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87-693 WHITE - C�TV CLERK PINK - FINANCE G I TY O F SA I NT PA U L Council CANARV - DEPARTMENT 7 �/�//jj�� BI.UE - MAVOR File �O. • `� � ou il Resol ion ----,. Presented By � Ref red To Committee: Date 0 of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul has adopted the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 64, Zoning Code-Administration and Enforcement; Amendment; Miscellaneous Provision�; and WHEREAS, the goal of the zoning code is "to promote and conserve property values", and "to protect all areas of the City from harmful encroachment of incompatible uses"; and WHEREAS, the salvage yard operations are valid businesses but there are neighborhood concerns regarding such land use; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul requests that the Saint Paul Planning Commission conduct a "40-acre" land use study regarding salvage yard operations within the boundaries of Arlington to Maryland, Jackson Street to I-35E; FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby request that the Saint Paul Planning Commission, after its review, will provide recommendations to the City Council for adoption. COUNC[LMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Drew Nays � �' [n Favor Rettman "��.. ��, __ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Adopted by Council: Date ��Y � � ��v� Form Approved by City Attorney Certified V•s Counc'1 Se ry BY sy- . Approved by Mavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Bv - - BY Approved without the signature of the Mayor pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter. p(J��$}{� 11iAY 3 01987 ��,�� *o. � GITY OF SAINT PAU e � y OFFICE OF THE MAYOR , � '' �{�iiu� � � 1 �//�r +� �Q 347 CITY HALL � � '�� SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 GEORGE LATIMER (612) 298-4323 Cj MAYOR � ? b� • June 2, 1987 Council President Victor Tedesco and Members of the City Council 720 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 RE: Council File 87-693 Dear President Tedesco and Members of the City Council: On May 14, 1987, the City Council adopted the above referenced resolution requesting that the Saint Paul Planning Commission conduct a 40-acre study regarding salva�e yard operations within the boundaries of Arlington, Jackson, Maryland, and I-35E. This resolution was approved without signature of the Mayor, pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter, because I wanted to request a review and evaluation by the Planning Division of the proposal. As the attached memorandum from Peggy Reichert indicates, the Planning Division does not believe that a 40-acre zoning study wi11 adequately resolve the issues posed by the junkyards since they are already nonconforming uses. I agree with this conclusion and, therefore, have not directed staff to pursue the 40-acre study. The Council may want to consider other approaches to deal more directly with the issues of junkyards, either in general or in the Jackson/Arlington area. Very truly yours, j_� c._ �_ l '— Geor e Lat'mer _ — �' _ r Mayo � r�� r^ - F_� C7 - � GL:da ' _ : . c.`:� Attachment `r' '' ec: City Clerk"'�` eo��s � ��e�4� ' ' ��j CITY OF SAINT PAUL INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMOR1INDUM DATE: June 1, 1987 T0: Mayor George Latimer FROM: Peggy A. Reicher SUBJECT: Council Resolution Requesting 40-Acre Zoning Study on Salvage Yards in Jackson-Arlington Area The attached City Council Resolution, which was adopted on May 14, 1987, requests the Planning Commission to do a 40-acre study on salvage yards in the industrial area south of McDonough Homes (specifically, bounded by Arlington, Jackson, Maryland, and I-35E) . A supplemental memo of May 6 from Councilperson Rettman to the Planning Commission intended to explain the need for the requested study is also attached. The Planning Division is well aware of the neighborhood concerns with the 3unkyards in that area and has been in communication with District 6 on this issue. While we share these concerns, the Planning Division has also concluded that a 40-acre study will not solve the problems the neighborhood has with junkyards. Junkyards are permitted uses in I-2 zones. A number of existing junkyards are located in I-1 zones, where they are legal nonconforming uses (grandfathered in) . This is the case in the Jackson-Arlington area. Less than a quarter of the proposed 40-acre study area is zoned I-2 and none of the I-2 land is within 450 feet of a residential zone. The junkyards near Arlington are in an I-1 zone and no new junkyard can locate there. Existing, legally nonconforming ones can continue, according to state zoning law. A 40-acre study could do one of two things: (1) Within the area described in the resolution (Arlington to Jackson to Maryland to I-35E) , the zoning could be changed. A zoning map is attached. The area designated I-2 could be changed to I-1. This would make any existing ,junkyards within the area legally nonconforming. But it would not move them or change them in any way at present. In the future, if they close down for more than a year, they would have to go through Planning Commission review and a public hearing to become reestablished. (2) A citywide zoning study of �unkyards could evaluate problems and either change the rules for new junkyards or eliminate new junkyards altogether as a permitted use in Saint Paul. Again, existing junkyards would remain as legal nonconforming uses. , • ' Mayor George Latimer June 1, 1987 Page Two There are two other methods the City Council might want to consider for dealing with junkyards that may produce faster results than changes in the Zoning Code. These are: (1) Licensing standards. Perhaps some site plan, landscape, and operational standards can be regulated through licensing and can be applied to existing junkyards at the time of license renewal. (2) Redevelopment. The Planning Division wrote to the District 6 Council earlier this year that industrial redevelopment would be the surest method to resolve the land use problems along Arlington Avenue. If the City Council still wants to proceed with a 40-acre study, the Planning Division would need clarification whether the study should address only the zoning designations within the Arlington-Jackson- Maryland-I-35E area or whether it should address junkyard regulations citywide. The Planning Division would also need to know what priority the Council thinks the study should have. We have agreed with the City Council on a priority system for zoning studies. The categories of "critical " "essential", and "somewhat optional" are explained in the attached�memo. At present we have approximately twenty zoning studies underway. Given this current agenda, the Planning Division could not initiate any 40- acre study of junkyards until some time in 1988. PAR:rm ' cc: Jim Bellus Attachments 1 :. CITY OF SAINT PAUL ' �ii'�;,� OFFICE OF TH� CITY COIINCIL JANICE RETTMAN CouncOperson MEMORANDUM May 6, 1987 T0: Members of the Planning CommissiQn `�� i�� FROM: Councilperson Janice Rettma RE: Request for "40-Acre" Study regarding salvage yards within the Arlington/Jackson Street area I am requesting that the Planning Commission establish a "40-Acre" Study regarding salvage yard operations within the City of Saint Paul. I am specifically concerned about the salvage yard operations within the Arlington/Jackson area. It is my understanding that there were past promises to redevelop this immediate area. However, these promises were never fulfilled. Additionally, it is my concern that there is no further salvage yard development within this immediate area. I am requesting that the 40-acre study includes the boundaries of Arlington to I35-E, and Jackson to Maryland. It is essential, before any action occurs, that the Planning Commission conducts a 40-acre study regarding salvage yard land use concerns and zoning areas. I feel it is imperative that the City of Saint Paul clearly understands the future status of salvage yards within the city boundaries. There is great concern within the Arlington/Jackson neighborhood regarding the use of such industrial land. Additionally, there is greater concern that there will be future encroachments of this type of land use. While I am specifically ' concerned about the Arlington/Jackson area, I am sure that other Saint Paul inner ring neighborhoods share my same concern. As we all know, some of the goals of the Zoning Code are "to conserve property values" and "to protect all areas of the City from harmful encroachment by incompatible uses". Salvage yard operations are valid business concerns. Therefore, it becomes essential that the Planning Commission conducts a "40-acre study" to make specific recommendations regarding such land use. JR/bb Enclosure CTTY HALL ROOM NO. 704 SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5289 s�,s f�Nl TE :+Cl Tb�tiE7�K �'��-ro... :_rp�- ,.� ..,'?-, y..r^^.�. r a-�:]� '3•.'i'. s�,:i'$ _"'�_''�R�� .;+C .,.... �.� .�.�n �.M,.�.. wa y1NK - + FINANCE . .. . .. . �'"��.��L� . ��"4t ; .. C�NARY��DEV�I�TMENT .'��` .� " ��.�I�YTnF .`SAINT't.�AUL - . �. stue —s.�..oa . �. -, , , , . y �'ile ��. . _. . . . ,_ _._. .. _ ; : � ';� ° � � �%� �� _ S _- . ou- �il �Zeso� �ion 3 �,�-_ _ �'�-.�- , � . _ '`� , . - - s .�.,.;„r ,s. _ _ . Presented By . . . . � 1 .��z - . Ref red To " ' Committee: �� Date � � O t of Committee By � -Date iiSE�EIS, tbe Cacacil ef t1�e City of Sai�t tsal �aa adopt�d i!u =aint Taa2�- � ' -. . ' Lagislati�s Code. Cbspter i4, Zonin� Code-,�ninisttsti.osi aad Enforceaeat; �sea�sat; l�iseel.l.:a�wa� lro�isions; sad , _ - � . ' ii�cFAS, t1�e soa2 of the soaias code is "to pro�nte and eonsetze *roperty salaes". assd "to trotect �all sreaa ot the Cit� fras ha�fsl eacroic�t of istowpatible asss"= aad � - - i�EERP.AS, tbe sal�aae �ud operstiona are �ralid Dasioess�s bnt tb►ere are - aei�hborhood eoncerns regardiRg sacL land sse; sav. tberefors be it tESOL�rID. chac s.he couacii of cbe cscy of Ssint tari reqn�scs cLac che ssinc ra�i . �laaniag Co�isaion e�udact a •40-acre" lsad sse st�dy sesardin� �al�ra�� ard . operatioas vithin L6� tioandaries of Isliaston to �lar�Lmd, Jaeksoa Strtet to � I-3SEi . • _ tpgZgp.Y tESOLVLD, thst t�e Coancil ef the City of iaiat ?aul ioes har�by ssqtt�st , : that tbe Haiat lsal Zlannia� Co�isaion. after ita r�vten. �rill pra�i�e . - teca�saadation.s to tbe City Co�aeil for adoptiaa. :. . �. . . COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: � Ytas Dnw Nays � - . M""'` . In Favor . _ A.tt�� . '�o°`�L' � Against By �� T�daeo . - . _ _ - ' - - Wilwn • ". � • . . 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'••:t -........•_ . :..::.. .. ... ��.•. .. ;��51 . .. s � r ,,� ' � li�„�:�.:. � _ .. -:• • '� .. ,. ....... ...._ --' _;1�'^J�Ft � � c � g . - " = --:- --.. �! � i� � � ..�.r.s_. � %.....�..-'�• ••• rli' t �•' �i, Q a° �"';:: - ._ ;:: ,...,._ � ��:� � . ° . `��.� CITY OF SA�tiT PAUI 1nTERDEP^RTME'�TAL MEMORAhDLM Oece�rber 19, 1986 ?o: Merbers of the City Council From: Peggy A. Reichert Oeputy Director fo Planning Re: Ioning Study Priorities At recent meeLings of both the legislation Committee and the Lity Development Committee. we discussed my need to obtain some advice from the Council in deciding priorities among the various �equests for zoning•related studies received by the Planning Division. The City Council and the Planning Commission both have the legal authority to initiate zoning studies. Before either body initiates a study. two questions should be addressed: . 1. Does the City Council (or the Planning Commission) as a whole perceive the issue as significant? 2. Are Zoning regulations a suitable method for �esponding to the issue? lf the Council (or Planning Commission) answers "yes' to both of these questions. then the staff Nould like your guidance as to the study's priority. 3. What priority should De given to this study in relation to all the other studies underway or pending? Both the Legislative and City Development Committees generally endorsed a new process through Nhich the City Council would address these questions � whenever a Zoning-related study is initiated by the Council : 1. City Councilmember initiates resolution for 40-Acre Study/ Code Amendment and provides memo describing background and �easons for the amendment, problems to be solved. etc. (cc to Planning Oivision). 2. City Council refers resolution to City Development Committee. 3. City Development Comnittee considers: - Resolution and Councilmembe�'s memo • Planning Divisio� �esponse in memo form and decides: - Should 40-Acre Study be initiated? - P�iority to be given to it (recommended to Mayor) 4. City Cauncii acts on Committee recocrendation. . . � �_ �� Members of tity Councll 2 Oecer„ber 19. 1986 Re: toning Study Priorities I think there Mas ge�eral agreement that we need to have more discussion between the Council as a whole and the staff concerning the nature of the proDlem. the sense of urgency among the ahole Council . a realistic apprai.sal of the role of zoning vis-a-vis the particular issue. etc. before a 40-acre study is endorsed by the Council and sent to staff to complete. Regarding criteria to determine priorities, I share with you both my proposed evaluation criteria and my ranking of zoning studies currently on the request list. Priorit Cri_ Priority 1: Critital a. Studies critical to other major City projects (or other governmental agencies) Nith a deadline � D. Major neighborhood concern involving pending development Priority 2: Essential a. Studies committed to by adopted plans b. Broad impact geographically or on general government effectiveness/efficiency Priority 3: Somewhat O�tional a. Long range planning/land use-related D. Not c�itical , Dut nagging type problem t. Minor. non-controversial . housekeeping In general , studies wculd be initiated in order of their priority. There would be two caveats to this. First. staff availaDility: A simple Priority 3 Study may be initiated Decause we have someone available to do it - perhaps even an intern or a 3unior staff inembe�; whereas, a more tomplex Priority 1 or 2 Study may have to wait for the �ight staff person with the necessary expertise to do the 3ob. Second. I believe we should commit to finishing studies that are substantially unde�way before we tnke on a new pro3ect and drop or postpone work in process. When we drop pro�ects. we lose e great deal of t�e momentum and insight; we become very inefficient. ' �: , . � ( Me,.,bers of City Council 3 Oecember 19. 1986 Re: Zoning Stuay Priorities Given these com-:ents. I would propose the following general schedule for projects currently on the request list: 1. finish up pro�ects underway. Sign Ordinance Amendments (Ryan) St. Thomas Special Use Permit and related text amendments (Drummona) Large 6arage Amendment (Ryan) Shared Parking Ordinance (James) Zonin9 Fees (Czaia) Site Plan Review Process (Zangs) Floodplain Amendments (Ryan) 2. Initiate Priority 1 Projects - January, '87. State Zoning Enablin Legislation (Soderholm) Adult Entertainment �VanderSchaaf) Community Residential Facilities/Housing Oefinitions (Homans) Riverfront 40-Acre Study (Ryan) 3. Initiate P�iority 2 Projects - as staff available. Day Care Amendments (Lexau) Other College Special Use Permits (Drummond) Summit Avenue Plan Amendments ' Territorial Road. West of 280 Study (Grochala, hold for BRW report) Nonconforming Use Policy Review 4. Initiate Priority 3 Pro�ects - as staff available. � Text Amendments VI . Off Street Loading Requirements Special Condition Use - general triteria Ouplex Area in Oistrict 2 The folloNing studies �equests should be considered through the new. proposed process: ' Residential Parkin Location (Rettman) Bingo Regulations �Scheibel ) Two other studies shouid �e dropped aitogether: Student Housing • Ente�tatnment ltcenses PR:mh cc: Jim Bellus lee Ann TurcAin . . . ��3 - , . � r�� (�ITY OF SAINT PAUL su� ��gn � OF'FICF. OP` THE CITY COUNCIL � JANICE RETTMAN Councilperson MEMORANDUM � �j'� `' � -� i,�� ( � ��-��z�_`:r�-.,...� May 6, 1987 � ,/� T0: Members of the Planning CommissiQn �) FROM: Councilperson Janice Rettma v / RE: Request for "40-Acre" Study regarding salvage yards within the Arlington/Jackson Street area I am requesting that the Planning Commission establish a "40-Acre" Study regarding salvage yard operations within the City of Saint Paul. I am specifically concerned abut the salvage yard operations within the � Arlington/Jackson area. It is my understanding that there were past promises to redevelop this immediate area. However, these promises were never fulfilled. Additionally, it is my concern that there is no further salvage yard development within this immediate area. I am requesting that the 40-acre study includes the boundaries of Arlington to 135-E, and Jackson to Maryland. It is essential, before any action occurs, that the Planning Commission conducts a 40-acre study regarding salvage yard land use concerns and zoning areas. I feel it is imperative that the City of Saint Paul clearly understands the future status of salvage yards within the city boundaries. There is great concern within the Arlington/Jackson neighborhood regarding the use of such industrial land. Additionally, there is greater concern that there will be future encroachments of this type of land use. While I am specifically concerned about the Arlington/Jackson area, I am sure that other Saint Paul inner ring neighborhoods share my same concern. As we all know, some of the goals of the Zoning Code are "to conserve property values" and "to protect all areas of the City from harmful encroachment by incompatible uses". Salvage yard operations are valid business concerns. Therefore, it becomes essential that the Planning Commission conducts a "40-acre study" to make specific recommendations regarding such land use. JR/bb CITY HALL ROOM NO. 704 SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5289 a�4e r