Chatfield Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda Monday, January 15 2015 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Thurber Community Building I. Regular Meeting - Consider and Approve the Meeting Agenda (pg. 1) II. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes (pg. 2-10) III. Memo Only - Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Review (pg. 11) IV. North Main Trail Project (pg. 12-13) V. Adjourn Page 1 of 1
Members Present: Jerry Barry, Terry Bradt, Bob Cole, Mary Peterson, and Dan Tuohy Members Absent: Lee Amundson, and Dave Frank, Others Present: Kristi Clarke, and Kay Coe Bradt opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. I. Public Hearing Brewpubs and Taprooms Clarke stated that the Commission requested a that a public hearing be held during the December meeting to review the proposed text language changes to the zoning ordinance relating to Breweries and Micro Distilleries. A notice was placed in the Chatfield News on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 which was at least 10 days prior to the public meeting. No feedback was received and no members of the public were present to speak. Tuohy entered a motion, with a second by Barry, to close the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.. All ayes, motion carried. Bradt called the regular meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. II. III. IV. Regular Meeting Consider and Approve the Meeting Agenda Barry entered a motion, with a second by Tuohy, to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes, motion carried. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes Tuohy entered a motion, with a second by Barry, to approve the November 3, 2014 Meeting Minutes as presented. All ayes, motion carried. Review and Recommend Brewpubs and Taprooms Language Clarke presented the following text as the proposed language for the Zoning Ordinance. Section 113 1. Definitions. Brewery means a facility that produces for sale; beer, ale, or other beverages made from malt by fermentation and containing not less than one half of one percent alcohol by volume. Brewpub means a Small Brewery that operates a restaurant on the same premises as the brewery, whose malt liquor production per calendar year may be limited by MN State Statue. Distillery means a facility that produces Ethyl Alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof for nonindustrial use. Micro distillery means a facility that produces Ethyl Alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for nonindustrial use not to exceed 40,000 proof gallons per calendar year. Small Brewery means a brewery that produces no more than 20,000 barrels of malt liquor in a calendar year. Taproom means an area for the on sale consumption of malt liquor produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one brewery location owned by the brewer. A taproom may also include sales for off premises consumption of malt liquor produced at the brewery location or adjacent to the taproom and owned by the brewer for off premise Page 1 of 9
consumption, packaged subject to MN Statute. Tasting Room means an area for the on sale consumption of distilled spirits or wine produced on the premises of, or adjacent to one winery or one distillery and in common ownership to the producer of the wine or distilled spirits. The tasting room area may include sales for off premises consumption of products produced by the owner of the winery or distillery location if permissible by state law. Zoning District Uses (B 1 and B 2) General & Neighborhood Commercial (Permitted Uses) Brewpubs Small Brewery with Taprooms Micro Distilleries with tasting rooms Taprooms (B 3) Light Commercial (Permitted Uses) Food services, including grocery stores, fruit, vegetable and meat markets, supermarkets, restaurants, delicatessens, candy shops and bakeries whose products are sold only at retail on the premises Brewpubs Small Brewery with Taprooms Micro Distilleries with tasting rooms Taprooms (I 1 and I 2) Light & General Industrial (Permitted Uses) Breweries Distilleries Micro Distilleries with tasting rooms Taprooms Section 113 412. Parking requirements. Restaurant, Cafes, Bars, Brewpubs, Small Brewery, Micro Distilleries, and Taprooms = 1 per 4 seats based on building occupancy standards, plus 1 per employee. Industrial, Warehouse, Bulk Goods = 1 space per employee on maximum shift, or 1 for each 2,000 s.f. whichever is largest. (For Breweries and Distilleries) The Commissioners also recommend that City Council review the licensing section of the City Code and potentially add the following uses to on sale and off sale licenses. Additionally, the City Council might want to increase the off sale licenses from three as the potential uses from breweries and distilleries would most likely request off sale licenses as well. Page 2 of 9
The State of Minnesota allows up to seven on sale licenses (calculated by our population). You might want to consider matching that number for off sale licenses as well. Division 2. Licenses Section 4 41. Required; classifications. The Commissioners recommend that the City Council review Division 2, Section 4 41 to add the following uses to on sale and off sale licenses. (b)on sale licenses. On sale licenses shall be issued only to hotels, clubs, restaurants, brewpubs, taprooms, tasting rooms, and exclusive liquor stores as provided by law and shall permit the on sale of liquor only. The number of on sale licenses issued by the city shall not exceed the number authorized by law. (c)off sale licenses. Off sale licenses shall be issued only to exclusive liquor stores as defined by law and breweries and distilleries. The term "exclusive liquor store" means and includes a licensed on sale intoxicating liquor establishment which sells food for on premises consumption. The number of off sale licenses issued by the city shall not exceed three. (Code 1999, 6.1.2) Clarke summarized that this language would change the code so that the uses would be all permitted as defined.. Following a brief discussion, the Commission concluded they would like the definitions added / repeated in a couple sections for clarification and to eliminate the need to reference back to a prior section. Tuohy entered a motion, with a second by Cole, forward the language with the changes as discussed to City Council for their review All ayes, motion carried. V. Chatfield Elementary School Directional Sign Request Clarke provided an update to the commission along with a copy of the letter that has been sent to MnDot requesting a directional sign be placed at Hillside Drive and Highway 52 to direct visitors / residents from the north and south up Hillside Drive towards the school. This request is awaiting a response from MnDot. Tuohy entered a motion, with a second by Cole, forward the language with the changes as discussed to City Council for their review All ayes, motion carried. VI. Conditional Use Permit Review 2014 Clarke provided an annual update of all approved Conditional User Permits for the City of Chatfield. Following is a summary of the findings. Seventeen Conditional Use Permits, dating from May of 2000 to March of 2014 were reviewed. The attached Summary Review provides the dates when these permits were approved, their proposed use, the conditions placed on the permit, and a summary statement generated after an in-office and site visit were completed. Conditional Use Permits in Compliance: Bernard's Day Car Center (Learn & Play) Page 3 of 9
Bernard s First Preliminary Plat & CUP Chatfield Booster Station Chatfield School District, 227 Storage Facility Chatfield Water Tower Chosen Valley Care Center Coyote Bar Apartments Coyote Saloon Griffin Four-plex Apartments (The property was sold as a commercial use in 2014 before the property was converted to an apartment) Hidden Valley Estates McClimon - Open-Air Display Oakenwald Terrace - Bed & Breakfast Orchard Ridge Townhomes Peterson Lower Level Apartment Price-Troska/Krusemark - Retreat/Rental Home (The home was sold to a single family home owner in 2012.) Simpson - Storage Facility WIT Boyz Inc. Automotive Service and open-air display. 1- Bernards Day Care Center - (Learn & Play Daycare Center) Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 5/2/2005, Council approved on 5/23/2005 Use: To construct a daycare facility on the corner of Mill Creek Road and Highway 30. Address: 236 Millcreek Road NW 1. A 10 easement be provided along the southerly property line between lots 9 and 10 2. A hedge to be planted to screen the chain link fence from the neighboring property on the south from the south edge of the building to the east end of the fence. 3. Only security lighting is placed on the south side of the building 4. 25 designated off street parking spaces be provided for employees and event parking 5. A 5 concrete sidewalk to be installed from the SW corner of lot 9 to Hwy 30. 6. The building be constructed of similar style and color of the neighboring townhomes. 7. The building be a single story structure Summary completed on: 11/12/14. The City is still working on determining if a connecting sidewalk along Mill Creek Road is possible from Division Street north to the Learn & Play Daycare site. Until that study is complete, Condition 5 will not be required. All other conditions are in compliance. 2- Bernard s First Plat & CUP Approvals: P & Z recommended approval on 2/4/2002, Council approved on 2/11/2002 Use: To construct residential units on lots 2-9 as a Planned-Unit-Development. Address: Bernards First Plat 1. An 8 watermain must be between lot 1 and lot 2, Block 1 is located within a utility easement 2. Access easement to Lot 3, Block 1 is 45 wide Page 4 of 9
3. The 40 utility esmt. located on the north side of Division Street needs to be extended to include the 8 in-place sanitary sewer. 4. An agreement between City and Mr. Bernard to clarify the current and future status of Lot 3 Block 1 5. An esmt. needs to added in the NW corner of lot 2 6. Access control need to be in place from Division St. to Skippy s first entrance and access needs to be controlled for 80 on Mill Creek Rd. to allow for four to five car stacking. Summary: All six conditions were completed during the final plat which was approved on 3/11/2002. In compliance. 3- Chatfield Booster Station Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 5/5/08, Council approved on 5/12/08 Use: To build a water utility pump house at the southern end of Outlot C in the Hilltop Estates Addition First Plat Address: Hillside Drive No listed Conditions. In compliance. 4- Chatfield School District, Storage Facility Hillside Elementary School Site Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 08/24/2009, Council approved on 08/24/2009. Use: To construct a post-frame storage facility that is 40' x 80' or approximately 3,200 square feet in size with an approximate roof height of 24'. Address: 11555 Hillside Drive No listed conditions. In compliance 5- Chatfield Water Tower Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 5/5/08, Council approved on 5/12/08 Use: To build a water tower within Outlot B in the Hilltop Estates Addition First Plat Address: 10208 Hillside Drive No listed Conditions. In compliance. 6- Chosen Valley Care Center Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 5/2/05, Council approved on 5/9/05 Use: To build an assisted living care facility Address: 1102 Liberty Street 1. Install a Knox Box on the property to gain access without resident or management assistance. A Knox Box was installed and the Fire Marshal has the key. Summary: In compliance 7- Coyote Bar Apartments Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 4/4/04, Council approved on 4/11/05 Use: To develop apartments Address: 15 SE Second Street. Page 5 of 9
1. Installation of Knox box on the property to provide the Fire Department and Police Department the ability to gain access to the building without resident or management assistance in the case of an emergency. 2. Installation of 8 designated and sufficiently signed off-street parking spaces for Coyote Bar Apartment residents only. The management of these spaces is the responsibility of the property owners. 3. Sufficient garbage management system that provides complete screening from view, and containment to prevent any loose materials. 4. Exterior dark sky lighting for security purposes that meets the approval of the Police Chief. 5. No advertising signage on the exterior of the building or in the apartment windows. 6. When required, apartment for rent sign limited to approximately 11 x 17 in the Coyote Club entrance area. 7. Payment in full of applicable water and sewer hook up fees based on a single family residential equivalency factor for the added demand that will be created by the eight apartments, over and above the demand that was previously made by the commercial use on those two floors. 8. Require the use of a six months lease for apartment rentals. Summary completed on: 11/12/14 All conditions are in compliance. 8- Coyote Bar Saloon Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 10/4/2004, Council approved on 10/11/2004 Use: To open a saloon/bar Address: 15 SE 2nd Street. 1. The on-site garbage and recycling area/containers be completely enclosed/screened from view from neighboring properties. 2. Adequate dark sky lighting be added to the parking area to meet security requirements, as approved by the City. Summary completed on 11/12/14 All conditions are in compliance. 9- Griffin Apartments Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 3/3/14, Council approved on 3/10/14 Use: To use the existing Post Office site as a four-unit apartment Address: 15 Third Street SE 1. One parking stall per apartment (four total stalls) must be maintained and available for residents as shown on the site plan at all times during the year. Parking is not allowed in the alley. 2. A sidewalk must be installed from the existing sidewalk along 3rd Street to Unit 4. 3. A landscape buffer, which can be include grass and trees/shrubs must remain in place along the northern edge of the property line. 4. All sidewalks, landscaping, and parking areas must be seasonally managed and maintained. Page 6 of 9
5. Upon the issuance of a CUP, the City shall require an annual inspection of the building for compliance of the CUP. Summary completed on: 11/12/14 The building was never converted to a residential use but was sold and is currently used as a commercial use, therefore, the five conditions are not required at this time. 10- Hidden Valley Estates Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 9/5/2000, Council approved on 9/11/2000 Use: To construct three twin home structures to be planned as a Planned Unit Development. Address: 1018 Main Street South No listed conditions. In compliance. 11- McClimon Open-air display Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 1/4/2010, Council approved on 1/11/2010 Use: To use the property as an open-air display use Address: 7 Main Street North 1. No access will be allowed on (Main Street) Highway 52 and public access from Spring Street is discouraged. 2. The property should be properly maintained and remain in compliance withal of the codes within the Chatfield City Code. 3. All sale items mush be displayed within the property. 4. All sale items displayed must be in good repair. 5. Only temporary signs will be allowed on the property and the property owner must follow the Sign Ordinance. 6. All sale items should be at least 5' from the southern property line to ensure that the viewers of the equipment do not go on the residential neighbor's property. 7. No sale items can obstruct the view from the residential driveway by maintaining a 15' clear vision triangle. Summary completed on: 11/12/14 All conditions in compliance 12- Oakenwald Terrace Bed & Breakfast Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 6/2/2003, Council approved on 6/9/2003 Use: To operate a Bed & Breakfast establishment Address: 218 Winona Street SE 1. Six sleeping rooms 2. The availability of five off street parking spaces for guests, one of which will be handicap accessible. Summary completed on: 11/14/14 All conditions are in compliance. 13- Orchard Ridge Townhomes Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 5/1/2000, Council approved on 5/8/2000 Use: To develop townhomes as a Planned Unit Development. Orchard Ridge Townhomes are located on 6.3 acres of land on the north side of Highway 30 and west of Mill Creek Road. Page 7 of 9
1. The developer will plant a minimum of 1.5 trees per living unit created 2. A temporary turnaround will be constructed at the north end of the street Summary completed on: 11/14/14 - All conditions are in compliance. 14- Peterson Lower Level Apartment Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 09/03/2013, Council approved on 09/10/2013 Use: A residential use located below street-level Address: 205 Main Street South 1. One parking stall per apartment (three total stalls) must be maintained and available for residents adjacent to the rear of the building. 2. The street level portion of the building must be maintained as a commercial use. 3. Access to the lower level apartment must utilize the rear entrance adjacent to the alley so that lower level residents do not conflict with the commercial use. 4. Upon the issuance of a CUP, the City shall require an annual inspection of the building for compliance of the CUP. Summary completed on: 08/31/14 - All conditions are in compliance. 15- Price-Troska/Krusemark Rental Home Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 4/2/2007, Council approved on 4/9/2007 Use: To use the existing home as a retreat/rental space for groups or individuals to work on various hobbies or projects on weekend and potentially weekdays. Address: 615 South Main Street 1. No more than eight (8) guests can rent or occupy the home at any one time. 2. Four (4) parking stalls must be provided. The parking provided shall be maintained so that it is accessibility and usable at all time during the year, when the home is occupied. Parking is not Allowed in the alley. Guests must park on the concrete pad or in the garage before using onstreet parking. 2. A sign relating to the rented home shall comply with the sign ordinance. 3. No alcoholic beverages may be sold to guests, and cooking within the home shall be limited to the kitchen of the home. 4. No retail or other sales shall be permitted unless they are clearly incidental. 5. Upon the issuance of a CUP, the City shall require an annual inspection and compliance for the CUP. 6. Leases shall be limited to 2 weeks. 7. The exterior of the home and yard must be maintained throughout the year by complying with all applicable snow removal and summer maintenance standards within the City Code. 8. Activity relating to the principle business use shall be contained within the house. Summary completed on: 11/14/14 - All conditions are in compliance. The property was sold as a single family residence in late 2012. However, the approved CUP goes with the property and not a land owner so another owner could use the property as a retreat/rental space in the future with the same nine (9) conditions that were placed on the property in 2007. 16- Simpson Property - Post-Frame storage shed construction Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 09/07/09, Council approved on 09/14/09 Page 8 of 9
Use: To construct a post-frame storage facility that is approximately 600 square feet in the rear yard of an R-1 zoned (single-family) property. Condition: 1. The siding must be constructed with a material that does not exceed 12" in panel width. Summary: Siding has been installed and is in compliance. VII. VIII. IX. 17- WIT BOYZ Inc. Automotive Service and Open Air Display Approvals: P & Z recommended approval 06/07/10, Council approved on 06/14/10 Use: To use the property as an automotive service and open-air display land use. Address: 5 & 15 Main Street North Condition: 1. The property should be properly maintained and remain in compliance with all of the codes within the Chatfield City Code. 2. All sale items must be displayed within the property and be in good repair. 3. No additional accesses will be allowed along Main Street and public access from Spring Street is discouraged. 4. No parking or commercial property shall be located within the public right-of-ways along Spring Street and Main Street and creating a stronger visual separation of private property and right-of-way is encouraged. 5. An eight foot landscape buffer is required along the northern property line of 15 Main Street North if the single family home at 15 Main Street North is removed and commercial uses are expanded into the site while the existing single family home located at 23 Main Street North remains. See Section 113-265 (e) for a more detailed landscape description. Summary completed on: 11/14/14 All conditions are in compliance. The home north of Wit Boyz has an approved demolition permit. The owners are aware of the 8 landscape buffer that needs to remain between their property and the home at 23 Main Street North. Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Review Clarke provided the commission with the draft language for the comprehensive plan on the urban service area and the updates on the land use plan. The target date for completing the update is the end of 2014 or the early 2015. i-legislate - Granicus (Going more paperless in 2015) Discussion Only Clarke asked the commission if they would be interested in having an application installed on their ipads or tablets that would allow them to receive the agenda packet electronically. Adjourn Tuohy entered a motion with a second by Peterson to adjourn at 7:49 pm. All ayes, motion carried. Terry Bradt, Chair Kay Coe, Finance Director Page 9 of 9
PLANNING AND ZONING REPORT TO: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FROM: KRISTI CLARKE, PLANNING SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2015 DATE: 12/31/14 The Comprehensive Plan which the Planning & Zoning Commissioners and staff began in the winter/spring of 2014 is now close to being completed. At this time, I would like to review and discuss any additional issues or concerns the Commissioners might have with the Plan and have attached a complete copy of the plan for your review. The only remaining edits, other than suggestions from the Commissioners and the public would be to update some portions of Section 3, Historic Preservation. This section is being reviewed by Robert Vogel, our Historic Preservation Consultant. He intends to provide me with some updated language as well as a map including historically significant buildings in Chatfield in the next few days. However, in keeping with the timeline that the Commissioners outlined during our last meeting, I would like to review and discuss any other suggested changes to the Plan during our January meeting. Staff Recommendation: I would recommend that we schedule a public open house in January and if the Commissioners think the Plan can be ready by their February meeting, schedule a public hearing as well. The proposed dates are as follows: Tuesday, January 21, 2015 Public Open House (4:00 to 6:00 p.m) Monday, February 2, 2015 Public Hearing (7:00 p.m at our regular meeting)
PLANNING AND ZONING REPORT TO: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FROM: KRISTI CLARKE, PLANNING SUBJECT: NORTH MAIN TRAIL PROJECT DATE: 12/31/14 On Wednesday, December 31, 2014, Joel Young, Chris Giesen, Matt Flynn (Ol. County Commissioner) Mike Sheehan (Ol. County Engineering), Bob Hutton and Greg Pates, (MnDot), Dillon Dombrovski, (City Engineering) and I met to discuss a new trail project along Main Street. This project is part of our long-range trail development planning but has moved to the forefront due to property owner and I just want to take a few minutes to update the Commissioners about this project. North Main Trail Project As part of Chatfield s Major Trail Routes we would like to complete the proposed 10 trail route from Highway 30 north to the city limits of Chatfield. Potential funding sources for this project could include; Safe Routes to School, State or County Highway projects, creating a TIF District, and through private development. The trail would be constructed as a 10 bituminous path within the Highway 52 right-of-way. We are also proposing two crosswalks on Highway 52 (Main Street) and one crosswalk on Highway 30 to safely connect students, athletes, and residents to the commercial properties across Highway 52 and to the Kwik Trip/Sunshine Foods block and further south to Mill Creek Park where practices and games take place in the spring and fall.
C i t y o f Chatfield www.ci.chatfield.mn.us 21 2nd St. S.E. Chatfield, MN 55923 507-867-3810 Main Street North Aerial Exhibit Snyder 581 441 Hollerman Snyder JJ Prtn. JJ Prtn. 431 435 Hild 425 205 Sorenson 411 Union Street 391 Land Jamr Inc. 321 Twin Vally Ag. Mian Street (HWY 52) 18 380 370 366 364 362 360 350 28 203 259 104 112 118 207 258 Novotny 105 DQ 311 348 346 255 247 254 244 0 50 100 Feet HWY 30 344 241 238 Date: 8/26/14 The information on this map was derived from public GIS databases. Chatfield cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy.