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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-13 CPC PacketCITY OF STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING MONDAY, February 13, 2012 7 p.m. The City of Stillwater Planning Commission will meet on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street. City of Stillwater Planning Commission regular meetings are held at 7 p.m on the second Monday of each month. All City Planning Commission meetings are open to the public. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF December 12, 2011 MINUTES 3. Annual Election of Officers 4. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum is a portion of the Commission meeting to address subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Commission may reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS. The Chairperson opens the hearing and will ask city staff to provide background on the proposed item. The Chairperson will ask for comments from the applicant, after which the Chairperson will then ask if there is anyone else who wishes to comment. Members of the public who wish to speak will be given 5 minutes and will be requested to step forward to the podium and must state their name and address. At the conclusion of all public testimony the Commission will close the public hearing and will deliberate and take action on the proposed item. 5.01 Case No. 2012 -01. Final plat approval for Millbrook 6' Addition, Outlots A and C of Millbrook 4th Addition. US Home Corp, applicant. 5.02 Case No. 2012 -05. An annexation request for a 3.88 acre property located 9098 Fairy Falls Rd N. David and Lynne Murphy, applicant. 5.03 Case No. 2012 -06. Amendment to the City of Stillwater 2030 Comprehensive Plan specifically to the City's Transportation Plan (addressing changes to Metropolitan Highways and Transit Routes & Facilities) and the City's Park Plan (by adding the Middle St. Croix Valley Regional Trail Search Corridor) as required by the release of a Metropolitan Council System Statement. City of Stillwater, applicant. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.01 Discussion of ornamental fence height. 7. OTHER BUSINESS 7.01 Update of Comprehensive Plan amendment consistency rezoning for marina properties. 8. ADJOURNMENT City of Stillwater Planning Commission December 12, 2011 Present: Aron Buchanan, Mike Dahlquist, Eric Hansen, Mike Kocon, John Malsam, Anne Siess, and Scott Spisak Absent: Cameron Kelly Staff present: Planner Mike Pogge and Council liaison Doug Menikheim Mr. Dahlquist called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Approval of minutes: Mr. Malsam noted corrections to those in attendance at the Nov. 14, 2011, meeting; those not in attendance included Mr. Malsam, Ms. Siess, and Mr. Hansen. Mr. Kocon, seconded by Mr. Buchanan, moved approval as corrected. Motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM No comments were received. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. 2011 -29 A variance request to the side yard setback (3 feet requested, 5 feet required) for construction of a deck at 1101 2nd Street N. in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Lucia Pearson, applicant. Mr. Pogge reviewed the request. He noted that the home sits at a 0 -foot setback. He said initially the applicant was asking to match that 0 -foot setback, but has agreed to pull the deck back to a 3 -foot setback, which still encroaches into the required side yard setback. He said the proposal meets all of the RB zoning standards except for the setback. He reviewed the three criteria for the issuance of a variance and said staff believes the request meets the criteria. The applicant was present. Mr. Buchanan asked about the height of the deck; Ms. Pearson said she wasn't exactly sure but estimated it would be about 5' high. Mr. Dahlquist opened the public hearing. Gary Stewart, neighbor, showed photos indicating the closeness of the properties and described an experience with the applicant removing a cement slab. He said he was against the plan due to the proximity of the homes. Mr. Dahlquist noted that the applicant is now planning to move the deck back away from the edge of the house, 3` in from the property line. Mr. Stewart noted that 5' in pretty much the national standard for the setback in question and suggested there is a reason for that. No other comments were received, and the hearing was closed. Mr. Kocon pointed out if this were a new home, the request would have to meet the required 5' setback; however, this is not a new home and there is a hardship involved that was not created by the homeowner. Mr. Kocon said he did not think a deck sitting back 3' from the property line when the rest of the home is on the property line is an added imposition. Mr. Spisak asked about the extent of the cement slab that was removed; the applicant indicated the position of the slab and steps. There was discussion of a previous case of a variance for deck and stairs on Churchill. Mr. Dahlquist noted that if the applicant were to pull the deck farther back to meet the full 5' required, it would 1 City of Stillwater Planning Commission December 12, 2011 result in a railing in the middle of a window; he said he thought 3' seems to be a reasonable number. Mr. Buchanan pointed out that meeting the required 5' setback would result in about a 5' wide deck; the applicant said the 3' setback would allow a bit more room for a table and chairs. Mr. Buchanan said he thought the 3' setback seems to be a reasonable compromise considering the closeness of the houses and will provide for reasonable use of a deck. Mr. Menikheim suggested perhaps tabling the matter until neighbors meet and discuss the issue. It was noted any decision of the Commission can be appealed to the City Council and any action by the Commission wouldn't prevent the neighbors from getting together in an effort to reach an alternative design. Mr. Hansen and Mr. Malsam both said they thought the 3' was a reasonable compromise based on the age and proximity of the houses. Mr. Kocon moved to approve the variance with the conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Pogge noted the action could be appealed to the City Council within 10 days; after 10 days, the action becomes final. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Dahlquist asked for Commissioner's thoughts and opinions on the size of the Commission. He noted the Commission has effectively been operating with eight members for the past year, pointing out that the Commission is supposed to have nine members. He noted that Councilmember Menikheim had brought this issue to the City Council's attention; Mr. Menikheim said the Council's reaction was immediate -- that a nine member body is better than a seven - member body because more members makes for a higher quality decision. Mr. Dahlquist pointed out that according to City Attorney Magnuson, City ordinance allows up to nine members, but does not require a nine - member body. Mr. Pogge said the issue has been brought before the Council on two occasions; he said initially there was concern that there be equal Ward representation on the Commission. There was discussion as to the importance of Ward representation, with Mr. Kocon suggesting that the Commission makes City -wide planning decision. Mr. Pogge pointed out that equal Ward representation is a guideline and factor for appointments to other Commissions. Mr. Kocon said Ward residence is an arbitrary demarcation; he said he thought representation by Ward would be sufficient if there is one person from each Ward, with the remaining members at -large representatives selected by the basis of merit. Mr. Kocon also said with the size of the Commission at nine, educational opportunities are limited due to City budgetary constraints; he said he would be comfortable remaining at eight members until someone resigns and then going to a seven - member body. Mr. Buchanan asked about the impetus for going to seven members. There was discussion of past appointment practices prior to the interview process now used; Mr. Dahlquist noted that at times, there are very few applicants and appointments have been made based on whoever applied. Mr. Malsam said he initially thought nine was a bit large and pointed out than can be quorum issues; he said he thought 1 person from each Ward, excluding the chairman and several at -large appointees for a body of seven or eight would provide for a good functioning commission. Mr. Hansen also spoke of issues related to having a quorum with a body of nine members. 2 City of Stillwater Planning Commission December 12, 2011 Mr. Spisak said, as part of his job, he appears before councils and planning commissions throughout the area and has never seen a Planning Commission of nine people; he said five is the typical number. He said he was surprised that a city the size of Stillwater would have a Planning Commission of nine; he said he thought there have been times in the past where the size perhaps dragged out discussions that could have been a little more concise. Mr. Spisak said he believes the Commission could operate effectively with seven members; he noted there are other City commissions that have fewer than nine members and said he would be in favor of seven. Mr. Dahlquist said this issue was brought to the forefront with him when the change was made making the Council representative a non - voting member. Mr. Kocon said his personal preference would be for seven members, but said if the decision is to remain at nine members, and the ninth member is an active participant, he would be OK with that, too. Mr. Spisak said he thought the focus should always be on selecting the best applicant, whether trying to fill a vacancy based on Ward residence or an at -large position. Mr. Menikheim raised the question of what makes for the best candidate. Ms. Siess suggested that everyone has a reason for making application to serve on the Commission and said anyone can be a good salesperson when in the interview process; she said she thought equal representation between Wards is somewhat important. Mr. Kocon said folks who want to serve on the Commission because they have aspirations for political office or who want to protect their neighborhood will make decisions that are biased and inappropriate; he said he thought the interview process would bring out the reasons an applicant has for wanting to serve. Mr. Kocon, seconded by Mr. Spisak, moved to adjourn at 8 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Baker Recording Secretary 3 Planning Commission DATE: February 9, 2012 REQUEST: Millbrook 6th Addition Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan APPLICANT: Joe Jabonski, U.S. Home Corporation LOCATION: State Highway 96 west of South Twin Lake MEETING DATE: February 13, 2012 REVIEWED BY: Community Development Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planner CASE NO.: 12 -01 BACKGROUND The Preliminary Plat and Concept Planned Unit Development for Millbrook was approved by the City in the Summer of 2006 and subsequently amended in July of 2010. The 170 acre preliminary plat includes 172 single family homes and 98 townhomes. Development of the property is planned to occur in three overall phases. The application at hand is the third and final plat of Phase II. This plat is known as Millbrook 6th Addition and includes a total of 10 single family homes that are zoned Cottage Residential and 22 townhouse units that are zoned townhouse. The roads White Pine Way and Maureen Lane will be installed completing the loop around the townhouses. Public utilities will be installed by the developer to support this plat as part of the site improvements. Millbrook 6th Addition — Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan February 9, 2012 Page 2 REQUEST AND ANALYSIS The specific request before the City is to approve the Final Plat for MILLBROOK 6th ADDITION and the Final PUD Site Plan. The City Council adopted a resolution approving the preliminary plat and concept PUD permit for MILLBROOK on August 15, 2006. On July 28, 2009, the Council adopted a resolution approving an amendment to the preliminary plat and concept PUD permit as they apply to the single - family homes in MILLBROOK. Since the plans are substantially similar to the preliminary plat and concept PUD permit approved, the final plat and final PUD permit for Millbrook 5th Addition are subject to the pertinent conditions of both resolutions of approval. They are detailed below. I. August 15, 2006 Resolution Conditions. The Final Plat and Final Planned Unit Development application shall be substantially similar to the following plans prepared by Sathre - Bergquist, Inc., and on file in the Community Development Department, except as modified herein: Site Plan dated 7 /21/06 Phasing Plan dated 7/24/06 Buffer Averaging Plan (including trails) - 8 sheets dated 6/26/06 Preliminary Site Map* (Sheets SM2 - SM6) dated 1/17/06 Preliminary Plat (Sheets PP1 -7) dated 3/30/06 Final Grading Plan (Sheets GP2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6) dated 4 /12/06 Final Utility Plan (Sheets 2 -5) dated 4/12/06 Preliminary Landscape Plan (Sheets 1 -4) dated 2/1/06 *Except trails to be as shown in Site Plan dated 7/21/06 The final plan submittals for MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION are substantially similar to the approved preliminary plans. 2. The developer shall complete a Lakeshore PUD worksheet and submit it to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's (DNR) Area Hydrologist prior to submitting an application for a final plat for Phase One. If the DNR review results in substantial changes to the Preliminary Plat or Concept PUD plans, then the developer shall resubmit the Concept PUD and Preliminary Plat for review by the City and Joint Planning Board. This condition has been satisfied. 3. The trail and sidewalk system shall be constructed substantially the same as represented in the following plan sets on file with the Community Development Department: a. Carnelian Marine Trails - Revised (Sheets CM -1, 2, 3) dated 6 -21 -06 b. Brown's Creek Trail - Revision 3 (Sheet BC 2b -1) dated 6 -26 -06 c. Brown's Creek Trail - Revision 2 (Sheet BC 2 -2 + 2 -3) dated 6 -22 -06 d. Revised Sidewalk Plan (Sheets SP -1, 2,3) dated 6 -21 -06 Park and trail plans for MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION are consistent with the approved preliminary plans. 4. All trails shall be paved. This condition has been satisfied. Millbrook 6th Addition — Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan February 9, 2012 Page 3 5. Prior to release of the final plat for Phase One, a blanket easement shall be provided over the open space outlot on the south side of South Twin Lake for trail purposes. Should the Carnelian- Marine Watershed District rules ever change and allow a trail closer to the lake, the easement will give the City the right to construct that trail. This condition has been satisfied. 6. Prior to release of the final plat for Phase One, the developer shall provide a 20 foot wide general easement allowing for future use for trails and utilities on the property along the south side of State Highway 96 right of way. The easement shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and City Attorney and found satisfactory to them in both form and content. This condition has been satisfied. 7. The trail connection to State Highway 96 along Outlot F shall be allowed as shown only if the wetland in the ditch is determined by a State licensed delineator to be an incidental wetland. If it is not an incidental wetland, then the trail shall be realigned westward along the rear of Lots 17 through 19. Documentation from the delineator shall be submitted together with final plat application materials for the Phase One final plat. This trail connection was originally important when the regional trail connecting Stillwater to St. Paul was identified to run along the south side of State Highway 96. Now with the prospect that the Browns Creek State trail, no regional trail will be constructed along State High 96. Thus this trail connection is likely no longer needed. Additionally, staff would recommend against installing this trail connection now since there is currently no safe pedestrian path along State Highway 96. A trail easement was secured to allow a future connection if it would be needed in the future. 8. Lots 129 and 149 adjacent to the trail access off of the roundabout will be restricted by covenant to have open rail fencing and non - continuous shrubbery not exceeding four feet in height along their side and rear lot lines abutting the trail corridor. This is to provide for a more inviting entrance to the trail system. This condition applies to a different phase of the project. 9. The Developer shall provide water service stubs at each park with three stubs to be included at the large active park. A sanitary sewer stub will be provided at the large active park at a place yet to be determined by the City of Stillwater. This condition has been satisfied. Millbrook 6th Addition — Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan February 9, 2012 Page 4 10. The two active parks will be graded by the developer as part of the first phase of development and the developer shall establish turf to the satisfaction of the city prior to the City's assuming maintenance of same. This shall at a minimum include mowing, fertilizing, rock picking, leveling, trimming, weed management and over seeding as necessary. Target date for the first transfer of park land will be fall of 2007. The park sites were transferred to the City in the Fall of 2010 and the requirements for the final turf establishment is covered in the Millbrook Plat 4 development agreement. 11. The Brown's Creek trail link on the Millbrook property that connects to the Carlson property to the south shall be installed by the developer at the same time that the Carlson property trail is constructed, if prior to construction of the final phase in Millbrook. OK. 12. An as built easement map showing 30 foot easements where possible (minimum of 15 foot) for trails shall be completed and recorded as each section of trail is completed. OK. 13. Final civil engineering plans shall be found satisfactory to the Stillwater Public Works Director or they shall either be: a) revised to his satisfaction; or b) reviewed by the City Council and approved. The civil engineering plans have been reviewed by the Public Works Director and were found substantially satisfactory. There are no items outstanding. 14. Prior to commencement of any grading on the subject property, the developer shall enter into a Development Agreement that is approved by the City Council. An addendum to the master development agreement for MILLBROOK was signed already for the first phase. A development agreement for this plat will be presented to the City Council with the final plat. Millbrook 6th Addition — Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan February 9, 2012 Page 5 II. April 17, 2007 Resolution Conditions 1. The Final Plat and Final Planned Unit Development Permit applications for the townhomes shall be substantially similar to the following plans on file in the Community Development Department, except as modified herein: Preliminary Plat Amendment (Sheet PP) dated 1/8/07 Preliminary Grading Plan (Sheet GP1) dated 1/12/07 Preliminary Utility Plan (Sheet UP1) dated 1/12/07 Preliminary Landscape Plan (Sheet LP1) dated 1/12/07 Colonial Foundation Planting Plan (Sheet L1) dated 6/8/061 Architectural elevations submitted with materials for 4/17/07 Council Meeting This condition is satisfied. 2. Any conditions applicable to the townhome development that are found in Resolution No. 2006 -179 (Resolution Approving Preliminary Plat and Concept PUD Permit) shall continue to be applicable. This condition is satisfied. 3. Evergreen trees shall be added to screen the driveways from the public streets and shall be added along the north side of White Pine Way between the street and the townhome pond. The landscape plan has been revised to include these plantings. 4. Three to four architectural elevations shall be developed for the ends of the units that face the public street and the pond. This condition is satisfied. 5. In order to reduce the mass of the units a variety of materials and colors shall be introduced into each building with variations amongst the buildings. This condition is satisfied. 6. Depending on the orientation of the building, sidewalks shall be extended from the ends of the units to either the sidewalk along the public street or to the sidewalk surrounding the pond. This has been included in the revised plans. 7. Material samples shall be submitted with the Final Plat and Final PUD Permit applications to be reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission. This condition is satisfied. 8. All minor modifications to the Design Review Permit shall be approved in advance by the Community Development Director. All major modifications shall be approved in advance by the HPC. Determination of the distinction between "major" and "minor" shall rest with the City Administrator. Augmented by foundation planting plan submitted together with materials for 4/17/07 City Council meeting Millbrook 6th Addition — Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan February 9, 2012 Page 6 III. July 28, 2009 Resolution Conditions 1. The Final Plat and Final Planned Unit Development application shall be substantially similar to the plans prepared by Sathre - Bergquist, Inc., and on file in the Community Development Department as listed in Stillwater City Council Resolution Number 2006 -179 except as amended by the revised concept sketch dated May 8, 2009. This condition is satisfied. 2. The developer shall complete a Lakeshore PUD worksheet and submit it to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's (DNR) Area Hydrologist prior to submitting an application for a final plat approval for the lots being revised with this amendment. If the DNR review results in substantial changes to the PUD Amendment, then the developer shall resubmit the PUD amendment or review by the City and Joint Planning Board. This condition is satisfied. 3. The proposed traffic calming median in White Pine Way shall align with the proposed trail between Lots 7 and 8 on the north side of White Pine Way as shown on Area B. Additionally, the trail north of lots 7 and 8 on the north side of White Pine Way as shown on Area B shall be adjusted to remove the multiple 90- degree turns. This condition applies to an area not included in this plat. 4. Conditions 3 through 14 in Stillwater City Council Resolution Number 2006 -179 shall remain in effect with this PUD Amendment. This condition is satisfied as noted above. 5. Changes to the lots sizes are approved for Area A and C. The lot sizes for Area B shall remain unchanged. This condition is satisfied. 6. The new house plans shall only be used on the CR lots. This condition is satisfied. RECOMMENDATION Recommend City Council approve Millbrook 6th Addition Final Plat and Final PUD Site Plan subject to the following conditions: 1. An as -built easement map showing 30 -foot easements where possible (minimum of 15 foot) for trails shall be completed and recorded as each section of trail is completed. 2. Per the original development approvals and landscaping plans, evergreen trees shall be added to screen the driveways from the public streets and shall be added along the north side of White Pine Way between the street and the townhome pond cc: Joe Jablonski • W yb 6th Addition _________________ ------------------------- MAUREE PR /V DR 1p\ PR /V c• DR. ./1 0) 0 CC a. 0 d o PRIV. > j In DR.4 a_ 0 a 0 PRIV. 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DR. 2 0 Im ct Legend Zoning A -P, Agricultural Preservation RA - Single Family Residential RB - Two Family TR, Traditional Residential LR, Lakeshore Residential CR, Cottage Residential CTR, Cove Traditional Residential - CCR, Cove Cottage Residential !PM CTHR, Cove Townhouse Residential TH, Townhouse RCM - Medium Density Residential RCH - High Density Residential VC, Village Commercial - CA - General Commercial - CBD - Central Business District BP -C, Business Park - Commercial BP -O, Business Park - Office BP -I, Business Park- Industrial IB - Heavy Industrial CRD - Campus Research Development PA - Public Administration PROS - Park, Rec or Open Space Public Works Facility ROAD WATER Millbrook 6th Addition i� MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That U.S. Home Corporation, a Delaware corporation, fee owner of the following described property situated in the County of Washington, State of Minnesota to wit: Outlots A and C, MILLBROOK 4TH ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof, Washington County, Minnesota. Has caused the same to be surveyed and platted as MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION and does hereby dedicate the lanes, ways, and drainage and utility easements as shown on this plat. In witness whereof said U.S. Home Corporation, a Delaware corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its proper officer this day of , 2012. Signed: U.S. Home Corporation Jon Aune, Division Vice President STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2012 by Jon Aune, Division Vice President of U.S. Home Corporation, a Delaware corporation on behalf of the corporation. Notary Public, County, Minnesota Printed Name My Commission Expires I hereby certify that I have surveyed and platted or directly supervised the survey and plat preparation of the property described on this plat as MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION; that this plat is a correct representation of the boundary survey; that all mathematical data and labels are correctly designated on the plat; that all monuments depicted on the plat have been or will be correctly set within one year as indicated on the plat; that all water boundaries and wet lands as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.01, Subdivision 3 existing as of the date of this certification are shown and labeled on the plat; and that all public ways are shown and labeled on the plat. Daniel L. Schmidt Licensed Land Surveyor Minnesota License No. 26147 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF The foregoing Surveyor's Certificate was acknowledged before me this day of , 2012, by Daniel L. Schmidt, Licensed Land Surveyor, Minnesota License No. 26147. Notary Public, County, Minnesota Printed Name My Commission Expires w►�� SATHRE- BERGQUIST, INC. STILLWATER, MINNESOTA This plat of MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION was approved by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 2012, and hereby certifies compliance with all requirements as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.03, Subd. 2. Signed: CITY OF STILLWATER By: Mayor Approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, this By: Planning Commission Chairman day of By Clerk COUNTY SURVEYOR Washington County, Minnesota Pursuant to Chapter 820, Laws of Minnesota, 1971, this plat has been approved this By: By: Washington County Surveyor Assistant County Surveyor COUNTY AUDITOR/TREASURER Washington County, Minnesota By day of ,2012. Planning Commission Secretary day of ,2012. There are no delinquent taxes, the current taxes due and payable for the year 20 have been paid, and transfer has been entered this day of , 2012. By: Washington County Auditor /Treasurer COUNTY RECORDER Washington County, Minnesota Document Number By: Deputy I hereby certify that this instrument was recorded in this Office of the County Recorder for record on this o'clock . M. and was duly recorded in Washington County Records. Washington County Recorder By: , Deputy day of ,2012,at PRELIMINARY COPY November 28, 2011 SHEET 1 OF 2 SHEETS MILLBROOK 6TH ADDITION t 0 PRELIMINARY COPY November 28, 2011 3 1 SATHRE - BERGQUIST, INC. 75.09 1 ♦i • rI o LA o. a^ S75 °1540.1 255.9 458.52 A All 1 x[7/1/1 It IVIIL- L_L.1 \VVI\ EDGE OF WET LAND MAUREEN LANE S75 °15'40'1 149.97 311.16 30.00 8. 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DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS ARE SHOWN THUS: NOT TO SCALE Being 5 fee in width and adjoining lot lines, unless otherwise indicated, and 10 feet in width and adjoining right of way tines, unless otherwise indicated, as shown 00 the plat- VICINITY MAP SECTIONS 18 & 19, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH OF RANGE 20 WEST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA SHEET 2 OF 2 SHEETS Jllwt!r THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA DATE: February 9, 2012 TO: Planning Commission REQUEST: Annexation APPLICANT: David and Lynne Murphy LAND OWNER: David and Lynne Murphy LOCATION: 9098 Fairy Falls Hill (Stillwater Township) MEETING DATE: February 13, 2012 AUTHOR: Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director CASE NO.: 2012 -05 BACKGROUND Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have submitted a petition for annexation of their 3.88 acre homestead property at 9098 Fairy Falls Hill. Their goal is to split the property creating one more building site. The property is currently located in Stillwater Township where the minimum lot size does not allow the property to be split. If the property were located in the City, a lot split would be possible. Therefore, the landowners have submitted an annexation petition. If this annexation is approved by the City, Township and Municipal Board, then the Murhpys will make application for a subdivision, rezoning and a minor Comprehensive Plan amendment. EVALUATION OF REQUEST The property is not located within the Orderly Annexation Agreement area, so review of the annexation request is simplified. Essentially the decision will be based upon whether the City can offer something that the Township cannot, and whether Murphy Annexation February 9, 2012 Page 2 of 3 the Township supports the detachment. If both of these can be answered in the affirmative, the City could decide to approve the request. The City can offer improved, but not dramatically improved local government services. The City Police Department is larger and more diverse than its counterpart in the Township, so the quality of police service has the potential to be improved for the property. The City Fire Department currently provides fire protection to the property through a contract with the Township, so fire service would remain the same. No City utilities are available in the Murphys' neighborhood. In summary, a slight service improvement argument can be made, but it would not be dramatic. However, one distinct advantage the City offers is that the required minimum lot size for unsewered property is less in the City than in the Township. The Township requires 2.5 acres for a lot in the subject neighborhood, whereas the City would only require 1.5 acres on the propertyl (as long as on -site sewage treatment is possible). The two planned lots on the Murphy property would be about 1.6 acres and 2.2 acres in size. Therefore, the property could possibly be split if it were in the City, but cannot be in the Township. The Town Board said at their January 12, 2012 meeting that they would offer no objection to a request by the Murphys to detach from the Township and be annexed to the City of Stillwater. ALTERNATIVES The Planning Commission has the following options: 1. Recommend approval of the requested annexation with the following conditions: a. Approval of the annexation does not compel the City to approve the future split of the property into two lots. b. When application is made by the landowners for a lot split, a septic system designer must provide proof that an on -site septic system will function satisfactorily on the new lot and that the loss of 1.65 acres will not make future on -site septic service for the existing lot difficult. 1 The property would ultimately be rezoned to RA, Single Family Residential if annexed. Minimum lot size in the RA district is 10,000 square feet. But, the property is also located in the St. Croix River Overlay district, which requires 1 acre for unsewered lots. Finally, the property is encumbered by a scenic easement since it is located within the National Wild and Scenic River Corridor of the St. Croix River. The easement requires a minimum lot size of 1.5 acres. Since the easement is the most restrictive of the lot size standards, its 1.5 acre minimum requirement takes precedence. 4. Murphy Annexation February 9, 2012 Page 3 c. When the landowners make application for the lot split, they will also need to make application for a rezoning and for a minor Comprehensive Plan amendment to include the property within the City's future land use map. 2. Recommend denial of the requested annexation. 3. Continue the public hearing until the next meeting for more information. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends alternative one. attachments: Location and Zoning Map Survey Applicant Letter Stillwater Township 9154 Murphy Property 9098 E KVH AF S HIGHWAY 2012 405 2005 303 HAZEL STREET 203 2012 E ALD R ST 305 4 324 HAZEL STREET 0 0 0) 1917 1915 1905 1901 EAST F O 1017 i 1813 1924 1914 1912 Q �QSl HAZEL 921 w 02 i>.' 101 O 104 0 103 w w o 1908 224 o) ce LL WILLOW 1818 1824 1816 300 STREET 181 1801 308 POPLAR STREET 1721\ 305 1812 1806 1802 1722 Y 105 z REEF jffiwater The Birthplace oI Minnesota; Zoning Map January 2012 Zoning Districts ME012 city limit browns creek and Cribs Elmissing row 6 A-P, Agricultural Preservation ❑ RA- Single Family Residential RB - Two Family 7TR, Traditional Residential !MLR, Lakeshore Residential [JCR, Cottage Residential CTR. Cove Traditional Residential . CCR, Cove Cottage Residential ®CTHR, Cove Townhouse Residential 7TH. Townhouse ❑ RCM - Medium Density Residential RCH - High Density Residential ❑VC, Village Commercial ® CA- General Commercial . CBD - Central Business District BP-C, Business Park - Commercial BP-0, Business Park - Office ❑BP -I, Business Park - Industrial ▪ IB - Heavy Industrial . CRD - Campus Research Development . PA - Public Administration . PROS - Park, Recreation or Open Space Public Works Facility ROAD WATER Motes: Notes: "M." Ind. Meas. value Bearing system Assumed. CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY • Ind. iron found in place. BARRETT M. STACK, o Ind. #13774 iron pipe set. tel. (651) 4 "Deed" Ind. Deed call. The right -of -way of Fairy Falls Road North is not currently defined by desc. in furnished documents as to right -of -way width and the use of this publically maintained road easement is ■`'a assumed to be an easement that is Ua�kl prescriptive in nature. Survey Made For: 0, ft /1 /P NMt' te /N0 \ -- I \ DIY se ly "'- 4 LAND SURVEYOR "R." Ind. Record value. 39 -5630 Approx. contour data per Wash. County mapping. Urain£ield Loc. shown is approximate. "EBT" Ind. approx. loc. of Bit. Pavt. The overall parcel is subject to a Scenic Easement as Desc. in Doc. No. 367575. Overall Parcel Description supplied is Rec. in Doc. No. 316881, Wash. Co. records. Lynne and David Murphy 9098 Fairy Falls Road North Stillwater, t'innesota 55082 -Q, 3J %s L .4,- \. \ \ \ F e'`� �'ci°T a z \ \ \ PAW. t— ■ ,F J,A,\ \ \ \ —1 \ \ \ \\ \ / ''� \ oJzo is .1'r,vB e <Txr ✓. J6i. iv, }�O n1 \ / .� \ \s / / / 1 Q�/ 'l / \\ \ ` y. / \ i\ \\ \ I(' k r 1 1 1 / / / JZ -- 88,Q'f. J(I� li `'/�_�...' / I 1 / / 1 ( SvAT Tl �✓. \ v. W " "Nlio \\ \\ ` c / 1 \\ \ L r\� h; \ \\\\''.. \�\ C L/ / ?�� , \ V — 3 �I r \ 1r VX .\\ \\ \\ / / / 1- — �� \ \ \ \ \` �e v 1:'.11 v l l µ..,) \\ / 1 , 1 iv `� // \!\\ \ \ \\ \ \J • 1 /' /. I I �1II' �l14 Kok I -- . \�\ \ • \ ,( ;jilt,,i .�� 1 M\ 1 \lir 1 k li ( \ T 1 I ` Q I I \ \ \ \ v ` o 1� v ' l G ' 4, I i 'then/ `I \ F� % 4737 \ o \" f / i l 1,f / i ' r..Gi.•r ,� \ \ \ — \ ,„,„,'ff.i -- R..w,71 Ti'N.,t Kt s — ( f 1, hereby certify that this survey, plan, or report was T_ — ` Dow ..-E ` i / 1' \ prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that C I I am a duly Registered [sad Surveyor under the laws of - -u —sR S1� \ t for`\ the State of Minnesota, \ ‘',. \\ /a D494' 4 t'. B. f't Air a< T /Ai LOT LOT 7 N C /17 %f' /.; Date 11 -28 -2011 R No 4 To City of Stillwater: Regarding our application of annexation to the City of Stillwater of the property at 9098 Fairy Falls Rd N, property owners David and Lynne Murphy, PID 16.030.20.44.0006: We want to subdivide our 3.88 acre property into two lots with the intention of selling the undeveloped piece (approx. 1.5 ac.) at the south end of the property. Attached is a recent survey of the 3.88 acres which is contiguous to the city on the south property line. We have had discussion with the Stillwater Township Board of Supervisors who stated at their meeting on January 12, 2012, that they will offer no objection to the detachment of the property. We have had discussion with Chris Stein, of the St Croix National Scenic Riverway Park Service, which has a scenic easement on the property. That easement requires a minimum of 1.5 acres with frontage of 250 feet parallel to the river. Our survey indicates that this would allow one buildable lot that would front on Orwell Court Rd as indicated on the survey enclosed. The proposed lot would meet all the requirements of the City of Stillwater. A soil test has not been completed, but the maps indicate that the soils are more than adequate to support a septic system. A perc test will be done as weather permits. David and Lynne Murphy 9098 Fairy Falls Rd Stillwater, MN 651 - 439 -9485 January 13, 2012 Planning Commission DATE: February 9, 2012 REQUEST: Amendment to the City of Stillwater 2030 Comprehensive Plan APPLICANT: City of Stillwater MEETING DATE: February 13, 2012 REVIEWED BY: Community Development Director CASE NO.: 12 -06 PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planne DISCUSSION In 2011, the Metropolitan Council released minor update to their "system statements" for the seven county region related to Transportation and Parks & Trails. The City is required to update its comprehensive plan to reflect these changes. Transportation Plan There are two main changes that impact the City related to Transportation. First, the Metropolitan Council is now listing the St. Croix River Bridge and associated improvements along the TH 36 corridor in their 2030 Transportation Policy Plan. The City's current comprehensive plan discussed this project in both the transportation chapter and the downtown chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. No update to our plan is necessary at this point related to this project. The second change is related to the "Transit Market Areas" the City is in. Originally the entire City was in Transit Market Area 3. Under the new plan areas of Stillwater south of Myrtle St and in the Downtown area are within Transit Market Area 3 with all other areas in Transit Market Area 4. Service options for Market Area 3 include express, urban radial, suburban local, circulators, and general public dial -a -ride while service options for Market Area 4 include peak period express and general public dial -a -ride. From a practical standpoint, this will have little impact to the level of transit service the City currently receives. In fact, with the new general public dial -a -ride option that is now available to the Community we have seen an increase in transit options since the completion of the comprehensive plan in 2009. Amendment to the City of Stillwater 2030 Comprehensive Plan February 9, 2012 Page 2 Since the transit section of the plan needs to be updated, staff has also updated the information of the new general public dial -a -ride that is now available throughout the City. Parks and Trail Plan In the Parks and Trails Plan the only change that impacts the City is the addition of the Middle St. Croix Valley Regional Trail Search Corridor to the Metropolitan Council regional parks and trails plan. This is a proposed regional trail search corridor that will stretch from the planned Browns Creek State Trail in Stillwater to Interstate 94 and will connect to local trails in Lakeland. We have updated the trails map to show this change and acknowledge the regional trail search corridor in the text of our plan. Since the Trail section of the plan is being updated staff has updated the progress that has occurred on the Browns Creek State Trail, reflect the change of ownership on the Jackson Wildlife Management Area, and updated the Parks and Trails map to show new trails that have been completed since the plan was completed in 2009. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Review and recommend City Council approval of the proposed changes to the 2030 City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTION The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the parks and recreation plan at their December 19, 2011 meeting. They recommended that the Stillwater City Council approve the changes to the parks and trails chapter of the 2030 City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan as presented. Attachments: Draft pages 8 -8, 8 -15, 8 -16, 8 -17, 8 -18, and 9 -25 Figure 8.2 : City Parks & Trails Map 1s I' IP rote_ Brown's Creek State Trail rown's Creel 7 Brown's Creek State Trail Browns Creek Oak Glen Golf Course Stillwater Country Club I III[ I LJ-j iSc II lenbe g Pak1� Oak Glen Golf Course 0 McKusick Lake Trail & Dike • Stonebridge \ Elem. School Lake McKee' 1 Staples Field McKuS ick' Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jaycee's Fields 1 Rutherford Elem. School L�s iI 1—i,_..,,,,_ School ff Il l II� Ir 1 o Ra e ye ` _1 ryr�li� r Grov "e Park Kolliner Park Future Loop Trail NI0\5 �; Middle St. Croix Valley Regional Trail Search Corridor Teddy Bear Park Triangle Park N fv� ��. A N.. f Heritage -Park 3 2j U 2. gI C_> t ;l g • 15 • Legends Park Bergman ( Park �Lakesside Open Space Nightingale Park Sunrise Park ;/ Lily Lake; Park 0/ IL I1 1 (_Gazebo Benson Park Stillwater Junior High Anez Ridge Park Olil Atliletic_Field 1 ■• • 1111111i m• -Oak Park 11u1E• 1 Elem. Schools ■11111 _ L T1111t1111 J MUM :91111111 / rl I ( I II rriin 1111111► iliwater� I F A . R T 1 P I A C E O F M I N N E S O T A Parks and Trails Plan 800 0 800 1,600 Feet Existing Trails Proposed Trails /Sidewalks Natural Trails Future DNR Trails Future Upgrades to Trail Future MNDOT Trails Bridge Underpass (Future) Current Stairs 2030 City Limit Existing Park Future Parks Golf Course School Properties Right -of -Way Open Water Updated December 2011 PLAN OF STILLWATER I l lllllllllllllllllllllllllllnlllllllllllllllllllllllll MIlllllllllll MMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM MIIIIII111111111111111111111 Chapter 8 : Parks and Trails 8 -8 Trail System Communities across the country have worked hard to improve their quality of life through developing trail systems — connecting individual trail segments to form larger recreation and transportation networks. Creating more trail connections among existing trails multiplies their effect and usage. Trails provide opportunities for people of all ages to walk to local destinations, bike to work, exercise, meet neighbors, observe local wildlife, and experience the outdoors with their families in an efficient and safe manner. A new trend in trail planning has emerged that engages transportation engineers, water resource specialists, ecologists, planners, and open space advocates. Today, trails have become part of greenway corridors that provide wildlife habitat and movement corridors, open space vistas, water treatment benefits, and the opportunity to interpret local history and culture. In November 2000, the city completed a Comprehensive Trail Plan. The plan includes 51.25 miles of trails, 11 miles of which currently exist. The goal of the plan is to develop and maintain a city- wide interconnected network of trails to provide recreational and transportation opportunities for city residents and visitors. The proposed trail network is shown in Figure 8.2 Parks and Trails. "Trails" in the older Stillwater neighborhoods are mainly sidewalks. Several trails have been constructed that help link older Stillwater neighborhoods with developing neighborhoods in western Stillwater, including the following: • The McKusick Ravine Trail (County) • Trails and boardwalk around McKusick Lake (City) • County Road 12 and 5 Trails (County) • Stonebridge Trail (City) • Eagle Ridge Trail (City) New trails have been developed in the Annexation Area along Boutwell Road, Long Lake, and Brown's PLAN OF STILLWATER Chapter 8 : Parks and Trails Creek and its tributaries. Washington County is developing a trail along County Road 15 (Manning Avenue) as part of improvements to the County Road that is under construction. Western Stillwater is the last part of city to have pockets of open developable residential and commercial land. In conjunction with the development of this property, consideration should be given to adding to and improving the current trail system. One area of concern is around the Rutherford Elementary School. Many school districts are limiting bus service due to budget constraints and require students to utilize other means to get to school; e.g. walking and biking. Currently there is no trail available on the north side of County Rd 12, which would make it dangerous to walk or bike to school from neighborhoods to the north of Myrtle Street. The Park and Trail Plan identifies the need at County Rd 12 for a future underpass, which would safely connect future trails north of Myrtle Street to trails south of Myrtle Street. The Trail Plan includes specific direction for trail design, location, type, construction, maintenance and signage. It also discusses priorities for system improvements. Some of these priorities have been completed or designed during the past five years. The city is implementing the trail plan as a part of new development, and as improvements to roadways or other infrastructure occurs. The plan notes the following system issues that the city is continuing to work on: • Some trails are unfinished, or do not interconnect • Trails are not available to some primary destinations, such as elementary schools or parks • Trails are not sufficient to the St. Croix River or proposed future trail loop • Some older trails do not meet current design standards • There are needs for ongoing maintenance and consistent signage 845 Jackson Wildlife Management Area (Former) The city has discussed the future of the Jackson Wildlife Management Area (WMA) with the Minnesota DNR several times in recent years. In April of 2011, based on a legislative mandate, the property was transferred to private ownership. The property has a number of wetlands on it and the southern portion of the site provides upland habitat and open space. A rare plant species (a small population of Tubercled Rein - orchid, Platanthera flava) was identified within the upland area of the property by a local resident. Proposed New Trails of Local and Regional Significance In addition to these overall issues, two significant opportunities have emerged to expand the city's trail system, provide additional linkage between the Downtown and other neighborhoods, and link the city with other communities and destinations in the eastern Metro Area. These proposed trails are shown on Figure 8.2, and include the following: • Conversion of the historic Lift Bridge to pedestrian and bike connection, and development of new trails along the St. Croix between the Lift Bridge and the new St. Croix River Bridge, on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the Riverway. These trail projects are proposed as a part of the St. Croix River Crossing Project. Construction of this project is dependent on funding, but is possible to begin by 2014. • Development of a potential Brown's Creek State Trail. In 2007, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the Browns Creek State Trail as part of the Willard Munger Trail System along the Minnesota Zephyr rail corridor. This is a 5.9 -mile trail corridor that will connect the Gateway State Trail in Grant at Duluth Junction to Downtown Stillwater terminating north of Laurel Street. The Minnesota Zephyr officially made its last trip on December 31, 2008. A partnership amongst The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota, and Washington County are purchasing the former Minnesota Zephyr corridor. The sale is expected to close in late 2011 or early 2012. Since the trail will be constructed on the former Minnesota Zephyr railroad grade, it will be generally level and accessible to users of all abilities. Construction on the line is set to begin in 2012 starting in Downtown Stillwater and be constructed until current funds are exhausted. The City is hopeful additionally funds can be secured for the trail so it can be completed and connected to the Gateway Trail as soon as possible. The Metropolitan Council has required the city to include two additional trail segments on their master trail plan. These include the following: • Washington County Greenway Regional Trail (Future): This regional trail runs north -south in Washington County. It is intended to connect the City of Hastings to Cottage Grove Regional Park, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, and Big Marine Park Reserve. Part of the trail is located within Stillwater. In the future Washington County will be working with the City to plan more of the trail alignment. • Browns Creek State Trail, formally known as the White Bear Lake - Stillwater Regional Trail (Future): With the new Browns Creek State Trail, the White Bear Lake - Stillwater Regional Trail alignment has been moved from running along Highway 96 in Stillwater and now follows the Browns Creek State Trail alignment. A Regional Trail is still proposed to connect the Gateway Trail and White Bear Lake. • Middle St. Croix Valley Regional Trail Search Corridor (Future): This is a proposed PLAN OF STILLWATER ❑ 8 -16 Chapter 8 : Parks and Trails regional trail search corridor that will stretch from the planned Browns Creek State Trail in Stillwater to Interstate 94 and will connect to local trails in Lakeland. Due to topography and important natural and historic resources, the trail will follow a rail corridor purchased by the City of Stillwater from the terminus of the Browns Creek State Trail south to the City's southern corporate limits. A majority of this trail within the City of Stillwater will be built with the new St Croix River Crossing Project as required by the Section 106 Memorandum of Understanding for the project. The City actively supports this trail and will work with our partners to complete the trail as soon as possible. Implementation To implement the Parks and Trail Plan, the city will consider the following implementation measures, which were developed from the goal and policy categories, listed in the beginning of this chapter: Park Standards: To increase the amount of public park land the city will: • Study and pursue various means of funding the acquisition, operation and maintenance of park, open space trail, and recreation facilities. (Program 1) • Acquire and develop land in the western part of the city for community park purposes. (Program 2) Efficient Use of Facilities: To maximize opportunities for the joint use of public land and facilities and efficient use of such facilities the city will: • Consider cooperative efforts with the school district, athletic organizations, public utilities, and other public agencies in order to acquire and /or develop parkland, retain open space areas and recreation facilities and provide programs. This would include considering acquisition of the Old PLAN OF STILLWATER Athletic Field and Jaycee's Fields from the school district should the school district ever entertain the possibility of divesting themselves of those properties important to the community. • Periodically update and distribute the list of available public park facilities, park maps, and trail maps to the community and interested groups. • Develop and implement a program for year - around use of some recreation facilities. (Program 3) • Explore methods to integrate parks and trails with the systems of surrounding local governments. 2009 - 2018 Park Improvement Priorities Approved by Stillwater Park & Recreation Commission on July 28, 2008 Community Parks Lowell Park • Major redevelopment Millbrook Community Park • New park development Pioneer Park • Continue park improvements • : Renovate band shell (roof and west wall) Northland Park • Replace upper play equipment • Make an "entryway" park • Replace irrigation systems Aiple Park • New park development Brown's Creek Park • New irrigation systems Lily Lake Park • Replace irrigation systems I I I I I I I I I I I 1 111111111 1 111 11 1111111111 I I I I I 11111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 11111111 1 1 1 1 1 11111111111 I I I I I 11111111111 1 111 11 111 1 111111111 I I I I 111 I I I I I I I I I 1 1111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 11111111 1 1111111 I I I I 1111 I I I I I I I I I I 1 1111 I I I I 111111 1 111 1 1111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1111 1 111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 111 Chapter 8 : Parks and Trails 8 -17 Neighborhood Parks Long Lake Open Space • Add Picnic Shelter • Add Nature Trails • Consider adding parking on north side Millbrook Neighborhood Park • New park development Boutwell Cemetery • New park development Staples Field • Acquire additional park property • Add additional facilities • Reopen basketball court or convert the courts to another park use Legends Park • Add additional equipment Bergman Park Add addition equipment (play structure on north side of park) Triangle Park • Replace play equipment Ramsey /Grove Park • Replace play equipment with a structure for children 5 to 13 years of age Public Works Park • Continue baseball field improvements • New irrigation systems Trail Improvements • Replace steps at Chestnut Street, Laurel Street, Willard Street, Broadway Street and Quarry Lane Stairs Park Design: The city will: • Design, install and maintain standardized park signage for all city parkland and trails. • Develop and implement neighborhood park plans based on the following priority list developed by the Park and Recreation Board and level of service needs. These plans shall reflect neighborhood input into the planning process. (Program 2) • Require park land dedication or cash in lieu for all new residential, commercial and industrial developments. • Acquire the Jaycee's Fields and the Old Athletic Field from School District 834 if the school district ever considers selling them. It is the city's desire to continue to offer these two sites for public recreation purposes. • Seek opportunities through public or private funds for the establishment of new neighborhood parks and /or redevelopment of existing neighborhood parks. Trails and Pathways: To effectively maintain and expand a city -wide trail system that connects to all major activity centers, schools, downtown, scenic open space areas and lakes and other adjacent community systems the city will: • Continue to implement the comprehensive trails and pathways corridors plan. • Continue working with the state and county for the development of a potential Brown's Creek State Trail. • Continue to improve trails and sidewalks as local roadways are improved or reconstructed. • Create improved trail and pedestrian connections into downtown from the west and from the north through Lowell Park to the Aiple property south of Nelson Street. • Consider improving trail systems around the city's lakes including completion of the trail around McKusick Lake and Long Lake, as well as between the lakes. PLAN OF STILLWATER 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I I I I I I I I 1 11111 I 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I I I 8 -18 Chapter 8 : Parks and Trails Transit With the projected increases in population, households, and employment, the need for additional and expanded transit facilities is apparent within the City of Stillwater. With the increase in population, there will be a need for improved transit service to transport residents to the Twin Cities and other major employment areas. The transit objectives and programs listed in the first section of this chapter outline the transit needs of the city. The City of Stillwater falls within the Metropolitan Transit Taxing District. Areas of Stillwater south of Myrtle St and in the Downtown area are within Transit Market Area 3. Service options for Market Area 3 include express, urban radial, suburban local, circulators, and general public dial -a -ride. Areas of Stillwater north of Myrtle, exclusing the Downtown area, are within Transit Market Area 4. Service options for Market Area 4 include peak period express and general public dial -a -ride. The existing transit service in Stillwater is shown in Figure 9.10. The city is currently served by one express bus route (No. 294). This route provides express commuter bus service to Downtown St. Paul during rush hours on weekdays at a 30 minute frequency and serves the communities of Bayport, Oak Park Heights, Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Oakdale and 3M. There is one park and ride lot located at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center. An informal car pool parking area also exists on TH 36 at Manning Avenue. The park and ride facility at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center (Market Drive between Orleans and Curve Crest Blvd.) utilizes the south half of the lot and has a capacity of 100 vehicles. The TH 36 & Manning Avenue car pool area (located on the TH 36 northern frontage road just west of its intersection with Manning Avenue) has a capacity of 15 vehicles. PLAN OF STILLWATER Chapter 9 : Transportation As of February of 2012, Metro Transit also operates a dial -up service called Transit Link. Transit Link is available in all communities in Washington County. Transit Link is for trips that can't be accomplished on regular transit routes alone, and may combine regular route and Transit Link service. In Stillwater teh service allows residence to connect to St. Croix Mall and the Target /Cub Foods shopping areas. Additionally, it also connects with Route 294. Transit Link operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm with the last scheduled pickup at 6:45 pm. Currently dial -a -ride services in Washington County are contracted to Midwest Paratransit Services. Metropolitan Council's 2030 Transportation Policy Plan identified TH 36 as a future express commuter bus service thoroughfare called the "TH 36 /NE transitway corridor ". The route will originate at either the existing St. Croix Valley Recreation Center Park and Ride lot (Option A - Figure 9 -10) or, after completion of the St. Croix River Crossing project, the route will originate at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 95 (Option B - Figure 9 -10). Final determination will be made by the Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit after completion of the Transit Feasibility Study as outlined in the St. Croix River Crossing Project Supplemental Final EIS dated July 2005. 9 -25 illwater THE BJRTHPEACE Of MINNESOTA Memo Community Development Department To: Planning Commission From: Michel Pogge, City Planner Date: Friday, February 10, 2012 Re: Ornamental and picket fence height Message: The City Staff has received a number of complaints concerning the height of fences in the Community. A number of these complaints have been targeted toward ornamental and picket fences located in front and exterior side yards. City Code permits fences in front and exterior side yards up to 42 inches of height. This includes ornamental and picket fences. The following are a few example of ornamental and picket fences that are in the front yards and that exceed the 42 inch height limitation: From the desk of... Michel Pogge, AICP • City Planner • City of Stillwater 216 N. 4th Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 651.430 -8822 • Fax: 651.430 -8810 • email: mpogge @ci.stillwater.mn.us IIIIl IRIH NI `NIInIpIIIP IIIIIIIPIIIO !tliltllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIBnnnliul inom".".o .................. Some of the primary purposes for limiting fences in the front yards to a height that is no taller than 42 inches are to keep the fronts of the home open and to eliminate hiding places along public walkways. Ornamental and picket fences that are open meet these public purposes. Staff is reluctant to pursue enforcement of these types of fences even after a complaint has been filed with the City. With the Commission's approval, staff would like to explore making a change to the City's fence code that permits ornamental and picket fences in a front yard that are taller than 42 inches in height. REQUESTED ACTION Review and discuss. From the desk of... Michel Pogge, AICP • City Planner • City of Stillwater • 216 N. 4th Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 651.430 -8822 • Fax: 651.430 -8810 email: mpogge @ci.stillwater.mn.us water. THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA PLANNING REPORT DATE: February 7, 2012 APPLICANT: City of Stillwater TOPIC: Marina Rezonings MEETING DATE: February 13, 2012 CASE NO.: 2012 -02 AUTHOR: Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director BACKGROUND As part of the zoning map review for the Comprehensive Plan consistency project last year, staff noticed that all four of the marinas, and the St. Croix Boat and Packet docks, are non- conforming. The process to correct the non - conforming status was initiated. However, since the marinas were in the middle of their busy season, they requested that the matter be tabled until the winter. COMMENTS 1. All marinas within Stillwater are currently legal, but non - conforming. a. The base zoning for all Stillwater marinas (as well as the St. Croix Boat & Packet) is RB, Two - Family Residential i. Since about 2004 marinas have not been permitted in the RB zoning district. ii. Until 2004 a Special Use Permit could be issued for any use the City Council thought appropriate within any zoning district in the City. All four of the current marinas, as well as the St. Croix Boat & Packet, were issued Special Use Permits under this "general Special Use Permit provision ". The provision was struck from the City Zoning Ordinance in about 2004. Since that time, a land use must be specifically listed in a zoning district's use table as "permitted" or "allowed with Special Use Permit" or else the use is prohibited in that zoning district. iii. Consequently, in 2004 all of the marinas became "grandfathered" legal non - conforming uses. Marina Zoning Page 2 of 3 b. All riverfront properties also lie within an overlay zoning district known as the "St. Croix River Overlay District ". This overlay district allows marinas with a Conditional Use Permit. i. When there are conflicting regulations in the Zoning Ordinance, the most restrictive regulation applies. Therefore, even though the overlay district allows marinas by Conditional Use Permit, since the RB zoning does not allow them, they are prohibited. ii. Grandfathered uses are allowed to continue, but they are generally not allowed to expand or substantially change their property usage. 2. Since there are no base zoning districts that allow marinas, how can the legal non - conforming status be removed to give greater flexibility to the marina owners and operators? i. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a marina with a Special Use Permit in one or more of the base zoning districts. ii. The marina owners have requested the City to allow their properties to remain zoned RB and amend the ordinance to allow marinas in this district with their existing Special Use Permits. iii. City staff supports the owners' request for a number of reasons: 1. It would remove the non - conforming status of the businesses so they could grow on their sites. 2. It would not offer the ability for other riverfront property owners to start new marinas, since the only sizeable riverfront properties zoned RB are already in the ownership of the existing marinas. This is important because neither the National Parks Service nor the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) supports adding new marinas to this stretch of the St. Croix River. 3. A performance standard section would be added for RB zoned marinas. The performance standards could include a minimum property size (say 5 acresl), a statement that marinas are only allowed on RB zoned property on the St. Croix River, that accessory uses such as ships' stores and club houses are allowed, etc. 4. The DNR supports the marina owners' request, as long as performance standards are included in the ordinance amendment. 5. St. Croix Boat & Packet does not fit the use profile of the other four properties. Rather than leave it zoned RB as suggested for 1 The Stillwater Marina and Yacht Club has 5.6 acres; Wolf Marine has 7.4 acres and Sunnyside (with its Oak Park Heights property) is over 11 acres. Only Evans Marina has less than 5 acres. It only has an acre of land. If a 5 acre minimum is adopted, the Evans property size would be considered substandard, though the use would be considered conforming. Changes can be made to structures on properties that have a substandard size as long as all other dimensional and performance standards can be met. Marina Zoning Page 3 of 3 the other four, staff suggests rezoning this one to PROS (Park, Rec or Open Space) and allowing the use by Special Use Permit. This would be more compatible with the zoning of surrounding properties and the DNR supports this. ACTION REQUESTED Staff requests the Planning Commission to discuss the proposed solutions to the non- conforming status of the marinas. A draft ordinance is planned to be ready for review next month by the Planning Commission, DNR and marina owners. When solutions are generally agreed upon, staff will schedule public hearings. Attachments: zoning maps ____ :� 11water / / • -` : ; � ;' ;'/ ii TSPP• e•'ry / ; - •• .00. ........ ; � ,errrrrn HE BIRTHPLACE O ESOTA Dutchtown Marinas Zoning Map Zoning Districts A -P. Agricuttural Preservation RA - Single Family Residential RB - Two Family TR. Traditional Residential LR Lakeshore Residential CR. Cottage Residential 1.11 CTR. Cove Traditional Residential - CCR. Cove Cottage Residential - CTHR. Cove Townhouse Residential TH. Townhouse RCM - Medium Density Residential I RCH - High Density Residential VC. Village Commercial _ CA - General Commercial - CBD - Central Business District BP -C. Business Park - Commercial _ BP -O. Business Park - Office BP -I. Business Park - Industrial IB - Heavy Industrial 111111 CRD - Campus Research Development PA - Public Administration OM PROS - Park. 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Village Commercial IN CA- General Commercial CBD - Central Business District BP -C. Business Park - Commercial - BP -O. Business Park - Office BP -I, Business Park - Industrial IB - Heavy Industrial — CRD - Campus Research Development PA - Public Administration PROS - Park, Rec or Open Space Public Works Facility ROAD WATER Q 2030 City Limits 'r 1 . • • .0 •• •••• • •• 1 ••- s• • t ♦ • i • 1 • •'•"-1 1 1 • • 1 '••• °• June 2011 St. Croix Boat & Packet Sunnyside Marina] t - -t 1 1 Y 1 1 1 Si liwater Tk., al RT11 ALACE Of MINNESOTA Sunnyside Marina Zoning Map DCity Limits A -P, Agricultural Preservation RA - Single Family Residential RB - Two Family TR, Traditional Residential LR. Lakeshore Residential CR. Cottage Residential - GTR. Cove Traditional Residential - CCR, Cove Cottage Residential • CTHR, Cove Townhouse Residential TH, Townhouse RCM - Medium Density Residential RCH - High Density Residential VC, Village Commercial _ CA - General Commercial - CBD - Central Business District BP -C, Business Park - Commercial IN BP -O. Business Park - Office BP -I. Business Park - Industrial ▪ IB- Heavy Industrial CRD - Campus Research Development ® PA - Public Administration PROS - Park. Rec or Open Space Public Works Facility ROAD WATER City limit June 2011 THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA PLANNING REPORT DATE: February 9, 2012 CASE NO.: 2012 -04 APPLICANT: City of Stillwater TOPIC: Armory Project Update MEETING DATE: February 13, 2012 AUTHOR: Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director The Open House for the armory and fire station project was well attended on February 1 st. We estimate that about 70 people stopped in to talk about the conceptual plans and timeline. Besides sharing information on the project and its status, the gathering provided an opportunity for residents to make comments that will be used as the design work begins. Attached are the comments that were submitted. The other attachments to this memo are the project timeline and the conceptual site plan. National Guard Readiness Center & City Fire Station Comments February 1, 2012. 1. An armory is a very inefficient land use for such a central geographic location. There needs to be an exercise to redesign /plan the immediate area. See site plan in comp plan. The inefficiency of the armory needs to be offset by an efficient surrounding land use. The large parking lot needs alternative uses or alternative surfaces (pervious vs impervious). 2. David Hanson. Putting a very high berm topped with trees, bushes along Boutwell side to block sound and parking lot lights (lights should be less elevation than berm). Please do computer modeling for lighting and sound to make sure mitigation is effective. Traffic control @ Boutwell and CR 12 (I imagine the back -ups there - I have to believe there is technology that would allow a traffic signal to operate when it senses more than x cars in line. 1 know the county will not like this, but please give it a try). Stop sign at intersection of new road and Boutwell Road. No activity that would require use of the north lot after 5 PM (except fire and Guard emergencies). All lights except minimum security lights off no more than 30 min after last event. Finally, please tear down the derelict house and Barn. We have lived with this thing for too long. I know you mentioned the LEED issues the current hold up, but I have to believe it is there is a way around it. What about a good old fashioned fire training exercise ?? That would, in some sense, be recycling of materials. 3. Jeff Johnson. I am against the relocation of the fire station. It will reduce response time to the highest density population areas in Stillwater and most vulnerable aging persons and buildings. This leaves the historic parts of the city with greater exposure to fire. Ward 1 and 2 will have slightly increased response time for both fire and medical and will pay an increase in property tax to pay the bond. Is this taxation without benefit to Ward 1 and 2? 4. As a resident of the North Hill, I have deep concern for the increased response time that would result in the relocation of the fire hall. We do have a renowned historic city that would, in effect, be given reduced service. Why not keep the existing fire hall and consider another one on a smaller site? Also, quite concerned that these 18 acres would be removed from the tax base. Since this parcel has already been purchased, could you consider working with local farm based organizations such as the Minnesota Food Association to utilize the open land on the site for small scale farming /gardening? Consider also using a pervious surface for all parking lots similar to the east trail portion on Lake McKusick. 5. Angela Brown. Please consider space for B- Ball /V -Ball (2 -4 courts), wood courts with in- ground pole system for volleyball nets. We have a severe shortage of available courts for our youth programs. This keeps off season costs high, limits practice times and Page 2 of 3 tourney dates and causes families /clubs to spend travel money /time as well as put rental dollars in other cities' pockets. We could afford to grow the sport of volleyball in our community and offer more opportunity to young girls and boys (which has been ignored due to lack of space) as well as adults in Stillwater. Help put us back on the map. 6. I read in the Minneapolis paper that the fire station is costing $7.9 million with shared facilities, like kitchen, locker room /shower, gym, etc. How can a six bay box cost so much? We can't help but think that pockets are being lined with kickbacks and the like. How can you possibly think we are ok with that kind of expenditure of money you don't have. You need to tell us why we need the most expensive fire station in the state. This kind of thing is why we don't trust the government city, state or federal. Get your hands out of our pockets and out of our kids and grandkids pockets. Make do with what you have! 7. My concerns are: Traffic control at Maryknoll (similar to Deerpath). Currently need traffic to slow down when heading west up the hill to Maryknoll. Would like to see trail from 12 to Boutwell. Trees on the south side of the fire station would help reduce noise. Pines would be preferable. 8. Patty and Stephen Ogborn. Would like to have included within the armory the capacity for a wood ballroom dance floor. We belong to Stillwater based LaDanza which has been dancing at the Stillwater VFW since 1972. Currently, the VFW is for sale. Should or when the VFW is sold, LaDanza may need a new venue for our membership and club. I appreciate your consideration in this matter. 9. Biggest concern is with traffic control at 12 and Maryknoll. I do not want an intersection built that enables public traffic to start using it as a route through Croixwood to 5. I like the triangle pad concept used on Deerpath. But also concerned for potential increase in traffic on the hill just east of Maryknoll. Cars come up the hill making it difficult to get in or out of Maryknoll. I have a concern for accidents on the hill endangering emergency staff. I do like the idea of a trail between 12 and Boutwell. Landscaping around the fire station could buffer sound. 10. It looks like the north end parking lot is going to destroy a lot of trees (beautiful pines). Also, the increase in traffic on Boutwell Road because of the parking lot there does not look good. Why the extra exit onto Boutwell Road? 11. As a Ward 2 resident, I am stunned that response time will increase as much as 3 minutes to downtown Stillwater. As a valued historic district that garners a $700 million dollar bridge to remove through traffic and protect historic buildings, the city should at least maintain fire protection to protect such a massive public investment. Build a substation downtown and correspondingly reduce the initial size of the fire station Page 3 of 3 complex on Boutwell. You owe this to taxpayers all over Minnesota, Wisconsin and the nation that ponied up $700 million to promote the interests of Stillwater. 12. Is there a plan to put a stop light on 75t" St N (Myrtle)? Is there a plan to lower the speed limit on Myrtle? 13. It's about time we get some better fire protection on the western side of the City. 14. Bill Baker. • FYI Open House for public — Lacked advanced coverage in the media (all papers, not just the Stillwater Gazette — (which many don't subscribe to). The public affected by this (Croixwood residents) should have been mailed a notice one or two weeks in advance. • Most of the people at the open house weren't concerned by the location or design of the structures. They were concerned about the traffic patterns. Traffic flowing from the facility to serve the North Hill, east to downtown and the commercial areas to the south along Hwy. 36. When, Where & Why would traffic be routed to /through /around Croixwood. Which streets would be affected (Maryknoll Dr. Deer Path & Brick Streets)? • How would the intersection at Maryknoll Dr. & Cty. Hwy 12 be affected (Turn Patterns). Will there be blinking red emergency lights announcing fire trucks leaving the facility? • If the ultimate design decision will be made by the County, then why weren't the Cty. Engrs. at the open house? • At the next Open House for the Stillwater public, please present some answers to all the above issues. Also, a little more effort into 'Getting the Message Out to the concerned public', would be appreciated. Send a mailer to All residents within a mile radius of the proposed project. • P.S. Is the Police Dept. moving into this site as well? 15. Priorities for new armory /fire hall design: Mary Piontek, 197 Maryknoll Drive, Stillwater • Minimize increased traffic on surrounding residential roads; particularly Maryknoll Drive • Minimize sound impact to surrounding neighborhoods • Minimize night lighting of parking lots and buildings (light pollution) • Concerned about turning in and out of Maryknoll on to Cty Rd. 12 • Architectural design should blend with the residential community ... avoid industrial or commercial look • Strongly in favor of paved path along New Road between 12 and Boutwell. • Strongly in favor of safe pedestrian /bicycle crossing (tunnel ?) at intersection of Cty Rd 12 and either Northland, Maryknoll or Interlachen Way /Eagle Ridge Trail National Guard Readiness Center City Fire Station Concept Site Plan 0 0 00 0 0 0 Legend - Readiness Center (Armory) - Fire Station Existing trails - New Trail 17.7] J extra r -o -w needed Parking lots _Sidewalks wetlands wetland buffer 50 feet wetland buffer 30 feet ® wetland buffer25 feet 11111 New public street ARMORY & FIRE STATION PROJECT SCHEDULE The timeline, though subject to change, looks like this: Date Meeting or Task October 12, 2010 Environmental investigation: site visit October 20, 2010 Environmental investigation: Drilling team on site October 21 -22, 2010 Cultural survey November 1, 2010 Closing date on purchase of property December 22, 2010 Informational meeting with Joint Planning Board January 2011 City Council adopted a Resolution of Intent to provide the National Guard with land for an armory facility. January 2011 National Guard submitted host city information to National Guard Bureau for budget. March 2011 City zoning and design /performance standards forwarded to the National Guard. May 25, 2011 Tour of Inver Grove Heights armory June 7 - 9, 2011 Planning Programming Design Charette (PPDC) - National Guard conducted planning charette (this included any partner organizations that would share the facility to capture all requirements in conceptual layout /orientation of the facility). General public attended for observation and occasional comments. August 16, 2011 National Guard discussed PPD charette results with City Council & discussed project scheduling. Sept 12, 2011 Received Final Report on the Project Planning Document Charette Oct 4, 2011 Proposals for Fire Station programming and feasibility study were submitted to City. Oct 18, 2011 Fire Station programming and feasibility study awarded to Buetow and Associates Dec 6, 2011 City Council reviewed draft of Fire Station feasibility study and decided to design at least 35% of Fire Station together with the armory. Feb 1, 2012 Open House for the concept armory and concept fire station plans. City Council Chambers 7PMto9PM. March 2012 State awards contract to complete a 35% design of facility. April 2012 Design charette conducted by State's consultants. June 1, 2012 Transfer of title for Readiness Center. (With conditions: 1) If not built within five years, land reverts back to City; 2) Land for Fire Station will revert back to City when its lot lines are defined; and 3) The City retains the right to lease the two homes on the property. Aug 2012 35% design of facility completed Sept/Oct 2012 Public hearing before Planning Commission on: 1) annexation, 2) ordinance amendment allowing armory by SUP in RA/RB zoning district(s); 3) rezoning from TZ to RA/RB; 4) SUP for armory Sept/Oct 2012 Public hearin. before Joint Plannin. Board Oct /Nov 2012 Public hearing before City Council Nov /Dec 2012 Begin process to acquire necessary access points December 2013 65% design complete June 2013 95% design complete April 1, 2014 Likely construction start October 2015 Likely completion Dec 2015 Likely occupancy January 24, 2012