PL 03/19/2008 - 7014CITY OF FRIDLEY
AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008, 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: March 5, 2008
1. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a Text Amendment, TA #08-01, to modify the R-1, R-2, R-3, and S-
1, Residential Zoning Dist�icts to further define the level of housing maintenance
required of all residential property owners in those districts.
2. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 4 2008 PARKS 8� RECREATION
COMMISSION MEETING.
3. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 11 2007 ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING.
OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJOURN
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Planning Division
DATE: March 13, 2008
TO: Fridley Planning Commission
FROM: Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
Julie Jones, Planning Manager
Stacy Stromberg, Planner
Rachel Harris, Environmental Planner
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for TA #08-01 Amendments to Housing Maintenance Code
Requirements in R-1, One-Family Dwelling District, R-2, Two-Family Dwelling District,
R-3, General Multiple Dwelling District, and S-1, Hyde Park Neighborhood District
Background
La.st yeaz, in response to community feedback, the Fridley City Council directed staff to develop
language modifying the City's housing maintenance code standa.rds. The Council's direction was to
implement changes that permitted staff the necessary authority to require basic maintenance of home
exteriors without creating a deta.iled code that would require increased sta�ng. The City Council has
discussed creation of a housing maintenance code many times in the past, but the cost of sta�ng
(enforcing) the code has halted the process. The City Council has asked staff to pursue this option which
is designed to address five basic exterior home conditions that are visible from the street — 1) roofs, 2)
gutters and downspouts, 3) siding, 4) fascia and soffits, and 5) windows and doors, including garage
doors.
After Council's direction, a survey of current housing conditions was completed last summer. Our intern
completing the survey reported that 85% of Fridley residential properties are in overall good condition.
There are, however, approximately 2,000 properties that could need a single maintenance item addressed.
Implementation Plans
The staffing demands resulting from the proposed text amendment depend on the enforcement position
the City Council chooses to direct sta.ffto take. When the direction was given staff to amend the existing
code to address basic home exterior maintenance concerns, direction was also given to hire two summer
interns for the Planning Division in 2008 to conduct systematic code enforcement and help implernent
the code changes. Staff plans to make a complete systematic sweep through the City, addressing the most
obvious maintenance violations along with other code violations. The difficulty will be in getting most of
these cases resolved before the student interns return to school at the end of the summer.
Staff has considered the differences in correcting deferred building maintenance to our typical code
enforcement matters related to yard clean up. Staff realizes that more time needs to be given to correct
problems that may require obtaining bids and financing. Therefore, staff proposes a policy of giving
owners with maintenance violations 30 days rather than the standard 15 days to correct a violation. A
second and final letter would give property owners an additional reminder and 15 days to correct the
violation. Staff will be reasonable in providing extensions where situations warrant it. If an owner
doesn't comply, staff does not recommend using the abatement procedures existing in code due to long
term liability of structural modifications to a private home. Staff would instead recommend dealing with K
non-compliance situations through our normal citation process. �;
One of the concerns regarding enforcing housing maintenance standards has always been whether such
standards will place financial hardship on financially struggling homeowners. Low-moderate income
homeowners would qualify for the Fridley HRA's home improvement loan program and any of the
conditions covered in the proposed code amendments would qualify f4r a loan. Loan funds can even be
used to cover the cost of materials for projects a homeowner chooses to complete themselves. Currently,
there is funding available to handle a large number of loans. The HRA also offers the free remodeling
advisor service that homeowners at any income level can use to help solicit and interpret bids for
substantial work. Staff would promote the HRA's programs to property owners requiring extensive
improvements.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the attached text amendment language for TA#08-01, which would amend
the maintenance language in R-1, One-Family Dwelling District, R-2, Two-Family Dwelling District, R-
3, General Multiple Dwelling District, and S-1, Hyde Park Neighborhood District, to include additional
housing maintenance requirements for five basic exterior home conditions: roofs, gutters and
downspouts, siding, fascia and soffits, and windows and doors, including garage doors.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 205.07, 205.08, 205.09, 205.23 OF THE FRIDLEY
CITY CODE PERTAINING TO HOUSING MAINTENANCE
The City Council of the City of Fridley hereby finds, after review, examination and recommendation of
staff, that the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
Section 1: That Section 205.07.06 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
6.. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
E. Drainage and Grade Requirements.
A finished ground grade shall be established sucfi that natural drainage away from all
buildings is provided. The following minimum criteria shall apply:
(1) The minimum elevation of finished grade shall com�lv with the State Buildin� code
requirements.
G. Maintenance.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that:
(1) Every exterior wall, foundation and roof of any building or structure shall be reasonably
watertight, weather tight and rodent proof and shall be kept in a good state of maintenance
and repair. '
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(2) The protective surface on exterior walls of a building shall be maintained in good repair and
provide a sufficient covering and protection of the structural surface against its deterioration.
Without limiting the generality of this Section, a protective surface of a building shall be
deemed to be out of repair if:
(a) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of any plane or wall on which the
protective surface is paint is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or
(b) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or
has fallen out.
(31 Doors windows and screens shall be maintained free from extensive dilauidation due to
^ cracks tears or breaks All opening�,s intended for windows shall have windows placed m sa�d
openings A door or window shall be deemed to be out of renair if:
a) More than ten�ercent (10%) of the area of any plane or surface has aaint or stain that is
blistered cracked flaked scaled or chalked awav, or
b) More than ten �ercent (10%) of the a.rea of anv door or window has evident delaminatin�
of wood discoloration of permanent finish or warpin�, or
Without limiting the generality of this Section, a protective surface of a building shall be
deemed to be out of repair if:
(a) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of any plane or wall on which the
protective surface is paint is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or
(b) More than twenty-fiye percent (25%) of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or
has fallen out.
U Doors, windows, and screens shall be maintained free from extensive dilapidation due to
cracks, tears or breaks. All o enings intended for windows, shall have windows placed in said
openin�s. A door or window shall be deemed to be out of repair if
a) More than ten nercent (10%) of the a.rea of any plane or surface has paint or stain that is
blistered, cracked, flaked. scaled or chalked awav, or
d) More than ten percent (10%) of the area of any door or window has evident delaminating
of wood, discoloration of permanent finish or warpin�or
e) An�g�age door which fails to close entirely or is missing a panel
(4) Roof surfaces of a buildin� shall be maintained in ood re air and nrovide su�cient coverin�
and nrotection of the structural surface against its deterioration Without limiting the
�eneralitv of this Section, a protective roof surface of a building.shall be deemed to be out of
repair if the roof surface has more than ten percent (10%) of anv plane or surface with
broken, torn or missing shin les.
(5) Eaves and Soffits shall be maintained in ood repair and provide a su�cient covering and
nrotection of the structural surface against its deterioration Without limiting the generalitL
this Section, eaves or soffits of a building shall be deemed to be out of repair if
c) More than ten ercent (10%) of the azea of anv ulane or surface ha�airft or sta.in that is
blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away or
d) Pieces of the wood, metal, or other approved protective cover is missing
(6) Gutters and downspouts shall be installed �roperl�and shall be maintained so to
avoid unsishtiv apnearance by virtwe of saggin colla sed sections or missin�pieces
(3 7) Every yard and all structures, walls, fences, walks, steps, driveways, landscaping and
other exterior developments shall be maintained rn an attractive, well kept condition.
(4 � The boulevard area of a premise shall be properly mainta.ined, groomed and cazed for by
the abutting property owner.
Section 3: That Section 205.09.07 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
7. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
F. Drainage and Grade Requirements.
A finished ground grade shall be established such that natural drainage away from all buildings is
provided. The following minimum criteria shall apply:
(1) The minimum elevation of finished grade shall com�lv with the State Building code
requirements. * ,. ' *w � ..�.�. "'^` " '' f ' � ".. "° °°*`'""''
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G. Maintenance.
It shall�be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that:
(1) Every exterior wall, foundation and roof of any building or structure shall be reasonably
watertight, weather tight and rodent proof and shall be kept in a good state of maintenance
and repair. �
, ,
(2) The protective surface on exterior walls of a building shall be maintained in good repair and
provide a sufficient covering and protection of the structural surface against its deterioration.
Without limiting the generality of this Section, a protective surface of a building shall be
deemed to be out of repair if:
(a) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of any plane or wall on which the
protective surface is paint is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or
(b) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or
has fallen out.
�) Doors windows and screens shall be maintained free from extensive dilanidation due to
cracks tears or breaks All o_penings intended for windows shall have windows nlaced in sa�d
oneningL A door or window shall be deemed to be out of renair if:
a) Nfore than ten percent (10%) of the area of � alane or surface has uaint or stain that is
blistered cracked flaked scaled or chalked away, or
fl More than ten percent (10%) of the area of any door or window has evident delaminatin�
of wood discoloration of permanent finish or warping� or
g) Any�,arage door which fails to close entirely or is missin� a nanel.
�) Roof surfaces of a buildingshall be maintained in good repair and provide sufficient coverin�
and �rotection of the structura.l surface a�ainst its deterioration. Without limitm� the
generalit;y of this Section a nrotective roof surface of a building shall be deemed to be out of
renair if the roof surface has more than ten percent (10% o�any plane or surface with
broken, torn or missing shin�
(5) Eaves and So�ts shall be maintained in o��od repair and provide a sufficient coverin� and
T�rotection of the structural surface a�ainst its deterioration Without limitin� the �eneralitv of
this Section eaves or soffits of a building shall be deemed to be out of repair if:
e) More than ten percent (10%) of the area of an�plane or surface has paint or stain that is
blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked awa� �
� Pieces of the wood, metal, or other approved protective cover is missin�.
�) Gutters and downspouts shall be insta.11ed p�erly and shall be maintained so to
avoid unsightl��pearance bv virtue of saggin ,� collapsed sections, or missinQ nieces.
(� � Every yard and all structures, walls, fences, walks, steps, driveways, and landscaping and
other e�cterior development shall be mainta.ined in an attractive, well kept condition.
(4 � The boulevard azea of a premise shall be properly maintained, groomed and cared for by
the abutting property owner.
Section 3: That Section 205.23.07 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
7. PERFORMANCE STANDARD5:
D. Drainage and Grade Requirements.
A finished ground grade shall be established such that natural drainage away from all buildings is
provided. The following minimum criteria shall apply:
(1) The minimum elevation of finished grade shall comp� with the Staxe Buildin� code
requirements. � '� ' *� � ..�w �, �n� � � � � � • r +�. ,
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F. Maintenance.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that:
(1) Every exterior wall, foundation and roof of any building or structure shall be reasonably
watertight, weather tight and rodent proof and shall be kept in a good state of maintenance
and repair. �
, ,
(2) The protective surface on exterior walls of a building shall be maintained in good repair and
provide a sufficient covering and protection of the structural surface against its deteriora.tion.
Without limiting the generality of this Section, a protective surface of a building shall be
deemed to be out of repair if
(a) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of any plane or wall on which the
protective surface is paint, is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or
(b) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or
has fallen out.
�3) Doors windows and screens shall be maintained free from extensive dilanidation due to
cracks tears or breaks All openin�s intended for windows shall have windows alaced in said
openings A door or window shall be deemed to be out of renair if:
a) More than ten percent (10%) of the azea of an�plane or surface has paint or stain that is
blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away, or
h) More than ten ercent (10%) of the area of any door or window has evident delaminating
of wood, discoloration of permanent finish or war�ing, or
i) Any gara�e door which fails to close entirely or is missing a panel•
(4) Roof surfaces of a buildin� shall be maintained in og od repair and provide sufficient covering
a.n�rotection of the structural surface against its deterioration VVithout limiting the
�eneralitv of this Section, a vrotective roof surface of a buildin� shall be deemed to be out of
renair if the roof surface has more than ten percent �0%) of any ulane or surface with
broken, torn or missin shingles•
(5) Eaves and Soffits shall be maintained in ood re air and arovide a sufficient covering and
protection of the structural surface against its deterioration Without limitin�the eneralitx of
this Section, eaves or soffits of a building shall be deemed to be out of repair if
g) More than ten erp cent (10%) of the azea of any plane or surface has paint or stain that is
blistered, cracked flaked, scaled or chalked away or
h) Pieces of the wood, meta.l, or other a� rU oved protective cover is missingz
(6) Gutters and downspouts shall be installed�perly and shall be maintained so to
avoid unsi�htiv aQpearance by virtue of sag,�ing collapsed sections or missing ieces
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Every yard and all structures, walls, fences, walks, steps, driveways, and landscaping and
other exterior development shall be maintained in an attractive, well kept condition.
The boulevard area of a premise shall be properly maintained, groomed and cared for by
the abutting property owner.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI� CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
OF 2008.
SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN, CITY CLERK
Public Heazing: April 14, 2008
First Reading: April 14, 2008
Second Reading: Apri128, 2008
Published:
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CITY C)F FRIDLEY
6431 11NIVERSITY �►VENUE
FRIDLEY, �fIN 55432
(763) 572-3592
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PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing of the
Fridley Planning Commission at the Fridley Municipal Center, 6431
University Avenue N.E. on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at 7:30 p.m.
for the purpose of:
Consideration of a Text Amendment, TA ##08-01, by the City of
Fridley, to modify the R-1, R-2, and R-3, Residential Zoning
Districts to further define the level of housing maintenance
required of all residential property owners in those
districts.
Any and all persons desiring to be heard shall be given an
opportunity at the above stated time and place. Any questions
related to this item may be referred to Julie Jones, Planning
Manager at 763-572-3599.
Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an interpreter
or other persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids
should contact Roberta Collins at 763-572-3500 no later than March
12, 2008. The TDD number is 763-572-3534.
The proposed City Council meeting date for this item will be on
April 14, 2008. *This date is subject to change depending on the
outcome of the Planning Commission meeting. Please confirm City
Council date prior to attending the City Council meeting.
DIANE SAVAGE
CHAIR
PLANNING CONIl�fISSION
Publish: March 6, 2008