HomeMy WebLinkAbout[05] Bed and Breakfast Discussion Planning Commission Agenda Item 5
MEETING DATE: October 10, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion on Bed and Breakfast in a B1 District
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development
PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: In 2010, the Planning Commission issued an
IUP allowing a non-owner occupied rental in the B1 Central Business District without a commercial
component as required for the property located at 29 Minnesota Street East. The findings indicated that
the area was not ready for development so a three year IUP was issued by the City Council upon a
recommendation by the Planning Commission.
July 1, 2013, the Planning Commission considered the request to extend the IUP for an additional three
years expiring in 2016, as allowed by the B1 Zoning District.
This last August, a request to reissue the IUP was made by Cory Ehlert, the property owner, and the
Planning Commission recommended issuing a two year permit. Ultimately, the City Council granted a
one year NP, which will expire on August 14, 2017
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The B1 Central Business District is the City's downtown area
and permitted uses include commercial, such as restaurants,retail shops, coffee shops, and professional
offices. Mixed use development is also permitted and would include street level businesses with upper
level residential. The intent of the Central Business District is to encourage the continuation of a
viable downtown by promoting uses dependent of high volumes of pedestrian traffic,to provide for
regulation of the high intensity commercial uses located within the original core of the City.
Cory Ehlert met with staff in September to discuss the option of having a Bed and Breakfast in his
existing home at 29 Minnesota Street that he currently rents out. The City currently allows owner-
occupied B & B's that provide overnight accommodations to a limited number of visitors for a stay not to
exceed seven consecutive nights in the R1 Single Family Residential District. Since there was an interest
by Cory Ehlert to pursue further than what the ordinance allows, staff suggested conducting preliminary
research on what other communities allow and to have an informal discussion with the Planning
Commission. The purpose is to have the Planning Commission provide input and direction. In order to
accommodate allowing B & B's in a B1 Central Business District, a formal request to amend the zoning
ordinance would need to be made and follow that process, including holding a public hearing.
Staff has researched the following communities related to allowing B & B's in their downtown district.
Duluth does not allow B & B's in their downtown district. They allow owner&non-owner B & B's in
their neighborhood type business districts but otherwise it is allowed in residential. They initially
developed B & B regulations in the 1980's and it was quite controversial. B & B's were meant for large
lots with historic homes.
In Cold Spring they allow owner-occupied B & B's in their downtown district as a special use. The Pillar
Inn Bed& Breakfast is located in their downtown commercial district.
In Stillwater they do not allow B & B's in their downtown. They are currently reviewing short term
rentals. They anticipate adopting regulations allowing short term rentals but how that will be defined and
where allowed has yet to be determined.
In St. Cloud they do not allow B & B's in their downtown business district. They allow owner-occupied
B & B's in their residential districts as a conditional use.
In Sauk Rapids they do not address B & B's.
All of the communities allow mixed use developments with street level business and upper level
residential just as St. Joseph does.
ATTACHMENTS: Bed and Breakfast Examples
REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Discussion and Direction
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The Pillar Inn Bed & Breakfast, Cold Spring John Oster House, Cold Spring (National Register of Historic Places)
The Pillar Inn Website: http://www.thepillarinn.com/
Link to Historic Homes,John Oster House, St. Cloud Times:
http://www.scti mes.com/picture-ga l lery/news/loca l/2016/09/16/h istoric-homes-of-centra l-m i n nesota/90507878/
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Ferdinand Peters House, Cold Spring (National Register of Historic Places) 29 E Minnesota St, St.Joseph