EQEA 09/13/2022
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY & ENERGY
COMMISSION MEETING
September 13, 2022
7:00 PM
Fridley Civic Campus, 7071 University Ave N.E.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Meeting Minutes
1.Approve the Minutes from the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission meeting of
August 15, 2022.
New Business
2.Anoka County Aquatic Invasives Species Update
3.Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Old Business
Other Items
4.Informal Status Reports
Adjournment
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AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date:September13,2022 Meeting Type:Environmental Quality and Energy
(EQEC) Commission
Submitted By:Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager
Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner
Title
Approve the Minutes fromthe Environmental Quality and Energy Commission meeting ofAugust 15,
2022.
Background
Approve the Minutes from the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission meeting of August 15,
2022.
Recommendation
Approve the Minutes from the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission meeting of August 15,
2022.
Attachments and Other Resources
Environmental Quality and Energy Commission Minutes-August 15, 2022.
Vision Statement
We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses.
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY & ENERGY
COMMISSION MEETING
August15, 2022
7:00 PM
BanfillRoom Fridley Civic Campus
MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was moved to the Banfill Room from the Fireside Room due to technology in the Fireside
Room being inoperable. The lobby signboard was updated with this information prior to the meeting.
CHAIR DRITZ called the commission to order at7:02PM
Present
Amy Dritz
Sam Stoxen
Nick Olberding
Mark Hansen
Justin Foell
Aaron Klemz
James Kosluchar, Public Works Director
Karen Blaska, Park Planner with Anoka County Parks
Approval of Agenda
MOTION by CommissionerOlberding to APPROVE the August 15,2022,meeting agenda. SECONDED
by CommissionerFoell. The MOTION PASSED unanimously.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
MOTION by CommissionerOlberding to APPROVE the July12, 2022,meeting minutes. SECONDED by
CommissionerKlemz.The MOTION PASSED unanimously.
New Business
1.Rice Creek West Regional Trail Planning
Karen Blaska, Anoka County Parks, provided an update on the Rice Creek West Regional Trail Planning
Initiative, providing history and background and an update on the process and timeline. A public
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Environmental Quality & Energy Commission Minutes Page 2
Meeting 8/15/2022
eld on Sunday, August 28, and engagement
surveys will remain open until the end of this month.
The Commissioners noted that the regional trail was a significant asset and indicated specific
enhancements that could be made to the regional trail, including wayfinding, accessibility, highway
crossing, connectivity, seasonal maintenance, and general maintenance improvements. There was also
discussion about the navigability of Rice Creek, and suggestions to provide improved regional trail
connections to both Rice Creek and the Mississippi River.
2.!Chapter 514 Winter Maintenance Recodification
MPCA, the City must update its code to require proper storage of bulk salt. Mr. Kosluchar shared
proposed updates to the City Code Chapter 514 which incorporate these required changes as well as
additional updates to provide protection of vulnerable waterbodies from chloride pollution. The
commission indicated their support for the code rewrite and for additional means of enforcement and
discussed related chloride reduction initiatives.
MOTION by Commissioner Klemz to recommend the proposed updates to City Code Chapter 514 for
adoption by the City Council. SECONDED by Commissioner Foell. The Motion PASSED unanimously.
3.!Approve the 2023 EQEC Meeting Dates
Commissioners reviewed the proposed 2023 meeting dates included in the packet.
MOTION by Commissioner Olberding to adopt the proposed 2023 meeting dates as included in the
packet. SECONDED by Commissioner Foell. The Motion PASSED unanimously.
Old Business
4.!Energy Action Plan Updates
Commissioners reviewed updates regarding the Energy Action Plan included in the packet.
5.!Grant Updates
No new environmental grants were applied or received for during the previous month.
2022 Outreach and Events
Commissioners reviewed updates regarding 2022 Outreach and Events included in the packet.
Other Items
6.!Informal Status Reports
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Meeting 8/15/2022
Mr. Kosluchar shared that the City had received the National Exceptional Performance Award in
Sustainability from the American Public Works Association. This award would not have been possible
contributions provide support to staff to pursue programs and activities that were the basis of the
award.
Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Foell to adjourn the meeting SECONDED by Commissioner Klemz. The
MOTION PASSED unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.
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AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date:September13,2022 Meeting Type:Environmental Quality and Energy
(EQEC) Commission
Submitted By:Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager
Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner
Title
Anoka County Aquatic Invasives Species Update
Background
Jessica Leverty, the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinator for Anoka County will provide an update
on AIS detection and response in Anoka County.
Recommendation
For informational purposes
Attachments and Other Resources
None
Vision Statement
We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses.
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AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date:September13, 2022 Meeting Type:Environmental Quality and Energy
(EQEC) Commission
Submitted By:Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager
Title
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Background
Commission members had interest in learning more about Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs). The Council approved an ordinance in April of 2022 to allow attached and
detached ADUs, provided certain conditions can be met.
Staff will use this time to discussADUs with the Commission and answer any questions you might have.
https://www.fridleymn.gov/1601/ADUs
Recommendation
None
Attachments and Other Resources
1.ADU Handout
Vision Statement
We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses.
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Accessory dwelling units key requirements
are summarized below.
To get a building permit for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), property owners must:
!Create construction drawings and site plans. Plans should show both the existing
(current) conditions/layout, and the proposed conditions/layout after the ADU is
constructed.
o!Site plans should show setbacks from property lines.
o!Existing & proposed layouts should show the square footage of the principal
home and the ADU.
o!Building plans should follow requirements of the 2020 Minnesota Residential
Code.
o!The site plan should show adequate off-street parking for the principal home and
the ADU (see Zoning section).
!Submit the plans to the Fridley Building Inspections Department, and, if necessary,
the Fridley Planning Department.
o!A Special Use Permit is required for a detached ADU. Special Use Permit
applications are accepted once a month on dedicated Application Deadlines.
Public Hearings are held for Special Use Permit applications.
o!The application fee for a Special Use Permit for a detached ADU is $1,000.
o!A detached ADU must have a SUP before it can receive a building permit.
!Before the Certificate of Occupancy for the ADU is issued, there should be a
restriction recorded against the property requiring owner occupancy with respect to
at least one of the units. Download a draft owner-occupancy covenant.
o!A Fridley rental license for the non-owner-occupied unit is required. Apply for a
rental license after the ADU receives a Certificate of Occupancy.
Building
R AINWATER
Manage rainwater runoff. Typically roof water discharges within the yard to avoid water
intrusion to the neighboring buildings. Additionally, see plumbing section.
F ROST
!Buildings containing dwellings must have frost footings. Existing detached garages
are not typically on frost-protected footings. Other footing materials or systems shall
be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice.
!Frost-protected shallow foundations shall meet the requirements of International
Residential Code (IRC) Sections 403.3.1 and 403.1.4. Note that this method requires a
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heated main floor level and would not apply to a building with garage use on the
main level.
P ROPERTY LINE
!The ADU must be located at least 10 feet from the property line.
G ARAGE
!For ADUs attached to a garage, garageto be separated from the ADU, including the
exit, with one-hour fire assembly and 20-minute doors.
!The ADU exit shall discharge directly outside the structure without entering the
garage, or through a fire-rated stair.
!Ceiling between garage and dwelling unit shall have R-30 insulation.
!If an ADU is constructed above a detached garage, the maximum building height is
21 feet. Otherwise, the maximum building height of a detached garage or ADU is 14
feet.
o!Building height is measured to the midpoint distance between eaves and ridge of
a gable, hip or gambrel roof; to the highest point of a flat roof; and to the deck
line of a mansard roof.
!All R-1 lots having a minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet or resulting from a lot
split shall have a double garage. All R-1 lots having a lot area less than 9,000 square
feet and greater than 7,500 square feet may have a single garage. All R-2 lots require
a 2 stall garage for each dwelling unit.
H ABITABLE SPACE AND CEILING
!At least 250 square feet of Habitable Space is required in the ADU. Habitable Space
must meet the Minimum Standards for Principal Structures found in Fridley City Code
220.10
o!Habitable space in the ADU shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet.
When the dwelling has a sloped ceiling, at least 50% of the required floor area of
the room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet and no portion of
required floor area may have a ceiling height of less than five feet tall. (220.10)
!Typically, the Principal Unit must have at least 1,020 square feet of finished floor area.
(205.07.04)
o!For lots less than 9,000 square feet, the dwelling shall have a first floor area of not less
than 768 square feet of accessory buildings or an attached garage.
S TAIRS
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!Rise: 7-
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!Handrails: Shall be provided on not less than one side of each flight of stairs with
four or more risers
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E GRESS WINDOWS
Each sleeping room shall have an egress window per R310 2020 IRC.
!Minimum opening area: 5.7 sq ft
!Sill Height: 44 inches above the floor (maximum)
S MOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and all electrical to be hard wired, per R314 (SA) and
R315 (CO) 2020 IRC.
Plumbing
Water and sewer connections are specific to a Property Identification number. If feasible,
dedicated water and/or sewer services to a detached ADU should be constructed. However, a
detached ADU may be served through water and sewer service extensions from the primary
structure to the ADU. The layout and design of any new services shall be in accordance with
engineering design standards and governing ordinances as well as the Minnesota Plumbing
Code.
D OMESTIC WATER SERVICES
A licensed master plumber or Minnesota registered engineer shall confirm that the total
demand (or loading) from the primary structure and the ADU can be served by the existing
service in accordance with the methods outlined in the Minnesota Plumbing Code.
!If a service is undersized, it shall be discontinued and a properly sized service shall be
designed and installed. -
!If the existing service is constructed of lead materials, it shall be replaced in its
entirety prior to a service extension to an ADU.
!A water service extension from a primary residence to an ADU shall be protected
from freezing as described in Minnesota Plumbing Code Sections 312.6 and 609.1.
W ATER SERVICE METERS
!If the ADU is served through a water service extension from the primary structure, a
single water service meter shall be supplied and read by the city. The meter shall be
housed within the primary dwelling unit or principal structure as per governing
ordinances. Submetering will be the responsibility of the property owner if desired.
o!Fridley Ordinance 220.09 prohibits discontinuance of basic services (including
water service) for rental dwellings, except for temporary interruptions while
repairs or alterations are made.
!If the ADU is served with its own dedicated line, it shall have a water service meter
separate from the primary structure and shall be supplied and read by the city.
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S ANITARY SEWER SERVICES
The plumbing designer shall confirm that the service is adequately sized to accommodate the
total demand (or loading) from the primary structure and the ADU. If an existing service is not
appropriately sized, it shall be discontinued, and a properly sized service shall be designed and
installed.
!Sewer piping exiting an ADU should be gravity drainage piping. If pumping is
required, the pumping equipment should be located in the primary dwelling. Where
this configuration is not practicable, pumped underground sewer piping from an
ADU to a primary dwelling may be allowed on a case-by-case basis subject to
acceptance by plumbing plan review prior to installation.
!Pumped underground sewer piping, when accepted, shall be located a minimum of
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4714.609.6.1.
!Pumped underground sewer piping, when accepted, shall be provided with freeze
protection equivalent to that required for buried water piping.
!All connections to the city sewer mains and within the right-of-way must be gravity
drains.
!Exterior sewer piping draining from the ADU shall be protected from freezing as
described in Minnesota Plumbing Code Section 312.6.
S TORM WATER
All storm water shall be appropriately discharged to avoid water intrusion or negative impacts to
the neighboring properties.
Mechanical
!There shall be an atmospheric separation between a garage and dwelling unit - i.e., a
dwelling unit cannot share a ventilation system with a garage. The dwelling shall have
an independent HVAC system within the dwelling unit. If a mechanical closet is
provided in the garage, it shall meet the MN Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code
(MMC)/(IFGC) Section 303.
!Fuel-fired appliances shall not be installed in sleeping rooms, bathrooms and storage
closets. See MMC (IFGC) Section 303.
!Location of mechanical intake and exhaust should be 10 feet away from each other.
See MMC Sections 401.4 and 501.3.
!Exhaust openings shall be3 feet from property lines and 3 feet from operable
openings into buildings.
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Electrical
Electrical permits are administered bythe City of Fridley, not the Minnesota Department of
Labor and Industry (DOLI).
Rental Licensing
H ABITABILITY
Habitability requirements apply to rooms used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes;
excluding bathrooms, laundries, unfinished basements, utility rooms, corridors, stairways,
storage spaces, and attics.
!Minimum Plumbing Standards. All plumbing systems in every dwelling unit and in all
shared or public areas shall be properly installed and maintained in a sanitary, safe, and
functioning condition, and shall be properly connected to an approved sanitary system.
!Minimum Electrical Standards: Every dwelling unit and all public and private areas shall
be supplied with electric service, functioning and safe circuit breakers or fuses, electric
outlets, and electric fixtures which are properly installed and maintained in a safe
working condition.
o!Dwelling units shall have at least one fifteen (15) ampere branch electric circuit
for each six hundred (600) square feet of dwelling unit floor area;
o!Every habitable room shall have at least one floor or wall-type electric
convenience outlet for each sixty (60) square feet or fraction thereof of total floor
area, and in no case less than two such electric outlets. In cases where more than
two outlets are required, one ceiling or wall-type light fixture may be substituted
for one required outlet. Required outlets shall, insofar as possible, be spaced
equal distances apart;
o!Every water closet compartment, bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and furnace
room shall contain at least one supplied ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture
and every bathroom and laundry room shall contain at least one electric
convenience outlet;
o!A convenient switch for turning on a light in each dwelling unit shall be located
near the principal point of entrance to such unit. A patio door entrance may be
exempt if it is not a principal entrance.
!Water Heating Standards: Every dwelling unit shall have supplied water heating facilities
which are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate
amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub,
shower, and laundry facilities, or other similar units at a temperature of not less than one
hundred ten degrees (110) Fahrenheit.
!Minimum Natural Light and Ventilation Standards: Every habitable room shall have
window area of no less than eight percent (8%) of the floor area and at least one window
facing directly outdoors which can be opened easily. At minimum, the total openable
window area of every habitable room shall be four percent (4%) of the floor area of the
room, and in no case less than four (4) square feet. In lieu of natural ventilation, a
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mechanical ventilating system may be provided which is capable of providing two air
changes per hour, with twenty percent (20%) of the air supply taken from the outside.
Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall have at least fifty percent (50%) of
the openable window requirement otherwise appropriate for the floor area, except that
no windows shall be required if such rooms are equipped with an exhaust fan connected
directly to the outside, capable of providing five (5) air changes per hour. For the
purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements, any room may be considered
as a portion of an adjoining room when one-half of the area of the common wall is open
and unobstructed and provides an opening of not less than one-tenth of the floor area
of the interior room or twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is greater. Windows shall
not be required in kitchens of dwelling units when such kitchen has an opening of at
least twenty (20) square feet into an adjoining habitable room and when such kitchen is
provided with an approved mechanical ventilation system. In addition, the window area
of the adjoining habitable room referred to above shall be of sufficient size so as to
provide for the light and ventilation requirements of the kitchen area as well as for said
adjoining habitable room.
!Access to Dwellings: Access to and egress from each dwelling shall be provided by at
least one doorway that is a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches wide and eighty (80) inches
high and otherwise complies with the fire exit provisions of the City's Fire Code.
!Minimum Ceiling Height: The ceiling height of any habitable room shall be at least seven
(7) feet; except that in any habitable room under a sloping ceiling, at least one-half of
the floor area shall have a ceiling height of at least seven (7) feet, and the floor area of
that part of such a room where the ceiling height is less than five (5) feet shall not be
considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the
purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy.
!Rooms Below Grade: A room located partly or wholly below grade may be used as a
habitable room of a dwelling unit provided all of the requirements of this Ordinance are
met. If a room below grade is used for sleeping purposes, an emergency escape or
egress must be provided. Acceptable means of egress include:
o!Escape or rescue window with a minimum net clear openable area of 5.7 square
feet. The minimum net clear openable height dimension shall be 24 inches. The
minimum net clear openable width dimension shall be 20 inches. The finished sill
height shall not exceed 44 inches above the floor.
!Door Locks and Security: All doors leading to public or shared areas from all dwelling
units shall be provided with a single cylinder deadbolt lock, which must be openable
from the interior without the use of a key or tool. Deadbolt, night latch or chain locks
exterior of the unit. Manually operated flush bolts or surface bolts are not permitted.
!Kitchen Facilities: Every kitchen in every dwelling unit shall include the following:
o!A kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to an approved
water supply system. It shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated
and unheated running water under pressure and be connected to an approved
sewer system.
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o!Cabinets and/or shelves for the storage of eating, drinking, and cooking
equipment and utensils, and of food that does not require refrigeration for
safekeeping; and a counter or table for food preparation.
o!A stove and a refrigerator which are properly installed with all necessary
connections for safe, sanitary, and efficient operation.
!Toilet Facilities: Within every dwelling unit, there shall be a nonhabitable room with an
entrance door which affords privacy to a person within said room and which room is
equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition. Said flush water closet
shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces.
!Lavatory Sink: Within every dwelling unit, there shall be a lavatory sink. Said lavatory sink
may be in the same room as the flush water closet or in close proximity to said water
closet.
!Bathtub or Shower: Within every dwelling unit, there shall be a nonhabitable room which
affords privacy to a person within said room and which is equipped with a bathtub or
shower in good working condition. Said bathtub or shower may be in the same room as
the flush water closet, or in another room.
O CCUPANCY
The maximum number of occupants in any rental dwelling unit shall not exceed the total of two
times the number of bedrooms and the living room. No more than one family shall occupy a
dwelling unit an individual or
two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
ADU Balcony Placement Diagram
or adoption; or a group of not more than five (5)
persons not related by blood or marriage living
together.
Zoning
Detached ADUs require a Special Use Permit prior
to building permit review. Attached ADUs are
permitted by right and may apply directly for a
building permit. Read Fridley zoning requirements.
Download Special Use Permit handout.
A RCHITECTURAL DESIGN
The exterior appearance of the accessory dwelling
unit shall be architecturally compatible with
materials, roof type and roof pitch.
Any exterior stairway which accesses an accessory
dwelling unit above the first floor shall be located
in a way to minimize visibility from the street and,
to the extent possible, from neighboring property.
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Balconies and decks above the ground floor shall not directly face an adjacent residential
nonresidential property. Rooftop decks for an accessory dwelling unit are not allowed.
P ARKING
Off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles concerned with any use on the lot (principal
home and ADU). Overnight street parking is not permitted during winter months. The site plan
submitted with the building permit or special use permit application shall identify
adequate off-street parking for the principal home and the ADU.
In the R-1 Zoning District, a minimum of two off-street parking stalls shall be provided for each
dwelling unit. All driveways and parking stalls shall be surfaced with blacktop, concrete or other
hard surface material. All lots having a minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet or resulting from a
lot split shall have a double garage. Smaller lots may have a single garage. Different parking
requirements may apply to single-family residential uses in the R-2, R-3, and S-1 districts.
Contact Planning staff if you have questions about ADU parking requirements.
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AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date:September13, 2022 Meeting Type:Environmental Quality and Energy
(EQEC) Commission
Submitted By:Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager
Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner
Title
Informal Status Reports
Background
Staff and Commissioners will share informal status reports on programs happening in the City.
Recommendation
None
Attachments and Other Resources
None
Vision Statement
We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses.
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