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St. Joseph Planning Commission Monday, October 10th, 2022 6:00 PM St. Joseph Council Chambers 75 Callaway St E **The meeting will also be available through Zoom**
1.Call to Order
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Review and Adoption
4. Approve Minutes – Sept. 12th, 2022
5.New Businessa.Banner Sign – Winterwalkb.Parking Arrangement at 103 1st Ave NW
6. Old Businessa.Cannabis and Zoning
7.Other Business
8. Adjourn
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September 12, 2022
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning Commission for the City of St. Joseph met On Monday, September 12th, 2022 at 6:00 PM. in the St. Joseph City Hall opening with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Planning Commission Members Present: Commissioners Mike Osterman, Carmie Mick, Keith Louwagie,
Bob Loso, Anne Jarrell, Gina Dullinger, Adam Scepaniak
Staff Present: Nate Keller, Community Development Director
Others in attendance: None
Approval of the Agenda: Louwagie made a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was
seconded by Dullinger and passed unanimously by those present.
Approval of the Minutes: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of August 8th, 2022. The
motion was seconded by Jarrell and passed unanimously by those present.
New Business: a. Trail and Sidewalk Priorities Keller went through each trail/sidewalk project depicted in the memo highlighting challenges, limitations, and notes for each project. Loso made a motion to recommend the following projects as top priority: 1. Northland Dr trail/sidewalk 2. Baker St sidewalk 3. CR 121 Trail to East Park The Commission also asked that the various CSAH 75 crossing improvements be kept as top priorities. The motion was seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously by those present. b. Cannabis and Zoning Keller pointed out as noted in the memo that on July 1st 2022 the MN Legislature enacted in law the selling of THC and that many cities do not have adequate ordinances in place to deal with the licensing, selling, and proper zoning of the sale of THC products. Keller asked the commission- 1. Where should the selling of these products be allowed (what zoning district is most appropriate)? 2. Would the use be classified as a separate category or grouped with general “retail” uses? 3. Are there concerns on a store that only sells THC products versus selling THC products along wit other general retail items? The commission asked to look at language in other ordinances for guidance on licensing and zoning as well a better definition of what facilities within a certain radius should be considered. Other Business: None Adjourn: Dullinger moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 PM. The motion was seconded by Jarrell
and the motion carried.
Minutes approved by: Nate Keller Community Development Director
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Planning Commission Agenda Item 05b
MEETING DATE: October 10th, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Banner Sign - Winterwalk
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of sign PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Winterwalk committee is proposing to install a 3’ x 60’ Banner sign across MN St from November 15th – December 5th. Ordinance 502.11 Subd. 27 allows banner signs to be hung across a road as long as Planning Commission approves and a permit is obtained. There are no
size restrictions indicated in the code language.
The code does require roadway banners in support of community events be displayed no longer then twenty-one days. Public Works has reviewed the sign and is ok with the proposal.
Code requires Planning Commission review and approve Banner signs. ATTACHMENTS: Sign application and graphic Banner Sign Ordinance
REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: 1. Motion needed on proposed banner sign proposal.
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BANNER SIGN
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Nov. 15th
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Planning Commission Agenda Item 05b
MEETING DATE: October 10th, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Parking Arrangement at 103 1st Ave NW
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval on parking proposal PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Shannon Wiger is redeveloping the parcel at 103 1st Ave NW. The parcel is zoned B-1 Downtown Commercial. The redevelopment will result in a conversion of an existing residential use into commercial office space.
Parking code requires adequate off-street spaces are provided for “new uses”. Since the proposal involves converting residential into commercial space the off-street spaces must be accounted for unless a parking arrangement is recommended by Planning Commission and approved by Council.
The home and total conversion will result in approximately 1,700 SF of office space. Code
requires one off-street space per 250 SF so 6.8 or 7 parking spaces are required. Ms. Wiger is proposing to locate five off-street parking spaces along the Northern side of the building and two on-street parking spaces adjacent to the front of the building on 1st Ave NW.
The new off-street spaces will require a new curb cut approach. The existing garage will be
converted into part of the overall office space. The existing driveway will be converted to green space and existing curb cut will be closed. The off-street spaces will be 9’ x 18’ in size (code required minimum size). The drive aisle will be approximately 17’ in width. Shannon will also be installing a buffer screen along the Northern side property line. The buffer will consist of
either coniferous evergreens or privacy fence.
ATTACHMENTS: Parking Ordinance Proposed Parking proposal site plan
REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
1. Recommendation needed on proposed parking plan.
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Subd. 4: Required Off-Street Parking. The amount of required off-street parking space for new uses or buildings, additions thereto and additions to existing buildings as specified previously, shall be determined in accordance with the following, and the space so required and shall be irrevocably reserved for such use, except these requirements shall not apply to uses in
existing buildings within the Central Business District of St. Joseph. The amount of required off-street parking in the Central Business District for existing or new uses and improvements to existing buildings which do not increase the area used for commercial or residential/rental use shall be determined by the Planning Commission with approval by the City Council prior to the issuance of a building permit. The amount of parking space required shall be based on the
anticipated demand for parking and loading space, the length of visits generated by the particular
business, and the availability of other parking spaces in the Central Business District. The Central Business District shall be located within the boundaries of the official zoning map of the City of St. Joseph.
K) Office buildings and professional offices, other than medical, chiropractic, or dental clinics. One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area.
Subject site
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Planning Commission Agenda Item 06a
MEETING DATE: October 10th, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Cannabis and Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development STAFF RECOMMENDATION: B-2 Highway Commercial is an appropriate zoning district PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: None BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On July 1st 2022 the MN Legislature enacted in law the selling of THC products.
Therefore, the city (along with other area cities) have placed a moratorium on Cannabinoid THC products for up to one year in order to research and draft ordinance amendments and develop a proper process. The Council discussed drafted ordinances pertaining to the selling and licensing of these
products at their Sept. 6th meeting. The licensing language has limitations on where the products could be sold. For instance, it cannot be sold within 1,000 feet of a “youth-oriented facility” or 2,000 feet of another establishment. These requirements help ensure a cluster of “dispensaries” does not occur. At the Sept. PC meeting the Commission brought up concern with what is constituted as a “youth-
oriented facility”. Staff shared those concerns with Administration and the language will likely be tweaked and refined more clearly. Other follow-up from the Sept. PC meeting:
• Drafted definition of how Cannabis could be classified within the Zoning Ordinance
• Drafted appropriate zoning district where Cannabis products could be sold
• Graphic maps provided showing example buffers
Staff was also directed to look into the buffer requirements for adult entertainment uses.
Currently the Adult entertainment ordinance requires:
• 500 feet separation from any other adult entertainment establishment
• 1,000 feet separation from any hotel, motel, nursing care home, day care, church, school,
residentially zoned property, or public parks.
• Adult entertainment is only allowed in Industrial districts The 1,000 feet buffer from “youth-oriented facility” follows the 1,000-foot buffer above. Youth oriented facility however will likely be redefined more clearly to: school, church, public park but
staff would like additional input on what uses to include. ATTACHMENTS: B-1 Ordinance Example buffer maps Drafted Cannabinoid Product Ordinance (for reference only) REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Discussion and recommendation on the proper zoning district for the selling of Cannabis products and recommendation on drafted language.
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1,000 feet buffer from Centennial Park
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1,000 feet buffer from Wobegon trailhead
1,000 feet buffer from Cloverdale Park
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1,000 feet from St. Joseph Parish
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2,000 feet from Mission Nutrition Business mall
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Definitions to add: Cannabinoid Products: any product containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids extracted from
hemp, including an edible cannabinoid product, that is sold for human or animal consumption.
Section 502.54: B-2 HIGHWAY 75 BUSINESS DISTRICT
Subd. 1: Intent. The Highway 75 Business District is intended to control the use and development of land and improvements by creating a mixed land use district near and adjacent to
the County State Aid Highway 75 corridor in the City of St. Joseph. This shall be done by
allowing for a mixture of land uses and by establishing stringent standards for development. This section shall be administered in a manner which will encourage and promote high-value development in a manner similar to a planned unit development, taking full advantage of the City’s highway location. It is also the purpose of the Highway 75 Business District that a
pleasant, attractive, and aesthetically pleasing environment be developed.
Subd. 2: Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted: a) Any use permitted in the B-1 District
b) Automobile repair- minor c) Cannabinoid Product Sales
c) Convenience store
c) Funeral home d) Gasoline service station
e) Grocery store f) Hardware store
g) Motel and hotel
h) Movie (not the drive-in type) and Performing Art Theater i) Places of worship, including churches, synagogues, chapels, and temples.
j) Retail shop and store k) Veterinary clinic
l) Other use determined by the Planning Commission to be of the same character as
contained in this Subdivision Subd. 3: Permitted Accessory Uses. The following uses shall be permitted as an
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Accessory Use in the Highway 75 Business District and subject to all the requirements in this Section:
a) Commercial or business building for a use accessory to the principal use, not to exceed 30% percent of the size of principal structure. b) Signs as regulated in this Ordinance.
c) Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed construction. d) Off-street loading and parking areas, subject to applicable section(s) of this
Ordinance.
e) Fences, landscaping. Subd. 4: Conditional Uses. The following uses shall require a Conditional Use Permit as
provided for in this Ordinance:
a) Animal/Pet Boarding, Training, Grooming and Spa provided that the following is met:
1. The establishment provides services for domestic animals only, meaning
house pets such as dogs and cats. 2. Buildings must be sound controlled to protect other tenants within the structure and neighboring structures and property.
3. Outdoor animal runs/exercise areas shall be located in the rear yard, be fully enclosed with a six-foot solid fence. Chain link and sheet metal fencing is prohibited. The run/exercise area shall be maintained in a dust free, erosion control manner.
4. Outdoor animal runs/exercise areas shall be located no closer than one-hundred (100) feet to a residential use or district. 5. Dogs shall be supervised at all times while in the animal run/exercise area
and any barking dogs shall be immediately taken into the building.
6. Outdoor animal runs/exercise areas shall only be used between the hours of 7 am and 9 pm.
7. The use is subject to the noise ordinance.
8. No exterior kennels will be permitted. 9. There shall be no breeding or sales of animals.
Amended 6/2018 b) Office warehousing.
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c) Lawn and garden temporary sales area.
d) Lumber yards and home improvement retail centers.
e) New or used auto dealerships. f) Stone masonry building material sales and service.
g) Recreational vehicle sales and services. h) Transportation terminals, public utility and transfer stations, without storage yards.
i) Equipment Services. 1. Radio and television shops
2. Appliance repair shops
3. Appliance show rooms j) Recreational Services.
2. Bowling establishments 3. Clubs and lodges
k) Drive-through and convenience food establishments, provided that an internal site pedestrian circulation system shall be defined and appropriate provisions made to protect such areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles.
l) Commercial car washes (drive through, self-service and mechanical) provided
that stacking space is constructed, subject to approval by the City Engineer, to accommodate that number of vehicles which can be washed during a maximum thirty (30) minute period.
m) Uses determined to be of a similar nature as those permitted under Subd. 2, upon
a finding that the uses will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the City, and that the use is consistent with the stated intent of the zone as contained in Subd. 1.
Subd. 5: Conditions Applicable to All Conditional Use Permits. The following
conditions are applicable to all uses under a conditional use permit: a) When abutting a residential use in a residential use district, the property is adequately screened and landscaped.
b) Parking areas shall be screened from the view of abutting residential districts. c) Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create minimal conflict with through traffic movements, shall comply with all appropriate Chapters of this
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Ordinance as may be amended and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
d) Provisions are made to control and reduce noise in accordance with MPCA standards. e) The entire site other than that taken up by a building, structure or plantings shall
be surfaced so as to control dust subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
f) The entire area shall have a drainage system subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
g) The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not
be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or area so as to cause impairment in property values or constitute a blighting influence within a reasonable distance of the lot.
h) All outdoor storage shall be completely screened from view.
Subd. 6: Interim Uses: The following uses shall require an Interim Use Permit as provided for in this Ordinance:
a) Farmers Market/Outdoor Market – a publicly or privately operated, open-air
establishment where agricultural or new or used projects are sold. 1. A site plan shall be provided illustrating that the location of the temporary/seasonal market meets all required parking lot setbacks and all
other setbacks. The site plan shall be a scaled and dimensioned site plan
showing the layout of the entire market area including parking spaces for the use, traffic patterns and stall areas. 2. Any temporary structure placed on the property for such sales must be
removed at the end of the selling season or sale. The size of a temporary
building shall not exceed 120 square feet per vendor. 3. The Interim Use Permit shall be obtained through the interim use procedures set forth in this Ordinance.
b) Rental Units. 1. Single-family residential dwelling units in areas that have been rezoned to commercial from residential shall be allowed an Interim Use Permit as a
rental unit for a limited period of time to allow for a transition in use to
commercial. When a majority of the block is a commercial use, no additional interim use permits shall be granted or extended and single-family rental dwellings shall transition to a permitted use in compliance with this Ordinance. The maximum density for rental units under the
Interim Use Permit shall be limited to the density which is allowed in the
R-1 Single Family Residential District. 2. The Interim Use as a rental shall be obtained through the interim use procedures set forth in this Ordinance.
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3. The maximum term for an interim use permit shall be five years but may
be less as approved by the governing body.
Subd. 7: Setback Requirements. a) Lot Size. Minimum lot size is 32,670 square feet (.75 Acre) with a minimum
width of 100 feet.
b) Property adjacent to County State Aid Highway 75. Shall have a ten (10) foot landscaped setback from the highway right-of-way line. Any structure shall have a twenty (20) foot setback from the highway right-of-way.
c) Front yard. Setback shall be twenty (20) feet from the lot line. d) Side yard. Setback shall be ten (10) feet from the interior lot line, fifteen (15) feet from the corner lot line, and 35 feet if abutting a residential lot line.
e) Rear yard. Setback shall be ten (10) feet from the lot line, 35 feet if abutting a residential district. f) No part of the structure including footings, soffits, gutters or other overhangs shall
encroach on easement areas.
Subd. 8: Height Requirements. a) Any portion of a structure shall not exceed 3 stories or 40 feet in height. Berming
the building does not allow a building to be constructed higher than 40 feet.
Elevation for the building shall be determined by the average grade of the land. Subd. 9: Site Coverage. No structure or combination of structures shall occupy more than 60 percent of the lot area. Maximum impervious surface coverage of all buildings, parking
areas, sidewalks and all other areas covered with impervious material shall not exceed seventy-
five (75) percent. Subd. 10: Other Requirements.
a) Parking Lots. All parking lots shall conform to the standards set forth in this
Ordinance. All lots shall include parking controls and other landscaping techniques to improve their aesthetic quality and to direct the flow of traffic. b) Loading Docks. All loading docks shall conform to the standards set forth in this
Ordinance. No loading docks or overhead doors shall directly face County State
Aid Highway 75. c) Framing Types: Concrete block or masonry framing systems are preferred. Tilt up framing, Post and Frame and/or steel construction are allowed as long as any
structure has a contiguous masonry frost-free foundation.
d) Building Exteriors. The following are permitted exterior materials: 1. Pre-finished standing seam architectural metal panels, with a minimum
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twenty (20) year manufacturer color-fast warranty utilizing concealed fasteners.,
2. Brick or face brick, 3. Decorative architectural precast concrete masonry units. Concrete masonry units shall have indented, hammered, split face finish or other
similar architectural finish and be integrally colored. Light weight
concrete block or cinder block construction is prohibited, 4. Wood,
5. Natural or cut stone such as granite, marble, limestone, slate, river rock
and other durable naturally occurring weather stone, 6. Stucco,
7. Glass curtain walls provided they are designed as non-load bearing
exterior walls supported in a metal framework, 8. Vinyl, aluminum, or steel lap siding,
9. Any other material approved by the City Council, including but not
limited to fiber cement or other composite materials found to be of comparable or superior durability which mimic the appearance of other approved materials.
10. Portions of the building shall feature divisions in materials, separate
entrances/entrance treatments, variations in rooflines and/or variations in building setbacks. A minimum of thirty (30) percent of all four sides of the exterior, exclusive of windows and doors, shall be constructed of one or a combination of the following materials: brick, face brick, natural stone or
cut stone, or stucco.
e) Accessory Buildings located in the rear yard or behind the principal structure, and not visible from the public right-of-way must have an exterior harmonious with the principal structure, all other accessory buildings must meet the 30%
adornment requirement stated above.
f) Roof Materials. Commercial grade asphalt shingles, wood shingles, standing seam pre-finished architectural metal, slate, tile or copper. Flat roofs are exempt from this requirement. The City Council may consider green roof options that reduce
stormwater runoff and improve water quality.
g) Screening. All mechanical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, and refuse storage areas shall be screened.
h) Lighting. All lighting shall be hooded and no light may directly strike County
State Aid Highway 75 or areas outside of the development. i) Stops and Curbs. Concrete curb to B-612 specifications shall be used for all automobile stops and for all drive and parking areas.
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j) Landscaping. In addition to requirements relating to parking lots, the
Development Plan shall show a unified landscaping scheme for the development.
Amended 12/2019
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For Reference Only
Drafted cannabinoid product
ordinance
Licensing, sales, and regulation of Cannabinoid products
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