Planning Commission

CITY OF MANISTEE PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION AGENDA Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan Worksessions are scheduled to allow the Planning Commission the opportunity to discuss in a less formal manner than a regular meeting. No motions can be made during a worksession. I Call to Order. II Worksession Items: Zoning Amendment – The Planning Commission completed their review of the P-D Peninsula District, staff has drafted a zoning amendment in response to the report of findings. Redevelopment Sites – The Planning Commission will continue their discussion on redevelopment sites. Misc. III Adjourn Memorandum Denise Blakeslee Planning & Zoning TO: Planning Commissioners Administrator 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 FROM: Denise Blakeslee, Planning & Zoning Administrator 231.398.2805 dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov DATE: February 11, 2015 www.manisteemi.gov RE: February 19, 2015 Worksession Commissioners, Planning Commission will hold a worksession on Thursday, February 19, 2015. We have the following items on the agenda as follows: Zoning Amendment – The Planning Commission completed their review of the P-D Peninsula District. Staff has drafted a zoning amendment in response to the report of findings. Redevelopment Sites – The Planning Commission will continue their discussion on redevelopment sites. Misc. If you are unable to attend the worksession, please call me at 398.2805. Memorandum TO: Planning Commissioners Denise Blakeslee Planning & Zoning FROM: Denise Blakeslee, Planning & Zoning Administrator Administrator 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 DATE: February 11, 2015 231.398.2805 dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov RE: Proposed Zoning Amendment www.manisteemi.gov Commissioners, staff has drafted a zoning amendment that reflects the Report of Findings that you approved for the P-D Peninsula District. This draft includes most of the changes we discussed along with deleting the Renaissance Zone Standards in the W-F Waterfront District. There are a few other items that staff would like to discuss with the Commission as follows: SECTION 511 DRIVEWAYS & CURB CUTS That Article 5: General Provisions; Section 511 Driveways and Curb Cuts; Item A be AMENDED as follows: A. In the G-C, P-D, R-4, C-1, C-2, W-F, L-I and G-I Districts, driveway entrances and exits to a property shall comply with the following standards unless superseded by State or Federal statute or rule. OR B. In the G-C, R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts, driveway curb cuts shall be placed at least thirty (30) feet from an intersection. That Article 5: General Provisions; Section 511 Driveways and Curb Cuts; Item A be AMENDED as follows: When the G-C Golf Course District was added to the ordinance, there was no provision for the district included in Section 511 Driveways and Curb Cuts. This proposed amendment would add the provision for curb cuts for properties located in the G-C Golf Course district. ARTICLE 21 SIGNS Staff is asking the Commission to review the signage standards relating to parcels in the P-D district vs other commercial districts. Since we are opening up the opportunities for commercial development in the P-D district, should the signage regulations in the district be amended? The ordinance currently reads as follows: TABLE 2100-1 USE TYPES AND SIGN STANDARDS Section 2107 Use Type 2, Commercial and Office Description Uses of this type include retailing, various personal and professional services, accommodations and high-traffic retail and service facilities. Examples of Uses Animal Grooming, Auto Repair Facility, Car Wash, Cemetery, Convenience Store with or w/ out fuel pumps, Commercial Day Care, Eating and Drinking Establishments, Educational Facility, Financial Institutions, Galleries and Museums, Gasoline Stations, Greenhouses and Nurseries, Golf Course, Group Day Care, Hotels, Laundry and Dry Cleaner, Marinas, Medical and Dental Offices, Mini/Self-storage, Mortuaries, Motels, Nursing and Convalescent Home, Outdoor Sales Facility, Personal Service Establishments, Professional Offices, Professional Service Establishments, Parking Facility, Places of Public Assembly, Retail Businesses, Sports and Recreation Clubs, Studios for Performing and Graphic Arts, Theaters, Veterinary Clinics, Wholesale Facilities and similar uses in the judgment of the Zoning Administrator o Zoning Permitted Sign N . Signs Cumulative Sign Area Lighting Conditions Districts Types Permitted G-C Ground n/a 32 Sq. Ft. Either One ground sign shall be permitted for each 600 feet of frontage Window n/a Unlimited Either No Sign Permit required Wall, Projecting, n/a 64 Sq. Ft. Either Marquee P-D, R-2, Ground, Pole 1 80 Sq. Ft. Either C-1, C-2 C-3, & W-F Window n/a Unlimited Either No Sign Permit required when fronting on Portable Sign 1 8 Sq. Ft. None No Sign Permit required. One per storefront and US-31 “A Frame” Sign only allowed during hours of operation. Wall, Projecting n/a 1.5 x of principal Either Projecting signs limited to one per storefront and Marquee, Electronic building width per no greater than forty eight (48) square feet in area. Signs Section 2102, A,7,a C-1, C-2, Window n/a Unlimited Either Window signs in the Historic District require & C-3 approval from the Historic District Commission. not fronting Internally lit signs are prohibited in the Historic on US-31 District Portable Sign 1 8 Sq. Ft. None No Sign Permit required. One per storefront and “A Frame” Sign only allowed during hours of operation. Wall, Ground, n/a 1.5 x of principal Either Ground mount signs shall be limited to one per Projecting, Window, building width per parcel. Projecting signs limited to one per Marquee Section 2102,A,7 b storefront and no greater than sixteen (16) square feet in area. Internally lit signs are prohibited in the Manistee Historic Commercial District. P-D, C-2, Wall, Ground, n/a .75 x of principal External Projecting signs limited to one per storefront and C-3 & W-F Projecting Window, building width per no greater than sixteen (16) square feet in area. Waterfront Marquee Section 2102,A,7,c One ground mount sign will be permitted on the side waterfront no greater than sixteen (16) square feet in area. Lighting of ground mounts signs on the riverwalk shall be prohibited. P-D & W-F Wall, Ground, n/a 1.5 x of principal Either Projecting signs limited to one per storefront and Not fronting Projecting, Window, building width per no greater than sixteen (16) sq. ft. in area on US-31 Marquee Section 2102, A,7, b  Ordinance Z15-____ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND IN PART AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MANISTEE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE” WHICH WAS ADOPTED FEBRUARY 21, 2006, To Amend the Manistee City Zoning Ordinance Article 3: Districts, Dimensional Standards Uses Table and Zoning Map AMEND Table 3-1 City of Manistee Schedule of Regulations- P-D Peninsula District AMEND Table 3-2 Uses Permitted by Right and Special Land Use Permit – PD Peninsula District Article 5: General Provisions AMEND Section 514 Vehicular Parking Space, Access, Bike Parking and Sidewalks Article 6: Peninsula District AMEND Section 600 Purpose and Intent AMEND Section 601 Uses Permitted by Right AMEND Section 602 Uses Permitted by Special Land Use DELENTE Section 603 Uses Permitted by Special Land Use Permit, Requires Frontage on a Key Street Segment AMEND Section 604 Dimensional Standards DELETE Section 605 Peninsula District Renaissance Zone Standards Article 12: Waterfront District DELETE Section 1205 Waterfront Renaissance Zone Standards ______________________________________________________________________________ THE CITY OF MANISTEE, MANISTEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ORDAINS: 1. That Article 3: Districts, Dimensional Standards Uses Table and Zoning Map; Table 3-1 City of Manistee Schedule of Regulations- P-D Peninsula District be AMENDED as follows: Minimum Lot Dimensions Maximum Minimum Yard Maximum Maximum Minimum Floor Area Lot Requirements (feet) Density Height Per Dwelling and Coverage Width District Area Width (%) of gross Front (a) Side Rear/ DU/Acre Feet/stories (Sq.Ft. & Ft) (sq. ft.) (feet) lot area(h) Waterfront (Principal (f) Bld) P-D 6,000 60 60% 15 10 10/20 17 35/2½ 550/20 Single Unit 6,000 60 Duplex or Commercial 10,000 80 Multi-Unit 10,000(c) 80 1|Page 2. That Article 3: Districts, Dimensional Standards Uses Table and Zoning Map; Table 3-2 Uses Permitted by Right and Special Land Use Permit – PD Peninsula is AMENDED as follows: USES P-D Peninsula District Animal Grooming SLU ADD as a Special Use Contractors Facility R ADD as a Use by Right Eating & Drinking Establishment R SLU CHANGE from Special Use to Use by Right Financial Institution SLU SLU* CHANGE from Special Use on Key Street to Special Use Greenhouse & Nursery SLU ADD as Special Use Mixed Use R SLU CHANGE from Special Use to Use by Right Motel SLU* DELETE Places of Public Assembly, Large SLU* DELETE Theater SLU* DELETE 3. That Article 5: General Provisions; Section 514 Vehicular Parking Space, Access, Bike Parking and Sidewalks be AMENDED by ADDING NEW ITEM G (RENUMBER LIST) as follows: G. For all permitted uses and special uses in the P-D District the parking provisions of this section shall not apply, except hotels, marinas, and places of public assembly. 4. That Article 5: General Provisions; Section 514 Vehicular Parking Space, Access, Bike Parking and Sidewalks; Item I be AMENDED as follows: H. I. Within the C-1, C-2, C-3 and P-D Districts, the Planning Commission may approve shared parking arrangements among various uses when it can be demonstrated that parking in sufficient quantities for all such uses as set forth in this Section shall be available at all times. 5. That Article 6: Peninsula District; AMEND Section 600 Purpose and Intent be AMENDED as follows: It is the intent of this District to establish a mixed-use district incorporating a variety of recreational, residential, business or service uses on or near the Waterfront. This district is intended to encourage and promote sustainable, environmentally and aesthetically compatible developments that use or compliment the shoreline while promoting expanded use of the shoreline by the public. The District is intended to host a variety of land uses including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, entertainment, and recreational, service, and mixed use. 6. That Article 6: Peninsula District; Section 601 Uses Permitted by Right be AMENDED by ADDING the following uses by right (RENUMBER LIST) as follows: 2|Page  D. Contractors Facility F. Eating and Drinking Establishment I. Mixed Use 7. That Article 6: Peninsula District, Section 602 Uses Permitted by Special Land Use is AMENDED by ADDING the following Special Uses (RENUMBER LIST) as follows: D. Animal Grooming, subject to Section 1810 K. Financial Institution, Subject to Section 1838 L. Greenhouse & Nursery, Subject to Section 1844 8. That Article 6: Peninsula District, Section 602 Uses Permitted by Special Land Use is AMENDED by DELETING the following Special Uses: Eating & Drinking Establishment (changed to a Use by Right) Mixed Use (changed to a Use by Right) 9. That Article 6: Peninsula District, Section 603 Uses Permitted by Special Land Use Permit, Requires Frontage on a Key Street Segment is DELETED as follows: A. DELETE - Financial Institution (changed to a Special Use) B. DELETE - Motel C. DELETE - Places of Public Assembly, Large D. DELETE - Theater Section 604 will be renumbered to Section 603 10. That Article 6: Peninsula District, Section 6034 Dimensional Standards Items A and B is AMENDED as follows: A. Parcel Area – No building or structure shall be established on any parcel less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area. No single family dwelling building or structure shall be established on any parcel less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area. No duplex, multiple unit or commercial structure shall be established on any parcel less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area. Provided that for multiple unit buildings, in addition to ten thousand (10,000) square feet in minimum parcel area for the first two units, two thousand (2,000) square feet of parcel area shall be provided for each dwelling unit up to twenty (20) and two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of parcel area shall be provided for each additional dwelling unit in excess of twenty (20). B. Parcel Width – For all uses the minimum parcel width shall be sixty (60) feet. For a single family detached dwelling, the minimum parcel width shall be sixty (60) feet and for all other uses the minimum parcel width shall be eighty (80) feet. 3|Page 11. That Article 6: Peninsula District, Section 605 Peninsula District Renaissance Zone Standards is DELETED as follows: SECTION 605 PENINSULA DISTRICT RENAISSANCE ZONE STANDARDS A. Purpose. It is the intent of this district to provide for development in certain parts of Manistee City, which have been designated by the Michigan Legislature as Renaissance Zones, pursuant to P.A. 376 of 1996 (being the Michigan Renaissance Zone Act, MCL 125.2681 et. seq.); to provide for alternative permit processing in cooperation with the Alliance for Economic Success; to provide for an accelerated schedule for special use permit review and action; to provide protection to Manistee Waterways, their water quality, to protect the shoreline from erosion or instability, to minimize the disturbance of heavy metals which may be on the lake bottom; to recognize, encourage the development and/or redevelopment of certain waterfront properties; while at the same time to be consistent with the provisions of Manistee City Master Plan, the Manistee Lake Management Plan of 1982, the Manistee County Land Use Plan and the Manistee County Economic Development Strategy. B. Renaissance Zone Conditions. Any permitted or special uses in this district shall meet the following conditions to be able to apply for a zoning permit under this ordinance: 1. The entrepreneur will make a minimum investment in improvements (building, equipment, etcetera) on land in the Renaissance Zone. 2. The business enterprise will, as much as possible, result in new employment in Manistee County with a minimum commitment for new hires at a minimum wage of $7.50 per hour. C. Streamlined Permit Review. Because one of the primary purposes of this district is to accommodate industrial economic development through Michigan's Renaissance Zone program both use by right and Special Use permits may be applied for on behalf of a client by the Alliance for Economic Success as a means to reduce paperwork, streamline the permit process for potential economic development in Manistee County. The Renaissance Zone expired on December 31, 2014. 12. That Article 12: Waterfront District, Section 1205 Peninsula District Renaissance Zone Standards is DELETED as follows: SECTION 1204 WATERFRONT RENAISSANCE ZONE STANDARDS A. Purpose. It is the intent of this district to provide for industrial development in certain parts of Manistee City, which have been designated by the Michigan Legislature as Renaissance Zones, pursuant to P.A. 376 of 1996 (being the Michigan Renaissance Zone Act, MCL 125.2681 et. seq.); to provide for alternative permit processing in cooperation with the Manistee County Economic Development Office; to provide for an accelerated schedule for special use permit review and action; to provide protection to Manistee Lake, its water quality, to protect its shoreline from erosion or instability, to minimize the disturbance of heavy metals which may be on the lake bottom; to recognize, encourage and maintain a higher proportion of industries in the central and southern portion of the lake near railroad and shipping access that does not adversely affect the area; to prioritize the use of certain lakefront property on Manistee Lake for industrial businesses which require the use of the lake and require being in the proximity of the lake, (conversely, it is the intent of this district to encourage the 4|Page  development of businesses which do not need proximity to Manistee Lake to be located in those other landward areas); while at the same time to be consistent with the provisions of Manistee City Master Plan, the Manistee Lake Management Plan of 1982, the Manistee County Land Use Plan and the Manistee County Economic Development Strategy. B. Renaissance Zone Conditions. Any permitted or special uses in this district shall meet the following conditions to be able to apply for a zoning permit under this ordinance: 1. The entrepreneur will make a minimum investment in improvements (building, equipment, etc) on land in the Renaissance Zone. 2. The business enterprise will, as much as possible, result in new employment in Manistee County with a minimum commitment for new hires at a minimum wage of $7.50 per hour. C. Streamlined Permit Review. Because one of the primary purposes of this district is to accommodate industrial economic development through Michigan's Renaissance Zone program both permitted use and Special Use permits may be applied for on behalf of a client by the Manistee County Economic Development Office as a means to reduce paperwork, streamline the permit process for potential economic development in Manistee County. The Renaissance Zone expired on December 31, 2014. 13. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES: that any and all ordinances of City of Manistee which may conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby rescinded. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect seven days after publication in the Manistee News Advocate. ________________________________________ Colleen Kenny, Mayor Dated ATTEST: ___________________________________ Michelle Wright Dated City Clerk/Deputy Treasurer 5|Page