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City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 07C Meeting Date: May 21, 2025 Type of Business: Planning Business Planning Case: N/A To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Phil Carlson, AICP, City Planner; Kribashini Moorthy, AICP-C, City Planner; Stantec Item Title/Subject: Zoning Code Amendment, Land Use Table Request: Informal Discussion – Land Use Table Appendix Introduction One of the key features of the Zoning Code is the list of permitted, conditional and accessory uses in each zoning district. In the Mounds View code these are listed as text in the sections on each zoning district. For example, the lists of uses in the R-1 district are in Sections 160.086, 160.087, and 160.088; for the R-2 district they are in Sections 160.102, 160.103, and 160.104. Many cities summarize the uses in a table, either instead of the text or in addition to the text – it is a much easier and more convenient way to find the various uses. There has been discussion in Mounds View about including such a table in the Zoning Code. This memo introduces that idea for the Planning Commission. Transferring the various uses in the Mounds View Zoning Code text to a table may seem like a simple exercise, but it quickly became complicated. The reason is that many of the uses have descriptions or standards listed under them. Including all this extra information in the table would be cumbersome. For example, the list of permitted uses in the R-1 district is included on the next page – most of the uses have some kind of explanation or standard associated with the use. The same is true for many of the other districts. If the standards are listed within each cell of the table, the table would be very long, perhaps 20 pages. If the standards are referenced in footnotes at the bottom of the table, that list too would be very long. We suggest therefore that the table not try to include all this information in the table itself, but rather list the basic uses in the cells of the table and have a column on the right side of the table that indicates there are standards in the Zoning Code text that should be consulted. The table would be a convenient tool, but not a substitute for the full text of the ordinance. We have also grouped the uses by general category, such as Residential, Loding, Commercial and Retail, etc. There are two places, highlighted in yellow in the table, where there is more to do to clearly understand and convey the information – this is a work in progress. This is a discussion item only, and we welcome the Commission’s comments and suggestions. If there is consensus on how to handle such a table we will come back with an ordinance amending the Zoning Code to include the table for the Commission’s consideration and ultimate adoption by the City Council.