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PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Intent of Ezceptions to TN Height Regulations in the River Corridor Overlay District
WI3EREAS, the Mayor and the Planning Commission have submitted and recommended adoption of a majar
revision of the Zoning Code (Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapters 60 through 69) on which the Council held
a public hearing on December 3, 2003;
WIIEREAS, height standards for new TN Traditional Neighborhood districts recommended by the Mayor and
Planning Commission a11ow additional height for buildings set back from side and rear setback lines a
distance equal to the additional height, and allow a mazcimum height of ninety (90) feet in the TN3 district
with a conditional use permit;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Corridor Plan, adopted by the City Council as part of the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan on January 9, 2002, recommends development of additional height regulations in
Chapter 68, River Corridor Overlay Districts, of the Zoning Code so that the height of new and expanded
structures minimize interference with views of and from the river, as addressed in Secfion 7.2 of the
Mississippi River Corridor Plan; however, these additional "permanenY' height regulations for Chapter 68
have not yet been developed;
WHEREAS, the new TN Traditional Neighborhood Districts are intended for use for redevelopment sites
throughout the city, including use as the underlying zoning for some of the redevelopment sites in the River
Corridor that are discussed in Section 73 of the Mississippi River Corridor Plan;
WHEREAS, until the additional permanent height regulations are developed, the City Council has decided
temporarily to exclude the River Conidor Overlay Districts from TN Traditional Neighborhood District
provisions that a11ow additional height for additional setbacks or additional height with a conditional use
permit;
WHEREAS, once the additional permanent height regulations for Chapter 68, River Corridor Overiay
Districts, are developed and adopted, they will govern wherever they are the more restrictive height
regulation, and then the temporary language excluding the River Corridor from the normal TN District height
provisions will no longer be needed;
WHEREAS, in setting the temporary height regulafion for TN zones in the River Conidor, the Council does
not intend to downsize any existing redevelopment projects that have already received approval from the
Council ar the HRA Board and thus the temporary height regulation contains an exception for redevelopment
projects that are working under a signed development agreement with the HRA;
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WIIEREAS, the Island Station redevelopmettt although it is not under a redevelopment agreement with the
HRA- has gone through neighborhood plauning review and an EAW approval and has begun marketing
residential units;
WIIEREAS, the height of proposed new development at Island Station has been raised as an issue during the
proceedings on the new "TN zoning districts and the Council wants to clarify its intention in acting on the TN
height regulations; and
WHEREAS, existing Section 62102(e)(2) oFthe Zoning Code allows nonconforming structures such as the
Island Station power plan to be enlazged so long as the enlazgement does not increase the shucture's
nonconformity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council intends to delete the temporary exclusion ofthe
River Corridor Overlay Districts from the normai TN Traditional Neighborhood Dislxict height provisions
once there has been time to develop additional permanent height regulations in Chapter 68, River Corridor
Overlay Districts, as recommended in the Mississippi River Corridor Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council intends that the Island Station redevelopment can make a
major buiIding addition with a roofline that is no higher than the unroer roof level at the southerlv corner
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Council understands the measurement), in accordance with Section 62.102(e)(2), which allows the
en2argement of a nonconforming building so long as the building's nonconformity is ttot increased.
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OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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2 Intent of Excep�Ons to TN Height Regulations in the River Corridor Overlay District
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4 WIIEREAS, the Mayor and th Plamiing Commission have submitted and recommended adoption of a major
5 revision of the Zoning Code (Sa t Paul Legislative Code, Chapters 60 through 69) on which the Council held
6 a public hearing on December 3, 03;
8 WHEREAS, height standards for new Traditional Neighbarhood districts recommended by the Mayor and
9 Planning Commission a11ow additional h ight for buildings set back from side and rear setback lines a
10 distance equal to the additional height, an low a maximum height of ninety (90) feet in the TN3 district
11 with a conditional use permit;
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13 WI3EREAS, the Mississippi River Corridor Plan, dopted by the City Council as part of the Saint Paul
14 Comprehensive Plan on January 9, 2002, recommen s development of additional height regulations in
15 Chapter 68, River Corridor Overlay Districts, of the Z'ng Code so that the height of new and expanded
16 structures minimize interference with views of and from e river, as addressed in Section 7.2 of the
17 Mississippi River Corridor Plan; however, these addition " ermanenY' height regulations for Chapter 68
18 have not yet been developed;
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WHEREAS, the new T'N Traditional Neighborhood Districts are tended for use for redevelopment sites
throughout the city, including use as the underlying zoning for som of the redevelopment sites in the River
Corridor that aze discussed in Section 73 of the Mississippi River Co 'dor Plan;
WHEREAS, until the additional permanent height regulations aze develo ed, the City Council has decided
temporarily to exclude the River Corridor Overlay Districts from T'N Tradi 'onal Neighborhood District
provisions that allow additional height for additional setbacks or additional ight with a conditional use
permit;
WHEREAS, once the additional permanent height regularions for Chapter 68, Ri r Corridor Overlay
Districts, are developed and adopted, they will govern wherever they aze the more r tricrive height
regulation, and then the temporary language excluding the River Corridor from the n a1 TN District height
provisions will no longer be needed;
WHEREAS, in setting the temporary height regulation far T'N zones in the River Corridor,�e Council does
not intend to downsize any existing redevelopment projects that have already received approv�from the
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Boazd and thus the temporary height regulafion contains an exception for redevelopment
king under a signed development agreement with the HRA;
Station redevelopment—although it is not under a redevelopment agreement with the
�eighborhood planning review and an EAW approval and has begun marketing
WHEREAS, the height of propos new development at Island Station has been raised as an issue during the
proceedings on the new TN zoning tncts and the Council wants to clarify its intention in acting on the TN
height regulations; and
WHEREAS, existing Section 62.102(e)(2)
Island Station power plan to be enlazged so
nonconformity;
Zoning Code allows nonconforming structures such as the
�s the enlargement does not increase the structure's
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Coun il intends to delete the temporary exclusion of the
River Corridor Overlay Districts from the normal TN Tradi ' nal Neighborhood District height provisions
once there has been time to develop additional permanent heig regulations in Chapter 68, River Corridor
Overlay Districts, as recommended in the Mississippi River Corr or Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council intends that the Islan Station redevelopment can make a
major building addition that is no higher than the parapet of the large m roof of the tall section of the
historic Island Station power plant (125 feet as the Council currently under ds the measurement), in
accordance with Section 62.102(e)(2), which allows the enlargement of a no onforming building so long as
the building's nonconformity is not increased.
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Action Requested:
Deleting thetemporary eacclusion ofthe River Corridor Overlay Districts from the normal TN Traditional Neighborhood District height
provisions.
Recommendafions: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contraets Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a coMrect for this departmeM?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Canmission 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not nortnaly possessed by any
curteM city employee?
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