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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDATuesday, December 19, 2023 at 7:00 PMJoin Meeting via ZoomThere is also a dial -in option available. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Call To OrderPledge Of AllegianceRoll CallApproval Of AgendaApproval Of MinutesApproval Of PC Meeting MinutesPC 10 -17 -2023.PDFPublic HearingCUP- 2924 Anthony LaneSteve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDFAPPLICATION.PDFBUILDING REMODEL.PDFNOTICE - PUBLIC HEARING 2924 ANTHONY LN.PDFRESOLUTION 24 -0XX.PDFStaff Reports
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EMERGING ISSUES 2023.PDF
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Community Forum
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included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign
their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the
Clerk ’s record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. Generally, the Planning
Commission will not take official action on items discussed at this time, but may
typically refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct the matter to be scheduled on
an upcoming agenda.
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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
3 OCTOBER 17, 2023
4 7:00 p.m.
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6 CALL TO ORDER.
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8 Chair Socha called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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12 Chair Socha invited the Commission and the audience to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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14 ROLL CALL.
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16 Commissioners Present:Chair Socha, Vice Chair Morita, Commissioners Erickson, Gaveske,
17 Hendrickson, Kuykendall, and Rude.
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19 Absent:Commissioner Morita
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21 Also Present: City Planner Stephen Grittman and Assistant to the City Manager
22 Nicole Miller.
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25 I.APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 17, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
26 AGENDA.
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28 Motion by Commissioner Rude, seconded by Commissioner Erickson, to approve the October
29 17, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Agenda.
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31 Motion carried 7-0.
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33 II.APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 15, 2023, REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
34 MEETING MINUTES.
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36 Under Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chair Morita actually called the meeting
37 to order and invited others to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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39 Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Rude, to approve the August
40 15, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as revised.
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42 Motion carried 7-0.
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44 III.PUBLIC HEARING.
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A.46 Ordinance 2023-07 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending Sections
47 150.124 and 152.008 Relating to Licensing Prohibition for Short Term Rental Units.
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B.1 Ordinance 2023-08 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending Sections
2 150.124, 150.127 and 152.008 Relating to Rental Licensing Limits for Single Family
3 Detached Dwellings.
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C.5 Ordinance 2023-09 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending Sections
6 152.008 and 152.176 Relating to the Establishment of Sacred Settlements by
7 Conditional Use Permit.
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9 Chair Socha opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m.
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11 City Planner Steven Grittman reviewed as part of the City’s ongoing examination of rental
12 residential property, and affordable housing goals overall, the City Council directed a further
13 discussion of issues related to single family rental housing in St. Anthony as a part of its 2023
14 Goal Setting. The Council discussed various aspects of the single family rental housing topic
15 at a Work Session on September 26, 2023. From that Work Session, Staff was directed to
16 prepare ordinance options creating additional limitations around the quantity and location
17 aspects of rental housing in the community.
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19 The discussion identified a number of goals for the ordinance amendments.
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1.21 First is the preservation of home ownership options in the community. It was noted
22 that in St. Anthony, single family housing is a relatively finite resource, and as
23 ownership of those units is transferred to non-resident owners and the units are
24 rented, the opportunities for home ownership decrease. A decrease in supply can
25 have an inflationary impact of price, counter to the City’s objectives to encourage
26 both ownership and affordability.
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2.28 Second, the Council identified a concern related to the potential for corporate
29 single family ownership. This aspect relates to the possibility that rental housing
30 organizations with substantial resources purchase several single family homes as
31 they come to the market, converting those homes from owner-occupied to rentals.
32 There was an acknowledgement that local owners who rented only a small number
33 of homes were more likely to be local residents, and more attentive to housing
34 maintenance overall. As a result, there is an interest in limiting the total number of
35 units that any individual or party can own and operate as single family rental units
36 in the Village.
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3.38 A third potential issue was investigated related to the aggregation of single family
39 rental units as a total number of the housing supply. A related aspect of this
40 discussion was, in part, the concentration of such units in particular
41 neighborhoods. The Council expressed an interest in limiting the total number of
42 units being rented. Council explored in their discussion the idea that to the extent
43 single family units are rented, they are relatively dispersed throughout the Village,
44 rather than concentrating in any particular neighborhood or block.
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4.1 Also related to single family was the observation that long-term rental of any
2 housing unit was fundamentally different than short-term rental. Short-term rentals
3 are those that provide occupancy for less than 30 days. The Council discussion
4 noted that these rentals are transient and oriented to vacation travel occupancy as a
5 business venture, rather than constituting a residential occupancy. The Council
6 also observed other nearby communities that have experienced difficulty with
7 short-term rental, and staff has observed complaints about these rentals in St.
8 Anthony.
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5.10 The Minnesota Legislature passed a statutory change this past spring that created a
11 new kind of rental occupancy for the establishment of communities of micro-units
12 on religious property, known as “Sacred Settlements”. The legislation created an
13 extensive set of requirements for these settlements, with a goal of creating
14 affordable housing options for homeless/unhoused very-low income persons. The
15 settlements are required to be allowed by localities on the property of religious
16 institutions, owned and managed by those institutions. The legislature made
17 provision for local governments to add limited zoning requirements by Conditional
18 Use Permit. This amendment is included in the discussion of rental housing, as a
19 separate – but related – housing amendment.
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21 This information is intended to support the Planning Commission’s discussion of the rental
22 housing options in the community. A public hearing will be held to accompany the discussion
23 to include participation by members of the public.
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25 Mr. Grittman reviewed the existing conditions and regulations. Two maps were provided for
26 Commission review one showing the location of parcels with rental housing licenses and the
27 other showing the specific parcels that hold single family homes with rental licensees. A
28 summary of the license-holders and addresses for all rental residential properties was also
29 provided including both detached and attached housing from 1 to 3 units and excludes any
30 multi-family properties of 4 or more units. Previous analysis of the City’s housing stock in
31 this low-density category totals about 4 percent of that stock as rental. For single family
32 homes specifically, approximately 2 percent of that category are licensed and occupied as
33 rental units.
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35 In looking separately at where the owners of rental properties are located, about one-third of
36 the owners are St. Anthony residents or entities, with another third of owners being located in
37 adjoining and nearby communities, including Minneapolis, New Brighton, Fridley, Columbia
38 Heights and Roseville. The remaining one third of owners are located elsewhere (mostly
39 metro Twin Cities). Five of the approximately 90 rental property owners are located out of
40 state.
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42 Mr. Grittman provided three Ordinance Proposals:
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44 Ordinance Proposal No. 1: Limit the total number of single family rental licenses by
45 geographic area. For this proposal, the Ordinance language would limit single family detached
46 rental licenses to:
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A.2 Create a definition of “Block”: A block is a tract of land bounded on all sides by
3 streets or by a combination of streets, public parks, railroad rights-of-way, pierhead
4 lines or airport boundaries.
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B.6 Create a total cap on the number of single family rental licenses. As noted, this count
7 is currently at 54. A cap could be created at that number, or a limited increase or
8 decrease. If a decrease, the City would likely issue renewals until the number
9 eventually was reduced to the cap point by the market and sales to owner-occupants.
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C.11 Limit licensees to no more than four single family detached units within St. Anthony.
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13 Options for Geographic distribution/concentration:
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15 D1. If geographic distribution or concentration is considered an issue, the ordinance could
16 be written to allow no more than two licenses for units facing the same side of any
17 street within any block.
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19 D2. The City could further limit licensed rentals to no more than two contiguous parcels,
20 nor more than three licenses on any block.
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22 D3. Limit total licenses by quadrant (or other defined geographic marker) of the City, such
23 as areas north or south of 33rd Avenue NE, and east or west of Silver Lake Road. Each
24 quadrant would be limited to no more than a fixed number of licensed single family
25 properties. (Currently, there are 17 licensees in the NW quadrant; 9 in the NE
26 quadrant; 10 in the SE quadrant; and 18 in the SW quadrant).
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28 This ordinance is intended to create an overall limitation, and avoid large-scale corporate
29 domination of single family unit supply, and potentially address concentration on blocks or
30 within general areas of the City. Together the provisions are intended to support the City’s
31 goals of promoting home ownership and preserving naturally-occurring affordability within
32 the existing housing stock by limiting competition from non-resident owner-renters.
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34 A separate issue often raised in the discussion is that of short-term (“Vacation”) rental. This is
35 defined by the State of Minnesota as rental periods of less than 30 days. Short-term rental is
36 not considered a residential use of property, but rather is technically a lodging use. While the
37 State of Minnesota regulations commercial lodging, they are not currently enforcing their
38 licensing provisions on short-term rental housing. In a search by staff, 3 homes were found on
39 the most popular websites to be listed as St. Anthony locations, and 2 others listed rooms for
40 rent (rather than the entire property). The City has recently received complaints related to
41 short term rental occupancies and property maintenance.
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43 Ordinance Proposal No. 2: Limit (or eliminate) rental licensing for single family units being
44 used as short-term rental units.
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1 In this Ordinance there are two options. One would be to terminate licensing for all short term
2 rental units beginning with the next licensing period. Because the use is not specifically a
3 residential use and can be viewed as a commercial use of property, there is no specific
4 property right in re-licensing for the existing short-term properties.
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6 The second option would be to allow re-licensing of the current operations but prohibit new
7 licenses for short-term rental property. The current definition of “Dwelling” is: A building or
8 a unit in a building intended to be occupied by a person or persons as a place of residence, but
9 excluding rooms in motels, hotels, nursing homes and boarding homes, and excluding trailers
10 or tents. One aspect of either option would be to strengthen the definitions to include a
11 definition of “Residence” or “Residential” as: Occupancy of a dwelling or dwelling unit for a
12 period of at least 30 days or longer.
A.13 Definition: Residential (or Residence): A dwelling unit that is intended for occupancy
14 for no less than 30 days, whether owned or rented.
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B.16 Definition: Short-Term Rental: A form of transient occupancy, similar to motels or
17 other such uses, in a residential zoning district which occupancy of a residential
18 building, room or suite of rooms is offered, rented, or used, for periods of less than 30
19 consecutive days.
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21 C1. No rental license shall be issued for any building, room, or suite of rooms in a
22 residential district for any “Short-term rental” Option 1.
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24 C2. No rental license shall be issued for any building, room, or suite of rooms in a
25 residential district for any “Short-term rental”, EXCEPT that, any such building,
26 room, or suite of rooms that possessed a rental license with the City as of January 1,
27 2024, and which has been operated as a “Short-term rental”, shall be entitled to apply
28 for a renewal of such license and continue use for short-term rental purposes.
29 Provided that: the property has been maintained in compliance with all applicable
30 regulations, and no citations or violations for noise, lights, property use, parking, or
31 other nuisance conditions have been documented in the prior twelve (12) month
32 period. Option 2.
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34 During the 2023 legislative session, the Legislature passed a bill authorizing religious
35 institutions beginning Jan 1, 2024, to site micro-unit dwellings on religious institution
36 property. It also requires cities to permit such “Sacred Settlements” of micro-units either via a
37 permitted use or conditional use. This legislation was a part of the State’s efforts to address
38 homelessness and affordability for the target populations.
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40 The City has churches located in a variety of zoning districts. The operation of the statute
41 relates to “faith communities”, not zoning specifically. The applicable Districts are R-1, R-2,
42 R-3, R-4 and the C District – all by Conditional Use Permit. The use would be construed to be
43 an expansion of a legal non-conforming use, such as a religious institution in the L-1, Light
44 Industrial District, the R-O , Recreation/Open Space District, or the R-1A, Single Family
45 Lakeshore District. Therefore, it is presumed that these settlements would not be allowed
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1 where the assembly/faith community use is non-conforming. Staff recommends the Proposal
2 No. 3 as a component of this land use.
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4 Ordinance Proposal No. 3: Create a Conditional Use Permit clause for “Sacred Settlements”
5 as an accessory use of religious institutional uses. The CUP provision would be conditioned
6 on the following elements:
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1.8 The proposed settlement meets all conditions and requirements of MN Stat. Section
9 320.30 as may be amended from time to time.
2.10 Settlements established under this provision shall only be allowed on the property of
11 the principal sponsoring faith community, and shall be an accessory use, not the
12 principal use of the property.
3.13 Setbacks for the micro-units are equal to the required setback of that of the zoning
14 district on the adjoining parcel or the setback requirements of the district in which the
15 settlement is located, whichever is greater.
4.16 Where such uses are located adjacent to any single family residential use, a landscape
17 buffer providing reasonable screening between such uses is provided.
5.18 Where such uses are located adjacent to any Business or Industrial property, a
19 landscape buffer and a solid maintenance-free fence shall be provided to both screen
20 the uses and provide a physical separation.
6.21 Access to the micro-units in a community created under this provision shall be only
22 through the internal private access of the sponsoring faith community, and not through
23 other properties nor directly to the public street.
7.24 Parking supplied for the property shall be adequate to serve both the residential use
25 established under this provision, and for all other principal uses of the property,
26 including the primary religious institutional use. As the residential use is a round-the-
27 clock use of the property, each unit shall be afforded one parking space in addition to
28 the other parking requirements of the site use.
8.29 Other requirements of the City as deemed necessary to ensure health and safety of the
30 proposed community, and compatibility with the neighborhood in which the use is
31 located.
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33 Mr. Grittman noted one email comment was received from Amber May, 2500 27th Avenue
34 NE related to the rental limits and on short-term rental. Mr. Grittman read the email in full
35 recommending approval.
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37 Mr. Grittman stated Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance amendments
38 addressing various aspects of the City’s single family rental housing and licensing with the
39 following motion:
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1.41 Motion to recommend approval of the proposed zoning ordinance amendments for
42 Ordinance 2023-07, 2023-08, and 2023-09 as described in the report, and the
43 accompanying ordinances, including the following:
a.44 Ordinance Proposal No. 1
b.45 Ordinance Proposal No. 2 (Option C.1 or Option C.2)
c.46 Ordinance Proposal No. 3
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2 Alternative Planning Commission Action
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2.4 Motion to recommend denial of the amendments. In the event of a recommendation for
5 denial, the Planning Commission must state its findings related to denial on the record.
3.6 Request Additional information and Table Action. A motion to table should be
7 accompanied by the specific information requested of staff necessary to make a
8 recommendation.
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10 Chair Socha suggested the short-term rental ordinance be discussed first.
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12 Commissioner Hendrickson commented there should be more public engagement on these
13 topics.
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15 Chair Socha stated she is surprised no residents applied. The Zoom connection is not working
16 this evening.
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18 Commissioner Rude asked what the penalty is for having short-term rentals. Mr. Grittman
19 stated it would be a zoning enforcement action. They would be notified of the violation and
20 suggest they need to cease operating this use. A follow-up inspection would be done.
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22 Chair Socha asked if the public notice included participating via zoom. Ms. Miller stated they
23 were offered to attend or attend via zoom. Chair Socha stated since zoom is not available this
24 should be treated as a work session. Mr. Grittman stated there is no emergency to adopt this
25 ordinances and they could be voted on at a future meeting.
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27 Commissioner Erickson stated these are consequential topics and maybe should have been
28 communicated further.
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30 Commissioner Hendrickson asked if the City has a license for Polco as a community. Could
31 this be used to engage the residents. Ms. Miller stated the City does have a license and this
32 would be handled by the Communications Coordinator. Commissioner Hendrickson stated she
33 understands this platform can be used throughout the year to gain input from the community.
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35 Commissioner Rude suggested something be included in the newspaper or newsletter.
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37 Chair Socha stated there was a mailing done for the sewer inspection. This would affect a
38 number of people in the community. It would be an expense. Chair Socha stated this will be
39 treated as a work session, although it is on the record and suggest a newsletter or survey be
40 done. Also suggested were signs to be put up and other ways to gain civic engagement.
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42 A discussion on short term rentals was then held. Commissioner Rude stated he is more
43 familiar with condos on Florida where six month minimum rental is required. He suggested
44 considering six months rather than 30 days for short term rentals. Any rentals should not be
45 less than six months.
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1 Chair Socha stated when she hears short term rentals, she thinks of it being a substitute for
2 hotels. People can get residential leases for three to six months to live for education or
3 business. There is a difference for traffic for shorter term rentals. She does not love 30 days
4 but six months and 30 days are quite difference.
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6 Commissioner Rude noted he feels both are short term. People that don’t have a vested
7 interest in the property or the neighborhood. They are not contributing to the community on a
8 short term basis. There are people coming and going all the time.
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10 Commissioner Hendrickson noted in the packet there were some complaints which
11 contradicted information received at the work session. Mr. Grittman stated at the work session
12 there had been no complaints but complaints were received two days after. The Code
13 Enforcement Officer received complaints related to property upkeep, noise and number of
14 people on the premises.
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16 Chair Socha asked for Commissioner comments regarding limiting or eliminating short term
17 rentals.
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19 Commissioner Erickson stated the residents would not be keen on allowing short term rentals.
20 Besides eliminating property rights are there other unforeseen bad things that could happen by
21 reducing short term rentals. Could the City be harmed in some way.
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23 Commissioner Kuykendall stated if the Super Bowl was in town and by living somewhere
24 else temporarily he could make a boat load of money. Seems that short term rentals would
25 spike during a big event in Minneapolis. Do we want to eliminate economic opportunities in
26 St. Anthony.
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28 Chair Socha stated she has some people that are motorcycle buffs and they go to Sturgis and
29 Sturgis has eliminated short term rentals except for three weeks of the year without requesting
30 a license. Her general reaction is there are concerns about upkeep in the community, she does
31 not like a lot of people coming and going. She has trouble with homeowners not being able to
32 do with their properties as they wish. More community engagement would be good.
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34 Commissioner Rude stated anytime there is a restraint on property the value is decreased. In
35 the goals the City’s objective is to encourage both ownership and affordability. We are
36 looking to preserve our home values and neighborhoods. We cannot enforce pride of
37 ownership upon people. Corporations should not be prohibited from purchasing homes for
38 rentals. It seems we are trying to work around.
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40 Commissioner Kuykendall stated he does not like the idea of perpetual short term rentals.
41 Home owners should have the opportunity to have some short term rentals if desired.
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43 Commissioner Hendrickson stated short term rentals can help with affordability. Giving
44 people the opportunity to rent their home on a short term basis can help pay their mortgage.
45 The ability to do this could be a benefit to homeowners in St. Anthony. They can be a
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1 nuisance and some communities have implemented a night minimum. One idea would be a
2 two night minimum. She would like to hear more from the community on this matter.
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4 Commissioner Erickson stated he does not have a strong opinion one way or another. St.
5 Anthony is unique in that 55% of the housing in the City is multi-family rental housing.
6 Allowing short term rentals would take away from the availability of those 2100 single family
7 units.
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9 Chair Socha stated she feels strongly she does not like the perpetual short term rentals. In her
10 travels she has spoken to locals saying they are homeless because the rentals are for tourists.
11 She suggested a two week exception might be a good idea. If properties have a license they
12 should be grandfathered in and able to continue. She would like to hear more resident input.
13 There could be a fine for doing this without a license.
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15 Commissioner Kuykendall agreed on the limits on the amount of time and suggested a five
16 night minimum. Overnight is too short.
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18 Commissioner Rude stated this could be a business. He asked why we are defining residential
19 use. Mr. Grittman stated occupancy of a residential structure does not mean they are residing
20 there. We are adopting something here that doesn’t fit the Code. A dwelling unit is defined
21 where a single family lives there. Mr. Grittman stated with the word resident is used it is
22 suggesting a long term resident.
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24 Chair Socha stated she likes the idea of a survey and suggested someone on staff put together
25 some questions regarding either supporting or not supporting short term rentals. Ms. Miller
26 stated she will need to discuss with the City Manager. This type of outreach has not been done
27 in the past. The questions should be reviewed by the Commission and the City Council before
28 being sent out. Chair Socha stated she would like to hear options available for such a survey.
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30 Commissioner Erickson stated there is a consensus on getting community feedback.
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32 Commissioner Rude suggested going with six months and leaving it at that. Easier to just say
33 no. There are hotels all around that are available for short term rentals.
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35 Chair Socha noted the three options that could be presented to the community would be it is
36 not allowed at all, perpetual use allowed but limiting, or occasional use. What occasional
37 would look like has a few options.
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39 Chair Socha introduced the next topic for discussion – the single family home rental
40 restrictions.
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42 Commissioner Kuykendall stated he owns rental units in other cities. Rental licenses are low
43 compared to where he has his units. This is difficult for him because this City is different from
44 where his rentals are located. He does not believe he is in favor of restricting individual
45 ownership rentals but he is in favor of corporations not having a huge stock in renting units.
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1 He takes care of those rental properties he owns. If someone takes care of their properties he
2 has no issues. If someone doesn’t that should be addressed by code enforcement.
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4 Chair Socha feels the code that addresses the appearance of the property and code
5 enforcement.
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7 Commissioner Rude stated it would be difficult to limit it to individuals rather than
8 corporations. If a home cannot be sold due to tax purposes, it should be able to be rented. If
9 we limit the number of people that can rent house values will go down as they cannot be
10 rented. It would be unfair. The rental applications come up every three years. New
11 applications should have priority over renewals.
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13 Chair Socha stated she knows of two homes in St. Anthony where older people left their home
14 to see how they liked senior living. There are many reasons that people want to hold onto their
15 homes. Homeowner associations are not well liked due to restrictions so work arounds are
16 occurring. One suggestion is to limit four licenses per applicant. She asked how that could be
17 monitored. Mr. Grittman stated it is not uncommon to have those restrictions for alcohol sale
18 or pawn shops and limit the number of licenses individuals can be party to.
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20 Commissioner Hendrickson stated the Minneapolis Federal Reserve has produced a couple of
21 publications regarding single family housing. There are tools for census tracking. St. Anthony
22 is at 2.5% and below average for single family homes. Having single family rentals in the
23 community is an asset. The supply and demand curve for home ownership is affected if this is
24 limited.
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26 Commissioner Erickson hadn’t thought about the special circumstances due to a life event
27 where an owner may need to rent. He asked about the 54 number and asked if that has
28 remained unchanged in the last few years. Mr. Grittman stated it is within the range but he
29 does not know what the trends have been.
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31 Chair Socha stated she feels more comfortable limiting short term rentals. There may be
32 circumstances where people cannot be in their home, they can’t afford to sell and renting
33 would be an option.
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35 Commissioner Kuykendall stated he does not know how robust inspections are at this time in
36 St. Anthony. He would feel better about having solid code inspections on rentals rather than
37 limiting the number of rentals. Then we know the properties would be taken care of.
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39 Chair Socha stated when it comes to affordability renting is an aspect. Renting is more
40 affordable.
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42 Commissioner Rude stated Minneapolis and St. Paul are making it difficult to be a landlord.
43 They are doing the opposite of what should be done. He cited an example of what his father
44 did in Indiana. Home ownership is a bundle of rights. The person that lives in the property
45 needs to take care of the property. Other communities are doing heavier code enforcement.
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1 Commissioner Kuykendall stated fees may need to be increased to have a body to do the code
2 enforcement.
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4 Chair Socha stated the ownership and affordability are separate goals. She would be more
5 likely to purchase a home knowing she would have the ability to rent it if necessary. If there
6 were overly strict restrictions than other communities that would not encourage purchasing
7 homes in St. Anthony.
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9 Commissioner Kuykendall stated if someone is going to rent a property you need to be a
10 responsible homeowner for the protection of that renter. That is right for the community and
11 for the renter. We don’t want slum lords. There needs to be minimum inspections to ensure
12 there is safety.
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14 Commissioner Erickson stated he feels it is a good idea to restrict the number of single family
15 home rentals since St. Anthony has a limited supply of single family homes. Some sort of cap
16 should be considered. The Council wanted this studied more. He believes this is what Council
17 was saying at the work session. There should be rentals considered for life events.
18
19 Mr. Grittman noted in the Winona case it could not be distinguished between owner occupied
20 single family and single family rentals. It took many years for these cases to run through the
21 courts. There are a few other communities that have implemented this.
22
23 Chair Socha stated there is not a lot of precedent showing limiting rentals works out.
24
25 Commissioner Rude didn’t hear any comments about dispersing the rental units throughout
26 the City. Mr. Grittman stated the rationale is if there are issues raised by rental housing the
27 concentration of rental housing in a neighborhood that neighborhood would suffer. Spreading
28 rentals out would eliminate this problem by limiting the number of rentals on a block.
29 Commissioner Rude is a landlord not in Minnesota. He has a house on his block that he did
30 not know was a rental. Maybe there should be a limit of a two year rental with exceptions for
31 special circumstances.
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33 Chair Socha stated there are many exceptions that would need to be considered. The only idea
34 she likes is not allowing corporate ownership with not one entity owning more than four rental
35 properties. She suspect if a survey is done most rental unit owners would say let them do what
36 they want. 2.5% does seem low to her as well. They survey would be a good tool in gaining
37 input from the community.
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39 Chair Socha moved onto sacred settlements.
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41 Commissioner Kuykendall suggested a simple location such as a church and asked where a
42 micro home would go in that particular situation. Mr. Grittman stated it would be in one of
43 their parking lots.
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1 Commissioner Hendrickson asked if there were any religious parcels that this could actually
2 work on. Mr. Grittman stated St. Charles possibly has property they could fit on it. They
3 would need to do some site improvements to accommodate that.
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5 Commissioner Rude asked what the 316 qualified properties and what does it take to do that.
6 If we are trying to prevent someone from buying an abandoned property to set up micro
7 homes. Mr. Grittman stated a religious institution can do this according to the code. It needs to
8 fit on the site and not overwhelm the property. It is an allowed use. There would be a review
9 opportunity to make sure it fits on a site. There is one in Minneapolis and St. Paul that have
10 this.
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12 Chair Socha referred to #7 requiring one parking spot per unit. A lot of the residents would
13 not be likely to have a car. It would meet the goal of increasing housing. The parking
14 requirement seems excessive. The parking was not part of the State Code.
15
16 Commissioner Rude noted the Statute is 327 not 320. He read the parts of the Statute relating
17 to the setbacks. The parking would be prohibitive under the Statute. Mr. Grittman stated the
18 City can have other zoning restrictions. He proposed combining #4 and #5 regarding fencing.
19 Mr. Grittman stated these are residential uses and fencing would not normally be required.
20 This would not be like a homeless encampment with no sanitation facilities. Single family
21 homes are generally screened from commercial properties.
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23 Commissioner Kuykendall asked if there is a limit that someone can be in a mini home. Mr.
24 Grittman stated that is up to the host. No churches have inquired about having any mini
25 homes.
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27 Commissioner Hendrickson stated she agrees with the comments about parking.
28
29 Commissioner Rude stated if he lived next door he would want to see a fence. To qualify to
30 live there they would need to be homeless for a year. These would not be temporary.
31
32 Chair Socha noted they provide some stability that people could go get jobs. The transition
33 would be more of a year than a month. Chair Socha suggested how to survey the residents and
34 possibly provide some outreach. She suggested there be a 30 minutes work session before a
35 regular meeting to review proposed survey questions and decide on outreach. Then another
36 public noticed meeting could be held. The Commission agreed with Chair Socha.
37
38 Chair Socha continued the public hearing at 8:52 p.m.
39
40 IV.STAFF REPORTS.
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42 Mr. Grittman noted the City Council approved the CUP for Nativity Church’s digital sign.
43 They also did first reading that addresses smoking in public parks and parking lots adjacent to
44 public parks. This includes public properties such as City Hall, Fire Station and Police Station.
45 This ordinance will have three readings prior to adoption.
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1 V.OTHER BUSINES - NONE.
2
3 VI.COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE.
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5 No one appeared to address the Planning Commission.
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7 VII.INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE.
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9 VIII. ADJOURNMENT.
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11 Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Kuykendall, to adjourn the
12 meeting at 8:58 p.m.
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14 Motion carried 7-0.
15
16 Respectfully submitted,
17 Debbie Wolfe
18 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
MEMORANDUM
To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission
From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner
Date: Planning Commission Meeting – December 19, 2023
GC Project No. 140.01 – 23.02
Request: Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Adult Daycare facility in the “LI”,
Light Industrial District
Property Address: 2924 Anthony Lane, Suite 2933
Property PID: 06-029-23-44-0058
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Applicants are seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to remodel and occupy a
portion of an existing shopping center space at the above address. The site is zoned “LI”, Light
Industrial, and is surrounded by other Industrial parcels and business tenants along Anthony
Lane.
The proposed use would be as a commercial Adult Daycare business, listed as a Conditional Use
in the LI District. The applicants note that the use supports adults with disabilities and special
needs from the surrounding areas. The applicant has stated that the use would operate during
daytime and weekday hours (primarily 9am to 3pm), with most all of the clients arriving via
automobiles operated by the facility’s employees. Vans may eventually be added to support
the employee automobile transportation.
The space is an existing building with attendant parking and circulation space. The building
exterior would not be modified, and only internal remodeling to accommodate the proposed
use would be necessary. Employee parking would be available in the parking field southwest of
the building (to the front). The applicants indicate a capacity of 100 adults being served, with
an employee ratio of 10 clients to 1 employee, resulting in a staff capacity of approximately 10
employees. The current parking lot capacity can accommodate more than 50 passenger
vehicles.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the intent and policies of the City’s
Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the “LI”, Light Industrial District as a
baseline. In summary, the Comprehensive Plan promotes use of the subject properties that
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reflect the proposed commercial uses in the area. The proposed Conditional Use Permit meets
the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the baseline district zoning standards.
As such, planning staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit to allow the
proposed Adult Daycare facility in the proposed location.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant: Serenity Home Health Care
Owner: Ganz Enterprises LLC
Location: 2924 Anthony Lane
Existing Land Uses Existing Industrial Building
Zoning: LI, Industrial
Deadline for Agency Application Complete Date: February 14, 2023
Action: 60 Days: January 5, 2024
Letter Sent: December 18, 2023
120 Days: March 6, 2024
1. Background
Project Description. The applicants are seeking a Conditional Use Permit to establish an
Adult Daycare facility as described above in an existing Industrial building. The site location
is between Highway 88 and Anthony Lane, with access from Anthony Lane. The parcel is
approximately .81 acres in area, and is occupied by a single industrial building.
The use is consistent with both the
Comprehensive Plan’s land use direction,
as well as with the intent of the relevant
zoning, which would be “LI”, Industrial
for the site and the surrounding area.
As noted in the Project Description, only
insignificant changes are proposed for
the building, almost all of which are
interior, and which do not alter the
existing site conditions.
The zoning ordinance lists the following
required findings for consideration of a
Conditional Use Permit:
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(C) City Council action. A conditional use permit may be granted only by a majority vote
of all members of the City Council after determining that:
(1) The use is one of the conditional uses specifically listed for the district in
which the property is located;
(2) The City Council has specified all conditions which the City Council deems
necessary to make the use compatible with other uses in the area;
(3) The use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of
persons residing or working in the vicinity or to the values of property in the
vicinity; and
(4) The use will provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public
convenience and will contribute to the general welfare.
The use is specifically listed in the district, and
the site has been developed for Industrial uses.
The staff and client count would arrive by a
combination of private automobile with
employees and, eventually, facility vans. In
this regard, it is expected that the facility
would have a lower parking demand than a
typical industrial use.
For Conditional Use Permits, the common
consideration is whether the use can
compatibly coexist with others in the
immediate area. As no changes are
contemplated for the site, there are no
apparent concerns related to safety or
negative impacts on the site or neighborhood.
The site has access Anthony Lane, and the low
levels of traffic generation are not expected to
raise any issues for street use or other factors.
The proposed tenancy is specifically required by City Code to receive and maintain appropriate
licensing from the agencies of the State of Minnesota (primarily the Minnesota Department of
Human Services – DHS). Regulatory review is pursuant to MN Rules Section 9555.9600 –
9555.9730. A brief sampling of the rules include regulations related to the following:
• Age (Adults defined as 18 and above).
• Daycare (defined as less than 24 hours – no overnight care).
• License – required pursuant to MN Statutes Section 245A and other applicable
regulations.
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• Participants Rights – a MN Rules-based requirement identifying specific rights of clients,
including privacy, medical care, and self-determination.
• Personnel standards and requirements.
• Staffing ratios based on client abilities.
• Client care and progress planning and tracking.
• Client well-being care, including nutrition, health, physical activities, and related
services.
• Safety procedures and structures.
• Physical space requirements.
The Department of Human Services regulates and monitors compliance with these standards,
although the City’s building and code departments continue to retain authority over building
code, fire code, and related regulations.
2. Criteria for and Consistency with Criteria for CUP Approval. Title XV Land Usage, Chapter
152 Zoning Code, Section §152.243. Also, review including MN Rules Section 9555.9660 et
seq; and MN Statutes Section 245A.
SUMMARY AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Conditional Use Permit for an Adult Daycare - Staff recommends approval with the following
conditions:
1. Issues related to building, fire, and other related city codes shall be subject to comment
and recommendation by applicable staff.
2. The applicant receives, and provides to the City, the required licensing from the State of
Minnesota and provides evidence of such licensing throughout occupancy in the space.
3. The CUP is provided for the requested site only. Changes in location, size, operation, or
other aspects of the facility will require a new CUP application. As proposed, the capacity
of the facility would be 100 clients.
This recommendation is based on a finding that the proposal, with the conditions cited, is
consistent with the requirements for Conditional Use Permit consideration, with the long-term
objectives of the recommendations and policies of the St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A: Location map
Exhibit B: Application and Supporting Material
Exhibit C: Draft resolution
Print
Before you begin this process, please consider a pre-application conference (by phone, email, or in person) with City community
development staff. We are ready to assist in helping you understand the complexities of the review process, and the standards on
which a potential application will be considered. We can also advise you on the materials that will help ensure you have a complete
and clear application.
City of St. Anthony City Hall 612-782-3301
Thanks for your interest in improving your property and reinvesting in the St. Anthony Village community.
Fee and Escrow Terms
By initialing below, the applicant agrees to pay the application fee and deposit an escrow fee to cover the city’s consultants’ costs
associated with reviewing the associated request. If the city’s consultants’ costs exceed the initial escrow deposited by the applicant,
an additional escrow fee will be collected from the applicatnt to cover the additional costs.
Initial here to accept fee and escrow
terms above*
MTA
Address of Property Involved*
2924 ANTHONY LN SAINT ANTHONY, MN 55418
Property ID Number*
0602923440058
Legal Description
Applicant Information
Applicant Name*
SERENITY COMMERICAL REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS,
LLC
Applicant Email Address
serenityhhcsi1@gmail.com
Land Use Application - Submission #6125
Date Submitted: 11/6/2023
Applicant Address
400 SELBY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Applicant Phone Number*
952-451-4149
Property Information
Property Owner (if different from above)
GANZ ENTERPRISES LLC
Owner Email Address
tyler@windowstoreinc.com
Owner Address
2924 ANTHONY LN SAINT ANTHONY, MN 55418
Owner Phone Number
612-390-7843
Appeal ($500 fee + $1,500 escrow)
Comprehensive Plan Amendment ($750 fee + $1,500 escrow if residential; $3,500 escrow if
commercial/industrial)
Conditional Use Permit ($1,000 fee+ $750 escrow if residential; $2,500 escrow if commercial/industrial)
Easement Vacation ($200 fee + $500 escrow)
Preliminary Plat ($750 fee + $1,500 escrow)
Final Plat ($500 fee + $7500 escrow)
Minor Subdivision/Lot Split ($500 fee + $1,500 escrow)
Planned Unit Development (PUD) ($1,500 fee + $2,500 escrow)
Rezoning ($750 fee + $1,500 escrow)
Zoning Text Amendment ($500 fee + $750 escrow)
Site Plan ($500 fee + $750 escrow)
Variance ($1,000 fee + $750 escrow if residential; $2,500 escrow if commercial/industrial)
Type of Request (Check all that apply)
Description of the Request (or a separate detailed narrative explaining the project)
Location: 2924 Anthony LN Saint Anthony, MN 55418
Overview: Serenity Adult Daycare will serve individuals ages 18 years and older who have disabilities and or special needs.
We will provide temporary relief for families from the
day-to-day responsibilities of supporting relatives with disabilities. Serenity Adult Daycare will provide a variety of social,
interactive, and recreational support services in a supervised environment. We will provide services for those at our day
program for 6 hours each day from 9am-3pm.
On-site Activities: On-site activities will include crafts, seasonal activities like reading, holiday parties, DIY projects, card & and
board games, etc. Also, for our clients who
are interested and capable, we will offer job aid services that help these individuals get jobs
in the community by assisting them with their resumes, job applications, skill development, etc.
Off-site Activities: Off-site activities will include buying supplies at Target, Walmart, and going to the dollar store, etc.
Number of Business Vehicles: Currently we do not have any company vehicles at this location but have a plan to make space
for 2 or 3 of such vehicles. They will be vans that carry between 15-20 passengers.
Number of Adults being served each day: Currently there are no adults being served at this location, but we plan on providing
services to up to 100 adults.
Number of employees: Currently we have no Adult Day employees. Depending on how many clients come to the day program
in the future we will have to provide 1 employee for every 10 clients.
Drop Off & Pick Ups: The parking lot will have sufficient parking space for our day-to-day operations. How the process will
work is that each of our employees will be assigned to pick up certain clients on their way to work and take them home on their
way home from work. The employee simply parks and helps those who need help get out of the vehicle and safely to and from
the day program. For those who are less mobile, we will have disability placards where they can park closer to the building.
Employees arrive at our day program around 9 a.m. and take the clients home at 3 p.m.
Adjacent Businesses: The property is relatively secluded and will not disrupt adjacent businesses.
Potential Impacts: We shouldn't have much impact on neighboring businesses as our day-to-day operations will be either out
in the community or back at our day program
Attachments
Building Floorplans.pdf
Acknowledgement and Signature
I acknowledge that I have read all of the information listed in the City of St. Anthony Village Land Use Application and fully
understand that I am responsible for all costs incurred by the City related to the processing of this application. If additional fees are
required to cover costs incurred from processing of the application, the City has the right to require additional payment from one or
more of the undersigned, who shall be jointly liable for such fees. Such expenses may include (but are not limited to) direct city
payroll and overhead costs, fees paid to consultants and other professionals, and the cost of printing, mailing, and supplies.
Applicants are advised that an escrow deposit is required at the time of the submittal of the land use application to offset costs
associated with the proposed project. Unused portions of an escrow are returned to the applicant upon successful implementation of
an approved plan. I understand that approval from other agencies may be required before commencement with the stated project.
I agree.
Electronic Signature Agreement
By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the
sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature
to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be
required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
Electronic Signature*
Mohamed T. Albert
Payment
Upon submission of this application, please mail or drop off payment for fee and escrow to City Hall 3301 Silver Lake Road, St.
Anthony, MN 55418.
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
December 19, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, MN 55418
Notice is hereby given that the City of Saint Anthony Village Planning Commission will hold a public
hearing to solicit public response to a conditional use request to allow an adult daycare at the property
located at 2924 Anthony Lane. The Planning Commission agenda and packet item relating to this
application will be made available prior to the meeting online at www.savmn.com.
Ways to Comment:
Online
Those persons having an interest are encouraged to attend via Zoom. The link to participate via Zoom
can be found at https://savmn.com/calendar.aspx
In Person
The public is welcome to attend in person at the City of Saint Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver
Lake Road, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
Written
Written comments may be taken at the St. Anthony Village City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony
Village, Minnesota 55418 until the date of the public hearing.
Comments can also be conveyed via email, to planner@savmn.com until the date of the public hearing.
Questions?
Questions may be directed to the City Planner at 612-409-6503.
The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City
Council for their meeting tentatively to be scheduled on January 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Steve Grittman
City Planner
CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 24-0xx
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ADULT DAYCARE FACILITY
IN THE LI, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village received a request from the property owner and
proposed licensee for an Adult Daycare establishment at 2924 Anthony Lane; and
WHEREAS, the property consists of approximately .81 acres and is located in the LI, Light
Industrial district; and
WHEREAS, the subject building space is currently vacant, with a dedicated parking lot serving
the subject property; and
WHEREAS, Adult Daycare facilities are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in the Light
Industrial areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, consideration of a conditional use permit in such areas is required to avoid
unreasonable negative impacts on adjoining light industrial property; and
WHEREAS, the conditions identified as a part of an approval for the proposed Conditional Use
Permit are necessary to ensure full compliance with the St. Anthony Village zoning ordinance
and other public safety needs; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the comments and the staff report,
which are incorporated by reference into the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 19, 2023 on the
application and the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to present
information to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit
with the conditions noted in the Staff report, and as listed below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact in support of the resolution
for approval:
1.The property is located in an area of industrial land use on a major arterial roadway.
2.The proposed use is identified as an allowed Conditional Use in the Light Industrial
zoning district.
3.The additional impacts of the proposed use expected to be minimal due to the minimal
changes to the building and site, limited hours, and including compatibility with other
uses in the neighborhood.
4.The proposed business uses constitute a reasonable use of the property.
5.The proposed uses, constructed and operated within the requirements of the Code and the
conditions of this resolution, will not impact surrounding property or public areas beyond
the expected impacts of permitted, compliant uses in the light industrial zoning district,
nor negatively impact health, safety, or welfare of the community.
6.With the proposed conditions, the City Council finds that there is no evidence to believe
that the use will have a detrimental effect on neighboring uses or property values.
NOW THEREFORE MAY IT BE RESOVLED, that the City Council of the
City of St. Anthony Village accepts the findings and recommendations documented in the staff
report and approves Conditional Use Permit authorizing an Adult Daycare facility as shown on
the plans submitted on or before November 6, 2023, at 2924 Anthony Lane, in accordance with
the following conditions:
1.Issues related to building, fire, and other related city codes shall be subject to
comment and recommendation by applicable staff.
2.The applicant receives and provides the required licensing from the State of
Minnesota and provides evidence of such licensing throughout occupancy in the
space.
3.The CUP is provided for the requested tenant site only. Changes in location, size,
operation, or other aspects of the facility will require a new CUP application.
Passed in regular session of the City Council on the 9th day of January, 2023.
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Wendy Webster, Mayor
ATTEST:____________________________
Jennifer Doyle, Deputy City Clerk
Review for Administration: ____________________________________
Charlie Yunker, City Manager
MEMORANDUM
To:St. Anthony Village Planning Commission
From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner
Date:Planning Commission Meeting – December 19, 2023
GC Project No.140.00
Request:Planning Comission Work Plan/2024 Goal Setting - Discussion
The City conducts an annual Goal Setting exercise each January. The Goal Setting activities
focus on policy direction from the Comprehensive Plan and prior goals and implementation
steps. Attached to this memo is a recap of the 2023 Planning Commission work plan materials,
a summary of “Emerging Issues”, and a summary of implementation steps reviewed for the
2023 Goal Setting sessions. The Implementation Steps material is culled from a larger section
of the Comprehensive Plan, intended to focus on land use issues of interest and import to the
Planning Commission.
At the upcoming December meeting, we would like to review these topics for thoughts as to
what should be considered as the Commission’s work plan for 2024, which will be collected for
presentation to the Goal Setting participants. From that process, we will create an updated
Work Plan for 2024. Your thoughts on these and other possible topics will be welcomed.
It is anticipated that we will do this informally, without formal motion. Staff will summarize the
discussion for the submissions to the City Manager’s office.
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A:2023 Planning Commission Work Plan
Exhibit B:Comprehensive Plan Implementation Steps (excerpts)
Exhibit C:Emerging Issues, 2023
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St. Anthony Village Planning Commission
Proposed 2023 Work Plan
General Items
1.Review and Recommend Actions on Land Use and Development Applications
2.Monitor Common Planning and Zoning Issues for Follow-up
3.Maintain Training Opportunities on Land Use Issues
4.Maintain Communications with City Council as to Land Use Policy
Specific Tasks for 2023; 2022 Recap
1.Reconcile conflicts between proposed land use plan map and zoning map. (Underway)
2.Update Zoning Districts, where needed, to better address contemporary development
patterns and demand.
a.Industrial District – Land Uses, Architectural Standards, Site Planning
(Complete in 2022)
b.Commercial District – Land Uses, Architectural Standards, Site Planning
(Complete in 2022)
c.Update Zoning Regulations, where needed, to implement specific Comp Plan
goals, as well as common zoning issues. (Ongoing)
d.Review dimensional and use standards in R-1 Districts to maintain intended
neighborhood character, and promote existing residential reinvestment (Partial
- Holding for SF Rental discussion in 2023)
e.Others as identified throughout year. (Various City Code Updates completed,
including Fencing, Swimming Pools, Natural Landscapes, Bus Bench
Regulations, Dumpsters, Right of Way usage, etc.)
3.Address Sign Regulations, including Temporary Signs (Underway)
4.Address Residential Parking and Storage – Locations, Surfacing, etc. (Underway)
5.Research and Review Lighting Regulations (To do)
6.Research and Review Tobacco Regulations (Underway)
7.Hemp/THC Retailing (2023)
8.Single Family Rental Research (Underway, and 2023)
9.Temporary Buildings (2023)
10.Others as Identified
Monitor Emerging Planning Issues and Address as Needed
St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 10: Implementation
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IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX
The implementation work plan outlined in the following table expands upon
the Strategies and Action Items addressed in all preceding chapters of this
plan by assigning a responsible body or actor (who), a timeframe for action
(when), and a suggestion of where the funding that will enable the action
will come from (how).
While the following lays out a work plan for the next 5 to 10 years, it is to
be expected that the task list will change from year to year. As time goes
on, some tasks will take longer than expected and will shift into the next
year’s list. Priorities will change, and tasks will be moved up to be
accomplished earlier. New ideas will be presented to accomplish the goals
and vision citied here and will be added to the task list. This is all part of
the cyclical process of implementation.
Implementation actions and strategies are arranged in the Implementation
Matrix by plan chapter, which has the following color scheme:
Land Use
Housing
Transportation
Sanitary Sewer
Water Supply
Surface Water
Sustainability
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Comprehensive Plan Action or Strategy Who Progress
Coordinate with school district and community education
to plan for changing programming and spatial needs at the
community center.
City staff
Utilize the Planned Unit Development re-zoning as a tool at
key locations to promote market flexibility and integrated
land uses.
City staff, Planning
Commission, City Council
Ongoing with 2022 projects and future
Explore available grants and funding opportunities to
promote the type of desired development.
City staff
Conduct further study and planning on the re-development
or better utilization of the current industrial park.
City staff, Planning
Commission
Ongoing – monitoring land use requests by
permit and/or redevelopment inquiries
Monitor the interest in teardowns and large expansions of
single-family homes and examine the zoning code to
ensure opportunities for investment are maximized.
City staff Single Family Residential standards currently
under study.
Review and revise the purpose statement, allowed uses
and dimensional standards of the R-4 Residential district as
necessary to support the higher density residential uses
guided in this Comprehensive Plan update.
City staff, Planning
Commission, City Council
Modified and adopted
Plan for the re-development of underutilized commercial
properties, especially those on higher volume streets and
transit routes, for higher-density, multi-family and senior
housing.
City staff, Planning
Commission
Considered and some projects approved –
further consideration paused to allow
completion of current projects
Explore options that revise the zoning code to allow for
residential uses in commercial districts, in order to better
meet anticipated market and transportation trends.
City staff, Planning
Commission, City Council
This would occur through PUD zoning
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Identify areas in the community for the development of
new, higher end office space.
City staff Currently this would occur as redevelopment in
Commercial or Industrial Districts
Identify areas in the city for co-operative senior housing at
medium density.
City staff
Utilize available financing techniques to encourage multi-
family housing developments to include a component of
affordable housing.
City staff, developers
Explore the potential for affordable housing development
at the city-owned site on Kenzie Terrace (former bowling
alley site).
City staff, affordable
housing developers
This project has shifted the housing component
to the former Bremer Bank site per the Bank’s
redevelopment plan
Allow housing churn of single-family homes by continuing
to plan for senior housing options at all affordability levels.
City staff, senior housing
project developers
Some Senior Housing approved and under
development
Evaluate the appropriateness for ordinances that
encourage smaller apartment units.
City staff, Planning
Commission, City Council
Accommodated through PUD
Anticipate and meet increased rental demand at all
affordability levels. (Refer to Tools Matrix in the Housing
Plan Chapter)
City staff; affordable
housing developers;
Country HRAs; current
rental property owners
Reduce overall community housing cost burden,
particularly by supporting those projects that provide
affordability for households in the <50% AMI categories.
(Refer to Tools Matrix in the Housing Plan Chapter)
City staff, Planning
Commission, City Council
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Anticipate the need for preservation of naturally-occurring
affordable housing within all affordability bands. (Refer to
Tools Matrix in the Housing Plan Chapter)
City staff Single Family housing regulations currently
being reviewed in this regard
Support housing maintenance assistance programs,
particularly for lower-income households. (Refer to Tools
Matrix in the Housing Plan Chapter)
City staff Code amendments in process related to
maintenance and safety
Encourage increased bicycle and pedestrian movement to
both local and regional destinations
City staff Bicycle trail planning in process
Provide facilities and develop land use patterns that
encourage transit use
City staff Bus stop regulations revised; City has worked
with Metro Transit on Silver Lake Road stop
updates
Zoning updates, per “Suggested Zoning Code Updates” on
p. 198
City staff Complete and in process
Encourage installation of renewable energy generation
capacity by re-evaluating and expanding existing city
ordinances related to solar.
City Staff
Facilitate creation of community gardens: defining them
and addressing them as an allowed use in particular zoning
districts in City Code.
City Staff
Write an ordinance that more clearly allows and regulates
urban agriculture, specifically bees and chickens.
City Staff
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Create incentives and programming to increase tree
plantings on private lots and in public right of way.
City Staff
Collaborate with the Parks Commission to create park/city
land management standards/practices that maximize
native landscaping and low-maintenance management.
City Staff
Develop a policy, grounded in City data, best practices and
specific local benchmarks, related to CO2 emission
reduction.
City Staff
Grow a robust urban tree canopy by develop a street tree
strategy that capitalizes on street reconstruction as an
opportunity to budget for and achieve urban canopy/tree
planting goals.
City Staff
Item Time Frame
Land Use and Zoning
Topics
• Single Family Residential – Property Use, Growth and Long-term site usage, Home
Office pressure; Housing maintenance code issues, esp. for single-family rental
housing; Non-exclusive residential density (e.g., Minneapolis elimination of single-
family zoning); Residential Solar installations – visual impacts
Immediate
• Blending of commercial and industrial enterprises (e.g. small scale: brewery taprooms,
and similar “maker” spaces that encourage both manufacturing and storefront retailing
in the same space.
0-2 years
• Future reconversion of overbuilt senior housing units following baby-boom generation. 5-10+ years
• Affordable Housing Development – Regulations, Financing, Owner v. Rental aspects Immediate
General
• Hemp and Marijuana Regulation – Options; Current state of regulations in other
jurisdictions;
Immediate
• Conflicts between public engagement efforts and declining civil discourse.
Ongoing
• Expanding impacts of religious land use and assembly use – especially religious land
uses in traditional residential settings.
Ongoing
• “Amazon Effect” – variable pressures on existing commercial spaces due to online e-
commerce; and/or related pressure to replace underused commercial and industrial
areas with multi-family residential
0-2 years+
Transportation Topics • Bicycle/Scooter rentals, and other commercial uses of the public right of way
0-2 years
• Autonomous and Electric vehicles – changes foreseen due to automobile storage and
remote garage storage; changes due to need for charging station
2-5 years
• Car-sharing – long term impacts on possible reduction in overall automobiles-per-
household in high car-sharing areas.
2-5 years