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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-29 DTPC Packet - Special MeetingSjllwater THE B I R T H P L A C E O F M I N N E S OT A DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING June 29th, 2021 REGULAR MEETING 7 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Possible approval of the May 20th, 2021 regular meeting minutes 2. Possible approval of the May 11th, 2021 special meeting minutes IV. 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 Chairperson 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. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS 3. 107 3rd St N- Proposed new residential apartment building project 4. 200 E Chestnut- On -street parking closure during construction VII. DISCUSSION VIII. FYI — STAFF UPDATES (NO PACKET MATERIALS) IX. ADJOURNMENT i 1 1\‘' ate': 1IE NIRTNELOCE Of MINNESOTA DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION MEETING May 20, 2021 Chair McAllister called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Absent: Chair McAllister, Commissioners Glynn (left at 9:35), Hopfe, LePage, Council Liaison Junker Commissioners Anderson, Johnson and Lettner Staff present: Parks Superintendent Grode, Zoning Administrator Tait, Community Development Director Turnblad, Parking Enforcement Officer Pasket APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of April 15, 2021 meeting Motion by Chair McAllister, seconded by Commissioner LePage, to approve the April 15, 2021 meeting minutes. All in favor. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. NEW BUSINESS Event permit for Maple Island Brewery's Bands for the Brave Zoning Administrator Tait explained that Bands for the Brave is a free family friendly event hosting a variety of bands to raise money for Helping Out Our American Heroes (HOOAH). The event will take place Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Setup will begin at noon Friday and cleanup will wrap up around noon on Sunday. The property at 225 Main Street North has 27 on -site parking spots. If approved, this event will reduce the private parking system by 27 spots for three straight days, which will put extra strain on the public parking system. However, to date, there are no other events scheduled in Stillwater for that weekend. Motion by Commissioner LePage, seconded by Commissioner Hopfe, to recommend approval of the event permit for Maple Island Brewery's Bands for the Brave on September 11, 2021. All in favor. Parking mitigation plan for Zephyr Theater outdoor performances Public Works Director Turnblad stated that Zephyr Theater has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow outdoor performances annually May through October, offering up to 18 performances a month in their south parking lot. Seating for up to 250 guests would be provided, which would likely require blocking off the entire south parking lot. If indoor services/activities are offered to no-one other than the 250 guests on -site for the open air performance, then 83 parking spaces would be needed (1 space per 3 guests). The total number of parking spaces currently serving the theater is about 80 including about 25 unmarked spaces in the north lot, about 48 in the south lot and 7 others scattered around the property. If a performance is Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 20, 2021 planned for the total 250 guests, all 48 parking spaces in the south lot would be taken out of service as parking spaces. All of these cars would need to park in the public parking system. Lot 12 has 101 spaces that typically are not all used during evenings and weekends. There is also on -street parking in the area. If the Downtown Parking Commission finds it acceptable to displace 48 parking spaces routinely during the summer, then mitigation in the public parking system is possible. The standard fee for use of public parking spaces for deficit parking would be $10/space/month. So, if the entire south lot is taken out of service for the majority of a month, the full mitigation fee of $480 is applicable. Even with COVID spacing, about half the lot probably could be used for parking if necessary. The Commission should discuss this with the applicant. Councilmember Junker pointed out that the DTPC is not addressing the CUP, only the parking mitigation. Chair McAllister noted that the past week has brought rapid changes in COVID guidelines. She asked if the applicant must decide at this time whether the entire season will be indoor or outdoor. Calyssa Hall, Executive Director of The Zephyr Theatre, said last year because they were not allowed to be at more than 25% capacity indoors, they built an outdoor stage and held regular performances outdoors. They feel this performance model is appealing especially for patrons who are not comfortable being inside. They would like the ability to have outdoor performances on a somewhat consistent basis in the future, possibly continuing after they have built the 330 seat auditorium. They will revisit the issue at that time. Councilmember Junker remarked that Lot 12 is very busy on Saturdays and Sundays. He would like more details about plans for the longer term. The Council must consider the impact of outdoor performances based on a firm number. He acknowledged the Theatre is working very hard to contain sound, but continuing outdoor performances is a big change in the business plan. Chair McAllister agreed, adding that a key consideration is which days of the week the performances would happen. She also would like more information about what will be done if COVID rules change and they can consolidate the seating - how many parking spaces does that free up? She asked if the request is just for this season or does the Commission need to put in a clause for renewal? Ms. Hall referred to the seating chart, saying she doubts that any performances will exceed 250 guests. They have submitted an event permit which is scheduled to be heard by the Council on June 1. If they spend money to get a sound system to mute the noise, then it would be worth it to pay the $450/month to have the ability to use the entire lot. They chose 18 dates looking at the library patio as a template and did not specify which dates because they can be flexible. The request is focused on this year but also going forward. Mr. Turnblad suggested looking at this as a two step review - first, just for this year, then looking again at it next year when there will be a better feel for how many spaces really would be taken out of the private system after COVID restrictions are lifted. Commissioner LePage disclosed he is on the Zephyr Theatre Board. It seems fair to consider this application for one year. The Zephyr is willing to pay the $480 per month mitigation fee. It is different than reserving a public lot. Commissioner Hopfe agreed this should be a one year approval at this point and the City should work with The Zephyr on what dates to hold the outdoor performances, for instance avoiding the car show Wednesdays. She feels these outdoor performances are great for downtown. Councilmember Junker asked, for the 18 performances throughout the month, would there be any parking at all in the Zephyr lot? Page 2 of 6 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 20, 2021 Ms. Hall replied it is to their advantage to offer close parking, so if attendance is small, they would use the rest of the private lot for parking as much as possible. Commissioner Glynn asked how this is different than Maple Island's event request and the City's limit of three events per year in their private parking lot. Mr. Turnblad explained this is different in that if a business does more than three events per year, it's changing the business model and the way to change the business model permanently is to apply for a Conditional Use Permit. This is a business model change, it's not a three -for -free event request. Chair McAllister acknowledged the time factor in making a recommendation, adding that pandemic impacts this summer are yet unknown, and the City's new trail system could alter the number of visitors as well. Commissioner Glynn agreed, things are changing. The Commission should approve the request for this year only and then review it again next year when more is known. Councilmember Junker commented that despite COVID, the City still had big parking crowds last summer. He loves what The Zephyr is doing but recognized there are 315 homes within one block of The Zephyr so he would like to do a one year test from the parking mitigation standpoint. Motion by Chair McAllister, seconded by Commissioner Glynn, to approve the request for mitigation for 48 spaces for the 2021 season with review the following year, adding that if there is a change in the seating arrangements that would add more spaces back into the private lot, the $480 will stand and not be re -calculated. All in favor. Parking mitigation plan for River Siren (currently Maple Island Brewery) Mr. Tait reported that the property at 225 Main Street North (formerly Maple Island Brewing), is changing to a new business called River Siren Brewing Company. In 2014 this property obtained a variance (CPC-2014-3) to the parking regulations, which allowed Maple Island Brewery to operate with 27 parking spaces, although 45 were required. To compensate for this on -site parking deficiency, the property owner was required to purchase 18 public monthly parking permits. The property's use is remaining the same so there will be no change in parking demand due to change of use. However, the new owner intends to use the mezzanine, 480 square feet of additional space, and therefore would be required to mitigate four additional spots to compensate for this expansion. City staff recommends that River Siren Brewing Company continue to pay for 18 public monthly parking permits, plus an additional four monthly parking permits due to the use of the mezzanine, totaling 22 monthly parking permits. Motion by Commissioner Glynn, seconded by Commissioner LePage, to approve the parking mitigation of 22 spaces for River Siren Brewing Company, per the staff recommendation. All in favor. Parking mitigation plan for Short Term Home Rental at 118 1/2 N Main Mr. Tait reviewed the application. Sunny and Anil and Alyxandia Moosai applied for a Type B Short Term Home Rental (STHR) license. With one bedroom available, allowing for up to three guests, this property would be required to provide one on -site parking spot. However, the required off-street parking is not available. The applicant is requesting to pay parking mitigation fees in lieu of providing one on -site parking spot. Staff finds it acceptable to allow 118 1/2 Main St North to pay parking mitigation in lieu of providing an off-street parking stall. Staff recommends charging the mitigation fee for one parking spot at $10/month, $120 a year. Page 3 of 6 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 20, 2021 Parking Enforcement Officer Pasket stated the problem with giving those permits is they are viewed by the guests as permission to park wherever they want. They still have to park in a 4-hour or longer lot. Chair McAllister commented the problem is communication between the business owner and the guests. Mr. Turnblad said it is a two-part issue. Mitigation is just approving permission to use the public system. The property owner still has to buy a permit, so there is the monthly mitigation fee plus the cost of using the system. The STHR owners are not always communicating clearly with their guests. Chair McAllister said it is important to make sure the process is followed consistently and that the City is working with the applicants to explain the policy and to make sure they know they are responsible for informing their guests of where they can use the permit. Motion by Chair McAllister, seconded by Commissioner Glynn, to approve the parking mitigation plan per the staff recommendation for a Short Term Home Rental at 118 1/2 N Main. All in favor. Event permit for Maple Island Brewery's 4th of July Parking Lot Party Mr. Tait reviewed the application. Maple Island Brewery is proposing to hold a Fourth of July party in their private parking lot from 12-10 p.m. on July 4. They will have a tent, music, yard games, and beer. The music will be on Maple Island's patio between 5-8 p.m. There will also be one or two food vendors. The event is expected to draw 500-1,000 people. Setup will begin at 6 a.m. the previous day and cleanup is expected to wrap up around 10 a.m. on Monday. The property has 27 on -site parking spots. If approved, this event will reduce the private parking system by 27 spots for two weekend days and a weekday morning, which will put extra strain on the public parking system. Fourth of July is one of downtown Stillwater's busiest days, and any extra burden to the already over -stressed parking system will force more people to find street parking in the neighboring residential areas. Mr. Turnblad confirmed there are no fireworks for the Fourth of July this year due to lack of supply. Councilmember Junker stated there will still be bands in the park and other festivities, possibly cannons in North Lowell Park and a jazz orchestra in Pioneer Park. Motion by Commissioner Glynn, seconded by Commissioner LePage, to approve the request for Maple Island to hold a Fourth of July party in their private lot on July 4, 2021. All in favor. Event permit for Zephyr Theatre Parks Superintendent Grode reviewed the request. The Zephyr Theater has applied for an event permit for Lowell Park for a Broadway By the Bridge production of the musical Mamma Mia from Thursday through Sunday, July 22 through 25 from 7-10 p.m. Dress rehearsals are proposed to be held Tuesday July 20 before 5 p.m. (to avoid Summer Tuesdays), Wednesday July 21 before 3 p.m. and after 8 p.m. (to avoid the car show) and Thursday July 22 before 3 p.m. Up to 1,000 people are expected at each of the four performance nights. The event area will be delineated by a lightweight fence. He showed a site plan. They are asking to reserve seven spaces in Lot 5 for the four days, which would total $42. If there is a cancelled performance they will ask to reschedule for Monday July 26 7- 10 p.m. Chair McAllister asked if there are any other approved events going on that weekend. Mr. Grode replied not on the weekend. The only other two events that week are those mentioned, Summer Tuesdays and the car show. Lumberjack Days will be the weekend prior to this one. Calyssa Hall, The Zephyr Theatre, stated this is a ticketed event with seating for 1,000 at each show. Page 4 of 6 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 20, 2021 Officer Pasket noted that Mr. Grode quoted the off season rate of $1.50 per space. The City charges $3 during peak season. He also asked who would block off Lot 5. Mr. Grode clarified the charge would be $84 for the four days. Typically, in the past, the event organizers have blocked off parking spaces. Commissioner Hopfe said she loves the idea, but she also voiced concern about approving events this large, because it is a business district. Having events all week is a big stress on the parking system. Officer Pasket noted there are some permit parkers who buy permits for Lot 5. Chair McAllister asked that an ongoing calendar of events be in the agenda packets for future meetings. The Commission has an obligation to consider displaced permit parkers and others who use these lots and the amount of friction that events are creating on the system. Councilmember Junker noted that the City Council has an upcoming Strategic Planning session with Department Heads. He will bring up the concerns about the increasing number of events. Chair McAllister asked that it be shared that the DTPC is inviting feedback. Mr. Turnblad said he is not sure the Strategic Planning session is where that discussion should occur, but the Commission's thoughts will be passed on to the Council. There was no vote taken as Commissioner Glynn had left, leaving no quorum. CONTINUING BUSINESS Parking Capacity Work Plan This will be continued to next month so the Commission can vote on the draft work plan as revised. The next step is for the Commission to approve the plan and recommend that the City Council adopt it. UPDATE Council action on Reuter Walton project Mr. Turnblad reported that the City Council supported the Commission's policy that new residential construction should mitigate their parking deficits at $20,000 per space. However, the Council differed from the recommendation in the following: 1) two gauges were used for how much parking is required. The Zoning Code (39 space deficit) versus the International Traffic Engineer's Bible (17 space deficit). The Council chose to follow the Zoning Code meaning the developer would owe the City $780,000. The Council approved the mitigation plan for 39 spaces. $40,000 will be paid up front and the remainder will be paid through a tax increment financing agreement. 2) The Council differed from the DTPC's recommendation that all required residential spaces should be required to be provided on site and only the guest parking could be mitigated. The Council instead approved the mitigation plan for all 39 deficit spaces. The DTPC's recommended mitigation policy will go before the City Council on June 1. He noted that Councilmember Junker represented the DTPC well during the Council debate. Councilmember Junker noted that every Councilmember and the Mayor voiced major concerns about the parking load of the project. The mitigation of $780,000 over 39 spaces passed 4-1 and was not taken lightly by any of the Councilmembers. It was a difficult decision. Walking home after the Council meeting that night, he saw one car on Main Street for all of the Mills, Lofts and Terra Springs residential units. He feels many cars will be parked on streets with this new development, which he feels is not adequately providing parking. Commissioner LePage asked if there was any discussion about changing the policy for future residential developments. Page 5 of 6 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 20, 2021 Councilmember Junker replied the residential mitigation that the DTPC has been working on is that residential developments would provide 100% of the present ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit, allowing guest parking to be mitigated. This development did not meet the required 1.5 spaces per unit but the Council allowed all 39 deficit spaces to be mitigated. He believes the City will see more and more housing developments proposed that will not be able to provide adequate parking on site. Mr. Turnblad pointed out that there was a very large step taken with this project, of charging a developer $20,000 each for parking deficit spaces. So the DTPC's work had an impact. Councilmember Junker asked, even with developmental money, if the City builds a second parking garage, will the 10% limitation remain regarding how much may be allotted to permit parking? Mr. Turnblad replied that depends on the financing tool used and applicable tax increment financing agreements. Other updates Chair McAllister noted that she will attend the June meeting remotely. She also reminded Mr. Turnblad and Mr. Graham that there is a vacant seat on the DTPC and she hopes there will be another Commissioner soon. She acknowledged this is Mr. Turnblad's last meeting with the Commission, thanking him for his efforts. Councilmember Junker said the Council recommended that City Council and Commission meetings will be in person starting June 1. Mr. Turnblad added that Commissioners will be asked to be present but the public can still use Zoom. Parking Enforcement Officer Pasket stated since May 1, the two pay lots have been monitored and enforced. He intends to monitor all parking lots and the ramp beginning June 1. Commissioner Hopfe asked that the 15 minute spaces also be rigorously enforced. Councilmember Junker said the longest tenure of a dumpster has ended with the removal of a dumpster behind Brian's. ADJOURNMENT Chair McAllister adjourned the meeting at 10:03 a.m. ATTEST: Beth Wolf, City Clerk Heidi McAllister, Chair Page 6 of 6 i 1 1\‘' ate': 1IE NIRTNELOCE Of MINNESOTA DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING May 11, 2021 Chair McAllister called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Absent: Chair McAllister, Commissioners Anderson, Hopfe, Council Liaison Junker Commissioners Glynn, Johnson, LePage and Lettner Staff present: Community Development Director Turnblad, Police Chief Mueller APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of March 8. 2021 special meeting No vote was taken, as there was not a quorum present. NEW BUSINESS Parking Capacity Work Plan Community Development Director Turnblad led a discussion of the strategies for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Commissioner Anderson commented on Strategy 3, On -Street Time Restrictions. If public outreach about changing to two-hour parking on Main Street is to take place in January -March 2022, planning should begin soon. Councilmember Junker said when the parking study was submitted to the City Council last year, the Council did not appear to be in favor of going shorter than 3 hours for Main Street parking. Commissioner Hopfe noted there will be an impact, for instance if people want to shop and then dine somewhere, if there are waiting lines at restaurants then they risk a parking ticket. Commissioner Anderson questioned how many parking spaces would actually be impacted. Councilmember Junker answered there are 416 on -street three-hour parking spaces - 21% of the City's entire 1,948 spaces. Mr. Turnblad pointed out there are 100-150 Main Street spaces from Nelson to Mulberry, less than 10% of the total. The Commission and Council can decide where to start the two-hour parking. Police Chief Mueller informed the Commission of a change in the Police Department's operational posture. He will be assigning three officers downtown full time, potentially another Parking Enforcement Officer and some Community Service Officers, as part of a long term plan to have a stronger presence downtown. For this reason, he feels it is appropriate to postpone implementation of an LPR system until 2022 at the earliest. Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 11, 2021 Chair McAllister said the Commission looks forward to working with the Police Department to change the behavior of parking violators who know how to get under the radar to avoid enforcement. Mr. Turnblad reviewed other strategies set for 2022 and 2023. He elaborated on Strategy 9, Event Parking. The plan is to start developing a menu of options for organizers of large events to choose from, so the City sets the parameters, rather than the event organizers. A dedicated shuttle bus, for instance, could be very difficult to staff and maintain, so perhaps the City would identify vendors who have available capacity to do shuttles to and from specified lots, and then event organizers would have to hire from a list of those vendors. Councilmember Junker pointed out that special event traffic can be comparable to crowds for a normal weekend downtown which is always busy. Commissioner Hopfe asked if there is a point where the Council would limit events May 1 to October 1 until the parking capacity can handle it again, for instance after a second parking ramp is built. Councilmember Junker said he doubts the Council has reached the point of a moratorium, but personally he thinks the City is maxed out. There needs to be a balance between downtown residents, employee and visitor parking. He doesn't think it's feasible for the City to host an event every weekend and several during the week. Mr. Turnblad added that maybe an interim step would be to allow events only every other week. Chair McAllister stated that from an economic development perspective, in the past the City tried to attract events to support downtown business, but now with the trail system opening, the trail users may be taking the place of event goers as far as supporting business. It remains to be seen. Mr. Turnblad said staff is a little apprehensive that the trail system opened up during COVID and therefore the City may really be swamped when COVID releases its grip. However, the opposite could also be true - numbers may be higher due to COVID. By 2023 some patterns should emerge. He continued reviewing the strategies proposed for 2024. Chair McAllister remarked the Commission previously discussed having some way to interface with the public and stakeholders. Before finalizing this plan, it might be helpful to better understand the general stakeholder groups, and their considerations around each item. Mr. Turnblad replied that maybe in 2021 or 2022 the Commission should work on identifying constituents. Councilmember Junker said he is not sure how the Council will react as the Commission starts to work on each strategy. The Council and the Commission need to be on the same page. Mr. Turnblad agreed there needs to be general agreement with the Council on the plan as a whole. Then each year during budgeting time, staff looks at the work plans for the next year and develops a proposed budget for Commission review. If an item is not in the work plan, it's hard to get dollars approved for that project. Every year the Commission refreshes the goals for that year. Police Chief Mueller said he envisions a more engaged police force downtown. The police shouldn't be involved in setting parking rates or determining parking spaces needed; their purview is to enforce the law, not to legislate. However, they can become involved in identifying the groups that will be impacted. ADJOURNMENT Chair McAllister adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Page 2 of 2 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting May 11, 2021 ATTEST: Beth Wolf, City Clerk Heidi McAllister, Chair Page 3 of 6 iliwater THE B{ R T H P L A I; E OF MINNF PLANNING REPORT TO: Downtown Parking Commission MEETING DATE: June 29, 2021 APPLICANT: Nathan Landucci, Landucci Homes CASE NO.: 2021-38 LANDOWNER: Browns Creek West LLC Mark and Catherine Balay REQUEST: Parking plan recommendation for Landucci Home's 42-unit, multiple - family residential project LOCATION: 107 3rd Street North 110 Myrtle Street East ZONING: CBD, Central Business District REPORT BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner INTRODUCTION Landucci Homes would like to construct a 42-unit apartment complex at 107 3rd Street North. The development will span the property line with 110 Myrtle Street East, retaining the existing single family residence on that site. The existing single family home will retain its attached, two -car garage. So, for the purposes of Downtown Parking Commission consideration, that structure's parking is not included in this parking mitigation discussion. The developer is proposing to construct 32 underground spaces and two uncovered spaces outside of the building. The reconfiguration of the site will result in a loss of six parking spaces in Municipal Parking Lot 13. These spaces, however, are not located wholly on public land. The reconfiguration will remove the southerly -most access drive. With the one-way in/out, it is anticipated three additional spaces could be added to the southerly parking stalls. As part of the construction of the City's municipal parking ramp, the City entered into development agreement with Trinity Lutheran Church (then owner of 107 3rd Street North) and 102 Second LLC (the Lowell Inn). As part of that agreement, the City credited Trinity Lutheran Church with 40 parking spaces for future development of the 107 3rd Street North property for commercial uses. In 2017 the City Council approved a transfer of these credits from Trinity Lutheran Church to the current property owner, Browns Creek West LLC, to construct no greater than 12 units on the site. The developer is requesting the City Council's consideration of re- assignment of the 40 stall parking ramp credit. Case no. 2021-38 Page 2 SPECIFIC REQUEST Landucci Homes is requesting the Downtown Parking Commission's recommendation regarding: 1. Variance or mitigation of 48 required parking spaces; 2. Variance of the 10 covered parking space requirement; and 3. Assignment of the 40-space credit currently assigned to Browns Creek West LLC. ANALYSIS A breakdown of the code requirements are as follows: Code Requirement Required Proposed Multiple Family Dwelling 1.5 spaces per unit, 1 of which is covered, and 1 space for every three 3units for guest parking 77 spaces, 42 of which are covered 32 covered spaces1; 2 uncovered spaces Total Required Total Proposed 77 parking spaces, 42 which are covered 31 spaces, 29 which are covered As2 the developer is only proposing to construct 31 conforming stalls (29 indoors and 2 outdoors), this represents a 46-space deficit. However, as noted, the developer is requesting the City Council's assignment of the 40-space credit. If this is granted, the development will only be short six of the required spaces. Parking System Capacity Of interest to the Parking Commission is the cumulative number of mitigation spaces already approved for the downtown system. This indicates what portion of the public system (of 1,946 parking spaces, excluding 51 spaces of Lot 8a) is already committed to "non -transient" vehicles and would be unavailable to other motorists. The table below shows the current number of mitigation spaces in use. Currently Invoiced Spaces Public System Percent Off -Season Months 208 10.7% 1 While most of the parking spaces within the enclosed parking area are 8.5' by 18' wide, the two accessible stalls do not meet the minimum code requirement (of 12' wide by 19' long). The two stalls could be reconfigured to accommodate the one Zoning Code -required accessible stall. This would leave 31 stalls indoors. The developer is proposing two of the stalls to be compact (8.5' wide by 14' long). The Zoning Code does not contemplate allowing compact stalls to meet the minimum requirements. Since these stalls do not conform to the Zoning Code, the developer is only proposing 29 conforming stalls indoors. 2 77-31=48 Case no. 2021-38 Page 3 Warm -Season Months 288 14.8% The Commission has established policy they will continue to consider mitigation requests so long as the mitigation projects have not exceeded a 20% threshold. If mitigation is contemplated, total mitigation would remain under the 20% maximum. Downtown parking capacity has somewhat improved in the last few years. In addition to shifting uses that require less parking, the City has added quasi -public spaces in the Crosby Hotel parking ramp and it has expanded Municipal Lot 14 by 38 spaces. Most notably, and directly affecting the subject property, is the fact that the actual size of events in JX Event Center has normalized smaller than originally projected which means pressure on the municipal parking ramp is not as great as expected. Therefore, it is anticipated the ramp is able to accommodate additional users though the City routinely meets its residential parking permit limit (of 10% of the ramp spaces) and there is a waitlist for residences desiring a parking ramp permit. City Code and Policy City Code allows for the payment of mitigation fees in lieu of a development's ability to meet the parking requirements in areas of zero lot lines or similar conditions. While located in the Downtown Parking District, it is not in an area of zero lot lines as properties along 3rd Street North as well as the residences directly to the east are all set back. Furthermore, it has been discussed the intention of that policy was for commercial areas (i.e. those with zero lot line development) and not for residential developments where onsite parking is a necessity. That said, at the Commission's regularly -scheduled meeting in May, the Commission recommended to the City Council changes to the City's parking mitigation policy. The City Council reviewed the policy at their June 1 st, 2021 meeting. As part of those policy recommendations: • 100% of resident parking must be accommodated onsite; and • If guest parking cannot be accommodated onsite, then $20,000 per space payments would be required. As noted, the development is not proposing to meet all of the 63 required parking spaces for the residential units3 onsite; only 31 conforming stalls (29 indoors and two outdoors) are proposed to be created. That means 32 spaces (required for residents of the multi -tenant building) are not proposed to be created; thus, they would would not meet the requirements of the City Code nor the City's updated but unadopted policy. Potential Mitigation Options The Commission should discuss parking mitigation alternatives. A few options to consider: • Require one parking space per unit to be met onsite. This would allow for the construction of 29 apartment units, each with its own parking space, on the property. The additional .5/unit requirement (15 spaces) could be waived or mitigated by paying a fee 342x 1.5=63 Case no. 2021-38 Page 4 in lieu of construction. Those additional 15 resident vehicles4 will spill into the street parking system since there are no additional residential permits available in the adjacent parking ramp. Similar to the prior scenario, if the Commission/Council is favorable to the 40 credit transfer, the guest parking could be absorbed by the parking system. Those guests could park in the ramp though no spaces would be dedicated for such use. • Require resident parking to be met onsite. In order to comply with the minimum requirements to ensure all resident parking is met onsite, the total number of apartment units would need to be reduced to 195. This would ensure each residential units in the multi -unit building would have 1.5 spaces per unit, with (at least) one being covered. Under this scenario, those who live in the building would be able to park onsite. Then, if the Commission/Council is favorable to the 40 credit transfer, the guest parking could be absorbed by the parking system. Those guests could park in the ramp though no spaces would be dedicated for such use. • The final scenario, given limited access to spaces in the public parking system, all parking could be required to be met onsite. That would reduce the total development units down to 166. POSSIBLE ACTIONS The Downtown Parking Commission has the following options: A. Recommend the City Council act on the requested variance, mitigation and/or assignment with or without conditions. B. Deny, in whole or in part, the requested variance/mitigation. With a denial, findings of fact supporting the decision must be provided. C. Table the request for additional information. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION Overall, the ability to put new residences in the downtown area is proving to be more challenging than it has been in the past. A significant factor to this rests in the fact developers are choosing to not comply with the City's parking regulations and requesting consideration of alternative plans. While it is true downtown Stillwater is a higher -density urban area, it is not well connected to the local or regional transportation systems, thus downtown residents are more likely to have cars than other areas of higher density. Therefore, plans that do not meet the 4 29 x .5 = 14.5 (rounded to 15) 5 19 x 1.5 = 28.5 (rounded to 29) 6(16x 1.5) + (16/3) = 29 Case no. 2021-38 Page 5 City's minimum 1.5/unit space requirement for residence have an impact and, if approved, set a precedence. While the site does have a 40-space credit associated with it, residential use was not contemplated for this site at the time of credit consideration. It should be noted that the 40 stall credit does not grant the developer any rights to any portion of the public parking system; this is a variance. Therefore, relying on the credit to meet a substantial portion of the parking requirements is not in the best interest of the neighborhood and City. Given the closest free parking is on street, with sizable permit lots quite a bit of distances and elevation away, it will place pressure on the 3rd Street North corridor. Requiring anything less than one to 1.5 conforming parking space per unit in this location is shortsighted given there is limited proximity to municipal parking lots that allow for resident parking and there is high demand for residential parking near the ramp given its proximity to Rivertown Commons. That said, staff would not recommend a variance to the City Code as there is no justification for granting one; the requirements could be met if the total number of units were reduced. Staff recommends the Downtown Parking Commission discuss the proposed development plan including the proposed parking scenario and credit assignment request. 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V N. 0.6 _ 4� UE UTV uF UT ou uG 1230 — D 747.4 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND CABLE TV UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC UNDERGROUND TELEPHONE OVERHEAD UTILITY UNDERGROUND GAS SANITARY SEWER STORM SEWER WATERMAIN FENCE CURB [TYPICAL] CONTOURS /////////////// BUILDING LINE BITUMINOUS SURFACE CONCRETE SURFACE 3)(16°55' 29" E STONE/CONC. WALL 175.10 SAN MH RIM=746.7 INV=736.1 718 , g, \ r \\_- E"LY LINE •F THE W"LY c10.00 FEET OF LOTS 16, 15 & 14. NOTE: TOPOGRAPHY TAKEN FROM SURVEY DATED 1-23-1 3. NO ADDITIONAL SURVEYING TO DATE. 745.9 720 GRAVEL BLOCK WALL 734 CONC. WALL 73..8TW 742.9 - CALL BEFORE YOU DIG! Gopher State One CaII TWIN CITY AREA: 651-454-0002 TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-1166 X 726.8 vD \ v —724.8 D --724.3 Dv -CATCH BASIN RIM=74 1.5 A SAN MH - A RIM=737.3 INV=724.9 STS MH - RIM=740.1 EXISTING LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcels A-D is as shown on Stewart Title Guaranty Company Issued by its Agent, Land Title, Inc. Title Commitment No. 545351, dated September 21 st, 2016. Parcel A West 90 feet of Lot 1 5, Block 19, Original Town (now City) of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. Abstract Property Parcel B: West 90 feet of Lot 14, Block 19, Original Town (now City) of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. Abstract Property Parcel C: The South 45 feet of the West 90 feet of Lot 16, Block 19, Original Town (now City) of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. Abstract Property Parcel D: The North 5 feet of the West 90 feet of Lot 16, Block 19, Original Town (now City) of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. Abstract Property Parcel E Lot Two (2), Block One (1), SPGLI ADDITION, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles, in and for the County of Washington and State of Minnesota. PER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 70740) Torrens Property Parcel F - legal description to be determined UNIT NO. ONE (1), COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY NO. 349, A CONDOMINIUM, SPGLI CONDOMINIUMS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA. SUBJECT TO ENCUMBRANCES, LIENS AND INTERESTS NOTED ON CICCT NO. 70824. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MINNESOTA COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP ACT, MINNESOTA STATUTES 51 5B, AND ACTS AMENDATORY THEREOF. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 70833) Torrens Property 70833. THIS CITY OF STILLWATER OWNED PARCEL IS PART OF CIC 349, SPGLI CONDOMINIUMS WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE AMENDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS PARCEL. REFER TO CIC DECLARATION DOCUMENTS IF A TRANSFER IS PERMISSIBLE. AREA: TOTAL AREA AS SHOWN = 25,286 SQ.FT PARCELS A-D = 1 3,674 SQ.FT. PARCEL E = 9,526 SQ.FT PARCEL F = 2,085 SQ.FT SURVEY NOTES: 1 . BEARINGS ARE BASED ON COORDINATES SUPPLIED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SURVEYORS OFFICE. 2. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHOWN PER GOPHER ONE LOCATES AND AS-BUILTS PLANS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF STILLWATER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 3. THERE MAY SOME UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, GAS, ELECTRIC, ETC. NOT SHOWN OR LOCATED. 4. THE INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS EXISTING CONDITIONS DRAWING IS A COMPELLATION OF EXISTING SURVEY DATA AT VARIOUS TIMES. NO ADDITIONAL CURRENT SURVEYING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE 2008. THIS IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. EASEMENT NOTES: The following exceptions appear on the Stewart Title Guaranty Company Issued by its Agent, Land Title, Inc. Title Commitment No. 545351, dated September 21 st, 2016 There are not survey related items shown on Schedule BII of said commitment. SUBJECT TO A WALL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT PER DOC. NO 1225824 (NOT SHOWN). EXISTING PARKING: THERE ARE 7 PARTIAL PARKING STALLS DESIGNATED ON THIS PARCEL INCLUDING 0 HANDICAP STALLS. 0 15 30 107 3RD ST. N. CONTACT: Nathan Landucci Landucci Homes, Inc. Ianduccihomes.com 651-894-2582 COUNTY/CITY: WASH 1 NGTON c i UIVTY CITY OF 5T1 LLWATER VICINITY MAP I- 0 z (NOT TO SCALE) ym m SITE---- s 1A,1R4`6 VICIN TY MAP SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA REVISIONS: DATE 11-13-17 2-26-21 REVISION INITIAL ISSUE ADDED PARCELS CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this plan was prepared by me, or under my direct supervision, and that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor under the laws of the state of Minnesota. n Number: 25718 PROJECT LOCATION: THIRD ST. N. PID#2003020420059 PID#2003020420060 PID#2003020420061 PID#2003020420169 11cI MYRTLE ST. E. PID#2803020420175 O O 2NID S. N. PID#2803020420176 1 Suite #200 1970 Northwestern Ave. Stillwater, MN 55082 Phone 651.275.8969 dan@cssurvey .net CORNERSTONE LAND SURVEYING, INC. FILE NAME PROJECT NO. SURVSTO4D ST04008D EXISTING CONDITIONS REBUILD RETAINING WALL AS NEEDED REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PROPOSED PROPERTY PURCHASE FROM CITY ADD (3) PARKING SPACES AND UPDATE SIDEWALK 107 3RD STREET NORTH, STILLWATER 4931 W. 35TH ST.. #200 ST. LOUIS PARK. MN 55416 Office: 612.615.0060 www.CNilSiteGroup.com 5 RECONSTRUCT DRIVEWAY INCLUDE CROSS ACCESS ESMT. • REBUILD RETAINING WALL AS NEEDED REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Project NJmber: Issue Date: 21043 05/28/2021 Revision Number: Revision Date: 30'-0" SITE PLAN OPT 1 I-15rchitects MECH.ROOM ° 13 14 12 11 /FLAMMABLE WASTE SUMP AND PERIMETER FOOTING DRAIN SL,M, 41,1' 15 1 6 10 32 8 31 17 19 20 STAIR 21 22 12,837 sf 32 Stalls 30 29 28 / 25 / 24 / 27 26 23 6 TRASH 5 v 4 .-.° 1- 3 C•ORACE 34 33 TN= (VENTILATION) GrAK, (VENTILATION, 555 5555 5555 0 FA ,1=1, REMAIN 5555 555 5555 550 rERAr (VENTILATION • DE MYRTLE ST. E Proposed 42 Unit Apartment 107 3rd St. N Stillwater, MN Scale: 3/32" = 11-0.' Garage Level Plan/ Site Plan: 12,837 sf. AO r Commercial I Retail I Mixed Use Residential I Restaurants -27 YegvmoP Fl y a- ol-4k DnL df�r I�NT ya S�Jvter" 6-40c/A.tx,e q a sew 5•11/., SUrpluc spate': plus 3 Spates 4ddJ 4( ©y. publM. IMP duc to 31/32J , 4 ` 29I'JJ 12.837 st 28 zz sWn 27 26 25 24 I23 MYRTLE ST. E Seale3/32• .1'-0• Ilychitects 0,4vt,v7a.v) 1/QCa t Proposed 42 Unit Apartment 1R7lyd SL N Stillwater, MN Garage Level Plan/Site Plan: 12,837 rt. AO KLAVS multiparking Product data Dimensions, technical information and performance specification trendvario 6300 << E)® it sh 6 .441 6 S PARK & SMILE V multiparking.com KRAUS multiparkinq Table of contents Explanation of symbols 2 Loading schedule 7 2 Access incline 8 2 Clearance for installations 8 Overview of building configuration 3 Electrical installation 8 Function diagram with standard designation Dimensions and tolerances Vehicle data Overview of system types and ceiling heights Width dimension and door height Configuration with vertical door Configuration with sliding door 3 Technical information 9 4 Performance specification 10 5 Services to be provided by the customer 12 5 Subject to technical changes 12 6 Explanation of symbols rdPlatforms accessible horizontally. Inmax. load per parking space in kg. Upweighting over 2000 kg possible with surcharge (see 'Vehicle data °, page 3). Parking space load can be subsequently upweighted (see "Vehicle data", page 3). FATraversable and can be combined with other TrendVario systems as a KombiSystem. MIN rc EJ The systems provided are consistent with DIN EN 14010 and the EC Machinery Directive 2006142/EC. This system has also undergone a voluntary compliance test conducted by TUV SOD. Function diagram with standard designation OF GF LF 1 Example for vehicle on basement level (LF) of grid 3: Selection via the control panel; all doors must be closed. Representation of parking spaces in a row. 2 3 z, of ~ To remove the vehicle from the space in grid VLF, the GF platforms are moved to the left. 1 2 3 OF GF LF //////.." / z The empty space is now located above the vehicle being removed. The parking space in grid 3/LF is raised. 2 3 OF GF LF Jfl!! !//J/!//, /J/•.,, ./ rr yI Y !il J 111 ii --N+ . JI t1 r.— 11 ,r1 �11 The vehicle in the space in grid 3/LF can now be removed. Dimensions and tolerances All dimensions and minimum final dimensions. Tolerance for dimensions +3/-0. Dimensions in cm. In order to adhere to the minimum final dimensions, the tolerances in accordance with the German Construction Tendering and Con- tract Regulations [VOB), Part C (DIN 18330 and 18331) and DIN 18202 must also be taken into account. 2 Product data 1 TrendVario 6300 1509-65.760-004 106/2021 'English KIAVS muftiparking Overview of building configuration Building configuration with vertical door 0 10 170 15 Itt15 CIeearranncee// //�//� / /// ! 1 / //////////.L.Ily 4, ES . 1 iii: nor.- GF 4 dill. . . _VW __,__ ,_ / �/ l_l25 01 Earthing oWaterdrain 111550156015701580 Vehicle data Parking options /7 I / 0 Equipotential bonding from foundation earth connection to system (to be provided by the customer). Slope with water collection channel(see 'Drainage", page 12). • 0 These areas must be horizontal and at the same level throughout O the pitCAD A a25 0 ■ 550 cm for vehicle length max. 5.D m ■ 560 cm for vehicle length max. 5-1 m ■ 570 cm for vehicle length max. 5.2 m • 580 cm for vehicle length max. 5,3 m Shorter versions are possible on request - observe local regulations on parking space lengths. We recommend a minimum pit length of 570 cm for comfortable use of your parking space and increasingly longer vehicles. 0 No fillets/haunches are permitted at the transition from the pit floor to the walls. If fillets/haunches are required, the systems must be narrower or the plts wider. 0 Door detail and other door variants (see "Configuration with ver- tical door", page 5 and see 'Configuration with sliding door, page 6). If sprinklers are required, the customer must leave suffi- -1\ dent clearance during the construction phase. ..1 Series vehicles: saloon, estate, SUV, van in accordance with clearance gauge and maximum parking space load t1FjGFILFID Weight a 2000 kg 2600 kg 3000 kg Wheel load 500 kg 650 kg 750 kg U Vehicle height (see 'Overview of system types and ceiling heights', page 4) ©z Vehicle length (see "Overview of building configuration", page 3) Q OF = upper floor i GF = ground floor' LF = lower floor 0 Individual space loads can also be subsequently upweighted to 3000 kg Productdata ] TrendVario 6300 1589.65.760-004 106/2021 i English Clearance gauge Vehic e width 190 cm with platform width 230 cm. Correspondingly wider vehicles can be parked with wider platforms. 3 liwater THE BIRTHPLACE OF M I N N L S O l A PLANNING REPORT TO: Downtown Planning Commission CASE NO.: CPC-2020-58 MEETING DATE: June 29, 2021 LANDOWNER: 200 Chestnut Partners LLC REQUEST: Consideration of a reduction to the parking mitigation, for the stalls utilized during and for construction LOCATION: 200 Chestnut Street East DISTRICT: CBD- Central Business District REPORT BY: Graham Tait, City Zoning Administrator INTRODUCTION The property at 200 Chestnut Street East will be undergoing a large construction project, and they have requested an analysis of what it would cost to utilize 201 on -street parking stalls for the use and storage of construction equipment for an estimated duration of 13 months. SPECIFIC REQUEST The DTPC is being asked to review these numbers and provide a recommendation to City Council regarding if the City should stick with the base fees (below) or offer a reduced fee. ANALYSIS City staff conducted the analysis below, and calculated that it would cost $43,860.00 to use 20 on -street parking stalls for 13 months. Season Dates Number of Cost Per Seasonal Cost Total Cost Days Stall Per Stall Peak May 1- October 31 183 $9.00 $1647.00 $32,940.00 Off -Peak November 1 - April 30 212 $3.00 $636 $12,720.00 TOTAL 13 MONTH PARKING COSTS $45,660.00 ' 20 stalls total: 9 stalls on Second St, 8 stalls on Nelson St, and 3 stalls on Chestnut St.