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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-27 Planning Commission Regular Work Session PacketAgenda Plan n ing Com m ission Work Session City of Edina, Minnesota VIRTUAL MEETING Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:30 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Zoning Ordinance Amendments IV.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all res idents to be c om fortable being part of the public proc ess . If you need as sistance in the way of hearing ampli!c ation, an interpreter, large-print documents or s om ething els e, pleas e c all 952-927-8861 72 hours in advanc e of the m eeting. Date: May 27, 2020 Agenda Item #: I I I. To:P lanning C ommission Work S es s ion Item Type: O ther F rom:C ary Teague, C ommunity Development Director Item Activity: Subject:Zoning O rdinanc e Amendments Disc ussion C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: No action requested I N TR O D U C TI O N: Draft Ordinance for discussion regarding setbacks in the S outhdale Area, building materials and affordable housing in commercial zoning districts, and single-family home garage requirements. AT TAC HME N T S: Description Staff summary memo 2020 Planning Commis s ion Work Plan Recommended Edits from Mic Johnson City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 City Hall • Phone 952-927-8861 Fax 952-826-0389 • www.CityofEdina.com Date: May 27, 2020 To: Planning Commission From: Cary Teague, Community Development Director Re: Zoning Ordinance Amendments Regarding: Setbacks in the Greater Southdale Area, Building Material Requirements, Requiring Affordable Housing in Commercial Zoning Districts, Design Experience Guidelines, and number of garage stalls required Staff has drafted a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to address several items on the Planning Commission work plan for 2020. (See attached work plan.) The affordable housing ordinance amendment is brought forward to strengthen the City’s position in acquiring affordable housing by requiring affordable housing on property that is zoned for commercial uses but allows multifamily housing as a conditionally permitted use. The Planning Commission is asked to review the draft ordinance for discussion at the May 27, 2020 work session. No timetable has been set for public hearings regarding these amendments. The purpose is for discussion at this point. Note that the impervious surface ordinance has been removed from this draft ordinance, as engineering staff is not ready to move forward. They have concerns regarding staffing and enforcement of the previous draft of the ordinance and will review that portion and make recommendations likely toward the end of this summer. Staff recommends that we add parking regulations to the list of ordinances that we begin working on. This was recommended by the City Council in their discussion of the 4500 France restaurant proposal. Staff will begin to research and gather background data for the planning commission to consider over the next few months. The following summarizes each section of the attached draft ordinance. Sections 1-10. Setbacks in the Greater Southdale District and Required Building Materials. These sections codify portions of the Design Experience Guidelines for the Greater Southdale District regarding setbacks and building materials. These changes address some of the key elements of the Guidelines regarding setbacks and building materials. As requested by the Planning Commission, Mic Johnson provided some recommendations to the Ordinance regarding the Southdale Design Experience Guidelines. His revisions are highlighted in the separate document. City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 Section 11. Affordable Housing Required for Multi-Family Residential Uses in Commercial Zoning Districts. Within the City’s Planned Commercial Zoning Districts (PCD) multi-family residential uses are currently allowed by Conditional Use Permit. The Ordinance amendment would require compliance with the city’s affordable housing policy through the Conditional Use Permit process when considering multifamily housing in commercial districts. Section 12. Minimum Garage Stall Requirements. Reduces the number of enclosed parking stalls for single and double dwellings and townhouses from two spaces to one. This would reduce the cost of building and to de-emphasize the automobile. City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 Planning 2020 DRAFT Planning Commission Work Plan Initiative #1 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge Ongoing Dec-20 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support All Funds Available Staff Liaison Initiative #2 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge New Q4 2020 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support Funds available Staff Liaison Initiative #3 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge New 2020/21 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support Funds not available Staff Liaison Initiative #4 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge New Q4 2020 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support Funds available Staff Liaison Review and Recommend Progress Report: Review land use applications. Review and Recommend Planning Study of the Edina Business Park. (The office/industrial area between Highway 100, Cahill Road, 70th Street and Edina's southern boarder.) This Study would include recommendations from Chapter 10, Economic Competitiveness. Progress Report: Review and Recommend Comprehensive Plan Follow-up. Make revisions as required by the Met Council. * Rezoning of 7101-7155 Amundson Avenue from Industrial use to Commercial/Mixed Use. * Increase Heights in the 70th and Cahill Area. Progress Report: Review and Recommend Zoning Ord. Amendments: Items to be considered for change to the Ordinance: drive-throughs; basement requirement; one-foot rule; two car garage; allow s.f. homes in R-2 District; allow secondary dwelling units; restaurant odor; upgrade building material requirements Initiative #5 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge New Q4 2020 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support Funds available Staff Liaison Initiative #6 Initiative Type Completion Date Council Charge New Q4 2020 3 (review and recommend) Lead Commissioners Budget Staff Support Staff Liaison Progress Report: Review and Recommend Conduct a full review of the Planning Commission bylaws. Planning Commission bylaws need to be compared to standard bylaws. Progress Report: building material requirements. Progress Report: Review and Recommend Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines - Consider codifying recommendations within the guidelines and creating a checklist to use for reviews of redevelopment proposals. Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX ORDINANCE NO. 2020-__ AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE LOT COVERAGE, BASEMENT REQUIREMENTS, SETBACKS, BUILDING MATERIAL AND HOUSING IN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 5. Sec. 36-525. - Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height is amended as follows: (PRD & PSR Zoning District) (b) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured from the boundary of the tract. The required setbacks shall be increased to equal the building height for those buildings whose height exceeds the minimum setbacks required. The minimum setbacks are as follows: Front Street (in feet) Side Street (in feet) Interior Side Yard (in feet) Rear Yard (in feet) PRD-1 30* 30* 20 25 PRD-2 30* 30* 20 35 PRD-3 35* 35* 20 35 PRD-4, 5 35* 35* 35 35 PSR-3, 4 35* 35* 20 35 Accessory buildings Same as principal building 10 10 * Front and Side Street Setbacks for properties in the Greater Southdale District are subject to Sec. 36-1276 Section 6. Sec. 36-553. - Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height is amended as follows: (MDD District) • (c) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured from the boundary of the tract or from the public street right-of-way. Front Street (in feet) Side Street (in feet) Interior Side Yard (in feet) Rear Yard (in feet) MDD-3 35* 35* 20 35 Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 2 MDD-4 35* 35* 20 35 MDD-5 35* 35* 20 35 MDD-6 35* 35* 20 35 * Front and Side Street Setbacks for properties in the Greater Southdale District are subject to Sec. 36-1276 Section 7. Sec. 36-578. - Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height is amended to add the following: (POD Zoning District) (4) Front and Side Street Setbacks for properties in the Greater Southdale District are subject to Sec. 36-1276 Section 8. Sec. 36-579. (3) – Special Requirements (POD Zoning District) is amended as follows: (3) Building design and construction. In addition to other restrictions of this section and article III of chapter 10, the use, construction, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure within the Planned Office District shall meet the following standards: a. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination of the following: 1. Face brick; 2. Natural stone; 3. Specially designed precast concrete units, if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture; 4. Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials are any of those noted in subsections (3)a.1 through 3 of this section; or 5. Glass or prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron). a. All new building façades in the district must have seventy five percent (75%) transparency at the ground level. b. All facades on the first vertical 60 feet of a building (above grade) shall use natural materials (brick, stone) facing the public realm (streets, parks, sidewalks, pedestrian and bike corridors). c. No building façade shall be longer than 200 feet without changing direction by a minimum of 90 degrees. d. Ground level must have a minimum –floor-to-floor height of 20 feet. Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 3 b.e. All subsequent additions, exterior alterations and accessory buildings constructed after the erection of an original building shall be constructed of the same materials as the original building and shall be designed in a manner conforming to the original architectural design and general appearance. Section 9. Sec. 36-617 (b) – Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height in the PCD Zoning Districts is amended as follows: Sec. 36-617 (b). - Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height. (b) Setbacks. Subject to the requirements of section 36-618 (1) and (2). Front Street (in feet) Side Street (in feet) Side Yard (in feet) Rear Yard (in feet) PCD-1 35* 25* 25* 25* PCD-2 35* 25* 25* 25* PCD-3 North of 70th St. 35** ** 35** 35 35 PDC-3 South of 70th St. 50** ** 50** 50 50 PCD-4 Gas stations 35 25 25 25 All other uses 45 25 45 25 *Subject to the requirements of section 36-618. ** Subject to the requirements of section 36-1276 Section 10. Subsection 36-618, Special requirements in the PCD Zoning Districts is amended as follows: Sec. 36-618. - Special requirements. (3) Setbacks for PCD-3 subdistrict. The minimum building setback required by section 36-617(b) shall be increased as follows: a. In the area bounded by France Avenue on the west, York Avenue on the east and W. 70th Street on the south, the minimum building setback shall be increased by one-third-foot for each foot that the building exceeds 50 feet in building height. For purposes hereof, only those portions of buildings which exceeds 50 feet in building height need provide the additional setbacks required by this subsection. b. In all other areas, the minimum building setback shall be equal to the building height for buildings taller than 50 feet. (11) Building design and construction. In addition to the other restrictions of this section and article III of chapter 10, the use, construction, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure within the Planned Commercial District shall meet the following standards: Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 4 a. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination of the following: 1. Face brick; 2. Natural stone; 3. Specially designed precast concrete units, if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture; 4. Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials are any of those noted in subsections (11)a.1 through 3 of this section; or 5. Glass or prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron). a. All new building façades in the district must have seventy five percent (75%) transparency at the ground level. b. All facades on the first vertical 60 feet of a building (above grade) shall use natural materials (brick, stone) facing the public realm (streets, parks, sidewalks, pedestrian and bike corridors). c. No building façade shall be longer than 200 feet without changing direction by a minimum of 90 degrees. d. Ground level must have a minimum –floor-to-floor height of 20 feet. e. Exceptions may be made to a-d above for an affordable housing project that has over 50% of the units considered to affordable housing as defined in Section 36-612 (1), with the exception of the principal façade of the building facing the public realm b.f. All subsequent additions, exterior alterations and accessory buildings constructed after the erection of an original building shall be constructed of the same materials as the original building and shall be designed in a manner conforming to the original architectural design and general appearance. Section 11. Subsection 36-643, Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height in the PID Zoning District is amended to add the following: (g) Front and Side Street Setbacks for properties in the Greater Southdale District are subject to Sec. 36-1276 Section 12. Subsection 36-644, Special requirements in the PID Zoning District is amended as follows: Sec. 36-644. - Special requirements. (11) Building design and construction. In addition to the other restrictions of this section and article III of chapter 10, the use, construction, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure within the Planned Industrial District shall meet the following standards: Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 5 a. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination of the following: 1. Face brick; 2. Natural stone; 3. Specially designed precast concrete units, if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture; 4. Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials are any of those noted in subsections (4)a.1 through 3 of this section; or 5. Glass or prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron). a. All new building façades in the district must have seventy five percent (75%) transparency at the ground level. b. All facades on the first vertical 60 feet of a building (above grade) shall use natural materials (brick, stone) facing the public realm (streets, parks, sidewalks, pedestrian and bike corridors). c. No building façade shall be longer than 200 feet without changing direction by a minimum of 90 degrees. d. Ground level must have a minimum floor-to-floor height of 20 feet. b.e. All subsequent additions, exterior alterations and accessory buildings constructed after the erection of an original building shall be constructed of the same materials as the original building and shall be designed in a manner conforming to the original architectural design and general appearance. Section 13. Sec. 36-664. - Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height is amended as follows: (RMD Zoning District) (b) Setbacks. Front Street Side Street Interior Side Yard Rear Yard 35 feet** 35 feet** 20 feet* 20 feet* *Or the building height, if greater. **Front and Side Street Setbacks for properties in the Greater Southdale District are subject to Sec. 36-1276 Section 14. DIVISION 2. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED is amended to add the following: Sec. 36-1276. – Setbacks in the Greater Southdale District Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 6 (1) Front Street Setbacks on France Avenue between Highway 62 and Minnesota Drive and the on York Avenue between 66th Street and 78th Street: A 50-foot setback is required from the face of the curb to the face of building. Above a building height of 60 feet the additional height must step back a minimum of 10 feet from the face of the building. (2) Front Street Setbacks on streets other than France Avenue and York Avenue: A 30-foot setback is required from the face of curb to the face of building with a building podium height of 60 feet. Above the 60-foot height limit, additional height should step back a minimum of 30 feet from the face of the building, to a maximum height of 105 feet. Any height about 105 feet should step back, at minimum, anadditional 10 feet from the face of the building. (1) The setbacks described above are determined by existing streets and boulevards. New streets within the boundaries of existing streets do not require a setback but instead Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 7 must incorporate a minimum 12’-0” pedestrian walkway/landscaping araound the building facades. (2) All new building façades in the district must have seventy five percent (75%) transparency at the ground level. (3) Service requirements (trash, recycling, loading) must be contained within the building, shielded from public realm view. (4) All building services such as mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment must be contained within the building. (5) Parking access shall not be located on principal facades facing the public realm. Section 15. Sec. 36-612. - Conditional uses. (PCD Zoning Districts) is amended as follows: The following are the conditional uses permitted in the PCD-1 subdistrict: (1) PCD-1 and PCD-2 subdistricts. Multi-residential uses subject to following: a. New rental multi-family developments containing 20-units or more shall provide a minimum of 10% residential units at 50% area median income (AMI) or 20% residential units at 60% AMI. b. New for-sale developments shall provide a minimum of 10% of residential units at AMI. c. Rental and for-sale/owner occupied affordable units shall provide the following: i. on-site parking (either surface or enclosed) for affordable units and the cost related to parking must be included affordable sales price or affordable rental rate. At least one enclosed parking space shall be included in the purchase price of a for-sale unit in the same manner offered to buyers of market rate units. ii. Affordable and market rate residents will have equal access to all entries, lobbies, elevators, parking and amenities. Examples of amenities include storage lockers, balconies, roof decks, outdoor patios, pools, fitness facilities, and similar unit and project features. iii. Exterior appearance of affordable units shall be visually comparable with market rate units in the development. d. New rental housing will remain affordable for a minimum of 20 years and this requirement will be memorialized by a Land Use Restrictive Covenant. e. New for-sale or owner-occupied developments will remain affordable for a minimum of 30 years and this requirement will be memorialized by a Land Use Restrictive Covenant. The Land Use Restrictive Covenant will contain a provision providing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority or Edina Housing Foundation the right of first refusal to purchase affordable units. f. The owners of multi-family rental housing projects subject to this Policy by receiving financial assistance shall accept tenant-based rental housing assistance including but not limited to Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, HOME tenant- based assistance and Housing Support. Tenants with rental assistance may occupy an affordable dwelling unit with the rent charged not exceeding the maximum allowed by Metro HRA or the assistance provider. Furthermore, the rent charged may not exceed the maximum allowed by the most restrictive funding soured. This requirement will be enforced through a contract between Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 8 the City of the project owner pursuant to which the owner will be required to adopt business practices that promote fair housing and provide documentation of compliance with these requirements to the City. This requirement will be further enforced through the City’s monitoring policies and procedures. g. Owners of City-assisted housing projects shall affirmatively market affordable housing opportunities. All multi-family housing providers subject to this policy must submit an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) at lease every 5 years and a Survey and Certification regarding AFHMP outcomes annually. Owners must advertise housing opportunities on HousingLink or another medium acceptable to the City concurrent with any other public or private advertising. h. Recognizing that affordable housing is created through a partnership between the City and developers, the City and/or Housing and Redevelopment Authority will consider the following incentives for developments that provide affordable housing: i. Density bonuses ii. Parking requirement reductions iii. Tax increment financing for projects that exceed the minimum requirement iv. Deferred low interest loans from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and/or Edina Housing Foundation v. Property Tax Abatement i. In lieu of providing affordable housing in each new qualifying development, the City may consider the following: i. Dedication of existing units in Edina to 110% of what would have been provided in a proposed new development. These units would need to be of an equivalent quality within the determination of the City. ii. Financial risk and participation in the construction of affordable dwelling units of an equivalent quality by another developer on a different site within the City. iii. An alternative proposed by a developer that directly or indirectly provides or enables provision of an equivalent amount of affordable housing within the city. An alternative could be payment of a Total Buy In (TBI) fee, a cash payment to the City in lieu of providing affordable housing units. The TBI shall be equal to $100,000 per unit rounding up to the next whole unit. The TBI would be due in cash or certified funds in full to the City at the time of issuance of the building permit. A building permit will not be issued unless the TBI is paid in full. The City Council may allow the housing developer to pre-pay the TBI to satisfy a future Affordable Housing Opportunity on a case-by-case basis. TBI will be deposited into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to be used for the development and preservation of affordable housing. (2) PCD-3 subdistrict. a. Automobile agencies selling new, unused vehicles. b. Boat or marine stores or agencies selling or displaying new, unused boats. c. Multi-residential uses subject to following: Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 9 iv. New rental multi-family developments containing 20 units or more shall provide a minimum of 10% residential units at 50% area median income (AMI) or 20% residential units at 60% AMI. v. New for-sale developments shall provide a minimum of 10% of residential units at AMI. vi. Rental and for-sale/owner occupied affordable units shall provide the following: (1) on-site parking (either surface or enclosed) for affordable units and the cost related to parking must be included affordable sales price or affordable rental rate. At least one enclosed parking space shall be included in the purchase price of a for-sale unit in the same manner offered to buyers of market rate units. (2) Affordable and market rate residents will have equal access to all entries, lobbies, elevators, parking and amenities. Examples of amenities include storage lockers, balconies, roof decks, outdoor patios, pools, fitness facilities, and similar unit and project features. (3) Exterior appearance of affordable units shall be visually comparable with market rate units in the development. vii. New rental housing will remain affordable for a minimum of 20 years and this requirement will be memorialized by a Land Use Restrictive Covenant. viii. New for-sale or owner-occupied developments will remain affordable for a minimum of 30 years and this requirement will be memorialized by a Land Use Restrictive Covenant. The Land Use Restrictive Covenant will contain a provision providing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority or Edina Housing Foundation the right of first refusal to purchase affordable units. ix. The owners of multi-family rental housing projects subject to this Policy by receiving financial assistance shall accept tenant-based rental housing assistance including but not limited to Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, HOME tenant- based assistance and Housing Support. Tenants with rental assistance may occupy an affordable dwelling unit with the rent charged not exceeding the maximum allowed by Metro HRA or the assistance provider. Furthermore, the rent charged may not exceed the maximum allowed by the most restrictive funding soured. This requirement will be enforced through a contract between the City of the project owner pursuant to which the owner will be required to adopt business practices that promote fair housing and provide documentation of compliance with these requirements to the City. This requirement will be further enforced through the City’s monitoring policies and procedures. x. Owners of City-assisted housing projects shall affirmatively market affordable housing opportunities. All multi-family housing providers subject to this policy must submit an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) at lease every 5 years and a Survey and Certification regarding AFHMP outcomes annually. Owners must advertise housing opportunities on HousingLink or another medium acceptable to the City concurrent with any other public or private advertising. xi. Recognizing that affordable housing is created through a partnership between the City and developers, the City and/or Housing and Redevelopment Authority Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 10 will consider the following incentives for developments that provide affordable housing: (1) Density bonuses (2) Parking requirement reductions (3) Tax increment financing for projects that exceed the minimum requirement (4) Deferred low interest loans from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and/or Edina Housing Foundation (5) Property Tax Abatement xii. In lieu of providing affordable housing in each new qualifying development, the City may consider the following: (1) Dedication of existing units in Edina to 110% of what would have been provided in a proposed new development. These units would need to be of an equivalent quality within the determination of the City. (2) Financial risk and participation in the construction of affordable dwelling units of an equivalent quality by another developer on a different site within the City. (3) An alternative proposed by a developer that directly or indirectly provides or enables provision of an equivalent amount of affordable housing within the city. An alternative could be payment of a Total Buy In (TBI) fee, a cash payment to the City in lieu of providing affordable housing units. The TBI shall be equal to $100,000 per unit rounding up to the next whole unit. The TBI would be due in cash or certified funds in full to the City at the time of issuance of the building permit. A building permit will not be issued unless the TBI is paid in full. The City Council may allow the housing developer to pre-pay the TBI to satisfy a future Affordable Housing Opportunity on a case-by-case basis. TBI will be deposited into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to be used for the development and preservation of affordable housing. d. Offices, except offices allowed as a permitted accessory use. e. All nonresidential uses that increase the FAR to more than 0.5. Subdivision II. - Parking Spaces Section 16. Sec. 36-1311. Minimum number required is hereby amended as follows: (a) Single dwelling units, double dwelling units and residential townhouses. Two fully enclosed spaces per dwelling unit. One fully enclosed space per dwelling unit for single, double dwelling units and residential townhouses. Section 17. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage. Existing text – XXXX Stricken text – XXXX Added text – XXXX 11 First Reading: Second Reading: Published: Attest Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor