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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-2007 MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA October 17, 2007 -- 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: A. September 19, 2007 4. Citizens Requests and Comments Relating to Planning and Zoning Issues Not Already Present on the Agenda. (Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the minutes.) 5. Planning Cases None 6. Other Planning Activity A. Comp Plan 2008 Update 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. November 7, 2007 B. November 21, 2007 8. Adjourn to Agenda Session Agenda Session 1. Review Minutes: a. October 3, 2007 2. Staff Reports a. Upcoming Planning Cases 3. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners’ Reports 4. Meeting Conclusion PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting October 3, 2007 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order Vice Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. October 3, 2007 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Gunn, Lang, Miller, and Walsh-Kaczmarek (Arrived at 7:10 p.m.) Absent and Excused: Chair Stevenson and Commissioner Meehlhause Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson and Planning Associate Heller ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page AV2007-001: Consideration of an Administrative Variance for a Reduced Side Yard Setback at 5060 Red Oak Drive 2 Comprehensive Plan Update 4 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes A. September 5, 2007. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/ Lang, to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2007 regular Planning Commission meetings as corrected. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 2 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. AV2007-001: Consideration of an Administrative Variance for a Reduced Side Yard Setback at 5060 Red Oak Drive Planning Associate Heller reported the applicant, Mr. Rich Sonterre, is requesting a variance to enhance his home by constructing a 225 square foot, 15’x15’ three-season porch on the rear of his home located at 5060 Red Oak Drive. She stated the existing house, built in 1958, was placed on the lot with only an eight-foot side yard setback on the north side. She explained this porch would extend the north wall of the house towards the rear an additional 15 feet; however, the Mounds View Zoning Code requires a ten-foot side setback for living space. She stated the requested two foot variance would allow the property owner to expand upon his current non- conforming eight-foot side setback. Planning Associate Heller reported Staff reviewed the request and determined that it qualified for an administrative variance, as it is within 25 percent of setback requirements. She explained that Administrative Variances were added as an option to make the process faster and easier for residents when their request was not excessively beyond what the code allows. Planning Associate Heller stated Staff feels there is sufficient hardship to warrant a variance. She indicated that staff also considered any negative affects that the proposed addition might have on the surrounding area and found that the porch addition would not negatively impact the neighborhood. She reported the Community Development Director granted preliminary approval. She informed the Commission that the four adjacent property owners were notified of the variance request and that Staff had received no feedback from the adjacent property owners. Vice Chair Miller asked if the code had changed since it was built. Planning Associate Heller replied the Mounds View did not become a City until 1958 and therefore no codes existed when the applicant’s house was built. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lang, to approve Resolution 874-07, a Resolution approving a Variance for an Eight-Foot Side Yard Setback at 5060 Red Oak Drive; Mounds View Planning Case AV2007-001. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 3 6. Other Planning Activities A. Comp Plan 2008 Update Planning Associate Heller explained the Planning Commission would discuss the Future Land Use Map again as three of the Commissioners were absent from the September 19th meeting. She stated the Commissioners who were present felt that no decisions should be made without more of the Commissioners being involved in any changes. Planning Associate Heller explained that, since the last meeting, she put together maps outlining the specific parcels that should possibly have the land use designation changed. She presented the following examples: 1) Two of the manufactured home parks are currently designated as Single Family Attached (SFA) for the future land use, but maybe they should be changed to stay a manufactured home neighborhood in order for these areas to remain affordable housing and 2) There are also several redevelopment opportunities right now in the City, and the Planning Commission should look at the land use map in order to prepare for potential changes. Planning Associate Heller commented she and Community Development Director Ericson discussed changing some of the land uses to make them consistent such as single-family homes and townhomes. Vice Chair Miller commented the Townsedge Terrace manufactured town home park should go with the industrial area next to it. Planning Associate Heller replied this manufactured home park would be designated as light industrial should that use ever be changed in the future. Commissioner Gunn stated she would like it to remain light industrial. Planning Associate Heller commented the manufactured home parks are great affordable living areas. Consensus reached that Townsedge Terrace Manufactured Home Park would remain as light industrial and the other manufactured home parks would be changed from single family attached (SFA) to a manufactured home (MH) designation. Commissioner Cramblit commented on the Saturn and Premium Stop sites. He questioned the plan for Highway 10 and what would be best for these sites. He commented this seems to be an opportunity to identify these properties correctly. Planning Associate Heller replied she would need to research the Highway 10 plan to see what had been envisioned for this corner. Commissioner Gunn stated she believed this intersection is earmarked for restructuring. She indicated the Saturn lot might become smaller when the intersection is realigned. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 4 Planning Associate Heller commented the Saturn site should probably be designated as a Mixed Use PUD to keep it as a business park type use, such as what is currently in that area. Planning Associate Heller asked Director Ericson if the Highway 10 Plan shows realignment. Director Ericson replied the City Council went on record that they would not support the realignment at the expense of displacing residents or businesses. Consensus reached to change the Multi-tech vacant lot and the Saturn site to a Mixed-Use PUD designation. Director Ericson recommended notifying residents surrounding areas where the designation changed for their input. Director Ericson pointed out four single-family lots south of Robert’s that could be changed to a Mixed-Use PUD designation, as they could be included into the Premium Stop redevelopment area project. Consensus reached to re-designate these lots as Mixed-Use PUD. The Commissioners discussed the Tyson Company lots and whether to designate them all light or heavy industrial. Consensus reached to designate all four of the Tyson lots as Light Industrial. Consensus reached to designate the Skyline Motel’s three lots along Highway 8 as Light Industrial. Consensus reached to designate the theater site as Regional Commercial property and remove the PUD designation. Consensus reached to designate Moe’s parking lot property as Highway Commercial to match the restaurant lot. Consensus reached to designate the office building site next to Moe’s parking lot as Office. Consensus reached to designate the CVS property to Highway Commercial. Consensus reached to designate the property south of CVS to Single Family. Consensus reached to designate the east and west sides of Groveland Road, south of Highway 10, to reflect what is currently there – single family detached, single family attached, and multi- family. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 5 Planning Associate Heller referred the Commissioners to the Public Facilities chapter of the Comp Plan. She stated she would edit this section to reflect the current data. She stated she would request that the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission and Public Works review this also. Director Ericson suggested adding a statement more generic that would encompass all public utility providers under Goal 1, Policy d. Commissioner Lang recommended adding another policy under Goal 3: “Look for opportunities to share resources or with adjacent communities where it is economically advantages without lowering the level of service.” Planning Associate Heller recommended changes to Goal 6, Policy H. Vice Chair Miller commented she is curious to know whether the year 2000 estimated sewage flow statistics turned out to be correct. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. October 17, 2007 B. November 7, 2007 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Jim Ericson Community Development Director Transcribed by: Dianna Wise TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ HOUSING ELEMENT City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 43 Introduction The City of Mounds View is a fully developed suburban community in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Residential land uses are and will continue to be the principal land uses in Mounds View. The intent and content of Mounds View’s housing element therefore is directed towards maintaining and improving the quality and diversity of the existing housing stock and providing infill housing where possible. The housing element looks at four areas as required by Metropolitan Council guidelines. These include housing goals and policies, existing housing supply, future housing needs, and housing programs that have and/or will be used to achieve the goals. Goals and Policies The following are the housing goals and policies for the City of Mounds View: Goal 1: Maintain a broad and full choice of housing opportunities. Policies: a. Provide sufficient housing and sufficient housing sizes, types and styles to meet the needs of all segments of the population, notably groups with specialized housing needs, such as low and moderate income and the elderly. b. The development and preservation of owner-occupied housing for low and moderate income households shall be encouraged. c. Housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals should not be concentrated within a single project or area. d. When providing low and moderate-income housing, priority should be given to Mounds View residents to the extent possible. e. Consider the development of additional medium density single-family attached homes to supplement conventional single-family detached homes, mobile homes, and apartments. f. Encourage Αlife cycle≅ housing to provide various housing options. g. Encourage the development of Αmove up≅ housing opportunities. h. Promotion of first-time home buyers and closing cost/down payment assistance programs. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 44 Goal 2: Maintain and upgrade the existing housing stock of the City. Policies: a. Promote rehabilitation and redevelopment of housing. b. Substandard housing shall be removed when it is judged to be not economically feasible to correct deficiencies. c. Uniformly enforce the City Code as a tool to encourage the maintenance of the City’s housing stock. d. Routinely survey housing to identify housing in need of rehabilitation. e. Encourage and assist multi-family property owners to apply for housing rehabilitation assistance. f. Continue to explore funding possibilities, both loans and grants, which the City could use for single-family or multi-family housing rehabilitation projects. g. Establish a revolving loan fund for citizens of Mounds View to use for single-family housing rehabilitation. h. Sponsor remodeling fairs to encourage housing rehabilitation. i. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of a Point-of-Sale or Truth-in-Housing program. j. Continue to promote and encourage participation in the Property Manager’s Coalition. k. Consider ordinances that allow for easier expansion or upgrading of existing residences. l. Continue the Rental Housing Inspection Program City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 45 Goal 3: Administer housing programs in an efficient and cost effective manner. Policies: a. Utilize the City newsletter, local news media, and the city website to inform residents of housing program availability. b. Minimize administrative costs of housing programs through utilization of non-city staff (i.e. state and regional agency staff, private institution staff, etc.) Goal 4: Utilize housing projects where appropriate to promote economic development and tax base expansion. Housing Supply Housing Type TABLE 10: Total Number and Percent of Dwelling Units by Type. Dwelling Type Homestead Nonhomestead Total Dwelling Percentage Single Family 2,731 41 2,772 55% Duplexes 43 79 122 2% Fourplexes 8 108 116 2% Apartments 0 1,244 1,244 25% Condos 185 0 185 4% Manufactured 585 0 585 12% Total 3,552 (71%) 1472 (29%) 5024 100% There are 5024 dwelling units in Mounds View. The majority of Mounds View’s housing stock is owner-occupied single-family dwellings (55%). Apartments make up 25% of the housing stock. Manufactured homes comprise 12% of the total dwelling units, which exceeds the overall Ramsey County percentage of 3%. Overall, 71% of the housing in Mounds View is owner-occupied while 29% is rental. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 46 Housing Value According to 1998 Ramsey County Assessor’s office data, the values for owner-occupied single- family homes and duplexes range from $31,800 to $238,100. The average value is $96,465 and the median value is $91,400. Rental Rates A survey of multi-family rental properties completed by the Mounds View Community Development Department staff in 1998 indicated that the average rental rates were $498 for a one- bedroom apartment, $591 for a two-bedroom apartment, and $768 for a three-bedroom apartment. The average rent for one and two bedroom apartments was $542, which is up from $459 in 1990. Age of Housing Stock Figure 8 on page 50 illustrates the location and age of single and two family residential properties in Mounds View. TABLE 11: Age of Current Housing Stock Year Single Family Duplex Total Percent Before 1940 66 0 66 2% 1940 to 1949 324 4 328 12% 1950 to 1959 891 4 895 32% 1960 to 1969 379 70 449 16% 1970 to 1979 789 12 801 28% 1980 to 1989 181 32 213 8% 1990 to Present 49 0 49 2% TOTAL 2679 122 2801 100% Source: 1990 Census; Mounds View Community Development Department Sixty-two percent of Mounds View’s housing stock is at least 30 years old. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 47 City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 48 Housing Condition TABLE 12: Housing Condition (Single Family and Duplexes) Condition Units Percent Excellent 1 0% Very Good 59 2% Good 1,458 52% Average 1,257 45% Fair 26 1% Poor 0 0% Very Poor 0 0% Unsound 0 0% TOTAL 2801 100% Source: 1998 Ramsey County assessor’s Data Approximately one percent (26 units) of the single-family homes and duplexes are rated fair by the Ramsey County Assessor’s office. All other such units are rated average to excellent. Housing Sales TABLE 13: Housing Sales. Year Single Family Median Sale Average Sale 2000 191 $150,000 1999 198 $131,500 1998 207 $119,900 1997 124 $109,900 $111,067 1996 99 $95,000 $100,998 1995 108 $94,000 $99,700 1994 120 $91,900 $96,700 1993 107 $87,300 $90,400 Source: St. Paul Area Association of Realtors The median sale price of single-family homes increased by 72 percent from 1993 to 2000. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 49 Vacancy Rates Vacancy rates are low. There is one vacant four-plex and no vacant single-family dwellings. The multiple family vacancy rate is approximately 1.5%. Subsidized Housing There are currently 241 subsidized rental units in Mounds View. Subsidized units comprise 16 percent of the total rental units in Mounds View. The following is a listing and type of the subsidized units in Mounds View: Housing Assistance Section 8 Vouchers: 75 multi and single family Metro HRA Section 8 Units (city wide) Housing Development Low Income Housing Tax Credits Silver Lake Pointe: 76 unit senior housing complex Silver Lake Commons: 50 Apartment/Townhome units Section 202 Wildwood Manor: 40 unit senior housing complex. Affordable Housing As can be seen from Table 14 on page 51, 31 % of the housing units in Mounds View are affordable according to the 1990 Census. Mounds View has the fifth highest ranking of all the communities in Ramsey County. Mounds View’s percentage of affordable units is higher than the region as a whole but less than Ramsey County as a whole. Table 15 on page 52 shows statistics provided by the Metropolitan Council relating to several housing indicators. The table compares Mounds View to the fully developed area as well as the suburban communities in the sector north of St. Paul. These statistics show that Mounds View exceeds the fully developed area and the sector for percentage of housing affordable to low income families, percentage of homestead valuations under $115,000, and for percentage of rental units with gross rents under $500 a month. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 50 City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 51 TABLE 14: Affordable Housing Ramsey County Communities Regional Rank Percent Total Units Affordable Total Affordable Units Units With Gross Rent < $500 Owner Occupied Units With Values < $60,000 Arden Hills 102 18 % 514 165 349 Falcon Heights 35 37 % 719 686 33 Gem Lake 152 6 % 7 0 7 Lauderdale 24 44 % 506 396 110 Little Canada 47 32 % 1220 582 638 Maplewood 76 23 % 2551 1270 1281 Mounds View 48 31 % 1437 720 717 New Brighton 61 26 % 2180 1638 542 North Oaks 180 2 % 17 12 5 North St. Paul 76 23 % 999 723 276 Roseville 95 19 % 2463 2004 459 St. Paul 16 47 % 48509 34497 14012 Shoreview 123 12 % 1134 514 620 Vadnais Heights 95 19 % 800 188 612 White Bear Township 134 9 % 297 38 259 White Bear Lake 117 15 % 1336 978 358 Ramsey County NA 36 % 65187 44840 20347 Total Region 27 % 225040 149540 75500 Source: 1990 Census City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 52 TABLE 15: Housing Indicators Housing Indicators Mounds View Region Suburbs Fully Developed Area North of St. Paul Affordable to Low Income Families % Rented 30.3 26.5 13.8 % Owned 24.8 4.1 3.6 Homestead Valuations % Under $72,000 28.2 26.3 20.1 % $72,000 to $115,000 61.7 53.2 50.5 % Above $115,000 10.1 20.5 29.5 Gross Rents % Under $300 3.7 6.9 5.6 % $300 to $499 50.4 37.7 42.5 % Above $500 45.9 55.4 51.9 Publicly Assisted Housing % Fed. Assisted Rental 1.7 3.6 1.6 % Fed. Assisted Non-elderly Rental 0.7 1.8 0.8 % All Public Assisted 2.4 4.1 2 Housing Diversity % Not Single Family Detached 43.3 41.1 35.8 % Rented 33.4 35.6 25.9 Age of Owned Housing % Built Before 1950 12.6 20.5 10.3 % Built !950 to 1959 25.9 36.5 21.6 % Built 1960 to 1969 12.8 21.4 14.2 Age of Rental Housing % Built Before 1960 8.6 18.6 14.9 % Built 1960 to 1969 22.3 31.6 28.8 % Built 1970 to 1979 47.4 29.9 39.2 Age of Head of Household % Age 15 to 24 7.3 5.1 4.4 % Age 55 to 64 10.9 14.8 12.6 % Age 65 and Over 10.4 22.5 15.8 Multifamily Density 11.8 15.3 12.4 Land Availability % Undeveloped Within City 13.7 9.4 34 Source: Metropolitan Council City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 53 Land Available for Development / Redevelopment Figure 9 on page 54 shows land potentially available for residential development and/or redevelopment. There is a limited supply of land that can be developed for additional housing in Mounds View. Potential sources include vacant single-family residentially zoned lots, subdivision of large existing single-family lots, and redevelopment. Soil and water table constraints limit the development of a number of existing single-family lots. Redevelopment possibilities include manufactured home parks and single-family lots adjacent to commercial and high density residential properties. Permitted Densities TABLE 16: Minimum Lot Sizes Zoning District/Type of Lot Minimum Lot Size (Square Feet) Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) Maximum Density (Dwelling Units Per Acre) R-1 Interior Lot 11,000 11,000 3.96 Single Family Detached R-1 Corner Lot 12,500 12,500 3.48 Single Family Attached R-2 6,250 For Each Half of a Divided Lot 6,250 6.97 Two Family Attached 12,500 for Undivided Lot R-3 and R-4 Townhouses, Condos, Multifamily Dependent on the Total Number of Units Townhouse: 6,500 All Other: 2,500 Townhouse: 6.7 All Other: 17.42 Source: Mounds View Community Development Department Mounds View’s current zoning ordinance permits single family residential development up to 3.96 dwelling units per acre and multifamily densities up to 17.42 units per acre. Higher densities could occur under the City’s planned unit development ordinance. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 54 City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 55 Future Housing Needs Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Program The City of Mounds View participates in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account. To carry out the principles of this program, the City of Mounds View agrees to use the benchmark indicators for communities of similar location and stage of development as affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the period to 2010. The City will make its best efforts, given market conditions and resource availability, to maintain an index within benchmark ranges for affordability, life-cycle and density. Table 17 illustrates where Mounds View stands in relation to Metropolitan Council benchmarks. The City of Mounds View currently meets or exceeds all goals expected by the Metropolitan Council. TABLE 17: Metropolitan Council Benchmarks for Mounds View CITY INDEX BENCHMARK GOAL AFFORDABILITY Ownership 89% 69 to 87% * Rental 54% 35 to 59% * LIFE-CYCLE Type (non-single family detached) 43% 33 to 35% * Owner/Rental Mix 67 / 33% 75 / 25% * DENSITY Single-family Detached 2.3 / acre 1.9 to 2.3 / acre * Multifamily 12 / acre 10 to 13 / acre * * Benchmarks met or exceeded It is a goal of Mounds View to maintain its housing stock within these benchmarks while attempting to improve the overall housing quality of the City. With an aging housing stock, lower valued homes, and lower income families the City will continue to have to address substandard housing. It is the goal of the City to address housing issues now before they become a bigger problem. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 56 HOUSING PROGRAMS The following housing programs have been, are, or will be used to address housing problems within the city. Housing Assistance The following programs are offered to Mounds View residents to provide renter assistance and below-market rate home mortgage. Section 8 Vouchers: In 1998, 75 families receive Section 8 vouchers or certificates. Minnesota Cities Participation Program: The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) offers low-interest mortgage programs to assist low to moderate income families in securing a mortgage for their first home. The City of Mounds View participated in 1995-1997 and beginning again in 2000. Housing Developments Programs used in Mounds View which expand or preserve the community’s stock of affordable housing through new construction or rehabilitation. Holman Units/Low Income Housing Tax Credits: Silver Lake Commons, construction of 10 townhouse units and rehabilitation of 40 apartment units. There are also 10 Holman units in the project. Low Income Housing Tax Credits: Silver Lake Pointe, an 83-unit senior housing complex. Section 202: Wildwood Manor, 40-unit senior housing complex. City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 57 Housing Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Redevelopment This area is the one that Mounds View is promoting the most. The following programs are available to Mounds View. Ramsey County Rental Rehabilitation Program: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded program. Ramsey County Deferred Loan Program: (CDBG) Home Energy Loans: (Energy and Environmental Resource Center) Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Housing Replacement Program Housing Maintenance Code/Licensing: City inspects 25% of rental units each year Manufactured Housing: Three manufactured home parks with a total of 585 mobile homes. The manufactured home parks provide a substantial portion of the city’s affordable housing. Livable Communities Housing Initiatives Fund: Metropolitan Council MHFA Community Fix Up Fund: The City of Mounds View was approved to participate in the program in 1998. Program funds will be targeted to homeowners with homes built before 1965. Local Initiatives Economic Development Authority (EDA): One of the objectives of the EDA is to provide housing opportunities for residents. Item No: 6A Meeting Date: October 17, 2007 Type of Business: Discussion City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Comp Plan 2008 Update We will be discussing Chapter 4, Housing Elements. I am including a report for your information from the Metropolitan Council regarding determining affordable housing needs in the Twin Cities – “Summary Report: Determining Affordable Housing Need in the Twin Cities 2011-2020.” The Metropolitan Council is forecasting growth of 1 million residents to the Twin Cities metro area by the year 2030. Every city in the 7-county metro area is expected to absorb some of this growth, and is allocated a certain number of new affordable homes that they are expected to aim for, and address how they will meet this amount in the comp plans. In general, Mounds View is an affordable community to live in, with a mix of ownership and rental opportunities, but still must address the continuing need for affordable housing. Gary M, Keith & Mary Kay – you have the housing report in your Comp Plan folder. Sincerely, Heidi Heller Planning Associate