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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Administration Department Annual ReportCity of St. Anthony Village 3301 Silver Lake Road St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418 Administration ANNUAL REPORT 2019This report is the City of St. Anthony Village’s Administration Report outlining the activities and growth of St. Anthony Village over the past year. The information herein also provides a history of development, permits, staffing and advances in communication and technology to evaluate growth levels and trends. This report includes an analysis over the past eight (8) calendar years. Administration ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Table of Contents I. City Council ................................................ 1 II. 2019 Highlights ........................................ 7 III. 2019 Year in Review .............................. 16 IV. Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) ........................................... 25 V. Administration ........................................ 29 VI. City Hall .................................................. 33 VII. Technology ............................................ 44 VIII. Community Planning and Economic Development ................................................ 46 IX. Planning Commission .......................... 52 City of St. Anthony Village 3301 Silver Lake Road St. Anthony, MN 55418 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 1 I. City Council St. Anthony Village has a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is the legislative branch of the City, which is responsible for the establishment of policies and adoption of local laws and ordinances. The City Council is led by a Mayor and four- member non-partisan City Council elected at large. Each member serves a four-year term. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the City. The City operates under the Statutory Plan B form of government, which gives the Council responsibility for policy and legislative activity, but delegates the administrative duties to the City Manager. The St. Anthony City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month for its regular business meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, unless otherwise noted. This is a public session with opportunities for citizen input. The City Council also meets periodically for work sessions in the City Hall Council Chambers. No formal action is taken at the work sessions. While open to the public, citizen input is allowed only at Mayor and Council discretion. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 2 ST. ANTHONY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART In 2019, the City Council consisted of the following members: MAYOR JERRY FAUST Mayor Faust has served as Mayor since 2004. Prior to that, he served on the Planning Commission from 1990 through 1995. He then served as a Council member from 1996 through 1999 and 2002 through December 2004. His term expires on January 6, 2020. In addition to serving as Mayor he is the liaison to the following organizations: • St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce • League of Minnesota Cities • Metro Cities Associations • Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) • Northeast Diagonal Use/Transit Policy Advisory • Regional Council of Mayors 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 3 COUNCILMEMBER HAL GRAY Councilmember Gray was appointed to the council in 2005. Prior to serving on the council, Councilmember Gray served on the Planning Commission in 2004. His term expires on January 6, 2020. Councilmember Gray also serves as a City liaison to the following Committees: • North Suburban Access Corporation • North Suburban Communication Commission • St. Anthony Sports Boosters • St. Anthony VillageFest COUNCILMEMBER JAN JENSON Councilmember Jenson has served on the council since 2010. Prior to serving on the council, Councilmember Jenson served on the Planning Commission from 2004 through 2009. He has also served on the Parks Commission from 1997 to 2003. His term expires on January 3, 2022. In addition to serving as a Councilmember, he also serves as a City liaison to the following Committees: • St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee • Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) • St. Anthony Village Kiwanis • St. Anthony Historical Society • St. Anthony Fire Relief Association • Alternate to North Suburban Access Corporation • Alternate to North Suburban Communication Commission 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 4 COUNCILMEMBER RANDY STILLE Councilmember Stille has served on the council since 2004. Prior to serving on the council, Councilmember Stille served on the Planning Commission from 1999 through 2003. His term expires on January 3, 2022. In addition to serving as a Councilmember, he also serves as a City liaison to the following organizations: • City Auditor • St. Anthony Community Services Advisory Board • St. Anthony Planning Commission • Alternative to Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) • St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS RANDLE Councilmember Randle was appointed in 2017 to fill a vacant City Council term expiring on January 6, 2020. Councilmember Randle also serves as a City liaison to the following Committees: • St. Anthony Parks Commission • St. Anthony Sister City • Alternate to Metro Cities Association • Family Services Collaborative • Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 5 CONTACT CITY COUNCIL We have online forms as a way to contact the City Council. This is one of many online forms the City of St.Anthony has available on our website. These forms can be found in our Form Center, as well as on the Mayor & City Council page and selecting which member you would like to contact. The St. Anthony Village City Council has both legislative and quasi-judicial powers. An example of a legislative action is the adoption of a zoning plan for the community. An example of a quasi-judicial action is approval of a rezoning of a specific parcel of property. The City Council deliberative process includes proclamations, resolutions and ordinances. A proclamation is a public announcement of support. A resolution is a formal motion and requires a simple majority vote of Council members present constituting a quorum of the Council to pass on one reading. An ordinance is a legislative act in most instances, quasi- judicial or administrative in others, and requires a majority vote to pass on three readings. Items placed on a consent agenda can be approved by Council with a single vote without further discussion. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 6 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ordinances 13 5 7 6 5 5 1 12 Resolutions 95 85 88 82 91 90 89 96 In 2019, the City Council held: • 23 regular meetings • 13 work sessions • 1 joint meeting with the Park and Environmental Commission and Planning Commission • 2 joint meetings with the Planning Commission • 3 joint meetings with St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board The City Council passed 96 resolutions and adopted 12 ordinances, which overall is consistent with the past eight years. (see graph below) 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 7 II. 2019 Highlights CHANGES IN COUNCIL On November 5th, a municipal election was held in St. Anthony. Councilmember Randy Stille received the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor and Thomas Randle and Bernard Walker revived the highest number of votes for the two open City Council positions. Since Councilmember Stille would have less than two years left of his City Council term, an appointment process that included applications and City Council interview was conducted. Five residents applied and four were interview (one withdrew). Wendy Webster was appointed at the January 14, 2020 City Council meeting. TOBACCO 21 On October 8, 2019, the City Council passed an updated tobacco ordinance that raised the legal age to purchase tobacco in the City of St. Anthony to 21 years of age. In recent years, a number of cities and counties in Minnesota have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Other updates were incorporated into the ordinance, like enhanced language to ensure that vaping forms of tobacco are clearly identified as also being prohibited to sell to anyone under 21 years of age. The ordinance became effective on October 18, 2019 and the intention is to increase the age gap between kids and those who can legally buy tobacco, to help keep tobacco out of the school environment and reduce early adoption of tobacco use among young people. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 8 POLICE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN The police department strategic plan continues as a living breathing document evident by the items listed in the police department annual report under previous year accomplishments and upcoming work plan. Department administration and staff are taking actionable steps to further goals pertaining to increasing community partnerships and inclusion, enhancing professional development, strengthening employee wellness and strengthening the accountability process all in an effort to enhance the services that we are able to provide in our community. More information will be presented in the Police Department’s Annual Report. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY MANUAL A primary goal housed on the 2019 police department strategic plan referenced a complete review and update of the Department Policy Manual. This significant project was started in January of 2019. An outside resource, LEXIPOL, was contracted to ensure that we adhered to policy development that was grounded in Federal, State and local laws, to include pertinent case law. Objectives housed under this goal included; evaluating police policies to ensure that they reflect the vision and mission of the city and police department, along with evaluating policies to ensure that they reflect principles that are consistent with those pertaining to Procedural Justice/Fair & Impartial Policing. More information will be presented in the Police Department’s Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 9 BODY CAMERAS The police department fully implemented the Panasonic Body Worn Camera (BWC) program in November of 2018. Officers of the St. Anthony Police Department have embraced this technology and have been diligent in following policy regarding deployment and use. The department engaged in daily record management reviews throughout 2019 to ensure equipment is being used properly. Department supervisors were required to complete monthly audits to ensure equipment is being used properly and in accordance with policy. The yearend percentage of videos found to be within compliance was 99%. This preliminary work was conducted in anticipation of completing a biennial independent audit (2020) of the data to determine whether data has been appropriately classified according to Minnesota state statute. More information will be presented in the Police Department’s Annual Report. 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE The City of St. Anthony is nearing completion of the required 2018 Update to Comprehensive Plan. This three-year process began on January 14, 2016, and over the years The Comp Plan Steering Committee was created and met twelve times. Also in that time period, input was collected throughout the process from over 15 engagement sessions. On November 27, 2018 at the City Council meeting, the council approved the draft comprehensive plan and authorized submission to the Metropolitan Council for review. Once the Metropolitan Council has completed review, the plan will return to the City Council for adoption and implementation. More information is available on page 48. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 10 GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY (GARE) The City of St. Anthony continues to participate in the GARE program through the League of Minnesota Cities comprised of governmental entities from around Metro Area and greater Minnesota to share experiences and ideas on furthering equity in local government. GARE is working to advance racial equity and increase opportunities for all communities and building the field of practice to advance racial equity within and through government. More information is available on page 32. ADVANCE OXIDATION PROCESS (AOP) PLANT - CITY OF EXCELLENCE AWARD The City of St. Anthony was recognized by the League of Minnesota Cities at their annual meeting with the City of Excellence Award for our Advance Oxidation Process (AOP) Plant. Partner coordination was imperative to the success of this project. The United States Army, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the City worked together, solving the complex problem at a fraction of the cost in typical solutions within just 18 months of discovery. The sustainable and innovative water treatment process removes 1,4 dioxane from the environment, entirely. With funding of ten and half million dollars from the US Army for the project, we kept residents informed with a robust public relation strategy and are able to provide clean, safe, drinkable water to the residents of St. Anthony Village with minimum disruption, anxiety and cost. More information will be presented in the Public Works Department’s Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 11 GREENSTEP 5 In 2019, St. Anthony continued to focus on best practices to achieve our sustainability goals and maintain the 5th Step of the GreenStep Cities program. The City of St. Anthony was recognized by the League of Minnesota Cities at the annual conference for this achievement. The 5th Step is the highest level that can be achieved and only a few communities have attained the 5th Step. More information will be presented in the Public Works Department’s Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 12 STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT On April 10th and November 20th city staff and council participated in the Students in Government Day with students from St. Anthony Village High School. We began with an overview of the city’s organizational and governance structure. Next, the City Planner had the students go through an exercise of placing various types of land uses on a fictitious city to see what is and is not compatible. After the Finance Director presented on City Finances 101, students were then paired with a department head for a tour and department-specific activities to the police, fire, public works, engineering, sustainability and liquor operations. Next, the students prepared to participate in a mock city council meeting. Those students chosen to act as mayor and city council members worked in the council chambers with the Administrative Services Coordinator on Robert’s Rules of Order and meeting protocol. The remaining students were split into four groups, each group working with a department head to develop a specific project proposal for council consideration, with the understanding that only one project would be approved. Fire Chief’s group proposed purchasing a new fire truck, City Engineer’s group proposed reconstruction of a road, and Public Works Director’s group proposed adding artificial turf to Central Park. The remaining fourth group, led by the Assistant to the City Manager, acted as concerned residents and voiced their support or opposition. After the mock council meeting commenced, each group presented their proposals and answered thoughtful questions by the council. Following several motions and seconds, a majority approved the proposal for a new fire truck. Once the meeting was adjourned, the mayor and council were individually re-elected or voted out by the students. Over lunch, the students held a question & answer session with the Mayor and Councilmember Randle. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 13 STATE FAIR ECO EXPERIENCE On September 23rd, the City of St. Anthony was one of eleven cities chosen to have our day at the Minnesota State Fair to showcase our sustainability initiatives. Council, staff and community members interacted with hundreds of fair goers with posters, handouts and an interactive large touch screen monitor displaying our various sustainability initiatives. More information will be presented in the Public Works Department’s Annual Report. MINNESOTA GREENCORPS In October of 2018, St. Anthony welcomed its third Minnesota GreenCorps Member, Minette Saulog. Minette comes to the City as a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she majored in Sustainable Systems Management and completed a double minor in Business Management and Environmental Science. The focus area for her service year is Air Pollutant Reduction and Energy Conservation. Some of Minette’s projects include conducting energy assessments and retrofits on the city’s facilities, promoting green transportation such as biking, walking and public transit, and working with residents to make their homes more energy efficient. MN GreenCorps is an 11-month AmeriCorps program coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The program is an effort to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. It first began in 2009, funded by grants from ServeAmerica and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Minette will serve as St. Anthony’s GreenCorps member through August 2019. More information will be presented in the Public Works Department’s Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 14 NATION’S TOP 100 RETAILERS On June 12, 2019 during the Beverage Dynamics National Alcohol Retailers Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, the City of St. Anthony’s liquor operations was award one of the nation’s top 100 retailers by Beverage Dynamics. Beve rage Dynamics is the largest and most respected national organization dedicated to the needs of the off-premise beverage alcohol retailer, whether it’s the owner of a single liquor store, the general manager of a warehouse store or the buyer for a large supermarket or drug chain. Beverage Dynamics recognizes retailers from throughout the country who demonstrate innovation, excellent customer service and superior beverage alcohol industry knowledge. More information will be presented in the Liquor Department’s Annual Report. STATE AUDITOR PRESS CONFERENCE The annual Analysis of Municipal Liquor Store Operations Report prepared by the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office was released at our Marketplace location on December 11, 2019. The mission of the Office of the State Auditor is to oversee local government finances for Minnesota taxpayers by helping to ensure financial integrity and accountability in local governmental financial activities. State Auditor Julie Blaha requested St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits as the press release site. This is the first time the State Auditor’s office has held an off-site press release of the annual report. More information will be presented in the Liquor Department’s Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 15 AWARDS Mayor Jerry Faust was the receipent of the League of Minnesota Cities CC Ludwig Award, the highest award givem to an elected official chosen for their vision, statesmenship, and unwaivering commitment to the public good. Jerry also was recogized with the St. Anthony Area Chamber of Commerce’s Villager of the Year Award. Charlie Yunker, Assistant to the City Manager was the recepient of the Outstanding Assistant of the Year Award presented by the Association of Public Manageement Professionals of Minnesota. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 16 III. 2019 Year in Review • Adopted a resolution accepting donations and grants received in the 4th quarter of 2018 • Adopted “Housekeeping” resolutions to designate Mayor Pro Tem, Official Depository, Official Newspaper, Council’s participation in Outside Organizations, Standing Rules of Conduct, Elected Officials Travel Policy and designating the Prosecuting Attorney • Adopted a resolution for the 2019 Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement • Adopted a resolution for the 2020 Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement • Adopted a reolution denying a variance request for swimming pool and pool equipment setback at 4021 Silver Lake Terrace • Adopted a resolution approving a variance request for the rear yard setback for an accessory building at 4021 Silver Lake Terrace • Approved the Planning Commission 2019 Workplan • Adopted a resolution authorizing transfers of specified funds • Adopted a resolution approving fund balance policy revisions effective as of 12/31/2018 • Presentation of Northeast Youth and Family Services by Jerry Hromatka, President & CEO • Adopted a resolution approving Northeast Youth and Family Services agreement • Approved a request for the 1st Annual Village Winterfest to be held on March 2, 2019, with approval of temporary liquor license • Presentation of Parks Commission recommendations by Parks Commission Chair • Approved the Parks Commission 2019 Workplan • Designation of St. Anthony as a SolSmart Community • GreenCorp Update presentation Jan 2019 Throughout the year the Council adopted numerous resolutions, ordinances, and proclamations along with being honored by several special guests who provided vast information and demonstrated St. Anthony’s strong ties with inter-governmental cooperation and collaborations. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 17 • Adopted a resolution denying a lot split and variance of minimum lot size request at 3713 33rd Ave NE • Planning Commission presented reccommendation regarding proposed deck ordinace • Presentation on Silver Lake Management Plan • Presentation of the 2019 Strategic Plan • Presentation on the St. Anthony Administration Department Annual Report • Presentation on the St. Anthony Liquor Department Annual Report • Adopted a resolution approving application for Community Development Block Grant program funds and subrecipient agreement with Urban Hennepin County • Adopted a resolution authorizing participation in the 2019-2020 GreenCorp program • Adopted an ordinance amending sections of the Planning Commission Bylaws • Adopted a resolution adopting Ramsey County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan • Presentation on the St. Anthony Fire Department Annual Report • Adopted a resolution approving a request for four chickens at 3001 Silver Lake Road • Reviewed the 2020 Budget Calendar • Approved 1st reading of Ordinance amending the Parks Commission purpose, membership, powers and duties • Approved 1st reading of Ordinance to add Chapter 98 Small Wireless Facilities • Approved 1st reading of Ordinance amending Establishment of Fee Amounts and adding Small Cell fees • Approved 1st reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 96 Right of Way Management • Adopted a resolution approving 3.2 On Sale Malt Liquor license for National Grill located at 2201 St. Anthony Blvd. • Presentation on the St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report • Adopted a resolution in support of the “Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation” • Presentation on GreenCorp Update Feb 2019 Mar 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 18 • Recognition of the “2018 Spirit of Saint Anthony” award recipient Paul Van D en Boom • Swearing in of St. Anthony Police Officer Michael Milbrandt • Presentation of 2019 Susan G. Komen 3 day walk in August 2019 • Adopted a resolution accepting donations and grants received in the 1st quarter of 2019 • Adopted a resolution approving 3.2 Off Sale Malt Liquor license for Holiday located at 3810 Silver Lake Road • Adopted a resolution approving variance to front yard setback for an addition and a variance from side yard setback for the addition of an attached garage • Adopted a resolution accepting amending feasibility report and ordering plans and specifications for the 2020 street and utility improvements • Adopted a resolution awarding the bid and ordering improvements for the Silver Lake Road flooding project • Adopted a resolution approving the St. Anthony ADA Transition plan for pedestrian facilities in the public right of way • Presentation on the St. Anthony Pubic Works Department Annual Report • Approved the 2nd reading of Ordinance amending the Parks Commission purpose, membership, powers and duties • Approved the final reading and adoption of Ordinance to add Chapter 98 Small Wireless Facilities • Adopted a resolution approving summary publication of Ordinance 2019-03 • Adopted a resolution establishing small cell aesthetic standards • Approved the final reading and adoption of Ordinance amending Establishment of Fee Amounts and adding Small Cell fees • Adopted a resolution approving summary publication of Ordinance 2019-04 • Approved the final reading and adoption of Ordinance amending Chapter 96 Right of Way Management • Adopted a resolution approving summary publication of Ordinance 2019-05 • Presentation by Students in Government • Presentation of Arbor Day Proclamation • Adopted a resolution approving special event at The Unofficial on June 29, 2019 • Adopted a resolution approving special event at The Unofficial on August 4, 2019 Apr 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 19 • Approved the final reading and adoption of Ordinance amending the Parks Commission purpose, membership, powers and duties • Adopted a resolution approving the summary publication of Ordinance 2019-02 • Presentation of 1st quarter Goals Update • Adopted a resolution regarding renewal of municipal insurance coverage and the non waiver of tort liability limits for the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust • Adopted a resolution to approve the request to keep 6 female chickens at 3612 Coolidge Street • Adopted a resolution approving a variance to the front year setback for front stoop and denying a variance for impervious coverage overage and side yard setback for patio areas at 2609 Pahl Avenue • Adopted a resolution authorizing the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Silver Lake Village mutifamily redevelopment • Approved the 1st reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 112 Alcoholic Beverages • Presentation of the 2019 Salo Park Concert Series • Presentation of Chamber of Commerce, Villager of the Year and Outstanding Business of the Year • Presentation on I-35W North Gateway Project by MNDOT • Adopted a resolution to approve the request to keep 4 female chickens at 3629 Roosevelt Street • Adopted a resolution approving the request for a subdivision and lot combination for Outlot D of the Village Commons • Adopted a resolution rejecting all bids received and ordering advertisement for rebids for the Industrial Park Flood Improvement project • Approved the final reading and adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 112 Alcoholic Beverages • Adopted a resolution approving the summary publication of Ordinance 2019-06 • Adopted a resolution approving a wine/beer license for National Grill at 2201 St. Anthony Blvd May 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 20 • Adopted a resolution approving the cost participation and maintence cooperative ageement with Hennepin County for the County Road C improvement project • Adopted a resolution providing the sale of $2,975,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A • Presentation from Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernado • Adopted a resolution approving tax abatement on identified tax parcel numbers to finance various storm water improvements • Adopted a resolution establishing a Complete Count Committee (CCC) for the 2020 Census • Adopted a resolution adopting the City of St. Anthony’s local water plan • Presentation on GreenCorp Update • Presentation of 2018 Audit • Adopted a resolution authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and details and providing for the payment of $2,975,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019A • Presentation from Red Cross • Adopted a resolution accepting donations and grants received in the 2nd Quarter of 2019 • Adopted a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Industrial Park Flood Improvement project • Recognition of St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits Top 100 Retailers Award from Beverage Dynamics • Presentation of 2019 VillageFest • Presentation of Night to Unite, August 6, 2019 • Presentation of Police Department Commendation Award to Officer Jim South • Introduction of Community Service Officer Liz Villanueva • Adopted a resolution issuing a negative declaration of need for an environmental impact statement for the Silver Lake Village multifamily redevlopment project June 2019 July 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 21 • Adopted a resolution approving a service agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services to provide a Community Case Manager • Adopted a resolution approving five year police contract with the City of Lauderdale • Presentation of Liquor Operations Mid-Year Report • Approved the 1st reading of an ordinance amending section 33.061 Establishment of Fee Amounts as it relates to Land Use Fees • Presentation of 2nd Quarter Goals Update • Presentation on St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Updates • Presentation on Hennepin County Tree Planting proposal • Approved the 1st reading of an ordinance amending sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of the Sign Ordinance • Recognition of Jerry Faust, recipient of C.C. Ludwig Award from Executive Director, Dave Unmacht from the League of Minnesota Cities • Adopted a resolution appointing student liaisons to the Planning and Parks and Environmental Commissions • Adopted a resolution to approve request to keep 5 female chickens at 3425 Roosevelt Street • Adopted a resolution endorsing pollinator protection and promoting pollinator habitat • Presentation of the 2020 Budget • Presentation of GreenCorp Update • Adopted a resolution adopting the amended Special Assessment policy • Approved the 2nd reading of an ordinance amending sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of the Sign Ordinance • Presentation of St. Anthony Kiwanis by Tom Miller • Proclamation for St. Anthony Peanut Day Friday September 27, 2019 • Adopted a resolution setting the Proposed 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget • Adopted a resolution approving request for a preliminary stage PUD, constitutin an amendment to the Silver Lake Village PUD, recommending the Silver Sept 2019 Aug 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 22 Lake Village multifamily residential project of 464 dwelling units at 3800 Silver Lake Road • Approved the 1st reading of an ordinance amending multiple sections of chapter 111 of the tobacco ordinance to raise the minimum age to purchase to 21 • Approved the final reading and adoption of an ordinance amending sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of the Sign Ordinance • Adopted a resolution approving the summary publication of Ordinance 2019-08 • Adopted a resolution approving a wine/beer licese for Hickory Hog Grill and Smokhouse located at 3900 Silver Lake Road • Presentation on Fire Prevention • Adopted a resolution authorizing Mayor and City Manager to approve Toward Zero Deaths grant • Approved the 2nd reading of reading of an ordinance amending multiple sections of chapter 111 of the tobacco ordinance to raise the minimum age to purchase to 21 • Adopted a resolution accepting donations and grants received in the 3rd quarter of 2019 • Adopted a resolution denying a request for subdivision, variances from required lot area, and variance for setback from the public right of way for property located at 3645 Chelmsford Road • Adopted a resolution accepting and approving grant agreement with Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services for improvement of publically owned infrastructure • Adopted a resolution authorizing Mayor and City Manager to approve agreement with Ramsey County for the Silver Lake Road flooding project • Adopted a resolution approving participation in the voluntary statewide lump-sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan • Adopted a resolution certifying special assessments for delinquent public utility service accounts to the 2020 Hennepin County Tax Rolls • Adopted a resolution certifying special assessments for delinquent public utility service accounts to the 2020 Ramsey County Tax Rolls Oct 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 23 • Adopted a resolution certifying special assessments for delinquent waste hauler accounts to the 2020 Hennepin County Tax Rolls • Adopted a resolution certifying special assessments for delinquent waste hauler accounts to the 2020 Ramsey County Tax Rolls • Approved final reading and adoption of an ordinance amending multiple sections of chapter 111 of the tobacco ordinance to raise the minimum age to purchase to 21 • Adopted a resolution approving summary publication of Ordinance 2019-09 • Adopted a resolution designating the Star Tribune the legal newspaper for 2019 • Presentation on Quarterly Goals Update • Presentation on St. Anthony Police Department’s Body Worn Cameras • Adopted a resolution supporting St. Anthony-New Brighton school district #282 grants request to Hennepin County sports program for a multi-use turf field • Approved Capital Improvement Plan for 2020-2024 & 2025-2036 • Approved the 1st reading of an ordinance amending multiple sections relating to sewer, water, and stormwater fees and other fees • Adopted a resolution designating polling places for the 2020 Election Year • Approved the final reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 152 Zoning by adding definitions and requirments for walkways, patios, and sidewalks • Adopted a resolution approving special event at The Unofficial on December 11, 2019 • Adopted a resolution of the canvass of the 2019 General Municipal Election • Approved the 2nd reading of an ordinance amending multiple sections relating to sewer, water, and stormwater fees and other fees • Liquor Operations Update presentation • Students in Governement presentation • Presentation of 2019 Water Conservation poster winners • Adopted a resolution of the canvass of the 2019 Municipal Election Recount • Approved the final reading and adoption of of an ordinance amending multiple sections relating to sewer, water, and stormwater fees and other fees • Adopted a resolution approving the summary publication of Ordinance 2019-10 Nov 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 24 • Adopted a resolution adopting the 2020 Fee Schedule • Adopted a resolution approving the agreement extension of our residential solid waste and recycling collection services for one year until April 1, 2021 • Presented process for filling city council vacancy • Adopted a resolution approving the 2020 salary of City Manager • Adopted a resolution authorizing transfers and closing of specified funds • Adopted a resolution setting the Final 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget • Adopted a resolution approving a Planned Unit Development Agreement for Silver Lake Village • Approved final reading and adoption of Ordinance 2019-12 an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance, by amending the Silver Lake Village Planned Unit Development district by revising the Planned Unit Development Agreement and development plans to covert the land use on the following parcel to a 496 unit multifamily residential development and appurtenant accessory uses: Lot 2, Block 1, silver lake village and outlot B, silver lake village • Adopted a resolution approving summary publication of Ordinance 2019-12 • Adopted a resolution approving Contract for private redevelopment with Doran SLV, LLC. • Adopted a resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for the 2020 street and utility improvement project • Presentation on electric vehicles from University of Minnesota student • Adopted resolution approving the 2020 appointments and the chair and vice chair to the Parks and Environment Commission • Adopted a resolution approving the 2020 appointments and the chair and vice chair to the Planning Commission Dec 2019 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 25 IV. Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) The City Council serves as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for St. Anthony Village. The HRA meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month as needed following a regularly scheduled Council Meeting. The HRA meets to consider and take action on economic development, housing and redevelopment issues presented to them. In 2019, the HRA met a total of 12 times and passed 5 resolutions. This amount is consistent with the total quantity of resolutions passed over the past eight years (see below). 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 26 Beyond the aforementioned commitments, the Mayor and City Council attend additional meetings, seminars and workshops provided by the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) such as the LMC Annual Conference (Duluth in 2019) and Regional Meetings. As members of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the City is actively involved with the Regional Council of Mayors (RCM). The nationally recognized Regional Council of Mayors was formed in 2004 and includes forty nine municipalities. This collaborative partnership provides a nonpartisan platform focused on building action strategies to raise the region’s overall economic competitiveness, innovation and quality of life. St. Anthony is also involved with Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) and GreaterMSP. Along with regular interactions with residents throughout the year, the Mayor and City Council participated in numerous Night to Unite block parties and Villagefest activities and Coffee with the Council. 2019 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 27 STRATEGIC PLANNING Each January, Mayor, Council, staff, representatives of both the Planning and Parks and Environmental Commissions and consultants attend a two-day off-site goal setting retreat led by a professional facilitator. On the first day we review the past year’s Strategic Plan and goals, long-term vision/priorities and hear reports from our consultants. Only the Mayor, Council and staff attend the second day and build the “pyramid”that reflects and guides our mission, vision, strategic initiatives, goals and action steps. Throughout the year at City Council meetings, staff provides quarterly progress updates on the action steps. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 28 TOUR OF CITY Each spring, the Mayor, Council, City Manager, Department Heads, City Planner, City Engineer and representatives of both the Planning and Parks and Environmental Commissions tour the City by bus. The tour provides elected officials and staff a street level perspective of potential issues and areas of interest within the City. During the tour participants follow along on a map that identifies the location and issue. This map is also used for future discussion as well as a historical document to benchmark our progress. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 29 V. Administration V. C CITY MANAGER: The Administration Department administers city government within the guidelines of State law and policies established by the City Council. The City Manager supervises the Administration, City Clerk, Finance, Police, Fire, Public Works and Liquor Departments in addition to the consulting planning, legal, and engineering services. ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER: The Assistant to the City Manager is primarily responsible for the human resources function in the City. Administring all the benefit programs, arranging informational meetings with benefit providers, and generally serving as a resource for staff needs. The position supports the City Manager, and as a back-up for some administrative & Finance Department functions. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR: The Administrative Services Coordinator serves also as the City Clerk and is responsible for the preparation, maintenance and publication of official records, documents, resolutions and ordinances. The Administrative Services Coordinator oversees communications including the City’s website, newsletter, and social media platforms.. In addition, the Administrative Services Coordinator is the point of contact for elections and assists with planning and zoning. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR: The Communications Coordinator supports, enhances, and implements the strategic communications plan for the City of St. Anthony to share our stories with our community. This position is shared with the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 30 HUMAN RESOURCE Professional Development The City of St. Anthony has a strong tradition of encouraging professional development opportunities for all staff. This investment will ensure sustainable excellence of the City’s most valuable asset – our staff. Foundations For Intercultural Development In 2019, the city held Foundations For Intercultural Development for all employees, and invited staff from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. The training was facilitated by Wilder Foundation. The workshop targeted skills in everyday cross- cultural interactions and offered tools for successfully building inclusion in the workplace. The objective was to be able to clarify the influences of your own culture on values and beliefs. And implement strategies for bringing up differences from a place of curiosity and remain in dialogue when cultural misunderstandings happen. Intercultural Communication Workshop In this session, trainers focused on increasing cultural self-awareness, and deepening cross-cultural understanding related to the various patterns of communication and expression of emotions. This session presented a more strategic application of intercultural communication and conflict management building blocks. The objective was to build understanding of individual communication characteristics of direct/indirect strategies and attributes of emotionally expressive/restrained approaches. And understand ways to be flexible in approaches to communication and conflict. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 31 Employee Recognition Program The purpose of the Employee Recognition Committee is to promote a sense of team among City staff and to plan a luncheon that acknowledges employees for their contributions to the City and its residents. The City’s recognition program is used to congratulate full time, volunteer, and reserve City employees on their years of service and their efforts in making the City of St. Anthony a desired place to work, play and do business. This program is also intended to give employees an opportunity to honor their peers for their accomplishments. This peer nominated award goes to the employee who demonstrates the characteristics of S.E.R.V.I.C.E an acronym for the values of: Support, Effective, Responsible, Visionary, Innovative, Courteous, and Exemplary. In 2019, the award was presented to Paul Van D en Boom by Sandy Simon a previous award receipient. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 32 Safety Committee The Safety Committee is comprised of employees representing all City departments. The purpose of the Safety Committee is to promote continued training, education, and communication on safety-related issues to all city employees and to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. In 2019, the City of St. Anthony safety committee met nine times throught the year to discuss and address any safety related issues or topics that are occurring within the various City facilities. The Committee’s responsibilities are to: • Serve as a means of communication for employees regarding workplace safety policies, hazards, issues, and concerns; • Review and make recommendations regarding the City’s safety program; • Review incidents and make recommendations to prevent future occurrences; • Conduct walk through safety inspections at city facilities to identify, educate, and correct any safety issues or concerns that may arise at the various City facilities. Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Cohort The City of St. Anthony joined the 2017 cohort comprised of a number of governmental entities from around Minnesota that are working with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) to advance racial equity in government. GARE is working to advance racial equity and increase opportunities for all communities and building the field of practice to advance racial equity within and through government, which is to our collective benefit. GARE's focus is on normalizing conversations about race, operationalizing new policies, practices and organizational cultures, and organizing to achieve racial equity. We are seeing more and more jurisdictions that are making a commitment to achieving racial equity, focusing on the power and influence of our own institutions, and working in partnership across sectors and with the community to maximize impact. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 33 VI. City Hall The Administration at City Hall works closely with the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, and Parks & Environmental Commission preparing meeting agendas, meeting minutes, resolutions and ordinances. Other responsibilities of this Department includes the publication of the quarterly newsletter (VillageNotes) and other pertinent communications, maintaining the City’s cable television channel and government access, data and historical archiving, managing contracted services (i.e. refuse and recycling) and other land use and economic development activities. The City of St. Anthony has multiple ways for residents, business owners, partners and visitors to receive information and engage with the City. We continuously evaluate the ways in which we can improve and expand communication methods, with a focus on best practices and sustainable resources. Website: savmn.com The City’s website has built-in functionality that improves the way people receive information. There are multiple ways to connect, stay informed, and engage. Push-notifications Residents are able to choose and sign up for a variety of push- notification options. Users can sign up to receive information by email, text, or both. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 34 Stay informed and engaged through the City’s website at savmn.com Notify Me --updates on specific subjects. Alert Center - updates on snow plowing and public safety alerts. News Flash -added/modified news flash highlighting certain events, initiatives, and important messages. Government Jobs - notifications when a new job has been added or modified. Ask the City -use this form to ask City Staff questions. Calendar - added/modified meetings and community events. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 35 Laserfiche online record storage The City of St. Anthony uses Laserfiche for digital storage of records. We continuously add documents to our repository; which staff and the public can use to retrieve information. Laserfiche is linked to our website savmn.com. Village Notes Newsletter The City of St. Anthony publishes Village Notes on a quarterly basis. The newsletter features upcoming events, project updates, educational articles and helpful hints. Employees contribute content which makes for a well-rounded, information-packed newsletter. Village Notes is delivered to all residents and businesses within the City of St. Anthony, as well as neighboring cities and affiliated organizations. Current and past issues of the newsletter are available at our City website, savmn.com. Public Notices through the Star Tribune St. Anthony posts all public notices through the Star Tribune, which is available in print or online at startribune.com. CTV North Suburbs CTV is a non-profit organization operated by the North Suburban Access Corporation and provides local cable and online programming for the City of St. Anthony. Residents have access to this public, educational, and government channel, that provides notices, updates and live broadcasting and recording of all public meetings. CTV staffs the Cable Operator that records both the City and St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board meetings. This service ensures that residents have access to view all meetings via the government channel and online. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 36 Social Media Twitter is currently the official social media platform for the City of St. Anthony to share information, such as upcoming events, City Council meeting dates, commissioner opportunities, department information (such as Police, Fire, City Planning, Public Works etc.), and more. Follow the City and its department’s social accounts to stay informed. Police Department St. Anthony Police Department @stanthonypolice @StAnthonyPolice @stanthonypolice Fire Department St. Anthony Village Fire Department @stanthonyfire Liquor Operations St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits @stanthonyliquor Administration @CityofStAnthony City of St. Anthony Minnesota 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 37 ELECTIONS During our 2019 Municipal and School District election 44% of registered voters in St. Anthony voted. The results were close, so close that only five votes separated second (Bernard Walker) and third (Hal Gray) place! Per state statute, if the difference between votes cast is less than one- quarter of one percent of the total votes for office, a publicly funded recount may be requested. Since St. Anthony contracts with Ramsey County for elections administration, our recount was completed by Ramsey County Elections staff on November 15, 2019. During the recount, all the ballots cast were manually separated by precinct and counted by hand. The results of the recount confirmed a four vote difference separating second (Bernard Walker) and third (Hal Gray) place. The 2020 election year is a presidential election year, and there are three election dates to be aware of: Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 2. Statewide Primary, August 11, 2020 3. Presidential Election, November 3, 2020 Updated election information will be provided during 2020 on our elections webpage at www.savmn.com/elections. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 38 REFUSE & RECYCLING In 2015, the City of St. Anthony began a five year agreement for organized collection of residential solid waste. This initiative has been a long standing objective of the City Council as part of the City’s goal of building and cultivating environmental responsibility. In 2019, the organized collection contract was extended until April 1, 2021. Evey year St. Anthony applies and has received Recycling Grants through both Hennepin and Ramsey County. Hennepin and Ramsey County both have very different grant requirements. For Hennepin County, the funds received through the grant are used towards sustainability efforts and outreach to St. Anthony residents. Ramsey County’s grant funds are applied to fees for the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) that is held between Ramsey County and the City of St. Anthony. The JPA with Ramsey County allows all of St. Anthony residents to use the yard waste facilities as well as the hazardous waste collection sites in Ramsey County with no additional cost to St. Anthony residents. The JPA a lso covers our organics drop off site available to all St. Anthony residents. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 39 FOOD SCRAPS COLLECTION (ORGANICS RECYCLING) In April 2018, the City Council approved a food scraps collection (organics recycling) pilot program for all St. Anthony residents. The Parks and Environmental Commission discussed placement of the drop-off site, and in June, the City Council approved final site location on the south end of the Community Center parking lot (between the Police Department and the tennis courts). City staff collaborated with Ramsey County to implement the food scraps collection (organics recycling) drop-off site, allowing Ramsey County to build and operate the site at no additional cost to the city. The drop-off site was constructed and operational just before the end of 2018. This site is open 24/7 and compostable bags are located in a dispenser at the site. Free starter kits are also available at City Hall. The organic site dumpsters are emptied every Tuesday by Waste Management. Waste Management conduct two audits on our organics site every year. 2019, the site saw a lot of traffic and we expect usage to increase in 2020. 2,005 lbs. February 3,700 lbs. August *average weight per week 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 40 ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAY St. Anthony’s Annual Clean Up Day was held on May 4, 2019, with a total of 203 cars participating in the event. Clean-up Day gives St. Anthony residents an opportunity to dispose of items such as appliances, electronics, construction debris, tires and batteries for a small fee. Other services such as document shredding, fluorescent light bulbs, clothing and furniture can be disposed of free of charge. 243 192 247 197 225 250 203 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Clean Up Day Participation 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 41 TECH DUMP This year, the City hosted TechDump for the fifth consecutive year. Residents brought in 3,444 pounds of electronic devices. The electronic devices were properly recycled by the non-profit TechDump, which is the electronics recycling division of the Jobs Foundation. TechDump provides stable jobs to adults with barriers to employment and helps them obtain marketable job skills and a pathway to self-sufficiency. 3789 3404 2706 4663 3444 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 POUNDS OF ELECTRONICS COLLECTED 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 42 FIX-IT CLINICS This year Ramsey County provide d a Fix-It Clinic at the St. Anthony Community Center on October 26, 2019. This event was held at the same time as Tech Dump so items that couldn’t be fixed could be donated! Pairing these two events created a fantastic event! The Fix-It Clinics are free and give residents a chance to fix and repair their items instead of throwing them away. This year we had 68 people bring 99 items, of which 87 were either fixed or are on their way to being fixed. We diverted 663 pounds from the waste stream. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 43 SUSTAINABILITY What is “Sustainability”? Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future. Although it wasn’t always coined “sustainability”, St. Anthony Village has long valued the protection and wise use of our resources. With our mission statement “to be a progressive and welcoming Village, that is walkable, sustainable and safe”. Sustainability is an integral part of the day-to-day workings within City Hall. St. Anthony has developed a dynamic, accessible online city-wide Sustainability Tour story map in 2016 to showcase the City’s tremendous sustainability accomplishments. This highly visual map incorporates web-based mapping technology and allows residents and interested parties to locate and learn about twenty impressive sustainability projects within the City. The story map is intended to be a living tool that can be updated as more projects are completed and to track progress toward sustainability goals. The map can be viewed here: https://datalink.wsbeng.com/StAnthony-Sustainability/ 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 44 VII. Technology Metro I-Net Through an intergovernmental shared services agreement with the City of Roseville, the City of St. Anthony is a contributing partner of a much larger information technology consortium collectively referred to as Metro-INET. The Metro-INET network collaborative includes 44 government entities located in the northeast Twin Cities metropolitan area and collectively is one of the largest municipal networks in the state. The Roseville IT Division, with a staff of 19 full-time staff, supports the daily technology needs of about 1,300 full-time employees, with another 400 part-time, temporary, seasonal and elected officials that require city email and data access. As part of this consortium, St. Anthony realizes a number of cost efficiencies through economies of scale and benefits from advanced technologies that might otherwise be unaffordable outside this cost sharing program. Additionally the City benefits from a larger pool of IT employees that can provide continuous support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS The City of St. Anthony works closely with several local organizations including: · Northeast Youth and Family Services · Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation · St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce · St. Anthony Kiwanis · St. Anthony Historical Society · St. Anthony New Brighton School District/Community Services · St. Anthony Sports Boosters · St. Anthony Villagefest 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 45 Computer Replacements Microsoft determined that support for the Windows 7 operating system to ended on January 14, 2020. This means that Microsoft will no longer offer security enhancement for vulnerabilities discovered after that date. As a result, all computers had to be upgraded or replaced before that date. Given the time it would take to upgrade the operating system software and reinstall other needed software, replacing the computers was a more economical approach. Also, virtually all of the city computers will have reached the end of their expected 5-year life cycle by the end of 2019. With the help of Roseville IT, all computers in the in the Public Works and the Liquor Operations Departments were replaced, completing three year city-wide project. Security Cameras at Central Park Pavilion In collaboration with Fire Department and Roseville IT staff, upgraded security cameras were installed at the Central Park Pavilion. This brought those cameras into the city-wide camera system, and allows Fire Department staff to monitor the pavilion at the Fire Station. Also, WiFi access for those renting the pavailion was added at the same time. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 46 VIII. Community Planning and Economic Development In early 2019, the city appointed Stephen Grittman of NAC, Inc as their consultant planner to complete all planning related work for the city. Stephen serves as the city’s planner, and as the staff liaision to the Planning Commission. He reviews all land use and development applications, works with residents on a variety of home improvement projects, and assists with long range land use planning for the City of St. Anthony. DEMOGRAPHICS The City of St. Anthony has 9,067 residents, according to 2018 Metropolitan Council data. Changes to household makeup over time will affect the relationship between housing stock and population. Indeed, US Census forecasts for population are higher than Met Council forecasts, although housing count forecasts are similar. St. Anthony has a higher than average percentage of residents in the millennial and senior age groups when compared to the Twin Cities area or the State of Minnesota. These facts will become more important as the city examines policies and practices around housing, schools planning, and community amenities and services moving forward. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 47 HOUSING St. Anthony has a strong housing stock, with 4,096 households, based on 2018 Met Council estimates. Although it is aging, it is comparatively younger than the housing stock of other first ring suburbs and is overall well maintained. The housing stock is stable, although with increasing land values as a percentage of total value increasing, St. Anthony has expressed an interest in accommodating major renovations or re-build on existing single-family property. Slightly more than one half of all housing units are attached/multifamily in St. Anthony, which is unique among surrounding communities. While multifamily housing takes up comparatively little land, single-family housing occupies nearly half the total land area of the community. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan incorporates housing goals that encourage land use policies reflective of the needs of the market, including single family, mid-density (such as townhouses), and multi-family of various types, including market-rate, affordable, and senior focused projects. In this chart from the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, housing affordability is measured as to the numbers of units available to residents by income level. In the supplemental Housing Study, the City found that St. Anthony’s affordable housing supply was greater than the metro area as a whole, and similar or greater than other suburban communities in the area. That being said, the City remains committed to affordability as an ongoing objective, and considers affordability factors in new housing development on a case-by-case basis. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 48 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN In 2016, the city began updating the Comprehensive Plan, which is required to be completed every 10 years. After a multi-year public engagement process, the Comprehensive Plan was submitted to the Metropolitan Council in 2018. We heard that people love the schools, proximity to the Twin Cities, the quiet, small-town feel, and the city's reputation as a sustainability leader. The community indicated opportunities for change as well. People want more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Sustainability initiatives should continue to be pursued and implemented. Long-time residents should be enabled and encouraged to stay, while enabling and encouraging new people. Housing affordability is an increasing challenge with rents and property values increasing. One of the most significant changes to the land use planning was an incorporation of the potential for multi-family residential uses in commercially-guided areas, in densities ranging from 25 to 40 units per acre. As part of the Comprehensive Plan Update, the city undertook a series of community engagement activities to garner input from a variety of St. Anthony residents. Such efforts included reaching out to students at the high school, attending Early Childhood Family Education classes to engage with families with young children, visiting senior centers in the area, conducting a community visioning session, and appearing at the wine event at the SAV Liquor Store. These activities were completed with the intent of reaching out to people who generally would not attend a traditional open house, and were very successful. Key themes that were heard related to the convenience and proximity of goods, services, and public places within the community, the desire to be able to easily connect with these locations through biking and walking, and the desire to re-use the vacant Walmart site. In this regard, the City approved a multi-family redevelopment project on the referenced “Walmart” site, which is scheduled for construction over the next few years. DEVELOPMENTS The City received several requests (both formal and informal) for multi-family residential development in 2019. One of these proceeded through the process to City Council approval – the redevelopment of the Walmart property by Doran Companies. This project will consist of 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 49 removal of the existing Walmart structure, and replace it with nearly 500 residential apartment units in a two-phase project over 3-4 years. Also considered by the City were multi-family projects in the south portion of the City. One of these is a multiple-property concept that would redevelop the current Bremer Bank property to a new senior apartment building, relocate Bremer Bank to a City property nearby, and transfer an existing vacant parcel to the City. This project is still being refined and the applicants are expected to approach the City with a formal application in 2020. Similarly, the City was approached with a concept to develop a portion of the Urban Grove Manufactured Home Park property with a senior apartment project. The concept was discussed in general, and more extensive application and review is anticipated in 2020. Finally, a concept review of a possible multiple family project proposed on a collection of City and private parcels along Stinson Boulevard – west of the current Silver Lake Village area – was discussed. This project was presented in general concept form in early 2019, but has not proceeded beyond that discussion as of this report. OPEN TO BUSINESS Open to Business provides one on one business counseling to current and prospective entrepreneurs. Consultants work with residents and businesses to develop a strong business plan, identify challenges and opportunities, and to tailor solutions. In addition to direct consulting, Open to Business program staff can link entrepreneurs with additional resources to help them succeed, including training programs, community or governmental services, financial resources and industry and business professionals. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 50 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE On a quarterly basis the City Manager convenes a meeting with the Planner, Engineer, Fire Marshal, Fire Chief (code enforcement), Finance Director, License/Permits Clerk and Administrative Services Coordinator, as well as outside financial and legal consultants when applicable. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss issues, share information and updates that affect current and potential development. These meetings also include parties with potential development interests to present concepts for major project proposals, and obtain early staff feedback prior to formal land use application. BUILDING DEPARTMENT The City of St. Anthony Village is responsible for several development functions, which includes building inspections. In 2015, St. Anthony entered into an agreement with the City of New Brighton for building inspection services. The building inspector is responsible for enforcing the uniform building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing codes. The inspector also works closely with the Fire Department in enforcing fire and life safety codes. Applications for new construction projects are reviewed and building permits are granted after a planning check is completed to determine compliance with building and zoning codes. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 51 Permit Valuation Valuation of the permits is broken down into two categories: residential and commercial/industrial. In 2019, the valuation breakdown was as follows: Residential Valuation: $3,888,464 Commercial/Industrial Valuation: $2,377,307 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Commercial/Industrial $16,101,795 $4,385,816 $1,490,416 $1,752,668 $669,605 $1,190,890 $441,948 $4,657,505 $8,265,074 $3,277,788 $2,377,307 Residential $6,339,574 $3,258,815 $3,698,787 $11,552,760 $19,409,844 $5,286,426 $6,914,335 $4,452,177 $4,461,169 $4,751,523 $3,888,464 Total $22,441,369 $7,644,631 $5,189,203 $13,305,428 $20,079,449 $6,477,316 $7,356,283 $9,109,682 $12,726,243 $8,029,311 $6,265,771 $0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 ValuationBuilding Permit Valuation 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 52 IX. Planning Commission The Planning Commission advises the City Council on planning and zoning related issues. The commission also reviews plat and other land subdivision, site plans for commercial and industrial buildings, rezoning requests, variances, conditional use permits, and other land use issues. Their recommendations are then presented to the City Council for final approval. Each year, the Planning Commission adopts an annual work plan to help guide and direct their work, which the City Council reviews and approves. The 2019 work plan is shown below. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 53 In 2019, the Planning Commission held meetings to consider a variety of land use applications and proposals. These included: • 3 Variance requests for residential projects (2 approved, 1 denied) • 1 PUD for a multi-family residential project (approved) • 1 Subdivision of residential property (denied) • 1 Ordinance Amendment addressing sidewalks and patios on residential property (adopted) In considering these items, the Commission held 5 Regular Meetings and public hearings, 3 Work-sessions (primarily addressing ordinance amendments), and 3 Joint Meetings to consider larger project proposals with the City Council. 2019 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 54 It was an active year for the Planning Commission, which welcomed 2 new members to the Commission in 2019, as well as a new position of Student Liaison. The Commission consists of 7 regular members who serve 3-year terms as appointed by the City Council. Members will often re-apply to serve additional terms, although there is always an engaged list of new applicants seeking appointment. In the upcoming 2020 year, the Commission will welcome 2 new members again. It should be another active year, with several implementation projects on the schedule upon final adoption of the new 2040 Comprehensive Plan. IN SUMMARY 2019 was another productive year! The City continued its focus on maintaining and enhancing the community while strategically investing in the future. The City made progress on a number of projects, strengthened and developed new partnerships and programs, and continued to enhance the services that make St. Anthony a great place to live, to work and to do business. This report highlighted many of these outstanding efforts.