HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-11-2020 Planning Commission Packet POSTED IN CITY HALL February 7, 2019
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL (2052 County Road 24)
1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Planning Commission members
3. Election of 2020 Planning Commission Chair
4. Election of 2020 Planning Commission Vice-Chair
5. Public Comments on items not on the agenda
6. Update from City Council proceedings
7. Planning Department Report
8. Public Hearing – Ordinance Amendment: Residential Parking
Requirements
9. Approval of December 10, 2019 Planning Commission Minutes
10. Council Meeting Schedule
11. Adjourn
2020 Planning Commission Elections Page 1 of 2 February 11, 2020
Planning Commission Meeting
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Dusty Finke, Planning Director
DATE: February 7, 2020
MEETING: February 11, 2020 Planning Commission
SUBJ: Introduction of Planning Commission; 2020 Elections
1. Call to Order
Generally, the Chair from the previous year (in this case, Commissioner Reid) runs the meeting
until a Chair and Vice Chair for the new year are elected.
2. Introduction of Planning Commission Members
Ron Grajczyk will join the Commission in 2020. We have a light agenda, which will provide the
opportunity for everyone to introduce themselves.
NAME ADDRESS TERM
KERBY NESTER 4406 BLUEBELL TR S.
MEDINA, MN 55340
07/2017
TO
12/2020
AARON AMIC 3045 BUTTERNUT DR
MEDINA, MN 55340
07/2017
TO
12/2020
ROBIN REID
2945 ARDMORE AVE
MEDINA, MN 55359
01/2016
TO
12/2020
CINDY PIPER 2905 WILLOWOOD FARM RD
MEDINA, MN 55340
09/2018
TO
12/2022
PETER GALZKI 413 RIDGE VIEW CIRCLE
MEDINA, MN 55340
01/2019
TO
12/2021
RON GRAJCZYK 1615 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE
MEDINA, MN 55391
01/2020
TO
12/2022
BETH NIELSEN 295 LAKEVIEW RD
MEDINA, MN 55391
01/2019
TO
12/2021
2020 Planning Commission Elections Page 2 of 2 February 11, 2020
Planning Commission Meeting
3. and 4. Elections of Chair and Vice Chair
In the past, staff has run the meeting during the elections so there is no appearance of conflict if
the person running the meeting is nominated for a position. I am happy to do so again this year
if the Commission prefers.
The Commission will elect the Chair first through the following process. The Vice Chair
election follows the same procedure.
• Nominations are accepted. Any member may be nominated, and members may nominate
themselves.
• Commissioners vote for their preferred candidate.
o Candidates can be announced in the order they are nominated, and
Commissioners vote aloud (or by raising hands). The City Attorney has advised
that the Commission should not vote by secret ballot so that each member’s vote
can be recorded as described by the Open Meeting Law.
o If only one nomination is received, the Commission may make a motion to “elect
[nominated member] by acclamation,” or may take a formal vote.
Planning Department Update Page 1 of 2 February 4, 2020
City Council Meeting
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Martin and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dusty Finke, Planning Director; through City Administrator Scott Johnson
DATE: January 30, 2020
SUBJ: Planning Department Updates – February 4, 2020 City Council Meeting
Land Use Application Review
A) OSI Expansion – Arrowhead Drive, north of Highway 55 – Arrowhead Holdings (real estate
company for OSI) has requested approval of a site plan review and preliminary plat to construct an
expansion to the existing building and parking lot at 4101 Arrowhead Drive. The plat proposes to
increase the size of the main lot and decrease the size of the outlot to the north. The Planning
Commission held a public hearing at the December 10 meeting and recommended approval. The
City Council reviewed at the January 7 meeting and directed staff to prepare documents.
Staff is in discussions with OSI about improvements to Arrowhead Drive and will present
approval documents when complete.
B) Adam’s Pest Control Site Plan Review, Pre Plat, Rezoning – Jan-Har, LLP (dba Adam’s
Pest Control) has requested various approvals for development of a 35,000 s.f. office
building, restaurant, and 13,000 s.f. warehouse/repair shop north of Highway 55, west of
Willow Drive (PIDs 04-118-23-21-0001 and 04-118-23-24-0001). The Planning
Commission held a public hearing at the November 12 meeting and recommended approval.
The City Council reviewed on December 3 and directed staff to prepare documents for
approval. Staff has been working with the adjacent property owner to secure right-of-way
for the frontage road to Willow Drive. Approval documents will be presented after
discussions are complete.
C) Mark of Excellence Comp Plan Amendment, PUD Concept Plan – east of Mohawk Drive,
north of Highway 55 – Mark Smith (Mark of Excellence Homes) has requested a Comp
Plan Amendment and PUD Concept Plan for development of 76 twinhomes, 41 single-
family, and 32 townhomes on the Roy and Cavanaugh properties. The Planning
Commission held a public hearing at the October 8 meeting. A number of residents
provided written comment and one spoke in opposition of the amendment. Following the
hearing, the Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend denial of the Comprehensive
Plan Amendment. The Council reviewed and tabled the request at the November 6 meeting
to allow for a neighborhood meeting, which was held on January 20. The applicant has
indicated March 3 as the tentative date to return to the City Council.
D) Roehl Preliminary Plat – 1735 Medina Road – The Estate of Robert Roehl has requested a
preliminary plat to subdivide 28 acres into two lots. The application is currently incomplete
and will be scheduled for a hearing when necessary information is submitted.
E) Cates Ranch Comp Plan Amendment and Rezoning – 2575 and 2590 Cates Ranch Drive – Robert
Atkinson has requested a change of the future land use from Future Development Area to Business,
a staging plan amendment to 2020, and a rezoning to Business Park. Staff is conducting a
preliminary review.
F) Johnson ADU CUP, Hamel Brewery, St. Peter and Paul Cemetery – The City Council has adopted
resolutions approving these projects, and staff is assisting the applicants with the conditions of
approval in order to complete the projects.
G) Hamel Haven subdivisions – These subdivisions have received final approval. Staff is working
with the applicants on the conditions of approval before the plats are recorded.
Planning Department Update Page 2 of 2 February 4, 2020
City Council Meeting
Other Projects
A) Highway 55 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – I attended a meeting with officials from Plymouth, Golden
Valley, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council related to BRT along Highway 55. These
government agencies have come together a number of times to discuss how to work together to
begin planning and implementation of BRT. This meeting included a number of legislators who
represent areas along Highway 55. The consensus was to formalize the group and create a structure
during 2020 for future action. Staff will be seeking feedback from the Council in the coming
meetings on whether the City wants to take a formal position supporting BRT and the work of the
group.
B) Tamarack Drive Visioning – staff has worked with WSB to establish a scope for a study for future
Tamarack Drive north and south of Highway 55. This street will serve future development and be
constructed in connection with adjacent projects. In order to implement such construction, staff
believes it is important to have a vision for the roadway so that each project can build its share. The
City will also need to allocate the cost of the improvements on Highway 55 (signal, potentially
more/larger turn lanes) amongst the projects.
C) Hackamore Road Preliminary Design – staff met with the City of Corcoran related to
improvements for Hackamore Road between CR116 and CR101. Corcoran has indicated that they
would like to consider improvements to the eastern 1/3 of this roadway as early as 2021. Staff from
both cities agreed that it would be appropriate to prepare a preliminary design this year in order
determine what options there are for improvements and potential costs. Staff is working with
Corcoran to prepare a scope to receive bids from WSB and Wenck (Corcoran’s engineer). Staff
intend to recommend a contract with one of the firms at the February 18 meeting.
D) Residential Garage Requirements – staff met with a developer considering a townhome project in
the City. The developer noted that the City requires each townhome to have a 440 square foot
garage, which they indicated did not seem common, and would not be marketable. Staff is collecting
information and is likely to recommend a reduction in the size requirement for townhomes. A public
hearing has been scheduled with the Planning Commission on February 11.
TO: City Council
FROM: Edgar J. Belland, Director of Public Safety,
Through City Administrator Scott Johnson
DATE: January 30, 2020
RE: Police Department Updates
Hiring Process
Our top candidate Justin Hanson has completed the hiring process and has accepted the position. He
will have a start date of February 10, 2020. We are excited to have Justin join the team. Justin and
his family will be busy over the next few weeks moving from Oklahoma to the Twin Cities. The
second position we are hiring for is still in the background process. We intend to finish up on the
background by the end of the week.
Annual Report
We continue to collect the data for the 2019 annual report. Anne continues to finish up the reporting
for the BCA. We are collecting information from the fire departments and will hopefully have all
the data in mid-February.
Use of Force Training
In February we will be holding our annual use of force training for all equipment used by our
officers. This is mandatory training by the POST Board for licensing. Later in the year we will hold
our day long training on scenario-based use of force training.
Fire Grant Study
On January 29, 2020, I presented Medina’s request for funding for our fire study to the Fire Study
Grant Board. On January 30, I was notified that we were granted $25,000 to use towards our fire
study.
Patrol:
I have been working on purchasing new mobiles as part of our first quarter goals. 40K was budgeted
and the initial quotes were 42K. I have been working with the vendor to lower the cost and have
come to an agreement to purchase the new mobiles for 32K.
For the dates of January 17 to January 28, 2020 our officers issued 41 citations and 124 warnings for
various traffic infractions. There was a total of 5 traffic accidents, 9 medicals, and 5 alarms and 0
DWIs.
MEMORANDUM
On 01-15, while on patrol, Officer Scharf observed a vehicle travelling eastbound at a high rate of
speed. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver of the suspect vehicle fled from Officer
Scharf at speeds of over 100 mph. Officer Scharf lost sight of the suspect vehicle on Highway 169
and discontinued pursuit. Due to the time of day, it was difficult to get a good description of the
fleeing vehicle. We are attempting to get traffic camera footage.
On 01-18, Officers Converse and McGill were dispatched to a verbal domestic between roommates.
Once on scene, it was discovered that the female party had a warrant for her arrest from Becker
County. Female was placed under arrest and taken to Hennepin County Jail on warrant.
On 01-24, Officer Scharf was dispatched to a report of an unconscious 23-year-old male. It was
determined to be an overdose. Victim was given Narcan and regained consciousness. Narcotics
were found at the home. Victim was transported to hospital. Per reporting party, victim should
make a full recovery.
On 1-25, Officer Hall was dispatched to take a theft of license plate. Reporting party believed the
front plate was taken off the vehicle. Reporting party was advised to get new plates.
On 01-27, Officer Boecker and Officer McGill responded to a possible weapons call. While in route
dispatch advised a juvenile male was having psychological issues and an anxiety attack. Juvenile
was transported to hospital for evaluation.
On 01-29, Officers Scharf and Hall were dispatched to a domestic. Victim stated he was at
McDonalds. Officer Scharf responded to speak with victim who stated his father assaulted him. All
parties involved were interviewed. Adult male party was eventually arrested for domestic and
transported to Hennepin County Jail.
Investigations
I recently learned a credit card was used from a residential burglary that occurred a few weeks ago. I
was able to obtain video surveillance from two businesses where the card was used, and I am in the
process of identifying the suspect.
A homeowner reported a theft committed by one of their employees. I have interviewed the suspect
and will submit my case to the City Attorney’s office for charging.
Investigating a fraud complaint. The victim reported that someone opened a Verizon Wireless
account in their name. I have sent an administrative subpoena to obtain the phone records.
There are currently (12) cases assigned to investigations
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council, through City Administrator Scott Johnson
FROM: Steve Scherer, Public Works Director
DATE: January 30, 2020
MEETING: February 4, 2020
SUBJECT: Public Works Update
STREETS
x The streets are shifting around with the frost moving down. This is a temporary
inconvenience and the roadways will return to normal as they thaw.
x We have had several small snowfalls that have taken up a considerable amount of time
and resources.
x 2020 road material bids are in your packet for acceptance.
x Public Works is being proactive with seasonal spring road restrictions by sending
reminders to as many builders as possible prior to the actual postings. We have created
the map and will be posting it on the website as we have already started to receive
inquiries about which roads will have weight limits.
WATER/SEWER/STORMWATER
x There was a malfunction at the water treatment plant last week. Public Works was called
out and resolved the issue.
x We are preparing for a sewer service line project along HWY 55 that is taking on a large
amount of ground water. We will also be doing more metering this spring to identify any
other potential projects.
PARKS/TRAILS
x Public Works has been working on the ice-skating rinks and currently they are in good
condition.
x Public Works had our new UTV out plowing some trails this past week. This allows us to
plow with more vehicles so we can get the trails plowed quickly with little to no
overtime.
x Weed control and fertilization contracts are out for bid. We have created an option in the
bid that could possibly utilize Public Works for the fertilization portion on the contract.
We will evaluate the two different proposals once they are received.
MISCELLANEOUS
x Public Works spent time cleaning up the brush site this week. Many logs were dumped
off and we piled them to be utilized by the public.
PERSONNEL
x We have advertised for the Public Works Maintenance Technician position. The posting
closes February 24th.
x Katrina Jones will begin maternity leave in the next few weeks.
Ordinance Amendment Page 1 of 4 February 11, 2020
Parking for Residential Uses Planning Commission Meeting
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Debra Dion, Associate Planner
Dusty Finke, Planning Director
DATE: February 5, 2020
MEETING: February 11, 2020 Planning Commission
SUBJ: Public Hearing – Ordinance Amendment – Parking Ordinance –
Related to minimum parking requirements for residential uses
Background
In January Planning staff met with a developer that is considering submitting plans for a
townhome development. During discussions of City requirements, the developer noted that the
City’s minimum garage size requirement of 440 square feet was larger than they had experienced
in other communities in the Twin Cities and that they do not have a design that would provide
for such a large garage.
This information led staff to review the history behind requiring the 440 square feet for garages
and to also research other communities and their requirements for square foot minimums, if any.
Existing Regulations
Generally speaking, the City requires two parking spaces per dwelling. In addition, the City
requires 1 guest parking space per 4 units in townhome developments and multiple family
buildings.
Depending on the type of housing unit and zoning district, one or two of these spaces may be
required to be within a garage. Some zoning districts, especially the districts existing prior to
2000, do not currently require garages. All new single-family homes and townhomes
constructed in the past few decades have provided at least two garage stalls, even though City
regulations did not require it. Presumably, the market demanded garages.
On October 18, 2011, the City revised its parking regulations. One of the revisions established
that the minimum size for a two-car garage was 440 square feet. Prior to this 2011 amendment,
single-family homes, twinhomes, and townhomes in certain zoning districts required an attached
two-car garage but there was no minimum size.
The current regulations are summarized in the table on the next page, along with proposed
changes.
Ordinance Amendment Page 2 of 4 February 11, 2020
Parking for Residential Uses Planning Commission Meeting
Proposed Amendment – Garages/Enclosed Parking spaces
As noted above, current requirements for required garages/enclosed parking vary by zoning
district and use. The attached ordinance amendment proposes to regulate parking and garages by
use instead of zoning district. Staff believed that it made sense to, for the most part, have the
same requirement across zoning designations. As proposed, the requirement would be the same
for single-family detached homes regardless of zoning district. Townhomes and multiple family
buildings such as apartments would have a different requirement but would be the same across
zoning designation.
The following table summarizes the current requirements and the proposed changes. The
situations which would be changed are highlighted in yellow.
Zoning District/Use Existing Regulations Proposed Ordinance
Parking
Spaces
Required
Attached
garage
stalls
required
Parking
Spaces
Required
Attached
garage
stalls
required
AG, RR, RR1, RR2 – single family
(Agricultural, Rural Residential, Rural Residential-1, Rural
Residential-2)
2 0 2 2
SR - Suburban Residential – single family
(Keller Estates, Foxberry Farms) 2 0 2 2
UR – Urban Residential – Single Family
(Morningside, Cherry Hill, Independence Beach)
2 0 2 2
MR – Multiple Residential (western Hamel)
Single and Two-Family 2 0 2 2
Townhome 2.25 0 2.25 2
Multiple Family 2.25 0 2.25 1
R1 – Single-Family Residential
(Reserve, southern Enclave) 2 2 2 2
R2 – Single and Two-Family Residential (Fields of Medina/northern Enclave) 2 2 2 2
R3 – Mid-Density Residential
Townhomes 2.25 2 2.25 2
Multiple Family 2.25 1 2.25 1
R4 – Mid-Density Residential
Townhomes 2.25 2 2.25 2
Multiple Family 2.25 1 2.25 1
MXR - Mixed Residential
Single- and Two-Family 2 2 2 2
Townhomes 2.25 2 2.25 2
Multiple Family 2.25 1 2.25 1
Uptown Hamel
Single- and Two-Family 2 1 2 2
Townhomes 2.25 1 2.25 1
Multiple Family 2.25 1 2.25 1
Ordinance Amendment Page 3 of 4 February 11, 2020
Parking for Residential Uses Planning Commission Meeting
The ordinance would require 2 attached garage stalls for all detached single-family homes,
twinhomes, and townhomes. The ordinance would also require one garage stall per dwelling for
all multiple family units. The ordinance includes an exception for townhome units in Uptown
Hamel, where only one garage stall would be required. Staff included this exception for more
flexibility to support redevelopment and because some of the parcels are constrained in terms of
size or frontage.
The ordinance, if adopted, would require garages in some circumstances where garages are not
currently required. There are several older homes in the City which do not have an attached
garage. If the ordinance is adopted, these homes would become nonconforming. The
implications of the nonconformity seem limited. If a home was demolished, it could be replaced
without a garage, until it was not reconstructed within a year. After a year, any replacement
home would need to include an attached garage. Conceptually, this may be a problem for small
or narrow lots, although staff was not able to identify specific cases. Nonetheless, staff included
an exception for substandard lots.
Proposed Amendment – Minimum Garage Size
Staff reviewed minimum garage size requirements for townhomes in other communities and it
does appear that the existing minimum of 440 square foot is comparatively large. The following
table summarizes the responses we received:
Several communities require two garage stalls but do not specify a minimum size. Presumably,
the garage would at least need to be the size of two parking stalls (generally 342-380 square feet,
depending on the community). Several cities established a minimum size of 400 square feet.
Staff’s impression is that the purpose of the minimum size requirement for garages is to make
sure the garage has enough space for two vehicles plus some additional space for storage. In a
townhome setting, the most common items would likely be garbage/recycling carts and
recreational equipment such as bikes.
CITY SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOME
Medina (current)440 sf 440 sf
Medina (draft)440 sf 400 sf
Brooklyn Park 480-576 sf 480 sf (concerns raised by builders; often changed in PUDs)
Becker 400 sf with min. width of 20' 400 sf with min. width of 20'
Plymouth 400 sf 400 sf
Maple Grove 2 stalls (no minimum size)2 stalls (no minimum size)
Savage 400 sf 240 sf/one car garage minimum
Richfield 400 sf At least one enclosed parking space
Burnsville 440 sf minimum of 1 parking space per unit
Rogers 2 enclosed parking spaces/one and two family SENT ADDITIONAL EMAIL TO SEE IF THEY HAD MORE INFO
Eagan Two enclosed parking spaces/no min. square footage One enclosed parking space per unit required
White Bear Lake Double car garage/no min. size One enclosed space
Bloomington One garage + exterior spaces by bedrooms one enclosed parking space/exterior spaces by bedrooms
Waconia No requirement No requirement
Woodbury No minimum garage size requirement No minimum garage size requirement
Wayzata No minimum garage size requirement No minimum garage size requirement
Orono No minimum garage size requirement No minimum garage size requirement
Minnetrista No minimum garage size requirement No minimum garage size requirement
Ordinance Amendment Page 4 of 4 February 11, 2020
Parking for Residential Uses Planning Commission Meeting
The City has a couple of examples of townhome developments with varying garage sizes.
• Townhomes in The Enclave (3218-3294 Red Oak Trail) were approved before the City
enacted the 440 square foot minimum. Garages are either 370 square feet or 389 square
feet, depending on the unit.
• Townhomes in the Medina Townhomes (502-547 Clydesdale Cir.) was constructed with
garages just over 440 square feet.
Staff is not aware of complaints related to the size of the garages in the Enclave development.
The potential developer who raised this question with staff has townhome designs with garages
370-380 square feet. The developer has provided photos of the garages including two vehicles
and trash carts, which are attached for reference.
The attached ordinance proposes to reduce the minimum garage size requirement for townhomes
from 440 square feet to 400 square feet. Single-family detached homes would still require a
minimum of 440 square feet, under the assumption that additional space may be necessary for
lawn mowers and other equipment. 400 square feet would provide a garage around 20’x20’ or
19’x21’.
If the Planning Commission considers further reductions, staff would recommend no less than
380 square feet (19’x20’). This size is slightly larger than the minimum size for two spaces in a
parking lot. In a parking lot, your car door can swing beyond the painted lines, which is not
possible when up against the garage wall. It also provides a small area for storage.
Proposed Amendment: Multiple Family Detached Garages
Current regulations require one garage stall per unit in most multiple family districts.
Regulations do not require that such garage is attached to the multiple family buildings, so lines
of garages would be allowed separate from the building. Staff noted that several communities
require garages in new development to be under or attached to the main building and has
suggested language to add this requirement.
Potential Action
The Planning Commission should hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance amendment.
After the Planning Commission has completed its review, it could consider the following action:
Move to recommend adoption of the ordinance amending regulations pertaining to
residential parking [with the changes recommended by the Commission].
Attachments
1. Draft Ordinance
2. Pictures of cars parked in ~380 sf garage
Ordinance No. 1
March 2020
CITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
RESIDENTIAL PARKING; AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. Section 826.15 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.15. (AG) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements,and Parking.
Subd. 6. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION II. Section 826.25 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.25. (RR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, Setbacks, Requirements and Animal Unit
Density Standards, and Parking.
Subd. 9. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION III. Section 826.25.5 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.25.5 (RR-UR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, Setbacks, Requirements and Animal
Unit Density Standards, and Parking.
Subd. 9. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION IV. Section 826.26.6 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.26.6. (SR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements,and Parking.
Subd. 4. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
Ordinance No. 2
March 2020
SECTION V. Section 826.26.7 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.26.7. (SR) Additional Requirements.
Subd. 1. All dwellings shall have a depth of at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of their
width. All dwellings shall have a width of at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of their
depth.
Subd. 2. All dwellings shall have a permanent foundation in conformance with the Minnesota
state building code.
Subd. 3. Off-street parking located outside of required setbacks shall be provided for at least
two vehicles for all single family dwellings. A suitable location for a garage measuring at
least 20 feet by 24 feet which does not require a variance shall be provided and indicated as
such on a survey or site plan to be submitted when applying for a building permit to
construct a new dwelling or alter an existing garage.
SECTION VI. Section 826.35 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.35. (UR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements,and Parking.
Subd. 4. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION VII. Section 826.45 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 826.45. (MR) Lot Area, Height, Lot Width, and Yard Requirements,and Parking.
Subd. 3. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
Ordinance No. 3
March 2020
SECTION VIII. Section 828.51 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 828.51. Off-Street Parking Standards.
Subd. 1. Design and Maintenance of Off-Street Parking Areas.
(a) Parking Space Size. The minimum dimensions for off-street parking spaces, exclusive
of access drives, drive aisles, ramps, or columns, shall not be less than 9’ wide and 19’
deep except as provided for in Table 1, Minimum Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions,
and Paragraphs (c) and (d) below.
Table 1: Minimum Off-Street Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions
Parking Angle Stall Width Stall Depth 1 Way Aisle
Width
2 Way Aisle
Width
0º (Parallel) 9’ 22’ 12’ 22’
30º 9’ 19’ 12’ --
45º 9’ 19’ 14’ --
60º 9’ 19’ 18’ --
90º 9’ 19’ -- 22’
(b) For off-street parking areas, the city may require twenty-four (24) feet of width for
primary drive aisles and twenty-two (22) feet of width for secondary drive aisles.
(c) Parking for compact cars.
(i) A maximum of 20 percent of required off-street spaces may be designed and
reserved for small or compact cars.
(ii) Compact spaces shall not be permitted in any building designed to be used for
residential purposes or in parking lots of less than 40 parking spaces.
(iii) Compact parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 8’ wide and 16’
deep.
(iv) Compact stalls shall not have generally preferential locations such that their use
by non-compact cars will be encouraged.
(v) Signs and markings, as approved by the city, shall be placed and maintained for
compact car spaces.
(d) RESERVEDThe minimum square footage required for residential two car garages
shall be 440 square feet.
(e) Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide adequate means of access to a public
alley or street. Such access shall be located to minimize interference with traffic
movement.
Ordinance No. 4
March 2020
(f) Signs. No signs shall be located in any parking area except as necessary for orderly
operation of traffic movement and such signs shall not be a part of the permitted
advertising space.
(g) Maintenance of off-street parking space. It shall be the joint and several responsibility
of the operator and owner of the principal use, uses and/or building to maintain, in a neat
and adequate manner, the parking space, accessways, landscaping and required fences.
(h) Asphalt or concrete surface for parking and driveway areas shall be required in all
commercial and industrial districts. Porous asphalt or other similar pervious material
suitable for use in Minnesota shall be encouraged. Parking areas for infrequent
parking such as for special events or for fewer than 20 times per year, may use
grasscrete or similar materials or techniques to be in conformance with this provision.
Such materials shall not be considered impervious if at least 50 percent is exposed
grass or similar landscaping.
(i) Access driveways leading to loading docks and trash collection areas shall be
constructed to a minimum nine ton capacity.
(j) To the extent practicable, dead end drive aisles shall not be permitted.
(k) To the extent practicable, traffic moving from one part of a parking area to another
shall be capable of doing so without using a public street or ally.
(l) Fire lanes shall have a clear aisle width of not less than 24 feet. Adequate
turning radii shall be provided at fire lane corners to allow emergency
vehicles to turn in one maneuver without interference from obstructions.
(m) Parking lots shall comply with City of Medina engineering standards.
Subd. 2. Off-Street Spaces Required. The following are the minimum number of parking
spaces required for each use. However, in all commercial and industrial districts no use
shall be provided fewer than four parking spaces.
(a) One and Two-family Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
(b) Multiple Dwellings and
Townhomes
Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit, which may
include enclosed spaces; plus the greater of 2
spaces or .25 spaces per unit of guest parking.
(a)
Residential Uses:
Single Family Detached
Two (2) spaces (garage attached to the principal
structure with a minimum area of 440 sq. ft.).
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Exception - Substandard lots shall be required to
have two parking spaces, a minimum of one of
which shall be within an enclosed garage with a
minimum area of 240 sq. ft.).
Two-Family Dwellings Two (2) spaces per dwelling (garage attached to
the principal structure with a minimum area of
400 sq. ft.)
Townhomes Two (2) spaces per dwelling (garage attached to
the principal structure with a minimum area of
400 sq. ft.) PLUS guest parking of .25 spaces per
unit (minimum of two guest parking spaces)
Exception – Uptown Hamel shall be required to
have two parking spaces, a minimum of one of
which shall be within an enclosed garage with a
minimum area of 240 sq. ft.).
Multiple Family Dwellings
(Apartments/
Condominiums)
Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit, of which a
minimum of one space shall be within a garage
which is attached to or under the multiple family
building; PLUS guest parking of .25 spaces per
unit (minimum of two guest parking spaces)
(b) Accessory Dwelling Units Refer to specific zoning district supplemental
requirements.
(c) Religious Institutions,
Theaters, Auditoriums, and
other places of assembly.
One (1) space for each four seats or for each five
(5) feet of pew length based upon maximum
design capacity; plus additional parking for
accessory uses and facilities as prescribed by this
Ordinance.
(d) Business and Professional
Offices
One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250)
square feet of gross floor space.
(e) Medical and Dental Clinics One (1) space for each 250 square feet of gross
floor space.
(f) Hotel or Motel One (1) space per rental unit plus one (1) space for
each employee on largest workshift.
(g) Schools: Grade schools,
elementary schools, middle
school, junior high school
At least two (2) spaces for each classroom.
(h) Schools: High School At least one (1) space for each six (6) students plus
one (1) space for each classroom.
(i) Vocational or business
schools
At least one (1) space for each three (3) students at
maximum capacity plus one (1) space for each
classroom.
(j) Hospitals At least one (1) space for each two (2) hospital
beds, plus one (1) space for each two hundred fifty
(250) square feet of office space.
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(k) Bowling Alleys At least five (5) spaces for each alley, plus one (1)
space per five (5) seats of accessory facilities, plus
one (1) additional space for each employee on
largest workshift.
(l) Automobile Service Stations At least one (1) space for each five hundred (500)
square feet gross floor area; plus one (1) space for
each service stall. Such spaces shall be in addition
to spaces required for gas pump areas.
(m) Retail Sales and Service At least one (1) space for each two hundred fifty
(250) square feet gross floor area up to 10,000
square feet; plus at least one (1) space for each
three hundred (300) square feet gross floor area in
excess of 10,000 square feet.
(n) Restaurants, Drive-through
Food Establishments, Cafes,
Bars, Taverns, Night Clubs
At least one (1) space for each three (3) seats
based on capacity design including outdoor
seating areas; plus at least five (5) stacking spaces
for drive-through operations.
(o) Health Club (Includes, but
not limited to dance, martial
arts, and yoga studios.)
At least one (1) space for each two hundred fifty
(250) square feet gross floor area.
(p) Funeral Homes Sufficient off-street parking shall be required to
accommodate the maximum number of guests
expected to be in attendance at a funeral home at
any given time. The number of required spaces
shall be determined by the City Council after due
consideration is given to the expected parking
needs of the funeral home.
(q) Industrial, Warehouse,
Storage, Handling of Bulk
Goods
At least one space for each employee on largest
workshift or one space for each two thousand
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger.
(r) Uses not specifically noted As determined by the City Council following
review by the Planning Commission.
SECTION IX. Section 840.3.02 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 840.3.02. Building Materials and Design.
Subd. 1. Building Materials. All exterior building materials shall be durable and consistent
with relevant codes, regulations, and other industry standards.
Subd. 2. Garages. Each principal dwelling unit shall include garage space with a minimum
capacity of two vehicles. In the case that garage doors occupy more than half of the
horizontal building façade facing a street, architectural elements shall be provided to reduce
the monotonous appearance of garage doors. These elements may include varying the
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setback of the garage doors, differentiating roof designs, constructing dormers, and
installing garage doors with windows or other design elements.
Subd. 3. Utilities. Utilities shall be placed underground.
Subd. 4. Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION X. Section 841.4.02 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 841.4.02. Building Materials and Design.
Subd. 4. Enclosed Parking. Townhomes shall include garage space with a minimum capacity
of two vehicles, and multiple family structures shall include a minimum of one enclosed
or underground parking stall per dwelling unit. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION XI. Section 843.04 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 843.04. (MXR-1 and MXR-2) Single Family and Two Family Residential Lot
Standards. The following standards shall be observed for all single-family and two-family
residential uses, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in the
City Code.
Subd. 4. Additional MXR-1 and MXR-2 Development Standards
(a) Building Materials and Design.
(i) Building Materials. All exterior building materials shall be durable and consistent with
relevant codes, regulations, and other industry standards.
(ii) Garages. Each principal dwelling unit shall include garage space with a minimum capacity
of two vehicles. In the case that garage doors occupy more than half of the horizontal
building façade facing a street, architectural elements shall be provided to reduce the
monotonous appearance of garage doors. These elements may include varying the setback
of the garage doors, differentiating roof designs, constructing dormers, and installing
garage doors with windows or other design elements.
(iii) Utilities. Utilities shall be placed underground.
(iv) Parking. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION XII. Section 843.05 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by
deleting the struck through language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Section 843.05. MXR-3 Subdistrict Standards for Townhome, Multiple Family Residential
and other Uses. The following standards shall be observed for townhomes, multiple family
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residential uses and other uses, excluding single-family and two-family dwellings. The standards
shall be subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in the City
Code. Many of these standards may be applied across a coordinated development so that
individual lots may not meet all requirements (lot area and impervious surface coverage, for
example) but the development as a whole is consistent with the standards. In these situations, the
City shall require documentation which describes the property which is subject to the
coordinated development.
Subd 10. Building Materials and Design
(d) Enclosed Parking. Townhomes shall include garage space with a minimum capacity of
two vehicles, and multiple family structures shall include a minimum of one enclosed or
underground parking stall per dwelling unit. Refer to Section 828.51. Subd. 2.
SECTION XIII. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the Medina city council this th day of , 2020.
______________________________
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News on the th day of , 2020.
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CITY OF MEDINA 1
PLANNING COMMISSION 2
DRAFT Meeting Minutes 3
Tuesday December 10, 2019 4
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1. Call to Order: Chairperson Reid called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 6
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Present: Planning Commissioners Aaron Amic, Peter Galzki, Beth Nielsen, Kerby Nester, 8
Cindy Piper (arrived at 7:10 p.m.), and Robin Reid. 9
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Absent: None. 11
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Also Present: City Planning Director Dusty Finke. 13
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2. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda 15
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No comments made. 17
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3. Update from City Council Proceedings 19
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Finke reported that on November 19th the Council reviewed a Feasibility Study for a sanitary 21
sewer lift station at Willow Drive and Highway 55 which would support the Adam’s Pest 22
Control property as well as other properties in that area. He stated that the Council also 23
approved the Chippewa Road and Arrowhead Drive Visioning Study and accepted all the 24
public utilities and streets within the Enclave development. He reported that on December 3rd 25
the Council accepted the resignation of Rashmi Williams from the Planning Commission, 26
noting that vacancy will be filled at the end of the year. He noted that the Council directed 27
staff to draft a resolution of approval for the Raskob hardcover variance as recommended by 28
the Planning Commission. He noted that the Council also reviewed the Adam’s Pest Control 29
development and directed staff to move forward with documents for approval. He stated that 30
the Council also reviewed and approved of a lot combination in the Independence Beach 31
neighborhood. He reported that the Council also adopted the final budget and tax levy. 32
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4. Planning Department Report 34
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Finke provided an update. 36
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5. Public Hearing – Arrowhead Holdings, LLC (OSI) – 4101 Arrowhead Drive 38
– Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, Site Plan Review, and Conditional Use Permit 39
for Construction of a 75,000 Sq. Ft. Building Expansion 40
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Finke presented a request from Arrowhead Holdings (OSI) for various land use applications 42
to construct a 75,000 square foot addition to the south of the existing building and additional 43
parking to the north. He explained the purpose of each of the land use requests. He stated 44
that the Commission and Council previously reviewed and approved a request from the 45
applicant over one year ago for an additional building to the north that did not move forward. 46
He explained that this addition would move forward rather than the additional building. He 47
reviewed the adjacent land uses. He stated that the wooded preserved area would remain 48
preserved under this site plan. He provided a rendering of the building addition and 49
additional parking. He explained that the rezoning would ensure that the zoning matches the 50
new property lines, with Commercial Highway applying to the existing OSI lot and Business 51
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Park for the outlot. He stated that about 12 acres would shift from the outlot to the OSI site 52
under the Preliminary Plat. He stated that in the future the outlot could be subdivided into 53
several lots or replatted as a single lot prior to construction. He stated that there would be 54
needed improvements at the access point to support the improvement, noting that the 55
Arrowhead Drive and Chippewa Road Visioning Study identified two options. He noted that 56
one of these options would be required as a condition of approval for the Preliminary Plat. 57
He explained that the preferred option can be determined between the Council and applicant. 58
He stated that there are some relatively minor conditions of approval related to the Site Plan. 59
He suggested that perhaps some modulation be added to the center of the building to breakup 60
that façade. He noted that the Conditional Use Permit is fairly standard, noting that the 61
criteria are listed in the staff report and advised that staff recommends approval of the Site 62
Plan and Conditional Use Permit subject to the conditions noted in the staff report. 63
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Lon Negen, representing OSI, was present to answer any questions. 65
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Galzki asked for input on possibly breaking up the long wall with additional modulation. 67
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Negen commented that the existing architecture is simple in shape and form. He recognized 69
that this is a very large building and breaking it into smaller sections could make it appear 70
more patchwork. He noted that they are intending to maintain the existing architecture 71
theme. 72
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Galzki asked if there is a shortage of ornamental trees and asked if there has been additional 74
thought to that element. 75
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Negen replied that there has not been much luck with ornamental trees on the site and 77
therefore they would not want to continue to plant something that is not successful on the site. 78
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Reid stated that she does not have a problem with the large spans of the building as it fits with 80
the existing building. 81
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Reid opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 83
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No comments made. 85
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Reid closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 87
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Motion by Galzki, seconded by Nielsen, to recommend approval of the rezoning of the 89
expanded OSI site to CH and the outlot to the BP zoning district, the Preliminary Plat, and the 90
Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit subject to the conditions noted in the staff 91
report. Motion carries unanimously. 92
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6. Public Hearing – Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 8 of the City Code Related to Signs 94
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Finke presented changes to the sign ordinance. He stated that the first change was discussed 96
back in July related to internally illuminated signs within certain zoning districts. He noted 97
that the Commission did not support allowing the illuminations throughout all of the districts 98
at the time. He stated that staff updated that recommendation to be less expansive, allowing 99
internally illuminated signs just along arterial roadways. He stated that the second change 100
would relate to transferred/shared signage between sites. He stated that the coordinated 101
signage language would allow transference of signage from one lot to another, using the 102
example of a business park with a sign that identifies multiple tenants within the site. He 103
noted that the current language would count the shared signage against whichever property on 104
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which it was located. This is a big disincentive against shared signage. He stated that some 105
other communities allow a development sign above and beyond the signage for any specific 106
lot. He noted that the language proposed would allow lots to transfer some of its allotted 107
signage for coordinated signage. He provided details on the allowance that would be given 108
for coordinated signage. He stated that a limitation was included on how much signage could 109
be transferred. He noted that staff also included a recommendation that the giving and 110
receiving site be within 1,000 feet of each other. 111
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Reid opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. 113
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Todd Leyse, Adam’s Pest Control, stated that his business would benefit from coordinated 115
signage at the new site. He stated that while the primary access point will be from Willow 116
Drive, they would like to have signage near Highway 55. He stated that the coordinated 117
signage would provide benefit. He asked if wall signage could be transferred towards the 118
coordinated signage. He believed that these changes to the ordinance would make it easier 119
for customers to find the businesses they are attempting to visit. 120
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Reid closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. 122
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Finke stated that many properties are allowed more than one free standing sign, because 124
properties are allowed one sign per street frontage. He used the example of Adam’s Pest 125
Control, noting that the front business would be allowed a sign near Highway 55 and another 126
near the cul-de-sac. He stated that the northern Adam’s Pest Control lot would only be 127
allotted signage on the cul-de-sac. He noted that business could transfer some of its signage 128
to the exterior of the development and have a smaller cul-de-sac sign. 129
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Galzki commented that for that site it would make the most sense to have large signage near 131
Highway 55 with smaller signage at Willow Drive and the driveway. 132
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Finke provided details on the maximum size of the coordinated sign allowed. 134
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Reid referenced two arterial roadways (CR24 and CR11) and asked if those should be 136
excluded as it is unknown how that area will develop. 137
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Finke explained that this would only apply to commercial zoning districts and none of the 139
property along those roadways was commercial. He stated that these roadways could be 140
excluded, if the Commission desired. 141
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Nester noted that the properties on those roadways do not have the appropriate zoning to 143
allow internally illuminated signs and therefore does not have a problem including those 144
roadways. She noted that if there is a rezoning that would come before the Planning 145
Commission. 146
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Galzki stated that the last discussion included the level of illumination, specifically for 148
properties with adjacent residential property. He asked if 200 feet would be sufficient to 149
protect adjacent residential properties. 150
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Finke stated that the prohibition against internally illuminated signs within 200-feet of 152
residential property was not included in the draft as proposed. He provided additional 153
information on the previous measurements that staff has completed on illuminated signs. 154
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Nester commented that she likes the idea of prohibiting the signs within 200 feet of 156
residential properties. She commented that the arterial roadway was a great addition. 157
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Amic asked why a 1,000-foot limit on distance would be needed. 159
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Finke explained that the intent would be for coordinated signage to be related to a specific 161
development area. 162
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Motion by Nester, seconded by Nielsen, to recommend adoption of the ordinance amending 164
regulations pertaining to signs with additional language prohibiting internally illuminated 165
signs within 200 feet of residential property. Motion carries unanimously. 166
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7. Approval of the November 12, 2019 Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. 168
169 Motion by Galzki, seconded by Nielsen, to approve the November 12, 2019, Planning 170
Commission minutes with noted changes. Motion carries unanimously. 171
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8. Council Meeting Schedule 173
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Finke advised that the Council will be meeting the following Tuesday and Amic volunteered 175
to attend in representation of the Commission. 176
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9. Adjourn 178
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Motion by Galzki, seconded by Nielsen, to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried 180
unanimously. 181