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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-15 PC Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday,December 15, 2015 7:00PM Council Chambers -Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a.November 17, 2015 5.Public Hearing 6.New Business a.Review of City’s Existing Parking Ordinances 7.Unfinished Business 8.Visitor Presentations 9.Commission Presentations a.December21, 2015city council meeting–Commissioner Kempe Maplewood Auto Mall,2529 White Bear Avenue 10.Staff Presentations 11.Adjournment DRAFT MINUTESOF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2015 1.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commissionwas held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:02p.m.by Chairperson Arbuckle. 2.ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, ChairpersonPresent Absent Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Absent Tushar Desai,Commissioner John Donofrio, CommissionerPresent Allan Ige, CommissionerPresent Bill Kempe, CommissionerPresent Dale Trippler, Vice ChairpersonPresent Staff Present: Michael Martin,Economic Development Coordinator 3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA CommissionerTripplermoved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by CommissionerDonofrio.Ayes –All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler said on page 1,approval of the minutes was missing who had approved the minutes. Commissioner’sDahm, Desai, Ige, Kempe & Trippler should be added.Also there were no speakers during the public hearing and Commissioner Trippler would like it reflected that nobody came forward. CommissionerIgemoved to approve theAugust 18,2015, PCminutes as amended. Seconded by CommissionerKempe.Ayes –Commissioner’s Donofrio, Ige, Kempe & Trippler Abstention –Chairperson Arbuckle The motion passed. 5.PUBLIC HEARING a.7:00 p.m. or later: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit Amendment, Maplewood Auto Mall, 2529 White Bear Avenue i.Economic Development Coordinator, MichaelMartin gave the report and answered questions of the commission for the conditional use permit amendment for Maplewood Auto Mall, 2529 White Bear Avenue. November 17, 2015 1 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes ii.The applicant, Shawn Cooper, Maplewood Auto Mall, 2529 White Bear Avenue answered a question of thecommission. Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. 1.Carol Guzzo, 1876 County Road C East, Maplewood addressed the commission.Ms. Guzzo wanted to make sure the maintenance doors are kept shut, she asked what the hours of operationwould be and she was concerned that the parking stalls would not encroach on the creek. Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Tripplermoved to approvethe resolution approving a conditional use permit amendment for auto repair, auto detailing, auto rental, used auto sales, auto washing and expansion of a nonconforming parking lot at 2529 White Bear Avenue. Approval is based on the (additions are underlined findings required by the code and subject to the following conditions and deletions are crossed out): 1.All building expansionimprovements for the Maplewood Auto Mall (Cooper Motors) used auto date-stamped October 26, 2015 sales businessshall follow the plans and approved by the city. The applicant shall meet the requirements of the city engineer report, dated November 9, 2015 and the environmental planner report, dated November 10, 2015. The applicant shall revise its landscape plan to show the location of 12 shrubs, per staff approval. The director of community developmentthe environmental and economic development departmentmay approve minor changes. 2.The property owner shall comply with the sign requirements of the city code and the auto center’s sign criteria. 3.Fire protection systems (fire extinguishers and a sprinkler system) shall meet all requirements of the code. These systems shall be approved and installed before the applicant begins his business. 4.All vehicles on-site shall be operational. 5.Ensure that there is no illegal parking on the site including no parking on the grass and no stacking of vehicles (i.e., two vehicles to one stall). 6.Ensure that the entire site is cleared of trash including all illegally dumped material located within the drainage ditch behind the auto mall. 7.Ensure that trash dumpsters are placed inside enclosures at all times. 8.Ensure that the site is in compliance with the city’s temporary sign ordinance including obtaining a sign permit for all temporary signs over 12 square feet and only allowing one temporary sign per business located within the center. 9.Ensure that all landscaped areas are maintained including removing all weeds from the landscaped area around the base of the center’s pylon sign. 10.There shall be no parting-out vehicles outside the building and left in the parking lot. 11.Auto salvage businesses are prohibited from operating at this site. 12.The parking lot shall be kept clear of junk and dirt. November 17, 2015 2 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes 13.All service work that is needed on vehicles shall be completed inside a proper service garage. All garage doors shall be closed anytime vehicle repair work is in progress. 14.There shall be an after-hours contact person on record with the city’s emergency dispatcher. 15.If the building occupancy changes, the property owner shall comply with all applicable code requirements relative to the new building use. A building permit may then be required. 16.Verify that the parking on-site dies not obstruct fire department access for their trucks. 17.All tenants at the Maplewood Auto Center must adhere to the parking plan, dated July 8, 2013 February 2, 2015, as submitted by the property owner to city staff. A parking plan needs to be filed with city staff at all times indicated the property is meeting the minimum parking requirements and how the spaces are allocated to each tenant. A new parking plan shall be filed any time a suite changes used or the building is physically altered in any way. A new plan shall be filed with the city reflecting the expansion of the existing parking lot. 18.Parking in the center of the canopy, adjacent to the 2529 building, shall be for inventory only. A“no customer parking”sign shall be posted. 19.The city council shall review this permit in one year. 20.The property owner shall provide city staff a plan for trash removal or design plan for a new enclosed structure for the 2529 building, subject to the city’s design review process. 21.The property owner or manager is responsible for compliance of all conditions listed in this permit. If any tenant is found out of compliance the city will notify the property owner or manager in order to rectify the situation. 22.The expanded nonconforming parking lot shall maintain its existing setback. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe.Ayes -All The motion passed. This item is scheduled to be heard by the city council on December 14, 2015. 6.NEW BUSINESS a.Galilee Lutheran Church Community Garden Concept Plan, 1958 Rice Street i.Economic Development Coordinator,MichaelMartin gave the report on the Galilee Lutheran Church Community Garden Concept Plan at 1958 Rice Street and answered questions of the commission. ii.Ron Peterson, Representativeof Galilee Lutheran Church, 1958 Rice Street, addressed the commission. iii.Sherry Sanders, Lake McCarron’sNeighborhood Association, 363 South McCarron’s Boulevard, addressed the commission. iv.Katheryn Schneider, St Paul citizenand gardener addressed the commission. No action is needed. b.Promoting Civility in Public Meetings and Parliamentary Procedures i.Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on promoting civility in public meetings and parliamentary procedures. November 17, 2015 3 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes The report is provided for informational purposes and will be revisited upon completion of the 2016 Board and Commission Handbook. 7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS None. 8.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Chairperson Arbuckle had a question for staff regarding the conditional use permit for the old goodwill site where U-Haul has been remodeling the building and the parking lot striping on the site. a.September 14, 2015 City Council meeting –Commission Kempewas the representative. The Conifer Ridge Apartments did not pass but it was heard again at the next city council meeting in October when it passed 4-1. The Vacation of Public Easement at 2105 English Street Northwas passed. Conifer Ridge Apartments, County Road D East Vacation of Public Easement, Jack Schwartz, 2105 English Street North b.December 14, 2015, City Council meeting –Commissioner Dahmwas scheduled to represent but was absent from tonight’s meeting. Commissioner Kempe will representthe PC in his place. Maplewood Auto Mall, 2529 White Bear Avenue Commissioner Kempe asked staff what the procedure is for getting the parking ordinances revisitedagain.He hadconcerns about high density for residential parking, commercial parking is more than adequate and on occasionappears the city requires more spaces than are needed, the restriction of no overnight parking between 2 am and6 am is difficult for townhome developments,Commissioner Kempefelt the no overnight parking restriction could be relaxed in certain areas of the city. Commissioner Trippler asked staff if the planning commission could discuss the concerns about the parking ordinances at one of their upcoming meetings and if staff could pass that along to the city council. Staff said if the commission directedstaff in the form of a motion to the city council. Commissioner Trippler made a motion to direct staff to ask the city council if theywould allow the planning commission to make recommendations for revisions to the parking ordinances. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe.Ayes –All Commissioner Ige had left the meeting and was not present to vote. 10.STAFFPRESENTATIONS None. November 17, 2015 4 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes 11.ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Arbuckleadjourned the meeting at 8:19p.m. November 17, 2015 5 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes MEMORANDUM TO: Melinda Coleman, City Manager FROM: Michael Martin, AICP, Economic Development Coordinator Daniela Lorenz, Planning Technician DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT: Review of Existing Parking Ordinances Introduction At the November 17, 2015planning commission meetingthe commission approved a motion requesting the city council direct the planning commission to consider revisions to the city’s parking ordinance.This request will be made via the planning commission’s 2015 annual report which will be presented to the city council in early 2016.In the interim, staff wanted to afford the planning commission an opportunity to review the city’s existing parking ordinances and some neighboring and like cities from the metro. Discussion Overnight Parking The commission expressed a concern regarding the limitations of overnight street parking in the city.Below is the ordinance language that regulates this. Section 36-39 –Parking prohibited in certain locations –(d) Parking of any vehicle upon any street or road in the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is hereby prohibited. Any owner, tenant, occupant or resident of property abutting a city street in an emergency or a temporary hardship may apply to the chief of police for a temporary exception permitting on-street vehicular parking between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., which permitted exception shall not extend beyond 14 calendar days. Off-StreetParking The commission also was concerned with the amountof parking required by land use, in particular with multifamily residential. Below is the ordinance language that regulates this. Section44-17–Off-street parking. a)The following types of uses shall provide additional off-street parking space, as indicated, unless otherwise authorized by the city council. All parking spaces shall have proper access from a street or alley and shall be located on or near the lot on which such use is situated: 1)Single-family dwelling: two spaces. 2)Multiple dwelling: two spaces for each housekeeping unit. One of these spaces must be enclosed. 3)Hotel or tourist cabin court: one space for each rental room or suite. 4)Restaurant, cafe or tearoom: one space for each 50 square feet of floor space devoted to patron use. 5)Theater, auditorium, church or other place of public assemblage: a minimum of one space for every four seats. Schools must have a minimum of one space for every 20 auditorium seats. 6)Commercial, office or recreational building use, other than those specified in subsections (3) through (5) of this section: one space for each 200 square feet or portion thereof of floor area. 7)Shopping centers having enclosed, nonleasable common areas: one space for each 200 square feet or portion thereof of leasable floor area. 8)Manufacturing and warehouse establishments: one space for each two employees, or one space for each 400 square feet of manufacturing space and one space for each 1,000 square feet of warehouse space, whichever is greater. 9)Motor fuel stations: four spaces, plus three additional spaces for each service stall; if there is a convenience store or restaurant associated with the fuel station, additional parking shall be provided in accordance with this section. 10)Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced below the requirements of this subsection. 11)Motor vehicle repair: two spaces for each service stall, one space for each employee and one space for each business vehicle stored on the site. There were specific questions regarding parking requirements for multifamily residential uses. On the next pageis a summary of standards found from other cities in the metro area. CityLand Use Requirements MaplewoodMultiple Dwelling2 spaces per unit (one must be covered) WoodburyMultiple Dwelling2.5 spaces per dwelling unit, 2 spaces per unit if one indoor space is provided underground Senior Housing1.5 spaces per unit White Bear LakeMultiple DwellingAt least 2 rent free spaces per unit-at least one must be fully enclosed Senior Housing1/2 enclosed spaceand 1/4 exposed space per unit-city council can determine that 1 stall per unit is required RosevilleMultiple Dwelling1 space per bedroom plus 1/4 space per every 1 unit for visitor parking Cluster Housing2 spaces/dwelling 1 must be enclosed Senior Housing1 enclosed space/dwelling plus 1/4 space/unit for visitor parking OakdaleMultiple Dwelling0 units-1.5 spaces 1 unit-2.5 spaces 2 units-2.5 spaces 3 or more spaces-3 spaces *each space count includes a half a space for visitor parking Senior HousingReservation of area equal to 1 space/ unit-Initial development requires only 1/2 space/unit and can remain until City Council determines need for additional parking spaces has been demonstrate StillwaterMultiple Dwelling1.5 spaces per unit, 1 space covered, plus 1 space per 3 units for guest parking Cottage GroveMultiple Dwelling1.5 parking spaces for every unit. The city may require proof of parking of 2 spaces per unit if conversion to general housing appears possible Richfield8 or fewer units2 space per housing unit, 20 or fewer units2 spaces per housing unit. May be reduced to 1.25 spaces per unit for 10 or more units if factors warrant BloomingtonMultiple DwellingGuest spaces to be appropriately provided throughout the development One bedroom1.8 spaces per dwelling unit Two bedroom2.2 spaces per dwelling unit Three bedroom2.6 spaces per dwelling unit Four bedroom3.0 spaces per dwelling unit Senior Housing1.5 spaces for every 4 beds, guest spaces appropriately dispersed throughout development 1.1 spaces per room plus space equal in number to 1/3 capacity in persons for meeting/banquet area Recommendation No action required.