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Home My WebLink AboutPCMin_90Oct22MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1990 7:30 p.m. Meetina was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairperson Boche. PRESENT: Barry, Boche, Finegan, Duncan, Daykin, Gibson Talbot, Ciernia ABSENT: Nestingen APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the August 27, 1990 meeting was unanimously approved as written. FROM DAVID & GRACE GORRINGE FOR A VARIANCE FROM 9- E AT City Planner Hoyt briefed the commission on a request from the Gorringe's for a variance of 14 ft. 6 inches from the 15 ft. minimum corner side yard setback required in 9-2.04(1)(c) of the zoning code. The variance is necessary to construct a new two car 24 ft. by 24 ft. garage with the garage entrance in the same location as the existing garage. She also explained the proposed garage conforms to other setbacks on the street, and that the • variance appears to meet all standards for granting a variance in 9-15.03. Mr. Gorringe, owner of the property at 1457 Idaho, explained moving the garage back 15 ft. from the property line would require removing the playground, landscaping, fence, and tree. It is now necessary for them to park in the street or driveway. This arrangement makes it difficult for traffic to see around the corner and also leaves their vehicles open to vandalism. Commissioner Duncan made a motion to grant the variance. All were in favor with no opposition. Chairperson Boche then recommended an amendment be attached to prohibit parking on the on the entire garage apron to increase visability from the adjacent alley. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Barry to amend the previous motion ranting the variance to include an amendment stating no parking on the northern half of the apron. Five yes, one no. Motion was passed. PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR A SUBDIVISION OF TWO EXISTING LOTS INTO THREE LOTS AT 1794 ALBERT ST. AND 1800 ALBERT ST. IN AN R-1 ZONE. Request was withdrawn. Possibly to be reconsidered at a future planning commission meeting. 1 • REPORT ON COMMUNITY LAND USE PLANNING FORUMS HELD SEPTEMBER 17 4, 1990. City Planner Hoyt reported the two planning forums held to discuss future community land use in .Falcon Heights were very successful with 79 people attending both sessions. Catalogued responses to various topics were reviewed. The responses will be used in preparing the goals for the comprehensive plan. • A special meeting of the planning commission will be held on Monday, November 12 at 7 p.m. to review the city's goals, concept plan and policies with consultant Fred Hoisington. A community wide meeting was tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 13 or Thursday, November 15 to review this material with community people. ACTION ON THE CITY PARKING POLICY The commission reviewed a letter from Falcon Heights City Attorney, Thomas Gedde, in which he explains that the city mad move ahead with the residential permit parking policy and action, if a public purpose is clearly identified. The planning commission recommended the parking policy be accepted. It will be reformatted and taken to the Council on November 28. REPORT ON THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS' 1991 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP Tom Kelly, City Accountant, explained the 1991-1995 Capital Improvement Fund Budget/Needs. He walked through the capital budget needs for individual departments for 1991 and fielded questions regarding individual figures and the five year budget plan. A motion was made for approval of the CIP. It was unanimously accepted. The entire budget will be discussed at the City Council meeting on November 28. PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE ZONING CODE GOVERNING GARAGE AND BOUT QUE SALES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES. Planner Hoyt addressed an addition to the zoning code governing the number of garage and boutique sales per year in an R-1 zone. The commission was asked to discuss and comment on the following proposed legislation: 9-4.01 Subdivision 3 Permitted Accessory Uses (1) Garage and residential each calendar year per consecutive days or two boutique sales limited to one sale residential unit, not to exceed ten consecutive weekends. 9-4.02 Rules and Definitions 132 Sale - Garage A garage sale is a sale of used household and personal items conducted on residential premises, where the property sold consists of items owned by the occupant or the premises at 2 • which the sale takes place, or by friends of such occupant, and where the sale is conducted by such occupant or friends. Items for sale shall not have been purchased for resale or received on consignment for the purpose of resale. 133 Sale - Residential Boutique A residential boutique sale is the sale of handcrafted items conducted on residential premises, where the items sold are made by the occupant of the premises at which the sale takes place, or by friends of such occupant, and where the sale is conducted by said occupant or friends of such occupant. Items for sale shall be made in the home and not purchased for resale from any retail or wholesale business source nor received on consignment for the purpose of resale. • The commission felt in 9-4.01 the phrase, "limited to ONE calendar year" was too restrictive. A suggestion was made to amend it to read: 9-4.01 Subdivision 3 Permitted Accessory Uses (i) Garage and residential boutique sales limited to two sales each calendar year per residential unit, not to exceed ten consecutive days or two consecutive weekends. A motion was made and seconded to accept 9-1.02 132 and 133 as written and 9-4.01 as amended. A public hearing will be scheduled for November 26, 1990. REPORT ON THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY REVIEW OF SECTION 9-14.01 SUBDIVISION (B)(D) AND (E) OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING REAR AND S~~ CR E 3NG BETWEEN BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES. Planner Hoyt explained the city council will be discussing the policy of retroactive screening of businesses included in section 9-14.01, subd. 5(b)(d)(e) of the zoning code and will provide direction on this issue. PLANNING WORKSHOPS Two planning workshops (The Basics and Beyond the Basics) are available to learn more about decision-making and laws governing planning commissions. Members of the council were requested to let Susan or Dee know if they would like to attend one. The city will be responsible for registration costs. Meeting adjourned 8:50 p.m. Dee Swenson, Recor ing Secre ary Susan Hoy , C1 y P anner 3 • ~~~ c~+ Se~+t er;, ~?er 93k ~'~.~~;~ "~~'„ ?=r^Pr~ '+-}C+:C51rr~tC+rt, the ":C+1slr,gtQr, ~7r'C+C1D ~RCe~, ~usarr i-I~,yt, City G'Iar~rter^ falcon Heights =~ S~.~rnrnary c+f Secc~r,d Cc+rnrnur,ity ~lar,r,:ir,g ~~,r^i~rn fr,r ~afC~er, Fleights ~?-`1~ 1~1~10 i'rn fc+rwardf r,g the sr.~mr,~ary c+f the ser_c+rrd cc+mm~Er,ity plartrrir,g fc+rurn fc•r yc+ur Ltse as yc+7t ~reoar^e gc+als f?°+r the cc+rnp Mart. I've rnailed cr+pies of each tat~les' st_dmrnary ft+r yc++.~r recc+r'ds. Yn,_i she++.tld receive these c+rt hoc+r,day +.irtder a seUar^ate rnailir,g, Cozsld y4+1; send me a r_c,gy c+f the statistical charts that yc,ia she+wed dur^irtg the cc+r,rrn~.+rtity fc+rurns'' The ir,fc+rrn.~tir_,r, will be ,_tsef+_~1 ir, that f~+rn~at. I piar~ t~+ cc+rnplete t`re data r_c+llecti~,rr c+uer next week. r'lease call nie if y~+u ~d ar,y aid z t i r,rta l i r,f+~+rrzat i c,r,„ a. any+zagize fc+r the rc+i.~nh tyctirrg 3c+~s, He+weuer^, ir, a srnall affice I c+cr_assiar,aiiy ch+_+c+se tc+ send infcrrnatic+r, directly c+ff my cc+rnc+aiter^ rather t~,art soertd the tune g,~+:ir„~ thrc+a.~g~, s~i.tr secretaryn i• • 9/~4IS~ -~ SU~fMAKY OF SECGiVD CtJMMU~4I~.AiVD USE ~'LAIViViNG Fi]kUh? COi+1F'iLED FRGM 6HOU---' RESr'OiVSES TG CtUESTiGNS t7he answers are not nrioritized> QEIESTICiV 1: WE A~tE IIVTcRESTED TG KiVCi;~ HG4d YDU;~ G~GUp° FEELS AE~t3UT THE FGLLDi'JI}VG AS THEY RCLATc TO FALCtiiV "t-iE3S;±TS: -a. Environmental protection? ~ ~c~ additional pollution * reduce air pollution at rna~or intersections lute Snelling and Larpenteur and Harnline and Larper+teur ~ i+ic~re haLardous waste clean-ups * Encourage recycling * Encourage saving and replacing trees -~ Consider the er,vironrnentai impact of any redeueloprnev,t anc new development including transportation * No heavy industry • b. University of Minr:esata agricuiturai lands? ~ preserve them as they are * Consider beautification alana the edges of the fields ~ Be prepared for a contingency plan, if ownership changes such as: - ccrosider keeping the land as open space ~~~~,~-~"--- -f ~P - consider revising the currer+t zonine to include business use along Lar•penteur and possibly multi-family use s - Consider Single farm ly housing ~ ~ ~.~.*-~-~-rv.~cr 5i.iu ~~io+~~c~ c. Adequacy of public services? i• ~ Generally very adequate * Improve ,t~ee~trirnrning and grass maintenance * GravicFe 3eaf pick-uq atr- * Consider arganixed ar integrated garbage collection talmost a complete consensus) * Maintain independent haulers * Evaluate the police-and emergency services * Improve drainage on Lindig Street * Underground wiring of power, telephone, cable throughout the city ~ keep level of service provision equivalent to other north suburban communities 1 ,7 page 2 summary from 9/~4/9QS d, parks, retreat is+ry open sppce, trails, etc. * Dr^arnatically irnprc+ve the "hc+ie" in the 1Varthc+me neighborhood * Nc, net is+ss of park space * Provide a wading pc+al ~ Provide a fireait * Increase supervised recreatic+r, activities, especially ice-skating * Improve traffic cc+ntral at Cleveland and Rc+selawn by the community park * Improve the bikeway and lkway system via painted bike lanes, signs and link ~ to other cities' bike oaths ~ Purchase carnrnunity park fram the U~ e. Redevelopment? * Redevelop the southeast ccrner cif Larpenteur and Snelling Consider an office park,6r'a rest a+.irant and nice rnotel,(~.- Iight manufacturing * Encaura~te he+mec+wners to r^ernodel and upgrade existing homes • * ~ic+ rn+_ilt i-story development * Irnarove the use and maintenance of the Lir,iversity property behind the greenhouses on Cleveland Avenue f, Traffic? Light Rail Transit tLRT1? * Enforce speed limits and reduce speed limit an Fairview * Reduce c+r cantrol~ traffic or, Snelling, possibly by working with the county * Traffic light at Fairview and Larpenteur fir, the works) * Improve mass transit availability * S,k~?ri.d~ a~ve-r Snelling to expedite pedestrian crossir,ns * LR't"~rn st Abe carefully studied to see if it is worth the expense ~,,~df+,~ LRT will inevitably be disruptive to the carnrnunity regardless of its location ~C• Prefer emphasizing other modes of mass transit to LRT ~..IF LRT is an inevitable necessity consider locating it alcmg Cleveland Avenue to Ca. Rd. B that unanimous) c+therwise Snelling Avenue is the logical and preferred route (many groups did pat address a specific route far LRT, but commented c+n its expense and questionable benefit) i• page 3 surnrnary fr^orn 9/2419 g, heritage preservation? * Generally, preserve the heritage the city currently en,lcrys * Contin:.~e t+.+ pr^eserve the Gibbs Farrn site * Cc+nsider a lc+cal ar^dinance to acknowledge c+r preserve the University Grc+ve neiRhbanc~+c+d which represents c+ver sixty years Gf a planned ar:d arct-:itecturally designed cc+mrnunity h. State fairgrc+unds? ~ "die like it", "We live with it", "Preserve it" * Dppose the cc+nstruct ion of any ma,lor p,.~blic facilities on the 51te inciudirrg a SQ~,~~D~ seat stadiu;n * Pe pro-active in visualizing what might be there if the fairgrc+unds moves i. Nousinc? ~~yGk~'"Y~OG~'°'`" _ • * Cc+ntinue current height restrictions e story * Encourage good quality rental h~~usirrg with enc+uQh parking * preserve the current he+using rnix * If development occurs encourage single family dwellings if they are rnarketable J. Neighbonc~+ad cc+nservatian'? * Maintain the existing neighbc+rhoc+ds ~ heave as much existing open space as possible, don't develoa all existing open space * Encourage neighborhoods tc+ develop own identity through associatic+ns, block parties and neighbc+rhaod watch * Enforce the city codes to maintian neighbc+rhoods ~ Consider an ordinance tc+ restricental and subdivi¢i~o~ single family dwellings k, Community cc+hesiveness? Is it "together"? * Reople are neighborly and open * Cohesive because no "burning" issues divide us * There are physical barriers, but still cc+mrnunity spirit * Foster more comrnunitywide events and classes * Consider expanding social services such as childcare • 3 • page 4 summary of 9/24J90 DUESTION 5: IF YDU CDULD VISUALIZE THE FALCON HEIUHTS OF YEAR ~,0~+~, WHAT WOULD YOUR CROUF= WANT TO SEE? ~ Mare c=r less the same visage as now, molar change would be a detriment * Thriving carnrnunity with its awn identity * An inipraved urban landscape (nice, signs, street lights, buried wired * A stable, well maintained business cornrnunity and residential neighborhoods Lower pronerty taxes * Limited skyscrapers an the University camp~.ts * Developed park at Idaho and Snelling * LRT along Sneilirrg Avenue tNot agreed that LRT is useful) * SE earner a new develaprnent, possibly small-scale, niche oriented anc service oriented +~ If the US~,iversity sells the agricultural land, the land should be single family homes Beautification of Snelling, Laroenteur and Cleveland Avenues . LESTION 3: WHAT T'jREti-r. THINGS AR. MOST iMF'ORTANT TO REALIZING YOUR G:ROUp=' S YEAR L, +~~1~ VISION? * No development of University lands * Na deveioprner,t of the Minnesota 5t ate Fair grounds * Contingency plan if University and State fair lands change Redevelaorner+t of the SE career of Larpenteur and Snelling * No decrease in parks ar ogee space * Stable, well planned economic develaprnent including attracting and maintaining goad businesses in the commercial district # Involve ad~oinir,g residents in discussirgdevelaprne»t proposals ~ Sound management UU # Financial resources * Involved residents * Gaod property values * %arnrnitrnent from the city 4