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AGENDA
Tuesday, , 2024 at 7:00 PM
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person.
Call To Order
Pledge Of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval Of Agenda
Approval Of Minutes
Approval Of PC Meeting Minutes
PC 10 -15 -2024.PDF
Public Hearing
Staff Reports
Other Business
Planning Commission Work Plan / 2025 Goal Setting Discussion
Steve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.
COVER MEMO.PDF
PC WORK PLAN -2025.PDF
EMERGING ISSUES 2025.PDF
Community Forum
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address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk ’s record, and
limit their remarks to three 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. Those unable to attend the
meeting in person may submit comments via the City's PUBLIC COMMENTS FORM.
Information And Announcments
Adjournment
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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDATuesday, , 2024 at 7:00 PMMembers 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 -15 -2024.PDFPublic HearingStaff ReportsOther BusinessPlanning Commission Work Plan / 2025 Goal Setting DiscussionSteve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDFPC WORK PLAN -2025.PDFEMERGING ISSUES 2025.PDFCommunity ForumIndividuals may address the Planning Commission about any City business item not 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 three 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. Those unable to attend the
meeting in person may submit comments via the City's PUBLIC COMMENTS FORM.
Information And Announcments
Adjournment
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Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can
contact us by using 711 Relay.
Our mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through
outstanding city services.
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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
3 OCTOBER 15, 2024
4 7:00 p.m.
5
6 CALL TO ORDER.
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8 Vice Chair Morita 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, Commissioners Anderson, Erickson, Gaveske, and
17 Rude.
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19 Absent:Commissioners Hark and Morita.
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21 Also Present: City Planner Stephen Grittman and Assistant City Manager Ashley
22 Morello.
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25 I.APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 15, 2024, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
26 AGENDA.
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28 In lieu of a motion, the October 15, 2024, Planning Commission agenda was approved by
29 general consensus.
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31 II.APPROVAL OF AUGUST 20, 2024, REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
32 MEETING MINUTES.
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34 Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the
35 August 20, 2024, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as presented.
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37 Motion carried 5-0.
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39 III.PUBLIC HEARING.
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A.41 Ordinance 2024-06 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending Section
42 154.141 Relating to Permitted Uses in the L-1, Light Industrial District.
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44 City Planner Stephen Grittman reviewed the applicant, a building owner/manager in the City’s
45 Light-Industrial area, has applied for an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance related to
46 principal uses in the L-I, Light Industrial zoning district. The application is intended to expand
47 the allowance for office uses in the L-I District to include professional offices that include
48 clinic uses, or more broadly, uses in which a client or patient is seen by a health professional
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1 in either a group or individual setting. The zoning ordinance specifically accommodates
2 requests for zoning ordinance amendments from property owners in the City.
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4 Currently, the Zoning Ordinance creates separate use classifications for “Professional
5 Offices”, such as legal, real estate, or similar office-based personal services “Commercial
6 Offices”, which are identified as offices with primarily administrative functions for
7 commercial enterprises in a wide variety of business categories, and “Medical, dental,
8 veterinary, and related clinics, in which customers receive such services in person, and which
9 consist of offices, exam rooms, laboratory and similar services, and related activities”. Each of
10 these is permitted in the Commercial zoning district.
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12 In the L-I, Light Industrial District, only Commercial Offices for administrative purposes is
13 listed as an allowed use. The majority of Light Industrial uses are manufacturing in nature. It
14 should be noted that “Adult Daycare” uses are allowed in both the Commercial and Light
15 Industrial Districts.
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17 The proposed ordinance is relatively simple, in that it would add the language from the
18 Commercial District for the various office uses (including “Professional Offices” and
19 “Medical Offices” as noted above) into the Light Industrial District as permitted uses.
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21 When considering amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, the code requires that the Planning
22 Commission hold a public hearing, and that the City Council finds the proposed amendment
23 to be consistent with the intent of the City’s regulations and land use goals as identified in the
24 Comprehensive Plan. There are no specific findings listed in the zoning ordinance, however,
25 any regulation should further either the general intent of the zoning ordinance overall or some
26 specific goal or objective of the Comprehensive Plan.
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28 The Comprehensive Plan identifies some objectives for the Industrial areas of the City. These
29 include opportunities for redevelopment of aging buildings and sites, and a strong focus on
30 office and office-showroom uses, in addition to the more traditional manufacturing uses in the
31 districts. Compatibility with existing and surrounding land uses is also an aspect of the
32 Comprehensive Plan goals for these areas.
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34 While the Comprehensive Plan does not break office uses down into separate classes as the
35 zoning ordinance does, the introduction of more “retail-friendly” uses (such as showrooms)
36 indicates a potential for business uses that are welcoming to customer traffic.
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38 Staff reviewed other community’s ordinances for context as the City considers this proposed
39 amendment for Roseville, New Brighton and Columbia Heights.
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41 Staff believes that the City’s trend toward more commercial orientation in the Industrial areas,
42 such as the introduction of Office-Showroom, as well as certain types of brewer-taproom uses,
43 and the dominance of general office uses in the L-I district areas, supports the amendment.
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45 While the surrounding community ordinances are mixed in this regard, the introduction of
46 these uses enlarges the marketplace for commercial tenants for building owners, without
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1 significant drawbacks to the function of these land uses. As observed in the Roseville
2 example, distinction between the type of industrial district can lead to the compatibility of
3 clinic-style land uses in light industrial areas. The heavy industrial district would raise
4 concerns, but St. Anthony’s industrial area is dominated by lighter uses.
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6 Staff recommends approval of the amendment. While there can be concern with mixing
7 commercial and industrial uses, those concerns largely lie in heavy industrial areas. St.
8 Anthony’s district is dominated by lighter industrial activities, only small amounts of
9 warehousing, and other office uses that are already present. As such, staff finds that the
10 proposed amendment can be viewed as allowing an additional compatible use of the L-I
11 District. A draft Ordinance was provided for Commission consideration.
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13 Commissioner Rude asked if there was a reason previously to keep these types of businesses
14 away from LI zoning? Mr. Grittman stated this is an older model of zoning where the land
15 uses are very structured. The Commercial district was set up to handle the customer type of
16 businesses. The Industrial district was primarily manufacturing. Over time these two zoning
17 districts have combined. Commissioner Rude asked if those in the Industrial area may
18 complain about this amendment change. Mr. Grittman stated that would be conceivable.
19 Commercial operations generally get more complaints. Childcare are currently allowed in the
20 Industrial areas and that has been part of the ordinance for quite a while. Adult daycare was
21 added a few years ago.
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23 Commissioner Erickson asked if zoning use allowances are the same in the south and north
24 areas of the City. Mr. Grittman stated the areas north of 37th and east of Silver Lake Road area
25 is zoned the same way. Commissioner Erickson stated this seems positive. The Industrial
26 market is doing quite well currently.
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28 Commissioner Anderson asked if existing opportunities will be taken away from future
29 development.
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31 Chair Socha opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.
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33 No one appeared to address the Commission.
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35 Chair Socha asked if the Industrial areas tenants are at the maximum. Mr. Grittman stated he
36 has had some conversations with building owners as to what their acceptable uses are due to
37 having some vacant space.
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39 Commissioner Rude stated they could have come to the City just to rezone their property and
40 Mr. Grittman stated that would cause a spot zoning and that would be a less likely scenario
41 than just adding the use to the zoning. We are not allowed to have land uses with variances.
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43 Chair Socha stated she had one concern that she dislikes doing things piecemeal. Would a
44 broader amendment be more suitable. Mr. Grittman stated this district was updated a few
45 years ago and did not include the medical office category in this district and it was kept in the
46 Commercial district. This is a first impression request. Chair Socha asked what other types of
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1 businesses are allowed in Industrial. Mr. Grittman stated administrative office space is
2 allowed in both districts. Daycare is allowed in both districts. There are some limited
3 allowances for retail outlets.
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5 Ms. Katie Jacobson, Columbia Heights asked if the City has considered a category of service
6 businesses where it would be defined as a business that isn’t retail but offers services such as a
7 daycare or clinic. She suggested redefining what the categories are. The difference between
8 St. Anthony and Columbia Heights is the size of Columbia Heights. They only have two sites
9 open currently. She suggested a category be added as a service provider.
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11 Mr. Grittman stated there is a clause in the Commercial District that addresses service
12 businesses. These are not allowed in the Industrial District due to a high rate of customer
13 traffic.
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15 Commissioner Rude questioned if the City is overlooking something. There may have been
16 reasons in the original zoning. Medical clinic offices seem to clump together not offering the
17 exact same services. Lawyers and Auto Dealers also seem to group together. He asked what
18 the Commission is to be considering.
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20 Commissioner Anderson stated this gives the property owner more flexibility.
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22 Chair Socha stated she was not thinking on the piecemeal comment to grant or deny this
23 request. She suggested there may be a broader category to make everything consistent.
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25 Commissioner Rude stated Ms. Jacobson’s comments were good. He believes in the free
26 market. The cost to society needs to be taken into consideration. He does not have a solution
27 and perhaps we should delay and look at this more to give businesses a better opportunity.
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29 Chair Socha stated she is concerned businesses are not staying in St. Anthony.
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31 Commissioner Rude asked if the Police or Fire Department have weighed in on this. If a
32 tenant were to occupy the space, they would need to meet the Fire Department review.
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34 Commissioner Erickson asked about licensure. Mr. Grittman stated the Department of Health
35 would handle the licensure. There are a lot of cities that have medical facilities in Light
36 Industrial.
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38 Chair Socha closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m.
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40 Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Gaveske, to recommend the
41 City Council approve an Ordinance 2024-06 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code, By
42 Amending Section 154.141 Relating to Permitted USES in the L-I Light Industrial District.
43 Also to direct Staff to research the Code further and bring it back to the Commission for
44 review.
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46 Motion carried 5-0.
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2 IV.STAFF REPORTS.
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4 This item will go before the City Council at their November 12, 2024 Meeting.
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6 Mr. Grittman stated the Planning Commission had acted on the request at 2401 Lowry some
7 time ago. The Council has been dealing with this request and it is again on their upcoming
8 October 22, 2024 agenda.
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10 V.OTHER BUSINESS - NONE.
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12 VI.COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE.
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14 No one appeared to address the Planning Commission.
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16 VII.INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE.
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18 VIII. ADJOURNMENT.
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20 Motion by Commissioner Rude, seconded by Commissioner Erickson, to adjourn the meeting
21 at 7:45 p.m.
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23 Motion carried 5-0.
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25
26 Respectfully submitted,
27 Debbie Wolfe
28 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
MEMORANDUM
To:St. Anthony Village Planning Commission
From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner
Date:Planning Commission Meeting – December 17, 2024
GC Project No.140.00
Request:Planning Commission Work Plan/2025 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 proposed draft of the Planning Commission 2025 Work Plan,
and a summary of “Emerging Issues”.
One additional item that may become a land use discussion item in 2025 is the Legislature’s
consideration of mandating certain housing or housing-related zoning issues. These were
discussed in 2024, but not adopted. It is expected that the 2025 Legislative session will re-
animate discussions in this regard.
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 2025, which will be summarized
as background presentation for the Goal Setting exercise. From that process, we will create an
updated Work Plan for 2025. 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:2025 Planning Commission Work Plan
Exhibit B:Emerging Issues, 2025
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Proposed Work Plan - 2025
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 2025
1.Update Zoning Districts and Regulations, where needed, to better address
contemporary development patterns and demand.
a.Review standards in R-1 Districts to maintain intended neighborhood character,
and promote existing residential reinvestment (Ongoing)
b.Rental Housing: Research Issues and Aspects; Examine options for regulations
and review; Identify and Refine Goals; (Ongoing)
c.Review and Research Light Industrial District Service and other Quasi-
Commercial uses for Discussion (for 2025).
d.Monitor Data Center development impacts and land use impacts for urban
locations (for 2025).
e.Research and Review Lighting Regulations (for 2025).
f.Develop EV charging regulations for review and adoption (for 2025).
2.2050 Comprehensive Plan – preliminary preparation tasks (for 2025 and Ongoing).
a.Identify possible redevelopment sites per 2040 Comprehensive Plan and
developer inquiries, prep materials for 2050 Comprehensive Plan analysis.
b.Monitor Met Council data and goal-setting.
c.Review and Respond to Met Council Local Systems Plan for 2050 Plan update.
3.Coordinate incorporation of Climate Action Plan Goals and Strategies into appropriate
Ordinance regulations (Ongoing, with Sustainability and other staff/departments).
4.Hemp/Cannabis Businesses (Ordinances Complete 2024)
a.Monitor State Office of Cannabis Management updates (for 2025).
b.Explore Odor regulation – monitor other municipal regulations (for 2025).
c.Review and Summarize License and Registration Applications in relation to
existing local regulations on retail and industrial regulations (Retail Licensees,
Buffers, etc.). (for 2025)
5.Coordinate Code Updates as follow-up to American Legal System re-codification
(Ongoing).
6.Others as Identified
Monitor Emerging Planning Issues and Address as Needed
Planning – On the Radar - 2025
Item
Time Frame
Land Use and Zoning
Topics
Single Family Residential – Property Use, Growth and Long-term site usage, Home
Office/WFH pressures; Housing maintenance code issues, esp. for single-family rental
housing;; Identify and organize options for Affordable Housing programming.
Immediate
2025 Legislative Issues - Non-exclusive residential density approaches to Affordable
Housing (e.g., regional elimination of single-family zoning)
Immediate
Residential Housing Tenure – Mix of Rental v. Ownership patterns, and appropriate
regulation; Research and support or revise goals and regulatory approach.
Immediate
Examine potential land use options for development and redevelopment of underdeveloped
commercial and industrial districts – incorporation of climate action plan principles and other
community goals.
0-2 years
Examine potential re-use of industrial buildings for data center development and nature of
changes to industrial land uses
Immediate
Examine Industrial areas for increasing social/cultural/entertainment or Commercial
Services uses.
0-2 years
General Topics Hemp and Marijuana Regulation – Monitor State and County-level requirements and
approaches; Monitor Odor and Related evolution in local government regulations
Immediate
Identify Objectives for public engagement and civic education efforts .
Ongoing
Identify Climate Action Plan impacts for land use and related policy; Prioritize code-related
impacts and options for implementation
0-2 years+
Balancing impacts of religious land use and assembly use s – especially religious land uses
in traditional residential settings.
0-2 years+
Transportation Topics Autonomous/Electric vehicles – changes foreseeable due to automobile storage and remote
garage storage; changes due to need for charging stations/Car-sharing.
0-2 years
Options for non-vehicular transportation and public systems – bike/pedestrian/Non-
traditional vehicles (golf carts, ATVs, etc.)
2-5 years