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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA May 24, 1993 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Kay Andrews Lee Barry Len Boche _ Steve Huso Paul Kuettel Lisa Lampi Ken Salzberg 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of April 26, 1993 minutes 3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4. Request for a variance of two feet in the required five foot sideyard setback (Chapter 9 §2.04 Subd. 1(c) at 1447 West California 5. Request for a variance in Chapter 9 §13.02 Subd. 3(e), the side and front yard setback requirements for a sign at 1753B Hamline Avenue (the Blomberg building) in a B-2 zone 6. Public hearing on a lotsplit on 1739 Fairview for a lot on Lindiq 7. Public hearing to review and to consider adopting the official school plan for Falcon Heights Elementary School on Garden Avenue 8. Public hearing on "displays not constituting signs" 9. Scheduling a special meeting and a public hearing to review the commercial zoning study and the commercial development moratorium 10. ANNOUNCEMENT/INFORMATION 11. ADJOURN • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING April 26, 1993 7:30 p.m. PRESENT ABSENT ALSO PRESENT Lee Barry Kay Andrews Susan Hoyt, Administrator/Planner Steve Huso Len Boche Paul Kuettel Lisa Lampe Ken Salzberg Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Lee Barry, Chair Minutes of the March 22,1993 meeting were unanimously approved as published. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED DELETION OF §9-2.15{304}(e) OF THE ZONING CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES. Public Hearing opened at 7:40. There being no one in attendance wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed at 7:41. After a brief discussion by the commission, Salzberg moved to recommend deleting §9-2.15{304}(e) of the zoning code because it • no longer accurately reflects how the building official is paid. This section reads: 304(e). Allocation of Buildina Permit Fees. The Building Inspector shall be paid as his fee for services rendered 35 percent of any plan checking fee. the Fire Department shall be reimbursed for all actual time involved .with plan checking not to exceed 25 percent of any plan checking fee. any portion of the 25 percent not expended by the Fire Department shall be credited to the Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund. The remaining portion of the permit/plan .check fees shall be retained by the city.. Kuettel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO §9-13.03{11} OF THE ZONING CODE RELATING TO "DISPLAYS NOT. CONSTITUTING SIGNS' Public Meeting opened at 7:44.. There. being no-one in attendance wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed at 7:45. The commission discussed the code section on 'displays not constituting signs'. They agreed these displays .should be more carefully regulated not only to have better control over this type of advertising but also to avoid problems of brownouts during fair time. Hoyt mentioned how two years ago a rooftop balloon collapsed, landed on wires, and started a fire behind • PC Minutes .4/26/93 page 2 Bullseye which put out the traffic lights and caused the city to incur the cost of substantial emergency vehicle assistance. This section presently reads: 9-13.03{11} Displays not constituting signs. Animal displays, pieces of sculpture, fountains, aerial searchlights or other displays or feature which direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, oY~ganization or business yet not defined herein as such or commonly considered a sign, shall comply requirement of §9-13.03. Proposed code change in this section recommended by staff reads: 9-13.03{11} Displays not constitutinq signs. Banners, pennants, whirling devices, balloons, animal displays, lights, or other displays or features which direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, business are not permitted in any zone except in a business zone for business grand openings or special civic events. One 'display not constituting a sign' may be granted to a specific business or shopping center for these events. No more than one 'display not constituting a sign' may be granted for a shopping center or building at one time. On such occasions, a temporary sign permit for up to five consecutive days may be issued by the city. Kuettel moved to adopt the proposed section with the word, ~~:~''~~ put back into the code so the fifth line of the f~irst~~~~seriterice would read, ". person, institution, ~c~~, or a business are not permitted in any The motion seconded by Huso and was passed unanimously. UPDATE ON THE COMMERCIAL ZONING STUDY AND THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM ON THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL ZONES Administrator Hoyt told the commissioners that on March 24 the council adopted a development moratorium on the commercial zones in the city. She said-that this restricts any new business that is not listed as a permitted use in the zoning code from getting a license. .(There is a hardship variance procedure.) When a business applies for a business license, they will be asked to • provide a written statement explaining their business. The administrator and attorney review it to define if it is a listed permitted use in the code and whether a license. should be ~~ PC Minutes 4/26/93 page 3 granted. Hoyt explained the moratorium is to protect the integrity of the zoning code study by avoiding approval of any business that might not conform to the outcome of the study. There are two alternatives to approach the zoning study to handle cases that may require more study and/or have secondary. impacts. The first is to continue the zoning study, get the changes done, completed, and adopted within the next three months without any particular way of handling uses like adult uses, pawn shops, secondhand dealers, saunas and shops that sell guns. However, if the city was taken to court because it did not permit one of these uses,. there would be a large fee. The second alternative is having two timetables for the commercial zoning study. Taking the zoning study with uses that don't have secondary impacts, adopt them, and end the moratorium. At the same time that the city is doing this, some uses that may have secondary impacts on neighborhoods and on the adjacent business districts may be identified and studied to determine the best-way to handle these uses. This is because virtually all of Falcon Height's businesses are within 300' of residential property.. Commissioner Barry suggested it would be reasonable to require any business with a secondary impact be 500' away from residential property. Hoyt replied that the attorney said adult uses probably must be accommodated. A secondary impact study needs to be done to determine where to accommodate them. It also would give some really good reasons. for saying it just won't work in our community. A discussion followed as to whether or not it is really necessary to spend alot of money for this study or to leave the current ordinance as it is and.deal with businesses with possible secondary impacts when they apply for a license. Commissioner Salzberg moved to recommend to the council that it go ahead with the study. Seconded by Huso. Barry approved the motion with Kuettel abstaining. Meeting adjourned at 8:40. Susan Hoyt, Administrator/Planner L_J Dee Swenson, Recording Secretary DRAFT MAY 12, 1993 • PAGE 7 report and indicated the city is in sound financial condition. Council accepted the report.. APPROVAL TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR LEGAL AND PUNNING.STUDIES FOR C~RCTAL USES WITH POSSIBLE SECONDARY IMPACTS Hoyt reviewed the progress to date on the commercial zoning planning study. As the study precedes it has become apparant that some commercial uses may be identified as having potential secondary impacts on the other businesses and neighborhoods. For this reason staff has recommended that up to $10,000.00 be expended for additional planning and legal research associated with this secondary impact study. Hoyt also recommended that the moratorium now in effect be referred to the planning commission for review to determine. if the moratorium is specific enough. Gibson Talbot moved that the administrator be authorized to expend up to $10,000.00 for the study. Motion carried unaimously. Cp~IERCi,AI,, DEYE~,OPMBIdT MORATORIUM TO BE REFERRED TO PLANNING COD+~IISSION .FOR REVIEW Jacobs-moved that the commercial development moratorium be referred to the planning commission fora..r~vew as reco~nded,by staff . iKotion csrr~:ed unanimously. . COUNCIL WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR 5/22/93, 9:00 - 11:00 A.M Baldwin recommended that council schedule a workshop for the purpose of discussing what "better government" looks like in Falcon Heights to provide some framework far discussions with Roseville. He also offered to facilitate the workshop. Council concurred and scheduled the workshop for Saturday, May 22, 1993,. 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 p.m. Tom Baldwin, Mayor ATTEST: Shirley Chenoweth, City Clerk • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: 5/18/93 AGENDA ITEM: 4 ITEM: Request for a variance of two feet in the required five foot sideyard setback (Chapter 9 §2.04 Subdivision 1(c)) at 1447 West California SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Ronald Jaschob, property owner REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Mr. Jaschob is replacing his existing 20 ft X 22 ft garage with a new 20 ft. X 22 ft. garage on his property at 1447 West California Street (see attachment A). Because the garage requires the removal and the replacement of all materials, it is being considered a new structure and, therefore, must conform to the zoning code. Mr. Jaschob is requesting that the new garage be located in the same place as the existing garage which is three feet from the west property line rather than being five feet from the west side property line as required by the zoning code. He has two reasons: 1. If the garage is replaced five feet from the sideyard line rather than three feet it will require widening his driveway which will take up green space and require removing a fence and wood planter. 2. The garage will conform in appearance to the neighbor's adjacent garage. As of this writing, Mr. Edwin Voss, the neighbor at 1453 West California (westside of the property), called to state his support for the request for a variance. RECOMMENDATION: The request for the variance is reasonable and meets the requirements for granting a variance, particularly 9-15.03 (c). ATTACHMENTS: A. Site Plan B. Letter from Mr. Jaschob C. Draft Resolution ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt resolution granting a variance of two feet in the westside setback for 1447 West California for the construction of a new garage. (Variance in 9 - 2.04 Subdivision 1(c)) -~ ..~I-~ suss$z~~~Es 1852 COMO AVENUE ST. PAUL, MN 55108 it by_.~C Descriptio Lot. Blk Add'n_ Value °~ ' °~ - Type Const. - - S AB: SUSSEL - - - ^ By Owner Approx. ^ In - 2•STARTING POINTS ONLY - S.P.L. ,~ - S.S.P.L. R.P.L. Alley House i - F. Stregt ` Other (~ /~L.2 LT~~-~' ^Square With ^ Sod Rem. - By ^ A.B.U. ^ ®Grade Point _ Conduit _ _ cks: ^By OwneG~~y Sussel _. ^ Wtr.proof: ^By Own. ^By Sus. ^ Backfill: ^By Own. ^By Sussel _ -AQaintain 8" Total Wall Height Including Blocks OR -j- j- aintain 8' Wall Height on - - -- p of Blocks - kSize (Top course) i _ c., s'" "" o --- --- ------- -- --- ------ - Wall Height other th n 8' _ U ^ ^ ^ Existing garage: No ^ CJ Detached ^ Attached Ye Size of existing:-__x Existing garage will be: ^ Left as is ^ Converted to L.S. • By owner ^ Removed By: Owner ^ Sussel ^ Junk Must Be Removed By Owner, Stakes visible - ^ Yes ^ No Survey available • ^ Yes ^ No ^ Special instructions from - i Cement Ma.n - .iI WORK ORDER // ~'~~~~ HOME PHONE:~~d ~~ NAME dN ~~ ~~C~' "~ BUS. PHONE:3~`~' Z'~l JOB ADDRESS ~ Y ~7 W ~ C s3'Cl ~cif~~. •R _ BLDG CODE AREA ~C ~ '~ I~ / ~ ~ SAIESMAN_'~~~' '.L~~ CONTRACT DATE~i ~S 3SIZE Z'Z"x -----,---- Y- - _ _ I I ~ ? i ~ i i ,- .,/ ;-t I - ' - ~_ _ -j - ~- ~ --I I i ~ I i I __ I i . % I - - -~ ..~ ~ ~ ~--' ~ ' l! ---- ~~-~ ~ ` 1 i ~~ r- - i I _- ._r ~ I-l" ~ _ ~~1 I ~I ~ /v ~ e C~ ~- ~ ~~, R ;~ ~ ,t..-..~..~~ r . ; - , ~~ -~ ~~;~;r,a ~ T __ , _ -:. _ __ ~~ _ I _ j ~ ~ I ~ ri ' I __ I ~ ' . _' ~ ~~-~-~ I~ ~ ~ I Li_I ; } ; -1-~ I , I I ~-, -- -, ,- ~ J_-, i_ I i I ~~~ 9 , ?r _l._~ ACCESS . ^ Good I ^ Fair ^ Poor PURCHASER'S INITIALS:. r 1447 West Califon • Falcon Heights,lV' May 6, 1993 Susan Hoyt, Administrator City of Falcon Heights 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Deaz Susan Hoyt, Please consider this request for a variance to the city ordinance regarding the building of a gazage on my_ property three (3) feet from the lot line. My plan is to replace the present garage and concrete floor with a new garage and floor. I have contracted with the Sussel Corporation to demolish the existing double garage and construct a new double garage on the existing site which is three (3) feet from my lot line. My lot is adjacent to the property of Edwin Voss, 1453 West California Avenue (phone 646-1475). His gazage is located adjacent to mine and also three (3) feet from my lot line due west of my property. Reasons for this variance request are: • The new garage will be in the exact location of the existing garage and will be a positive addition to the neighborhood. It's design is attractive and its location does not change or disturb the view. • To access the garage from the alley, I will be able to use my present driveway and apron by building on the same site. If I have to locate the new garage five (5) feet off the lot line, the driveway will need to be widened, a fence removed, and my garden, wood planter and lawn disturbed. • The appeazance of the gazage in the alley will conform much better to the adjacent Voss garage if its existing location is maintained. David Wearne, 1443 West California Avenue (phone 645-9792), my neighbor directly east of me and Mr.Edwin Voss, my neighbor due west of me, both approve of the new garage location three (3) feet from the property line. Your consideration of this request is appreciated. Ve y yours, Ronald Jasc Phone 646-0051 ,G • ~ CITY OF FALCON HE: P L A N N I N G C O M M I 3 3 I O N R E S O L U T I O N Date: X24/93 RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FOR 1447 WEST CALIFORNIA On May 24, 1993, the Falcon Heights planning commission recommended granting a variance for property owner, Mr. Ronald Jaschob for a garage at 1447 W. California. Side .and rear yard setback. Chapter 9, X2.04 subd. 1(c). A variance of two feet on the west sideyard setback for the construction of a new garage. The planning commission made the following findings for recommending granting the variance at 1447 West California: a. That the amendment to the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare; b. That the amendment to the variance will not substantially diminish or impair property values or improvements in the area; c. That the amendment to the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights; d. That the amended variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property; e. That the amended variance will not impair the orderly use of the public streets; and f. That the amended variance will not increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety. • PLANNING COMMISSION • DATE: 5/18/93 Agenda Item: 5 ITEM: Request for a variance in Chapter 9 §13.02 Subdivision 3 (e), the side and front yard setback requirements for a sign at 1753 B Hamline Avenue (the Blomberg building) in a B-2 zone SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Paul White, proprietor of the Coffee Grounds Coffee Shop, on behalf of the property owner REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Mr. White, the proprietor of the Coffee Grounds Restaurant, is requesting a variance in the side and front yard setback requirements for a pedestal sign for his new business located at 1753 B Hamline Avenue in the Blomberg Shopping Center. According to the zoning code Mr. White may put up on a sign that is ten feet from the front and side yard property lines as long as it meets height and area requirements. The sign he proposes is 12 feet high (the maximum is 35 feet) and 24 square feet (6 • ft. by 4 ft.). It is within the square .footage allowed for the builidng Mr. White is requesting that the sign be erected two feet from the southside property line and six feet from the east side property line so the sign post does not take up a parking space in the parking area, but is located in a grassy area between the Hoyt/Hamline Auto Repair Shop and the Blomberg parking lot. The sign face will be at least two feet from each property line as required by the zoning code. The sign face will be seen going north and south on Hamline Avenue. Mr. White said he will turn off the sign when the business is closed. No neighbors responded to the notice of the variance as of this writing. RECOMMENDATION: It is reasonable to grant the variance for the sign because it assures the maintenance of an existing parking place and it provides identification for a business that is difficult to see from Hamline Avenue due to its rear location in the Blomberg Building. PC Minutes • 4/26/93 page 2 - Item 5 ATTACHMENTS: A. Site plan B. Proposed resolution ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the variance by adopting a resolution that it meets the attached standards for granting a variance especially.#c with the conditions that the proprietor turn off the sign when the business is closed. ,, A • lv -(.~~ 8 _- • y ~ Gourmet --+ ~ I Coffee House ~, i The Coffee Grounds .: • 4 ~~. :_,,. i i~ ~he~ - - - - ~~~_~_ ~_ __ ---- LS~~ ~ ~~ No. • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N R E S O L U T I O N Date: ~24j93 RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FOR 1753B HAMLINE AVENUE On May 24, 1993, the Falcon Heights planning commission recommended granting the following variance requested for 1753B Hamline Avenue: Chapter 9 X13 02L3)(e~ in the Sian code setback. A variance of 4 feet from the eastside property line and a variance of 8 feet in the southside property line. The planning,commission adopted the following findings for recommending the grantinci,of the variance at 1753B Hamline Avenue• a. That the amendment to the variance will not be detrimental to the public .welfare; -b. That the amendment to the variance will not substantially diminish or impair property values or improvements in the. area; c. That the amendment to the variance is necessary for the preservation .and enjoyment of substantial property rights; d. That the amended variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property; e. That the amended variance will not impair the orderly use of the public streets; and f. That the amended variance will not increase the danger of fire. or endanger the public safety. • PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: 5/24/93 • AGENDA ITEM:. 6 ITEM: Public hearing on a lotsplit on 1739 Fairview for a lot on Lindig SUBMITTED BY: Marilyn E. and Raymond A. Sandford, property owners REVIEWED BY: Bill Westerberg, Assistant City Engineer EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: The property owners of 1739 Fairview Avenue wish to divide their lot (a through lot to Lindig Street) into a second lot for the construction of a single family home. This is the eighth lot to be subdivided off of Fairview on Lindig for this purpose. The assistant city engineer reviewed the plans for the proposed lotsplit a 1739 Fairview to determine if it is in conformance to the city code. He finds that it is, but is recommending that the planning commission approve the lotsplit with the condition that the city engineer work with the property owner and surveyor to: 1) determine the drainage pattern using a topographic survey off of the property to avoid any problems with neighboring properties; • 2) determine the appropriate easements along Lindig Street to match the adjacent easements along Lindig; 3) dedicate the required easements along the front and sidelot lines. The plat will not be approved for recording until the city engineer determines that these conditions are met. This should be a straight forward process. ATTACHMENTS: A -.Site plan B - Plat map with proposed lotsplit C - Letter from parties requesting lotsplit D - Letter from assistant city engineer dated 17 May 1993 ACTION REQUESTED: 1. .Hold public hearing. 2. Discuss and recommend approval of the proposed lotsplit at 1739 Fairview with the conditions that drainage and easements be approved by the city engineer before the final • plat is recorded. G'A ~J L_ Q T~ V '~ V L ~. ~., °~ w ' L_ ~ r r ~ z 3 ~ w~ o o Q w o~ ^ a~ ~ ~ o U o x ~ >I W N ~ ~ cr 1 4- I-- -N Q _ ~ ~~ U L M d d L M ~+ w N L L L O O ~+ ~+ w N L O O 00 d ++ Z L ° F 00 d Z o c L _. i ro m a i c . + •. a i LN L~ W O~~/ O «O L C.~ C N O ~ " Q M- N O0~ ~V V O O ~! 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This request is similar to what has been already done on Lindig St. a number of times. As relates to the drainage of the lot it is almost a flat lot with a slight slope to the east. This lot has been this way for many years without any problems and we do not anticipate significantly changing the slope from what it currently is. The utilities to service the lot are already in place. The water, sewer and natural gas are already in the street. The electricity is available from a pole on the north east corner of the newly created lot. If there are any questions please call us and we will do our best to answer them. Our home number is 646-4186. Thank You • Donald and Valarie Sandford MAY-19-93 WED 11,38 MAIER STEWART Ate. FAX HQ. 7740838 P.O~/0 G-~ ~ CONSULTiMG ENlsl~vc¢r.~ ~ Maier Stewart 8~ Associates Inc. May l7, 1'983 Pile: 330-000-00 Ms. Susan Hoyt City Administrator City of Falcon Heights 2{37'! I.arper>tt~eur Avenue West Falcon Heights, Mhi SS113 Rt?: SANDFORD PROPF.1tTY LOT SPLIT Dear Ms. Hoyt: As requested, we have reviewed the tot split for t~ Donald Sandford property located between Fairview Avenue and Lindig Street, and offer the following comments: 1, The Certificate of Survey we reviewed was dated May 7, 1993, a~ was prepared by Robert B. Sikich, a Registered Land Surveyor with Pioneer Engineering. 2. The area is zoned R 1 which is none-family residCntial district requiring a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet, 75 feet of frontage, 3U-foot fnmt yard Eck, and a 5 foul ode yard setback. Both lots will have the minimum Lot size and front footage. The eusting Lot meets the suck requirements. 3. The City should require a topographic survey of the existing conditions on the property being split and overlappizt~g into the adjal~nt per. The new lot Ming crea6etl should have a proposed grading Plan with the house pad elevation shown, drainage arrows, and spot elevations showing hovl+ the new Sot will handle the surface drainage. All drainage should be direcOod down lot lines. 4. Additicxml street easanent will be requiroed along Lindig Street. Easeanent has beta given from the l~s ~ die north and south of this property. The survey shaild ind>icabe these easements and show how they will n>datch the a~jacxnt pmp~ties. The surveyor should determine if the easements on either side of this property were deeded to the ~Y or given as Casements, which will affect the proposed >setback of the house. The siwey must show the adjacent houaes a~ their setback from the property line. 5. Planning and DeveloprnCnt Ordinance 9-17.04 Subdivision 4 r~oquirres drainage and utility easements along lot lines. We recommend a 10-foot easement from the propa-sad front property line on each Lot, a IQ-foot easement o~tered on die properrty Line dividing the two lilts, and a 3-foal Casement along the sib lot lines. 1959 SIQAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST. PJ1UL., MINNES0~7114 56117 !812.774.8071 • 98tJ0 5F1EfARD PARKWAY, SUITE 1D2, MINNEAPOLIS. MINNES~7156441 BY2~646.0432 • Equal Op~ortunlh Empbyer F[AY-19-93 WED 11~~9 • li+is. Susan Hoyt lay 17, 1993 Page Two MRIER STEWART ASSEIC. FAX HU. 6. Frnrn as-betilt information cJated Jaauary 20, 1958, sanitazy sewer' is provided on Lindig Street. The drawings indicate service ~eatious but no indication is given if the service was eat~ded to the PrctpertY line. The uwncx stttncld varify Q~ t ut ilte ~wca pr.iul to eonstrucdon to debermit-e the lowest floor elevation of the house to be served by sanitary sewer. The watermain within the City of Falcon Heights is maintained by 5t. Paut Water Utility. St. Paul Water Utility mud do all watermain and water service construction within the right-of-way. We understand that a number of lots in the area Crave been split. previously. The information requested is needuci for our review do determine the buildability of the newly formed tot and how it fits with the surrounding lots. We therefore recommeml approval of the tot split contingent upon the owner providing Maier' Stewart 8c Assocla~s, Inc., with the requested information. If you have any questions or require further information, pleas call. Sincerely, • IvtAIlJ1t STEWART & ASSt3CtATES, I1rIG. ~,~~~ ~. William K. West~eaberg, P.E. W1~VV:tp oc: Mr. Donald Sandford Mr. Robert B. Sikich, Pioneer Engineering aoo-t8ao.~ PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: 5/24/93 AGENDA ITEM: 7 • ITEM: Public hearing to review and to consider adopting the official school plan for Falcon Heights Elementary School on Garden Avenue SUBMITTED BY: Mr. John Thein, Roseville Area School District 623 REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator Bill Westerberg, Assistant City Engineer EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: The Falcon Heights Elementary. School is being remodeled this summer. The plans for the remodeling are submitted to the city for its review and comment as part. of the process for adopting the official school plan (Chapter 9 §12.01(d)). Once the official school plan is on file with the city (none currently exists), any changes in the plan will be reviewed and adopted by the city. The plan identifies the additions made to the structure. as well as the removal of an existing playground on the eastside of the building and the addition of 35 new parking stalls on the eastside of the property within 20 feet of the adjacent residential property. • The school district held a community/schoolwide information meeting on the proposed plans in April. Property owners within 350 feet of the property were notified of this meeting. STAFF COMMENTS: The staff has three comments on this plan: 1. The addition of 35 parking spaces on the property 20 feet from the homes should be adequately screened and the parking lot lighting should not reflect into the adjoining property. At an earlier meeting with city staff, school district officials and the architect said that the neighboring property owners were consulted about the planned changes. 2. The removal of the old playground equipment on the southeast side of the site is not the playground equipment purchased, in part, by the City of Falcon Heights. 3. The city is requiring that the site be connected to the city's storm sewer on Garden Avenue; and that any future • rebuilding in the existing parking lot on the wastside of the property should include connecting it to storm sewer. PLANNING COMMISSION 24 MAY 1993 AGENDA ITEM: 7 . page 2 ATTACHMENTS' A. Letter from Assistant Superintendent Thein B. Letter from architect C. Plans 1) existing survey 2) programming plan 3 ) set of plans D. Letter from assistant city engineer • ACTION REQUESTED: 1. Open public hearing. 2. Plan presentation by Mr. Thein and the architect. 3. Questions from public and commission. 4. Close public hearing. 5. Discuss plans and adopt and recommend to the city council. d ^ ^ Roseville Area Schools 823 Serving the Communities of Arden Hills. Falcon Heights, Lauderdale. Little Car District Center • 1251 County Rd B2 West • Roseville, MN 55113-3299 • May 7, 1993 Ms. Susan Hoyt City of Falcon Heights 2077 Larpenteur Falcon Heigl,.ts; l`.'I1~1 Ss 113 Dear Susan: 7~ 3 ~W, Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to review the Falcon Heights Elementary School plans with Meg Parsons, John Hamilton, and me. Your understanding of Falcon Heights community issues and your view point as the Falcon Heights City Manger and a Roseville Area Schools parent is welcome and valued. Please continue to present your opinions on this community based education • project. Please accept this letter as an official request from Roseville Area Schools to appear before the Falcon Heights Planning Commission of May 24, 1993. It is our intent, that Representatives from Roseville Area Schools and Cuningham Hamilton Quiter Architects would present the proposed architectural plans for the renovation of Falcon Heights Elementary School. It is my understanding the meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Ciry Hall. Also, Roseville Area Schools is pleased to accept your invitation to attend the May 20, 1993 Falcon Heights City Council meeting. Roseville Area Schools is excited about the opportunity to present the proposed architectural plans and renovations for Falcon Heights Elementary School to the City Council for their review and comment. An Equal Opportunity Employer Again, thank you for your support during this exhilarating time of renewal. We look forward to continued cooperation with the City of Falcon Heights as we pfbceed with this project. ohn Thein assistant Superintendent for Business Services pc: Carol Ericson Meg Parsons Sohn Hamilton Ellen Blank BIC/mz • ~` • May 17, 1993 • • Ms. Susan Hoyt City Administrator City of Falcon. Heights 2077 Larpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113-5594 Dear Susan: ~- B iii We are herewith submitting a set of drawings for the "Official School Plan" , submittal for Falcon Heights Elementary School for review and action by the Falcon heights Planning Commission. and City Council. Included are the following drawings: 1. A site survey showing the existing building and site conditions. 2. An architectural site plan•showing the existing building footprint and the extent of new additions, with appropriate dimensions, and with area and.. - parking tabulations. 3. A landscaping and exterior lighting plan. 4. A drawing of new architectural building elevations. 5. A grading, drainage and utility proliosal plan for the site. 6. A floor plan of the school (new and existing). We are providing you with three.full size sets and 15 reduced sets (11 x 17) Circulation of vehicles in the existing paved areas of the site will remain more or less the same. The west parking lot is a one-way counterclockwise loop with angled parking, which will remain unchanged. The bus parking in the front of the building will remain the same, but visitor parking will be curtailed in this area and. eliminated entirely with signage when the school buses. are .loading and unloading. The reason for this is to prevent children from rushing between the buses and across a moving lane of traffic to get to a parent's car parked in the visitor parking area. The remaining car parking in this area will be changed from angled to parallel parking. The new east parking lot is intended. to introduce new parking to the site to meet the parking count requirement, provide visitor and staff parking lost in front of the building, and provide parking and a drop off curbside for the new east entry to 'the building which, in a sense, is a community wing and will be open in the evening. ~ _ P:\92\65\C\RI,051793.DOC Cuningham Hamilton Quiter, P. A. Architects 201 Main St. $.E. Suite 325 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Telephone: 612-379-3400 Facsimile: 612-379-4400 • The construction schedule which we would like to achieve assumes that , construction of the east. addition will commence in the late summer or early fall of this year and that all construction will be completed in the fall of 1994 in time for the beginning of the 1994 school year. We expect a period. of inactivity between the completion of the east addition and the start of work on classroom expansion in order to minimize disruption of the life~of the school. Sincerely, Cuningham _ Hamilton _ ` ~ Quiter, P. A. i J ~ H 'lton, Vice President ' CLTNINGHAM HAMII.TON QUITER PA cc: John Thein, Roseville Schools Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Ellen Blank, Falcon Heights Elementary School Principal i• w _. 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I I g ~ ~~~ ~~~` ~ ~ ~ J ~ 5 I s i i i i a ~ ~~ ~ m< ~ W ii y O B O i vi 0 W a a ~ a p ~~ e m z l '~ n '~ x ~ m n ~ 1 y I i ~A ~$~ ~• ~~ s~ ~~ ~! I i p~ 1 i ~~ II --~ t~l +1 w A ~o om 7 a ~ ~ ~;9~$ ~ ~ ~ yz ~„~ ~gai3 a x ce r ~a$ ~ a ~~ L ELEV L 13 IS39 / ~ ,. ,~ con ~ Maier Stewart & Assoc May 18, 1993 File: 330-000-00 Ms. Susan Hoyt City Administrator City of Falcon Heights 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West Falcon Heights, MN 55113 RE: ADDITION TO FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dear Ms. Hoyt: As requested, we have reviewed the drainage for the addition to the Falcon Heights Elementary School. The proposed plan was dated Apri126, 1993, and prepared by Cunningham Hamilton Quiter, P.A. A parking lot is proposed east of the school with access onto Garden Avenue. The site plan shows that the parking lot will be sloped from the north to the south toward Garden Avenue. Storm sewer inlets are proposed to collect the runoff in the parking lot before it drains onto Garden Avenue. The proposed storm sewer system will be extended from the existing 48-inch storm sewer on Garden Avenue to the catchbasins in the parking lot, and to the east and north side of the building to collect runoff from the roof drains of the school. Mr. Dan Johnson of Anderson Johnson and Associates, Inc., asked if the storm sewer could be deleted and the runoff drained overland to Garden Avenue. We denied this request because draining additional runoff overland onto Garden Avenue is not acceptable. The overland runoff if not picked up by the catchbasin on Garden Avenue will drain onto Hamline Avenue, which is unacceptable to Ramsey County. A second storm sewer extension is proposed from the existing manhole on Garden Avenue to the south side of the building to collect runoff from roof drains and runoff in the driveway along the south side of the building. T'he existing parking lot on the west side of the school drains onto Garden Avenue. No storm sewer is proposed to collect this runoff before it reaches Garden Avenue. In the future, if this parking lot is reconstructed,' storm sewer should be added to collect the runoff in the parking lot. • 1959 SLOAN PLACE. SUITE 200, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 812-774-8021 9800 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 812-548-0432 • Equal Opportunity Employer Ms. Susan Hoyt . May 18, 1993 Page Two • Please note that none of the storm sewer pipe has been sized or their method of construction determined for connection into the existing storm sewer on Garden Avenue by the City. Therefore, we request that the final plans be reviewed and approved by the Engineer prior to final approval by the City. If you have any questions or require further information, please call. Sincerely, MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC. W~ ~. William K. Westerberg, P.E. WKW:tp ooo-ZOOS.~y • • PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: 5/24/93 AGENDA ITEM: $ ITEM: Public hearing on "displays not, constituting signs" SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Peter Bachman, City Attorney EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: At the last planning commission meeting, the commission recommended revising. the city~s sign code, Chapter 9 §13 that addresses "displays not constituting signs" to restrict balloons and certain other displays to five days for grand openings or other civic events. The city attorney reviewed the proposed revisions as part of the city council agenda packet for April 28, 1993. He recommended that rather than revise this section of the ordinance to be all encompassing that the staff and commission revise the ordinance to address the specific problem the city is experiencing - rooftop balloons. This will avoid trying to define everything that is or is not covered in the code. . Upon this advice, and based upon the conversation at the April 28 planning commission meeting, staff recommends the following: 9-13.03(11) Rooftop Displays and Aerial S Rooftop balloons and rooftop displays are except in a commercial zone for a maximum business grand opening or a special civic temporary sign permit is required for .the search lights are not permitted. This section presently reads: ~archlights not permitted of five days for a event. A balloon. Aerial 9-13.03{11} Disnlavs not constituting signs. Animal displays, pieces of sculpture, fountains, aerial searchlights or other displays or feature which direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business yet not defined herein as such or commonly considered a sign, shall comply requirement of §9-13.03. Proposed code change recommended by planning commission at the April 28 meeting reads: 9-13.03{11} Displays not constituting signs. Banners, pennants, whirling devices, balloons, animal displays, • lights, or other displays or features which direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, • PC Minutes 5/24/93 page 2 - Item 8 person, institution, organization, or a business are not permitted in any zone except in a business zone for business grand openings or special civic events.. One 'display not constituting a sign' may be granted to a specific business or shopping center for these events. No more than one 'display not constituting a sign' may be granted for a shopping center or building at one time. On such occasions, a temporary sign permit for up to five consecutive days may be issued by the city. ATTACHMENTS: A - Previous Staff Report • ACTION REQUESTED: 1. Hold public hearing. • 2. Discuss, revise and recommend an ordinance to handle this problem. • ITEM: Proposed amendment to the si n ordillC.tllVp __ address 'displays not constituting signs'' ~~.__, ~ o SUBMITTED BY: Planning Commission Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: From time to time the city gets requests for 'displays not constituting signs', usually inflated balloons. The city's sign code does not clearly identify-when and how these should be permitted. In the past the council approved inflated devices. However, the policy is unclear and has led to problems, .especially during the State Fair. Two years ago, an inflated balloon above a store in Bullseye collapsed due to a power brown- out and the traffic lights went out. The balloon collapsed onto electrical wires and started a fire. During the Fair the Snelling/Larpenteur intersection already has alot of distractions and traffic accidents, the addition of inflated balloons may add to that hazard, even if there are no brown-outs. It is unclear that these types of businesses benefit from the traffic on the way to the Fair. . Staff recommends that Falcon Heights adopt similar restrictions to Shoreview and Roseville regarding 'displays not constituting signs' which allows up to a five day permit for a device for a grand .opening or special civic event. It also recommends that aerial search lights be deleted as a temporary use due to the close proximity of residential and commercial land uses in the city. Planning commission recommendation as of March 22, 1993: Existina• 9-13.03 [11] Disblavs not constituting-signs. Animal displays, pieces of sculpture, fountains, aerial search lights or other displays or features which direct attention to an object product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business yet not defined herein as such or commonly considered a sign, shall comply requirements of Section 9-13.03. Be revised to• 9-13.02 [11] Distnlavs not constituting signs Banners, pennants, whirling devices, balloons, animal displays, lights, or other displays or features which. direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, business are not • permitted in any zone except in a business zone for business grand openings or special civic events. 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LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5594 PHONE (612) 644-5050 FAX (612) 644-8675 6 May .1993 MEMO TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: .Susan Hoyt, City Administrato RE: Additional studies to address uses with potential secondary impacts as a separate study from the revisions in the commercial zoning code. Background In 1991 the city adopted a new comprehensive plan after an .extensive planning process that involved eighty-five community • members. The plan's goal is to maintain and enhance the physical and social community in the fully developed, inner ring suburb of Falcon Heights. The city's age and location, as well as the close proximity of its commercial uses to its neighborhoods, requires that particular attention be paid to the uses in its commercial districts and their impact on the overall business district and adjoining neighborhoods. With this in mind, in October, 1992 the city contracted with Fred Hoisington, planning consultant, to work with the planning commission to revise the city's commercial zoning codes to better meet the future. This process is currently underway. In March, 1993 the city council adopted a development moratorium on the city's commercial zones for one year or less to guarantee that the intent of the study would not be jeopardized by approving uses that may be inconsistent with the study's outcome. Complexities surrounding retail commercial uses The commercial zoning study may be completed during the next three months. Once the commercial zoning study is done and the required ordinance changes adopted, the development moratorium may be lifted. HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ttv~ cm uc~ .. ~. • Page 2 May 6, 1993 However, as staff proceeded with the commercial- zoning study it became clear that there are a number of current retail commercial uses that are not included as permitted or conditional uses in the commercial zones. Some of these uses such as pawn shops, adult uses, gun shops and used goods merchandisers may have secondary impacts on the city's business district and nearby neighborhoods. (No secondary impacts have been determined to date.) These complex issues are not unique to Falcon Heights. Two tract approach Since lifting the development moratorium on the commercial district is a priority for the city, staff recommends that the city follow a two tract approach to its commercial zoning study. 1. That the planning commission and council continue with its commercial zoning code study and include the uses that are found to be clearly appropriate within the districts and adopt changes. Then, lift the moratorium on the commercial districts with the exception of those uses that fall into number two below. • 2. That the planner and staff identify uses that might be difficult to address in the overall commercial study and uses that might have potential secondary impacts for further study. And, that the moratorium continue to cover these uses in the commercial districts until they can be addressed through policies and ordinances in the city's comprehensive plan and zoning code. Purpose of the secondary study In some respects planning for a fully developed, inner ring suburb with aging neighborhoods and limited flexibility in adapting to new uses requires. more careful review than planning for a developing area. Therefore, staff recommends taking time to thoroughly study the city's commercial zones for current and future retail uses. The purpose of carrying out the second "tract" of the commercial zoning study is to prepare the city for dealing with the changing retail market. There are a number of uses that the city currently .doesn't .allow because they are not listed as permitted uses. Some of these uses may have secondary impacts on the .business community and adjacent residential neighborhoods. As stated previously, the city may wish to carefully examine how it wants to control these uses through the zoning code, licensing and conditions. Therefore, staff recommends that these uses be identified and addressed as a second part of the overall . *+ .` • Page 3 May 6, 1993 } commercial zoning study and moratorium. This will make a more complete and updated commercial zoning study. Next steps At this time the exact legal and planning studies required to proceed on the second tract are not clearly defined since it is a new area for this city and has .few, if any, precedents in many other cities. In the past cities have typically reacted to requests for uses with secondary impacts by denying them, then dealing with .the results. The following steps may start the planning process for these uses. 1. Specifically identify what uses may require additional research and study. In other words those uses that may have secondary impacts.(e.g. gun shops, pawn shops, adult uses, secondhand stores, others) 2. Do legal research to determine what authority the city has to regulate these uses. These might include the authority to license, eliminate and/or place conditions on the business. • At this time the city attorney knows that the same laws do not apply to each of these uses. For example, adult uses may have different requirements than gun shops. 3. Once the city~s authority is determined, staff will proceed with the necessary planning reviews, studies, and work with the planning commission to recommend comprehensive plan amendments, ordinances, and/or licensing requirements to address these uses. Staff anticipates that existing secondary impact studies and ordinances on adult uses are available for the city to revise for its use. These secondary impact studies may not exist for other identified uses. Therefore, a new study will be done with different findings if appropriate. However, given the size of the Falcon Heights commercial district and the readily available information on land uses in the community, these studies should not be complex. Staff will work with the planner to expedite this process and keep the price down. • ..- •+ • Page 4 May 6, 1993 4. Once the planning commission and adopt regulations regarding these be lifted on any uses identified .secondary impacts. t city council review and uses, the moratorium will as potentially having Staff request for. authorization to spend legal and planning funds Although the staff has the authority to use the city attorney and consulting planner on an as-needed basis, this study will require more time from the city attorney and planner than is typically budgeted. However, unlike the comprehensive plan, this is not a straight forward study that planners routinely do. And, therefore, any proposal with a specific price is tentative. (Hoisington estimates between $3,500 and $4,500 for planning fees. See attached). Therefore, the administrator is requesting that the project. . proceed on a step-by-step basis at an hourly rate with a maximum budget of $10,000 for the legal work and planning studies necessary to do this phase of the project. Hopefully, the expense will not be this high because studies and ordinances from other cities may be used in some cases. The administrator will work with the attorney to assure that the project proceeds on firm legal grounds, but not carry out more legal research than might be necessary. The administrator will also work with the planner to review and coordinate some of the other material. Using an hourly rate rather than a flat proposal can help keep costs down if the task is not as complex as anticipated. conclusion Planning for a fully developed, inner ring suburb to meet the goals established in the comprehensive plan requires a thoughtful, thorough and legal basis for revising-and updating the city's commercial zones for now and for the future. • • Meeting Date: 5/12/93 Agenda ItAm_ p _ 3 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATIO) ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request for administrator to proceed with additional: legal and planning studies for commercial=uses with possible secondary impacts SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrat REVIEWED BY: Peter Bachman, City Attorney Fred Hoisington, Planning Consultant EXPLANATION/SUMMARY; Planning for a fully developed, inner-ring suburb has its challenges because the land uses that were established at the time development occurred must adapt to changing markets and lifestyles. When the city adopted a new comprehensive plan in 1991, it recognized the need to maintain and enhance the quality of its neighborhoods which includes both residential and commercial uses. To partially accomplish this goal the city contracted with the Hoisington/Koegler planning group to begin a comprehensive review of its commercial zones in October, 1992. The study's purpose is to update the current commercial zoning code to reflect the activity that is appropriate in these zones now and for the future. The council further assured the significance and integrity of this study by adopting a development moratorium in March, 1993 on the advice of the new city attorney who specializes in land use law. As this plannng study proceeds some commercial uses may be identified as having potential secondary impacts on the city's business district and adjacent neighborhoods. Because Falcon Heights residential neighborhoods are within 3OO feet or less of a commercial zone, it is important to evaluate all commercial .retail uses for their impact on these neighborhoods. .Therefore, staff recommends that the commercial zoning study take a two - tract approach toward completion to assure prompt removal of most commercial retail uses from the moratorium, yet maintain the integrity and thoroughness of the review by continuing to study those uses identified for potential secondary impacts. (No impacts have been determined to date). • Staff asks for approval of up to $10,000 for additional planning and legal research associated with the second tract of this study. These services would be charged an hourly rate and monitored carefully. This approach is useful because the extent and depth of required legal and planning studies is not known at this time. ~J ~, ~ • ATTACHMENTS: } A - Diagram of two-tract approach to commercial study B - Administrator's report on the proposed commercial zoning study with the additional research on secondary impacts ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the administrator to proceed with additional legal and planning costs of up to $10,000 associated with the second tract of the commercial zoning study which involves identifying and reviewing commercial uses with possible secondary impacts on the city's business districts and adjacent residential neighborhoods. • 1 • PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: 5/24/93 AGENDA ITEM: 9 ITEM: Scheduling a special meeting and a public hearing to review the commercial zoning study and the commercial development moratorium SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: At its May 12, 1993 meeting, the city council referred the city's development moratorium to the planning commission to review and to identify uses that may require additional study to determine if and how they will be handled in the revised zoning code. In the interest of moving this issue along, staff scheduled a special meeting for 7:30 June 7, 1993 to discuss any revisions in the moratorium for referral to the city council. The city attorney, Peter Bachman, and planning consultant, Fred Hoisington, will be available to discuss this with the commission. Please review the attached information for background on this issue. ATTACHMENTS: A. Agenda item to council on secondary impact studies (12 May 1993) B. Article on gun shop on Snelling Avenue in Midway/Como Monitor ACTION REQUESTED: Schedule a public hearing on the city's commercial development moratorium (Chapter 5 Section 5) for a special planning commission meeting on June 7, 1993. • I`?3 q-e Heated •saint Paul Firearms" debate referred to adn~inistr~c~tive law .judge ByJANBMCCL1JItE nearlyadozenspokeforthelicense. -- - --- ' Saint Paul Firearms will sell aintPaulFireattns'quesF guns used for sports, collectible for a dty license has me[ flrearms and military souvenirs, said with enough questions Perkins. He has voluntaHly pledged tha[ffiemat[erhazbeen nottoseli"cheaphandguns"or as- ' referred to an adminl. rte- Sault rules. Atcesc to h15 business will ttvelawjudge.Withtec• be controlled,withvisltorsscru[i- ommendationsfrom the tlty attorney ' sized before they are allowed iii. The andllcensingauthorlUestograntstore building has an elaboratesecutity owner Gregg Perklns a license to sell system, with measures taken to pre- ` im fl- ns, the challenge for opponents vent burglaries. 1: -nd enough tadual evidence to Perklns akked [he City Coundl buUd aaseon. to recognize Sale[ Paul Firearms az a In taro, the delay In obtaininga ,' legitimate business, and to not listen dry tirearms sales llcensg hazprovid•' ! to hJS oppopents "who ace guided by ,, mortgagethetamilyhomeazidiscon• " Perkinshazstatedthatopening f. s `" '"^'~.,.,_ '°f sl"deripg+t~}kfngaaempot jobJus[ ,•t`^~:'~ ` SainteaulFirearmshasDeenalong- hgld dream. ",Unfortunately for us, I , ,~ , , ogtohaYgpn~dminls• ~:-thtnkhLtdreamisaplghtmaretothe traityelaW,,Judge;otAT~„~@a,Ji~tagwas b ;:community;" sald.nelghbor'and s- ~ made y.theSt:"Paul City Coundlon, ...;teacherAndrewNjaa. 1 a b-1 vote Apri122. The council lls• °I believe you should have [he 'taned to more than two hours .testa- freedom to have your store," Njaa mony for and against the proposed added, `but l believe we should have Saint Paul Ftrearms'questJor acity Ifcensehasbeen re/erred to an adminlstradtelaw/ut{gg to be heard ort/une2. gua shop, which is to be located at thefreedomof ourneighborhood.''r° *' • Store ¢wner.CreggPerklrrssays Ihedelay In obta(ninga dtyJtrearms sales Itcense has been a J/nandai hardshlµ 634 NorthSnelling Avenue... The referral to a judge and new Above Perklns Ls pfct~red with some mtUtary souvenirs that se~ral Hamline-Midway residenGc hair taken issue While dry staff hasrecommend- healittg, set for June 2, mean that the with Although attention Aas been focused on Neat hems, Perklns also displays communist and Japanese Items/or ed that the license be granted, the testimony heard April 22 can't be sa(efrom the Second World War. (PhotobyTerryFausU - ply Coundl has the right to send the taken into account in the upcoming matte to an ALJ hearing. Such hear proceeding, said Assistant CI[y Attor- of people," Perklns Bald. He Contends . Maccabee also wrangled verbally a orgaNze more supporters than oppo- Ings can be set if there is reason to neyJerome Segal He also warned the that the debate over the license is "a few Umes, with Perkins being admon- nests to his license. consider adverse action against a li- City Council against discussing the game" to those who oppose him and a fished by other qty Coundl members Perklns also continues [o con- cr^~ ~,or it there Is a need to gather matter further, until it is brought "hobby." He also refers to his oppo• torhiscomments tend that the 700-plus petition signs- ' u• testimony. City Coundl Presi- back to them this summer. nests az "flakes" and says he H the one In the weeks since the meeting, [ores against his business represent a deutBlllWllsonindlcatedtpatthe While those in theHamline- beingteasonableinthewholetnattec none of those opposed to hisbuUrless smallportlonotthecommunlty.lfhe qty Code contalnslanguagestaUng Midwaynelghborhoodaresayingll[' PerkinslsaLsoconfiden[tha[hls have stoppedlntoseehlm,sald were soindlned,Perkfnssaldhe Utat businesses should not "annoy, tn- Ue publicly about the hcense, az they license will be ultimatdy be approved, Perklns rn an Interview. `eve invited could easily get more signatures In jareolendanget"othets.lncallingfor prepare for the June 2 hearing, or that the state lawswillpre-empt. people intepeatedly,butl~ustcan't favotofhisbusinesa referral ofthemattertoanALJpro- PerkinslsfreelystatinghiscaseHeis anydtyactlon."Ithlnkreasonis seem to get anyonetostopin...No- Theacrimonlousdebatebe- ceeding,Wilsonnotedthathehas " . eager to talkabou[hissituation,but gotngtoprevailonthisthing,"herald bodyseemstowan[[otalktome,and tweenMaccabeeandPerkinsApril never seen a neighborhood respond frustrated that more people haven'[ Almost 100 people jammed the t've been given very little opportuN- 22 centered on a white supremacy azUilsonehastoULLtlitense." tontadedhlmaboutthdreoncerns. gn,Cq~~~~rs~rtheAprll22 tytotalkaboutmmpromise." flier thatwazfouhdatMidwayCen- TheApril22publlchearingwaz Looking back at thehearu[g,and publichearing.Manyofthaseagalnst However,Petkinsnotesthatthe ter in mid-April, and the tact that oaeofthemos[emotlonalandyetor• apreviousmeetingwithnelghbors, ~ the gunllcensewavedstgnsandwore meeting-whlchwas rebroadcast Perktnsisse111ngWorldWarllsou- ganizedinrecentmemory,wlth Petktnsadmitstofeeltngawfde whiteamtbands.Emotionsranhfgh three times on [hed[}rscabletelevi- venirsfromNazlGetmany. nelghborhoodresidentsand"expert range ofemotlons,fromstupidity"for during the meeting,wlthscat[eredap- sionchannel-didwlnhimsome WhenMaccabeeaskedPerkins wlmesses" lined up todiscussa myrl- what Pve put my famUy through" [o p~mR booingand shouted comments more supporters. Some people have if he had seen the fliers, Perkins ad of Issues against granting [he li• anger and helplessness. punctuating the proceedings. Saint stopped In to let him know of that asked, Are you trying to make some tetue.Almos[[wodozenpeoplespoke ButheistryingtobephUosophf- paulFlrearmsownerPerkinsand suppor[;manyothershavecalled.lf agalnstgranUng the license, while caL"Societyhas alotof differen[kinds Ward 4 City CouncilmemberPaula he wanted to, Perklns said he could Continued on page 12 y~ Sm~G_TCG9 4~OO REC. O~nA ADO mNN dAOCGG ~"~Oa7A p9'O>F J'T'aO ~ ~ E't„ o ~ .°., a t m „ ti ° ~ $ c v 3 E A a a Lm ~ ` o ... roc A d °° °c „ u ~4 ~ c°, _.. a, E m s G m G ~ v ~ o o Y .~ t' 7 ~ ~ ~ m u d « m a_ m G o •, e d ~ o d a m ,e '°E m° ` .. ° o c o a '~e~o~"-zyGa`o ••q~~y~°uooG3o~m'- dCE4~~F~y m~LtiFL-cc.7~,t~~ .^G.°LO~ `fir-pi.Te>°. a u a~ A C d G u F' ~ u d N d C v1 ~_ U u 0 8 y ~ n r0., y- C .-]T g 9 y N 'O ~ G C~ a Q, C ... 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It is a mistake, however, to associate the idea of sustainability only with devel- oping countries and global issues. It can and must be accepted by developed coun- ~ries because they (we) are the major consumers of the world's resources and the major producers of its waste and pol- lutants. They are the countries most in need of what has come to be called "sus- tainabledevelopment"-development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future gen- erations to meet their own needs. In the U.S., the concept of sustainable development has been advanced by sev- eral recent developments. The idea has become the focus of the National Com- mission on the Environment, convened last year by the World Wildlife Fund, and it was highlighted by Vice President Albert Gore in his 1992 book, Earth in the Bal- ance. In cities across the country, infor- mation networks and "sustainable com- munity" coalitions have been formed to promote the concept. The planning and design professions have begun to pay more attention to these subjects, too, as reflected by articles in planning journals and by a growing list of books reflecting the various perspectives on sustainability. The topic is beginning *o show up in planning curriculums as ell. The University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina offer courses on sustainable development. Conference programs are beginning to reflect the new interest, too. APA's national conference this month includes a panel on the topic, +k .,,f ~. '~ . and the overall theme of next month's American Institute of Architects national meeting is sustainable communities. We believe that ,the planning profes- sion should be paying even more atten- tion to the concept of sustainability. The idea has the potential to make connec- tions between the traditional concerns of city and regional planning and more re- cent concerns about such issues as the global environment and social inequity. sustainability is a fundamental orga- nizingprinciple against which to evaluate all of a community's proposed actioris and policies. It implies a search for cre- ative ways of accomplishing change. It also suggests that public programs and policies will be viewed in an integrated fashion. Sustainable communities can no longer treat land use, the environment, housing, transportation, social services, ~_ ~, '~ A Bay Area ecology group has proposed that a model sustainable community be built at the Presidio, the San Fran- ciscoarmy base slated to become part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. and safety as isolated issues. Rather, they will be viewed as overlapping issues that require integrated strategies. In its most basic meaning, the word sustainability implies "lasting." And for us, sustainable communities are com- munities that will create places of endur- ing value. The ecological city Sustainable communities acknowledge environmental constraints-from limited groundwater and wetlands to global climate change. Current patterns of ur- ban development and growth, and cur- rent strategies for organizing and operat- ing human settlements, are wasteful, environmentally damaging, and ecologi- cally unsustainable. Sustainable commu- nities work to live within physical and biological limits. _ _- i~ • We recognize that most planners-and most communities-will have to imple- ment this new idea incrementally, but it is our view that every American com- munity has the potential to promote sustainability in meaningful ways. The idea is clearly not limited to unique places like Cerra Gordo, Oregon, or Arco- santi, Arizona. Many localities already have adopted programs to protect sensitive lands through open space acquisition and growth man- agementsystems. Boulder, Colorado, with more than 20,000 acres of open space, is perhaps the best example. And Austin, Texas (in collaboration with Travis County and others, has developed a wildlife habitat conservation plan covering some 30,000 acres. Sustainable communities aim at reduc- struction away from areas of high geo- logic risk, and Los Angeles requires that e buildings be retrofitted to withstand earth- N quakes and other natural hazards. d Sustainable communities seek to re- o duce air and water pollution and the con- sumption of nonrenewable resources. In 1990, for example, Toronto resolved to reduce its net carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2005. Portland, Oregon, has attracted commuters from their cars and onto an extensive light rail system. Davis, California, has long pushed for bicycle use. Cities like San Jose promote greater use of renewable energy sources such as solar energy, and others, including Tuc- son, set water conservation standards on new development. Many cities have attempted to reduce solid waste through curbside recycling programs and collection pricing systems. Seattle has set a goal of reducing its waste stream by 60 percent in the next five years, and, through its recycling and waste reduction efforts, is moving in that direc- tion. Berkeley prohibits the use of CFC- creating polystyrene plastic foam con- tainers. Austin has a "Green Builder" program for evaluating the ecological soundness of designs and building mate- rialsproposed by participating builders. Sustainable communities try to lessen the wasteful consumption of land by pro- moting more compact and contiguous de- velopment patterns-for example, by en- couraging infill development. Again, Boulder and Portland are examples. Both have imposed urban growth boundaries to contain sprawl, to separate urban and rural areas, and to protect open space. Reducing urban sprawl and encouraging higher average densities helps, in turn, to achieve many of the goals of environmen- tal sustainability, from energy conserva- tion to sensitive lands protection. More efficient land-use patterns also can create more vibrant urban spaces and can help to stop the separation of different classes and races of people within our metropoli- tan areas. A sense of place Sustainable communities promote a sense of place. The city of Denver has for many years restricted development in certain "view protection zones" to ensure the city's visual connection to the Rocky Mountains. And Austin has sought to protect views of the state capitol, argu- ably the symbolic center of the city. Sus- tainable communities are also aestheti- cally pleasing and visually stimulating communities. The fields of architecture and urban design have much to offer in creating such communities. A positive sign is the great interest in recent years in neotraditional planning and the reexami- nation of the American small town. Sus- tainable communities should seek to pro- mote asuitably human scale and the integration of activities and uses (the abil- ity to walk to shopping and schools, the close proximity of home and work. But sustainability involves more than design. Sustainable communities, borrow- ing from Jane Jacobs, seek to promote safety through land-use patterns that lessen opportunities for crime, and through such grass-roots strategies as community polic- ing. They are also communities with a rich cultural life, vibrant public spaces, the exposure of people and property ~atural hazards. In North Carolina, Toth Charlotte and Raleigh have created greenways that will lessen flood hazards and create public open spaces. The Outer Banks village of Nags Head has adopted an innovative plan to regulate develop- ment in the path of coastal storms. Portola Valley, California, is steering new con- After 23 years, Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti project near Phoenix is only three percent built, but it's still an inspiration for many. Soleri calls it an "arcology, "defined as architecture and ecology working together to produce a new urban habitat. 18 Planning May 1993 and the kind of civic architecture that and meaningful employment. Such a city promotes interaction among different so- seeks to act fairly in siting hazardous land cial and economic groups. uses so poor and minority areas won't •The socially just city The communities we are talking about share a concern for all their citizens. They seek to eradicate poverty and ensure a dignified life for all residents. They strive to create spatial patterns and living envi- ronments in which all individuals and groups are treated fairly. And they in- volve all social and economic groups in decision making. More specifically, a socially just city provides equal opportunity to all its resi- dents. That means access to basic public facilities and services, such as health care, schools, and transportation, and adequate bear the brunt. Sustainable communities provide hous- ing opportunities for all their residents. Under Oregon's state land-use planning law, for example, all cities must ensure that enough land is zoned to accommo- date the full spectrum of housing types. In Massachusetts, local zoning can be overruled if affordable housing is at stake. And in New Jersey, state law obliges localities to provide their fair share of the affordable housing needed in their region. Sustainable communities are demo- cratic. They develop planning processes and decision structures that encourage public participation, and the involvement 0 9 U y a: _: _ y `-y^ Bamberton, near Victoria, British Columbia, calls itself the "first sustainable community. " The Miami firm of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk was hired by the What It Means to You Admittedly, sustainability is a term. whose exact meaning is exceedingly hard to pin down. But to its proponents, there's no doubt that it's worth the effort. "There is a lot of evidence," says the University of North Carolina's David Brower, "that con- tinuing our current development patterns and practices will lead to catastrophe. It is our obligation as human beings, and specially as planners, to work toward the objective of ustainability." To that end, Brower is offering atwo-semester graduate planning course on sustainability beginning next fall. The first semester will examine the literature and."figure out how the idea can be incorporated into planning practice." The reading list will include Vice President Gore's Earth in the Balance and Choosing a Sustainable Future, the report on the Rio Earth Summit, published recently by Island Press (800-828-1302. The spring semester will be a workshop focused on a particular community. Tim Beatley says the University of Virginia offers a graduate seminar on the topic. Its aim is "to get students to think about how sustainability relates to urban planning and to cities." Both authors are also on the conference circuit. Brower will be part of a "Sustainable Cities" panel during this month's national APA conference in Chicago. It's one of several ses- sions on the topic. In June, Chicago hosts the American Insti- tute of Architects conference, which has adopted sustainability as its general theme. APA has become involved on another front, as a participant in the 40-member Alliance for a Sustainable Materials Economy. In February, the group sent a letter to President Clinton, urging his administration to work toward aresource-efficient economy by offering tax credits for community-based environmental enterprises, buying recycled products, supporting public-pri- vate materials recovery partnerships, and creating a special commission "charged with furthering national policies to cre- ate an economy that protects the environment, conserves atural resources, and employs our people." According to Andrew Euston, senior urban design and en- ergy program officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and in many ways the leading figure in the "sustainability movement," the real action is on the local level. Six years ago, Euston started the "Sustainable Cities Project," which focused on energy-conservation activities in three cities, San Jose and San Francisco, California, and Portland, Oregon. The project is explained in a 1991 book published by Public Technology, Inc., (call PTI at 202-626-2400 for ordering infor- mation. Aworkbook isavailable from the energy office in each of the three cities. Euston's particular interest now is to create what he calls t "civic coalitions for sustainability." His model is a group he ~~~, _., R ,<.+. ~ _ 19 • Y . _~~. ~~- South Island Development Corporation to design a community with the "loop and feel of a small coastal village. "Plans call for 12, 000 residents on the 1,560-acre site. of a variety of community groups. Sustainable communities make sure the interests of all groups are considered, and that all voices in the community are heard. Putting it all together While many of the goals and programs discussed here are not new or unique in planning, we believe that the vision of sustainable communities has the po- tential to connect them in compelling ways. U.S. communities face new and seri- ous ecological constraints-some at the local level, such as shrinking landfill capacity, some at the global level, such as long-term climate change. The con- cept of sustainability can help localities respond to these challenges-while at the same time creating places of endur- ing value. Vice President Gore argues in Earth in the Balance that environmental protec- tion must become "the central organiz- ing principle for civilization." Ina simi- lar spirit, and for similar reasons, we believe that planning must make sus- tainable communities the single organiz- ing concept for planning now and into the 21st century. Timothy Beatley is an associate professor and head of the urban and environmental planning program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. David Brower, AICP, is a re- search professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. helped start in 1989 in Richmond and Wayne County, Indiana, under the rubric, "Sustainable Urban/Rural Enterprise." There are now many similar coalitions around the country; they're described in a newsletter called S. U.R.E. Exchange (call 301- -7227 to order. ecently, notes Euston, the states have started getting in- volved. The governor of Kentucky is sponsoring a conference May 25-28 in Louisville called "From Rio to the Capitols: State Strategies for Sustainable Development" call 502-564-2611 for 4~~ r I Solid Waste Breakdown Percent by weight Waste Type (~X) ~ Psper Producd ® YaN We50t1 0 c~ea c2%) +ex) ~%) ® Foes Wea[e fax) Pleallo ce%) ~"') rexd~.. ® wood n 3 A "sustainability profile"produced ~ ~ last fall by the Sustainable Cam- ~ ~ ~ bridge Coalition in Massachusetts }~ ~ t pointed out that the average local _ _ ®~ resident generates 2.3 pounds of solid ~ waste a day /better than the national - average, which is fourJ. Peter Calthorpe produced this model of a "transit•oriented development" for 1000 Friends of Oregon. The light rail station is surrounded by the village green, with commercial development and high-density housing nearby. Radial streets connect to the townhouse and single-family neighborhoods. details, and the Florida Cooperative Extension Service has scheduled "Community sustainability: AFuture That Works" in Sarasota. May 25-27 call 813-951-4240. The next step is to involve the federal government. Euston, for one, would like to see community sustainability made a centerpiece of the new administration's domestic policy. For descriptions of actual projects-built and unbuilt-sev- eral publications are helpful. Earthword is an irregularly pub- lished "journal of environmental and social responsibility," produced by the Eos Institute in Laguna Beach, California x$20 for four issues; ca11714-497-1896 to order. The Urban Ecologist, published quarterly by swell-established nonprofit group called Urban Ecology in Berkeley, is "dedicated to developing and communicating a new vision of ecologically and socially healthy cities-or ecocities." (Annual membership is $30; call 510-549-1724. Sustainable Cities is a compendium of presentations made at the 1991 Ecocity conference in Los Angeles. It includes a plan by Joseph Smyth of Thousand Oaks for converting an old shopping center in Anaheim into a sustainable community. The book is $20 from Eco-Home Media in Los Angeles (213- 662-5207).. Peter Calthorpe's new book, The Post-Suburban Metropolis, is due out this month from the Princeton Architec- tural Press x$24.95 in paper). It is based on Calthorpe's belief that "environmentally benign places and technologies are fun- damentally more humane and richer than those which are demanding and destructive of natural ecosystems." Calthorpe says the new book pays more attention to urbanism ~"which makes communities socially vibrant and alive"~ than his 1986 Sustainable Communities, coauthored with Sim van der Ryn. Finally, look for The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community, by Peter Katz, due out this fall from McGraw Hill. Katz, a marketing consultant in the San Francisco area, has surveyed 25 sustainable and neotraditional projects in the U.S. and Canada. Among them are a neotraditional development in Miami, the first test of Dade County's neighborhood traditional zoning code, and Bamberton, a major union-funded effort in British Columbia. Ruth Knach, Planning C ~, ~"i ~_, s"'..7 ,,~v s. 'New gti „lac a limits „~ _. `~Yr,,,e St,Pau ~ ouncii on `~ i _'Thursday app Quad ~n ordinance ,,, ghat prohibits"~ew gun~usinesses' ;.from ;locating near schools ~ ° .: charches and parks:' ' The ordinance grew out of a =propposal for a'gan shop at-634 ':`Snelling Ave.'N.; `which drew"con ~' siderable public o~pposition.µThat '0B Council Member Paula"Ma'cca` ' ~biee; who was ritical of the Snell- ;~. ,~ng gun sho~,p posal, ;sponsored . ordina~hes 4 dthgpur- '~ ~ ~ - ? f~~ r~ ~~