HOPKINS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, August 27, 2019 6:30 pm THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE START OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. ADOPT AGENDA III. OPEN AGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of the July 23, 2019 Planning & Zoning Commission V. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Planning Application 2019-12-CUP 1320 Mainstreet ( St. Joseph’ s Convent) VI. OLD BUSINESS VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. July Planning Commission Items IX. ADJOURN DRAFTMinutesofthePlanning & ZoningCommission, July23,2019 –Page 1 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DRAFTMINUTES July23, 2019 AregularmeetingoftheHopkinsPlanning & ZoningCommission washeldonJuly23,2019, at 6:30p.m.in theTrainingRoomatHopkinsFireStation. PresentwereCommission Members SamuelStiele, GerardBalan, EmilyFiamova, NathanWhite, LauraDalyandElizabeth Goeman. Commissioner KristinHanneman wasabsent. AlsopresentwasCityPlannerJasonLindahl. CALLTOORDER Chairperson Balancalledthemeetingtoorderat6:30p.m. ADOPT AGENDA Commissioner Fiamovamoved, Commissioner Whiteseconded, toadopttheagenda. Themotion wasapproved unanimously. OPENAGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENTS/ CONCERNS – None. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Stielemoved, Commissioner Whiteseconded, toapprovetheminutesoftheJune25, 2019regularmeeting. Themotionwasapproved unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING 1. PlanningApplication 2019-11-CONBeaconMultifamily HousingConceptPlan Mr.Lindahl gaveanoverviewofthisitemstatingtheapplicant, Beacon InterfaithHousing Collaborative requestsaconceptplanreviewofa4-story, 50unitaffordablemultifamily apartment building (Vista44).As aconceptplan, thisapplication doesnotrequireanyapprovals ordenialsand doesnotbindtheCityintoanyparticular action. Theapplicant isrequestingfeedbackfromthe PlanningCommission, theCityCouncilandthepublicbeforesubmitting aformalapplication. Prior tothepublichearing, staffreceivedsixwrittencomments andonephonecallseekingmore information ontheproject. Twocomments weresupportive andfivecomments wereopposedto theproposal. Theapplicant anticipates requesting rezoningtotheMixedUsedistrict. Mr.Lindahl presented background onthestandardsfortheMixedUsedistrictanddetailedhowtheapplicant plansto meetthoserequirements withtheirproposalandwhichareastheapplicant stillneedstoaddresswith theirformalapplication. Chairperson Balanopenedthepublichearing. Addressing theCommission wasKevinWalker, DirectorofNewProjectsatBeaconInterfaith HousingCollaborative. Mr.Walker sharedadditional information abouttheproposed development, including thetypeofservicesandamenities thatwillbeavailabletotheresidents. DRAFTMinutesofthePlanning & ZoningCommission, July23,2019 –Page 2 BartNelsonwithUrbanWorksArchitecture sharedadditional detailsonthedesignoftheproject andpotentialfaçadematerialsthatwillbeused. Chairperson Balanaskedaboutstaffparking. The applicant responded thatthegoalistohavestaffparkunderground withresidentparkingifthereare spacesavailable. Commissioner Whitequestioned ifsupportserviceswouldhavetheirofficesinsidethe development. AnnaPetersmeyer, COOofVolunteers ofAmerica responded thattherewillbeseven casemanagers on-siteonadailybasisaswellasaclinicalsupervisor. Tenantneedswilldetermine howstaffisutilized. PastorJoannaMitchell, PastoratShepardoftheHills, spokeinsupportoftheproposed development. JohnHerbeck, residentat10513th AvenueSouth, askedaboutthecostofrentfortheunits, financing fortheproject, andparking. Theapplicant repliedthatproposed rentswillrangefrom 800 - $1250andrentalassistance willbeprovided forresidents. Themajorityoftheprojectwillbe financedbyaprivateinvestor. KatVannwithBeaconsharedinformation onatourofanotherBeaconproperty, whichwasoffered toneighboring residentsoftheproposed development inHopkins, wheretheyalsohadthe opportunity toaskquestions andgivefeedback. JennyDillon, residentat206HarrisonAvenueNorthtalkedaboutherpreviousexperience with HabitatforHumanity anddiscussed theimportance ofstablehousingforfamilies. DennisRoof, previousHopkinsresidentandcurrentresidentof5855CheshireParkwayin Plymouth, sharedconcerns aboutparking, thepotentialimpactonresources atHopkinsschools, stormwatermanagement, increasing the350-footradiusfornotices, andhispreference for developing moremiddle-incomehousing. Theapplicant responded thattherehadbeenaprior meetingwiththeHopkins schooldistrictandrepresentatives expressed theirsupport forthe development. Mr.Lindahl alsoresponded tothequestions aboutparking, statingtheproposed development willhavemorethantherequiredamountofparkingstalls. GregZoidis, residentof201Homedale RoadandboardmemberofBeacon, discussed theneedfor moreaffordable housingandsharedhissupportfortheproposal. ButchJohnson, residentat14011th AvenueNorthhadgeneralconcerns aboutparkinginHopkins. Withnooneelsecomingforwardtospeak, Commissioner FiamovamovedandCommissioner Stiele seconded toclosethepublichearingat7:49PM. Aftersomediscussion thatincludedtheMixedUsezoning, background checks, parking, façade materialsandthepositiveimpactofaffordable andstablehousing, theCommission expressed DRAFTMinutesofthePlanning & ZoningCommission, July23,2019 –Page 3 generalsupportoftheproposal. Mr.Lindahl statedthatasaconceptplanreview, theapplication requiresnoformalaction. Staffwillcompilethecomments bythePlanningCommission andthe publictopresenttotheCityCouncilattheirregularmeetingonAugust20afterwhichtheapplicant planstosubmitaformalapplication. OLDBUSINESS – None. NEWBUSINESS – None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Duringtheannouncements, CityPlannerJasonLindahlupdatedthePlanning & Zoning Commission onthefollowing items: 1. PreviousitemsbeforethePlanning & ZoningCommission: PlanningApplication 2019-09-VARyanVariancewasapprovedbytheCity CouncilattheirregularmeetingonJuly16,following thePlanning Commission’srecommendation. Thefinaldraftofthe2040Comprehensive Planhasbeensubmitted tothe Metropolitan Council. Staffhassentoutrequestforqualifications (RFQ) to consulting firmstoworkwiththeCityonupdatingthezoningordinance. Staffwillbegintoworkwiththeselectedconsultant inearlyfall.The PlanningCommission willbeheavilyinvolvedintheprocess. 2. Staffwillbearranging legaltrainingfortheCommission beforetheendoftheyear, which willcoversomegenerallegalissuesthatcomebeforethePlanningCommission. ADJOURN Commissioner Fiamovamoved, Commissioner Whiteseconded, toadjournthemeeting. The motionwasapprovedunanimously. Themeetingwasadjourned at8:17p.m. Respectfully submitted, Courtney Pearsall Administrative Assistant August27,2019 PlanningApplication 2019-12-CUP AnAmendment totheConditional UsePermitforSt.Gabriel ChurchandSchool Proposed Action: Staffrecommends thePlanning & ZoningCommission approvethe following motion: MovetoadoptPlanning & ZoningCommission Resolution 2019-10,recommending theCity Councilapprove an amendment tothe conditional usepermitforSt.Gabriel Churchand schooltore-establishtheaccessory conventuse, subjecttoconditions. Overview Theapplicant, Mohegen HansenArchitecture & Interiors onbehalfofSt.Gabriel Church, requestapprovalofanamendment totheexistingconditional usepermitforSt.Joseph’ sChurch anditsschool) tore-establishment theassociated conventuse. Thesubjectpropertyislocated at1310Mainstreet andzonedR-5,High DensityResidential. According toCityCodeSection 530.09,Subdivision A “anychurchorplaceofreligiousworshipandallstructures, facilitiesand physicalimprovements incidental oraccessory thereto” areconditional usesinthisdistrict. The conventisconsidered incidental oraccessory totheprincipalchurchusesandtherefore requires anamendment totheexistingconditional usepermit. Theapplicant planstorehabilitate the shuttered conventbuildingtohouseupto10sistersfromtheHandmaids oftheHeartofJesus currentlybasedinNewUlm. Based onthefindingdetailed inthisreport, staffrecommends the Cityapprove thisrequest. PrimaryIssuestoConsider Background Conditional UsePermit Engineering Review Alternatives Supporting Documents Planning & ZoningCommission Resolution 2019-10 SiteLocation Map Applicant’sNarrative SiteandBuildingPlans Neighborhood Meeting Summary HistoryofSt.Joseph’ sChurch JasonLindahl, AICP CityPlanner Financial Impact: $ N/ A Budgeted: Y/N ____Source: _____________ RelatedDocuments (CIP,ERP, etc.): _________________________________________ Notes: Planning Application 2019-12-CUP Page3 Background InMarchoflastyear, thechurchrequested approvalofaconditional usepermittoreestablish theschooluseonthisproperty. Aspartofthatapplication, asearchofcityrecordsdidnotfind anexistingconditional usepermitforeitherthechurchorthepreviousschool. Sothechurch andChesterton Academywentthroughtheconditional usepermitreviewprocess tobringthe siteintoconformance withthecurrentzoningstandards. OnMarch5,2019, theCityCouncil approved Resolution 2019-016approving aconditional usepermitforSt.Gabriel Churchand associated School (TheChesterton Academy). TheSt.Joseph churchcampusincludesthechurchandseparateconvent, parsonage andschool buildings alongwith2.5acreparceltotheeastthatcontainsopenspaceanda170stalloff-street parkinglot. The originalSt.Joseph churchalongwiththeconventandparsonage buildings were established in1922. Thecurrentchurchbuildingandanadditiontotheschoolwerebuiltin1953. TheconventhousedtheSistersofSt.Joseph ofCarondolet from1923to1978. Inthe1980’sit wasbrieflyusedasawomenshelterandthenasadaycarefrom1989to2008. From1991to2008, theconventwasalsousedtheconventtohouseFamiliesMovingForward. Since2008, it’sbeen vacantandusedonlyforstorage. Neighborhood Meeting. Hopkinsneighborhood meetingpolicyrequiresapplicants for conditional usepermitorrezoning applications locatedadjacenttoorwithinresidential zoning