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1 An ordinance amending Chapters 65 and 66 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code pertaining to the regulation of
2 roominghouses in the I2 (general industrial) zone, and several minor amendments related to community
3 residential facilities and similar group residential housing.
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5 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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8 That Legislarive Code §65.171, entitled "Roominghouse" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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10 Standards and conditions, except in B4-BS Business Districts:
11 (a) A minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for
12 each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms.
13 (b) In the I2 General Industrial District, a roominahouse must be co-located with a health department
14 licensed communitv residential facilitv as defined and reeulated in Sec. 65.155. This condition may
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18 That Legislative Code §66.521, entitled "Principal Uses in Indush Districts" is hereby amended as follows:
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43 That Legislative Code §65 entitled "Land Use Definitions and Development Standards" is hereby amended to
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46 Sec. 65153. Community residential facility, licensed human service.
47 Standards and conditions:
48 (e) Except in B4-BS Business Districts, facilities serving seventeen (17) or more facility residents shall
49 have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for
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52 Sec. 65154. Community residential facility, licensed correctional.
53 StandaYds and conditions:
54 ( fl Except in B4-BS Business Districts, the facility shall have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000)
55 square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms;
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57 Sec. 65.155. Community residential facility, health department licensed.
58 Standards and conditions:
59 (e) Except in B4-BS Business Districts, the facility shall have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000)
60 square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms;
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62 Sec. 65.158. Shelter for battered persous.
63 Standards and conditions for shelters for battered persons serving more than four (4) adult facility residents
64 and minor children in their care:
65 (fl In residential districts, facilities serving seventeen (17) ar more facility residents shall have a minimum
66 lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room
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70 Sec. 65.159. Transitional housing facility.
71 Standards and conditions for transitional housing facilities setving more than four (4) adult facility residents
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75 {gj—In Residential Districts, facilities serving seventeen (17) or more facility residents shall have a minunum
76 lot area of five thousand (5,000) squue feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room
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Action Requested: �
Adopt ordinance u�lementing zoning code amendments as recommended by the "Community Residential Facilities and
Roominghouses Zoning Study." Begin reading of the ordinance on May 18, 2005, with a public hearing scheduled for the thud reading
on June 1, 2005.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): . Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
�_ Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
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3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
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Explain all yes answers on separete sheeYand attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The Zoning Code amendments included in the "Community Residenrial Faciliries and Roominghouses Zoning Study" were
recommended by the Plamiing Commission on Apri122, 2005. These amendments ue neccessary to allow Catholic Charities to apply for
a condirional use pemvt for a proposed 120-unit single-room occupancy housing project serving chronic inebriate and homeless men in I
the West Midway azea.
AdvanWpes If Approved:
� These amendments are neccessary in order for The proposed project to be able to apply for a conditional use permit. The HRA has
purchased a site for the pxoposed project at 2286 Capp Road. The HRA board report and resolurion authorizing ffie purchase of the
property recogn;�ed the need to ament the Zoning Code in order for the project to be sited at that location.
Disadvantaqes If Approved:
None. The proposed amendments have been written to have a minunal impact on other azeas of the city and will allow mazcimuxn
flexibility to deny approval for sunilaz projects at other locations if any were proposed in the future.
� Disadvantages If Not Approved:
� The proposed project will not be able to receive neccessary zoning approvals and will not be constructed. The IiRA would need to sell
I the property for another purpose.
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planning commission resofution
fi(e number a5-5�
date April 22, ZooS
Community Residentiai Facifities and Roominghouses Zoning Study
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul (HRA), through
its Resolution 04-11/10-10, authorized acquisition of a site for Catholic Charities' proposed
single-roorn occupancy housing project to serve chronic inebriate and long-term homeless
individuals; and
� WHEREAS, the proposed site is located in the Wesf Midway industrial area; and
WHEREAS, the HRA board report identified the need to undertake a zoning study to consider
Zoning Code amendments that would be needed to site the project at the proposed location;
and
WHEREAS, PED planning staff undertook the required zoning study and developed a report
and draft recommendations; and �
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2005, the Pianning Commission authorized release of the
Community Residential Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study proposal for public review
and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 11, 2005, at which all
persons present were allowed to testify; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission referrecf the propoSed study and public hearing
testimony to its Zoning Committee for consideration; and
m�Ved by Morton
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Community Residential Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study
April 22, 20Q5, P!annin� Commission Reso!ution
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WHEREAS, on March 17 and Apri( 14, 2005, the Zoning Committee considered the study,
public hearing testimony, and additional staff memos and re�ommendations, and forwarded a
recommendation to the Pla�ning Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED, fhat the St. Paul Planning Commission recommends
that the Zoning Code be amended to allow a communify residential facility, healfh departmenf
licensed facility co-located with a roaminghouse as a conditionai use in f2. industrial zones,
along with other needed minor amendments as described in the study; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission directs the Pianning Administrator
to forward the Community Residential Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study, as
amended, the meeting minutes, and this resolution, to the Mayor and City Counctl for their
review and adoption.
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Community Residential Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study
Planning Commission Recommendations of April 22, 2005
INTRODUCTION
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis currently operates a 58-bed facility for chronic
inebriates called St. Anthony Residence at 2300 Wycliff St. in the West Midway industrial area.
Catholic Charities is interested in building a new facility that includes 60 beds for chronic
inebriates and 60 beds for the long-term homeless approximately one block away at 2286 Capp
Road. The 2300 Wycliff facility, which is leased, would be closed. This zoning study includes
recommended changes to the Zoning Code that would permit the siting of such a facility in
industrial zoning districts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The St. Anthony Residence facility provides permanent housing for late-stage chronic alcoholics
in Ramsey County with repeated admissions to detoxification centers and a history of failure in
traditional chemical dependency treahnent programs. The facility provides a safe place to live,
three meals per day, health care screening, and is staffed 24 hours per day. This facility is located
in an I2 (general industrial) zone, and was legally established in the 1980s as a"mission" under
the Zoning Code regulations in effect at the time. In the early 1990s, a community residential
facilities zoning study was completed, and a new definition for "community residential facility,
health deparlment licensed" was added to the Zoning Code. The Wycliff facility fit this new
definition, although it became legally non-conforming as to the maatimum number of beds
permitted. Currently, a maacimum of 16 beds is permitted in the I2 zone unless a modification is
granted.
Catholic Charities would like to construct a new facility that includes 60 beds for chronic
inebriates, replacing the existing beds from the Wycliff facility, and an additiona160 beds for the
long-term homeless. This new facility would be located at 2286 Capp Rd., which is also zoned
I2 (general industrial). All residents would be adult men. The building would be constructed
with two separate wings, joined at the center with a common lobby and office area. The beds
would be provided in single-room occupancy units with shared baths. The chronic inebriate
residents would receive three meals per day in a congregate dining room. Residents in the long-
term homeless units would share kitchen facilities and would have the option to purchase meals
in the congregate dining room. Tlus facility would be modeled after a very similar and
successful facility operated by Catholic Chariries near the Fanners Market next to downtown
Minneapolis. The Glenwood Residence there includes 80 beds for chronic inebriates and the
adj oining Evergreen Residence includes 88 beds for the long-term homeless.
RECOMMENDED ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
Under the St. Paul Zoning Code, the housing serving the chronic inebriates is classified as a
Communiry Residential Facility, Health Dept. Lzcensed facility. The Zoning Code classifies the
housing serving the long-term homeless as a roominghouse. Community Residential Facility,
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Health Dept. Licensed facilities aze a conditional use in the I2 zone, which is the zonin� ofboth
the current and proposed new location. Roominghouses are currently only permitted in multi-
family residenrial and traditional neighborhood zones.
Overview of recommended amendment5:
Add roominghouses as a conditional use o� in the I2 zone, with the required condition
that the roominghouse be co-located with a Community Residential Facility, HeaZth Dept.
Licensed facility.
Do not remove or change the bed limit, minunum lot size, 1,320 ft. distance requirement,
1% population cap, or pazldng requirements for Community Residential Facility, Health
Dept. Licensed facilities, or the minnnum lot size and parking requirements for
roominghouses. Require the Catholic Charities project to apply for modifications of
these requuements as necessary.
Make a number of minor amendments that simplify zoning code language and clarify
intent. These amendments are not necessary for the Catholic Charities proj ect, but will
improve the code. They are listed and explained at the end of this document.
Discussion:
The approach of allowing roominghouses as a conditional use only in I2 zones and only if co-
located with a community residential facility, Health Degt. licensed facility allows the Catholic
Charities project to go forward but significantly reduces the potential locations and likelihood of
a similar facility locating in another area of the city. Limiting the impact on other areas of the
city has been the concern of some policymakers. The impact is lnnited by this approach in the
following ways:
� It requires that the roominghouse use be co-located with a Community Residential
Facility, Health Dept. Licensed facility. By definition, 50% of the residents of such a
facility must be funded through a contract with a state or local government human
services agency to provide housing for people who are mentally ill or chemically
dependent. According to Ramsey County staff, this funding is extremely limited.
� It adds roominghouses as a conditional (not permitted) use in I2 zones only, which are
found in relatively few areas of the city, mostly in out-of-the-way places such as along
Barge Channel Rd., Childs Rd., and Red Rock Rd. where such uses would not choose to
locate (see attached map). Two of the largest I2 zoned areas are in Dishict 9 and District
12. Both districts are already over the 1% cap, so another facility like this could not
locate there without a modification of the 1% requirement.
� It maintains the requirements related to minimum lot size, number of beds, and parking
requirements. These are significant requirements that no large facility could meet without
modificarions from the Planning Commission. It allows much greater control to consider
applications, if there were any, on a case-by-case basis.
The zoning code aniendments needed to implement the above recommendation are below. New
language is underlined; deleted language is crossed-out.
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Roominghouse Co-located with CRF-Heaith Dept Licensed Facilitv in IZ Zones
Sec.65.171. Roominghouse.
Standards and conditions, except in B4-BS Business Districts:
(a) A minunum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000)
squaze feet for each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms.
(b) In the I2 General Industrial District, a roominehouse must be co-located with a health
denarhnent licensed community residential facilitv as defined and reeulated in Sec.
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not be repeated here.]
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Table 66.521. Principal Uses in Industrial Districts
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Minor Zoning Code Amendments Related to Communitv Residential Faeilities
Sec_ 65153. Community residential facility, licensed human service.
Standards and conditions:
(e) Except in B4-BS Business Districts, faciliries serving seventeen (17) or more facility
residents shall have a niinimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one
thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room in excess of rivo (2) guest rooms�aire
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Table in §63.207 and should not be repeated here.�
Sec. 65154. Community residential faciliTy, licensed correctional.
Standards and conditions:
( fl Except in B4-BS Business Districts, the facility shall have a minimum lot area of five
thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet far each guest room in
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Sec. 65.155. Community residential facility, health department licensed.
Standards and conditions:
(e) Except in B4-BS Business Districts, the facility shall have a minimum lot area of five
thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square feet for each guest room in
excess of two (2) guest rooms, -
T'eSYdCtif. [Parking requirements are in the table in §63207 and should not be repeated here.]
Sec. 65.158. Shelter for battered persons.
Standards and conditions for^ shelters for battered persons serving more than four (4) adult
facility residents and minor children in their care:
( fl In residenrial districts, facilities serving seventeen (17) or more facility residents shall have
a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000) square
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should not be repeated here.]
Sec. 65.159. Transitional housing facility.
Standards and conditions for ti-ansitional housing facilities serving moYe than four (4) adult
faciliry residents and minor children in their care:
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f�deTttg [Parking requirements are in the table m§63207 and should not be repeated here.]
{gj—In Residential Districts, facilities serving seventeen (17) or more facility residents shall
have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000)
square feet for each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms.
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Minor Zonin�Code Amendments Related to Roominghouses and Similar Group
Residential Housing
Sec.65.170. Boardinghouse.
Any roominghouse which provides meals to its roomers.
Sec.65.171. Roominghouse.
(1) Any residential structure or dwelling unit, supervised or not, which provides living and
sleeping arrangements for more tl�an four (4) unrelated individuals for periods of one
week or longer; or
(2) Any residential structure or dwelling unit which provides single room occupancy (SRO)
housing as defined in CFR Section 882.102 to more than four (4) unrelated individuals;
or
(3) Any building housing more than four (4) unrelated individuals which has any of the
following chuacteristics shall be considered and regulated as a roominghouse:
a. Rental arrangements are by the rooming unit rather than the dwelling unit.
b. Rooming unit doors are equipped with outer door locks or chains which require
different keys to gain entrance.
c. Kitchen facilities may be provided for joint or common use by the occupants of
more than one rooming unit.
d. Rooming units aze equipped with telephones hauing exclusive phone nuxnbers.
e. Rooming units are equipped with individual intercom security devices.
f. Each rooming unit has a separate assigned mailbox ar mailbox compartment for
receipt ofU.S. mail.
Standards and conditions, except in B4-BS Business Districts:
(a) A minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one thousand (1,000)
square feet for each guest room in excess of two (2) guest rooms.
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are m the table in §63207 and should not be repeated here.]
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Table 66.421. Principal Uses in Business Districts
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Home occupation P P P P P P P ✓
Live-work unit P ✓
Mixed residenrial and commercial use P P P P P P P ✓
Congregate Living
Foster home, freestanding foster care home P P P P P P P ✓
Community residenhal faciliTy, licensed P P P P P P P ✓
Community residential facility, licensed
correctional C C C C C ✓
Community residential facility, health
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Emergency housing facility C C C C C ✓
Overnight shelter C ✓
Shelter for battered persons C C C C P P P �
Transitional housmg facility � C C C p P P �
Roominghouse, boazdinghouse C P P ✓
Nursing home, boarding care home, assisted C P P �
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Hospice C C � C P P P ✓
Dormitory C P P ✓
Fraterni sorori P/ ✓
Addition of Rooming/Boardinghouses and Other Group Residential Living Facilities to
Downtown Zones: These recommended changes would add rooming/boarding houses, nursing
homes, boarding care homes, assisted living, and dormitories as permitted uses in the downtown
zones. These are similar to other congregate living facilities already allowed in downtown zones.
Before the 2004 Zoning Code reformatting, these uses may actually have been permitted in the
downtown zones under language that stated "and other similar uses" when defining congregate
living uses permitted in downtown zones. This is supported by the fact that the requirements for
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rooming/boarding houses specifically exempt those in the B4 & BS zones from the minimum lot
area and parking requirements. This seems to make it clear that their exclusion from the table of
uses permitted in the downtown districts was an oversight when the Zoning Code was
reformatted in 2004.
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DEPARTA�NT OF PT..ANNING
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN'I
SvsanKimberly, Director
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Randy G Kelly, Mayor
MEMORANDUM
DATE: Apri17, 2005
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Zoning Committee
Donna Drummond, Planning staff
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Community Residential Facilities and Roominghonses Zoning Study: Discussion of
Options and Committee Recommendation
Introduction
This zoning study was last discussed by the Zoning Committee on March 17. It was laid over to the
April 14`" meeting so that the City Attorney's Office (CAO) could reseazch and respond to several
questions from the Committee related to the zoning status of the existing Catholic Chazities facility at
2300 Wycliff St. Zoning staff, in consultation with the CAO, have developed three options for
consideration by the Committee. The purpose of this memo is to describe these opfions, including a brief
discussion of each. The CAO will follow up with a memo that responds to the legal questions raised, and
provides some analysis of these options, including draft amendment language for each option. That
memo will be available to each of you next week.
Recau of Pronosed Catholic Charities Project
Catholic Chazities currently operates a 58-bed facility for chronic inebriates called St. Anthony
Residence at 2300 Wycliff St. in the West Midway industrial area. Catholic Chazities is interested in
building a new facility that includes 60 beds for chronic inebriates and 60 beds for the long-term
homeless approximately one block away at 2290 Capp Road. The 2300 Wycliff facility, which is leased,
would be closed. The new building would be constructed with two sepazate wings, joined at the center
with a common lobby and office area. The beds would be provided in single-room occupancy units with
shared baths. The chronic inebriate residents would receive three meals per day in a congregate dining
room. Residents in the long-term homeless units would shaze kitchen facilities and would have the
option to purchase meals in the congregate dining room. This faciliTy would be modeled after a very
similaz and successful facility operated by Catholic Chazities near the Fazmers Mazket next to downtown
Minneapolis. The Glenwood Residence there includes 80 beds for chronic inebriates and the adjoining
Evergreen Residence includes 88 beds for the long-term homeless.
Under the St. Paul Zoning Code, the housing serving the chronic inebriates is classified as a Community
Residential Facility, Health Dept. Licensed facility. The Zoning Code classifies the housing serving the
long-term homeless as a roominghouse. Community Residential Facility, Health Dept. Licensed facilities
are a condirional use in the I2 zone, which is the zoning of both the current and proposed new location.
Roominghouses aze currently only permitted in muifi-family residential and iraditional neighborhood
zones.
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Three Options for Zoning Code Amendments in Support of the Catholic Charifies Project
Option 1
This is the current proposal that was before the Zoning Committee at it March 17 meeting. Its main
elements are:
• Increase the bed limit for Community Residential Facility, Health Dept. Licensed facilities in
downtown and industrial zones from 16 (industrial zones) and 32 (downtown zones) to 60.
• Retain the 1% population cap for these faciliries in all zoning districts (the Maz. 11 public hearing
version of the proposed amendments had recommended removing the cap in industrial zones).
• Add roominghouses as a permitted use in industrial zones, but roominghouses with more than
siarteen (16) residents must be owned, leased, and/or managed by a non-profit, charitable, or
religious organization; shall provide housing and ancillary services primarily to indigent, needy,
homeless or transient persons; and shall be a minimum distance of 1,320 feet from any type of
communiTy residential facility, unless it is part of a joint faciliTy operated by the same entity at the
same location.
• Eluninate the minimum lot area requirement for roominghouses in industrial zones, consistent with
B4 and BS zones, where minimum lot size requirements currently do not apply.
• Specifically provide for the Planning Commission to reduce the parking requirement for Community
Residential Facility, Health Dept. Licensed facilities in industrial zones, based on the actual needs
of the faciliTy. The parking requirement far any kind of community residential facility is one space
for every two residents.
Discussion: This option would permit the proposed Catholic Charities project, plus reduce the need
for modifications for number of beds, minimum lot azea, and required pazking. It would also make it
possible to locate roominghouses in industrial zones throughout the city.
Oution 2
• Add roominghouses as a conditional use onlv in the I2 zone, with the required condition that the
roominghouse be co-located with a Community Residential Faciliry, Health Dept. Licensed facility.
• Do not remove or change the bed limit or pazking requirement for Community Residential Facility,
Health Dept. Licensed facilities, or the minimum lot area requirement for roominghouses. Require
the Catholic Chazities project to apply for modifications of these requirements as necessary.
Discussion: This significantly reduces the potential locations and likelihood of a similaz facility
locating in another azea of the city. Limiting the impact on other areas of the city has been the
concern of some policymakers. The unpact is limited by this option in the following ways:
� It requires that the roominghouse use be co-located with a Communiry Residential Faciliry,
Health Dept. Licensed facility. By defmition, 50% of the residents of such a facility must be
funded through a contract with a state or local government human services agency to provide
housing for people who aze mentally ill or chemically dependent. According to Ramsey County
staff, this funding is extremely limited.
� It adds roominghouses as a conditional (not permitted) use in I2 zones only, which aze found in
relatively few areas of the city, mostly in out-of-the-way places such as along Bazge Channel Rd,
Childs Rd., and Red Rock Rd. where such uses would not choose to locate (see attached map).
Two of the other largest I2 zoned areas are in Districts 9 and District 12. Both districts aze
already over the 1% cap, so another facility like this could not locate there without a
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modification of the 1% requirement.
It maintains the requirements related to minimum lot size, number of beds, and parking
requirements. These are signi£cant requirements that no large facility could meet without
modifications from the Pla.nning Commission. It allows much greater control to consider
applications, if there were any, on a case-hy-case basis.
Ontion 3
• Create a special overlay district, called something like Community Residential Facility, Health Dept.
Licensed and Roominghouse Overlay District.
• In addition to the conditional uses allowed in the primary zoning district (which is I2), a community
residential facility, health dept. licensed facility co-located with a roominghouse would be defined
as a conditional use. The facility would be limited to 60 residents for each type of use.
Discussion: The City of Minneapolis used this approach to create a special housing overlay district
adjacent to the downtown azea that permits "inebriate housing" and "supportive housing" at higher
densities and without needing to meet minimum distance requirements. However, the Minneapolis
overlay district applies to several facilities in a lazger azea, not just the Catholic Charities
Evergreen/Glenwood facility. While the overlay district approach would limit this use to one
location only, it might be legally problemauc/spot zoning to define it as a single property for one
particular use. Overlay districts are also generally opposed by PED and LIEP zoning staff, who
would like to move away from this approach, because they create a unique set of standards that
apply to just one azea, with resulting administrative inefficiency and enforcement difficulty.
Staff Recommendation
Based upon an analysis of these options, staff recommends Option 2 as the cleanest regulatory approach
with the least impact on other areas of the city.
Minor Text Amendments
In addition to the text amendments that would be needed to implement the above three options, there will
be a set of minor text amendments that clean up several azeas of the Code. These are the minor changes
that were proposed in the original set of amendments included in the March 11 public heazing version of
the study. They will be separated out from the teart amendments needed for the three options to make it
easier to distinguish these minor changes from the changes needed to nnpiement the chosen option. The
actual text amendment language for the three options and the minor text amendments will be included in
the CAO's memo to the Committee.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions before the meeting (651-266-6556 or
donna.dnunmond a�,ci.stpaul.mn.us).
Map attachment.
cc: Susan Kimberly, Al Carlson, and Joan Trulsen, PED
Tracy Berglund and Cazol Hood, Catholic Charities
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Saint Panl Planning Commission
City Hall Conference Center
15 Kellogg Boulevard West
Minutes of April 22, 2005
A meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saint Paul was held Friday, Apri122, 2005,
at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Center of City Hall.
Commissioners Mmes. Donnelly-Cohen, Faricy, Zimmer Lonetti, McCall, Morton, and Porter;
Present: and Messrs. Aligada, Alton, Bellus, Coletta, Dandrea, Goodlow, Gordon, Johnson,
Kramer, Mejia, and Scott.
Commissioners Mmes. *Lu; and Messrs. *Anfang and Kong.
Absent:
*Excused
Also Present: Larry Soderholm, Planning Administrator; Patricia James, Emily Ulmer,
Nate Lischwe (intern), Lucy Thompson, Donna Drununond,Jessica Rosenfeld,
Penny Simison, Allen Carlson, and Mary Bruton, Deparhnent of Plannmg and
Economic Development staff; and Janeen Rosas, Wendy Lane, Jeff Hawkins, and
Chris Schweinler, LIEP staff; and Mike Klassen, Public Works staff.
I. Swearing in New Member
Mr. James Bellus was sworn in as a Saint Paul Planning Commission member by
Ms. Shari Moore, acting City Clerk.
II. Approval of minutes of April $, 2005
MOTION: Commissioner Mortan moved approval of the minutes of April 8, 2005.
Commissioner ponnelly-Cohen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a
voice vote.
III. Chair's Announcements
Chair Johnson reminded the Commissioners about the Millard Fillmore dinner on May 12�'.
IV. Planning Administrator's Announcements
Larry Soderholm reported on Ciry Council business far April 20'", and announced the planning-
related agenda items for April 27`".
Mr. Soderholm reported that ridership during the month of March on the Hiawatha LRT line is
120,00 higher than the initial goal for that month. This success bodes well for light rail on
Universiry Avenue.
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Communitv Residential Facilities and Roominehouses Zonine Studv- Adopt resolution with
recommendation to City Council. (Donna Drummond, 651/266-6556)
Commissioner Morton stated the Zoning Committee recommends approval of Option 2 on a vote
of 5-0.
MOTION: Commissioner moved the Zoning Committee's recommendation to approve Option 2.
Donna Drummond gave a brief staff report.
The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Commissioner Morton announced the Zoning Committee Agenda for April 28
OLD BUSINESS
#OS-068-378 Winthrop Sinele-Familv Home- Site Plan Review for a new single-family house.
816 Winthrop St., SE comer at Allston. (Tom Beach, 651/266-9086)
NEW BUSINESS
#OS-085-530 Macalester Colleae - Detemzination of Simflax Use to allow permanent installation
of a wind turbine. 1600 Grand Ave., azea bounded by Summit, Snelling, and St. Clair.
(Patricia.7ames, 651/266-6639)
#OS-086-082 Cin¢ular Wireless - Condirional Use Permit for cellular telephone antennas on an
existing residential structure less than 60 ft. high. 50 Cretin Ave S., SE comer at Grand.
(Patricia James, 651/266-6639)
#OS-088-295 Gilbert Street Studv - Zoning Study for property bounded by I-94, Prior Avenue,
Soo L1ne railroad tracks, and Wilder to consider Rezoning to Multiple Family Residential.
�cx Gilbert St., area bounded by Wilder, Soo Line RR, Prior, and I-94. (Patricia James,
651/266-6639)
#OS-088-870 Ken Johnson - Nonconforming Use Permit to establish legal nonconforming use as
a duplex. 29 Douglas St. (Patricia James, 651/266-6639)
VII. Comprehensive Plauning Committee
Commissioner ponnelly-Cohen reported no date has been set yet for the next meeting.
VIII. Neighborhood and Current Planning Committee
Brid�es Altemative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) - Adopt AUAR and amended mitigation
plan. (Lucy Thompson, 651/266-6578)
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Saint Paul Planning Commission
City Hall Conference Center
15 Kellogg Boulevard West
Minutes of March 11, 2005
A meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saint Paul was held Friday, March 11, 2005,
at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Center of City Hall.
Commissioners Mmes. Donnelly-Cohen, Zimmer Lonetti, Lu, McCall, Morton, Porter,
Present: and Trevino; and Messrs. Alexander, Alton, Anfang, Coletta, Johnson,
Kong, Kramer, and Mejia.
Commissioners Mmes. *Faricy; and Messrs. Dandrea, Gordon, and Scott.
Absent:
*Excused
Also Present: Larry Soderholm, Planning Administrator; Patricia 7ames, Emily Ulmer,
Penny Simison, Donna Drummond, Allan Torstenson, Jessica Rosenfeld, and
Mary Bruton, Depaztment of Planning and Economic Development staff; and
Tom Beach, LIEP staff.
T. Approval of minutes of February 25, 2005
MOTION: Commissioner ponnellly-Cohen moved approval of the minutes of February 25,
2005. Commissioner Zimmer Lonetti seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously
on a voice vote.
II. Chair's Announcements
No announcements.
III. Planning Administrator's Announcements
Lany Soderholm reported on City Council business for last week and announced their agenda for
next week.
Mr. Soderholm announced that at this week's City Council meeting new appointments were made
to the Planning Commission. The new Commission appointees aze Reggie Aligada, Jim Bellus,
and Erick Goodlow. The following Commissioners have been reappointed for three more years to
2008: Lawrence Dandrea, Kathi Donnelly-Cohen, Susan McCall, Marilyn Porter, and Marlyn
Trevino.
Mr. Soderholm asked Commissioner Morton, who also serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals, tc
update the Commission on parking for LaGrolla Restaurant on Selby Avenue. Commissioner
Morton explained that since the Commission denied the restauranYs application (which was for a
srte plan with access to their parking lot from the alley that is mostly used by residents) the two
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commercial properly owners have not been able to agree on an access easement for LaGrolla.
Last month the BZA granted LaGrolla a parking variance so that the restaurant can remain open
for business. After all, the restaurant has parking spaces and customers use them; they just don't
have the legal access to them that had been one of the City's requirements many years ago at the
time the joint parking lot was constructed.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
Item from the Neighborhood & Current Planning Committee.
(Donna Drzemmond, 651/266-6556)
Community Residential Facflities and Roomine Houses Zonine Studv
Donna Dmmmond gave a brief report.
Chair Johnson read the rules of procedure for the public hearing and announced that nouce of
the public hearing was sent to the Early Notification System list of recipients and other
intexested parties.
The following people spoke:
Brian McCool, attorney representing KTH II Family Ltd. Partnership, the owner of the
properry at 2300 Wycliff, which Catholic Charities is currently leasing for the St. Anthony
Residence. Mr. McCool submitted a letter which states this property has been used for the
St. Anthony Residence for more than 20 years. He said that with these proposed changes to
the zoning code, they will be forced to shut down this faciliry and will be left with a building
that is virtually useless. He asked the commissioners to take this into account when
considering these changes, which would leave them with a property that they cannot use.
They requested that the Planning Commission deny these changes.
2. Tracy Berglund, housing services director for Catholic Charities, 438 Main Street She
stated that the mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and this project
would help them to do that. It also would help them to replicate a very successful model
that they currently operate in Minneapolis. This would provide very safe housing for the
chronic inebriates and the long term homeless. She said they have had great difficulry in
finding a suitable site for this use. Ms. Berglund said they want the Commission support for
the zoning amendments.
Paul Harstad, the landlord for the current St. Anthony Residence. His address is 2195
Silver Lake Road, New Brighton, MN. Mr. Harstad supports the changes.
Commissioner Lu asked Mr. Harstad if they have explored opportunities for other uses of
the property if Catholic Charities moves its facility to another location. Mr. Harstad stated
the building is a unique facility with smaller rooms for residents, and being located in an
industrial zone it would be difficult to find another use other than the current use. Mr.
Harstad stated they were notified without being given an opportuniry to input their opinions
into the planning process. It has come on such short notice that they haven't looked at other
possible uses.
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4. Chuck Repke, 165 McBoal, Saint Paul, MN. Mr. Repke stated that he was the co-chair of
the Planning Commission's Community Residential Facilities Task Force in 1989, and the
staff person to the Ciry Council member who authored those changes in 1991. He is very
disappointed to see rhe City considering radically changing the Zoning Code to
accommodate the apparent needs of one social service provider. He is also very fearful of
the long-range consequences of the zoning amendments the Commission is considering
today. He feels this is a proposal drafred by staff, with limited community input, to
dramatically change the code, potentially unpacting the entire city, in order to accommodate
the needs of one service provider. He also suggested looking at the possibiliry of
categorizing the long-term homeless units as a hotel rather than a rooming house, which
could then be licensed by the City.
MOTION: Commissioner Morton moved to forward this to the Zoning Committee meeting on
March I7, 2005. Commissioner Anfang seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote.
MOTION: Commissioner Trevino moved to close the public hearing and accept additional
wntten testimony until 4:30 p.m., today, March II, 2005. Commissioner ponnelly-Cohen
seconded the molion. The moaon carried unanimously on voice vote.
V. Zoning Committee
Commissioner Morton gave the Zoning Committee report.
#OS-063-465 TCF National Bank - Condihonal Use Permit far accessory bank drive-through lanes
with modification of condition to a11ow a driveway less than 60 feet from residentially zoned
property. 2177 Ford Pkwy., NE comer at Crehn. (Patricia Ja»zes, 651/266-6639)
Commissioner Morton stated Dish 15 recommends approval with conditions. One person
spoke in support and 1 letter was received in support. No one spoke in opposihon; 2 letters were
receroed in opposrtion. The public hearing was closed. The Zomng Committee recommends
approval with condirion on a vote of 5-1(Faricy).
MOTION: Commissioner Morton moved the Zoning Committee's recommendation to approve
the conditional use permit The motion carried unarzimously on a voice vote.
#OS-063-464 J& A Pronerties - Rezoning from B2 (Community Business) to TN2 (Tradihonal
Neighborhood). 619 and 625 Snelling, between Lafond and Thomas.
(Emily Ulmer, 651/266-6591)
Commissioner Morton stated District 11 recommends approval. No one spoke in support; 1 letter
was received in support. No one spoke in opposition. The public hearing was closed. The
Zoning Committee recommends approval on a vote of 6-0.
MOTION: Commissioner Morton moved the Zoning Committee's recommendation to approve
the reZOning. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
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MINUTES OF THE ZONING COMMITTEE
Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
PRESENT: Aligada, Alton, Donnelly-Cohen, Faricy, Kramer, and Morton
EXCUSED: Anfang, Gordon, and Mejia
STAFF: Donna Drummond, Carol Martineau, Allan Torstenson and Peter Warner
The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Morton.
Community Residential Facilities and Rooming Houses Zoning Study
Donna Drummond presented the staff report with a recommendation of approval for Option 2.
After some discussion Commissioner Kramer moved approval of Option 2. Commissioner
Faricy seconded the motion.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 Abstained - 0
Drafted by: Submitted by: Approved by:
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Carol Martineau Donna Drummond Gladys rton
Recording Secretary Zoning Section Chair
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MINUTES OF THE ZONING COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor
City Hall and Court House
15 Wesf Kellogg Boulevard
PRESENT:
EXCUSED
STAFF:
Alton, Gordon, Kramer, Mejia, and Morton
Anfang, Donnelly-Cohen, and Faricy
Donna Drummond, Carol Martineau, Allan Torstenson and Peter Warner
The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Morton.
Community Residential Facilities & Rooming houses Zoning Study - Discussion and
Recommendation.
Donna Drummond submitted a memo summarizing the public hearing testimony from March 11, 2005, and
presented the revised staff report with a recommendation of approval for the Community Residentiai Facilities
and Rooming House Zoning Study.
The public hearing was closed.
There was a discussion pertaining to the problem of finding acceptable tocations in residential neighborhoods
for these types of facilities and whether they are appropriate for industrial areas.
Commissioher Kramer voiced concerns pertaining to the possibility of two community residential facilities
within 400 feet of each other, referring to the proposed Catholic Charities facility and possible reuse of
Catholic Charities' existing location for another type of community residential facility. He asked whether the
new faciiity would need to meet the 1,320 ft. distance requirement from the existing facility and what rights the
owners of the existing facility wouid have for reuse of that property under the Zoning Code. He also asked
about the options for allowing the new facility without amending the Zoning Code to allow roominghouses as a
permitted use in industrial zones.
Mr. Warner offered to do some anaiysis and develop several options for consideration by the Zoning
Committee.
After further discussion Commissioner Richard Kramer moved to lay over the zoning study to April 14, 2005. -
Commissioner Brian Alton seconded the motion.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 Abstained - 0
Drafted by:
Submitted by:
Approved by:
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DEPAR ZMENT OF PLANNlNG
& ECONOMlCDEVELOPMENT
Susan Kimberty, Director
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Rnrsdy C. Kelly, Mtry'or
2i West Founh Street
Saint Pnul, MIJ»102
May 3, 2005
Ms. Mary Erickson
City Council Research Office
Room 310 City HaII
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Ms. Erickson:
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Telephone: 65/-266-6700
Fncsimi[e� 6.i1-?28-33?0
I am forwarding for City Council review and public hearing an ordinance that includes zoning
amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission in the "Community Residential
Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study." I would like the first reading of the ordinance to
be on the May 18, 2005, City Council agenda, with the public hearing scheduled for the third
reading on June 1, 2005.
Previous Action:
Zoning Committee Recommendation: Approval, 5-0, April 14, 2005
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, unanimous, April 22, 2005
I would like to request that you arrange for publication of notice of the June 1 public hearing in
the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Please call me at 266-6556 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Donna Drummond
City Planner
cc: Paul Dubruiel
Wendy Lane
Carol Martineau
Allan Torstenson
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DEPARTMENTOFPLANNING
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Susan Kimberly, Director
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Randy G Kelly, Mayor
Apri128, 2005
25 West Fossnh Street
Saint Pnu[, MN.i5101
Mayor Randy Kelly
Council President Kathy Lanriy and Members of the City Council
3T Floor City Ha11
15 West Kellogg Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Mayor Kelly, President Lanhy, and Members of the City Council:
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Telephone: 651-266-6700
Fncsimile: 651-128-3210
The purpose of this letter is to forward for your consideration the Planning Commission's
recommendations for Zoning Code amendments included in the "Community Residential
Facilities and Roominghouses Zoning Study." The study recommendations, Planning
Commission resolution, staff inemo, and meeting minutes are attached for your review.
This zoning study was initiated in response to III2A Board action authorizing purchase of a
property in the West Midway area for a 120-unit housing facility serving chronic inebriate and
homeless men proposed by Catholic Charities. The zoning amendments are necessary in order
for Catholic Charities to apply for a conditional use permit for the project.
The Planning Commission considered several options for amending the Zoning Code. Because
of concerns expressed by some policymakers, the Commission is recommending a very limited
change that will allow the Catholic Charities project to go forward but limit the potential impact
on other areas of the city. The study includes a full explanation of the amendments and why the
impact is limited.
Please contact Donna Drummond of the planning staff (266-6556) if you have any questions or
need more information about these recommended Zoning Code amendments.
Sincerely, �
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Lawrence Soderholm
Planning Administrator
cc: George Johnson, Planning Commission Chair
Susan Kimberly, PED Director
Donna Drummond, PED Planning staff
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