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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 7/24/2023 Item No.: 7.a. Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Consider a resolution approving an Interim Use for Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to temporarily allow two mobile residential micro-unit dwellings at 2555 Victoria Street (PF23-004). 1 2 Background 3 In December 2022, two mobile residential dwelling units (hereinafter referred to as “micro-unit 4 dwellings”) were placed on the 2.25-acre vacant parcel addressed 2555 Victoria Street N immediately 5 south, and in common ownership of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church located at 2561 Victoria Street 6 N. 7 8 A “micro-unit” is defined in the recently adopted legislation by the State of Minnesota as a mobile 9 residential dwelling providing permanent housing within a “sacred community”. A “sacred community” is 10 defined (and which Prince of Peace has established) as a residential settlement established on or 11 contiguous to the grounds of a religious institution’s primary worship location primarily for the purpose of 12 providing permanent housing for chronically homeless persons, extremely low-income persons, and 13 designated volunteers. 14 15 Prior to adoption of the State legislation, the City of Roseville determined the micro-unit dwellings were 16 prohibited under the current City Code and on February 1, 2023 sent a letter notifying Prince of Peace 17 that the units were not legal dwelling units under certain City Code and Zoning Code standards (see 18 Attachment 4). Prince of Peace appealed the staff determination and on March 6, 2023, the City Council, 19 acting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, held a public meeting on the appeal and upheld the 20 staff determination. 21 22 During this same time frame, the Minnesota State Legislature was considering legislation that would 23 require cities to allow such units and would establish statewide standards for sacred communities and 24 micro-unit dwellings. The legislation has since been adopted and becomes effective January 1, 25 2024. However, the Roseville City Council, in approving their resolution regarding the determination of 26 non-compliance, requires Prince of Peace to obtain an approved Interim Use (IU) to regulate the micro- 27 unit dwellings through the end of this year. The intention of the Interim Use is to regulate these micro- 28 unit dwellings in a manner consistent with the legislation slated to go into effect on January 1, 29 2024. Attachment 1, containing the Planning Commission’s written report and supporting 30 documentation, outlines how the already established sacred community and micro-unit dwellings comply 31 with the regulations provided in the new law. 32 33 Policy Objectives 34 Certain land uses might not be consistent with the land uses designated in the Comprehensive Plan, 35 and they might also fail to meet all of the zoning standards established for the district within which they 36 are proposed; some such land uses may, however, be acceptable or even beneficial if reviewed and 37 provisionally approved for a limited period of time. The purpose of the interim use review process is to 38 allow the approval of interim uses on a case-by-case basis; approved interim uses shall have a definite 39 end date and may be subject to specific conditions considered reasonable and/or necessary for the Page 1 of 3 Qbhf!21!pg!377