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Councilmember Turnquist, seconded by Swenson, moved to
continue the Public Hearing until January 27, 1998 . Carried
5-0 .
VI. Old Business:
1 . Resolution 98-01-08 - A Resolution Supporting the.
Efforts of Senator Gary Laidig and Representative Mark
Holsten to Have The State of Minnesota Finance the Cost.
to Reconstruct the Storm Sewer Servicing the Minnesota
Correctional Facility at Bayport, Minnesota to
Alleviate Storm Water Flooding Within Perro Creek and
the City of Bayport - Councilmember Beaudet, seconded
by Robert, moved to approve the resolution. Roll Call
vote. Carried 5-0 .
Mayor Schaaf said that Consultant Hozza has put in many
hours on this reconstruction project and he recommended
that Council approve payment of up to 40 hours of
lobbying by Hozza at $30 . 00 per hour, for a total of
$1, 200 on this project . Councilmember Turnquist said
that he felt that this issue was important to the
entire watershed, not just Oak Park Heights.
Councilmember Beaudet said that he did not think that
Hozza would use the entire 40 hours; he also said that
the watershed has agreed to pay up to $4, 000 to provide
documentation to support the reconstruction project .
There was discussion about hiring another lobbyist;
Council agreed that they would not be able to hire an
effective lobbyist for $30 . 00 per hour. Councilmember
Turnquist, seconded by Beaudet, moved to hire
Consultant David Hozza at $30 . 00 per hour, up to 40
hours, to lobby for the reconstruction of the prison
pond. Carried 5-0 .
2 . Oppidan Landscape Plans - Councilmember Robert said
that she felt that additional landscaping would be
beneficial for the pond areas . Alan Kretman said that
he welcomed comments from both Council and staff as to
what type of landscaping may be preferred on the
development . City Planner Richards said that he was
interested in planting trees which complement each
other and add diversity over the long term.
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Councilmembers Robert and Swenson agreed to meet with
Richards to discuss design standards for the City and
report back to the rest of the Council on what
recommendations they have.
4 . Stillwater Correctional Facility Use of Oak Park
Heights ' Hydrants - City Engineer Anderlik said that
this is a valuable service to the prison and the City
needs to determine how it will recoup the value from
the prison.
Enclosure VI, 3A
N NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS
INC COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH
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MEMORANDUM JAN _ 8 1998
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TO: Judy Hoist ,
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: 7 January 1998
RE: Oak Park Heights - Design Guidelines
FILE NO: 798.04 - TA General
As per your request, I have provided you copies of work that our office has completed for
other clients pertaining to Design Guidelines. In Wayzata, we assisted the City in revising
the Zoning Ordinance to include a section establishing a Design Review Board and
general design guidelines. For Little Canada, we established specific architectural
guidelines for the Rice Street/Little Canada Road District. I have included a copy of both
the Wayzata and Little Canada documents for your review.
It is my understanding that the City Council is interested in developing specific standards
for the remaining commercial area between Highway 5 and Oakgreen Avenue. In that
design guidelines can be specific or general in nature, depending upon what is desired,
the Council will need to provide direction as to what they want to regulate. It would be
helpful to discuss this in a workshop session and possibly set up a committee of two
Council members to work with us on this project. We should likely discuss this matter at
the 13 January 1998 City Council meeting so that this project can move forward.
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SECTION 9
ADMINISTRATION-DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Section 801.09:
801.09.1: Policy Statement
801.09.2 Membership
801.09.3: Purpose
801.09.4: Criteria
801.09.5: Guidelines
801.09.6: Projects or Proposals Subject to Review
801.09.7: Applicant's Submission Requirements
801.09.8: Review Process Schedule and Guidelines
801.09.9: Limitations
801.09.1: POLICY STATEMENT:
In the City of Wayzata, the visual character and environmental quality of the City are important
attributes of the quality of life experienced by residents and visitors. The City finds that new
development can have a substantial impact on the character of the area in which it is located. Some
aspects of development are more subtle and less amenable to exacting rules and regulations which are
established without regard to specific development proposals. Among these are the general form of the
land before and after developments,the spatial relationships of the structures and open spaces to land
uses,and the appearance of buildings and open space as they contribute to an area. For the purpose of
protecting the City and its citizens from visual chaos and blight, it is hereby declared a matter of public
policy that the preservation and enhancement of environment quality and the protection of public and
private investments is a public necessity desirable to sound community planning and development for
Wayzata. This is required in the interest of health, safety and welfare of the people. All of these matters
require the timely exercise of judgment in the public interest by people qualified to evaluate the design of
development in the City of Wayzata. There hereby is established a Design Review Board (the'Board")
for the City of Wayzata. In addition to those duties and functions outlined in this Ordinance,the City
Council by resolution may establish additional duties and functions for the Design Review Board.
801.09.2: MEMBERSHIP:
A. The Board shall consist of up to five (5) members selected and appointed by the City Council. At least
• one (1) member shall be from the City Planning Commission and nominated by that body. A minimum of
two (2) members shall be from the general public and reside in the City of Wayzata.
B. The length of office is to run concurrently with the person's Planning Commission term or for two(2)
years, whichever is applicable. December 31st in the applicable year is hereby established as the
uniform date of expiration for the term of office of all Design Review Board members and alternates.
C. An alternate board member(s)will be appointed by the City Council to participate in the review and
voting of recommendations on a proposal when any member(s) have any type of personal,financial or
other interest in that particular project. If any other question of a conflict of interest arises in a particular
review,the issue shall be resolved to all parties'satisfaction prior to the review by the Board.
D. The Board itself will appoint a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary to serve the length of their
respective terms. These positions shall not be held by a person who holds the same position on the
Wayzata Planning Commission.
E. Review Board members are to be compensated at the same rate and in the same manner for travel and
related expenses as are the Planning Commission members.
F. The City Council may remove a member from the Board. Such removal from the Review Board shall not
have any mandatory effects on the person's status with the Planning Commission.
801.09.3: PURPOSES:
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A. From the issues identified in the policy statement,the following is a list of purposes for the Design , .
Review Board.
1. To promote those qualities in the environment which bring value to the community.
2. To foster the attractiveness and functional utility of the City as a place to live, work,conduct
business and recreate.
3. To protect certain public and private investments in the City.
4. To encourage, where appropriate, a mix of uses within permissible use zoning districts.
5. To raise the level of community expectations and requirements for the quality of the City's
environment including its visual character.
6. To minimize visual chaos,blight, and visual pollution.
801.09.4: CRITERIA:
A. The final criteria for project design review are to be established and adopted by the Design Review
Board. The following is a listing of the general areas of concern to be addressed by the Design Review
Board. Any developer or member of the public is entitled to have the Review Board's guidelines and
criteria of review in writing. This is to be a permanent record of what general guidelines the Board is to
follow with each proposal it reviews.
1. Structure Character and Design. To ensure that the built environment enhances the quality of
life in the City while being attractive and functional. This includes the design's form and visual
image achieved through specific architectural elements and materials.
2. Landscape and Environment. To prevent the unnecessary destruction of blighting of the natural
landscape or of the achieved man-made environment.
3. Relationship of Structures and Open Spaces. To ascertain that the treatment of built-up and
open spaces has been designed so that they relate harmoniously to the terrain and to existing
buildings that have a visual relationship to the proposed development.
4. Circulation. To determine that the proposal facilitates appropriate pedestrian access,servicing,
and parking, and when necessary,compliance with other regulations for the handicapped and
other persons with special requirements.
5. Protection of Neighbors. To protect neighboring owners and users by making sure that
reasonable provisions have been made for such matters as surface water drainage,sound and
sight buffers, the preservation of views, light and air, and those aspects of design not adequately
covered by other regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
6. Compliance with Other Regulations. To coordinate compliance with other City ordinances that
affect design, such as the sign and billboard control provisions and the provisions for
underground utilities of the City.
801.09.5: GUIDELINES:
A. In order to establish architectural guidelines for use to achieve the aforementioned purposes, specific
architectural districts have been defined for the City of Wayzata. These architectural districts are such
that development types and uses have been segregated to ensure the applicability of the architectural
guidelines. All non-conforming uses and planned unit developments (PUDs) shall be subject to the
guidelines of the architectural district which is determined by staff to be most closely related to the
proposed project and use. The architectural guidelines are to be used for all projects in each of the
respective districts which are subject to review by the Design Review Board.
B. Downtown Architectural District.
1. The Downtown Architectural District shall be defined by resolution.
2. The following architectural guidelines will apply for review in the Downtown Architectural District:
a. Respect the scale,visual character and views of nearby structures.
b. Orient open spaces to views of activities, architectural landmarks or natural land and
water forms that are visually interesting.
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c. Maintain the line of storefronts at the sidewalk edge.
d. Buildings must conform to the existing height limit of the designated zoning district.
e. Although general similarity in building heights at the sidewalk is encouraged,variety in
building form is often desirable.
f. Maintain the distinction between the ground level floor and other floors for the purpose
of maintaining pedestrian scale and interest.
g. To minimize long expanses of building fronts, a variation of facade planes is
encouraged.
h. In new construction, reinforce the established horizontal line of the existing facades in
the block.
i. Use of traditional facade components:
-Parapet cap or coincide.
Sign band above storefront.
Awning or canopy.
Transom.
First floor display window to expose activity within.
Recessed entry.
- Kickplate as a base to the storefront.
j. Incorporate sloping roof forms that help reduce the scale of buildings and relate them to
the forms of adjoining residential structures.
k. Where the zoning line runs along a street or along a lot line, respect the existing building
scale and character of the nearby structures.
{. Where the zoning line runs along an alley, design the rear building facade of commercial
buildings with the public view from the residential area in mind.
m. Incorporate adjacent district's setback requirements to establish a continuity between
the commercial uses and the adjacent residential structures.
n. When adapting residential structures to commercial use, respect and maintain as much
as possible the residential character of the building exterior and site.
o. Use building materials that are familiar in their dimensions and that can be repeated.
This helps to establish a sense of scale for new buildings.
P. The use of materials that are compatible with those of existing nearby structures as the
dominant materials in new buildings is encouraged.
q. Where possible,develop the street edge with visually interesting commercial space.
r. To allow good visibility into storefront windows and to create pedestrian interest,shade
the storefront glass by an appropriate means.
s. Wherever possible, provide direct access from a public sidewalk to all retail shops.
C. Commercial and Institutional Architectural Districts.
1. The Commercial and Institutional Architectural Districts are defined as: all properties zoned
commercially (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-4A, C-4B, INS, RD, and BW) by the Wayzata Zoning map
except those as defined in the Downtown Architectural District.
2. The following architectural guidelines will apply for review in the Commercial and Institutional
Architectural Districts.
a. Respect the scale,visual character and views of nearby structures.
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b. Orient open spaces to views of activities, architectural landmarks or natural land and .
water forms that are visually interesting.
c. Maintain the distinction between the ground level floor and other floors for th e.purpose
of aintaining pedestrian scale and interest.
d. To minimize long expanses of building fronts, a variation of facade planes is
encouraged.
e. In new construction, reinforce the established horizontal line of the existing facades in
the block.
f. Incorporate sloping roof forms that help reduce the scale of buildings and relate them to
the forms of adjoining residential structures.
g. Where the zoning line runs along a street or along a lot line, respect the existing building
scale and character of the nearby structures.
h. Where the zoning line runs along an alley, design the rear building facade of commercial
buildings with the public view from the residential area in mind.
i. Incorporate adjacent district's setback requirements to establish a continuity between
the commercial uses and the adjacent residential structures.
j. Buildings must conform to the existing height limit of the designated zoning district.
k. When adapting residential structures to commercial use, respect and maintain as much
as possible the residential character of the building exterior and site.
I. -Use building materials that are familiar in their dimensions and that can be repeated.
This helps to establish a sense of scale for new buildings. _
• m. The use of materials that are compatible with those of existing nearby structures as the
dominant materials in new buildings is encouraged.
n. Where possible,develop the street edge with visually interesting commercial space.
o. To allow good visibility into storefront windows and to create pedestrian interest,shade
the storefront glass by an appropriate means.
p. Wherever possible, provide direct access from a public sidewalk to all retail shops.
D. Residential Architectural Districts.
1. The Residential Architectural Districts are defined as: all properties zoned Residential (R-1 A,
R-1, R-2A, R-2, R-3A, R-3, R-4A, R-4, R-5 and R-6) as defined by the City of Wayzata Zoning
Map.
2. The following architectural guidelines will apply for review in the Residential Architectural
Districts:
a. Respect the scale,visual character and views of nearby structures.
b. Orient open spaces to views of activities, architectural landmarks or natural land and
water forms that are visually interesting.
c. Where the zoning line runs along a street or along a lot line, respect the existing building
scale and character of the nearby structures.
d. Incorporate adjacent district's setback requirements to establish a continuity between
the uses in the adjacent zoning districts.
e. Buildings must conform to the existing height limit of the designated zoning district.
f. The use of materials that are compatible with those of existing nearby structures as the
dominant materials in new buildings is encouraged.
g. Use building materials that are familiar in their dimensions and that can be repeated.
This helps to establish a sense of scale for new buildings.
801.09.6: PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS SUBJECT TO REVIEW:
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A. The following is a listing of the building projects or proposals which are subject to mandatory review by .
the Board:
1. All new duplex,townhouse,quadraminium, manor home, multiple family, office, commercial,
retail, institutional, and industrial construction. •
2. Any existing townhouse, manor home,or multiple family structure of four (4) or more units,or
any existing office, commercial, retail, institutional, or industrial building or structure that will,
because of any remodeling, restoration, or renovation, change the existing exterior materials not
including roofing.
B. The following is a list of project or proposals which are subject to discretionary review by the Design
Review Board. City staff and/or the Board chairperson shall determine the need for Board review.
1. Any existing duplex, townhouse, multiple family structure of three (3)or fewer units that will,
because of any remodeling, restoration, or renovation, change the existing materials not
including roofing.
801.09.7: APPLICANT'S SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. The following list identifies the required materials which must be submitted to the Board. The
chairperson of the Board and/or City staff shall have the power to waive any of the required submission
materials due to inappropriateness. The Board's primary concern is to review matters pertaining to
architectural or site design elements of requests submitted.
1. Preliminary building floor plans and exterior elevations drawn to a scale adequate to clearly
show the design intent. These plans and exterior elevations shall include a list of materials and
show structures and significant natural features on abutting properties with their respective
existing and proposed views.
2: A site plan,or plan, drawn at a scale of not less than one(1) inch to one hundred (100)feet
which adequately shows the following:
a. The dimensions, orientation,and acreage of each lot or plot to be built upon or
otherwise used and the approximate total acreage.
b. Layout of the entire project, including existing structures and proposed construction and
the relation of the project to surrounding properties and the existing buildings thereon
including all building setbacks.
c. Existing zoning classifications for land in and abutting the proposed project.
d. Location and dimensions of present and proposed street and highway dedications
required to handle the traffic generated by the proposed uses.
e. Location of points of entry and exit for motor vehicles and internal vehicular circulation
pattern.
f. The location and layout of all paved areas including off-street parking and loading
facilities.
g. All existing and proposed topography including grading/drainage and erosion control
plans.
h. Locations of existing and proposed plantings and screenings.
Location of walls,fences, and railings, and the indication of their height and the
materials of their construction.
j. Indication of exterior lighting adequate to determine its character and to enable review of
possible hazards and disturbances to the public and adjacent properties.
k. Indication of other potential disturbances to the public and adjacent properties due to
noise or doors to be emitted from the proposed use.
I. Location,size, and design of exterior signs and outdoor advertising.
m. Detailed drawings of decorative elements.
n. Sectional studies to explain the character and intent of the design.
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3. For projects or construction which exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) in cost,a model of the.
proposed building, entire site and adjoining land uses and buildings at a scale no smaller than
one-sixteenth of an inch equals one foot (1/16" = 1') which clearly shows the design intent and
character of the proposed project may be required.
B. The chairperson of the Board and/or staff may require such other information, materials and exhibits as
he/she deems reasonably necessary to enable the Board to reach an informed recommendation and
determination. Such information may include but is not limited to:
1. Photographs from the site of adjoining structures and their existing views.
2. Samples of exterior materials and colors.
3. Location and method of refuse storage.
4. Scale drawings of signs.
801.09.8: REVIEW PROCESS SCHEDULE AND GUIDELINES:
A. The design review process shall follow the following schedule and guidelines:
1. City receives completed application and all required materials by the first day of the preceding
month of Planning Commission hearing. (Example: November 1st to be heard at December
Planning Commission meeting.)
2. During the week of the third Monday of the month following the opening of the public hearing by
the Planning Commission,the Design Review Board will meet the applicant(s)and City staff.
The Board will then make its findings, recommendations and suggestions on the proposal(s).
3. No later than five (5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which a proposal(s)is scheduled
to be considered,the Design Review Board will submit a written report of its findings,
recommendations and suggestions on the project(s). These results are to be based on the
adopted purposes, guidelines, and review criteria of the Board and must also follow the
recommendations and guidelines of any City-adopted area or project plan. These report(s) will
then be delivered to the respective applicant(s),the City Council,the Planning Commission and
the City Staff for their information.
a. The Board shall have the authority to recommend approval or denial of a project based
on their review and findings.
b. Conditional approval shall be allowed provided that a majority of the Board agrees with
such stipulations.
c. If the Board has not reached a decision by the end of their allotted review period, and an
agreement for a review extension has not been reached between the developer and the
Board,then the proposal shall receive a recommendation of approval.
d. If the project or proposal does not require Planning Commission or City Council
approval,then the Design Review Board's recommendation shall go directly to the City
Manager for final approval.
e. An applicant who receives a negative recommendation may request from the Review
Board, in writing,the conditions under which the Board would accept the proposal.
801.09.9: LIMITATIONS:
A. Guidelines for limitations of the Board are given below:
1. The Board shall not design or assist in the design of any buildings or projects submitted for
approval. The Board shall restrict its considerations to a reasonable and professional review of
the proposal and plans, leaving full responsibility for the design and development to the
applicant.
2. Individual initiative and experimentation are to be encouraged.
3. Only the applicant's failure to take reasonable account of the items discussed in the policy,
purpose and criteria sections, shall justify the Board's disapproving a proposal.
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4. In its endeavor to improve the quality of a design, the Board shall keep considerations of cost in
mind. But consideration of cost shall not override the other objectives of this Ordinance.
5. The Board is not to use design review intentionally or inadvertently to exclude housing for
minority groups or housing for low and moderate income persons or to unjustly discriminate in
any fashion.
6. The Board is not to use design review intentionally or inadvertently to prohibit or unduly restrict
building types, materials or methods,or to vary the specific allowances or prohibitions of the
City's zoning subdivision,or other development controls.
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