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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 09-12 PC PACKETCITY OF GEM LAKE, Heritage'Hall 4 4200 Otter Lake Road I Gem Lake, MN 55110 Ei�_-{ 651-74.7-2790192. 651-747-2795.(fax)�- E-ma.il city a Remlaicemn.arg. Planning Commission ].Meeting, Septernber 13., 2022 Call to Order of Planning Commission Meeting By Chair Tian Cummings at 7; p.m.. Call of Roll Cunmings p'ai•rell Patrick Pratt Wippich Others.in Attendance: Sign-up Sheet Acknowledge citizens.or staff attending Agenda. 1 Accept the Agenda for the September 13, 2022 Planning Commission .Meeting • Approve the Minutes from June 14, 2022 Planning Cbmmission.Meeting. Public Hearings ■ Conditional use Permit for Goats at.3.944 Scheunernan Road New Business e Discussion of Permitted Uses in the Consolidated Land Use. Ordinance Future Meetings Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Septernbe.r 20, 2022. Next Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, October l 1., 2022 Adjournment -- The meeting adjourned at CITY OF GEM LAKE Heritage Hall 4200 Oner Lake Road I Gem Lake, MN 55110 651-747-2790/92 1651-747-2795 (fax) E-mail cit emlakemn.or Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting.. September 13; 2022 Sign in. Sheet Name City of Gem Lake. Planning Commission Meeting — June.144 2.422 Meeting Minutes Planning Cominission Member Joshua Patriek.called the. meeting to.order at 7:00 p.in. Commission Members Derek W.ippich, Art Pratt and. Stephanie Farrell were. present. Commission Chair Don Cummings was not present. Also present: City Planner Evan Monson, Acting City Clerk Melissa L.arvrence, and Councilmember Jim Lindner. June _14,_2022 Agenda A triotion was .made by Con-unission Member W ippich to accept the agenda, seconded by Couninission Member Pratt. Voice vote taken, all voted yes,motion passes, agenda accepted. Min tites Aotion was made. by Commission Member Wippich' seconded by Corimission Member' .mFarrell to approve the April 12, 2022, Planning Commission meeting minutes. Voice vote taken, all in. favor, motion passes, minutes ate approved. New Business Final Review .of 2040 Comprehensive flan City Planner Evan Monson discussed the. 2040 Comprehensive Plan, witli the Commission and made mention of. Section I4 of the. plan. He feels that these are going to be important in the followingyears when the City begins to implement the. plan.. Commission. Chair Don Cummings .sent an email on .points.he had regarding the plan and he. wanted to stress that everyone should be -.on the same page and he ready for any:proposals.or attempts that may come to. . "deconstruct" the City's. goals, A good example Commission.Chair Cummings asked Evan to mention wason the 3.9 unit apartment building in Mahtomedi and how it. contradicted many of their Ordinances. Commission Member Wippich introduced a motion recommending City Council adopt the 2Q40. Comprehensive Plan, seconded by Commission Member Pratt, All in favor, motion passes, recommendation will. be sent to City Council. Future Meetings' City Council Meeting, Tuesday .tune 2.1, 2022 at Heritage.1-Ial1, and Planning Commission. Meeting, Tuesday July 1.2, 2022 at Heritage Hall. Adjournment Being there no further business; following a motion from. CommMion.Member Pratt, seconded by Colnmissiori Member Farrell, the:meeting adjourned :at.7:22 p.m. Respeclf fully sir6mPitlei%. Ye2issa :f mvj once C.ily of Gem Lake PIanning Commission M..Paing MinuWs April 12, 2022 11 ?' :. I City of Gem Lake Received Hei=itage Hall f 420.0 Utter Lake Road E Gem Lake, NW 55:110 Aug23 2022 {{i 651-747-2790192 [ 651-.747-2795 (fax) City .of Gem.Lake Conditional Use Permit A Condidoisal Use Permit may be granted a denied by: the City Council a, fter re cam in en dation by the Planning Commissfort in accordance with OrdinanceNa- 137 (zoning), Section:17.5 Conditivnal.rrrad Interim Use Permits. LICENSE APPLICATION CHECKLIST: To prevent delay, please ensure the: following information is submitted where applicable. D Permit Fee fifpaying with rash we can only accept exact change) Q $275.00. (lpayable to the City.of Gem i:akc) ❑ site Plan CI Buildiag Locations (dwellings, garage, accessory bul Win gs) ❑ $tte fmprovernents (parking areas, drivcs,:sidewalks .fences; decks, lighting, etc.) C7 Yard (front; side; rear setbacks) Cl Wetlands (delineation of st=irig.. water bodies. wetlands & 100 year storm clevation) ❑ Existing Trees (E inch in diaraact or more), large shrubs & proposed Iandseaping El Location ofske, with adjacent land use Ci Topography, Grading D ScheduIe (when applicant intends. to construct) 0 Add!gonal information; ifrequired 0 P.erstlits or written c6mments from otbcr asencicss , (DNFI RCWD, VLAWMO, Rarnscy County, WDOT,.US Army Corps ofEngincm) © Certificate of Survey or full legal. description 0 Building plans (size, intended vie of structures, exterior finishes;. floor plans and elevations) Ap1211 Cant Info rmati o n Name: `T'A flan-te phone: Cell: Business: Emmf t: Property Dwaer: f Site Address: �y l f City, Ge State: l L 1 Zip: Property is zonod as: Existing p" of the. site: Description of Conditional Use being rcquesied: Applicant Signature: Date: (Al 06&::1 !a�j • p� Do is P " cdcog Advisory CTO nne s n Wa nin I.understand that wrnc of thc'information provided on this form will be public data Public data is availabto to anyone who makes a request for such information, Linder the Minnesota. Data Practices Act, your address, entail amdlor Wephene number are private data. You may choose not to prdvide same or all of thiis:priyitre d�ta;;but it may eausti your Candit adal use Permit request to be denied. By 6onipleting this information, you are cunsenpng to allow: the CRY of.Crem lake staff to share this information in, order to admim La nister Gem Ordinances tegardiag Conditional Use Pcrmi Ong. Plcase sign:6caffirm 3ow to arm that you have read this notice. Applicant. Signature; Date- Owning Goatsgets fo First I would like to say thank. you for taking the time to look. at our application and all the. information we have provided for us to..get 2.goats.as pets at our property. We are looking to get 21ittle goats as pets (and for landscaping in the field) and would keep them on our field we have behind the house: I know that this property previously had 2-3 horses at a time on the field and they kept them in the barn at night. We would have the fenced area going up. to the barn door so bad weather, nighttime and wintertime they could be brought in there for their safety. I have attached a map of the. property and the. space they would be in, with all measurements. The goats will be registered with the state of MN through the National Scra pie Eradication Program,. which is required in Minnesota for anyone awning a goat, The fenced in area would have 4 foot fencing (Solidlock Pro High Tensile Fixed Knot Fence, 12.5 ga.) which is held in with metal T-posts(which go about.a foot to. two feet, in the ground.) in the fenced in area they would have a goat house for some. shelter if they want during the day and to climb on. To get into the. fenced area besides through the barn the farm gate would. beheld In with 2 Superior Cedar Round Cedar Fence Posts.. When talking about having. goats as pets it's like comparing. them to owning a few larger type dogs (even though these goats would more. likely: be smaller than a large dog, more the size of a medium dog maybe). They produce similar amounts of waste, are as vocal as dogs and are fenced in like dogs in residential areas. Being as vocal as dogs; they ore quieter than dogs because:they would not be barking at cars, people and noises they hear, like the dogs we hear in the neighborhood now. Spacing for goats: Info obtained. from Jim Cstlie- Livestock Development &. Planning Special istll=armLink Coordinator, Minnesota ❑epartment of Agriculture: Many local governments use animal units-to.determ1ne. animal capacity on acreages or in housed locations. The state defines animal units (for regulatory. purposes and permitting on environmental Issues) as the average weight of.the animal divided by 1.000lbs. Statute specifically designates an. animal unit equivalent to certain species, so in your circumstance,.one adult goat is .1 animal units, More rural local governments would then incorporate that into their zoning ordinance. For example; a maximum of 3 animal. units on a 5 acre parcel,. which means 30 goats on 5 acres. Gem Lake does not use animal unit. definitions, so. one animal is one horse, one goat, one sheep, one cow, etc. Animal Unit. - A. unit of measure used to compare differences in the production of animal manures that employs as a standard the amount of manure produced on a regular basis `by a 1,00.0 pound slaughter steer or heifer. Info obtained from:.:p �.�r..... fi....... . `. tip"....... . . ..... Subp. 5. Animal Unit. "Animal unit:' means a unit of measure used to compare differences in the production of art€mal manure that employs as a standard the amount of manure produced on a regular basis by a slaughter steer or heifer for an animal feedlot or a manure storage area, calculated by multiplying the number of animals of each type 1n. items A to I by the respective multiplication factor and summing the resulting values for the total number of animal ph its. For purposes of this chapter, the following multiplication factors shall apply: A..dairy cattle: (1) one mature cow (whether milked or dry): (a) over 1,000 pounds, 1:4 animal unit; or (b)under 1,000 pounds, 1.0 animal unit; (2) one heifer, 0.7 animal unit; and (3) one calf, 0.2 animal unit; B. beef cattle: (1) one slaughter steer or stock cow, 1.0 animal unit; (2) one feeder cattle (stocker:o.r.backgrounding) or, he€far, 0.7 animal unit;. (3) one cow and calf pair, 1.2 animal unit; and (4 one calf; 0.2 animal unit; C. one head of sw€ne: (1) over. 300 pounds, 0.4 animal. `Unit; (2) between 55 pounds and 300 pounds., 0.3 animal unit, and (3) under 55 pounds, 0.05 animal unit; D. one horse; 1.0.anlmal unit; E one sheep or lamb, 0.1 animal unit; l . chickens: (1.) one laying hen or broiler, if the facility has a .fiquld. manure system, 0.033. animal unit; or (2) one chicken if the facility has a dry manure system: (a) aver five pounds, 0.005 animal unit; or (b) under five pounds,. 0.003 animal. unit; §G..one turkey: §(1) over five pounds, 0..018 animal unit; or (2) under five pounds, 0.0Q5 animal unit;. H. one duck, 0.01 animal unit; and 1. for animals not listed in items A to H; the number of animal units is the average weight of the animal in.pounds divided by 1000..pounds. Each goat requires an area about 30 to 50 square feet for grazing. 3y j'S'i'•-!i s'E'.rx3 (,. ]`.iR's... ._. ta .� i F 1'il-.r3,^t�.af �•r]a. 7f:�..s['r �'S �41i.. P 1 s31, x �..�F :�-i..,rs, i. L: =.{,! i� 3 {i.... r. a l ':..F1'•�{.f" S.[; �" d....:`. i.,"i, : 1-j.... ...'i . i ! In addition to a sleeping area, goats also need a shaded area for sunny days, rainy days or for use during the winter. This area. should be about 20 .square feet per goat. ,an, n,, np . iSS-o_-_k"._E.._, tiYL.._"aL "...... Goats require about a 10- to i5-square-foot area per.goat if they spend only a small portion of their time.indoors. r-' i• - ,r. 1, s . •�t-;']x: fir::• .�.; 1..s' .•. s r 1._1. ,� t�t1.T`s.L:`W i.: ? _... .....—xs.F } sz .'. g : .r. . Keeping the cage clean and smells gone; Would use an organic lime powder in the bam area. and around the fenced area. to help keep pests away and help with the smell. Would use .pine shavings in the.barn area to also minimize the smell and for easy clean up (Pine shavings are a natural air freshener) We would clean the pen weekly - Use stall freshener under the bedding to also keep the smells away. Which would be put. down once.a week when the pan is cleaned out. Poop in the field would be cleaned up daily or every other day just. like you would with a dog. One of the most common uses for goat manure is as a fertilizer. Goat manure fertilizer can help gardeners produce healthier plants and crop yields. Goats not only produce neater pelletized droppings, but their manure doesn't typically attract insects or burn Plants as. does manure from cows or horses. Goat manure. is virtually odorless and is. beneficial for the soil. This manure contains adequate amounts of the nutrients that plants need for optimal growth; especially when the goats ha►ie bed in stalls. As urine collects in goat droppings, the manure retains more nitrogen, thus increasing its fertilizing potency. Read more at Gardening Know How. Uses For Goat Manure-- Using Goat Manure For Fertilizer https:llwww.gardening knowhow. co..m/com post! ng/manures/goat-ma nu re -fertilizer. htm Memorandum To-. Gem Lake Planning Reference: Pax CUP%Application Commission Copies To: Ted and Nikki. Pax, Applicants Melissa Lawrence, Administrative Assistant Project No.: 1.8398.000 Prom: Evan Monson, Planner Routing: Cate: September 7, 2022 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit application for Farm .Animals (two goats) cn a site zoned Low Density Residential MEETING DATE: September 13, :2022 LOCATION: 3944 Sch.euneman Rd, PID 2730221300Q1 APPLICANTIOWNER: Ted and Nikki Pax ZONING: Low..Density Residential (RO) REVIEW PERIOD: 60.day review period ends October 22, :202.2 ITEMS REVIEWED: Application and plans received. by City on August.23,.2022 DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The applicants are looking to have: two goats on their properly within the city. The site has an existing barn in their backyard that was used by previous owners to house horses; our applicants wouldlike to utilize:it to house their goats.. Fencing would he installed on the site to the east of the barn to create an 18 foot by 103'foot space for them to roam around in. Saidfencing is planned to be up to four feet in height. The city's Consolidated Land Use Ordinance permits.both housing of farm animals and agricultural structures for housing of farm animals through either a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), or an. Iriterim Use Permit (I.UP). Conditions of approval can be.added to both types of permits; an IUP can also have an.end date for the -use, in which the applicant would have to reapply to%continue.the'interim .use. Both IUPs and CUPs require review bythe:Planning Commission, and final approval or denialby the City Council. TKO 1 444 Cedar' Street Suite 1500 1 Saint Paul., MN 551.01 .651.292.4400 • tkda,com An employee -owned company promoting affirmative actioii.and equal opportunity, Pax. CUP Staff Report September 1.3, 2022 Gera Lake: Planning Commission Page 4 2}:Air and Water Quality 3} Traffic Generations 4} Public Safety and Health 5} Area Aesthetics B} Economic Impact on the Entire Area 7) Consistency with the Comprehensive Municipal PIan 8} Anticipated 13uration of the Conditional or Interim Use Section 17.5.9{B.} of the further notes. that. the following standards apply to new CUps and IUPs:. 1} Compliance with al zoning and other.regulations: as may otherwise. be.applicable; 2} The date or the event that will terminate the use .can be identified with oerta.inty, 3) The existence of the Conditional or Interim Use will not.impose additional costs on the public if it becomes necessary for the public to take. the property in the future;. 4} The user agrees to any.conditions of approval associated with the approval of the Conditional or Interim Use Permit by the City Council. Section 17:5.9(C) finally notes that new and existing CUPS and IUDs should. adhere to the following: 1} Shall maintain harmony.and compatibility with surrounding uses and with the architectural character and design standards. of existing uses..and development; 2} Shall meet or exceed all Performance Standards contain elsewhere in this Ordinance;. 3} ShalI not generate such additional traffic associated with the use that would overburden or exceed the capabilities of streets and other public services and facilities including, but not limited. to, parks, schools, and utilities serving the area. If the: criteria are not met, or there is findings to. show that would not be met, the Planning Commission could. add conditions of approval onto. the permit to ensure the criteria are met, or could site the lack of criteria. being met as findings to: deny the request. EVALUATION OF REQUEST Below is the Planner's findings in:regards to th'e criteria for this.Conditicnal Use request, with the criteria in italics., The Planning Commission should discuss whether the findings are.met for approval, or if there are criteria that are not. met, 17.5, 2(A ) 1] Adjacent .Uses The proposed use would-be to house two goats in an.existing barn, and then. construct a fenced in area for the goats to roam and graze. in. Farm animals are not:a common presence. in the city, though this site was previously used for h.arses. 2 j Air and Wafer Quality The applicant has noted a.desire to use manure for fertilizer, and .would. clean the fenced in area daily or every other day. The city may require a detaiied..plan to address manure created by the goats in order to prevent the:creation ofa nuisance for neighbors. 3) Traffic Generations The proposed use would not impact.traffic, 7 Pax.cup Staff deport September 13, 2022 Geni Lake Planning Commission Page 5 4) Public Safety and Health The proposed project should not have impacts on the safely or. health of the. public; 5) Area Aesthetics The proposed use is not a common occurrence in the city, so it would stand out in comparison to other neighboring properties. The site was previously used to house horses, with the barn still remaining on site. The applicant is. proposing a fenced4 area. for their two. goats to graze in east of fhe:barn. If there are concerns with the proximity.of the area. towards the neighbors tothe south, a condition to shift the fenced -in area further north could be a; condition of approval. 6) Economic Impact on the. Enfire Area NIA, the proposed use does not have an economic irripact on the area. 7) Consistency with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan Farm animals and their containment.are not. mentioned in the 2040 .Comprehensive Plan. Provided that zoning requirements and other municipal ordinances are met, the proposed project would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,. 8] Anticipated Duration of the Conditional or Interim Use. As a conditional use, the proposed structure would be. intended to be used.for a considerable amount of time. If approved .as an interim .use, an end date could. be set :by the city. 17.5. 9(B ) ! 1 j Compliance. with all zoning and other regulations. as may otherwise be applicable Farm animals are able to be permitted:on parcels over an acre in size, and would .be required to comply with all other applicable local, State, or Federal regulations. The: barn is nonconforming to today's agricultural setback requirements; so it is. unable to be. expanded. If approved, conditions .of approval regarding screening, fence standards, and prevention .of nuisances. are appropriate. 2) The date or the event that will terminate. the use can be identified with certainty, - As. a conditional use, this requirement is NIA. if approved as an interim .use, .an end date .can be set.. 3) The. existence .of the Conditional or Interim Use. will not impose. additional costs on the public if it becomes necessary for the public to take the properly in the future; .In. the event of.the.pubiic taking the property in tha future, the.p.resence of the proposed use .should not impose additional costs.onto.the public. 4) The user agrees to any conditions of approval associated with the appro.val.of the Conditional.or Interim Use. Permit by the City Council. Any conditions. proposed should be approved by the applicant. 17.5..9(C) 1 j Shall maintain harmony and compatibility with surrounding Uses and with the architectural character and design standards of existing. uses and development; The: proposed barn is an existing structure, .so. it is consistent with the surroundings. 2) Shall meet or exceed all Perfonnance Standards contain elsewhere in this Ordinance; 7 Pax CUP Staff Report September 13, 2022 Gern.Lake Planning Commission Page 6 Apart. from the existing nonconforming barn, the proposed use. is meeti ng app licable zoning requirements. 3) Shall not generate such additional traffic associated with the use that would overburden or exceed the capabilities of streets and other public services and facilities including, but not limited to, parks, schools, and utilities serving the area. The proposed detached accessory structure woul..d. not.:be generating. traffic to a level that would impact streets or other public services and.:utilities'. ACTION The Planning Commission has the following options for this request: 1. Recommend the .Council approve.the. request, with or without conditions 2. Recommend the Council deny the request, with findings for denial 3. Table. -for further reviewlstudy RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission should review the criteria, and determine. if there are findings to.support approval or denial of the. request. If the Planning Commission finds the request meets the criteria for an IUP, the Planner:would recommend approval of an Interim Use: Permit request to utilize the existing barn on the site to house:two.goats, at. 3944.Scheunernan Rd. If recpimending approval, the following conditions for approval.would be recommended:. 1.}. The. applicant is permitted to utilize the existing barn on -site to house up to two goats. 2) Proposed fencing shall be placed at minirnum five feet from property lines to the south.. 3) The IUP shall expire in one calendar year, so. as to allow the Pa.hning Commission to review the request again to ensure the use is in compliance with conditions.of this. approval, and other city ordinances have been.:met. 4) Add itional..goats or farm animals on the.site shall require an amendment to the IUP, 5} The applicant is required to adhere to all applicable Iota[, State, or Federal regulations. E} The applicant is required to acquire any other applicable local, State, or Federal permits for this request. 1 ..