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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11C - Planning Dept. Projects AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDATION: 11 C DEB GARROSS, ASSISTANT CITY PLANNER RESPONSE TO COUNCIL REQUEST FOR SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE DEPARTMENT PROJECTS MARCH 1, 1993 This item is an update for the Council relative to the direction given on February 16, 1992. Staff was directed to develop a schedule for completion of the projects pending before the Planning Department. The attached four pages indicate 39 projects, includin~ several zoning ordinance amendments. In additl.on to these projects, staff will processes approximately 30 variance applications, 5 conditional use, 3 home occupation, several administrative ~lats, rezonings, subdivisions, zoning certifl.cates and review building permits for zoning compliance. These items are processed in addition to substantial daily contact with the general public to answer questions, or provide research and assistance related to Comprehensive Plan, zoning, Subdivision, Floodplain and sign ordinance provisions. Staff was not able to complete a schedule for completion of all of the projects. There are several constraints which inhibit staff from accomplishing the directive from the Council including, limited time, lack of prioritization of multiple issues, and limited staff resources. The recommendation is to allow the Planning Director the opportunity to fully discuss each item on the project list with city Manager, Frank Boyles. It is the opinion of staff that the city Manager and Council must review the attached projects and define priorities based upon existing personnel and service levels. At that point, it will be possible to develop a schedule and budget to complete the items as per the request by the city council. 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 4474230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ACTION REQUIRED: A motion from the City Council outlining the desired process to implement the attached project list. The Council may wish to determine a date by which a project review meeting should be scheduled before the Council. "PROJ1" DATE: 2-23-93 PAGE 1 1993 PLANNING DEPARTMENT PROJECT STATUS REPORT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ACTION TAKEN 1 I Forest Oaks Preliminary Plat I I I 2 I Shoreland Manaoement Ordinance I Adopt ion. I I 3 I Comp Plan Transportation Plan I I I 4 I Comp Plan Mappino Changes I I I 5 I Comp Plan - Wilds Plannino District I I New Submi Hal C.C. Public Hearing Assinned to Staoar Roscoe. . . On hold for Text Completion No action to date STATUS RESPONSIBILITY Deb - Jim Anticipated adoption 3-1-93 Deb - Steve Grittmann Northwest Assoc. Cons. Draft Received Larry - Horst Preliminary Maps Done - Finalized after Text is determined. Deb - Jim Onooino Horst - Bob Hoffman 6 Westbury Ponds Subdivision P.C. P/H 3-4-93 Horst- Deb - Jim Preliminary Plat 7 Develop Street Li oht Policy Preliminary Research Onooino as time permits H.:>rst - Jim I I I e Sidewalk Policy Preliminary Research I Onooino as time permits Deb - Jim I I I 9 Sinn Ordinance Redraft Staff Draft COfnpletel Initiate Hearino Process Deb - Steve Grittman I I I I I J 10 The Wi Ids PUD Preliminary staff I Expect Submission I Horst - Bob Hoffman input given I 2-93 J I I I I PAGE _2_ NUMBER 11 DESCRIPTION ACT! ON TAKEN STATUS RESPONSIBILITY EZ Stop SiQn Violation Court Action Pending I Resolution anticipated by 3-93. Deb - Steve Rathke 12 Horst - Larry Industrial Park Subdivision Preliminary Plat Design complete. OnooinEl 13 Kay/Horst/Consultant Industrial Park Standards/RezoninEl Draft Prepared Onooino 14 Horst Rural Service Area Subdivision Requirements amendment. No action to date Open 15 Landscape Ordinance Horst - Greo Kopischke City Council Public Hear i ngs. Adoption anticipated 3-93 16 Staff I The Wilds EAW - EIS No action to date Open 17 Deb Amend Zone Ord. to delete/change standards consistent with SMO adopt. 18 Undesionated Citizen Forum - Lot Size ChanQes " Research. Discussion w/ P.C. Direction pendino from P. Commission. 19 Subway Conditional Use & Subdivision Plat and C. U. Permit Approval anticipated by Horst - Larrv approval by 3-1-93. I 3-1-93 I J I I I I I 20 Microfilm Department Documents I Fi 1m out to service I Onooino I Deb I bureau. I J I I I I I I 21 Flood Plain Restudy I MeetinQs w/ FEMA I FEMA ProcessinQ I Horst - Jim I I I I I I I I , PAGE 3_ NUMBER 22 23 DESCRIPTION Amend ZoninQ Code to increase min. lot size in R.S.A. to 10 acres. Driveway Ordinance Amendment ACTION TAKEN STATUS SMO Approval I Open I I I Preliminary Research I Research continuinQ RESPONSIBILITY Horst - Deb Gary - Deb - Bruce 24 Amend Zonino Ordinance for outside Storage, parking vehicles, wood etc.. Research Completed Ordinance Drafted City Manager 25 Deb 26 27 Amend ZoninQ Code to delete 4.1H Back Lot Common Beach Access No action to date I I I I Staff review of ISubmittal Materials I I Hidden View Preliminary Review Lake Front Woods No action No action to date Horst - Bruce - Deb Deb - Jim 28 Deb - Horst ChanQe min PUD size from 2.5 - 10 ac. Research 29 Horst - Deb Sienna PUD <Greenbriar PUD> Preliminary Review No action to date NUMBER 35 36 37 38 39 30 31 32 33 34 DESCRIPTION ACTION TAKEN I I I I I Ao. Preserve ComD Plan Amendment t Preliminary research I I I I I I I Chanae Ao Lot Size from 1 to 10 Ac. I I I I I I I I Acc. Structure Definitions and IP.C. 5-15-89 I Setbacks IC.C. 7-17-89 I I I I I Chanoe/Research Coveraoe Ratio IC.C. Discussion I Formula I 7-17-89 I I I I I Delete Common Association / back lot I I access. I I I I I I SMSC Sewer - Comp Plan Amendment I waitino submittal I I I I I I I Dog Kennel Amendment I Research I I I I I I I Code enforcement for downtown land I Violation list I use violations. Iprepared by staff I I I I I Conditional Use for electrical I Research I substation (SMSC) I I I I I I Conditional Use for SMSC Freestandinol Research I Sign at 42/Mystic Lake Drive I I I I I I I I I STATUS RESPONSIBILITY Onooina Deb - Horst Tabled/Unresolved Research/Discussion only Refered to City Mar. & Gary - Horst - Jay Council/No action assianed to date. Deb Deb AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: DISCUSSION: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: ACTION REQUIRED: 7 HORST GRASER, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING CONTINUATION OF LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE 93-02 PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 16, 1993 This item is a continuation from January 19, 1993. The Landscape Ordinance has had three previous hearings. The last reading produced no public comments or response. Council did make several changes to the proposed Ordinance and they have been incorporated into the draft. The underlining in the Ordinance draft reflects the changes. The focus of the Council discussion on January 19, 1993 was Section (B) 2 and (E) 5. Minor chan~es were made in Section (C) 5 and (E) 1. .Sectl.on (B) 2 deals ~ witl1 _bringing existing. - uses into compliance with the ordinance after the exempted threshold has been reached. Section (E) 5 deals with the installation of curb wi th . park lot reconstruction construction. The City Council Alternatives: 1. Approve Ordinance 93-02 as submitted. has the following 2. Continue the Public Hearing. 3. Deny Ordinance 93-02. Alternatives 1 or 2 as may be appropriate. Motion to approve Ordinance 93-02 and place this on the Consent Agenda for March 1 for second reading. "Z09202" ~ '\:I~OF PRIOR LAKE DRAFT 8-5-92 *11-23-92 2-4-93 ORDINANCE NO. 93-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE AND PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 83-6. The Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain: CITY CODE SECTION 5-5-10: SCREENING: AND PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE 83-5 SECTION 6.10 are hereby amended to add the following language: (A) Purpose: 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish performance standards and minimum requirements for landscaping, bUffering and screening that will enhance the visual, environmental and aesthetic character of property and site development within the City. The City Staff, Planning Commission and City Council will utilize these standards in the review and evaluation of subdivision and site plans and development proposals. 2. The objectives of these requirements are to establish and maintain forestation of the City; to provide appropriate ground cover vegetation for controlled soil erosion; to preserve and enhance, when necessary, the natural environment, particularly in instances where the natural environment is disturbed during the course of development; and to establish standards for utilization of natural and other materials to achieve desired screening, buffering and landscaping. 3. This ordinance sets forth minimum requirements for landscaping, reforestation and technical limitations to assure that the result is consistent with reasonable maintenance requirements on a long-term basis and to assure that the results provide landscape amenities to the urban environment. 4. This ordinance is intended to provide standards that allow flexibility in design and individual site needs. Designers are encoura~ed to utilize a variety of site landscape elements (l..e.; trees, shrubs, ground covers, flowers, berms and ground form, fences, walls, existing topography and vegetation, artforms, and other similar items), in creative ways that are aesthetically pleasing yet functional where required. In addition to compliance with subse~ent sections of this ordinance, plan review by the C1ty Planning Department will include such items as: choice of materials, especially plantings, to determine if they are functionally 1 (B) 1. a~propriate for the intended purpose; hardiness; dlsease-resistance; compatible choice and mix of materials; do materials complement and/or provide pleasing contrast to on-site and off-site conditions to maintain interest: and other issues as site appropriate. Specific site plans may be required to go beyond the minimum requirements to meet the purpose and objectives of this ordinance due to unique or exceptional circumstances and conditions which are existing or proposed. Application: This ordinance applies to all business, industrial, mUlti-family residential (projects of 3 or more dwelling units per building), ~ublic and institutional uses as may be permitted or conditl.onal within their respective zoning districts. This applies to all new construction within all zoninq districts. Existing uses shall also comply with this ordinance (except as exempted in section (E)~when a building ~ermit is issued for their expansion. Exceptions include addl.tions in which the ground building footprints in total are under 10% of the existing structures gross floor area or 4000 square feet, whichever is less. 2. 3. The Downtown Redevelopment Council Resolution No. 85-07 ordinance District as defined by City shall be exempt from this (C) General provisions and Landscape Requirements: 1. To help assure the best possible results, plans must be prepared and certified by a Registered Landscape Architect in the state of Minnesota for: a) business, industrial, development projects with or gross building area of whichever is less; public and institutional sites over 20,000 square feet 4,000 square feet or more, mUlti-family residential projects of 8 or more dwelling units per building. Projects smaller than identified above shall be prepared by either a registered landscape architect or a professional site planner with educational training or work experience in site analysis and landscape plan preparation. b) 2. The quantity of plant materials shown on the landscape plans of proposed developments shall meet or exceed the minimums as defined herein. 3. The City requires landscape treatment of the whole site to include the following elements: a) The site perimeter. 2 The "entrf" focal area(s) of a development (i.e., major entity drlves, corner areas, signage locations, and other similar focal points). The parking lot landscape. Screening of mechanical equipment, exterior storage, loading docks, trash storage, or visual clutter as identified by the City in the plan review process. 4. The plant materials used must meet or exceed the City standards of size and specie in order to qualify for credit towards the landscape requirement. Additional plant materials smaller than required herein may be appropriate and necessary to achieve the design effect. b) c) d) 5. Preservation of existing vegetation on site, if it can successfully be incorporated into the landscape plan, is encouraged and will be credited toward the landscape requirement. Existin~ ~lant material must meet or exceed the City standard in o_d_r to qualify for a one to one substitution credit. 6. Plantings at street intersections shall not block visibility within a clear view triangle. Plantings shall not interfere with drainage patterns, unreasonable conflict with utilities (i.e., frequent near overhead power lines, etc.) or restrict access utilities. 7. create pruning to any 8. Landscape coverage shall be defined as all ground areas surrounding the principal building and accessory buildings which are not garden areas, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks or patios. All ground areas shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees or other approved ornamental landscape material. (D) Calculation of Requirements, Credits and Sizes: 1. The planting requirement shall be the sum of the following separate requirements. These formulas are only intended as a method to generate a quantitative performance level and not a desi~n instruction. Creativity of design is encouraged to provl.de specific solutions. a) Tree Calculation: BusinessjlndustrialjPublicjInstitutional sites shall contain, at a minimum, the greater of: 1. 1 tree required per 40' of site perimeter, or 2. 1 tree per 1000 square feet of ~ross building area. Multi-residential sites shall contal.n, at a minimum, the greater of: 1. 1 tree per dwelling unit, or 2. 1 tree required per 40' of site perimeter. Entry Plantings: Each major entry point, focal point, etc., (see section (C)2, b), into the project or building b) 3 shall be treated with landscape development (trees, shrubs, etc.). No numerical requirement of plants is offered, but every development project has at least one such feature, and the landscape ~lan shall reflect the proposed treatment. Trees requl.red on the perimeter calculation are not applicable to this design feature. Parking Lot Landscape: As identified in Section (E)(l and 4), parking lot islands and screening shall be provided. No numerical requirement for plants is provided, but use of canopy trees to provide shade and shrubs to soften the internal sight lines and screen small storage areas is required. Miscellaneous Screenings: As identified in Section (F) Other Screening, miscellaneous screening shall be provided. No numerical requirement for plants is provided and the perimeter tree planting requirement may be used to provide trees for this purpose but the effectiveness shall be as described in Section (F), Other Screening. 2. Plant Sizes: Plants provided by the developer as credit for meeting the landscape requirement shall meet the fOllowing size criteria: d) e) c) d) a) b) c) Deciduous Canopy Trees: 2 1/2" caliper B & B (at 6" above ground). Coniferous Trees: 6' high B & B others: 1. Ornamental or half trees: 1-3/4" caliper B & B (can substitute for canopy trees at a ratio of 2 ornamental/half trees for 1 canopy tree). 2. Other shrubs: No minimum, except that they must meet the stated purpose (screening; etc.). All plantings shall be appropriate to the hardiness zone and physical characteristics of the site. They shall conform to the size and quality standards in the most current edition of the American Standard for Nursery stock as published by the American Association of Nurserymen. All deciduous trees proposed to meet the minimum requirements shall be long-lived, hardwood species. A list of desirable and ~rohibited plant material species is incorporated as poll.cy in this ordinance and will be maintained and kept on file with the City Planning Department. The complement of trees fulfilling the minimum requirements shall typically not be less than 25% deciduous and not less than 25% coniferous to maintain a mix of plant t~pes. Anr proposed modification to this requirement Wl.ll cons~der the site specific design f) 4 solution if site conditions are deemed appropriate and other functional requirements (screening, etc.) are met. Installation will be in accordance with professional horticultural standards as established with the most current edition of the Landscape Construction Reference Manual as published by the American Nursery and Landscape Association. 3. Credits for Existing Materials: The developer may request credit for plant materials preserved on site provided it is demonstrated that they have accurately identified (by specie) and located (by survey), their correct location shown on the grading plan and that appropriate measures will be taken and are shown and/or noted on the grading plan to ensure their protection and survival (i.e.; snow fence barrier, appropriate distance to tree base and root structure, prunin~, watering, mulching, root protection/pruning, timing, fertill.zation, tree removal plan/techniques, disease prevention, method to prevent soil compaction over root systems, etc.). This tree protection/preservation plan should be prepared by a qualified forester, registered landscape architect, or arborist. Existing trees must conform to the minimum size requirements (identified in 2 above) to be credited. Plants must be of approved species as currently recorded br the City as appropriate materials. Weak wooded and dl.sease prone species are not suitable for credit. The extent of credit will be based on staff review of data (plans and narrative) presented by the developer. criteria will include t~e of material, size, quality, location and extent of s~te coverage. 4. variation of Plant Sizes: g) a) b) c) a) For all landscape plans, at least 10% of the coniferous and/or deciduous canopy trees must exceed the minimum size (to 8' high and 3 1/2" cali~er B & B respectively) to establish some diversity in Sl.ze. For multi-family projects, 20% of the required plants shall be of the larger sizes. These plants shall be used in the areas for strategic screening, softening of buildin~s, focal point enhancement, adjacent to recreatl.onal areas for shade, etc. b) (E) Parking Lot Landscape: l. To avoid undesirable monotony, heat and wind associated with large parking lots, such lots shall have lineal and row end internal landscaped island/traffic delineators in addition to any required traffic safety islands. Landscape islands shall be at least 5% of the paved parking lot area in excess of 6000 square feet. A parking island is considered to be 9' x 5 18' or 162 square feet (equivalent of one parking stall), although the shape and location will be a design option of the developer. Minimum width shall be 6 feet. 2. Industrial storage yards, outdoor retail display areas or similar type areas are exempted from the parking lot island requirement. 3. Landscaping of parking lot islands shall include some combination of mulch, lawn, shrubs and/or trees. The intent is to provide shade, focus or promote traffic patterns, (define drive aisles and rows of parking), limit rows of visually uninterrupted parking stalls to a maximum of 180 feet, soften ground level views, yet maintain appropriate visibility for safety. 4. Parking lot screening shall be provided on the perimeter of any new parking lot. Screening shall be provided using a combination of shrubs, coniferous trees, fencing, berming, etc., to minimize the effect of headlights and reflected light from bumpers, grills, and headlights. Screening must attempt to address at least 60% of the perimeter where views of the parking lot could originate. Effectiveness of the screening shall be 80% opacity year-round. Berming must achieve a 30" height to provide 80% opacity on 3' high screening. (Berms cannot be used as the only method of screening. They must be used in combination with other elements.) Plant materials must be spaced no more than 30" apart on single rows of deciduous shrubs, 48" apart on double staggered rows of deciduous shrubs, with initial planted height of at least 2' (spacing may vary, subject to species used). Coniferous trees must be placed no further than 8' apart, to be counted as screening. 5. All parking lot islands or landscape areas shall be from the parking surface by cast in place concrete an e al or better standard. Bituminous or recast cur or Sl.ml. a u for existinq uses that are reauired to comDlv with this ordinance (Section B-2) unless more than 50% of the existinq aarking or paved area will be reconstructed to accommodate rainage or general maintenance. a) b) c) d) e) (F) Other Screening: Developers shall make design efforts to fully screen service areas, trash storage, loading, mechanical equipmentl and other similar areas, from view by the general publ c or adjacent residential areas. The screening provisions for parking lots shall be followed except that berming heights 6 effective screening height of 6'. (Berms cannot be used as the onlr method of screening. They must be used in combinatl.on with other elements.) Each site will be evaluated as to its specific needs and solution which may exceed these minimum standards. (G) Grounds and Lawns: 1. All areas must be finished off with a stable landscape (trees, shrubs, turf, mulch, etc.) or hard constructed surface (concrete, bituminous, pavers, etc.). No site areas can be left unfinished, subject to erosion. Landscape rock or bark/wood chi~ mulch may be substituted for sod in shrub and flower plantl.ng beds and building maintenance strips. 2. All lawn areas and drainage swales shall be sodded. At least a 2-foot width of sod shall be provided between all paved/curbed areas and seeded/natural/native areas to provide a finished edge and control erosion. Seeding or reseeding is allowed for less visible or large and remote portions of a site that are unused or subject to future development. Seed mixes could include prairie grass or other appropriate low-maintenance mixes. Athletic fields may be seeded. 3. Slopes in excess of 3:1 will not be allowed in areas intended for maintained turf. Slopes of up to 1-1/2:1 may be allowed with a slope stabilization ~lan approved by the city; otherwise terracing and/or retal.ning walls will be required. 4. All areas to be lawn and landscaped shall have a built-in irrigation system. An irrigation plan shall be required at the time of obtaining the building permit. This plan shall indicate the overlapping pattern, head type, control type and location, source of water and connection method. The system plan shall be prepared by a qualified designer with experience designing systems for similar uses (project type and size). Permanent underground irrigation is not required for existing, new or re-established natural or native plant communities. 5. Undisturbed areas containing existing viable natural or native vegetation shall be maintained free of foreign or noxious plant materials. Top seeding or enhancement of these areas should occur as needed and appropriate to fill in thin areas and revitalize the existing vegetation. (H) Maintenance Standards: 1. All cultivated landscape areas shall be maintained by the property owner to present a healthy, neat and orderly area. This shall include: a) Maintain a healthy, pest-free condition. b) Remove dead, diseased or dangerous trees or shrubs or 7 Association and American Nurserymen Association standards. d) Mowing and/or removal of noxious weeds and grasses. e) Remove trash and other debris. f) watering to ensure plant growth and survival. 2. Natural or native plant communities shall be managed in order to maintain the plant community for the ~urpose that it was preserved or created. This includes trimml.ng as needed of all noxious vegetation and long grasses, removal of trash or other debris and other horticulturally appropriate maintenance methods for the specific type of plant community. (I) Performance Guarantee: 1. All plants shall be guaranteed by the developer for one year after total project acceptance. 2. The irrigation system shall be guaranteed for one year concurrent with the plant guarantee. This will assure one winter season with a fall shut down and spring start-up. 3. The developer shall notify the City prior to total project acceptance, for City concurrence on the acceptabilitr of the complete landscape and irrigation system installatl.on. The Citr shall issue a letter accepting the landscape and irrl.gation system installation and therein fixing the date for guarantee purposes. 4. The developer shall post a letter of credit with the City for the complete landscape and irrigation system installation when the building permit is issued (plants, irrigation, mulch and edgers). The letter of credit shall be held by the City and used, if necessary, to effect satisfactory completion of the project in the event of incomplete or failed work. The value of the letter of credit shall be 125% of the estimated construction costs for plants, irrigation system, mulch and edgers. 5. Release of the letter of credit or unused balance shall occur followin~ the City review of landscape and irrigation system wl.thin 10 days prior to the expiration of guarantee, providing that plants are acceptable and irrigation system is operable on that date. (J) Submission Requirements: 1. Landscape plans must be drawn to scale, show all proposed plants, quantities and sizes, seed/sod areas/limits, etc. The planes) must include the entire project area. Include project name, developer, registered landscape architect or landscape designer, architect, dates, existing site conditions (to~ography, vegetation, ponding areas or water bodies, utilit1es, boundary data, walks, etc.), proposed site 8 conditions, (grading plan, tree preservation/protection plan, etc.), site lighting, off site conditions approximately 100 feet beyond the site, and other site conditions that would be expected to affect landscaping. 2. Calculations to evaluate compliance with the ordinance ~rovisions including: area in square footage and percentage l.n total area for building, parking lot (including driveways), landscape areas and total area; and quantities of trees and shrubs required and planted or preserved. 3. Supportive plans, details, written narrative notes, cross-sections or other information as may be required by the Planning Staff that is reasonable and necessary to demonstrate the design intent and ~eneral com~liance with this ordinance, including, but not ll.mited to, l.tems listed under Section (C) 2. 4. Fifteen copies of all plans shall be submitted. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council day of of the City of Prior Lake this , 1993. ATTEST: City Manager Mayor Published in the Prior Lake American on the , 19____ day of Drafted By: Greg Kopischke Westwood Professional Services, Inc. 14180 West Trunk Highway 5 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612)937-5150 9