2017.06.12 PC Work Session Packet
Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Crystal Planning Commission Work Session Agenda
Monday, June 12, 2017
7 p.m.
Crystal City Hall Conference Room A
1. Continue review of draft ordinance for zoning, subdivision and signs*
2. Select date for Next Work Session
3. Adjournment
* Items for which supporting materials are included in the meeting packet
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 7, 2017
TO: Planning Commission (June 12 meeting)
FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner
SUBJECT: Continue review of draft ordinance for zoning, subdivision and signs
(Application Number 2017- 07)
A. BACKGROUND
Staff is presenting new text language for the draft unified development code (UDC) for
planning commission review and comment. The following is a summary of the new text
language in Sections 515.03 and 515.07:
Definitions:
New definitions added in Section 515.03 since the May 18, 2017 Planning
Commission work session are highlighted in yellow.
Changes to zoning districts:
Commercial district: The existing Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) district is
proposed to be merged with the existing General Commercial (C-2) district to
form one Commercial (C) district. Use specific standards will be developed to
ensure that those uses near or adjacent to residential properties are not
negatively impacted by commercial development
Airport District (AP): The airport district is proposed to be changed from an
overlay district to a base district. An overlay district is for those properties that
have additional requirements beyond traditional zoning. In the case of the airport
district, the base zoning regulations will apply only to airport property in the same
way that R-1 regulations apply only to properties in the R-1 district.
The Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) is in the process of finalizing the
2035 Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) for the Crystal Airport. As part of
the LTCP, MAC is proposing the possibility that some small areas of the airport
- such as retail or office.
The LTCP has identified potential locations for these non-aeronautical uses (see
attachment B). If and when MAC determines they would like to redevelop these
areas, the city could process these requests in one of two ways:
1. Leave the redevelopment areas zoned as AP, and then identify in the
principal land use table whether certain uses are permitted or conditional
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uses. If a CUP is required, MAC could be required to subdivide the parcel
tocreate a legal description for the area to be redeveloped.
2. Require MAC to subdivide the area from the rest of the airport property
and at the same time rezone the property to an appropriate zoning district
(mostly likely Commercial, but this is dependent upon the proposed use).
A comprehensive plan amendment may also be needed depending on
how this issue is address in the 2040 comprehensive plan update.
Currently the zoning code requires a comprehensive plan amendment and
rezoning for any proposed non-aeronautical uses. Staff has researched the
cities of Eden Prairie and Blaine since they also have a reliever airport in their
communities. In both cities they require the second option (subdivide the
property and then rezone the parcel to an appropriate district). Staff is looking
for Planning Commission input on this issue at the June 12, 2017 work session.
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay District: Staff will begin work on
this overlay district, which will provide development options for those property
owners within the district, in fall 2017. The five LRT corridor cities (Minneapolis,
Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park) have received a
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant to create this ordinance in their LRT
station areas.
Principal Use Table:
Staff has proposed a table showing permitted and conditional principal uses
within each zoning district. Use-specific standards will be provided at a later
work session for Planning Commission review. In some cases staff has added
an explanatory note to clarify what the use-specific standards may contain for
that specific use. Accessory and temporary uses will be provided in subsequent
tables.
Attachments:
A. Draft UDC text language
B. Proposed MAC locations for non-aeronautical uses at the Crystal Airport
B.REQUESTED ACTION
No action is requested at this time. This agenda item is being presented so the
Commission may provide comments on the draft UDC.
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