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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 3rd, 2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting
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PLANNING CASES
Planning Case 20 -011 –North Heights Lutheran Church –Conditional Use Permit
And Amended Planned Unit Development (Public Hearing Required)
MEMO.PDF
ATTACHMENT A.PDF
ATTACHMENT B.PDF
ATTACHMENT C.PDF
ATTACHMENT D.PDF
ATTACHMENT E.PDF
Planning Case 20 -013 –Amendment To Zoning Ordinance Regarding Call Centers
(Public Hearing Required)
MEMO.PDF
ATTACHMENT A.PDF
ATTACHMENT B.PDF
ATTACHMENT C.PDF
ATTACHMENT D.PDF
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Report From The City Council
Planning Commission Comments
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURN
A quorum of the City Council may be
present at this meeting.
Chair:
Nick Gehrig
Commissioners:
Steven Jones
James Lambeth
Subbaya
Subramanian
Paul Vijums
Jonathan Wicklund
Clayton
Zimmerman
Marcie Jefferys
Kurt Weber
Council Liaison:
Steve Scott
Planning Commission
July 8, 2020
6:30 p.m.
City Hall
Address:
1245 W Highway 96
Arden Hills MN 55112
Phone:
651 -792 -7800
Website :
www.cityofardenhills.org
City Vision
Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting,
strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained
infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable
City in which to live, work, and play.
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAAPPROVAL OF MINUTESJune 3rd, 2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting06-03 -20 PC MINUTES.PDFPLANNING CASES
Planning Case 20 -011 –North Heights Lutheran Church –Conditional Use Permit
And Amended Planned Unit Development (Public Hearing Required)
MEMO.PDF
ATTACHMENT A.PDF
ATTACHMENT B.PDF
ATTACHMENT C.PDF
ATTACHMENT D.PDF
ATTACHMENT E.PDF
Planning Case 20 -013 –Amendment To Zoning Ordinance Regarding Call Centers
(Public Hearing Required)
MEMO.PDF
ATTACHMENT A.PDF
ATTACHMENT B.PDF
ATTACHMENT C.PDF
ATTACHMENT D.PDF
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Report From The City Council
Planning Commission Comments
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURN
A quorum of the City Council may be
present at this meeting.
Chair:Nick GehrigCommissioners:Steven JonesJames LambethSubbaya SubramanianPaul VijumsJonathan WicklundClayton Zimmerman Marcie JefferysKurt WeberCouncil Liaison:Steve Scott Planning Commission July 8, 2020 6:30 p.m. City Hall Address:1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone:651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City VisionArden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. This meeting can be accessed remotely by joining via ZoomTo join the Zoom Meeting via your computer, click this link (or copy and paste it into a new browser): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81548515168This meeting will be streamed live on local Cable Channel 16 and available for playback on our website AgendaCALL TO ORDER1.2.2.A.Documents:3.
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020
6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chair Nick Gehrig called to order the regular Planning
Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting was held
virtually.
ROLL CALL
Present were: Chair Nick Gehrig, Commissioners Marcie Jefferys, Steven Jones, James Lambeth,
Subbaya Subramanian, Paul Vijums, Jonathan Wicklund, Kurtis Weber and Clayton
Zimmerman.
Also present were: Community Development Manager Mike Mrosla, Associate Planner Joe
Hartmann, and Councilmember Steve Scott.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – JUNE 3, 2020
Chair Gehrig stated the agenda will stand as published.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 6, 2020 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Commissioner Jones moved, seconded by Commissioner Jefferys, to approve the May 6,
2020, Planning Commission Regular Meeting as presented. A roll call vote was taken. The
motion carried unanimously (7-0).
PLANNING CASES
A. Planning Case 20-003; 3246 New Brighton Road – Preliminary Plat/Variance
request – Public Hearing
Associate Planner Hartmann stated the subject property at 3246 New Brighton Road is
approximately 3.12 acres in size and is comprised of the decommissioned Lake Johanna Fire
Station No. 1 building, a detached garage, and parking areas. The two existing structures are
located along New Brighton Road and there are multiple curb cuts currently providing access to
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the property. The topography of the lot is relatively flat along New Brighton Road, but then
slopes down significantly to a pond located on the easterly half of the property. The elevation
change from New Brighton Road to the pond edge is roughly 15 feet. The pond occupies
approximately 1.3 acres of the site leaving 1.5 acres of developable land.
Associate Planner Hartmann reported since 2017 the Subject Property has had three (3)
previous development applications reviewed but not approved. The first application was
submitted in April, 2017; the developer was requesting to subdivide the subject property into
four (4) lots, however, the former landowner and the applicant couldn’t agree on a sale price and
the applicant withdrew their application. In January, 2018, a different applicant submitted an
application requesting to subdivide the subject property into four (4) lots. On April 23, 2018, the
City Council considered the application for a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan
Amendment, and Variance. The City Council voted to deny this application because the proposal
was not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation of the property as Public and
Institutional.
Associate Planner Hartmann commented at their May 29, 2018 meeting the City Council
approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Preliminary Plat and Variance at the subject
property. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment changed the designation of the property from
Public and Institutional to Very Low Density Residential. The City Council approved a
Preliminary/Final Plat request would have created three (3) single-family residential parcels on
the existing lot. The proposed project never came to fruition and the property was voluntarily
foreclosed.
Associate Planner Hartmann reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and provided
the Findings of Fact for review:
1. City Staff received a land use application for a request for preliminary plat and variance at
the Subject Property 3246 New Brighton Road.
2. The property at 3246 New Brighton Road is located in the R-2 – Single and Two-Family
Residential Zoning District and is guided as very low density on the Land Use plan.
3. The subject property is currently comprised of the former Lake Johanna Fire Station 1
building, a detached garage, and parking areas.
4. The subject property is 3.12 Acres.
5. The applicant has requested a Preliminary Plat in order to subdivide the property into four
(4) single-family residential lots.
6. The adjacent properties to the north, east, west and south are zoned R-2 District and are
guided for Low Density Residential uses in the Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan
7. A single-family detached dwelling is a permitted use for the lots in the R-2 district where
the Subject Property is located.
8. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 1130.07, Subd. 2 of the City Code,
to allow a lot width of 81.75 feet, or 3.25 feet less than the minimum 85-foot requirement
for the R-2 District.
9. Approximately one-third of the properties within this block that have lot widths less than
the required 85 feet for the R-2 District. While, the majority of the lots on this block are
85 feet wide or greater, few have the depth or area of the four lots proposed in the
redevelopment.
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10. The proposed preliminary plat meets the other Minimum Subdivision Design
requirements included in Section 1130 of the City Code.
11. The proposed preliminary plat meets or will be required to meet the Required
Improvements for subdivisions included in Section 1140 of the City Code.
12. The proposed development requires public use dedication, as required in Section 1130.08 of
the City Code.
Associate Planner Hartmann stated staff recommends approval of Planning Case 20-003 for a
Preliminary Plat and a Variance at 3246 New Brighton Road, based on the findings of fact and
the submitted plans, as amended by the conditions below:
1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the
conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City
Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City
Council.
2. The applicant shall submit a park dedication fee in the amount of $26,000, subject to the
approval of the City Council. The park dedication fee shall be submitted prior to the
execution of the Final Plat.
3. Preliminary Plat approval shall expire six months from the date of the City Council
approval unless the Final Plat has been approved by the City Council and recorded with
Ramsey County or a time extension granted by the City Council.
4. A Letter of Credit in the amount of 125 percent of the cost of materials and installation
for the required replacement tree plantings shall be provided prior to the issuance of any
development permits. The Letter of Cred shall be valid for two full years from the date of
installation of the replacements trees.
5. Prior to the issuance of a Grading and Erosion Control permit the Applicant shall work
with the City to locate the additional 87 caliper inches of replacement trees on the site or
on the adjacent properties to the north and south of subject property. If the replacement
tree plantings cannot be reasonably accommodated on the site, the City can work with the
applicant to find off-site locations for the plantings or require that a fee in lieu of the
plantings be provided.
6. The applicant shall provide the City with a copy of the approved Rice Creek Watershed
District Permit prior to the issuance of any development permits.
7. Signage depicting the conservation easement boundaries shall be shown on grading plan,
final location and sign design is subject to the approval of the Public Works Director.
8. A grading as-built and utility as-built plan shall be provided to the City upon completion
of grading and utility work.
9. The proposed buildings shall conform to all other standards and regulations in the City
Code.
10. The Applicant shall be financially responsible for all applicable water and sanitary
charges. Rates applied shall be those in effect at the time of Final Plat approval and shall
be memorialized in the Development Agreement.
11. Before construction, grading, or land clearing begins, trees or tree areas that are to be
preserved shall be visibly marked and city-approved tree protection fencing or other
method shall be installed and maintained at the critical root zones of the trees to be
protected. The location of the fencing shall be in conformance with the approved tree
preservation plan and approved by staff in writing.
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12. A Grading and Erosion permit shall be obtained from the city’s Engineering Division
prior to commencing any grading, land disturbance or utility activities. The Developer
shall be responsible for obtaining any permits necessary from other agencies, including
but not limited to, MPCA, Rice Creek Watershed District, and Ramsey County, MNDOT
prior to the start of any site activities.
13. The Applicant shall be responsible for protecting the proposed on-site storm sewer
infrastructure and components and any existing storm sewer from exposure to any and all
stormwater runoff, sediments and debris during all construction activities. Temporary
stormwater facilities shall be installed to protect the quality aspect of the proposed and
existing stormwater facilities prior to and during construction activities. Maintenance of
any and all temporary stormwater facilities shall be the responsibility of the Applicant.
14. Prior to the issuance Grading and Erosion permit, the Engineering Department shall
review and approve final grading and utility plans in writing.
15. Staff shall review and approve the final landscaping plan showing a minimum of three
trees in the front yard per lot prior to the release of the Final Plat.
16. The Applicant shall be financially responsible for any cost incurred for undergrounding
existing overhead electric utilities and other associated private utilities and within the
development.
17. The Developer shall be wholly responsible for the removal of debris and fencing found
onsite.
18. Prior to the release of the Final Plat, the Applicant shall execute the grant of permanent
conservation easement and restrictive covenant for wetland and wetland buffer. A
Development Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City
Council approval. The Development Agreement shall be fully executed prior to release of
the Final Plat.
Associate Planner Hartmann reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on
this matter:
1. Recommend Approval with Conditions
2. Recommend Approval as Submitted
3. Recommend Denial
4. Table
Chair Gehrig opened the floor to Commissioner comments.
Commissioner Jefferys asked if this project would come back to the Planning Commission
again.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated this would be the only time
this Planning Case comes before the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Jones questioned if the only request before the Commission was for narrower
lots.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla indicated the Variance request was
for narrower lots and noted the applicant was also requesting Preliminary Plat approval that
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would subdivide the parcel into four lots. He commented further on the setbacks and buildable
area for each lot.
Commissioner Jones inquired what the maximum height was for a house.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the maximum height for a
home was 35 feet from grade.
Commissioner Jones commented he was not a fan of this project noting he believed three should
be the maximum number of homes allowed. He questioned why a pond was being built when
there was an existing pond in place.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the proposed pond was
under review by the watershed district and would be used to preserve the quality of the existing
pond.
Commissioner Lambeth discussed the proposed lots and noted their sizes. He commented there
should be no foreseeable FAR concerns with the lots and future homes. He explained the only
issue left for the Commission to consider was lot width. He asked what objections would be
legitimate for denying this project.
Commissioner Subramanian requested further information regarding the trees that would be
lost on the parcel. He questioned how many trees would be preserved. He inquired what the
reasons were for requesting smaller lot sizes, other than economic reasons.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed a diagram where trees
would be planted onsite noting the property had 1920 caliper inches of significant trees. He
explained only 14 of the 150 significant trees onsite would be removed. It was noted an
additional 20 trees would be planted. He discussed how the site and trees would be impacted if
the development was reduced to three lots.
Chair Gehrig reported this request did not require a Tree Preservation Variance.
Commissioner Subramanian stated other than economic consideration, was there any other
reason for this Variance.
Brendan O’Meara, representative for the applicant, thanked the Commission for their time. He
discussed the tree preservation efforts and stated it would be impossible to understand how this
property would be impacted if only three lots were pursued. He anticipated if only three lots
were approved the homes would be much larger. He explained the variance request would allow
this development to keep in character with the surrounding neighborhood. He reported if only
three lots were pursued, these lots would be larger than any in the neighborhood and would have
much bigger homes. He stated his purpose would be to construct four homes that more closely
matched the neighborhood.
Commissioner Vijums asked if there was any way to adjust the width of the maintenance
easement.
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Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated the purpose of the 15 foot
maintenance easement was to allow for City crews to access the existing pond.
Commissioner Vijums commented he has driven by this property several times and he noted it
was an eyesore at this time. He explained the existing buildings needed to go away. He believed
the new homes would improve the aesthetics of the neighborhood. He encouraged the applicant
to keep the FAR requirements within the City’s guidelines. He recommended the developer find
an additional 180 caliper inches of trees within this development.
Commissioner Wicklund inquired if it was normal practice for staff to remove wetland area and
right of way from calculating the density unit per acre.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated this calculation can be done
both ways. He discussed how the density unit per acre was calculated for this development
noting the site did have a number of encumbrances, such as the wetlands and easement.
Chair Gehrig opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
Chair Gehrig invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment.
Kurt Weber asked if there were any other granted variances for reduced lot widths in the area.
Chair Gehrig stated he would be happy to address questions, but noted this was a time for the
public comment.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained he cannot think of any
lots off the top of his head in the surrounding area that have a reduced lot width.
Mr. Weber indicated if the City was going to calculate density by subtracting or discounting area
of the property this should be done when the FAR was calculated as well.
Dave Anderson, 1896 Gerald Avenue, explained he lived across the street from the old fire
station property. He stated he had been to several of the public meetings and he wanted
clarification on the variance request. He understood the requested variance was not based on
economic consideration. He expressed concern that at one of the neighborhood meetings the
applicant stated three house would not be economically feasible and therefore, four was
necessary. He questioned why the neighbors had to bear the circumstances when the developer
knew the size and expense of the lot when he purchased it. He suggested more creative thinking
be put into this development in order to have three homes on the parcel, which would eliminate
the need for a variance. He recommended the Commission not approve the variance request and
that the project move forward with only three lots.
There being no additional comment Chair Gehrig closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m.
Commissioner Jones thanked Mr. Anderson for his comments. He reported the economic stress
of selling three homes versus four was different when considering the expense of tearing the
building down. He anticipated the existing building could be added onto or remodeled in order
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to serve as a twinhome. He commented further on the tree loss and noted he was not a fan of the
project.
Commissioner Wicklund discussed the variance requirements and noted the applicant was
requesting to go from 85 feet to 81 feet. He believed the applicant was proposing a reasonable
use. He appreciated the fact the developer was proposing to have lots sizes and homes that
would match the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
Commissioner Jefferys understood this property needed to be redevelopment, but she was
concerned about the proposed lot widths. She feared that the only reason the applicant was
requesting a variance was for economic reasons.
Chair Gehrig commented variance requests were all different and unique. He stated the
variance request was not extreme. He noted the proposed development would not place an
extreme strain on the neighborhood or abuse City services. He appreciated the fact the developer
was taking into consideration the character of the neighborhood. He understood the homes
would be a little closer together, but he believed this would match the adjacent neighborhood.
Commissioner Lambeth stated the only conformance issue to consider was the lot width. He
believed that the proposed lot widths successfully addressed City Code. He explained he would
be supporting this Planning Case.
Commissioner Jones indicated he liked the smaller lots with smaller homes as this would be
more in keeping with the neighborhood.
Commissioner Lambeth moved and Commissioner Vijums seconded a motion to
recommend approval of Planning Case 20-003 for a Preliminary Plat and Variance at 3246
New Brighton Road based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by
the eighteen (18) conditions in the June 3, 2020, report to the Planning Commission. A roll
call vote was taken. The motion carried 5-2 (Commissioners Jefferys and Subramanian
opposed).
B. Planning Case 20-005; 2 Pine Tree Drive North – Master Planned Unit Development
Request, Preliminary and Final Plat – Public Hearing
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated in 2013 Bethel University
acquired the Country Financial facility at 2 Pine Tree Drive. The property consists of three (3)
parcels that total approximately 43 acres. The northern parcel which is 21.52 acres in size
contains the access road off of Pine Tree Drive and the majority of the surface parking. The
center parcel which is 19.16 acres in size contains an existing 181,432 square foot office building
and a small fraction of the surface parking. The remaining undeveloped parcel to the south is
2.43 acres in size and is made up of mainly woodlands and wetlands. The Applicant is proposing
to subdivide the northern parcel into two (2) lots and consolidate the center parcel and the
remaining southern exception parcel into one lot of record.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the subject property is
located within the B-2 General Business District, where higher educational uses are permitted by
Conditional Use Permit (CUP). At its November 25, 2013 meeting, the City Council approved a
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CUP for Bethel University to use the existing facility as higher education. The CUP does not
include additional conditions to restrict development of the northern section of the site. It is
important to note that the current platting process is not associated with any specific development
on the site. However, the Lake Johanna Fire Department is in talks with Bethel to acquire the lot
adjacent to Pine Tree Drive for a future fire station. This application only pertains to Bethel’s
request to divide the land and not future development projects.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the surrounding area, the
Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review:
1. The subject property is located at 2 Pine Tree Drive and is zoned B-2, General Business
District and is guided as Community Mixed Use on the Land Use Plan.
2. The applicant has submitted an application for Master Planned Unit Development and
Preliminary/Final Plat.
3. The Applicant is requesting to create two (2) new lots of record and consolidate two (2)
existing lots into one (1) The proposed plat also creates an outlot covering the private
access road and utilities.
4. The current platting process is not associated with any specific development on the site.
5. The proposed subdivision is requesting no flexibility through the PUD process.
6. The proposed plats and Master PUD conforms with the requirements of the City Code.
7. The proposed Preliminary Plat and Final Plat are consistent with the Arden Hills Zoning
Map and the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated staff recommends approval of
Planning Case 20- 005 for a Master Planned Unit Development and Preliminary Plat/Final Plat at
2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, subject to the following
conditions:
1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted and as amended by
the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to the plans, as determined by the
City Planner, shall require review and approval by the City Council.
2. All conditions of the Master PUD and Preliminary Plat approval shall remain in full force
and effect.
3. The applicant shall record the Final Plat with Ramsey County and a copy shall be
provided to the City within sixty (90) days of the City’s approval.
4. A Development Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City
Council approval. The Development Agreement shall be fully executed prior to release of
the Final Plat.
5. Survey monuments shall be placed and installed at all block corners, angle points, points
of curves in streets, and at intermediate points as shown on the Final Plat. Pipes or streel
rods shall be placed at the corners of each lot.
6. The Developer Agreement shall identify maintenance responsibilities for Outlot A.
Unless specifically modified within the Development Agreement, all maintenance
responsibilities shall be completed by the property owner of Lot 3, Block 1.
7. All trails on Lot 3, Block 1 shall remain open to the public and terms of the agreement
shall be memorialized in the Developers Agreement.
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8. Prior to the release of the Final plat, the property owner of Lot 1, Block 1 shall submit a
maintenance plan for the exiting trails on the subject parcel unless a written agreement
between the City and owner establishes a different requirement.
9. A 6-ft wide sidewalk shall be constructed along the realigned section of the private
driveway extending from Pine Tree Drive to Lot 3.
10. A 6-ft wide sidewalk shall be constructed along the west side of Pine Tree Drive from
Outlot A to the north boundary of “Exception Parcel C” upon development of Lot 2 or
relocation of the private driveway.
11. A traffic impact analysis shall be prepared in accordance with City standards and
provided to City staff for review prior to development of Lot 1 and Lot 2.
12. Proposed extensions of water main and sanitary sewer constructed within Lot 1, Lot 2 and
Outlot A shall be private utility services. Public utility easements will not be required
over private water and sanitary sewer utilities within the site. The development agreement
shall include private access easements over these utilities to the benefit of the three lots.
13. The Applicant shall add a 20-ft wide public drainage and utility easement to the plat
extending along the north lot line for Lot 1, Block 1 and along the north lot line for Outlot
A.
14. The Applicant shall add a 20-ft wide public drainage and utility easement to the plat
extending along the south lot line for Lot 3, Block 1 between the east right-of-way line at
the terminus of Dunlap Street and the southwest corner of Lot 1.
15. The Applicant shall add a 10-ft wide public drainage and utility easement to the plat
extending along the north lot line for Lot 3, Block 1 between Outlot A and the west lot
line for Lot 3.
16. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, all items identified in the May 27, 2020
Engineering Division memo shall be addressed. All comments shall be adopted herein by
reference.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the options available to
the Planning Commission on this matter:
1. Recommend Approval with Conditions
2. Recommend Approval as Submitted
3. Recommend Denial
4. Table
Chair Gehrig opened the floor to Commissioner comments.
Commissioner Wicklund asked if staff discussed the 16 conditions with the applicant.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported staff had discussed the
conditions with the applicant. He explained the applicant supported the staff recommended
conditions.
Commissioner Wicklund stated he supported the request from Bethel University.
Commissioner Vijums discussed the trail system and asked if the existing trails would be
replaced after the new buildings were constructed.
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Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained it would be difficult to
replace all of the existing trails but he noted the trails would be addressed when Bethel
University submits a development application.
Commissioner Vijums commented the additional concrete was somewhat of an eyesore to him.
He hoped that the new buildings could be constructed without additional concrete parking lots.
He recommended that all existing wetlands be preserved.
Commissioner Lambeth stated this application on pertains to the subdivision of the land. He
requested clarification as to which lot was being proposed for the Lake Johanna Fire Department.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the Lake Johanna Fire
Department was in conversations to acquiring Lot 2 which was adjacent to Pine Tree Drive.
Commissioner Jones stated he supported the proposed request. He indicated his only concern
with the proposal was with how traffic would flow in and out of this site into Pine Tree Drive.
He stated he did not want there to be backups at Pine Tree Drive if the fire station were to locate
on this corner.
Commissioner Jefferys asked if the City had any agreement in place that Bethel University will
maintain these trails.
Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported a condition of approval
(Condition 7) was in place requesting Bethel University to provide the City with a maintenance
plan for these trails. He noted the trails were private and were maintained by Bethel.
Chair Gehrig opened the public hearing at 8:01 p.m.
Chair Gehrig invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment.
Bobby Goldman, 1298 County Road F West, commented on the subdivision and explained he
grew up at 1146 Walden Place which borders the nature preserve. He indicated he frequented the
trails on this property. He expressed concern with the fact almost 100 significant trees would be
removed from this Site 1 and 2. He understood this plan would eliminate the existing trail plan.
He recommended park dedication fees not be waived for the fire station.
There being no additional comment Chair Gehrig closed the public hearing at 8:04 p.m.
Commissioner Wicklund explained he supported this Planning Case moving forward as
recommended.
Commissioner Wicklund moved and Commissioner Jones seconded a motion to
recommend approval of Planning Case 20-005 for a Master Planned Unit Development
Request, Preliminary and Final Plat at 2 Pine Tree Drive North based on the findings of
fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the sixteen (16) conditions in the June 3, 2020,
report to the Planning Commission. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried
unanimously (7-0).
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UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
None.
REPORTS
A. Report from the City Council
Councilmember Scott provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. He
stated the City was still under a local peacetime emergency due to COVID-19. He reported City
Hall offices remain closed to residents but all essential City services were being provided. He
explained the City’s recreation programs had been canceled through the summer and virtual
programs were being provided. He noted all City parks, playgrounds and trails were open for
use. He indicated the Council approved a refund of liquor license fees for bars and restaurants
that have had to remain closed due to the Stay at Home order. He discussed the Planning Cases
the City Council had considered and approved/tabled. He explained the June 8th City Council
meeting has been canceled and a Worksession meeting will be held in its place.
B. Planning Commission Comments and Requests
Chair Gehrig thanked the Planning Commission members for attending this meeting. He
encouraged everyone to stay safe and healthy.
C. Staff Comments
None.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Jones moved, seconded by Commissioner Jefferys, to adjourn the June 3,
2020, Planning Commission Meeting at 8:13 p.m. A roll call vote was taken. The motion
carried unanimously (7-0).
City of Arden Hills
Planning Commission Meeting for July 8, 2020
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 8th, 2020 PC Agenda Item 3.A
TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Joe Hartmann, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Planning Case #20-011 –Public Hearing Required
Applicant: John Oldfield, North Heights Lutheran Church
Property Location: 1700 Highway 96 W
Request: Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment
Requested Action
John Oldfield (“The Applicant”) on behalf of North Heights Lutheran Church has submitted an
application for a Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment for a pre-
school and nursey that would be located within the existing facilities at 1700 Highway 96 W
(“Subject Property”). The Subject property is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential District
and is guided as Public and Institutional in the Land Use Plan. Pre-school/nursery uses are defined
as school, general education in the zoning code and are permitted via a Conditional Use Permit in
the R-1, Single Family Residential District. However, the Subject Property also operates under a
Planned Unit Development that requires an amendment if there is a change in use on site.
Background
1. Overview of Request
The use of the Subject Property as a place of worship has been in continuous operation since 1947.
The City Council approved Planned Unit Development Permit (PUD) Planning Case 84-21 in 1984
that gave the Applicants permission to operate a church at the Subject Property. The PUD included
conditions of approval such as a requirement that the use of the church and supporting facilities
with the R- l Zoning District shall be limited to those uses and activities normally associated with
a church operation. The PUD was amended three (3) times in 1995, 2000, and 2002, respectively.
Most recently in 2002, a Special/Conditional Use Permit was approved for the North Heights
Family Life Center to operate a program for high school aged students with eighty-six (86)
matriculated students on site, but the program was never implemented and the permit has since
been expired. The proposed use of the Subject Property at that time was found to be consistent
with its original approvals and there were no exterior modifications proposed with that request.
The one (1) condition of approval associated with this previous request was that the main parking
lot access drive for the secondary school use should be from Highway 96 and North Heights was
to direct as much traffic to the Highway 96 access drive as possible.
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Use
The proposed use would utilize existing classrooms, gymnasium and playground. Entrance B will
be used for child drop off and pickup as shown below. Parent and staff will utilize the East Lot/B
for parking. Hours of operation are 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday each week,
with pre-school lasting from September through May of each year and the nursery use continuing
over the summer. If approved, the center would enroll up to 100 children between the ages of 33
months to 5 years old in either a half-day or full-day pre-school curriculum. The Applicant states
that the purpose of this proposal is to better utilize the existing space and to meet the needs of the
growing population of the north suburbs.
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Plan Evaluation
Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review
1. R-1 Single Family Residential General District Provisions– Section 1320
Section 1320.05 – Land Use Chart
House of worship uses are allowed conditional as uses in this district. Under the definition for a
place of worship in City Code, the facilities of a church or other religious assembly may be used
for a licensed pre-school and childcare center and playground. City Code Section 1305.04 defines
a House of Worship as:
“A place of worship or religious assembly and its accessory facilities used by the congregation
such as the following: rectory, meeting hall, offices for administration of the institution, licensed
child or adult daycare, playground, or cemetery. A house of worship does not include buildings
or uses used exclusively for residential, schools, recreational, commercial, or other uses not
normally associated with worship.”
City Code Section 1320.05 defines land uses that are permitted within each zoning district. In the
R-1 Single Family Residential District, general education schools, including pre-school uses and
nursery’s, are considered Conditional Uses. The Applicant envisions North Heights Christian Pre-
school and Childcare as a non-denominational Christian pre-school that would incorporate “age-
appropriate academics and social skills which are all interwoven with biblical values”, consistent
with its current use as a house of worship (Attachment C).
Section 1320.06 – Lot Requirements
The North Heights Lutheran Church campus is located on an approximately 41 acre parcel in the
R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District. The parcel and Subject Property meets all of the
district requirements for lot area, lot dimensions, building setbacks, and landscaping. The
minimum building setbacks in the R-1 District are 40 feet in the front yard, 30 feet in the rear yard,
and minimum of 10 feet in one side yard with a combined total of 25 feet for both yards. Structures
must be located a minimum of 10 feet from abutting residential property.
Section 1320.075 – Special District Provisions
City Code Section 1320.075 highlights special district requirements for a general educational use
within the R-1 District. The school must be located within a parcel that is at least 10 acres in size
and the school must be comprised of main buildings that are owned or leased by the institution
providing the School use. The parcel on which the Subject Property is located is approximately 41
acres in size and the facilities are owned by the North Heights Lutheran Church. North Heights
Lutheran Church staff is onsite to provide the pre-school and childcare center’s programming,
which is consistent with the special district requirements.
2. General District Regulations – Section 1325
Section 1325.05 – Design Standards
The proposed use is located within the existing structure and no exterior building modifications
are proposed. The Applicant is proposing to construct a fence around an existing playground. City
Code Section 1325.05 outlines design standards for landscaping and screening. The proposed
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changes to the facilities would not impact any significant trees on the property, and additional
landscaping is not required.
Section 1325.06 – Parking, Loading and Circulation
City Code Section 1325.06 highlights the parking requirements for Daycare, Nursery, and Pre-
School facilities, stating that one (1) parking space is required for each teacher or employee plus
one (1) for each five (5) individuals receiving care. The Applicant notes that, at capacity, there will
be 100 students and ten (10) instructors at the center would equate to thirty (30) parking spaces
needed for this proposed use. There are three (3) parking lots on site. The closest parking lot to
the main entrance of the facilities is the East Lot/B, providing 217 parking spaces, and would
primarily serve the proposed use.
A traffic study for the site was conducted for a proposed senior living facility use at the Subject
Property in 2017 that did not come to fruition. The traffic study, conducted by the consultant
Westwood, completed an analysis of the existing levels of traffic volume. The consultant was
asked to look at the traffic volumes at the weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hours at the existing church
driveway at Highway 96. Because the counts occurred during weekdays, the trip volumes to and
from the church during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours were said to be very light compared to the
traffic volumes that would occur on Sunday mornings.
The original PUD permit highlights three (3) conditions of approval regarding traffic and
circulation; the posting of a "No Right Turn" sign at the Snelling Avenue exit to divert outgoing
traffic from the Site north on Snelling Avenue rather than south; a provision for traffic controllers,
which would have to be installed to prohibit left turns from Snelling Avenue into the site and right
turns from the Site onto Snelling Avenue at the Snelling Avenue entrance (if the signage alone
proves to be ineffective in preventing traffic from intruding upon the residential neighborhoods to
the south and east of the Site and traffic jams from forming on Snelling Avenue); and if weekday
traffic through the adjacent neighborhoods becomes a problem, closing the Snelling Avenue
entrance except for major events where traffic controllers must be used. In order to mitigate the
traffic issues that may come from the additional trips generated by the proposed use, Staff are
recommending as a condition of approval that the Applicant modify the southern curb at the
intersection of Snelling Avenue and the private drive to further restrict right turns onto Snelling
Avenue.
3. Procedural Requirements for Specific Applications – Section 1355
Section 1355.04, Subd. 3 – Conditional Use Permits
Conditional Use Permits are required when any structural alteration, enlargement or intensification
thereof, or change not specifically permitted by right in a district. The permit shall be approved
solely for the proposed use of a particular site, not for a particular person or firm. When granting
a Conditional Use Permit, the City may impose conditions as it deems necessary to serve and
protect the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community. Section 1355.04,
Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit.
The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon
the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole, in
general. Staff offers the following Conditional Use Permit findings for consideration:
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1. A Conditional Use Permit is required for any proposed conditional use on a property that
is not permitted by right within the property’s respective zoning district.
2. A House of Worship use is permitted in the R-1 Single Family District as defined by the
Land Use Chart in City Code Section 1320.05.
3. The proposed pre-school/nursery uses are permitted in the R-1 Single Family District under
a Conditional Use Permit according to the Land Use Chart.
4. The Subject Property meets the special district provisions for a general education use as
defined under the City Code Section 1320.075.
5. A previous Conditional Use Permit was approved for the Subject Property in 2002 for a
general secondary education use.
6. The proposed use does not conflict with the place of worship functions and the adjacent
residential uses, and will not pose a significant detrimental risk to the health, safety, and
general welfare of occupants of surrounding lands because of its compatibility.
Section 1355.04, Subd. 6 – Planned Unit Development
The Subject Property operates under a PUD permit that was approved under Planning Case 84-21.
The associated permit highlights the four (4) stages of development that the permittee, North
Heights Lutheran Church, has been obligated to follow including the principal worship center,
additional office spaces, and a community center. A preschool is not an identified use within the
PUD permit, so the existing PUD must be amended to reflect the proposed change in use, if
approved. Staff offers the following Planned Unit Development Amendment findings for
consideration:
1. The Subject Property was previously granted a Special Use Permit to operate a house of
worship in 1984 (SUP 84-21).
2. Special Use Permit 84-21 has been amended three (3) times since the initial plan was
approved in 1995, 2000, and 2002, respectively.
3. A pre-school and nursey uses have not been identified in any previous iteration of the
Planned Unit Development Agreement. However, a high school use was approved in 2002
but never implemented.
4. The existing Planned Unit Development Agreement must be amended each time that there
are significant changes to the Subject Property.
5. An application for amendment shall be administered in the same manner as required for a
new application.
6. All conditions of the original Planned Unit Development shall remain in full force and
effect
Findings of Fact
The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application
would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the
aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration:
General Findings:
2. The Subject Property is located on an approximately 41 acre parcel in the R-1 Single
Family Residential District.
3. The Subject Property is located at 1700 Highway 96 W.
4. The Subject Property is utilized by the North Heights Lutheran Church.
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5. The Subject Property has been approved for a house of worship use as defined by in Section
1305.04 in the City Zoning Code.
6. The facilities of a church or other religious assembly may be used for a licensed pre-school
and childcare center and playground with a Conditional Use Permit.
Additional Review
Building Official
The Building Official has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this time. A
Building Permit will be required prior to construction.
Public Works Director and City Engineer
The Public Works Director and City Engineer has reviewed the plans and proposes as a condition
of approval that the Applicant modify the southern curb at the intersection of Snelling Avenue and
the private drive to restrict the number of right hand turns being made onto Snelling Avenue.
Options and Motion Language
Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning
Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support
their recommendation for approval or denial.
• Recommend Approval with Conditions: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case
20-011 for a Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment at 1700
Highway 96 W, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the
conditions in the July 8th, 2020 Report to the Planning Commission:
1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended
by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to the plans, as determined
by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission
and City Council.
2. All conditions of the original Planned Unit Development shall remain in full force
and effect.
3. This approval does not include signs. A separate sign permit is required for all
proposed signage.
4. A Zoning Permit shall be required for the fencing around the playground area.
5. A Building Permit shall be required for the interior improvements.
6. The Applicant shall modify the southern curb at the intersection of Snelling Avenue
and the private drive to restrict right turns onto Snelling Avenue. Prior to
construction the Applicant shall submit plans for engineering staff to review. A
Right of Way permit is required. The proposed improvements shall be completed
no later than November 31, 2020.
7. The applicant shall designate and sign ten (10) parking stalls for parent drop-
off/pick-up during pore-school/nursery hours of operation in East Lot/B .
8. No expansion to enrollment beyond 100 students shall be permitted without City
Council approval.
9. Any violation of the conditions of this Conditional Use Permit may result in
revocation of the permit.
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• Recommend Approval as Submitted: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 20-
011 for a Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment at 1700
Highway 96 W, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the July 8, 2020
Report to the Planning Commission.
• Recommend Denial: Motion to recommend denial of Planning Case 20-011 for a
Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment at 1700 Highway 96
W, based on the following findings: findings to deny should specifically reference the
reasons for denial and why those reasons cannot be mitigated.
• Table: Motion to table Planning Case 20-011 for a Conditional Use Permit and Planned
Unit Development Amendment at 1700 Highway 96 W: a specific reason and information
request should be included with a motion to table.
Notice
A Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment requires a public hearing.
A public hearing notice for this planning case was published in the Pioneer Press on June 26, 2020.
The City has not received any public comments regarding this case. A public meeting notice was
mailed to residential properties within 1,000 feet of the Subject Property on June 26th, 2020. At
the time of writing this staff received one (1) letter of support (Attachment E).
Deadline for Agency Actions
The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on June 26th, 2020.
Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by August 25th, 2020 (60
days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review
period. With consent of the applicant, the City may extend the review period beyond the initial
120 days.
Attachments
A. Land Use Application
B. Location Map
C. Supplemental Application Materials
D. Planned Unit Development No. 84-21
E. Public Comment
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
CASE NO. 84-21)
CONSTITUTING GENERAL PLAN APPROVAL OF
NORTH HEIGHTS LUTHERAN CHURCH MASTER PLAN
AND SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF STAGE 1 THEREOF
The undersigned, Clerk-Administrator of the City of Arden
Hills, does hereby certify that this Planned Unit Development
Permit (the "Permit") is granted pursuant to the provisions of
Appendix A of the Arden Hills Code, being the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Arden Hills (Ordinance No. 213), in accordance with a
public hearing duly held by the Planning commission thereof on
May 1, 1985 and subsequent approval by the Arden Hills City
Council on May 13, 1985 at its Council meeting held on that date.
The Permittee is NORTH HEIGHTS LUTHERAN CHURCH, a
Minnesota non-profit corporation, whose business address is
2701 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113, and its successors
and assigns. This Permit constitutes general plan approval of
Permittee's Master Plan for the development of the 45.7 acre site
the "Site") which is located at the southeast corner of the
intersections of State Trunk Highway No. 96 and U. S. Highway No.
10 in the City of Arden Hills. Concept plan approval of
permittee's Master Plan was granted by the Council in August of
1984. The Master Plan approved hereby is the manual entitled "A
Master Plan for: North Heights Lutheran Church, Arden Hills,
Minnesota" prepared by Station 19 Architects, Inc., which was
received by the City on July 26, 1984, and all other plans,
specifications, drawings, sketches and other documentation
submitted to and filed with the City to the date hereof. The
only difference between the Master Plan as approved hereby and
the one which received concept approval by the Council back in
August of 1984 is that the seating capacity of the worship center
and support facilities has been reduced from 3,000 to 2,000 seats
and the parking capacity of the parking lots has been reduced
from 1,000 to 700 parking spaces.
Except as hereinbelow restricted or qualified, the Master
Plan for Permittee generally approved hereby is as follows:
Stages Facilities
Stage 1 2,000 seat worship center
54,900 sq. ft. support facilities
700 parking spaces
Religious symbol
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
3,000 seat addition to worship facility
36,600 sq. ft. addition to support
facilities and
967 additional parking spaces
25,000 sq. ft. community/recreation
center
10,000 sq. ft. office/10,000 sq. ft.
retail facility
50 room, 15,000 sq. ft. Christian hostel
150 seat, 6,400 sq. ft. food service
facility
100 parking spaces (overflow parking)
232 parking spaces (existing)
25 room, 10,000 sq. ft. prayer retreat
house
The Site is legally described as follows, to-wit:
Lots One (1), Two (2), and Three (3), Block One
1), Lakeshore Homesites according to the recorded
plat thereof on file and of record in the office of
the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County,
Minnesota1 also that part of the West One-Half
W. 1/2) of the East One-Half (E. 1/2) of the
Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Twenty-one
21), Township Thirty (30) North, Range Twenty-
three (23) West, which lies Northeasterly (NE'ly)
of the centerline of State Trunk Highway No. 62,
also known as United States Highway No. 10, subject
to the rights of the public therein for highway
purposes, according to the United States Government
Survey thereof; also the East One-Half (E. 1/2) of
the East One-Half (E. 1/2) of the Northeast One-
Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Twenty-one (21) ,
Township Thirty (30) North, Range Twenty-three (23)
West, except the North Three Hundred Ninety-six
feet (396') thereof and except that part thereof
taken for State Trunk Highway No. 10-62 and subject
to the rights of the public in Snelling Avenue,
according to the United States Government Survey
thereof,
Permittee is hereby granted specific approval to implement
Stage 1 of the Master Plan. The improvements to be constructed
pursuant to Stage 1 shall be placed and built in strict accord-
ance with the Master Plan, the revised Site Plan of April 3,
1985, the landscape plan, the lighting plan, and such other
plans, drawings, sketches and other documentation (the "Plans")
as Permittee has heretofore submitted to and filed with the City.
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This Permit is issued not only subject to Permittee's
compliance with the Plans but also subject to its compliance with
all of the applicable requirements of Appendix A of the Arden
Hills Code (the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 213), and all
applicable provisions of the Arden Hills Code including
specifically, but not limited to, the Building Code portion
thereof. It is also issued subject to the following' special
conditions:
1. Planning Commission review of detailed plans
and specifications for the religious symbol p(~
Permittee desires to erect in Stage 1 and the
City Council's approval thereof.
2. The exterior surfaces of the worship center
being brick except those three sides where the
worship center is to be expanded in subsequent ~dv
Stages which shall have "dry-vit" panels or
wood panels in warm, earthy colors so as to
harmonize with the earth-tone color of the
brick facades.
3. Dedication to the City of 4.57 acres of land in /
the southerly portion of the Site for public d../~
park purposes, such dedication to occur prior ~--- U
to and as a condition precedent to the City's
issuance to Permittee of a certificate of
occupancy for the worship center.
4.Posting of a "No Right Turn" sign at the
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Snelling Avenue exit to divert outgoing traffic 6' &
0
from the Site north on Snelling Avenue rather
than south thereon.
5.provision of traffic controllers, at
Permittee's expense, to prohibit left turns
from Snelling Avenue into the site and right
turns from the Site onto Snelling Avenue at the
Snelling Avenue entrance/exit if signage alone
proves to be ineffective in preventing traffic
from intruding upon the residential neighbor-
hoods to the south and east of the Site and
traffic jams from forming on Snelling Avenue.
6.If weekday traffic through the adjacent
neighborhoods to the south and east of the Site
becomes a problem, closing the Snelling Avenue
entrance/exit except for major events whereupon
traffic controllers must be used.
7.Use of the worship center
facilities within the R-1
portion of the Site for those
and supporting
zoning district
uses and activi-
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ties normally associated with church opera-
tion--extensive use thereof by means of rental
or lease arrangements (for the purpose of
generating revenue) being expressly hereby
prohibi ted unless specifically approved on a
case-by-case basis by the City Council.
8. Monitoring by Permittee and the City of
adequacy of parking spaces before implementa-
tion of the parking components of subsequent
Stages as indicated above and in the Master
Plan. (IF PARKING DEMAND INCREASES TO A POINT
THAT ADEQUATE PARKING SPACES CANNOT BE PROVIDED
WITHIN SITE COVERAGE LIMITATIONS, FUTURE
ENLARGEMENT OF WORSHIP SPACE AND SUPPORT
FACILITIES MAY BE RESTRICTED ACCORDINGLY.)
A certified copy of this Permit may be filed by the
Clerk-Administrator, in her discretion, with the Ramsey County
Recorder or Registrar of Titles. In the event the property, is
torrens, Permittee shall provide the City with the Owner's
Duplicate Certificate of Title in order to allow the City to file
a certified copy of this Permit.
The invalidity of any condition, limitation, provision,
paragraph, sentence or clause of this Permit shall not impair or
affect in any manner the validity, enforceability or effect of
the rest of this Permit.
Dated at Arden Hills, Minnesota, this c?.f4 day of June,
1985.
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
By (lL, ~/mp (j)}(lf1L.L
Charlotte McNiesh,
Clerk-Administrator,
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From:
To:AH Planning
Subject:North Heights Lutheran Proposal
Date:Sunday, June 28, 2020 2:22:19 PM
Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution.
To Whom It May Concern:
Let me begin by saying I am not a member of North Heights Lutheran (NHL) and do
not attend the church.
NHL has been a positive member of our community for many years. They have a
strong and positive ministry to the well-being and spiritual health of people. And this
includes young ones. Our society needs support that is provided by NHL. In this
case the support and growth comes to children and their parents.
As a resident of Arden Hills I strongly support the application of NHL to establish a
preschool and childcare center. I encourage the Planning Commission to approve
this application.
Sincerely,
Timothy Larson
Timothy Larson
1681 Wedgewood Circle
Arden Hills, MN 55112
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 8th, 2020 PC Agenda Item 3.B
TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Joe Hartmann, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Planning Case #20-013 –Public Hearing Required
Applicant: City of Arden Hills
Request: City Code Amendment – Chapter 13 – Zoning Ordinance Definitions
and Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation
Requested Action
The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 of the Zoning
Code to include a call center definition in City Code Section 1305.04, and new requirements for
parking, loading and circulation for call center uses in City Code Section 1325.06.
Background
1. Overview of Request
National Recoveries is a debt recovery service which operates a call center within the Arden Hills
Corporate Center at 4265 Lexington Avenue North. National Recoveries employs approximately
350-400 persons and has been a tenant of Arden Hills Corporate Center since 2015.
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The available parking at the center does not meet the demand of National Recoveries. Call center
uses typically require ample parking due to the high staffing demands. Because of this, National
Recoveries has contracted with North Heights Lutheran Church to provide overflow employee
parking. North Heights Lutheran Church has significant excess parking during the week. National
Recoveries has a shuttle that transports staff from the church to their facility. The existing offsite
parking is permitted by ordinance section 1325.06 Subd D, 6, stating that “if required parking is
located on a site other than the site on which the principal building or use is located, a properly
drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the City, which
provides for such parking and which shall not be terminated without approval by the City
Council.” National Recoveries has provided the City with the parking contacts.
At its December 2019 work session, the Council discussed call center parking requirements in
regards to National Recoveries. Following a discussion, the City Council directed staff to review
and propose a zoning code amendment to add a definition for “call centers” and parking count
standards for the use. At its June 8th, 2020 work session, staff presented the proposed language to
the Council. The Council directed staff to move forward with adding a definition and parking
counts requirements for call centers. If this amendment is approved, National Recoveries would
be considered legal non-conforming as the user would not meet the new parking requirement.
National Recoveries can continue to operate their shuttle and provide their off-site parking, but if
they expand or modify their facilities in a way that would trigger a land use request requiring
approval from the City Council, their proposal would have to conform to the new call center
requirements.
Plan Evaluation
Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review
Under City Code Section 1305.04, definitions for items found in the Zoning Code are laid out in
a glossary of terms. However, City Code does not have a definition for a “Call Center”. Call
Center uses are currently considered office uses. Other communities define call center uses in
their Zoning Code and a review of city codes by staff revealed a few definitions that could be
adopted into the Arden Hills City Code. Staff offers the following amendment to the language in
the Zoning Code under Section 1305.04 to include a definition for Call Center:
Call Center. An office for providing incoming and outgoing telephone and
computer services, customer service, technical service, or telemarketing activities
through electronic communications.
City Code Section 1325.06, Subd. 1, J defines the number of parking spaces requirements under
each category of use within the Zoning Code. Currently, there are no standards for Call Center
uses. The closest use to a Call Center use currently in City Code would be “Business &
Professional Office” uses, which require one parking stall for every 250 square feet of office space.
Due to the higher density of staff members working in call centers, the requirement for 1 parking
spot for every 250 square feet of office space does not reflect the parking needs of the use. Given
the greater staffing levels associated with a Call Center use, Staff is recommending that a greater
parking requirement be put into effect for Call Center uses to anticipate the greater need for parking
compared with other businesses. Staff offers the following amendment to the language in the
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Zoning Code under Section 1325.06 to include a category of required parking spaces for a Call
Center use:
Call Center shall require 1 parking space per 150 square feet.
Next Steps
Staff is currently reviewing the zoning ordinance. The city is required to amend its official controls
(i.e. zoning, subdivision, and other ordinances) within nine months to bring the City ordinances
into conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff is planning to bring a proposed amendment
forward to require a conditional use permit for Call Centers uses as part of this process.
Findings of Fact
The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application
would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the
aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration:
General Findings:
1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 of the
Zoning Code.
2. Under City Code Section 1305.04, definitions for items found in the Zoning Code are laid
out in a glossary of terms.
3. City Code does not have a definition for a “Call Center” under City Code Section 1305.04.
4. City Code Section 1325.06, Subd. 1, J defines the number of parking spaces requirements
under each category of use within the Zoning Code.
5. Call Center uses are not defined under City Code Section 1325.06, Subd. 1, J.
6. Under City Code Section 1325.06, Subd. 1, J Business & Professional Office uses require
(1) one parking spot for every 250 square feet of office space.
7. The City is proposing that a Call Center use shall require 1 parking space per 150 square
feet.
8. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the
City Council.
9. If this amendment is approved, National Recoveries will be considered legal non-
conforming as the user would not meet the new parking requirement.
Options and Motion Language
Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning
Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support
their recommendation for approval or denial.
• Recommend Approval: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 20-013 for a City
Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Zoning Ordinance, based on the findings of fact
and the submitted ordinance language provided in the July 8, 2020 Report to the Planning
Commission.
City of Arden Hills
Planning Commission Meeting for July 8, 2020
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• Recommend Approval with amendments: Motion to recommend approval of Planning
Case 20-013 for a City Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Zoning Ordinance, based
on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the July 8, 2020 Report to the Planning
Commission with amendments.
• Recommend Denial: Motion to recommend denial of Planning Case 20-013 for a City Code
Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Zoning Ordinance, based on the following findings: the
Planning Commission should identify findings to deny should specifically reference the
reasons for denial and why those reasons cannot be mitigated.
• Table: Motion to table Planning Case 20-013 for a City Code Amendment to Chapter 13
of the Zoning Ordinance: the Planning Commission should identify a specific reason
and/or information request should be included with a motion to table.
Notice
A Zoning Code Amendment requires a public hearing. A public hearing notice for this planning
case was published in the Pioneer Press on June 26, 2020. The City has not received any public
comments regarding this case.
Attachments
A. Redlined Call Center Definition
B. Clean Call Center Definition
C. Redlined Parking Requirement
D. Clean Parking Requirement
1305.04 Definitions.
(revised 076/274/1920)
∙ Acre. A quantity of land containing forty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty
(43,560) square feet or one hundred sixty (160) square rods in whatever shape and
pattern (e.g. circular, square, triangular, irregular, broad or narrow).
∙ Acre, net (as applied to PUD density calculations). One (1) acre of land, minus the
two-thirds (2/3) of that portion of the acre encompassed by wetlands, one-half (1/2) of
that portion of the acre encompassing wholly or partially hills, mounds, or slopes that drop
at a rate of twelve percent (12%) or more per every fifteen (15) feet or more of distance;
and the entire area of public streets.
∙ Administrative officer. The zoning administrator, building inspector, their deputies or
assistants, and any other officials of the city charged with or engaged in the administration
of this Code or any portion thereof.
∙ Administrator. The zoning administrator.
∙ Agricultural uses. Uses customarily associated with the growing of farm produce and
the raising of farm animals for general use; but not including raising and feeding (feed lots)
of livestock, fur farms and kennels.
∙ Alteration. As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the
structural parts or in the existing facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a
side or by increasing in height, or by moving from one location to another.
∙ Alley. A minor public or private way which is used primarily for vehicular service
access to the back or side of a lot abutting on a street.
∙ Animals, domestic. Common household pets, such as dogs and cats, other animals
kept for amusement, companionship, decoration, or interest.
∙ Animals, farm. Animals traditionally kept or raised on a farm for the purpose of
providing food or products for sale or use, such as cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, fowl,
bees, and animals raised for fur.
∙ Animals, wild. Animals such as wolves, tigers and poisonous snakes that are not
normally a domestic animal or farm animal and would ordinarily be confined in a zoo or
found in the wild.
∙ Antenna. Equipment, used for transmitting and/or receiving telecommunication,
television or radio signals, which is located on the exterior, or outside, of any building or
structure.
∙ Antenna, dish. A parabolic-shaped antenna (including all supporting apparatus)
which is used for transmitting or receiving telecommunication, television or radio signals,
which is located on the exterior, or outside, of any building or structure.
∙ Class I: Dish Antenna under thirty (30) inches or more in diameter; six (6) feet in
surface area; or six (6) feet in height.
∙ Class II: Dish Antenna thirty (30) inches or more in diameter; six (6) square feet or
more in surface area; or six (6) feet or more in height.
∙ Apartment. A room or suite of rooms located in a one- or two-family building or
multiple dwelling, which shall include a bath and kitchen accommodation, intended or
designed for use as an independent residence by a single household.
∙ Appeal. An application for the review of an order, requirement, decision,
determination or interpretation of this Code made by an administrative officer in the
application and/or enforcement of this Code.
∙ Basement. Any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base
subgrade (below ground level) on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation
below ground level. (revised 05/05/10)
∙ Bluff. A topographic feature such as a hill, cliff, or embankment having the following
characteristics (an area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a distance for 50
feet or more shall not be considered part of the bluff): (added 02/22/10)
∙ Part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area;
∙ The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level of the water
body;
∙ The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the
ordinary high water level averages 30 percent or greater; and
∙ The slope must drain toward the waterbody.
∙ Bluff impact zone. A bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a
bluff. (added 02/22/10)
∙ Board. The board of appeals and adjustment established by this Code.
∙ Boarding house. A structure where sleeping rooms are provided, with a common
entrance, internal access to all rooms, one (1) or more bathrooms, and one (1) or more
kitchens to provide lodging for at least three (3) but not exceeding five (5) persons. A
boarding house is distinguished from a transient accommodation such as a hotel or motel
as defined in this chapter. (added 7/14/10)
∙ Boulevard. That portion of a street lying between the lateral line of the roadway
portion thereof (i.e., the back of the curb or curb line) and the right-of-way line thereof
which may contain within its boundaries a sidewalk or portion of driveway.
∙ Brewpub. A restaurant that also has a facility that manufactures and distributes
intoxicating malt liquor or wine in total quantity not to exceed 250,000 barrels a year on
the premises. (added 10/29/12)
∙ Building. A structure which is designed and suitable for the habitation or shelter of
human beings or animals, or a shelter or storage of property, or is used for trade or
manufacturing.
∙ Building line. A line parallel to a lot line or the ordinary high water level at the
required setback beyond which a structure may not extend. (revised 02/22/10)
∙ Building, accessory structure or use. A subordinate building structure or use which is
located on the same lot on which the principal building or use is situated and which is
reasonable necessary, appropriate and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such
principal building or principal use.
∙ Building envelope. (See Lot, Buildable portion of.)
∙ Building height. The vertical distance from the average elevation of the grade along a
face of a building to the highest point of the roof surface of flat roofs, the deck line of
mansard roofs, or the average height between the eaves and the highest ridge of gable, hip,
or gambrel roofs. The height of a stepped or terraced building shall be the height of the
tallest segment of the building.
∙ Building inspector. The inspector as provided for in the building code.
∙ Building, principal. A building in which the principal use, of the lot on which it is
located, is conducted.
∙ Bulk. The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and
location of same with respect to one another and includes the following items:
∙ Size and height of buildings or structures.
∙ Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, street or to other
buildings or structures.
∙ Gross floor area of buildings or structures in relation to lot lines, street or to other
buildings or structures.
∙ All open spaces allocated to buildings or structures.
∙ Amount of lot area per dwelling unit.
∙ Bulk materials. Uncontained solid matter such as powder, grain, stone, sand, sulfur,
etc., that has a tendency to become airborne.
∙ Business. Any occupation, employment or enterprise wherein merchandise is
exhibited and sold, or which occupies time, attention, labor and materials, or whereby
services are offered for compensation.
∙ Business services. Services performed primarily for other businesses, including such
services as secretarial, clerical, employment agencies, business machine service, printing,
etc.
∙ Caliper inches. The diameter of a tree measured at 4.5 feet above the ground. (added
4/28/08)
∙ Call Center. An office for providing incoming and outgoing telephone and computer
services, customer service, technical service, or telemarketing activities through electronic
communications. (added 7/27/20)
∙ Cemetery/Memorial garden. Land used or dedicated to the burial of the dead,
including crematoriums, mausoleums, funeral chapels and necessary sales and
maintenance facilities. (added 7/14/10)
∙ Clear vision area. The clear vision area shall be an area within a triangle that is
measured along the edge of the driving surface of the road at the intersection of two roads
(public or private) and extending thirty (30) feet in each direction from the intersection
with a line connecting the two end points. (revised 3/18/09)
∙ Clear-cutting. The complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, strip,
row, or block. (revised 02/22/10)
∙ Clinic. A building for out-patient medical treatment of humans or small animals.
∙
1305.04 Definitions. (revised 07/27/20) ∙ Acre. A quantity of land containing forty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty (43,560) square feet or one hundred sixty (160) square rods in whatever shape and pattern (e.g. circular, square, triangular, irregular, broad or narrow). ∙ Acre, net (as applied to PUD density calculations). One (1) acre of land, minus the two-thirds (2/3) of that portion of the acre encompassed by wetlands, one-half (1/2) of that portion of the acre encompassing wholly or partially hills, mounds, or slopes that drop at a rate of twelve percent (12%) or more per every fifteen (15) feet or more of distance; and the entire area of public streets. ∙ Administrative officer. The zoning administrator, building inspector, their deputies or assistants, and any other officials of the city charged with or engaged in the administration of this Code or any portion thereof. ∙ Administrator. The zoning administrator. ∙ Agricultural uses. Uses customarily associated with the growing of farm produce and the raising of farm animals for general use; but not including raising and feeding (feed lots) of livestock, fur farms and kennels. ∙ Alteration. As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the existing facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or by moving from one location to another. ∙ Alley. A minor public or private way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of a lot abutting on a street. ∙ Animals, domestic. Common household pets, such as dogs and cats, other animals kept for amusement, companionship, decoration, or interest. ∙ Animals, farm. Animals traditionally kept or raised on a farm for the purpose of providing food or products for sale or use, such as cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, fowl, bees, and animals raised for fur. ∙ Animals, wild. Animals such as wolves, tigers and poisonous snakes that are not normally a domestic animal or farm animal and would ordinarily be confined in a zoo or found in the wild. ∙ Antenna. Equipment, used for transmitting and/or receiving telecommunication, television or radio signals, which is located on the exterior, or outside, of any building or structure. ∙ Antenna, dish. A parabolic-shaped antenna (including all supporting apparatus) which is used for transmitting or receiving telecommunication, television or radio signals, which is located on the exterior, or outside, of any building or structure. ∙ Class I: Dish Antenna under thirty (30) inches or more in diameter; six (6) feet in surface area; or six (6) feet in height. ∙ Class II: Dish Antenna thirty (30) inches or more in diameter; six (6) square feet or more in surface area; or six (6) feet or more in height.
∙ Apartment. A room or suite of rooms located in a one- or two-family building or multiple dwelling, which shall include a bath and kitchen accommodation, intended or designed for use as an independent residence by a single household. ∙ Appeal. An application for the review of an order, requirement, decision, determination or interpretation of this Code made by an administrative officer in the application and/or enforcement of this Code. ∙ Basement. Any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base subgrade (below ground level) on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level. (revised 05/05/10) ∙ Bluff. A topographic feature such as a hill, cliff, or embankment having the following characteristics (an area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a distance for 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the bluff): (added 02/22/10) ∙ Part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area; ∙ The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level of the water body; ∙ The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages 30 percent or greater; and ∙ The slope must drain toward the waterbody. ∙ Bluff impact zone. A bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff. (added 02/22/10) ∙ Board. The board of appeals and adjustment established by this Code. ∙ Boarding house. A structure where sleeping rooms are provided, with a common entrance, internal access to all rooms, one (1) or more bathrooms, and one (1) or more kitchens to provide lodging for at least three (3) but not exceeding five (5) persons. A boarding house is distinguished from a transient accommodation such as a hotel or motel as defined in this chapter. (added 7/14/10) ∙ Boulevard. That portion of a street lying between the lateral line of the roadway portion thereof (i.e., the back of the curb or curb line) and the right-of-way line thereof which may contain within its boundaries a sidewalk or portion of driveway. ∙ Brewpub. A restaurant that also has a facility that manufactures and distributes intoxicating malt liquor or wine in total quantity not to exceed 250,000 barrels a year on the premises. (added 10/29/12) ∙ Building. A structure which is designed and suitable for the habitation or shelter of human beings or animals, or a shelter or storage of property, or is used for trade or manufacturing. ∙ Building line. A line parallel to a lot line or the ordinary high water level at the required setback beyond which a structure may not extend. (revised 02/22/10) ∙ Building, accessory structure or use. A subordinate building structure or use which is located on the same lot on which the principal building or use is situated and which is reasonable necessary, appropriate and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such principal building or principal use. ∙ Building envelope. (See Lot, Buildable portion of.)
∙ Building height. The vertical distance from the average elevation of the grade along a face of a building to the highest point of the roof surface of flat roofs, the deck line of mansard roofs, or the average height between the eaves and the highest ridge of gable, hip, or gambrel roofs. The height of a stepped or terraced building shall be the height of the tallest segment of the building. ∙ Building inspector. The inspector as provided for in the building code. ∙ Building, principal. A building in which the principal use, of the lot on which it is located, is conducted. ∙ Bulk. The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and location of same with respect to one another and includes the following items: ∙ Size and height of buildings or structures. ∙ Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, street or to other buildings or structures. ∙ Gross floor area of buildings or structures in relation to lot lines, street or to other buildings or structures. ∙ All open spaces allocated to buildings or structures. ∙ Amount of lot area per dwelling unit. ∙ Bulk materials. Uncontained solid matter such as powder, grain, stone, sand, sulfur, etc., that has a tendency to become airborne. ∙ Business. Any occupation, employment or enterprise wherein merchandise is exhibited and sold, or which occupies time, attention, labor and materials, or whereby services are offered for compensation. ∙ Business services. Services performed primarily for other businesses, including such services as secretarial, clerical, employment agencies, business machine service, printing, etc. ∙ Caliper inches. The diameter of a tree measured at 4.5 feet above the ground. (added 4/28/08) ∙ Call Center. An office for providing incoming and outgoing telephone and computer services, customer service, technical service, or telemarketing activities through electronic communications. (added 7/27/20) ∙ Cemetery/Memorial garden. Land used or dedicated to the burial of the dead, including crematoriums, mausoleums, funeral chapels and necessary sales and maintenance facilities. (added 7/14/10) ∙ Clear vision area. The clear vision area shall be an area within a triangle that is measured along the edge of the driving surface of the road at the intersection of two roads (public or private) and extending thirty (30) feet in each direction from the intersection with a line connecting the two end points. (revised 3/18/09) ∙ Clear-cutting. The complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, strip, row, or block. (revised 02/22/10) ∙ Clinic. A building for out-patient medical treatment of humans or small animals. ∙
1325.06 Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation. (revised 47/278/0820)
J. Off Street Parking Spaces Required:
Use Required No. of Spaces
Bingo Halls 1 for each 1.5 max. seating capacity
Bowling Alleys 5 for each lane plus spaces for related uses
Business & Professional Office 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Call Center
Churches, Theaters, Auditoriums,
Mortuaries, and Other Places of
Assembly
1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area
1 for every 3 seats (based on design capacity)
Clinics 1 for each doctor or dentist plus 1 for each nurse,
technician, or professional and 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of
gross floor area
Daycare, Nursery, and Pre-
School Facility
1 for each teacher or employee plus 1 for each 5 individuals
receiving care (design capacity)
Dwelling, single and two-family 2 for each dwelling unit
Dwelling, multiple family 1.1 per efficiency and 1 bedroom dwelling units; 2 for each
2+ bedroom dwelling units
Inside Motor vehicle Leasing or
Sales
1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area used for
showrooms, sales, and offices
Motels/Hotels 1 for each employee plus 1 for each unit
Multiple Occupancy Structure 1 for each space required for each separate use
Other Business and Industry 1 for each employee on major shift plus 1 for each vehicle
used in conducting the business or 1 for each 1,000 sq. ft.
of floor area, whichever is greater
Recreation Facility 1 for each 1.5 persons at design capacity
Residential Facility or Group
Home
1 for every 4 residents plus 1 for each employee on major
shift plus 1 for each on-call medical professional
Restaurants, Bars 1 for every 2 seats
Restaurant, Fast Food 15 stacking spaces for each customer pickup window plus 1
for each 2 seats
Retail Sales 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross retail sales floor space
Schools, Elementary, and Middle
School
1 for each staff member plus 3 per classroom
Schools, Secondary 1 for each school employee plus one space per 4 students
Service Station 3 for each enclosed bay plus 1 for each employee on peak
work shift
Uses Not Specifically Noted
Including Public Uses
As determined by City Council after recommendation by
Planning Commission.
1325.06 Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation. (revised 7/27/20)
J. Off Street Parking Spaces Required:
Use Required No. of Spaces
Bingo Halls 1 for each 1.5 max. seating capacity
Bowling Alleys 5 for each lane plus spaces for related uses
Business & Professional Office 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Call Center
Churches, Theaters, Auditoriums,
Mortuaries, and Other Places of
Assembly
1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area
1 for every 3 seats (based on design capacity)
Clinics 1 for each doctor or dentist plus 1 for each nurse,
technician, or professional and 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of
gross floor area
Daycare, Nursery, and Pre-
School Facility
1 for each teacher or employee plus 1 for each 5 individuals
receiving care (design capacity)
Dwelling, single and two-family 2 for each dwelling unit
Dwelling, multiple family 1.1 per efficiency and 1 bedroom dwelling units; 2 for each
2+ bedroom dwelling units
Inside Motor vehicle Leasing or
Sales
1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area used for
showrooms, sales, and offices
Motels/Hotels 1 for each employee plus 1 for each unit
Multiple Occupancy Structure 1 for each space required for each separate use
Other Business and Industry 1 for each employee on major shift plus 1 for each vehicle
used in conducting the business or 1 for each 1,000 sq. ft.
of floor area, whichever is greater
Recreation Facility 1 for each 1.5 persons at design capacity
Residential Facility or Group
Home
1 for every 4 residents plus 1 for each employee on major
shift plus 1 for each on-call medical professional
Restaurants, Bars 1 for every 2 seats
Restaurant, Fast Food 15 stacking spaces for each customer pickup window plus 1
for each 2 seats
Retail Sales 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross retail sales floor space
Schools, Elementary, and Middle
School
1 for each staff member plus 3 per classroom
Schools, Secondary 1 for each school employee plus one space per 4 students
Service Station 3 for each enclosed bay plus 1 for each employee on peak
work shift
Uses Not Specifically Noted
Including Public Uses
As determined by City Council after recommendation by
Planning Commission.