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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2019
AGENDA #: 5G
PREPARED BY:
PRESENTED BY:
JEFF MATZKE, PLANNER
CASEY MCCABE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SUBSECTION
1102.806 OF THE PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO DIMEN-
SIONAL STANDARDS
GOAL AREA AND
OBJECTIVE:
Desirable & Sustainable Development
Explore ways to encourage downtown as a vibrant destination
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider a request to the City Council by
Richard Gross to amend Subsection 1102.806 of the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance.
This subsection establishes the minimum dimensional standards in the ‘TC’ Town
Center Use District. Mr. Gross has requested the City of Prior Lake amend the
minimum front yard setback on CSAH 21, east of Main Avenue, from 10 feet meas-
ured from the right-of-way to 0 feet measured from the right-of-way.
History
Subsection 1102.806 (Dimensional Standards) establishes a minimum front yard
setback of 10 feet along CSAH 21, east of Main Avenue. The rest of the TC Town
Center district has no minimum front yard setback, allowing buildings to be built to
the property line. The existing 10-foot minimum front yard setback, east of Main
Avenue along CSAH 21, was established in 2016 by an ordinance amendment.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 14, 2019, received no
public comments and on a vote of 5-0, recommended approval of the ordinance
amendment request.
Current Circumstances
Richard Gross is the owner of property at 16268 Eagle Creek Avenue SE which
currently houses the Trademark Title business. The building sits approximately 13
feet from the CSAH 21 right-of-way.
Conclusion
The proposed amendment reducing the setback from 10 feet to 0 feet is intended
to provide redevelopment or expansion flexibility for the Trademark Title property
and the properties on the south side of CSAH 21.
1102.806 Dimensional Standards. The following dimensional standards shall apply
to the “TC” Town Center District.
Minimum Lot Width 30 feet
Front yard - Minimum Setback None
- Maximum Setback 10 feet measured from the right-of-way
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Front Yard on CSAH 21, east of
Main - Minimum Setback
10 feet measured from the right-of-way
Side Yard - Minimum Setback None
- Maximum Setback 10 feet unless parking is located within the side
yard.
Rear Yard - Minimum None
Minimum Floor Area Ratio 0.5
Build-To Line Along Main Avenue a build-to line is established
a distance of 5 feet from the inner edge of the
street right-of-way (in most cases, this is the inner
edge of the sidewalk). At least 70% of the building
façade that fronts Main Avenue must be built out
to this line.
Maximum Height 55 feet
Minimum Height 25 feet or two stories
ISSUES:
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
If approved, the front yard setback would be decreased from 10 feet to 0 feet on
CSAH 21, east of Main Avenue. There are currently three buildings that would be
impacted by this ordinance amendment: the Trademark Title property on the north
side of CSAH 21 and the Ace Hardware and Viking Liquor properties on the south
side of CSAH 21. The Viking Liquor building is more than 30 feet from the right-of-
way. Much of the Ace Hardware building is more than 30 feet from the right-of-
way; however, the Ace Hardware atrium entryway is approximately 27 feet from
the right-of-way line.
City staff and the Planning Commission supports the proposed amendment based
on the following:
➢ The CSAH 21 right-of-way is 150’-wide from TH13 to Main Avenue, while it
narrows to 100’-wide west of Main Avenue. Allowing a 0-foot front setback to
either side essentially creates a 180’-wide open view westerly along CSAH 21
from TH 13.
➢ There is no minimum front yard setback in the Town Center Use District except
for this one block section along CSAH 21. Downtown build-to-line setbacks
and buildings next to sidewalks contribute to the downtown feel and atmos-
phere.
➢ Maximizing allowable building space in a downtown area is important to create
more building mass, which in turn supports downtown open space and public
parking improvements.
The approval of the request will allow for a greater structure area for new and re-
modeled structures in the Town Center therefore allowing for higher tax base val-
uation.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, to approve the proposed
ordinance amendment to Subsection 1102.806 of the Prior Lake Zoning Ordi-
nance.
2. Remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
ATTACHMENT:
Alternative #1
1. General Location Map
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 119-______
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 1102.806 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
RELATED TO DIMENTIONAL STANDARDS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
1. City of Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance Subsection 1102.806, Dimension Standards of the Prior
Lake City Code is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions:
102.806 Dimensional Standards. The following dimensional standards shall apply to the
“TC” Town Center District.
Minimum Lot Width 30 feet
Front yard - Minimum Setback None
Front Yard - Maximum Setback 10 feet measured from the right-of-way
Front Yard on CSAH 21, east of
Main - Minimum Setback
10 feet measured from the right-of-way
Side Yard - Minimum Setback None
Side Yard - Maximum Setback 10 feet unless parking is located within the
side yard.
Rear Yard - Minimum None
Minimum Floor Area Ratio 0.5
Build-To Line Along Main Avenue a build-to line is
established a distance of 5 feet from the
inner edge of the street right-of-way (in most
cases, this is the inner edge of the sidewalk).
At least 70% of the building façade that
fronts Main Avenue must be built out to this
line.
Maximum Height 55 feet
Minimum Height 25 feet or two stories
2. City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is hereby adopted in its entirety, by reference,
as though repeated verbatim herein.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 4th day of February 2019.
ATTEST:
_________________________ __________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
This Ordinance is to be published in the Prior Lake American on the 9th day of February 2019.
General Location Map
10 foot setback
30 foot setback