOURN *A SHORT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF THE COMMISSION MEETING If you have a disability and need accommodation in order to attend this meeting, please notify City Hall 48 hours in advance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-792-7600. We will be happy to help. City of Falcon Heights Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 2015 PRESENT: Commissioners Alexander, Williams, Schafer, Staff Liaison Fischer ABSENT: Commissioners Fite, Murphy, Wartick, Council Member Harris The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by the Substitute Chair Alexander. Introductions and Welcome to new Commissioner Emily Schafer Substitute Chair Alexander introduced new Commissioner Emily Schafer. Commissioner Schafer provided a brief update and bio on herself and her experience. Election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice-Chair for 2015 Alexander moved and Schafer seconded a motion to table this agenda item until the next meeting of the Planning Commission due to the lack of members present. Motion passed 3- 0. Annual Review of Planning Commission Policies and Standing Rules Williams moved and Alexander seconded a motion to keep the Planning Commission Policies and Standing Rules as is. Motion passed 3-0. The minutes of the October 28, 2014 meeting of the Planning Commission were approved. Information and Announcements: Staff Liaison Fischer announced an upcoming training being sponsored by the City’s consultant planners, WSB and Associates, entitled Planning 101. More information will be sent to Commissioners when it becomes available. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bart Fischer, Staff Liaison REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ The City That Soars! Description The property owner is seeking preliminary review/feedback from the Planning Commission regarding a potential rezoning from R-1 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow for four or five attached housing units located at 1704* Tatum Street. At this time, the property owner has not submitted a land use application or provided detailed plans to the city beyond the attachments included with this report. The purpose of this agenda item is to provide general feedback to the property owner regarding the proposed use. A more in depth analysis of the performance standards and site design would be completed following the formal submittal of a land use application. *The subject property is currently vacant and is not assigned an address number in the Ramsey County property records. Following the numbering system of other properties along Tatum Street, the subject property is referred to as 1704 Tatum Street within this report. Background The property owner of the subject property (1704 Tatum St) currently owns and resides at the property directly to the north at 1712 Tatum St, which is a single family home. The subject property is currently used as additional yard space accessory to 1712 Tatum St. The property owner is exploring the potential for constructing four or five attached housing units at 1704 Tatum St. The property is currently zoned R-1, which only allows for one-family detached dwellings as a permitted use. Analysis The subject property is approximately 0.257 acres or 11,200 square feet and 80 feet in width. The proposal for four or five dwelling units would be consistent with the permitted densities allowed in the R-4 High Density Multiple Family Residential District. Because the subject property does not meet the required minimum lot area (12,500) or lot width (90 feet) of the R-4 district, a rezoning to PUD would be required. As stated in Section 113-119 of the Falcon Heights City Code, the purpose of the planned unit development district is intended to permit flexibility of site design, the conservation of land and open space through clustering of buildings and activities, and an incentive to developers to plan creatively by providing density bonuses. This flexibility can be achieved by allowing deviations from standards including setbacks, heights and similar regulations. PUDs are characterized by central management, integrated planning and Meeting Date March 24, 2015 Agenda Item Title 1704 Tatum Street PUD Submitted By Addison Lewis, Planning Consultant architecture, joint or common use of parking, open space and other facilities, and a harmonious selection and efficient distribution of uses. Adjacent property to the east, west and south is zoned R-4. The properties to the east and west contain multifamily apartment buildings. One of the properties to the south, at the corner of Larpenteur and Lindig, contains a single family home that also contains a dance studio. The other property contains five single family attached units, similar to what is proposed for the subject property. The property to the north is zoned R-1, contains a single family home, and is owned by the same property owner as the subject property. The Comprehensive Plan guides the subject property for Single Family Attached residential use. The proposed use is consistent with this designation. Attachment(s)  Narrative from the property owner describing the proposed development  Concept site plan  Location map  2030 Future Land Use Map from the Comprehensive Plan Actions Requested  Discuss the proposed development and provide feedback to the property owner. This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. © Ramsey County Enterprise GIS Division 200.0 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION NAD_1983_HARN_Adj_MN_Ramsey_Feet Feet200.00100.00 Notes Enter Map Description Legend1704 Tatum St City Halls Schools Hospitals Fire Stations Police Stations Recreational Centers Parcel Points Parcel Boundaries Lakes - Neighboring Counties 66 Fi g u r e 1 5 : F a l c o n H e i g h t s L a n d U s e 2 0 3 0