03-20-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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#17-3911 3245 Wayzata Blvd. March 20,2017 Page 3 • A minimum separation distance from nearby residential structures or lot lines • Minimum lot size • Requirements for site and adjacent road maintenance, and traffic control measures • Allowed only for government sponsored public improvement projects • The Council must have the ability to deny an interim use even though it is listed for a specific zoning district. Item 4 of the statute excerpt would presumably allow the City to find that appropriate conditions cannot or will not be met, and that becomes a basis for denial. Planning Commission should consider whether there are any additional conditions that would be appropriate for this use. Comprehensive Plan Considerations An interim use that might be appropriate on a temporary basis might not fit within the type of uses for which a property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan. So, if an interim industrial-type use is allowed in the zoning code as an interim use in an area guided for residential use, does that meet the standard for being 'in conformity with the Comp Plan'? The City Attorney has indicated that because zoning needs to be consistent with the Comp Plan, the Comp Plan technically should be amended to allow interim uses that aren't conforming to the CMP guiding. This requires further research by staff; potentially some text would be appropriately added to the Comp Plan during its update due in 2018. That should not impact the ability to add Interim Uses to the zoning code now. Public Comments No comments for or against the proposal have been received to date. Notification to all properties within 350 feet of the property was mailed out 10 days prior to this public hearing. Issues for Consideration 1. Does the Planning Commission conclude that the adoption of an Interim Use ordinance would be a beneficial tool? 2. If so, does the Planning Commission find that the proposed construction staging use on an interim basis is appropriate in the RR-1B (2-acre Single-Family Rural Residential) Zoning District? What specific conditions are necessary to ensure that a given property is appropriate for that use? Consider the bulleted criteria above and attempt to put some numerical standards in place that would limit the use to only certain locations under certain conditions (as opposed to merely establishing and imposing conditions on a site specific basis,which could be considered as arbitrary...). 3. Given the three examples from other cities, does Planning Commission have a preference among them as a template to follow for the general Interim Use text? A draft text amendment will be forthcoming. 4. Are there any other issues or concerns with this application? Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that an Interim Use section be added to the zoning code and that the RR-1B District be amended to include a list of allowed Interim Uses to include "Construction staging, materials and equipment storage and materials recycling" under specific conditions.