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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
June 13, 2017
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(a) Approve Planning Commission Minutes
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(a) Conditional Use Permit Application to allow an Auto Sales Use within the B-1
Zoning District
(b) Conditional Use Permit Application to allow an Auto Repair, Major Use within the
B-3 Zoning District
(c) Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezoning for a Portion of the Property
Commonly Known as the Sayers Property
4. DISCUSSION
(a) 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update
5. ADJOURN
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Planning Commission Minutes
DATE: June 13, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Attached, are the minutes from the May 9, 2017 regular meeting.
DISCUSSION
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ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the minutes from the May 9, 2017 regular meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
Type Description
D Backup Material May 9, 2017 Regular Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission
Minutes
Regular Meeting
May 9,2017
1. Call to Order
Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rotty,Bjorge,Franceschelli, Rich
Members Absent: Kuyper
Also Present: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager
2. Approval of Minutes
a. MOTON by Rich second by Franceschelli to approve the minutes of April 11, 2017.
APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
3. Discussion
a) Laura Hanks Home Occupation Permit—400 Main Street
Ms. Laura Hanks currently has a home occupation permit and would like to expand her
business at 400 Main Street. She has a conditional use permit that was approved in 2015
for a home occupation in order to conduct a one-room nail service business within her
residence. Ms. Hanks would like to expand her business into a full service day spa
including services for hair,nails,massages,facials,waxes, etc. She has provided staff
with a business proposal that outlines what she wants to accomplish along with floor
plans. The plans show the business would occupy the majority of the main floor and
second story of the residence. The main floor would consist of a reception area,waiting
room,retail area,nail room,hair room,pedicure room,bathroom, closet and kitchen.
The second story would consist of four spa rooms and a bathroom. The livable space for
her family would include the upper attic area and the basement. Home occupations are
approved as a conditional use and are allowed as an accessory use under residential
property. Accessory use is defined by city code as any use customarily incidental and
subordinate to the principal structure or use located on the same lot.
Staff outlined six criteria that currently make up the home occupation code.
a. The home occupation shall be conducted solely and entirely by persons who
reside full time in the home. Staff believes there will be additional employees who
do not reside in the home. For that to happen,the existing code would have to be
changed as that is not allowed under current code.
b. The home occupation shall be conducted wholly within the principal or
accessory structure. The new occupation would still be in the home so would not be
an issue.
c. No structural alterations or enlargements shall be made for the sole purpose of
conducting a home occupation. No structural alterations to the home would be
required with the proposal. Additional sinks and other site improvements such as
paving the driveway would be done with this proposal.
d. Only one home occupation shall be permitted for each principal structure. There
is an existing home occupation permit for a one-room nail salon. An expansion
would require an amendment to the conditional use permit provided other
requirements are met without an amendment to the code.
e. Exterior displays or signs other than a two sided,two square foot,non-
illuminated sign and exterior storage of materials and exterior indication of the
home occupation or variation from the residential character of the principal
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Page 2
structure shall not be permitted. Currently there is no signage. If a sign is desired,
a sign permit would be required meeting the criteria.
f. The activity does not involve the manufacturing, assembly or distribution of
goods and the activity does not deal with the general retail public. The current
home occupation was approved as an appointment based business. If the business
were to be expanded without an amendment to the code,it would still have to be an
appointment based operation.
Ms. Laura Hanks, 400 Main Street, stated she has talked with staff about the obstacles,but
would like to hear the commission's thoughts. With raising her children she is in need of
more income. Her one-room nail salon is great,but would like to expand it further. She
would like to open a salon some day and was hoping to do it sooner rather than later. With
being in the home she does not have the additional expense of a lease, etc. She is not against
moving into the downtown area someday,but right now financially it would be more doable
out of her home. All her clients like coming to the house. It is very unique, vintage and
repurposed. Her clients would like to have additional services and have a one stop shop so
they don't have to go to neighboring cities. As far as the location, she understands it is just
off the downtown area,but she likes that because it does not have the busyness of the main
street of downtown,but is just one block down. A lot of clients' husbands will come with
them and while the client is getting her nails done,the guys will go to restaurants. They are
just close enough to downtown without being on the downtown street. She realizes parking
and additional traffic is an issue,but the streets are very wide and there is a lot of traffic there
anyway. She can look out every direction of the house and see a business. She realizes she
is in a residential area,but is very close to a lot of other businesses. She has looked into
ADA accessibility and would probably need a ramp. The doorways on the inside look to be
fine, according to what she has read,but she may have to find out more.
Commissioner Franceschelli asked Ms. Hanks,when you bring this to fruition,how many
additional technicians will be using the space you will be providing? Ms. Hanks stated that
is open for discussion,but with the four spa rooms being upstairs,that could be two massage
therapists,two skin care technicians, so one person in each room could be renting that space.
The main level will have one extra nail technician besides herself and with two hair stylists
that would be seven at maximum. Commissioner Franceschelli stated you are currently set
up with a home occupation restricted to you being in residence. Are you thinking of having
the six other individuals taking up residence in the structure? Ms. Hanks replied absolutely
not. Commissioner Franceschelli asked how do you see overcoming that to meet your
needs? Ms. Hanks did not know and that is what she needs the commissions' help with.
Commissioner Franceschelli commented to staff that is a major stumbling block for a home
occupancy. Staff stated it is with the way the code is currently constructed. Commissioner
Franceschelli stated so that makes this dream a non-starter. Staff added as far as the
additional employees,yes. Commissioner Franceschelli stated if she was taking care of all of
these areas at one time,we wouldn't have an issue. He asked Ms. Hanks how do you
propose to handle the increase in parking? Now you have six additional vehicles and if they
all have a customer,that's six more additional vehicles and you will probably have some
overlap with appointments, so now you have a potential for an additional six showing up for
a short amount of time. How do you plan to handle that congestion? Ms.Hanks thought she
could get vehicles for herself and a couple employees in the garage because that is very large,
and they were approved to have a 10 foot cement slab on the west side of the garage. She
could have the employees all within the property and the clients would be off-street parking.
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May 9,2017
Page 3
Commissioner Franceschelli stated that might be doable,but asked staff if there was a
restriction on the number of parking spots. Staff replied with the home occupation, it is a
little different. We don't specifically address off-street parking for a home occupation due to
there not being employees and it is appointment based so there would be one additional
vehicle which typically would park in the driveway. Commissioner Franceschelli stated now
we are adding additional variables to this mix and it is not going to work. Staff stated there
are always ways you can make things work,it's just how creative you want to be to make
them work. If we do go down a road where we may amend the home occupation permit code
to where we are trying to address additional employees,then we do need to look specifically
at our off-street parking requirements to find some sort of requirement or structure to make
sure there is adequate off-street parking for that type of use. Right now,there isn't a need.
Commissioner Franceschelli stated now we are looking at the additional variable of non-
residents being technicians or contractors that work for her. That is telling me we have some
maj or research to do. Staff stated it is in conflict with the current code. It doesn't mean that
things can't be changed or amended if appropriate. Staff is asking the commission what they
feel may or may not be appropriate. Commissioner Franceschelli stated if we make an
amendment to the existing code to reflect these needs,it basically grandfathers everyone else
who wants to do similar things. Staff stated that is correct, but if someone has an existing
conditional use permit for a massage therapist,for example, and we amend the code to be
more flexible,if they still plan to expand that business staff would still want them to obtain a
conditional use permit amendment for that proposed use to make sure are they meeting what
the new requirements are as far as parking,etc. They would still have to go through the
conditional use permit process. It is within a residential neighborhood so you want to notify
the neighbors and let them have an opportunity to voice their concerns or their approval.
That is an important aspect. Then they would still have to meet the requirements of what the
code is at that time. Commissioner Franceschelli was thinking it would be a permitted use,
but it stays a conditional use and has to be reviewed. Staff stated the code can be amended
any number of ways. A lot of communities follow what we do which is a conditional use
where there is a public hearing. Others will have the uses identified within the code that are
allowed as home occupations and will allow them through an administrative approval process
where it is handled through staff. That is not a way staff would like to go because this is in a
residential neighborhood and would want to have the neighbors voice their concern or
approval of the use. There are a number of ways you can address this,but it is a matter of
how we feel this will work in our community. Chair Rotty stated the process to revise a
home occupation would be laid out in the ordinance.
Commissioner Bjorge was so excited Ms.Hanks is doing so well and is back before the
commission. She also was pleased Ms. Hanks didn't just read the code and give up.
Commissioner Bjorge goes to neighboring communities for these services and how fun it
would be to have this one stop shop close to downtown. In looking at the six requirements,
the commission talked a lot about the employees. She asked Ms. Hanks what are your
thoughts on the general retail public issue, meaning keeping it appointment based. One of
the requirements of the code is that the business does not deal with the general public and has
to be appointment based. Ms. Hanks was thinking as far as retail, it would be for the
customers that come in and selling them a product. Commissioner Bjorge stated the sticking
point is then the employee piece. She asked staff about other ordinances. She liked the
flexibility of this home occupation ordinance because it allows us to approve something
without having to worry about lighting, screening, etc. She likes that the ordinance is tight.
Expanding it would mean we would have to add a parking section. She would like to keep it
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tight and still have flexibility so what balance do other cities have? Staff stated it can be all
over the board. As far as employees,more often than not these types of ordinances do not
allow for additional employees that don't reside at the property. There are exceptions where
codes do allow for additional employees,but that is the exception and not the norm. There is
not a list of businesses we allow. Staff would like to discuss that,because in the current code
the actual use is very vague. Someone who wants to do tax work,where people are not
coming to the house,they are a business,but do they need to go through this entire process
when all they are doing is computer or phone work. That is where generating a list of
potential uses within the home occupation permit would help staff. Someone who is doing
work on the computer or phone,doesn't justify them having to pay$200 to do a public
hearing when no one other than themselves will know they are a business. Staff feels home
occupation permits should be for hair or nail salons, etc. where people from the outside are
coming to the property. Commissioner Bjorge stated if we make a change to the code, it is a
change and thinking above and beyond the circumstances should be good policy. Other
examples are a law firm, or giving piano lessons. Having seven employees gets a little high,
because then you are talking about parking,lighting and probably a sign. She would be
comfortable with changing the ordinance to add a specific number. She does not have a
number in mind, but seven feels too high. If staff feels we should add a list to the ordinance
that may help us come to a number. Also consider would a truck need to come in for
deliveries. She likes keeping it tight.
Councilmember Craig stated she has been talking to Ms.Hanks about this for awhile. Ms.
Hanks has stated seven would be her maximum number of employees. Generally with those
types of businesses, you don't have all those people in there at the same time because it is by
appointment only. You don't have people back to back. She understood the commission's
concerns about parking, but it would be really rare you would have seven people in there at
one time because of the nature of the business. Commissioner Bjorge stated that is a great
point. Maybe we don't total it out and look at how many are operating in the business at one
time. Ms.Hanks stated some employees may want part time rather than full time.
Councilmember Craig stated even chiropractors have massage therapists and they are not
there full time. That type of business is not a constant stream of customers. It is more
sporadic. Unless she got to a point she is so successful, she may want a business.
Councilmember Craig stated she is on the EDA so is really for having more businesses in
town. This is something that would be ideal because a lot of women would be interested in
this and we don't have anything like this in town. Even though it is not in a business
location, it is on the outskirts. She would like to see the commission tryto make this work.
It would be good for Farmington and would bring people downtown that maybe wouldn't
come downtown. If more women found out about it,they may start coming to town. On
many different levels this would be a very good business to have in Farmington and we
should support Ms. Hanks as well. Being a single mom she is trying to make a living and
trying to make a good life for her family.
Ms. Hanks did put a petition online which received 180 responses saying this would be great.
Commissioner Bjorge asked Ms. Hanks at what point would she be able to move to a
storefront. Ms. Hanks replied if she would be able to get her income up in two years,there
could be the possibility of moving to a different space. Commissioner Bjorge suggested
there could be a transitional opportunity where there is a sunset on the permit. It would help
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May 9,2017
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ease the risk. Chair Rotty asked if a home occupation permit goes with the property. Staff
confirmed it does,because it is a conditional use permit.
Commissioner Rich stated we are all encouraged by the progress of the salon and the
possible opportunities. Even with that,our interest in that doesn't trump our responsibilities
for the city code and the regulations that are there that we are supposed to uphold. We want
to be creative and he appreciated having the discussion. If any commission member asks
questions that seem tough or challenging,let's keep in mind this is a discussion to see what
creativity or accommodations can come out of this. What Commissioner Rich sees unique
about this is it is in a transitional area. In the middle of an R-1 residential area,the residents
would not support it and our code would not support doing a business like this. Even if one
were to buy a house and say we are going to convert it to business use that would not be
permissible. After WWII we got into some restrictive zoning and some people think that has
killed the home business and the walkability. Nevertheless,that is where we are. So if a
person in the downtown area or transitional area were to buy some property and convert it to
business use we see a lot of use of that with dental and law offices. What is unusual here is
keeping the residential character of it and layering on not just a little bit of business, but a
whole lot. He cannot image there are seven salons that one would build. He is surprised
there isn't the idea of building out a couple first and building them out as the business grows.
The plan looks like it is an intent to fill the space. You wouldn't build it if you weren't
intending to fill it and have multiple people there at the same time. Commissioner Rich can
see attempting to be as creative as possible for a transitional area like this. It makes sense to
do that. It might not in some other residential neighborhoods. So how would we view a
dance studio in a home that had eight studio rooms converted to that. Or how about a law
office that was in a home,not in a home that was converted to business use, if you had not
just one lawyer,but three or four and some paralegals. We would consider that a strong
business use and not an accessory use. That is a definition he struggles with;how much is
beyond accessory use? Where does the line get drawn? A photography studio. A tailor. He
is fond of mixed use and how that has grown small businesses. An insurance agency—would
we want to have a neighborhood insurance agency in a home with multiple employees.
There is some struggling with the idea of what is supposed to be primarily a home having a
business use that seems to be superseding the home without changing the classification of the
property. If we can find a way to be satisfied with those things,maybe there has to be either
a sunset or a different sizing. It would be wonderful if you went from a one salon home to a
multi-salon business property,but there has to be a migration path there. Maybe minimizing
the retail sales. He can't imagine there wouldn't be customers and friends of customers
stopping by, with this kind of volume,to pick up their particular goods which puts us in more
of a retail store operation. Ms. Hanks stated she could cut that out if that was a deciding
factor. She didn't know how much retail she would sell; it would be an add-on.
Commissioner Rich stated his final analogy is a tax accountant. A lot of people work from
home doing tax filing. What if you were to take your taxes to someone's home and there
were seven employees there taking care of all that? How does that either change the
character of the community or not fit with the intent of the code? Those are his struggles.
He is very favorable to seeing what can be done to incubate this kind of growth. We are in
the right area of transitional to justify doing it. But it still seems like bumping the upper
limit,if not exceeding it, of how we could call these things accessory and non-retail. He was
willing to have more discussion and more research. If Ms. Hanks is at the point where she is
ready to grow more,we don't want to hinder that either,but we want to do it in a responsible
way for the city.
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Chair Rotty spoke with Ms. Hanks prior to the meeting, and she understands this is a
discussion. She asked for the commission's creativity and they would like hear her ideas
also. She is very knowledgeable on this and has done her history. He liked the idea and
really liked the business proposal. Having said that; it is a business. Ms. Hanks agreed.
Chair Rotty stated to accommodate the business it appears we have to do one of two things.
One is the zoning, because if this is a business and you were in the right zoning,this
discussion would not be happening. The other thing is to amend the home occupation
permit. That is something the commission has had a previous discussion on. Part of it was
Ms. Hanks' discussion and staff noting we have an ordinance that does not have a lot of
details, Sometimes it takes an idea like this and staff will say we have some limitations.
Unless we address them with zoning or home occupation,we are a little bound. We cannot
say let's throw out the home occupation and everybody do what they want, The residents
and the City Council would not like that. If we go down the zoning route,we have a comp
plan amendment coming. This area is in the transition. If we look at bumping the zoning to
accommodate these or look at modifying the home occupation permit,there is still a process
we have to go through. We would have a public hearing so the residents have an opportunity
to comment. Then it goes to the City Council and they have final approval. We talked about
outside employees and Commissioner Rich mentioned accessory use. A home occupation is
supposed to be an accessory part of the house and not the main part of what the house is there
for. Then it is a business. We have businesses downtown that have apartments above, but
the part with the business is bigger. There is also off-street parking, The time part and
transition, in two years if the business isn't ready to move,then the time is up. We could do
extensions, but it depends on how it is written. That is something we need to think about.
Chair Rotty asked for staff's thoughts on those two options.
Planning Manager Wippler stated as far as amending the zoning code, as the commission is
aware, we recently approved a downtown redevelopment plan that included this area. One of
the outcomes from that plan was looking at the zoning within that study area. What came out
of that was there are a number of properties along Elm Street that are residentially used
properties,but are zoned as B-2 (downtown business district). That was done in the early
2000's as part of the 2020 comp plan amendment for future expansion of the downtown
north and to the east. What came out of the downtown redevelopment plan as far as zoning
was to scale back on that zoning and take those residential properties that are zoned B-2 and
move them back to either the R-T or R-D zone. It has been 15 to 20 years and the downtown
is not expanding as anticipated. Staff did not see changing the zoning as being practical.
Staff would be more in favor of amending the home occupation code in a number of ways to
not only address Ms. Hanks' potential expansion but also to address some of staff's concerns.
Chair Rotty asked to add complexity to amending the code, could it be done based on zoning
district. There are certain neighborhoods where you can see different uses. Whereas,if you
are in an R-1 and all you see are single family homes, can you do that? Staff stated there are
a number of ways to do that. You can outline it where within different zoning classifications
you could allow different uses. Chair Rotty would like that,then he could support additional
employees, additional off-street parking. That area gets a lot of traffic and some is larger
vehicles. That would be something that might be more acceptable. Once you modify a home
occupation, it is community wide. If you could do it by zoning district,it might be easier for
the commission and the City Council to support some of the deviations.
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Commissioner Rich stated perhaps there is another term needed in addition to home
occupation. Let's say we have home occupation which is only residents of the home, is there
a home business kind of definition we could have for the next step. Home occupation is one
level of conditional use. Home business is another level. Perhaps what comes into play there
is a threshold of accessory use. For example,no more than 25% of the square footage
dedicated to that. He could see this request being ready with one floor in this definition,
rather than two floors. You look at the extent of what it takes up of the space, otherwise the
home is almost becoming the accessory to the business. If we could fmd some criteria like
that and introduce a new definition, a home occupation could grow into a home business
within certain parameters.
Commissioner Franceschelli stated so a home occupation with business incubation to allow
the original concept of the home occupation to grow as the skills and demand for the business
increase until it reaches a certain point where it is no longer home it is all business and needs
another place. Right now we are looking at what the maximization of what this structure
could potentially be. When in actuality we should be looking at a smaller footprint to allow
for growth into the maximization and where that takes it. Commissioner Rich added you
always have to have the special permit to test whether the conditions are right. If a home
occupation outgrows what it allows,then you have more parameters come into play for this
home business and the special use permit for that.
Chair Rotty asked Ms. Hanks about her timing. Ms. Hanks stated after receiving approval
from the coirunission, she would have to go to the board of cosmetology and get her salon
license,rather than just her nail salon license. She would have steps to take there because
she is regulated through them as well. That took her two months last time. Adding the sinks
has to be done before their approval. She asked about the handicap ramp. Staff stated that
would fall under the building code and a building permit would be required.
Chair Rotty stated the commission will ask staff to continue to work on amending our home
occupation ordinance. That is not a next week or next month type of deal. They have to fmd
what they feel is the best,there has to be some discussion,a public hearing, then it goes to
the City Council. The commission will direct staff to see if there is a way we can legally
meet some of these ideas and send them on to the City Council. Ms. Hanks agreed with the
timeline. Staff will try to bring an initial draft to the commission in a month or two.
4. Adjourn
MOTION by Bjorge second by Franceschelli to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. APIF,MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Application to allow an Auto Sales Use within the B-1 Zoning
District
DATE: June 13, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Tara Fonseca, 16943 Gerdine Path W, Rosemount, MN, has made application for a Conditional Use Permit
to allow an Auto Sales use within the B-1 (Highway Business)zoning district.
PLANNING DIVISION REVIEW
Applicant: Tara Fonseca- 16943 Gerdine Path W., Rosemount, MN 55068
Property Owner: Caspian Ventures, LLC -7401 Bush Lake Road, Edina, MN 55439
Property Location: 923 8th Street(Towns Edge Mall)
Existing Zoning: B-I (Highway Business)
2030 Comprehensive Plan: Commercial
Existing Lot Size: 4.46 acres
Surrounding Land Uses: Apartment Complex to the north, townhomes adjacent to the east, frontage road
and Trunk Highway 3 to the west, and a commercial gas station to the south.
Proposed Land Use: Automobile sales office
DISCUSSION
The applicant, Tara Fonseca, has submitted a conditional use permit application in order to allow an auto
sales use on site. The location of the property is the Town's Edge Mall at 923 8th Street. The property is
zoned B-1 (Highway Business)which auto sales is a conditional use.
The applicants proposal is to sell automobiles from the premises. They will occupy approximately 440
square feet of office space within the central portion of the mall as well as have 5 parking stalls dedicated for
their use on the south end of the property.
A Conditional Use Permit shall be approved if it is found to meet the following criteria:
1. The proposed use conforms to the district permitted and conditional use provisions and all general
regulations of this title. The subject property is zoned B-1 (Highway Business). An auto sales use is
a conditional use in the B-1 zone.
2. The proposed use shall not involve any element or cause any conditions that may be dangerous,
injurious or noxious to any other property or persons and shall comply with the performance
standards listed below. The proposed use will not involve any element or cause any conditions that
may be dangerous, injurious or noxious to any other person or property.
3. The proposed use shall be constructed, designed, sited, oriented and landscaped to produce
harmonious relationship of buildings and grounds to adjacent buildings and properties. The
proposed use will utilize existing office space within the mall as well as utilize existing hard surface
parking spaces towards the southern end of the site.
4. The proposed use shall produce a total visual impression and environment which is consistent with
the environment of the neighborhood. Staff believes the proposed use is consistent with the
environment of the neighborhood. There are several similar uses in the near vicinity.
5. The proposed use shall organize vehicular access and parking to minimize traffic congestion in the
neighborhood. The proposed use will utilize existing parking on site, therefore, vehicular access
and parking at this property will not greatly increase traffic congestion in the surrounding
neighborhood with the addition of this use.
6. The proposed use shall preserve the objectives of this title and shall be consistent with the
comprehensive plan. The subject property is comprehensively guided as commercial. The proposed
use is consistent with the 2030 comprehensive plan.
ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the Conditional Use Permit allowing an auto sales use to take place on the property addressed as 923
8th Street, subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant obtains all necessary building permits from the City's Building Official.
2. A sign permit is applied for any external signage that may be placed on the premises.
3. Other conditions as may be recommended by the Planning Commission.
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❑Boundary/Lot Survey 0 Torrens(Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title Required)
Signatur o'f Owner Date Signature of Applicant Date
Request Submitted to PIanning staff on For office use only
Public Hearing Set for: Advertised in Local Newspaper:
Planning Commission Action: Approved Denied Fee Paid
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$46—Dakota County Recorder
Comments:
Conditions Set:
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Disclaimer Map and parcel data are believed to be accurate,but accuracy is not guaranteed. This is not a legal document and should not be substituted for a title search,appraisal,survey,or for zoning verification.
City of Farmington
430 Third Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Application to allow an Auto Repair, Major Use within the B-
3 Zoning District
DATE: June 13, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Oleg Vdovchenko, 17477 Gettysburg Way, Lakeville, MN, has made application for a Conditional Use
Permit to allow an Auto Repair, Major Use within the B-3 (Heavy Business)zoning district.
PLANNING DIVISION REVIEW
Applicant/Contract Purchaser of Property: Oleg Vdovchenko - 17477 Gettysburg Way, Lakeville, MN
55044
Property Owner: Bill Sauber-20322 Akin Ct., Farmington, MN 55024
Property Location: 315 Pine Street
Existing Zoning: B-3 (Heavy Business)
2030 Comprehensive Plan: Commercial
Existing/Previous Land Use: Performance Plumbing and Heating
Existing Building and Lot Size: The property consists of two lots totaling 40,958 square feet(0.94 acres).
There is an existing 5,800 square foot building that will be utilized on the property.
Surrounding Land Uses:A mixture of commercial and industrial as well as a single-family residence is
adjacent to the east. a vacant lot is adjacent to the west. A commercial business and a single-family
residence to located to the south. The Vermillion River is to the north of the subject property.
Proposed Land Use: Major Auto Repair and Automobile Sales
DISCUSSION
The applicant, Oleg Vdovchenko, has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application in order to allow
major auto repair to take place on the property located at 315 Pine Street. Mr. Vdovchenko is proposing to
open a business that would consist of repairing motor vehicles including the repair,rebuilding and
reconditioning of engines,body work, framework, welding and major painting. Mr. Vdovchenko would also
be selling vehicles from the premises. Automobile sales is a permitted use within the B-3 zoning district.
The applicant will be utilizing the existing building on site and modifying it to meet his business needs, this
will include the addition of two overhead doors on the west side of the building. If the Conditional Use
Permit is approved, the applicant will need to contact the City's Building Official to determine what building
upgrades, if any, would be necessary for the proposed use.
The applicant is proposing to create a parking area for his vehicles on the west and northern sides of the
property(see attached site plan). The applicant is showing the parking area as gravel. Section 10-6-4(B) of
the City Code requires any off street parking lot and driveway be surfaced with concrete or bituminous
material. Additionally, code requires a minimum nonpaved area of at least ten feet in width between the edge
of the parking area/lot and the property line. The site plan shows a setback of five feet for the parking area
to the property line. The site plan also shows at least four parking spaces in the right-of-way of Pine Street.
All parking areas must be keep on the applicant's property and outside of the city's right-of-way.
As shown on the attached site plan, the applicant is proposing the construction of two accessory shop
buildings towards the northern portion of the site. The applicant is not proposing to construct these
buildings immediately. Accessory structures on commercial property are approved through a Conditional
Use Permit[CUP]process. Separate CUP's will be required Wand when the applicant is ready to proceed
with the construction of the accessory buildings.
A Conditional Use Permit shall be approved if it is found to meet the following criteria:
1. The proposed use conforms to the district permitted and conditional use provisions and all general
regulations of this title. The subject property is zoned B-3. The use of the property as an auto sales
lot is a permitted use. Additionally, the applicant wishes to do major auto repair work out of the
existing building. Auto repair, major is a conditional use in the B-3 zoning district.
2. The proposed use shall not involve any element or cause any conditions that may be dangerous,
injurious or noxious to any other property or persons and shall comply with the performance
standards listed below. Staff believes the use will not involve any element of cause any conditions
that may be dangerous, injurious or noxious to any other person or property. The proposal is
similar to other uses in and around the property.
3. The proposed use shall be constructed, designed, sited, oriented and landscaped to produce
harmonious relationship of buildings and grounds to adjacent buildings and properties. The proposed
use will utilize the existing building on site. The off-street parking will be located on the west and
north side of the property.
4. The proposed use shall produce a total visual impression and environment which is consistent with
the environment of the neighborhood. Staff believes the proposed use is consistent with the business
uses that are in the near vicinity of this property.
5. The proposed use shall organize vehicular access and parking to minimize traffic congestion in the
neighborhood. Access to the site will continue to be from the existing driveway that is located in
front of the building. Additional parking areas will be added to the west and northern side of the
property.
6. The proposed use shall preserve the objectives of this title and shall be consistent with the
comprehensive plan. The subject property is comprehensively guided as commercial. The proposed
use is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the Conditional Use Permit allowing major automobile repair to take place on the property addressed
as 315 Pine Street, subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant obtains all necessary building permits from the City's Building Official.
2. A sign permit is applied for and approved for any external signage that may be placed on the premises.
3. The proposed parking area must be surfaced with concrete or bituminous and shall be setback a
minimum of ten feet from all property lines.
4. Other conditions as may be recommended by the Planning Commission.
ATTACHMENTS:
Type Description
❑ Backup Material Application
❑ Backup Material Site plan
❑ Backup Material Site aerial
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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
. ..❑Proof of Ownership ❑6 Copies of Site Plan +(. ,•=2 ,r,
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Signature of Owner Date Signature of Applicant Date
Request Submitted to Planning staff on For office use only
Public Hearing Set for: Advertised in Local Newspaper:
Planning Commission Action: Approved Denied Fee Paid
City Council Action(if necessary): Approved Denied $200—City of Farmington
$46—Dakota County Recorder
Comments:
Conditions Set:
Planning division: Date: 9/06
DRAFTED BY:
City of Farmington
430 Third Street
Farmington,MN 55024
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezoning for a Portion of the Property
Commonly Known as the Sayers Property
DATE: June 13, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Giles Properties, Inc. has applied for Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezoning of a portion of the
property commonly known as the Sayers property which is generally located at the northwest intersection of
CSAH 50 and Flagstaff Avenue. The Comprehensive Plan Amendments are to change the 2030 land
designation for the 24.08 acres parcel of land legally depicted and described in the attached survey(Exhibit
A) from Agricultural to Low Medium Density Residential and to include the property into the city's
Metropolitan Urban Service Area(MUSA). The rezoning request is to change the zoning of the property
described and depicted in Exhibit A from A-1 (Agriculture)to R-2 (Low/Medium Density Residential)
Planned Unit Development.
DISCUSSION
History of Property
The subject 24.08 acre parcel of land is currently part 50.61 acres of land owned by Richard Sayers at the
northwest intersection of CSAH 50 and Flagstaff Avenue. The property has been for sale for several years
and has been used as active farmland in the past.
Surrounding Development and Landuses
The subject property is largely surrounding by land utilized for agricultural purposes. There are several
single-family homes on larger lots located to the north and northeast of the property. Flagstaff Avenue is
adjacent to the east and Farmington High School is located to the north, but in not directly adjacent. For
reference, I have attached (Exhibit B)the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Landuse Map depicting the location of
the subject property.
Intended Use
G- iles Properties, Inc. is the contract purchaser of the property and is looking to plat the property into a
single-family development. Attached as Exhibit C is a development concept plan that shows a total of 65
single-family lots developed over the 24.08 acres. The subdivision would have to be approved as a Planned
Unit Development being the gross density of the proposed development(2.7)would fall below the minimum
3.5 dwelling units per acre required for the R-2 zoning.
MUSA
A- s previously mentioned, the application is also to include the property into the city's Metropolitan Urban
Service Area(MUSA). The subject property is located adjacent to existing property that is already within
the MUSA boundary. Water and sewer services are available in Flagstaff Avenue and have been stubbed to
this site near its northeast corner. Because of these facts staff is comfortable recommending approval of
incorporating the 24.08 parcel into the Metropolitan Urban Service Area.
ACTION REQUESTED
Recommend approval of the following, and forward that recommendation onto the City Council:
1. Resolution amending the 2030 Comprehensive Plan landuse designation for the 24.08 acre portion of the
property commonly known as the Sayers property from Agricultural to Low Medium Density as well as
the inclusion of subject property into the city's Metropolitan Urban Service Area
2. Ordinance rezoning 24.08 acres of the Sayers property from A-1 (Agriculture)to R-2 (Low/Medium
Density Residential)Planning Unit Development.
ATTACHMENTS:
Type Description
❑ Backup Material Rezone application
❑ Backup Material Comp plan application
❑ Backup Material Exhibit A-property survey
❑ Backup Material Exhibit B -2030 Comp Plan man
❑ Backup Material Site aerial
❑ Resolution Comp Plan resolution
❑ Ordinance Rezone ordinance
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RESOLUTION NO.
AMENDING THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FROM AGRICULTURAL
TO LOW MEDIUM DENSITY FOR 24.08 ACRES OF THE SAYERS PROPERTY GENERALLY
LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF CSAH 50 AND FLAGSTAFF AVENUE
AS WELL AS THE INCLUSION OF THE PROPERTY INTO THE
METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Farmington,Minnesota
was held in the Council Chambers of said City on the day of , 2017 at 7:00
P.M.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Member introduced and Member seconded the following:
WHEREAS,Giles Properties,Inc.has petitioned for a Comprehensive Land Use Amendment for the 24.08 acres of
the Sayers property generally located at the northwest intersection of CSAH 50 and Flagstaff Avenue, depicted and
described in the attached Exhibit A. The said request proposes that the land use designation be changed from
Agricultural to Low Medium Density Residential as well as immediate inclusion within Farmington's Metropolitan
Urban Service Area(MUSA); and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 13th day of June 2017 after notice of the same
was published in the official newspaper of the City and proper notice sent to surrounding property owners;and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission accepted public comments at the public hearing and recommended approval
of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the property depicted and described in Exhibit A changing the land use
designation for said property from Agricultural to Low Medium Density Residential and inclusion of the subject
property into the city's Metropolitan Urban Service Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Farmington hereby amends the 2030
Comprehensive Plan for the property depicted and described in Exhibit A from Agricultural to Low Medium
Density Residential and immediate inclusion of said property within the city's Metropolitan Urban Service Area,
subject to approval by the Metropolitan Council.
The resolution adopted by recorded vote of the Farmington City Council in open session on the day of
,2017.
Mayor
Attest to the day of ,2017.
City Administrator
SEAL
CITY OF FARMINGTON
DAKOTA COUNTY,MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance Amending Title 10 of the Farmington City Code,the Farmington Zoning
Ordinance,Rezoning 24.08 Acres of the Sayers Property Generally Located at the
Northwest intersection of CSAH 50 and Flagstaff Avenue
THE CITY COUNICL OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10-5-1 of the Farmington City Code is amended by rezoning the property depicted
and legally described on the attached Exhibit A from A-1 (Agriculture)to R-2 (Low/Medium Density Residential)
Planned Unit Development.
SECTION 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Farmington,adopted under Section 10-5-1 of the Farmington
City Code,shall be republished to show the aforesaid zoning.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
Adopted this day of ,2017,by the City Council of the City of Farmington.
SEAL
CITY OF FARMINGTON
MAYOR
ATTEST: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Approved as to form the day of ,2017.
CITY ATTORNEY
Published in the Farmington Independent the day of ,2017.
4i104, City of Farmington
430 Third Street
Farmington, Minnesota
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update
DATE: June 13, 2017
INTRODUCTION
As the Commission is aware, the city has begun the process of updating the community's Comprehensive
Plan. The City Council recently approved a contract with Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi)to assist
the city in updating its comprehensive plan. State statute requires cities in the seven county metro area to
have a comprehensive plan and to have that plan updated every ten years. The Comprehensive Plan is a
guiding document that establishes a long term vision and goals for the community while also reflecting
regional policies. In short, it is a roadmap for development of the city.
The first step in the process of updating the plan is for the consultant to evaluate the current chapters within
the plan and provide guidance on suggested changes and/or updates to those chapters. The consultant has
completed that initial evaluation as outlined in the attached technical memorandum.
Jeff Miller from HKGi will be in attendance at the June 13th meeting and will present the findings outlined in
the technical memorandum to the Commission.
DISCUSSION
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ACTION REQUESTED
Hear the presentation by Mr. Jeff Miller and provide any feedback that the Commission deems appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS:
Type Description
® Backup Material Technical Memorandum
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. gm
Creating Places that Enrich People's Lives
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Tony Wippler and Adam Kienberger
FROM: Jeff Miller& Laura Chamberlain (HKGi)
DATE: June 8, 2017
RE: Evaluation of Current 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapters
This technical memorandum summarizes the evaluation of Farmington's current 2030 Comprehensive
Plan chapters by the HKGi project team and Farmington city staff in May/June 2017.The following
chapters were reviewed and discussed at this meeting: Executive Summary, Community Background,
Community Vision, Land Use, Housing, Sustainability, Economic Development, and Implementation.
HKGi will use the"track changes"function in a Word document to enable city staff to review the •
proposed updates,where it makes sense.
Chapter 1 - Executive Summary
The current Executive Summary does not provide a summary of all the chapters of the plan.
Additionally, some of the information in the Executive Summary does not exist elsewhere in the plan
document, so it is providing new information rather than a true summary of the plan. Staff values
keeping a brief Executive Summary in the plan that provides an overview of the entire plan.This
chapter will be rewritten following the completion of all other chapters.
A majority of the current content of the Executive Summary will be moved to the Community
Background or Land Use chapters, including the community growth history, MUSA,
population/households/employment forecasts, CPU process, and updated as needed.The 13 Planning
Parameters will not be retained separately but may be incorporated into the plan's goals or a set of
guiding principles.
Chapter 2—Community Background
Community Background Element—Rename section as Plan Purpose
Replace this section with a brief overview of why comprehensive planning is important for a city and
Farmington specifically.
Needed Map: City Boundary& Regional Context
Add New Section: Farmington Development History
The introductory paragraphs(called Community Background Element)fit here as development history
information. Recommend adding subsections regarding the history of MUSA and annexations from
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
123 North Third Street, Suite ioo
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
(612)338-0800 Fax(612)338-6838 www.hkgi.com
Tech Memo-Evaluation of Current Farmington Comprehensive Plan Chapters—June 201.7
the Land Use Element and Executive Summary chapters to this section and then streamlining this
information.At least one graphic, maybe two, showing the MUSA boundary growth over time, and
the city boundary growth over time.
Needed Map: MUSA boundaries and city boundaries over time
Add New Section: Demographics [Farmington Today]
Add snapshot of current demographics for Farmington, with graphs and tables.
City Staff Role: Identify what demographics/charts will be most useful in the plan.
Growth Trends Past Ten Years
This section will become a subsection of the Demographics section above, with updated numbers
(either 2010 census or 2015 ACS).
Metropolitan Council Forecast Methodology
This section can be completely removed
The Metropolitan Land Planning Act
This section can be completely removed.
Metropolitan Council's Review Criteria
This section can be completely removed.
Planning Process for 2030 Comprehensive Plan—2008&zo11 Update
This section should be updated as a brief overview of the planning requirements from Metro Council
and their so year planning cycle.Then the section should outline the planning process, including
overviews of community engagement and the process schedule. It is possible that this section best fits
under"Plan Purpose&Vision."
Add New Section:Community Forecasts
Building off of the current demographics, now we can display the overall forecasted growth for
Farmington, with charts where appropriate.
Chapter 3 —Community Vision Element—Change to Plan Purpose & Vision
Overall,this chapter will be reformatted.The city wants to take this opportunity to establish an actual
"Vision"for the community. In order to do that, we will utilize the 2015 Community Survey results as a
foundation for what the Vision should look like, then use a simple online questionnaire and pop-up
events this summer to get public input on the Vision.We also recommend that this chapter be moved
before"Community Background"
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Tech Memo-Evaluation of Current Farmington Comprehensive Plan Chapters—June 2017
From there, a hierarchy of Vision > Guiding Principles> Chapters> Goals> Policies > Implementation
Strategies will be established throughout the document.
City Staff Role:
- Review 2015 Community Survey takeaways before posting this project's online questionnaire
- Utilize city's existing communication networks to distribute information about this project's
Vision Questionnaire to ensure the highest level of input
- Give direction to project team about the hierarchy(Goals, Policies, etc.) of existing elements
within the plan
Add New Section:Plan Purpose
Provide a brief overview of why comprehensive planning is important for a city and Farmington
specifically. Consider including Thrive MSP 2040 regional policies(City's Roles)applicable to
Farmington as a designated Emerging Suburban community by the Metropolitan Council.
Introduction—change to Plan Vision
The current content of this entire section will be removed, since the response statistics from the 2001
and 2006 community surveys do not add to the plan.This section should focus on a Vision and Guiding
Principles. Staff and the consultant team will use the 2015 Community Survey and this project's online
questionnaire to identify a vision and guiding principles.
Policies
This section will be removed.The existing"Policies" listed on page 29 will be evaluated for their
appropriate place in the plan guidance hierarchy(e.g. goals, policies, etc.), moved to the appropriate
chapter,then edited to reflect current community priorities.
Farmington's Role as a"Developing Community"
This section is simply restating information directly from the 2030 Regional Framework guiding
documents.This section will be removed, but the information required by the Metropolitan Council
will be included throughout the document. For example, a short summary of the City's Role within the
Thrive MSP 2040 regional policies could be added to the Plan Purpose section above.
Chapter 4 - Land Use Element
Below is a summary of the evaluation of each section of the Land Use Element chapter and the
agreed-upon elements that will be updated as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update project:
Introduction/Overview of Plan Requirements
Significant changes are not anticipated for this section.
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Farmington's Land Use Categories
This section defines the city's zoning districts but not its land use categories.The current definitions
will need to be replaced with definitions of the land use categories that are shown on the 2030
Comprehensive Plan (Map 4.5).This section will need to be updated substantially. Staff explained that
they are considering substantial updating and consolidating of the city's zoning districts as a follow-up
initiative to the CPU. Staff is comfortable with the current density ranges being evaluated and
potential recommendations for adjustments as part of the CPU process.
General Policy Decisions Regarding Land Use
This section will be updated to a goals and supporting policies format.
Existing Land Use Conditions
This section will be updated to reflect 2017 land use conditions, including the table and map.
City Staff Role: Review and comment on map for accuracy.
Plan Monitoring Program
This section will be removed from the Comprehensive Plan.
Neighborhood Planning Districts
This section divides the city-wide land use map into six neighborhood planning districts. Each
neighborhood planning district shows the 2030 land use plan map but much of the information is
focused on existing land uses and recent development history. It is recommended that these planning
districts be updated to focus more on guidance of future land uses rather than describing existing land
uses. Recent development history information can be condensed. Consider integrating this section
into the Future Land Use section.
Agricultural Preserve properties and Orderly Annexation Agreements(OAAs)for Empire Township
and Castle Rock Township are addressed in this section and will need to be updated.
City Staff Role: Provide current Agricultural Preserves properties and OAAs information.
Future Land Use
This section's land use mix and map will be analyzed for needed updates to guide land uses out to
2040.The new 2040 map will replace the 2030 map, while the 2020 map can simply be removed.
Staging of Development
This section will be updated and integrated into the Future Land Use section.The land use table
acreages table will be updated for 10-year increments, as required by the Metropolitan Council,
instead of 5-year increments.
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History of MUSA in Farmington
This section will be significantly condensed and moved to the Community Background chapter.
Resource Protection
This section will be updated if necessary to meet Metropolitan Council requirements.
Chapter 5 - Housing Element
This chapter will need to be adapted to fit into the overall framework of all the chapters,with most of
the content moving around, and some of the content being removed.
Housing Supply—Current Housing Stock
This section will be updated with the latest statistics available from the American Community Survey,
Dakota County CDA, and Metropolitan Council.Where it makes sense, graphs and maps will be
utilized to make information easier to understand instead of just using tables.Additional statistics
required by the Metropolitan Council for the 2040 CPU process will be added.
City Staff Role:Provide project team with relevant Dakota County CDA statistics, especially for
Farmington.
Needed Maps(to be provided by Dakota County Office of GIS):
- "Year Built"for housing
- Housing by Value?
- Other maps TBD
Community Housing Issues
This section should lay out the issues facing Farmington today, as well as anticipated issues of the
future.Any issue listed will be viewed by the Metropolitan Council as an"identified housing need"
which means that every housing need identified also must have implementation strategies tied to it
within the Comprehensive Plan. Identifying the housing needs of the community will require city staff
collaboration and time.
City Staff Role:Work with project team to identify housing needs within Farmington.
Add Section:Anticipated Housing Needs
This section should provide an overview the Metropolitan Council's housing projections and the city's
affordable housing allocation, as well as list out how Farmington will meet those projections.
Lifecycle Housing Implementation Program/Action Plan
This section will require major updates in order to meet the content requirements of the Metropolitan
Council.As noted above,the implementation programs should address the identified housing needs.
Additional programs may also be addressed or described in this section.
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City Staff Role:
- Provide project team with extensive list of all housing programs the City and the CDA have
available for people in Farmington.
- Work with project team to identify new strategies for housing implementation.
Housing Demand—Goals and Policies for Future Lifecycle Trends
This section needs to be evaluated to see where the"policies"and"strategies"fit within the plan's
guidance hierarchy(goals, policies, implementation strategies).The individual items will then be
edited to reflect current preferences.
Dakota County Community Development Agency Partnership
The programs and descriptions listed in this section will be folded into the Housing Implementation
Program section. Updates to the list and descriptions will be provided by staff.A general description
of the CDA and the important role that it plays within housing in Farmington will be included in a
previous section, most likely the"Community Housing Issues"section.
City Staff Role:Provide project team with updated list of CDA programs available to Farmington as
well as any changes needed to the existing descriptions.
Chapter 9—Sustainability Element
This chapter evolved from past advocacy by the City Council for the Minnesota GreenStep Cities
program.The current chapter simply consists of a brief history of the city's sustainability efforts and
an extensive description of the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program. Sustainability is not a required
Comprehensive Plan element by the Metropolitan Council, however, a resiliency element is
encouraged by the Metropolitan Council as a plan element. It is recommended that this chapter follow
the plan guidance hierarchy(e.g. goals, policies) of the rest of the chapters.At a minimum,this
chapter will consist of reformatting of the current Minnesota GreenStep Cities content into goals and
policies.
City Staff Role:Planning and engineering staff will participate in a"sustainability"discussion to
provide direction for potential expansion of this chapter beyond the Minnesota GreenStep Cities
program.The new city engineer brings experience with sustainability planning from her previous
positions in Prior Lake and Northfield. Staff will have significant involvement in the identification of
this chapter's goals and policies.
Chapter 10— Economic Development Element
This chapter simply consists of a lengthy overview of the city's Economic Development Strategic Plan
2011-2015, some general information about economic development strategy(e.g. how to establish an
EDA mission, vision, strategy approaches), a lengthy history of the EDA and ED Strategic Plan,the
2007 Commercial and Industrial Market Study, and the GROW Farmington initiative(2010). In
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addition,this chapter has its own appendix,which contains the actual Economic Development
Strategic Plan 2011-2015, Economic Development Strategy(2007), and History of the EDA's Strategic
Planning Efforts.
Staff affirmed that economic development continues to be a priority for the city. Instead of this
chapter simply pulling in the city's other economic development plans, both current and previous,the
focus should be on identifying the high-level guidance for the city's economic development efforts.
This chapter will need to be completely rewritten. It should provide an overview of the city's economic
development authority(EDA) based on MN statutes and establish economic development goals and
policies. Current economic development related plans that should inform the updating of this chapter
include the city's current Strategic Plan (approved in 2016)and Marketing Plan (2013).
City Staff Role:Provide current economic development related plans to the consulting team.
Economic development staff will have significant involvement in the identification of this chapter's
goals and policies.
Chapter 12 - Implementation
This chapter currently consists of four things, primarily intended to meet Metropolitan Council
requirements:1) descriptions of each zoning district(purposes, minimum lot areas, residential
densities)and the zoning map, 2)the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), 3)the Housing
Implementation Program (including a list of the Dakota County CDA's housing programs), and 4)a list
of 14 Comprehensive Plan implementation strategies.
This chapter will be updated as needed to meet the Metropolitan Council's minimum requirements. It
will also be updated to be more useful for the city in implementing the updated 2040 Comprehensive
Plan, including identification of implementation strategies relating to each element of the plan. For
example,the city is interested in implementing improvements to its development procedures(e.g.
application requirements and fees)to make them more development-friendly and reduce
development barriers.
City Staff Role:Provide updated zoning map and current CIP.
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