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Under these existing rules residents may add an uncovered deck or porch to their home and encroach up to 15 -feet into the 30 -foot front yard setback. Staff recommends amending this section to permit covered porches to encroach 10 -feet into the required 30 -foot front yard setback. The existing standards are illustrated in the table below. Permitted Encroachments for Uncovered Deck, Porches, & Balconies Yard Side Permitted Encroachments into Required Setbacks Less Than 2 Feet Deck Height) Greater Than 2 Feet Deck Height Front 15 feet 5 feet Street Side 15 feet 5 feet Rear 15 feet 15 feet Side 5 feet 5 feet Staff wishes to emphasize that at no time would a front porch be permitted within 20 feet of the front property line. Section 6.6.F.4.c allows for an average setback under certain circumstances. In the R -1A District, an average front yard setback could be used if 40 percent or more of the lots on the same side of the block where the structure is located are developed with front yard setbacks of less than the required 30 -feet. However, at no time could the average be less than 20 -feet. In addition, under the proposed amendment, the porch could not be enclosed or screened. They may have railings, dividers, spindles or lattice no higher than 3.5 feet from the base with no more than 50 percent opacity. Staff acknowledges this restriction may limit use of the porches. However, staff feels that an enclosed structure with the reduced setback would create a more -dense neighborhood environment than intended by the ordinance and /or encourage the porch addition to become additional living space. It is staffs understanding that the original purpose for uncovered encroachment was to allow handicapped access through, ramps which could encroach into the required 30 -f6ot front yard setback. According to the Building Official, single family homes are not required to meet the disability access standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Therefore, by permitting a home owner to add a front porch that encroaches into the required 30 -foot front yard setback, the City is not inherently permitting further encroachments by accessibility ramps. However, staff believes that the City would make an effort to accommodate accessibility ramps should one be needed. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION Staffs recommendation differs from the Planning Commission recommendation in that we are recommending a date for allowance of the porch setback exception. Structures constructed prior to January 1, 1980, in either the R1 or R1 district would be allowed the porch exception. Homes constructed after that time would be held to the current ordinance front yard setback standards, without allowing any variation for covered porches. 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B- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7.2 OF THE ROSEMOUNT ZONING ORDINANCE B Supplementary Regulations THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 . Ordinance B, adopted September 19, 1989, entitled "City of Rosemount Zoning Ordinance," is hereby amended. SECTION 2. Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B, Section 7.2.C.1.d is hereby amended by adding the following: 3. Covered deck or porches may encroach into the required front yard setback as follows: Single- family homes built prior to January 1 1980 may have an open single story porch that encroaches into the required front yard a distance not exceeding ten (10) feet provided thev maintain a minimum front yard setback of twenty (20) feet. The ten (10) shall include the roofline support columns, and steps The porch area may have a railing that conforms to the Minnesota State Buildinq Code standards but shall not exceed 3.5 feet in height. The porch area shall not be enclosed nor _screened with mesh glass or other similar material but may have dividers, spindles or lattice no higher than 3.5 feet from the base of the porch with no more than 50 percent opacity. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ATTESTS: William H. Droste, Mayor Linda Jentink, City Clerk Published in the Rosemount Town Pages this day of , 2004. Public Hearing: 6D. CASE 04 -66 -TA Reduced Front Yard Setbacks in the R -1A District for Open Single Story Front Porches. Assistant City Planner Lindahl reviewed the Staff Report. This zoning text amendment was initiated by staff. If approved it would allow homeowners within the RI -A District to expand and improve their property by permitting single story open front porches to encroach 10 -feet into the required 30 -foot front yard setback. Mr. Lindahl also stated that staff received a building permit application from a resident on Biscayne Way in the RI District requesting to cover their current uncovered deck in front of their house. The resident has been informed that they do not currently meet the setback for a coverage structure under the RI Zoning setback standards and that this text amendment would not relieve that burden from them. The resident would like emphasize that this is an older area of housing more like the R 1 -A District and they feel they would like to add the front porch for many of the reasons that staff has suggested. Staff researched the area and found the neighborhood to be more like the R1 -A District. Staff is looking for direction from the Planning Commission regarding either adding the Rl District which would open up most of the residential area of town or include the RI District but limit it to homes built before a certain time period. Staff feels adding the "year built" limitation would focus the ability to add a front porch on older homes and neighborhoods more in need of improvement. Another option would be to consider rezoning this specific neighborhood under a separate action which would require another public hearing at a different meeting. Chairperson Messner had two questions for Mr. Lindahl regarding why the proposed text amendment is limited to the Rl -A District and the differences between the RI-A and RI Zoning Districts. Mr. Lindahl responded that the thinking from staff at this point was that the R1 -A District was a more focused area given that it is the older, traditional portion of town where the front porch feature would blend in well. This is also a market trend that the older portion of town in the R- I A area has not had an opportunity to take advantage of due to the current setbacks. Mr. Lindahl indicated the lot size standards are the same for the RI-A and Rl Districts. He continued by adding that the side yard setbacks are 10 feet for a two story structure and five feet for a single story structure while they are 10 feet in the R -1 District. The rear yard setback in the R- 1 A is 25 feet while its 30 feet in the R -1 District. Mr. Lindahl stated both districts have the same front yard setbacks, of 30 feet. Mr. Lindahl said this is only request that staff has received for this neighborhood. Discussion was held regarding the current setbacks in the PUDs. Mr. Lindahl explained the current PUDs in the City including the front yard setback reductions in Glendalough and Evermoor. Chairperson Messner, Commissioner Schultz and Commissioner Powell all favored and encouraged adding R1 to the Ordinance. Chairperson Messner opened the public hearing. Chairperson Messner asked for public comments. There were no public comments. MOTION by Messner to close the Public Hearing. Second by Zurn. Discussion was held regarding continuing the Public Hearing since the inclusion of R1 was going to be added to the Ordinance. City Planner Pearson indicated that the Planning Commission can include the Rl into the motion. Ayes: Schultz, Zurn, Messner and Powell Nays: None. Motion carried Chairperson Messner asked for any follow -up questions. Chairperson Messner asked if Ordinance B is specific to Rl -A. Mr. Pearson indicated that Ordinance B is the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Lindahl further explained the amending of 7.2.C.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. MOTION by Messner to amend the text as written to include Rl. Second by Zurn. Ayes: Schultz, Zurn, Messner, Humphrey, and Powell. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MOTION by Powell to recommend that the City Council approve the amended text amendment to Ordinance B, the Zoning Ordinance allowing single story covered front porches to encroach 10 feet into the required 30 -foot front yard setback. Second by Schultz. Ayes: Schultz, Zurn, Messner, Humphrey, and Powell. Motion carried. Mr. Lindahl indicated this item is scheduled to move onto the November 16, 2004 City Council Meeting. Excerpt from Regular Planning Commission Meeting 08 -24 -2004 New Business: A. Proposed Text Amendment Permitting Covered Porches to Encroach 10 feet into the Required Front Yard Setback Assistant Planner Lindahl requested direction from the Commission regarding staff's request to prepare a formal zoning text amendment. The amendment would allow a 10' encroachment into the front yard setback for a covered porch. Staff believes front porches enhance entrances to homes, adds to the architecture of neighborhoods and creates a more pedestrian friendly community design. Discussion continued regarding restricting this encroachment based on zoning districts, steps leading to porches, ramps, roof eave encroachment, building codes, ADA standards, and setbacks in other zoning districts within the City. It was the consensus of the Commission to limit this text amendment to Rl and R1 zoning districts. MOTION by Messner to direct staff to prepare a text amendment allowing covered front porches to encroach ten feet into the required front yard setback subject to the discussion points already discussed. Second by Zurn. Ayes: Humphrey, Powell, Zurn, and Messner. Nays: None. Motion carried. s. r • � "' ►- � E LST�E� � B RO S. CONST F;L� TION•, IN:- IVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE 1 I S25 E 83, -. DRAINAGE M JT1UTY 1 5 rEASEMIENT R PLAT j 5 q6 w L 4 L-.� to 1 a Z 4 PROIIQ SED EXIST. ` t10!!SE �i SOUS£ ! o / n i I I BENCH MARK p S"iAR,' TOP OF PIPE SENCH MARK p r3' N f ELEV.. 954.21 £�9 9.81 _ Q .0 4 ~ M 9i689� 4 4) 937.9 M { ' PROPOSED t p 5 1 DRIVEWAY ' 5 ` 1 S 25 1 r 58 �C -k� -_- Rr f °59102" -� -� R 6�18.Op �= ---- -� 958.5 953.6 CRANBER WAY - -_ NOTE: BuL OING ;a EX31O PiOWN ARE FOR HOWZONTAL a VptTCAL LOC- NOTE: NO SvWFIC SOILS INVESTGATION HAS 8EL.. 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But it wasn't until the Whitley said the s Ht -level and increase home values — Leslie Whitley Whitleys convinced the City remodeling P all for the price of a porch: thought they were just build• Council to change he City g movement isn't Burnsville and oth ing a front porch. codes that fi ont building just about front porches. Its orbs are enrnuraglth er sub more But they were actually became a Porches about unity. people to jump on the split- early pioneers in a split -level homes. possibility for most porch is an invitation level remodeling boom to come in — it's a welcome b remodeling bandwagon In Burnsville, where 46 That was last summer and ma " said Y Puslti a new book called per- interest has s t tieY in her Split Visions. The suburbs also cent of the homes are split- then as since driveway, as her dog, Harley, lever tugged built a Web site spat. the city had laid the Showing off her stained- i a leash. level.com, that is getting groundwork with a how -to wo Architects and city officials be cobblestone footing say that througL . -modeling, SPLIP-LMLS, 6B (continued) national attention from states as distant as r Rhode Island While tax hawks might criticize the $1,1W Burnsville spent on the effort city Planner Jenni Faulkner said there's a public i interest in encouraging remodeling — it pre- serves communities. "It means that people will stay in Burisville longer" said Faulkner. The renovation movement gives inspirit. tion to thousands of Twin Citians living in ..�� split- levels, a housing as outdated as eight ttrack ta Dakota County, another Web site sponsor, there are about 4u uUU split - levels — 36 percent of the total number of houses. Histo rically , rall the spit-level design was based on an introverted approach to hous•`� ing according to architect Robert PHOTO COURTESY of WHITLEY FAneitY Minneapolis, who designed the Web siteff of were P const o ructed t resemble two residence ory hoes, but builders only had to Split-levels originally half of a SPlit-leveis began in the late 195N as a basement — a big cost savings. reaction to pre-World War . II urban homes, which had small lots, front porches and detached single -car garages on alleys The split -level signaled the ascendancy of suburbs and an American car culture, with twostall garages under the same roof as the people Split - levels were inexpensive, stripped. down houses for the masses, said Gerloff They looked like two -story homes, but builders only had to excavate half of a base �r ment — a big cost savings. What some call an uninviting front facade was deliberate. Architects figured° - 3 bomeownera want2d privacy above all so ". they Put garage doors, plain front doors and small windows facing the street Toward the back were larger windows, ki tchen. ilvin roo - � �� '"'.,� •� �� � ` g m decks or patios and large back yards. There was no front porch And they reveled in monotony. Develop- ers cranked out thousands of identical split. levels, often side by side. In the Whitleys' r cul-de -sac, four of the five homes have idea- 3ir� deal floor plans. Split- levels reigned supreme to the sub- P " �* orbs for about 30 years, But by the 19gos ; t Privacy started to feel like loneliness. Home , buyers be differently • � ! ;! gan to think — seeking -"This porch is an invitation to come in s ys h h CRAIG BOflc itley of stained closeness with their neighbors rather than entrance. A recent p hoto show: how the P K. P 0NEER PRESS separation orch softens the spltevel appearance. Today, new neighborhoods have side - create a look with an outgoing personality, porch — walks —anathema to traditional suburbs. They envisioned a Northwoods -style front He knows of "literally Many homes are being built closer to the, the biggest in Btu nsville," he said street, with front porches I their stretching across the middle third of remodeled split - levels to add People" who i �er windows their home. great rooms or toward the front and smaller But there's a problem Any sudden tur•�l we are facing forward, not fioWhitlebes. change in housing fads can leave cities in a g Whitley said. Wortley said the split -level renovation bind. They can sit and watch their housing Johnson weer o� code was changed, Jim bo hoods. "Everyone the potential to save neigh- quality deteriorate, or be Pro - active and Inc., ole House Exteriors ebegan work on the Whitley s front rural areas tot these new house But it leave tin out in Progressive" the porch. these communities in decay," she said. said Gerloff; way Burnsville is doing, "The before- and -after is unbelievable," He said another communi said Johnson. He said m We like Burnsville • We like the low ty with a simf• size of the Wh s any porches the taxes. We want to stay here." lar problem is Richfield, which grew rapid' Ys' would cost about , what will be the next housing fad to need Gerloff couldn't help commenting o0 after WWII, before the split -level boom. It'd' It cost to Whitie more because they changed the roo became packed with Cape Cod homes, the fline to include the serious rethinking. storY•and -a -half design with a detached Porch. "Its the McMansio otherneighberh;oil as elltTim Ci�nmgin the we are said Gerloff said Gerloff shill lives thosee g °mg to be subdividing garage. "They look like Monopoly houses, Once they started planting their porch a few miles away and even tough he doesn't the Whitleys discovered the fairly flat face nrse u�npilt•le he figured his house could Bob Shaw can be reached at bshaw n which to p for t Of their house. was a blank slate o he same reasons, @pioneer- . "We are about to add a wraparound press.com or 65 1. 228.5433. I CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CHANGE OF ROSEMOUNT CITY LOGO AND SLOGAN WHEREAS, the City has heretofore committed to updating the established City logo to convey pride in the community and encourage opportunities for growth and progress in economic development; and WHEREAS, the City will proceed to obtain legal protection of the new design and key message for use by the City staff; and WHEREAS, the City has determined to replace the City of Rosemount paper stock requiring the City design in the normal course of business to avoid unnecessary expenditures; and WHEREAS, City staff will create and follow design guidelines that will maintain the consistency of the visual identity system and make it easier to implement in new usages. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Rosemount hereby approves the marketing logo retaining a green three - leafed shamrock followed by black print - ROSEMOUNT, this being underlined, and beneath that a statement, "SPIRIT OF PRIDE AND PROGRESS as the professional representation of the City of Rosemount. ADOPTED this 16 day of November, 2004 by the City Council of the City of Rosemount. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda Jentink, City Clerk Motion by: Voted in favor: Voted against: Member absent: _ Second by: