Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee

CITY OF MINOT ZONING ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes November 06, 2019 8:00 am – 10:00 am City Council Chambers City Hall I. ATTENDANCE AND ROLL CALL Committee: Rolly Ackerman, Josh Wolsky, Tim Baumann, Pat Graner, Gloria Larsgaard, Rusten Roteliuk Absent: Tyler Neether Staff: Brian Billingsley, Community & Economic Development Director Lance Lang, Principal Planner Peter Baumgartner, Planner I Stefanie Stalheim, Assistant City Attorney Mitch Flanagan, Inspections Glenda Sorensen, Planning Assistant Consultant: Tim Magnusson – SRF Consulting - via conference call Guests: No external guests present Rolly Ackerman called the meeting to order at 8:04 am. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Baumann to approve the October 16, 2019 meeting minutes, second by Graner. ayes: all, nays: none Motion passes III. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Graner to approve the agenda, second by Wolsky. ayes: all, nays: none. Motion passes IV. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS No external guests present. V. LAND USE TABLE Page 4.  Added “Temporary Construction Batch Plant”  Added “Mining or extraction of oil, mineral, or aggregate resources” Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes November 6, 2019  “storage” added under Heavy Industry for hazardous materials  Conditional Uses added to AG and M2  Suggest adding to “stockpiling” the words “not associated with an active development project.” Page 5.  Add “Business Solar”  “Accessory Storage” Add as permitted uses in CBD and P districts.  “Home Occupations” add to C zones  Add “Mixed-Use Building” to C1  “Accessory Dwelling Unit” on pages 1 and 5. Remove from page 5, keep on page 1 and show as conditional in RR, R1S and R2. VI. USE CATEGORIES Animal Services  Animal Services – Verbiage “Animal” added to Veterinary Clinic (Large) to read: Veterinary Clinic (Large Animal). This distinguishes that large pertains to the animal and not the size of the clinic. Specialty Businesses  Veterinary Clinic (Small) - Verbiage “Animal” added to Veterinary Clinic (Small) to read: Veterinary Clinic (Small Animal). This distinguishes that small pertains to the animal and not the size of the clinic.  Veterinary Clinic (Small Animal) has been moved to Use Category Animal Services and taken out of Specialty Businesses. Other Housing  Accessory Dwelling Unit -Conditional Use has been added to R1S and RM districts. Also, Conditional Use replaces P, Permitted under RR zone. Accessory Uses  Accessory Dwelling Unit is stricken from this category, but remains under “Other Housing”. This was a duplicate entry on the table.  Accessory Storage or Garage – Show P for Permitted in CBD & P districts, making it consistent for all districts. VII. USE CATEGORY DEFINITIONS PAGE 5. Accessory Dwelling Unit. Wolsky will bring more info on this topic to the next meeting. Magnusson suggested that we talk to a lending institution to see if the ADU causes any concerns. Billingsley said he will call Tyler Neether to discuss. “Airport and Associated Facilities” the word “associated” misspelled in the last line of the paragraph. 2 Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes November 6, 2019 PAGE 6. Remove “apartments” as a use type. Already defined on page 5. “Business or Residence Based Solar Installation.” Remove “on-site” and add located and designed “to be flat mounted to the roof.” PAGE 7. “Clinic.” Remove “opioid” in the last sentence and replace with “and other addiction.” “Day Care Center (Home-based). What about adult day cares? Check state regs at Health and Human Services. PAGE 8. “Hotel.” Check definition of hotel under liquor licensing regs. (Motel is not less than 50 rooms but for a liquor license 100 rooms or more?) PAGE 9. “Motel.” Add “with external access to rooms” at the end of the definition. PAGE 10. “Recycling Collection and Processing.” In both definitions under Hazardous and Non-Hazardous, the word “recover” should be “recovery.” “Salvage Yard.” 3rd line down change the word “wrecking” to “demolition.” Check State Dept. of Health regs for any helpful info on defining recycling and salvage. PAGE 11. “Veterinary Clinic.” Add the word “animal” after both large and small VIII. ZONING DISTRICTS CHAPTER 5 – R1. Add “at typical urban densities” to the end of the first sentence in Section 5-1. Section 5-3 (table). Add “mid-span” for max height “not to exceed 35 feet at midspan.” Add “sidewall” to max height for accessory buildings- 16-foot sidewalls ***ADD “DENSITY” ROW TO TABLES IN ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. F.A.R. ROW TO COMMERCIAL DISTRCTS? NEXT MEETING DISCUSS “Maximum lot coverage.” DOES THAT MEAN MAXIMUM BUILDING COVERAGE OR MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE? 3 Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes November 6, 2019 “Minimum yard setbacks- rear” It says from detached garage to alley – 3 feet. Add “18 feet if accessed from the alley.” “Front Yard Setback Reduction.” Do we want this? If we do, shouldn’t it be in Chapter 21, Supplemental Development Regulations? “Animals.” Change “Refer to Chapter 21, Supplemental Regulations” to “Refer to Chapter 26, Supplemental Use Regulations.” CHAPTER 5.1- R1S. Same comments as R1. Typo in Front Yard Setback Reduction. 15 should be 20. District intended to create smaller lots to encourage more common amenities and open space. Has not been used that way. CHAPTER 5.2 – RR. CHAPTER 6 – R2 Same comments. CHAPTER 7 - RM “Other Setback Regulations.” 1 and 2 should be in Chapter 21. For townhomes add ”No more than six (6) units are allowed in a single structure.” (No maximum number of units in townhouse zone R3C). 7-4. Miscellaneous Provisions. A. Utility Service. SHOULD WE ADD THIS AT THE END? “and each dwelling unit shall be separately connected to said services” IF SO, ALSO ADD TO RH AND R3C? (R3C FOR SURE) CHAPTER 8 - R3C. Other Setback Regulations should be in Chapter 21. Animals should be “Refer to Chapter 26, Supplemental Use Regulations.” CHAPTER 9 - RH Maximum height is 3 stories / 45 feet. Maximum height in RM is the same. Shouldn’t either RM be less or RH be more? Perhaps a sliding scale setback; from a baseline setback, as each story is added the setback increase x number of feet? Other Setback Regulations should be in Chapter 21. Animals should be “Refer to Chapter 26, Supplemental Use Regulations.” CHAPTER10 – C1. Minimum Lot Area at 10,000 Square feet. Should that be minimum building footprint, not lot area? IX. FUTURE MEETINGS November 13, 2019 – CANCELLED 4 Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee Minutes November 6, 2019 November 20, 2019 – 8:00-10:00 AM, Council Chambers, City Hall X. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:02 am. Meeting Minutes LAL 5