Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 1. Call To Order Council Members Present: David Barranco, Sarah Cole, Rich Merkouris, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr Council Members Absent: Alex Jensen City Council Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Councilor Remarks Soehl spoke about the free leaf and branch drop-off locations made available by the City after the recent storms. He noted they will close at the end of the month and encouraged people to use them. 3. Presentations A. Downtown Parking Ramp Update by Erica Beck, Chief of Staff Presentation: Approximately 20 minutes followed by discussion Erica Beck, Chief of Staff, discussed key actions in third quarter to include: informational meeting updates; parking board updates; partner meetings; informational discussions with industry leaders; and the development and compilation of informational materials. At the September 13th Council Informational Meeting, there will be a review of: a downtown market analysis; results of industry discussions; and recommendations for announcing and marketing for submissions. Beck will solicit feedback from the Council at the meeting on the following: development expectations; lease or sale of the site and/or air rights; and incentive requests. Discussion followed about: the benefit of involving the City Council; how the soliciation for proposals will be developed; due diligence expectations; air rights; options for the adjacent property also owned by the City; parking studies; and, internal working group members. B. Shape Places Ordinance & Proposed Amendments by Jason Bieber, Senior Planner; and, Adam Roach, Urban Planner Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Sam Trebilcock, Senior Planner, opened the presentation by providing an overview of Planning & Development Services' departmental organization and the framework  for "Shape Sioux Falls 2040", the City's comprehensive plan. He went into detail about chapters three and four, "Shape Neighborhoods" and "Shape Transitions", respectively. Trebilcock showed how the future land use maps inform the arrangement of neighborhoods and employment centers and how the character of neighborhoods is maintained through the minimimization of land conflicts. Jason Bieber, Senior Planner, then discussed why we have a zoning ordinance, the history behind the current one, and it's goals. He explained the forms used to categorize similar uses and how they help guide building and development. He reviewed several forms and provided insight to buffer yard standards and compatibility of adjacent land uses, Adam Roach, Urban Planner, concluded the presentation with an in-depth review of forthcoming proposed changes to the zoning ordinance. He explained the proposed changes are based on: industry feedback; internal staff recommendations; and, systematic reviews of the ordinance in general. The Homebuilders Associaition of the Sioux Empire and the South Dakota Multi-Housing Associaition were included in discussions as key stakeholders. Proposed revisions to the ordinances include: Section 160.005, Definitions; 160.194, MD3 Bulk Regulations; 160.272 RE1 Principal Uses; 160.403, UT2: Tower Utilities; 160.485, Landscape Standards; and, 160.488, Buffer Yards. Next steps include working with the internal team to finalize the proposed changes followed by the Planning Commission's and City Council's consideration of the changes. Discussion followed about: guidelines for UT-2; parking requirements; the rezoning process; density; boat and RV parking standards; sensitive uses; and the MD-2 form. 4. Public Comment 5. Executive Session A. Discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term "employee" does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL 1-25- 2(1) The executive session was not held. 6. Adjournment Council Chair Curt Soehl adjourned the meeting at 5:07 p.m. Thomas M. Greco, City Clerk