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1979-07-10 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AGENDA July 10, 1979 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of Minutes, June 51 1979. 4. Approval of Minutes, June 12, 1979. 5. Hearing: Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow living quarters as a conditional use permit in animan hospitals. (See attached notice of hearing.) 6. Hearing Case No. 79-16, Dakota's Adults, Application for conditional use permit, subdivision and variance. (See attached hearing notice and June 26 Planning Commission minutes.) 7. Old Business a. Case No. 79-10, Mike -- Application for variance. (Tabled from June 19.) b. Tuminelly Office Park -- Establish date for rezoning and conditional use hearing, suggest August 7th. (See attached drawings.) c. Request for approval of final plat for Montgomery Addition. (See attached plat copy.) 8. Commission Reports a. Park and Recreation Commission minutes, June 26, 1979. b. Planning Commission Minutes, June 26, 1979. 9. Department Reports a. Fire Department Monthly report, June, 1979. 10. Communications a. Letter and dues statement from Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. 11. New Business a. Metropolitan Council presentation on 2-35E E.I.S. status. (9:00 P.M.) See attached letter. b. Request for approval of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. (See attached information from CEDO Builders and Miller & Schroder Investment.) Public Agenda -2- July 10, 1979 Mayor City Administrator a. Memo on Industrial Park contributions. b. Memo on Police Department wage negotiations and recommendations. Council Members City Attorney City Engineer Public Works Director Treasurer a. Treasurer's Statement, June, 1979. City Clerk a. Memo on refund of payment on incorrect assessment. 12. Approval of the List of Claims. 13. Approval of Club Liquor Licenses: Somerset Country Club, Mendakota Country Club. 14. Approval of Licenses: Town & Country Builders Schomaker Construction Twins Realty, Inc. Andretta Bros. Central Air Conditioning & Heating Stahnke Plastering, Inc. MCNearney Construction Oliverland, Inc. Rayco Excavating Sun Excavating Rumpca Excavating, Inc. Weierke Trenching & Excavating Co. Krumwiede Construction Rivard Plumbing Company Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc Bjorklund Construction Co. Lund -Martin Company Sheehy Construction Company Marvin H. Anderson Construction Co. 15. Adjourn. General Contractor License General Contractor License General Contractor License Cement & Masonry License Heating & Air Conditioning License Cement & Masonry License General Contractor License General Contractor License Excavating License Excavating License Excavating License Excavating License Cement & Masonry License Plumbi ng License Heating & Air Conditioning Licens( General Contractor License General Contractor License General Contractor License General Contractor License HOWARD DAHLGREN ASSOCIATES CONSULTING PLANNERS ONE G R O V E L A N D TERRACE 12 July 1979 MINNEAPOLIS� MINNESOTA 553033 MEMORANDUM TO: Mendota Heights City Council, Planning Commission-, and Park Board RE: Land Use Plan, Comprehensive Plan The major issues and proposed changes containted in the Land Use Plan section of the Comprehensive Plan are briefly summarized below. It is the intent that this information serve as a departure point for the work session this evening. 1. Existing Parks SIZE (ACRES Friendly Hills Friendly Marsh Valley Park 10.0 40.2 89.9 Marie Park North Park Roger's Lake Park Wentworth Park 7,2 9.0 8,0 9,9 SUB -TOTAL 174.2 2. Immediate Priorities Priority One (Field sport area adjacent to Valley Park 45.0 Priority Two (Field sport area on east half of School District 197 property adjacent to the Mendota Heights Road alignment) 35.0 3. Future Priorities Neighborhood Parks (by dedication as the various areas are developed) 25.0 Bike Path System _ Valley Park Addition 30.0 TOTAL 309.2 The national standard for park land is 25 acres per 1,000 population. Mendota Heights currently has approximately 7,800 persons and 174.2 acres of park, or 22.3 acres per 1,000 population. Based on the holding capacity population of 13,560, the optimum standard of 25 acres per 1,000 population would require 339 acres of park land. In view of the existance of the regional facilities including the Rachel C. Lily Nature Center, the Lilydale Regional Park, and the Fort Snelling State Park, the 309 acres is a reasonable standard to be achieved. II HOUSING ELEMENT Mendota Heights had 2,120 housing units in 1978. Based on the proposed Land Use Plan, it is estimated that the City could hold an additional 2,400 housing units for a total of 4,520 housing units when the City is fully developed. The ultimate population is estimated at 13,5600 1. One of the major housing issues facing Mendota Heights is whether or not the City desires to change the policies favoring high cost, large lot single family homes to allow for a greater diversity in housing types and costs. The Plan proposes doing this through a Planned Unit Development approach and possibly increasing the density in the multiple family zone slightly. 2. The Metropolitan Council is urging cities to adopt numerical goals for low and moderate income housing. In Mendota Heights, housing for this income range would primarily have to be provided through housing subsidies. Housing for low and moderate groups is for individuals, families, disabled persons, and senior citizens. The Metropolitan Council has stipulated that a maximum of 40 percent of housing for these income groups should be for senior citizens, At the present time, funding priorities are for family housing or mixed family and senior citizen housing, The Metropolitan Council previously had set the range for 100 to 250 units in the next ten years. They currently are proposing that the range be revised to 125 to 300 units. The Planning Commission has responded negatively to the proposed change favoring the previous range of 100 to 250 units. 2 3. Modest cost housing basically provides market rate housing to be built at a cost below the average housing in a community. The Metropolitan Council has allocated the number of new modest cost market rate housing units to the various communities and is asking for voluntary compliance. The goal for Mendota Heights is for 197 new modest cost market rate housing units in the next ten years. 4. The implementation actions (pp. 46-48) tie any reductions from current standards to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) procedure. This approach allows the City the final review of the development proposal but offers the developer some flexibility and density bonuses in exchange for developing under the more cumbersome PUD procedure. The density - increases proposed are not significant. For example, a 25 percent increase in density from the existing single family regulations would still be less dense than the development in Friendly Hills, 5. The 1974 "Survey of Housing Conditions" showed that Mendota Heights had 171 housing units whose condition already had or would soon warrant rehabilitation. The 1977 "Land Use Survey" showed that a greater percentage of houses were considered to be in good condition (52.7 percent) than in excellent condition (46.6 percent). Therefore, it seems that a greater emphasis should be placed on housing maintenance and rehabilitation in Mendota Heights. Such a program would be concerned with health and safety defects and not a code enforcement program. ZII LAND USE CHANGES 1. 1959 Plan: Limited Commercial Existing Zoning: B-lA � - � Proposed Land Use Plan: High Density Residential This area is adjacent to the intersection of Highways 13 and 55, north of Accacia Park Cemetery, and is currently vacant. Because of the relatively steep slopes of this land and the proximity to the intersection of Highways 13. and 55, the only access point is from the south on Pilot Knob Road. Due to access conditions, any use of this land will require traffic to pass through the residential area to the south. Therefore, it is felt that high density residential would be a more compatible and appropriate use. 2. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: Medium Density Residential 3 This area lies between Highway 55 and Accacia Park Cemetery and is mostly vacant land with three single family residences. The principal access to the land parcels is from Accacia Boulevard which connects Highway 55 and Pilot Knob Road and serves as the access road to the cemetery. As the industrial area to the south develops and Highway 55 is upgraded, this road will probably experience increased traffic levels. This area would be appropriate for redevelopment for medium density residential in the future. 3. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential, Multiple Family Residential, and Industrial Existing Zoning: R-1 and R-3 Proposed Land Use Plan: Industrial This area is currently vacant and lies south and east of the industrial land owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission and north of the proposed realignment of Highway 13. The area is surrounded by industrial land and is impacted by the Minneapolis -Saint Paul International Airport flight operations and therefore, unsuitable for residential use. 4. 1959 Plan: Limited Commercial Existing Zoning: B-lA and B-3 Proposed Land Use Plan: Business This area is mostly vacant although there are six residences in the northwest portion of the site on Rogers Road. Because of the visual access from Highway 55 and the proposed Interstate 494, this area would be appropriate for development for business purposes. The area north and east of this area shown for industrial uses was recently rezoned from B-lA and includes the School District garage fn and the Mendota Heights Public Works garage. 5. 1959 Plan: Limited Commercial Existing Zoning: B-lA Proposed Land Use Plan: High Density Residential The area is currently vacant and lies on either side of the proposed Interstate 35E corridor, just north of the proposed Interstate 494 corridor. The proposed high density residential uses are considered to be more compatible with the existing residential land to the north, Rogers lake, and the Saint Thomas Academy grounds. 6. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: High Density Residential This area is currently vacant and lies between the two parochial schools and Mendota Heights Road on the north, and the proposed Interstate 494 on the south. Due to the proximity of this land to Interstate 494, higher intensity uses are desirable to offset any adverse impacts from the highway. 7. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: Medium Density Residential This area is mostly vacant with two single family homes. The parcels lie along the east side of Dodd Road at the intersection with Mendota Heights Road, directly north of the proposed Interstate 494. The medium density residential areas are proposed as a more adequate transi- tion between the highways and the low intensity residential areas to the north and east. 8. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: High Density Residential This area is currently vacant and is adjacent to the ` Mendakota Country Club and Dodd Road. The area is proposed for high density residential, specifically as a site for a senior citizen housing complex, due to its proximity to shopping facilities. 9. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: Medium Density Residential This area is currently mostly vacant with three single family residences on large tracts of land. The area has rolling topography and is relatively isolated from adjacent residential areas because it has Valley Park and the Par Three Golf Course on the west and south. The single family homes on the north with frontage on Wentworth Avenue have large, deep lots and therefore, are not greatly impacted by this proposed change. It is felt that this area could be left in a more natural state if developed in a medium density configuration, such as in a Planned Unit Development, rather than platting the entire parcel for single family lots. 10. 1959 Plan: Single Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1 Proposed Land Use Plan: Medium Density Residential This area is currently used for a nursery school operation anA vacant. Because of its proximity to the commercial 5 area in Lilydale across Victoria Road and frontage on Highway 13 and Interstate 35E, it is felt the site would be appropriate for a slightly higher intensity use such as medium density residential. IV STORM WATER DRAINAGE As you are aware, there are some major storm water drainage problems in Mendota Heights. Many of these problems involve other cities and thus, become a regional problem rather than one of strictly local concern. The Plan recommends that the City of Mendota Heights take an active role in the initiation of amiable and equitable agreements with the various jurisdictions involved for the handling of storm water drainage areas which are of a greater than local significance. V SUMMARY The City of Mendota Heights is approximately 70 percent developed in terms of land and has reached nearly 60 percent of its total projected holding capacity in terms of population. The ultimate population of Mendota Heights is projected to be 13,560 and is expected to occur sometime after the year 2000. The next ten years are very important years, as a period during which the City has the opportunity to acquire the additional municipal support facilities necessary to support the needs of the projected population and to promote private land uses which will complement the existing development and ultimately comprise the built environment in Mendota Heights. Generally stated, the needs are as follows: 1. Complete the major park land acquisition program, with specific priorities for the large tracts intended for field sports adjacent to Valley Park and in the southeast sector of the City adjacent to the proposed extension of Mendota Heights Road, 2. Development of the bicycle trail system. 3. Complete the missing elements of the thoroughfare system. 4. Continue to expand and complete and effective storm water drainage system to ensure against flooding in all of the City. 5. Initiate efforts to maintain the City's housing stock in order to prevent the occurance of blight and deterioration. 6. Encourage diversification of the housing stock to provide alternatives to single family detached housing and to provide further opportunities for lower cost housing. 7. Encourage efforts to maintain and upgrade the viability of the limited amount of commercial facilities within the City. 8. Encourage continued quality development in the industrial area. 9. Carefully review proposals to ensure that any developments contribute to a quality environment and contribute to the quality of life for the citizens of Mendota Heights. Yi NO'C 1 CL June 28, 1979 TO: City Council Members Park and Recreation Commission Membecs Planning Commission Members FROM: Cameron Kruse/Orvil J. Johnson SUBJECT: Special Work Meeting The Planning Commisalon members, at their regular meeting on June 26th, spent several hours discussing the housing element and other matters concerning the Comprehensive Plan. Housing discussion centered around the desireability of increasing density as a means of reducing housing coats. In addition to the housing element, the Planning Commission members discussed tha need for more input and exchnnge of information on the Comprehensive Plan. Members of the Planning Commission felt strongly that a work meeting with all City officials would be most productive. The exchange of ideas and possibly conclusions could Le more quickly reached via a work meeting. In view of this, the Planning Commission has established a work meeting for: to discuss: Thursday, July 12th 6:00 o'clock P.M. Council Chambers 1. Goals and objectives 2. Housing policies 3. Park plans This meeting will have a minimum of Planner input (only enough to initiate the discussion), and it is hopeful that meaningful conclusions can be reached. This type of information exchange and the 3-way meeting has been endorsed by Mayor Lockwood and Mary Mills. %� /// ��c//Jr� /�il{piir/a n✓rl �/iC �J, S/C 4 SS i O/J s��./��/ �r,� yo mac. �t!/SIYa� P!/r/7i �lQ