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Home My WebLink About2025-02-04 P & Z Packet CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:30 p.m. Meeting Live Streamed at: https://northmetrotv.com/centerville-stream/ MEETING (6:30 PM) I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call 2. Oath of Office Î James Carciofini II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. None V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPEARANCES rd 1. Concept Review Î Old Mill Estates 3 Addition VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Table of Allowed Uses 2. Downtown Master Plan Changes VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. None VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. January 7, 2025, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. Council Member Liaison 2. AdministratorÓs Report X. ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION 2025 City Meeting Calendar State of Minnesota County of Anoka I, Jim Carcofini , do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Minnesota, and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of a Commission Member of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Centerville in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of February, 2025 Jim Carcofini Interim City Administrator/Assistant City Administrator (Seal) CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: February 4, 2025 Planning and Zoning V.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: Concept Review - Old Mill Estates 3rd Addition BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: In March of 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed a Concept Plan for Old Mill Estates 3rd Addition. The developer is looking to move forward with the project and wanted to check back in with us before moving to a full, formal application. Staff has attached all of the information contained in the March 2024 agenda packet along with . There have not been any changes to the proposal since the March meeting. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion only. No formal action can be taken at this time. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ X Vote Record: Aye Nay Kalina Project Narrative Other (specify) ____________ _____ Seppala Carciofini ______________________________________________________________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ n _____ Olson _____ Nelson Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION From March 2024 P&Z Meeting Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 4, 2024 Planning and Zoning VII.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Concept Plan Review for Old Mill Estates 3rd Edition BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: City Code, Chapter 153.56 requires developers to submit a "sketch plan" for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. After review of this sketch plan, a more formal preliminary plat process will begin. See attached memo for additional information. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ Overview, Concept Plan Other (specify) ____________ _____ _____ ______________________________________________________________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular Old Mill Estates Third Addition Old Mill Estates consist of approximately 20 acres of land on Old Mill Road in Centerville. It has been subdivided into two plats (see below). All the lots have been sold except Lot 8 and 80% of the homes are built. The third addition is 4 lots, 3 of which sit back inside a wetland area on large lots (see below). This proposed plat was always part of the whole plan for the land. Utility services were stubbed out to service this area without removing any part of the street. The homes will be $600,000 and up. We plan to start construction in June of 2024. The Property is owned by Elmcrest Vistas. Old Mill Estates 3rd Addition Above is the first and second addition of Old Mill Estates Above is the third addition of Old Mill Estates. Memorandum Date: January 28, 2025 To: Honorable Chair and Planning Commissioner From: Mark Statz, PE Î City Administrator/Engineer rd Subject: Concept Plan Review Î Old Mill Estates 3 Addition Background Attached is a development concept plan submitted by Diamond View Partners, the stnd developers of Old Mill Estates 1 and 2 Additions. This concept was reviewed at the Planning CommissionÓs March 2024 meeting. Included in the agenda packet is the information shared with the commission at that time. While no formal action was taken in March, the general consensus of the commission was supportive of the plan. Update Initially, the developer was hoping to complete the project in the summer of 2024. However, wetland permitting issues took longer than expected, but have now been resolved. Since there have been several seats turned over on both the Planning Commission and the City Council, the developer wanted to present this information again to ensure the city, as a whole, was still in support of the concept. Additional Details The developer has added these additional details to what was presented, previously. \[The development\] includes three lots plus the old Lot 8 for four lots total. The three would share one access to the street with a professionally drawn joint maintenance agreement with the sewer and water lines in that access. The shared access would be asphalt paved, 16 feet wide. Each lot would be charged one park fee upon sale by us. Staff Commentary Generally, staff supports the concept plan. It is consistent with the land use guidance from the Comprehensive Plan and appears to meet the requirements of the R2A Zoning district, in which it resides. Staff has worked with the developer to strategically shape the shared driveway to allow enough width for a fire truck to access the homes and a fire hydrant that will be placed near them. Previously, both the Police and Fire departments have reviewed and approved of the project. CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: February 4, 2025 Planning and Zoning VI.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: Table of Allowed Uses - Amending Table 156-A BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: At the December 3, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, a public hearing was held to consider amending the Table of Allowed Uses, Table 156-A, to include uses that are not currently included Commission reviewed the red-lined version of Table 156-A in December and tabled this item for further discussion. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to approve revisions to the Table of Allowed Uses. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay Memo, Table 156-A Other (specify) ____________ ______________________________________________________________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular MEMORANDUM TO: Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Sta and City Attorney DATE: 1/31/2025 SUBJECT: Commercial and Industrial Zoning Recommendations Revisions Related to I-1 Zoning District Change to DeŏĳƂĳŗŏ϶ŗĨ϶ЧxĳĩİƂ϶~êŏƇĨêąƂƇŵĳŏĩШ϶Ƃŗ϶ŎêƂąİ϶ĳƂŹ϶ƇŹđ϶ĳŏ϶Ƃİŵđđ϶ŲŵŗƚĳŹĳŗŏŹ϶ŗĨ϶Ƃİđ϶ Code of Ordinances (i.e., in the denition section (156.005), the description of the Industrial District (156.040), and the Allowed Uses Table (156-A.1) Change To Denition Section (156.005) Current Version of Text: LIGHT MANUFACTURING. The processing and fabrication of certain materials and products where no process involved will produce noise, vibrations, air pollution, re hazard or noxious emissions which will disturb or endanger neighboring properties. Revised Version of Text: LIGHT MANUFACTURING. The processing, fabrication, and assembly of certain materials and products where no process involved will produce noise, vibrations, air pollution, re hazard or noxious emissions which will disturb or endanger neighboring properties. No Change To (156.040 (A)) Э¡ƇŵŲŗŹđЂ It is intended that the I-1 District provide opportunities for light manufacturing and industrial uses, trade businesses, machine shops and other more đơƂđŏŹĳƚđ϶ňêŏċ϶ƇŹđŹϼШ϶ Change To Allowed Uses Table (156-A.1) °İđ϶Ɯŗŵċ϶ЧxĳĩİƂШ϶ƜêŹ϶êċċđċ϶Ƃŗ϶Ƃİđ϶ŵđňđƚêŏƂ϶ŲŗŵƂĳŗŏ϶ŗĨ϶Ƃİđ϶ŗĨ϶ňňŗƜđċ϶µŹđŹ϶Й°êăňđ϶ͭͱͲЎ ϼͭКϼ϶°İĳŹ϶ŲêŹŹêĩđ϶ŵđêċŹϾ϶Ч Light Manufacturing, processing, assembly except ŵđąƢąňĳŏĩ϶êŏċ϶ƜêŹƂđϼШ϶ Current Version of Text: Ч~êŏƇĨêąƂƇŵĳŏĩϽ϶ŲŵŗąđŹŹĳŏĩϽ϶êŹŹđŎăňƢ϶đơąđŲƂ϶ŵđąƢąňĳŏĩ϶êŏċ϶ƜêŹƂđϼШ϶ Revised Version of Text: ЭLight϶~êŏƇĨêąƂƇŵĳŏĩϽ϶ŲŵŗąđŹŹĳŏĩϽ϶êŹŹđŎăňƢ϶đơąđŲƂ϶ŵđąƢąňĳŏĩ϶êŏċ϶ƜêŹƂđϼШ϶ 1 ¤đƚĳŹĳŗŏŹ϶¤đňêƂđċ϶Ƃŗ϶êċċĳŏĩ϶ЧƇƂŗŎŗƂĳƚđ϶?đƂêĳňĳŏĩШ϶Ƃŗ϶7ͭϽ϶7ͮ϶ъ϶fͭ϶Ûŗŏĳŏĩ϶?ĳŹƂŵĳąƂŹϼ϶ °İđ϶ƂđŵŎ϶ЧƇƂŗŎŗƂĳƚđ϶?đƂêĳňĳŏĩШ϶İêŹ϶ăđđŏ϶êċċđċ϶Ƃŗ϶Ƃİđ϶ŵđňđƚêŏƂ϶ŲŗŵƂĳŗŏ϶ŗĨ϶Ƃİđ϶ňňŗƜđċ϶µŹđŹ϶ (Table 156-A.1). Automotive Detailing is proposed as a Permitted Use in the B1, B2, and I1 zoning districts. The Commission must select an appropriate denition for the new classiąêƂĳŗŏ϶ŗĨ϶ЧƇƂŗŎŗƂĳƚđ϶?đƂêĳňĳŏĩϼШ϶9ŗŵŵđŹŲŗŏċĳŏĩ϶ąİêŏĩđŹ϶İêƚđ϶ăđđŏ϶Ŏêċđ϶Ƃŗ϶ňňŗƜđċ϶ Uses (Table 156-A.1). The Commission must choose a denition that aligns with its concept for regulating this use. Three alternatives are suggested below: City of Lima, Ohio Automotive Detailing means an extremely thorough cleaning, polishing, or waxing of a motor vehicle, both inside and out, to produce a show-quality level of cleanliness and polish. City of Gainesville, Florida Automotive detailing means establishments engaged in providing any of the following services: washing, waxing, and polishing by hand, pinstriping, window tinting, interior cleaning and carpet shampooing, sales, and installation of basic car accessories such as car covers and car masks. Sta Recommendation for Centerville ЭƇƂŗŎŗƂĳƚđϼ?đƂêĳňĳŏĩЂ The performance of thorough cleaning, restoration, and nishing of an automobile, both inside and out, to produce a show-quality level of detail; also including sales and installation of vehicle accessories. Automotive Detailing϶ċŗđŹ϶ŏŗƂ϶ĳŏąňƇċđ϶ŵđŲêĳŵ϶ŗŵ϶ŎêĳŏƂđŏêŏąđ϶ŗĨ϶ƚđİĳąňđŹϼШ϶ Revisions Related to Retail Sales and Services and Commercial Sales and Services A new business in the Commercial District provides sales and services to consumers and to businesses. The Allowed Use Table indicates how Retail Sales and Services are a Permitted Use in Commercial districts. That term does not have a corresponding denition in the Code. Despite businesses which provide Commercial Sales and Services, our code does not identify or dene that conduct. It is recommended to allow Commercial Sales and Services by Conditional Use. ϼ ¤đƂêĳňϼ¨êňđŹϼêŏċϼ¨đŵƚĳąđŹ is the sale of goods or services directly to consumers. Retail services include services that consumers can use for their comfort and convenience. 9ŗŎŎđŵąĳêňϼ¨êňđŹϼêŏċϼ¨đŵƚĳąđŹ refer to the range of processes involved in selling a product or service to a business. This encompasses activities such as market 2 research, prospecting, lead generation, lead qualication, pricing negotiations, and contract signing. Retail Sales of Cannabis °İđ϶ƂđŵŎ϶Ч¤đƂêĳň϶¨êňđŹ϶Ў϶9êŏŏêăĳŹШ϶İêŹ϶ăđđŏ϶êċċđċ϶Ƃŗ϶Ƃİđ϶9ŗŎŎđŵąĳêň϶µŹđŹ϶ŲŗŵƂĳŗŏ϶ŗĨ϶Ƃİđ϶ Allowed Uses (Table 156-A.1) in the B1 & B2 zoning districts. This reects newly adopted Cannabis regulations. 3 TABLE 156-A.1 District Allowed Uses Revised Ord. ###, DRAFT VERSION 01/31/2025-2 - l a e nc on 687160010120 i1 e t 111212334555 * A i r 2 2345121* 11 000000000000 1 - -2------ -..........-. .d e - - f I 666666666666 P RRRRBBd R MM e R 555555555555 A Use Category and Use Type 111111111111R Agricultural Uses Crop production and vegetable gardeningP Produce stands for products raised on the P premises Tree nurseries and sod farmsP Horses, livestock and fowl, not exceeding a density of one horse or livestock animal per P acre or three fowl per acre Group Living Uses Nursing homesC Residential-Care for six or Fewer Persons PPPPPPPUDPUD (Except Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment) Residential-Care for Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment for six or fewer persons.(Subject to conditions as are necessary to protect the C health and safety of the residents of the residential facility per 156.021(C)(3).) 156.021(C3) Residential-Care for seven through sixteen Persons (Except Care for Juvenile Sex C Offender Treatment) Family Day Care serving twelve or fewer PPPPPPPUDPUD persons Group Family Day Care serving 14 or fewer PPPPPPPUDPUD persons Licensed day care serving thirteen through C sixteen persons Licensed day care serving seventeen or more CPUDPUD persons Specialized Care FacilityCPUDPUD Household Living Uses Single-family detached dwellings at a density P not exceeding one home per ten acres Single-family detached dwellingsPPPP Single-family attached dwellings with up to two P dwelling units per building Single-family attached dwellings with up to C twelve dwelling units per acre Single-family attached or detached dwellings where in combination with multi-family PUD dwellings on the development property meet the district density goal Manufactured housing development, park, or PUD cooperative 156.019 Multi-family projectsPUDPUDPUD Public parks and recreation usesPPPPPPPP Residential accessory uses as further reguated PPPPPP in this chapter156.107 Home OccupationsPPPPPP 156.102 Commercial Uses 156.040 (H), Accessory BuildingsPPPCC 156.107 Accessory storage within the principal buildingPPPPPPPPPPPP 156.107 Revised Ord. ###, DRAFT VERSION 01/31/2025-2 - l a e nc on 68716001020 1 i1 e t 11121233455 5* A i r 2 2345121* 11 00000000000 0 1 - -2------ -..........-. .d e - - f I 666666666666 P RRRRBBd R MM e R 555555555555 A Use Category and Use Type 111111111111R Adult and Sexually oriented businesses as C further regulated in this code 110.01-110.99 Automotive DetailingPPP Veterinary ClinicCC 90.01-90.09 Pet Shop CCC 90.01-90.09 KennelC 90.01-90.09 Automobile and motorized equipment sales, CC excluding salvage operations (Outdoors) Automobile and motorized equipment sales, PP excluding salvage operations (Indoors) Automobile and motorized equipment service, excluding salvage operations as accessory to a CC gas station Automobile and motorized equipment service, CC excluding salvage operations Barber/beauty salonsPPPUDPUD Building Supply Sales and Storage YardsCC Building Supply Sales and Storage Yards C (Winthin Building Only) Business and Professional OfficesPPPPUDPUD Car washesCP Car wash, as Accessory to Retail Fuel SalesCC Clinic, MedicalPPPUDPUD Clinic, Substance Abuse TreatmentC Commercial Sale and ServicesCC Commercial schools/Cultural CentersCCP Commercial recreationCCCPUDPUD Construction trade offices and yardsP Crematorium Day care - see Group Living UsesCCCCCCC Day care facilityPPPUDPUD Eating and drinking establishmentsPP Farm/Lawn Implement sales and serviceC Farm/Lawn Implement sales and service PP (Within Building Only) Financial institutionsPPPUDPUD Funeral homes and mortuaries (excluding CC Crematoriums) HospitalsCCP HotelsPPPUD Liquor storesPPPUDPUD Machine and repair shops-inside building onlyCP Non-Retail (Bulk) Fuel SalesC Personal and professional business officesPPPPUDPUD Public buildingsCCCCCCPPPPUDPUDP Revised Ord. ###, DRAFT VERSION 01/31/2025-2 - l a e nc on 68716001020 1 i1 e t 11121233455 5* A i r 2 2345121* 11 00000000000 0 1 - -2------ -..........-. .d e - - f I 666666666666 P RRRRBBd R MM e R 555555555555 A Use Category and Use Type 111111111111R Public utility buildings and structuresCCCCCCPPP Retail Fuel SalesPP Theatres and recreational businesses PPPUD conducted within structures. Retail sales and service, excluding adult- PPPUDPUD oriented businesses Retail sale CannabisPP Outdoor retail sales and service, excluding CCC adult-oriented businesses Industrial Uses Indoor Shooting/Archery RangeP Machine and repair shops (Indoors)CP Light Manufacturing, processing, assembly C except recycling and waste Mini-StorageCC Research Facility, excluding animal or livestockP Industrial Uses Recycling and Waste Processing entirely within C the principle structure Truck TerminalC Warehouse/DistributionP CODES **1 These Interim Use I references are Permitted Use P for guidance Conditional Use only and are not C intended to Planned Unit Development PUD include all applicable sections of the code. Reference: Procedures for Site Plan Review156.108 XXXXXXXXXXX Procedures for Conditional Use Permits156.320 XXXXXXXXXXX Procedures for Planned Unit Developments156.200 XXXXXXXXXXX Procedures for Variances156.310 XXXXXXXXXXX 156.167, Landscape and Tree Planing Requirements156.168 XXXXXXXXXXXX Fences XXXXXXXXXXXX Building Height Limits156.121 XXXXXXXXXXXX Yards156.122 XXXXXXXXXXXX Appendix A, SetbacksTable 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX Parking Requirements156.166 XXXXXXXXXXXX Other Standards156.144 XXXXXXXXXXXX Outside Storage156.144, (M) XXXXXXXXXXXX Shoreland Requirements156.133 XXXXXXXXXXX CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: February 4, 2025 Planning and Zoning VI.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Downtown Master Plan Changes BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: See attached staff memo for more details. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to recommend the adoption of the revised Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines, along with the Findings of the Planning Commission, as presented. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay Staff Memo Other (specify) ____________ ______________________________________________________________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular Memorandum Date: January 28, 2025 To: Honorable Chair and Planning Commissioner From: Mark Statz, PE Î City Administrator/Engineer Subject: Downtown Master Plan Changes Background For several months, the Planning Commission has been examining ways to revise the Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines in order to be more internally consistent and more consistent with the cityÓs other guiding documents; namely the city Code and Comprehensive Plan, respectively. Attached are a redlined version and a clean copy incorporating those changes. At the last Planning Commission meeting, the group reviewed these changes and asked whether the change, lowering the M-2 DistrictÓs density maximum from 45 units/acre to 30 units/acre would require a comprehensive Plan Amendment. Comp Plan Amendment Needed? After reviewing the situation further, staff has concluded that no change to the Comprehensive Plan is needed. The new density limits of 12-30 units/acre for the M-2 still fall within the parameters set forth in the Comprehensive Plan, for the Central Business District/Mixed Use land use designation (12-45 units/acre). The Comprehensive Plan is the broader umbrella, under which the city code and, by proxy, the Downtown Master Plan, must operate. The Comp Plan requires zoning districts within the CBD/MU land use category to be between 12 and 45 units/acre. As long as all of the Mixed Use zoning districts are within said range, there is no need for a change. If the Commission wishes to lower one of the districtÓs bottom threshold, that would require a Comp Plan Amendment, because that would be out of the range. Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations If the Planning Commission wishes to forward the proposed changes to the Downtown Master Plan to the City Council, it would be appropriate to do so with a set of findings. The following are suggested findings: 1. The current Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines contains internal inconsistencies with regard to development density, building height, the number of allowed stories and other such requirements. 2. The current Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines contains inconsistencies with the City Code and Comprehensive Plan. 3. The Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines is referenced in city code and acts as an extension of the city zoning code. 4. In its efforts to clear up inconsistencies in the Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held public hearings and has publicly discussed changes on a number of occasions. 5. The proposed revisions to the Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines are consistent with the CityÓs Comprehensive Plan. Suggested motion: Motion to recommend the adoption of the revised Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines, along with the Findings of the Planning Commission, as presented. MasterPlan& Development Guidelines for DowntownCenterville 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 Î 2020 Revised by City Council October 25, 2023 Revised by City Council January 22, 2025 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 BisekMike Thinesen Jenny Dosch Tom Wood Jennifer Klennert Mayor Mary Capra Tom Lee John Meyer, City Financial Dir. D.LoveDallas Larson, City Administrator Mark Pangell Consultant Team: Damon Farber AssociatesBenshoof & AssociatesKKE Architects, Inc. 923 Nicollet Mall, Suite 20010417 Excelsior Blvd, Suite 2300 First Avenue N. Mpls, MN 55402Hopkins, MN 55343Mpls, MN 55401 web:www.damonfarber.comweb:www.benshoof.comweb:www.kke.com ph: 612.332.7522ph: 952.238.1667ph: 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 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 longer 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. The Mixed Use Corridors correspond to the M-1 Zoning District and ¤Provide investor and property owner the Downtown Neighborhood district confidence through design continuity. corresponds to the M-2 Zoning District. The Development Guidelines encompass the The Mixed-Use Corridors will provide primarily above goals through standards for new retail uses on the first floor with housing or construction that regulate site design, office uses above. It will become a pedestrian building placement and building design. friendly town center and community destination. Lastly, the Guidelines establish standards for seven important systems. The Guidelines The Downtown Neighborhood will provide a include an explanation of the general and range of medium to high density housing specific design principles promoted by each styles and choices for everyone from empty aspect of the guidelines, nesters to young professionals. 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 and PUD 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 TheÐ 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 (M-1) and Floor Area Ratio and parking requirements. It Downtown Neighborhood District (M-2)) and will also regulate the relationship of buildings the 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 and M-2 development will be needed in this area to zoned 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 in 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, but not require the integration of Architectural Guidelines will deal with such service and/or restaurant related retail space things as: scale and context; proportion and that is integrated into the ground floor of massing; articulation; materials and color; residential 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 (M-1) components listed below: C. II. a. District Overview: Mixed-Use Building Character and Expression Corridors (M-1) Scale, Proportion & Height The overarching objective of the Standards Windows & Doors for Private Development for the Mixed-Use Materials, Streetscape Corridors (M-1)is to create a unique opportunity to focus on the creation of a C. I. b. Review and Approvals Process contemporary, innovative, new urban See proposed zoning. development pattern that promotes richness and variety in the built environment. 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 hHousing 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 provided by each new development as on the sides of buildings, away from view. prescribed by city code and may be Pedestrian access to the retail fronts of enhanced with shared or municipal buildings is critically important. Mid-block parking facilities. Quick-stop parking access from parking is highly encouraged. needs such as dry cleaners and coffee shops or parallel parking on public or A mix of uses within individual blocks, private streets can also be encouraged including retail, restaurant and residential, will but will be reviewed or considered on further enhance this model and promote an individual basis. activity throughout much of the day and evening hours. Site development guidelines Building Placement and Setbacks: include the following: Mixed-Use Corridors Buildings should be located at the build- 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 (M-1) 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 parking facilities that minimize total Main Street or where other streets parking numbers by taking advantage of intersect these two main roads. These around the clock and peak/off-peak hours locations will be seen from several of operation for various uses within the directions and terminate views. They core area; will become future landmarks and way finding icons as the Downtown Area develops; Locate any surface parking lots away from the major streets, either behind or to the side of primary buildings; surface Minimize openings between buildings. parking lots along major street frontage Limited driveway access and provisions are not allowed in the core area; for pedestrian connections through blocks 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 commercialbuildings are discouragedallowed. Minimum Building Height: 32 ft. None Maximum Building Height: Three floors or and 3545 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 may be considered to be part of the public infrastructure and may be co- developed with City participation. Shared or ÐdistrictÑ parking facilities will be encouragedmay be pursued in cooperation with the city, but each Parking Strategy Includes On-Street development will need to provide its own minimum parking facilities on-site. C. II. b. Site Development Standards: Off Street Parking - Residential Mixed-Use Corridors Private and secure parking for residences within the Mixed-Use Corridors will be fully Allowable Land Use enclosed in private facilities, where Retail, office and high density residential feasible. Guest parking may be uses are all allowed in the Mixed-Use accommodated in public facilities or on- Corridors. With the exception of office or street on surface lots provided by the residential lobbies, retail and restaurant development. Parking demand will be uses should comprise the entire ground market driven and subject to individual floor of all buildings. The minimum review. A minimum of one space per residential density will be 12 units per bedroom is anticipated, plus one guest acre, and the maximum density will be 30 space per 10 units.Private and secure units per acre. parking for residences within the Mixed- Use Corridors will be fully enclosed in Minimum Lot Area: NA private facilities where feasible. Minimum Lot Width/Depth: NA D. II. c. Architectural Guidelines: Mixed-Use Corridors Front Build-to Lines; 80% of the lot frontage must be built out to the built-to line or lot line. Building Character and Expression: Where buildings front on common areas, Mixed-Use Corridors pedestrian ways or other open spaces, 80% of Buildings in the Mixed-Use Corridors will play building facades must be built to the open a major role in defining the overall character space line. Driveways to parking facilities and of the district. The proposed mix of uses for access drives to service areas are excepted. this signature destination suggests the The build-to line for new development along potential for a variety of building types, Centerville road is offset 40Ó from the demanding creativity and innovation to centerline. highlight unique architecture, while knitting the entire district together as a coherent Rear Yard Setback: whole. None. Subject to individual review. January 4, 2006 Page 23 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines architectural features without being thematic or Overall building design is an artificial. The use of decorative wrought iron is important consideration, but encouraged to evoke historical materials used and emphasis on first floor façade fabricated downtown. Faux decorative elements treatments is essential to are discouragedmay be allowed where authentic encourage street-level activity elements prove infeasible; Avoid large, and enhance the pedestrian unarticulated façades; experience. Architecture is to be Ò4-sidedÓ at all locations visible to 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 Emphasize Pedestrian Level Detail Provide a variety of building types and Emphasize important intersections by styles, expressed both in large scale placing distinctive architectural elements (overall building) and small scale or interesting façades at these prominent (design details); locations; Designs should minimize blank walls Provide a variety of front elevations for along the public rights-of-way and rows of buildings along any given block; should consider all street frontages, including buildings at corners, as Scale, Proportion and Height: Mixed- primary elevations; Use Corridors (M-1) Articulate front façades with projections Emphasize transparency at street level and recesses; to encourage two way viewing Î both window shopping and Òeyes on the Encourage variety in building height streetÓ; along front elevations and allow changes in roof treatments. Promote interesting, animated January 4, 2006 Page 24 of 30 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Street Presence: Mixed-Use Corridors (M-1) Materials: Mixed-Use Corridors (M-1) Emphasize pedestrian experience with architectural features at street level Î Provide a diverse mix of materials, canopies, decorative light fixtures and applied in a variety of proportions, material detail. To promote consistency exposures and detailing within a block, in the public realm, the City will be or along a street; responsible for designing and building streetscaping, with the costs Encourage durable, high quality borne by developers and/or abutting materials; property owners. Vinyl, metal and wood siding is not Encourage variety of color, texture and allowed except as a complimentary materials to complement other material. Composite siding will be streetscape elements; considered on a conditional use basis; Conceal service entries, loading Encourage the use of mostly brick or facilities and mechanical services from comparable alternative; minimum view along public streets; requirement of 50% of non-glazed wall area; Create a continuous building edge along street frontage, visually connecting Metal and wood components are only adjacent buildings with complementary acceptable as a complimentary material; façade treatments. Encourage overhead projections, either as a specific building component or as Windows and Doors: Mixed-Use permanent/temporary canopies; Corridors (M-1) 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; Use clear or lightly tinted glass for all windows and doors Î mirrored, reflective or highly tinted glazing is not acceptable; Doors and Windows Enhance the Stre 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 (M-1) 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 (M-2) should be in small lots of no more than 20 cars each, must not front on D. III. a. Overview: Downtown Neighborhood(M- CSAH 14 or 21 and should be 2) 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 or, 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 12 to 4530 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(M-2) 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 (M-2) Allowable Land Use: High density rResidential. 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 encouraged to recall historic materials Minimum Residential Density: 12 units fabricatedDowntown; per acre. 1,250 square feet/dwelling unit. Maximum Residential Density: 30 units Avoid large, unarticulated façades; per acre. 900 square feet/dwelling unit. Maximum Retail Density: Emphasize important intersections by Ground floor retail or restaurant space shall placing distinctive architectural elements be limited to 50% of the ground floor, floor or interesting façades at these prominent area and by adequacy of parking only. See locations; below. Building Height: Provide a variety of front elevations for Building height in the Downtown rows of buildings along any given block. Neighborhood District shall be limited to twothree stories, Scale, Proportion and Height: Downtown Off Street Parking-Residential: See Neighborhood Mixed-Use Corridors Off Street ParkingÎResidential: Articulate front façades with projections Private and secure parking for residences and recesses. within the Downtown Neighborhood will be PromoteaA maximum of two stories is fully enclosed in private facilities where allowedin this district, lower buildings are feasible. Guest parking may be acceptable; continuous height rooflines accommodatedon surface lots provided by should not dominate any street frontage. the development 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 plus one guest space per 10 Street Presence: units. Downtown Neighborhood Off Street Parking-Retail: Parking numbers, placement and access for Emphasize pedestrian experience with ancillary retail subject to individual review and architectural features at street level approval. including stoops, steps porches awnings canopies, decorative light fixtures and C. III. c. Architectural Guidelines: material details. Downtown Neighborhood (M-2) Building Character and Expression: Encourage variety of color, texture and materials to Downtown Neighborhood complement other streetscape elements. Conceal service entries, loading facilities and Emphasize transparency of mechanical services from view along public streets retail uses at street level to as much as possible. encourage two way viewing Î both window shopping Create a continuous building edge for the majority and eyes on the street; of street frontage, visually connecting adjacent buildings with complimentary faade treatments Î in Promote interesting, limited areas where gaps occur, architectural animated architectural treatments, windows and detailing of side façades features without being should match front façade. thematic or artificial Î faux decorative elements are discouraged. The use of wrought iron as an accent is 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 (M-2) 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 (M-2) materials - local sources if available. Maximize glass openings or 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 Vinyl, metal or wood Ssiding is not tinting or scoring patterns, additional allowed(vinyl, metal, wood) except as plantings, ornamental fencing and other a complimentary use. Masonry siding features (note, however, that simpler is better may be permitted upon approval of and too much clutter is a negative). To the architecture. promote consistency in the public realm, the City will be responsible for designing and Encourage the use of mostly brick or building streetscaping, with the costs borne comparable alternative; minimum by developers and/or abutting property requirement of 50% of non-glazed wall owners. area. C. IV. Review and Approvals Process Metal and wood components are Development within the Downtown Area will acceptable as a complimentary use. generally consist of a subdivision and site Accommodate changes in material as plan. In these cases, the applicant will follow follows Î return 8 foot minimum at side the normal subdivision and site plan walls and avoid terminating in the same requirements of the City subject to the plane. submittal requirements contained herein. For subdivisions, expansion or façade replacement of existing buildings, the review Encourage overhead projections, either as a specific building component or as process will include sketch plan review, permanent/temporary canopies. preliminary plat, and final plat. Existing businesses wishing to perform routine maintenance such as window or door Avoid overly complex or arbitrary use of replacement or renovate a minor portion of materials. their structure without adding square footage are subject to existing codes and will not be Include smaller scale elements, variety required to adhere to the development of materials and careful detailing to guidelines. For site plans, the review process support street level activities and will include a preliminary site plan and final enhance the pedestrian experience. site plan Streetscape: Downtown Neighborhood (M- 2) 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 Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines January 4, 2006 Page 31 of 30 MasterPlan& DevelopmentGuidelines for DowntownCenterville Prepared for The Centerville Downtown RedevelopmentTaskForce Prepared By DamonFarberAssociates Benshoof & Associates KKE Architects, Inc. Adoptedby City Council January11, 2006 Revised by City Council Î 2020 Revised by City CouncilOctober 25, 2023 Revised by City Council January 22, 2025 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Table ofContents A.IntroductionÈ............................................................................................. 3 B.SystemsGuidelinesÈ............................................................................... 9 C. StandardsforPrivateDevelopmentÈ.....................................................19 January4,2006Page1of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines DowntownRedevelopmentTaskForceMembers: KevinAmundsen Rick Terway Bill BisekMikeThinesen Jenny Dosch Tom Wood JenniferKlennert MayorMaryCapra Tom Lee John Meyer, City Financial Dir. D. Love DallasLarson,CityAdministrator Mark Pangell Consultant Team: DamonFarberAssociatesBenshoof & AssociatesKKEArchitects, Inc. 923NicolletMall,Suite20010417ExcelsiorBlvd,Suite2300FirstAvenueN. Mpls,MN55402Hopkins,MN55343Mpls,MN55401 web:www.damonfarber.comweb:www.benshoof.comweb:www.kke.com ph:612.332.7522ph:952.238.1667ph:612.332.4200 WewouldliketothanktheDowntownRedevelopmentTaskForce,themany 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. January4,2006Page2of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A.INTRODUCTION A.I.IntentoftheMasterPlan& 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. TheMasterPlanisintendedtoguidetheform and character of development within downtown for the next twenty years. In the summer of 2005, Damon Farber TraditionalMixed-UseDowntown Associates wascommissionedbytheCityof Centervilletolead a communitytaskforceto Mixed-Useneighborhoodanddowntown 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 andpedestrian 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, endusersÓneeds,community desires and a changing market. The market analysis performed by the McCombsGroupinthefallof2005helpedto LookingSouthonCentervilleRoadatMainStreet define the overall quantity of retail, commercial and residential that could occur ¤ Anoverallvisionforredevelopment within the next twenty years. of the area, including the pattern, form and character of new development and open ThemarketanalysisprojectsthattheCityof space intheinterestofcreating a cohesive Centerville will be able to sustain a total of 230,700 square feet of merchandise and January4,2006Page3of30 DowntownCenterville 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 450additionalhigherdensityresidentialunits. requirementsandtheneedsoftheend users. The uses and square footages shown on the Master Plan are based on this analysis with considerationoftheappropriateusestooccur within the downtown area and transitions into the surrounding neighborhoods. The Master plan directs the design of the street and open space network and providesflexibilitywiththeindividualblock layout and dispersion of housing types to meet City statutes, regulations and guidelines within. A.IIMasterPlan ImprovedPedestrianEnvironment A number of goals emerged during the initial meetings with downtown land owners, the TheintentoftheDowntownMasterPlan is generalpublic,theDowntownTaskForceand to provide a comfortable, safe, Mixed-Use throughtheanalysisof existing conditionsand community with emphasis on pedestrian uponreviewoftheMarketAnalysisconducted 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, theGuidelinesare community with a clear and concise intended to: understanding of the communitiesÓ vision for thedowntown.Thevisionincludesthedesire ¤ Ensurethecompatibleintegrationof to incorporate the History of Centerville into retail, office and residential uses. the redevelopment. ¤ Maintain a scale and form of A system wasneededtosetstandardsforthe developmentthatemphasizessensitivityto 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. ¤ Ensurethecompatibleintegrationofa variety of housing types, including townhouses, medium density and density residential. January4,2006Page4of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines appropriatedesignstandards. A rangeof housing types will be available in ¤ Minimize the impact of automobiles into downtown, each meeting high design thesettingthroughstrategiessuch a shared standards. Centerville will meet the parkingÑ,inwhichadjacentlanduseshaving challenge of managing growth while different peak-hour parking demands can enhancingthehistoricsmalltownflavor, share parking facilities. safety and strong sense of community that has attracted people to live here.Ñ ¤ ImproveaccesstoandfromCounty State Aid Highways 14 and 21. - TaskForceVisionStatement ¤ Achieve Ðtraffic calmingÑ benefits HistoryofCenterville 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 designofstreetswithadequatewidth,and the area in the 1840Ós. They were trappers the provision of on-street parking. coming to the area for the abundant wildlife. Priortothewhitesettlersmovingintothearea ¤ Provide for public open space that uses the Dakota Indians lived here in the 1600s stormwatertreatmentpondsas 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 ¤ Ensurethecompatibilityofbuildingswith 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 groundfloor uses, such Soonafter,familiesfromCanadaarrivedand 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 betterconnectionbetween downtown and Centerville Lake The city was officially established on August 11,1857,whenMinnesotawasstill a territory. Thetaskforcedeveloped a visionstatement 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 ofLino evaluation of development proposals. Lakes.ThedowntownareaofCenterville was originally known as the French Section. ÐCenterville will continue to be a small Germanimmigrantssettledfarthertothewest 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 Thepioneersclearedthelandforfarmingand 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 wantedtobuildoffofCentervilleÓshistorywith downtown through a well-connected trail anemphasisonouruniquenessofhavingthe system. CentervilleÓs historic downtown downtown still standing, but all of willoffer a mixofuses,withthesmalltown character preserved by January4,2006Page5of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A.IIIPurpose.WhatareDevelopment the building have been greatly modified and Guidelines? no longermeet the criteria for registration as a The primary purpose of Development National Historic site. With this knowledge the Guidelines is to set basic parameters, DowntownRedevelopment Task Forcefeltthe describe preferences and design intent. necessity to build off our heritage in the Theseguidelinesserveas a frameworkwithin redesign plans for the downtown area. which creative design can occur. DevelopmentGuidelinesareestablishedto You will see the French-Canadian reflection ensurethatpublicandprivatedevelopment in the design plan with great detail given to projects implement the Goals, Objectives, ironworkandbuildingdesign reflective ofturn Policies and Character envisioned by the of the century Canadian architecture. community. The Guidelines provide a framework to: ¤ Enhancethequalityofthebuilt environment; ¤ Achievequalitycontextualdesign ¤ Achieve design that implements the vision of each district in which the property is located,therebypromotinganidentityforthe downtown; ¤ Encourage a diversity of architectural styles thatincorporatehistoricarchitectural Quality ResidentialArchitecture elements and materials previously used downtown; Districts Theprojectareaisbrokenintotwounique ¤ Providedesignflexibilityinsteadof districts that relate directly to each other. aesthetic control; The Mixed-Use Corridors and the Downtown Neighborhood district form the ¤ Create a uniquepedestrian-oriented primary development opportunities within environment; and; the area.The Mixed Use Corridors correspond to the M-1 Zoning District and ¤ Provide investor andpropertyowner the Downtown Neighborhood district confidence through designcontinuity. corresponds to the M-2 Zoning District. TheDevelopmentGuidelinesencompassthe TheMixed-UseCorridorswillprovideprimarily above goals through standards for new retail uses on the first floor with housing or construction that regulate site design, office uses above. It will become a pedestrian building placement and building design. friendly town center and community destination. Lastly, theGuidelines establish standardsfor seven important systems. The Guidelines TheDowntownNeighborhoodwillprovidea include an explanation of the general and rangehousing stylesandchoicesfor specific design principles promoted by each everyonefromempty nesters to young aspect of the guidelines, professionals. January4,2006Page6of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines TransportationSystemsStormWater as well as a variety of images describing Systems appropriate design solutions to implement Utilities Mix of Uses those principles. This approach values ParkingStrategy creativity and allows for numerous design solutions for any particular project. The City TheSeconddocument,StandardsforPrivate Administrator and Planning and Zoning Development is intended to provide guidance Commission are responsible for the to the private developers as they take administrationoftheDevelopmentGuidelines. 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 reviewand PUDprocess. TheStandardsforPrivateDevelopmentdeal with the two individual districts within the Master Plan and the individual buildings within those districts. WellDetailedBuildings A.IVApplication The format and content of these guidelines are specifically tailored for use as a referenceworkbook.Theyareorganizedinto twoseparatedocumentsthatareintendedto be used by two different audiences, the SystemsGuidelines andthe Standardsfor 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 attachmenttotheMasterPlanDocumentitself. The Systems Guidelines describe the seven distinct items of the overall infrastructure framework: Context ImprovedPublicInfrastructure OpenSpace January4,2006Page7of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines DowntownCentervilleMasterPlan January4,2006Page8of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines standalone district within the City; instead it B.SystemsGuidelines willbe a partof,andconnectwith, a varietyof 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 providereasonablelinkstothese systems as guidanceforstandardsthatapplytotheentire a primary design objective. Downtown Area. It is intended as an attachment to the Master Plan Document GuidelineRecommendations itself. The Systems Guidelines will deal with ToensurethattheDowntownArea takes the seven distinct items of the overall full advantage of local and regional infrastructure framework: systems, development should: Context ¤ Provide safe, easily recognized OpenSpace connectionstocityandregionaltrail TransportationSystems systems; Storm Water Systems Utilities ¤ Support increased use of transit services MixofUsesParking by maintenance of existing service to St. Strategy Paulandstrengthen service toMinneapolis for residents; These seven items represent the overall organizing elements that give shape and ¤ Tieinto,andimprove,theutilitynetwork; 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 (andfuture)streetframework; become part of City policy and will be implementedby the City or with City ¤ Become an integral part of the city and participation before or concurrently with the countydrainage/stormwatermanagement 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.TheywillprescribeDevelopment accessible toallDowntownArearesidents, Standards forall above ground, visible visitors, peoplewhoworkhereandalsofor 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. OpenSpace privateandpublic spaces, parkingstrategies The overall design framework of the and policy, etc. Systems Guidelines will DowntownAreaisbasedonlinkstoLaMotte prescribeeverythinginthepublicrealmfrom 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 DowntownAreaisnotintendedtobe a linkexisting parks and trails January4,2006Page9of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines ¤ Maintain trail width shall be 12Ó where it definedinregionalparkplanswiththetrails occurs onresidentialstreetsand a minimum within the Downtown Area. of 10Ó in other areas; ¤ Encourageprivatedevelopment(blockby 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 CentervilleLakeandinsurethatpublic access to the lake can be accommodated at some point in the future; TrailsProvideAccesstoDowntown ¤ Integrate storm water management Of equal importance is the contribution from components(meetingwaterqualityand eachblockandeachdevelopmentprojectto quantity requirements) within both thisopen space network,adding a varietyof public/private parks and open space private, semi-private, and perhaps some improvements.Together,the system of additional public space throughout the publicandsemi-publicgreen 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 integralpartsofindividualparcelsitedesign. GuidelineRecommendations TheCentervilleDowntownAreawillhavenew openspacethatdidnotpreviouslyexistinthe City.Towardthatend,OpenSpaceguidelines 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 connectionwillbemaintainedalongCSAH14 until parcels to the south are assembled for ImprovedAccess to CentervilleLake development and will accommodate the revised trail alignment shown on the master B.III.TransportationSystems plan; Thesystemofstreetsandpublicrights-of- way are the primary way people will experiencedowntown.Itis critical thatthe January4,2006Page10of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines and by eliminating mid-block access to character and arrangement reinforce the parking areas. Instead, the parking areas higherstandardofdevelopmentproposed would gain access from Sorel Street or and improves the overall legibility of the ProgressRoad.Thisallowsforincreasedon- system from what exists today. The street parking and a safer pedestrian followingparagraphsprovidetheintended 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 charactertoanunderstandable system of downtown. With these recommended roads with high quality pedestrian space enhancements, CSAH14 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. CountyRoad21Improvements Although the County has no current plans for CSAH 21 (Centerville Road) aside from improvements to the block south ofCSAH 14)theDevelopmentGuidelinesrecommend a desired street section for Centerville Road that improves the pedestrian environment, introduces on- street parking and continues the pedestrian amenities recommended for ExistingConditionsonCSAH14atCountyRd.21 CSAH 14. CountyStateAidHighway14 Thefirst section onpage13depictsAnoka 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 perceivedqualityofthetransportationsystem. 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 Roadwillhave a significantimpactonexisting critical componentstoachievingthisobjective. 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 of150feet.Reducingthis 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 withSt. Utilityimprovementswillalsobemade.This GenevieveÓs that would provide additional project can become a catalyst fordowntown 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. pedestrianscaleimprovementsbyrelocating the proposed trail system on the south side of CSAH 14 to Heritage Street January4,2006Page11of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines AnokaCountyDesignforCSAH14 RecommendedDesignforCSAH14 January4,2006Page12of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines AnokaCountyDesignforCSAH21 RecommendedDesignforCSAH21 January4,2006Page13of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines inside the stores. A positive visual image is TheLocalStreets important to retail success and to attracting The further development of local people to live downtown. Coordination with commercialstreets isimportanttoattracting AnokaCountywillberequiredforstreetscape 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 easilyaccessibledevelopment 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 Thefurtherdevelopmentof 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 landscapingallcontributetoproviding 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 RecommendedsectionforLocalCommercialandNeighborhoodStreets January4,2006Page14of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines B.IV.StormWaterSystems GuidelineRecommendations 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 uniqueamenityforthedowntownandtheCity function of the downtown and the improved of Centerville. water quality of Centerville Lake. The project will provide a series of regional storm water Designcreativity, use ofhighqualitymaterials collection areas on the eastand 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 alsobeaddressedinthefinal downtown. The project will comply with Best design: Management Practice (BMP) standards and alternative storm water treatment applications ¤Regionalstormwaterponds. will be explored to minimize capital costs, futuremaintenanceandimprovewaterquality. ¤Providefountainstoimprovewater oxygen levels. ¤Filterstormwaterpriortoenteringthe natural system. ¤Plantpondedgeswithnativeplantingsto discourage geese from using sodded areas. B.V.Utilities A solid network of water distribution and wastewatercollectioninfrastructureisvitalto the health, safety, and welfare of the entire Downtown Area. While understanding the location,sizeandcharacteristicsofindividual utility components is important, development proposals must also acknowledge awarenessoftheentireredevelopmentarea, 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. GuidelineRecommendations ¤Providewastewatercollection infrastructure; PondscanbecomeVisualAmenities January4,2006Page15of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines ¤Install water distribution system for potablewaterconsumptionandforfire protection; ¤All utilities should be buried within City Right-of-Way and make connections to individualprojectsfrom a ÒbackofhouseÓ location; ¤AllutilitiesdesignedaccordingtoCity standards. Although utilities are not typically seen, they play a vital role by establishing the needed frameworkfordevelopmenttomoveforward. DowntownwillbeConnected PlansforUtilityImprovements January4,2006Page16of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines overallneedsoftheDowntownArea.Parking B.VI.MixofUses willbeprovidedthroughoff- street surface lots The master plan identifies the desired mixof to support the mix of uses at the core. Parking uses within the downtown area.A horizontal facilities should contribute to the overall and vertical mix of uses is desired within the character and image of the Downtown Area. primary Mixed-Use Corridors. A mix of Parking facility edge design should include complimentary housing styles and scales elements,colorsandmaterialsthatreflect,or should be incorporated into the Downtown complement surrounding buildings and neighborhood districts of the project. New landscape. uses should reinforce the public open space and activity atstreet- level.Themixofusesis designed to promote daytime activity with shoppers and workers and activity will continue in the evening with residents and visitors enjoying new entertainment opportunities. ParkingLots with LandscapedEdges GuidelineRecommendations st Mixed-UseProjectwith 1FloorRetail Parkingguidelinesencouragethefollowing: GuidelineRecommendations ¤ Locate off-street surface parking lots away ¤Promote vertical Mixed-Use within the fromCSAH14andCSAH21,eitherbehindor Mixed-Use Core of the project. Provide to the side of primary buildings; flexibility for developers wishing to be creativewithpotentialretailusesinother ¤ Provide a combination of fencing, areas of the project; landscapingandlandformto screen parking areas from all streets and important views; ¤Allusesshouldreinforcepedestrian activity at the street level. B.VII. Parking Strategy Balancing the realities of car-related necessities(streets,parkingand so on)and the desired character is a significant challenge. The goal is to provide adequate parking, both quantity and location, while promoting new strategies that support the January4,2006Page17of30 DowntownCenterville 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, permitormetering; ¤ The City should work with existing businessesandlandownerstoexplorethe 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 asdevelopment occurs theappropriatepublic improvements are implemented based upon communityinput, fiscal responsibilityandan overall vision for downtown. January4,2006Page18of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines C.DocumentTwo; Standards characteristics andqualitiesofthe district in for Private Developments non-technical terms. C.I.Intentofthe Standards Thesectionentitled SiteDevelopment 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. designtheindividualpiecesthat 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 cohesivedowntownwithintheCityof site, how buildings define, the spaces around Centerville. them and the visual and physical connections between the private and public realm. Like a TheseStandardsforPrivateDevelopmentwill 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(M-1)and Floor Area Ratio and parking requirements. It Downtown Neighborhood District(M-2)) and will also regulate therelationship of buildings the individual buildings within those districts. to streets, pedestrian ways and open spaces. Normally, bulk requirements establish upper TheStandardsforPrivateDevelopment limits on the intensity of development in any apply to all future redevelopment and given district. Since a certain intensity of remodelingeffortswithinthe M-1 and M-2 development will be needed in this area to zoned area. Therefore, all Standards and sustain the public expenditure on Guidelines must be met with future infrastructureimprovements,therequirements improvements to existing and new for this plan may also specify lower limits of structureswithinDowntownCenterville. 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 aretheÐviewfrom 5 feet.ÑAfterthe 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 standardsofeachDistrictindividuallyandin to ensure that the design, the details, the greaterdetail.Theyarestructuredtoplainly quality and the craftsmanship of the private communicatethedevelopmentÓsrequirements 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 DistrictOverview feet in the air, an $18,000 Chevrolet looks just SiteDevelopmentStandards like a $70,000Mercedes.Butfrom 5 feet,there Architectural Guidelines are distinct differences in quality, detail and amenities. In any development, the quality of Foreachdistrict, 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, January4,2006Page19of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines C.I.c.DistrictOverview oneÓsmemoryoftheirexperienceinthe 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 uniquecharacter,mixandintensityofuse, quality standards that are expected for all thuseachisdefinedby a uniqueguideline. components within each district. They The districts are intended to work together establishthefoundationofthearchitectural 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-UseCorridors(M-1) principles for the design of individual TheMixed-UseCorridorsprovidethebroadest components of the plan so they will work variety and highest intensity of development together as parts of the whole. The inthedowntown.TheStandardswillrequire Architectural Guidelines will not be both vertically andhorizontallyintegratedmix prescriptive. The use of elements and ofusescontainingmulti-levelretailaswell as detailingthatreflectFrenchCanadian style office and residential uses over ground floor will be suggested, while the layout and retail uses. Standards will also require public architecturalfeatureswillrecognizecurrent 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 DowntownNeighborhood(M-2) establishing standards for quality and good TheDowntownNeighborhoodisreservedfor design that can be applied to any style of low-densityandmid-risehousing.Thedistrict design. In no order of importance, the will allow, but not requirethe integration of Architectural Guidelines will deal with such service and/or restaurant related retail space thingsas: scale and context; proportion and that is integrated into the ground floor of massing; articulation; materials and color; residential buildings. craftsmanship/detailing;signage;streetscape and pedestrian environment; and A moredetaileddescriptionofeachofthe sustainability. two districts appears in the following sections of this guideline. Astheguidelinesmovefromthegeneraltothe specific, the Architectural Guidelines establish C.II.Standard for Private separate goals for each district that regulate Development;Mixed-UseCorridors some or all of the major building and site (M-1) components listed below: C.II.a.DistrictOverview:Mixed-Use BuildingCharacterandExpression Corridors(M-1) Scale, Proportion & Height The overarching objective of the Standards Windows & Doors for Private Development for the Mixed-Use Materials, Streetscape Corridors(M-1)is to create a unique opportunityto focus on the creation of a C.I.b.ReviewandApprovalsProcess contemporary, innovative, new urban Seeproposedzoning. development pattern thatpromotesrichness andvarietyinthebuilt environment. January4,2006Page20of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Therefore, the Mixed-Use Corridors will provide the broadest varietyand greatest intensity of development within the Downtown Area. Both vertical and horizontalintegration ofuseswillberequired as well as elements promoting pedestrian circulation within the district. Major retailers, supporting services, lifestyle andimpulseretailersandtheirrelatedparking facilities will be encouraged to locate in multi- level, Mixed-Use and interconnected ConnectionsfromParking to Retail buildings. In addition to this vital mix, the guidelines for the Mixed-Use Corridors will Characteristics:Mixed-UseCorridors 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.Compactbuildingsandhigh-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 levelofpedestrian circulation andtraffic 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.Togethertheseelementswillcreatea locatedawayfrompedestrianoriented core area that is the center of activity Î the storefronts. place to see and to be seen within the Downtown Area. Housing and office uses on the upper floors are encouraged. Except forentry These objectives require that the majority of lobbies,pureofficeusesandpure buildings front on primary streets and residential uses will be prohibited from the pedestrianthoroughfares thatmaybepartof 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 provided by service areasshouldbelocatedinternaltoor each new development as prescribed on the sides of buildings, away from view. by city code and may be enhanced Pedestrian access to the retail fronts of with shared or municipal parking buildings is critically important. Mid-block facilities. Quick-stop parking needs access fromparkingishighlyencouraged. such as dry cleaners and coffee shops or parallel parkingonpublicorprivate A mix of uses within individual blocks, streets can also be encouraged but will includingretail,restaurantandresidential,will be reviewed or considered on an further enhance this model and promote individual basis. activity throughout much of the day and evening hours. Site development guidelines BuildingPlacementandSetbacks: include the following: Mixed-Use Corridors Buildingsshouldbelocatedatthebuild- to lines (zero setback), but allow January4,2006Page21of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines RenderingofPossibleArchitecturalCharacteratMainStreet & CentervilleRoad recessedspacesforoutdoordining,other ParkingStrategies:Mixed-UseCorridors(M-1) street level activities and variety of Provide required parking spaces for pedestrian environment. 80% of building daily use that satisfy bothquantityand facadesshouldaddressthebuild-tolines; location needs through off-street parking solutions; Great emphasis should be given to building features located at the Locate any surface parking lots away intersection of Centerville Road and fromthemajorstreets,eitherbehindor Main Street or where other streets tothe side ofprimarybuildings;surface intersect thesetwomainroads.These parkinglotsalongmajorstreetfrontage locations will be seen from several are not allowed in the core area; directions and terminate views. They willbecomefuturelandmarksand way finding icons as the Downtown Area Encourage driveway access to parking develops; facilities or side streetsinorderto maintain a pedestrian friendly environment within the Mixed- Use Minimize openings between buildings. Corridors. Limited driveway access and provisions forpedestrianconnectionsthroughblocks are encouraged. Gaps between buildings to accommodate surface parking lots, greater building setbacks or other purposes are discouraged; Encourage recessed entries and windowstocreatestreet-levelinterest, variety and enhance pedestrian scale along street frontage. January4,2006Page22of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines FloorAreaRatio: Byindividualreview,butmulti-storybuildings are encouraged throughout the Mixed-Use Corridors. Free standing, single story commercial buildings are allowed. Minimum Building Height: None MaximumBuildingHeight:Threefloors and 35ft. Subject to individual review. OffStreetParking- Retail/Office Parking facilities within the Mixed-Use Corridors will be subject to individualreview. Parkingfacilitiesfortheretailandpublic uses may be considered to be part of the public infrastructureandmaybe co- developedwith City participation. Shared or ÐdistrictÑ parking facilities may be pursued in cooperation with the city, but each development will need to provide its own minimum parking facilities on- Parking Strategy IncludesOn-Street site. OffStreetParking - Residential C.II.b.SiteDevelopmentStandards: Private and secure parking for residences Mixed-Use Corridors within the Mixed-Use Corridors will be fully enclosed in private facilities, where AllowableLandUse feasible. Guest parking maybe Retail, office andresidential uses are all accommodatedon surface lots provided by allowed in the Mixed-Use Corridors. With the development. Parking demand will be the exception of office or residential market driven and subject to individual lobbies, retail and restaurant uses should review. A minimum of one space per comprise the entire ground floorofall bedroom is anticipated, plus one guest buildings.Theminimumresidential space per 10 units. density will be 12 units per acre, and the maximum density will be 30 units per D.II.c.ArchitecturalGuidelines: acre. Mixed-Use Corridors MinimumLotArea:NA BuildingCharacterandExpression: Mixed-Use Corridors MinimumLotWidth/Depth:NA BuildingsintheMixed-UseCorridorswillplay a major role in defining the overall character FrontBuild-toLines;80%ofthelotfrontage of the district. The proposed mix of uses for must be built out to the built-to line or lot line. this signature destination suggests the Where buildings front on common areas, potential for a variety of building types, pedestrian ways or other open spaces, 80% of demanding creativity and innovation to building facades must be built to the open highlight unique architecture, whileknitting space line.Drivewaystoparkingfacilitiesand the entire district together as a coherent access drives to service areas are excepted. whole. The build-to line for new development along Centerville road is offset 40Ó from the centerline. Overall building design is an important consideration, but emphasis on first floor RearYardSetback: façadetreatmentsisessentialtoencourage None.Subjecttoindividualreview. street-level activity and enhance the January4,2006Page23of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines pedestrianexperience.authentic elements prove infeasible; Avoidlarge, Architectureistobe unarticulatedfaçades; Ò4-sidedÓ at all locations visible to publicareas.Emphasisistobeon creating highly animated design solutionsalongallstreetfrontages and pedestrian ways. Architecturalguidelinesincludethe following: st Variedfaçadetreatmentat 1Floor EmphasizePedestrianLevelDetail Provide a varietyofbuildingtypesand styles, expressed both in large scale Emphasize important intersections by (overall building) and small scale placing distinctive architecturalelements (design details); orinterestingfaçadesattheseprominent locations; Designsshouldminimizeblankwalls along the public rights-of-way and Provide a variety of front elevations for should consider all street frontages, rowsofbuildingsalonganygiven block; including buildings at corners, as primary elevations; Scale,ProportionandHeight:Mixed- Use Corridors(M-1) Emphasizetransparencyatstreetlevel Articulatefrontfaçadeswithprojections to encourage two way viewing Î both and recesses; window shopping and Òeyes on the streetÓ; Encouragevarietyinbuildingheight along front elevations and allow Promote interesting, animated changes in roof treatments. architectural features without being StreetPresence:Mixed-UseCorridors(M-1) thematic or artificial. The use of Emphasize pedestrian experience with decorative wrought iron is encouraged architectural features at street level Î canopies, to evoke historical materials used and decorative light fixtures and materialdetail.To fabricated downtown. Faux decorative promoteconsistency in the public realm, the City elementsmay be allowed where January4,2006Page24of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines will be responsible for designing and Materials:Mixed-UseCorridors(M-1) building streetscaping, with the costs bornebydevelopersand/orabutting Provide a diverse mix of materials, property owners. applied in a variety of proportions, exposuresanddetailingwithin a block, Encouragevarietyofcolor,textureand or along a street; materials to complement other streetscape elements; Encouragedurable,highquality materials; Conceal service entries, loading facilitiesandmechanicalservicesfrom Vinyl, metal and wood siding is not view along public streets; allowed except as a complimentary material. Composite siding will be Create a continuousbuildingedgealong consideredon a conditionaluse basis; street frontage, visually connecting adjacent buildings with complementary Encourage the use of mostly brick or façade treatments. comparable alternative; minimum requirementof50%ofnon-glazedwall area; WindowsandDoors:Mixed-Use Corridors(M-1) Metal and wood components are only Maximize glass openings for all ground acceptableas a complimentarymaterial; level, street front faades Î especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial Encourageoverheadprojections,either uses Î recommend50%minimumoftotal as a specific building component or as groundlevelfaçade,ordemonstrategreat permanent/temporary canopies; design through other means; Providerealwindowopeningsforallstreet facing façades above ground level Î recommend40%minimumoftotal façade; Providerecessedentrieswherever possible; Use clear or lightly tinted glass for all windowsanddoors Î mirrored,reflective orhighlytintedglazingisnotacceptable; Provideprimary access doorsfacingpublic streets DoorsandWindowsEnhancetheStre January4,2006Page25of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A QualityStreetscapeEnhancesDowntownBusiness Selectmaterialsthatrelatetothebuilding use, not artificially contrived or themed; Include small scale elements, variety of materialsandcarefuldetailingtosupport street level activities and enhance the pedestrian experience. Theuseofwroughtironishighlyencouragedto reflect historical elements downtown. Streetscape:Mixed-UseCorridors (M-1) Providegracioussidewalkwidthtoinvite pedestrian traffic; Installstreettreestoframethestreetand provide scale and shade; Provide street lighting that meets all safety standardsanddesigncriteria,whilecreatinga 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,thattoomuchlightisasbadastoo little); Characteristics: Explore a range of options for streetscape Downtown improvements including special pavements, Neighborhood interestingconcretetintingor 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). Guestparkingshouldbelocated in small lots of no more than 20 cars each accessed from side streets C.III.StandardsforPrivateDevelopment; only. Parking for retail uses should Downtown Neighborhood(M-2) be in small lots of no more than 20 cars each, must not front on CSAH D.III.a.Overview:DowntownNeighborhood(M- 14 or 21 and should be accessed 2) from side streets only; TheDowntownNeighborhoodwillbedominated by residential developments in low-rise buildings of oneortwo stories. Buildings fronting on cornersmay contain service and restaurant related retail spaces on the ground floor cornersonly.Housingdensitywillrange from 12to 30units per acre. January4,2006Page26of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines varietyinarchitectural expression within the district and on its public edges. Private courtyards within and in betweenbuildingsandopeningtoward ParkingStrategies: the lake will be encouraged; DowntownNeighborhood (M-2) All resident parking must be enclosed in Pedestrian entries and lobbies should belowgradegaragesorgaragesthatare orienttowardthepublicstreet. 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 beprovidedthroughsurface lot parking or 21; solutions; Buildings shall be set back no more Minimize surface parkinglotsfrontingon than five (5) feet from the right-of-way primary streets, locate surface parking orroadwayeasement.Allgroundfloor lots away from the major streets, either unitsorientedtowardthestreetshould 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 beutilizedforsurfaceparkinglots. C.III.b.SiteDevelopmentStandards: Downtown Neighborhood(M-2) AllowableLandUse: Residential. Ancillary,groundfloorrestaurantor service related retail. MaximumLotArea:N/A MinimumLotArea:N/A FrontBuild-toLines: Primary building facades should be consistent at the DowntownNeighborhoodHousing built-to line. Build-to line shall be no more than 5 feet fromtheright-of-wayorroadwayeasement.Groundfloor stoops or porches may extend to 8 feet from the Residential courts and private green sidewalk. Setbacks fromthebuilt-tolineforcourtyardsor 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. maintainedcourtyardsandpocket parks within this district. These small-scale SideStreetSetbacks:NA greens provide important Òbreathing RearYardSetbacks:NA space, contribute to storm water InternalSideYardSetbacks:5 feetfromanadjoining management and offer additional residential property. amenities to serve residents, building tenants and adjacent uses. They can help create great January4,2006Page27of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Minimum Residential Density: 12 units Avoidlarge,unarticulatedfaçades; per acre. 1,250 square feet/dwelling unit. Maximum Residential Density: 30 units Emphasize important intersections by per acre. 900 square feet/dwelling unit. placing distinctive architecturalelements MaximumRetailDensity: orinterestingfaçadesattheseprominent Groundfloorretailorrestaurantspaceshall locations; be limited to 50% of the ground floor, floor area and by adequacy of parking only. See Provide a variety of front elevations for below. rowsofbuildingsalonganygiven block. BuildingHeight: Building height in the Downtown Scale,ProportionandHeight:Downtown NeighborhoodDistrictshallbelimitedtotwo Neighborhood stories, OffStreetParkingÎResidential: Articulatefrontfaçadeswithprojections Private and secure parking for residences and recesses. withintheDowntownNeighborhoodwillbe A maximumoftwostoriesis allowed in fully enclosed in private facilities where this district, lower buildings are feasible. Guest parking may be acceptable; continuous height rooflines accommodated on surface lots provided by should not dominate any street frontage. the development Parking demand will be market driven and subject to individual Encourageupperlevel setbacks and review. A minimum of one space per variety of roof edge treatments. bedroom is anticipatedplus one guest space per 10 units. StreetPresence: OffStreetParking-Retail: DowntownNeighborhood Parking numbers, placement and access for ancillaryretailsubjecttoindividualreviewand Emphasize pedestrian experience with approval. architectural features at street level includingstoops,stepsporchesawnings C.III.c.ArchitecturalGuidelines: canopies, decorative light fixtures and Downtown Neighborhood(M-2) material details. BuildingCharacterandExpression: Downtown Neighborhood Encouragevarietyofcolor,textureandmaterialsto complement other streetscape elements. Emphasizetransparencyof Conceal service entries, loading facilities and retail uses at street level to mechanicalservicesfromviewalongpublicstreets encouragetwowayviewing 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, buildingswithcomplimentaryfaadetreatments 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 wroughtironasanaccent is encouragedtorecall historic materials fabricated Downtown; January4,2006Page28of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines arenotallowed. Provideprimary access doorsfacing public streets. ConsistentBuildingSetbacks Materials:DowntownNeighborhood(M-2) Provide a diverse mix of materials, applied in a variety of proportions, BuildingSetbacksprovidespacefor exposuresanddetailingwithin a block, Small Front Yards. or along a street. WindowandDoors:Downtown Encourage durable, high quality Neighborhood(M-2) materials - localsourcesifavailable. Maximizeglassopenings orallgroundlevel,street front façades, especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial uses. Provide real window openingsforallstreet facing façades. Providerecessed entrieswherever possible. Use clear or lightly tinted glass for all windows and doors Î mirrored,reflectiveor highly tinted glazing is unacceptable; faux windows January4,2006Page29of30 DowntownCenterville Master Plan & Development Guidelines special pavements, interesting concrete Vinyl, metal or wood siding is not tinting or scoring patterns, additional allowed exceptas a complimentary plantings, ornamental fencing and other use.Masonry siding may be features(note,however,thatsimplerisbetter permitted upon approval of the and too much clutter is a negative). To architecture. promote consistency in the public realm, the City will be responsible for designing and Encourage the use of mostly brick or building streetscaping, with the costs borne comparable alternative; minimum by developers and/or abutting property requirementof50%ofnon-glazedwall owners. area. C. IV. Review and Approvals Process Metal and wood components are Development within the Downtown Area will acceptableas a complimentaryuse. generally consist of a subdivision and site Accommodate changes in material as plan. In these cases, the applicant will follow follows Î return 8 foot minimum at side the normal subdivision and site plan wallsandavoidterminatinginthesame requirements of the City subject to the plane. submittalrequirementscontainedherein.For subdivisions, expansion or façade replacement of existing buildings, the review Encourageoverheadprojections,either as a specific building component or as process will include sketch plan review, permanent/temporary canopies.preliminary plat, and final plat. Existing businesses wishing to perform routine maintenance such as window or door Avoidoverlycomplexorarbitraryuseof replacement or renovate a minor portion of materials. theirstructurewithout addingsquarefootage are subject to existing codes and will not be Includesmallerscaleelements, variety required toadhere to the development of materials and careful detailing to guidelines.Forsiteplans,thereview process support street level activities and will include a preliminary site plan and final enhance the pedestrian experience. site plan Streetscape:DowntownNeighborhood(M- 2) Providegracioussidewalkdesignto invite pedestrian traffic. Installstreettreestoframethestreet and provide shade. Providestreetlightingthatmeetsallsafety standards and design criteria, while creating a unique character for this district. Explorestreetlightspacing,heightanda variety of fixture type that would support proposed mix of uses and activities. Explore a range of options for streetscape improvementsincluding January4,2006Page30of30 Addendum to Downtown Master Plan Î French Canadia Architectural Components & Examples Example 1 - Mansard Roof Features include: Two slopes on each side at different angles Prominent lower slope often with dormer windows Visual & Function elements on top floor Example 2 Î Natural Stone Facade Characterized by its unique roof Unique towner feature Natural stone facade Example 3 Î Tall Hipped Roof Tall, hipped roof Ornate doors and windows Natural materials Balance and symmetry Example 4 Î Tall Windows & Curved Arches Tall sash windows Eyebrow windows Arched doors Example 5 Î Exposed Architectural Features Balanced luxury Informal, rustic feel Exposed architectural features Unfinished wooden beams (raw & distressed look) CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: February 4, 2025 Planning and Zoning VIII.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: January 7, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The January 7, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission minutes are included in the packet for the Commission's review. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to approve the January 7, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay Minutes 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, January 7, 2025, at 6:00/6:30 p.m. WORK SESSION Î 6:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The work session was called to order at 6:00p.m. 1. Roll Call Present: Commissioner Olson Commissioner Richard Nelson Not Approved Commissioner Dawn Kalina Chair Jon Krueger Commissioner Bruce Thompson Commissioner Jeannie Seppala Absent: None Vacancy: One Staff: City Administrator, Mark Statz Assistant City Administrator, Athanasia Lewis Council Council Member Russ Koski II. CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS 1. Jim Carciofini The Planning and Zoning Commission interviewed candidate(s) for the board vacancy. III. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:26p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30p.m. 1. Roll Call Present: Commissioner Olson Commissioner Richard Nelson Commissioner Dawn Kalina Chair Jon Krueger Commissioner Bruce Thompson Commissioner Jeannie Seppala Absent: None Page 1 of 4 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission January 7, 2025 Vacancy: One Staff: City Administrator, Mark Statz Assistant City Administrator, Athanasia Lewis Council Council Member Russ Koski 2. Election of Chair Administrator Statz introduced the item as presented in the packet. Commissioner Nelson nominated Commissioner Kalina to be the Chair. Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Seppala to nominate Commissioner Kalina to be the Chair. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Election of Vice Chair Administrator Statz introduced the item as presented in the packet. Commissioner Thompson nominated Commissioner Krueger to be the Vice Chair. Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Olson to nominate Commissioner Krueger to be the Vice Chair. All in favor. Motion carried. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. There were no changes to the agenda, but there was mention of a redline version of the Downtown Master Plan being added in the packet. Motion by Commissioner Kalina, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to Approve the Agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARING (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. None V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPEARANES 1. None VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines Administrator Statz introduced this item, noting that the redline version of the document has been added to the packet. Administrator Statz noted that the primary changes, which are shown in the redline version of the document, are definitions, changing densities in M-1 and M-2. The M-1 district would have a maximum height of 35ft with maximum of three (3) stories. The M-2 district would have a maximum of two (2) stories, and 12-30 units. Administrator Statz added that the revisions make it clear that parking is to be provided on site and that we would not initially rely on shared parking. Language was added about guest parking in public facilities or on street or on surface lots provided by the development; Administrator Statz noted that parking demand will be market driven and subject to individual review. A minimum of one space per bedroom is Page 2 of 4 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission January 7, 2025 anticipated, plus one guest space per 10 units. Densities in the M-2 District were reduced from 12- 45 to 12-30 units. Administrator Statz noted that stand-alone commercial buildings are allowed in both M-1 and M-2 and do not have to have residential above it. Administrator Statz noted that staff would add an addendum to the Downtown Master Plan to include the architectural elements. Other changes to the Downtown Master Plan provide clarification, such as noting that the mixed- use corridors are the M-1 district, and the Downtown Neighborhood District is M-2. Commissioner Thompson asked if shared parking would be allowed with the permitted changes. Administrator Statz noted that the intent of the changes is to clarify that the developer should not start from a place of shared parking and that it could be granted through a PUD. Commissioner Seppala asked if the changes made to the Downtown Master Plan conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. Administrator Statz said that he did not think so and that most of whatÓs in the Comprehensive Plan is much broader in scope. Administrator Statz noted that there had been a Comprehensive Plan Amendment increasing the density for the LaLonde project from 30-45 units. Administrator Statz will check to see if another Comprehensive Plan Amendment is needed since the density is being lowered back to 30 units. 2. Update Î Peltier Ponds Î Lino Lakes Development Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet; he stated that he talked through all of the concerns outlined in the memo with the planner in Lino Lakes. Administrator Statz noted that Lino Lakes staff shares the same concerns about traffic coming out onto public roads. Administrator Statz said that he spoke with Lino Lakes staff about traffic patterns, trails, a traffic study, a roundabout, etc. A full list of comments from Administrator StatzÓs memo outlining the CityÓs concerns is in the December 3, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes. Administrator Statz recommended that the Commission monitor this project as it goes through the development process. Administrator Statz let the Commission know that a note about the proposed developed, and the ways to provide comments, has been included on utility bills that will be mailed to Centerville residents later this week. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Recommendation to City Council on candidate(s) for the open position on the Planning and Zoning Commission Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet. Motion by Commissioner Seppala, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to recommend to council to appoint Jim Carciofini to the Planning Commission. All in favor. Motion carried. VIII. APPROVAL OF MIN UTES 1. December 3, 2024, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to approve the December 3, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission minutes. All in Favor. Motion carried. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. Council Member Liaison Council member Koski welcomed Jim Carciofini. Page 3 of 4 City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission January 7, 2025 2. AdministratorÓs Report City Administrator Statz reviewed the report as presented in the packet. The Commission reviewed the calendar that was included in the information section of the packet. thth The Commission moved the August 5 meeting to August 12. Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to move the August thth 5 meeting to August 12. All in Favor. Motion carried. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Seppala, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 4 of 4 CITY OF CENTERVILLEREQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: February 4, 2025 Planning and Zoning IX.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Administrator's Report BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The Administrator's Report is included in the packet for the Commission's review. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Information only. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay Administrator's Report Other (specify) ____________ ______________________________________________________________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular AdministratorÓs Report January 22, 2025 COMMUNITY EVENTS Centerville Lions Annual Ice Fishing Contest th Centerville Lions 40 Annual Ice Fishing Contest will be held on February 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. Please visit their Facebook page. ADMINISTRATION New Mayor and Council Members Sworn In Newly elected Mayor Nancy Golden and Council Members Anita Rios, David Kubat, Russ Koski and Junior Council Member Sophie Wynn were all sworn in at their first meeting on January 8. Welcome aboard! Appointments Set Appointments to the various committees and other named positions were made at the January 8, 2025 City Council Meeting. Leadership Transition Administrator Mark Statz has announced that he has accepted the City Administrator position with the City of Forest Lake. His last day will be February 14, 2025. At their January 8 Meeting, the City Council appointed Assistant City Administrator, Athanasia Lewis as the Interim Administrator. The City Council will be reviewing proposals from executive search firms to perform the search for the next city administrator. PARKS & RECREATION Name a Snowplow The Contest is still going on; Clearopathra needs to have a friend who needs a name. Please participate, you must be a Centerville resident and if you name is chosen, you win a $50 prize, a photo with you and the snowplow. The photo will be placed in all of CentervilleÓ media outlets. All Centerville employees, Committee/Commission/Council Members are excluded from receiving the $50 prize but may enter the contest. Click here to enter. Annual Skate/Sled Night The Committee and Wargo Nature Center held their first of two Skate/Sled events on January 10, 2025 at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. There were approximately 80-90 individuals that participated. The weather was a balmy 21 degrees, the Public Works Department delivered a wonderful quality of ice, Wargo Nature Center provided kicksleds, fat tire bikes and educational opportunities about their programs and opportunities available to the public. The Committee provided free hot cocoa, popcorn, smoreÓs and a bonfire. It you missed this one, donÓt worry Î there is another scheduled for February 15, 2025, from 6:30 Î 9 p.m. Hopefully there will be enough snow for sledding and Wargo Nature Center will be back with their kicksleds, fat tire bikes and snowshoes. Come on out and join us. Hiring P.T. Î Rink Attendants The city is hiring rink attendants. Attendants are responsible for opening/closing the warming house during their work shift, maintaining cleanliness of the warming house and restrooms, and shoveling of snow from walkways and rinks if minimal amounts are deposited. If you are interested in earning $16.30/hr, working evenings and weekends, click here for an employment packet. CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT Accepting Applications If you are interested in becoming a Centennial Fire District Firefighter/EMT, please visit their webpage for more information: JOIN US | Centennial Fire PUBLIC WORKS Now Hiring Î Public Works Technician The city is accepting applications for a full-time Public Works Technician. Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. Î 4 p.m. with the ability to be on call, Monday-Sunday. Some overtime may be needed from time-to- time. For duties and responsibilities and an application packet, please visit the CityÓs website: https://www.centervillemn.com/199/Employment-Opportunities. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES There are currently vacancies on the cityÓs Economic Development Authority (EDA). The EDA meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 5:30p.m. at city hall in the council chambers. Applications can be submitted to: info@centervillemn.com. You can also access the application via the cityÓs website at: www.centervillemn.com. From the main page of the website, type ÐapplyÑ in the search bar at the top right-hand corner of the screen, and you will be directed to the online application. Please feel free to contact staff at 651-429-3232 with any questions. Meeting and City Hall Schedule January 20, 2025, - City Hall Closed in Observance of MLK Day February 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Î Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting February 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Î Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting February 12, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Î City Council Meeting (may include work session) February 17, 2025 Î City Hall Closed in Observance of Presidents Day February 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Î Economic Development Authority Meeting February 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Î Work Session & 6:30 p.m. City Council Meeting CENTERVILLE CARES National Blood Donor Month January is National Blood Donor Month, which has been recognized every year since 1970. Raising awareness about blood donation is important, because a single donation can save lives. Per AmericaÓs Blood Centers, the national organization bringing together community-based, independent blood centers, only three (3) percent of the U.S. population donates blood annually, and a blood transfusion occurs every two seconds. The American Red Cross recognizes that winter months are an especially difficult time of year for blood collection, due to busy holiday schedules, inclement weather, and seasonal illnesses. To find a blood center near you, click here. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED), Office of Small Business & Innovation is offering a monthly meeting for small business owners. The meeting, which is the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., is an opportunity for small business owners to have a conversation with business experts and their peers. Sign up here for reminders and to access the call. Upcoming Topic February 2025 Î a representative from the MN Chamber of Commerce will discuss their Waste Wise program. Waste Wise offers free or low-cost site consultations for businesses, waste bill analysis, grand and funding assistance, employee training and more. Calendar of Events: February 11, 2025, Caffeine & Connection Î 7:30am-8:30am Î Edward Jones in Circle Pines February 12-16, 2025, Winter Fest Î 12:00pm-8:00pm. Various locations with the Centennial Area. See the schedule of events on the Centennial Chamber website. February 20, 2025 Lunch & Learn Î Networking Like a Boss Î 11:30-1:00pm, KellyÓs Korner Winterfest Event The Centennial Area Chamber is holding their first community-wide festival, and they are excited about the enthusiasm local businesses and community partners are showing. Winterfest will take place February 12-16, 2025. Events will include a candlelit walk, a hot drink tour, and a medallion hunt among many other activities. The ChamberÓs goal is to encourage residents to get outside to dine, shop, and play local. Businesses and organizations are welcome to offer specials and activities, and the chamber will promote the offerings. Click on the QR code to the left to learn more about this spectacular event. More information is also available on the Centennial Area Chamber of Commerce website, which you can access here. CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Governing Board The next Police Governing Board Meeteing is scheduled for February 10, 2025 at 7 PM at Centennial Lakes Police Department Headquarters. The board will welcome new members, Mayor Nancy Golden and Lexington Mayor Mike Murphy. The agenda may include discusion of some clean-up items for the Joint Powers Agreement between the 3 cities along with updates on staffing, equipment and recent incidents. ENGINEERING TH 20 Avenue (CSAH 54) Corridor Study Staff recently met, again, with County Engineering staff to discuss the timing, funding and logistics for projects along the corridor. County staff will be sending a draft of the schedule for the various projects along with cost share estimates to the cities in the next month or two. 2025 Thin Overlay Project The City Engineer and Public Works Director have been examining streets and working with the Finance Director to scope a potential overlay project for 2025. The street fund has roughly $1 Million in available cash to spend. An overlay project was last done in 2022. For the past 10 years or so, the city has been doing bituminous (blacktop) overlays in lieu of seal coating. The overlays aim for a cycle of around 15 to 20 years, where seal coating was on a 5-to-7-year rotation. In the end, the overall cost is roughly the same, but we believe the results are better with the overlays. Homes along the route of the overlay project are generally asked to contribute a small portion of the cost (usually about 20%), through special assessments. The remaining costs come from the street fund which is supported by general levy taxes and franchise fees. A resolution ordering the feasibility study for this project is on this City Council agenda. The proposed project would include: LaMotte Drive and Heritage Street west of Centerville Road, Center Oaks 1st Addition (Center Street west of Dupre Road, Tourville Circle, Oak Circle and Pheasant Lane), Brian Drive (Main Street to Brian Court), Peltier Circle, Old Mill Road (north of Revoir Street), and Shad Avenue. PUBLIC WORKS Solar on Public Buildings Grant A kick-off meeting with the contractor is scheduled for January 23. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning and Zoning Commission Next Meeting The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be January 7. Agenda item(s) are: Amendments to the Downtown Master Plan and Development Guidelines rd Old Mill Estates 3 Addition Concept Plan Review Table of Allowed Uses stnd Old Mill Estates 1 and 2 Additions The development security has been reduced to $20,000, pending receipt of approval from the Rice Creek Watershed District of the final wetland delineation. rd Old Mill Estates 3 Addition rd The developer of Old Mill Estates is proposing a 3 Addition concept that went before the Planning & th Zoning Commission for a ÐConcept ReviewÑ at their March 4, meeting. The developer would like to take this to the Commission, again, simply for review, at their February meeting. This subdivision was always a stnd part of the discussion when Old Mill Estates (1 and 2 Additions) was platted. However, the developer needed more time to work out wetland and power line easement issues. With some of those issues more in hand, the proposed subdivision would break up Lot 8, Block 2, into 4 lots (3 new lots). Block 7 Property (Downtown) The prospective developer again met with city staff the week of October 28 and presented some renderings of potential townhomes. Staff discussed architectural requirements, CDBG grant restrictions and other logistical issues with the site. 1737 Main Street (Block 3) Staff met with a young entrepreneur looking to build some office space. We supplied him with the information on the site and connected him with Open to Business. Max Storage The developers of Max Storage have decided wait until spring to begin construction of Phase II. 2062 Fairview Street Î Design House Greetings Design House Greetings is considering a second building to expand their current operation in Centerville. A concept plan was reviewed at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on September 3. A formal Site Plan Review application is anticipated in the coming weeks. Kwik Trip The city council approved a reduction in the developmentÓs security, with the final escrow release coming at the end of the 2-year warranty period (Dec. Ó24) Bay View Villas (Waterworks Site) At the last City Council meeting, final payment of outstanding claims was authorized. A final accounting of the escrow account is being completed and a refund of any remaining funds will be sent in the coming weeks. 1687 Westview Street (LaLonde Property) The city council approved formal resolutions and an ordinance in support of the rezoning of the LaLonde property to Public P-1. The ordinance was published in the cityÓs official newspaper and is now law. 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Click here to be taken to the ÐStay ConnectedÑ page where you can then create an account and complete the Google Docs form. STAFF ACTIVITY Staff Training Building Official, Dan Schmitz - International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Topics included: essentials dealing with administration like duties and powers of code officials, construction documents, board of appeals and other administration activity; as well as compliance methods. Implementation of the International Residential Code was also covered. Advocacy Work Administrator Statz has continued conversations with the League of MN Cities, other City Administrators and State Senator Gustafson to craft alternate legislation in an effort to find more effective and less disruptive ways of solving the housing shortage. These efforts are in response to the ÐMissing MiddleÑ housing bill and other bills of similar nature that were introduced last year, with an aim at eliminating most city zoning control over multi-family housing.