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Home My WebLink About2023-12-05 P & Z Packet CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORK SESSION & MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, December 5, 2023 6:00/6:30 p.m. Meeting Live Streamed at: https://northmetrotv.com/centerville-stream/ WORK SESSION (6:00 pm) I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call II. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Candidate Interviews a. Dawn Kalina III. ADJOURNMENT MEETING (6:30 pm) I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. None V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPEARANCES 1. None VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. None VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Calendar Review for Meetings in 2024 2. Review of Guiding Documents 3. Recommendation on Commissioner Candidate VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. October 10, 2023 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. Council Member Liaison 2. AdministratorÓs Report X. ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION None REMINDERS Parks & Recreation Committee Î CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER City Council Meeting Î Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Economic Development Authority Î CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER Planning & Zoning Commission Î Tuesday, January 2, 2024 CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 5, 2023 Planning WS 2.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: Candidate Interview - Dawn Kalina BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Ms. Dawn Kalina has indicated her interest in filling the open seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ms. Kalina was one of four candidates for the open seat on the City Council. When Mr. Sweeney was chosen to fill that seat, Ms. Kalina sought other ways to serve her community. Her application is attached and she will be on hand for an in-person interview. Once the commission has a chance to interview Ms. Kalina, a recommendation should be put forth to the City Council as to whether or not to appoint her to fill the open seat. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Interview Ms. Kalina. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ _____ Application; Interview Questions Other (specify) ____________ __________ __________ ______________________________________________________________ __________ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular TOTAL SCORE: CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSIONER ORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Applicant Name: _______________________ Interviewer Name: The exam questions are intended to solicit information on the attributes identified as essential for the position. These attributes were determined to be important for successful performance as Planning Commissioner. Rating System: 1 = Poor 4 = Very Good 2 = Below Satisfactory 5 = Excellent 3 = Satisfactory *Please add any additional comments after rating. 1. Please tell us what your qualifications are and why you want to become a member of the Planning Commission. Rating_____ 2. The Planning Commission requires a commitment on the first Tuesday of each month plus potential other workshops. Do you foresee any problems attending these meetings on a regular basis? Have you ever attended a meeting? If so, when? Rating______ 3. The Planning Commission is often required to make recommendations on controversial applications. Describe the steps you will go through, as a commissioner, to make decisions. Who will you listen to? Where will you go for advice? Rating______ 4. How do you feel about your ability to provide objective recommendations on land use applications and other ordinance issues? Rating______ 5. Please describe a time you worked as part of a team to reach a consensus. What was your role in helping the team reach this consensus? Rating______ 6. Do you have any additional comments or questions for us? CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 5, 2023 Planning VII.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: Calendar - 2024 Meeting Dates BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission holds their regularly scheduled meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. In 2024, there are a few dates that are scheduled during the same week as a holiday. Staff is requesting that the Commission consider the following dates and advise if they would like to stick with the meeting dates as regularly scheduled, or move the January, July, and Septembers meetings to the dates proposed below. January 2, 2024 - Move to January 9, 2024 July 2, 2024 - Move to July 9, 2024 September 3, 2023 - Move to September 10, 2024 COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to approve the 2024 meeting schedule as presented in the packet. Motion to approve the 2024 meeting schedule with revisions to the January, July, and September meeting dates as noted above. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ _____ Calendar Other (specify) ____________ __________ __________ ______________________________________________________________ __________ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular D RR AAAAAAA FFFFFFFFFF TTTTTTT P NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UUUUUUU BBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOO LLLLLLLLL TTTTTTT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC FFFFFFFF AAAAAAAAAAAA OOOOOOOO TTTTTTT RRRRRRR II O 2024 CITY CALENDARCALENDCALENDDADA N Djuz!Nffujoht Djuz!Dpvodjm! 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We can also spend some time putting together some questions or commentary for the City Council to consider as they gear up for their strategic planning process. Are there things the Commission would like more guidance from the Council on? COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion only. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ _____ Comp Plan and Downtown Master Plan Other (specify) ____________ __________ __________ Excerpts ______________________________________________________________ __________ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular enterville Established 1857 3151 DPNQSFIFOTJWF! QMBO Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan T HE H OUSING L ANDSCAPE In 2016 there were approximately 1,357 housing units within the City of Centerville, made up of a variety of different single and multifamily units. Housing is the dominant land use in Centerville, making up 42 percent of the area of the city. Housing Unit Types Single family detached is by far the most dominant type of housing unit within the Centerville and requires the most land per household. With Centerville not fully developed, it is likely that new housing units will continue in this low- density trend. Housing Units by Housing Type Single-Family Detached1,11682.2% Townhomes (single-family attached) 1198.8% Manufactured Home 00.0% Duplex and triplex and quad141.0% Multifamily (5 units or more) 1088.0% 2016 Total 1,357 Table 10. Source: Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates Page 16 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Maintaining a quality housing stock is essential to a healthy Centerville. As an emerging suburb, Centerville is seeing new housing constructed. Almost 90 percent of the housing units in Centerville were built after 1980. While still relatively new, these units will continue to age and need to be maintained. Age of Housing Units Built 1939 or earlier Built 1940 to 1949 Built 1950 to 1959 Built 1960 to 1969 Built 1970 to 1979 Built 1980 to 1989 Built 1990 to 1999 Year Structure Built Built 2000 to 2009 Built 2010 to 2013 Built 2014 or later 0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45% Percentage of Total Housing Units Table 11.Source: 2015 ACS 5-Year Estimates An estimated 92.5 percent of Centerville’s housing units are owner-occupied, with just 7.5 percent being renter occupied. This provides the City with a stable housing base. Housing Units by Tenure 1,400 65 1,200 93 1,000 Vacant 800 Renter-occupied 600 Owner-occupied 1,150 Housing Units 400 200 0 Table 12. Data Source: ACS 2015 Estimates Page 17 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan BuildingPermits Permit data can give an accurate reflection of the amount and type of growth occurring in a community. Table 13 shows the valuation of the building permits issued by type since 2010. In that timeframe, the City has not issued any commercial building permits. Building Permit -Residential and Commercial $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 201020112012201320142015 ResidentialCommercial Table 13. Data Source: City of Centerville T HE L AND Existing Land Use Existing land use can be thought of as what actually exists on the ground at the present time, regardless what has been planned or what zoning AP 1-2 shows the generalized land use in the City of regulations exist. M Centerville Page 18 GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE PELTIERLAKE GXWn GEORGE WATCHLAKE Y TYPARKWA enterville Established 1857 NBQ!2.3 HFOFSBMJ\[FE! CityBoundary LandUseDescription CENTERVILLE MBOE!VTF LAKE Farmstead CityBoundary SingleFamilyDetached LandUseDescription SingleFamilyAttached Farmstead Multifamily SingleFamilyDetached HIDD SPRING RetailandOtherCommercial SingleFamilyAttached Office Multifamily MixedUseResidential LAMOTTEPARK RetailandOtherCommercial IndustrialandUtility Office Extractive MixedUseResidential Institutional IndustrialandUtility RESHANAU Park,Recreational,orPreserve LAKE Extractive Agricultural SHERMANLAKE Institutional 3141 Undeveloped RESHANAU WARDSLAKE Park,Recreational,orPreserve LAKE OpenWater GVUVSF!MBOE! Agricultural S Undeveloped VTF!QMBO S PHEASANT IMBER OpenWater WO HILLS PARK LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 GFFU Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan The most accurate depiction of what land uses currently exist in Centerville comes from the City’s own geographic data to provide current land use types by acreage. Existing land use types, total acreage and percent of total acreage are shown in the table below. As an emerging suburb community, there is still land in the City that remains undeveloped. Existing Land Use Land Use Type Acres Percent Agriculture 143 9% Extractive131% Farmstead 3 <1% Industrial and Utility 44 3% Institutional42 3% Mixed Use Residential1 <1% Multifamily 6 <1% Office 2 <1% Open Water195 13% Park, Recreational or Preserve 188 12% Retail and Other Commercial 28 2% Single Family Attached23 1% Single Family Detached 645 41% Undeveloped Land 227 15% Total 1,560 100% Table 14. Source: Metropolitan Council 2016 Generalized Land Use Page 20 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Existing Residential Land Use Residential land uses make up 42 percent of Centerville’s total land area. Of the residential land, single family detached homes are the predominant residential type at 95.6 percent of the total area devoted to residential uses. Existing Residential Land Use s (by total area) 0.1% 0.9% 3.4% Mixed Use Residential 95.6% Multifamily Single Family Detached Single Family Attached Table 15.Source: Metropolitan Council 2016 Generalized Land Use Existing Commercial and Industrial Land Use Centerville has commercial and industrial areas, and together they make up 5% of Centerville’s land area. The majority of Centerville’s industrial land is in the eastern portion of the city. The th City’s commercial areas lie along 20 Ave South and Main Street. Centerville is still home to agricultural land use. Agricultural areas make up 9 percent of Centerville’s land area, and exist in the southern and eastern portions of the city. Existing Public Land Uses Six percent of Centerville’s land area is made up of institutional and utility land uses. These include civic buildings and city-owned land. An additional 12 percent of Centerville is devoted to outdoor recreation or sport areas and open spaces that include parks. Page 21 Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan C HAPTER 2:G OALS AND P OLICIES I NTRODUCTION Goals and policies are official statements which provide the basis for growth management strategies. Goals identify the various objectives the City has identified in managing future growth and protecting natural resources. Policies represent the official position of the City with respect to implementation of growth management goals. The growth management plan and official controls are based upon the goals and policies adopted by the City. P RIMARY G ROWTH M ANAGEMENT G OAL It is the overall goal of the City of Centerville to promote economic development that provides housing diversity and employment opportunities while managing future growth in a manner consistent with the nature of the community. The City will balance development with the health, safety and welfare of the public; natural resource protection and the ability to provide adequate public services. L AND U SE G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Create a logical and orderly transition from agricultural to non-agricultural land uses. Establish a future land use plan that contains compatible land use patterns. Establish land use patterns which protect natural amenities and avoid environmental constraints. Establish phased growth areas which reflect City priorities for development staging and contiguous, planned extensions of public infrastructure. Utilize the City’s design guidelines for development within the Mixed Use/Central Business Utilize the City’s design guidelines for development within the Mixed Use/Central Business District.District. Enhance the character of individual neighborhoods and the sense of overall community identity. Expand the commercial/industrial tax base and employment opportunities in the City.Expand the commercial/industrial tax base and employment opportunities in the City. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Identify a long range land use plan which incorporates community goals. Establish roadway and trail corridors which link neighborhoods, parks, business centers and other community facilities together as well as amenities in adjacent communities. Identify land which is suitable for commercial development and is accessible to existing andIdentify land which is suitable for commercial development and is accessible to existing and planned roadways and compatible with existing and planned land uses.planned roadways and compatible with existing and planned land uses. Page 22 Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan Limit development to areas identified with utility capability or staged according to growth sequencing plans. Prohibit residential development with private utilities in areas included inthe long range public utility service area. Require all subdivisions to adhere to long range plans for thoroughfares, trails, parks and utility corridors to ensure continuity of development patterns and implementation of community priorities. R ESIDENTIAL G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Provide a housing mixture that will allow for low, middle, and high income families which Provide a housing mixture that will allow for low, middle, and high income families which does not discriminate against persons seeking housing based on age, religion, race, ethnic origin, sexual preference, gender, or disability. Provide for the orderly development of safe and efficient housing opportunities in the City. Maintain a level of growth compatible with the available level of public services. Provide non-motorized access to commercial properties and park amenities within the city and surrounding areas. Develop design guidelines to support new or renovated housing that contributes to the physical Develop design guidelines to support new or renovated housing that contributes to the physical character of the neighborhood, healthy living, and environmental and economic sustainabicharacter of the neighborhood, healthy living, and environmental and economic sustainability.lity. Promote and emphasize the small town atmosphere of the City.Promote and emphasize the small town atmosphere of the City. Plan densities and provide services for a sustainable population in excess of 5,000 people Plan densities and provide services for a sustainable population in excess of 5,000 people at full buildat full build--out.out. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Encourage the revitalization oEncourage the revitalization of the existing housing stock in the City as a source of f the existing housing stock in the City as a source of affordable housing which does not discriminate against persons seeking housing based on affordable housing which does not discriminate against persons seeking housing based on age, religion, race, ethnic origin, sexual preference, gender, or disability. Avoid adoption of regulations Avoid adoption of regulations which create excessive obstacles to the development of which create excessive obstacles to the development of affordable housing.affordable housing. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible and offensive uses. Identify areas appropriate for multiple family and senior housing opportunities.Identify areas appropriate for multiple family and senior housing opportunities. Allow residential lot divisions only when adequate utilities are immediately available and are consistent with public utility sequencing. Prohibit residential development without public utilities. Require the installation of sidewalks on at least one side of the street in new neighborhoods where suggested by the City Engineer. Explore opportunities to install sidewalks in existing neighborhoods that lack them. Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls.Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls. Maintain adequate standards for site Maintain adequate standards for site access, parking, and structure setbacks.access, parking, and structure setbacks. Page 23 Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure longEnforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long--term aesthetic term aesthetic controls.controls. Revisit all established standards as appropriate.Revisit all established standards as appropriate. C OMMERCIAL G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Provide for a variety of employment and development opportunities in the City.Provide for a variety of employment and development opportunities in the City. Expand employment and tax base in the City.Expand employment and tax base in the City. Maintain and improve the City’s downtown Central Business District according to the Maintain and improve the City’s downtown Central Business District according to the downtown development guidelines. downtown development guidelines. UtiUtilize the Main Street corridor for additional commercial uses in Centerville.lize the Main Street corridor for additional commercial uses in Centerville. Expand and diversify the city’s tax base by encouraging new commercial retail development.Expand and diversify the city’s tax base by encouraging new commercial retail development. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Require that all commercial uses utilize public utility systems. Create a cohesive identity for all commercial areas with design guidelines for buildings, Create a cohesive identity for all commercial areas with design guidelines for buildings, signage, and streetscaping. signage, and streetscaping. Provide adequate lot sizes and minimum buildable areas for business uses to provide for Provide adequate lot sizes and minimum buildable areas for business uses to provide for convenient and saconvenient and safe access, adequate parking, site buffering and landscaping.fe access, adequate parking, site buffering and landscaping. Avoid incompatibilities between commercial uses and residential uses. Develop sign regulations that regulate size, height, placement, materials and composition to ensure signs do not detract fromthe small town-feel and natural beauty of the City. In general free-standing, large or internally lit signs should be prohibited. Evaluate TIF, CDBG and other funding options to provide assistance for CBD Evaluate TIF, CDBG and other funding options to provide assistance for CBD redevelopment. redevelopment. Develop retail uses in a clusteDevelop retail uses in a clustered or shopping center concept as a preferred alternative to red or shopping center concept as a preferred alternative to strip malls or scattered development.strip malls or scattered development. Connect shopping areas to each other and to residential areas with sidewalks and pedestrian byways and bicycle trails. Establish commercial land uses in proxEstablish commercial land uses in proximity to commercial development of adjacent imity to commercial development of adjacent communities to maximize the benefit for businesses within Centerville.communities to maximize the benefit for businesses within Centerville. Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls.Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls. Maintain adequate standards for buildings and signageMaintain adequate standards for buildings and signagedesign, site access, parking, design, site access, parking, maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks.maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks. Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure longEnforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long--term aesthetic term aesthetic controls.controls. Revisit all established standards as appropriate.Revisit all established standards as appropriate. Page 24 Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan M IXED U SE G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Support the development of a mixedSupport the development of a mixed--use downtown consistent with the goals laid out in use downtown consistent with the goals laid out in the Master Plan.the Master Plan. Use the mixedUse the mixed--use designation to promote welluse designation to promote well--designed, pedestriandesigned, pedestrian--oriented oriented development that enhances the development that enhances the quality of life for City residents and promotes a “traditional quality of life for City residents and promotes a “traditional neighborhood” or small town atmosphere.neighborhood” or small town atmosphere. Review the downtown development plan and guidelines.Review the downtown development plan and guidelines. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Require that all development in the area identifiedRequire that all development in the area identifiedas the downtown follow the goals, as the downtown follow the goals, policies and guidelines of the Downtown Master Plan.policies and guidelines of the Downtown Master Plan. Utilize City regulatory and economic development tools to encourage commercial and Utilize City regulatory and economic development tools to encourage commercial and residential development within the downtown area that is consistent with the vision oresidential development within the downtown area that is consistent with the vision of the f the Master Plan.Master Plan. Require that all development within areas guided for mixed-use have sidewalks on both sides of every street. Utilize design guidelines for mixed-use areas to: o Minimize the impact of automobiles through strategies such a shared parking, Minimize the impact of automobiles through strategies such a shared parking, iin which adjacent land uses having different peakn which adjacent land uses having different peak--hour parking demands can hour parking demands can share parking facilitiesshare parking facilities o Achieve “traffic calming” benefits through: an integrated street network, provision of options for traffic flow, the design of streets with adequate width, and the provision of on-street parking o Provide for public open space that uses storm water treatment ponds as a visual Provide for public open space that uses storm water treatment ponds as a visual and recreational amenity to the projectand recreational amenity to the project o Ensure the compatibility of buildings with respect to the specific character of their immediate context o Encourage active ground floor uses, such as restaurants, shops and services, to Encourage active ground floor uses, such as restaurants, shops and services, to animate the street within mixedanimate the street within mixed--use areas use areas Page 25 Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan I NDUSTRIAL D EVELOPMENT G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Expand the nonExpand the non--residential tax base.residential tax base. Encourage clean and attractive industrial uses in the community.Encourage clean and attractive industrial uses in the community. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Focus on investments and development potential in the existing industrial park before establishing new industrial development areas. Evaluate land availability and utility feasibility for long range expansion of the existing industrial park. Evaluate TIF feasibility to expand transportation access and trunk utility networks to support existing and future industrial potential. Establish uniform dEstablish uniform design standards to promote continuity between individual industrial uses esign standards to promote continuity between individual industrial uses and compatibility with nonand compatibility with non--industrial uses.industrial uses. Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls.Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls. Maintain adequate standards for buildings and Maintain adequate standards for buildings and signage design, site access, parking, signage design, site access, parking, maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks.maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks. Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure longEnforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long--term aesthetic term aesthetic controls.controls. Revisit all established standards as appropriate.Revisit all established standards as appropriate. T RANSPORTATION G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Maintain a safe, efficient and convenient multi-modal transportation system. Protect the integrity of the transportation system. Provide sufficient off-street parking. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Develop land use development standards that promote safe and efficient access to the transportation system. Develop land uses and access spacing guidelines compatible with the functional classification of the regional highway system. Establish a local transportation network which preserves neighborhood identity while linking together neighborhoods, community parks and facilities. Identify long term transportation corridors to provide access to and within the City as development occurs. Page 26 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan C HAPTER 3:L AND U SE L AND U SE The Land Use Chapter identifies the specific land use categories and strategies for future growth and redevelopment in Centerville. The land use categories are the framework upon which the official controls, such as the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations, are based. The plan elements contain the regulatory concepts for residential growth, commercial and industrial development and environmental protection. The plan elements and land use planning decisions are based on Goals and Policies developed during the Comprehensive Plan update process. It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Create a logical and orderly transition from agricultural to non-agricultural land uses. Establish a future land use plan that contains compatible land use patterns. Establish land use patterns which protect natural amenities and avoid environmental constraints. Establish phased growth areas which reflect City priorities for development staging and contiguous, planned extensions of public infrastructure. Utilize the City’s design guidelines for development within the Mixed Use/Central Business District. Enhance the character of individual neighborhoods and the sense of overall community identity. Expand the commercial/industrial tax base and employment opportunities in the City. Policies reflect the position of the City on the specific implementation of the Goals. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Identify a long range land use plan which incorporates community goals. Establish roadway and trail corridors which link neighborhoods, parks, business centers and other community facilities together as well as amenities in adjacent communities. Identify land which is suitable for commercial development and is accessible to existing and planned roadways and compatible with existing and planned land uses. Limit development to areas identified with utility capability or staged according to growth sequencing plans. Prohibit residential development with private utilities in areas included in the long range public utility service area. Require all subdivisions to adhere to long range plans for thoroughfares, trails, parks and utility corridors to ensure continuity of development patterns and implementation of community priorities. Page 30 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Centerville is currently over 85% developed and within the 2040 planning cycle will likely approach or reach full build out. The focus of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan is to focus on the appropriate land uses for the small amount of remaining vacant land, and some emerging opportunities for redevelopment. G ROWTH A SSUMPTIONS AND L AND A VAILABILITY It is estimated there are a combined 370 acres of land identified in the existing land use as vacant or agricultural land in Centerville. The City is currently entirely within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Future development in Centerville will be limited to a few key areas of the City. These areas were the focus of the Planning Commission and City Council during the plan update process. These areas included: commercial and industrial land near the City’s eastern border, agricultural and vacant land near the northern and southern borders, and redevelopment areas near the downtown and the lakes. Map 1-3 shows the actual use of the land in Centerville today, regardless of planned land use. This map identifies vacant land and provides a basis for future planning. Table 16 below shows existing land use acres in Centerville based on the 2030 Future Land Use Map. Table 16: 2030 Existing Land Use Gross Acres Percentage Low Density Residential615 39.4% Medium Density Residential 105 6.7% High Density Residential 47 3.0% CBD/Mixed Use 27 1.7% Commercial99 6.3% Industrial79 5.1% Public/Semi-Public 48 3.1% City Park 36 2.3% Regional Park144 9.2% Right of Way 164 10.6% Water196 12.6% Total1,560 100% Page 31 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Map 3-1 shows the areas of change that were the focus of the plan update. Alternative land use scenarios were developed for these areas during the planning process, with the existing 2030 comprehensive plan land use designations for those parcels shown in Map 3-1. A breakdown of the 2030 land use designations for the five focus areas and the proposed land use designation changes are shown below in Table 17. The agreed upon 2040 Future Land Use Designations are shown in Map 3-2, 2040 Future Land Use. Table 17: Proposed Land Use Changes from 2030 Future Land Use Plan AreaAcreage20302040 A6.7 Public/Semi-Public Low Density Residential B0.9 Commercial Public/Semi-Public C 7.2 High Density Residential Medium Density (6.0 Acres) & Residential Commercial (1.2 acres) D 1.7 Low Density Residential CBD/Mixed Use E6.7 Low Density Residential CBD/Mixed Use Page 32 GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn enterville Established 1857 RKWAY TYPA NBQ!4.2 CENTERVILLE LAKE PlanningFocusAreas 3141 CityBoundary FutureLandUseDesignation GVUVSF!MBOE! LowDensityResidential VTF!QMBO CENTERVILLE MediumDensityResidential LAKE HighPDlaennnsinitgyFRoecsuidseAnrteiaals CBD C/M ity ix B ed ou U n s d e ary FutureLandUseDesignation Commercial TT LowDensityResidential Industrial MediumDensityResidential Public/Semi-Public HighDensityResidential CityPark CBD/MixedUse RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve LAKE Commercial TT SHERMANLAKE 3141 Industrial WARDSLAKE Public/Semi-Public GVUVSF!MBOE! CityPark S VTF!QMBO RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve S LAKE IMB ERWO SHERMANLAKE WARDSLAKE LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 GFFU S GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn enterville Established 1857 RKWAY TYPA NBQ!4.3 CENTERVILLE LAKE 3151 CityBoundary FutureLandUseDesignations GVUVSF!MBOE! LowDensityResidential(LDR) VTF!QMBO CENTERVILLE MediumDensityResidential(MDR) LAKE HighDensityResidential(HDR) CentralBusinessDistrict/MixedUse(CBD/MU) CityBoundary FutureLandUseDesignations Commercial(C) TT LowDensityResidential(LDR) Industrial(I) MediumDensityResidential(MDR) Public/Semi-Public(P/SP) HighDensityResidential(HDR) CityPark(CP) CentralBusinessDistrict/MixedUse(CBD/MU) RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve(RPR) LAKE Commercial(C) TT SHERMANLAKE Industrial(I) WARDSLAKE Public/Semi-Public(P/SP) CityPark(CP) S RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve(RPR) S LAKE IMB ERWO SHERMANLAKE 05001,000 Feet ¯ WARDSLAKE LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 GFFU S GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn enterville Established 1857 RKWAY TYPA NBQ!4.4 CENTERVILLE LAKE BSFBT! DevelopmentAreas CityBoundary JEFOUJGJFE!GPS! FutureLandUseDesignation EFWFMPQNFOU LowDensityResidential CENTERVILLE MediumDensityResidential LAKE HighDDeveenlsoiptymReenstiAderenatsial CBD C/M ity ix B ed ou U n s d e ary FutureLandUseDesignation Commercial TT LowDensityResidential Industrial MediumDensityResidential Public/Semi-Public HighDensityResidential CityPark CBD/MixedUse RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve LAKE Commercial TT SHERMANLAKE Industrial WARDSLAKE Public/Semi-Public CityPark S RESHANAU RegionalParkReserve S LAKE IMB ERWO SHERMANLAKE WARDSLAKE LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 GFFU S Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan The 2040 Future Land Use Plan (Map 3-2) identifies the land use designations for development in the City. Most of the remaining gross vacant land will be dedicated to residential development. The downtown area will include a mixture of residential uses and retail or office uses with the southern portion of Main Street focused on redevelopment to commercial uses as market demand allows. Table 18 shows the acres corresponding to the Future Land Use Plan. Table 18 –Future Land Use 2040 Future Land Use Gross Acres Percentage Low Density Residential 613.3 39.3% Medium Density Residential 112.2 7.2% High Density Residential 41.0 2.6% CBD/Mixed Use 35.4 2.3% Commercial 96.9 6.1% Industrial 78.8 5.1% Public/Semi-Public 42.2 2.7% City Park 36.3 2.3% Regional Park144.0 9.2% Right of Way 164.0 10.6% Water 196.0 12.6% Total 1,560 100% Page 36 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan The Metropolitan Council requires a calculation of the net density of areas of planned residential development for areas identified for development or redevelopment. They require a minimum density of three units per net developable acre for communities with the “Emerging Suburban Edge” community designation. Table 19 shows net density in these areas and Map 3-3 identifies those areas. Wetlands, floodplain and right of way were all subtracted from each of the areas to arrive at a net acreage. Using the preferred land use guiding and density midpoints, the number of potential new units for the change areas was calculated. It is estimated that at a minimum of an additional 355 new units could be added to Centerville upon full build out of these areas based on the allowed density ranges. Table 19: Net Density for Additional Planned Residential Development Future Land Use Net Density Range Yield % Units Designation Acres Min Mid Max Minimum Midpoint Low Density 24.50 23 4 100% 49 74 Residential Medium Density 66.89 3 5.5 8 100% 201 368 Residential High Density 8.06 816.5 25100% 64 133 Residential Central Business 13.75 12 21 3025% 41 72 District (CBD) / (3.44 Mixed Useres) Total 102.89 355 647 100%Net Density3.456.29 Page 37 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Table 20 below shows the anticipated timing of growth in population and households based on potential new units projected by the Metropolitan Council. As all remaining developable areas are within the MUSA a multi-year staging plan is not necessary. Anticipated forecasts for growth are illustrated in Table 20 to help gauge projected timing. Development and redevelopment in the City will be dictated based on market conditions in the region. Economic conditions and other factors may stall the pace of development, as well. It is not intended that the anticipated growth represented in Table 20 be strictly applied. If the pace of development becomes accelerated, the City will coordinate with the Metropolitan Council. Table 20 Household & Population Growth Population 2010 2020 2030 2040 Change 2010 2040 Sewered 3,762 4,070 4,185 4,330 568 Unsewered 30 30 15 0 -30 Total Households Sewered 1,304 1,389 1,445 1,500 196 Unsewered 11 11 5 0 -11 Employment Sewered 399 530 550 580 181 Unsewered 10 10 10 10 0 In 2016, household size in Centerville was estimated at 2.92 persons per household which is very close to the 2010 household size of 2.88 and 2000 household size of 2.97. In that same time Anoka County has seen steady reduction in persons per household. In 2000 the household size was 2.77 persons. In 2010 the estimate was 2.70 and in 2016 the estimate was 2.69. Anoka County and the metropolitan region are expected to see a continued decline in household size. S TAGED D EVELOPMENT AND R EDEVELOPMENT The City is completely within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and as a result expansion of the MUSA is not necessary as it relates to staged development. Map 4-3 outlines The timelines depicted in Map 4-3 are for planning purposes only and market demands may result in parcels developing earlier or later than currently anticipated. Acreages of developed or redeveloped land in the identified planning periods are shown in Table 21 below. Page 38 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Please refer to the City’s local sewer plan for anticipated sewer flow based on anticipated development phasing as well as potential impacts on local infrastructure for each 10-year planning increment. Table 21: Net Density for Additional Planned Residential Development Future Land Net Expected Density RangeYield Number of Units Use Acres Residential % Based on Designation Development Midpoint Density 2018 - 2030 -Min Mid Max 2018 – 2030 - 2030 20402030 2040 Low Density 24.50 24.5 0 2 3 4 100% 74 0 Residential Medium 66.89 40 26.893 5.5 8100% 220 148 Density Residential High Density 8.06 0 8.06 8 16.5 25 100% 0 133 Residential Central 13.75 7.54 6.21 12 21 30 25% 40 32 Business (3.44 (1.89 (1.55 District (CBD) res) res) res) / Mixed Use Total102.89 66.39 36.5 334 313 100% 54.8% 45.2%Net Density 5.038.58 Page 39 GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELT WATCHLAKE GXWn GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn RKWAY TYPA enterville Established 1857 NBQ!4.5 CENTERVILLE LAKE CENTERVILLE LAKE 3151 EFWFMPQNFOFU! TUBHJOH!QMBO DevelopmentStaging 2018-2030 TT 2031-2040 DevelopmentStaging RESHANAU CityBoundary 2018-2030 LAKE 2031-2040 SHERMANLAKE RESHANAU CityBoundary WARDSLAKE LAKE SHERMANLAKE S WARDSLAKE S IMB ERWO S S LAN NTRNL E IMB ERWO LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 GFFU Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan F UTURE L AND U SE C ATEGORIES The Future Land Use Plan identifies several categories to guide development and redevelopment in the City. These generally include residential uses, commercial uses, industrial uses, public and park uses, and undevelopable land such as right of way and open water. The following are descriptions of these categories. A primary concern for the City regarding residential uses is to protect and enhance the existing housing stock and to allow new residential developments that contain low, medium and high-density housing as appropriate. The residential areas currently served by utilities consist primarily of low density single family detached housing. Existing available land for residential development is either contiguous with areas presently served by public utilities or is within areas guided for redevelopment such as the Downtown Area. It is assumed that public utilities will be extended to new residential development as appropriate and in a contiguous manner. The Future Land Use Plan (Map 3-2) includes four land use categories for residential uses: low, medium, high density residential, and central business district/mixed use. These land use categories are described below. Low Density Residential: These areas are composed of detached, single-family homes. The density will be a minimum of 3 units per acre and a maximum of 5 units per acre without considering wetlands, right of way and other undevelopable land. MediumDensityResidential:These areas are composed of a mixture of detached and attached single-family units. The density will range from a minimum of 3 units per acre to 15 units per acre. When developments take place through PUD or over larger land areas, higher density portions should be concentrated near major transportation corridors or neighboring areas of high-density development. High Density Residential:These areas are composed of primarily attached units in multi- story structures. The density will be a minimum of 12 units per acre and a maximum of 25 units per acre. Central Business District/Mixed-Use:These areas are composed of both residential and commercial uses, either in a horizontal or vertical mixture. The density will be a minimum of 12 units per acre and a maximum of 30 units per acre with an anticipated minimum Page 41 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan of 25% comprised of housing. The remaining 75% shall be a variety of commercial and office space. These areas provide buildings that are close to the street, with a focus on providing a pedestrian-friendly environment. The Downtown Master Plan contains detailed plans and design guidelines for these areas. The areas proposed for residential growth during the planning period include medium density development in the southern portion of the City on what is currently some of the last remaining agricultural land, low density development east of Mill Road and north of Revoir Street, and high density and mixed-use development at various locations in the City including the downtown redevelopment area. The Future Land Use Plan identifies appropriate locations for commercial uses and future development opportunities. There is one land use category for commercial development (other than the CBD/Mixed Use category previously described). The City will encourage clustering of commercial development, as opposed to strip developments, to minimize highway access concerns, to strengthen the viability and marketability of co-located services, and to minimize the impacts on the natural environment of the City. The existing commercial areas will continue to develop in the City, with continued expansion of the current commercial area west of CSAH 21 and County Road 54, north and south of Main Street. The downtown area will also be a priority in terms of retaining its vitality and importance as a focal point in the community. The City will continue to implement the mixed-use concept developed in the Downtown Development Guidelines, including restaurants, service uses and multifamily and senior housing. The City will also evaluate the potential use of tax increment financing and other public assistance programs to assist in implementing redevelopment opportunities. Development standards will be established for new businesses and renovations. Adequate lot sizes and structure setbacks will be required to provide safe and convenient access and parking. Site buffering and landscaping criteria will also be required, as well as revisions to the City's sign standards to provide for the installation of more attractive and consistent signage throughout the City. The Future Land Use Plan also identifies appropriate locations for industrial uses and future industrial development opportunities in the City. There is one land use category Page 42 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan for industrial development. Industrial development will be in the eastern part of the City, east of County Road 54 and south of CSAH 14. There are several existing businesses in the industrial park, primarily related to manufacturing, building contracting, and transportation. Centerville has an active Economic Development Commission which has completed the Star City program. The Commission will examine the feasibility of establishing community participation and financial incentives for economic development, such as tax increment financing. Proximity to I-35E, land availability, public utilities and expanding labor markets enhance the opportunities for development potential in the next 10-20 years. Financial assistance, active marketing, and general development may be a prerequisite for maximum opportunities. The City currently has provisions within the existing zoning ordinance related to industrial uses. These provisions will be reviewed to determine if changes are needed to more effectively manage industrial development activities in the future. Adequate lot sizes and structure setbacks will be required to provide safe and convenient access and parking. Site buffering, landscaping and design criteria will also be evaluated. Z ONING D ISTRICTS In additional to land use designations the City currently has the following adopted zoning designations. A copy of the City’s zoning map (Map 10-1) can be found in chapter 10, implementation. Following adoption by the City and approval by the Metropolitan Council, the City will within 9 months, update its zoning district densities to be consistent with land use designation densities and reconcile property zoning designations to be consistent with land use designations. The following are descriptions of the existing zoning designations. R1 - Rural Residential:The purpose of the R-1 district is to allow agricultural activities and nonsewered residential dwellings as interim uses. R2 - Single Family Residential:The purpose of the R2 district is to provide for lower density traditional single-family detached dwelling opportunities where public utilities are available and required for service. R2A – High Density Single Family Residential: The purpose of the R2A district is to provide for higher-density single family detached, attached, and multiple family dwelling opportunities where public utilities are available and required for service. Page 43 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan R3 –High Density Multi Family Residential: The purpose of the R3 district is to provide for higher density residential where a variety of dwelling types are permitted provided the overall density of the property meets the district goal of 12 units per acre. R4-SingleFamilyManufacturesHousing: The purpose for the R4 district is to provide for high density single family detached residential opportunities where public utilities are available and required for service. R5 -Single Family Residential – Estate: The purpose of the R5 district is for low-density traditional single family residential where utilities are available and required for service. B1 – Commercial: The purpose of the B1 district is to provide opportunities for retail and service business uses which require larger development sites, highway visibility or highway access. I1 –Industrial:The purpose of the I1 district is to provide for opportunities for light manufacturing and industrial uses, trade businesses, machine shops and other more extensive land uses. P1 - Public/Institutional: The purpose of the P1 district to provide opportunities for government facilities, schools, churches, hospitals, libraries and other similar public and institutional uses. M1 - Mixed Use: The purpose of the M1 district is to implement the “Master Plan and Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville”, adopted by the City Council on January 11, 2006. M2-MixedUseNeighborhoodRuralResidential:The purpose of the M2 district is to implement the “Master Plan and Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville”, adopted by the City Council on January 11, 2006, and provide for higher density residential uses and accessory retain and office uses to complement the adjoining M1 district and existing neighborhoods. A FFORDABLE H OUSING The Metropolitan Council considers any housing development more than eight units per acre to qualify as affordable housing. Based on ThriveMSP 2040 allocations, Centerville has a total affordable housing allocation of 14 units. Table 22 identifies the area median income (AMI) distribution of that affordable housing allocation. The high density residential district has a minimum density of eight Page 44 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan units per acre and the central business district/mixed use district has a minimum density of twelve units per acre. As a result, both districts qualify as creating the opportunity for affordable housing as they exceed the eight units per acre minimum. Based on the City’s development phasing plan (Map 3-4) it is anticipated that 7.54 acres of CBD/Mixed use land will develop by 2030. Land guided CBD/Mixed Use are required to develop with a minimum 25% residential. Based on that residential percentage, of the 7.54 acres of developed CBD/Mixed Use land, 1.89 acres will be residential development. That will result in a midpoint of 40 affordable housing units constructed by 2030 which exceeds the City’s 2030 affordable housing allocation of 14 units. Table 22 – Affordable Housing Allocation Affordable Units by 2030 At or below 30% AMI9 31 –50% AMI4 51 –80% AMI1 Total14 D OWNTOWN M ASTER P LAN & D EVELOPMENT G UIDELINES Beginning in the summer of 2005, and approved by the City Council in January of 2006, the master plan includes a set of design guidelines and zoning amendments. The Downtown Area Master Plan & Development Guidelines propose recommendations that reinforce and guide public/private investment in a manner that will strengthen the viability of the area. While the Master Plan may no longer be economically feasible, the form and character of development within downtown will be required to adhere to the development guidelines. The purpose of the Master Plan & Development Guidelines was to establish an appropriate framework for future redevelopment of downtown as a vibrant Mixed-Use destination, to incorporate: An overall vision for redevelopment of the area, including the pattern, form and character of new development and open space in the interest of creating a cohesive mixed-use downtown area. A framework of transportation improvements needed to support the redevelopment of the area and to create appropriate levels of parking as well as vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access to the downtown. Page 45 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan A set of design standards to guide the architectural quality of new development within the downtown area. The master plan was also coordinated with the plans for the redesign and expansion of County State Aid Highway 14 (Main Street). The master plan integrated efforts to calm traffic, provide a safe pedestrian environment and provide guidelines for buildings that respected the pedestrian scale and encouraged walkability. It is anticipated that following the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan that the City will revisit the Downtown Master Plan to updated it based on market feasibility. While the master plan will evolve the basis of the downtown vision as a mixed use development will remain. E MPLOYMENT According to the Metropolitan Council, the City had 430 jobs in 2016. According to the MN DEED Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, most of the major employers in Centerville can be classified as education and health services, leisure and hospitality, construction and trade, or transportation and utility. Innovative Tools & Technologies, Inc, North Metro Millwork, and John Hart, USA are examples of businesses in the City’s existing industrial park. Further employment opportunities are anticipated to include manufacturing, service, and office positions. Forecasting employment involves numerous criteria. The level of retail development may follow the extent of residential activity. The amount of retail development in adjacent communities will also impact the potential in Centerville. Industrial uses vary dramatically in terms of jobs per acre or floor area. The size of the industrial area suggests that larger, employment-intensive industries would be the exception in Centerville. According to the Metropolitan Council local forecast, Employment is estimated to increase from 430 to 590 jobs by the year 2040. This equates to 80 jobs for each ten year growth stage. Currently, the City has approximately 48 acres of land guided for commercial and 12 acres of land guided as industrial. Using the current employment figure of 430 jobs as of 2016 within the community we can estimate that Centerville has roughly 7.2 jobs per developed commercial or industrial acre. Between 2020 and 2040, Centerville hopes that the remaining 51 acres of land guided for commercial and 67 acres of vacant land guided industrial will develop consistent with the Future Land Use Plan. This would bring total acres of commercial land to 99 acres and industrial land to 79 acres. Page 46 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan If the future commercial and industrial land develops with a similar jobs per acre, Centerville could have approximately 1,280 jobs upon full build out. P ROTECTING S PECIAL R ESOURCES As required by state statute, a municipality’s comprehensive plan must also include strategies for protection of special resources, including solar access, historic preservation, and aggregate. These strategies are discussed below. Minnesota Statutes require an element for the protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent solar collectors from being shaded by adjacent structures or vegetation and to ensure that development decisions do not preclude the possible future development and use of solar energy systems. To ensure the availability of solar access, the City of Centerville will, whenever possible, protect access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems on principle structures. The City of Centerville will consider solar access in the review of site plans and planning decisions. See Map 8-1 for Gross Solar Potential in the community. Metropolitan Council requires that metropolitan area communities identify any regionally significant aggregate resources to ensure proper planning for their use. Centerville does not contain any regionally significant aggregate resources and therefore does not require any special planning. When an EAW was completed for Centerville’s Downtown Redevelopment project, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) was contacted to determine if there were any historic sites or resources. The 106 Group also completed a survey of cultural resources for the County Road 14 reconstruction project. While both inquiries returned the same 39 properties that were in SHPO’s inventory, it was concluded that none of these properties are eligible for listing on the National Historic Register. Page 47 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan C HAPTER 4:H OUSING I NTRODUCTION As a community nearing full development, Centerville is looking to the remaining large pieces of vacant land as the last remaining sites for future residential subdivisions. Large, contiguous parcels remain only in the southern portions of the community. As a result, the City is taking a careful approach to planning land use and density to ensure adequate amounts of land are guided to meet the City’s life-cycle housing needs. Lifecycle housing refers to the mix of housing types that meet the housing demands of individuals and families throughout their lives, such as single family detached, town homes, condominiums, apartments, and senior housing. Centerville has a tremendous opportunity to meet this demand not only through the remaining vacant land but within the downtown redevelopment plan/mixed use area located along County Road 21 and Main Street. Housing goals established by the City through the Comprehensive Plan update included the following: Housing policies reflect the position of the City on the specific implementation of the Goals. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Page 48 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan The Metropolitan Council issues forecasts for population and household growth. In Table 23 below the Household Forecasts are displayed. Table 23 –Households -Actual and Forecasted Actual Estimate Forecasts 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016 2020 2030 2040 Centerville 147 214 519 1,0771,315 1,351 1,400 1,450 1,500 % changex45.58% 142.52% 107.51% 22.10% 3.20% 3.17% 3.57% 3.45% Anoka 39,668 60,716 82,437 106,428 121,227128,135136,860 155,300 171,930 County % change x 53.06% 35.77% 29.10% 13.91% 5.70% 6.81% 13.47% 10.71% Table 23 above shows that there are approximately 1,351 existing housing units in the City according to the Metropolitan Council. In addition to the total amount of units it is important Page 49 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan to understand housing tenure and amount of owner and rental occupancy. Data from the 2015 ACS finds that the community has an 87.9% owner-occupied and a 7.1% rental occupied housing mix. Each new household added to a city requires an additional housing unit and results in increasing residential land uses. Between 2000 and 2016, Centerville had a slower household growth rate than Anoka County as shown in Table 23 above. The city added 558 households in the 1990s. The Met Council forecast shows that Centerville will be adding an additional 143 households between 2016 and 2040. The City has identified and guided land to meet the Met Council forecasts shown in Table 24. However, the City has identified approximately 102 acres available for development or redevelopment property that when fully developed will surpass the 2040 figures for population and households. The private market will dictate when those lands are actually developed. Table 24 Met Council Forecasts for Population, Households and Employment 2010 2020 2030 2040 Change 2010 2040 Population Sewered 3,762 4,070 4,185 4,330 568 Unsewered 30 30 15 0 -30 Total 3,792 4,100 4,200 4,330 538 Total Households Sewered 1,304 1,389 1,445 1,500 196 Unsewered 11 11 5 0 -11 Total 1,315 1,400 1,450 1,500 185 Employment Sewered 399 530 550 580 181 Unsewered 10 10 10 10 0 Total 409 540 560 590 181 The increase in households and ultimately population will be achieved by the development of remaining vacant lands as well as including the approved downtown master plan into the forecasts. Through the comprehensive planning process, areas of future residential development were identified. The density for each residential land use type is as follows: Low density: 2 - 4 dwelling units/acre Medium density: 3 - 8 dwelling units/acre Page 50 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan High Density: 8 - 25 dwelling units/acre Central Business District/Mixed-Use: 12 - 30 dwelling units/acre These land use categories and corresponding densities are included on the Future Land Use Map 3-2. The result of this analysis is displayed on the map and table above. This information was presented to the public and approved by the City Council during the Comprehensive Plan update process. The table demonstrates how the City can achieve a population over 5,000 at full development by changing some land use categories to higher densities and redeveloping the downtown area according to the downtown development guidelines. These changes also help the City meet life-cycle housing goals by providing areas for medium and high- density housing. Building Permits Permit data can give an accurate reflection of the amount and type of growth occurring in a community over a longer time period. The number of permits issued during a particular timeframe is also somewhat independent of land area consumed given different lot sizes and density; therefore, it is useful for tracking growth in housing units, but not necessarily changes in land use. The graph shows a steady increase in the valuation of residential permits issued since the 2010, as the economy recovered from the 2008 recession. The recent leveling off may be attributable to the fact that Centerville is reaching full build-out. Table 25 below, showing estimated value of permits, shows a similar trend. Permit value increased sharply from 2010 to 2012, and then leveled off in subsequent years. T ABLE 25 –E STIMATED V ALUE OF P ERMITS Building Permit -Residential and Commercial $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 201020112012201320142015 ResidentialCommercial Page 51 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Household Income Household incomes drives the level of consumer choice for housing and likewise has a considerable effect on local housing demand. The following tables describe the income levels ABLE 26, 9 percent of households in of current households in Centerville. As shown in T Centerville make less than $25,000 a year, 34 percent make between $25,000 and $75,000, and 58 percent make more than $75,000 a year. Table 26 – Household Income Income Households Percentage Less than $10,000 6 0.5% $10,000 to $14,999141.1% $15,000 to $24,999 85 6.5% $25,000 to $34,999 70 5.4% $35,000 to $49,999 124 9.6% $50,000 to $74,999 246 19.0% $75,000 to $99,999 211 16.3% $100,000 to $149,999 362 27.9% $150,000 or more 178 13.7% Total 1,296100% S OURCE: ACS 2012-2016 E STIMATES ABLE 27, the median household income in Centerville is $63,696 which is 21.1 As shown in T percent higher than the Anoka County median and 25.7 percent higher than the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area median. Table 27– City and County Median Household Income Income Centerville Anoka % of Twin Cities % of TC County County MSA Median $89,100 $73,600 121.1% $70,900 125.7% income S OURCE:ACS 2012-2016 E STIMATES The measure of affordability of a housing unit compares housing cost to gross household income. The general standard is that housing is affordable if housing expenses equal 30% or less of a person’s gross household income. T ABLE 28 shows that 27 percent of households in Centerville that own their home spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs. ABLE 29 shows that 51 percent of households that A similar pattern occurs in rental housing. T rent their home spent more than 30% of their income on rent. Page 52 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Table28-PercentofOwnerIncome Table29-PercentofIncomeSpentonRent Spent on Housing Costs # Units Percent # Units Percent < 20 percent 7 6% < 20 percent 587 48% 20-24 percent 16 14% 20-24 percent194 16% 25-29 percent 31 28% 25-29 percent84 7% 30-34 percent 16 14% 30-34 percent72 6% 35% or more41 37% 35% or more242 21% Not computed 0 0% Not computed 6 0% Total111100% Total 1,179 100% S OURCE: ACS 2012-2016 E STIMATES S OURCE: ACS2012-2016 E STIMATES Table 31 –Affordability of Existing Table 30– Cost Burdened Households Households (2016) (2016) At or below 31% to 50% 51% to 80% At or below 31% to 50% 51% to 80% 30% of AMI of AMI of AMI 30% of AMI of AMIof AMI 5136 793 7170 162 Table 33– Housing Type (2016) Table 32– Housing Tenure (2016) TypeNumber of Units Ownership UnitsRental Units Single-family 1,285 1,282 125 Multifamily 122 Manufactured 0 Other0 Senior Housing Centerville currently has one age-restricted housing development. Chauncy Barrett is a senior housing development owned by Anoka County located on Centerville Road south of Heritage Street. The first building in the complex was built in 1998 and consists of 16 units. The second building consists of 31 units and was built in 2004. All units are age-restricted and rental. Page 53 GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE GEORGE WATCHLAKE WATCHLAKE GEORGE PELTIERLAKE WATCHLAKE GXWn GEORGE WATCHLAKE GEORGE GXWn WATCHLAKE GXWn enterville Established 1857 NBQ!5.2 CENTERVILLE LAKE PXOFS!PDDVQJFE! CENTERVILLE LAKE CENTERVILLE IPVTJOH! LAKE FTUJNBUFE! NBSLFU!WBMVF! CityBoundary PropertyValues )3127* EMV_TOTAL TT $243,500orLess CityBoundary $243,501-$350,000 CityBoundary PropertyValues $350,001-$450,000 PropertyValues EMV_TOTAL EMV_TOTAL RESHANAU $450,001andGreater $243,500orLess LAKE $243,500orLess $243,501-$350,000 SHERMANLAKE $243,501-$350,000 $350,001-$450,000 WARDSLAKE $350,001-$450,000 RESHANAU $450,001andGreater LAKE RESHANAU $450,001andGreater LAKE S SHERMANLAKE S SHERMANLAKE IMB ERWO WARDSLAKE WARDSLAKE LAN NTRNL E 611 12-111 S GFFU S S S IMB ERWO Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan P UBLICLY S UBSIDIZED H OUSING The City does not currently have any housing units within its municipal boundary that is publicly subsidized. A FFORDABLE H OUSING Based on their analysis, the Metropolitan Council’s affordable housing forecast for the City of Centerville is 14 new affordable housing units between 2021 and 2030. The allocation of affordable housing units is not something that the City is to develop on its own but rather is a forecast of actual household’s coming to the region. As a result, the City must plan for ABLE 31 describes the affordable them through its land use and other housing tools. T housing need allocation by percentage of area median income (AMI). Table 34 – Affordable Housing Need Allocation Need for units affordable to Need for units affordable to Need for units affordable to households with income at households with income households with 51% to or below 30% AMI 31% to 50% AMI 80% AMI 9 4 1 The Metropolitan Council considers any housing development built at eight units per acre as a minimum threshold density that allows affordable housing to be considered. Based on ThriveMSP 2040 allocations, Centerville has a total affordable housing allocation of 14 units. Table 22 identifies the area median income (AMI) distribution of that affordable housing allocation. The high density residential land use has a minimum density of eight units per acre and the central business district/mixed use district has a minimum density of twelve units per acre which could allow for the consideration of affordable housing units as they exceed eight units per acre. Based on the City’s development phasing plan (Map 4-3) it is anticipated that 7.54 acres of CBD/Mixed use land will develop by 2030. Land guided CBD/Mixed Use are required to develop with a minimum 25% residential. Based on that residential percentage, of the 7.54 acres of developed CBD/Mixed Use land, 1.89 acres will be residential development. That will result in a midpoint of 40 affordable housing units constructed by 2030 which exceeds the City’s 2030 affordable housing allocation of 14 units. Page 55 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan While the City is doing their part in creating a regulatory land use plan that permits areas of greater density, barriers to development of affordable housing still exist in the region as well as in Centerville. Some of these barriers are beyond the City’s control including: Steady increases in land prices. Increase in construction costs. When combined with land prices, it becomes more difficult to provide affordable units through new construction. Physical limitations of land due to wetlands, poor access, poor soils that would increase the cost of land development or construction thus making it more difficult to build affordable units. Limited amount of remaining developable land. State, county and local tax structures. Availability of regional public transit options within the City. There are some significant barriers to construction of new affordable housing including the few named above. It is important that cities help in the effort to provide affordable housing. To assist in this effort, Centerville can use its regulatory tools, including implementing land use and zoning regulations that do not impede the construction of affordable housing. Many of these tools can help developers by reducing setback and open space requirements, increasing density, or reducing fees all in the effort to support construction of affordable housing. The following Housing Action Plan outlines efforts Centerville will explore to maintain existing affordable housing and create new affordable housing in by the year 2030. The items are listed by category, including regulatory, financial and other. Page 56 2040 Provide a housing mixture that Provide for the will allow for low, middle, and orderly high-income families which Table 35: development of does not discriminate against safe and Affordable Housing Tools persons seeking housing based efficient housing on age, religion, race, ethnic opportunities in An “X” below indicates that the City would consider origin, sexual preference, the City. using this tool for a future housing project. gender, or disability. Intended target: X X Economic Development Authority (EDA) X Local Housing Bonds Funding X Tax Abatement Options X Site Assembly Techniques X Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Anoka County Community Development Block X X Grants (CDBG) County, Anoka County Community Action Partnership Regional, X X (Homebuyer assistance, energy assistance, affordable State, and units) Federal Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Consolidated Programs X RFP X Livable Communities Grant (Metropolitan Council) X Community land trusts X X Housing Improvement Areas (HIAs) Preserve X Long-term Support public housing projects (ACCAP, other) Affordability X X Support developer use of LIHTC Scattered-site housing strategy X X Building inspection and code enforcement program Encourage Repair & Rehab programs including X X Housing Replacement program X Site assembly and/or land banking Local Policies X and Programs Local Fair Housing Policy X Partner with affordable housing developers X Zoning regulation X X Effective Referrals Program X 4(d) tax Program Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan L OCAL F UNDING O PTIONS EconomicDevelopmentAuthority(EDA)Centerville’s newly established Economic Development Authority may elect to support or get involved in development projects and will consider supporting those affordable housing projects that exemplify the housing goals enumerated in this plan. Although the Anoka County HRA does not currently operate projects within the City, Centerville should continue to partner with the County HRA on projects and program opportunities as they become available. When this tool may be used: The City would consider using EDA funds for rental or ownership housing units that are affordable at 50% AMI. The City would also consider supporting using these funds if a project would provide necessary “missing middle” housing and senior housing at or below 80% AMI. This could support the development of “Missing Middle” housing in Low Density and Medium Density Residential Districts where multi-unit buildings can be built in scale with single family homes. Tax Increment Financing Centerville may create a tax increment financing (TIF) district with the TIF bonds issued on this district used to support the construction of affordable housing. All property taxes received above the original tax value from the development is used to finance these bonds. Centerville has discretion over TIF allocations. The City will consider using affordable housing TIF for projects that include not only a significant percentage of affordable units but also provide a substantial public benefit (including but not limited to: environmental remediation, enhanced walkable urban design, open space or park land, provision of green space, stormwater infiltration, and/or improved streetscape design) and would not happen “but for” TIF assistance. TIF-supported affordable housing projects will help to reduce the City’s housing cost burden. By legislative definition, TIF that is used for affordable rental housing projects must meet provide affordability to those at 60% of AMI or less. The affordability threshold is 115% of AMI for owner-occupied housing projects. When this tool may be used: The City would consider using TIF to support the development of both rental and ownership housing units that are affordable at or below 80% of the AMI. TIF may also be considered for projects which implement the City’s vision and values for a City identified redevelopment area or in instances where a project would redevelop a blighted, contaminated or challenged site. The City would also consider using TIF for projects which would rehabilitate existing multi-family housing Page 58 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan stock or provide new multi-family workforce or workforce housing having amenities similar to those found in market rate housing. Tax Abatement Tax abatement is a financing tool that reduces taxes or tax increases for owners of specific properties. Local governments offer the tax reduction to provide a financial incentive for a public benefit, such as creation of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households. The City may consider tax abatement if the public benefit from a proposed project is substantial and the project could not occur but for the aid of this tool. When this tool may be used:The City would consider using Tax Abatement to support the development of both rental and ownership housing units that are affordable at or below 80% of the AMI. Tax Abatement would be a strategy the City may use to help remove blight and/or encourage redevelopment in redevelopment areas. Housing Bonds Cities, EDAs, and HRAs can issue bonds that help to develop and administer affordable housing developments or programs. Cities may make or purchase loans using the proceeds of the bond sales for activities such as new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation, or refinancing bond debt. There are specific affordable unit thresholds that must be met in bond-financed projects. Bond-supported projects would typically support affordable housing for the 50% and 80% AMI bands. When this tool may be used: The City would consider using funds from Housing Bonds for rental and ownership housing units that are affordable at 50% AMI. The City would also consider supporting using these funds if a project would provide necessary “missing middle” housing and senior at or below 80% AMI. C OUNTY,R EGIONAL, S TATE, AND F EDERAL F UNDING P ROGRAMS Anoka County Community Action Partnership ACCAP offers a variety of programs and services to the Centerville community that help to achieve the City’s affordable housing goals. ACCAP manages affordable rental properties, offers housing rehabilitation and weatherization funding, home ownership education and foreclosure prevention counseling, and crisis funding. Many of these programs are targeted to low-to-moderate income households. Centerville will continue to make appropriate referrals to ACCAP and work with this organization to help achieve the City’s affordable Housing goals. Page 59 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Anoka County Community Development Anoka County Community Development offers assistance programs, including CDBG and HOME funds, when funding is available that support housing rehabilitation and affordable housing projects. Centerville will continue to work with the County HRA when appropriate and funding, programs and opportunities become available. Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) Centerville is eligible forMet Council funding for developments within the community that will innovative projects often involving affordable and connected housing. The City will continue to work with developers in coordination with the Met Council in supporting RFP submissions for projects that will bring a significant number of new affordable units and will urge more support for projects that meet affordability thresholds of 50% AMI or below as a reflection of the city’s greatest cost-burdened need. Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties(LIHTC) WithLIHTC, developers apply for tax credits to offset costs at the time of development. Although the City does not fund this type of assistance, Centerville will consider stating its intent of support for developers who pursue LIHTC and who intend to seek ways to retain the affordability of the LIHTC property after the terms of LIHTC are up. MHFA Consolidated Request for ProposalsThis major annual funding request from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency supports affordable housing development. The City will continue to work with developers in coordination with MHFA in supporting RFP submissions for projects that will bring a significant number of new affordable units and will urge more support for projects that meet affordability thresholds of 50% AMI or below as a reflection of the city’s greatest cost-burdened need. T OOLS FOR THE P RESERVATION OF L ONG TERM A FFORDABILITY CommunityLandTrust(CLT)–A CLTprovide permanent affordability forincome- eligible households. Typically, a CLT is structured where a homeowner owns the building and the land trust leases the land to the homeowner. Households that make at or below 80 percent of AMI typically qualify for these homes. Currently there is not an active CLT serving Centerville but the City may pursue future partnerships or support CLT activities as they arise. Housing Improvement Areas (HIAs) HIAs are a defined area in a city in which housing improvements in condominium or townhome complexes may be financed with the assistance of the city (EDA, HRA). An active development authority would have the opportunity to designate an HIA in an area where existing housing needs improvement for retention of housing affordability is at risk. Page 60 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Public and/or subsidized housing When feasible, Centerville will work collaboratively with entities that offer subsidized housing opportunities to very low-income residents. Housing subsidies are one of the only means by which to offer housing support to very low-income individuals and families, and Centerville recognizes this is an effective housing tool for very low-income, high-barrier and highly cost-burdened households. L OCAL P OLICIESAND P ROGRAMS Local Fair Housing Policy: The City may explore the development of a local Fair Housing policy. Such a policy would allow Roseville to declare its commitment to fair housing and to plan proactively to avoid fair housing disputes, manage fair housing complaints, and to take advantage of opportunities to increase housing choice. The Metropolitan Council will soon require LCDA funding recipients to have a Fair Housing policy in place. Effective referrals The City supports providing appropriate resources and education for existing housing support programs offered by other agencies and organizations. While the city does not have the capacity to provide a full-time staff to offer this service, there are opportunities to more effectively communicate to residents and prospective residents about existing programs offered through Anoka County community action partnership, Habitat for Humanity, Center for Energy and the Environment, Anoka County HRA, and beyond. Effective housing referrals will increase opportunities for residents to enter the community whom would otherwise have barriers and improve the likelihood of existing housing maintenance. Housing programs support residents at a range of income levels, from very low up to moderate incomes, depending on the program. First time homebuyer, down payment assistance, and foreclosure prevention programs The City encourages residents to access existing programs available through Anoka County Community Action Partnership, as well as the Minnesota Homeownership Center and the StartUp program through Minnesota Housing. The City will continue to form partnerships with external organizations who offer these programs and seek to provide referral information wherever possible. These programs will be especially valuable to households at or below 80% AMI that would otherwise face extreme hardships in purchasing or maintaining a home. Partner with affordable housing developers. When feasible, Centerville will work with affordable housing developers who provide low-to-moderate income housing opportunities through housing development or redevelopment. The City will encourage an affordable housing component in residential redevelopment projects where site conditions and financing allow. Page 61 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Partner with non-profit programs. When feasible, the City will work collaboratively with non-profits that offer housing programs, such as Habitat for Humanity and others, and make effective referrals to these programs. Building inspections and code enforcement programs. Centerville already offers building inspections and enforcement programs. These programs help to ensure that properties are well-maintained. The City intends to continue these programs, which will help Centerville achieve its housing maintenance goals. Zoning regulation Centerville will continue to monitor its zoning and subdivision ordinances to make certain that its regulatory policies align with its housing goals and aspirations as outlined in this Plan. Zoning regulation should be in alignment with and support the City’s housing goals. Site assembly and/or acquisition The City will consider policies and participation in programs or opportunities that encourage reserving publicly owned properties, and other site assembly techniques for affordable housing. 4d Tax Program Non-subsidized properties may be eligible for a tax break if the owner of the property agrees to rent and income restrictions (serving households at 60 percent AMI or below) and receives “financial assistance” from federal, state, or local government. Roseville may consider stating its intent to support the 4d Tax Program as part of a broader strategy for preserving affordable multifamily housing. Page 62 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan C HAPTER 9:E CONOMIC C OMPETITIVENESS E CONOMIC C OMPETITIVENESS In 2017, Centerville formed and Economic Development Authority (EDA) with all the associated powers and responsibilities including taxing authority. The EDA will work on economic development activities including development, redevelopment, and job growth within the City. The City and EDA will utilize the goals and policies listed below in promoting the development and redevelopment of properties within the City. The City’s zoning ordinance will provide the standards to which development is required to adhere. C OMMERCIAL G OALS AND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Provide for a variety of employment and development opportunities in the City. Expand employment and tax base in the City. Maintain and improve the City’s downtown Central Business District according to the downtown development guidelines. Utilize the Main Street corridor for additional commercial uses in Centerville. Expand and diversify the city’s tax base by encouraging new commercial retail development. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Require that all commercial uses utilize public utility systems. Create a cohesive identity for all commercial areas with design guidelines for buildings, signage, and streetscaping. Provide adequate lot sizes and minimum buildable areas for business uses to provide for convenient and safe access, adequate parking, site buffering and landscaping. Avoid incompatibilities between commercial uses and residential uses. Develop sign regulations that regulate size, height, placement, materials and composition to ensure signs do not detract from the small town-feel and natural beauty of the City. In general free-standing, large or internally lit signs should be prohibited. Page 90 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Evaluate TIF, CDBG and other funding options to provide assistance for CBD redevelopment. Develop retail uses in a clustered or shopping center concept as a preferred alternative to strip malls or scattered development. Connect shopping areas to each other and to residential areas with sidewalks and pedestrian byways and bicycle trails. Establish commercial land uses in proximity to commercial development of adjacent communities to maximize the benefit for businesses within Centerville. Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls. Maintain adequate standards for buildings and signage design, site access, parking, maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks. Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long-term aesthetic controls. Revisit all established standards as appropriate. M IXED U SE G OALS AND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Support the development of a mixed-use downtown consistent with the goals laid out in the Master Plan. Use the mixed-use designation to promote well-designed, pedestrian-oriented development that enhances the quality of life for City residents and promotes a “traditional neighborhood” or small town atmosphere. Review the downtown development plan and guidelines. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Require that all development in the area identified as the downtown follow the goals, policies and guidelines of the Downtown Master Plan. Utilize City regulatory and economic development tools to encourage commercial and residential development within the downtown area that is consistent with the vision of the Master Plan. Require that all development within areas guided for mixed-use have sidewalks on both sides of every street. Utilize design guidelines for mixed-use areas to: Page 91 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan o Minimize the impact of automobiles through strategies such a shared parking, in which adjacent land uses having different peak-hour parking demands can share parking facilities o Achieve “traffic calming” benefits through: an integrated street network, provision of options for traffic flow, the design of streets with adequate width, and the provision of on-street parking o Provide for public open space that uses storm water treatment ponds as a visual and recreational amenity to the project o Ensure the compatibility of buildings with respect to the specific character of their immediate context o Encourage active ground floor uses, such as restaurants, shops and services, to animate the street within mixed-use areas I NDUSTRIAL D EVELOPMENT G OALS AND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Expand the non-residential tax base. Encourage clean and attractive industrial uses in the community. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Focus on investments and development potential in the existing industrial park before establishing new industrial development areas. Evaluate land availability and utility feasibility for long range expansion of the existing industrial park. Evaluate TIF feasibility to expand transportation access and trunk utility networks to support existing and future industrial potential. Establish uniform design standards to promote continuity between individual industrial uses and compatibility with non-industrial uses. Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic controls. Maintain adequate standards for buildings and signage design, site access, parking, maneuvering, loading, and structure setbacks. Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long-term aesthetic controls. Revisit all established standards as appropriate. Page 92 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan C HAPTER 10: I MPLEMENTATION I MPLEMENTATION The implementation of the Comprehensive Plan does not end with adoption. The City's official controls, the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations, will ensure day to day monitoring and enforcement of the policy plan. The regulatory provisions of both ordinances, as revised, will provide a means of managing development in the City in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The City's Capital Improvements Program will enable needed improvements identified in the plan to be programmed and implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner. O FFICIAL C ONTROLS As part of the planning process, the City will evaluate its land use controls and consider amendments to existing ordinances which eliminate inconsistencies with the Comprehensive Plan, enhance performance standards, protect public and private investments, conform to mandatory State and Federal regulations and make it an understandable document. The plan identifies a number of specific changes to the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations which need to be considered by the City which are outlined in Table 42. P LAN A MENDMENT P ROCESS The Comprehensive Plan is intended to be general and flexible; however, formal amendments to the Plan will be required when land use elements, development staging or growth policies are revised. Periodically, the City should undertake a formal review of the plan to determine if amendments are needed to address changing factors or events in the community. While a plan amendment can be initiated at any time, the City should carefully consider the implications of the proposed changes before their adoption. When considering amendments to this plan, the City will use the following procedure: 1. Amendments may be initiated by land owners, land developers, the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council. 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission will direct the City staff to prepare a thorough analysis of the proposed amendment. Page 93 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan 3. The City staff will present to the Planning and Zoning Commission a report analyzing the proposed changes, including their findings and recommendations regarding the proposed plan amendment. 4. The Planning and Zoning Commission will decide whether or not to proceed with the proposed amendment. If a decision to proceed is made, a formal public hearing will be held on the proposed amendment. 5. Following the public hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council. 6. The City Council will receive the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and make a final decision on whether to adopt the amendment. 7. All amendments to the plan must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review prior to implementation. Page 94 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan C APITAL I MPROVEMENT P ROGRAM The City will annually update a five-year capital improvements program which identifies major capital expenditures consistent with the Plan. The program includes public and private investments in infrastructure, park and trail development expenditures, infrastructure repair and replacement, building maintenance and repair and other planned capital expenditures. Like the Comprehensive Plan, the capital improvements planning process is ongoing and subject to modification, as appropriate. Table 42: Implementation Plan Implementation ActionsAnticipaResponsible Party ted Dates Land Use Reconcile zoning designations with land 2019 Planning Commission use designations Updating Residential Zoning Code 2019 Planning Commission densities for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan Review of Downtown Design Guidelines 2020 Planning Commission Review commercial district provisions to 2020 Planning Commission / EDA clarify permitted uses that will enhance complimentary relationships of existing and new commercial areas. Amend the City's subdivision regulations 2020 Planning Commission to better protect natural resources and amenities and provide for appropriate land dedication and funding for improvement of the City's park system. Update ordinance provisions which 2019 Planning Commission require connection to public sewer and water when available. Housing Review commercial district provisions to 2020 Planning Commission /EDA clarify permitted uses that will enhance complimentary relationships of existing and new commercial areas. Utilize local, regional, and federal tools OngoingEDA / City Council identified in housing chapter to promote housing variety, availability, and affordability within the community. Transportation Page 95 Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Downtown Street Reconstruction2019Staff / City Council Annual Thin Overlay Program Annual Sewer Lift Stations Pump Upgrades 2020 Electrical Upgrades2020 Decommission Lift Station #3 2035 Staff SCADA System/GIS/Studies SCADA Upgrades 2022 System Study2020 GIS System – Initial Data Input 2020 Trunk Mains Flow Meter for LaMotte Neighborhood 2020 Slip-lining 2025 Water System Future Downtown Water Main Add watermain to downtown 2028 Centerville Road South Extension Add watermain to serve Centerville Rd 2028 Homes Supply Well #1 Redevelopment 2020 Electrical Upgrades 2020 City Council / Staff Second Interconnect with Lino Lakes 2035 Storage Access Road to Tower 2025 SCADA System/GIS/Studies SCADA Upgrades 2022 System Study 2020 GIS System-Initial Data Input 2020 Looping Misc. Looping Opportunities 2030 Parks / Trails Trailside Park Upgrades Seating walls for Waterski Show 2023 Canoe/Kayak Lockers 2020 Additional Benches 2020 Trailer Pad 2020 Electrical Upgrades 2020 Cornerstone Park Upgrades Public Art Piece/Fountain 2020 Irrigation System 2020 Portable Restroom Accommodations 2019 Food Truck Accommodations 2019 Page 96 Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan Hidden Spring Park Upgrades Parks and Recreation Commission Spring Flow Enhancement2020 Irrigation System2020 Acorn Creek Park Upgrades Parking Lot2022 Drinking Fountain2022 Irrigation System2025 Eagle Park Upgrades Pickle Ball Striping2018 McBride Park Upgrades Irrigation System2022 Drinking Fountain2022 Sport Court2022 LaMotte Park Upgrades Gaga Ball Pit2019 Ice Rink Canopy/Open Roof2025 LED Lights for Ice Rinks2025 Misc. Park Improvements Additional Picnic Tables2023 Misc. Trails Improvements Trailside Benches2023 Additional Kiosks/Wayfinding Maps2023 Regional Trail Outstanding DebtOngoing Review and update 1989 Park and 2020 Pedestrian System Comprehensive Plan Trail constructed from County Rd 54 TBD from southern border of the City to Center Street Trail constructed along CSAH 21 TBD Centerville Road between the southern city boundary and Dupre Road Resiliency Prepare and adopt solar ordinance 2019 Planning Commission Economic Competitiveness Review Tax Increment Financing Policy 2019 EDA Identification of underutilized properties 2019 for redevelopment. Page 97 Master Plan & Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville Prepared for The Centerville Downtown Redevelopment Task Force Prepared By Damon Farber Associates Benshoof & Associates KKE Architects, Inc. Adopted by City Council January 11, 2006 Revised by City Council - 2020 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Table of Contents A. IntroductionÈ ........................................................................................... 3 B. Systems GuidelinesÈ .............................................................................. 9 C. Standards for Private DevelopmentÈ .................................................... 19 January 4, 2006 Page 1 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Downtown Redevelopment Task Force Members: Kevin Amundsen Rick Terway Bill Bisek Mike Thinesen Jenny Dosch Tom Wood Jennifer Klennert Mayor Mary Capra Tom Lee John Meyer, City Financial Dir. D. Love Mark Dallas Larson, City Administrator Pangell Consultant Team: Damon Farber Associates Benshoof & Associates KKE Architects, Inc. 923 Nicollet Mall, Suite 200 10417 Excelsior Blvd, Suite 2 300 First Avenue N. Mpls, MN 55402 Hopkins, MN 55343 Mpls, MN 55401 web: www.damonfarber.com web: www.benshoof.com web: www.kke.com ph: 612.332.7522 ph: 952.238.1667 ph: 612.332.4200 We would like to thank the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force, the many concerned citizens, business owners, City Staff, County Staff and local politicians who contributed their time and ideas to the Master Plan. It is the dedication and hard work of such individuals that make Centerville a thriving community today and will provide vision for its future. January 4, 2006 Page 2 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A. INTRODUCTION A. I. Intent of the Master Plan & Development Guidelines The Downtown Area Master Plan & Development Guidelines propose recommendations that will reinforce and guide public/private investment in a manner that will strengthen the viability of the area and recommend Downtown Centerville as a community destination of the highest quality. The Master Plan is intended to guide the form and character of development within downtown for the next twenty years. In the summer of 2005, Damon Farber Traditional Mixed-Use Downtown Associates was commissioned by the City of Centerville to lead a community task force to Mixed-Use neighborhood and downtown prepare a master plan, a set of design area. guidelines and zoning amendments. The purpose of the Master Plan & Development ¤ A framework of transportation Guidelines is to establish an appropriate improvements needed to support the framework for future redevelopment of redevelopment of the area and to create downtown as a vibrant Mixed-Use appropriate levels of parking as well as destination, to incorporate: vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access to the downtown. ¤ A set of design standards to guide the architectural quality of new development within the downtown area. While subject to the following regulations and guidelines, the plan layout shall be flexible to respond to physical site constraints, end usersÓ needs, community desires and a changing market. The market analysis performed by the McCombs Group in the fall of 2005 helped to Looking South on Centerville Road at Main Street define the overall quantity of retail, commercial and residential that could occur ¤ An overall vision for redevelopment within the next twenty years. of the area, including the pattern, form and character of new development and open The market analysis projects that the City of space in the interest of creating a cohesive Centerville will be able to sustain a total of 230,700 square feet of merchandise and January 4, 2006 Page 3 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A Master Plan Concept and Development services including but not limited to Guidelines would allow for this kind of restaurants, specialty stores, clothing creative flexibility. The Guidelines set retailers, coffee shops, physicianÓs offices, standards for urban design relationships that insurance offices, bank, daycare and ensure the scale and character of personal services. The Market Analysis also redevelopment that the community expects, predicts that the City of Centerville will be while still allowing the developer to arrive at well served by the addition of approximately creative solutions that meet their financial 450 additional higher density residential units. requirements and the needs of the end users. The uses and square footages shown on the Master Plan are based on this analysis with consideration of the appropriate uses to occur within the downtown area and transitions into the surrounding neighborhoods. The Master plan directs the design of the street and open space network and provides flexibility with the individual block layout and dispersion of housing types to meet City statutes, regulations and guidelines within. A.II Master Plan Improved Pedestrian Environment A number of goals emerged during the initial meetings with downtown land owners, the The intent of the Downtown Master Plan is general public, the Downtown Task Force and to provide a comfortable, safe, Mixed-Use through the analysis of existing conditions and community with emphasis on pedestrian upon review of the Market Analysis conducted oriented streetscapes, diverse housing by the McCombs Group. options, adequate open space and quality architecture. The goals were developed with an eye towards providing the development More specifically, the Guidelines are community with a clear and concise intended to: understanding of the communitiesÓ vision for the downtown. The vision includes the desire ¤ Ensure the compatible integration of to incorporate the History of Centerville into retail, office and residential uses. the redevelopment. ¤ Maintain a scale and form of A system was needed to set standards for the development that emphasizes sensitivity to overall project but also to allow enough the pedestrian environment and existing flexibility for developers to tailor their neighborhoods nearby. individual projects within the downtown area towards the needs of the end users. ¤ Ensure the compatible integration of a variety of housing types, including townhouses, medium density and high density residential. January 4, 2006 Page 4 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines appropriate design standards. A range of housing types will be available in ¤ Minimize the impact of automobiles into downtown, each meeting high design the setting through strategies such a shared standards. Centerville will meet the parkingÑ, in which adjacent land uses having challenge of managing growth while different peak-hour parking demands can enhancing the historic small town flavor, share parking facilities. safety and strong sense of community that has attracted people to live here.Ñ ¤ Improve access to and from County State Aid Highways 14 and 21. - Task Force Vision Statement ¤ Achieve Ðtraffic calmingÑ benefits History of Centerville through: an integrated street network, Centerville has a rich French-Canadian provision of options for traffic flow, the history with the first white settlers arriving to design of streets with adequate width, and the area in the 1840Ós. They were trappers the provision of on-street parking. coming to the area for the abundant wildlife. Prior to the white settlers moving into the area ¤ Provide for public open space that uses the Dakota Indians lived here in the 1600s storm water treatment ponds as a visual and and 1700s. At that time, this area was recreational amenity to the project. covered with dense woodlands and many square miles of marshes, lakes, and ¤ Ensure the compatibility of buildings with waterways. The Dakotas abandoned their respect to the specific character of their settlement in the late 1700's, but returned immediate context within each district. annually to harvest wild rice. ¤ Encourage active ground floor uses, such Soon after, families from Canada arrived and as restaurants, shops and services, to settled here because it reminded them of animate the street within the Mixed-Use their former homeland. Several descendants Corridors portion of the area. of these original settlers still live in Centerville. ¤ Develop a better connection between downtown and Centerville Lake The city was officially established on August 11, 1857, when Minnesota was still a territory. The task force developed a vision statement At that time Centerville was known as for the entire project that will guide the Centerville Township and encompassed the development of the plan and aid in the current City of Centerville and the City of Lino evaluation of development proposals. Lakes. The downtown area of Centerville was originally known as the French Section. ÐCenterville will continue to be a small German immigrants settled farther to the west town and will be a safe community where in what is now part of the City of Lino Lakes. people know their neighbors. The historic The pioneers cleared the land for farming and fabric of the downtown and the agriculture soon followed. Residents formed surrounding neighborhood provide a the Church of St. Genevieve of Paris. strong sense of place and pride for The Downtown Redevelopment Task Force residents. Residents will be able to walk to wanted to build off of CentervilleÓs history with downtown through a well-connected trail an emphasis on our uniqueness of having the system. CentervilleÓs historic downtown downtown still standing, but all of will offer a mix of uses, with the small town character preserved by January 4, 2006 Page 5 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A. III Purpose. What are Development the building have been greatly modified and Guidelines? no long meet the criteria for registration as a The primary purpose of Development National Historic site. With this knowledge the Guidelines is to set basic parameters, Downtown Redevelopment Task Force felt the describe preferences and design intent. necessity to build off our heritage in the These guidelines serve as a framework within redesign plans for the downtown area. which creative design can occur. Development Guidelines are established to You will see the French-Canadian reflection ensure that public and private development in the design plan with great detail given to projects implement the Goals, Objectives, iron work and building design reflective of turn Policies and Character envisioned by the of the century Canadian architecture. community. The Guidelines provide a framework to: ¤ Enhance the quality of the built environment; ¤ Achieve quality contextual design ¤ Achieve design that implements the vision of each district in which the property is located, thereby promoting an identity for the downtown; ¤ Encourage a diversity of architectural styles that incorporate historic architectural Quality Residential Architecture elements and materials previously used downtown; Districts The project area is broken into two unique ¤ Provide design flexibility instead of districts that relate directly to each other. aesthetic control; The Mixed-Use Corridors and the Downtown Neighborhood district form the ¤ Create a unique pedestrian-oriented primary development opportunities within environment; and; the area. ¤ Provide investor and property owner The Mixed-Use Corridors will provide primarily confidence through design continuity. retail uses on the first floor with housing or office uses above. It will become a pedestrian The Development Guidelines encompass the friendly town center and community above goals through standards for new destination. construction that regulate site design, building placement and building design. The Downtown Neighborhood will provide a range of medium to high density housing Lastly, the Guidelines establish standards for styles and choices for everyone from empty seven important systems. The Guidelines nesters to young professionals. include an explanation of the general and specific design principles promoted by each aspect of the guidelines, January 4, 2006 Page 6 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Transportation Systems Storm Water as well as a variety of images describing Systems appropriate design solutions to implement Utilities Mix of Uses those principles. This approach values Parking Strategy creativity and allows for numerous design solutions for any particular project. The City The Second document, Standards for Private Administrator and Planning and Zoning Development is intended to provide guidance Commission are responsible for the to the private developers as they take administration of the Development Guidelines. responsibility for individual components within Projects in the Downtown Area must comply the Master Plan. It will help assure that the with the Development Guidelines, as well as private development that takes place in the the provisions of the City Code and Downtown Area will fulfill the CityÓs goals and compliance will be determined during the site objectives for the area. plan review process. The Standards for Private Development deal with the two individual districts within the Master Plan and the individual buildings within those districts. Well Detailed Buildings A. IV Application The format and content of these guidelines are specifically tailored for use as a reference workbook. They are organized into two separate documents that are intended to be used by two different audiences, the Systems Guidelines and the Standards for Private Development. The first document, Systems Guidelines provides design guidance for all elements of the public infrastructure. It outlines issues and provides design standards that apply to the entire Downtown Area. It is intended as an attachment to the Master Plan Document itself. The Systems Guidelines describe the seven distinct items of the overall infrastructure framework: Context Improved Public Infrastructure Open Space January 4, 2006 Page 7 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Downtown Centerville Master Plan January 4, 2006 Page 8 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines standalone district within the City; instead it B. Systems Guidelines will be a part of, and connect with, a variety of local, city-wide and regional systems. Systems Guidelines describe the elements Each development project, whether a single of the public infrastructure. The System building, one lot, or a series of blocks, must Guidelines outline issues and provides provide reasonable links to these systems as guidance for standards that apply to the entire a primary design objective. Downtown Area. It is intended as an attachment to the Master Plan Document Guideline Recommendations itself. The Systems Guidelines will deal with To ensure that the Downtown Area takes the seven distinct items of the overall full advantage of local and regional infrastructure framework: systems, development should: Context ¤ Provide safe, easily recognized Open Space connections to city and regional trail Transportation Systems systems; Storm Water Systems Utilities ¤ Support increased use of transit services Mix of Uses Parking by maintenance of existing service to St. Strategy Paul and strengthen service to Minneapolis for residents; These seven items represent the overall organizing elements that give shape and ¤ Tie into, and improve, the utility network; form to the public elements of the Master Plan. Presumably, they will be adopted by ¤ Integrate with and complement the the City as part of the Master Plan, will existing (and future) street framework; become part of City policy and will be implemented by the City or with City ¤ Become an integral part of the city and participation before or concurrently with the county drainage/storm water management work of private developers. The Systems plan; Guidelines will create the framework within which the private parcels are allowed to be ¤ Parks and open space will be easily developed. They will prescribe Development accessible to all Downtown Area residents, Standards for all above ground, visible visitors, people who work here and also for elements of the public infrastructure the citizens of Centerville and the including street and roadway design, surrounding area. streetscape and landscape design, pedestrian spaces, connectivity between B. II. Open Space private and public spaces, parking strategies The overall design framework of the and policy, etc. Systems Guidelines will Downtown Area is based on links to LaMotte prescribe everything in the public realm from Park, trails, new open space downtown and curb sections and paving materials to street regional open space. The City of Centerville lights, park benches, waste receptacles and will take the lead role in local parks tree species. programming, design review, construction sequencing, implementation and ultimately B. I. Context maintenance and operation of key public Although unique to Centerville, the spaces within this framework. The goal is to Downtown Area is not intended to be a link existing parks and trails January 4, 2006 Page 9 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines ¤ Maintain trail width shall be 12Ó where it defined in regional park plans with the trails occurs on residential streets and a minimum within the Downtown Area. of 10Ó in other areas; ¤ Encourage private development (block by block) to share in the responsibility to provide inviting, innovative and useable green space as integral parts of each development project; ¤ Continue to work with St. GenevieveÓs church on the future of their land on Centerville Lake and insure that public access to the lake can be accommodated at some point in the future; Trails Provide Access to Downtown ¤ Integrate storm water management Of equal importance is the contribution from components (meeting water quality and each block and each development project to quantity requirements) within both this open space network, adding a variety of public/private parks and open space private, semi-private, and perhaps some improvements. Together, the system of additional public space throughout the public and semi-public green space will Downtown Area. Private development will result in a welcoming public realm share the responsibility to provide inviting, throughout the revitalized downtown. innovative and useable green space as integral parts of individual parcel site design. Guideline Recommendations The Centerville Downtown Area will have new open space that did not previously exist in the City. Toward that end, Open Space guidelines encourage the following: ¤ Work with the City to create an integrated, comprehensive open space system that links with existing city and regional trails and open space. Reroute the proposed regional trail from CSAH 14 to Heritage Street, thus providing a safer and more appealing connection around downtown. Regional trail connection will be maintained along CSAH 14 until parcels to the south are assembled for Improved Access to Centerville Lake development and will accommodate the revised trail alignment shown on the master B. III. Transportation Systems plan; The system of streets and public rights-of- way are the primary way people will experience downtown. It is critical that the January 4, 2006 Page 10 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines and by eliminating mid-block access to character and arrangement reinforce the parking areas. Instead, the parking areas higher standard of development proposed would gain access from Sorel Street or and improves the overall legibility of the Progress Road. This allows for increased on- system from what exists today. The street parking and a safer pedestrian following paragraphs provide the intended environment. Additional amenities like transformation of the downtown areaÓs decorative street lighting, shade trees, roadway system from a set of narrow benches, planters and hanging baskets will roadways that lack a unique sense of begin to create a unique sense of place character to an understandable system of downtown. With these recommended roads with high quality pedestrian space enhancements, CSAH 14 will become a and an image that reflects the higher quality first impression to downtown standard of development desired for Centerville, will accommodate future traffic downtown. needs and become an amenity for business owners within the downtown area. County Road 21 Improvements Although the County has no current plans for CSAH 21 (Centerville Road) aside from improvements to the block south of CSAH 14) the Development Guidelines recommend a desired street section for Centerville Road that improves the pedestrian environment, introduces on- street parking and continues the pedestrian amenities recommended for Existing Conditions on CSAH 14 at County Rd. 21 CSAH 14. County State Aid Highway 14 The first section on page 13 depicts Anoka Improvements CountyÓs proposed configuration of CSAH One of the primary objectives of the plan is to 21. The section below that illustrates the improve the overall understandability and Development Guidelines recommended perceived quality of the transportation system. design for CSAH 21. It is important to note Characteristics and access associated with that increasing the ROW width on Centerville County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14 are Road will have a significant impact on existing critical components to achieving this objective. property owners on the west side of Anoka County is currently planning on Centerville Road. The existing parcel sizes constructing improvements to County Road have a depth of 150 feet. Reducing this depth 14 in 2007. The road will be widened from a by 15 feet will make these parcels difficult to 50 foot right-of-way (ROW) to 100 feet. Many redevelop given parking requirements for buildings and properties on the north side of retail and commercial. The Master Plan CSAH 14 will be taken by the County. illustrates a shared parking situation with St. Utility improvements will also be made. This GenevieveÓs that would provide additional project can become a catalyst for downtown parking for the church and businesses along change. Centerville Road. It is important that this arrangement be resolved prior to any The Development Guidelines recommend expansion of the Centerville Road ROW. pedestrian scale improvements by relocating the proposed trail system on the south side of CSAH 14 to Heritage Street January 4, 2006 Page 11 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Anoka County Design for CSAH 14 Recommended Design for CSAH 14 January 4, 2006 Page 12 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Anoka County Design for CSAH 21 Recommended Design for CSAH 21 January 4, 2006 Page 13 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines inside the stores. A positive visual image is The Local Streets important to retail success and to attracting The further development of local people to live downtown. Coordination with commercial streets is important to attracting Anoka County will be required for streetscape and keeping high quality retailers in the enhancements. downtown area. Local streets will be easily accessible from CSAH 14 and CSAH 21 and The transportation improvements portrayed will provide a clear and logical system for in the Master Plan combine to provide the shoppers and people living downtown to Downtown Area with improved way finding, access local shops. Once on foot, users of easily accessible development parcels, easily the area should be able to access the local understood layout of streets and a system sidewalks easily from parking areas and that can be phased in as development signage should orient them to the mixed use occurs. corridors. Too much signage can clutter the streetscape and actually cause additional The further development of neighborhood confusion, while not enough can leave streets will enhance the character of the visitors with a sense of frustration. A balance downtown neighborhood and differentiate must be achieved. the residential areas from the commercial core. The provision of a wider right-of-way The sidewalk materials, lighting and allows for on-street parking as well as landscaping all contribute to providing a high sidewalks which improve connectivity quality pedestrian experience. The visual throughout the downtown. image of the street influences the perceived quality of goods and services Recommended section for Local Commercial and Neighborhood Streets January 4, 2006 Page 14 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines B. IV. Storm Water Systems Guideline Recommendations Integration of the storm water management The overall drainage system for the area is system and public open space will provide a essential to the future performance and unique amenity for the downtown and the City function of the downtown and the improved of Centerville. water quality of Centerville Lake. The project will provide a series of regional storm water Design creativity, use of high quality materials collection areas on the east and west ends of and addressing safety concerns are critical Sorel Street. The ponds will provide a visual objectives to be addressed. The following backdrop for new housing opportunities objectives must also be addressed in the final downtown. The project will comply with Best design: Management Practice (BMP) standards and alternative storm water treatment applications ¤ Regional storm water ponds. will be explored to minimize capital costs, future maintenance and improve water quality. ¤ Provide fountains to improve water oxygen levels. ¤ Filter storm water prior to entering the natural system. ¤ Plant pond edges with native plantings to discourage geese from using sodded areas. B. V. Utilities A solid network of water distribution and wastewater collection infrastructure is vital to the health, safety, and welfare of the entire Downtown Area. While understanding the location, size and characteristics of individual utility components is important, development proposals must also acknowledge awareness of the entire redevelopment area, specifically how individual improvements affect the overall utility system. The downtown will also be served by a full complement of utility connections including cable television, fiber optic, electric, and telephone. Guideline Recommendations ¤ Provide wastewater collection infrastructure; Ponds can become Visual Amenities January 4, 2006 Page 15 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines ¤ Install water distribution system for potable water consumption and for fire protection; ¤ All utilities should be buried within City Right-of-Way and make connections to individual projects from a Òback of houseÓ location; ¤All utilities designed according to City standards. Although utilities are not typically seen, they play a vital role by establishing the needed framework for development to move forward. Downtown will be Connected Plans for Utility Improvements January 4, 2006 Page 16 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines overall needs of the Downtown Area. Parking B. VI. Mix of Uses will be provided through a combination of on- The master plan identifies the desired mix of street spaces and off- street surface lots to uses within the downtown area. A horizontal support the mix of uses at the core. Parking and vertical mix of uses is desired within the facilities should contribute to the overall primary Mixed-Use Corridors. A mix of character and image of the Downtown Area. complimentary housing styles and scales Parking facility edge design should include should be incorporated into the Downtown elements, colors and materials that reflect, or neighborhood districts of the project. New complement surrounding buildings and uses should reinforce the public open space landscape. and activity at street- level. The mix of uses is designed to promote daytime activity with shoppers and workers and activity will continue in the evening with residents and visitors enjoying new entertainment opportunities. Parking Lots with Landscaped Edges st Mixed-Use Project with 1 Floor Retail Guideline Recommendations Parking guidelines encourage the following: Guideline Recommendations ¤ Promote vertical Mixed-Use within the ¤ Locate off-street surface parking lots away Mixed-Use Core of the project. Provide from CSAH 14 and CSAH 21, either behind or flexibility for developers wishing to be to the side of primary buildings; creative with potential retail uses in other areas of the project; ¤ Provide a combination of fencing, landscaping and landform to screen parking ¤ All uses should reinforce pedestrian areas from all streets and important views; activity at the street level. ¤ Create strategies for shared parking B. VII. Parking Strategy between adjacent uses, taking advantage of Balancing the realities of car-related peak and off-peak cycles, business hours, necessities (streets, parking and so on) and nighttime activities, special events and other the desired character is a significant needs. This is especially important on the challenge. The goal is to provide adequate west side of Centerville Road; parking, both quantity and location, while promoting new strategies that support the January 4, 2006 Page 17 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines ¤ Work with the City to review existing standards to provide flexibility including hours for on-street parking, security and enforcement practices, permit or metering; ¤ The City should work with existing businesses and land owners to explore the possibility of creating a special service district within downtown to pay for an enhanced level of maintenance. B. VIII. Summary The Systems Guidelines will guide public investment in the downtown and insure that as development occurs the appropriate public improvements are implemented based upon community input, fiscally responsibility and an overall vision for downtown. January 4, 2006 Page 18 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines C. Document Two; Standards characteristics and qualities of the district in for Private Developments non-technical terms. C. I. Intent of the Standards The section entitled Site Development The Ð Standards for Private DevelopmentÑ Standards describes each district with are intended to provide guidance to the language and terms that are normally selected private developers as they begin to associated with a zoning ordinance. design the individual pieces that comprise the It is the view from 20,000 feet in the air. Site Downtown Area. The Standards will assure Development Standards specify the that the CityÓs overall goals of the Downtown relationship between buildings, their edges, Area are met and that the individual pieces streets and public spaces. The Standards are well integrated and work together to imply a strong link between architecture and create a cohesive downtown within the City of site, how buildings define, the spaces around Centerville. them and the visual and physical connections between the private and public realm. Like a These Standards for Private Development will zoning ordinance, this section will prescribe deal with the two individual districts within the allowable uses, density, building bulk, height, master plan (Mixed-Use Corridor and Floor Area Ratio and parking requirements. It Downtown Neighborhood District) and the will also regulate the relationship of buildings individual buildings within those districts. to streets, pedestrian ways and open spaces. Normally, bulk requirements establish upper The Standards for Private Development limits on the intensity of development in any apply to all future redevelopment and given district. Since a certain intensity of remodeling efforts within the M-1 zoned development will be needed in this area to area. Therefore, all Standards and sustain the public expenditure on Guidelines must be met with future infrastructure improvements, the requirements improvements to existing and new for this plan may also specify lower limits of structures within Downtown Centerville. bulk and intensity. C. I. a. Structure of the Standards Unlike If Site Development Standards are called the guidelines for other projects, these Ðview from 20,000Ñ feet, Architectural standards are prepared in a multi-layered Guidelines are the Ðview from 5 feet.Ñ After the fashion. They will have three distinct but overall goals prescribed by the Site interrelated parts. Ensuing sections of this Development Standards are established, this document specify the development nearer view, the 5 foot perspective is needed standards of each District individually and in to ensure that the design, the details, the greater detail. They are structured to plainly quality and the craftsmanship of the private communicate the developmentÓs requirements components of the development are in each of three categories below. appropriate to and reflective of the overall public goals of the downtown. From 20,000 District Overview feet in the air, an $18,000 Chevrolet looks just Site Development Standards like a $70,000 Mercedes. But from 5 feet, there Architectural Guidelines are distinct differences in quality, detail and amenities. In any development, the quality of For each district, a section entitled District the individual components and the quality of Overview describes the desired the details are equally as import as the plan itself. Just like the car, January 4, 2006 Page 19 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines C. I. c. District Overview oneÓs memory of their experience in the In addition to the public open space, the downtown will be made at this five foot master plan identifies two distinct districts perspective. that are available for private development. Each of these districts will have its own Architectural Guidelines define the desired unique character, mix and intensity of use, quality standards that are expected for all thus each is defined by a unique guideline. components within each district. They The districts are intended to work together establish the foundation of the architectural as a part of the whole, to complement one vision of the downtown. They may vary another. The districts are: somewhat from one district to the next but they will strive to establish the guiding Mixed-Use Corridors (M-1) principles for the design of individual The Mixed-Use Corridors provide the broadest components of the plan so they will work variety and highest intensity of development together as parts of the whole. The M- the downtown. The Standards will require Architectural Guidelines will not be both vertically and horizontally integrated mix prescriptive. The use of elements and of uses containing multi-level retail as well as detailing that reflect French Canadian style office and residential uses over ground floor will be suggested, while the layout and retail uses. Standards will also require public architectural features will recognize current open spaces, streets, sidewalks, plazas, etc. retail and commercial uses. that encourage and promote pedestrian activity. Architectural Guidelines will address individual aspects of design in hopes of Downtown Neighborhood (M-2) establishing standards for quality and good The Downtown Neighborhood is reserved for design that can be applied to any style of low-density and mid-rise housing. The district design. In no order of importance, the will allow the integration of service and/or Architectural Guidelines will deal with such restaurant related retail space that is things as: scale and context; proportion and integrated into the ground floor of residential massing; articulation; materials and color; buildings. craftsmanship/detailing; signage; streetscape and pedestrian environment; and A more detailed description of each of the sustainability. two districts appears in the following sections of this guideline. As the guidelines move from the general to the specific, the Architectural Guidelines establish C. II. Standard for Private separate goals for each district that regulate Development; Mixed-Use Corridors some or all of the major building and site components listed below: C. II. a. District Overview: Mixed-Use Corridors Building Character and Expression The overarching objective of the Standards Scale, Proportion & Height for Private Development for the Mixed-Use Windows & Doors Corridors is to create a unique opportunity Materials,Str to focus on the creation of a contemporary, eetscape innovative, new urban development pattern that promotes richness and variety in the built C. I. b. Review and Approvals Process environment. See proposed zoning. January 4, 2006 Page 20 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Therefore, the Mixed-Use Corridors will provide the broadest variety, highest density and greatest intensity of development within the Downtown Area. Both vertical and horizontal integration of uses will be required as well as elements promoting pedestrian circulation within the district. Major retailers, supporting services, lifestyle and impulse retailers and their related parking facilities will be encouraged to locate in multi- level, Mixed-Use and interconnected Connections from Parking to Retail buildings. In addition to this vital mix, the guidelines for the Mixed-Use Corridors will Characteristics: Mixed-Use Corridors describe the qualities and character of a The ground floor of all buildings will be desired Òurban formÓ within the Mixed-Use limited to retail and restaurant uses only. Corridors. Compact buildings and high-density They will be designed with storefronts, blocks that define this district must include entrances, windows and related continuous built edges that relate directly to streetscapes that encourage the greatest streets and sidewalks. The Mixed-Use level of pedestrian circulation and traffic as Corridors must incorporate innovative parking is possible. strategies that support the mix of uses and that provide convenient access to shopping Ancillary uses, such as service and destinations, restaurant and entertainment delivery spaces will be allowed but venues. Together these elements will create a located away from pedestrian oriented core area that is the center of activity Î the storefronts. place to see and to be seen within the Downtown Area. High-density housing and office uses on the upper floors are encouraged. Except These objectives require that the majority of for entry lobbies, pure office uses and pure buildings front on primary streets and residential uses will be prohibited from the pedestrian thoroughfares that may be part of ground floor of buildings in this district; any redevelopment plan and may connect to or relate to public open spaces. Parking and Surface parking is to be confined to service areas should be located internal to or shared or municipal parking facilities. on the sides of buildings, away from view. Quick-stop parking needs such as dry Pedestrian access to the retail fronts of cleaners and coffee shops or parallel buildings is critically important. Mid-block parking on public or private streets also access from parking is highly encouraged. be encouraged but will be reviewed or considered on an individual basis. A mix of uses within individual blocks, including retail, restaurant and residential, will Building Placement and Setbacks: further enhance this model and promote Mixed-Use Corridors activity throughout much of the day and evening hours. Site development guidelines Buildings should be located at the build- include the following: to lines (zero setback), but allow January 4, 2006 Page 21 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Rendering of Possible Architectural Character at Main Street & Centerville Road recessed spaces for outdoor dining, other Parking Strategies: Mixed-Use Corridors street level activities and variety of Provide required parking spaces for pedestrian environment. 80% of building daily use that satisfy both quantity and facades should address the build-to lines; location needs through a mix of on street and off-street parking solutions Great emphasis should be given to with a minimum of small surface lots; building features located at the intersection of Centerville Road and Encourage shared, district or municipal Main Street or where other streets parking facilities that minimize total intersect these two main roads. These parking numbers by taking advantage of locations will be seen from several around the clock and peak/off-peak hours directions and terminate views. They of operation for various uses within the will become future landmarks and way core area; finding icons as the Downtown Area develops; Locate any surface parking lots away from the major streets, either behind or Minimize openings between buildings. to the side of primary buildings; surface Limited driveway access and provisions parking lots along major street frontage for pedestrian connections through blocks are not allowed in the core area; are encouraged. Gaps between buildings to accommodate surface parking lots, Encourage driveway access to parking greater building setbacks or other facilities along major streets or side purposes are discouraged; streets in order to maintain a pedestrian friendly environment within the Mixed- Encourage recessed entries and Use Corridors. windows to create street-level interest, variety and enhance pedestrian scale along street frontage. January 4, 2006 Page 22 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Floor Area Ratio: By individual review, but multi-story buildings are encouraged throughout the Mixed-Use Corridors. Free standing, single story buildings are discouraged. Minimum Building Height: 32 ft. Maximum Building Height: Three floors or 45 ft. Subject to individual review. Off Street Parking- Retail/Office Parking facilities within the Mixed-Use Corridors will be subject to individual review. Parking facilities for the retail and public uses will be considered to be part of the public infrastructure and may be co- developed with City participation. Shared or ÐdistrictÑ parking facilities will be encouraged. Off Street Parking - Residential Parking Strategy Includes On-Street Private and secure parking for residences within the Mixed-Use Corridors will be fully C. II. b. Site Development Standards: enclosed in private facilities. Guest parking Mixed-Use Corridors may be accommodated in public facilities or on-street. Parking demand will be market Allowable Land Use driven and subject to individual review. A Retail, office and high density residential minimum of one space per bedroom is uses are all allowed in the Mixed-Use anticipated. Private and secure parking for Corridors. With the exception of office or residences within the Mixed-Use Corridors residential lobbies, retail and restaurant will be fully enclosed in private facilities uses should comprise the entire ground where feasible. floor of all buildings. The minim residential density will be 12 units per acre, and the D. II. c. Architectural Guidelines: maximum density will be 30 units per Mixed-Use Corridors acre. Building Character and Expression: Minimum Lot Area: NA Mixed-Use Corridors Buildings in the Mixed-Use Corridors will play Minimum Lot Width/Depth: NA a major role in defining the overall character of the district. The proposed mix of uses for Front Build-to Lines; 80% of the lot frontage this signature destination suggests the must be built out to the built-to line or lot line. potential for a variety of building types, Where buildings front on common areas, demanding creativity and innovation to pedestrian ways or other open spaces, 80% highlight unique architecture, while knitting building facades must be built to the open the entire district together as a coherent space line. Driveways to parking facilities and whole. access drives to service areas are excepted. The build-to line for new development along Centerville road is offset 40Ó from the Overall building design is an important centerline. consideration, but emphasis on first floor façade treatments is essential to encourage Rear Yard Setback: street-level activity and enhance the None. Subject to individual review. pedestrian experience. Architecture is to be January 4, 2006 Page 23 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Ò4-sidedÓ at all locations visible to unarticulated façades; public areas. Emphasis is to be on creating highly animated design solutions along all street frontages and pedestrian ways. Architectural guidelines include the following: st Varied façade treatment at 1 Floor Provide a variety of building types and Emphasize Pedestrian Level Detail styles, expressed both in large scale (overall building) and small scale Emphasize important intersections by (design details); placing distinctive architectural elements or interesting façades at these prominent Designs should minimize blank walls locations; along the public rights-of-way and should consider all street frontages, Provide a variety of front elevations for including buildings at corners, as rows of buildings along any given block; primary elevations; Scale, Proportion and Height: Mixed- Emphasize transparency at street level Use Corridors to encourage two way viewing Î both Articulate front façades with projections window shopping and Òeyes on the and recesses; streetÓ; Encourage variety in building height along front elevations and allow Promote interesting, animated changes in roof treatments. architectural features without being thematic or artificial. The use of decorative wrought iron is encouraged to evoke historical materials used and fabricated downtown. Faux decorative elements are discouraged; Avoid large, January 4, 2006 Page 24 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Materials: Mixed-Use Corridors Provide a diverse mix of materials, applied in a variety of proportions, Street Presence: Mixed-Use Corridors exposures and detailing within a block, Emphasize pedestrian experience with or along a street; architectural features at street level Î canopies, decorative light fixtures and Encourage durable, high quality material detail. To promote consistency materials; in the public realm, the City will be responsible for designing and building Vinyl, metal and wood siding is not streetscaping, with the costs allowed except as a complimentary borne by developers and/or abutting material. Composite siding will be property owners. considered on a conditional use basis; Encourage variety of color, texture and Encourage the use of mostly brick or materials to complement other comparable alternative; minimum streetscape elements; requirement of 50% of non-glazed wall area; Conceal service entries, loading facilities and mechanical services from Metal and wood components are only view along public streets; acceptable as a complimentary material; Create a continuous building edge along Encourage overhead projections, either street frontage, visually connecting as a specific building component or as adjacent buildings with complementary permanent/temporary canopies; façade treatments. Windows and Doors: Mixed-Use Corridors Maximize glass openings for all ground level, street front faades Î especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial uses Î recommend 50% minimum of total ground level façade, or demonstrate great design through other means; Provide real window openings for all street facing façades above ground level Î recommend 40% minimum of total façade; Provide recessed entries wherever possible; Doors and Windows Enhance the Street Use clear or lightly tinted glass for all windows and doors Î mirrored, reflective or highly tinted glazing is not acceptable; Provide primary access doors facing public streets; January 4, 2006 Page 25 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A Quality Streetscape Enhances Downtown Business Select materials that relate to the building use, not artificially contrived or themed; Include small scale elements, variety of materials and careful detailing to support street level activities and enhance the pedestrian experience. The use of wrought iron is highly encouraged to reflect historical elements downtown. Streetscape: Mixed-Use Corridors Provide gracious sidewalk width to invite pedestrian traffic; Install street trees to frame the street and provide scale and shade; Provide street lighting that meets all safety standards and design criteria, while creating a unique character for this district; Explore street light spacing, height and a variety of fixture type that would support proposed mix of uses and activities (note, however, that too much light is as bad as too little); Characteristics: Explore a range of options for streetscape Downtown improvements including special pavements, Neighborhood interesting concrete tinting or scoring patterns, All resident parking shall be additional plantings, ornamental fencing and enclosed in underground or tuck other features (note, however, that simpler is under garages where feasible. better and too much clutter is a negative). Guest parking should be on-street or located in small lots of no more than 20 cars each accessed from side C. III. Standards for Private Development; streets only. Parking for retail uses Downtown Neighborhood should be in small lots of no more than 20 cars each, must not front on D. III. a. Overview: Downtown Neighborhood CSAH 14 or 21 and should be accessed from side streets only; The Downtown Neighborhood will be dominated by high-density and medium density residential developments in low-rise buildings of one, two and three stories. Buildings fronting on corners may contain service and restaurant related retail spaces on the ground floor corners only. Housing density will range from 20 to 45 units per acre. January 4, 2006 Page 26 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines variety in architectural expression within the district and on its public edges. Private courtyards within and in between buildings and opening toward Parking Strategies: the lake will be encouraged; Downtown Neighborhood All resident parking must be enclosed in Pedestrian entries and lobbies should below grade garages or garages that are orient toward the public street. Access internal to the sites where feasible. To resident parking should be from side streets as far as is possible. No Parking spaces for ancillary retail should access will be allowed from CSAH 14 be provided through a combination of on- or 21; street and surface lot parking solutions; Buildings shall be set back no more Minimize surface parking lots fronting on than five (5) feet from the right-of-way primary streets, locate surface parking or roadway easement. All ground floor lots away from the major streets, either units oriented toward the street should behind or to the side of buildings; have stoops or porches. Ground floor stoops at the first floor should have a No more than 25% of street frontage consistent setback 5-10 feet. can be utilized for surface parking lots. C. III. b. Site Development Standards: Downtown Neighborhood Allowable Land Use: High density residential. Ancillary, ground floor restaurant or service related retail. Maximum Lot Area: N/A Minimum Lot Area: N/A Front Build-to Lines: Primary building facades should be consistent at the Downtown Neighborhood Housing built-to line. Build-to line shall be no more than 5 feet from the right-of-way or roadway easement. Ground floor stoops or porches may extend to 8 feet from the Residential courts and private green sidewalk. Setbacks from the built-to line for courtyards or space: Downtown Neighborhood other recesses shall not comprise more than 40% of the There are many opportunities to façade. All buildings must be built to the build-to lines at integrate privately owned and all street corners. maintained courtyards and pocket parks within this district. These small-scale Side Street Setbacks: NA greens provide important Òbreathing Rear Yard Setbacks: NA space, contribute to storm water Internal Side Yard Setbacks: 5 feet from an adjoining management and offer additional residential property. amenities to serve residents, building tenants and adjacent uses. They can help create great January 4, 2006 Page 27 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Downtown; Minimum Residential Density: 12 units per acre. 1,250 square feet/dwelling unit. Avoid large, unarticulated façades; Maximum Residential Density: 30 units per acre. 900 square feet/dwelling unit. Emphasize important intersections by Maximum Retail Density: placing distinctive architectural elements Ground floor retail or restaurant space shall or interesting façades at these prominent be limited to 50% of the ground floor, floor locations; area and by adequacy of parking only. See below. Provide a variety of front elevations for Building Height: rows of buildings along any given block. Building height in the Downtown Neighborhood District shall be limited to three Scale, Proportion and Height: Downtown stories, Neighborhood Off Street Parking-Residential: See Mixed-Use Corridors Articulate front façades with projections Off Street ParkingÎResidential: and recesses. Private and secure parking for residences Promote a maximum of two stories in this within the Downtown Neighborhood will be district, lower buildings are acceptable; fully enclosed in private facilities where continuous height rooflines should not feasible. Guest parking may be dominate any street frontage. accommodated in public facilities or on- street. Parking demand will be market Encourage upper level setbacks and driven and subject to individual review. A variety of roof edge treatments. minimum of one space per bedroom is anticipated. Street Presence: Off Street Parking-Retail: Downtown Neighborhood Parking numbers, placement and access for ancillary retail subject to individual review and Emphasize pedestrian experience with approval. architectural features at street level including stoops, steps porches awnings C. III. c. Architectural Guidelines: canopies, decorative light fixtures and Downtown Neighborhood material details. Building Character and Expression: Downtown Neighborhood Encourage variety of color, texture and materials to complement other streetscape elements. Emphasize transparency of Conceal service entries, loading facilities and retail uses at street level to mechanical services from view along public streets encourage two way viewing as much as possible. Î both window shopping and eyes on the street; Create a continuous building edge for the majority of street frontage, visually connecting adjacent Promote interesting, buildings with complimentary faade treatments Î in animated architectural limited areas where gaps occur, architectural features without being treatments, windows and detailing of side façades thematic or artificial Î faux should match front façade. decorative elements are discouraged. The use of wrought iron as an accent is encouraged to recall historic materials fabricated January 4, 2006 Page 28 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines are not allowed. Provide primary access doors facing public streets. Consistent Building Setbacks Materials: Downtown Neighborhood Provide a diverse mix of materials, applied in a variety of proportions, Building Setbacks provide space for exposures and detailing within a block, Small Front Yards. or along a street. Window and Doors: Downtown Encourage durable, high quality Neighborhood materials - local sources if available. Maximize glass openings for all ground level, street front façades, especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial uses. Provide real window openings for all street facing façades. Provide recessed entries wherever possible. Use clear or lightly tinted glass for all windows and doors Î mirrored, reflective or highly tinted glazing is unacceptable; faux windows January 4, 2006 Page 29 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines special pavements, interesting concrete Siding is not allowed (vinyl, metal, tinting or scoring patterns, additional wood) except as a complimentary use. plantings, ornamental fencing and other features (note, however, that simpler is better Encourage the use of mostly brick or and too much clutter is a negative). To comparable alternative; minimum promote consistency in the public realm, the requirement of 50% of non-glazed wall City will be responsible for designing and area. building streetscaping, with the costs borne by developers and/or abutting property owners. Metal and wood components are acceptable as a complimentary use. C. IV. Review and Approvals Process Accommodate changes in material as Development within the Downtown Area will follows Î return 8 foot minimum at side generally consist of a subdivision and site walls and avoid terminating in the same plan. In these cases, the applicant will follow plane. the normal subdivision and site plan requirements of the City subject to the Encourage overhead projections, either submittal requirements contained herein. For as a specific building component or as subdivisions, expansion or façade permanent/temporary canopies. replacement of existing buildings, the review process will include sketch plan review, Avoid overly complex or arbitrary use of preliminary plat, and final plat. Existing materials. businesses wishing to perform routine maintenance such as window or door Include smaller scale elements, variety replacement or renovate a minor portion of of materials and careful detailing to their structure without adding square footage support street level activities and are subject to existing codes and will not be enhance the pedestrian experience. required to adhere to the development guidelines. For site plans, the review process Streetscape: Downtown Neighborhood will include a preliminary site plan and final site plan Provide gracious sidewalk design to invite pedestrian traffic. Install street trees to frame the street and provide shade. Provide street lighting that meets all safety standards and design criteria, while creating a unique character for this district. Explore street light spacing, height and a variety of fixture type that would support proposed mix of uses and activities. Explore a range of options for streetscape improvements including January 4, 2006 Page 30 of 30 CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 5, 2023 Planning VII.3 TITLE OF ISSUE: Recommendation on Commissioner Candidate BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: After interviewing Ms. Kalina, the committee should make a recommendation to the city council on whether or not to appoint her to the Planning Commission. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to recommend, to the City Council, the appointment of Dawn Kalina to the Planning Commission. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ _____ Other (specify) ____________ __________ __________ ______________________________________________________________ __________ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30p.m. Not Approved 1. Roll Call Present: Vice-Chair Commissioner Jon Krueger Commissioner Darrell (DJ) Olson, Jr. Commissioner Bruce Thompson Commissioner Linda Broussard-Vickers Chair Les Kuiper Commissioner Richard Nelson Absent: None Vacancy: One Staff: Administrator Mark Statz, Assistant City Administrator, Athanasia Lewis Council Council Member Russ Koski II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The one revision to the agenda was moving the third public hearing up on the agenda to be heard first. The other public hearings were held in the order as presented on the agenda. Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to Approve the Agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARING (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. Rezoning Request th a. 7353 20 Ave. N Chair Kuiper opened the public hearing, and Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet. Administrator Statz noted the city obtained an administrative warrant and condemned the building, posting it as unoccupiable. The building needs heavy reconstruction to function, and significant aesthetic improvements are needed as well. The owner of the property would like to rezone with the intent to turn the single-family home into a duplex. Administrator Statz noted that this request is reasonable, and that it is not uncommon for R2 and R2A to be next to each other. Administrator Statz reviewed the lot requirements in the R2 district and noted that the property could not be subdivided without the addition of a road. Further, any subdivision would be required to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Page 1 of 5 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission October 10, 2023 Administrator Statz also noted that if the rezoning is not approved then there is a possibility that property owner might explore flipping the home as a single-family residence and if that happens it may be difficult to enforce paving the driveway and remodeling the garage. If the rezoning request is approved, however, the city will be able to enforce bringing everything into compliance with the Zoning Code, including: the existing driveway, which would need to be paved and the garage, which would need to be remodeled or torn down and rebuilt. In both scenarios, the home will need to be brought up to comply with the International Building Code. th Developer Bill Bergeson at 7353 20Ave N. addressed the Planning and Zoning Commission, stating that they do extensive rehabilitation of homes, and that the product is something the city will be proud of. Mr. Bergeson also stated that they keep their properties nice because it gets them better renters. Public Comments Resident Frank Wilde at 7326 Deer Pass Dr commented about the following: Boundaries of the rezoning request within this R2 district Î he wanted to know if the rezoning request was for the parcel or for the R2 district surrounding the property. Configuration of the duplex Î whether it would be side-side or up-and-down. The presence of a duplex in an area surrounded by single-family homes. He commented on the standards for upkeep and maintenance in the neighborhood. Bicycle path at the end of the cul-de-sac on Deer Pass Dr. Î he wanted to know if the path would be extended through the property and if the trail would be private or public through that area. Administrator Statz noted that the bicycle path was originally stubbed to extend to other neighborhoods so that residents could go up and through that new development on Brian Dr. and th out to the rest of the trail system without having to go out onto 20 Ave. Resident Megan Olson at 7341 Deer Pass Dr. commented on the following: Increase in density from R2 to R2A Î she received clarification from statements already made; she was unsure what the density change would mean for the area. She received clarification that a road and several houses will not go up if the project falls through; she was hoping for a single-family home to match the rest of the neighborhood. Administrator Statz noted that a maximum of two duplexes, with the right configuration, is all that could be on the property. He also clarified that the problems weÓve had with the property are from a former homeowner, not a renter; further, the city has more regulatory control with rental properties due to rental licenses, etc. Resident Corrine Mitsch at 7307 Deer Pass Dr. provided the following comments: Commented on the poor condition of the property. Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to close th the public hearing on the rezoning request of 7353 20 Ave. N. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 2 of 5 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission October 10, 2023 Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to th recommend approval of rezoning 7353 20 Ave. N. from R2 to R2A with the condition that staff explore the possibility of obtaining a trail easement to connect the trail to the nineteen (19) contiguous acres. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Ordinance Review: a. Native Landscapes Chair Kuiper opened the public hearing and Administrator Statz introduced this item, noting a change in state law that prohibits municipalities from outlawing managed native landscapes. The city reviewed the nuisance ordinance and made a couple of changes to ensure we allow managed natural landscapes. There were no public comments on this topic. Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Olson to close the public hearing on native landscapes. All in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend approval of the revised ordinance on native landscapes. All in favor. Motion carried. b. Accessory Structures on Vacant Lots Chair Kuiper opened the public hearing, and Administrator Statz introduced the item, noting that there are a few areas in town where vacant lots are owned by the same person that owns an adjacent home. He added that we are seeking to allow play structures and other small structures. Our city code currently prohibits accessory structures without the presence of a primary structure. Discussion ensued about the proposed revisions as presented and the Commission proposed the following revisions: Conditions 4,5,6 formatted to be subservient to condition 3. o Remove 3b (formerly condition 5 since it this condition is the same as condition 16, which is already part of the rules). After the renumbering, former condition 8 becomes condition 4. Condition 7 (pertaining to the sale of the vacant lot È) be struck in its entirety. Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to close the public hearing on accessory structures and on vacant lots. All in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers to recommend approval of the ordinance on accessory structures on vacant lots as presented and amended. All in favor. Motion carried. c. Medical Facilities Chair Kuiper opened a public hearing, and Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet, noting that the city is trying to establish guidelines and differentiate substance abuse clinics from other uses on our table of allowed uses (Table 156-A). The ordinance places substance abuse clinics in the M2 Zoning district with conditions. The Commission amended Table 156-A to include the word ÐclinicÑ after substance abuse treatment. There were no public comments. Page 3 of 5 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission October 10, 2023 Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Olson to close the public hearing on medical facilities. All in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend approval of the revised ordinance as presented and amended. All in favor. Motion carried. d. M-1 and M-2 Zoning District Density Requirements A public hearing was held on the M-1 and M-2 Zoning District Density Requirements and there were some public comments. Public Comments Resident Linda Broussard-Vickers at 6756 Centerville Road provided the following comments: She thinks itÓs odd that we have a legal document following a document that is not legal. She wants the Downtown Plan to be revisited, because there has been over eighteen years of struggle trying to ensure compliance and nothing has panned out. Goals may have changed since the Downtown Plan was adopted, and she is concerned that the density requirements will impact the small-town look and feel of Centerville. She would like to see the process reversed, where the Downtown Plan matches the City Code and Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Administrator Statz reported that the Downtown Plan has been revisited and re-adopted in 2020 by the City Council and there will be some more discussion at the upcoming council retreat in 2024. Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers to recommend approval of the changes to the M-1 and M-2 Zoning code, while also requesting that the city council revisit the Downtown Master Plan. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Comprehensive Plan Amendment a. M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet, noting that there are approximately 102 acres left to develop in the city. He reviewed the density table in the Comp Plan and discussion ensued about proposed revisions to the document. Motion by Commissioner Krueger, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to recommend approval of the Downtown Master Plan related to Mixed-Use Corridor Neighborhood Density Requirements. All in favor. Motion carried. V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPEARANES 1. None VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Ordinance Review a. Native Landscapes b. Accessory Structures on Vacant Lots Page 4 of 5 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission October 10, 2023 c. Medical Facilities VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Ordinance Review a. M-1 and M-2 Zoning District Density Requirements 2. Comprehensive Plan Amendment a. M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts 3. Downtown Master Plan Revision a. Downtown Neighborhood Standards 4. Rezoning Request th a. 7353 20 Ave. N. VIII. APPROVAL OF MIN UTES 1. September 5, 2023, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to approve the September 5, 2023, Planning and Zoning Commission minutes. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. Announcements and Updates 1. Council Member Liaison Council member Koski reported that there is a city council vacancy and applications will be th received until noon on October 20. 2. AdministratorÓs Report Administrator Statz reviewed the report as presented in the packet. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Broussard-Vickers to adjourn the meeting at 8:44 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 5 of 5 AdministratorÓs Report November 8, 2023 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Volunteer Opportunities City Council Î Open Seat Former City Councilmember and Mayor, Terry Sweeney has been selected to fill the vacant City Council seat through the remainder of the term, which runs through early January 2025. He will be formally sworn- in at the CouncilÓs November 8 meeting. Welcome abord, Terry! Open Board Positions Please call city hall at 651-429-3232 with any questions you may have regarding the following openings. If you are interested in applying, scan the QR Code to the right or visit the CityÓs website for an application. Parks & Recreation Committee Î 1 Open Seat st o 1 Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission Î 2 Open Seats o 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. ADMINISTRATION Meeting and City Hall Schedule November 15, 2023,6:30 p.m. Î Economic Development Authority *CANCELED* November 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Î City Council Work Session & Regular Meeting December 5, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Î Planning & Zoning Commission December 6, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Î Parks & Recreation Committee December 13, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Î City Council Work Session December 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Î City Council Regular Meeting CENTERVILLE CARES Resources for Veterans We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the veterans who have served this country. We thank you for your time, bravery and sacrifice, for which we will be forever grateful. We hope that you will partake in the many veterans day ceremonies in the area. We would also like to let veterans know that there are many resources available, and we have professionals in the area who can help. In Anoka County, veterans can contact a County Veteran Services Officers (CVSOÓs) who can assist help veterans and their families undertand state and federal benefits. CVSOÓs stay up to date on State and Federal regulations and they are eager to help. To contact a Veteran Services Officer, call (763) 324-4500 or email veterans@co.anoka.mn.us. To learn more about Veterans Services click here. ENGINEERING th 20 Avenue (CSAH 54) Corridor Study The technical advisory panel for the corridor study will be meeting in early December to review public input and formulate design concepts. PARKS & RECREATION nd 2 Annual Trunk or Treat & Halloween Hustle 5K It was a very cold Saturday morning on October 28, 2023, but the 2nd Annual event took place and many families participated. Thank you to the Centennial Fire District, Centennial Lakes Police Department, M-Health Fairview Ambulance Service, Rehbein Transit, Inc., the City of Centerville Public Works, the Scouts, Centerville Lions and all of the businesses that participated. The Community Education Hustle had 171 runners with 20 volunteers for their event. Mayor D. Love made an appearance and spoke with many participants. ÐName a Snowplow Contest KickoffÑ The contest commences on November 12-30, 2023. Online entry: https://tinyurl.com/msb9ujjm or utilize the QR code to the right to enter. Must be a Centerville resident, if a submission is received from a minor Î parent authorization is needed. There will be a $50 prize given for the name that is chosen by the Naming Committee of the Parks & Recreation Committee/Public Works Department. The name/winner will be announced at the CommitteeÓs December 6, 2023, meeting. City employees, Council/Committee/Commission members do not qualify to win the $50 prize if their entry is chosen. Be creative, funny and punny with your entries. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Quad Area Chamber Calendar November 9, 2023 Î Monthly Board Meeting Î12:00PM - 1:00PM Online December 14, 2023 Î Monthly Board Meeting Î12:00PM - 1:00PM Online Anoka County Regional Economic Development th The 2023 Anoka County Real Estate Summit (formerly ÐUpRiverÑ) will be held on Tuesday, December 5at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine! This event is geared towards real estate brokers, developers, investors and related industries. ItÓs a great opportunity to network and promote opportunities in your city and Anoka County. Networking and a continental breakfast start at 8:30AM and the program begins at 9AM. We have a fantastic group of speakers lined up, with topics including: Commercial/Industrial ÐState of the MarketÑ Real estate solutions to systemic challenges facing businesses. The resurgence of retail, and how to make successful commerce areas in your community. Unique strategies to completing projects in challenging economic environments. This event is FREE due to generous sponsors Connexus Energy, First Bank & Trust and MREE. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anoka-county-real-estate-summit-tickets- 726165068267?aff=oddtdtcreator PUBLIC WORKS Water Tower Repairs The cityÓs contractor has finished spot repairs to the water towerÓs coating system (paint). Consulting engineers, KLM, will be performing some tests on the paint in the coming weeks to help understand the scope and timing of a repaint will look like. Public Works Truck Replacements Based on current pricing, the city moved forward with the purchase of a 1-ton pickup truck, but held off on the purchase of two more trucks that were programmed for replacement in the cityÓs Capital Equipment Replacement Plan. Staff continues to evaluate the market and look for alternative ways to equip our staff. Tree Maintenance With the progression of the Emerald Ash Borer, the city has been keeping an eye on dead and dying trees on our property and along our trails. Several times a year, the public works department is canvassing these areas to look for hazardous trees. We, then, solicit quotes and have a contractor take care of them all at once. City Hall Parking Lot Lighting Light bases and conduits have been installed. We are awaiting delivery of the poles. Once they arrive, wires will be pulled, the poles will be erected and the lights will be turned on! Centerville Lake Water Quality Project The Rice Creek Watershed District, in cooperation with Anoka Conservation district, the cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes, Anoka County Parks and the Centerville Lake HomeownerÓs Association has submitted a grant application for nearly $1,000,000 to help fund a water quality project for Centerville Lake. The recommended approach to the project is to treat the lake with Alum; a chemical which binds to the phosphorus in the lake, enabling it to settle to the bottom. CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Governing Board All three cities have now approved the funding formula change and the amended Joint Powers Agreement is in effect. Patrol Union Negotiations The City Administrators from the departmentÓs three cities are negotiating with the Patrol Union on their next contract. A second meeting was recently held and it appears that a deal could be made within the next month or so. CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT Pinning Ceremony At the October 25, 2023 three promotions to Lieutenant were made to the following staff: Mr. Ryan Dion, Mr. Ryan Harris (Station 1, Circle Pines) and Mr. Jacob Pfeffer (Station 3, Centervile). All received Lieutenant bars following intensive training, interviewing and years of service. RetireeÓs were also recognized with proclamations from the City: Mr. Randy Lauderbaugh, Ms. Kathy Peil, Mr. Jeff Reinsberg, Mr. Matt Long, Mr. Zach Seraphine, Tom Stephney, and Mr. Tim Engle. WeÓre Hiring WeÓre hiring! Click here for more info, or to apply: https://www.centennialfire.org/services-2. Station 3 (Centerville) got a new coat of paint for its doors. The Fire-Barn Red is looking sharp. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Block 7 Property (Downtown) Kennedy Property Development Based on direction from the City Council, staff is negotiating a purchase agreement with the prospective developer. We anticipate the agreement will go in front of the City Council at their December 13 meeting. 1737 Main Street (Block 3) City staff has been working with our realtor to find other potential buyers for the property. There are no current proposals. 7087 Centerville Road Î Connor James Salon (Block 8) The property owner has been issued a fence permit to complete the required work in the Interim Use Permit. 1687 Westview Street (LaLonde Property) The owner of the site has chosen a developer to work with on a proposed redevelopment project for the site. Ebert Companies is a builder and developer, based in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities and has experience building multi-family complexes in suburban and rural settings. They are gearing up for a presentation to the City Council on November 8. Staff has engaged with our TIF consultant to look at the preliminary feasibility of using TIF on this proposed project and to get an idea of how much increment could be provided, if necessary. stnd Old Mill Estates 1 and 2 Additions Close-out of the developmentÓs Rice Creek Watershed District Permit is the main remaining item which needs to be addressed before we can look at closing out the development escrow. The city continues to work with the developer and builders on site clean-up items. Centerville Storage The facility is now open for business. The developer has completed drainage corrections along the north side of the facility and will continue to work on watershed permit close-out. Bay View Villas (Waterworks Site) The developerÓs landscaping crew has begun work near the dock access area. Watershed permit closure is also required, prior to release of the development securities. Rehbein Commercial Developer securities have been received by the city for 35% of the initial project costs and will be held through the 2-year warranty period, which will end in 2024. The developer has now been granted close-out of their Rice Creek Watershed District permit. Kwik Trip Work is complete. We are working with the developer to close out the project. Rehbein Industrial Developer securities have been received by the city for 35% of the initial project costs and will be held through the 2-year warranty period, which will end in 2024. The developer has now been granted close-out of their Rice Creek Watershed District permit. Max Storage (Fairview Street) The contractor is working diligently to complete the parking lot, landscaping and other exterior improvements as other crews work to finalize the building itself. Amazon Fulfillment Center The facility is now up and running at around 65% capacity. Over 250 employees now work in the building while more than 400 van drivers are based out of this facility. As the busy holiday season approaches, the facility is on pace to be able to deliver over 100,000 packages a day. Some supply chain issues have slowed Connexus EnergyÓs efforts to provide power to the electric vehicle charging stations, so a temporary generator will be brought in to supplement until the necessary, permanent equipment arrives. FEMA has been working directly with the consultant on final issues related to the floodplain modeling. We anticipate approval of the floodplain impacts shortly. Once FEMA approves of the proposed impacts, there will be some administrative steps necessary to complete the process. 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