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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.b. Text Amendment to Rezone City Hall
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: January 17, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Text Amendment to Rezone City Hall AGENDA SECTION: New
Business
PREPARED BY: Anthony Nemcek, Planner AGENDA NO. 9.b.
ATTACHMENTS: Site Map, December 19 Planning
Commission Minutes and Packet,
Rezoning Ordinance, Resolution, Zoning
Map, Site Plan, Sign Plan
APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve an Ordinance Rezoning the City Hall
Campus to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) Master Development Plan and
approve final site and building plan.
SUMMARY
Applicant and Property Owner: City of Rosemount
Location: 2875 145th Street West
Area in Acres: 6.7 Acres
Comp. Guide Plan Designation: DT-Downtown
Current Zoning: DT-Downtown
Staff has initiated a rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) and final site and
building plan approval for the City Hall site. Because multiple buildings straddle lot lines and there are
different uses on the site, a rezoning to DT-Downtown PUD is preferable to a simple rezoning to PI-
Public Institutional. Along with the rezoning, staff is recommending approval of a dynamic sign at the
City Hall complex.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission reviewed this item and conducted a public hearing on this matter at its
December 19th, 2016. The Commission received no public comments. Commissioners raised several
concerns about approving the PUD with a sign that does not comply with the sign ordinance amendment
for the Downtown zoning district. Specifically, the Commission felt that the sign should comply with the
Commission-recommended change to the sign ordinance that limited dynamic signs in the Downtown
district to monochromatic coloring. They also felt that the sign at City Hall should be the same size and
maintain the same dynamic sign percentage as the rest of Downtown. The commission passed a motion
recommending denial of the rezoning, since the main issue associated with the rezoning at this time was
the sign plan. Under the Commission’s recommendation the sign permitted at the City Hall Complex
would be 32 square feet with 35% of the sign being dynamic. The dynamic portion would need to be
monochromatic. Staff was recommending a sign similar to the Steeple Center sign which would have a
larger dynamic portion of the sign and would include more than one color. The proposed sign would be
consistent with the Public Institutional sign standards.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rosemount initiated a rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) Master
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Development Plan and final site and building plan approval for the City Hall site. The rezoning is
prompted by the current configuration of the development on the site and the multi-parcel nature of the
City Hall campus. This issue was brought to light when the staff began the process of installing a dynamic
sign on the City Hall site. It was assumed that the entire property was zoned Public Institutional,
consistent with the use on the site. After review, the developed portion of the City Hall complex is zoned
Downtown with the remaining portion of the site, Public/Institutional. Due to the split zoning, the
location of the new sign would not comply with current regulations. Further, the Complex is comprised of
five different parcels, which cut across buildings and parking lots. Given the split zoning and multiple
parcels, staff determined a PUD zoning would make the most sense for the site and would negate the need
for granting of variances and deviations from ordinance standards.
Along with the rezoning, staff is recommending approval of a dynamic sign at the City Hall complex.
Details for the sign are provided in the attached plan set. Should the City approve the request, the
applicant plans to install a 46.5 square foot monument sign along 145th Street West. The sign would
provide wayfinding information to the building and Central Park as well as announcements, bulletins and
messages for the community and the wide variety of events that occur on site. The sign would be multi-
color like the one at the Steeple Center and would not comply with the sign criteria for the Downtown,
which is scheduled on the Council agenda on January 17th and was recommended for approval by the
Planning Commission. Staff had recommended Downtown sign changes however did not support making
the dynamic portion of the sign monochromatic.
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Development Plan & Final Site and Building
Plan
The purpose of a planned unit development is to allow flexibility from the City’s traditional development
standards in return for a higher quality project. In this case, a PUD is preferred to a simple rezoning to
Public Institutional to match uses currently on the site and in recognition of the multiple parcels which
comprise the City Hall Complex. Specifically, a number of buildings are located on top of lot lines and a
rezoning of one lot would lead to nonconformities from Code requirements for Public Institutional
districts such as setbacks and hard surface standards. Further, it is unclear if the public works shops and
outside storage are an allowable use in the Public Institutional district even though it is a public use. While
the zoning would remain Downtown, the primary uses are akin to Public Institutional uses. Dynamic
signage is allowed in the Public/Institutional zoning district. Because City Hall is a public use within the
Downtown district, staff feels that through the planned unit development process, allowing a dynamic sign
is reasonable and appropriate for the site.
Master Development Plan and Rezoning
Applications for a planned unit development (PUD) include both a master development plan with
rezoning and final site and building plan, which can be processed separately or in tandem. The Planning
Commission and City Council shall base their recommendations and actions regarding a PUD application
on consideration of the items listed below. The Planning Commission and City Council may attach such
conditions to their actions as they determine necessary or convenient to better accomplish the purposes of
the PUD.
1. Compatibility of the proposed plan with PUD ordinance and the goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Finding: Development of a PUD district for the City Hall campus is consistent with both the PUD
ordinance and the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The PUD ordinance lists more
efficient and effective use of land, open space, and public facilities through mixing of land uses and
assembly and development of land into larger parcels. In addition, the Community Facilities
section of the Comprehensive Plan includes the goals of “Providing community facilities for all age
groups” and “Providing municipal services that meet the needs of our growing population.”
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2. Effect of the proposed plan on the neighborhood in which it is to be located.
Finding: The City Hall site, while located within the Downtown zoning district, is somewhat
removed from the rest of the downtown. The building itself does not match what is commonly
envisioned for the Downtown. The proposed dynamic sign should not have a negative impact on
the surrounding neighborhood due to its location somewhat removed from the more traditional
Downtown area, along Hwy 3.
3. Internal organization and adequacy of various uses or densities, circulation and parking facilities,
public facilities, recreation areas, open spaces, screening and landscaping.
Finding: While no improvements to the overall layout of the site are proposed with this PUD, the
addition of the new sign will allow for improved messaging, organization, traffic circulation, and
wayfinding within the site. This is especially true when events are being held in Central Park.
4. Consistency with the standards of section 11-10-3 of this chapter pertaining to site and building
plan review.
Finding: No changes to the site are proposed beyond the addition of the sign. A detailed review of
the applicable standards is provided below in the Final Site and Building Plan section.
All PUD master development plan applications must include a rezoning to a specific PUD district. The
Rosemount City Hall is located in the DT-Downtown district. Based on the proposed project and the
existing DT-Downtown zoning and land use designation, the subject property should be rezoned to DT
PUD – Downtown Planned Unit Development.
Final Site and Building Plan
According to Section 11-10-6, the purpose of the final site and building plan review is to ensure
compliance with the applicable sections of the City Code. The DT Downtown zoning district has no
minimum setback or lot size requirements, but the DT district does have a 90% maximum lot coverage
standard that the site meets. Additionally, there are no changes to the structures and development of the
site as part of this approval with the exception of introduction of a sign. Because the City Hall campus is a
public use, staff feels that Public Institutional standards for maximum total area and maximum dynamic
area are appropriate for the proposed sign. Staff has proposed a text amendment to the City Code to
increase the maximum total area of signs and the maximum dynamic portion of signs for Public
Institutional districts and uses. If the amendments are approved as proposed, the maximum total area of
signs in the PI Public Institutional zoning district and Public Institutional Uses in residential districts
would be 50 square feet and the maximum dynamic portion would be 50%. In this case, the sign is 46.5
square feet in area, and the dynamic portion of the sign is 21 square feet or 45%. Staff finds the final site
and building plan in compliance the applicable standards of the Zoning Ordinance, subject to the
deviation allowed through the PUD for the dynamic sign within a DT district.
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of the rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD)
Master Development Plan and final site and building plan based on the findings included in this staff
report. The Planning Commission recommended denial of the request and indicated that the sign at the
City Hall Complex should be consistent with the Downtown sign standards of a 32 square foot sign with
35% dynamic but monochromatic.
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EXCERPT OF DRAFT MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 2016
5.i. Request by City of Rosemount to Rezone Rosemount City Hall to Downtown Planned
Unit Development (DT PUD) and final site and building plan. (16-65-TA)
Planner Nemcek gave a brief summary of the staff report.
Chair Kenninger inquired how the previous recommendation for monochromatic signs affects this
approval. Nemcek noted that the PUD would allow the color.
Commissioner Forster inquired if the City is setting a bad example by allowing this to be larger.
Nemcek stated there is a separate sign standard for public institutional than the downtown district.
Commissioner Clements stated he is not in support of this change.
Commissioner VanderWiel feels the placement is more in your face and in a dark location that will
be more noticeable. She suggested something similar to Burnsville, who has just an amber light. She
sign is hard
to read. She is not in favor of the color.
Commissioner Mele inquired what information will be posted this on sign. Lindquist stated that the
sign would be used to provide info to the public about what is going on at city hall and central park.
events are being held.
Commissioner Forster is taken back by the size as well as the color.
Commissioner VanderWiel feels five lines of text would be too much, she also feels that citizen and
ity hall.
Commissioner Clements feels that the City needs to set the example, not separate standards for city
hall signs or PI.
The public hearing opened at 8:42 pm.
Public comments: None.
MOTION by Clements to close the public hearing.
Second by Freeman.
Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Motion Passes.
The public hearing closed at 8:42 pm.
Commissioner Clements inquired if the need for the PUD is the sign. Nemcek stated the reason for
the PUD is that the site would be nonconforming in the PI district. The entire city hall site was
looked at as a complex vs. separate parcels, which is how it is currently zoned.
Chair Kenninger questioned if rezoning is necessary if the sign standards are consistent with what
was approved for Downtown.
Commissioner Forster is torn and wondered if there would be any value in further researching the
size of the sign.
Commissioner VanderWiel feels that the placement of city hall is unique and might not find another
example elsewhere, which would be like Rosemount.
Commissioner Mele feels they need to follow the monochromatic sign recommendation that the
Commission just recommended.
Chair Kenninger feels sign should be the same in size and monochromatic coloring.
Motion by Mele to deny the rezoning of the City Hall campus to Downtown Planned Unit
Development (DT PUD) Master Development Plan and approve final site and building plan.
Second by Clements.
Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Motion Passes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Planning Commission Meeting: December 19, 2016
Tentative City Council Meeting: January 17, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: 16-65-RZ Request by City of Rosemount
to Rezone City Hall to Downtown
Planned Unit Development (DT PUD)
AGENDA SECTION:
and Approval of Master Development
Public Hearings
Plan and Final Site and Building Plan for
a Dynamic Sign Located at the
Rosemount City Hall.
PREPARED BY: Anthony Nemcek, Planner AGENDA NO.: 5.i.
ATTACHMENTS: Site Map, Zoning Map, Site Plan, Sign
APPROVED BY: K.L.
Plan,
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve a rezoning of the City Hall campus to
Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) Master Development Plan and approve
final site and building plan.
SUMMARY
Applicant and Property Owner: City of Rosemount
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Location: 2875 145 Street West
Area in Acres: 6.7 Acres
Comp. Guide Plan Designation: DT-Downtown
Current Zoning: DT-Downtown
The City of Rosemount initiated a rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) and
final site and building plan approval for the City Hall site. Because multiple buildings straddle lot lines and
there are different uses on the site, a rezoning to DT-Downtown PUD is preferable to a simple rezoning
to PI-Public Institutional. Along with the rezoning, staff is recommending approval of a dynamic sign at
the City Hall complex.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rosemount initiated a rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD) Master
Development Plan and final site and building plan approval for the City Hall site. The rezoning is
prompted by the current configuration of the development on the site and the multi-parcel nature of the
City Hall campus. This issue was brought to light when the staff began the process of installing a dynamic
sign on the City Hall site. It was assumed that the entire property was zoned Public Institutional,
consistent with the use on the site. After review, the developed portion of the City Hall complex is zoned
Downtown with the remaining portion of the site, Public/Institutional. Due to the split zoning, the
location of the new sign would not comply with current regulations. Further, the Complex is comprised of
five different parcels, which cut across buildings and parking lots. Given the split zoning and multiple
parcels, staff determined a PUD zoning would make the most sense for the site and would negate the need
for granting of variances and deviations from ordinance standards.
Along with the rezoning, staff is recommending approval of a dynamic sign at the City Hall complex.
Details for the sign are provided in the attached plan set. Should the City approve the request, the
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applicant plans to install a 40 square foot monument sign along 145 Street West. The sign would provide
wayfinding information to the building and Central Park as well as announcements, bulletins and messages
for the community and the wide variety of events that occur on site. Staff recommends approval of the
PUD rezoning request.
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Development Plan &
Final Site and Building Plan
standards in return for a higher quality project. In this case, a PUD is preferred to a simple rezoning to
Public Institutional to match uses currently on the site and in recognition of the multiple parcels which
comprise the City Hall Complex. Specifically, a number of buildings are located on top of lot lines and a
rezoning of one lot would lead to nonconformities from Code requirements for Public Institutional
districts such as setbacks and hard surface standards. Further, it is unclear if the public works shops and
outside storage are an allowable use in the Public Institutional district even though it is a public use. While
the zoning would remain Downtown, the primary uses are akin to Public Institutional uses. Dynamic
signage is allowed in the Public/Institutional zoning district. Because City Hall is a public use within the
Downtown district, staff feels that through the planned unit development process, allowing a dynamic sign
is reasonable and appropriate for the site.
Master Development Plan and Rezoning
Applications for a planned unit development (PUD) include both a master development plan with
rezoning and final site and building plan, which can be processed separately or in tandem. The Planning
Commission and City Council shall base their recommendations and actions regarding a PUD application
on consideration of the items listed below. The Planning Commission and City Council may attach such
conditions to their actions as they determine necessary or convenient to better accomplish the purposes of
the PUD.
1. Compatibility of the proposed plan with PUD ordinance and the goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Finding: Development of a PUD district for the City Hall campus is consistent with both the PUD
ordinance and the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The PUD ordinance lists more
efficient and effective use of land, open space, and public facilities through mixing of land uses and
assembly and development of land into larger parcels. In addition, the Community Facilities
section
2. Effect of the proposed plan on the neighborhood in which it is to be located.
Finding: The City Hall site, while located within the Downtown zoning district, is somewhat
removed from the rest of the downtown. The building itself does not match what is commonly
envisioned for the Downtown. The proposed dynamic sign should not have a negative impact on
the surrounding neighborhood due to its location somewhat removed from the more traditional
Downtown area, along Hwy 3.
3. Internal organization and adequacy of various uses or densities, circulation and parking facilities,
public facilities, recreation areas, open spaces, screening and landscaping.
Finding: While no improvements to the overall layout of the site are proposed with this PUD, the
addition of the new sign will allow for improved messaging, organization, traffic circulation, and
wayfinding within the site. This is especially true when events are being held in Central Park.
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4. Consistency with the standards of section 11-10-3 of this chapter pertaining to site and building
plan review.
Finding: No changes to the site are proposed beyond the addition of the sign. A detailed review of
the applicable standards is provided below in the Final Site and Building Plan section.
All PUD master development plan applications must include a rezoning to a specific PUD district. The
Rosemount City Hall is located in the DT-Downtown district. Based on the proposed project and the
existing DT-Downtown zoning and land use designation, the subject property should be rezoned to DT
PUD Downtown Planned Unit Development.
Final Site and Building Plan
According to Section 11-10-6, the purpose of the final site and building plan review is to insure
compliance with the applicable sections of the City Code. The DT Downtown zoning district has no
minimum setback or lot size requirements, but the DT district does have a 90% maximum lot coverage
standard that the site meets. Additionally, there are no changes to the structures and development of the
site as part of this approval with the exception of introduction of a sign. Because the City Hall campus is a
public use, staff feels that Public Institutional standards for maximum total area and maximum dynamic
area are appropriate for the proposed sign. Staff has proposed a text amendment to the City Code to
increase the maximum total area of signs and the maximum dynamic portion of signs for Public
Institutional districts and uses. If the amendments are approved as proposed, the maximum total area of
signs in the PI Public Institutional zoning district and Public Institutional Uses in residential districts
would be 50 square feet and the maximum dynamic portion would be 50%. In this case, the sign is 46.5
square feet in area, and the dynamic portion of the sign is 21 square feet or 45%. Staff finds the final site
and building plan in compliance the applicable standards of the Zoning Ordinance, subject to the
deviation allowed through the PUD for the dynamic sign within a DT district.
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of this rezoning to Downtown Planned Unit Development (DT PUD)
Master Development Plan and final site and building plan based on the findings included in this staff
report.
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City of Rosemount
Ordinance No. B-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE B, THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ZONING
ORDINANCE REZONING THE CITY HALL SITE FROM
DT-DOWNTOWN to DT PUD DOWNTOWN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1
DT-Downtown TO DT PUD Downtown
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Planned Unit Development that is located north of 145 Street West & west of the rail road tracks,
legally described as follows:
PT OF LOT 4 BEG 33 FT N & 359 FT E OF CEN SEC N 40 FT E 25 FT N 260 FT W 15 FT N
100 FT E 300 FT S 400 FT W 325 FT TO BEG
And
S 14 ACS OF LOT 4 EX COM CEN SEC E 376 FT N 348 FT W 180 FT N 110 FT W 133 FT N
205 FT SW TO HWY S 45 FT W 33 FT S 513 FT TO BEG & EX BEG 831 FT E & 33 FT N OF
CEN SEC N 12 FT E 16.7 FT TO R/W RR SW ON R/W 12.8 FT W 12 FT TO BEG & EX BEG
33 FT N & 376 FT E OF CEN SEC N 400 FT E 300 FT S 400 FT W 300 FT TO BEG EX PID
#34-03700-055-00
Section 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Rosemount, referred to and described in said
republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, but the Clerk shall appropriately mark the said zoning map
Ordinance and all of the notation references and other information shown thereon are hereby
incorporated by reference and made part of this Ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication
according to law.
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ENACTED AND ORDAINED into an Ordinance this 17 day of January, 2017.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2016 -
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH REZONING FOR
ROSEMOUNT CITY HALL SITE
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department of the City of Rosemount received an
application from The City of Rosemount requesting a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master
Development Plan with Rezoning concerning property legally described as:
PT OF LOT 4 BEG 33 FT N & 359 FT E OF CEN SEC N 40 FT E 25 FT N 260 FT W 15 FT N 100 FT E 300 FT S
400 FT W 325 FT TO BEG
And
S 14 ACS OF LOT 4 EX COM CEN SEC E 376 FT N 348 FT W 180 FT N 110 FT W 133 FT N 205 FT SW TO
HWY S 45 FT W 33 FT S 513 FT TO BEG & EX BEG 831 FT E & 33 FT N OF CEN SEC N 12 FT E 16.7 FT TO
R/W RR SW ON R/W 12.8 FT W 12 FT TO BEG & EX BEG 33 FT N & 376 FT E OF CEN SEC N 400 FT E 300
FT S 400 FT W 300 FT TO BEG EX PID #34-03700-055-00
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2016, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemount held a
public hearing and reviewed the PUD Master Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2016, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the PUD
Master Development Plan, because they did not support the proposed sign plan; and
WHEREAS, Planning Staff continues to support the rezoning to PUD and approval of a Master
Development Plan that includes approval of a freestanding monument sign at the City Hall
Complex which is 46.5 square feet with 45% comprised of a dynamic sign without a restriction on
color; and
WHEREAS , on January 17, 2017, the City Council of the City of Rosemount reviewed the
Planning Commission and Staff recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Rosemount hereby
approves the Planned Unit Development Master Plan with the rezoning of the property from DT-
Downtown TO DT PUD Downtown Planned Unit Development.
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ADOPTED this 17 day of January, 2017, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
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William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk
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