The URL can be used to link to this page

PL 03/03/1976 - 6580� •..�le PLANNING COMMTSSION MEETING CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: CITY OF FRIDLEY AGENDA MARCH 3, 1976 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: FEBRUARY 18, 1976 RECEIUE ENUIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MINUTES: [rnDllrtOV 9-J � lnvc RECEIVE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING: EBRUARY 23, 1976 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST i � ti i' 7:30 P.M. .PAGES 1 - 26 27 - 32 33 - 39 USE 40 - 45 PERMTT, SP #76-02, BY PLYWOOD MINNESOTA, ING.: lo allow the construction of a 10' x 30' billboard in M-2 zoning (heavy industrial areas), to designate the entrance to Plywood Minnesota and Wickes, to replace an existing non-conforming sign, per Fridley City Code, Section 214.042, located on Lot 9, Block 1, Great Northern Industrial Center, the same being 5301 East River Road N:E. Public Hearing closed. OF A PRELIMINARY P ,�,..-.., � -- BY DARREL A. F RR DEVELO MENT CORPORA7ION: Being a replat of Out7ot H, Innsbruck North Addition, generally located South of Inns6ruck North Townhouses, Phase I, II, and III. PUBLIC HEARIN6: CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT, , .... ,,.,, .,�, _.....,...._.... .---..__, _. _......__ ... ....... DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Being a replast of Outlot B, Inns ruck North it�on, along with Lot 49, except the Westerly 210', Auditor's Subdivision Na. 92, generally located North of North Innsbruck Drive N.E. and Aest of the Black Foresi Apartment. CONSIDERATION OF A TOWNHOUSE 46 - 51 52 - 53 54 - 58 UNITS, 59 - 60 � �� J Agenda 17:[el� Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 1976 6. CONTINUED: REUIEW OF RREAPPLTCATION FOR COMMUNITY 61 - 64 7. �. Please take from 2/18 agenda It was sent clipped into that agenda. ?� ,�. ��' 'l_.._ } PLANNING COMMTSSION MEETING CALI TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: CITY Of fRIQIEY AGENDA MARCH 3, 1976 P,PPROVE PLAP�NING COhiMISSION MINUTES: FEBRUARY 18, 1976 RECEIVE ENVIRONMEfVTAL QUALITY COM�4ISSION MINUTES: �EBRUARY l7. 1976 � � RECCIVE Pi+RKS 'r RECREA7IDN CO�d�•tISSIGP� FiEETii�G: �EBRUARY 23. 19i6 7:30 P.h1. PAGES 1 - 26 27 - 32 33 - 39 1. CONTIhUED: Pl13LIC NEARIh6: REQJEST FGR A�P�C?RL USE 40 - 45 PERI�;IT, S° r76-02, 8Y PLYS!OOD �4INNES07,"s, INC.: To a7ioea the construction of a 10' x 30' billbcard ir M-2 zoning (heavy industrial areas}, to desigi�ate the e+itrance to Plywood t�in,�esota and tdickes, tc replace an existing non-conforming sign, per Fridley Gi±y Code, Section 214.U42, located on Lot 9, B1ock 1, Great North<er�� Industrial Center, the same being 5301 East River Road N.E. Pubiic Hearin9 closed. 2. PUBLIC N�ARIP�G: 3. IQN QF A PRELIMI .. . , _....... �..., _ .. .. -_ .. _._. _ -_ _ --- -----� BY DARRE� A. FARR DEVELOPh!:P�lT CORPOR�,TION: 6einy a replat of Outlot H, Innsbruck tdorth Addition, generally iocated South of Innsbruc!: Wa°tn Townhouses, Pt�ase ;, Ii, and IIi. 46 - 51 S, 52 - 53 4. Fu6L1C HF��RII'JG: C�PiS.DEY.;TIOi: OF H PREI_Ii�i14?ARY PL!�;, ... -:;1 __�.`. _. ._ ._ .ri . . ; . .-_. P.S. 'f76 ;2, if+f ,� ...CK uI�.,_A�F. QY UF.d L t. r�.R�2 DEVEI_QPiiEidT COni'iif;;,T?CP �eii�g a replest: �f Ouilot B, Inns�ruck NortF� (�.��Tditior�, a�crg x�i�f�� Lot 49, exc��p� t�e tJest.erTy Z;0', Audi�or's Subdivision ��e. 42, general',y located �'.erth oi North Innsbruci; Drive �1.E. and 47;st of the Glack Fore:-c Apartirent. 5, CONSIDERATIOti OF k TQIdIJHOU�F DEVELCiPt1FN'I� �Jr iG0 UNITS_, T t17E �v, t_�? �A�r,EL i <<;; fE+1EL�ifAi't� C:i��Uftif��lui,,- F{�R'li';l`[3R��', 1; .�!�GE _— � _ 54 - 53 59 - 6C i� � �� Agenda Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 1976 6. CONTINUED: REVIEW OF PREAPPLICATION FUR 7. RECEIVE NOTICF Of HE MATTER OF THE I ��" . �� r� 0 � � SISSI QN Of PU PAGES 61 - 64 Please take from 2/18 agenda It was sent clipped into that agenda. ��W �r 5 �� ,,,�_..: CITY OF FRIDLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 1976 PAGE 1 � CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Bergman, Harris, Langenfeld, Peterson, Scott, Wahlberg Members Absent: None Others Present: Jerro7d Boardman, City Planner Ray Leek, Planning Interne Walt Starwalt, 2nd Ward Councilman Mrs. Ginny Steii�metz, League of Women Uoters Nancy Lambert, Member of Numan Resources Commission APPROVE PLANNING COt�t4ISSI0N h1INUTES: FEBRUARY 4, 1976 Mrs. Walhberg said the statement made by Jerrold Boardman on page 6 of these minutes shouid read: Mr. Boardman said thai he thought that you would find that in a deteriorating community if some act�on was not taken, tfiis deteri�ration alou7d tend to continue, if not aecelerate, instead of the way it was written. MOTION by Bergman, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Com�issiot� approve their minutes of February 5, 1976 as correctc-d. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimousIy. * P,ECEIVE COh?MUMITY DF1'ELOPMEPrT C^'.`.;',lSSICP! h1ih1U?"cS: JAD,Ui�,RY 20, 14?6 Mr. 6ergman said he wished to ma!:e s�r:� comments on these minut.es. He s�id that the content of ±h2se minu�es h-�? beer. previously discussed, but he wished to cali attention to one pertinent item. He said this t�ras item ni�,nber �hree and pertained to tne sion or°dinanc�. It was recomr�ended by Adm�nistration that a project comanittee be set up to siudy and make recommendations to amend or �mprove the sryn ordinance. It was to 6e set us �rith a member from the Community Develcprent Com�nission, a niember from a sign campany, :n^�eone from the Chamber cf Ccrnierce, etc. He said that it N;dS then poir:ted out that City adminis�racive personnel v:ere not assigned at project co�rn�ittee level. Az ii�at point t�ie Comn�uniiy Development Commission felt that this she;ald come to the Planning Cominission for clarification considering that this Commission was not t+�at familia�° �•�ith what *lie pr�:�le::;s rrere on the sign ordinance. Ne said the motioi; taas made to have staff rewri�e the sign ordinance and then send it to the Planninc� Commission. Ffe said thc sign ordinanc� hatln't been directetl to the Conmunity Developinent Coirimission by t.i,e Pla.�,!��ng Cen.,iis- sion, so th2re was some confus��n on h��.+ *his could be handted. He said t.��at. no matter ho�v ihis was handled, he felt that some one fro�n staff si?ouid be P�"ESer;t because this would save a 7ot of tiine bec:ause they worked v.�ith this oi�dinance afl the time and knew the problems that the Cit.y had in enforcing this ordi�iarrcc. � Chairman Narris asked tdr. ?3oardman if it would be possible to get staff hclp at the project committee level. (�1r. Board�nan said it �,;ouid ;,ave to be approvcd b, the City tlanager. Nr. Bergman said tihat he thought they eaoa7d nce�� sta`f g!�idan�.-e � on any study of the sign o��dinance if they were go�ng to corne �Rp �+ith any qual ity reco�iendations. Mr. Petierson said he agreed a�ith ��1r. �ergman�:but he did gei: disturbeci wf�en ,;,,�.. _� Planninq Conanission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Paqe 2 we say that we who live in Fridley need staff to tell us what our City should be like. Ne said it would seem that it would be imperative to get some input from the Chamber of Commerce, and other groups who were interested in the City, moreso than � City Staffi Mr. Bergman said he agrned with most of what Mr. Peterson had said, but he felt that City staff was very talented, very knowledgeable, very experienced and they worR with the related problerns with the sign ordinance every day. They are in an outstanding position of providing guidance and identifyinci the problein areas, and making suggestions. Mr. Peterson said he agreed completely. Mr. Langenfeld said he thoug4lt the Planning Commission and member Commissions should be able to tell stzff what they didn't like about the sign ordinance and then have staff work from that input. Mr. Boardman said he thought that �•�hat Mr. Langenfeld was saying was that if staff was given a free hand in writing a new sign ordinance, they would pc�t in tfteir owri likes �nd dislikes ali,hough they did i:ry to be resporsive to what the citizens wanted, but the more open citizen response ��ras, the better the ordinance would be. He said it should be established as to what kind of sign control the citizens wou�fd like and o-ihat wcruTd he the purpose of sign controi. Mr. Peterson said that the problem he <aw with staff preparing a ne�� sign erdinance on their own was that it tiaas always difficult to change something once it was de�rn on paoer. t�ir. 6ergman sa�id ihat if ihe sign ordir�ance was going to be sent to th� Corzuminity Devel�pment Cor��7ission f�e thought the.y werz getting quite a bit of over � direciion. Nn said it siiould be lefi to thein whether they wanted this haridled by a pi°oject committee, hirs. 4iah?berg said that if the Community Qevelopment Commission did set up a p,cjec.t comn��ittee she ��rould appreciate it if orre member of the Appeals Conn;iissicr� would he asked to be on this corr:mittee. She said the Appeals C,onnnission had handled many requests for variar�ces from the sign ordinance and feit that they could provide good in�put. for ar arriencled ordinanc�. �t4r. Qergman said he�feit Lhat was a�trcmendous suggestion. d10TIDP.� b_y Peter_son, secon,ded b� T,angenfeld, Lhat the Pl.am�ir>g Convrr.i,siorz x�ceive the .^.onimuriit�� Dec•elop+r+��t Cormnis�ion mirlutes ef the Jcanuarg ZQ, ],976 meet.il;y, and that the si.gn ordzna7zce be refer^ed tra this Convnissicn to h��t�d1e �s the� sa�� fit. Mr. Seott said that �f a project. committee was formed he would lii<e to see � an or�di�iai•y citizen with no spe<.ial interest as':ed to serve or� this committee. Mr. 6ergm�n said he was in agreement witl�� the motion but he would like to rec�uest an addendi�+n to t{�? motion that would includ� tl1�s prrovision of Cit:y staff advisory, itr. L.anr�nfeld said thGYthe Cowinunit; Development f.os,+.��rission would have� to give pu�°pose ��nii d�r��ct:on to the pro,;ect con�nit.t:-c, and at that t�ime the staff would let th�m:f�no��r if chey were goi��y iii the rtight directit>i�. Mr. Scott said every Commi�ssion alr2ady has sCaff, and if the Plamii�ig Crmnni� ,n was go�i�g to vot� to allow Comu�unity �e��elopment to Yiave sia�(f' ut thc prcrject commT'�'i�e 3evel, thcn th�s �,�as in vi�lation of �he or�d�nance. Mr, i3oardinan said thc City Manager had the final ai�thor°ity as *o whether there couTd be stai'f invo�fvement at -;�->,-.�. , , � � �; annimq Commission Meetiny - project committee level. �Mr. Peterson with the concurrence of Mr. Iangenfeld WITHDREW THE MOTION. MOTZON by Peterson, secanded by Jangenfeld, that the Planning Commission receive the Community Development Commission minutes of the January 20, 1976 meeting. Upon a voice vote, a3Z voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Peterson, seconded by Scott, that the PIanning Commission direct the sign ordinance to the Community Development Commission to handle as they see fit. Mr. Bergman said the addendum he had requested for staff at zhe project com�nittee level has been re7ected by the Planning Commission. He said he felt that staff gu�dance on this particular item ��ias important. Mr. Narris said this had to start someplace. He said the first thing this Commission should do ��ras to read the sign ordinance. Then get in iouch with all the different people and organizations that had been mentioned before. Community �evelopment can hold an informai public hearing or go to a project committee, or anyway they want to go. When you decide fiow you want the si9n ordinance to go, then sit down with staff and gi�e them som= guidance. Then staff can begin io foi°mulate an ordinance, and when that was done it could 90 back to Community Deveiopmsnt for their review, suygestions or changes. You couTd have another public hearing with the orioinal people you had contacted. When you have all the recommendations together it can ccme to the °lanning Commission and we can go through it again. Mr. Bergman said he wo�+ld yie7d to that. UPON a voice vote, a1I votirg aye, ch� motion carried unanimously. RECEIVE PARY.S & REC�;EA7ION COi•i;':iS�iOil �'.NUTES: JANUAP,Y 27, 1976 1•?OTION by Fet^_rscn, seconda3 by Scott, that the Plannino CoTmissicn receive the Parks & P•ccreation Corurtission m.inutes of �he Jar.vary 27. 19iG m�eting. Mr. Peterson said he �r�o�.�ld iike to call the Planning Connnission's att�ntion to the letter of resigi}ation fro,�+ Fau7 13rown, the Park Director. He said that the members of the Parks & Recreat�oi� Com�r�ission arere very concerned ihat they be involved in somewa}� ��ith the process of selecting a new Park Director• because we ara the only Commission thut �vas aperatin�� a budget, and �ve someho�v get a lo:, of complaints fro�n the citizenry t�h�n ihings we�°en't done ri9ht. Mr. Scott said he would li1:e to commend the Parks & Recreation Cominiss;on on the bandstand proposal. hir. Pete�son said that Mr. Henry Petersor� of.ti�e G9'er's has been instructed to come befoi-e the Humar Resources Cotrmission to g�t input on the Fine Arts Committee, hir. Scett said the City Charter did not provide for ary input from the Parks & Recreation Commission on the selection of a new Park Direc±or, but the Human Resources Commissio�� ti•!ould like to support the Parks & Recreation Cu;;,nission's feelings on this because they fe?t citizen input was so iinportar�t. He said the Ciia�°ter CQmmiss�on should be asked tv review thc: City Charter to provide that kind of input. Ne saitl he wasn't saying that staff was not capable of making a 9ood choice, but the community benefits as a a�hoie irhen you get citizen comaiissions involved in �liese things. Mr. Harris asked tiahat was happening on the Rice Creek-Lino Lakes regional park. Planninq Commission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 4_ Mr. Peterson said they were waiting for a proposal from Mr. Nuff and the County. We suggested that after the proposai was written that it be sent back through the various Commissions. He said he didn't know if the proposal had been written becau� he had not seen Mr. Huff. Chairman Harris said he thaught it was ridiculous that a project of this kind should be delayed while the City staff and the County argued over the swapping of lands and the one`s who suffered were the citizens. Mr. Peterson said he didn't know now fast this w�as moving, but it was moving. UPON a v,oice vote, a12 votirg aye, the motion carried unanimousZy. RECFIVE HUPtAN RESOURCES COMMISSION PIINUTES: FEBRUA,RY 5, 1976 MOTTON by Scott; seconded by Rergman, that the Planning Commisszon receive the. Human Resources Co�rsnission minutes of tlie Febxuary 5, 1976 meeting. Mr. Scott said the motien on the Fine Arts Committee requesting funds from the Planning Commiss�cn sheuld read through the Planning Commission. He s�id the Human Pesources Coinmission's recorrmiendatio� on the Beer Licence requiremenLS were in these minutes and he would explain them at the time that the P]annirg Commission was studying this. Mr. [3ergman said that at the last Planning Commission meeting we had a proposal from a h1r. Mark 7reuenfels from the youth project cominittee on a youth center. Fle said that he got the impression from these minutes that there was some type of conflict. Mr. Scott =aid thut �ti�hen the '�outn Project Ce�r,mittee was formed the�,e were � some members who wanted a teen center. Their progress 9n soivi��g this :}eed �•�as not as rapid as same people tiv�nted it to be. Another grou� then suggested that they take more rapid action, �,vhich the project committee agreed to, but ihen that youth Usent his m•�rry way and never r,ume back to the projec± ccilir��ittee. This c�used a small problem because the Youth Project Comnittee felt they ti�+anted to proceed with rnore caution. The cther gro�.i�� went straight to the Counci7. They then 4J°V"2 referred all the �aay back to th� Human Resources Gommission. Subsequently these two groups have conferred and h� und2rstood tnat there was a considerable amount of agreernert now. They are planning a youth ral)y on March i8th in the Fridley library. Mrs. Wahlberg aske� if they were sti11 looking for input from the n;em6er Com�nission'S 6R the proposal that had been presented by Mr. Trueunfels? Mr. Scott said there r�ould be anothe�° proposal. t�irs. Wanlberg said she then a+ouldn't ask her con�mission to spend time on this proposal. Mr. Boar•dman �aid he evould suygest that they table it until they get further input from the Numan Resources Ca�nnission on the You*fi P�°oject Committee. UPON a voice vote,. a11. votinq aye, tne motion ca.r�ed un�nimously. RECEIUE i�PPF.hLS CGMidISSIOfJ h1TNUTES, FEBRUARI' 10, 1476 MOTSOti by Walilbern, seconded i�y Peterson, that thc Pl�nr.ing Commissi.on receive tiie Fipp�als Corunission minutes ot the Febt.-�uary 20, 1476 meeLit�g_ . Mrs. Wahlberg said sne wc�u7d like to ca11 the Planning Connnission attentior� to item No. 2 in these minutes. This was a request for many variances to buiid'nn t.he firsi �+O fovt lot iiy �ridtey. It wus the feel�r,g of the App�als CaSimissien ,�,,,,...� ., Planninq Corrnnission Meetinq`- February 18, 197G Paqe 5 that io �rant these variances would have set a precedence on building on 40' � lots within the City. The result of our discussian ended in a motion requesting an opinion from the Plannin9 Cor�n9ssion regarding building on 40' lots and this will cnme up later 9n the agenda. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTTNG AYE, the motion carried unanimously. 1 PUQIIC NEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP #76-01, BY PtAEGELE OUTDOOR Fl�VE�TISING COMPANY: To allow the construction of a 25' x 12'� billboard in M-2 2oning neavy industriaT areas), per Frid]ey City Code, Section 214.042, located on Parcel 5400 in the South Half of Section 2, T-30, R-24, City of fridley, the same being 8000 Universiiy Avenue N.E. Mr. Kraig lofquist was present to represent Naegele Outdoor Advertising Company. MO2ION by Scott, seconded bg Peterson, '.hat the Planning Co�mission open the Public Hearing on the request for a Special Use Permit, SP �76-01, by Naegele Outdoor Advert.ising Cornpanv. Upon a voice vote, al2 voting aye, Chairmal� Harris decZared the Publl.c Hearing oper. at 8:29 P.M. Mr. Boardman said that this billboard met all the requirements of the sign o�°dinance and was located North of the pancake house and South of the driving range, on what was presentiy undeveloped property. A30T207J by Scott, seconded by Peterson, that th2 Planning Commission receive � the administrative staff report cn � ldaegele Out3oor Adverti.sing rr,mpany bi7lincar? at 3000 Oniversity .lcenve Iv,E. Upan a voicc vute, aII voting aye, the moticn carried unanimously. � srrri 7;;r_nf;,_;c�rro_a 7. f'e��gn. (?[>�) ABMZA'IST�2.�i�IVE STAFF REPORT 2 �i' ?_. krea (3(i0) _ F1ee±s Code {3,r,p sq,l�,i u i'eet) 3. Ui s t < <, _ . ----T �nc� t.��.t�ra�i� Sigris (5[�D' ) Excceds 5�0' 4. Sei:bucl: Frnri S�treet l;�ighti-o;-E•:ay Li„cs (30'} Sign Location: 8000 Univ. Ave. Q�aner: Plaegele "s0' 5. Distan�e �rc�u Strcet Trr��r;cctior, i�L'u'}�Greater th:n 500 f, 7. 8. D;stance froa� R-1 flses (5C0' Co��ditiui; Stt�.tus {R11 (":�cat 7oriing (C-2S, t�-T, M-Z)._^ h;e � ({pri-.ro�fori�ing '�n e�;;�tir,G �rdinai�ce *i` hlon-Cor,foi,ril;iCj EO ZC�1-I'ii[� 1'Q(�U11"Cilif:ll;i; n Uariancc� applicc: �nr Greater than 500' and FT��cr�scent A1-2 ,.... �, _ _ _ Planrtinq Commission Meeting - Fehruary 18, 1976 Page 6 Mr. 5cott asked if this billboard was replacing another billboard that had been at this location. Mr. Boardman said no. Mr. Scott said he wondered how many billboards a community of size should have. He said this was the first request we have received on a billboard that met all the requirements of the sign ordinance. He said he wouldn't have any problem approving this Special Use Permit for this biliboard if we hadn't already approved so many that did not conform to the sign ordinance. Mr. Lofquist said that in response to Mr. Scott's question if this billboard was replacing another bil7board. He said that the Cit,y Council did go along with almost everything the Rlanning Commission had recommended on the first requests on the existing billboards. Ne said the Pianning Comnrission recommended denial of one of thebillboards on East River Road. We then decide� we would move the billboard - that had been denied on East River Road to a location in Fridley that would meet a11 the requirements of the sign ordinance. Mr. Qoardman sai� he v�asn't sure that the billboard was denied on East River Road so that another 6i11hoard cauld be place..; on L'niversity Avenue: Mrs. Wahlberg asked how many requests have come to the City far new billboards in the last year. Mr. Eoardman said there were two requests on the ayenda tvnight, and he thouaht they were ihe rirst requests in a year. Councilman Starwalt said that he happered to be ar� individual that u�ras in favcr or some si.gns and not iri favar of others. He sazd that as far as ho��: man,� signs would be too many signs, *here were some people in the community to vrhom one sign ti��ould be arie too man�. He said that he would fully ayree that in his contact �+ith peop;e, that ther•e �r�as n�t nearlv the problem �dith sioris that some neopic sec� to th-ink ihei°e may be. He said that he just didn't happen to feel that vie r;eed to ±hreo-t all signs out. He said he was not in sympathy with those who saw ali signs as a problein. Eyesore maybe, but nct a big problem. Mr. Langenfeld said he thought there was a tendency io have one track mind v+nen it car!=_ to billboards,and to say they were a17 6ad. Ne said this sign met all the reGuirements of `he sig� ardinance and thouyi�t should be given to the effect on the econcmy and the jo6 situation and it ti•ras a forrn of inedia. He thuught al? those thinys should be consiciered in making a decision. Mr, Scott said he wasn't against atl bill�oards. Ne tiNas against bii;boards that vrere in violation of the sign ordinance. hfr. Langenfeld sa.id that when they cons dered the Special Use Permits for 1;he other b�llboards in the City they h�ere judged on how theY complied with the si<an urdin��nce, but he would 1ike to go nn record as saying that the sign ordinanre wasn't al' that good. He said the s�gn ordinance mu,t be amended to elin�inate all this confusion: Mr. Qergman said he would like to recognize ard appreciate having a request for a S�ecia1 Use Permit for a�billboard that does u�;�quely meet ail Y.he requircn�en�s of the sign ordinance. Chair�man Harris said he had wondered if any bi�lboar•d could meet all tiic i°equirei�icnts of the sign ordinance, but it see,ns th3± it was possible. H� ask�'d � t4r. Lofquist. what the term of lease �.�as on this billhoard. M��. Loiquist said it w�as a 5 year leas� with a 5 year option, out; it had a concellation clause ��hich siated tliat if the prepertv was developed the billboai�d wouid be removerJ in FQ days. ,�,..= .,� ,, Planning Cortvnission Meeting - February 18 1976 Pa ecL 7_ Mr. Narris said that on the other Special Use Permits for billboards we had limited them to the terms of the lease. Ne asked Mr. Lofquist if he had �any objection to a stipulation like this on this billboard. Mr. Lofquist said he had no objection to that stipule.tion on this particular billboard. Ne said they had a Pive year lease, but this property could be developed before the lease was up, Mr. Boardman said this billboard did meet aiT the requirements of the sign ordinance and the staff had no objection to the Special Use Permit being granted with the stipulation that when tt�e property taas developed the billboard would be removed. He said the cancellation clause would take care of this. Pir. Harris said that if the Planning Commission recommended approvai of this request, he thought that shou7d be a stipulation. Mr. Boardman said it was possible that this property would be rezoned prior to development, but this sign would ihen be grandfathered in until the property was developed, so he didn't think that would be a big problem. MOTSON by PeL-ersan, seconded by Scott, that the P3anning Comnission close the 2ubZic Nearing on the request fcr a Specia2 Use Permit, SP p76-01, by Naege2e Oatdoor Advertising Company. Upon a voice vote, aZ1 voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the Public Hearing closed at 8:47 P.M. MOTSON bu B�ryman, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commission reco��end to the City Council approval of tYe request for a Special Use Permit, SP .�76-01, by Naegele Outdoor Adi�ertisany Compuiiy, to al3c�� the construction of a 25` x 12' bil3board zn 14-2 ?,oning (heavy incustrial ar�as), per Fridley City Code, Section 214.042, � Iocated on Parcel 5400, ir the So:�th Ha1f of Sectz�n 2, T-30, R-24, Czty of Fridley, the same being 8000 Unicessity dvenue .NOrtheast, with t,he foiZowil�g stipulutions: 1. When this property was des-elop�d, the billboard wouZd be rnmoved. 2. This special use permit be cancc2ied with the tez-r.iination of the Iesse. Mr. Langenfeld said he was in favor of this motion trut he would abstain from voting because of the positior, of the Environmental Quality Commissicn. Upon a voice vote, Sarg;-�arz, Harris, k'aYlberg and Peterson voting aye, Scott voting nay and Lang2nfel�X abstai*.ing; the moLion carried. Mr. ScoCt said h� voted aqainst thic motion,because so many 6illboards had already been approved for this cor��p�ny that rrere in violation of the sign ordinarce. He said that if this request had come tc t,he Planning Cor�miission before the other billboards he a�ould have voted ir: favor of the motion. Ne said he had a problein with how many billboar�ds tvcu7d 'ue alio�,�eci in our com�n�nity and he vaould like the Council in their wisdom to give the Plann�ttg Com!nission some guidance on the sigr� ordinance. Chairinan Harris said the Community Oeveiopment Conmission would be working on this ordinance. 2. PUBLIC HEARIPJG: RF�U[ST F03 A SPE�IA! USE PERMIl, 5P u76-02, 6Y PLYWOOD - - MINNESOTA, ItdC :' To allo�vi.the construction of a 10' x 30' biliboard in M-2 zoning (havy industrial areasj, to designate the enirance to Plywood � Minnesota and tdic4.es, to r�eplace an exist�ng non-confo�rnir�g sign, per FridTey City Cr,de, Section 21�4.OG2, located on lot 9, [31ock l, Great Noriiiern Industrial Center, the saine being 5301 East River Road N.E. ;�•e--..► - Plannin4 Co�ission Meeting February 18 1976 Page 4 the variance request was approved by the Appeais Commiss�on. She said there was �an existing sign at this location at the present time, which has just :��ckes Furniture 'on the sign. This wouTd be an upgrading of the existing sign, which would add Plywood Minnesota on to the sign. The 50' from the street �ntersection rias where the existing sign was located. There was no building in close proximity to this sign. She said the R-1 zoned property,that this was 380' away from,was across East River Road down by the river and there were no residences built on this property. Chairman 8arris asked if this wasan advertising billboard ar a free standing identification sign? Mr. Boardman said this was an advPrtising billboard and had to be classified as such because it was located on property they did not.own. Because of a visual problem as to the entrance to Plywood and l4ickes, they felt tney needed an ideniification sign on East River Road. Mr. Boardman said that both Wickes and Plywood had signs in this area. The Plywood sign did bloo-� down and when they were in the process of putting it back up, they were tagged by the City because this was a non-conforming sign. In subsequent meetings with the staff, this was the proposal that they had come with. He said the staff had been in contact with Qurlington Northern about putt�ng up one identification si9n for the ?ndustrial Park, 6ut they didn't want to do tfiis. As Plywood and t9ickes were the onl; two commerciaT ventures in Lhis park and did r•ely on the public finding the entrance to these properties, we felt there was a substantial hardship. He said that by net having this sign we found that several people do pass up the entrance and create a traffic hazard'in trying to 9et back to this entrance. He said that if other commercial ventures moved into this industrial park, these businesses would have to be included on this sign. He said that as far as he knew, Plywood Minnesota had contacted GTE Sylvania, and they did not taish to be included.or this sign. � Mr. Peterson said that as a citizen o1 Fridley ��:ha travelled East River Road, he concurred wholeheartedly that this entrance to Ply��:ood and �+ickes aras a traffic hazard and people had been knovm to do str�ange maneuvering when they have missed this entrance. He said he thou9ht this sign might correct something that should never of happened in the first p7ace. He said he couidn't see how building oerroits could have been issued for these businesses t�ith this type of ent�°ance. Mr. Langenfeld said he agreed with �1r. Petei°son and he said he t�ould consider this as a directionai siyn. He wondered if a sign Tike this �aould stand up ��ell in the wind. Mr. 6oarc;n�an said it arould be a V shaped siyn that arould be 10' by 30' and the structure 4+ould have to be metal. Mrs. l�Jahlberg said that because they feTt this vtas a temporary siqn and v�ould have to come do�•rn when the property r�as developed, they wouid l�ke to have this remain a t�rooden sign. Pfr. L�oardman said it would have to be a metal s;gn. Mrs. Wzhlberg said they consider this a teriporary sign rather than a perma�ient sign. She said the Appeals Commission approved the variances with ttdo stipulations. One was that no ott�er billboards be allo�::ed on this property and that tiiis billhoard be renioved 60 days after the pi•operty ;ras deve7oped. Mr. k3oardman said this was �lso the agreer:erit that they had �,�ith Qurlington Northern on the use of that proper�ty. Mr. Scott asked if the Appeals Commission had looked into having highway department directional signs. Pirs. Wahlberg said they didn't. Mr. Boardman said the staff did talk to the County and they Uid agree to this if the entrance ��+as located further South. � Mr. Bergman said he had trauble ideatifying this as a billboard rather than a directional sign. hir. @oardmai� said that directional signs a�ere limited to 6 square feet. .,,,-.-., Planning Commission Meeting - Februar.y 1B, 1976 Paae 10 Mr. James Antell, of GTE Sylvania, said they were o�posed to this sign for a couple of reasons. Cne of the reasons being that it would detract from � the beauty of the industrial park. Also, this plant went to a lot of expense in constructing their building and landscaping so the plant would 6e a credit to Fridley. Ne presented a picture taken fr•om East River Road which he said shot•red that the p�esent sign blocks a view of their plant from East River Road, and the new sign would be larger, so they would be almost hidden. Ne said the P1anning Commission had 6een discussing that this siyn wouid eliminate a traffic hazard, but how about tiie people coming from the Ncrth. If they slam on their brakes when they see this sign, it would still be a traffic hazard, and it would make more sense to have the Ccunty put up a small direr.tiona� sign wiih an arrow pointing to the entrance. He felt the present proposal would distract tremendously from their building. Mr. Harris asked if the�� had a siyn on their property. �ir. Antell said they had a 5' x 3' sign in the front of tkieir building made of concrete block. Ne said it wasn't quite compTeted. Mrs. Wahlberg asked Mr. Antell if they nad any members of the genera'I public coming to their building? Mr. Antell said they just had different truck lines coming to the warehoi,se ar�ea. fie said the office h�d just been opened about t4�!c weeks ar,o, He said they did not sell to the general pub'.ic. f�'r. Antell said that as f2r as he knew, �hey hadn`t been approached about having their name on this siyn, 4ut they did not care to participai;e anyoaay. Chairman Narris said it was not true that no one envisioned that there would hE d Y,t'dff;C p��oblern h��<'r1�C Or tr�e �OC��;Oft Of ;h.P ?7it'd.!^iC2 v^I1 +.�'�1S {�1"'vr�;ty. Ft� City ar�d the Count}� did cic,C choc;e �o l;scen to ar„�i�vdy.ai th� tirne ch�s ��i��peri;y a+as pla±tec�. ihat entrance sheuld nnever had beer put ivhere it is. It ��!as +„he City anc{ tiie Cour�ty that got us into thiv traffic problem. There ��•as alsci a sign that prohibited l��ft hand tur,�s from 3:30 i:o 5 at this inters<�ction ��ihich vao�u'd cause di�fficu1ties aaith a directional siga:� at th��t intersection. Ne said he thought it �aould i�ehoove the :iiy staff to co:�Y.�c* ti�� County Enqineer and sit de�ti+n und U:ork a,at some t�°?ffiic patterns for tltis area that ;��ould arork, so that tliese businesses can be found and ensure i:he saf'ety of thc citizens of the City. He s��id ihe entrance shou1d have been p�rt on the �outh er.d of' the ind�utrial park to begin with. Ne said he thaught it was about time the City and the County began to �cY. respa�sil�ly about this traffic problcm. Mrs. ldai7Tberg said that when this request came to the %; peals Conar�iss�on this wa� called an advertising sign, it ��as no± considered as a directionai siyn. P1rs. Wahiberg said that slie feit she had been remiss in telling the petitioner that f;e�did not have to be nreses�t a'i. the Plann�ing Commissic�,� mFetiny,�but he sl�euld come !�.o tl5e Ceuncil mee�ing. She sa�id she�thouyht the variance would be the only thing that t�;nuid come throu9h the Plar�ninq Co;nmissior; arid was not aware nt that tin;e �f the�Publ�ic Nearing ��n a the Special Use Permit. �She thought that was perhans why the pet.itiones� was nut pr�sent. She said i:nat if the Planninq Coinmission !vas consider- ing a turn around actior., sh� thought it s��cu?cJ be better to table this itcrn until the peiiti�ner co�ald be presei�t. Chairm,an Flarris said t�at i�f i:his��as tabled, he would like LhE �C4t., Er.ginec� comments on k:�nat he tf�ouaht tauu;d happet� �.rhen this property was ful?y developed, i,r� sa�id fi.i�ere s•�cr�� 90 acy�es �n *hTS piat sq there was roem for about 3G t:�ui icli+��}s: it Ct;is r`rtr-.rsect.iori w3s bad no�t, what i,�ill it b� then. hfr. Cioardman said tra ttiought a.,,.,-,�-, ,. � � / - diau�mbe�' 18. 1976 �i they anticipa�ted. signa]ization on the south entrance. Mr. Harris said that when all e7se fails, put in a stop sign. MOTZON by Langenfeld, seconded bg Scott, that: the Planning Commission close the Pub2ic Hearing on the reqaest for a Specia2 Use Permit, SP H76-02, by Plywood Minnesota, Inc. Upon a voice vote, all voLing aye, Chairman Xarzis declared the Public Aearing cZosed at 9e23 P.M. Mt^. Bergman said he was having a problem in feeling positive about this request He thought that small County or 5tate highway directional signs would better serve the purpose of directing people to these sites. Mr. Langenfeid said he could not feel that this was a directional sign when it did not have any `{��of ariow on the sign. As far as he was concerned it was an advertising billboard and their only decision was whether they taanted to approve a special use permit for this siyn or not. Mr. Peter�.on said that as ±he Appeals Ccmmissien hzs already had a Public Hearing on this request, he said he viould like to get some d�rect�on from the Chairwoman of that Commission. I✓irs, 4Jahlberg said that no one appeared at their meeting to speak against this request, nor Urere there any letters sent to the Commission. tde acted in good faith oil the advice that was given to us at that timA. The request was for an advertising sign. The irtent was that by placir,g an adv�rtising sign at this location, it would help te eli;ninate the traffic probiems that ti•rere occu7�ring at tt�is ir;tersection, eahich both the petit1oner and other r„eii�bers of the Appeals Ccmmi�sion were wel-� awar2 of. Acting on goo� faith and 4-,e a9ree@ with the arniinistrative report and apprcved ihe two varianc:es with the two stipulations si�e had previously mentioned. Mr. Scott saiG he �+ould net �vant to vote oi; this request i;�i�hout the petitioner being pi°esent. He said we cari disc:;ss the traFfic probleir in this area, 6ut we also have to consider the merits of tnis billboard. Chairmar Narris said that regai,dless of ��hat you call ihis sign, it will act as a dir�ctional siqn, and w.e are saying that this vaas not the proper place for a directional sign. Mrs. 4!aniberg said she vrould like to see the petitiener given a chance io ariswer some of the points ti;at have been raised a± this mezting. She sa�d she thought the petiticner siiould he given the opportunity to change this s�gn if he should so de�ire. Si,e said ti?e petitioner seemed to be agreeable to working with the staf'r and the Cammissicr>>. MOTIL'*J by 47ahlbcrg, secondcd by Peterson, thar the P.lanning Conunissin;� tah2e until Mazch 3, 1976, the request for a Speciai Use Fermit, SP b'76-02, by Ylgwcor% Minne,ata, Inc. Upon a voice vote, a11 vot.in9 aye, the nr�tion carried unanimonslg. Chairn;an Harris said that in the interim, he a�outd like to req!aest that thc City Engineer study the intersection problem and come back vrith some recomrnendatiens. He should get together with the County and get the problem straighened out. Mr. Goardman said he would call this to the attention of tl�e City Engince�•. PlannincLCommission Meeting - february 18, 1976 Paqe 12 3. LOT SPLIT REQUfST: L S. �76-01, DY CONS�LIDATED CONTATNER CORPORATIOP7: Split off the Easterly 120' of Parcei 3190, located in the NW 1/4 of the � NW 1/4 of the South Half of Section 11, to make property line consistent with present use, located North of Osborne Road and West of Main Street. Mrs, J, Bernstein was present to represent Consolidated �ontainer Corporation. Mr. Boardman said the purpose of this lot split was to allow Frank's Nursery to purchase the property they have been leasing from Consolidated Container Cor- poration. This property was zoned M-2 and at the time it was purchased by Frank's Nursery they should come in and make a request to have this property rezoned to C-2S, ihe same as the balance of their property, and also have this property combined with their other property so that it wouldn't go tax forfeit. Mr. Boardman said this property ti�ias already included �n the property that Frank's Nursery had obtained a Special Use Permit for in 1Q74. Pir. Harris asked how large the balance of Parcel 3190 would be when this i2Q f2et �ras split of`. Mr. Boardman said it would be about 5 acr�es. Mr. Boardman said that Frank's Nursery was supposed to complete the landscaping on this pruperty this year, an� he woutd like to see them do an outstanding job as they were in the nursery business. MOTICN by Scott, seconded by Peterson, that the PZanninq Commission recommend to Cvunui7 approvaI of the 1ot sp2ic reguest, L.S. N76-OZ, by Consoli�3ated Container Corporati.o.7, to s?Iit off the Easterly l20 feet of ParceZ 3090, Iocated in the NW r/4 of rhe PJW If4 of the Soatth Ha1f of Scction 1.i, to maY.e property .2ine cons.istent � miih present use, Zocated Nozth of Qsborne Rc�ad aild E9est of nlain Street with the st2pulaiio.� that. Frank's Nursez�y, 7620 Osborne Road N.E.: Z. Petition to rezor.e �be.220' Ue.ing spZ.it off of Parr_el 3Z90.to C-25 so this p.roperty wouSd�be z.oned tiie same as the Hal.ance of thelr pr.oper.t,�. ?.. Cembir.e this Iot spli'� with their other property for tax purposes. 3.. Complete the iandscaping on their property as agreed to in .5pecial Use Perr,rit, S.'' #i4-15 by the spriny of 1975. UYON a noice vote, a.11. voting aye, the motion carried unaniznously. 4, LOT SPt_IT REQUFST, L,S`,'-_76-0?;[3Y RONALD FNRCUTH: Split off the Westerly 85.0 fee± of Lot l, Elock t, Oak Creek {;dd�tior� to create another �uilding site, the same being 709 Glen Creek Road Pd.E. Mr. itanald Enrooth was present. Mr. Soardman said this lo± Nias 1£�0' by 136' so it vras larye enough for t�vo buitding sites. He said the por�ion s��lit off wouTd be i35' by 136'. He said said there we�e two residentiat lots nor�h of this pronerty who were already hooked up to se��ler, and thcy air°eady hac� the easement for this hook up. He said there �,�as also a 10' uti1ity e�ssefnvnt on the i4orth property line of Lot l, Rlock 1, Oak Creek Flddition, so thera wouid siot be any additional easements necessary on this � property �ecause nf Lhe int split. The staff has no objectian to this lot sF>lit being 9rant�_d. Mi°. Roardman said the home chat was on the Easterly portion of ti�e lot wouiu; according to the survey, have seven feet between the yaraqr fcr this house ard the new property 1ine. Planninq Commission Meetin4 - Februarv 18, 1976 Page 13 Mr. Scott asked about the sewer line in this area. Mr. Boardman said it was deep and quite wet. � MOTIDN by Peterson, seconded by Scott, that the Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of the request for a 1ot split, L.S. #76-OZ, by Ronald Enrooth, to split off the Westerly 85.0 feet of Lot 1, II2ock I, Oak Creek Addition P1at 2, to create another building site, the s�me being 109 G2en Creek Road N.E. IIpon a voice vote, a1I voting aye, the motion carried Unanimously. -'Chairman Harris declared a recess at 9:50 P.M. a�d reconvened the meeting at 10:15 P.M. Mr. Petersor was excused. 5. REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM THE CITY FOR THE FINE ARTS COMPIITTEE: As recommended by the Human Resources Commission at their meeting of February 5, 1976. Nancy Lambert, a member of the Human Resources Commission, was present to explain the request. Mr. Scott read the two motioi�s r�ade by tl�is Commission at their last meeting. "f9otion by Nancy Lambert, seconded by Qarbara Shea, that the Fine Arts Committee is requesting funds throu9h the Planniny Commission trecause we fee] it is the responsibility af City governr�rent to foster and develop the fine arts Tife in tfie cammunity so that our citizens will be abie to enjoy a richer and more fulfil7ing life style". (All aye) "Mrition by Barbara Shea, seconded by Grace �ynch, that the Fine Arts Committee ask for 5700 for funding from the City Council through the Planning � Comnission". (All aye) Nancy Lamhert gave the Plar.ning Commission a proposed buciget of the Fine Arts Conimittee which totaled �280D. She said this had started as a project conmirtee of tne Hur!an Resource� Com:,�issian. Their uliimate goal was to have a Fine Arts Commission established in Frid7ey, Ms. Lambert said that at about the same time that this p��oject committee was being fiormed, the Community Sciiool Prograra was doing a survey and the establish�nent of a communi±y and children`s threatre ��as one of the seven major areas of interest. She said that by �2ovember of last yeur, she iiad talk�ci to 12 or 15 Neople who she knew v�ere interested in Fine Arts and asked if they ti!anted to 6e on such a project co�mittee. She contin4ed that she had entl�usiastic results. Jim [3ruder was elec�ed Ci�airman of the Fine Arts Committee and Ted Brockman �rias 2lected Vice Chairman. She said it iti�as the concensus of this committee to focus in on one proj2ct which �•�as the develop:�ient of com�:,uniiy threatre and tl�eir first production a�as scheduled for �7une 10-11, 1976 in the District Auditorium. Ms. Lambert said they d�d ntake a request from the Community Scnool Progran� for fu�lding. They have a small budget of about $3500 and of this amount, they gave the Finc A��ts Cornmittee $13Q0, becau>e they thougF�t there �;as such a. tiiyh of interest. She felt that by them giving them such a large share of t:^.eir budget shoaied that there was a defi�iite need for fine arts in the City of Fridley. Ms. Lambert said that some of the things that the Fine Arts Comm�ti:ee {?larned � to do �vas to to have a concert on OctoUer 16, 1976 r�hich ��rould featum local musician;. There were many grouns in tlie City of Fridley tvho aot together an rehearse and practice who has�e no vehicle in which to dispiay their talents. She said they planned to schedule er,hibiis ot local artists at the Fridley Library. Anuther are<� of interest was �:hat they called 'theatre in the pai-ks'. Tfiey have already discussed Planning Gommission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Paqe 14 with Michael 0'Bannon the idea of puttin, on some plays in the park program, hopefully this summer. She said that Mr. 0'Bannon was enthusiastic a6out this proposal and hoped to get some subdizi�g through the County Park Program for this purpose. This would utilize the tee�agers in the area. h1s. Lambert said they had already discusse� �he possibility of putting on a musical if there was enough interest in the first play. Nancy Lambert said there were many things they could do for the City of F'ridley.in the ma�ter of fine arts. We are requesting $700 in funding from the City because we believe�it is a responsibility of the City to support local artists, as well as fostering interest in the cultura1 life of the City. We have a fine Parks & Recreation program, but we need to broaden our horizons. We need to provide for a more complete development of our citizens an�I perhaps, educate those who were not knowledgeable in the arts. Mr. Scott said that this follovaed his thoughts on life-long learning. He. said he had personal kn�wledge that this project committee ti•�as involving a lot of mature people in the City who have never been involve� in any type of co�nmunity activity. He s�id he thought this v�as a tribute ta this project committee on fine aris. He said i,ow they were talking about involv�ny both the young and older people in this type of activity and promoting that type of harmony that was specifically addressed in the charter of the Human Resources Commission. He said he was in favor of this request, and he said it seemed strange to him that vdhile this request had ccme from a Commission of the City, they had received their first funding from the school board, and they had funded them quite well. Chairmaii Harris said this request was �or $70Q from the City Council, yet the total budget figure was $2E00 af vihich they had already received $1800 From th� Coi,m�unity Scnool Prcgram. Ne told Ms. Lambert that this didn't adc� up. Ms. � Lambert sai:1 tLa o�,l; er.planation �n asking for the $700 from the City Council was �ecaus<=. ttiiey didn't i•:ant to request fior the larger sum of $1,�00. They feli the $300 tl,ey tvould still need could probably be raised by going to the Kiwanis, the lions, the �i9'er's ar.d other serv7ce organizations, if necessary. Mr. Langen�eld aske.d if this 6uuget vaas jus�t to get the Fine Arts Committee started. Ne,n�y Lambert said �hey had come up ti�ith a figure of $2,250 which would be r�ecessary to have for their first play. This 4��as based on previous experience wii:h such productions. She s?id t.h�y will charye admission for this play, but when you g�t �,�oney from the Comnunity School Proaram; tneir budgeting insists thai any mon^y that ro�,nes in must go back into their proyram. 3f they made $1,000 on *his n1ay, it vrould have to ge back into that budget. She said that more than 'ikely chis v:ould t�` put inta a�und that ti��P could use in succ.eedingyears for putting on a pla�. iJ� couid not then use tha1: 5�,000 to put. on ., concert. She said ihe reason f.hny became in�rol4�ed tivitii t.he Connnunity Schoo1 Pro;ram was that then they c.ould mal<e use the fac;litics of the District A.uditorium with no charre. There will be no cliurge for janitarial fees, elr�ct:ri�ity casts, ctc. 7hey !�.�oulci alsa be able to use th� props crr sets that �vere availa6le. They feit they cauld pui: on a quality pradu;tior� Itav+ng these asseis. She said they woulci like to have a concert series, and :u�siclize seni�r citizens in areas of fire a�°ts. She said these were ultimate gcats, because th��y were foct�5ing on just ore e,rea now, which was cominunity theatr�e. We p1an to �,,�ark en one E�roject at a tirr.e, and I;o do it we;l. � Nancy :.ambcrt said that� the City of Ccon Ra,�ids has a Fine Arts Commission and th�ir I�L �•ear b�dget alior_ation �aas �3,000: She said they have now he��n in operation fnr +hree or �ou�° years, and this year their budget allocation was �34,L ;. She said she dir;n't kno�a if they would get tha�C much, but�ttiere were many, man;� eit.�ies wPio have Fine Ar•ts Cornmissions, as ;�ar�t of tl}eir City government, and she felt this _ -�,-«�-., Ptannin Gommission Meeting - February 18 1976 Page 15 was an area that the City should support. She said she would not want the Planning Commission to consider this a one time request. She felt this should be an on-going � thing that deserved government support. She said that community theatre was a good project, but there were many other areas in fine arts. She said there were people working.in the area of music and others working with artists. Chairman Harris asked Counci?man Starwa7t that if the Council decided to honor this request for $700 to the Fine Arts Cammittee, where would that money come from? Do we have funds available for this. Mr. Starwa]t said there was a contingency.fund that was available for unexpected, unknown, and unforeseen items. Mr. Harris asked if it would be possible for this contingency fund to support this request for $760. Mr. Starwalt said with the vote of the Council, anything was possible. Mr. Harris said there would be enough in the fund if the Council decided to grant this request then. Mr. Starwalt said there would be enough, many times over. Mn. Starwalt asked Ms. Lambert if she had considered making her request through the Parks & Recreation Cammission? Nancy Lambert said she hadn't, but Kay Nee had been in contact with P4r. 0'Bannon about takin� a flat bed truck out to the parks and having tr�e teenagers put on a show for the kius as part of the progrzm. Nancy Lambert said she didn't know why they would want to go to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Mr. Starrralt said that speaking as a member of the City Council, but not for the City Counc�l in this regard, he felt that the Councii had problems with requests such as this because the contingency fund was not a frivolous fund. He said he had a tendency to vote no on these kinds of requests. He felt that if there was a need for this, there tvas a logical progression, meanin9 through the logical develop!nent, and in this case, he meant the Park & Recreation Departm<<nt. � He said he didn't feel this was thz use thc contingency fund was meant for. It vras meant to be used for additional fun�s for sno�,v� p7ox�ing, if necessary, or if any type of disaster shou;d come to Fridley. It was for dire needs tV�at couldn't be foreseen ahead of time. A9r. Star�aalt said that he hadn't given toa much thouyht abcut fine arts before, but he fel�. thP oarks & Recreaticn Department tvas in that busi�+ess. Ne said'he was sure the Parks & Recreation Department did not have fine arts in their program, but he felt that this a�as whe:-e it should 6e, if there was a need. Mrs. Wahlberg asked if the Parks & Recreation Deparment had er�cu,�h n�oney in their budget to provide the 5700 in funding that a�as being requesiec. Mr. Eoardnar said that Parks and Recreation usually overspent their 6udget, so he did;�'i feel there was money available for this request. I�r. Starwalt said he wouid have to agree that they probably did not have enough in their budget for Parks & Recreaticn i.o handl� this request at this time_ Mrs. Wah7berg said then if the City Councit sent th�s to the Parks & Recreation Commission then what they would be doing v!as torpedoirig the ��hole idea, because knowing in advance that they der�'t have the money, it l��ould defeat the n�,�r{�ose to send the Fine Arts Committee to this Commiss5on. She said she sari this as an important community project, and it has gone threugh the Human Resources Commission. If Parks & Recreation doesn't have any money in the budget, then this idca r+as going to die. Mr. Starwalt said his recommendation that this should go to the Parks and Recreation Conmiission would not torpedo tf7e fine Arts Co+nmittee. He asked why these � people weren't before the Par�ks F. Recreation Commission 2, 3 or 5 years e,yo. Why was it now so urgc;nt at this time, that special arrangements had to i�e r��,e!e. He said that if it was that iinportant as a recreational item, tljen maYbe a so(tball diamond should 6e cut out of the budget, and the Fine Arts project be p�.�t in the -,�...� . Planning Commission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 16 budget. He said that from the Council's standpoint its a matter of how �nuch money � was available for the totat services and needs of the community. Mr. Scatt said that when the P7anning Commiss9on was reorganized, the Fine Arts Committee came out of this reorganization and we had absolutely nothing to do with any kir.d of budgetory process. The idea of a Fine �rts Commission was tota1ly unthought of. This came out of Numan Resources seminars. He said that a result of these seminars, when the Human Resources Comrriission starCed working on their goals and objectives, we identified from citizeri participation, that a Fine Arts Co�nittee �aas of viable interest to the City. ihis was not a Parks and Recreation fuction. This was a Fine Arts function. This was a completely different type of activity than recreationa1 activities. He said thai. no Fine Arts Commission in the State of Minnesota was affiliated with a Parl:s & kecreation Cominission. 41e don't even feel that this shouid be a part of ihe Numan Resources Corrunission, but should be a Commission by itself, with separate staius. Nancy Lambert said she would vehementTy oppose havi��g the Fine Hrts Committee as a part of the Parks and Recreation program. �le said tr?e emphasis cf fine arts was to get seme emphasis away frcm Yiockey programs, foetba7l pr�ograms, etc., etc. She tt;ought the City of Fridley had a find rec�eatiorial progr•ac:, but it µ�as too one sided in this cominunity and we �ust did not have any cu7tural life in Fridley. She said that she wanted to be on record as r.ever �aanting to see fine arts u«der the c auspices of the Pa�°ks & Recreation Departmer,+�. tis. Lambert said she realizeu� there was no funding area or fund�ing ,n�ogram in *hF� Ludget. �ne kne�� that if this request vras granted, 't +<,�ould have +r? ccme out cr ,�?,:e other funG, and that Lf�is requ°�:i wa:> ��ant co��n, it;e narrnei r_dg�t tin� S'rie sa�a ti�at tne c�mmi�ttee was forn�ed about tv�o n,on�fis a�� anu �tr, e��tlius�asm was just �vcrti•ahelming, Lu� if vve don't get support, that enthus�asr:ivrill die. You can't du anything these days witho��t a little bit or n�oney, and she didn't think they were askir.g for a whole lot. You can't keep peopl� enthusia_;:ic if they can't do it. Mr. Goar•dman said that iE� an;wer te Mr. Starwalt': sta*eme��t `hat this request �huuld 90 i.Eirough tne nof�mal ri°ccedure, he felt this �:vas the normal procedure, accord- iny i;o the reorganization. ��ihe Planning Com,r�i�ssicr; }�a� 4he aUtP�ority to send this ±n the +'arks & Recreation Commi5S10!I, or tne Chairman of tn� ParKS & Recreation Carr,nissian had the autho�°ity to aci ror��this�Con;m�iss�iun� �Therefcre, if-��h2.Planning Cor,�mis=ion Yranted to make a rec<r,r,rnendat�cn io the City Co±�nc;1, tFrFy cculd, as such. He saic� the Cit,y Gouncil ther� had thP vuthority to srt�d it do��vn to tne Ptirks � Ri'Cti'Pa1;lOR �OITtpI15510f1� �1�� -ti10y SU CfiO>B tU Ct� Sp. � Je L��'S !Ka�' �he normu'1 �Y'OC255, and the process that a,�as estab}isf�ed 7n Jun2 with thE reorgani,-_ation. P7r. 5tartwalt said he w^u1�1 fullg agree �itl� i��, Eoardman. He said it was 8�i1!O;i�[ c5 StuIC":JST�L-', %t(10�5 C�'�� lIC' SfIOV":tj'� diltj WhCl�S JCl'f{� a"i.Ei ,Jcl'f i00SP.. f�@ SdiCi ihat �dhether chis request a�oulc: i�e successful or r?ct, no ane kr�o.as, but if it �aas not successi'ul, V�e told Ms. i_am'�ert nvt to give up. You'v� go�� *� fiyui°e for years dosan th�� t°uad. t1r. Flarris said tha� �,�as his oric�inul questior�. Did Coincil have money�that they could sper�d or, i,his reqi:esC. Mr�. Starwait said yes, wi�etY�er they will or not, nobody kr�c��.��s . �. 1•ir. Scott asked Mr. Starwalt now r,�uch ia�eight a�'T��nning Co��;rnission racommenda��on had at the City Council 1e��e�l. "'�. Stur�;alt r�id he Telt. th�t �?.he Ct��:.nc�i�! gave grea.t weigt�t i:o ttia Pta�ining Gosuinissio� r�colu��r��daf.ions, but ir t.heit- ;-ecommex��iations got over--t�.rned s:�metimzs, it was r�ot done �v�th nia"4ice. iie rai<i thai: ne knew the Planning Comm9ssion Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 17 Planning Commission wasn't involved in the budgetory process, but if they were, they would see how many things were torn out of the budget because there were not � funds available for particular items. - MOTION by Langenfeld, seconded b4 Berqman, that the Planning Comm�ssion recommend to Council that the Fine Arts CommitL-ee receive $700 iri funding from the City. Mr. Boardman said that one thing the community was working on now was their goals and objectives. Hopefully wtien they are completed and approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council, it will set levels of priorities for this type of funding, If this was a goal for the community and it was a high priority of the community, it would be so funded. l?hat we were doing now was trying to take care of an interim request by the Fine 4rts Committee, to keep this Co�nitee alive until those priorities were established, Nancy Lambert aske d how they would decide if this was a high prioity goal or n�t. Mr. Sc•.`_t said that all tne member Commission's had worked on 9oals and objectives. They would, in time, be sorted out by the Planning Commission, and that decision would be started by t!;e Planning Con�nission. Ne said that decision wouid be based on the merit of the need. Mr. Starwalt said that on scr.ie of th4se th�ngs, it was not always that the City shou7d start it, but that the pcaple shouid start it. Nancy Lam�ert said they were not asi.iny the City to t�:,t.aily fund this Commitee. TLey �1°re ;iot evqn asking for 1/3 of their fundirtg �•�hich ihe hocke,y prooram got fro�n the City. � Mr. Siarsvalt said he was ir sy,��pa':n;� v�•itli this reqi�est, but i� ��as a matt�s- of priorities. Ne said tnat out or F�.�ery i,ar, doiiar cull�cted �n + r idiey> �:�e City 9ot 15�„ ihe County got 2O�., ar,a ;.he schocls got 60iS. Mr. Lanaenfeld said ±his rec,uest �•.+�as foi� funds from the City t•ihich G•;:11 revert right back to the City in the form cf entertainment for cur citizer,ry. He said this e;ould not be a total loss BVE:!; iF the Fine Arts Cu�;?Tittee didn't succeed because it ti�;ould be a good icrvestr�ei�t just to get so�ne oi thc iale�t: exposed in tne co;�;:.�:unity. He defiizi±eiy felt this should be u separate e�.�iiy c±her thar. Parks & Recreation. Mr. Ray Leek said that he 'r.:� been invoivetl with a thea�re aroup, and besides the f.ime and efiort in��o?ve;i, ther•e aras money spent on siage make-up, props and sets, which was daze hy i�;uioiduals, Urhjcn was just a'�out the sar�,e as a parent buying nockey equipine�t. �or their child. There �;ere a lot of things that went into a produ`c�o o� �luy, other ±han the acting. Chairman H�rris a5ked whut �nere v;as to uo in tne comrounii;y er.c2�.; ��alk da:;:� to the Is1Gnd ofi Peace For old fogies like you and me. We have got a kid-o�ie,�tc<i society. Mrs. t,ahlberg sai:i that she felt this *ype of prnject t,�ould add a ne�a dimension tD tf1P, COI1L'��tll�ilty. The fi;Ct :�liit i�C �l<lS ;ji15� S�di t�d Vru= ClOi; dll�t�%lI7�J 8yc1111St l�C> 111 fact she tho��ght it U�as in its �^avr�r. She said she would feel very b:zd]V �S the � City couidn't fiird the ruo�aey son;�wYiere tc supp�iy the fimding for tih� added dimensio=i to the c?uai�ty of iif�a �n Fridley. She sa�d ��i:e knew this urould have to be on a �imited basis +.his ye�±r, but sincc� the 'uea he� b�er� conceived now, she t�ould feeT very badly �; `�he ;ifiy i.ou�ld noi, creat.e � Fine Arts Commissiori, anu includ� *hi� in the budget process next y°ar, It's iou bad that it hasn't bt•en here for 10 ycars ,r--� Planning Commission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 18 already, but now that it has started, she thought the City should support something like this. Mr. Langenfeld said that we had studied in the Comprehensive Housing Plan � that Fridley was a maturing communtiy. He thought a more mature community was ready to take on something like this. Mr. Harris said he thought that Fridley had the finest Public Works �epartment in the State. Ne mentioned some of the equipment that had been bought in the last year and the amount of money that had been spen on such equipment. He said we could alwa,ys fir.d money for things like that,6ut n4t for programs.for people. He said his neighbors couldn't relate to new snow plows or new warehouses to keep them in, but we seem to find money for these things. When Ehe money was requested for something that aiould relate right back to tiie citizenry, then was when we had troubl� finding the money. Mr. Starwalt said the point aias we11 taken, but there were many things taken cut cf the budr,e': t'r.a* i�aas renuested by variou� �iepartments of the City, so the City did wa*ch how they spert the money. P1r. Startwalt said it was a rratter of tax dollars. Everyone of these requests uses tax dellars. He said that if he could just think of the individual requests and not the total tax bili, he would vote for all these requests. He said he had to ask himself that if this was put to a vote by the peop1e when they knew it v.ouid raise their taxes, weu1G the�,� vote for. it. Nir. Harris asked if the people would vote for a new dur�;h� truck? Mr. Staraaal� said probabl�� not, :anti': tne snc�� v,asn't taken off the streets. Mr. F!arris said ii 4das a matter of priorities. Mr. l.angenTeld said l�e felt tne Fine Arts Comniit±ee ".ad to start sometime. He said he full� unders±ood P3r. Stai�G�ral*'s concern in trying to save taxpayers doliars, All the>e requests do tc�t31 up. He said that in regard to this particular iteni, he H!as vailiing to eonl:rii}ute his 6 or / cen�s from 30,000 people as a taxpayer in Fridley. � � Mt•. Le;°gman said that he vtas in 3greemert tid?th this re,t�est as 5rmething of value and =r+ortYiy of corsideration }�r;thir� the pi°iorities o� the City Counc7l UPO'J A VOSCli' VOTt;, a11 �mLing a3s: thF° motion caYri.ed unaeiimously. Chairman Fiarris thanked i�ir. 5ta�wal+. for his comrnents and said he understood only too well all about iaxes. 6. PUBLIC HEl�RI(�iu: HuD GOMI�iUrdITY �?EVELOPf�ENT BLOCK GRANT APPLiCATIOfv� � P90TI017 by Wahlberg, seconded by Iangen.�`�1d that the PZannsng Commissicn open the Public Hearing on the F?UD Commun�t, '?evelo�ment IIlock Grant Applzcation. Upon a voice vote, all c=utin4 ?yc, Clia:ir;n_;n. t;:�t'r.i� deciared the PnbZic Hearing open at 1Z:24 P.M.. � . Mr. Boardman said this tvas a prea{}p'ication for a Community development Filoc� Grant which we f�ave sub!Tiiited to i��r�o Cour�ci? for i.cie 95 review process. We did �,,..� :, _ Planninq Commission Meeting = February 18 1976 Page 19 � into a time problem with this preapplication so we did appear before the City Council and got approval to submit this preapp7ication before it had been approved by the Council. If there were changes in the preapplication , we can submit the changes to the Metro Council. The deadline for submitting a preapplication for review by the Metro Gouncil was February 17, 1976, so at this time the Planning Commission was lookfng at a preapplication that the Metro Council was also lookinq at. Any changes that were made in this preapplication can be made in the applica- tion to HUD. Mr. Boardman said the status of the Comprehensive Housing Plan and it's implementation was that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the Housing Plan to the Council. The City Council would be holding a Pubiic Hearing on the pian february 23, 1976. We anticipate that the City Council will be adopting the ComprePiensive Nousing Plan or� March ]st. We have scheduled a Public Hearing on the preapplication for a Community Development Bloek Grant for March Sth by the City Council. The Section 8 housing proposal will be before the Council at that same meeting. Mr. Boardman said a preapplication for Community Development Bbock Grants requires two Public Hearings. The Planning Commission was having the first Public Hearing at this meeting, and they would still have time to continue this item, if they so desired, to their next meetinq on March 3, 1976. lde still have some leeway and still not miss out on making application for funding this year. P�r. Leek said that the preapplicaticr: ±hat may or may not go to fiud in March, consists of four parts. Three of those parts consis�s of forms. The � most important part a�as the �rogram Narrative Statemert, The first portior, of tf12 PPOC�`1^afTl N31"1'dtiV� $tdLETt?;�C 4^7a5 d SLd�2'!!ctl'C Of CO�i�±llil'1��' !l°i(�S 17f11Ch 'r:El"'E determined by the staff from tivnat had gone or� at the Planning Conm7ission and the City Council ]evel, and statemenis of objectives relative to thos� aeeGs. The second part of the Program iiarrative 5tai:ement was the funding riear�s wheren.� tf�e �ity Yiopes td accomplish some of these prejects. The third part �:�as the discr�i�tion of the projects that �ve were making application for funding to IiUD. Tf:e ne;:t porCion was a discripiion of the location of the projects. The next section a�as very imporCant which was tne expecied henefits ��:hich arould accrue fro;�i these projr�ct:;, the re�ationship of the proposed activities co the pro;�osed ne,ds. ?he last section was a statement of who the priniary beneficiaries of these projects r:ould be. Chairman Narr-is said the statm2nt in this Program PJarrative St�te�nent: t:hat bothered him ��ias nu+nber 4 unde�, Description of Project. This states "The City proposes to acquire approximately 4.5 acres of land ad,jacent to the existinq administrative offices.....This property is expected to cost 5125,00 to acc;:,ire. The total cost for acquisitici�, reiocation and clearinc of the land is exP•.'�:t''�i , to be approxin�ately �125.O�C. T!-�e City ;s requ?sting 5150,000 for this p��o�,:�ct. He asked h7r. Boardman wi • � land they were talking aUout. Pir. f_cek said th�� land they t•iere talking about ��as the land that was adjacent to the City Hall t�� the North. They money we o-rere asking for s•;as to cover the cost of acquis�tion, and the cost of clearing those lands. t�tr. Harris said just suppose that: HUD says !i,i� was a good idea and we got the $150,000. 4lould this money have to Le used for ±:haC pu+'pose. Mr. Leek said that if we received funds we cou7d use ihc,n for any nf the � proposed projects, but HUD �•iould review to see how those funds nad bcr�n ust�d. i•ir. Harris sa�d that otherwise �tliis request would tell me that the City had tu co;.�c uP with another $100,000. P1r. Leek said that Nud did fund on an cn-�}oing 1?a`,�s• ��nd we were saying that this was a 5 yea;� program. Any future applic.<�t.ion (cir tPJll fu�r.liiig would be considered on that 6asis. They wouldn't take a project for onc• ';� i�•, funA it, and then say they wouldn't continue to fund it. Mr. Boardman s��id the :17�•0�:�0 � Plannirlg Comnission Meeting - February 18 1976 Paqe 20 fiigure was a type error and it should read $25,OD0. Mr. Langenfeld asked how much the total request for funding from HUD amounted to. Mr. Leek said the *_otal amount was $335,000. Mrs. Wahlberg said she added it up and it came to $495,000. Mr. Leek said that was the total but there were funds forthcoming potentially from other sources. These potential funds were subtracted from the amount we were requsting from HUD. Sectian 8 funding would take care of a large portion of the difference in the two totals. P4r. Harris said that if HUD said they wouldn't give us the entire $335,000 and they gave us $200,000. Would we have to apportion that ainount to each project? Mr. Leek said no. P4r. Langenfeld said then how would you establish a priority as to which project you 41�G�CI use the funding for. � � Mr. Leek said this preapplication would 90 to HUD. They would decide if we were going in the right direction. l�hen they invite us tio make Che final u plica�ion 7hat was when we WOU7�' set up our 5 year program. Chai��man Harris said he questioned if even a couple of items shouid be inciuded in the preapp'ication. Qne was item 6, about the praperty in Riverview Nei9hts. hir, Boardma� said this item came up at a City Council meeting about six months ago. They discussed purchasing these proF�>rties because of the hazard of floodin,. Anoiher reason ior purchasing this property �as for a river access property. We feli tha.i this proiect could relate to a Community Development Block Grant. We have to relate any projeci 1;F��t a1e request funds for to a specific section of the City. This alsa s��>s one of th.e three priE��ary focus ar•eas of the housing plan. If the City Council� was still interested in al1eviating the problem ofi �1ood damaged homes and in acquiring �:r�ne parkland �n the area, we thought it shoultl be in this Community �iock GrarrL appiieation. Nr. Leek said that under item 3, the figure should be $4,000 instead of �14,000. Mr. 6�rn,man said that as long as they ��°re checking fi9ures, he �vondered about the figure i�; the 2nd item. He asked if you couid rehabilitate ZO horaes for �12,000' Nir. Leek said that $1"2,000 wouid be used to provide low inter�est rates for home impr,ovements, sc f;ha'� figure was correct. I��r. Qergman said tl�en this was $12,�00 interest subsldy. Mr. Leek said that was right. Mr. Langenfeld said he would not want to see all these projects started or a five year plan, ancf after we were �aeil into them all, hae�� HU� funding >to{�. Tf'ien the C.ity wculd be in the position of having to come up vaith the maney to f:ni;h ali t!!P .OV^njects. He felt that. one �roject shouid be completed at a timc. Mr. 8oardman said most oF the money from HUD would be to initiate prograrns and ir the funds should stop, the program ��ould stop. The City would no* be responsible t:o continire these programs. Mr. E3nardman said it u�ould depend upon what priori�ies were aive�� to the ��ro,iects by the City as to .".ow many proiccts would be started. !le said the develofnnent and implementatian �1' a maintena«ce code might be one Ll�ing that WO41�C continue if federal funding v�as stopped. He said that pr•avidin9 10�.�! interest rates for I�om� improvements would be one program tha�t would stop wher7 fundinc� �;�as lonyer ava�fable, He said ihat as far as an acquisition program, wc woiaid have t� acquir•e all �he property in one year. P1r. l.eak said that tahen IIUD said up a Community Development Clock Grant, they PTanninq Commission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Paqe 21 combined many different types of funding into one program and they made a commitment � that these funds would be availuble for at least 5 years, so as not to leave comnunities just hanging. This was the information that he had received from our area office in St. PauJ. Mr. Boardman felt that for every year thatFridley got funding, they would be ahead of the game. Mr. Boardman said he thought every effort should be made in applying for these funds to nhlp the residents of Fridley. Mr. Bergman said he had some problems 4vith both numbers 4 and 6 of this proposal for funding. He asked if the 4.5 acres of land discussed in number 4 actually for sale? Mr. Doardman said it �-�asr,'t. Mr. Bergman said it puzzled him how we could be so specific that we were going to buy it. Mr. 6oardman said this was an estimated market value offer. Mr. Qergman said he read this as a positive statement. Mr. 6erginan said that on proposal 6 where they want to acquire 10 properties, were these in the flood plain? This was the area that wouTd be most directly affected by the threat of a flood. Mr. Scott said the Human Resources Commission would be involved in reviewing the NUD Community Block Grant application at some poin*. Ne said that there were many projects that would be revie�;;ed by the Human �:esources Com�riission. �4r. Scott said that the more these projects orere related to human needs, the much better chance they had of being funded. Mr. Scott said there v,�as a great moveiaent in our country to reallocate the economic wealth in this Country. He said that socia' frametaork planning vras in � the near future, and more and more the hur�i;n element was beirg considerea and he thought people shou'lo be aleried i.o this. Mrs. Wahlberg asked where the idea �,as conceived to acGuire the 4.5 acres on the North s�de of City Nall% h?r. Goard�:�.ai; said it was an administrative idea. He said it t,�as sort of a pie in the sky idea, but if funds should becoine availabte for this type of pruject, it could be dene, 11e said a civic center �vith an indoor swimming pool and otl�er facilities i:as been discussed quite oi`ten. Ne said it was also that this project �+aould be tossed out during this publ�c hearing process. Mrs. idahlberg said tha`� she had ne��er heard of this proposa7 be;ore, and Mr. Nar•r;s said that he hadn't eiCher. Mrs. Wahlberg said she had no quarrel with projects that iiad been discussed under the housing plan, but a couple of these projects �•.ere fareign to the Planning Commission. These taere itenis 4 and 6. h1r, Goardman said that both thesc projects were based on needs that had been c�enticr;ed at a member Cominission meeting or by the City Counci], but they could�'t make application fer any funding that r�asn't recominended by the Planning Commission and the City Cour.cil, i;�°s. ldahlbei�9 �sked what infor�iia±ion the City had to oack up the requests for a civic center and for acquiring the property in Rioerview Hei,iits? t•trs. l•lahlberg said she thouqht 55,000 �rias a lot af manay to ask for a feasibility study on transit. Chairnian flarris said he uidn't think it tvas erough. Mr. Qergman concurr�ecl. � Mr. Harris said he thought ��iie people who o��ned the 4.5 Gcres on the Pdorth side of City Hall sliould be ap�?roached betore a proposal for a project �+�as sent in for funding. Nr, f3eardman said that niaybe ttie Plannin9 Commission would deci�IC that t}tis project o-ras not needed, and they could recommend that this project be eliininated from ttye �pp7i�::ation. Planninq Commission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 22 Chairman Harris said he thought it was a matter or priorities and he thought the City needed other things before it needed a civic center. � Mr. Bergman said that in considering this preapplication for a Community Development Block Grant, he thou9ht that the projects mentioned applied to the goals and objectives set up in the housing plan except for items 4 and 6. Ne said they were both a surprise to him, and he thought that in both thess items we had the cart out in front of the horse. Mr. Boardman said that Mr. Bergman was probably right, and they should only request funding that related to the goals and objectives of the housing plan. Mr, Scott said he had some problems with this preapplication. He said that what this document was for was to stinulate the interest of HUD. He didn't think there was much in this document to do that. Mr. Boardm��n said he was open to any suggestions that Mr. Scott taould like to make. He said �hat this tvas not a staff exercise, it was an attempt to get funding, and if the Planning Commission had any ideas on how this applicat�on could be improved, he would be very happy to use those ideas. hir. Scott sa?d there could b� a statement that these projects �aould eliminate, reduce or pre�rent ghetto�zat.ion.. He said it could say that they ti•+anted to sustain human developi�i�nt with a gobd life so our community could continue to grow and be a via�,le corimunity. He sai� the second need, which was to rid the City of substandard housiny, he thought v�as an impossible thin9 to do. Mr. Boardman said that 4rLen hir. Scott ha.d time to go through this document, he should writ° down seme o1 his recommendations and give them to the Planning Departmert. � Mr. Stanaalt said that �vhat he was going to say was for himself, and not as a representative of the City Council. He said that to the best of his knovr'edge, the City had never p�°ovided housing for anyonz in tYie City, ever. Al1 housing, � alT develop.r,ent, all act�,vities that have taken place in the City, other tnan City items, have 6een dorie with individual initiative. He said this was all dore within the frarne�vark of City ordinances, and he tl�ou�ht this had worked out pretty v:ell. He said it would be hard fcr him to tel1 tihe peopl2 he represented that. the City avas considrring enyagir�g in a rental subsidy pr•ogram for �nne individuals at tar.- payers' exr�ense. Ne did nut vrant to tell the people that ' City was considering pushiny for su;di�iz?d housing fnr some individuals at ta er's expense. Ne did nct t�rant to do that. He did not ��ant to have to say that ; City was undertaking housin,r for the elderly or housing for the underpriviled;r::. He said he thought �11 these �7�atters were irdividual initiative and, �+ithin i;he fi°amework of City eodes and ordinances, can be provided ori an individual or cooperatia-e basis. He said he tliough;, that ihis was the way tq no. He didn't wa��t to tell people that the Cii;y was considei`i,�g doir,g any different from that. He saic; that in this regard, there vrere items 7n the newspaper sayina the City ti��as doiny this, and he hoped the City planning staff wasn't dreaming up projects, or ideas, which he honestly belic�,-ed would not be consistent with the desires of the peop?e he represented. Mr. �ange�teld said he f�ad asked the question may times, and that was if this money was already set aside for these programs, and it �•ras, so a�heiher Fridley app � for this fundiny o�� not, the taxpayers doliars woi�]d still be spent. The people i�� Fridlev have cu��tributed to this fund through tneir taxes, and if we do not apply for these f;mds, then another City v�ou1d net thenz. Ne sa�d that ifi we did not apply for these funds and neinhbonc�ods became run down in Fridley, tiien that defir.itely would be an expensc to the FridTey taxpayers. Ne said that when the fact was known that this inoney had already been set aside by the federai government, he didn't think Mr. Planning Comnission Meeting - February 18, 1976 Page 23 Starwalt should have any problem in explaining this to the citizenry. .Mr. Starwalt said the Council was in favor ef the housing maintenance code. He said that he was interested in hating low-interest loans available for, home improvements. He said that these would not be administrated by the City but by savings and loan associations and banks. He said the aspect of having a resource center available to provide ideas and expertise for people who want to do-it-yourself, so to speak, he thought was good, Mr. Starwalt said that back on the money, you are saying that money was available. He said that the last information he had was that the Federal Government was going to be in the red 'an adliitional 45 billion dollars this year. That's tax money, being borrowed to make these programs available. He said there ��ere tUro theories about money. One was the spend yoursclf into prosperity, which he had never subscribed to, and the other v;as pay as you go. He said to say that other communities would get this money, if we don't, was in a certain sense true. Ne said but who are we kidding when every year the federal government goes further in debt, and he fe':t this �nas breaking this country do��rn, and he didn't want to see that happen, and philosophically, he was just trying to point out that all the things v�e see and hear and r•ead abou;, available money just doesn't stack up when you look at it in the long stretch. Mr. Harris said that he thought we were back to buying dump trucks at the federal level. He said that 45 billion dollars was an astronomical amount of money. Our total budget was an astromonical amount of money, of which 108 bi111on doliars were for defense, and on and on and on. He said that it was up to the politicia+�s, including you and me, to sit do::n ar.d start figuring out scme priorities in this �country, 4dhat is important? A.re th� peop?e in this country with their� needs ireport��nt, or aias huvii;g dwnp trucks. He sa�d he didn't care if it was tne City af Fridley, the State of Minnesota, or the Federal goveenment, he thou,ht the priorities in i.his countFy were all mir.ed up. He said vae need pecple to sit dcwn and think about arhat really cou�its. He said there �^rere old pecpTe in this count��y �ti�ho were eaiii,g u�og fced, But we arer�'t supposed to help those people, no, we've got to dravr the line. h9r. Harris said he didn't buy Mr. Starwalt's argu.��ent. Mr. Starwalt said he agreed �vith P4r. Harris up to a point, but o-re didn't have a hold on the federal yoverment. He said that he couldn't go beyond the City's activities. He said ihe City Council could take care of 1oca1 items. He felt that if l��e didn't try to take care of ourselves, no ane else can da it fcr us. He said he was not a,ainst the elderly or ayair�st people who had ten�oorary adversity, and need help. He said he taas not in favor o1= vdhat appears to be a continuing effort by a fe�d people for a free ride at the expense of a iarge inajority of the people he represented. M�-. Harris said fie i�asn't angry with Mr. Starwalt, he was angry ti•lith himseif, but he found this matter of priorities very frustrating. Mr. Scott said that for the City not to take advantage of these progr�ams he felt was a step backi-rard instead of forward. tie thought it vrould be a disservice to the people in Fridley if t�ae didn't have these programs. Mrs. Walhberg said she was displeased with item number 4, 6ecause after lve get the money to acquire and clear this land, then we would have to build a civic �centei�, and �ae, as taxpayers, would have to pay for, so she was not in favor of having this project inciuded in the Comnuanit:y Development alock Grant. MOTION &y FJal�lberg, see�nded by L�r.9enfe3d, th�t Llte Plannin9 C�m;:usio�� c2cse the public hearing on t1�e HUD Community Development B2ock Gr.snt Appllc�tinn. Uf�n a anniriq Commission Meetin _ 3 Pa voice vote, a11 voting aye, Chairman tlarris decZar.ed the PubZic Hearing closed at 12:29 A.M. Mr. Boardman reminded the Planning Commission that this document had already been submitted to the Metropolitan Council but it could still be withdrawn or changed. Mr. Leek said this preapplication would be going through various stages of review until ii was heard by the fu1T Metropolitan Council on March 12, 1976. We wili be getting reports and comments all through that review. We will have 3 or 4 days after March 12th to act on any changes that might be recommended at that time. Chairman Narris asked that if they were going to send an addendum to this original preapplication, if the Planning Conmission could get a copy of that. t�r. Boardman said they would get such a copy. Ne said that any changes that we send to the Metropolitan Council would be as a direct result of this hearing. He said they also would get copies of anything that was suggested by the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Boardman said they anticipated re-workiny part of this document. He said he agreed with the Flanning Commission that our projects should be related more to the housing and implementation programs. i30TION by Rergman, seconded by I.angenfeld, that the Czty �dministration be reguested to conszder the recommendatior.s and con�truetive criticiand toaenc?ude�s docurnent�made at this pvblic hearing, and to modify the docament, a fvture revie;e by the the Ylanning Cammission of the rewritten proposa2. Upor� a po;:�� v�'r�c-, a11 ✓cting aye, the zr+otion carried una�v.moi�sly. Mr. Beardman said that if the Planning ��1em�We�cn��itorhESetate�i�his proposal, had anyaclditional comments to make, �' caliii;g either himself or Ray Leek. We �+ould likE to have a more enlightened docunrent b� the time this came back to the P?annir�g Commissien. Mr. Start•falt said that he thought that the ?lanning staff had done a tremendcus jo6 en a11 of this, and they have been very straightforward. Ne said he Hnew they iiUd been doing all this during a 1imited tirne, ard he thought it was a job :�rell done. He said tYre �act that he �idn`t agree tirith it a11, vtas beside the qu�stion. 7. REC0�1P��h2�ATI0N ON SECTION a HOUSSNG_ RESOLUfION � � Mr. Boardman said they needed a�°esolution fo�° �ection '3 Housing and also a decision on whicii of two op�ions tf�° City wani:ed to operate under. 14e saici that onc cpLioi� �.'as ti�rhether tl;e City wanYed to go a}oriq with the P^.etro Council Nci�sing Authority and.let them do the eritire project with strickly onl�y Che inspection procESS at the City levei, or do ��re want h1etro Couricil to do all the dirt,y �:�rk ar�u we �vill, ±hreugh our staff, anct i+r�ie�nennfiofcadaP��entncomplexesetandCth�cil har.dle the sr.reeri�ig of applicants, 9 P insp�ction. These were �the two optio��s• � Mr. 5coit said ;�e felt there was danger in both options, M�d �e h�ve t�-oa � start talking abc+.ut a local Nousin� and 6evelopment Authority. ,,;�,r.�, ��o'in� � that Priclley wo��ld not need ar� HtiP, to op2rate thi� pro;r�,m• �Jnat wc. v��a<. Contractin9 v+ith the A1etro Council fiR/l to operat� the prograiu. TheV are dou��9 all federal applications through their progra��. However, i+ we do have an active • � Plannin Commission Meeting February 18 7976 Aaqe 25 HRA, we need an HRA recommendation to the City Council to follow this program. We do have an existing HRA. They will be meeting to make a recommendation to the Council. MOTZON BY Scott, seconded by Wahlberg, that the Planning Commission recorrmrend to Council that they pass a resolut�on avthorizing the Metropolitan Council to apply for Section 8 housing assistance fund. Upon a veice vote, aIl voting aye, the motion carried unaniirrously. It was the concensus of the Planning Ccmmission that they favored the second option for this program so that there would bc more local control. MOTIDN by Langenfeld, seconded by Bergmar., that the Planning Commission recommend to Council that the City of Fridley operate the Section 8 program under option 2, where Metropolitan Council wouZd handZe the applications for funding, but all the screer,ing of applicants and apartment compler.es and inspection would be under the control of the City. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. 8. POLICY STATEMENT ON 40' Afr'D OTHER SURSTANDARD SIZE LOTS AND HOW THEY FIT Jhis ite�i� was referred to the Planning Commission by the Ap��als Commission at their meeting of February 10, 1976, Mrs. Wahlberg said we table this first request to buiTd on a 40' lat.in-Fridley because we felt �t was important tl?at the Planning Commission and some of the member Commissions take a look at th� numb°r of 40' lots there �ver-e in Fridley, whirh ;re tisted, and take a look at these lots, and determine Lo�+ '..h,ey should be used.in the future. She said that low ard moderate housing was discussed very much in the Con?prehensive Nousing Plan. There may be a necessity to use some or these lots for this housirg. Mrs. W�:hlberg said the property that they considered the variances on was for a house that would be in the 530,000 to �,37,000 bracket. She said the i'�ppeals Commission just did not feel co�;;;ortable aboui opening up Pandora's Box on al1 the 40' lots in Fridley. tti'hat �,�e are requesting was that the Cemmunity Developmen: Contm9ssion, the Hwnan Resources Co;nmission und the Environniental Quality Com.,-�;ssion study tFis problem, and bring their comments and recon?merdations back to the Planning Ca�,n�ission so the Appeals Commission would have some guidance and direction. Mrs. Wahlberg said there tivas an urgency or� this because the P,ppeals Com:nission tabled the petitioner`s request until they got these reco.a!�i::ndations. The petitioner said he �•�ouldn't mind being held up for a fe��r weeks, 6ut he would like to star•t construction in about two months. I1U7'70,J ny Scott, seconded by Bergman, that the Communitu Developn;ent Comru:ssion, Human Resot�rces Commission and th� Environvnental QuaZzt;� Com.:nisszon study ai�d niak<> . recomrr.er:dc�t.ions on t.he.y;st use o.f the vacant 40' lots in tlie City of Fridley, <,nd return tl�ase recorm��endaL-ions as soo❑ as poss�.bl°. Upon a voicc vote, all votin� �ye, the motion cc3r.ried unanimously, � Mr. Boardman said not to forget that the City Council taould have to d,sP.ci•!�!in!: the planning policy on 40' lots. Mrs. Wahlberg said that �+�as why she wanted r,his handled at this mectir�g so the petit�.oner �srouldn't be he7d up any ionyet' than �,+as necessary. �-, z, Planning Commission Meet.ing - February 18 1976 Paqe 26 •Mrs. Wahlberg said there was a study made in 1971 by the Planning Gommission and on this particular lot, they did feel it was buildable with a small one story house. She said the request they received for this lot was for a split level housa� with an attached two car garage. She thought that maybe the guidelines set up in 1971 were no longer applicable. Mr. Harris said that at that time he thought the Planning Commission had requested an opinion from the City Attorney on whether we could deny a buiiding permit on 40' lots. Ne said that if the legal opinion hadn't been received, because it may have been done verbally, he would like to get a memo on the legal stand for 40' lots. Ne said this would help the Planning Commission with their reco�nendation. Mrs. Wahlberg said �hat our present code said that the minimum lot size tvas 50' in the old plats. Mr. Boardrnan said that th� City Council said in 1971 that all lots in Fridley should be considered buildable. h1rs. Waliloer~y saio thai in 1572 the Council said there couldn't ue �;ven blanket approval on a11 40' lots because some of them were corner lots and some were in the interior of a block so each lot would have to be considered on an individual basis. 9. RECrIVE NOTICF OF CONTINUATION OF PUf3LIC HEARING IN THE MATTER LI 19C)T�!iN by i^]anloerq, seconded by BercTman, that the Pianning Commisszon. i continve ur;`il P:aren 3, 1976, the p�oposal that the Mississippi River C�r:idor he desig^ated as a c-•itica2 area. Upon a vo.ice vote, a1I voting aye, the motion c:�rri.:�� i.;:°arimcusZy.. ADJOURrdr:"F',�7: .""CTTC�N Y.�y Langenfeld, seconed by WahZbery, that the m�etin_q be adjournec3. Uy�� voice vote, a1Z nof-ing age, Chairman Harris decSared the Plannina Commission ;nettiny of F'eurilary ZQ, 1.>76 adjorn�d at 1:02 A.M. ilcspe�t`u11y submitted, }`� � i � �� ;1 << %i,, ;4 ,<:� , z�_;; _��. JoroLhy �,�,(�i,sori, Secr2tary � �� FRIDLEY ET.dVIROTII�iEI�TAL COI�'�9ISSION MrETIri'G FEBRUARY 1'], 1976 MEMB�RS PRE'S�NT: Jim Langenfeld, Mike Paripovich, Bxuce Peterson, Brother Thomas Sullivan, Lee Ann Sporre MEh1IlERS ABSEPiT: None 0'PHERS PRESPNT: Jerry Boaxdman - City Planner Chairperson Lan�enfeld opened the meetir.g at %:35 p.m. He asked Mr. Sullivan if he could handle the Environmental Commission f%�eeting on i4arch 16th as he would be in the hospital. hir. Sullivan agreed, if he was here. Mr. Lat�„enfeld asked t�is. Sporre if she could chair the meeting in the event Iir. Sullivan was not here, and she agreed. APPHOVAL Or^ MI.JtT'I'ES OF JANUARY 13, 19y6 �A�VIR02tfifENTAL COMMISSION i4Er.SIPiG: AIr. Paripovich said that under the Comprehensive Aousing Plan discussed, paraz?raph tHO, his statement i.�as he did not rrant this plan to result in an iiiflux of people from an area in tahich there is a high rate o£ criminal activity since that mi�ht tend to increase criminal activity in Fridley. The minutes read c:ovld result in a�higher incidence of criminal activity. I�Ir. Paripovich stai.ed that he raalised, and others should be aware of the :act, that the mi.nuies are not a verbatim transcript of the meeting, and tapes are available and Y,ept until the minutes are approved. He said the change did noi have to Ue for.nally corrected, T90TION by IIruce Peterson, seconded by Piike Paripovich, to approve the minutes of the January 13, 1976 Environmental Commission hieeting as tirritten. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion caxried unanimously. UISCUSSIOtd O;d PftOPOSAL FOR TLEN CENTER: Referrin,� to the Proposal for Deve2oping a Fridley Youth Center, Mr. Langenfeld stated he felt every commission should Iook it over and if they have anything to say, they could do so. }ie asked who wrote it, and Mr. Boardmaa anscaered ddaxk Truc�ifcl s. hir, 3oardman said he was doing it as an independent area of study from the Youth Pro,ject Committee. The Youth Pmject Comrr.ittee had not acted on the propo �a].. Pir. lan,�enteld askcd if the Commission was to receive it, and h1r. Boardman ane,wcred ?t F•an nnt necessary since it was part of the agenda. Mr, P�crL�ovicl: ndded it was something we should look at. !Sr. inn;�enf'eld a:kod for a definition of "StaffinA" on page 4 of the proposal. Pir, 1?Ann3nnn ex:luined it was five youth aolunteers and possibly later some adult voluntccr;. \ N:NVIPOP2I�NTAL COf•1i�iIS5I01I I�i �FTING - PAG� 2 n¢:� '� I�1r. Langenfeld stated he felt the locat;ion ner,t to the police station was a good thing as it would he.lp prevent fights and ensure order. Mr, Eoardman said the libraxy is presently beinm used by other people on other bases, and hopefully a portion of that library space could be taken over. Atr. Langenfeld asked if he meant the space would be in use and not be available to the center. Mr, Loardman replied no, there could be a wall put in. Mr. Langenfeld brought up page 6, item 2 of the,proposal, He asked the members if they went alon; with this if it would be a good idea £or the Board of Directors to ask Council to donate the money. r;s, Sporre felt it vras too early to ask that question, but suggested goin; through the Recreation Depaxtment, t9r. Boardmam said they were already askin� the Council for the donation of spa.ce. Mr, Langenfeld said it would also, in effect, be placing the center under control o£ ±he Council. He did not think that space would meet their needs, especially if they want a band. Mr. Iangenfeld pointed out'that pin� pong, etc. take up a lot of room, H e added there would be noise produced durin� the daytime, and they mentioned the possibility of getting a juke box. He didn't know if this would be the best plaae to put a teen center. Mr. Paripovich stated ihat in his home town of Hibbing they had an extremely successful youth center. Businessmen came u.p with the initial funds, and after the #'irst year it was self-supporting. There tiras a dance every F�iday night xun by five teena.gers. Police viere at the doox, and membership cards provided to get in any week night. On Friday night there v�as a char,e in addition to the membership card. It was so successful there taas a suxplus oi funds, There was very little trouble, and they maintained great discipline. Conducting the business was the responsibility of the teena�ers. It taught them good business and free enterprise. It produced good relationships between local businessmen and the kids. The only disturbances were occasional fights outside the buildin�;. Mr. Paripovich said he was extremely high on ii then ar.d still was, It Itept the kids off the street after �sQO, and environmentally speaking, it was extremely successful. The buildir� was rented and paid for out oi their ozm funds, Faculiy ?nembers also received pay. He said he administered there and it was a�reat experience. There was always a surplus of money, N;r. Paripovich stated in his experience it was an unpopu.lar thin�; to do a�y destruction to the center. The Icids felt it belonged to them and didn't war.t anything broken. l3x, Langenfeld said from what he had heard and people he had talked with, thai some kind of a youth center was needed, Dlany kids have indicated their desire for one. He said the report cras presented well as far as how they want to start it rollir�; Ns, Sporre asked what i:he budget costs would be, and i£ they wouldn't differ from what was in the document. She said she would like an opinion frnm the palice as to how they feel about it, and what the priority uses are for the City Hall. She said at this time she didn't thinIc the Commission cou2d say they iaere for or against the program as outlined. She su�gested the informa- tion given by hTr. Paripovi.ch be gi.ven to the Youth Project Committee, Bill II7VIR02dIh3IJTAL COi�1MIS5I01J P4E�TIP.G - PqC� 3 Scott and Ned Stordla. Mr. Boardman stated that as far as the City Council is concerned, there has not been any discussion as to the Czty doing any fundin� on this project outside of donatin� a room. hlr. Peterson asked 12r, Paripovich how large the facility was that he had mentioned, and Air, Paripovich said it was pmbably about as big as the high school gymnasium, I•tr. Peterson said he agreed with the idea of the youth center, but not the location. �ir.. Eoardman also bmught up that parking might be a problem. Tom Sullivan stated he was 100;� behind the idea, but r:as also against having it in the City Hall. He told of an experience he had moderating a teenage drop-in center. The teenagers ran it ar.d cleaned �t up. He said it cou13 only be successful if they are taking care of it themselves, and that it needs stron� leaders. It should have music, and they couldn't have that in the City Hall. He suggested entertainment should be on a regular basis, and local bands could sometimes perform. Mr. Lan�enfeld stated the whole idea was definitely favora�le, but without a quest3_on the location within the City Hall Was not adequate. Ms. Sporre suggesied the Bunker Fiills Acti�•ity Centex, t4r. Boardman �elt there might be trouble dra:,ing 'r�idley pcople in±o Coon Rapids. They were looking for something �rithin a close distai�ce o1' the majority of i:he popu2ation. I�Ss. Sporre asked if bus service to the activity center cou13 be requested, Mr. Boardman said when you start crossing lines (putting school districts together} you may have a Iot of conflicts through school rivalries. Mr. Ianget�'eld aske3 if a suiamarizaCion could be given, and Mr. Sullivan replied he felt it needed clarii'icution nore than a motion. A1r, Boardman suggest�d vraiting to hear. fron t1;e Youth ?'roject Committee and :iuman Resources Committee. r10TI0N by Lee :1nn Sporre, cecondcd by i•;r. Sullivan, not to take action on this until the �nviron.�.ental Co^.:.iicr,ion receive a report from the Youth Committee. Also to call the inioz-aLlon und then tabie this until the information is receive3. 'Phc ir.for.r.at+_un should consist of: 1. Recreaticn De1:art^ect hi:d:;�f, assessment 2. Opinion £ro^� :hc -nlicc 3, 8taff's astic;s^ent of priority use of City Hall Mr. Peter�on su^�ested ?hi:; �ii_.cu:.::tor, ;�.e on to the Fiannin; Commission even ihough no decision hsa i�cr,n r..a�u,, Upon a voice vote, all ��o!iii^ ayc, tho rr,�t.inn curricd unanimously, �� EPIVIRO1Ji4EI�ITAL COI�II�iI5SI0PI AlI'STIPIG - PAG� �} �� nzscusszor� ota T}L I•:ISSISSIPPT RIV�'R CORHII)OR CRITICAL AREA: P;OTIOi3 Uy i�iiYe Paripovich, seconded by Lee Ann Sporre, to receive the Minnesota Enviroivnental Quality report. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanir.�ously. Dir. Boardman explained that in June '1975 there had been a public meeting in Anoka in which he was in attendance. It was on critical area designation, and this is a follow-up on P�9etro Council's report. T4s, Sporre as?ced Pir. Eoardman i£ he could give an idea of the testiMOny he gave at that meeting. 11r, Eoardman replied that his testimony had been lost, so he had written them a letter (copies were passed around �bo members�, ne said he did talk to hietro Council on this, and his suggestions were implemented. P1s, Sporre asked if the East River Road was included in it, and b1r. Eoardman said it t,aS up to, but not including, East River Road. 1'�is, 5porre pointed out that traffic on Highvray 169 has an affect on the corridor, and the impact of traffic shbuld be included also as noise is a major pollutant. She said there should be a recommendation to include both of the major thoroughfa.res �to the critical area. .�1s, Sporre noted the Council xas concernen tirith the fish in the river, �ut difln't get dorrn to talking about the inpact on school children, Pir. Paripovich said he felt it wa.s written concerning the scenic quality of the river as viewed from someor.e in a boat. Ae i'elt that a cextain quality should be preserved, a.nd it shouldn't Ue bordered by toro blazin„ highways. T°IOTI023 by Lee Ann Sporre, seconded by Mr. Paripovich, that a tdo. 13 be added on pa�e 12 under letter "a" stating transportation facilities near schools or residential areas possn� noise pollution sha.7.l. be avoided and corrected, Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously, I4r. Paripovich stated the principal pollutant in rridley mu�t be noise. He said there are strict guidelines to be met in fighting this pollution. I+�s, Sporre added that she rras concerned aboui the schools as noise causes hyper- iension in school children. P�1r. Boardman said that transportation problems affect people, and they are p3rt of the environment. Ae said the main access rorays should be included in the critial areas as a means oi utilizii� criticai area,s. I�ir. Lan,�eni'eld said he felt the Ntaclium is going to go in and there r:ould be an increase of traffic on the river. t�lr. �oardman agreed that there were traffic prohlems in :ridley, and said he 'Lhought they would probablq get worse. LRdVIROiT.�Pi'PAL COPB4ISSIOld I�I�LTIiJG - PAG� 5 Mr. Paripovich said he wanted to �o on record a.s sayin; that when the highways were planned for Fridle,y, it was considered a ulace to go throuQh. He stated Fridley i� crisscrossed by ni�haaays, razlroads, and the river, and that more co�tsideration seemed to be given to the fact that it 4rould be inconvenient for a motor3st to ta}:e five more minutes to get to Pridley than the health of the kids, f{e said that in his opinion it is an area that has been neglected. Ms. Sporre su;gested an �ast Hiver Road Planning Co.*unittee, and I,r. Paripovich rsaid 'ne would be rriiling to chair such a corurtittee. :�is. Sporre said she had a list o£ nar�es that could forr,! an rast River Roa.9 committee. She said this should be broa;ht to the county corunissions for better definitions as to what it should be, and they should be asked to arbitrate. Pir. Boardman agreed tr�at any county project should have an environmeni:al statement on it. �� MOTION by Lee Ann Sgorre, seconded by Tom Su2liva,n, that an Easc River Road Project Commi�cee oe developed and tha�t it be i�aired'cy biiice r�ripovich, and that he be authorized to develop the goals of this committee for approval at the next meeting. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the notion carried unaniMOU�ly. tir. Paripovich aslced i£ there was a limit on the size cf the committee, and Pir, Boardman answered there was not, but it should be a worY.able szze. 1�is, Sporre said she tiaas dissatisiied ;�r? th th� taerds na� be on page 9, under ,�8 - Signs. hir. Boardman explained:that poriion of the river is an industrial area. It means the signs may be pexnit�ed if the Snvixoru�enia'1 Comnission allowed it. iis. 5porre� stated she did not approve of the silent consent clause on pa�;e 19, letter "h". Sh2 felt the Cour.cil should take actior. ar,d either agree or disagree, and it should be adcL essed by a vote on the floor. iir. Peterson su;gested it he removed. Mr. �oardman suggested they should ask the Envirorunental Corunission £or an extension of time. iie said that r:ay the nunici_r-al gov�rnment could keep tabs on it, and it would ha,ve to be acted on within a ceriain period of time. hi0TI0N by Bruce Feterson, seconded by Lee Ann Sporre, that ',�ir, 3oarcLnan recaord letter "h" on pa;e 19 so there is a time limit and there has to be an aJreement or disagreement, not a silerrtconsent, Upon a voice vote, all votine aye, the �;otion carreid unanirr.ously. Ms. Sporre asked for a definition of "reasonable use" as applied on pag�� 20, number 1 under "b", MOTIOid by Ton Sullivan, seconded by Lea Ann Sporre, to include under defin_tions a clarifica�tion of "reasonable use". Upon a voice vote, all votin,r�, aye, the motion.;carri.ed unanimously. , EP+VIRUi�1�fEHTAL COP•7P]ISSIOid t1'.:LTIPIG - PAGf� 6 a�e�, OTFIER BUSIIIL,,S FOR DISCUS"aI01d: t•is. Sporre inFormed members of an Energy Seminar sponsored by the T•Sinnesota Ener�r Agency to be held April 27 and 28. She su�gested that the memUers of the Planning Commission and Community Development Commission might Ue interested in attendinF. 17r, Boa.rdman said he would make copies of the int'ormation for the members, i�:r. Paripovich brou�ht to the member's attention that he would be gone TQarch 11 to 23, ADJOUR2d„EP1T : T90TION by Bruce Peterson, seconded by P4ike Paripovich, that the Environmental Gommission adjourn -the meatin„ at 9:25 p.m. U�on a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously, Respectfully submitted, � � , • nn 7 `� � ; �^;7:> _ 1 Sherri 0'Donnell Recording Secretary 33 � PARICS 11ND RP.CRI'sA"i'ION COMI4IS.�iION MEF.TING F�BRUAh7[ 23, 1976 i�EhiB�.RS PR�S�NT: I3oo Peterson, Dave Harris, Shirley Catnwell, Jan Seeger, Harvey YYagar M ;4iBF,HS �B53P1T: None OTHFRS PRES3N'P: Tom Nehring - F:Y.S.A. Jim iCLemp - Fz•idley Park rlquatic Svtim Club Mr. Scott - Chairnan, Human Resources ComarLssion $teve Coyle - Dix•actor, Girle SoftCall liiv. of F.Y.S.A. Paul Bro�en - liirector, �arks & Rec,^estion lie,�L. Leonard A. Moore, Jr. - Riverview H�ts. �om�nunity Action Group ChaSrperson Peterson called the meetin� to order at 7:40 p.m. nL 0 "' Id IJ � hiOTION by Lir. Harris, aeeonded b� Shirley Caidwell, to an�rov9 thP minutes up throu?h the motion �aas by himself ss it was the, l�st official action takan as s com.�ission. Upon a voice voto, ail voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. b40'PI�N by �Ir. Harris, secontlea by Shirley Calda+ell, thnt tha rast of the m3nutes oe recaived by the commission. Upon a voice eot�, atl voting eys, the mot3on carried unanimously. DISCUSSION ON a�;U S+VTi,4 CLUB: Mr. Jim iCtsmp tiras present at the maeting to request financial help from the �erks snd Reoi�ation Comnission for his pro��ram. lie stated that he had contacted hir, Tor� idenring of the F.� .S.h. regardintr funds 4nd was told thst duv to the fact that the5 were a elub ar.d aro chartered to run F'ridlcs3 ana Spring iake Park schools, his organization tvould not be able to aupgort the 14+U in any ��vay. Mr. Ktema revie�ed his progrem for the corunisaionera. He atst�d thare are thlrty to forty swimm�rs operating out of' tk+o pools. Tne A&U pro:r.otea comAetitiva swiraming and offers swirri�ing for all ohlldren �vho can swim the lenF�th of the Pool, Their main sourcc+ � of income ie through me�nbership fees ana me�ets which they host. PARKS & RLCRE�iTION CUM^.4ISSION Mr:ETIPG - PA(}E 2 ��at proviaes approximataly �1,6U0, end the5 need �3,000 to operat� � throughout tho year. He said that in the past the ]�ridley City Council has helpea ctef�r the costs, sueh as medels and ribbons. Th1s year they saia h� should �o to the Parks and Recreation Com.niasion as they felt it ahoula coms from there. �r. Peterson asked ;+Ir. Klemp if he hact telked to thr� Spring LaKe Park City Council. i�4r, Kl�mp raplicd ho had, and the)� wers �o3ng to heve th� municiQal liquor stores inake n donation, They were goina to buy th� maximum eavertisin�q, but then som� geople in hie club felt thr�t duo to the fact St is a youth activlty St shoulan't be sponsored by liquor stores. !'he membars of the Spring Lake Park City Council dia make a ctonation at that tic�c. �[r. �Qrris as��d 1�r. Iilerap what t3pe of supgort ha waa taiking about in ter�s of dollars and centa, ancl ;uir. rilemP ranlied tney would be very appreclative if lt could be somsthin� compnrable to p�st donetions when ths nedals for tnc awim ms�t wcre ourchasea, whieh came to aPProxim�tely �2uU, MGTION by Shirley C�lawell, seeond�d by Jan Sersaer, that tha Parks and Recreation Commission recoms�ond to the Council that thay feel it would be e gooa idea ior the Council to bu; th� mcdals ana ribbons in the amount they di.d 1&�t year. Mrs. 8�e�er asked if an; ftxnds come from th0 schools, unci ;,4r. K:l.emP � rePlied non� did, but the AAU makea a token aonation and then the schools donata theix^ facllities. They also a11o�v them to us° the schools when thay host a meet. Upon a voic9 vote, a11 voting nye, thc� motlon carried unanimously. ?HOPUSyL T� D�VELO: IIn'L !aR'i'S GROUP: b4r. Scott was introduc?d to the Com:�isaion b;� t�r. Pr,teraon. He said tne �uman ResouT�ces Com^�ission came up with a proposal to denelop a Fine e�rts Group and that thmZ furth-r recomrnenacd that the Fins Arts Group b� establiahi�d a� a se;�arate com:aS�seion in the city structare rAther tht�n uncic�r the Human R-sources �omaiission. 2'he riur�an Resources Co:waission A�proved it, and it is now being studied b3 tho �'lanning Gc umi�sion. Subsequcnt to thst motion the Fine Hrts Project Comcnittee continued worlcin? s�nd has 1'ormed a group in the com-nunity to perf'orm a liva pin5 this s�rin�. Thc esti:nat�d cost of th� play is vh2,8vU. The comnunity schools hava allocat�d y�t,800 towr.rds the cost. The FSne Ar't�� GrouP then made an appzal to th- frlumar. �iosourcas Gom-ni�si�n for �p7u0, finuring Ch�y could raiac the othnr �300 in solicit�tion�, x�hich they arc atte�ptin�, to do. I�[r. Scott spid hia Coffimission recomm�na•�d unar,imously that � the Coixncil give thr�:n the v�700 from thc Contin��ney Nund, and elao th�t they bring St up in front of the P1Rnnin� Comniselon. -""� PARK3 & fiSCREATIUN CO[�PRIS3ION MF:STING - PAC3E 3 �At the la�t Plannin� Com�nission meetinq it was brought out that perhap� the Fine tirt� Comroittee ahould belong to the Parks and Recreation Commiaslon. �[r. Scott aaid the reason he wea at the meetin�; was to find out how the Parks and Recreation Cor.v-nission falt about it end to ooen up a dielogue on the issue, and also to carry back to th-ra �ny concerna or input aa to how they feel a F'ine Arts Grouo ehould flznction in the committee. � � y ids. Caldwell stated ahe would hats to see the Fin� Arts Group �o under any co n�nission's wino, fdr. Scott said th�t the �lanning Cannission muj totally rejc�t �l�e idea of' having another eo:!unission in the city. l+�s. Caldwell pointed out thc�t she couldn't see any financial advantage to coming unctcr this cor,�miasion. Jan S-egcr aaked what kindn of thir.gs thej were planning to do, and Lir. Scott re:�lied the first thing wss the play, for which th�y a�raady h�va a airector anct soc�� props, ancl th�y arc talking about another spring concert as the� f�uncl there are a lot of r�usi�iana in the community. They are also considnring s young peopl-'s folk attraction on s flat-bed truck. Iie :�uia some of' th:� artists are the N'riale} Footlighters that aut on �'irs�nic and Old L�ce. Idr. iiarrls saia he agreecl witY. �ds. Cald�vcll ir that, any tim- Sou put nnoth-r fscet of control by this committee it reduces the amount of og�ortunit}� they mir�ht have solicitin? their osan funds, Hc fnit the Comnission cou1C donate thc 3DftC!`, but for then to t�ll th� Fine ��rts Group hova to run th�ir pro?�^r�ra woula b.; e:�nistske, which h± felt would happcn. I�r. Scott saic his Co?nmission fclt th� sa:ne w ey . Jan S-eger said she would likc to see it made a scprrate comaission, �ir. Scott repliea he dian't know i` it should be a com:~r.isalon, �itr,�r. H� haa some reservations as to if' the city could aiford this t;,ne of thing, `l'he recom:.iend:�tion saia tnere was a tteed for u Fine tirts Group. �ir. Pet-rson said he has br,en a member of othcr orgnnizatior.s in F'rialey ana he felt thc others hnve �iaen succ-ssful primarily because they have a soparate Bor.rd oi' liir-ctors .vho tivork with a com�nission. They� wero res�onaible for raising trieir oti•+n bud�et� and somehow that aeems to work better. Mr. P°terson asid it should o�erctc unde;r some commission to make sure it 1� open to ever3' member of i'rtdlcy�. i�c eeid it aerned to him thst it �hould operate under thr Humttn R�sources Conniaaion under thie type of arran..ement to make sur� 7.t is open, and no one excliadad. He fa1C it �vo�ild �:si'n:;nar3 the int^,re�ts oi" the com�?unity. 'AOTION by L'Ir. �eternon, seconaod b;. ?�'�r. iia�er, thar, bn�fd on P�Ir. 8cott�� preaent�tion th� Co:n�nicaaionAr� feal thst tho F•ir.c ��rt� Group �shoula not be part of the Parka nnd H.-..crection D-,partment. Upon � voice vcate, all voting a��e, thr, motion crarried unanimoualy. ""�.�"` � PARICS & R�'CRLtiTION COMMISSIUN ME�'TING - PaGF 4 NAMING OF Pl.RK AF'PER GL�NN THO;tfPSON ; Mr. Petorson asked thut thls item be placed on thr, next agenae. PROPOSiiL FQR ffRILLP.z" YOUTH C_.NTr^,R : ESr. Pcterqon noteci thut this groposal was also brought up �t thn Planning Cownisaion P,l�eting and was raferred b�ck to th- Human Resouresa Comvi9sion. At this ooint tYi-re a-em� to bc a diff�r-nce of opinlon on the Hurezan :3Asourocs Com:nission level as to the nc�d fcr the Aro;ram, `t'hc �'lannSng Coramission has tabled it until they receivo further reco:nmana�ations f'rom the Human lsc;sourc-s Commieaion. �ir. Peterson ooir,ted out th.;re was s;outh cent�r at one time rand it waa a bacl exa-rience. He would hete to so�^ a rcoccurrence of tnat tyna of thin�. Paul Brcirin salu thc�t th� i"acility, th- Cecor and the l�c�tion are e�sential to a successful oro�ram, atso that ther� is prof'assional leadership. :�4r. PetArson su�gested a communique to ldr. Scott sayin� that rat such ti�e a�hen t1z>y r�ra zr:ovin� on the progosel the Fsrk� and R-creation Co;n;niasion woula like notificution eith-r Yor innut or to app-ar in f'ront of' the Gomnission, what�ver tn� cas� may b�. i"�t� other Cornmisaiondrs rzrzrced, - �O;+if REHri?SIV� HUUSING PL&N: Thare iver.- no further comrnrnts on this plan. F.Y.S.'r.. - GIP,LS SOF`TBe�I,L 1'ROvHAivi: tAr, Tom N�hrin�r introduced St�v.•, Co51-� �ir�ctor of Girls Softball Livision of F.Y.S.A,, who pAS9CCl around to the Corrnissior.�r� copi^s c�f tne by-lswe ana rulca ana r:gulattone. Nr. P9terson saia h� dian't see anything in thc rules that ensur-a that esch peraon who aigns up partic�prztca, tie felt th-re ahould bc a guarwnte� thrat any �irl :aho atter_ds ?ractfc^ :�hould play. ii� t�oted tlia� in Littlo I.eaE;u- if Chc �oun�ster attenaed 75� oi the pr�ctices ana waan't playcd, and t.i� parenta complain�d, th� manager waa re:r.oved. s n � jdr. Harris pointed out that enforcement was through the Board, but if therc wnre a lot of comolaint3 iti would com� to this commiasion end result in forfeiture; of righta to uae the faeilitSes. Ha tx�rced there zhould be aaeoif'ics us to how oftcn the girla �:rd plsyed. � -�..•„� �. PARISS.� RBCRBATIUN COMMTS3ION ME3TING - PAG� 5 a�`7 '� �Mr. Brown pointed out that it ia mentioned in item �25, but felt it ahould have more oti�ulation� to epecifically iay out rules. iie auggeatecl the girls should have a check-out ahaet that would enable the eoach to know who ha� attended practice. Mr. Hnrria notcd nua�bers t7, 18 and ly and felt that the qualificationa uncter number 25 might v�iry�. ric felt thia ahoula be a�ellr.d out a little better, hir. Coy1e saia there was a problem on soellinn out innings on this, s� in the Junior liivialon thcre ia s posaibility that a team will bit 12 plsy-ra in a game and th�.t is all� if thn inninae are 1-2-3. Mr. fTQrris asid he felt trie ru1-s ana by-tawa �re well aone. He fel� tha F'.'Y.S.A, shoula bring th- pr�Ulem ef how to chang- #25 baek to the Cora-�i�s3on xhcn it is more sp-cifically sp-lled out. P,ir. Bro•xn not�d that on page 4 of th� by-l�ess, numb-.r 6�tat�e "He will act aa � liaison bettiaeRn thia organiztttion ana the Cit� of FriCl�y, Parks and RPcreation liro?rtmr,nt.° Hc atatea the word D-partment ahould be ch�ngcd to Co.n�ission. Mr. Petcrson qu±stion-d the m.�ntion oi' achoola in nu:nber 7 on pa�;e 4. A�ir. Coy1e said th�t schools �a�r- bruught up becaua- of achedulint�. Mr. Harria s�id ha dian't notice any provision und-r� th- rulns for �}zAndlin; of �r•otosts. �vir, P�terson sa,c�str,d to �r. N�hrin� thrzt ae �'resident of" the Irictl-y Youth Sports �+esoeiation he mir;ht u�ant to s�e that they have a proeedurr, for handling prote�ts. H- nsid the B�be Ruth organization haa A procedure that ia vcry aatis- factory that itir, Nehring might �vant tv consiaer. � Jan S�eger nated that another complaint wns the lack of newspap-r coverego. Nir. t'et�rson saia thr,t last yr,�r tncr� was no on� �ppoint�d to handle prc�a releases, but thia year it would be the reeponaibility ef the F .Y .S.A. Mr. Nehring said therc �vera alse corr.plainta on conaitions oT the fields. Thcy f-1t the girla shoula get equ�l time on somc of th- ficlaa. �r. SroWn sugaested to ir;r. Aehrin� thnt thsy tr-y to sc:��dul� aome 1-pgu- gamoa on S�4tuz•days ana Sur.aays. Mr. Yeteraon saia he felt Che par-nta ahould r�+aliz� that thP fi-.Ids =re uauul2y act�quat► for the levela of comaetition, Tho littie �irl'a f'i�las nhould not bc com�ared to the bi�; boy� or 21r1�, but to the fi-lds th� little boya gleyed on. H- safd he f-1t th- faciliti�s war�n't a real camplr�int, f,ir�. Seeg�-r eatced iS it wca a criteria thet tne olci-r �na m�re sophieticated piny�r� get the bett�r f1a1GS, and ^,ii�. Yoteraon qa3d St waa for saf-ty r-asona. �Sr. Coy1� comai-nt�d thst only tw3 fielas +sere complained about-- thc Moore Lake onan--unct thet �smea could be �chedvled Away from them. ,,.,.__�.. �/� ARK3 & kECR�6TI0N COMMISSION �t��TIhG - NAGE 6 Mr. Nehrin� notea tt�at the aasociation ie eoneerned nbout the amount � of equipment they will be ask-,d to hnnale, ana thcy �woultt 7ike more comperation from the city aa to stmring thie equipm�nt. Mr. Harria ea2d th.;re were two t�uildin�a he knew of that had so�se a�ace thnt would b� avxilnhle if a.-curit3 wae proviaed. He aaicl the cit5� aidn't have any� apac^. frr, P�teraon aun_gested tnikin� to the pcoplc on the hock�y board. Mr. Harris aakea i£ it woula bo pos�ibl� to aizng�at to N:ea�re. Nehring �na CoSls that the,y cume back to the next me�ting aftr.r developin� a mere seceotable nAnr�ach unaer �25, And comin� up with a pr000sal L•o hannle pratests. Ho fblt any petentict proalsms ahoula be -1lminated before thcy atart. I�4r. Petera�an told Tdesgr�. Nchrin� and Coyle they could get the pr��Zr�m m�ving, but th� Gaznmiaeion woula like tas e�e the'e it-n�a takea care af befoTe tlzey actually atart to play . Printing of th� acheciules waa brought up, and B:r. Brown aaid his deP�irtmant woulci do th�t. hir. Brown reuinded th-m that th� wording ahould be changed under r'�6, and 1dr. Peterson a�id that #7 s�ould be eliminmted sltogather. �te�sr�. Nahring ana Coyl� ag;ced t� attena the next m�etin� ef the Cammis�ion, �nd will b� put on th� i�Rarch 22nd a�gendn. • CL�ARTNG 0�' UV�ATEF? FOR ICE RINK ON PRI�'EiT� PR�i'r�,RTY : Mr. Brown seid ne just wanted to bring thia to thn attcntion of tne Commiasion as seiap peonle were still v�lcin�* r.omblaints. t:A?dIAG GF PARK PFO?�;ft'1'Y (RTCE CR��K .�.'STdT^,S) : �'�ra. Se�ger aeld that Sn rr,gard tp na-cinr the p�rk3 with Indian nsmts she !�ad a friond, hTr�. Shaw, whu auggested th} Indizcn `L'riaal Cuuncil coutct look at th- �ark� Ana th�n submit ia�AS as they nam� park� aftez� tivhut im in them. htr. Hs,rr1� mubmitted s liat of nug�dat�d n�mea for r�11 th� Uarke to the Gom,i�iseion d��iinE; witn the bicrntonnial tl,e,.:�, S�lz�7.ey Catdwcll �na Jan Se�g�r ebjected t� the namcw •f Nort-sa Y�rk b.-..ing chmnged. Mr. Harri� saia he t.icsught it wQUlci be a geod Sdee. ta numo a11 tl�e p�rks et e�n�s t.:ime, since tis-y vrero all "unns�med'� ,�arics �+t presert. Mr. Feteraen asked Mrs. Sae,gcr if' hcr frl-nd couln co*ae up witn tl�s Indittn nc,m�ss b� �he nAxt mectin�, anu Kr�. �'�g^r saffl ahe • would aak tZer. �.-�-� , " PARIiS & RECREkTION COfl11AI8SI0N Ml'sETING - YAGF, 7 39 • htr. �Yager saia he weuld be witling to wait and a�e what Indian n:m�s wsre auggeatcd for theae parka b9fore making +�ny deciaiona. MOTIUII py Jan Seeger, secentled b� Harvey Wpger, t• recciv� th- report from idr. Harris tm the Commis�ioner� and put it on the •genaa f•r the next meeting. Mr. Harria pointed out that there arr. r�etuully tw� more parks ts be nattzed th8t th�;; wercn't aeaure of, thoae b-in� the Rice Cree�c Eatat:a nna the Dun�s. iair. Peteraon �uia th_n a�pprtnen� heada shmuld be notifi�d thatr t:ar,re zhculd b� two more prerke, ana it will ba on the agend• to bo presentect nt th� Apr11 26th me-tin?. Upan a voice vote, a�l voting aye, th� notion carried unanimou:�ly, SALE OF PROPr^,RTY It�JAC�3P+T TO iD ouII,21iLS YkRK: Paul Brown sxid. that tnis waa :he property just aauth �f �ti i`dilmsa ?ark. LtOTION by Harvey �Yagcr, aec�nded by Suirloy C€ldtvell� to notlfy tka evinera af theao lots that the City rej^cte purc��sing this property at thi� tira,n. Upmn a voice vote, atl veting �.�-, the • mc�tlon c�rriea unsnL�aously , OTHFR 13USIR�SS: Paui �rown m�dc sam� p-r�en�1 csmmenta xs thi�a wsza kiis last offici�J. a�eeting with the Commission. �tr. Harria saict h� had some eug��stion� r3garding chung�a th�.t could br. i�pl�msnted inte th.; orogrem. H�s f'-1t the admini�t^ative xepects ef this d�purtm-nt ceuld b: atructurea differrntly. H� sug�;-sted hscve a Parka vir�ctcr 4na c hecr�ation Director ae h- felt th�y were r�ally two diff'erent functions. H► thou�-ht the ComNSseion coula aet th- pollay und tkze Yi1Y(1 racn coula aCmini�traCe it. ADJUURPI'+tENT: 1ROTI01d by Mr. aaarer, second!:d Ly `,trs, Seag-r, tka;, trie m-etinr aajourn xt lO:Ub p.rn, Upen s vaice vetc, xll v�ting aye, the matfon curried unanimou�ly, � Respectittlly suo:aittcd, , . �, � ,� ,.,,, �,_ . .,- � 3h�rs�i U+T�anne 1 Rncmrding Secratary T57-658J � OfFICIAL NOTICE CITY OF FRIDL[Y PUI3LIC NEARIPdG l3EFORE TIIE PLAPdNIIJG COMhiISSIOPJ TO 1dH01� I7 MAY COhC�RIi: Notice is hereby given that there vrill�be a Pubiic Hearing by the Planning Commision ofi the City of Fridley in the City llall at 6431 Ui�iversity Avenue Northeast on 4,ednesday, February 18, 1976 ati 7:30 P.i4. in the Couricil Ci�amber to consider the fol Iorring macter: A recuest Por a Special Use Permit, SP il76-02, by Pl,y�;�ood t4innesota, Inc., to construc� a 10 f�at 6�� 3U fcot billbaaru �n Pt-2 Lcniny (heavy industria? <;reasj, to designate ti7e en�ranc� to Ply�,�od i•iinnesoia and !�)ickes. Tttis bi]'board will rep'ace e�ist�ng non�coni;,r��:ina signs, per Fridley Ciiy Code, Secticn 214.042, locatec; on Lot 9, Elock 1, G�-eat ��orthern Industrial Center, � all lyina ir ihe Sout!i Half of Seciion 22; �-i0, R-24, Cii:y c�f Fridley�, Couniy of A�ioka, �7ir,n�sata, Generally located at 5307 East River Road I�.E. Anyone tvishing to be heard in refercnce to tne above ma;:ier will be heard at this meeting. Publisi�: Febr«ary '+, 1976 Febr�!� ry ; T� f 47b , . RICHARD H. HAi:r�IS Cf{(�I Rt�t!1N PLANidIt�S CGi�;MISS:01d . r �� , �� , ' CITY OP PRIDLGY MINNCS07'A PLANNIKG ANO ZONING POR�•i NUAIDGR_�p �]�_n� � APPLICA,IT'S SICnA7'URG Plywood Minnesota Address 540T East River Road M.E. � � Telephone NumUer 571-6100 PROPIiRTY OIVNER'S SIGNATURH _ Burlington Northern Railroad Address — TYPL OP RtiQUGS'I' X Rezoniitg Special Use Permit Approval of Premin- inary $ Final Plat Streets or Alley Vacations Other Telephone NumUer Fee 25 Receipt I�a �fyq�,__ Street I.ocation of Property I.egal Descri.ptior of Property Lot �,. Rlock 1 i raat Nnrtharn Tp�yyS#rial�µ#,e-� Present Zoning Classification M-2 Existing Use of Property_ varant Acreage of ProPerty Describe bri_efly the proposed zoning classificatioa or type of use and improvement proposed Construct d new billboard to be used as an entrance sigr for Plywood Minnesota and Wickes replace wooden siqn ._ Has tl:e pres�nt ap»)icant previousiy souQht to variance or special usc perr.�it on the suUject 1Vliat was requested and when? _ rezone, piat, oUtairi a iot spli� or site or part of iz? yes ao. The undersigned widerstands that: (a) a list of all residents and o��ners of property within 300 iect (350 feet for z-ezonind) r.iust be attached to this application. (b) 71�is application must Ue signcd by all oiv�,ers of the property, or sin explar,aY.ion give�i �elly this is not the case. (c) ResponsiUi.lity for any deiect iii the proceedinps result.iti� from the failure to list tlie names and addresscs of a11 residents a�id proi:erty oi�aiers of preperty in questio.i, belongs to tlie.undersigned. A sketch ef proposed proporty and strucY:�rc n!ust lie drati�vi and attached, sheiiirg the folloi�ing: 1. 1�'orth DirecYion. 2. l.ocatiun of proposed structure cm the ict. 3. Uimensions of properfy, proposed stri�cturc, and front and sidc sctbacl;s. 4. Strcet �ames. S. Locaticn :::�' ❑se of ad;acent eaistir.g btiildings (ivitliin 30U fect). The undersi.gned hercUy decl�res that all the facts and representations stated in tihis applicatiio�: arc t�uc and currcct. t�n�ri� D,ite Piled SIG1:'11'Ul:r � � (nl�i�i.lC^N'��) Eugene Nunt Datc e: llc.u� i Planuin�; Conunission A�%��rovc�d (datcs) Deniod Ci.Y,Y Counci 1 A�i��rovcd (d:�tCS) Ucnic�!_— �2, ; SO #76-02, Plywood Mn Planning Commission 2-3-7fi Mailing List � Burlington Northern 176 East 5th Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 GTE Sylvania , Inc. 5330 Industrial Blvd. N.E. Fridley, Mn 55421 Wicks Furniture 5601 East River Road N.E. fridley, Mn 55432 Plywood Minnesota 5401 fast River Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55421 C� � SP �1 76-02 � Sign Location Owner: � � 5301 East River Road N.E. Plywood Minnesota, Inc. $IGN INfORMATION l. Height (25') 2p' 2. Area (300) 300 square feet � 3. Distance Between Signs (500') over 500' 4. Setback From 5treet Right-of-way Lines (30') 50' #*5. Distance From Street Intersection ('JO') 50' �*6. Distance from R-1 Uses (500') 380' 7. Condition Status (Al1 P1eta1) �detal 8. Zoniny (C-2S, M-1, M-2} M-2 * Non-Confiorming to existing ordinance ** Non-Conforming to zoning requirements # Variance applied for �3 Y1.� ; / . .` , f �, � � _� ° / �� _ , b � . . 7 _ ��_ l � . i � � , . � `�� . � ^,\`. °t � ,. ��, . � �` �\ i - ", SP #76-0? Plywood Minnesota . � �� t�Ci�,�� 2Z N�d.l.��S � { � � � - -4 � � �; % ; � a� ��'sF � � ; , ; , ' '� `._``` � t.. �' " - �� . - . ' �. . . .�. �" �"_ � '� _ � � � � . \ `�°, ' �`S r�Oh ° �I 1 `I� � ��T��-2� ✓ ... � -J� �. Qi C • l �r"!:Y.�, I, ^ ` � Q �'t .. � .` 4O� ��. 40 � � .: .. �� . j� s,j� �. .�.� ( ' +/h . �\ � � • � . �� . O � � � << a�a . , r r , �� ^ c% / �� : � � � / �; / , , �, .f ,r ., . � . ,� ; r . , . - �' ( � . - . ,! � � , . � � f . . . . . , � ;, , 1/ ; \ �� , �, ' ,i ` � . � � Q � ,,� _ :�' � � �' - �;� , • ,� � -------�----� � �; y � � � � j� � }}}��`' c� �. , 1 , M kI� � %' � � � 0F r i _ ; � � 1� `- : l , a . .08'y � � `_ � ` � `' .. ` .. ` r .. . . _�_ ; � ! ! � / „ / � �" t. � � i� t. i/ _ � 1 �1 - �3 . iJ :.� r� , �.._: � -�T-�-.� . I`.1 << ----r---+ � h . � �� Z. '(�\ \ I � I ! . 1 C � � �S'� � I � i � ;'� � � � , '� F y� ' �� ' �, ` ^� �. . �� o ; �`w . G �F �- ��.i •,\. , � ii'� ,� , G\ �� `^�` j � ,� , ' ,- �. ! '` ;/F.��r. � ."+h�/� ? p'/ 1� j� i \ . �� I j , % � m. � \ r(� . �•, - � ,'� dJ� ! � j '� r s�"� � �<<!.Y,- ,' . __..—. \ ti �� ` � W •- � 4� � � I V l � , \ \ � _\\ � N � / � - � t,;r- L"� t - _ r„'�—� -'s .. i � SP �76-02, Plywood Minnesota �5 OFFICIAL tJOTICE CITY OF FRIDLEY PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COh1MISSION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Fridley in the City Hall at 6431 University Avenue Northeast on Wednesday, March 3, 1976 in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P.M, for the purpose of: Ccnsiderat�on of a propose� f�e7iminary ?7at, P,S. #76-01, Innsbruck horth Townhouse TU and V Addition, by Darrel A. Farr Developm�nt Corporation, beirg a replat of Outlot H, Innsbruck North Addition, a�l lying in the South Half oF Section 24, T-30, R-Z4, City of Fridley, County of Anoka,. Minnesota. Genera7.ly located South of ?nnsbruck North Townhouses, Phase T, II and I1I. � Anyone �esiring to be heard t•ritn reference to the above matter wiTl be heard at this meeting. Pu6lish: February 18, 1976 February 25, i975 � RICHAP,D H. HARRIS CHAIRMAN PLANNIN6 COi�ttdISSION �� .,,� � CI'CY Of PRIDLEY ,•nnNr:so�rn rt.nnrrr�ac nu� zo;arHC r•o�i�� NUA76GIZ '✓• � , �� %6 D % APPLICAN'!''S SIGNA'PURG�qtre/�, Frtri- Qfu.��.r.s..� �irP• Addi•ess�/p o �d /O /%7jo� /�9n. SS430 Tclephottc Numhcr s(o0 H//D PROPLRTY ON\ER'S SIGNATU2C �(jMt os a6av�- Address Telephone Nombcr Street Locatior. of .Propertv �� - -r� . �i _ � . _. Legal Description of I'roperYy �� TYP& OP REQUCST Rezoning Speci.a2 Use Pennit �_ Approval of Premin- inary $ �inal Ylat Strects or A21ey Vacations x Other T-�:.� :� � � ._. � . �ou ,—,,� a,o.P�� P ,«/� Fee itecei t ��o. �� 3�,_�O��C��.� G , - Prescnt Zoning Classifi-cation �-a� Lxisting Use of Prop�rty �t�e N�/o(�ea� Acreage of Property %f3 Describe Uriefiy the prvposed zor�ing c].assific3'aon ar type of use and ir�provement proposed /t'ifJ Tau.-,�0�lJG 5 i Has the present applicant previoiisly sought to rezone, plat, oUtaiii a io� split cr ! var.iance or specia2 use permit on the subject site or part of it? �_yes no. What was reluested and �ehen? . _ _ 'I'he :mdersigncd undcrstands that: (a) : list of all reside��ts and o<<�ners of property wit;�in 300 feet (.550 feet fer reaonin;) must be attached to this application. (b) 'Tliis applic:t�on iuust bc si�ned Uy all orrncrs of �lle p?-operty, or an explanaYion �ivcii i<<1r,�r this is not thc case. (c) licsponsibility.for any defcct ir. the proccedi_n�s resulting frrnn thc failucc to list t1:e names and addresses of all resi.de�tts and property oi�o;ers of property in quc�tion, belo��gs to the undersi.gned. A slcetch of proa�osed propert�� a;�d strL:ctw•c mu,t hc drawn and attached, showing tV�c following: 1. i�crtli Directioii, Z. Locatio�l ef proposcd structure on tlie lot. 3. Dimension� oE propert}', pi•onosed sii�uc'tu-e, and front and ss.de setUacl:s. 4. Strnet. \ames. S. Coc:iti.on :ind tisc of adja�:tit e�isting buildirigs (iviti�i�i 300 i'cetj. The tendcr>i�n^d Le�•cby dccl�res tl�at all thc �acts and representntions stated in tliis applic;iti:�n aro Truc and corrett. nn•r::�. /,?�_!4�_�sic�nlu�:�_��,ti.-,,- y�"`��...s Ll�`.' Q�;fi>i.� c;,�n� r) � ��t�� r.;.i�:a Datc nf ficarin Plr:nnin� Com;nzssia� A2��n•ov�d (d:�i.cs) Ileni.cd--- City Coiincil Approved (datcs) L`cui_cd � LJ � Planning Commission _;,( -� /��%5 �8 Council MAILIP;G LIST P.S. 1i76-01 INNSBRUCK NORTH TOWNHOUSE IV & V ADDITION DARREL A FARR DEVELOPMEfJT CORPORA7ION Darrel A. Farr Developmen�Corporation Ptr. & Mrs. Donald Olmstead � 2710 County Road 10 5522 Meister Road M1.E. Minneaplis, Mn 55430 Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. John Powers 1613 Berne Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Billman, Inc. 151 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, Mn 55112 Plr. & Mrs. Roger Blohin 1605 Berne Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Williams 1601 Berne Road N.E. Fr•idley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. James Durand 1553 Berne Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. John Becker / 5521 East Bavarian Pass N.E. Fridley, P1n 55432 Gary W. Odegaard � 5519 East Eavarian Pass Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & tdrs. Stephen Tollison 553II Meister Road R.E. '� Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leibman �� 5534 Meister Road N.E. Fridley, P1n 55432 Alic2 M. Shaughnzssy 5530 Pleister Raad ir.E. Fridley, hin 55432 Susan P. Sisson 5526 MeisY.er Rcad Fridley, h4n 5543> � Mr. & 1�1rs. James 5529 East Oberlin Fridley, 1�1n 55432 �I . E . Mr. & Mrs. Harry Zook / 5518 hleister Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 /r;A�.r �7a5�/�y Mr R ""ws:--Kent-Koch 5514 Meister Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55�32 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cargill � 551(' Meister Road N.E. Friuley, Mn 55432 Mr. Robert K. Nygaard 5522 West Bavarian Pass N.E:� Fridley, Mn 55�132 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spielvogel " 5514 West Bavarian Pass NE Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kline � 5510 blest Bavarian Pass N.E. frildey, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Duncan 5506 West Bavarian Pass N.E! Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Petzold / 5502 West Bavarian Pass N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Merme & 63rbara 6onne1l 5533 West Qavarian Pass N.E. � F�°idley, Mn 55432 4� Mr. Y, Mrs. Pete� Yazla!; �. 5534 West Bavarian Pass N.[. Fridley, Mn 55432 J Allen A. Ti9he �� 553G 6dest Davarian Pass N.E. Friciley, Mn 56432 Ar�',atidson � P1F°. & M�-s. lce Qartl�ti: �, Circ'e N.E. 5526 tdest 6arearian ?as; N.E. Fridley, Mn 5�h32 � i � Mailing List Page 2 P.S.#76-01 INNSBRUCK NORTH TOWNHOUSE IV & V ADDITION Donald P. Yaeger ✓ 5535 East Oberline Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Adelynne M. Tuttle ✓ 5531 East 6berlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. � Mrs. William Carlson � 5527 East Oberlin Circle N.E.` Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Anderson � 5523 East Oberlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Beth L. Mullina� 5519 East Oberlin Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Vance 5515 East Oberlin Fridley, Mn 55432 Circle N.E.`� Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Taylor � 1537 South Oberlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Thompson 1564 South OUerlin Circle N.E. � Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Markson 1560 South Oberlin Circ•le N.E.� Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stein 1556 South Oberlin Circle N.E.'� Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Koester � 1552 5outh Oberlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 J�wson � Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Meaders Circle N.E� 1548 South Oberlin Circle N.E.', Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nedstrom � 5511 East Qberlir Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 1565 South Oberlin Fridley, Mn 55432 Kellenberger � Circle PJ.E. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Y.ociscak i 1561 South Oberlin Circle N.E.Y Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs, Mark Stohlberg `� 1557 South Oberlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Renella Thomas 1544 South Oberlin Fridley, Mn 55432 Patricia 6ault 1540 South Oberlin Fridley, Mn 55432 Circle N.E. ✓ Circle N.E. ✓ Mr. & Mrs. James Lukaszewsk+ 1536 South Oberlin Circle N.E.'/ Frid1ey, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Franke 5529 East Bavarian Pass N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & h1rs. Larry Krause � Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kessel 1549 South Oberlin Circle N.E. 5525 East Qavarian Pass N.E. Fr�dley, Mn 55432 Fridley, Mn 55432 ✓ P1r. & Mrs. Rajagopaliyer Balasubramanian5hirley A. Dickey 1545 South Oberlin Circle N.E. 5531 East E3avarian Pass N.E. Fridley, P1n 55432 Frid7ey, Mn 55�32 Mr. & Mrs. �onald Kisslinaer ✓ 1541 South Oberlin Circle N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Robert Yanicke Minneapolis �ield Office H2O0 Nor;randale Blvd. Mznneapolis, Mn 55437 49 �,__..,.. . Mailing List Page 3 P.S. #76-02 INNSBRUCK VILLAGE � Robert Yanicke Minneapolis Field Office 8200 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, Mn 55437 Cheryl L. Nybo 5588 Arthur Street N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Samuel 1479 North Danube Road NE Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. James Johnson 5657 North Danube Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Olson 5643 North Danube Road N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Veryl enler 5529 No }�Danube Road N.E. Fridl�; 55432 ' � t�1r. & Mrs. Myron S��.enson 7496 North Innsbruck Drive N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & Mrs. Rernard Urbick 5837 Arthur Street t4.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 hir. & Mrs. Micliael Berchin 5829 Arthur Sti°eet �.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 Mr. & P•1rs. Jacob k'iens 5809 Arthur Street N.E. Fridley, Mn 55432 ,� �0 �n,-...„, , 1 �...Lnn +t=r-��i✓.u%i� ;�S S � �-1_.C.. E . ♦ �R .6vG:�,. �r `�.NriG a .� , �� 4 p � ., _•. J A i . � e. .. �.2 � '�.d ��1 � / _ { V � � :z � �'' f i G �� ` � y � OGrC 1 i Q�. 1 � O e � ! % � -1' .. . � � { �jP �% �• �.�.�-- u .. � `� S/�. �� 1.1�/�\ '1 Vi�� V�' ./.^'�� F �.'1'�VI�1�11 ..<. •r..lietu .._...._. � .,�s'6t,��.i..'nl�� .T-.= r .; "_._ _-_ , , � � �� . �� w j. , / y �, • � J z � e : � i z-- 1 . �� .1 T �5�. ��tii � /I / J�. , �� c�/ F�� I'� � �/ '. a;'' 7� � i\` . Y(' �+ ` j e e i ,f Y �t I/ N -�T �� r� � -(-w' p �J-� �� •..w �! � I . .. � < Y �•� /i J ^ . r�� ''J'`I!/;L L I." '.' . ' �i i � l � � ? `� u c., � °) + . � I .: [ 1 . � � , � 6 � � � �. ° -' f � 4 , . � � .i, _ .__'___ '4 �.B �� c�` „ _. � i� �:. �� . �,�� ;, � � ,h - -. r r�a �� : , c [�G��'! sA-� � ��z TO 4�. cS {.� � r��j r�� -.'?�� 7; r��^�� -876�,�'3I°rtl �..i� �i� ��.- Z 1 � � � I �3 , I 5 Y:� �. 3 � _v....�r tF L � l� � � J ^? � ( l j '. ->. L i c U' z __ � =1 r � r-��-` i - ^.�.� ,—`? ! ,J�- L � t � '. � � --z'1 , �I1-�� ; � t a:�� j� i cor i �_,e d�✓,P l � _ s � � i i ( -('! 1 ,,> ! � � � � .;�- .; ` _r � �� - -� d ,-�s,z_._ — - ..� .,°�...._ �i'}1-- -- — 5` f�' nurzor s a h �s vl fl: } Q_ � Cl^ �.7 . G C3 i :i � T J �v4�� •iIS.L�� . ". f `�` ;�� . �. .,.., , 28f�.�'i �- , (r � r—,°.P�`r�, �1 . �. � �i i r i r, � �� , { ,n �\.� �.,� L s. � +i° ,i ` i!�� . ;j ,\ ,v��.-_"—��-� ;� v Sf Z � F � . `�: i a• 1 �� f_...V`1 � ' \.i�� I j � � � �.Y� � -�/ �� p. � �� s, �j ;� 4.- y � 4�; � . :1 ' '� .. '� ," � ?..i a ~1 � 58 Ov/ �pT � :y„ -o, '�- ' ..h �� , —� �., ; '---°--�•�--.-�-:..:�s-_..�.��-- '—;��_ P ¢ `_�;�':. �� - •�{ �. �1 _' v ,��.�:��.;'. ♦ `' ' "�ty.. 4,0 0 h[ e 0 �, }""�_'y ; ___Ll.�__ ._ � --., .. , - -� -- _ � i � , ` ,; , _ _____ __ -- r� _ F.�� „ . _ _. � . ) ' ,: � "!'�... t .. _. . ` _ ` I 6 � .. � , ."�. `^-� . � , � � / rt . ��'"��"� � \ . -1 x'. 1 `'. ..,...,.� 8 n! r ' - �� . , - \ . ... ' � � . ��t ti '�. . 1 � r.'^ R I . f +.. : I ,�,y. .' � � � _ ` . . C^"} . r .f � ` " � . ., + , I � � . . � z .r' ;, � '�...-.., _ , � !,%( �i°' . , Y � - �. k << r i ; � } r .� (; l� �� , . . . . . . , . . , . . , .... .. . , �: `� � � � Innsbruck North Townhouse IV & V Additions Page 2 provided from interstate traffic noise. 5. Traii deveTopment and trail lighting will be completed with landscaping of ad3acent units. 6. One tennis court will be provided on Association property and wi11 be compieted by 7. One tot lot will be provided on Association property in Innsbruck Nor-th Townhouse IY 8-Y Additions, and will be completed by 8. Require standard perforniance bond for exterior development (paths, lighting, tennis court and tot lot) of 50% of the anticipated cost. 53 � OFFICIAL NOTICE CITY UF FRIDLEY PU4LIC HEARIPlG QEI"ORE THE PLA(JNIP�G C0�•t�^ISSION TO VlHOM IT i�1AY CONC[RN: Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Heariny of the Planniny Coni�nission of the City of Fridley in thz City Ha71 at 643i University Avenue �dertheast on tdednesday, t�tarch 3, 1976 in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P.i��. for the purpose of: Consideratien cf a propesed Preliminary Plat, P.S. �% '5-02, InnsbrUCk 1'illag� Addition, 6y Darrel A. Farr Development Corporation, being a replat of Outlot !3, Innsbruc}; Nor�f� Ildc�tion, alerg wii:h Loi: 49, er.cept the 412sterly 210 feet, Aud:ter's Subdivision Plo. 42; a71-lying in Seczion 2�E, 1�•�30, R-24, City of Fridley, County of Anoka, Niinneso�a. Generaliy located P7orth of idoi•L-h Innsbruck Dri��e R.E. and West of the ¢lack Forest Apartment. � Anyo�e des9ring to be ��eard with reference to the above matter will be heard at tnis meeting. Publish: February l�t, 19?6 February 25, 1976 � RICHARD H. NARRIS Chairman Planning Commission � '� �unn�ea�� i� 76 -o�— C37'Y OC FRIUI.IiY MINNCSU7'A PLANNING A4U ZO�ING i�Ol2D1 pPPL]CAN7'�S SIGNATURE_� .�_/- �^R I Fv cc?�ENTC'D�Pf � Address ?�10 �o ,LD I� �i�r,�s ��N �".5'f/3v — , Tclephone Number� ��1ri, - f;/G --- PROPERI'Y OIVNGR'S SIGN:1';llf;li �n,,,, p.a WP':OF iJ TYPG 0� I:GQUI:ST 12ezoning Special Usc Pcrmit x Approval of Prcmin- inary F, rinal Plat Strcets or A11ey Vacations Address . _ ( Q{�aeY %tc��c7 �+o�-:;ii.- Tclepllone �umber _, !'�.t'� ��} Pee�(U,�ru Recei_pY 1�0. %iG°�� Strc�t Location of 1'roncrty �j �p��i ` 'A� `T3PYL 3 ie.cx�. —� . � � ��.. ., . . � ._---% tiJZC��L"'1.,:�G�/ � � Legal Description of l'rope�rY.y ��,r�oT � .1nns�3zG�f/C �PTir - G�- �/J �x��-pt�„�,tN,�� 2:e' A,;n s,;: 9z �v% 2-3 • Present Zoning Ciass�.ficat:i.on ic•'! ,2-/ rxist.irg Use of Property ��t'!a/✓1' Acrcage of Property /%/��, _ DescriUe Uriefly the proposed zonir,� classificati.on OT ti;'�7C Of L1SE e.]?cl 1111f�TOVCi�CIIi ]JTOi;05�.C1�� OC✓.YHGU5e�y '- � L�NiT2 ��'fNP� �Has the present a;piicant previ.or.sly sought to rezone, plat, oUtain a ici spli� o; variance or special use permit oa Y.he suUject si�e or 7art of it? Y yes no. 191iat taas requcsced and iahcn? _ _ The undersigned understands that: (al a list of all resi_dents and o;,mess o� pro;-�erty taithin 300 feet (3>0 fect for rezoning) must be attached to this applicat-inn. (b) This appli_c4tion must bc signed by all o�:ners oi tl�e property, oi an e.:pla�,.�r_on given �sli;' this i.s noL ilic case, (c) P.esponsibility.for an;r dc:fcct i_n the rr:ce;-?ir�s resulting fron! the failtn�e to list tl:e nomes and addresses oi all re�i.der:ts and property omiers of property in qucstion, i�elo;ig; to the undersig�ied. A sketch of proposed I�ropei�i;y �nd structure musl: Ue drai�n and atitadiec�, sLo�:�i_ng thc folioiaing: 1. �orth 1lirccl_ion. 2. Locatinn of ijroposcd sirurtiu�c o�i tlie lot:. 3. Dimension=. of prapert.�, proposcd strucf.ui•c, and fi•o�ii and side setL.icks. 4. St.reet �a��es. 5. Location anci usc <�f ndjacent existing bui.ldin,t,�e (�aichin 3G0 �acti. The undersi_rned l;creby dccl�res thrt ali Yhc facts ard rel,resc:itatimis stated in this application arc true .�nd cr,rrect. UA7'G� �1. Iq��----SIG!�A'I'UI:1: ^1112.sw,��S-.�—�� —%J ��.1 {/`I�I��`:\ � ) . � nate r•ilcd_ _ n,,co or )lo.i,•ing ____^_ _ Flannin� Counni,sion �;,i�rotai Ci?� Council A;��,rovcd (dates) llcnic�t V ---� (d:!tcs) Dcricd �-- � � (/.y9gi � `.� i !i9ZOf . A:�. tj� �, 4C7 , �I'. ., . �,-_._. ` ��3� ,• •, .�,..,. � .� ; ,� .,Sr.r `i � r„ � i • :��. � . � �, ira�J . ,.� ij. ; :�' . i � %I � ' � � t �� -� ; --= ---`-"--1—r----'-----------� � ' ` �.� � �` ; '' � , � � _ . -; �: . ' � . `� � � .. , ; �•' ' , �23T.J -_, � .' � � ' \ .._._�_� i � . ._,_.._.�._...'""__'""_"..._ . .'./Y:'� �. � . L _.. e � � ;: �. . q. � � � 7 - T 4 5. _ '••.; " ,. ; �— � .' y � �--- < , , , . ' � LY " " I , . .. , . ' • � O . . , � ' '" -------__.... . ; � !y - -;o. .s•:.c � .. . ._.. _..----- i ' .".. . . r - -..a.- , . I � ., ; 5�0� , - +� : .��; , �; z. ,: j ' �. i:. . � ,:.--''-, j \ �aa�n) � --- � �� ic� ': ;�O ` ' 'JI , ' � i : o,; , � . -�— 1 ; ,t� ��• _- ,� . `•� . ' . . j . :� �� E tv , � . . � t .. � , - ,' . �� , � j�i" �� . �% _.._.'___.__....._--./.>. . !. —.:/. .:.:.~ .-� } �...-:;;�°��\_.. : , .�_�. �:� � � �� ... �� . - .,� � . . ; �',: ' � �� .i.�; e,y `i. h ,i . 1 r �.L i.i ,.:t �: J e�� . .�;/;� . . ia i i .� � � j ��r ` Q � ' . �, '� .. �': 1 .�' 1 � ` 4 , i � / ti: : .i' , t � , ` . . ,'� /_> � '^ � f . 1 1 ' 1 4 + �� . ��`�• � � �� !' ��%;r•'/ . 3 �i"/��\,j'; '1'' � � ; . � � � r \ � : 1 � ' � \ � � 1 i ( � .` ` i ' _' ,,. r ` Q�r . I ,��1�1 �, . \1'',' � " ' ;M �1 I 1 �� +'� <�7' ,, � . ; . �> 7 -�: µ.t.j �� ` 1 �f J ��'� '.��.'1� � '� -.,��-� 4'' - . � Y ` �'g ^"' �, P ?��+`, `� 3 i� ; ..- . F ' `�r c � F + �, � ��, � q �•.r.. r �� . � R. 4,` \` � ` . � . t` � � � :. +; � • : h ',r { . p � � . . ., -.,, i'�� y �� i .;`1 _— �.. .r>:: � _�''4. � plj � �' �i :o. ;C: . -.. ' ., \ � 7��f ' ' ' > S i , � , ' - � - -;.;� 4/C`� �.,... �, � ::. ` � ; C"i '., - B ' ,,:o. _.q. � ._ :.il}- Y � )J�1 •. ��`� �� ^• [ V i (��1t ; -\ � (�` , � A' �- �' / � -! �f �I , � �� 1.) � �� . . ., � . 1 ( 1 � .. . ., ,.� - . _. r"' � � — _ � � 1 . . � i �-! v �„ i. y` . 1" �1 �� Sra\ ." � —._.!.-_ . ./� . � , �-�'.1 .r 11 1J ,_ . ;t .��1 ,{' � / • �.., ' <` :• ,' ' I� 01 � ,_._-- ;• ', � -� � , r r , . ; �� r '=_ � L•, { -�� ; . � "�,' � i . r i i ;� ( .i` ' .�.: }• � _ �.i ; ` : �,. • r' �� l� \ C'J d / !'` i �, � -^ �1. � �t ,'..i � i� .j � / -�',�� ' ,�� . � `a � '' . / .."�.� �� '• %� ` � J! �' ' „ �� 'r i�- , � o. c*. �� i i G 71 i.'; 'j�� 1 �-. � I. (> i ) � .1l .1 . i � . �TI 6 � f "� � ' 1 ..� ! ,. � . � z �ij�� ,. , ,.,� �` . ,, � < < ,... .� � I ; , ,. , . � •� i ,, � `� i�`�, � . •{ ;,,.�,",/,��tt.,.� r ,.;1 .`� .'--_ ; . . ,� . I ��`�+�,,�1.ltl � �-' .. � J � ` _ ` � �r ,`•t� �,� , _ ,;y t , �.� . ` � ,\, . . t� . °'�i J � � � 7 .� �.. , . ._ . .�. ._-.,�__..�_�_.__"""_` .. _,. ... '-1 • \ � .w,.�.� . . u� ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT . ON PRELIMINARY PLAT AND T041MHOUSE PLAN fOR INNSBRUCK YILLAC�E 6eneral Description The preliminary plat and townhouse ptan for Innsbruck Village is for the construction of i00 units grouped in 4 unit clusters. The units are well designed units that fit into the design scheme of the area. West Bavarian Pass will be a public street with private spurs off of it to serve cluster-units. Each unit is provided with 2 statls (1 garage and 1 outside space.) These units will be smaller and provide a lower range value of purchase units. Engineering We don't foresee any engineering problems with this plan. However, a11 utilities will require further review for correct size and plac�nent. The standard residential road section yf 36' for public residential road. There may be need for some size adjustment for the proposed West Bavarian Pass. _. � Environmental• � � There witl be a considerable amount of tree removal, however, they will be removing only those trees necessary for construction and will leave as natural an area as possible. They have shown this concern in the previous three townhouse additions. � Stipulations 1. P1an specifications for streets and utilities are to be submitted to the City for approval. 2: Additional dedication of property to the City adjacent to the Innsbruck North Park is desirable to the City and Darrel Farr. 3. Two tennis courts will be built by the developer on public park property (location has not yet been determinedJ, 4. Deed to the City, Innsbruck North Park, before any plat approval or building permits are issued. 5.. Road design on West Bavarian Pass must meet City approval. � i� 1�_.I � � PROGRAPi NARRATIVE STATCMliNT Communi.ty Development Nceds and OUl�ctives 1 2 �� Need - Provide affordable housino i.n �ood condition to city reside�its in L-l�e low and moderate income ranges. Objective - Develop and implement a 3-ycar Housi.ng Assist- ance Plan Chat will insurc Chc provision of approximaCely 24G su6sidized housin� units for low anc� moderaCe income and elderly people in the CiCy. Need - Rid tlie Cit'y of substaiidarci housing. Ob7�ctive - The Cit}• proposes to enforce a housing struc- tural and er.ter.ior naintenance code with emphasi.s of the program in the City's 3 primary focus areas identified in I'ridley's Comprehensive }Iousin� Plan. Ob2ective - Institute a housing rehabilitation loan program that iaould provide low interest loans (3%-6J) to lio�neot:ners in the CiCy �.�ho mioht vot ordinarily Ue able_ to aiford Lhe cost of home improvements. The goal of this program caould be to provide fund& for reh;bil.itation oi approximately 20 proper.t_es }�early. OUjective - Set up a resource center for homeowners in Pridl.ey where information aUout area cont-r.actors, housii:g agencics and otlier persons �aith expertise on housing crould be kept. OUjective - Organize hor..e repair caorkshops in tne community in cooperation �aith civic organizatione, using the City Uuildin� i.nspector as a resource person. 3. Pdecd - l:mprove tran;:nortaci.en witl�in tlic CiC}� in order to -- impru�. mo�>ce�ent h�Ci�cen neighUorhoods and to major con;r.L:ni t�� activ� tics sucl� aa shnppin� areas, industrial facii.i-tics, parl:s, eCC. OU,jectiee - Ceiit;�iuc. co,tst.ri:et:ion of tlie Uil:eway-�aall.�ray ------- s}�st�,,.i o'aur L'�c r�o::t four yc:iYr;. 'Pli�.; sl'ster� con::�xCl_c :�.�csjer cicmcnls of Lhc GiCy's park , �:t�s; ::nd pro��idcs �.cce�s to all nci„li6orhoo3s �ai.Clii.n t.he cu�a:au;��.ty. Objicli._e�. - :;;-uc�� Clic fc:�::il�iliLl' of -- - - - �� n�ciaa��d �;�clr:nl.:�,:i l.�':u.; iL tc pro��i�i�• C�:anr.�,art..�[:i.on � �.:iiu]ii.Y ::rt.:c�i.ti�.,. SuCh rii� Gil, L.,,c�r _;��i�'c it:. 1::: .�7.�!r.r I.v. usin^ somc f:orm ef scr��:i.ce in l-ho Citq Leti��ocn m�jnr co;:;_ n sv:.f�-m �aoul�l hclp rc::iucni.:, ,::rCicu).ni-Jy F2 Communitv Development Nceds and Objectives (cont.) Page_2 � OUj ective - Aevelop and initiate an information and referral service Ciiat would serve rridley residents. Objective - Ensure tl�e provision of housin� for tlie elderly in areas of. the CiYy where neighbor- hood amenieies are readily accessiUle. Method of Accomplishment 1. Fridley will. Ue applyiu� for HllA SecCion 8 funds through the Metropolitan Couneil HFA. Under tl�e Tietropolitan Council'a Allocation Plan for SuUsidized ]Iousiug, rxidley is assured of receivin;; 2.07� of Sectiion 8 suUsidies. The City is guaranteed further consideration as a first prioiity area in the Diinneapol.is - SC. Pau1 SMSA. 2. The City has allocated funds far the development of a housing maint'enance code. 3. Othe.x possible sources of funding might be: T".innesota Housing Fi.itancz ��eizcy loan funds, tax-increment financing, other state oi federal �rant pro�rams. � Descr.iptioiz of =r.o�ect 1. The City is requesr.i.n� $14,000 in AUD fuuds for the.proar.am. City funds have bcen used Clius far in developing the code. The Cit�� proposes to establi.sh a housing structural and eaterior m�iutenance code. The first phase of i.mplemen taLion cai7.1 place empliasi, on enforcetnent of the code i�i the City'7 3 primary focus e:reas. Tliese fociis areas are. neighUorl�oous in wliich Lhe process of ua�uLal liousing deteriorat:ion has Uegun. The code enforce�aent program would Ue u�ed in conjuuctiou w:itli a lo�:--inLeresL rehaUili- tati.on loan pro�ram t:o enablc low and moder.ate income homeov�ners :in these sreas to improve thcir homes. 2. I:� conji�nction wi.tl; i-ts code en�orcement prograia, the Cily proposes s l:o��sin�; roL::?�i.litnt:i«a1 loan proFr:�,,i. Plans cal] f.or loaus Co be m:iclo at 3: - G7 i_uterest to l�oi��cot•rneis who cou.ld noC �iford a convcuri.onal hou'�c in:provcment loa �. Tbc Cit:y l�.pes in Che. lonR tun fo mnl:e cuoaLli ]oans Co rc•lt:ibi]iC;[c� a}�i�rox's_r�ately 2� iui�ts yo;irly over a 5-ycar peri.nd. 'i'lic CiC}' is requo.sCi.n,; $21,000 in IIUll Iund;; fo�� tLi.s pro,�,r:�c;. � 3� 7'lic Cil-y �,rnj,o::c:; t.o ._sLnbl.i:�.li r� homc: r��pair ceunscl.inj; pe�,�•,�-,3rn I��r iCS resi�i.:�nts. Up-LO-dat:c 1'i.7��;; H�.,uld Uc kcpC u1 f`i�r.��; or iiidi�a.[.eliia7_:: i_u CLe ;irr:i taho cni}n;�,�� iu housin;� ri•li:ibi-l.it.il�.ion �nd re��air. InlormnC.tiun t:o�:]ii aLsu � lir ;'��:ii L:��I,lr [o rr>:idcuts oi� hn�, Ln y.0 :�bvut: rc•p:�i.rinF o�- 7'('�1;1�� I I.�.... I: �, L:,. � 1' �IU:EI':. ,....'I.I::c �.c'C:,. ��F �s �� Description of Proiect (conC.) Page 3 The primary files Nould be lcept in the City�s administraeive � oifice wich copies to the Fridley Anoka County Library. The City is asking for $b,000 in HUD funds L-o aJminister this information centcr. G. The City wants to stUdy the feasibili[y of using some form of deniand-actuated transiY wiChin its boundaries to make shopping, medical, and oCher facil.ities more easily accessible, especia].ly to the City's elderly populaCion. The City is asking $11,000 to carry out this sCudy. Lacation of tlie Project l. The attached map sUoois 3 pri.mary focus areas wher.e enforce- ment of the City's liousin� structural and exterior maintenance code �aould be emphasized. TLese 3 areas contaiu concentrations of deteriorating l,ousing in t'.e City and concentrations of lo�a-to-moderate income households. 2. The housing rehabilitation lean program would be open to anp homeowner in rridlep �rho qualificd. Tfie program caould be handled through a local lending institution. 3. The proposed Lousing repair counselin� center would be located in the existino Civic Center aC 6431 University Avenue H.E., with co,ies of materials at the Fridley Li.br�r�. • Any files would be maintained by the City�s Inspe�tioa ane(oi Planning Departmenti. ixpect:ed I3�nefits 1. Tlie projects described will help tr�mendously to improve the quali_Cy of life in Fridley. Enforcement of housiag mainCenance code areas, in conccrt with a housin� reLauilitation loan program, would he1.P reduce Cile amounL ot suUst3ndard housing in the Cily. A reduction in substandard housi-ng c��ould move us too7ard attainment of Che oUjecL'i.ce oi "AssUre(ing) safc and lLe�ltltful condi.ti.ons in all housin� and encourl�;e(i�ig) considcrntion oI the qualities of prS.vacy, comior.t, and other amenieies. PuLlic impro��ements to the 3 pr.i-mary focus arcas and up- gradin�; of housi.nF; in these >ame areas t�ill improve the comrauni i:y `s appear��nc�. Rcl,il:ionsi_��in of. 1'rot�n :c�l ��ctiviCic^5 to t:ced� 1. The rcccnCly ,doptud Subsiz'�.icd Ilou�ing All.ocllion Pl,in � foi t:l�e S�:in Citl��:; PlcJic,p�iit:rn Ai,�:i iecoumeiva Chzl 1ricCley nt cd:: npnr.�::im �Li 1.� �48 :;u � idi z� u ui� i Ls Cu ��'coiuod tLc 1nt: � � tuid moQ� ��.iCc� i�i� ��c�c `��miJ i��, ;. 'ilil � c:;tiim:itc is vcr� � i��d by Chc C'�.Cy' . otau t,urvcy oi i>�+��ulat:�un ancl hcu::iiig. 'I'h:�re �.u-e .�p�,i'nx�i_matcly 1,50•'r hnu:;i�hold:, .ii� 1_lic Ci�l^ witl�in C:�c 1<itd nucf ri�,�Icr:iLr �;hi1c Cii.�rr :trc on.l}' 1,0%8 Lousin�; uu�iCs � .lu Ch�• Ci��•, in r:ut•.�,i�:: :�1�t.t��,:;,hl.r Cn tl�:.t;r incc�inr ��Cn�ip::. Rel3lionshiP oi Proposed Activitics to Needs (conC.) Page 4 �2 � The City hopes to oU�ain Section 8 iunds throuPh the Metropolitan Council's IIRA. bietro 11RA estimates L-hat � Fridley could oUtain about 50 subsidies for 1976. That would move ttie Gity a long �,+ay toward iCS objective o£ providing afEordaUle housin�; in good condiCion to its low and moderate income residenCs, Uotti families and elderly. The use of Section 8 subsidies wi11 give us a mcans of providing l�ousing for Che CiCy's elderly. Reside�its and mentbexs of tlie City's Planning Commission identified housing for its elderly resident:s as one of the community's primax'y r.eeds at a puUlic hearing held January 21, 1976. 2. The pxoposed housing rehabilitation loan program �aould help in riddi.n� the City of suUstandard housing by provid- ing low-interest home impxovement ]oans tliae would mai:e it �ore attractive to homeoi�;ners to upgrade their prcHer.ties. Of 227 del-eriorating hotising uniCs in the City, 138 ace in L'lie City's primary focus areas, In addition L-hese 3 areas contain large concentraCions of loca and moderaCe income � re�idents of these 3 prinary focus areas. Primary Beneficiaries 1. An analysis of 1970 popul2tion statisti.cs for Fridley sho�a � that 16.2% of the Cit}�'s househclds haec incomes bclo�a ` SU� of the Pfetropolitan area medi.an i.ncume. Pfosc of the ` City's lota ta moderate income familie-s live in the 3 prir.iary focus areas. The survey of liousin� that was made in 1975 indicates that most of the City's deteri.orating housing is also in these 3 areas. � All of the stated needs are oi: cancern to the City`s lo�•; and moderate incon:e residents. Of these needs, probably the mosC impurtant are the provision, oi aLf.ordaUle housit:,^, in good condi.tion and tl�e elin:ination oi subst4ndard housing in rridlcy. The eapected use ef lI!U.: Section 3 fund; c�il7- move tihe �City in tlie direction of. providing affordaUle to low and taoder.aYe income groiil�s in adcquaCe �iuriLers. T1ie lettin;; of l.o�: i�.terc�t rch�Ui.li:ation leans and thc devclo}?meut of a housi.ng zc��aii reso+s�'ce centex will malce it possible Ior li��.ic��rners i-u the low ar.d moclerate. iucome rrouPs t� tnai:c' rep.iir5 to tlicit liom�-s wliose cost ttoul�t ordivarily he prol�ibit:ive to Cl�em. F�, , `�, CITY OF FRIDLEY P TI�G COMMISSION MEETING 5 1 l CALL TO ORDER: MARCH 3, 1976 PAGE 1 Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 7:39 P.M. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Harris, Langenfeld, Bergman, Peterson Wahlberg Scott Jerrold Boardman, City Planner APPAOVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: FEBRUARY 18, 1976 Mr. Langenfeld said that on page 11 of these minutes a statement made by him, third paragraph, should read that he didn't feel that this was a directional sign as it did not have any kind of arrow on the sign. r�. Harris said that in the next to the last paragraph on page 16, there was a typo error saying Mrs. Starwalt, and that should be changed to Mr. StarYaa}:�; and on page 17, the next to the last paragraph, should read that Chairman Harris asked Mr. Starwalt..... MOTION by Peterson, seconded by Wahlberg, that the PZanning Commission approve the minutes of the February 18, 1976 meetin9 as corrected. Upon a voice vote, a21 voting age, the motion carried unanimously. RECEIVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MINUTES: FEBRUARY 17, 1976 MOTION by Langenfe2d, seconded by Peterson, that the P2anriing Commission receive the Environmental Quaiitg Commission minutes of the meeting of February 17, Z976. Upon a voice vote, aZ2 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. RECEIVE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES: FEBRUARY 23, 1976 MOTION by Peterson, seconded by Langenfeld, that the Planning Commission receive the Parks & Recreation Commission minutes of the meetzng of Febrpary 23, 1976. Mr. Peterson said that Mr. Scott of the Human R�sources CommissiQn appeared at this meeting giving testimony and comments on the Fine Arts group, and he felt it was very beneficial when other people appear and give us the benefit of their input. UPON a volce vote, aII voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ PLANi�IING CQigNfTSSi�N` 1�ETTNG - Nkarch 3s :1976 Page 2 1. CONTINUED: EUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, 8P #76-02, BY' PLYWOOD MINNESOTA, IN�.: To allow the construc- tion of a l0 by 30 billboard in M-2 zoning (heavy industrial areasj, to designate the entrance to Plywood Minnesota and Wickes to replace an existing non-conforming sign, per Fridley City Code, Section 214.042, located on Lot 9, Block 1, Great Northern Industrial Center, the same being 5301 East River Road N.E. Public Hearing closed. MOTION BY Peterson, seconded by Wahlberg, that the Plannzng Commission reopen the public hearing on a request for a Special Use Permit, SP #76-02, by Plywood Minnesota, Inc. Upon a voice vote, aII voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the Public Hearing reopened at 7:45 P.M. Mr. Charles Seeger, Wickes Furniture, and Mr. Eugene Hunt of Plywood Minnesota were present. Chairman Harris asked Mr. Boardman if he had been able to obtain the information the Planning Commission had requested at the last meetinq. Mr. Boardman said that a copy of a memo from Tom Colbert had been distributed to the Planning Commission at this meeting. MOTION by Langenfe2d, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commission recelve a memo from Ton CoSbert, Assistant City Engineer, regarding traffic flow for East River Road and 53rd Way, dated March 2, 1976. Upon a voice vote, a21 voting aye, the motion carried unanimovsZy. Mr. Charles Seeger said that in looking over this memo, he would like to have this request tabled again to give him an oppor- tunity to meet with the County to see just what they had in mind. He said that as it stands at this time, a small sign on East River Road saying that there was another exit, in addition to the 40 some signs that were already there, he didn't feel would help either Wickes and Plywood or the public. He thought something else would have to be done. He said that in defense of what they were proposing, when people get off of the freeway, coming primarily from the East, and come down the clover leaf, they look over and see Wickes and Plywood, when they are at the stop sign. He said some of them have turned around and gone back up the ramp, and there have been lots of accidents because of this. Ae said that if the existing sign had met the height that was allowed in the City Code, it could be seen more plainly and people would be aware of where they were supposed to turn to get to Wickes and Plywood. He said to have a directional sign further south where there were no structures he thought would be twice as confusing for the people looking for an entrance into these two commercial businesses. He thought this should be researched further. Chairman Harris asked Mr. Seeger if he understood why the � Plannin Com:�iission Meeting - March 3, 1476 Page 3 Planning Commission was concerned about the traffic problems in the area. Mr. Seeger said he did, but never the less, the problem still remains as far as the industrial park. He said that at present, Wickes and Plywood were the only two retail businesses in this park. He said that these were substantial businesses. To direct people to these businesses you have to Have something to direct them to the entrance to thesa businesses. We know that the existing bill.board did not meet the code, at least it was well lit, it was good looking and didn't detract from anything. He said that what they were proposing was to add Plywood Minnesota's name to this billboard and bringing the sign up ta the height allowed in the Code. He said he had talked to the Burlington Northern peop2e and they were not interested in putting up any billboard designating who was located in this industrial park. He said that Wickes and Plywood were willing to reserve space for any non-retail business that should located in this industrial park, at their expense. He said that if the property was developed where this sign was located, they knew that this sign would have to come down, but he thought this billboard was an interim solution. He said that if the Planninq Commission couldn't go along with the proposal as it had been presented, then he would like to have time to do some £urther research. Chairman Harris said that we know that we have a bad situation with traffic patterns in this area now, and with further development of the industrial park, it will get worse. The Planning Commission felt that they would like to make every effort to have a better solution to that problem than just this billboard. Mr. Seeger said that part of the problem was the traffic from F.M.C. He said he didn't think they should be able to tie up the entire River Road when their work day was over. He thought the people leaving this plant should leave in sporatic intervals. Mr. Boardman said he thought the Count� was thinking of signs designating a frontage road for Slst and 53�d, and also using street signing, as there wasn't any in that area. Mr. Seeger said he didn't think that would help their situation, because there was no visual problem as to.seeing where Wickes and Plywood were located, just on how to get to the entrance to these businesses. He said that whatever the size was of the billboard, it should be large enough to catch the eye of the people looking for the entrance. Mr. Seeger said the key to this problem would be how many �asinesses would go into this industrial park that would be open to the public. He said the two xetail•�businesses draw 5,000 cars a week, and that was a lot of traffic. Mr. Peterson said that when this industrial park was developed, and even if there were 48 factories built along with-these two retail businesses, if we think we've got a problem with F.M.C. it will be nothinq to the problem we would have when all these people left work. He-said he was disappointed in the report from the County. If looked like they spent all of 10 minutes on this problem. Mrs. 6Jahlberg said that one significant item was that they were _ __ _ __ _ _ Planning Commission Meeting - March 3; T976' Page 4 talking about that in-the future of closing 53rd Avenue intersection and have signalization at 51st Avenue. She thought that Mr. Seeger should certainly discuss this proposal with the County, because this would have a great impact to the accessibility to the two retail establishments. Mr. Seeger said the signs that the County had put up for the left turn had taken almost 9 months of discussion to get. If he had to work out a proposal with the County he wondered if they couldn't put up this billboard in the interim. Mr. Boardman said this couldn't be handled that way. Mr. Hunt said that Plywood Minnesota used to have their own sign, but it blew down. In attempting to replace it, they were tagged, and so had come up with this proposal to share a sign with Wickes and any other business that moved into this industrial park. Mr. Seeger and Mr, Hunt were in agreement that this request could be continued until they could talk to the County. They said they would like this to be on the agenda for the next meeting. MOTION by Peterson, seconded by Wahlberg, that the Planning Commission continue untiS March I7, 1976, the request for a SpeciaZ Use Permit, SP #76-02, by Plywood Minnesota, Inc. Mr. Bergman said that he wanted the petitioner to note that the rep3acing of the sign was just a part.of the.prolalem. He thought the petitioners agreed that the identification of this area and the traffic problem was a bigger problem. Mr. Seeger said he was most concerned about his own business. He said they want their business recognized because they were the people who were generating the traffic in the area. They were willing to share this sign with any new business that moved into this area. He said he would try to work out some type of joint agreement with the County. Mr. Boardman said the City Engineering Department should be involved in this agreement also. Mrs. Wahlberg said that the Planning Commission understood the hardsliip that these two retail businesses had in directing people to the entrance, but they wanted the people to get to these businesses in a safe manner. UPON a voice vote, a12 voting aye, the motion carried unanimouslg. 2. ON OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT;, P.S. DARREL A. FARR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIESN: Being a rep at of Outlot H, Innsbruck North Addition, generally located South of Innsbruck North Tz�wnhouses, Phase I, II, and III. ►:l�ais�;iC� _ _. _ __ _ __ _. Planninq Com�aission Meetinq ° March 3, 1975 Page 5 Mr. Darrel Farr and Mr. Jim London were present. MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commission open the PubZic Hearing on a proposed plat, P.S. #76-01 Innsbruck North Townhouse IV and V Additions, by Darrel A. Fai'z' DeveZopment Corporation. Upon a voice vote, aI1 voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the-PUb2iC-Hearing open at 8:28 P.M. Mr. Boardman said that this request was for the development of 100 townhouse units. These additions would be phase IV and 4 of the total townhouse development. These 100 units would be part of the present Townhouse Association area. He said that the previous plan for this area had been to have 118 townhouses in this area. In the new plan, the 100 townhouse units would be built in groups of two. The road pattern that was developed on this plat would be basically the same road pattern in previous developments. They would still have the loop systems of West Bavarian Pass looping in.and out of Meister Road and East Bavarian Pass going down to the quadrominiums. This ties in very well with the previous proposal. Mr. Darrel Farr said this replat was basically similar, if not �:3�mos� _identica�.,to the plat that had been previous approved by the City. Since the initial approval, which was three plus years ago, we have decided that the land was not suited to as many units as we had planned because after �uburban Engineering figfished the depelopment grading plan, the entire site was almost all cut and fill. Ha said the original proposal was that the townhouses would be built in 4 to 8 units as in the other phases. The reason they went to 2 unit development in this new plat was so they maintain a greater differential from one buildinq to another so that hopefully they could preserve and save a greater number of the trees. Mr. Boardman said the City Naturalist had offered his s�rvices to Darrel Farr as far as providing inEormation and his knowledge in preserving as many trees as possible. Mr. Boardman said the stipulations that had been agreed upon by the City and the Darrel Farr Developm�nt Corporation were: 1. Provide Easement for public trail adjacent to neighborhood park. 2. The plan specifications for streets and utilities are to be submitted to the City for approval. 3. Off-street parking of 4.75 stalls per unit be provided on those units fronting on 24' street. 4 spaces shall be provided :r'iti� each individual unit, the additional spaces should be provided in close proximity to the affected units. 4 5 Darrel A. Farr Development Corporation will provide recordable legal documentation notifying purchaser that.there will be no noise buffer provided from interstate traffic noice. Erail development and trail lighting will be completed with landscaping of adjacent units. Planning Commission Meeting - March:3, 1976 Page 6 6. Require standard performance bond for exterior development (paths, lighting, tennis court and tot lot) of 50� of the anticipated costs. Mr. Boardman said there were two other stipulations to provide a tennis court and tot lot on Association property, which had been agreed to. Mr. Harris said this would be a private road system as on previous development of the townhouse area. Mr. Peterson asked if there wasn't a prior agreement that two tennis courts would be provided that would be for the use of the public that wouldn't be on Association property? Mr. Broadman said that on the next plat on the agenda, which had previously been proposed to be used for a 251 unit apartment building, there was an agreement that two tennis courts would be built on City park property. This agreement will hold over in the new plat. Mr. Boardman said the City surveyars would be going out to check to see if there was enough room in the adjacent neighborhood park for these two tennis courts. He said that if there wasn't room for them there, they would be in close proximity, they would be in rnnsbruck North Park, which was just North of this development. Mr. Peterson said it wasn't too long ago that the Parks & Recreation Commission had a delegation from Innsbruck North and at that time these people were under the impression that these tennis courts should have already been put in. He would be interested in having Mr. Boardman give the timing of the construction of these courts. Mr. Boardman said these tennis courts have always been tied to the development of Phase IV and V of the townhouses and the construction of the 251 unit apartment building. Mr. Peterson said he didn't think this had been pointed out to the people in Innsbruck; because th� Parks & Recreation Commission has had pressure for two years about the construction of these tennis courts. This was the reason for his question. Mr. Bergman said all of Outlot H was zoned R-3. Was this any infringement on the R-1 property3 Mr. Boardman said it wasn't. Mr. Bergman asked Mr. Boardman to explain to the audience what was involved in the approval of a plat. Mr. Boardman said the process started out as a preliminary plat. The Public Hearing on a preliminary plat was before the Planning Commission. At that time, they took a look at the grades, location of structu=es, sewer and water services, and the type of facilities such as tennis courts and tot lots, etc., and tried to tie everything together in this area. He said the next step would be the final plat, which would be considered at a public hearing by the City Council. Mr. Boardman said that when the rezoning took place on this property, it was always considered as a townhouse development, but the R-3 zoning allowed for a higher density. As the developer will be having less units on this site than was originally proposed, the density will meet Plann-ing C�ission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 7 the R-1 density requirements. Mrs. Wahlberg said that she realized that this area has been planned for this type of development all along, but the thing she was concerned about was the traffic flow. She said that essentially all these roads funnel out to North Innsbruck Drive. The traffic from North Innsbruck Drive then goes West out on to Matterhorn or East out onto Silver Lake Road. She said that what concerned her the most was the amount of traffic that was already going to Silver Lake Road. She said she realized this exit was in New Brighton, but it still fit into the tohal pattern. She wondered i£ anyone in New Brighton had been contacted on this. Mr. Jim London said that when they owned the land in New Brighton, we had a plan to develop the land between the Fridley and New Brighton line and Silver Lake Road. We had a plan that was approved by the City to bring North Innsbruck Drive from the end of the concrete to the New Brighton line, over to tie.in with Palmer Drive. He said that we do not own the land now and so have no control over the development of that area. As far as he knew, there was still a plan in New Brighton to make that connection some day when that land develops. It could happen soon, or it could be a few years from now. Right now there was an easement tieing Silver Lake Road with North Innsbruck Drive, and we have maintained that 24' blacktop street up to date. Mrs. Wahlberg said she was sure that many people questioned the maintenance of that blacktop, and she agreed because she drove that road considerably herself. She said it was used by other people than just the people of Innsbruck. She felt this was a very vital part of any development in this area, and should be considered. She said that if this could be tied into Palmer Drive, it would ease the traffic problem considerably. Mr. Londdn said their glan with New Brighton about a year and a half aqo was that 27th Avenue, about a block West of Silver Lake Road, would tie in with 14th, and go on down and cross North Innsbruck Drive and would tie into the service drive down by the Ford dealership, etc. There would not be a connection between North Innsbruck Drive and Silver Lake Road as we know it today. It would either have gone North to 14th or South to Palmez Drive. Mrs. Wahlberg said that if that land has been sold to someone else, then the access from North Innsbruck Drive to Silver Lake Road would become more vital with additional development in this ' area. She said this was a major problem now, particularly in the winter time. She felt that if something wasn't done about this, then all the traffic generated by these new developments would go into the Fridley street system and this was something that the City should address itseLf to. � Mr. Bergman said that in the administiative staff report it '�� states that West Bavarian Pass and Meister Road would be 30' streets and all other roads in this preliminary plat would be 24'. Mr. Bergman asked if a 36' width wasn't the standard width for City residential streets. Mr. Boardman said it was, but these were private roads. Mr. Boardman said there were a lot of 30' and 31' residential streets _ _ _ _ __ Planning Commtission Meeting - March'3; 19T6 Page 8 in the Citg also. Mr: Bercxman said that if 36' wide stre�ts were good for the City-why wouldn't they be good for a�:rivate development. Mr. Boardman said there would be a problem in widening these roads because all the units would have to be mo�red back. He said the only problem with 24' streets was access for emergency vehicles, but there were 4 off-street parking stalls for each unit, so there shouldn'£ be much parking on these streets. In addition there will be one more stall provided for each 4 units. Chairman Harris asked if they were allowing on-street parking on the 24' streets? Mr. London said they weren't posted for 'no parking'. Mr. Boardman said if the 24' street became a problem for emergency vehicles, he thought the City would ask to have them posted for no parking. Mr. Harris asked the width of the right of way? Mr. Boardman said there was no right of way on private roads. Mr. Harris asked what would happen if at some point in time, the City would have to take over these roads? Mr. Boardman said the City has said that they would never take these streets over because they do not meet the City specifications. Mr. Harris asked who maintained these streets? Mr. Boardman said the Association took care of them. Mr. Harris said that from the reaction of the audience, he would suspect that tfiere was a problem with this, but if there was a request for the City to take over these streets, then the City would not do it. Mr. Bergman said that if he remembered correctly from 3+ years ago, he thought there was discussion that these streets would meet the City specifications, so that the City take-over of these streets would be feasible. Mr. Doug Van Arkel, 5563 East Bavarian Pass, President of the Townhouse Association, said he would like to discuss problems that the Board of Directors had noted with this development. He said it had been discussed that this be developed in a harmonious and enviornmentally sound manner, but the big problem was the roads. He said they had two problems with the roads at present. One was a short term problem. The roads that were already constructed in the area now were to be maintained by the Association. There would be no way for construction uehicles to get back to the area under discussion, to be developed without using the existing roads. We have no firm commitment to the responsibility of repairing roads damaged by this heavy equipment other than a verbal agreement. We have experienced along with the Darrel Farr Development Corporation, the development problems of the last two years. The problems he has experienced, we have experienced. If construction equipment should do excessive damage to our existinq roads, we do not feel that it should be the responsibility of the Association to repair them. He said that if the development did not go as nicely as everyone hoped it would, and the developer didn't have money to pay for these repairs, then this would be a serious problem for the Association. He said they were seek,ing some assurance that these streets would be repaired. Mr. Van Arkel said the long range problem with the roads was that he was not under the impression that the roads met the City standards as far as _ _ _ _ _ Plantiing Commissiori Meeting - March 3; 19'7b Page 9 the top coat. He said we have been living with the width of the streets, and he-supposed they would continue to live with-it. We question whether these roads were constructed to City specifications as to surfacing of residential streets. He said that as the Townhouse Association was qoing to be responsible for maintaining the streets in the new addition, and they wanted to make sure t�at what we have to start with was maintainable, for the amount of traffic that these streets were going to get. Mr. Van Arkel said the other problem was just something which he could just ask for cooperation from the Planning Commission, and that was the access to Silver Lake Road. He said that if it took 2, 3 or 5 years before the New Brighton property was developed, who will maintain that road. He asked if the City of Fridley realized that the Association would not take on the-responsibility of the maintenance of that road, and it may have to be blocked up. He said that everyone in Innsbruck would then have to use the Westerly route in Fridley. Mr. Van Arkel said that another problem the Association was experiencing was the parking facilities for the recreation center. They are totally inadequate, and nothing has been done to ease this problem. He said there was room for the parking of approximately 10 automobiles, and they widened Meister Road as it approached the recreation building. We have asked, but we have not received any support irom the developer, to have the parking facilities increased. Mrs. Wahlberg said that she believed that recreation center had been used by outside persons. She said that she remembered that there had been an Innsbruck Boutique sale held in this building. Mr. Van Arkel said that he hadn't been involved in that, but he believed they had traffic monitors during that sale, to help ease the traffic flow. Mr. Mike Swenson, 1496 North Innsbruck Drive, said that he had talked to the mayor of New Brighton, and he had assured him that New Brighton was not going to maintain the extention of North Innsbruck Drive to Silver Lake Road. He said that if everyone who lived in the apartments, the townhouses, and the single family area had to come West on North Innsbrnck Drive, its qoing to look like Central Avenue. Mr. Harris asked what kind of condition that extension Was in at the present time. Mr,. Swenson said that it was very bad. He said that when there had been a snowfall, it was about 4' higher on the sides than it was in the middle. It was like a big dishpan. Mr. Harris asked how wide this extension was. Mr. Swenson said it was about 24'. Mr. Harris asked how wi8e:it was plowed to. Mrs. Wahlberg said she thought it was about 16', but it was an extremely dangerous road for anyone to travel, with ice. She said that when you meet someone on this road, you try to get as far to the right as you can, but if you slide down, and it was very possible to do that, you collide. She said the maintenance has not been qood on that road, and it was used extensively. Chairman Harris asked who was responsible for the maintenance of that road. Mr. Swenson said it was definitely not New Brighton, Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 10 because it was a private road. Mr, Van Arkel said this private road did not belong to the Association, so they would assume no responsibility for the maintenance. Chairman Harris asked Mr. London if it was the developer's responsibility to maintain this road? He said that road has to belong to somebody. Mr. London said he didn't know if it was their responsiblity. He said they had spent quite a bit of money on this extension. Mrs. Wahlberg asked who was plowing it? Mr. Jim Lukeszewski, 1536 South Oberlin Circle, said it was plowed by the company that plowed the Association roads. What they do, was to make one pass on the road as they came into the Association roads, and make one pass going out. He said that last year, they had join�d together with the Black Forest Apartment and had some heavy equipment brought in, and this was paid for jointly.by the Association and the Black Forest Apartment. Chairman Harris said we have a road that doesn't belong to anybody. Mr. Bergman said he had occasionally driven on this road, and he was in general agreement with what had been said at this meeting. He said that it was his opinion that whether we called this a private road, and whether this was on private property or on public property, it was in fact being operated as a City street, and as a through street. It was a prime collector street, the only way-to get to Silver Lake Road. He said he recollected quite clearly that 3+ years ago, it was a responsibility of the Darrel A. Farr Corporation to provide the access area to Silver Lake Road. He said this meant adequate width, adequate surface and adequate maintenance, and safe transport. Mr. Peterson said that there seems to be an agreement that the City would never take over the maintenance of private roads. He asked if the City had a special arrangement with Innsbruck North that they don't pay the same taxes as the rest of us pay. Mr. Steve Tollison, 5538 Meister Road, said that the large majority of people who used the North Innsbruck Drive extension were Fridley residents. He said that he caught a bus at this corner, and it was a very dangerous place to have to walk to catch this bus also. He said he had talked to the City Assessor and the City Attorney about taxes. He asked if there was any difference in the tax base because we maintain our own streets and some other things. He said the answer was no, we had the same tax base as any other area in Fridley. Mr. Peterson said he thought we were on shaky ground on this tax situation, and he would like an opinion from the City Attorney on this. Chairman Harris asked Mr. London the specifications on the private roads. Mr. London said they all had at least a 4" base with a 2" mat. There were some that were built with a deep strength asphalt, anticipating construction access to the South. He said this would be West Bavarian Pass. He said he believed that street had a 4 1/2" base with a 1 1/2" mat. Mr. Harris asked whv these streets were breaking up. Mr. London said there were cracks Where the center line }oias and where the street joined the driveways. He said there were a few alligatsrspots, which you can expect in that type of _ _ _ �lanning Comfiission 2deeting - March 3, 197b Page 11 soil, especially when you have deep sewer and water cuts. He said i that generally he didn't see any more break ups in this area than he saw on any City street in thi:s type of soil. Mr. R. G. Rumpsa, 1481 North Innsbruck Drive; Mr. Donald Peterson, 5595 Matterhorn; 1�ir. Terry Wiley 5571 East Bavarian Pass N.E..; and Mr. Ken Bureau, 5530 West Danube Road, all had comments on tne North Innsbruck Drive extension, and the big problem it was for this area. Mr. Rumpsa said there has been discussion on closing this road, but the City of New Brighton needs that access for fire protection. He also said that North Innsbruck Drive was a race track and he thought there should be more stop signs on this street to slow the traffic down. Mr. Langenfeld said it seemed to him that the people in Innsbruck have asked the City many times to help them with di£ferent problems, and he has never seen any reply to these concerns. It seems like they w�ere totally ignored. He then asked Mr. Farr that if he was going to buy a townhouse, would there be any stipulations as to the maintenance of roads, etc. What kind of an aqreement would there be? He said that if he was qoing to buy a townhouse, he would want to know that it was accessibl� in the winter and summer. Mr. Farr said that the homeowners themselves administer the entire Association. He said the Association owned the roads, and was responsibie for snow plowing the maintenance of the roads, upkeep of the buildings and the natural areas. He said they were responsible for all the private roads in the area, with the exception of North Innsbruck Drive which was a State Aid road. Mr. Mike Swenson said that all the homeowners paid $43 a month to the Assocation for a variety of services, so it was the residents of the area who have assumed the burden of maintenance. Mr. Farr said that it was obvious that something was going to have to be done with the extension of North Innsbruck Drive until the area in New Brighton was developed, and North Innsbruck Drive was extended to Palmer-ROad. He said that Fridley wouldn't want to maintain a road in New Briqhton. He said that he wasn't developing anythinq in this area, and he couldn't do it because he didn't have any money,=at this point in time. He said the homeowners in the area weren't going to do it. He said he didn't know who was going to develop this road, but he was willing to take on the burden of upgrading this road until such time that North Innsbruck Drive was completed as a State Aid Road, but he couldn't do this until he had some funds to do it with. Chairman Harris asked Mr. Farr if he had an agreement with New Brighton that they would designate this section of North Innsbruck Drive as a State Aid Road. Mr. Farr said they wouldn't do that until there was a development plan for the area in New Brighton, and the street patterns were worked out for that d�velopment. Mrs. Wahlberg said that she had talked to someone from the New Brighton Planning Commission and as far as they knew, there wouldn't be any plans coming in for this area until 1977 or 1978. Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page.12 Mrs. Wahlberg asked Mr. Farr if he didn't own all the property in New Brighton up to Silver Lake Road at the time this property was rezoned. He said that he did, but subsequently the bank took the property. Mrs. Wahlberg said that in the original agreement she remembered that he was responsible for maintaining this road up to Silver Lake Road. Mr. London said that this property was now owned by the bank. Mrs. Wahlberg �sked how much the townhouse units in this proposed plat would sell for? Mr. Farr said they would range in area from 1200 square feet to 2,240 sguare feet and would sell in the range of $45,000 to $60,000. They would range from 2 bedrooms-to 5 bedrooms. They will be compatible in design to the tawnhouses in Phase I, TI, and III. Mr. Van Arkel asked if he could request the City Engineer to take core samples of East Bavarian Pass, West Bavarian Pass, and Meister Road, so that once and £or all, we would know what was there, and the City would know what was there. Mr. Harris said the City wouldn't do that on private roads. They would have to make their own tests. Mr. Harris asked how far the average unit set back from the street. Mr. London said the minimum was 20'. Mr. Harris asked Mr.Van Arkel if they had a problem with snow storage. Mr. Van Arkel said there really wasn't any place to put the snow, so it was loaded into trucks and piled in the ponding azea. Mr. Dick Peterson, 5554 Wa�deck Crossing, said that a longer setback wouldn't make any difference. They would still have the same problem. He said the driveways were part of the street, and they were all plowed at the same time. Mr. Harris asked if they had berms or curbs on the streets. Mr. Peterson said they had full curbs except where the driQeways were. Mr. Harris asked if the streets were crowned. Mr. Peterson said they were. Mr. Harris told Mr. London that there had been some question on the parking facilities for the recreation building. Were the present parking stalls and the parking on Meister Road done as proposed�on the oriqinal plan. Mr. London--said he didn't know if it was the original plan, but it was done according to an approved plan. He said he would want to talk to the Board of Directors of the Association before he mad:e any recommendations for changinq the parking in this area. He said there were a lot of trees and a ponding area close to this recre- ation building. Mr. Rumpsa said that Mr. London has said that every effort would be made to save as many trees as possible. He said it should be noted that a change in grade can be very hard on oak trees, and with the problem of oak wilt, all the healthy trees should be saved. He said that he had used tiling around his trees to save them, and he thought more care should be taken to save the trees. Mr. Harris said the City Naturalist would be working with the Darrel Farr Corporation on this development, and it was hoped that this would save more of the trees. t _ __ Planning Commiss'ion Idieeting - March'3, 1975 Page 13 �h;OTION bg Wahlberg, seconded by Peterson, that the Publfc Hearinq be closed on the consideration of a preliminary plat, P.S. #76-0.�, bg Darrel A. Farr Devel.opment Corporation. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, Chairman Herris decSared the Public Hearing closed at 9:40 P.M. Mr. Bergman said he had listed some concerns that have been mentioned by the people of North Innsbruck, and by the members_of the Planning Commission. Concern� directed heavily towards the Darrel Farr Corporation, some questions directed to the City, and he felt these concerns needed consideration before they could give any sort of approval of the plat. He said he would like to hear some comments from the other members of the Planning Commission before he listed �hese concerns. Mr. Lanqenfeld said he thought the sav.ing of as many trees as possible would be a concern. He said that it states in the administra- -t2ve repoit that quite a few trees would have to be removed. Mr. Boardman said that in previous developments by Darrel Farr they had saved as many trees as they could, and with the help of Dan Huff, the naturalist, he was sure that they would save as many trees as possible. Mr. Peterson said he was concerned about trees, but when we were discussing the preservation of trees on private property he thought this was kind of shaky ground. He thought the City should more legitimately be ooncerned with the streets and the traffic flow in this area. He said that as the Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Commission, his concern and that was when we had the people from Innsbruck North appearing before his Commission #kant tennis courts that should be put in, he would like to see the time, the place, and the funding for these tennis courts, instead of just a stipulation that at some future time they would be built. Mr. Langenfeld said that he felt the extension road of North Innsbruck Drive was a major headache, and he said he would like to see some solution found for this access before someone was killed. He said that any subsequent development in this area would only compound the problem. Mrs. Wahlberg said she thought they should bear in mind that the original proposal for this part of Innsbruck had a much larger amount of units, and that they had preliminary approval for that many units at that time. Probably the key to this now was the rQad situation. Traffic patterns which have developed in the first three phases of the townhouse developmen� had made her have grave reservations about the traffic problems with the development of two more townhouse areas that were being considered at this time. She thought that even if these were private roads, the City had the responsibility of stepping in on a main funnel street. Chairman Harris ask�d Mr. Boardman how this fit into the Compre- hensive Plan? Mr. Boardman said it fit in very well. Mr. Harris asked about the utilities? Mr. Boardman said they all have to meet the City specifications. Mr. Harris asked who guaranteed the work. Mr. London said they had the standard contract with the company that _ Planning Commission Meeting - March 3,;19T6 Page 14 did the work, 1 year. He said the contractor used the City specifi- cations for water and storm sewers and the sanitary sewer. MOTTON by Bergman, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commission continue vntil March 17, I976, the consideration of a preliminary pZat, P.S. #76-01, Innsbrvck North Townhouse-IV and V Addition, by Darre2 A. Farr Development Corporation, being a replat of Ont2ot H, Innsbruck North Addition, general2y 2ocated South of Innsbruck North Townhovses, Phase I, II, and III, untiZ the folZowing concerns have been addressed: The DarreZ Farr I3evelopment Corporatian apply attention to qvestions asked at this meeting, such as; 1. Streets do not meet the City specifications. 2. Clarification of street maintenance, in particu2ar on the North Innsbruck Dzive extension to SiZver Lake Road. 3. ClatlfzcaCion of time period inuo2ved in tennis courts & tot Iots 4. Need of assurance by the Association that streets used during construction wiZ1 be repaired and maintained. 5. Re-evaluate the adeqvacy of parking facilities for the recreation center_ 6. Review if there was a need to only allow off street parking_ The City Administration should: 1. Clarify the City street specifications and compare them to the specifications in Innsbrvck. 2. �rovide a legal opinion on the street maintenance versus equal taxation question. 3: Communicate with the Citg of New Brighton in regard to access to Silver Lake Road as far as improvement and the State Aid desiguation situatioa, and their plans on construction of an alternate route. Mr. Harris said a concern he had was if the access to Silver Lake Road was cut off, what would be the alternate traffic pattern for this area. He thought the City Engineering staff should address this problem immediately. Mr. London said that during their work with New Brighton, they had a consultant do a traffic study, and he thought the City of New Brighton had a traffic study done also. He said that at that time they were considering alternate access�to Silver Lake Ro�d:;" Whether it be 14, North Innsbruck Drive or Palmer Drive, it was determined at :that time that Palmer Drive was the best intersection. It was also determined;that there would be more than enough capacity to handle all of the traffic from this area. At that time we were Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 15 planning 850 units in the R-3 zoned property, and now this proposal was down below 650 units. We were also proposing at that time, to have over 350 units between Fridley and Silver Lake Road, which also would have been funneled to this intersection. He said that when the Palmer Drive intersection was completed, the traffic patterns will work for this area. Chairman Harris asked what we were goinq to do in the meantime? He said that might not happen for 5 years in New Brighton. He said he hoped that Mr. Farr would be successful with these two townhouse developments, but without a good access to Silver Lake Road, he thought it would.be one big problem. Mr. Langenfeld said this acccess was important from the safety standpoint':too and for access for fire protection and other emergency vehicles. Mrs. Wahlberg said that when the City was checking on the accessibility for this area perhaps the City could address itself one more time to the speed problem on North Innsbruck Drive, and see if any additional stop signs would help solve the problem. She said tfiat traveling West on North Innsbruck Drive that there should be a warning sign as you come around the curve to the existing stop sign, that there was a stop sign ahead. She said she had seen a lot of people zip through this stop sign because they didn't know it was there, particularly on the ice. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimoasly. MOTION by Peterson, seconded by BeFgman,- that the Planning Commission continue until March 27, 2976, the consideration of a townhouse deveIopment of 100 units, T-#76-01, by Darre2 A. Farr Development Corporation, for Innsbrvck North Townhouses IV and V Additions. Upon a voice vote, aIl voting aye, the motion carried unanimous2y. 4. PUBLIC AEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMI23ARY PLAT, P.S. #76-02, INNSBRUCK VILLAGE, BY DARREL A. FARR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Being a replat of Outlot B, Innsbruck North Addition, along with Lot 49, except the Westerly 210', Auditor's Subdivision No. 92, generally located North of Aorth-Innsbruck Drive N.E. and West 'of the Black Forest Apartment. 5. OF Is OF 100 UN�TS, T-#76= Mr. Darrel Farr, Mr. 3im London, and Mr. John Klick, architect for the townhouse development in Innsbruck Village were present. MOTION by Peterson, seconded bg Wahlberg, that the Planning Commission open the Pvblic Hearing on the consideration of a preliminary p2at, P.S. N76-02, Innsbrvck Vi22age, bg DarreZ R. Farr Development Corporation. Upon a voiae vote, a11 voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the PubZ�c Hearing open at 10:02 P.M. !, Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 16 _ Mr. Boardman said this preliminary plat wa5 for the construction of l00 townhouse units in what was the site location for a 251 unit apartment building. There will be a public street in this plat which will be [�Test Bavarian Pass. The spur roads off of the public street wi11 be private streets. There will be a separate townhouse assooiation for the townhouses in this plat. Mr. Bergman asked for clarification of the public road as far as City specifications. Mr. Boardman said this public road would have a 50' right of way and the street would be 31' wide. Mr. Boardman said there will be 25 structures, with 4 units to a structure. They are 'for sale! property, they are not rental property. Mr. Farr said they had a model built for this development whioh they had at the meeting. They thought this would help explain this development to the Planning Commission and to the people in the audience. It shows the topography of the plat and how the units will be located on the plat, and how they relate to the street and each other. Mr. Farr said the units were designed to have two rambler tgpe units in the front with full basements, with two units behind that were either rambler units, with a storage area all on the same level, or units with a walk-out basement. He said they managed to keep the streets on one side of all units, so the streets don't go on both sides as they would in a typical 4-unit building. He said a problem in most townhouse developments was that when you drive down the street you see a row of garage doors. This was true in the existing development. In this development, we brought all the driveways in on the side of the garages so th.e� £ront will be the facade instead of the garage doors. Mr. Klick said the units that were faced to the green space would have attached garages which helped alleviate the row of garages facing the front. He said the design of the units provided for driveways and garage doors to be on the lower part of the hill, and as the slope of the land decreases, the units step up that slope, so there would be less cutting of the land, and that was an aid to the retention of the tree cover. Mrs. Wahlberg said that these were the units that you were asking a blanket variance on. Mr. Klick explained which units would need the variance. Mr. Langenfeld asked why there wasn't a public road in other townhouse developments. Mr. London said they have learned a lot about townhouse development since they started, or else there probably would have been a public road in the other developments. Mr. Farr said he didn't think the City wanted a puhlic road at that point in time. Mr. R. G. Rumpsa said he was concerned about the price range of these townhouses. Sbme of the single family homes were in the $150,000 bracket and he didn't think that moderately priced townhouses were compatible with that type of home. He thought these townhouses would detract from the property values of the single family homes. Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 17 Mr. Farr said that before one single family lot was sold the complete plan proposal was completed, and the people who bought those lots knew that this particular site was for a 251 unit apartment complex. He said this proposal has been changed to have only 100 units on this property, which would be owner occupied townhouses. They would be small units, but they were well designed and would be a good transition from the Black Forest Apartment complex. He said the price range of the apartments in this complex was $150 to $210 a month. The people who could afford to purchase a townhouse in the $32,000 to $39,000 range would be compatible to the people who lived in this apartrtent complex. Ae thought people of all income ranges should be able to live in Innsbruck if they so desired, and that this townhouse development was good socio-economic planning. NIr. Roland Stinski said that he had just purchased a lot on Arthur Street £or $14,000, and he was concerned about the elevations on tfiis proposed plat, and what that would do to his lot. He wondered if his lot was goinq to become useless, or what. Mr. London found Mr. Stinski's lot on Arthur Street and told him how this plat with the structures would relate to his lot. Mr. Stinski asked when they planned to start construction of these townhouses? Mr. Farr said he would like to start as soon as he had approval from the City. Mr. Stinski asked if the City street had been approved? Mr. Boardman said that was all in the oonsideration of the plat. Mr. Boardman said that he had been in contact with the F.H.A. and they were going away from all private streets in a townhouse development- and were now looking for puhlic streets. We do have some private streets in this plat, but F.H.A. was agreeable to t�at. Mr. Boardman said that Mr. Farr was reducing the density on this plat so that it meets the R-1 requirements although this property was zoned R-3 except for �hat part of Lot 49 that was included in this plat, which was zoned R-1. Mr. Stinski said that the single family development in Innsbruck was just starting to go good in this area, and he didn't think the City should jeopardize this development with something that could be detrimental to the area. He said he thought they should take a good look at the amount of traffic that would be generated by more development in this area. Mr. Donald Peterson, 5595 Matterharn Drive, said he was concerned about the traffic flow, as others. He said that he didn't think any one could argue°with the planning of having townhouses as a transition from the apartment complex to the single family homes. He said he did question the difference in grade for the townhouse units, which was up to 20' in some places. He said the type of construction would limit the design of these townhonses, than if they were on a flatter piece of ground. He said that on the other plat discussed at-this meeting, the townhouses were more expensive, and they were being built in units of 2 to lessen the need for cut and fill. This area was just asheavily wooded, and yet these townhouses were being built in units of 4, and he didn't understand the logic of that. Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 18 Mr. Peterson said he also questioned why two of these units would only be about 10' from the property line. Mr. Farr said he couldn't respond to this without getting quite upset. He said he didn't feel that the people living in the single £amily homes in Innsbruck had any more right to live in Innsbruck than the people who will live in this area, as he had said before. Mr. Farr said that Mr. Stinski was one of the largest landlords in tfie Metropolitan area, and he didn't feel that the testimony he had given at this meeting did him credit. Mr. John Kliek said he would like to respond to some of the comments made on the proposed units for this development. He said these units were designed expressly for a difference in grade of 10 to 15 feet. He said they would not work on a flat piece of land. They were units that were one story on one side and two story unit on the upper side of the slope, giving both units the availability of a walk-out type of situation. He said that it was not a true statement that units couldn't be designed for this type of slope situation. Mr. Harris asked Mr. Boardman if this followed the comprehensive glan.- Mr. Boardman said it did. Mrs. Wahlberg said that she noticed that most of the single family development was North of North Innsbruck Drive N.E. She asked Mr. Farr if he had ever considered having tne more expensive townhouses on this plat, and the smaller townhouses on the other plat? Mr. Farr said they hadn't. He said there were more single family lots South of North Innsbruck Drive than there were North of North Tnnsbruck Drive. Mr. Rumpsa said the lake separated the single family homes from the townhouse area South of North Innsbruck Drive. It was a natural barrier. Mr. Rumpsa asked about the homes started in the single family area South of North Innsbruck Drive, that have never been completed, and how many unsold townhouses there were. He asked if these were just going to be left standing, and if both these plats would be started at the same time, with the same results. Mr. Farr said that he didn't own the R-1 lots and had nothing to do with the construction of homes on these lots. He said that he only had two unsold townhouses in the developed area. When he had approval of these two new plats, he planned to start construction immediately. He would like to start this construction this spring, and both plats would be constructed at the same time. Mr. Langenfeld asked Mr. Farr if he had any kind of report on what response he would have as to the occupancy of the new units. Mr. Farr said he hadn't had a formal feasibility study made, but they have 60 to 70 couples a week going through the model, if that was any indication of the interes� in townhouses. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Planning Commission Meetinq - March'3, 147fi ' Page 19 Mb.TIDN bg Langenfeld, seconded bg Bergman, that the Planning Commission close the Public Hearing on the consideration of a prelimin- ary p1at, P.S. #76-02, Snnsbruck Village, bg the Darte.Z R. Farr Development Corporation. Upon a voice vote, a21 voting age, Chairman Narris declared tfie Pub2ic Hearing closed at I0:35 P.M. Mr. Bergman said there seemed to be some discrepancy between the portion of Lot 49 that was considered part of this property, and what was platted. Mr. Boardman said there was, and it was one of the stigulations that Mr. Earr deed to the City that part of Lot 14 not needed for tfiis plat, to be included with Innsbruck Park. Mrs. Wahlberg said that many of the questions that we had discussed on the previous plat are relevant to this plat, particularly the traffic flow, so maybe this preliminary plat should be tabled also. MOTSON by Langenfe2d, seconded by Wahlberg, that the Planning Commission continue until March I7, 1976, the cons�deration of a preZiminary p1at, P.S. #76=02, Innsbruck Village, by Darrel A. Farr DeveZopment Corporation, being a replat of Ovtlot B, Innsbruck North Addition, along w?th Lot 49, except the Westerly 2Z0', Auditor's Subdivision No. 92, generallg Iocated North of North Innsbruck Drive N.E. and West of the Black Forest Apartment, because the question5 asked on the other plat, would have to be considered in a determination on this p2at. Upon a voice vote, a1Z voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION bq Bergman, seconded by Langenfeld, that the P2anning Commission continue until March I7, 1976, the consideration of a townhouse deve2opment of 100 Units, T-#76-02, by Darrel A. Farr Development Corporation, for Tnnsbrack Vi2lage. Upon a voice vote, aZ1 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Cliairman Harris declared a recess at 10:40 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 11:05 P.M. 6. CONTINUED: REVIEW OF PREAPPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY Mr. Boardman said the preapplication for a Community Development Block Grant that was in the agenda was the revised preapplication that was requested by the Planning Commission at their meeting of February 18, 1976. He said that he had handed them a copy of the Metro Council A-95 review of this preapplication. This review was on the revised preapplication that the Planning Commission now had. Mr. Boardman said they had dropped the proposals for obtaining the property North of City Hall for a_Civic Center and for the acquisition of 10 lots in the Riverview Heights area. He said he had talked to John Kari from the Metropolitan Council who said that Fridley had a much better chance for funding without these two proposals also. He said that all the funding requests no� pertained to the housing plan. Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 20 Mr. Boardman said he had also been in touch with Marcia Bennett from the Metropolitan Council and she said that Fridley was now ranked sixth for fundinq consideration and she thought Fridley had a good chance of getting this funding. He said the funding request was for $50,000. 7. Mr. Peterson asked why the Riverview Aeights proposal had been dropped. Mr. Boardman said that it didn't fit in too well with the housing plan, but that after a Parks & Recreation Compre- hensive Plan and a Critical Area Plan had been developed, they could probably apply for funding at that time. MOTION�by Peterson, seconded bg Bergman, that the Planning Commission recommended to Council approval of the preapplication for a Community Development Block Grant. Upon a voice vote, a21 voting aye, the motion carried unanimousZy. LeeAnn Sporre of the Environmental Quality Commission was present. Mr. Boardman said there was a Public Hearing in June on the development of Critical Areas, at which time the City did make their recommendations. He said the recoimnendations on changes would be going to Public Hearing again on March 11, and they want all comments on the recommendations by March 31. Mr. Boardman said the reason this was brought back to the Environmental Quality Commission and the Planning Commission was just for the review to see if there were any other recommendations that you might want to make. Mr. Boardman said that one o£ the recommendations made by the Environmental Quality Commission was that if Highway #169 and East River Road was not included in the critical area, then it should be, because these were used for access into the critical area. They were also concerned with the effect that East River Road would have on critical areas, because of traffic noise, etc. Mr. Langenfeld said the recommendations made by the Environmental Quality Commission were on page 4 and 5 of their minutes of February 17, 1976. He said that this became an item of concern because of the schools and school children along the River also. He said they felt this should be more people minded. Mr. Peterson said there had been some discussion at a Parks & Recreation Commission meeting about a proposal by Anoka County to upgrade the river and provide accessiblity to the River in Fridley as a central location for this access for a boarding facility. Mr. Boardman said that when a river was designated as a critical ______... Planiiing Cotmrii`ssion Meeting - March 3, 1476 Page 21 area, there were certain rules and regulations set up for the protection of that river. He said that the critical area corridor in Fridley was designated to be from Highway #169 to East River Road. When they establish an area as a critical area, they lay out ceYtain rules and regulations as to land use and the land requirements along that river,corridor. This Cnitical Area Act was for the protection of our natural resources.. He said that if the Mississippi River was going to be used for boating or canoeing, there would have to be some dredging because it gets pretty shallow in a couple of areas. Mr. Peterson asked Mr. Boardman if he had seen the plan from the County where the bikeways, trailways, etc. were all tied together, because there was something in this plan about boat access to the Mississippi River. Mr. Boardman said he hadn't seen anything from the County at all. He said he hadn't seen anything down on paper, and thought it was just at the talkinq stage at this time. Mr. Harris asked how the critical area corridor would affect the existing development in that area. Mr. Boardman said it wouldn't have any effect in Fridley whatsoever. He said that if they used the bluff line, then it could affect some property, but they were using the river bank. Ae said the height requirement wouldn't apply, but the 40' setback from the river bank wouZd apply, and there weren't any houses under that minimum requirement. Mr. Harris asked what was considered the river bank? Mr. Boardman said it was the normal high water line. Mr. Boardman said he didn't anticipate too many problems with the designation of a critical area corridor, but the Environmental Quality Commission had brought out some things that he hadn't thought of before. One of their questions was that if this was designated as a critical area, what effect would the noise from East River Road have on that ��creational area and the actual preservation of that river. Mr. Boardman said the critical area designation didn't c3ea1_with the use of the river, but the use of the property along the.banks. Mrs. Wahlberg asked if motorized traffic was allowed on the River_.andr_what if someone wanted to construct a restaurant on the river. Mr. Harris said he�couldn't think of any site in Fridley N. of 694 zahere a rest'aurant could be located. Mr. Boardman said that I.694 was the breaking point of two classifications in the critical area designation. North of I.694 it was classified as residential, and South of I.694, it was classified as an area of industrial development and different rules and regulations applied. LeeAnn, Sporre said that this item had been discussed at the Environmental Quality Commission, and they had done some research for this meeting, and it was her understanding the Staff would have a report ready for this meeting. Planning Cotmnissioh Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 22 Mr. Boardman said he wasn't thinking in terms of preparing a report of the Environm�nhal Quality Commission's recommendations. He �vas thinking of the Planning Commission reviewing the recommendations of the EQC, and with the Planning Commission recommendations, prepare a draft copy that would be presented to the City Council. Mr. Langenfeld said the recommendations made by the Environmental Quality Commission were on things that they wanted changed in the designation of the Mississippi River Corridor. Mrs. Sporre said that she was an environmentalist, and she was concerned about the conditions in Fridley and of quality water, but was also concerned about the effect on people. She didn't think the plan addresses the effect on people and their ability to enjoy the river as much as a beaver does. She said that people have a tolerance level and studies have proved that noise pollution does affect a person's ability to learn and to appreciate. She said that if all of East River Road and all of Highway #169 was included in the river corridor, all these,things would have to be addressed. Mr. Boardman said that the Environmental Quality Commisssion did make the recommendation that these roads be included in the Mississippi River Corridor, and the effect that the noise would.have on people who Iived within the critical areas. He said he wasn't entirely sure that the reason the critical areas were set up was for the people who were living on the banks of the river. The critical areas legislation was for the protection of the river, from the land uses along the river banks. Chairman Harris said �hat it seemed to him that this was written up "thing" oriented instead of people oriented. We aren't worried about the people, we were worried about a"thing", a river. He said this did not address the people using the river or it's banks. Mrs. Sporre said that if we didn't say that we needed that river, no one else was going to say it. Mr. Boardman said tha� East River Road was included in the critical areas designation because of the noise problem, why should we limit it to just this road and Highway �169, strictly within the critical areas, because this di@ not deal with the legislation of the Critical Areas Act. It also doesn't deal with what effect motor boats on the river would have on the land uses either. It also does not deal with uses outside of the critical areas having an effect on what was happening within the boundaries of the critical area. MOTION bg LangBnfeld, seconded by Bergman for discussion; that Mr. �4ardman .incZU$� �IZ":the recommendations made by the Environmenta2 Qualitg Commission showing their position in his fina2 report, with emphasis on the deadline date. Mr. Boa�dman said your position was shown in your minutes, and these minutes would be going to the City Council along with the Planning Commission recommendation. Mr. Boardman said he was looking for direction. Did the Planning Commission support the Environmental Commission that a draft should be drawn up supporting the position of the EgC? m . __ _.. _.. _ .. . . . . .. . . .. .... .. Pla'nning Caa�mission I�ieeting - March 3, _1;97� Page 23 Mr. Berqman said that on this people versus thing discussion, he felt this was an ecology item, and it was the same thing as save the trees, save the forest, and save the river. He said that he felt the ultimate benefit of all these things were the geneial public, so this can be related back to people. Mr. Harris that this was of people. said that he felt it should be stated in the legislation the purpose of the Critical Areas Act, for the benefit Mr. Boardman said that if East River Road was included in the critical areas designation, then the legi§lation would have to direct its attention to what that noise was doing to the people.This noise was from a source that had nothing to do with the river. This was why he questioned that East River Road and Hiqhway #164 should be included in the critical areas corridor. Mr. Bergman asked what the Environmental Quality Commission was proposing. Do they want to move the highway? What was the alternative. Mr. Boardman said the intent of the EQC was that the npise and effect on the people from East River Road should be included in the critical areas corridor. Mr. Harris said it did have an effect on the river, because of the storm water that drains off of it, because of the chemicals used on it, it does have an effect on-�.he water quality of the river. A11 you have to do was look at an outlet going into the river to see what was going into ft. Mr. Peterson said he shared Mr. Boardman's concerns. He said he was in favor of protecting the river, whether they were talking about a scenic river designation as they in other parts of the State, or a critical areas designation, that they were discussing for Fridley. He said he thought they could make the designated critical area so broad that it would take it out of the scope of the legislature. He said that he didn't see how they could change East River Road, when this road was part of other co�nunities. He said that if we were going to be worried about the noise on East River Road, then we had to worry about the noise on University Avenue and Central Avenue. He said that all this noise impacts upon the people, but he didn't think this was what the Planning Commission should be addressing. He said that they were considering the Mississippi River from point A to point B and whether it should be designated as a critical area. He said he felt that when you were protecting a river, you were protecting the people. He said he supported Mr. Boardman's position because he didn't feel it was germane to include all these areas in the designation. Mrs. Sporre said that if Highway #169 and East River Road were included in the desiqnation, it would not change the world, but i.t would give us the opportunity to say that Fridley recognizes the river :u be a recreational outlet, being a very senSitive area and needing very careful control, and that the entrance door was the River Road. She felt that all the citizens of Fridley would benefit from this statement of concern. Chairman Harris asked Mr. Boardman what the difference was in the Critical Areas Act and the Department of Natural Resources Shoreline Regulations? Mr. Boardman said as far as he knew there Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976 Page 24 hadn't been a decision, but this would be controlled by one or the Qther, it couldn't be both. He thought that the Missisippi River would be under the Critical Areas Act, and the lake and other public bodies of water in tHe community would be under Shoreland Management. Mr. Boardman said that he felt that by including East River Road in the Critical Areas, they would be short changimg the problem. There were more problems with East River Road than what could be handled in having this included in the Mississippi River Corridor. He said that if it was so designated, what could happen would be in direct conflict with what the Environmental Commission wanted to happen. IP this was part of the Critical Area, they could request that the road be upgraded to provide more access to the River, and request that this be more of a scenic route, so the traffic would be increased, which would just add to the noise pollution. Mrs. Sporre said the EQC made other recommendations other than having East River Road and Highway #169 included in the Mississippi River Corridor. Mr. Berqman thought the alternative to Mr. Langenfeld's motion would be to go through the Environmental Quality Commission's minutes and discuss each motion and decide if they agreed o� disagreed. Mr. Peterson said he wasn't comfortable with the present motion, because he didn't know what he was voting for. Mrs. Wahlberg said that she thought the East River Road problem would be better addressed by the proposed East River Road Planning Committee, as was proposed in the EQC minutes. She said this Committee could work with other communities and other government levels, such as the County Board. She said she had trouble equating the problems of East River Road with river protection. MR. LANGENFELD WITHDREW HIS MOTION. Mr. Bergman, who had seconded the motion for discussion, agreed. Mr. Langenfeld said he would suggest a more thorough examination of.these minutes, to see what proposals the Planning Commission agreed to, to qive Mr. Boardman the direction he requested. i Mr. Boardman said one of the points brought out by the EQC was on the silent clause. He said that what this clause said was that if the Metropolitan Council hadn't responded to a plan in a certain amount of time, it was automatically adopted. He said that if the City submitted a plan to the Metropolitan Council, he thought that should be subject to review, and not just let it go through without a review. There should be an-extension of the time limit, and he thought they should be responsible to reply within that time limit. He said that when a plan was presented to the Metropolitan Council we were asking their review of this plan, and he didn't think they should have'the out of not reviewing it, and just letting it go through. Mr. Bergman said that he thought the Planning Commission should take the proposals from the EQC minutes and vote on them item by item. Chairman Harris agreed. _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ PLAN23TNG COiYII+I25STON=MEETING - March 3, 1976 Page 25 MOTION by Bergman, seconded by Peterson, that the PZanning Commis-" sion dsd not concur with the proposal to add n7o. Z3 on page Z2, under Ietter "a", stating transportatYon facii3iies:near schools or residentiaS areas posing noise pollvtion shall be avoided and corrected. Upon a voice vote, Bergman, Peterson and Wahlberg voting aye, Harris nag, and Lanqenfeld abstaining; the motion carried. Mr. Bergman said he had made the motion because he feYt �he stated addition was not germane to the problem: MOTION by Wah2berg, seconded bg LanqenfeZd, that the Planning Commission agree with-the recommendation made bg th€ �nvironmental� Quality'COmmsssion on_"h" on page 19. Mr. Peterson called for a point of order. He asked if a vote in favor of this motion meant that we did not agree with the sil�nt conseiit clause. Mrs. Wahlberg said that Ftas correct. UPON a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried usanimoos2y. MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commission concur wiffi the EnvironmentaZ QuaZity Commission in their request for a definition of "reasonable ase" as applied on page 20, Sumber 1 under "b", and that the request be made to the proper body for thi:s definition. Upon a voice vote, a21 voEing aye, the motion carried unanimous7g. Mr, Langenfeld said they hadn't made any recom¢nendations on the discussion on the signs. They were in disagreement with the words "may be". He asked Mr. Boardman what word could be used for a substitute. Mr. Bergman said there was no motion made on this question. Mr. Boardman said the discussion came up when they were discussing signs along the critical area corridor. Mr. Harris said that the present sign ordinance in Fridley would make it difficult to put up billboards close to the river banks. Mr. Boardman said that he thought the provisions made in the Critical Areas Act more or less were controlled Within each communities local or dinances. Mr. Boardman said this will go to the City Council review, and they will have to determine which direction to take. After the Council's determination, the staff be drawn up and sent in. 8. GENERAL DISCUSSION for their they wanted report will Chairman Harris said that the Planning Commission was going to have to make a determination and set a policy on 40' lots. He said some of the member Commissions were considering this, and they should be made aware that the Appeals Commission had tabled a request for variances needed on a 40' lot, so this should be expedited. He said from what he had been given to understand, there was no way we could deny a building permit on a 40' lot, so we had better set some stan- dards and criteria. Mrs. Wahlberg said that this was the first request for 6uilding on a 40' lot in Fridley. She said that the City Code states that the ;, . Planning Commission Meeting - March 3, 1976' Page 26 minimum lot size was 50'. Mr. Boardman said this item was on the agenda for the next meeting of the member Commissions. Mr, Peterson said there were 9 unnamed parcels of park property in the City. He said there was supposed to be a memo prepared and given to the Planning Commission asking for any suggestions they had for names for these parcels, but evidently the Planning Commission hadn't received that as yet. He asked the Commission's to be thinking about names and if they had any suggestions to make, they were welcome to submit them to the Parks & Recrea£ion Commission. Chairman Harris said that Mr. Bergman and himself had attended a seminar on the Planning Commission in local government on the 25th and 26th of February and had found it very beneficial. We will give you a report on this seminar when the hour wasn't quite so late. AD.TOURNMENT: MOTION by Peterson, adjourned. Upon a voice the Planning Commission A.M. Respect£ulYy submitted, seconded by WahZberg, that the meeting be vote, aIZ voting aye, Chairman Harris dec2ared meeting of March 3, I976 adjovrned at 22:47- a 2'�� Dorothy E enson, Secretary -- _ _ _ 7`7 � . �I - . _ __ _ _ . _ _ : _ �%� � /y'7� - - 0�- -- `�`� r`�" ��iu" _�- � � _ __ _ �_ it1;o. �Ci.C'-Qd.cR. '�� - -- _ --- �_ _ -- -___��a _ , __ �� _ ___ - -- _ — - _. �D1�n _�.t�nc�stro_�_ _ 5%�� e�lso,� _ --E.�` `- _ : - ---- - �%„ ./..��Hr�B��"/t _ _ _ - --- __ _�._�_m� �. �_�..�_ _ _- —t-- - - -�'!� _S�J�.-�-�f'7 _ � _.�5�s �v, ,��e ,P�. s�-�� w �,�� (� i�sb .�'/� G�� . ��-7 L � ,��Ly� / �/'�Gs � . .SL �7 f✓� - . �-� �T" 7 /��, �� C3d �U. �a,�u%e (�(%. s� 3o w, �'�-.��- � /5� �! _ �11�, ln» s �ru,�lc �� n� �� w � �-� ;� . _ 5 5�8 Me�s�er Y��, _ 5'S3 fS /j1��s� � _ �-sosr,�7 . b� � .�3"G�! E 1��,�0�� S g°� c�..x.�..� �.__n �. — �S�Y _ //�lP�� >-�g� �v �'��.��c, .� +`-�" / � S��y "�" _ ��iy� /%�� //%�� % G�� , � /� i i �, l� ' �:r. i � r . / � • / �� • j �, i � l �, _ . _ I 5563 E•'�$4varia�a,ss �c��S - u�a/� %.c �•� �u��%y%"�u� �� 5 ��. ��G �'B , b ��-/• � �'.�-`�ce .i s7 0 !.lia;�� 5 `�0 / �'�.i�,tia� 1�-�e,� /`i/5 /( . �� i I�9s �1. �� „ 557�0 � � ��A�� Qr�ss SS`7� � ��.w�:.�..�.��u� �� w �� '�, � �TI Tr C�I' MTNP?�SO�'l1 GC?!iN<1' CF P.X�b1ST � F. :�" /�P �NVIltONf9:,NT11L QU7ILITY CGC�NCZL Ix: the Mai-.te�_ of tti° i2eco�cunendatien Ly L-he t�ei.r.oi�o i it<�,1 Council to i:he biinii^scua Lnvironr�er:tal Quality Caunci:i. tt�ac i.he ^1�.ssirs.iPPz River Corric?or b2 Designai.ed by t}i� Gcvern_nr as a Criti.cul Area NOTICF. OF CONTII�UATION OP PUIILTC I:LA?2ING '^T�P IS HLIL?;3�r GTVrLd tha± i:he x,ub?.i.c hcar.ing in i.he above° NO��. � ep�'yt.]_��U� Ii��ii��^L 'r,'}1�Ci: :'�:ca^u CO:I:"lL'11CG',� ��j t.2L liJ_1111°°Oi:d i:%riJ1Y011,�.�E.:11=<il �uali.ty Couaici_1 (:"i''Q�i p:'rc��ant t.c 2��in_�a S;.a9.e Sect. 11oC.06 (i97�) r i_n tlie ��ity of Anoka on June 9, 19?5, is co�;tinue3 to thn City uf irliii'iH�:.^.C�1S 37` �'.22 r::TF.?''.1`.iSlOnC-T�S iJ1°2t].PQ ROOP.:y n�ei T.eVPl� CiO�rf-7.RIIlP_TLt �nn ��,.,-i, �;.•�-}, S'reet or. ;�"a�•r.L 'il 197G at 2:00 P.Ni, and Ce;ite� , .. ., . . __ , r , • ?:00 �.�i. to alicw .-:.��.i. i-nter�s'r.ec! L�'rs^nsP re��esentatives ard OYCjc"i11i7c:'�lOil� aTi Gi')�;�i:tUTlli;�� ''�� h° :12"dY�. :J� Sll�JiYlltt:LR� (.�I"'c1�. Q;: FdZ':L2.'C(;7i data, stater�enC;s, ani? co?:uaent.s. Al_i test.�_moity wi11 b° s�-;orn, and CjUCStl0115 OP_ 1:}lc; �E'-5�.�?.?�iOPl 4i].1.1 bE t7F.'t'Iit1i..��.E.C�. i'%7"1t�E,'R tE54_.mon_ ma;a also be sul,rii:i.�te� Lq r��a.�.`tir_g .i.+: �o ��c I�linnesota En:>ironme:�t.al. �1Llc7.l.ltj/ �.'OUiLC:L�r nOO;;t '.I?i'; t�-c:�l�C�� $Q�tic:'_"P i�J.1�:�1i1(jr �irJ� CE:C�c3�: $tYZ2i-� .�{:e Paul� �iIIi1E.'.`�,C"id .�'.��.�J:ie F_�.i �':Yli.'L�'It ��"cr1Ii;0i,V if',"�1VC,'C! :JC=-OYG- t[IE: CZOSe Or �r1C� i:l:iSl?7.G'.y I'i�s' Oi: 1:c�.YC7:�. �Z� �.G/U 4i11.�. bE 1RCIllG''.^..:Y 1P_ tlte �ublic r�corci uf i.L� i�e ;ri^ge ,-, ,, T' , tt.e I��PQC �.ill rcce'_;�•� j�i{: t�l�?� Cp.''��!-Y�i'.cl�'C:IJI: C:S L"PE: �.iil'l'ti �1C'i.Y'1_"iCf� u'�1�. c"iC'L31'C].Oi ui '�.E.�ti1P,10?J.y cl:lu c:il7iiJ:liS "YE'iai-i'�.�E' ::O e5t11P,�:�eS Oi ��l? i1.7.�iP..�.�.��.-= <t::.-^_�1St_�;11C� Y�!-�C�U:LY'f('_ il�� .�OC1�. tiI?1;:5 UT CJOVe::I1T1E11{� d:lil "LI':n i�1":��: YC?S01'J.:':1.C)n. t:]?�C t.11E'. i'i�(lf.'. �;�,.<3=Z 7[t:J'..1'1.i;' ��lE'. .�i��1"Oj=011t�1h l.bll.�--�_t:� �GCOli:i:t�^.Ci2..`Li.!=�I:.S rC�':" �.�):7-1`:1Ca� 71T��1 DESl,�-�17dt.1-!JTl Ci ti7L it1SS1S51ir.1 i�1V:3i �.0:=Y1.C101 �iLi t`.O:..iC'vi5: (1) ^�• ds•,�l �g r�t: i'leY�hi.� St:r.ci�:-ds �r.d Gu�.dei;:�Us for loc�l U:?lt;i C�� C'iJtii ��.�ll ��Il�:, t�t;10a'�� i�'.li'1 S�.dL(3 �.QCI1f_71L'.^+ �O `�i�.'> . rP GY modify slzr!s ,r.�l r�yulztions (S�e Sit�iJDARDS AND 6CTILL?�l-'? � i'�� PH7::' ;RI�G T_'1_:ieI�S AI7D ;':SGOLi�'ilv^i�5) . �2� ri�T (�.1u�_LlIi(i u�l'? �'iC?LiYO�O.t.1�d?7 COil11C".l F�S �{�r311G�uTi':.^.� diZC� i�:'<1GE.�.-=:�:'-�' dS .Lii{�(?�':(.Tl u:��1:'-.LCi�7P.l�t?Y. li��i�?17�i;1tJi':S 'LC� Tit:J:.'C? (�li'c31��: SLi?C].fl W�lC4� C. L.�.CTIi '?� C: Cdn. r.C"�" t- �:'7•i nr7 r C:O]� �.10?7 Of r?.'..F'.1 � c:.ilC'. +- ��' -IA '' ";� C^r ., �.ri U< I!?1.1Vt�tJ�1. 1'E?qU�.l1r..1.0Y"iS uil(1 L2-..`. ctQ.,�liil.`..�. ,_.�..�E�i i_C iL'_- (SCC� I��1i]RT:�i iP.G�.J�Ci<'_i�.;'�'P .Gi;L..TIOtd:� iOR `Pkli. �i�.`�5:,a5:�:'k'I RI�T•;1: COI:1z-'i1.ti1R C::1:`L'1=C.i1L l�i:i�l) . '�'�.0 :`i.`s:l;�= ::`.1:.�. C0115':(�C'.;' t}:C'° flpC�.?11'=7S i3:Qi1 COIICZllSlUllLZ C� tr11,S S^S::lUll ..,: .t_ ., � . _ • . . . • ,.. . • . - � 35 '3.^.C�i �^COP.'J11�t-LC:Cii.-1.011:; .. �. 1,itc 11ci�t1']_liq LOQt]::.ii:'_1" :::Li;'-1 Ct:t. ti"^.nZ C1::<l7_p• . ` O� Llt:'. [)1'CV - ll�.c `:.C.SS.LO/�':i pi �Ilr. }iC2i:': 21:� <ZS 9 i�vt.<7.� :C(:CQI - C?]iCtii{�1Ci11 c''.�tC`y' Lt1C CVi1:il1S.i1�`1 i1?= �.}l�_S .=�9SS1.0.^. OY. C77.�. 11�(l;:lL'.J. � • , � i � The Recorrmenda*ion of o£ Justification, i�.LQC Modi testimony, an3 written test public inspection during no the Minnesota Lnvironmental Square Suilding, 550 Cedar t}�� Metropolitan Council, Statement fications, transcripts of the oral imony submitted are available f.or r_rnal business hours at the ofiices of Quality Council, Room 100, Capitol Street, St. Pau1., Minnesota 55101. Dated this 6th day of February, ].976. STATE OE ffItdNESOT}1 MINNESOTIi �NVy°',a�:-s�T'IiAL QUAI,ITY C �fC ;: � :�,�,� . �'-�'.� � Archie D. Chelseth Hee:-ing Officer � MINPJESOTA ENVIROGi4EN7AL 4UALITY COUPaCTL MODIFICA"fI01iS TO Tl1E FIETROPOLI7AN COUIdCIL RECOIdhfENDA7I0NS fOR CRITICi'�I_ ARFA D[SIGN�7ION OF TIIE P1ISSISSIPPI RPJER CORRIfiOR INTEP,IM DF.VELOPh1EIr'T REGULA7IOiJS fOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COPRIDOR CRITIC/IL ARfA (Replaces District Guidelines and Standards, Variances and Compatible Use Permits and Interim Uses Aermitted in the River Corridor, pp. 18-37 and Definitions, Appendix 6, pp. 43-44) A. GENEF2AL PROVISIOPIS 1. Authortty. ihese procedures are prescriUed by the hiinnesota Er�vironmertat Qualicy i.ouncil (Couiicil) puY,suan� to dU'LiIG7'l{;,y 91"dlltCd to the Cou�cil in Minn. Stat. Sections 116G.01 to 116G.14 (1974). 2. Purpose. The purposes of these regulations are: a. To protect the public health, safety, comfert, convenience and general wel-Fare; b. To proinoi,e orderly development of the res�iden�ial, commercial, industrial, recreational ar.d �ublic are�s; c. To conr.erse the natural and scenic beauty of ihe river corridor; d. To conserve th� develep the natural resour,ces of the river corridor; and e. To provide for the compatibility of different land uses and tiie nost appropriate use of land threughout the river corridor. 3. Scope. a. The standards and guidelines contained in these :nterim Developmer,t Requla�ions shall be contrnlling if they conflici with arv existio�g lavr, regulations, oi°dinanc2s and procedures. b. The Ir.teriin Developmer,t Regulation� shall remain in effect irom the tinie of the o�°der clesign�ting the �lississippi River Ccrridor Cr9ticsl Area until plans and recu'atioi�s have been approved by the Co�.incil and adopted by the local urrits or gove�°nment and appropriate stat� and regionai agcncie�. c, Stutcc and regional a��rcies a.,;; local un;ts ef 9overnr�ent shal7 grant devclop�nent pe!°mits onl� in confo�•riaryce tirith these Ir.teriin Uevelop�n��nt Regulations untii7 the adoption o1= plans and re�ulations ap�roved by the Council. d. Developin�nt fcr �ahi�h a�?y perc�it or authorization ��as issued pi-ior to Api�il 25, 1975 sha;1 bc sub,;ect to ihcse Interim L'evelopment R��gulations and subsequently cdo;�t.ed plans ar.d.re9ulations only to the extent p�'ovidcd in htii�n. Rc�t. ��E�C 57. � e. State ancl ��e�iionzi agcncies and local wiiis nf governn:en* shall attach these ii�tr.riin re;qu�lit:inn�, to tLeir adepted rulcs and r•egutations and Sildl� �2 1'CJ�%�iliSl�l�L' iG'�" i.�1G d�10illiiSi,l"-iii;1011 i;fl(: CiifO� CFl:1(.'it'� Of t(l� . Interim Developmeni: Regulations as of the effective date of the Governor's Designatiori Order. f. Any regulation or procedure not specified in these Interiin Develapment Re9ulations shall follow the applicable local unit of government reyulations or the appropriai:e state and regional agencies rules and regulations. 4. Jurisdiction. These Interim Development Reyulaticns shall apply i:o public and private lands and waters wiChin the hiississippi River Corridor. B. DEFINITIONS The following ternis as used in these Regulations shall have the foTlowing meanings, unless otherwise defined: 1. "Nci" means the Critical Areas f,ct of 19?3, '1inn. Stat. Sections 116G.01 to 176G.14 {Supp. 1974). 2. "Accessory Use" means a use or portion of a use or structure subordinate to and serving the principal use or structure on the same lot and customarily incidental there�o. 3. "Adjacent" means having a boundary wltich physica77y touches or adjoins. q, "Agriculture" means the utilization of lznd and structures tl�ereerrfor production of farm crops, incluGing bui not limi;,ed to vegetables, ,ait trees, grain, poulti�y and do�nesi�ic farm animals and uses necessary or custc:aarily incidental thereto. 5. "Qackwater" rneans a body of tti�ater conrected tvith, but little aff�cted by tne mai n streair. 6. "Barge Fleetin9 Area" means these ti•iater areus designated for the tempor-ary storage of barges b2for� they are deliver�ed �a their destination. 7. "6a�°ge Slip" means an area adjacent to a ti��harf or jetty provided fer barges, usually for ioading or unloading cat�go. 8. "aluffline° means a line deli+ieating the top of a slope ccnr�ectin9 f,he points at rrhich the slope beco!nes less than lE percent. P1ore than ene bluffline r�iay be ercountered proceeding land��a?-d frrnn the �•later. 9. "[3uilding Neight" me�lns the verticle distance to be meas��red fi-om t!�e gra�ie of a biiilding ]ine to Lhe tiop to the cornice or a flai roof, to the d°ck liiie of a mansard roof, to a point on thc roof directly abo��c the hi,hesL i:ail of a shed roof, to the uppermost: poir�i: on a ro;md or othcr ar•ch type roof, to th� mean distarce of the iiighest yable on a pitched or hir �'oof. 10. °Clear Cutting" mcans the reino•y�al of an entire stand oi vegetatiun. 11. "Cluster Develo{mient" means a Pat:tern of suL,division �Yhici� placc,s housing units lntio crynpact g�roup?r,gs !•;hile p�•ovi�iin9 a ne±.��+cr4; oi` comir�on]y oomed or �ied?c:ated open space. -2- MFt� 13. 14. 15 pursuant to tlinn. atat. �ecti. ��u�.0 �� .�� r • • t"Developinent" means thr_ mal:in9 of an�� material chan9e in the use or appearance of any structure or land including, but. not limited to: a reconstruction, alteration of the size, or mater•ial change in thc external appearance of a structure on t:he land; a change in the ir.tensity of use of the land; alteration of a shore or ban4: of a rivcr, strcam, lake or pond; a conmenccment of drilling (except to obtain soil samples), minin9 or er,cavation; demolition of a st.ructure; c]earing of land as an adjunct to construction; deposit of refiuse, soiid or liquid rraste, or fill on a parcel of land; the dividirig of land into thr'ee or more parcels. "Development Pei,mit" means a b�ilding permit, zonin9 permit, water use permit, discharge permit, permit for dredgiiig, filiiny> or altering any portion of a watercourse; plat appr�oval, re-zoniny, cer�ification, variance or other action haviny th� effect of permitting any develop�nent as defined in-the Act or these Interim Develo�s�ient Regulations. "pimension Variance" means a modification or variatioit of the height or set- back provisions of the Interim Developr::ent Regulations �;`ere it is determined that by reason of special and unusual cii°cur�stances rel. ng to a specific lot, that �trict an^lication of the provisicns �,ould cause �: !ue or unnecessary hardship, or t�iat stricf: co�iforr�iiy ��ith ihe provisions ;Id 'pe unreasor�able, impractical or unfeasible under the circumstances. 16. "Dti�relling Unit" I?!Ed11S a reside:itiaT 6uilding or poetion thereof intended for occupancy by a single family, but net includin9 hotels, moteis, �oarding or , roomii�g {iouses or tourist homes. 17, "Essential Services" means undergiround or overheaa gas, electrical, steam or t��ater distrihuiion systems ii�clutiiiig poles, tvit-es, mains, d'rains, sevrers, pipes, conduits, cables, anci ot�iei� simila:° e�uiomeni and acc�ssories in conjunct�on theretvith, but not including buildings or transmission servic�s. 18. "Feedlots" mzans an ui�covered co��fi��em�nt area 4ahere there is no vegetation for Lh� fezdiny, breeding, raising or holding of livestock, �ahere livesi.ocl: manure can accu�nulate. 19. "Floodway° means the river channel and �he portions of the adjoining flood- plain tiahich are reasonably required to carry and discharge the regional flood. 20. °General Advertising Signs" means th�se signs �•ihich direct attention to a product, service, business or ei�tertaii;��ent not exclusively i,elated to the premises wf�ere such sign is located. 2i. °Government Dzv�lopir�ent" means any developn;�nt financed in whole, or in more than 50 p�rcent of its toial financing>di+-ecily o�° indii°ectly, by tiie United States, tne StaCe of f•'iini�esota, or any agency or political subdivision thei�eof. 22. "H1Sl:G?'tC Preser��atioii" means tLe protection by vai,ious means of buildings or othe�• s��.,ctures, la�id areas, or districts v;hich are identified by the tiinnesota Histor�icai Society or the f�ational Register of Histoi�ic Places. 23, "I��dusLrial Facility" includes �:ithovi liinit�tion, factory, officc building, warchcusc, elevatn;°s, material traiufcr sitc, :��ineral extraction site, pipeline, refuse and material stcra9e areas and transmission lines. �q, "Interim D,-vc)o;.r,ncnt Re�ul��t�ions" inear.s th� re9ulations in the Order t,�hich indi!�.ate the �cvclnpmciii: t:hot s!��li i�c permiLted penJin�7 �he adoption of' �:lans and re<IUla±:icns eonsisteiit t��iih ��he policies of the Ilct and htinn. Re�s. tl[QC 51 Cl;rnu�:lh.��1C�iC 5i. � - � - 25, 26 "Landscaping" means plants such as trees, yr�ass, and shrubs. "Livestock" includes, but is not limited to horses, cattle, pigs and turkeys. 27. °Local Govcrnment" means any political subdivision of the State, inciuding but not limited to counties, municipalities, townships, and all a9encies and boards thereof. 2II, "Lot" means a parcel, piece, or portion of land designated by metes and bounds, registered land survey, pla*, or other means and separated from other parcels or portions by said description that is recorded or to be recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds {or Registrar of Titles). 29. "l�ajor Expansion" means an expansion invo�ving a 20% or greater addition to the total land area presently covered or used by an industrial, con��ercial, recreational or public-facility. 30. °Ptetropolitan Det�elopment Frameti•rar'r," means that chapter of the PSetropolitan Development Guide wiiich deals primar�ily with i:he physical development of the metrcpolitan area. 31. "Netropolitan Plans, Guides, and Standards" means and refers to all documents, reports, and materials which have been adop��ed by ihe I�tetropolitan Council and includes but is not limited to Pietropolitan Development Guide Seci�ons, including the proposed Development Framet•rork Chapcer an�i policy plans for Oevelopment Programs of all I�ietrop�litan Co�unissions. 32. "Metropolitan Systems" means those facilities for iahich the hietropolitan Courcil has planning responsibility includiny, but not limited to interceptc}� sanitary sewers, sewaye treatmerrt plants, transit facilities, reg�enai parks, and majcr h i g h�vays . 33. "Metropolitan Urban 5ervice Area" (PiUSA) means the portion of the Pletropolitan Area I�aving meti-opo7itan se�:;er service available, good hight��ay access, transit service, and most municipal services. 34. "Mining" means th� extraction of sand, gravel, rock, soil or other materia' from the land in the antou��t of one thousand cubic yards or more and i;h� removing thereof from the sii2 tvithcut processing with the excepi;on of the removal of materials associated ��ith constructior, oi a building> tvhich is approved in a building perniit. 35. "Mississippi River Corridor" means that area within the boundaries of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Ai,ea. 36. °F1of�ile Fio:ne Court" means any area on vrhich spaces are rented foi° the place- ment or occupied mobile homes. 37 "hiobile Home° means a fabrication on streets trailer•s, anci arriviny unit complete and ready unpacl:ing and asscmbly connection to utilitics housing unit designed for transportation after and hight,��ys cn its o�;rn a�heels or on fldtb�d or other at the site N�here it is to be occupied as a dti+e]l�ny for occupancy, except for minor and fndicent�?1 oper�atioris, location on jacks or perina�:ent foundations, and thc l?ke. -�- �::.,� . 38. "Multi-family Develop;nent'" mcans three or irore dwelling units in one structua°e, including but not limited to an apar•tr�ent builainy. 39. "Normal Hit�fia�ater (1ar}:" means thc 1G0-year flondrray lines ah�erehde��nod no U.S.G.S, and the hiinnesotu Deparur�_nt of N�.tural Resources, defined, means a n�ark dclineatin9 the highest �•rater level thaC has been maintained for a sufficient period uG ti�ne to leave evidence of the level upon the landscaF^. It is con�ronlY that peint t:hFre the natural ve9etation changes fro.n predo,nii;antly aquatic io predoi,�nan?ly terrestrial. llhen Lhe normal high�:rater irarl; is not evideni, setbaci:s shali be measured fro�n the stream ban4: of the follo,ring ti+at�� bodies tha� have permanent flo�.a or opcn water: the main chanrel, adjoining side chanr�els, backwaters, and sloughs. 40. °Non-conforinir�g" means use of land or structures la��+fully existing at the effective date of the Inte�^m De��eloi,�rent Regulatio�is �•�hich does not comply . with ali the require�nents ofi these Interim D�°velopinznt Regula*ions. 41, "Order" means the Governor's Executive Ord��'r` that formally designated ihe Mississipni Ri��er Corricoi° as a Critical ?�rc,.. 42, "Plan" means a cempilation of pclicy statem�nts, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the pnysical, social, and ecc��cn�ic clevelopment:, both private and public of th� CO!71)C�/, municipality, and tormship. It may include, but not limited to the follcwin�: statc�r��nt of policies, goals, standards, a land use plan, a ce!�r�unity facilitics plun, a transportation plan and recom�.��endatior� for plan implem�:ntation. A3. "Public Facility" ireans ail puhlic buildings, including schoo7s, libraries, fire s±ations, ad.ni��istrative oi-r`ices, road>, Urioges. 44. "Public Sai`ety 1=acilities° means hydrants, Pire alarm boxes, stree� lights, � Pdl�l;'clj� C1"OSS7Ii� S1011fl�5s dlld Slfill�ai" idCi�l�Ci�'S and accesseries� bU'� not including buildings. 45. "Public 7ransrortatioii" �neans a71 n�odes oi transportation provided by or dedicatetl to pu��lic use includin�, but not limited to roadi+ays, transit facilities, ruilr�oaos, and b91:�tval�;. 4G. "Regional Agencfes" me�ns the Ftetropolitan Council, Metropolitan tdaste Control Conanission, hleti•opol'itan Airpot�t Cc;�;�;ission, P1�ti'opolitan Trai��it Con;�nission, and A1etropolitan Park Gcard. 47. "Recreation Open Space" means i�ecr�eation uscs pai°ticularly oriented to and utilizing the ouidoor ci�ar�aci:er of an ��o'ea; iricluding, buY. not linrited to hii:ing, riding trails, pri�n�iiive cainpsites, cari,grounds, F�arks, ar�d recreatien areas. 4£3. "Regulations" r�eaiu thc instrir:;eni:s by �.�h�ci� state and �ocal units of goveriunent control the phYsical develo�:roen� of the Piississippi Riv�r Corridor or any part or dei:ail thercof. I:e9ulations include, hut ai�e not Tirnited to, ordinai�ces establis'hing zonin9, si�i�divisiot� cc:troi: plattin;, and the adoption of detailed ivaps. 49. "P.c-zoi,c" tncans a ehange in tf�� re�irlat�ion.s of a)ocal unit of 9u��ernment either in a pei-init�Ce�l use alit.i�in a�ioca1 zunirig district or in thc bqundaries O� d �OC�I! 'LOl7117�� L+7SC)'1CL, � Y � _ 50. "Selective Cutting" means the removal of single scattered trees or shrubs. Selective cutting shaTi not be construed to mean the removal of all trees or shrubs in a given area resulting in the clearing of the land. 51, "Speciai Use° means a use which may be conrpatible or desirable in a specified district, but requires special condiiions for approval because if not carefully located or designed, it may ci,eate special problems such as excessive height or bulk or abnormal traffic congestion. 52. "Setback° means the minimum horizontal landward distance betareen any part of a structure and the nonnal high�•rater mark or the established bluffline. 53. "Sewage Disposal System" means any system for the collection, treatment, and dispersion of se��age including, but not limited to, septic tank soil absorption systems. 54. "Single Family Unit" means a detached building containing one (1J dvrelling unit. 55. "Structure" means anytiiing constructed or irstailed or portable, the use of which requires a location on a parcel of lanc. It includes a movable structure which can, vrhile it is located on land, be used for housing, business, co�i2rcial, agricultural, or office purposes either temporarily or permai�ently. Structure also includes public roads, billbcards, s�•rimming pools, poles, pipelines, transmission iines, tracks and advertisiny signs. 56. "Subdivision" means the division of any parcei of iand into ttvo or more iots, including re-subdivision. 57. °Transriissions Services" means electric pe;;er, telePhone, and telegraph lin?s, cables, or conduits that are used to transport large bloc{:s of pcv�er bet�veen two points. In the case of electricul po�,�er, this �rili generally mean 69-kilo- volts or more. For inains or pipelines for gas, liquids, or solitls in suspension, this means those that are used to trarsport large amounts of gas, liquids, or solids in suspension bettveen two points. 58. "Treeline" means the more or less continuous Tine formed by the tops of trees in a tvooded area t�;hen viet:ed froin a particular point. Such line shall be determir�ed curing all szasons as if undei° full foilage. 54. °IJetlands" are lo��r-lying areas e��iich may be covered tvith shallotiv 4•rater. They are freGuently associated �aith a highti;atc�° tabie. S�vamps, bogs, marshes, puthoies, rret meaoo�ls, und slouohs ai-e wetlards. They may occur adjacent to or within natural di�ainayei•;ays or as free-standiny low a.reas. -6- c. us� �is-r�RIC7 DESIGN/1TIONS 1. Csecause the river should be rnanaged as a multip3e-purpose resource> and it posessses a variation in both natural characteristics and types of urban development, the Corridor has been segmented into the folla,aing four districts �•rhich shall be applied thruughout the Interim Period as outlined by Figures 1 and 2, idaps 1 through 23 and described in Appendix D in the Recommendation. a. Rural Open Space Districts b. Urban Diversified Districts c. Urban Developed Districts d. Urban Open Space Districts 2, During the Interim Period, no changes shall be made of the district boundaries in these Interim Development Regulations. D. PERiiITTED USES 1. Arty land or �•�ater use development which is in conformance with the standards and guidelines of the Interim Development Regu7ations sha17 be permitted. 2. During ihe Interim Period, no changes shall be made of ihe permitted uses in these Interim Deve'opn�r.t Re�ulations. 3. Residentia7 Develop�nent. Residential development shall be permitted in all the districts. Al1 structures and accessory uses or appurteiiances of r�esiriential development shall be subjzct to the dimension standards and criteria in Section G of these Interira Development Regulations. 4. Cor�imercial and Industrial Uses. a. In Rural Open Space �isti°icts and Urban Developed Districts, the development of neri and expansion of exist�ng indi.st:rial and conmei�cial uses and developr;ent shall be allo;-aed if: -7- '(1) it does not require expansion or upgrading of a Metropolitan Systems prior to the schedule of adopted ttetropolitan Plans; (2) it cannot be seen from the nornial hi9ht�rater mark on the uppositc side of th� river, except for water-related canmercial ard industrial uses; (3) expansion takes place in a direction a��ay from the river and contiguous to eaisting uses; and (4) it tvill not encroach uron future local o�- regional parks and recreation open space identified in the 14etropolitan Council's Development Guide/ Policy Plan for Recreation dper. Space or in local pians and programs. b. In Urban Qpen Space Districts, the development of new and expansion of existing coi�rrercial and in�ustrial uses and developm�ni shall be allo�-�ed on lands ::�hich are on the land�aard side of all established blufflines, if: (1) �2) it cannot be seen from the normal high:iater mark on the apposite side of the river; and expansion takes place in a direction a�•ray from the river and contiguous to existing uses. c. In Urban Diversified Districts, ne��r and expansion ofi existing industrial and ccnunercial developmeni.s shall be allovaed. 5. Agricultural Uses All agriculturaT uses except new feedlots may be permitted in all the dis�ricts. 6. Mining and Extraction a. In Rural Open Space, Urban Deve7oped, and Urban Diversified Districts, (1) new mining and extraction may be pennitted and shall be subject to the �imensienal Standards and Criteria in Section G; {2) neti�+ and,t�ihere pracl:icable, existtng extraction uses shall be appropi-iately sci�eer;ed fi-om vie.v by establishing and maintaining na�ural scre�n de��ices; (3) the unsc��cened buur,dai°ies oi inining and extraction areas shall he 1i;nited to only ti:e loadin9 aeea;. (4) existin9 and futiure extractive uses shall be required to subinit land reclamation, reforestaiior plans compatible a;ith ihe standards and 9uide?ines of these Interim Development Reyulat:ioi�s; and (5) mining and extractioii areas shall be limited to one barge loading area ti,�hich shall be kept to the rnost minimum size practicable. : �.,:� , b, In Urban Open Space Distrir_ts, new min�ng and extraction operations shall not be penuitted. 7. Recreational Uses a. In all distric±:s �ec�°eation<;1 uses and structures and accessory uses or apnu�t�:n.s�:ces shall be allo��:ed and shall be subject to the Dimensioria7 �tandards and Criteria in 5ection G, except for water-related ccr��r,ercial recreation uses including, but not limited to,roarinas. b. In Urban Open 5pace districts, only pubiic recreation uses, historical presei�vation, and i;ildlifc preserves siiall be permitted on isla��ds and lands between the river and all established blufflines. 8. Signs a. In Rural Open Space, UrUan Develooed and Urban Open Space Distr�cts: (1; gener�'. ad��ertisir7g sions not visible from the river may be permi ti.ed; (2) all other general advertising signs shall be prohibited. b. In Urban Diversified Districts, generai advertising signs may be permitted. E. PERt�i1TTED FU�! IC FACILITIES 1. Transmission Services In all the districts, the const�°ucticn of nc�.v and reconstruction of existing transmission ser�vices shall meet the fo17o!-�ing standards. a. In reviewing permit applications foi- ail transmission service crossings of the �lississippi River, f•finnesota River, or of State iands requiring a per�ni't fran the Department of t�atural Resources pursuant to hiinnesota Statutes E4.�15 or- 105.42, priinary consiceration shall be giv�n to crossings thai: are proposed to h� locat^d ti��ithin or adjacent to existing right-of-ways �`or puolic facilities, sucn as road�rays, railroads, bridges, and ex.isting ti°ansmission se�°vices. b. Transmission services of un.lc�• 200 kilovoits, ti=:hich cross lands within the River Corridor shall requi��e a special use permit from the local unit of goverrurent. c. When routinq transmission �e�vices of under 2Q0 kilovolts, the folloi•�in9 shall be avoicied wiiei•e practicabie: (1} sCeep s7cpes; (2) scenic �iriti�usior�s ir�to streams, valley�, and open exposu�°es of �vatei'; {3� SCC'f11C itlt:'li5'.^f1S 1lit0 <lt'Cd'3 SUCFI �"= !'1f�C10 CI'CSt;S hclC� illCji41 �0111t5� (�) creaCing tur�nel vistas b;�, for e>:a,ii�le, huilding deflectiui�s into the t'oute or usiny accep�abie sc:i�cci;ir�, t�chniques; (5) 4,�etla!�ds; _ 1 _ ` �G) forests by running alcng frin9e rather Y.han throuyh them. If necessary to route throuyh forests, utilize open areas in order to roinimize cutting: (7) soils susceptible ta ei°osion, t�ihich �•rould create sedimentatian and pollution pr°obleins; {8) areas of unstable soiis whicii vtould he subject; to extensive slippages; (9) areas t�ith hfghwater tables, especially if construction requires excavation; (10) open space recreation areas. d. Transmission services shall be subject to the Dimensional Standards and Criteria in Section 6, er.cept at crossin9 points. e. Structure design of transmission services. With regard to locating the utility, over•head or underground: (1) Primary considei°ations shall Le given to underground placement in order to miniinize visua7 i!npact. ldhen considering ove�°head placeir.ent, the proposers sh�ll explain ihe economic, technological or lard characteristfc factors whicli+n�?ke underground p7acement feasible. Economic considerations alo„e shall not justify overhead ptacement. (2) If overhead placement is r:ecessary, the crossing should be hidden fram view as much as practicao7e. (3) �Jith regard to the appearance or' the siructures, they shall be made as con;pai;ible as practicable with the natural area tivith regard to: height and tvidti�, ir�uterials used, and coler. (4) With i°egard to the t�tid'ch of thz r€ght-of-v,�ay, the cieared portion of ti�e riyhi-of-�•iay should be i:ept *o a minimum. f. In the construction of transmission services, ihe folloi��ing guidelines Shall be appiied tahenever� prac�icable: (1) �onstr•uction in �aei?ands sl�all miniir�ize.damage to vegetatie,�, prevent erosion and sed�imeniation. �Z) Constructicn shalt be undertake�n at t-imes when 7oca1 fish and wildlife ar'e not spaivning cr r�sting. (3) Effective erosion and sedii�entacion control programs shall be conduczed during all clea7�ing, ccnstruction, or reconstructior operaiions in order to prevent the degradation of the river and adjacent lands. g. Safety Considerations Developers i3wst adhere to applicable federal and State safety regulations, botii t�,itif; re9:�rd to preveirtion (such as safei.y valves and ci�°cuit breake�°s; and with regard to emergency precedures in the evert of failu�°e (fire suppression, oi1 s�i11 clean-u�>). h, Right-of-way maintcnancc (1) If possible, ivatural vegetat?or; of value �to fisl: or ti�ildlife, iahich does not poso a hazard Co or restr-ict reascnaUle use of the utiiity, shall be alloti;�ed to g��o�,� i�� i!ie right-cf-��ray. �2� �'l�'�G'C VC'C)Ct:d;;1011 �1d5 JCCiI PCiIIOVCCS� riC1J 'vC(J@ti1�;7017 CCIl57$�111C] Of nativc <li'ns;r�;, fierhs, sliriil,s, ar�d trees, sha]7 Le p]antcd and mai�itaineu c;n i;hc right-uf-uay. - 10 - � but where such metl;ods are r?ecessary, chemicals uszd �nd the nanner . • • of their use must be in accordaric�� with rules, re9ulations, and other . requircrnents of atl state ard federal agencies witfi auth a'ity ovcr thc use. 2. Sewage 7reatment Plan�s - sewage cutfal�s, water i��al:e facilities a. In Rural Qpcn Space, Urban Cevelopec! and UrUan Diversified �istricts the provision of se�•rage treatr,ent plan�.:s, sewa9e outfalls and 4rater intal:e facilities: (1} taherever practicable, shail confo7-m wittt the Diinensional Standards and Criteria in Section G; (2) shall dedirate the unused river frontage after construction, for public access or recreation open space use; (3) shall not i�iclude net•: combined storm and sanitary sewer outfalls. b. In Urban Open Space District, (]) No n��•i se�,�a9e treatm�nt olants shall be permitted in this district, Hot�rever, the Pietropolitan 1•!aste Coni:rol CcTmission may expand the I4e:ropolitan 4!as�e�:ruf.er Tr-eatmer� �lant at the Pig's Eye �al:e area, ii i.he expansior olans are approved by the �ietropolitan Coi�rcil and they are consisieni tirith t!;e City of St. Paul's riverfrorrt plar� approved by the Cou;�c�i under Sect+on D of th2 Sf:andards and uuidelines for Freparinq Plans and Regi�lations; (2) No nerta;ater inial:e racilities shatl be permitted; (3) iio nevr ccmbined sto.r� t:ater and saritary sevrer outfalls shall be perini ited. 3. Essentiai Services ard Public Safety Facilities Essential ser��ices ai�d public safety facilities are permitted in all the districts. 7hey are subjec* io E(1) �eguiaiion. 4. Transportation Facilities The construction or i�econst��c:ction of a17 transportatier, facilities shall be permitted in all the districts, subJeci to the Follo±ving standards and criteria. a. The follo'�•liriy guidelir�es sha71 be c.pplied �-�henever practicable in selecting ro��tes for trans;,ertatio;; facilities: (1) Careful considerat�i:;n shouid be given to the provision of scenic overlool:s for motori�ts, safe �:�;;esY.rian crossing and safe pedestr�ian path�,�ay� alonn the ��fver ; �� If tl0$Si��C, 471"OV1�C :'.CC�SS +0 "f�',� t"'iVCI"{"'."Ot1t in publ�ic o�,,�nershin, and allo��a reasonahl�� use of the lai�d betrrcen the river ard ihe t�-ansporCaiioi� facility; (3) Stcep slopes shill be avoided; (4) Scenic iiitrusii>n in�o stream, valley ar.d open e�:posures of �aatcr shall be avoided; (5) Scenic intrusion into areas sucL as ridye cresLs and high points shall !�e avoided; _��_ �,-=.q. ` � (6) 4letlands sh�ill bc avoided; (7) Run alon� frinqes of foresC� rather than through them. Qut if it is necessary to rautc thr•ough forests, then utilize open areas in order to rninimize destruction of coirmercial forest; (8) Soils whose high susceptibility to erosion wauld create sedimentation and pollution problems during and after construction shall be avoided; (9) Areas of unstable soiis r�hich �-rouid be subject to extensive slippage shall be avoided; (10) Areas 1•rith higl�!�+ater tables, especially if construction requires excavation,shall be avoided; (71} Locate ne��+ roads to avoid cui:s and fills so as to b7end into the natural terraiti so thai it appears to be a part of the natural landsc�pe. (12) Open space recreation areas shall be avoided. b. Transportation facilities shall be subject to the Dimensional Standards and Criteria in Section G, er.ce,^.t at crossing points. c. The follo,,ring guidelines shall be applied �:�hen practicab]e in constructing transportation facilities: � C� (1) (2) {3) (4) Reconstruction of an existinG public road or railroad sho�,�ld be performed 9n a nranner that �;�ould mini!r;ze any adverse effect on the natural beauty and enviror�ment o` the river; Effective erosion and sedi;aentation control programs shall be conductc�l during all clearing. Corsti°uction or reconstruction operatiors in order to prevent the degradation oi the river and its adjacen� la��ds; Construciion across weulands in a ntanner tvhich mininizes dama.ge t0 vegetation, ut1Ci ltl d I�l�i�ner prev2nl�.�ing �I"OS10tl ulld 52�1�:ICt�td�lOC�� Constr•uct at times v�hen loca} fish ar.d v�ild7ife ure net spa��ning or nesting. Safety Coiisiderations Developers must adhere to applicable Federal and State with regard to net�� road construction or reconstruction � safety regiilations of an existing road. 7he fol7o;-;�n9 guidelines shall be applied vlhen practicable for right-of- way mainterance: (1} If possible, natural vegr�tation of value to fish or rrildlife, and which does not }�ose a safety hazard, shall be alloH;ed to gro��t� in th� roadside right-ef-ti�iay; (2) llhere vcy��Caiion has been reme;�ed, nc�r vegetation con>isting of native grasses, herbs> shru�s, ��nd trecs shall be plaricd ar;d iiiaintained on i:he roatlside right-of-;;ay; (3) Cher!ical control of ve9etation is dis�eu�'aged. f3ut �vhere such methods are justificd, chemicals used and the manner of their use must be in accordar�ce �.ith rules, r-e��ulations an<i other renuii'e,nents of all 5tate and Federal ayencies tiiCh authoritY over ti�eir use. - 1?_ - 5. Darge Facilities a. In Rural Open Space and Urban Developed Distric�s, the following standards shall apply: b. c. ��) i2) The expansion of existing barge slips �vithin these disU-icts shall be permitted where the expansion would adjoin land which is zoned for industrial use. t�o new barge slips shall be permitted until local riverfront plans and i�egulations hav� been reviev�ed by ihe hSetropolitan Council and approved by the Council accordiilg to thc procedures in hiinn. Regs. MEQC 55(c). In Urban Open Space Districts, the following standar'ds shall apply: (1) No nevr barge siips shall be permitted; . (2) No barge f]eeting areas shall Le located until local r�verfront plans and regulations have been reviei�led by the Metropolitan Council and approved by the 14innesota Environment?1 Quality Council accordin9 to the procedu�es in l�inn. Regs. 1•tEQC 55(c}, In Urban Diversified Districts all barge facilities are permitted. F. EARTH:�JORK AND VCGETATION 1. Grading and Filtin9 Tn all districts t�e following provisions shall apply to gradir.g and fi?ling: a. Grading and filling of the natural topography, ti�rhich is not accessory to a permitted or conditional use, shali not be permitted in any districts. b. Grading and permitCed ar earthmoving, amenities. filling of the natural topograph��, which is accessory to a conditional use, may be permitied, but it shall minimize erosion, tree clearing, and the destruction of naturai c. Grading and filling of the naturai topograpi?y sl�all also meet the follor,ing standards: (i) The smallest amount of ground is exposed for as short a time as feasible; (2} Temporary ground cover, such as nr�lch, is used and permanent ground cover, such as sod is planted; (3j Methods to prevent erosion �nd trap sedimert ar� Gi.pio�!`d; a.nd (4) Fi�l is stablized to acceptcd engineering standartis. 2. Vegetation h4anagement a. In Rural Opee 5pace> Urban Develeped and Us-Lan Open Space Districts, the follo�din9 standar�is shall apply: (1) On �mdeveloped islands, public rr_creai:ion lands, the slope or facc oF bluffs, �vithin ?_00 feet ot thc nor;i��l hiqh��ater mark oi the rivcr, and withii� the area 40 fcet l�nd�:ai°d frcri blufflines, cicar cuttin� sha11 not 6e perin i tted; - 13 - G (2) On all other lands within these districts, clear cutting shall be guided by the fol?avrin9 p�°ovisiuns: i�) (b) (�} (d} Clear cutting shall not be used where sail, slope> or other watershed c�nditions are frayile and su6ject to injury; Clear cuttiny shall be ccnducted only r�here clear cut blocks, patches of° strips are, in all cases, shaped and blended Yrith the naturai terrain; The size of clear cut; blocl;s, patches, or strips shall be kept at the min iinum necessary ; 4�here feasible all cicar cuts sl}all he conducted bet�-�een September 15 and h•iay 15. If natural re9eneration will not result in adequate vegeiative cover, ar�as in ti;hich clear cutting is conducted shall be replanted to preveni erosion ar.d to maintain the aesthetic quality of the area ��tsere feasible, replanting shall be performed in the same sp�•ing, or t!ie follc.ring spriny. (3) The selective cutting of trees greater than 4" in diameter may be permitted t•then the rutting is apprcpriateiy spaced and staged so that a continucus natural cover is maintainer�. 6. In Urban Diversified District: (1) On the slope or race of b'uT�s and withiiz areas 40 feet land�rard frc.m established blufflines, except in areas designated for bluff develop- ment, clear cutting shall noi be permitted; (2) The selective cutting of trees greater than 4" in diameter may be permitted when the cutc;n; is appropriately spac�d and siaged so that a cor�inuous natural co��cr is ma�ntained. c. These vegetati��e manageinent standards shall•not prevent the pruning and cutting of vegetaiion te the mini:nwn amourt necessary for the construction of Lridges and road�.�a,ys and for the safe installation, maintenance and operaticn of esserrcial sera�ices and utility transmission services �ti�hicf�� a�,e p°rn�itted uses. • DIi�1ENSI0tYAL STANDARDS APdD CRITERIA l. Objectives The objectives cf Diraensienal Standai-ds and Critc:ria are: to maintain the aesthet:ic integrity and natural environm�nt of certain disti-icts, to reduce the effects of poorly plann�:d shoreli�e and blufiflirie develo;�„uent, to provide sufficient setback for saniLary i-acilities, io preverr� pollutiori of simface and groi�nd �•�ater, to miniinizc flood dal.�a9e, to p��event soii ei•osion, and to imple,nznt FietropoliCan Plans, 6uidzs a;id'Stan�ards. 2. Subscandard Lot. The propose�i new structure findinys are u:ade: iocal eni't ef 9overruneiit may g�'<.nt a variance for arly oi° ciianges to existing structure �rhen the follo�ainy - lh - a. The lot �-ras recorded in Che OfPice of the County Register of Deeds (or Registrar oF Titles) prior to the date of legal notice of 1:he EQC public hearing, April 25, 1975. b. The lot vras in separate ownership froia all abutting land on April 25, 1975. c. The proposed use is consistent r+ith the provisions of the Interim Development Regulatior�s. d. It can be demonstratcd system can be installed Department's and PC!','s that a proper accordin9 to regulations. ar.d adequate se�•�age disposal ir*erira reyulations, Health e. The lot size is vrithin sixty (00; percen� of the size required in the interim Developr�ent Regu?ations. 3. Lot 5ize r� a. In the Rural Open Space and Urbar Developed Districts, the follewing minimum lot sizes shall be reyuired: (1) In unse��ered areas,the minimum lot size shall single fairrilv unit; (2) In sea+ered are��s, the minieium iot size shall local zoning ord�n�nce. be five acres per be consistent with the b. In �he Urban Cpen Space and U��ban �ive��sified Districts, the minimum lot size shall oe consiste�i� !,�i�� the local ccning ord�nance. Structure Setbacti; I, Ali reyuired setbacks shall be applicable io each blufflir�e proceeding landward frorn ±i-�e rivei°. All ne�-t st�°u�tures and roads shail meet ti�e folloering minin�um setbacks: (1) �2) (3j In the Rural Open Spuce Distric'�, nn structure o�° i�oad shall be placed less than 200 feei fro!;� the normal highvrater mark, and no less than 100 feet i`rc.a estabiisl�Pd blufflines; In the Urban Dedeloped Di��ric'�, anc! Urban Open Space District, the struc;:ure oi� i-oaci shail be f�laced no less than 100 f22t frort the norinal hi9i�srater ma�°I: of the river, and no iess than 40 feet from estabiished blufflines; In the lh-ban [live�'sified Uistrict, th� structure c�- rcad shall 'oe placed no less than 40 fce� tl•o;:i the establ isi�ed blin-fl ine. c. Exceptions to set:back p�'o��i�ions shall he: (1 ) �2� Pubiic safety far.il'ities; ��uulic hridg?s and their roadvray ap��ro�ches, i°ailroacl sid'in�is, minor pul�lic and private ��oadtrays servin9 tivaCer-related ��ses on Lhe ri�er�front; ��Uil�7C 1"C'�i'L'1��1011 fi1C1�1L1cS� SC:'ll'C 01'CI'�Oi:i:S� �U�.�1C O�7SE.'1'V1�;�0i1 j%i,1ti�01'i'l.°,. dil(� 1.�1P 1"C!j70f1d7 tl'dl � S�/5(;C'lil� (�OCi:S> boat launcfiin; faciliti�r,; _ �, _ (3) Approved river crossin��s of essentiai se�°vice, anci ess�ntial • services distribution systen�s �vhich are Eirimarily underground except for terrninal ��nd mecering devices rot exceeding six feet in height; (4) 7he cor�struction of ahove-grourd pumpinn stations for serrer lines �vhich shall be screened From view ofi the river; (5) The reconstruction or resi:or•ation of hi;torical siructures or sites on the inventory nf the State tii�torical Society or the liational Register of Historic Places. 5. Height of Structures a. In the Rural Open Space, Urban Developed ai;d Uf•ban Open Space Districts: (1) New structures and addit�ions to existing structures shall be liri�ited to a rnaximum of 35 feet; (2) The fo;lo.viny exceptions to heigh*_ lir}its shall be �erinitted: (a) Ex�ansion of existing industrial co�nplexes, such as refiner�es and stora.g^ areas; (b) �arns, silos and sir,ilar farm structures; (c) Essentia7 service :!istribution systems; (d) 6ridges, bridye approadi road�-;ay�, e�nd transmission services; (e) Restoration or rec�nstruction of his�orical str•uctures and sites on the im�entr,i�y oi the Siate Historical Society or the National Re�ister of Nistorical Places. b. In the Urban Di��ersified District, ther-e are no restric'r,ions on the height of struciures. b. P?acesneni: of Structures a. The follo�-ring standards shall apnly in any district: (1) No ne�,� structures shall be piaced on slopes vrhich are 18 percei�t or greate� ; (2) Sti'uct��i°es �i�uy be permf �ted or� slopes �•�hich are greater than 12 percent, but less than 1F pei�cent; but the.y shall meet all the cor!ditions stated in Section �^ Spe�ial Use F�rmit; (3) 4uhen an app,�oved f�loodp3ain o��;ti?icnce exists, structur�e placement shall bi: gover!ud by that ordinarr.e. I;here an a;proved iloodplain ordir�anre does not e:ist, the elev:Cion at titi�h�ch the lo�::est ilooi- of a structu�°e,� includirig base,nent, n�a,y be plaeed shal7 be consistent with the (•tinnesota state�ricie stardards and criteriu fcr manage�ncnt of flocdplain are�s; (4) In i:ur•al Open Space, tl+'ban Developed aiid Uebari O��t�n Space �isii'icts, no develop:��e�it shall be granted on pi-esi�ntl;� un�ie',eloped islands, except those dc��clopinents specifical l; rclat�d to triltl7 ife preservatien and recrcatian a��cn s��.ce u;es, and b��idye piei°s r�hen other consideraticn, dictate th��t bridqe cr'ossinq aliynmer.c; (5a In Urb<u� �is-ersificd Oistricts, t!;^ de•dclopment cn islands related to i'ecri�ation cpen s��ace uses and hislor;cal presr�-vai:ia� of siies and areas on the inventoi�y of the Pt�ii!nr��,ot�� to!_e Ilist.o?-ic��l Soci��ty and the P1�t�ional Rcnisini• of �I;sl:oric Fi:,c�s �i��a�l he permitted. h;ew indust.i�y, cousr,erci�i], resideri-ial zi�rl otf�e�• uses siiall bc_ I�ern;�itte�i consistent w�itlF io�al zonii�,�i or�Sinonce� and i�iith t!}e iiistorical char�ictc,'. - 7G • li. SAPJITARY ST11NDf�RDS �1f�D CRI7CRIl1 1. The fo17o�•ling standards shall apply to all districts: a. All parts of on-sit� set-rage disposal systems shall be located at least 75 feet froin the norn�at high�rater mark. b. No orr-site sc-;•�age dispcsal system shall be placed within designated floodplains. I. NON-COh;FORf•lIPJG USES AhiD STRUC7UR�S 1. Any struct�ire or use existin9 uporr the effective date of these Interim Cevelcpm2nt Regulations i•�i�ich does not meet the minimum requirements of tlae lnteri:�; L`^velopment Regulations shall automatically continue as a i;on-ee�ifonning use or structure. 2. 4lhene��er a non-conforming buildi�ig e�� structure has been damaqed by fire, f�00d� CY.��O510!ls ed}'L%i:�4B�2> Y7d1"� 1"IOL� Ot' Oi,�1�1"S� lt may be reconstructed tc its prior use �:rhen t;�e damage to the building or structu�•e is fifty percent (c0) or less of its fair mari:et value. !Jltere i.he da!�age is fifty per-cent (50i) or more, reconstruction shall net be pei°ir�iiced for any structure that cfoes not r�7eet the minimu�! required standards. 3. h'hVii any n�ri-conio�~rnirg us� of a buildii;g or sl:ructin°e or land has �EGIi C�?dI1�Fii t0 CO11fUi"�:1111'y" USfi' OP d"iSCGi'.�li?U�d for d(72t'i0'� Of six inon*I�s afiic,r ti�e efiectivz dute oi` iiiese Interim Developme��t Regu?ations, i� shall rot be c'rianged to any non-conforming use. J. ADtdTNISTRATIUi�l 1. Local units o` ,o��ern�nent and regior�al and state agencies shali notify the Counci 1 c� the fo1lotvirg t, pes of pr°oposed deve7op;:ient witl�in the Mississippi Riv�i� Cotridor: a. �evelcp:,�ent uei�mit appl;cations for the developr�ent of a ne��•� or r�ajor expansion of an indust�•ia�i, co;��;nerciai facility in the Rural Open Space, U�'ban !?eti�eloped and Urban Opcn S, ace Dis�ricts. b. itil gover��;nent developr�ent. c. Ii�side the 19i5 l�ieti�opo7itan U�ban Service Area (MUS!�),development perrit appl�ications for the de��eiopa�ent ofi: (1) �0 or more drlellin�� unit� in a inulti-fllmily project; �� [�.J OP I110;'8 �Ot$ 1^ �t !;!n(7iln �1Li:liC CDl1Y't� (3) 25 or inoi-e iots in 1 r�sidenti-;i , roject. - 17 - d. Outside the I�USA, develo�>iiicnt permit applications for the develapment of: . (1) 25 or more di�iellinq units in a multi-f��mily project; �2} 10 or more lotis in a niobi?e home co!�rt; 3) 10 or more lots in a residential pro.ject; (4) ar�y residential developments in Rural OpEn Space Districts. e. Ar�y development on or involving the alteration of: (1 } a aretland; (2) a floodplain; (3) an island; (4) a slope of greater tlian 12 percent; (5) the removal of 5 contiyuous acres or r.�ore of vegetative cover; (G) the grading cr fiilling of 20 contiguous acres of land; (7) the deposii: of dredge spoil. f. Any development involving the establishment of a pubiic or private s�ructure, facility or o�iier �:hich crosses the river. g. The devetopment or expansion of any comme�°cial harbor or barge loading ur fleeting area. h. Ar�y development tvhich taould result in the discharge of 4aater into or vtithdra��ral of water from the ttississippi River v;hicn tvould require a stai;e permit. i. An,y developrnents l,�ithin the historical districts established by the $tate Leg"i5lai;u�'c:. � j. Development for �-�hich hietropoliLan C.ouncil Y�V7Bl4 is requested by: (1) the local unit of r,overnment r;ith jurisdiction; (2) resolutioi; from tk�o or nore local units of government adjacent to the local units of govei�nr.;znt within tvhich the proposetl deve7opnent is sited. k. Rny develop!neni tiihich requires a rezoninc; or special use pet°mit. 2. Procedures for Re•die•�vir,g Proposed Development a. The local unit of cove�•rmerr�, regional and state agencies shall notify the Council in «riting oi' any propo;ed develcpmeni listed in Section Ji, at least 30 days before the local unit of govern- ment, regien�l and state a9ercies tal<e final action to approve or deny the developinent. b. Tlle Council may extend the 30 days time for a pai'ticular proposed development, if the P1°tropolitan CounciT, the developer ard any local unit of 9o�-e�'nir,ent and re9ional and stace agencies �i�th jur•isdiction agree to the extension. c. The Council sfiall sei;d a copy o�' thc appli�ai;ion to the ('etropolitan Coin;cii for revic�: no latei� t:h:�n 5 da)-s afiei, Che d'ate of the Council's receipt of the application. - 1 F3 ._ • d.' The Metropolil:an Coimc�il shall review the applicaticn and transmit a written i•econuncndation to grarit, mcdify, or deny the pennit and the reasons for any da�ial to �he Council no later than 10 days after the Metropolitan Guuncil's ;eceipi of Che application. e. The local unit of gove�°nment, rzuional and state agencies may transmit their rrritten crm;�ients cni the permit a�n�;�<,t;ons pubTished in the EQC fdonitor accordir�y to 14FQC 3�1(a)(3)(aa), to the Council vrithin 15 days of date of the publication. f.(1} blhen the 14etropolitan Council is ren,uired to hold a public hearinq on a developme.nC permit application, the public hearing shall be conducted in accordance �•rith the Itetropolitan Council's statutory requii-ements and notice of the hearing shall he filed with the Council. (2) The I�letropolitan Council shail submit its final action on the permit application to the Council t��ithin 30 days �f date of closing of the hearin9 record. g. The Council shall accept or !��odify the ISetropolitan Cour�cil's reconmendaiiens and shall con�icier ine iccal units of govern�ncnt, r2gior�al and state agencies' com,,ients ard transmit tihe recomnendation to i.he local unit of go�de�°nment, regional aiid state aaencies no later than 10 days after the date cr receip� of ti�e Pi�j:l'O�GI1tdI1 Courcil's recon�nendation. h. Failui°e of tne Council to act on ttie notice of a proposed development within ine p�'escribed period of time shall constitute acceptancc by the Council cf the final action cn th�� proposed development oy tl;e local unic of gtroe��nrn�ni, reyional or siate ayency�. i. 4lithir 3� days locai units o` govei-nment, regional and state agencies shall notify the Co�,incil of ti�e i`inal aciion on all proposed development lisied in Sectron J1. j. blhen a perroit is aut;�orized thut the Council nas reco�r�nended by denied, the perir.it shall not be issuea if withii: 30 days of Council ��eceipt of notice of final action, the lecal unit of guvernr�2nt, regior�al or state agency r•eceives notice cf Che Courcil api�eal of tl�e iss«ai:c� of the perinit.. Ilhen ai� appeal is ma�le, the permic ;,rill not be issued until the appeal process is concluded. k. The Council ria)� i-evie�-r other pr�ouosed develupmert.s not listed in Section �1 6y infer�aing locai u,iits ei= yo��err.!>>cnt, rcgioi,al and state a9encies in writing of the Council ii�t:en� to c�nduct the review under the p��cedures of this Sectiori. 3. Dimension Vari�:nce a. Loca] unit o` 9ove��nment, regional anc4 state agencies may c�rant a variance fr_:.i strict compliance with tl;e se'tbark or heiyht restrictions of these Interim Develop�nent Regul�:i:ioi�s atter an «din�inistraiive hearing that shall f�e cimducteci accord�inq t:o tiie reg�ulaticns of the local «nit of governin�ni:, reyional i>r state agenc.)`. - i9 - 4. 5. 'b. A diinension varir,nce may be granted only when tlie following findings arc made: (1) 7he strict enforcement of the setoack or height restrictions taill result in unnecessary fiardship. "Ifarc;ship° as used in the consideration of a dir.ier,sio� variance means that the property in question cannot be put to a reasonab]e use under the dimension provisions of these Interim Dzvelopmeni Regulations. (2) There are exceptional circun�stances uniyue to the property that t�d l a landotivi�er after April 25, 1975. were not crea c ,y (3) The dimension variance does not allow any use that is not a compatible use in the land use district in �vhich the property is located. (4) The di�^ension •dariance 1ti�i11 noi alter tl�e essential character of the locality as estabiished by these Interim Develop�iient Regulations. (5) The dimension variance �ao�ld not be contrary to the Order. Special Use Permit a. Local units of government, rr.gicnal or state agencies may grant a special use permit after an administrative hearing that shall be conducted r a.4 dCCOY'Q1f1Q LO i.'�I� regulations Ci �;i� �vCd� U'i't ofi government> t'ecjl6tld� or sta�e agency for conditional or special use permics. b. A special use permit may be gra�;ted for a proposed development only when tLe follo�ding findings are made: (1) It is consiste7t i•rith the Order, and the adopied policies of the Metropolii,an Council and the tn��iron�ental Policy Act; and (2) It is co:npatiule r�ith uses in the immedia;,e vicinity; and (3) If: is permitceci by the ordinances or' che local unit of' goverr�m2rt. Emergency Actinns In accordarce with tl;e Aci, the local uni* of government may grant a development pei�mit �rhen certified in ti.rit;ng by ti�e local uni� of government or ihe County Zc�?tn;; ��.d�n�nistraiiott with the zxisting authority that the develop;r�ent is esseniial to protect the public health, safety or weliare in an er.istia; emergency ard thai a local ordinance svas in eifect immediately rior to 1lpril 25 14i5 and a deveiopment permit ��;ould hav� been 9ranted P � thereunder. • Appeals Pro�edure The Council may, by resolution, estahlish appealc an F1pp�ai Goard eihen i.he Cou��cil �etermines thai; necessar��. If establisl��ed, the App�als (3oard nny rep+�esent�ng loc.7 units of gcvernment, region�i -20- pr�ocedures including such proceuin•es are cansist of inembers and state agencies. . . �� AV( ' N - .� ; �__�-- _ k, � . � 14 = C • � o - -. -- �� — -�-�s V ?� i�+ �.�11U V J( -;j` ;Y� "=t1�" 1 � �� ' l�o ' � �� ;}\ � � � 4 l.°�' �� :i �,r i1��2t� hP ^,� m�� \�1 �I. J' i,- ��-.ci, �;� `� . � I�� C�1 �t�n � i f%, R .- , �.•_ " �� •13 `��,\` ��M � o , �� -� �� T � `l �T� �� A ��— 7 \ , D I-. ., . -li ,'� p� li r I �� 1 . � � �� ," `�'Ji-� ' U i/_ � •° I.f 1 • I . � i . niar . , a �vi1-' s . i�. `'o . � .'�' \�-i �? ��i �r, �t r > -t-�-t -� �-k � �Nt�i�,' �C�r .:. �r .. tt� t? � . .. �e]0� I�� , . � ' ]� ° e'� , , � �� . � a _�il , : � � ,� � �;. � � e , -. �t�-�`� � ��. �: � < < r � i :�:% � r r� �� ' I .;� • l��, 3 � �� , t � ':.� ,l f ....: V � " -'.'-,.M1,'•' o�c� � G ' (.�: i !� :.i:c: .`� � \ y � �.•Lr ,/ Y� J\ �� L1 . . � \\� J \ �.. ( � l�- .. ! ��_'' t�� f� �"c �., �� I�� •� V� ��: � � �. . � --, 1 � �' \� \ �`\ \ I'': : Jf,, .:— � �I•. n 2 ��L . <� __ � � _"__f i f�l ti? Y, �`��clLl � / f I � (I\,:��< J I � 1 45� e 2 1� l�l ��F � . �! i � � rl `� �� ac - l". �� I +t.�� / ,�� z� � � �, � `!�� I �� ,� � (� 1 � ) � e . �«1 � 1 C�_ � F�_ " C"'�i�`'� % i a��- 'J 2.�- - � z � r�Zt'— � �;' � � �v � �� .� � � �� '�. � �� 1 `� �;:; �1 °� �� f� � �,�� 1 �� .r � , , � � ,� , � ,_ , :4 �� , ,�i� � j �F � � � . � � .�i � t "� : . �� ,., ;. � �rc k __ 1� � — t V 1 � �%� � � � � "�� ' �'' �� 1� 6,, � � �, �;� ; �-, _ ; r iv�o n � : .__._... � �. � �� ti 1� _ ��A ��. � � / -. ..: � �� 'c,'. �� , � � __ � � \ Cj ` j 1 � l/ � \ 1 I .. . :� � �-- r h - �' � } [ J'� 1 �' /�. r J � �� (� � \ .. � � .:( � ��, �� . r�� , , .? t, , � �.,� � �5 ` ` ' � �. ,� ; ' ` � � . f ( 15' , \ ; �\ �'� 11` � � ; �, � � : �� l� c ,� �1 i �-�j l � i � � t . � _ � � �,1. „ t: ,.. � - : ,• II (( �i+ , .:.1:� C � : • � �� , � � E '��fi�,Ai ", � � �� - � � ... >,� � � . . , . . , , l � � �t � . � , �. { , : i i ` , i ' � : • ".? ., i � � . � ( -� ' `" � , . � f:: ( � � ; ' "��, , I �� ; � ,�� r +'� �,- � �� , � � � �,�� n �-' � � � /-, (, -� t � . a' q-' �.�. � .� a. '� � � .� / / E � � Y � i 1 � ��- ? � 1 . � � � , .'°. '_ � ' � ! �:�� ''. ' �i � % � i �, (1 '� .. 6 , ,y` ., ,,. , , � � �� ': � � '`, � 'a, i ., �•� i �� "i � ( �q �.�� I , � tr+ I� Ii i�: n� rml��l:"I�r � I °.7 ..1:.� !`I\i°I� C W� ��I li'. R4rtp Nurnbcr G GJ , 'xi i :: u f� n.u� i h •r �, � < ��.��Ki �� ,.� �� ; ��, I S ; , i; �u: . �' I � v� r ., � �e �� I i 1 r , ,, �j� j ' r� �_-:� 'f y � (� .r r '� -� � , '- ' � i 4 � Q �i 11� `` i: _ � j, '�l •, � ` , t � � �:�� ,� '�� 1 1 12 i�ll ' � ,:�-J m � �'.� / � - i� n_' /Jf �� . �; � � , . ��--;i,'i;_;�1 � ;� fl C � — �� NOI2111FP,14 ,.I.��`c.�.�' ` `-�'- ' fT F �� 5l�C11 Pti� � �.�_I�_ 1 I I i' .�� j ��, �i� � �� r, i� �.� � �� °��nl��; �'� � I� i ,' ' �' ��. ,� �i� ;!�„} � �. � +� �� _ � _ ...�. �'I �`` • f � L. � �' � i11: �l �i ��., �,. � ,h : t �f�� `�i —�-(. ; � � � ��:; . , � � }, -� 1 u,,,� . � �'` il�1� �_;.;,, i�;l� �., :.._.: ��r;:�'t3'� ;�;�` n;a . �i. f � � �>>a� �I 5, -.j� F � � `�� r r_. 1 �.i�t �. �. 1 �c �'ir s� i il J i i .��✓v� S�.J � ��,� �� r� � �i I� �%i�,� � �. � I�i i 1 � ` i.� �� - � � j> -°: � � , l �� . .i �� f �� -�A � `� � �2 � � 1 .�-� � ��:'�_s I �.�,� `, [ � I. /f� � '. �l C .�1�0 _ I /� .S� � �'� I � � �' � CJ� '��1 � ; S\ � 6ti o-v1� �� i �' �ii: ` 9,J � ;l �d �� l;' 1�` '�' 1 il�'i u � -�� yl� -�, �� ,' � ;z , _� �3 F ^ i � I ;�i`��..�i . I � � ;. l � `' � J'� �u �\` � I ' � � �) � �,; r �< < <;� �_i > . � ,� � �� I . � s,�a � ��:� � : i� � Z'� r (� `i A '. A � � ' �' � ��/ � � t� � �J 2 41; -� . , �- i (qJ� � . c �.� � i � < Z �� .. _ �_-. --� �. ,r', �f/� � I� �� 7 �, » � ` ;rr-- .,, � � � � , �_ r � � � . � i�:, � f: r i � i- �i � � __� -!� � L �.� t �`,�'t- u � � �� I � � [:, i � ~ ' A 1' � ' �( . ., �;; � ia � �� ' � i1 ` '� ji � � �i/�° � �'�� l �' i� .�C� '- - .� . � /� .— . � �• , r. ti 1,� �� j � ��-.�ti�ni�r � � �,. �,�� i�� ; ��, '�� 1 � � Y 1 i., � . � � � � � � 1 ��'\ ��' \ : {\ �,. � .'i �� ( �� =" �° 1, � �� _ � �li, �' I � Ac� V_ { � _. { 1 ,. C � � I ' S\ /( �t -tr i ., r y.,l � `� � ��, �� i • ,1 , ° � �, � (� � / � 1 �i J ) �t � i � �.:I .' � -� hi� f �f �..� , � . rp `�, � ,,� �� --� , �.� J— � � � .� � � Ui v1 � � � � .� f.j � \ � l I' _ �: . � \ � g � =i � � � i .I .. ', � ��\ 'a il 1!` � :�\�U� f,. ,� ( , � � .�� `••'-.__'_...,, .—, .;��l�l\tl\ ,�'I \ +-�1 �a�� \6_�.i �-nn �S �,��'a�\. \ '��I �1,� `, 1. —. �}.i 114ap Ntnnbcr 7 1'(- 1�� C � F� >,� i� .li` �� s �_ ,,� , r APPGNUtX U Vi�sissippi Rivcr Carridor Dislricts l lic Dititricls describcd hacin apply lo cilhcr Ihr aisl or wcst sidc of lhc rivcr as hacin �Icsic ❑:ilcd. L:ach districl inclu�lcs .�II llir, lanil and ��;itcr bchvecn lhe assigucd crnlcr line o( Ihe rirrr;ind tlic initmd bo;�nd:u�y ol� tlic �lississip��i Ki��cr Corridor as dcscribcd in Ap��cn�lix C, .�nd t,�lwcen thc boundarics dcscribcd bclow. �l�hc :i>signcd ccntci of thc rivcr sh:ill bc tl�c ctitab- li+hcd politic.il bound.iq� of rotuitics or cilics �vh�•rcvcr said 6oundary is a�,prosimatcly tl�c ccnlcr of Chc ri��cr. (n tLc cvcut ihcrc is no cst;ihlishcct potitical boundary .dong khe ap- proxinuitc center of lhc rivcr, tlu Uiulweg (lines connccling thc lo�vcst poinis) of ihc rivcr shalf bc !hc dcina�ai�ion. I, Rural Open Space Districts a. On lhe cast side of thc ri��cr. 1. Prom Uic �Uioka County-Sherbw'nc Coimty common Loiuld:iry lo tl�e �vest side of Scctio�: 35 ;'f_%�N, R2511'} in l:amscy Towns,iip. 2. Prom tl�c St. P:nil Park-Grzy Cloud Township conunon boundary to 11tc cast sidc of Scciion �('f26N, R20\V) in llenm:uk'1'ownsliip. b. On thc west sidc of the :i��cr: ]. From thc Dakoia Counq�"oodhuc County co�tunon botu�daiy to iltc ��ost sides of Scclions''±, 26,:ind 35 ('C1151�I, R171V) in llasti�tgs.- 2. i�rom thc I lasting�� Nii�in��rr conui;on bowid:irv to Ihc nurth sidc ol Scction 14 ('127N, R�2\V) in )nvcr C�rovc I Icighl�. 3, rrum .i linc cuifin�:n' �viih lhc ccnte.r linc of Ilcnnepin County ili�h�va�, �E`� to thc� llcnncpin C�?unty-1V'ri,�tl C;ounty conuuon boun�.:u�. 2. Urban Dcvclopc.�l Districts x. On tl�c ca�t sidc of lhc rivcr. 1. From lhc wcst sidc of Scction 35 ("C32N, R25\V) in Kamscy to thc ccntcr linc of ]ntcrstafc G94�in Fridlcy. 2. rrom lhc south sidc of Scction 26 (T2hN, R?'\V) in Nc�v�iort to thc St. Paul Pa��k-Grcy Cloud Townsliip conr mon boundary. b. On 16c wcst sidc of the rivcr: 1. rrom tLc norti� sidc of Scction 14 � (T27N, IL22W) in Itrver Grove 1[cights to ihc Soulh SL Pau]-Inva Grovc HeigLis common boundary. 2. Fro�u a liue collinear ��'ith the center line of 4btli Ave. N in A4inneapolis to a line col:i�iear with the cei�ter ]ine of Henncpin Coiinty Higli�vay 49. 3. Urban Opcn Space DisYricts a. On the east side of ihe river: 1. Fro�ri the centcr line of Pranklin Ave. in�Mi�mcapolis to t.:e rcrt;� sidc of Section l4 (T28I�, R��R') {OtPo A�'e.) in St. Paul. *2. From the west sides of Sections 3 and ] 0(T2SN, R224V) and ll�e cast boun- dary of tlie Chicaeo ;�nd Norih�vcstcr❑ Railroad ri�,ltt-of-way i�� St. Patiil to thc wcstcrn and noctLcru bound�rics of tl�c Red Rock Induslrial Dist�:cl, thc wcst- eni boiuid:ir)' 01 tlie Cliica�*o, ��lil��aukce, St. Paul�and Paciiic R:�ilroad ri;*ht-of- way, and il�e south sidc of Seclion 14 (T28i�, R22\V) in St P,iul. b. On tkc �x�cst sidc of tl�c rivc;: 1. Prom thc norUi side of Scction 7 (T28N, R2"_'1V) ond tLc ccnt:r linc of Ol�io Strcct iu St. Paul (o lhc crnt�r line of Intcrstalc �194 in hl�ndota Iiciahls on ihc Ivfinncsota Iti��cr. "11'ilh ll�r esccp(iun of that arra nccdcd for thc fulurc approvcd c�pauliot� of thc i:M1ctro��olit:t❑ N'ati(r \Y:ilrr'Crcafmcnt Pi,int ai :'i��'s Gy�. &"s _ ._ _ ..... ....__ _ . _... _ __ . _._.._._ __ . _ _� a,, .. , � . 2. Pran� lhr crnirr linc of fnlrr�lalc 494 in Blooniin��.l<ro �>�i !hc �Alinncsot❑ ICivcr (o tlic ccnlcr linc ol' I�r;inkiiii Avc. in h(iuucapo:is. 4. Urb;m DivcrsiCicd Uistricts a. On thc c;ist sid� of thc rivec I. I'ront the ccntcr linc of In�crs�:i�c 69� in Pridlry fo (hc crntcr linc oF Praiiklin Avc. in :l�tinnc;ipolis. 2. Prom thc norfh si�lc of Scctiun 14 ('I'2bN, R?31V) (Otlo A��c.) ii� SL P;iul �..- lo the �vcsl si�lc:; o�Scctions 3 8c 10 (T2SN, 1Z3'1R) ;�nd thc cast bouu�ary � of thc CLicaco .ind North��csicrn Rait- , road ri�itt-of=a�.iy i�t St. Y,iul. 3. From thc �;:rstcru :ind norihern bc;ur darics oF thc Red Rocl: Industrial Dis- trict, tl�c �vcstern boundary of thc 84 Cl�ica�;o. �lilwaukc:�, S1. P,iui ;iit�l Parit�:: Railro;ul ri,c}�i-ul=way.:iucl 1Lr snuih si�lc of S��cliun 1�1 ("f'SN. 1�"11`l in ti! � Paul, lo tltc sou�l: siii�t of Sccliun 'h (�C'8N, IZ"_1V) in \cwporl. b. On tltc wcst sidc of thc rivcr: L Froiu thc ;v�st sidcs of Scc�i��ns '3, '_6, �ind 3� ("CI ISn', P.I ilV) in 1lasti:ic, �u the l�I�sLing,-Ninin�cr conunan bu�u;- dary. 2. Pront thc South St. P; ul-]nvcr Grutir Ilciohts comn�on boun�lary to thc nurth side of Sectiot3 7('C'_SN, R'_1\V) :ind thc ccntcr linc ol Ghio Slrcct in S[. 1':nit. 3. From tl�e center line of Franklir. A��r. in i�linncauoiis to a linc ccl!i��car with the center :ine of dSth Ava N in 1ti�u;,- apol:s. � � �� 6431 UNIVERSIIY AVENUE NE Metroµolitan Councii 300 f�ietro Square �uiidiiig Si. Paul , t4!� 5510? Gentl en�er.: �� ac�� ANOKA COUNTY � FRIdIGY, M1fVNESOTA 55432 February 17, 1976 We are submitting our Community Development 61ec!: Grant pre-apolication to you as required by the A95 review process. Included in the submi�sia� are the program narrative statement and a trap shovring the locations of the proposed projects. Tf you have any questions regarding our pre-applicat4on, please feei free to contact us. JL6/de Attachinent S' .erel}�, f�3's'l•��'��` �;�Y•-,r,r,•n,,,.t, JERROLD l. BOARDPiAfd City Plar�ner =--` ,�,�,. � PROGRAM NARRATIVE STATEMENT Community Development Needs and Objectives 1. Need - Provide affordab]e housing in good condition to City residents in the low and maderate income ranges. Objective - Develop and implement a Housing Assistance Plan for the next three years that will ensure the provision of approximately 248 subsidized housing units. 2. Need - Rid the City of substandard housing. Objective - The City proposes enforcement of a housing structura7 and ezterior maintenance code in the 3 primary focus areas indentified in Fridley's Comprehensive Housing Plan. Objective - fnstitute a housir.g rehabilitation loan program that would provide low interest loans (3%-6%) to homeowners in the City ,, who might not ordinarity be able to afford the cost of home improvements. The goal of this program would be to provide funds for rehabilitation of approximately 20 properties yearly. Objective - Set up a resource center for homeowners in fridley where information about area contractors, housing agencies and other persons with expertise on housing would be kept. Objective - Organize home repair workshops in the comnunity in cooperation with civic organizations, using the City building inspector as a resource person. 3. Need - Improve transporation within the City in order to improve movement between neighborhoods and to major comnunity activities such as shopping areas, industrial facilities, parks, etc. Objective - Continue construction of the bikeway-walkway system over the next four years. This system connects major elements_of the City's park system and provides access to all neighborhoods within the comnunity. Objective - Study the feasibility of using some form of "demand actuated" transit service in the City and prepare an implementation program if such a system is found to be desirable. 4. Need - Frid]ey is in need of conxnunity health and recreational programs ' and faci1ities to service its senior citizens and low and moderate income residents. Ob'aect;ve - Develop and initiate an information and referral service that would serve Fr;dley residents. Objective - Ensure the provision of hcusing for the elderly in areas of the City where neighuorhood amenities are readily accessible. Objective •� Acquire property adjaca��t to thc existing civic center. Future de��elopment �,�ans fer the area wouid include central recreational �t1�°r� - _,.. � _ ' Community Development Needs and Objectives(continued) Page 2 facilites (eg., swimming pool and accompanying facilities, basketball court, etc.) community meetin9 rooms, etc. The property is located in an area easily accessible to the City's 3 focus areas. 5. Need - Eliminate the threat of flooding to homes below the dike along the � Mississippi River in the area known as Riverview Heights Addition and provide river access in accordance with the proposed Critical Areas Act. Objective - Acquire 10 residential properties existing below the dike. These properties would be developed as a part. of the total park area in Riverview Hei9hts Addition and weuld also provide direct access to the 14ississippi River as specified for "Urban Developed Districts" under the praposed Critical Areas Act [MEQC 52 (6)): Method of Accomplishment_ 1. Fridley will be applying for HUD Section 8 funds through the Metropolitan Council HRA. Under the Metropolitan Council's Allocation Plan for Subdidized Housing, Fridley is assured of receiving 2.07� of Section 8 su6sidies. The City is guaranteed further consideration as a first priority area in the Minneapolis-St. Paul SMSA. 2. The City has allocated funds for the development of a housing maintenance code. 3. The City's Parks and Recreation Department nas funds for the scheduled acquisition of land for public uses. Some of these funds might be used to acquire properties in Riverview Heights Addition. Application could also be made for a LAIdCON grant for the acquisition of these properties to provide River access. 4. Other possible sources of funding might be: Minnesota Housing finance Agency loan funds, tax-increment financing, other state of federai grant programs. Description of Project 1. The City of fridley proposes to establish a housing structural and exterior maintenance code. The first phase of implementation tvill consis* of an enforcement program of the code in the City's three primary focus areas. These areas are neighborhoods having a reiatively high concentration of deteriorating housin9. The program will require additional building inspection personnel. The City is requesting $14,000 in HUD func�s for the program. City `unds have been used thus far in developing the code. 2, In conjunction with its code enforcement program, the City proposes a housing rehabilit;,tion loan pregram. Plans call for loans t�� be made at 3% - 6% interest to homeawners who could not afford a conventiona] home improvement toan. �°�,.� . �;= f Description of Project (continued) Page 3 The City hopes in the long run to make enough loans to rehabilitate approximately 20 units yearly over a 5-year period. The City is reqaest�ng $12,000 in HUD funds for this proqram. 3. The City proposes to establish a home repair counseling program for its residents. Up-to-date files would be kept of firms or individuals in the area who engage in housing rehabilitation and repair. Information would also be available to residents on how to go about repairing or rehabilitatin9 their homes themselves. The primary files would be kept in the City's administrative offices with copies to the Fridley Anoka County Library. The City is asking for �4,000 in HUD fiands to administer this information center. 4. The City proposes to acquire approximately 4.5 acres of land adjacent to the existing Administrative offices. Over a 5-year period, this property would be developed to include a civic center with recreational and comnunity meeting facilities. It might also include housing for the eiderly. This property is expected to cost $125,000 to acquire. The total cost for acquisition, relocation and clearing of the land is expected to be approximately $25�1,00� The City is requesting $150,000 for this project. , 5, The City wants to study the feasibility of using some form of demand- actuated transit within its boundaries to make shopping, medical, and other facilities more easily accessible, especially to the City's elderly population. The City is asking $5,000 tc carry out this study. 6. The City proposes to acquire 10 properties in Riverview Heights Addition. These properties would be deve7oped as a part of Riverview Heights Park to provide river access, open space recreational areas and picnic facilities for the northern neighborhoods of fridley. The cost of acquiring this land would costs would be approximately $150,000. project. Location of the Project be approximately $150,000, relocation The City is asking $300,000 for this 1. The attached map shows 3 primary focus a�°e.as where the City's housing structura� and exterior maintenance code would be enforced. These 3 areas contain the highest concentrations of deterioratin9 housing in the City and relatively large concentrations of low-to-moderate income households. 2. The housing rehabilitation loan program wouid be open to any homeowner in Fridley who qualified, The program would be handled through a locat lending institution. 3. The proposed housing repair counseling center a�ould be located in the existing Civic center at 6431 University Avenue (v.E., with copies of materials at the FridTey t_ibrary. Any files would be maintained by the City's Inspectian and/or P7anning Department. i�t:'€mti�e�7 � � Location of Project {cafitinued) Page 4 4. The land proposed for acquisition is located on the attached map. This property is considered a good location for future community development because it is centrally located in the City and is adjacent to existing City, library and commercial facilities. 5. The attached map also shows the proposed park additiors. These properties would be developed to include open areas, picnic facilites and river access. Given these deveTopments, the City's park land would more adequately service residents in the northern primary focus area. Expected Benefits 1. The projects described will help tremendously to improve the quality of iiving in Fridley. , Enforcement of a housing maintenance code in the City's primary focus areas, in concert with a housing rehabilitation loan program, would help reduce the amount of substandard housing in the City. A reduction in substandard housing would move us teward attainment of the objective of "Assure(ing) safe and healthful conditions in all housing and encourage(ing) consideration of the qualities of privacy, com;ort and other amenities. Public improvements to the 3 primary focusareas and upgrading of housing in these same areas will improve the community's appearance. The City wishes to develop a park system that provides open space for its residents and provides river access as specified under the proposed Critical Areas Act. Acquiring the property in Riverview Heigfits will move the City toward these objectives. It will also eliminate the problem of flooding in homes that exist below the dike. 3. The construction of a corrnnunity recreational and meeting facility or the proposed site adjacent to Fridley's Civic Certer would provide a focus for the future development of a downtown area in the City. Relationship of Proposed Activities to Needs The recently adopted Subsidized Housing A17ocation Plan for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area recornmends that Fridley needs approximately 248 subsidized units to accomodate low and moderate income families. This estimate is verified by the City's own survey of population and housing. These are approxiinately 1,504 householdsin the City �aithin the low and moderate income ranges at present while ther? are only 1,078 housing units in the City in ranges affordable to these income groups. The City hopes to obtain Section 8 funds through the Metropolitan Council's HRA. Metro HRA estimates that Fridley could obtain about 50 subsidies for 1976. That would move the City a long way toward its objective of providing affordable housing in good condition to its 1ow and moderate income residents. The use of Section 8 subsidies wTll give us a the City's elderly. Residents and members a` identified housing tor its elcieriy residents � means of providing housin9 for the City's Planning Commission as one of the community!s primary .��Y . .� l +�� Relationship of Proposed Activities to Needs tContinued_ Page 5 needs at a public hearing held January 21, 1976. 2. The proposed housing rehabilitation loan program would helpin ridding the City of substandard housing by providing low-interest home improvement loans that would make it more attractive to homeowners to upgrade their properties. Of 227 deteriorating hausing units in the City, 138 are in the City's primary focus areas. In addition these 3 areas contain large concentrations of low and moderate income residents of these 3 primary focus areas. 3. The acquisition of that propertv adjacent tc Fridley's existing Civic and future development on that land will give the City facilities from which and in which to carry out the health and recreational programs it needs to better serve its low and moderate income and elderly people. Primary Beneficiaries 1. An analysis of 1970 population statistics for Fridley show that 16.2% of the City's households have incomes below 50q of the Metropolitan area median income. Most of the City's low to moderate income families live in the 3 primary focus areas. The survey of housing that was made in 1975 indicates that most of the City's deteriorating housing is also in these 3 areas. All of the stated needs are of concern to the City's low and moderate income residents. Of these needs, probably the most important are the prov.ision of affordable housing in good condition and the elimination of substandard housing in Fridley. The expected use of HUD Section 8 funds will move the City in the direction of providing housing affordable to low and moderaie income groups in adequate numbers. The letting of low interest rehabilitation loan� and the development of a housin9 repair resource center will make it possible for homeowners in the low and moderate i�ncome groups to make repairs to their homes whose cost would ordinarily be prohibitive to them. The proposed community facility will be of great benefit to the City's low income and elderly populations. Not only will it provide recreational opportunities located so as to be readily accessible to the residents of the 3 primary focus areas, but it wili also provide a place from which to carry out community health, info rn�ation and referral, and other services that would tremendously benefit the City's lo;v income and elderly residents. Constructian of housing for the elderly on this same site would have great advantages, for it is directly adjacent to commercial facilit�es, a library, and is serviced by buses. The park project will provide residents of one of the City's primary focus areas with open area park facilities. At present, park facilities in this area are very limited. '�°_. — � ^�1r �:S �t V� �f�� '��.��;�:��1�'��' �Gerald W. Christenson, Chairmar � Minnesota Environmental Qua]ity Council 0 � c M 0 �� N s- t0 N � � F 0 � W z L � r w .� 0 a LL r a w Z r a 0 z w a z w � 4 r � N x w > :% � � � � w F z w U U `> v June 9, 1475 RE: Proposed Critical Area Development of the MissiSSippi River The Mississippi River plays a very important part in the envir.onmentaT quality of our community and provides important recreation and scenic potential for our citizens. For this reason, it is an important consideration in o�r total planning process. The City of Fridley supports the basic concept of the proposed Critical Areas Dzsignation, but feels that some of the guidelines set up in the pro- posal 3re unrealistic and shouid be corrected. 1. The definition of bluff line as laid out i� the report makes no distinction bet�veen what would be classified as a bluff or a river bank. In ovr area, the bluff line (or river bank) is re7ativeiy iow, therefore giving a low visual angle severiy limiting structur2 heights. If this guideline is �aintained, it will make many areas within the Critical Areas Corridor nortli of I.694 virtually urbuild- able. We feel that it is not the intent of the Critical Areas designa- tion to restrict development in this district, but merely to maintain its residentiai character. 2. In the general guidelines on puge 17, paragraah B and �, are un- realistic in those areas which are exisL:ing_single fanily residertial areas. We agree that access to the river is an important part ir th° utilization ofi the river as a muiti-purpose resource, however the provision o� a trail atong the entire iength o� the river could be provided �vithout providing it along the river bank or utilizing river frontage. The wor.ding "shall" in paragraphs B& D should be changed to "should" and le'ft up t� the cit;/'s own planning requirements. �3. The flood plain should not be inciuded in the definition af �floodway as laid out in paragraph G of the 6eneral 6uidelines. These areas are controlled under existing f7oed plain ordij�ances rrhich cant.ro7s development but does not completely restrict it. If a developer can meet the requirement laid down under the State and City requii'ements for flood pluins then it is possible to deveiop the i;ood plain. Ttie clef9rition "floodway" snuuld 'oe changed to not include fiocd plazn and Flood plains should Ue controlled by tfie local un�t nf gove: rsment. . �,y,, ••� � 0 6erald W. Christenson, Chairman Page two 4. We feel that it is essential to maintain local control aver the variance process and determination of the criticai areas giaidelines. This will alleviate problems that come with general blanket restrictions covering variable situations. 5. Since Fridley's riverfront is almosi completely developed, there is a great deal of concern about the limitations on the rebuilding of our residential areas if for some reason they are destroyed. We feel that sane provisions should be provided in the guidelines that would allow automatic variances or exception:> to the guidelines in a Critical Areas Plan. What this means is that in certain developed areas, the guidelines as laid oat wou�d be virtually impossible to enforce. Tf the municipal plan is laid out to denote these areas, re-building if destroyed, would not require the variance process. We feel that these changes are essential to the development of a workable plan and w�uld support the Critical Areas designation with these changes to the guidelines. b Planning Coordinator City of Fridley JB/flE � ,G �:.�