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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC PACKET 03172026CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Call To Order Roll Call Approval Of Agenda Approval Of Minutes Approval Of PC Meeting Minutes PC 02 -17 -2026 WS.PDF Public Hearing Misc. Ordinance Revisions Steve Grittman, City Planner, presenting. COVER MEMO.PDF 1 - VISION TRIANGLE REDLINE.PDF 2 - ADMIN PENALTIES REDLINE.PDF 3 -FOOD TRUCKS REDLINE.PDF 4 -IMPERVIOUS SURFACE CALCULATION REDLINE.PDF 5 -SCAVENGERS REDLINE.PDF 6 -RODENT DEFINITIONS REDLINE.PDF 7 -AMUSEMENT DEVICES DELETION REDLINE.PDF 8 -SIGN ENFORCEMENT REDLINE.PDF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CODE AMD -PL -3 -17 -2026.PDF General Business Commission & Staff Reports Community Forum Individuals 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 If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3334 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. I. II. III. IV. A. Documents: V. A. Documents: VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDATuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00 PMMembers of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Call To OrderRoll CallApproval Of AgendaApproval Of MinutesApproval Of PC Meeting MinutesPC 02 -17 -2026 WS.PDFPublic HearingMisc. Ordinance RevisionsSteve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDF1 - VISION TRIANGLE REDLINE.PDF2 - ADMIN PENALTIES REDLINE.PDF3 -FOOD TRUCKS REDLINE.PDF4 -IMPERVIOUS SURFACE CALCULATION REDLINE.PDF5 -SCAVENGERS REDLINE.PDF6 -RODENT DEFINITIONS REDLINE.PDF7 -AMUSEMENT DEVICES DELETION REDLINE.PDF8 -SIGN ENFORCEMENT REDLINE.PDFPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CODE AMD -PL -3 -17 -2026.PDFGeneral BusinessCommission & Staff Reports Community Forum Individuals 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 If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3334 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. I.II.III.IV.A.Documents:V.A.Documents:VI.VII. VIII. IX. X. CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 17, 2026 ROLL CALL: Planning Commission: Commissioners Minerva Hark, Michael Mayne, Jeannette Fleming and Libby Christu Absent Chair Meridith Socha, Commissioners Barbara Anderson and Michael Corneille Staff: Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello and City Planner Steve Grittman CALL TO ORDER: Assistant City Manager Morello welcomed everyone to the meeting at 5:35 p.m. OATH SWEARING: Assistant City Manager Morello conducted the swearing in of new Commissioners Jeannette Fleming and Libby Christu WORK SESSION TOPICS Commissioner Onboarding: Following introductions, Ms. Morello began the orientation and informed Commissioners about the demographics of the city, the city’s governance structure and key laws to be mindful of as a representative of the city. Mr. Grittman then walked the group through some basics of planning and zoning, particularly related to some scenarios they may experience as Planning Commissioners. The Commissioners and Staff engaged in conversation about best practices for the commissioners to consider. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. MEMORANDUM To:Saint Anthony Village Planning Commission From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner Richard Sonterre, Code Compliance Official Date:March 17, 2026 Request: City Code Updates – Public Hearing and Discussion BACKGROUND This memorandum forwards a series of proposed City Code updates generated by staff through the Code Committee. The text is provided in redline form identifying new language and existing. Highlighted sections of the ordinance text reflect areas of modification based on Council feedback. Each of the items has been reviewed by the City Council as a part of a recent Work Session. The current version of each of the amendments reflects the Council’s direction as to policy and language. Once the Council has settled closer to final language as a part of the first of the three Council readings, the materials will be incorporated into more formal Ordinance formatting and numbering. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance require consideration at a public hearing before the Planning Commission. For this set of proposed amendments, portions of the Vision Triangle section (154.184) and Impervious Surfaces (154.007) are zoning amendments. The remainder are general City Code amendments. However, it has been the practice of the City to bring all of these to the Planning Commission’s public hearing for comment and recommendation. The topics and discussion for each are as follows: Vision Triangle. The current zoning language has general language preserving views of traffic on corner lots, but limited detail. The proposed language adds a series of recommended specifics, including measurement and other details, to permit both property owners and the City to evaluate how such areas are to be constructed and maintained. The regulations apply to all zoning districts as a general provision. For many property owners, the bulk of the vision triangle will impact primarily boulevard (right of way) as it relies on measurements along the curb, not the property line. The proposed text has been modified to reflect Council observations for measurements along streets or alleys without curb. -Council discussion tested a number of scenarios, with staff explaining that the intent of the language was to clarify existing code, as well as the addition of an illustration to the regulations. Administrative Penalties. This section sets out the process and procedures for instituting the Administrative Penalties section. It describes the process by which Code Compliance staff will identify and communicate violations to property owners, as well as how the property owners can respond. One response option is to appeal the penalty to a Hearing Officer, among others. Penalties, including financial penalties, would be adopted as a part of the City’s fee schedule. Councilmembers provided extensive input into the process and requirements for the hearing process. Staff notes that the structure of the ordinance is to provide compliance staff the opportunity to work with property owners and occupants toward compliance as a first option, consistent with current practice. The intent of this section is to provide a remedy – short of a Zoning misdemeanor (criminal) charge – for those situations where cooperative compliance can not be achieved. Much of the material, particularly the Hearing Procedure section, has been imported from other communities that have adopted this process. Food Trucks. This item has been discussed in the past, leading to this proposed ordinance language. -The proposed ordinance identifies requirements for such “mobile food units”, establishes a requirement for such operators to receive appropriate licensing from State and County authorities, and requires a fire safety inspection by St. Anthony Fire personnel. It further allows the SAV Fire Chief to accept proof of inspection by other municipalities that conduct similar inspections, in lieu of a local inspection. -The code explicitly permits food truck operations only where there are (1) public special events (or Conditional Use Permits) in which such Mobile Food Units may sell to the public as a part of such event (the Code does permit a local food service facility to operate a food truck on their own property – the CUP provision) ; or (2) as a part of a private event where the Mobile Food Unit is a catering facility and no separate sales are allowed. -The code does not allow Mobile Food Units to occupy property – public or private – in the City as an independent food seller, under the direction that local food service establishments should not need to compete with such units. -The City Council requested a carve-out for specific mobile foot units (namely, ice cream trucks and lunch trucks) that operate in the City, but constitute an alternative type of food truck. The Definition of Mobile Food Units has been appended to added item (3), which allows these types of vehicles to operate outside of the rules that would apply to other food trucks. The definition limits the carve-out to vehicles that move from place to place, are properly licensed under State regulations, which serve only prepackaged foot, and which vehicles are no greater than 22 feet, 2 inches in length. Most ice cream trucks are 18 feet or less in length (research indicates a common length of 14 feet). Lunch trucks most often operate from pick-up truck vehicles, the longest of which are GMC, Ford, and Ram vehicles of 22 feet, 2 inches. The combination of requirements is designed to effectively prohibit common food trucks, which are often 26 feet or more in length, and serve food to order, not prepackaged goods. Impervious Surfaces. This item clarifies the existing definition of impervious surface (found within the definition of “Lot Coverage” in the Zoning Ordinance), specifying that only the property within the legal boundaries of a parcel are utilized for making this calculation. There is often a misunderstanding on the part of property owners that their property (and thus their calculation of impervious surface) extends to the public street curb line. Scavengers. This item removes the requirement for City license to “scavenge” street-side refuse that has been set out for removal. However, it requires property owner permission for such persons to remove any such refuse, and requires that property owners retain responsibility for any refuse placed outside for removal. -As a part of the City Council discussion, concern was raised as to items that residents might place as the curb with a “Free” sign attached. It should be noted that a resident who places property at the curb with a sign designating that property as “Free”, such sign would constitute permission of the property owner for others to help themselves to the property. This activity would be consistent with the proposed language. -Again, this amendment merely removes the City licensing requirement, but retains the regulatory requirements for this activity. Rodents. This language closes a missing definition loophole from prior amendments, establishing what animals fall into this class for purposes of housing maintenance and rental housing operations. Amusement Devices. This section is proposed for deletion, as it refers to an obsolete business (arcade). -The Council’s discussion noted that while this section is being deleted, it has the effect primarily of removing the City’s licensing requirements for such businesses. Those businesses are otherwise still allowed in the City’s commercial district as entertainment venues. Sign Removal. This clause is being inserted to specify sign enforcement process on non-single family property. The existing requirements in this section require notice of cessation, and create a process for City-initiated removal and cost recovery. However, for single family property, the City’s process has been to seek compliance without City-initiated removal. Thus, the additional clarity removes R-1, R-1A, and R-2 property from this enforcement process. The added text will read as follows: 157.29 ENFORCEMENT REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL. All signs, greater than six (6) square feet per side and within a Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Townhomes (R3) or Multiple Dwellings (R4) zoning district shall be subject to the requirements of this subsection: RECOMMENDATION Staff is seeking comment and recommendations as a part of the public hearing at Planning Commission, after which the proposed ordinances would return to the City Council for the first of three readings in consideration of adoption. ATTACHMENTS Proposed Ordinance Redlines Public Hearing Notice VISION TRIANGLE Amendments § 94.06 REGISTRATION, BONDING, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY OCCUPANCY. (D) A minimum sight triangle must be established on each corner lot at every street/alley intersection through which motorists have reasonable unobstructed view. Requirements for such sight triangle shall be found in Chapter 154, the ZONING CODE. § 154.184 BOULEVARDS REQUIRED VISIBILITY ON CORNER LOTS AND INTERSECTIONS . No new structure, fencing, grade elevation, or planting, in excess of 18 inches above the curb line, is permitted within the boulevard on corner lots in residential districts. (a) Notwithstanding any other allowance of this CODE, a minimum sight triangle must be established on each corner lot at every street/alley intersection through which motorists have reasonable unobstructed view. (b) The minimum sight triangle is defined as a triangle located at the corner of the curb line of intersecting streets/alleys. The adjacent sides are located along the curb line (or edge of pavement line of streets/alleys without curb and gutter) of the intersecting streets and must be 30 feet in length. The third side is a straight line joining the end points of the adjacent sides as illustrated in Figure 154.184. Figure 154.184 (c) The City has the authority to order removal of vision obstructions located within the minimum sight triangle. (d) A vision obstruction is defined as any object, living or inanimate greater than eighteen (18) inches in height as measured at the curb line, or gutter line where the vison triangle was established, which materially obstructs visibility within this required sight triangle. (e) Obstructions within the right of way must be removed within a reasonable period of time as determined by the City Manager and/or designee and, which time will not exceed 90 days after written notice is given to the property owner of record. This section shall not supersede the City’s authority to manage its right of way pursuant to Chapter 94 of the City Code, nor pursuant to Section 32.30, Tree Care. (f) Utility features and permanent signs which were in existence at the time this ordinance was approved, signage placed by a recognized governmental entity, snow and bus/transit benches are exempt from this requirement. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES § 10.20 ENFORCEMENT. (A) Any licensed peace officer of the city’s Police Department, or the County Sheriff, or the City Manager or designee, shall have the authority to enforce any provision of this code. (B) As permitted by M.S. § 626.862 and other relevant state law, as it may be amended from time to time, the City Clerk Manager or designee shall have the authority to administer and enforce this code. In addition, under that statutory authority, certain individuals designated within the code, or by the Clerk City Manager or City Council, shall have the authority to administer and enforce the provisions specified. All and any person or persons designated may issue a citation in lieu of arrest or continued detention to enforce any provision of the code. (C) The City Clerk Manager and any city official or employee designated by this code who has the responsibility to perform a duty under this code may, with the permission of a licensee of a business or owner of any property or resident of a dwelling, or other person in control of any premises, inspect or otherwise enter any property to enforce compliance with this code. § 10.98 SUPPLEMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES. [This section deleted and replaced with:] PURPOSE: For violations of City Code not voluntarily cured by the offender, the City Council seeks to offer an alternative method of compelling compliance for city code violations rather than relying solely on the judiciary for such relief. To provide more flexibility in addressing city code violations on an individual basis that will be more efficient and effective and to ensure a process for administrative relief before engaging the judicial system, the City Council finds that an alternative method to compel compliance to be necessary. APPLICATION: In addition to those administrative penalties established in this code and the enforcement powers granted in §10.20, supplemental administrative penalties are hereby established. They may not proscribe administrative penalties for traffic offenses designated by M.S. § 169.999, as it may be amended from time to time. The administrative procedures and penalties in this section may, at the discretion of the City, be used for any violation of the City Code or any violation of the terms and conditions of a City approval, including, but not limited to, permits and licenses, required and granted under the city code. Administrative citations are a non- criminal penalty which may be issued to a person or business when city code is violated. The penalty includes a fine(s), which vary depending on the nature of the violation. The issuance of administrative citations differs among various sections of code based upon the nature, severity and frequency of the violation. Specific fee amounts shall be established annually within the city fee schedule. Except as expressly provided in this section, the provisions of this section may be used concurrently with or in addition to any other procedure or remedy, criminal or civil, the City may pursue under city code, state law, or federal law. Nothing herein restricts the right of the City to enter property immediately or to seek other remedies in emergency or other situations as authorized by city code, state law, or federal law. Where differences occur between provisions of this section and other applicable city code sections, this section controls to the extent of such differences. No provision of the City Code that provides a criminal procedure or penalty, or an administrative or civil procedure or penalty, for a violation of the city code shall preclude the application of this section in its entirety to such violation. The penalties and procedures provided in this section shall be applicable to every section and chapter of the city code. The penalties and procedures provided by this section shall apply to any amendment of the city code, whether such penalty is reenacted in the amendment, unless otherwise provided in such amendment. Unless otherwise stated, any and all subsequent administrative penalties issued upon the same property, for the same offense and within the same calendar year, shall cause the established fine to double over the amount of the previous penalty imposed. ISSUING CITATIONS 1. Any person with authority to seek compliance to the city code may, upon a reasonable belief that there has been a violation of city code, issue an Administrative Citation to the violator or party responsible for the violation via first class mail to the address of the subject property, and to the owner according to County property records, if the address of such owner is different. The citations shall state the nature of the violation, the date of the violation, the name of the person authorized by the City Manager to issue such citation, the amount of the civil administrative penalty, and the method of paying the penalty, the required actions to remedy the violation, and the method for appealing the citation. 2.The recipient of an administrative penalty may, any time prior to the due date established in the administrative citation, contact the issuing party and present a plan to come into compliance. If the plan to become compliant is accepted by the city, the established due date shall be amended to a date (5) five days following the established last date to become compliant. The established timeline to reach compliance shall be at the earliest reasonable date, dependent (in the judgment of the City) upon circumstances and potential for harm, which may be amended or extended by the City as necessary upon a good faith showing of progress toward compliance. 3. The City shall notify a recipient of an Administrative Penalty of their right to contest the citation as outlined in Section XXX. The City shall also appoint a neutral third party to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations authorized by the city code. 4. At any time after the date the payment of the administrative penalty is due, if the administrative penalty remains unpaid or the situation creating the alleged violation remains uncorrected, the city, through its Attorney, may bring an action to enforce in accordance with state law and this code. Likewise, the city, in its discretion, may bring charges for a violation in the first instance, rather than requesting the payment of an administrative penalty, even if a penalty for the violation has been established. If the administrative penalty is paid, or if any requested correction of the situation resulting in the violation is completed, no charges shall be initiated by the city for the alleged violation. 5. The failure to pay an Administrative Citation or petition for an Administrative Hearing within 14 business days after the citation is issued, or failure to attend a scheduled Administrative Hearing, constitutes a waiver of the violator's right to a future Administrative Hearing and is an admission of the violation. FEES ESTABLISHED Administrative fines in an amount set forth by the City Council within Section 33.041 33.101 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 1. Request for Hearing. Anyone in violation of any section of the City Code may either pay the Administrative Penalty, as established by Section 33.01, or seek a hearing according to the requirements of this Section. 2. Hearing Examiner. The position of Hearing Examiner is hereby created. (a) The City Manager, or their designee, may, at their discretion, contract with third parties for the furnishing of all services of the Hearing Examiner as contained in this chapter and set the rate of compensation therefor. (b) The City Council will periodically approve a list of qualified individuals, from which the City Clerk will randomly select a Hearing Examiner best suited to hear and determine a matter for which a hearing is requested. (c) The Hearing Examiner must not be a city employee and the City Clerk must establish a procedure for evaluating the competency of the Hearing Examiner, including comments from citation recipients and city staff. These reports must be provided to the City Council. (d) Removal of the Hearing Examiner. No later than five days before the date of the hearing, the recipient of the citation may make a written request during business hours that the assigned Hearing Examiner be removed from the case. The City Clerk will automatically grant one request for removal. A subsequent request must be directed to the assigned Hearing Examiner who will decide whether they can fairly and objectively review the case. If the Hearing Examiner determines they cannot fairly and objectively review the case, the Hearing Examiner shall notify the city clerk in writing at least one business day before the scheduled hearing date. The City Clerk will then assign another Hearing Examiner. 3. Qualifications. The Hearing Examiner shall be an individual trained in law; however, it shall not be required that the Hearing Examiner be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota. The City Manager shall establish specific qualifications based on comparable requirements prevalent in the State of Minnesota, along with knowledge of both local government and administrative law and procedures. 4. Duties. The Hearing Examiner shall have the following duties: a. Set dates and hear all contested cases; b. Take testimony from all interested parties; c. Examine all facts, evidence and testimony presented; d.Make a complete written record of all proceedings including findings of fact and conclusions of law; and e.Affirm, dismiss or modify the Administrative Citation and/or the Administrative Penalty assessed. f. See to the preservation of the record of the proceedings, including all submitted evidence and list of witnesses. (E) Hearing procedure. Any person issued an administrative penalty within the City of St Anthony may petition the city, in writing and during business hours, for an administrative hearing before a Hearing Examiner. All administrative hearings will take place at the St Anthony City Council Chambers within City Hall or other administrative room within the building if Chambers are not available (3301 Silver Lake Road NE) between business hours as needed Monday through Friday; the hearings may be in-person or virtual. The Hearing Examiner may schedule an alternative date and time upon the written consent of all parties subject to the administrative hearing. (1) All such petitions shall identify with specificity the basis for the objection to the administrative citation and the interpretation of the City Code, as well as summarizing any evidence the petitioner intends to present. Such requests shall be filed in writing to the City Manager, or their designee, within 14 business days after the ordinance administrative penalty is issued. (2) The city will confirm request of an administrative hearing and include information on the administrative penalty hearing fee as outlined in the City Fee Schedule. This fee will be refunded if the administrative citation is dismissed, but not if affirmed or modified. The City Manager or their designee will schedule the hearing and will notify the violator and involved city staff, of the date, time and location of the hearing. Parties are expected to be available at the hearing for a minimum of two hours. Notice of the hearing must be mailed to the violator and the Hearing Examiner at least ten days in advance of the scheduled hearing, unless a shorter time is accepted by all parties. The notice must contain the name of the parties, the identity of the Hearing Examiner, the property of the alleged violation and the type of violation alleged. (3) Continuance. A request for a continuance must be made to the City Manager, or designee during business hours at least five days prior to the scheduled hearing date. The City Manager or designee may grant a continuance at the request of the violator or the city staff member only for good cause shown and for no more than ten days from the original assigned date. (4) File transmittal. Upon receipt of any request for a hearing, the City Manager, or designee will compile a summary report detailing the facts in support of any determination that the offense constitutes a violation. The summary report must be provided to the hearing officer on the business day preceding the scheduled hearing and shall include the following information: (a) Copy of the administrative penalty sent to the petitioner; (b)Copy of the case history established by the city employee(s), including written accounts correspondences, photos or videos; (c)Proof of mailing and/or posting of notice on the property if the citation was not personally served on the violator. (5) Presentation of case. At the hearing, the parties will have the opportunity to present testimony and question any witnesses, but strict rules of evidence will not apply and the Hearing Examiner will determine the admissibility of any evidence and/or testimony. All administrative hearings will be recorded with an audio recording device. A transcript of the administrative hearing will be transcribed and retained pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The Hearing Examiner will take testimony from the petitioner and any corroborating witnesses who wish to testify. The Hearing Examiner will then take testimony from the city. Both the petitioner and the city may appear with legal counsel. (6) Decision. (a) The Hearing Examiner must issue a written decision containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order. The decision will be mailed to the parties within ten days after the hearing. The Hearing Examiner has the authority to determine that a violation occurred, to dismiss a citation, to impose the scheduled fine, and to reduce, stay, or waive a scheduled fine either unconditionally or upon compliance with appropriate conditions. When imposing a penalty for a violation, the Hearing Examiner may consider any or all of the following factors: 1. Duration of the violation; 2. Frequency of reoccurrence of the violation; 3. Seriousness of the violation; 4. History of the violation; 5. Violator's conduct after issuance of the administrative notice and citation; 6. Violator's conduct after issuance of the notice of hearing; 7. Good faith effort by the violator to comply; 8. Impact of the violation upon the community; 9. Prior record of city code violations; and 10. Any other factors appropriate to a just result. (b) The Hearing Examiner may not impose a fine greater than the established fine, except that the Hearing Examiner may impose a fine for each week that the violation continues if: 1. The violation caused or is causing a serious threat of harm to the public health, safety, or welfare; or 2. The violator intentionally and unreasonably refused or refuses to comply with the code requirement. (7) Failure to appear. The failure to attend the hearing constitutes a waiver of the violator's rights to an administrative hearing and an admission of the violation. A Hearing Examiner may waive this result upon good cause shown. Examples of "good cause" are: death in the immediate family or documented incapacitating illness of the violator; a court order requiring the violator to appear for another hearing at the same time; and lack of proper service of the citation or notice of the hearing. "Good cause" does not include: forgetfulness; lack of transportation or child care; and intentional delay. (8) Decisions of the Hearing Examiner are final and uncontestable, subject to the rights of an aggrieved party to seek judicial review as provided in state law. Any unpaid fines shall be paid immediately following an upholding of a citation by the Hearing Examiner. Failure to do so shall be cause for the imposition of additional penalties established within the City fee schedule. Chapter 114. Mobile Food Units (Food Trucks) § 114.100 PURPOSE. This chapter is enacted to permit the reasonable private use of mobile food units while preventing any adverse consequences to residents, businesses, and public property. § 114.102 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. MOBILE FOOD UNIT. Mobile food unit means a food and beverage service establishment that is a vehicle mounted unit, either: (1) Motorized or trailered, operating no more than 21 days annually at any one place, or operating more than 21 days annually at any one place with the approval of the regulatory authority as defined in Minn. Rules, Part 4626.0020, Subpart 70; or (2) Operated in conjunction with a permanent business licensed under M.S. Chapters 28A or 157 at the site of the permanent business by the same individual or company, and readily movable, without disassembling, for transport to another location. (3) A mobile food unit, such as an ice cream truck or lunch truck, which meets all of the following requirements shall not be subject to the limitations of this Section: (a) The mobile food unit moves about the community; and (b) The mobile food unit does not remain in any single location for more than one hour; and (c) The mobile food unit is licensed and inspected according to applicable state requirements; and (d) The mobile food unit serves only prepackaged food products which are prepared and packaged at a licensed food preparation facility, and not in the mobile food unit; and (e) The mobile food unit vehicle is no greater than 22 feet, 2 inches in overall length. § 114.103 LICENSING. (A) State and county license required. No person shall operate a mobile food unit within the city limits without first having obtained the appropriate license(s) from the state or county as may be required by County requirements and M.S. Chapter 329, as it may be amended from time to time, or as may be required under any other applicable state statute, rule, or regulation. Mobile food units must be licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health and must adhere to state regulations for food trucks as provided in Food Code Chapter 4626.1860, Mobile Food Establishments; Seasonal Temporary Food Stands; Seasonal Permanent Food Stands (B) City fire inspection required. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no person shall operate a mobile food unit without first obtaining an inspection of the mobile food unit by City of St. Anthony Fire Chief or designee. The City may accept evidence of a recent, comparable inspection of the mobile food unit from a list of other municipalities maintained by the Fire Chief in lieu of a City of St. Anthony fire inspection, at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief. § 114.104 OPERATIONS. (A) Holders of conditional use or special event permits. Where outdoor sales are permitted under a conditional use or special event permit approved by the City Council, this chapter shall apply only to the extent that such provisions have been included, reviewed, and approved as a part of the conditional use or special event permit. Nothing herein shall limit the authority of the City Council to impose other reasonable conditions where they are deemed by the city to be appropriate to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. (B) Private events. In addition to Special Events as allowed in Subp. (A) of this section, Mobile Food Units may be contracted by a property owner for a private event where food and/or beverage is provided to guests of the Private Event under a catering arrangement, and is otherwise not separately sold to guests nor to any other member of the public. In such cases, the Mobile Food Unit may park on the public street directly adjacent to the property of the contracting party for a period of no more than twelve (12) hours, for no more than one day. § 114.105 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. All those operating mobile food units are required to comply with the additional following standards and conditions. (A) Location. A mobile food unit may only operate in accordance with the following. (1) Mobile food units are permitted in private commercial, industrial, public/institutional parking lots and on private residential property, with the written consent of the private property owner, for a "one-time" event. When operations occur on private residential property, mobile food unit sales may only be for catering purposes (such as a private graduation party or wedding) and not open for sales to the general public. (2) Mobile food units must be located a minimum of five feet from front, side and rear property lines. No Mobile food unit shall be located in such a way as to obstruct circulation on the site or public right of way, nor to obstruct reasonable access to emergency response units. Public Safety officers may require such Mobile Food Units to relocate if, in the opinion of the Public Safety officer, any such obstruction is found. (3) Mobile food units cannot be located within 300 feet from the perimeter of any pre-approved festival, sporting event, or civic event unless the licensee operating the mobile food unit submits written verification to the City Clerk that the licensee is authorized to operate the mobile food unit as part of the festival, sporting event, or civic event. (4) Mobile food units may not be operated in city-owned parking lots, except those parking lots adjacent to or inside a city park in conjunction with a special event approved by the city as allowed under Subp. (B)(3) of this Section. § 114.106 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. No person engaged in the business of a mobile food unit operation shall conduct such activity in any of the following manners. (A) Refusing to leave. It shall be unlawful to refuse to leave premises owned or leased by another after having been notified by the owner or occupant to leave the premises. (B) Misrepresentation. It shall be unlawful to make false, misleading, or fraudulent statements concerning the quality of the food which is being offered for sale. (C) Use of audio devices or unreasonable noise. It shall be unlawful to call attention to activities regulated by this chapter by means of blowing a horn or whistle, by ringing any bell, by crying out, or by making any other noise in an unreasonable manner. (D) Obstructing traffic. It shall be unlawful to obstruct the free flow of either vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way. (E) Safety hazard. It shall be unlawful to conduct activities regulated by this chapter in such a way as to create a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of any individual or the general public. (F) Proof of license and inspections. It shall be unlawful to fail to provide proof of State and/or County license, registration, inspections, or identification when requested, or to use those of another person. (G) Harassment. It shall be unlawful to conduct business in a manner a reasonable person would find obscene, threatening, intimidating, or abusive. § 114.107 COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING. Mobile food units shall be operated in compliance with all requirements of the Zoning Code. Compliance with the Zoning Code location, information, and plan requirements shall be verified in writing by the Zoning Administrator. § 154.007 DEFINITIONS. (1) LOT COVERAGE. The area of a lot covered by impervious surface. An IMPERVIOUS SURFACE is any material that substantially reduces or prevents the infiltration of storm water into the ground. IMPERVIOUS SURFACES shall include all buildings, driveways (paved or gravel), sidewalks and parking areas. A surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water will be considered impervious. An IMPERVIOUS SURFACE shall not include decks as long as the deck is pervious and the surface beneath the deck is pervious. For the purposes of calculating impervious surface ratios in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, the ratio shall be based only on those impervious surfaces located within the legal boundaries of the private property in question, and shall utilize as a denominator only the area of the subject property. No portion of the public right of way (including the “boulevard” or other such areas) shall be counted for either numerator or denominator in this regard. § 130.51 SCAVENGERS. (A) It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer acting in the course of official business, to scavenge or otherwise collect refuse, recyclable materials, or yard waste at the curb or from refuse containers, or from recyclable materials containers, or from private property, without a license therefore from the city and an account relationship with written permission from the owner or occupant of the premises. (B) Responsibility for and ownership of any such refuse, waste, or recyclable materials shall remain with the individual resident until collected by a licensed hauler or recyclable materials, at which time the ownership and responsibility shall pass to the hauler. § 152.05 DEFINITIONS. [Rental Dwellings] RODENT. Shall include: Chipmunks, Groundhogs/Woodchucks, Lemmings, Mice, Moles, Pocket Gophers, Rats, Shrews, Squirrels and Voles, and any other non-domesticated animals as may be defined by the NUISANCE section (Section 92.03) of the City Code. § 151.04 DEFINITIONS. [Housing Maintenance] RODENT. Shall include: Chipmunks, Groundhogs/Woodchucks, Lemmings, Mice, Moles, Pocket Gophers, Rats, Shrews, Squirrels and Voles, and any other non-domesticated animals as may be defined by the NUISANCE section (Section 92.03) of the City Code. AMUSEMENT DEVICES § 114.001 DEFINITION. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. AMUSEMENT DEVICE. An electrical or mechanical machine for which a fee is charged to be used by the public as a game of skill, amusement, or play. AMUSEMENT DEVICES include, but are not limited to, shuffle boards; pinball machines; amusement machines patterned after baseball, basketball, hockey, bowling, tennis or other games; electric rifle or gun ranges; road racing or driving games; billiard, pool and table tennis tables; and coin-operated rides designed for use by small children. § 114.002 LIMITED NUMBER OF LICENSES. No more than 75 licenses for amusement devices, as defined in § 114.001, shall exist in the city at any one given time. Not more than 15 licenses will be issued for any one establishment. If application is made for a license which if issued would cause the number of amusement device licenses to exceed the maximum, the City Council shall table action on the license and shall consider it only when issuance of the license would not be in excess of the maximum number specified in this section. § 114.003 ISSUED TO OPERATOR. A license for amusement devices shall be issued only to the person or business entity which directly operates the business establishment in which the amusement devices are used. § 114.004 RENEWALS. When existing amusement device licenses expire, they will be available for renewal by the same licensee for a period of 30 days after expiration of the license. Any renewal will be considered prior to any pending applications for new licenses. § 114.005 PRIORITY FOR AVAILABLE LICENSES. If action has been tabled on one or more applications for amusement device licenses and licenses subsequently became available, these applications will be considered by the City Council according to the chronological priority of the filing of the applications. § 114.006 EXPIRATION OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE. If the licensee does not have the amusement devices for which the license was issued available for use by the public within six months after the license is issued, or if use of the amusement devices is discontinued for a period of six months, the license shall expire and shall be available for issuance to other licensees. No portion of the license fee will be refunded after it is paid, even if the license is not in effect for its full term. Chapter 157 - SIGNS §157.29 ENFORCEMENT REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL. All signs, greater than six (6) square feet per side and within a Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Townhomes (R3) or Multiple Dwellings (R4) zoning district shall be subject to the requirements of this subsection: NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING March 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, Saint 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 proposed amendments to the City Code, including sections relating to Mobile Food Units (Food Trucks), Rodents, Intersection Vision Triangle, Amusement Devices, Impervious Surface Definition, Scavengers, and Administrative Penalties. Code Sections proposed to be to be amended include Zoning Code Sections 154.007, 154.184, and Sections of the City Code including Sections 10.20, 10.98, 94.06, 114 et seq, 130.51, 151.04, and 152.04, among other related sections. The City Council is expected to consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation of the proposed amendments at their regular meeting on April 14, 2026, pending Commission action. 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: In Person The public is welcome to attend in person at the City of Saint Anthony Village City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. Written Written comments may be taken at the Saint Anthony Village City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, Saint Anthony Village, Minnesota 55418, online at savmn.com (Planning Commission—Comment or Question) or 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. Steve Grittman City Planner