PL 02/06/2002 - 6984CITY OF FRIDLEY
AGENDA
^ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRAURY 6, 2002, 7:30 P.M.
LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER, 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: January 2, 2002
1. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a Lot Split, LS #02-01, by Jerry Thompson, to separate the property into
two separate lots, generaily located at 6831 East River Road.
2. Consideration of a recommendation from the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission
to suppo�t legislation and would restrict the sale of lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus.
3. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 3. 2001. PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION MEETING.
4. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 6. 2001, HOUSING AND
^ REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING.
5. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 12. 2001. APPEALS COMMISSION
MEETING. '
6. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 18.2001. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY &
ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING.
7. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 14. 2002, HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING.
8. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 15. 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY &
ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING.
OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJOURN
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City of Fridley Land Use Application
LS-02-01 February 6, 2002
GENERAL INFORMATION SPECIAL INFORMATION
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Applicant:
Jerry Thompson
14735 Hwy 65 NE
�Iam Lake MN 55304
Requested Action:
Lot Split
Purpose:
To create an additional single-family lot.
Existing Zoning:
R-1 (Single Family Residential)
Location:
6831 East River Road NE
Size:
20,753 square feet .48 acres
Existing Land Use:
Single family home.
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
N: Single Family & R-1
E: Hickory Street
S: Single Family & R-1
W: East River Road
Comprehensive Plan Conformance:
Consistent with Plan
Zoning Ordinance Conformance:
Proposed lot sizes exceed City Code
requirements.
Zoning History:
• 1952 — Lot is platted.
• 1952 — Home is built.
• 1953 — Garage is built.
• 1958 — Porch added to home.
Legal Description of Property:
Lot 2 and 11, Block 1, Ostman's First
Addition
Public Utilities:
Water and sewer are available
at the site.
Transportation:
�, East River Road provides access to the
existing home. Hickory Street will
provide access to new single-family lot.
Physical Characteristics:
Level, open lot with only a few trees.
SUMMARY OF PROJECT
Jerry Thompson, petitioner, is seeking to split
the property located at 6831 East River Road
into two single family lots in order to construct
an additional single family home.
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
Cih� Staff recommends approval of this lot split
Yeqacest.
• Proposed lots exceed the size standards
required by the City of Fridley Zoning Code.
• Provides additional homeownership
opportunities for Fridley residents
CITY COUNCIL ACTION/60 DAY DATE
City Council — February 25, 2002
Existing Home
Staff Report Prepared by: Stacy Stromberg
LS #02-01
Anal�sis
Jerry Thompson, petitioner, is seeking to split the prope�ty located at 6831 East River
Road into two single family lots in order to construct an additional single family home.
This lot was initially two separate parcels but was combined into one lot in July of 1968
for tax purposes. This lot split will restore the parcel to its original two-lot configuration.
The property is zoned R-1 Single Family as are all surrounding properties. Fridley City
Code requires that single-family lots in the R-1 zoning district be a minimum of 75' in
width with a minimum total lot area of 9,000 square feet. The proposed Lot #2 will be
80 in width and 11,280 square feet in size. The proposed Lot #11 will be 80 feet in
width and 9,473 square feet in size after the split.
The petitioner intends to leave the existing home, which is located on Lot #11, in place.
The existing home was built in 1952, with the garage being added in 1953. He also
intends to build a new single family home on Lot 2. This parcel will have access off of
Hickory Street.
(Photos: Left, western lot; Right, eastem lot.)
Staff Recommendation
City Staff recommends approval of this /ot split request, with stipu/ations.
• Lots exceed minimum size requirements.
• Does provide additional homeownership opportunities for Fridley residents.
Stipulations
City Staff recommend that the following stipulations be placed upon approval of this
request.
1. Petitioner shall obtain all necessary permits prior to construction.
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�"� 2. Grading and drainage plan to be approved by City's engineering staff prior fo the
issuance of any building permifs, in order to minimize impacts to the surrounding
properties.
3. Provide proof fhaf any existing wells or individual sewage treatment systems located
on the site are properly capped or removed.
4. Pefitioner to pay $750.00 required park fee for the newly created lot prior to
issuance of building permits.
5. Petitioner to pay all water and sewer connection fees.
6. The petitioner shall agree to preserve mature frees to the extent possible. All trees
required to be removed for the new home shall be marked and approved by City
sfaff prior to issuance of building permits.
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Planning Division
DATE: January 28, 2002
TO: Planning Commission rnembers
FROM: Julie Jones, Environmental Planner
SUBJECT: Supporting State Legislation Restricting Sale of Lawn Fertilizers Containing Phosphorus
Background
The City of Fridley has received a request from the City of Shorewood to support a bill designed to limit
the sale of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus. Besides Shorewood, 36 other Cities have passed
resolutions supporting State restricrions on phosphorus. The reason why so many municipalities are
concemed is that phosphorus gets in urban storm water runoff and contributes to chemical imbalances in
our bodies of water, which cannot easily or inexpensively be corrected. Excess phosphorus in waterways
contributes to excessive algae growth. Besides being unsightly, too much algae blocks out sunlight for
submerged plants. When algae die and decompose, they consume oxygen. Without enough oxygen in the
water, fish and other organisms die, because they can't breath.
/"1 Correcting the problem after it has occurred is costly. Lake Restoration, a company that Fridley currently
contracts with for pond and lake treatment, reports that the average cost to treat a lake for high
phosphorus content is $50,000-$75,000. Such high costs, of course, are prohibitive for lakeshore
residents to afford, so the best solution is prevention of the problem.
Most lawn fertilizers sold in Minnesota have phosphorus added to them — even though, 80% of lawn
soils in the State already contain higher than necessary phosphorus levels. There has been much effort by
various Minnesota communities to restrict the use and sale of phosphorus lawn fertilizers, but they have
found it very difficult and expensive to compete with the high dollar advertising of national companies
like Scotts.
In Fridley, we are faced with the problem of high phosphorus levels in our waterways. Recent testing at
Springbrook Nature Center found high phosphorus levels in storm water runoff coming into the park.
One of the steps in the education component of the upcoming Springbrook Watershed Implementation
Project is to ban the use of phosphorus lawn fertilizers. Because it is costly to implement and enforce
such a measure, it is a more sound option to support a statewide effort to a solution to a common
problem.
The Environmental Quality and Energy Commission has directed staff to forward the attached letter to
the Governor and resolution on to the Planning Commission and the City Council for support by the City
of Fridley.
Recommendation
�--� Staff recommends that the Planning Commission support the effort to restrict the sale of phosphorus-
containing lawn fertilizers in Minnesota by forwarding the attached letter to the Governor and resolution
to the Fridley City Council for consideration.
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CITYOE
FRIDLEY
FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER • 6431 UNIVERSITY AVE. N.E. FRIDLEY, MN 55432 •(763) 571-3450 • FAX (763) 571-1287
February 25, 2002
The Honorable Jesse Ventura
Governor, State of Minnesota
130 State Capitol
75 Constitution Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155
Dear Governor Ventura:
I would like to call your attention to a legislative proposal that will be introduced in the 2002
legislative session. It calls for the State of Minnesota to restrict, with reasonable exceptions, the
sale and use of lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus. The City Council of the City of
Fridley supports this legislation, because we view it as an opportunity to protect the economic
and recreational value of our waterways.
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Many local elected officials, including myself, are concerned about the quality of water in our �
communities. Phosphorus is the key chemical element that turns our lakes and streams from
blue to green with algae blooms. Across vast parts of the state, phosphorus naturally exists in
abundance in the soil. So, iYs not necessary to add phosphorus to lawns.
When phosphorus is added to lawns through the standard fertilizers sold in Minnesota, as much
as 25 percent of that phosphorus ends up in our lakes and streams. Treating just one lake for
high phosphorus levels costs $50,000-$75,000 per treatment. It makes much more financial
sense to tackle this problem from a prevention standpoint.
But, communities like ours need the assistance of a State law in this regard. We can ban the
use of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers within our city's borders, but we have storm water
coming into our community from as far away as Forest Lake, Minnesota. How can we control
what residents are applying to their lawns 20 mile away?
We believe that the most effective and cost-efficient way to address this matter is for the State
to control the phosphorus content of lawn fertilizers sold in Minnesota. Our City, and cities
throughout the State, are not capable of being fertilizer police. The time is right for this new law.
Sincerely,
Scott J. Lund
MAYOR
CITY OF FRIDLEY
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE
AND SALE OF PHOSPHORUS LAWN FERTILIZERS
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley values the quality of many water amenities in the community, like
Rice Creek and Springbrook Creek, which are tributaries to the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, there has long been established a well-documented relationship between the use
of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers and the degradation of water quality; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of policy, the City of Fridley desires to reduce the consumption and use
of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers; and
WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances, regional soil conditions have an abundance of
natural phosphorus; and
WHEREAS, industry leading fertilizer manufacturers and retailers have failed to produce and
market low phosphorus lawn fertilizers to the public; and
WHEREAS, over two decades of public education has had minimal effect when in competition
with corporate advertising and their refusal to formulate to local needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley finds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of
^ phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers within and beyond the City of Fridley borders; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley declares its commitment to
phosphorus lawn fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of State regulations regarding
restriction of use and sale of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers in the State of Minnesota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley does request and encourage its State
legislative delegation to consider and enact legislation to regulate and limit the use and sale of
phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS DAY
OF , 2002.
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN, CITY CLERK
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SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR
Jan 09 02 03:53p Cit� ShcreWOad 9524740128 p.2
A bill for an act
relating to che environment; providing for limitations
in the use and sale of phosphorous lawn fertilizers;
requiriag rulemaking aPPropriating mouey, amending
viinnesota Statutes 2000, section I 15.01, by adding a
subdivisian; propasing coding for new law in Minnesata
Statutes, Chapter 1IS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISL4T'URE OF TF� STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. �linnesota Statutes 2000, section 115.01, is amended by adding a subdivisioa
to read:
Subd. 21 a. [T[,rRF. j"Tur;" means land olanted in closely mown, mana�ed grasses and
includes, but is not limited to, residcntial aad commercial residential property; arivate �olf
courses: and propertv owaed by federal, state, or local units of �overnment, iacluding parks.
recreation areas, and oublic �oif courses.
Sec. 2 [I15.175] [PHOSPHOROUS TTJRF FERTII.IZER]
Subdivisioa 1. [PHOSPHOROUS USE PROEiIBIT'ION.j �
Effecrive August l, 2003, a person mav not avQlv a fertilizer containing the plant food
phosnhorous to turf: eacceat:
(t ) when a soil test by a la6oratorv certified by the a�cy and nerformed within the
last three vears indicates that the levels of avaitable phosphorous in the soil aze insufficient to
support flealthy turf gro�vth;
(2) when the vropertX owner or an agent of the nroperty owner is first establishing
turf via seed or sod procedures during the first mrowi.ng season� or
f 3) when usin� organic turf fertilizer derived primarily from animal or compost waste �
that does not exce�d a natlual ohos�horous content of two percent bv wei� ,
(b) applicatioas of the vlant food„�hosphorous done under paragraph (a), clause (11.
must not exceed rates adopted by the a�encv in tule.
Subd. 2. fRULES.I The a�ency shall adopt rules governing the application of lawn
fertilizer containing phosphorous and standards for the containment and cleanup of the retease of
lawn fertilizers containine ohosphorous. �
Subd. 3. fPOIVT OF SALE INFOR�IATION.1 A person oEfezing fvr sale or
selling at retail a fertilizer containint� tlie plant food phosphorous after Au�st 1, 2002, must:
(11 conspicuously oost consumer [nformation pertaining to the lawful sale,,protubited
uses, and recommended best mana�tment �racticcs for Ferlilizers containing the plant food
phosphorous for residential uses: and
(2�provide printed and free-of-charge consumer information, as descnbed in clause (1),
to persons �urchasing feitilizer containin� the plant food uhos�horous.
Subd. 4. fRESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND DISTR�UTION OF
PHOSPHOROUS LA�VN FERTILIZERS.I Effective Au�ust I, 2003. no person, firm.
cor�oration, franchise, or commercial establishment may sell lawn fertilizer. li4uid or �tranular.
that contains anv amount of phos�horous or other compound containingphosphorous� such as
phosphate, except as provided in subdivision 1.
Subd. 5. f PENALTY.1 After Au�ust 1. 2003, the a�ency mav assess an_
administrative penaltv of � for a violation of this section.
Scc.2. [APPROPRIATION.J
$ is appronriated from the general fund to the g,ollution control agencv for the
2002-2003 biennium for the purposes of section 1. �
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