97-1099Council File # 7— lO q q
Green Sheet # 3�,� \�
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
1 WI�.REAS, on June 17, 1997, Frank Wallner, filed an appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeals decision in
2 Zoning File No. 97-192; and
3 WHEREAS, the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals contained in Zoning File No. 97-192 included a
4 finding that the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway pazks, rather than stores, trailers on railway property east of
5 Snelling Avenue; and
6 WI IEREAS, the findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals in Zoning File No. 97-192 was based in part upon an
7 interpretation of the definition of the term "storage" as it appears Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.219.5; and
8 WI�REAS, the Boazd of Zoning Appeals intexpreted Legislative Code § 60.219.5 to create a seven (7� day
9"bright line" between parking and storage such that the trailers at issue in Zoning File No. 97-192 were parked if the
10 trailers were located on railway property seven (7� days or less but stored if the remained on railway property eight
11 (8) or more days; and
12 WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals seven (� day "bright line" definition of parking is too long and
13 thereby creates situations which make enforcement of the City's zoning ordinances virtually impossible and creates
14 confusion on the part of property owners who must comply with the City's zoning ordinances as they relate to
15 storage and parking, all to the determent of public health, welfare and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby requests the Ciry's Planning Commission
17 to review the present zoning ordinances governing "parking° and "storage" for the purpose of improving public
18 health, welfare and safety by clarifying the distinction between "parking" and "storage" and shonening the present
19 "bright line" time period for parking and storage to a time period which simplifies zoning enforcement and aids
20 zoning compliance, and report back to the City Council with recommendations on this issue by October 29, 1997.
Requested by Department of:
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approv
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Form Approved by City Attomey
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Adopted by Council: Date � � `�
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TOTAL # OP SIGNATUqE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACiION REQUESSED:
Approval of resolution requesting ihe Planning Commission to review and make recommendarions to the Council on revisions to the
Zoning Code necessary to better define pazldng and storage uses.
aECOMMENDAnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (p) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS:
_ PLqNNING COMMISSION _ CML SEflVICE COMMISSION �� Has this perso�rm ever worked under a contract for this Eepartrnen[? �
_ q8 CAMMITTEE YES 'NO
—�� — 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a ciry emp�oyee?
— YES NO
� DIS7AICT COUR7 — 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECT�VE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet antl attach to green sheet
iNR1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNRV �Who. W�al. Whan, Where, Why):
The appeal of Frank Wallner to the decision of the Boazd of Zoning Appeals brought to light the need for a cleazer definition of
pazking and storage uses in the City Code.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: .
The City will have a definition of pazking and storage uses which will show the differences between them and wluch will be more
straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED; ,
The City wIll not have a definition of pazldng and'storage uses wluch will show the difFerences between them and which will be
more straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIHCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFOflMATION: (EXPLAIN)
Council File # 7— lO q q
Green Sheet # 3�,� \�
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
1 WI�.REAS, on June 17, 1997, Frank Wallner, filed an appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeals decision in
2 Zoning File No. 97-192; and
3 WHEREAS, the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals contained in Zoning File No. 97-192 included a
4 finding that the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway pazks, rather than stores, trailers on railway property east of
5 Snelling Avenue; and
6 WI IEREAS, the findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals in Zoning File No. 97-192 was based in part upon an
7 interpretation of the definition of the term "storage" as it appears Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.219.5; and
8 WI�REAS, the Boazd of Zoning Appeals intexpreted Legislative Code § 60.219.5 to create a seven (7� day
9"bright line" between parking and storage such that the trailers at issue in Zoning File No. 97-192 were parked if the
10 trailers were located on railway property seven (7� days or less but stored if the remained on railway property eight
11 (8) or more days; and
12 WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals seven (� day "bright line" definition of parking is too long and
13 thereby creates situations which make enforcement of the City's zoning ordinances virtually impossible and creates
14 confusion on the part of property owners who must comply with the City's zoning ordinances as they relate to
15 storage and parking, all to the determent of public health, welfare and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby requests the Ciry's Planning Commission
17 to review the present zoning ordinances governing "parking° and "storage" for the purpose of improving public
18 health, welfare and safety by clarifying the distinction between "parking" and "storage" and shonening the present
19 "bright line" time period for parking and storage to a time period which simplifies zoning enforcement and aids
20 zoning compliance, and report back to the City Council with recommendations on this issue by October 29, 1997.
Requested by Department of:
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
�
Approv
�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
�
Form Approved by City Attomey
�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
�
Adopted by Council: Date � � `�
. �
q'7- tcqq
����'i�co'n�i�""�'� �� � GREEN SHEE N° 36412
INffIAVDATE INITIAIJDATE
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE a DEPAHTMENT DIqE � CITY COUNdI
f1➢IIC16SI�C�2()6-8�Q p�$��.N �ITYqTfORNEY GINCLERK
MUSTBE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DAT� NUYBEN FON O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. S MGT. SEflVICE$ DIR.
ROUTING
SEPfCII1t1CI 3� 1�: .S}LSpCi7S10I1 OHOEp � MAYOR (OF ASSISTANT� O
TOTAL # OP SIGNATUqE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACiION REQUESSED:
Approval of resolution requesting ihe Planning Commission to review and make recommendarions to the Council on revisions to the
Zoning Code necessary to better define pazldng and storage uses.
aECOMMENDAnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (p) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS:
_ PLqNNING COMMISSION _ CML SEflVICE COMMISSION �� Has this perso�rm ever worked under a contract for this Eepartrnen[? �
_ q8 CAMMITTEE YES 'NO
—�� — 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a ciry emp�oyee?
— YES NO
� DIS7AICT COUR7 — 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECT�VE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet antl attach to green sheet
iNR1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNRV �Who. W�al. Whan, Where, Why):
The appeal of Frank Wallner to the decision of the Boazd of Zoning Appeals brought to light the need for a cleazer definition of
pazking and storage uses in the City Code.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: .
The City will have a definition of pazking and storage uses which will show the differences between them and wluch will be more
straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED; ,
The City wIll not have a definition of pazldng and'storage uses wluch will show the difFerences between them and which will be
more straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIHCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFOflMATION: (EXPLAIN)
Council File # 7— lO q q
Green Sheet # 3�,� \�
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
1 WI�.REAS, on June 17, 1997, Frank Wallner, filed an appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeals decision in
2 Zoning File No. 97-192; and
3 WHEREAS, the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals contained in Zoning File No. 97-192 included a
4 finding that the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway pazks, rather than stores, trailers on railway property east of
5 Snelling Avenue; and
6 WI IEREAS, the findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals in Zoning File No. 97-192 was based in part upon an
7 interpretation of the definition of the term "storage" as it appears Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.219.5; and
8 WI�REAS, the Boazd of Zoning Appeals intexpreted Legislative Code § 60.219.5 to create a seven (7� day
9"bright line" between parking and storage such that the trailers at issue in Zoning File No. 97-192 were parked if the
10 trailers were located on railway property seven (7� days or less but stored if the remained on railway property eight
11 (8) or more days; and
12 WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals seven (� day "bright line" definition of parking is too long and
13 thereby creates situations which make enforcement of the City's zoning ordinances virtually impossible and creates
14 confusion on the part of property owners who must comply with the City's zoning ordinances as they relate to
15 storage and parking, all to the determent of public health, welfare and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby requests the Ciry's Planning Commission
17 to review the present zoning ordinances governing "parking° and "storage" for the purpose of improving public
18 health, welfare and safety by clarifying the distinction between "parking" and "storage" and shonening the present
19 "bright line" time period for parking and storage to a time period which simplifies zoning enforcement and aids
20 zoning compliance, and report back to the City Council with recommendations on this issue by October 29, 1997.
Requested by Department of:
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
�
Approv
�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
�
Form Approved by City Attomey
�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
�
Adopted by Council: Date � � `�
. �
q'7- tcqq
����'i�co'n�i�""�'� �� � GREEN SHEE N° 36412
INffIAVDATE INITIAIJDATE
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE a DEPAHTMENT DIqE � CITY COUNdI
f1➢IIC16SI�C�2()6-8�Q p�$��.N �ITYqTfORNEY GINCLERK
MUSTBE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DAT� NUYBEN FON O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. S MGT. SEflVICE$ DIR.
ROUTING
SEPfCII1t1CI 3� 1�: .S}LSpCi7S10I1 OHOEp � MAYOR (OF ASSISTANT� O
TOTAL # OP SIGNATUqE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACiION REQUESSED:
Approval of resolution requesting ihe Planning Commission to review and make recommendarions to the Council on revisions to the
Zoning Code necessary to better define pazldng and storage uses.
aECOMMENDAnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (p) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS:
_ PLqNNING COMMISSION _ CML SEflVICE COMMISSION �� Has this perso�rm ever worked under a contract for this Eepartrnen[? �
_ q8 CAMMITTEE YES 'NO
—�� — 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a ciry emp�oyee?
— YES NO
� DIS7AICT COUR7 — 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECT�VE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet antl attach to green sheet
iNR1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNRV �Who. W�al. Whan, Where, Why):
The appeal of Frank Wallner to the decision of the Boazd of Zoning Appeals brought to light the need for a cleazer definition of
pazking and storage uses in the City Code.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: .
The City will have a definition of pazking and storage uses which will show the differences between them and wluch will be more
straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED; ,
The City wIll not have a definition of pazldng and'storage uses wluch will show the difFerences between them and which will be
more straight-forwazd for staff to apply.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIHCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFOflMATION: (EXPLAIN)