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Home My WebLink About20220104 CCM WS - PACKET AGENDA City Council Work Session Tuesday, January 4, 2022 5:00 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER a. Adjournment to Closed Session for City Administrator annual evaluation 2. CALL BACK TO ORDER (5:30 p.m.) 3. DISCUSSION a. Discuss Multi-Family Building Height standards 4. UPDATES a. Project Updates b. Staff Reports i. Upcoming Council Events 5. ADJOURNMENT FOLLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: The Council may choose to reconvene the work session after the adjournment of the regular meeting if the business of the work session is unable to be completed in the allotted time. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Work Session: January 4, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Perform Annual Performance Review of AGENDA SECTION: City Administrator Closed Session PREPARED BY: Logan Martin, City Administrator AGENDA NO. 1.a. ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to adjourn to a closed session to complete the annual performance review of the City Administrator. BACKGROUND The City Council annually completes a review of the City Administrator’sjob performance around the end of the calendar year. Councilmembers received an evaluation tool to be used for this process, and the Council will meet with City Administrator Martin in a closed session to complete the review. A report of the results of the review will be shared at the next regular meeting ofthe Council. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Council enter into a closed session to complete the annual performance evaluation of the City Administrator. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Work Session: January 4, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Discussion Changing Maximum Building AGENDA SECTION: Height in the R-4 High Density DiscussionResidentialDistrictandtheDTDowntown District PREPARED BY: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director and Eric Van Oss, Economic AGENDA NO. 3.a. Development Coordinator ATTACHMENTS: Planning Commission presentation, APPROVED BY: LJMComprehensivePlanMap RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue discussion and feedback on the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding high density maximum building heights. SUMMARY Rosemount continues to seek a variety of housing options, and currently has several sites guided for High Density Residential. Many of these sites are greenfield parcels situated along the growing County Road 42 corridor, or a few remaining redevelopment near downtown. Currently the maximum building height for R-4 High Density Residential is 35’. In the Downtown District maximum building height is 45’. The development community has indicated that the current 35’ and 45’ maximum height requirement limits the financial feasibility of developing these sites. Therefore, staff brought a recommendation to the Planning Commission to discuss amending the maximum building height in the R-4 High Density Residential District from 35’ to 4 stories not to exceed 48’. Staff is also recommending the maximum building height in the Downtown District be changed from 45’ to 4 stories not to exceed 48’. The Planning Commission thdiscussedthisitemattheirmeetingonOctober26 and the City Council discussed this item on stNovember1. Additional discussion was requested by the City Council before moving to a draft ordinance amendment. BACKGROUND Staff spoke with several developers regarding past and planned projects. The costs of multifamily construction have greatly increased in suburban markets. Fixed costs like land, elevators, roof, and underground parking/foundations has become increasingly expensive. The cost of underground parking is particularly expensive; however, underground parking is preferable tosurface level parking. In the thMorrisonRedevelopmentthe4 story was critical to the financial feasibility of the project, especially due to the significant cost associated with the underground parking garage. Most developers need additional density and units to spread out the fixed costs associated with development. Staff reviewed other communities’ maximum building heights in similarly designated high density and mixed-use districts. Among Rosemount’sneighboring communities, similar high-density districts have higher maximum building heights or story requirements. Rosemount has the lowest maximum height requirements for high density districts in the area. Some suburban communities have ceased regulating building height for high density districts. Some examples of height maximums are in the table below: City Zoning Height Apple Valley M-8 5 stories or65’ Eagan R-4 Residential Multiple District 60’ Lakeville M-2 Mixed Use Cedar Corridor 4 stories or48’ Rosemount R-4 / Downtown District 35’ inR4, 45’ inDowntown Both the City’sComprehensive Plan and Commercial Visioning project outlined aneed for diverse housing options and mixed-use residential projects that support walkability and commercial nodes. Multifamily projects are akey element to achieving diverse housing stock, affordability, and mixed-use commercial centers. As itstands, the current height maximums in the two districts represent a barrier to achieving these long-term policy goals. Developers are not able to ask for a variance, as economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties incomplying with the zoning ordinance. Currently any proposed project that exceeds the height maximum would have to be approved as aPlanned Unit Development (PUD). PUDs are generally reserved for times when the zoning ordinance regulations do not accomplish the Comprehensive Plan goals for a specific site. Since the barriers to development due to the maximum height requirements apply to all R-4 orDowntown zoning districts, staff recommends it is most appropriate to amend the zoning ordinance. The 35’ maximum height requirement was implemented at time when suburban multifamily development took place under different economic conditions. Due tothe change in market conditions, the maximum height requirements in the zoning ordinance are no longer able to further the goals set forth in the Comprehensive Plan within the R-4 and Downtown zoning districts. Staff recommends the code be amended to reflect this reality and to also limit the use of PUDs as away to circumvent the zoning ordinance. Updating the zoning code allows the city to have a more consistent planning policy and helps streamline the entitlement process to both the benefit of the City and developers. Staff is proposing both districts to allow buildings of up to 4 stories not to exceed 48’. Generally, the industry standard for 4 story buildings is 45’. Due to grading and site-specific issues; however, 4 story projects, such as the Morrison, can go slightly over. To provide flexibility, streamline the regulatory process, and reduce the need for variances staff believes 48’ is an appropriate height maximum and is inline with neighboring communities. Additionally, the sites and neighborhoods impacted by this change is severely limited. Outside of Downtown Rosemount there are only 3 sites zoned or guided for high density residential. All 3 are located inthe Akron/County Road 42 intersection. The proposed amendment would change the 35’ maximum building height that iscurrently listed in the R4 zoning district to 4 stories not to exceed 48’ in that district: 11-4-9: 8. Maximum building height: a. Principle structure: 4 stories not to exceed 48’ The proposed amendment would change the 45’ maximum building height that is currently listed in the Downtown zoning district to4 stories not to exceed 48’ in that district: 11-4-11: 6. Maximum building height a. Principle structure: 4 stories not to exceed 48’ RECOMMENDATION thPlanningCommissiondiscussedthisitemattheirmeetingonOctober26 and agreed with the recommendation while also adding a maximum height limit to be determined by staff. Typically, these types of text amendments are done with aPublic Hearing via the Planning Commission and forwarded to 2 the City Council for final adoption. In this instance staff wanted to seek direct feedback from the City Council prior to presenting atext amendment for Public Hearing and recommendation. If the City Council agrees with the staff and Planning Commission direction, a Public Hearing can be scheduled for an upcoming City Council meeting so this change can beadopted. 3 ZoningOrdinanceTextAmendmentDiscussion BackgroundfixedcostsAnadditionalfloor/unitsspreadoutassociated •$50,000perunit inadditionalcost -$25,000•Undergroundparking•Elevators, materials, roof/HVAC, labor•Land•IncreasedFixedCostsforMultifamily•otherfinancialincentivesprojectsfinanciallyunfeasiblewithouttaxcreditsorMaximumheightrestrictionsmakemultifamily •RosemountandtheCountyRoad42corridorDistrictsarelargelyconfinedtoDowntownSitesguidedforHighDensityandDowntownZoning •DowntownDistrict45’•4HighDensityResidential35’-R•CurrentMaximumHeight• MaximumHeightinDakotaCountyNoMaximumHeightfor3+ Units4-RWestSaintPaul4storiesor48’2-MLakeville45’4-RFarmington60’4-REagan5storiesor65’8-MAppleValleyHeightZoningCity NeedDeveloperswon’tapplyifthereisuncertainty ofprocess/approval •Upfrontcostsofsiteplanreview (architect, surveys, fees) •Ensurealevelofcertaintyandconsistency •notaccomplishtheComprehensivePlangoalsPUDsarereservedforwhenzoningordinanceregulationsdo •SiteSpecific•LimittheuseofPUDsasawaytocircumventthezoningordinance•PlannedUnitDevelopment (PUD) •Avariancecannotbegrantedforeconomicconsiderations•Thezoningordinanceisabarriertofurtheringthesegoals •Thezoningordinancedoesnotreflectthemarketreality •needfordiversehousingoptionsCity’sComprehensive PlanandCommercial Visioning projectoutlined a • SuggestionStreamlinesdevelopmentprocess •connectivitylessimpervioussurfaceandgreaterEncouragesundergroundparking, •MorrisonAllowsheightssimilartothe •specificissuessuchasunevengradeStoriesallowforflexibilityforsite •floorparkingstwith1Principlestructure: 4 stories or 5 stories • O'LEARY'S POND WENNSMANPONDERIC K S O N PON D WACHTER LAKE VALLEY OAK POND SHANNONPONDHAWKINS POND COPPER POND SCHWARZ POND MARE POND BIRGER POND KEEGAN LAKE MARE POND KEEGAN LAKE MCMENOMY POND WILDE LAKE KIRSCHNER MARSH GERONO MIEPOND MI SSI SSIPPI RI V E R STH3)160THSTW ( CSAH46)BISCAYNE AVE(CSAH 38) MCANDREWSRDW CLAYTONAVE ( US 52)DODD 145TH ST E (CSAH 42) EVERMOORPKWY155THST W DODDBLVD 151ST ST W BLAINE AVE ( CSAH 71) NE160TH STW (CSAH 46)RICH VALLEY BLVDTH STW (CSAH 42)DIAMOND PATH (CR 33) COURTHOUSE B LVDSSTH5 5 EMAR DODD BLVD160THST E (CR48) BISCAYNE AVETRLDIAMONDPATH (CSAH33) TRL (STH3) 150140TH STEDODDBLVDA CHIPPENDALEAVES ROBERT TRLDODD B L V D S ROBERT TRL ( STH 3) MARA ( STH 3) BLAINE AVEAKRON AVE ( CR 73) BLVD US 52 / STH55160TH ST W ( CSAH 46)BACARDIAVEEVERMOOR AUTUMN BONAIRE PATH W145TH ST W SHANNON160THST E (CSAH46) PATH142NDSTEAUBURN AVE AKRONAVE ( CR 73) 145THSTE ( CSAH42)SROBERT TRTRLCLAYTON AVE (US52)PKWYCONNEMARACOURTHOU SEBL V DSTH 5 5145TH STW SHANNONPKW YCON AKRONAVE160THST EBLOOMFIELDPATH TRL140THST ECONN S ROB E RT150THST W (CSAH 42) BISCAYNEAVEPKWYROSEMOUNT MINNESOTA4/21/2020 T:\Project\CommDev\ LandUse_Zoning.aprxI:\GIS\ Map_Library\CommDev\ LandUse\LandUse CompPlan 11x17. pdf2040Land UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS 2021-2022 January – 22’ February – 22’ March – 22’ April – 22’ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 May – 22’ June– 22’ July – 22’ August - 22’ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 September - 22’ October – 22’ November– 22’ December– 21’ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 CC Goal Setting Session Jan. 27th at 3 p.m. at Steeple Center Council Out & About TBD Home & Business Expo – Council Out & About March 12th @ RCC Council Out & About April 30th – Arbor Day Watch for: volunteer recognition event & public service recognition event & State of the City Invite Council Out & About TBD Paint the plow event during PW week? 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