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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCAgenda_91Sep23i~ PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA September 23, 1991 7:30 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: Lee Barry Len Boche Donna Daykin John Duncan Ed Finegan Carolyn Nestingen Jan Gibson Talbot C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 26, 1991 D. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: September 11, 1991 E. REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. A request for "no parking" on the south side of Garden Avenue, 25 ft. west of the United Church of Christ entrance. 2. A request for a permitted accessory use permit for 1707 N. Hamline. 3 A revie f i . w o perm tted accessory use permits, 9-2.04 1 i [ ]( ) 4. A review of the proposed 1992 capital improvement program. 5. Discussion of a housing code. F. INFORMATION 1. Letter regarding an individual parking request G. ADJOURN MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING August 26, 1991 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Len Boche Paul Ciernia, council member Lee Berry Susan Hoyt, Administrator acting as Donna Daykin Planner John Duncan Ed Finegan Carolyn Nestingen Jan Gibson Talbot Meeting was called to order by Chair Len Boche at 7:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the July 22, 1991 were unanimously approved as written. A REQUEST FOR A PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMIT FOR A UTILITY SHED AT 1710 FRY STREET IN AN R-1 ZONE. Administrator Hoyt briefed the commission on a request from Mr. Windom for approval to build an 8 ft. by 8 ft. by approximately 7 ft high utility shed. The shed's size, location and color meet the criteria established in section 9-2.04[1](1) of the zoning code. Mr. Windom said his neighbors have no objection to the building. The commission voted unanimously to approve the request. A REQUEST FOR A PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMIT FOR A REPLACEMENT UTILITY SHED AT 1870 TATUM STREET Administrator Hoyt explained a request from Thomas and Kathy Staffa for a permitted accessory use permit to replace an existing utility shed which fell apart. The shed will be the same size and in the same location as the previous one. The commission approved the premitted accessory use permit. After some discussion, Chairman Boche stated that this type of structure should be approved in the future only if the original structure did not have approval and then a fee would be charged. If the previous structure was approved, it would not be reviewed by the commission unless a change in size or height was indicated. REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT THE JULY 22, 1991 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. The commission reviewed the following six revisions made in the draft comprehensive plan proposal at the July 22 meeting: 1. Including a statement that requires the dedication of the Community Park land to the city if the agricultural fields on Cleveland and Larpenteur become available for development. 2. The elimination of a general reference to the city's park and recreation plan. The elimination of Lindig Linear Park and Garden Park from the proposed park plans due to the infeasibility of these parks. 3. The elimination of an LRT overlay zone in the plan. The inclusion of a statement that a light rail stop may be proposed for the future in conjunction with the State Fair land adjacent to Hollywood Court. 4. A policy stating that the city...wi.l_l. review the desirability of an LRT one in 've ea s `~~ y ..;::::>::>~:.;;::::>~;:.;:.: ;~`~lt~;~ when LRT plans may b~e ~~~more certa~n~: 5. The elimination of housing policies that accommodate duplexes or mother-in-law apartments or cottages in an R-1 .zone and policies directed at reducing lot sizes in R-1 zones due to the relatively small lots and proximity to the University of Minnesota. 6 . ire-~e3~s~-e~-e€-a-~e~e~~a~ng-~-t-~e e~y -- - -==r}= = - ~6-~~~i`i-e~-9f fermi lu 4tylP.^_~, After a brief discussion revisions 1 thru 3 were approved as previously recommended. Barry suggested changing reviewing the desirability of an LRT zone in five years or less if necessary or desirable in number 4. The commission agreed. It was also agreed numbers 5 and 6 basically go together, therefore, number 6 was unnecessary and should be struck. DISCUSSION OF A PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHEAST AND NORTHWEST CORNERS OF SNELLING AND LARPENTEUR The commission discussed the value of including diagrams to illustrate possible changes in the southeast and northwest corners of Snelling and Larpenteur. Commission members thought they might be viewed as actual plans rather than concepts. After much discussion, it was agreed to include diagrams of the Bullseye corner and the Hamline/Hoyt neighborhood retail area with the SE and the NW corners of Larpenteur and Snelling in the comprehensive plan appendix. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The commission tentatively scheduled a public hearing on the plan for Monday, November 18. The plan will be available to the . public before the public hearing. Residents who participated in the forums will be notified two to three weeks before the hearing. An article about the plan will be included in the • city's fall newsletter. The council will be invited to attend the October 28 planning commission meeting to discuss the plan with the commission. CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE FOR THE FALCON HEIGHTS/ROSEVILLE STUDY. A panel made up of five Falcon Heights citizens and five Roseville citizens will review the financial report on sharing of services between the two cities. Each commission has been asked to choose a representative for a selection committee to review applications and recommend candidates to the council for this panel. Carolyn Nestingen volunteered to represent the planning commission on the selection committee. Ed Finegan will serve if she is unable to do so. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Dee Swenson, Recording Secretary Susan Hoyt, A ministrator/Planner • . Meeting Date: 9/23/91 Agenda Item E-1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request for "no parking" on the southside of Garden Avenue, 25 ft. west of the United Church of Christ entrance SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Warren West, Falcon Heights United Church of Christ REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator acting as Planner EXPLANATION/SUMMARY: Mr. Warren West, representing the Falcon Heights United Church of Christ, is requesting an additional 25 feet of "no parking" to the west of the current "no parking" designation in front of the church on the southside of Garden Avenue. The east one-half block along Garden Avenue in front of the church is currently "no parking". The additional "no parking" is being requested to eliminate parking in front of the main entrance to the church to . accommodate cars dropping off passengers. The impact of the additional "no parking" request is discussed in the attached memo (Attachment A). ATTACHMENT A - Memo from Susan Hoyt dated September 18, 1991 . ACTION REQUESTED: E-1 Attachment A • ~l.~~ FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 W. LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5594 PHONE (612) 644-5050 FAX (612) 644-8675 18 September 1991 MEMO TO: Planning Commission FROM: Susan Hoyt, City Adminstrator acting as planner RE: Request for additional "no parking" on Garden Avenue in front of the Falcon Heights United Church of Christ Representatives of the United Church of Christ are requesting an additional 25 feet of "no parking" on the west end of the block on Garden Avenue. The additional "no parking" zone is needed to allow cars to drop off passengers directly in front of the main church entrance. Interestingly the three "no parking" signs are currently parallel to the street front and atypically close together. This makes reading the signs difficult. EXISTING PARKING The existing "no parking" covers the east one half of the block along Garden Avenue and stops directly at the sidewalk to the main church entrance. The remaining one-half of the block accomodates parking. There is also a church parking lot across the street to the north of the church. Single family homes with off-street parking make up the land uses on adjacent blocks. PROPOSED PARKING The addition of an additional 25 feet of "no parking" to the west of the current "no parking" zone along Garden will eliminate two off-street parking spaces, probably used by parishoners to the Church. The parking lot across the street and the residential streets probably can accomodate these two cars on Sundays during services or during large events. Adjacent residents don't appear to use this parking area. The designation of "no parking" along this stretch of street will make driving up and dropping passengers off much easier since no cars will impede driving up to the front sidewalk. Easier access to the front door will allow people with mobility problems to reach their destination more easily and with less interference. ALTERNATIVES The designation of the additional "no parking" area will not eliminate all off-street parking along Garden Avenue in front of the Church. Designating the entire block "no parking" would make the parking restrictions easier to understand and enforce as well as provide a larger area for cars to line up • 1 ~ crrv uc+ HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ANO THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER along as they drop off passengers, thereby avoiding cutting in front of a parked car to drop someone off. It would also avoid another request to incrementally change the parking along the street. • Due to the need to expeditiously review this request, Mr. West was not asked about this alternative. However, he will be prior to or at the meeting. RECOMMENDATION An additional "no parking" area in front of the more easily and safely accomodate drop off tra substantially reducing the parking needs of the However, it may be more reasonable to designate parking" for easier, safer drop-off and pick-up marking. United Church of Christ will Efic for the Church without neighborhing land uses. the entire one-half block "no as well as consistency in If an additional "no parking" area is designated along the southside of Garden Avenue in front of the Church, the direction of the signs and the distance between them should be standardized unless there is a sound reason for leaving them in their current configuration. 2 Meeting Date: 9/23/91 Agenda Item: E-2 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request for a permitted accessory use permit to build a utility shed at 1707 Hamline Avenue SUBMITTED BY: Ms. Cecilia Lindstrom, property owner REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator acting as Planner EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Ms. Lindstrom is requesting permission to construct an 8 ft. x 16 ft. x 8.2 ft. high utility shed three feet from the south sideyard property line and 134 feet from the rear property line on her 57 ft. by 296 ft. lot. The utility shed will be made of wood and painted tan with brown trim to match her home. The building will be constructed with cement footing. The proposed utility shed meets all requirements in §9-2.04[1](1) of the zoning code. The shed requires a building permit due to its size. ATTACHMENT A: ACTION REQUESTED: Site plan and picture of building Approve permitted accessory use permit for 1707 Hamline Avenue N. • PL,Ai~~~G P1~ID D~.~.O~~'VI' 9-2.Oa i. t7tility structures and other similar buildings for the storage of dc~.estic stpplies; such structures shall conform to the following s'~r_dards i_n Residential Districts 1. Structures larger than 90 sage feet shall r~ruire a bui ldir_g per:~tit. Roof loads and wind loads shall conform to requirements for a private g.rage as cor_tained in the city building code. 2 . P ~ 1 such structures shall be secure from wind displace*r.~nt . 3 . The area of such buildings shall not be less thar_ thir~y-five (35) scrua.re feet. Ors.y er_e such building sh~1.1 be pe_~tted per lot and perrni.tted only wi thin the single faro ly districts. g . The hei ght of detached building shall not e:{ceed t<Nelve (12) fit. If attached, the structure shall rat exceed. the height of the principal building. 5. fl~terior colors or materials rratchirg the principal structure or earthen tones sh~.ll be utilized. No door or other aces opersng in a utili ty structure shall exceed t-aenty-eight (28) square feet in area. 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Pw+ SE^v1eE l~s.gn N0. 8200e ~V Meeting Date: 9/23/91 Agenda Item: E-3 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Planning Commission review of permitted accessory use permits SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator acting as Planner REVIEWED BY: Not applicable EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Staff would like the Planning Commission to discuss the necessity of continuing planning commission and city council approval of permitted accessory use permits for utility sheds under §9-2.04 [1)(i) of the zoning code. The request is being made for the following reasons. 1. EFFICIENCY FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER - Reviewing the applications for utility sheds like any other construction project such as a garage, addition or new home would expedite the project for property owners and avoid the appearance of unnecessary bureaucratic delay. Requiring planning commission and council approval can delay the process by as much as a month if the property owner makes the request after a meeting or if the council meets two weeks after the planning commission. 2. ADEQUACY OF ZONING CODE CONTROLS - At this time the zoning code provides adequate guidelines for the review of permitted accessory uses. The only additional suggestion that is made by staff when an application is submitted is to advise property owners to tell their neighbors about it and to make sure that it minimally impinges on the neighbor's view. (See attachment A for zoning code controls.) 3. EFFICIENCY OF STAFF TIME - The review by the planning commission and the city council requires that staff prepare agenda items for both of these bodies as well as inform the property owners after the meetings. If this was done without the additional layer of review, the permit could be processed like any other building project which is reviewed to meet the zoning code. 4. EFFICIENCY OF THE COMMISSION'S TIME - Over the past two years the commission has been assigned some large tasks by • the city council. These include the parking policy and the comprehensive plan. The implementation ideas in the comprehensive plan may require more planning commission • work. Therefore, it seems unnecessary to add these routine items to the agenda. It also requires that the planning commission meet and have a quorum in each of the summer months when these projects typically come forward. ATTACHMENT A - §9-2.04[1])i) of the zoning code. ACTION REQUESTED: Discuss the possible elimination of the planning commission and city council review from the permitted accessory use procedure. Consider requiring the planner and building official to review these applications at the staff level, eliminating the permitted accessory use permit fee and requiring a building permit for all utility structures regardless of size. • Meeting Date: 9/23/91 Agenda Item: E-4 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Review of the proposed 1991 Capital Improvement Program SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator acting as Planner REVIEWED BY: City Council EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: State statute and good public policy require that the planning commission review and comment on the city's capital improvement program, primarily to make sure that it conforms to the city's comprehensive land use plan. On the surface the projects may not appear to involve planning commission input. However, any street projects impact the current and future land use of the city as well as the quality of its residential neighborhoods. Staff will review the program items with the commission. ATTACHMENT A - Proposed 1992 Capital Improvement Program ACTION REQUESTED: • Review and comment on the proposed 1992 capital improvement program. • 1992 FIVE YEAR ~ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET ~CTIVITY: Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Describe .and plan for current and future capital expenditures and their financing sources. ANALYSISf COMMENTS: This section is divided into five sections. They are: Administration, Fire & Rescue, Public Works, Park & Recreation, and Street Projects. • • i • THIS PAGE INTENTIONALL Y LEFT BLANK • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET .DEPARTMENT: Administration ACTIVITY: Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Administration section provides for capital expenditures around city hall ANALYSIS/COMMENTS: The 1992 planned expenditures are for replacement of existing equipment. The city fax machine will be five years old and technological advances have made the current fax obsolete. The city has been replacing office chairs over the last two years. This money is to replace the remaining six office chairs. The current microwave oven used in the kitchen is over ten years old and is not of very good quality. The purchase of this office equipment will have no impact on future operations. • • 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING . ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL ITEMS ORIGINAL EXP. YEAR ACa. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL ---------------------- COST LIFE ----------- ------- NEEDS ----------- ---------- NEEDS ------------------------ OFFICE EQUIPMENT -------------------------- -------- computer 12,233 20 YRS 1990 p copier 7,300 5 YRS 1989 8,000 8,000 fax 1,000 1,000 software 10,400 1990 p OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS chairs 1,800 1,800 desks/partitions p telephone system p carpeting 5,000 5,000 filing system p remodeling 20,000 40,000 60,000 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT ' stove 800 800 microwave 1,000 1,000 refigerator 900 900 table/chairs 1,000 1,000 MEETING AREA a.v. 2,000 2,000 chairs 8,000 8,000 table 2,000 2,000 remodeling 20,000 20,000 TOTAL -------------------------------- 53,800 58,000 535,000 --------- 53,000 ---------- 520,800 ------------------- 540,900 5111,500 ----------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SOURCES ----------------------------- ----------------------------------------- --------- ---------- ------------------- SANITARY SELJER FUND p BONDING/OTHER FINANCING p SALVAGE VALUE p GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 3,800 8,000 35,000 3,000 20,800 40,900 111,500 NON PROGRAMMED p TOTAL FINANCING SOURCES 53,800 58,000 535,000 53,000 520,800 540,900 5111,500 • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET .DEPARTMENT: Fire and Rescue ACTIVITY: Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This section provides capital expenditures of the volunteer fire department. ANALYSIS/COMMENTS: It is recommended that an emergency vehicle be removed as a main service provider after 20 years of service. The current ladder/pumper truck is scheduled for replacement in 1992 with a modern telesquirt truck. This is a truck with an automatic aerial ladder with a water sprayer attached. This will allow water to be sprayed onto a fire without running hoses and the manual lifting of ladders. This is a much safer way to fight fires. Four inch hose is a new item. Currently the city has no 4" hose which the fire chief recommends having. The self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is replacement of older equipment. Miscellaneous equipment includes replacement of bunker pants, air chisel, hose, and some air tanks. The new fire truck's impact on future expenditures is unknown at this time. However, it could cut the city's workers' compensation premium in the future. 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING FIRE & RESCUE CAPITAL ITEMS ORIGINAL EXP. YEAR ACQ. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL COST LIFE NEEDS NEEDS LADDER/TELASQUIRT 20 YRS 1972 290,000 290,000 EQUIPMENT 10 YRS 25,000 25,000 PUMPER/HOSE TRUCK 20 YRS 1978 300,000 300,000 AMBULANCE 68,452 10 YRS 1990 80,000 80,000 OTHER EQUIPMENT 100ft. 4" hose 2,250 2,250 scba 5,800 5,800 misc. 6,425 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 20,025 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 5329,475 53,400 53,400 53,400 53,400 5380,000 5723,075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCIAL SOURCES ----------------------------- DONATIONS ~ONDING/OTHER FINANCING 209,812 350,000 559,812 (1990 CAPITAL NOTES) FIRE & RESCUE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 119,663 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 20,000 153,263 SALVAGE VALUE 10,000 10,000 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- TOTAL FINANCING SOURCES 5329,475 53,400 53,400 E3,400 53,400 5380,000 5723,075 • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET DEPARTMENT: Public Works ACTIVITY: Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Public Works section is for equipment which is used in the area infrastructure maintenance. ANALYSISjCOMMENTS: 1992 expenditures include replacement of the radio equipment which was purchased in the early '80's. The city is currently having problems with the system in that the radios pick up other signals. A new item to improve the Public Works storage area. This area is currently an older privacy type fencing which is unsecured. This would be improved both aesthetically and in security. The storage improvement would have some time impact on the Public Works department. Public Works would have to spend time reorganizing and cleaning up the Public Works area. This is a one time time-constraint and is believed to have little impact on the operating budget. CJ 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING • PUBLIC LIORKS CAPITAL ITEMS ORIGINAL EXP. YEAR ACQ. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL ------------------------ COST --------- LIFE ------- NEEDS ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- - NEEDS HALF TON PJCK UP ------------------ ---------- --------- TRUCK W/PLOW 17,000 6 YRS 1990 20,000 20,000 SEVER JETTER 18,000 10 YRS 1990 20,000 20,000 GENERATOR 7,800 20 YRS 1986 10,000 10,000 ROOF REPAIR - CITY HALL 30,000 30,000 1 TON TRUCK 18,000 6 YRS 1988 23,000 23,000 RADIO EQUIPMENT 4,000 4,000 STORAGE IMPROVEMENT -- 12,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ 12,000 TOTAL ------------------------ ---------- ------- ----------- 516,000 ---------- E23,000 ---------- 530,000 ---------- - SO 520,000 ---------------- ---------- 530,000 --------- 5119,000 FINANCIAL SOURCES ------------------------ ----- --- ---------- --------- SAN SE41ER FUND 7,000 9,250 750 17,000 STORM SEWER FUND 5,000 9,250 750 15,000 ~ONDING/OTHER FINANCING 0 SALVAGE VALUE 1,500 1,500 PUBLIC NORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 16,000 11,000 30,000 1,500 27,000 85,500 NON -PROGRAMMED -- ------- -- ------- -- ------- -- -- O TOTAL FINANCING SOURCES 516,000 E23,000 530,000 ----- --------- - SO 520,000 -------- - 530,000 --------- E119,000 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET DEPARTMENT: Park and Recreation ACTIVITY: Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This section provides planned improvements to the city parks system. ANALYSIS/COMMENTS: 1992 expenditures are maintenance items that are required to be done from time to time such as resurfacing tennis courts, replacing hockey boards, etc. The impact of these items will be felt in the form of time spent on maintaining the park by the Public Works Department. Thus in 1992 the time allocations by Public Works has been increased for park maintenance. • • 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING • PARKS COMP. PLAN REVENUE SOURCES 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTALS NEEDS BONDING 0 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND/ LEVY SALVAGE VALUE DONATIONS OR GRANTS TOTAL PARKS • 101,500 152,500 76,000 29,500 46,700 100,000 506,200 2,000 2,000 0 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- $103,500 5152,500 576,000 529,500 546,700 5100,000 5508,200 .] 1992 - 1996 CiP FINANCING • PARK MAINTENANCE CAPITAL ITEMS TOTAL EXP. YEAR ACQ. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL ---- --------------------- COST LIFE -------- ------- NEEDS ---------- ----------- --------- NEEDS COST ---------------- 1.) SNOW BLOWER 1,500 5 YRS 1988 3,000 --------------------------------- 3,000 2.) JOHN DEERE RIDING MOW 4,000 5 YRS 1989 4,000 4,000 3.) JOHN DEERE TRACTOR 30,000 15 YRS 1979 30,000 30,000 TOTAL PARK MAINTENANCE --------- 535,500 - ----------- 533,000 ---------- 54,000 ------------------------------------------------ SO SO SO SO 537,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCIAL SOURCES ----------------------------- CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 31,000 4,000 35,000 EQUIPMENT BOND p SALVAGE VALUE 2,000 2,000 TOTAL FINANCING SOURCES 533,000 54,000 SO SO SO 50 E37,000 • 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING PARKS COMP. PLAN CAPITAL ITEMS EXP. YEAR ACQ. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL • LIFE NEEDS NEEDS COMMUNITY PARK ----------------------------- ELECTRIC HOSE REEL 9,000 9,000 LIGHTING RINKS 10,000 - 10,000 PLAY EQUIPMENT 30,700 30,700 TENNIS COURTS RESURFACING 8,000 8,000 LANDSCAPING 500 500 5,000 6,000 SIGNS 2,000 2,000 PARKING LOT REHAB 20,000 20,000 VOLLEYBALL SAND PIT 3,000 3,000 TRAIL REHAB 36,000 36,000 HARDCOURT RETROFIT 15,000 15,000 BASKETBALL STANDARDS 6,000 6,000 BANG BOARD 1,500 1,500 BALLFIELD REPAIR 500 500 WASTE RECEPTACLE 750 750 BLEACHERS 1,200 1,200 PLAY AREA SHELTER --------- - -------- - -------- -- ------- -- 15,000 ------- -- ------- - 15,000 --------- TOTAL COMMUNITY PARK 551,950 534,500 541,000 521,000 516,200 SO 5164,650 CURTISS FIELD ----------------------------- LANDSCAPING 3,500 3,500 INTERIOR BENCHES 1,500 1,500 BACKSTOP 1,500 1,500 HOCKEY BOARDS 5,000 5,000 WASTE RECEPTACLE BALLFIELD 250 2,500 250 2,500 FENCE REPLACEMENT ------- - -------- - -------- -- ----- 10,000 10,000 TOTAL CURTISS FIELD -- 51,750 54,000 SO -- -- 58,500 ------- -- 510,000 ------- - SO --------- 524,250 UNIVERSITY GROVE ICE RINK BENCHES HOCKEY BOARDS PARK SHELTER PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL UNIVERSITY GROVE FALCON HEIGHTS SCHOOL ----------------------------- HOCKEY BOARDS LIGHTING TOTAL FALCON HEIGHTS SCHOOL TRAIL SYSTEM ----------------------------- CLEVELAND AVENUE <ROSELAWN TO LARP.) • LARPENTEUR AVENUE (COFFMAN TO ST. MARY~S) FUTURE TRAIL TOTAL TRAIL SYSTEM TOTAL PARKS 500 500 5,000 5,000 70,000 70,000 35,000 35,000 55,500 570,000 535,000 SO SO SO 5110,500 5,500 5,500 15,000 15,000 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- SO SO SO SO 520,500 SO 520,500 11,300 11,300 40,000 40,000 100,000 100,000 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- 511,300 540,000 SO SO SO 5100,000 5151,300 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- 570,500 5148,500 576,000 529,500 546,700 5100,000 5471,200 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 1992 BUDGET ~CTIVITY: Street Project Five Year Capital Improvement Plan ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Street Projects section provides the planned reconstruction of the city's infrastructure. ANALYSIS/COMMENTS: 1992 will be the second year of the Five Year Street Improvement Plan. The street projects will have no effect on the city's operating budget until 1994 when sealcoating projects increase for maintenance of streets. .7 1992 - 1996 CIP FINANCING STREET PROJECTS STREETS IMPROVEMENT 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FUTURE TOTAL TYPE NEEDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY SEALCOATING AUTUMN, SUMMER & PRIOR CLEVELAND AVENUE FONELL, FULHAM, VINCINT NORTHROP, & BURTON PASCAL, LARPENTEUR TO ROSELA4IN HOLTON, LARPENTEUR TO ROSELANN LARPENTEUR, WEST CITY LIMITS TO SNELLING LARPENTEUR, HAMLINE TO SNELLING FOUELL AVE. RUGGLES, HOLTON TO HAMLINE ALBERT, RUGGLES TO ROSELAUN SHELDON, RUGGLES TO ROSELANN SEALCOATING 12,500 12,500 20,000 45,000 RECONSTRUCTION 126,300 126,300 73,700 73,700 225,000 225,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 REHABILITATE 133,000 133,000 133,000 133,000 OVERLAY 20,000 20,000 35,000 35,000 TOTAL ----------- 5345,500 ---------- 5390,500 ------------- 5375,000 ------------------------------------- SO SO SO 51,111,000 FINANCIAL SOURCES ------------------------------ STORM SEDER FUND 26,120 45,640 68,910 140,670 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 306,880 332,360 265,090 904,330 MSA FUNDS 0 GENERAL FUND (STREET DEPT.) 12,500 12,500 20,000 45,000 WATER FUND 21,000 21,000 TOTAL FINANCING SOURCES --------- - 5345,500 -------- - 5390,500 -------- ---- 5375,000 ----- --------- --------- ----------- SO EO SO 51,111,000 • • Meeting Date 9/23/91 Agenda Item E-5 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ~1 U ITEM DESCRIPTION: A discussion of a housing code SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: City Council EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Questions regarding the desirability and need for a city housing code surfaced over the past year. The city's draft comprehensive plan calls for the adoption of a housing code as a tool to handle deteriorating and substandard residential properties. More specifically, an apartment resident requested that the city consider an ordinance to require that the temperature of dwelling units be kept at 68 degrees. This logically falls within a housing code. In order to determine a housing code's value to the City of Falcon Heights, it is critical to know what a housing code entails and how it can be implemented. The attached report addresses these points. The city council informally discussed the need for a housing code at its September 11, 1991 workshop and agreed that it should be researched further by the planning commission. ATTACHMENT A - A report on a housing code, dated September 6, 1991 ACTION REQUESTED: • Attachment A ~~ CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 W. LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5594 PHONE (612) 644-5050 FAX (612) 644-8675 September 6, 1991 TO: Mayor and Council Members FROM: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator RE: Report on a Housing Code I. INTRODUCTION Historically most older, larger cities enforce a housing code. It is only in recent years that mature, suburban cities are adopting housing codes to protect the stability of their residential neighborhoods and the condition of their housing stock. Given the inner-ring suburban location of Falcon Heights, the age of its housing and the large number of multi-family housing units, it is timely for the city to consider a housing code as one way to retain its attractive, stable neighborhoods. The City of Falcon Heights' draft comprehensive plan includes the adoption of a housing policy because most of the city's housing is forty years old. The city's housing may become more vulnerable to deterioration due to age as well as increasing competition in the housing market. The drop in demand currently experienced in the rental housing market may result in more vacancies, lower rents and, therefore, less maintenance by landlords. (See Attachment 1). The predicted decline in the first time homeowner market may reduce housing turnover and housing values in the city if it is not kept attractive, desirable and competitive with newer structures. Although the introduction of a housing code cannot offset the effects of major real estate swings, it can provide a mechanism for conserving the city's existing housing. II.PURPOSE The purpose of a housing code is aptly summarized in the City of Vadnais Heights' housing maintenance code. . to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the city . 7nEE an i:s~ HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE PRINTED ON RECYC_ED PAPER (1) To protect the character and stability of residential areas. (2) To correct and prevent housing conditions that adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of persons occupying dwellings. (3) To provide minimum standards for cooking, heating, and sanitary equipment. (4) To provide minimum standards for light and ventilation necessary to health and safety. (5) To prevent the overcrowding of dwellings by providing minimum space standards per occupant for each dwelling unit. (6) To provide minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential buildings, and to thus prevent slums and blight. (7) To preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the city. (portions of 53.010 City of Vadnais Heights Code) III. CURRENT AUTHORITY AND CODES STATE NUISANCE LAW - The state statutes have a general . nuisance law that the county's environmental health inspector can apply in certain circumstances. However, the county has more authority using a local housing code because of its specificity. HOUSING CODE - A housing code addresses the maintenance of existing housing which was built according to the standards and codes of its time. A code includes the minimum standards necessary to provide a safe, sanitary dwelling unit and it provides a process for city officials to inspect dwelling units to assure their safe and sanitary condition. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (UBC) - The UBC applies to new construction and remodeling. It cannot be applied retroactively because construction standards change over time. However, a section of the UBC refers to the necessity of repairing unsafe buildings according to a local code or by order of the building official (see Attachment 2). FIRE CODE - The fire code covers both new and existing structures. The city currently inspects multi-family units for compliance with the state fire code. ZONING CODE - The zoning code sets out the restrictions governing the development and use of land in a city. Section 9-14.01 requires that: • • • In all districts, all structures, landscaping and fences shall be reasonably maintained and kept in a good state of repair so as to avoid health or safety hazards and prevent a degradation in the value of adjacent property. IV. COMPONENTS Housing codes vary in detail. The Vadnais Heights Housing Code is attached for your information (See Attachment 3). A code should include: (1) Purpose (2) Definitions and terms (3) Define and describe a minimum standard for a safe sanitary dwelling unit. (This is surprisingly straight-forward in most codes.) (4) Identify when a housing official may inspect the dwelling and enforce the provisions of the code. (Varies upon the implementation strategy of the city.) (5) Identify how property owners are notified of violations. (6) Identify the options to owners in violation of the code e.g. repair, rebuild, replace, appeal. (7) Identify the procedure for property owners failing to correct violations. (8) Identify the procedure for dealing with substandard and unfit vacated dwellings. (9) Identify an appeal procedure for property owners. V. IMPLEMENTATION ousing co es may be implemented in several ways. The implementation strategy should reflect the overall housing goals and needs of the city. As the condition of a community changes with age and market shifts, the implementation strategy may change. Some implementation strategies include: (1) Implementation for all dwelling units on a complaint basis only, or when city officials have ` reason to be concerned about the health and safety of residents and/or the public at large. (2) Implementation for multi-family dwelling units on an annual or bi-annual basis by requiring a license or a certificate of occupancy. (3) Implementation upon the sale of a dwelling unit. This is usually called "truth in housing". (4) Implementation coupled with a locally administered housing rehabilitation loan and grant program. Program participants receive funds to repair the code violations in their dwellings. (5) Implementation done on a neighborhood basis through a code enforcement program. Cities occasionally implement a neighborhood code enforcement program to curb housing deterioration and declining property values in once stable • • neighborhoods. This requires inspecting all residences in a designated area. VI. CONCLUSION A~ic Wising code provides reasonable and specific requirements that may be enforced to assure that the city's housing is safe and sanitary. There are a variety of ways that a housing code may be implemented in a city. Given the well-maintained and stable character of Falcon Heights' single and multi-family dwellings, a housing code would be useful to handle those infrequent cases when a complaint is registered or city staff believes there is a hazardous dwelling. If conditions in one housing sector or the entire housing stock deteriorate over time, the implementation strategy may shift accordingly. L~ • ~T~°~'z'ht~Z- TABLE 1 I'OI'UUTION DISTKiBUTION BY AGE TV4'IN CITIES METROPOLITAN A12F-A, 1980.20W M Aee Gros I J L L Young Rcntcr, 20-24 205,000 172000 First-time Home Buyer, 25-34 374,000 4?5.000 Move-Up Buyer, 359 330,000 491,000 Empty Nesttcr, SO-64 256,000 269,000 Young Senior, 65-74 105,000 130,000 Older Senior, 75+ 83,000 I 101,000 Source: 1980 U.S. Ccasus, 1986 Metropolitan Council Projections - Z+,BLE 2 NUhIBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE U.S, 1985 and 1990 (in thousands) ~~ Percent Change 1990-2000 1.73,000 -14.0 333,000 -21.b 601,000 +22.4 356,000 +32.3 134,000 +0.03 122,000 +20.8 ,tn e-},-a Gu a -~ ~i.L ~-Fu u s ^~" ti`G-c.~ 19~ Number of House'tolds Number of N ew Households 1985 Pcrccnt 1990 Pcrccnt 1985_1990 Pcrccnt Mamcd Coupics 50,350 58.0 53,012 56.3 2,662 35.8 Nontraditional- 36,439 420 41,215 43.7 4,976 64-1 --1-Parent 12,357 143 13,746 145 1,389 18.6 -Male Head 2,228 26 2,581 27 353 4.7 -Female Hcad 10,129 11.7 11,165 I1-8 1,036 13.9 --S~glc 24,082 27.7 27,469 29? 3,387 45-5 -Malt - 10,114 11-7 11,946 127 1,532 24.6 -Fcmalc 13,968 16.1 15,523 165 155 20.9 Total 86,789 94,717 7,438 Source: U.S. Cettsus Bureau, Middle Series Projectiotss, 2986 ~~ ~^N..l * ^'Nh^ i TABLE 14 HOME PRICE A2ID PROPERTY TAR REVIEiJ ROSEVILL AREA C0tL`StTNITIES 1989 Average - - Hause price f Average (Assessed) Community ~ _ Value Average House Estimated Ta.r Taxes on $80.000 Home Little Canada. $ 91,017 St. Anthony 94 $1,107 $889 ,635 Vadnais Heights 96,986 1,213 1 087 932 Roseville 100,723 , 1,258 806 812 New Brighton 105,916 Shoreview 1,280 739 109,214 Falcon Heights 112 521 _1,_321 1 436` -- ` _ - _ 7 9 Ar en i s 124,459 Iauderdale 1,790 4 752 N/A N/A N/A Source: Citizens League ffo ~ t-~ N c e d z +k=sr A,xa,.-~ C~+~ ,•~- I~ A.v; - l.e, i Unsafe Buildings or Structures Sec. 203. All buildinss or structures regulated by this code which are structur- all}'unsafe ornot provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or arc otherwise dangerous to human life are, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Any use of buildings or structures constituting a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damase or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Parapet walls, cornices, spires, towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members which are supported by, attached [o, or a part of a building and which are in deteriorated condition or otherwise unable to sustain the design loads which are specified in this code are hereby designated as unsafe building appendages. All such unsafe buildings, structures or appendages are hereb}~ declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Dangerous Buildinss Code or such alternate procedures, as may have been or as may be adopted by this jurisdiction. As an alternative, the building official, or other employee or official of this jurisdiction as designated b}' the governing body, may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, corrector abate the violation. • Z • -~3_L_ Housing maintenance 53.010. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of t11e City, particularly non-owner occupied dwellings, including: - =--'--y--= (1) To protect the character and stability of residential areas. (2) `Po correct and prevent housing conditions that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of persons occupying dwellings. (3) To provide minimum standards for cooking, heating, and sanitary equipment necessary to health and safety. (4) To provide minimum standards for light and ventilation, necessary to health and safety. (5) To prevent the overcrowding of dwellings by providing minimum space standards per occupant for each dwelling unit. (6) To provide minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential buildings, and to thus prevent slums and blight. (7) To preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the City. With respect to rental disputes, except as otherceise specifically provided by this chapter, it is not the intention of the City Council to intrude upon contractual relationships between tenant and landlord. The City Council does not intend to intervene as an advocate of either party, nor to act as an arbiter, not to be receptive to .complaints from tenant or landlord which are not specifically and clearly relevant to the provisions of this chapter. In the absence of such relevancy with regard to rental disputes, it is intended that the contracting parties exercise such legal sanctions as are available to them without the intervention of city government. 53.012. Application. (1) Every building and its premises used in whole or in part as a rented home or residence, or as an accessory structure thereof, for a single family or person, and every building used in whole or in part as a rented home or residence of two or more persons or familes living in separate units shall conform to the requirements of this chapter, irrespective of when such building may have been constructed, altered, or repaired. This establishes minimum standards for erected dwelling units, • accessory structures and related premises. 4-1-89 ,40 (2) The following sections of this chapter apply to all dwellings and dwelling units, including owner occupied: e53.030, • parts (3), (4), (9), (20), and (23); X53.060 (2); X53.070. 53.020. Definitions. The following definitions_sliall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. (1) Accessory Structure: A structure subordinate to the main or principal dwelling or dwellings and which is not used nor authorized to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants and which is located on or partially on the premises. (2) Building: Any structure erected for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel, or movable property of any kind. (3) Compliance Official: The Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer and their designated agents authorized to administer and enforce this chapter. (4) Dwelling: A building, or portion thereof, designed or used predominantly for residential occupancy of a continued nature, including one-family dwellings, t~ao-family dwellings, and multiple-family dwellings; but not including hotels or motels. (5) Dwelling Unit: A single residential accommodation which is arranged, designed, used or, if vacant, intended for use . exclusively as a domicile for one family. Where a private garage is structurally attached, it shall be considered as part of the building in which the dwelling unit is located. (6) Family: Any of the following definitions shall apply: A person or persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, together with his or their domestic servants or gratuitous guests, maintaining a common household in a dwelling unit. Groups of foster care of not more than five (5) wards or clients by an authorized person or persons, related by blood, marriage, or adoption, together with his or their domestic servants or gratuitous guests, all maintaining a common household in a dwelling unit approved and certified by the appropriate public agency. A group of not more than five (5) persons not related by blood, marriage or adoption maintaining a common household in a dwelling unit. (7) Flush Water Closet: A toilet bowl flushed with water under pressure with a water-sealed trap above the first level. (8) Garbage: Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes • resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food. 4-1-89 41 • • (9) habitable Building: Any building or part thereof that meets minimum standards for use as a home or place of abode by one or more persons. (10) Habitable Room: A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, furnace rooms, unfinished basements (those without floor covering, ceiling covering, wall finish, required ventilation, required electric outlets and required exit facilities), pantries, utility rooms of less than fifty (50) square feet of floor space, foyers, communicating corridors, stairways, closets, storage spaces, and ~vorks'nops, hobby and recreation areas in parts of the structure below ground level or in attics. (11) Heated Water: Water heated to a temperature of not less than one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit measured at faucet outlet. (12) Kitchen: A space which contains a sink with counter working space, adequate space for installing cooking and refrigeration equipment, and adequate space for the storage of cooking utensils. (13) Multiple Family Dwelling: A dwelling or portion thereof containing three or more dwelling units. (14) Occupant: Any person including owner or operator living, sleeping, cooking and eating in a dwelling unit. (15) Operator: The owner or his agent who has charge, care, control, or management of a building, or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let. (16) Owner: Any person, firm or corporation whoR alone, jointly, or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care or control of, any dwelling, dwelling unit, or dwelling unit within the City as owner, employee or agent of the owner, or as trustees or guardian of the estate or. person of the title holder. Any such person representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this ordinance to the same extent as the owner. (17) Permissible Occupancy: The maximum number of persons permitted to reside in a dwelling unit or rooming unit. (18) Person: An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation or joint venture or organization of any kind. (19) Plumbing: All of the following supplied facilities and • equipment in a dwelling: gas pipes, gas burning equipment, water pipes, steam pipes, garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water 4-1-89 42 ~I ~`_, closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins, • drains, vents, and any other similar fixtures and the installation thereof, together with all connections to water, sewer and gas lines. _ (20) Premises: A platted lot or part thereof or unplatted parcel of land, either occupied or unoccupied by any dwelling or nondwelling structure, including such building, accessory structure or other structure theron. (21) Public Hall: A hall, corridor or passageway for providing egress from a dwelling unit to a public way and not within the exclusive control of one family. (22) Refuse: All putrescible and nonputrescible waste solids including garbage and rubbis~~. (23) 1Zental or Rented Dwelling or Dwelling Unit: A dwelling or dwelling unit let for rent or lease. (24) Repair: To restore to a sound and acceptable state of operation, serviceability or appearance. (25) Rodent Harborage: Any place where rodents can live, nest or seek shelter. (26) Rooming Unit: Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking and eating purposes. (27) Rubbish: Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of 'ooth combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, grass and shrubbery clippings, wood, glass, brick, plaster, bedding, crockery and similar materials. (28) Safety: The condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards which may cause accidents or disease. (29) Substandard Dwelling: Any dwelling which does not conform to the minimum standards established by the City Code. (30) Supplied: Paid for, furnished by, provided by or under the control of the owner, operator, or agent of a dwelling. (31) Meaning of Certain Words: Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "premises," or "structure" are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof." 53.030. General Requirements. No owner or other person shall occupy or let to another person any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, 4-1-89 43 fit for }iuman occupancy, and comply with all applicable legal • requirements of t}le State of Minnesota and the City of Vadnais i-ieights, including the following requirements: (1) hiaintenance of Shared or Public Areas: Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof. (2) [~4aintenance of Occupied Areas: Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part or those parts of t}~e dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof that he occupies and controls. (3) Daintenance of Yards: Outside storage for dwellings, dwelling units or rooming houses shall be limited to equiprnent and materials for the care and maintenance of lawns and gardens, except as may be provided in the Zoning Code. (4) Pest Extermination: Every occupant of a dwelling or dwellings shall be responsible for the extermination of vermin and/or rodents on t'rre premises. Vo occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall accumulate fire wood, rubbish, boxes, lumber, scrap metal or any other materials in such manner that may provide a rodent harborage ~in or about any dwelling or dwelling unit, stored materials shall be stacked neatly in piles elevated at least six (6) inches above the ground or floor. No • owner or occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall store, place or allow to accumulate any material that may serve as food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents. Fire wood may be piled no higher than six (6) feet. (5) Sanitary Fixtures and Ap liances: Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all supplied fixtures and facilities therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof. (6) Minimum Heating and Maintenance: In every dwelling unit or rooming unit where the control of the supplied heat is the responsibility of a person other than the occupant, a temperature of at least sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained at a distance of three (3) feet above the floor in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments from September t'nrough May. (7) Minimum Exterior Lighting: The owner of a multiple- family dwelling or dwellings shall be responsible for providing and maintaining effective illumination in all exterior parking lots and driveways and walkways. (8) Minimum Standards for Basic Equi ment and Facilities: • No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let to another for 4-1-89 44 occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not • comply with the following requirements: (a} Every dwelling unit shall have a space in which food may be prepared and/or cooked, which shall have adequate circulation area and which shall be equipped with the following: (i) A kitchen sink in good :corking condition, connected to an approved water supply including hot and cold water and also connected to an approved sewer system. (ii) Cabinets or shelves - for the storage of eating, drinking and cooking equipment and utensils. (iii) Stove - or similar device for cooking food and a refrigerator, or similar device, for the safe storage of food at temperatures less t:ian 50 degrees Fahrenheit but more than thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit under ordinary maximum summer conditions. (9) 'Poilet Facilties: Within every dwelling unit there shall be a nonhabitable room which affords privacy to anyone within said room and which is supplied with a flush toilet in good working condition, connected to an approved water and sewer system. (10) Lavatory Sirik: 6Vithin every dwelling there shall be a lavatory sink, said sink may be in same room with flush toilet or if located in another room, the sink shall be placed in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room containing the flush toilet, said lavatory sink shall be connected to an approved water system with both hot and cold water and also connected to an approved sewer system. (11) Bathtub/Shower: Within every dwelling unit there shall be a room which affords privacy to a person within said room and which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition, said tub/shower can be in same room with flush toilet or in another room, shall be properly connected to an approved water system with hot and cold water and connected to an approved sewer system. (12) Egress: Every dwelling unit in a one or two-story dwelling shall have at least one (1) approved means of egress leading to a safe and open space at ground level. Every dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling shall have immediate access to two (2) or more approved means of egress leading to a safe and open space at ground level. (13) handrails: Structurally sound handrails shall be provided on any steps containing four (4) risers or more. If steps are not enclosed, handrails and bannisters spaced no • greater than six (6) inches apart shall be provided. Porches, 4-1-89 45 decks, balconies located more than thirty (30) inches from ground • level on floor below shall 'nave approved handrails (30" to 34" high) on stairs, balconies, porches exceeding thirty (30) inches from ground level or lower floor shall ;lave a protective railing thirty-six (36) inches in height, and if unenclosed, bannister spaced no greater than six (6) inches apart. Alternate systems providing at least t;ze same degree of protection, if approved by the Building Inspector, shall be acceptable. Access to or egress frocn each dwelling unit shall be provided without passing through any other dwelling or dwelling unit. (14) Door Locks: No owner s~iall occupy nor let to be occupied any dwelling or dwelling unit unless all exterior doors of the dwelling or dwelling unit are equipped with safe, functioning locking devices, including at least one (1) dead bolt locking device that cannot be retracted by end pressure, provided, however, t'nat such door shall be operable from the inside without t'ne use of key or any special knowledge or training. (15) Habitable Room Ventilation: except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by Building Inspector, every 'nabitable room shall have at least one (1) window facing directly outdoors which can be opened easily. The minimum total of operable window area in every habitable room shall be at least five and 7/lOths (5.7) square feet. , . (16) Ldon-Habitable Room Ventilation: Leery bathroom and water closet compartment, and every ,laundry and utility room shall have at least fifty percent (50%) of the ventilation of habitable rooms, except that no window shall be required if said rooms are equipped with a ventilation system approved by the Building Inspector. ---, _,_ -, (17) Electric Service, Outlets and Fixtures: Every dwelling unit and all public and common area shall be supplied with electric service, overcurrent protection device, electric outlets, and electric fixtures which are properly installed, which shall be maintained in safe working condition, and shall be energized by an approved source of electric power and in compliance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City and State of Minnesota applicable now or at the time such outlets and fixtures were or are installed. The minimum capacity of said electric service and the minimum number of electric outlets and fixtures shall be as follows: (a) Dwellings containing one or more dwelling units shall have at least sixty (60) AMP, one hundred fifteen to two hundred thirty (115-230) volt service or feeder per dwelling unit. Main service to multi-family buildings shall have sufficient amperage to carry the load as computed in accordance with Art. • 230 of the National Electrical Code. 4-1-89 46 (~b) Internal wiring and outlets in single or multi-family dwellings shall conform to: • (i) At least one fifteen (15) or twenty (20) AMP ~~ branch circuit for each six hundred (600) square feet of dwelling unit floor area. (ii) At least one duplex receptacle on a separate twenty (20) AMP appliance circuit in t11e Jcitchen. (iii) At least one duplex receptacle on a separate twenty (20) AMP circuit for the laundry. Multi-family buildings may have a laundry area with duplex receptacles on a separate twenty (20) AMP circuits that are not overloaded. (iv) Every habitable room with one hundred twenty (120) square feet of Iabitable floor space or less shall be provided `with two separate floor or wall type electric convenience outlets, and an additional electric convenience outlet shall be required for each additional eighty (80) square feet or fraction-thereof of habitable floor space, required outlets shall, insofar as possible, be spaced equal distances apart. One ceiling type or wall type light fixture controlled by a remote switch may be supplied in lieu of one required electric convenience outlet in each habitable room. Every public hall, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and furnace room shall contain at least one supplied electric light fixture. • (v) Bathrooms shall have at least one receptacle. This receptacle may be in wall light if readily accessible. (vi) All hazardous and all discontinued wiring shall be removed. This includes wiring to and in garages and other accessory buildings. The director of inspections may order hazardous electrical installations removed. (c) Every public hall and stairway in a multiple-family dwelling shall be adequately lighted by natural or electric lights at all times, so as to provide effective illumination in all parts thereafter. (d) The authority having jurisdiction may waive specific requirements in this code or permit alternate methods, where it is assured the equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining effective safety. (18) Minimum Thermal Standards: No person shall occupy as owner or occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not have heating facilities which are properly installed, and which are maintained in safe condition, and which are capable of adequately heating all rooms in every dwelling unit at a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of • three (3) feet above floor level and three (3) feet from any 4-1-89 47 exterior wall at an outside t`rnperature of t~~~enty-five (25) degrees !~a}irenheit, gas or electric appliance previously designed • for cooking or water heating purpose shall not be considered as heating facilities for the meaning of t}zis section. sortable heating equipment using flame and liquid fuel does not meet the requirements of this section and are prohibited. vo owner or occupant shall operate or use a space }seater/wood burning stove/fireplace that has not been approved by the City. (19) ~~xterior: Foundations/Exterior Walls/Roofs - The foundation, exterior walls and exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and protected against vermin/rodents and shall be kept in sound conditon and repair. The foundation shall adequately support the building at all points. Every exterior wall s}iall be free of deterioration, }roles, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other t}zing that mig}it admit rain or dampness to the interior portion of the walls. T}ie roof shall be tight and have do defects LJ111ch rniglzt admit rain anc~ roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness to interior walls. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other protective coverings or treatment. If twenty-five percent (?_5) or more of t}le exterior surface of such a wood structure is unpainted or unprotected or as determined by the Building Inspector to be paint blistered and in need of protection, it shall be painted or protected. . (20) FJindows, Doors, Screens: Every window, exterior door shall be substantially tight and shall be kept in sound condition and repair; every window other t}ian a fixed window shall be capable of being easily opened. Every window, door and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent tivall as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the building. Every window or other devices with openings to outside wliiclz are used or intended to be used for ventilation shall be supplied with sixteen (16) mesh screen during the insect season. (21) Floors, Interior Walls, Ceilin s: Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling shall be adequately protected against the passage and harborage of vermin and rodents, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every floor shall be free of loose, warped, protruding or rotted flooring materials. Every interior wall and ceiling shall be free of holes and large cracks and loose plaster and shall be maintained in a tight weather-proof condition. Toxic paints/materials shall not be used where readily accessible to children. Every toilet room and bathroom floor surface shall be capable of being easily maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. (22) Rodent Proof: Every dwelling and accessory structure and the premises upon which located shall be maintained in a • rodent-free and rodent-proof condition. All openings in the exterior walls, foundation, basement, ground or first floors, and 4-1-89 48 roofs which have a one-half (1/2) inch diameter or larger opening shall be rodent proofed in approved manner. Interior floors or • basements, cellars, and other areas in contact with soil shall be paved with concrete or other rodent-impervious materials. (23) Safe Buildings: Every foundation, roof, floor, exterior wall, interior wall, ceiling, inside and outside stairways, every porch, balcony and every appurtenance thereto, shall be safe to use and capable of supporting loads that would normally be placed on them. (24) Facilities to Function: Every supplied facility and every piece of equipment or utility and every chimney and flue shall be installed and shall be maintained and shall function effectively in a safe and working condition. (25 ). Discontinuance of Services or Facilities: No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this ordinance to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by him, except for temporary interruption as may be needed to make repairs or alterations or temporary emergencies. (26) One Family Per Dwelling Unit: Not more than one family, except for temporary guests, shall occupy a dwelling unit. (27) Ceiling Heights: In order to qualify as habitable, rooms shall have a clear ceiling height of at least seven (7) feet six (6) inches calculated on the square feet floor area of the room. (28) Occupancy of Sleeping Rooms: In every dwelling unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall have a minimum floor area of seventy (70) square feet. Egress window in a sleeping room must be a minimum of five and 7/lOths (5.7) square feet in size and have a minimum movable sash opening of twenty-four (24) inches high and twenty (20) inches wide and bottom of window sash shall be no higher than forty-eight (48) inches above floor. C a~'~"'~(a ksFr ~ C.-,..~)c:~ ~i kce^~1~ ~e~J ,.:.~ rl tn~+~~it-~ ~ ; ~:.1tel ~ u !\ It ';ti[p;•/c. ~~~L~. . 53.040. Licensing of Rental Units: No person shall operate a rental dwelling without first having obtained an annual license as per X90.050 of the City Code. Every license of a multiple dwelling unit shall cause to be posed in a conspicuous place in the main entryway of each building. No license shall be granted or rewnewed unless the applicant owner, operator agrees in his application to inspection as set forth in X53.050. 53.050. Enforcement and Inspection Authority. (1) Compliance officials shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and are hereby authorized to make inspections on a scheduled basis or when reason exists to believe that violation of this chapter has been or is being committed. 4-1-89 49 (2) Inspection Access: If any owner, occupant or otiZer • person in c~iarge of a dwelling or dwelling unit fails or refuses to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises under his control for an inspection pursuant to this chapter, the official may seek a court order authorizing such inspections. 53.060. notice of Violation. (1) Whenever a compliance official determines t:zat any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit, or the premises surrounding any of these fails to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter, he shall issue a notice setting forth the alleged failure and advising the owner, occupant, operator,. or agent t~iat such failure must be corrected. This notice shall: (a) Be in writing; (b) Set forth the alleged violations of this chapter; (c) II.escribe t11e dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit or where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed; (d) Provide a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days, for the correction of any alleged violations; and (e) iJotice to be served on owner, operator, agent, or occupant of the dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit personally, or by certified mail, addressed to the last known place of residence of the owner, occupant, operator or agent, if upon attempt to locate owner, occupant, operator, agent, none can be found, notice may be posted on or near dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or premises described in notice. (2) Repairs and Corrective Action: 6henever an owner, operator, agent of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, neglects or refuses to make repairs or other corrective action called for by order or notice of violation issued by a compliance official, the City may undertake such repairs or action, when in its judgment the failure to do so will substantially endanger the public health, safety, or welfare. The cost of such repairs and actions shall be charged against the property in which the violations exist. 53.070. Secure Unfit and Vacated Dwellings. The owner, operator, or agent of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, which has been declared unfit for human habitation or which is otherwise vacant for a period of thirty (30) days or more, shall make same safe and secure so that it is not hazardous to the health, safety and welfare of the public and does not constitute a public nuisance. Any vacant dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit open at doors or windows if unguarded, shall be deemed to be a hazard to health, safety or welfare of the public and a public nuisance within the meaning of this chapter. 4-1-89 50 53.08`0. Right of Appeal. • (1) Any person aggrieved by a notice of a compliance official issued in connection with any alleged violation of this chapter, or by any order requiring repair or demolition, may apply to the compliance official for a reconsideration of such notice or order within twenty-one (21) days after it has been issued. The compliance official shall make a decision on the appeal within ten (10) days after receipt of appeal and notify applicant of decision. (2) Hearin~c : Any person aggrieved by tie decision of the appeal of a compliance official may requst a hearing before the City Council for consideration of reversal of decision of a compliance official. (Source: Ord. 299 and 304). 54. Exterior Building Maintenance 54.010. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the people and property owners of the City, by, among other things: (1) Protecting tite stability and character of commercial- industrial buildings. (2) Providing minimum standards for the maintenance of existing commercial-industrial buildings. (3) To prevent blight and economic deterioration in commercial-industrial zones. (4) To preserve the economic value of land and buildings in the commercial-residential zones. (5) To enhance and preserve. the real estate base for commercial-industrial zones. 54.020. No owners shall occupy, or allow another to occupy any commercial-industrial building unless the following requirements are met: (1) Exterior: Foundation/Exterior Walls/Roofs - The foundation, exterior walls and exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and protected against vermin/rodents and shall be kept in sound condition and repair. The foundation shall adequately support the building at all points. Every exterior wall shall be free of deterioration, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other thing that might admit rain or dampness to the exterior portion of the walls. The roof shall be tight and have no defects which might admit rain and roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rain water from • causing dampness to interior walls. All exterior wood surfaces, 4-1-89 51 Meeting Date: 9/23/91 Agenda Item F-1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Letter regarding an individual parking request SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: EXPLANATION/SUMMARY: The city's parking policy is designed to avoid individual requests for unique parking regulations in front of his/her property. The policy indicates that any written request for a parking study must be reviewed by the city planner. If the planner determines that the parking request does not warrant further action, the planner's finding is passed along to the planning commission and city council for their information. On Thursday, August 29, 1991, Ms. Barbara Miller of 2111 Hoyt visited with the city administrator about her parking concerns. Although she did not write a formal request for the city's consideration, in an effort to assist you in understanding how the newly adopted parking policy is applied, the letter following this conversation is attached for your information. ATTACHMENTS - Letter from Susan Hoyt dated September 3, 1991 ACTION REQUESTED: For your information F-1 ATTACHMENT A • ~l~~ FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 W. LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5594 PHONE (612) 644-5050 FAX (612) 644-8675 3 September 1991 Ms. Barbara Miller 2111 Hoyt Falcon Heights, Minnesota 55108 Dear Ms. Miller: This is a follow-up to the conversation we had last week regarding parking in front of your property. It explains the purpose for the city's parking policy as well as a comment on your situation. The city's parking policy is designed to uniformly serve Falcon Heights residents. The policies provide for special parking designations when on-street parking is a safety hazard or when residential properties are experiencing parking congestion from a nearby business or institution. For example, the "no parking 8 AM to 4 PM weekdays" in front of your home on Hoyt is designed to keep University related parking away from these residential properties. However, the city's parking policy isn't designed to prevent neighborhood residents from parking on the public street, although this can be a frustrating situation when it constantly recurs in front of an individual's home. Many residents throughout the city are finding more cars on the street because many two car families become three car families when their children enter high school or college. Rather than parking all vehicles in a garage and on the driveway, it is easier to avoid juggling cars and park them on the street. Frequently, these families only have the additional car(s) for a few years, and when the children leave home, the on-street parking ceases. Residents also use on-street parking for visiting guests and relatives. From our conversation I gather that you are bothered by your neighbors' parking in front of your home partly because it is a safety hazard when you exit your driveway. As we discussed, the city code requires that on-street cars park five feet from a driveway entrance. If your neighbors are violating this, the city may send a letter to them explaining the existence of and HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE ® ~ PfiINTED ON fiECYCLED PAPER iiEE CIIY l5A ~~~" JJJ reason for this requirement. The fact that your street has bus traffic, particularly during the day, should not create a particular safety hazard since there is no parking along Hoyt during most busy traffic hours. _ Finally, as I understand it, the University Grove neighborhood is considering a request for residential permit parking. If adopted by the city council, permit parking would allow residents to purchase permits so their vehicles could remain on the street throughout the day as well as overnight. It might be possible to request that only residential permit parking be allowed on your block. This would eliminate parking from homeowners on the southside of Hoyt, which is designated "no parking". It would also allow neighbors on the northside of Hoyt to park on the street with permits throughout the day and night. I hope this is useful information. Thursday. Sincerely, 0~ Susan Hoyt City Administrator I enjoyed meeting you last •