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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Workshop Packet 9.26.2023City of Falcon Heights Planning Commission Workshop City Hall 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West AGENDA Tuesday, September 26, 2023 8:00 p.m. A.CALL TO ORDER: 8:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL:Scott Wilson ____ Laura Paynter ____ Jacob Brooks ____ Mike Tracy ____ Jim Mogen ____ VACANT Jake Anderson ____ Council Liaison - Mayor Gustafson ____ Staff Liaison – Hannah Lynch ____ C.DISCUSSION 1.Informal Site Plan Review – Buhl / UrbanWorks Plan for Housing 2.Larpenteur-Snelling Corridor Study – Steering Committee Updates D.ADJOURN Next regular meeting date: October 24, 2023 ITEM FOR DISCUSSION City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota __________________________ Item Informal Site Plan Review – Buhl / UrbanWorks Plan for Housing Description Buhl, in partnership with UrbanWorks, is looking at proposing a 100-unit apartment complex to be located next to Amber Union Apartments. Requirements from City Code – • R5M Zoning District - The purpose of the mixed use high density residential district is to provide high density, primarily apartment style, rental and condominium housing with limited commercial uses within the same structure. The intent of the district is to meet or exceed the city's comprehensive plan density goal of 28 residential units per acre. • Permitted uses. (1) Apartment buildings with a maximum of 40 dwelling units per acre. • Setbacks o Front – 30’ o Rear – 30’ o Side – 10’ or ½ the height of the building, whichever is greater o Setback from a lot line abutting property zoned R-1 is 50’ o If there is a commercial use on the first floor, required setback from a lot line abutting Larpenteur or Snelling is 15’ • Maximum height is four stories or 40’, whichever is less. • In no event shall off-street parking, structures of any type, buildings, or any impervious surfaces cover more than 75% of the lot area. • Off-Street Parking Requirements: o R-5M District – The requirements for the R-4 district shall apply except that at least 80% of the requirement parking spaces for apartment buildings shall be below grade and integrated into the apartment building. o R-4 District –  No driveway or off-street open parking area shall be located closer than five’ from an adjacent lot zoned or used for residential purposes. Meeting Date September 26, 2023 Agenda Item Workshop C-1 Attachment Informal Site Plan Review Submitted By Hannah Lynch, Community Development Coordinator  Off-street parking spaces shall not be located within any required front or side yard setback.  For multi-family dwellings – at least two parking spaces per dwelling unit  Up to 50% of the required spaces may be designated compact spaces (at least 8’ wide and 16’ long)  Handicapped spaces required as per building code requirements; are included in the computation for the minimum parking space requirement.  Planting islands, curbs and landscaping required as per City Code 113-315. Budget Impact N/A Attachment(s) • Site Plan from UrbanWorks, summary information Action(s) Requested Staff requests Planning Commission discuss proposed site plan and provide feedback on the appropriateness of the design in relation to City Code and the Comprehensive Plan. AERIAL PHOTO LARPENTEUR AVE W UNDERWOOD STCONCEPTFALCON HEIGHTS, MN / 09.20.2023 / 23-0013 Falcon Heights Mixed Use 1 23'-0"44'-11"23'-0"23'-10"128'-0" A B F LARPENTEUR AVE W UNDERWOOD STI D KEY A. PEDESTRIAN PLAZA B. EXISTING CURB CUT C. RESIDENTIAL ENTRY D. RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SPACE E. NEW RESIDENTIAL PARKING F. RAMP TO SUBLEVEL PARKING H. PRESERVED TREE CANOPY I. AMBER UNION PARKING C H E E SITE PLAN CONCEPTFALCON HEIGHTS, MN / 09.20.2023 / 23-0013 Falcon Heights Mixed Use 2 DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY: Buhl Falcon Heights Updated 2023-09-19 DESCRIPTION Parking GSF Structured Parking Surface Parking Total Parking Amenity NLSF Efficiency Residential Parking Residential Units S1 Sublevel Parking 23,400 23,400 62 62 62 1 Lobby / Parking / Units 23,400 - 52 52 23,400 5,000 14,352 61%52 19 2 Units / Amenity 23,400 23,400 18,252 78%27 3 Units 23,400 23,400 18,252 78%27 4 Units 23,400 23,400 18,252 78%27 117,000 23,400 62 52 114 93,600 5,000 69,108 74% 114 100 Gross SF Parking GSF Structured Parking Surface Parking Total Parking Residential GSF Amenity NLSF Efficiency Residential Parking Residential Units METRICS Site SF 112,184 SF UUnniitt TTyyppee MMiixx QQttyy TToottaall BBeeddss AAvvgg UUnniitt NNLLSSFF TToottaall NNLLSSFF Site Acreage 2.58 Acres 1 BR 60%60 60 543 33,108 Dwelling Units 100 DU 2 BR 40%40 80 900 36,000 Dwelling Unit per Acre 39 DU/Acre 100%100 140 686 69,108 Residential Parking Ratio Per Unit 1.14 Stalls/Unit Residential Parking Ratio Per Bedroom 0.82 Stalls/Bed FAR 0.83 RESIDENTIAL MIX TOTAL PARKING RESIDENTIAL Gross SF Residential GSF SUMMARY CONCEPTFALCON HEIGHTS, MN / 09.20.2023 / 23-0013 Falcon Heights Mixed Use 3 ITEM FOR DISCUSSION City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota __________________________ Item Larpenteur-Snelling Corridor Study – Steering Committee Updates Description This evening we will be looking at the drafted community survey to be sent out, the updated project location map, a screenshot of the community input map that will be shared and posted on the website, and a review of the discussion from the last workshop. Budget Impact N/A Attachment(s) • Community Survey Draft • Project Location Map • Screenshot – Community Input • Future Discussion Issues Action(s) Requested N/A Meeting Date September 26, 2023 Agenda Item Workshop C-2 Attachment WSB Proposal Submitted By Hannah Lynch, Community Development Coordinator The City of Falcon Heights, in partnership with Ramsey County, is conduc�ng a survey of community members and residents to assist with a Corridor Study about Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues. The Corridor Study will review current land uses and development along the corridor and provide ideas to the Falcon Heights Planning Commission and City Council about poten�al future land uses and development strategies. The study does not cover road improvements, or pedestrian safety and access changes within the two roadway corridors. The City currently has no plans related to acquire or redevelop proper�es in the project area. The Survey has 20 ques�ons about the land uses now and poten�ally in the future along Larpenteur and Snelling Avenues and takes between five and ten minutes to complete. Survey results will be used to inform the study and help shape future land use and development plans. Your feedback is strictly confiden�al. We appreciate your �me and input on this important mater. Shopping in Falcon Heights Do you shop at businesses within the City of Falcon Heights that are located along these corridors. If so, how frequently? No Yes, once every 6 months once a month once a week several �mes a week Please name one business you frequent located within Falcon Heights and along Snelling or Larpenteur Avenues. Would you like to see more retail or services along Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues? Yes No If yes, what kind of business/services would you like in Falcon Heights? Would you prefer the City of Falcon Heights try to atract large regional businesses or small local businesses? Large Regional Small Local Is there any parcel you would like the city to specifically review as part of this study? Name or address of site: Housing in Falcon Heights Do you think there is enough housing for people who want to stay and those who want to move into Falcon Heights? Yes No Would you support addi�onal housing in Falcon Heights, along the two roadway corridors? Yes No What type of housing would best be suited for the corridors? Duplexes yes no 4-plexes yes no Apartments 4-8 units yes no Apartments over 8 units; 3 stories yes no Mixed use with commercial and residen�al mix yes no Do you support introducing some affordable housing into Falcon Heights? yes no The next 3 ques�ons relate to the poten�al for future development of a large tract of land within the community. At this �me there is no land available like this. If a large amount of land became available in Falcon Heights for development, what would you like to see happen on the property. You can pick more than one. Single family development Atached unit development 2-4 units. Townhomes Apartment building Park Trails Passive open space Retail building Office building Industrial building If you could only pick two uses what two would they be? What ameni�es or features would you like to see incorporated into the development? (You may select mul�ple op�ons) Green spaces and parks Bicycle lanes and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure Public transporta�on op�ons Community gathering spaces Affordable housing units Sustainable design and prac�ces Cultural or ar�s�c spaces Other (please specify) _______________ Keeping in mind your response above, what scale of development do you prefer? Small-scale (low-rise buildings, lower density) Medium-scale (mid-rise buildings, moderate density) Large-scale (high-rise buildings, higher density) No preference Views on Falcon Heights and Land Uses on Larpenteur and Snelling Avenues How sa�sfied are you with the current land uses and development along the Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues? Very sa�sfied Somewhat sa�sfied Neutral Somewhat dissa�sfied Very dissa�sfied What do you like most about the Larpenteur Avenue and Snelling Avenue corridors? What do you like least about the Larpenteur Avenue and Snelling Avenue corridors? If you could change one thing about the land uses in the project area, what would it be and how would you change it? What are your main concerns regarding future land use and development in the Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues area? Demographics How long have you lived in Falcon Heights? Less than 12 months 1-5 years 6- 10 years More than 10 years How big is your current household? 1-2 3-5 More than 5 What is your current age? Under 25 26-35 36-45 46-55 55-65 66+ Does your household include anyone under the age of 18? Yes No Please provide any addi�onal comments, sugges�ons, or ideas you may have regarding the future land use and development of the Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues area. Thank you for your par�cipa�on! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help guide the future land use and development plans for the Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues area in Falcon Heights. 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Housing Development: • What is senior housing – single level/full spectrum of care? o Rental o Ownership • Higher density should be considered but the loca�on of the density should be carefully considered. • Define what is considered high density. • What height should be encouraged and allowed 3-4 stories or higher? • The combina�on of both market and affordable housing opportuni�es should be combined to reduce the poten�al for the development of long-term issues. • Met Council wants higher densi�es. • Move toward higher density residen�al development along corridors when commercial not appropriate. • Need to acquire mul�ple parcels to create higher density residen�al sites. Business Atrac�on and Support • How do we provide the desired services for the residents in the community and along the corridor • How to assist businesses to survive in the community and the loca�ons available. • Type of businesses that should be targeted: o Ice Cream Shop o Coffee Shop o Neighborhood type mee�ng places o Smaller Mom and Pop convenience store • The width of the Snelling and Larpenteur corridors affects the ability of the businesses to survive. • Should we focus on and encourage local businesses? • How to balance the growth while keeping the smaller town feel of the community? • Should the business atrac�on be focused on small local type businesses? • Should the community work to create des�na�on type of businesses (Warner Stellian) for the area. • Current businesses in the area are vehicle focused. • Demand for new retail/commercial space appears to be weak. • Significant vacancies in the mixed use building on the intersec�on. • How to create interac�on with commercial property owners • How in-home businesses should be handled and poten�ally encouraged for future growth; are there some opportuni�es along Larpenteur, east of Snelling in the longer term �me horizon? • Pizza hut has been the most successful to locate in the building. • Some of the businesses have been successful and needed to relocate to other areas of the community. • Will the traffic counts affect the type of businesses that will be located in the community? • Are there opportuni�es to increase commercial development density at high visibility sites along Larpenteur Ave? Community Support/Rela�onships • City financial support for projects is limited, however assistance outside of direct financial would be considered. • Not in favor of commi�ng community dollars for projects. • What are developers looking for in the community? • How do we encourage the development that we want to occur • Need to begin to work on the reposi�oning of the underu�lized sites. • The community is a good loca�on for families, but Roseville has most of the needed large scale retail services; good with community commercial in Falcon Heights. • Pedestrian friendly development for routes and work with state and county for their development. • Why don’t businesses want to locate in some areas? • Pedestrian routes and movement for safety and to encourage less reliance on car trips. • Residents walking to local businesses. • How will the increased popula�on due to new development affect the sense of community? • What is the goal of redevelopment in the community? • Crea�on of addi�onal community connec�ons across Snelling Avenue • The Larpenteur Corridor has some of the same connec�on issues as the Snelling corridor, especially around the school area; how to cross streets safely. • Increasing walkability of both corridors both along and across need to be increased. • These are the main thoroughfares of the community. • Significant number of vehicle trips per day • Can we retain the feel of the community with the high level of traffic? Zoning Changes and Design • Correct zoning for the development that is envisioned. • City control over open spaces • Consistent zoning in the corridors to encourage and allow redevelopment and poten�al new development. • How handle parking for businesses that is visible but does not create a barrier to the use of the property and business access • Building design needs to be reviewed to encourage people to enter the business. • Is the city a barrier to the atrac�on of businesses loca�ng to the community? • Is the current zoning a barrier to the use of the exis�ng buildings? • The zoning ordinance should be redone to allow for the new development types and uses. • Main level of the mul�-use building has not been successful in the atrac�on of the viable businesses. • Acknowledge the need to update the zoning districts and uses. • Are zoning districts correct and are they correctly defined? • There may be spot zoning occurring along the corridors. • Make sure zoning meets the vision for the intended growth in the community. • The use of PUD’s seems to be overused and causing difficul�es for developers. • Defining what is considered mixed use development: o Flexible depending on the intended uses proposed. o Old school mixed us with housing on top and commercial on the main level. • The study area includes most of the iden�fied commercial areas and uses in the community.