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85-888 WHITF - CITV CLERK f�INK � FINANCE CANARV -DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL F le ci1N0. � �� BLUE - MAVOR � � AOrdinance Ordinance 1�0. ��=5 � Presented By I� Referred To �f�7 "�t7��-��''1�v�l� Committee: Date � �� Out of Committee By Date An administrative ordinance pertaining to the advisory Planning Commission and Parking Commission ot the City of Saint Paul ; amending the Saint Paul Administrative Code, Chapters 107 and 108. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section l. That Chapter 108 of the St. Paul Administrative Code, estab- lishing and defining the powers and duties of the Saint Paul Parking Commission, is repealed. Section 2. That Section 107. 02 of the St. Paul Administrative Code , as amended, is further amended to read as follows : C107, 02. ] [POWERS AND DUTIES. ] The commission shall serve as an advisory body to the mayor and city council on municipal planning matters as required by the Municipal Planning and Develop- ment Act , M�nnesota Statutes 462. 351 , and the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, Minnesota Statutes 473. 858. It shall review and comment upon comprehensive plan recommendations , studies and amendments submitted by the office of the mayor through the division of planning and shall recommend to the mayor initiation of such planning studies as it deems necessary for the proper preparation of a comprehensive plan or any portion thereof. All such studies transmitted to the council through the mayor ' s office shall contain the recommendations of both the division of planning and the planning commission, The commission shall be kept informed by the division of planning of the planning activities of all city departments and agencies , including the long range capital improvement budget committee as well as those of adjacent COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Fletcner �� Drew In Favor Masanz Nicosia B Scheibel A gai n s t Y Tedesco Wilson Fotm Appro d City Attor y Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor: Date Appr ayor for S ' s' n to`Eouncil By B � . (/� ��J �� . . � ��,��_j -2- units of government and all other affected public and private agencies and corporations. Before the comprehensive plan, any amendment thereto or any proposal for effecting said plan shall be certified by the commission, it shall hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days before the day of the hearing. An outline of the proposal shall be transmitted to the mayor and city council at the time the request is made for a notice of the public hearing, At such time as hearings are concluded, and within 30 days thereafter, the commission shall certify to the mayor and city council its recommendations on the comprehensive plan, any amendment thereto, or any proposal for e��eE��a��g effecting said plan. Until adopted by the city council , the plan, any amendment thereto or any proposal for effecting said plan shall constitute only the recommendation of the planning commission. The commission shall also prepare and recommend to the mayor such plans , programs and reports as it deems necessary to establish an integrated program for the development , improvement , maintenance and management of parking facilities within the city. Such plans , programs and reports may inlcude the following considerations : potential acquisition of land, procedures for the financing and construction of public parking facilities , and regulations for the design and management of public parking facilities. To discharge its duties and responsibilities, the commission shall have the power to elect its own officers and make its own rules for the conduct of its business. Such rules may provide for the delegation of commission duties , responsibilities and powers to the head of the division of planning of the department of planning and economic development or such employees under his direction as he may designate, in accordance with and subject to law. Such rules and amendments thereto are not effective until filed with the city clerk. The commission shall use the services of the staff of the division of planning as required for the conduct of commission business. On or before March 15 of each year , the planning commission shall submit an annual report to the mayor, city council and city clerk. The report shall include, but not be limited to , a summary of commission activities and accomplishments in the preceding year and a brief outline of proposed accomplishments for the current year. The city clerk shall keep all planning commission annual reports on file and available for public inspection. WHITE - CITV CLERK PINIQ ! FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAITL Council ��yr BIUERr- M/yYORTMENT File NO. � �� . � 0� in�nce Ordinance N0. ��J� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date -3- The commission shall conduct its business in such a manner as to encourage and utilize maximum citizen participation. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its passage, approval and publication. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Sa�� Nays �� •flslsher �, [n Favor - Masanz �) seneibei Against BY Tedesco 1Nqis� JUL ? 5 1985 Form Approved b ity Attorne S Adopted by Council: Date ,/ �L// Certified P Counc' cr r BY '�� y Ap ved by Mayor: t � JUL 3 1 � Appr e b M or for Su o to Council B By PUBLISHED AU G 3 1985 PED � �DEPARTMENT ��,.3—��d NO iH76 Al 1 en Lovejoy � CONTACT �� 7494, ext. 301 PHONE � � May 10, 1985 DATE �� e e ASSIGN NUMBER FOR ROUTING ORDER (Clip All Locations �'or Signature) : �epartment Director 4 Director of Management/Mayor Finance and Management Services Director 5 City Clerk Budget Director 1 Planning-Peggy Reichert � City Attorney 6 City Council WHAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIALS? (Purpose/ Rationale) : City will be able to more effectively guide the developrr�nt and management of parking facilities in the broad context of economic development, u�n design and fiscal policies of the City ``�' � �� RECEIVED �,;,�;� ��i'� ; � �V�A�. ,., `' `y�� MAY 2 2 19a5 �'�� a}�-�C C05T/BENEFIT, BUDGETARY AND PERSONNEL IMPACTS ANTICIPAT�D: CITY ATTORNFY Minimal - The elim.ination of the Parking Commission will save somewhat on clerical and mailing costs but not professional time spent on parking issues. FINANCING SOURCE AND BUDGET ACTIVITY NUMBER CHARGED OR CREDITED: (Mayor's signa- ture not re- Total Amount of Transaction: quired if under -- $10,00Q) Funding Source: '' Activity Number: ! ATTACHMENTS (List and Number Al1 Attachments) : ' 1. Mayor's Recomnendation , 2. Proposal for Dealing with Parking Issues in St. P�ul , May, 1985 3. Letter of recomnendations from Gary Tankenoff to Mayor Latimer 4. Proposed Amendment to the Administrative Code ', ( DEPARTMENT REVIEW � CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW Yes No Council Resolution Required? Resolution Required? X Yes No Yes No Insurance Required? Insurance Sufficient? Yes No Yes No Insurance Attached: (SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR INSTRU�TIONS) Revised 12/84 . � L��=�.�- �� 1T'�• � GITY OF SAINT PAUL � / 7�� ;�� ± OFFICE OF THE MAYOR � �ii t 1�n : e vo �e �... 347 CITY HALL SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 GEORGE LATTMER (612) 298-4323 MAYOR May 20, 1985 Council President Victor Tedesco and Members of the City Council City Hall , Seventh Floor St. Paul , Minnesota 55102 RE: Dissolution of the Saint Paul Parking Commission Dear Council President Tedesco and Members of the City Council : Attached for your consideration is a proposal to realign responsibilities for dealing with parking issues in Saint Paul . I believe that this proposal will help coordinate parking considerations with the development process in the city by placing the responsibility for parking issue review with the Planning Commission. The Planning Corr�nission is currently over- seeing parking studies downtown and in the neighborhoods and should naturally assume general parking responsibilities. After meeting with staff and Parking Commission members I am convinced that parking issues can be best addressed without an ongoing Parking Commission. The attached proposal and ordinance will sufficiently explain the details of the rationale and the proposal . Planning staff will be contacting you this week to further brief you on the issues. I urge your support for these changes and ask that you adopt the amendment to the Administrative Code. Thank you. Sincerely, 1 ��--� eor atimer May GL:Im �46 - � . � � �s-�� ' � i�a�-y f�lay, Z9�5 P ROP USAL FQR � � DEA�IiJG 'rJITH PAE:KlilG ISSUES Iid S!. ��'r�UL The Saint Paul �arking Commission, in its discussions over the last four months has concluded, and therefore recommended, that the Corranission be dissolved. Such recomrnendation is not made lightly. The followin� is the analysis and reco;nmendation, including provisions to ensure that parking concerns be addressed in the f uture. I. RECEPJT HISTORY � �, In the past #'our ye�rs there have been several chanqes which affected the way in arhich parking issues are revieN�ed in the City. Perhaps the most profound change has been the reinstitution of downtown as a retail and office force in the region and emergence of a residential community downto�•rn. In the course of thi s gro��th the guidance for desi gn, location and supply of parkirg r�as come, of necessity, from those groups and indi�liduals closely associated u��ith develop�nent dotivnto��m: the developers, city staff, ��tay�r, City Council and the Planning Co�umission. The second change was preci�itated by the first: the Planning Commissior� began to investigate parking and circulation issues in detail in 1981. Although no policy action �ras taken in the study done from 198i to 1933, tne Planning Commission beca�-n� quite kno�rlledgeable about the major parking issues dov�nto4rn and 'nas begun to incorporate such knowledge in their evaluation of �rojects. The third change is the recent move to coordinate broad policy reco�.�endations downto��;n through the �otrntoa�n Coalition. The Coalition is no�,� in an iueal situation to consider par�ing issues related to 5roader develop��ent strategies, and part of the propos°d DoGVnto�,in Strategy ir,cludes parking and circulation considerations. �The fourth change is the emergence of a multitude of neighboriiood parking issues. Nlt;�ough par�cirg along com�►ercial strips and near shopping areas and schools have long been problems, such problems are more numerous and more in the forefront of neighborhood concerns than before. Currently, either the city staff is working U�ith businesses directly to solve some of the snaller problems, or tl�e problems are related to broader issues ti'J}11CI1 are ueing handled by �he Planning Commission. In any event, because the Parking Corrffr►ission is not set up to deal wi-th broa�er development iss:aes, it is not dealing ��ith these current parkirg inatters at all . ` 1 - _ . . � �'� �'�� . �� > II . PAt�KIi+G CU;�1°•iISSIOiI'S HISTOKY The °arking Commission �,�as established on July 19, 1977 in large part to deal with parking issues related to expected grot��th downto!�un and to the impending construction of additional parking f acil.ities. Tne code emphasized the need to rely on private suppliers for more parking and to advise the f�layor and City Council an municipal decisions regarding the provision and management of public parking. In addition, the Comnission was to advise ori the relation oT parking developments to air quality, energy conservation, transit use, and traffic sa�Fety. Early in the Commission' s life it was instrumental in advising the P=layor and City Council on the construction and rnanagement of the 7A Ramp (Science i�luseum) . In addition, there were issues of on-street management and the Super S'r,uttle service which the Commission t�andled. However, in tne last two years the Parking Co, � ission has dealt - primarily with more mundane administrative �atters. The more substantive develop�nent issues have been addressed by the Planning Commission and/or the District Councils; issues such as Highland Village parking, �rlorld Trade Center and Galtier Plaza developments. The basic reason for the Parking Co�mission' s lack of involvement is that, by being a single purpose entity it is not well equipped to deal t•rith broader issues tangential to parking. In addition, the Parking Commission members feel that to institute the Corimission' s review of development proposals would furti�er complicate an already complex development process in Saint Paul . Such parking issues might better be left to the organizations Y1�hich deal with all aspects of development: Planning Commission, District Councils and city staff. I I I. AJEED The City of Saint P aul must do a better job of guiding the development and management of parkinq f acilities in the broad context of economic developr�ent, urban design and fiscal policies of the City. IV. PARKIP�G POLICY This need can best be addressed by ensuring those groups and individuals „ closest to the development process begin to consider parking needs and constraints at a very early stag�. Guidelines should be created so that the development process can move at�ead ��ith soine certainty as to the proper location, size, design and financing of parking f acilities and administrative matters should be handled by knoti�rledgeable staff. Policy 1. Ensure that project - r�lated parkinq issues are revieU�ed by those individuals and qroups close to the develop�nent process. a. City staff snall ;�a!�e par'ting reco�xnendations on supply, location, design and ownership of all publicly-assisted ' projects, as ��rell as consider air quality, energy conservation, ` transit use and traffic safety issues. b. T;�e city snall encourage �istrict Councils to make recommendations on parkirg issues rzlated to publicly-assisted developments. 2 - . . �--��= ��' . • � ��.s9 c. Developers shall �e informed a� city parking policy es�ecially to overall economic development, urban design and fiscal responsibilities. Policy 2. Oevelop policy guid�lines to direct the location, size, �esi3n, management and financing of parking facilitie�. a. The Pla�ning Comnission, DCDC and Doavnto4vn Coalition shall develop broad policies for parlcing development do:antown. b. The Planning Commission shail make recorr�nendations to the P�ayor and City Council as part of broader studies such as the Doavntown Strategy, and the College Zoning study. c. District Councils shail be encourared to review and comment on Planning Commission recommendations pertaining to such broader - studies. � �, Policy 3. Deal ��ith administrative matters primarily through city staff. a. Establ i sh an interc�epart�nental staff team: PED - Downtawn Operations PEO � Planning Public ��;orks - Traffic Policy Finance Ott�ers as necessary b. Establish a list of private owners/operators �•rilling to advise trie staff team on as-needed basis. c. The staff team shall advise the t�ayor, City Council and Planning Corre�ission periodically. d. In-depth administrative issues shall be ref erred to the Planning Co�nmission for consideration. Policy 4. Establish the Planning Commission as the advisory body to the ' i�layor and City Council on complex parking issues. a. Amend the Administrative Code to dissolve the Parking Commission. b. iransfer the general authority and responsibilities of the current Parking Commission to the Planning Commission. 3 , _ ; �_��j'`�c�� • R�$`t�Y �p�, � CITY OF SAINT PAUL ` �� DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT a@ ,.� DIVISION OF PLANNING �.e• 25 West Fourth Street,Saint Paul,Minnesota,55102 GEORGE LATIMER 612-292-1577 MAYOR May 16, 1985 George Latimer, Mayor Third Floor City Hall Saint Paul , Minnesota 55102 Dear Mayor Latimer: At its May 9 meeting the Parking Commission made the enclosed list of issues and concerns for continued evaluation and development of parking policy in Saint Paul . I. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS - DOWNTOWN The primary recommendation of the Commission is to develop a strate plan for downtown. The principal element to such a strategy s ou d e a much more aggressive approach for the City in the ownership and management of parking downtown. The plan should also include a marketing program of downtown parking as an existing significant asset. Both public and private parking should be marketed. In addition, the City should develop and implement a uniform parking ramp signage program as part of this downtown strategy plan. The City should also continue to create parking opportunities for shoppers and employees. We recommend that employees should be accomodated with continuation of the Super Shuttle to fringe area parking facilities. And shoppers should be accomodated with increased marketing and rate incentives for the Shopper Parking proyram. In addition to a strategy plan, the Commission also recommends that uniform identification be developed for parking facility attendants. II. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS - NEIGHBORHOODS We recommend a broad strategy plan be done for dealing with neighborhood issues as well . Such a plan should look at supply/demand issues singular to the individual issue areas. In addition, management of existing parking, on-street as well as off-street, needs to be reviewed closely as part of the solution to local parking issues. And both the school/residential conflicts and commercial strip/residential conflicts should be looked at. _ ; ' ,��s�� - ;��-� Page Two III . ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS The primary recommendation is that City staff, in cooperation with developers and neighborhood groups, conduct some sort of parking analysis for major development. Further, when developments are first conceived that you and development staff of the City consider parking consequences of such developments. As a general comment the staff should pay close attention to parking regulatory issues as well as operational policies of the City on municipally-owned facilities. The Commission is also concerned about having clear internal accountability and a forum for District Councils and citizens to lodge complaints and seek solutions. Finally, the Commission recommends that rationale for the parking - licensing fee be refined and disseminated to parking facility owners and managers. In closing I would like to thank you for your honesty in dealing with me and members of the Commission over the issue of the Commission' s future. I am most satisfied with the past work of the Commission, and I am confident that City staff and the Planning Commission have the abilities and inclination to ensure the provision and proper management of parking throughout the City of Saint Paul . S' cerely, , Gar Tankenoff Chairman y , Saint Paul Parking Commission GT:AL:pmk enclosure � _ . � ��r - � G��.a a� � - /�a.�� CITY OF S�INT PAUL —�l�e�� OFFICE OF THE CITY COIINCIL siu�o�uee �1�� • Date : July 22, 1985 COMM (TTEE RE PORT TO = Saint Pau I City Council FROM � Commirtee Oh City Development and Transportation CkiAIR William L. Wilson ! i 1 . (�� ,;, p�erta i n i ng to the adv i sory P l ann i ng �� at�d Park i ng Corrxn i ss i on of the C i ty of � S�i;frt �::l��, amend i ng the Sa i nt Pau 1 Adm i n i strat i ve ��p Code, 6#�spters 107 and 108. (Committee Recommends approval ) 2. Resolution pertaining to Twin Cities Public Television locating in downtown. (This item has already been approved by Council ) Not on printed agenda: West Publishing Property (Committee recommends approval as - amended) CTTY HALL SEVEN'TH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA SSIO� �� 1 , _ ; . 't : w , � � , _:_, = .. . � 1 1s.t `�—Z.'" �.�� 2nd 7— � '�.�'� 3rd �—//- �� Adopted � �� .� � Yeas N`a S �J �j . '=�� - y '.. ,,. , . DREW %1� �j ,/ � ,� � � g'�`c7�a r''$�� 1�1C�S��Z 4C . . � ��h J ��. i NICOSIA . ,,,,..:�.; -_, �_ . _ � - � r - - � SCHEIBEL , ', ' - . . . _ SONNEN - WILSON MR. PRESIDENT T�DESCO \ _,_ _ . �_. � -+�r'�r.--- �`�!'�! if � �,�� F\ i� J `�` ..J '{ =n:i � i; � �� - . ,z� � �5 . � ��`�ttY o` , CBT�d OF S�ItG� � ,�'_�� Dr��a€3Tf'►�Ef�1T �� t'L}�(d�JS�1t; J�f`�� C�DP�l�f3�36C ��lE�.��'��T a ti17iG.i1)ll� 4 �; �ia.t�;it;uj c � h 2�WE�T FVUY27H S7r�EE7,SAIPIT'PAUL,PAiN�d�SOTd�,55102 •7ELEPHOtd�:G12-2H2-:577 iae� '�'s;y�� ceo;�cf�rir�f� MR.YOR CITY DEVCLOPf4EfdT COi-1��lITTEE JULY 22, 1985 in� attac►��d is a pro�aosal to shif�; responsibility for parking related issues �in the City �rom the Parking Cornmission i:o the Planning Commission. Included are: o Th� pr��osal as rec��n�nded by tf�e Parking Co�r�nission and P�D staff; o Drat�� C�ity Council Resolution; o Letcer ;`rc� °arking Commission Chair Tankenoff to P�ayor Latimer - Allen l_nvejoy, Sta.ff to the Park�ing Com!i�ission