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Home My WebLink About2001-06-07 NAC MemorandumINORTIAWIIST ASSOCIATtO CONSULTANTS„ INC 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Melena FROM: Scott Richards DATE: June 7, 2001 RE: Oak Park Heights — Village Area, East of Stagecoach Trail, Rezoning to R-1 1 Comprehensive Plan Amendment FILE NO: 798.04 — 01.02 As a follow up to the May 10, 2001 Planning Commission meeting, our office has reviewed files and lot sizes of properties within the area proposed for rezoning east of Stagecoach Trail and north of 56 Street. The residents of the area have requested the rezoning from R-2, Low and Medium Density Residential to R-1, Single Family Residential. Please find the following observations and attachments. 1. The oldest zoning map on record in our office dates to 1980 and shows the area in question zoned as R-2. Subsequent zoning maps to present all indicate the property as R-2. 2. When the Village Area west of Stagecoach Trail was rezoned in 1999, the area now in question was not included in that consideration. A copy of the background information and minutes of the City Council meeting in which the rezoning was approved is attached. 3 In reviewing the developed versus undeveloped property within the proposed rezoning area, none of the property immediately surrounding that area with homes could be used for further development. Easements or wetlands encumber all of the area around the existing development except for the possibility of a small area at the corner of Picket Avenue and 56 Street. 4 Property zoned R-2 has the following lot size restrictions, as found in Section 401.15.C.1., 2, and 3. Minimum Lot Size: 10,400 square feet Two Family: 6,000 square feet per unit Townhome/Quadraminium: 4,000 square feet per unit Multiple Family: 3,500 square feet per unit (Section 401.26.E) A map and table, as attached, indicates the lot sizes of the existing developed properties. Two of the existing lots are legal non-conformities. Because of the 70 percent requirement for existing lots of record (Section 401.15.A.14), both of these lots could be redeveloped for new single family construction. The maximum number of dwelling units that could be developed under the R-2 District on one lot is four by conditional use permit. Five of the nine lots could be brought to this potential density. 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Approve Request for Payment No. 3 for Kern Center Improvements E. Comprehensive Plan Update Councjrnenaber Byrne seconded b Swenson moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll ca�. vote was talzen. Caried 5 - 0. V. P A. Public Hearin �,discezonjnjj xvitl�in the city of Oak ELk jieigh Jo TZ -1 Notice was read, and t ie Pubhc Hearing was opened at 7:32 p.m. by Administrator Melena. Cit Planner :Richards provided an outline of the properties to be aRected b this rezoning. The Planning Commission recommends rezoning the area, however excluding and Last of Stagecoach Trail. All current multi clwellings will be grandfaillered in. If a structure obtains more than 50% damage b :Fire, etc., it cannot be rebuilt as a multi-unit dwelling. Pam Patrick, 15365 58th St. N., addressed. Council. and stated that she is a duplex owner in the area that is being considered for rezoning. She stated that she is in support of the rezoning Mayor Sckaaf reported receiving correspondence from a resident opposing the rezoning. Hearing no furher public comment, Councilxa.embex Swenson, seconded b Beaudet moved to close the Public fearing at 7:42 p. Carried 5 — O. Counezlmember $eaudef, seconded b Byrne moved to rezone certain lands within t.b.e City of Oa.lz Park. Heights to 12 -1. Roil eat. vote Was taken. Carried 5 — O. A. Discussion Of Wae��taz� C_"oun Qoverxiamce 5tuay. Jane Harper, Washington County, reported that the County bas adopted tb.e Tater Governance Stud and will work wits. affected partners over the neXt — 6 months. They will work on setting up work groups. P.0 JUN-07-2001 12: 23 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: FILE NO: CITY OF OPH ,)IRTHWEST ASSOCIA% D COMMUNITYPLANN1NG - DESIGN - MA. Tom Meiena Scott Richards July 21, 1999 798.04 - 99.06 Oak Park Heights - Lower Oak Park Heights Land Use and Zoning Analysis Please be advised that the Planning Commission, at their July 15, 1999 meeting, reviewed and clarified their motion related to rezoning a portion of lower Oak Park Heights from R2, Low and Medium Density Residential to Single Family District. The City Council had asked for the additional review in advance of their public hearing on the issue scheduled for July 27, 1999. The Planning Commission reaffirmed their position that the area between Peabody and Peller Avenue should be rezoned to R-1. The Comprehensive Plan, which calls for low density residential land use and the position of the Planning Commission that this area of lower Oak Park Heights should be preserved as a single family neighborhood, was the basis of the Commission's recommendation. The Planning Commission also indicated that the intent of their motion was to rezone only that area to the west of Stagecoach Trail. The area currently zoned R-2 to the east of Stagecoach Trail would remain as R-2 until the Planning Commission completes its study of lower Oak Park Heights and makes additional land use or zoning recommendations. The Planning Commission revised the minutes of their June 17, 1999 meeting to clarify their recommendation on the R-1 to R-2 rezoning for lower Oak Park Heights. The recommendation is as follows: Dahiquist, seconded by Wasescha, moved to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment to R-1, Single Family for the area from 59th Street to the southerly boundary of the NSP ponding area and from Peabody to Stagecoach Trail. P.02/13 E cHIE„.11 V 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 555 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55416 Malaassizone.peinima, AWIK ".11/11iblitif 41Mism. PHONE 612-595-9636 FAX 6I2-595-9937 E -MAIL. NAC ® WINTERNET.COM JUN -07 --2001 12:23 C I T Y OF OPH P.03/13 As indicated previously, the City Council will hold a public hearing on this issue at their July 27, 1999 meeting. For reference information and maps, the City Council should � Y review the June 8, 1999 planning report from the June Planning Commission p acket and the July 8, 1999 memorandum from the July Planning Commission packet. 2 JUN-07-2001 2 1 12 ° 23 MEMORANDUM CITY OF IPM TO: Tom Meiena FROM: Cynthia Putz -Yang / Scott Richards DATE: August 9, 1999 RE: Oak Park Heights - Lower Oak Park Heights Land Use and Zoning Analysis FILE NO.: 798.04 - 99.06 AREA EAST OF STAGECOACH TRAIL P.04/13 ..OF THWEST ASSOCIA, _ID CONSULTANTS COMMUNITY PLANNING @ DESIGN. - MARKET RESEARCH ENCLOSURE q Background. The area under discussion within this memorandum is bordered by Stagecoach Trail to the west, the sewage treatment plant to the north, the St. Coix River to the east, and the City boundary to the south. The area contains an NSP power plant, a sewage treatment plant, a few small businesses, and several houses. The northern portion of the site is the MnDOT buyout area for the St. Croix River Crossing. Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use Plan within the Comprehensive Plan calls for a business /residential transitional use for the southern portion of the area between Stagecoach Trail and State Highway 95. A portion of land north of the business /residential area along State Highway 95 has a proposed land use of business warehouse. The development potential of the area planned as business warehouse is limited due to steep slops and a wetland area. The northern portion of the area between Stagecoach Trail and State Highway 95 is proposed to be open space with the exception of the site of Apt Maintenance, which is planned business /residential transitional. On the east side of State Highway 95 the proposed land uses are government facilities in the sewage treatment plant area and industrial in the NSP power plant area. Zoning. The area planned to be business/residential transition in the Comprehensive Plan is currently zoned R -2, Low and Medium Density Residential. The area planned to be business warehouse is zoned Industrial. The northern portion of the area proposed to be open space and business /residential transition has consistent zoning with Open Space Conservation and Residential /Business Transitional. East of State Highway 95, the sewage treatment area is zoned Open Space Conservation and the rest of the area is zoned Industrial. 5775 wAYZATA BOU1...EVARD, SUITE 555 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA PHONE 61 2 - 595-9636 FA 612-595-9837 E-MAIL NAC@ w1N?"EFRNET.COM JUN -07 -2001 12:24 CITY OF OPH pc: Kris Danielson Existing Conditions. Nine houses exist in the southern area zoned RAC Low and Medium Density Residential. Many of the houses are in need of repair or redevelopment. isolated P P The houses are isolated from other residential areas by Stagecoach Trail to the wes • , � 9 west, the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility to the south, State Highway 95 to the east, ,and businesses and open space to the north. Three businesses are located north of this residential area. They are Southside Repair, Miilroad Inn, and A-1 Maintenance. MnDOT will be purchasing Southside Repair and Miilroad Inn and will be removing the buildings. � �ld�ngs, East of State Highway 95 is Dahl Tech Plastic Containers the Sewage Treatment eatment Plant, and the NSP Power Plant. The Sewage Treatment Plant and the NSP Power Plant are expected to be long -term land uses for the next 20 to 5® Y ears. Business Improvement. The City should work with businesses in r improve area to �mprave the sites and bring them into conformance with City stands . . standards. Issues for improvement include signage, surfacing, . landscaping, and screening. g Redevelopment. The Planning Commission should discuss the best land use emphasis for the area currently zoned R -2, Low and Medium Density single Residential. A single family residential neighborhood may not be viable in this location due to its isolation in the existing section ton as described ig conditions section of this report. rt. The area could remain residential p ema�n res�dent�al with an R -1 or R -2 zoning, or more flexibility could be allowed with an Residential n R B, Res�dent�al Business Transitional District. The R -B District allows for multiple family ly structures as a permitted use, single family structures and duplexes as conditional uses, and ... . commercial or office facilities as conditional uses. The Planning Commission discuss on should discuss whether the best land use emphasis for this area is residential or business related. A concept plan of a potential residential use for a part of the within open space the MnDOT buyout area is attached. P.05/13