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5.b Retail Use UDCA - PC Packet1 | P a g e Date of Meeting: December 5, 2023 To: Chair Loeffler and Members of the Planning Commission From: T.J. Hofer, Consultant City Planner Re: Retail Operations Classifications and Standards The City Council has directed staff to research and evaluate standards for retail sales and services. BACKGROUND The City adopted the UDC on September 20, 2022, to replace the previous zoning and subdivision codes. 153.300.020 Subd. 1 (B) classifies the uses as the following: BASE ZONING DISTRICTS A-P AG-C RR-G RR-N V-N V-C V-HC R-C I-P Use Specific Section Reference Commercial Uses Retail Sales and Services -12,000 SF or Less P P P 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – 12,000 SF – 25,000 SF CUP CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – greater than 25,000 SF CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail uses with an operational square footage of 12,000 sq. ft. or less within the Rural Commercial (R-C) district are a permitted use while retail uses larger than 12,000 sq. ft. require a conditional use permit. Staff have received multiple inquiries regarding this use. Staff asked that 2 | P a g e the City Council evaluate these standards and the City Council requested staff research the issue and evaluate the standard at the November 21, 2023, meeting. OVERVIEW OF UDC AMENDMENT Staff have compiled the relevant sections of the UDC that address how retail sales and services are classified within Table 153.300.020-2. Table of Uses by Base Zoning District. Changes to the UDC are in red. BASE ZONING DISTRICTS A-P AG-C RR-G RR-N V-N V-C V-HC R-C I-P Use Specific Section Reference Commercial Uses Retail Sales and Services -12,000 7,500 SF or Less P P P 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – 12,000 7,501 SF – 205,000 SF CUP CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – greater than 205,0010 SF CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services. Retail sales and services are any establishments where goods or services are bought and sold, and where patrons and customers visit the location. Examples of retail sales and services include, but are not limited to clothing stores, jewelry shops, shoe stores, hair salons/barber shops, craft stores, grocery stores, etc. The level of activity generally corresponds to the size of the store or shop and clients and/or customers predominantly visit in- person. All retail sales and service operations must comply with the following standards. I. General Standards. a. All proposed retail operations must provide adequate parking for employees and customers. Required parking may be accommodated on-site, on road right-of-way where permitted, in a shared parking lot, or any combination thereof meeting the required number of stalls as stated in [153.400.080]. b. Any required parking proposed to be met through a shared parking lot, must be granted and agreed to into perpetuity and recorded by a covenant, deed restriction, or other agreement acceptable to the City Attorney. 3 | P a g e II. Operations less than 12,000 7,500 Square Feet. Retail sales and services less than 12,000 7,500 square feet are permitted within the V-C, V-HC, and R-C Zoning Districts and must comply with the following standards. a. Proposed buildings and reuse of existing buildings must be consistent with the Character standards established in Section 154.400.040 of this UDC. Building and site design should encourage a walkable, pedestrian-friendly scale using signs, awnings, planters, and other streetscape elements. Existing shop fronts should be reused where possible, and new buildings or structures should incorporate transom windows, shop fronts, and other historic design elements to clearly delineate the main entrance. III. Operations between 12,001 7,501 and 205,000 Square Feet. Retail sales and services from 12,001 7,501 to 205,000 square feet are conditionally permitted in the V-C and R-C Zoning Districts and must comply with the following standards. a. Proposed buildings and reuse of existing buildings must comply with the architectural standards established in Section 154.400.040 of this UDC. The following additional standards are provided: The front-facing primary façade may not include a span longer than 25-feet without a plane break. The break may include a change in materials, actual offset of the building plane, or other architectural detail that visually breaks the façade. The main entrance or front door must be defined and clearly articulated. Porticos, columns, awnings, signage, shopfronts, windows, and other types of architectural detail should be incorporated consistent with the architecture of the building. IV. Operations larger than 205,0010 Square Feet. Retail sales and services larger than 205,0010 square feet are conditionally permitted in the I-P Zoning District and must comply with the following standards. a. A traffic study or memo may be required, depending on the size, to ensure adequate access is provided for egress/ingress into the site. b. Shopping Centers, or other large volume sizes, must have direct access to an arterial or collector roadway as shown on the Official Zoning Map. STAFF ANALYSIS Staff believes that lowering the square footage for retail may better match the Council’s intention and allow for greater input on potential commercial establishments in the City. 4 | P a g e Staff have reviewed existing retail sales and services in the City and has found that all uses of this type fall under the proposed size of 7.500 sq. ft. Staff has included a number of maps showing approximate measurements for various retail operations within the City. RECOMMENDATION After holding the public hearing, the Planning Commission can do one of the following: 1. Recommend approval, with or without conditions 2. Recommend denial, with findings 3. Table the request for further review/study Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the attached ordinance and resolution approving a UDC text amendment to amend the standards and use classification. Attachments A. Ordinance 2023-XX B. Unified Development Code Section 153.300 Allowed Uses (link only) C. Zoning Map - City of Scandia D. Retail Sales and Services Example Exhibits Removed Text: Strikethrough New Text: Red Underlined Page 1 of 3 CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO.: 2023-XX AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCANDIA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 153.300.020 REGARDING RETAIL CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains: Section 1 Amendment. The City of Scandia Unified Development Code (“Development Code”, or “Code”), Chapter 153.300.020 Subd. 1 (B) Table 153.300.020-2. Table of Uses by Base Zoning District, shall be amended by adding the underlined text and deleting the stricken text as follows: BASE ZONING DISTRICTS A-P AG-C RR-G RR-N V-N V-C V-HC R-C I-P Use Specific Section Reference Commercial Uses Retail Sales and Services -12,000 7,500 SF or Less P P P 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – 12,000 7,501 SF – 205,000 SF CUP CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Retail Sales and Services – greater than 205,0010 SF CUP 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X) Section 2 Amendment. The City of Scandia Unified Development Code (“Development Code”, or “Code”), Chapter 153.300.030 Subd. 1 (X), shall be amended by adding the underlined text and deleting the stricken text as follows: Retail Sales and Services. Retail sales and services are any establishments where goods or services are bought and sold, and where patrons and customers visit the location. Examples of retail sales and services include, but are not limited to clothing stores, jewelry shops, shoe stores, hair salons/barber shops, craft stores, grocery stores, etc. The level of activity generally corresponds to the size of the store or shop and clients and/or customers predominantly visit in- person. All retail sales and service operations must comply with the following standards. I. General Standards. a. All proposed retail operations must provide adequate parking for employees and customers. Required parking may be accommodated on-site, on road right-of-way where permitted, in a shared parking lot, or any combination thereof meeting the required number of stalls as stated in [153.400.080]. b. Any required parking proposed to be met through a shared parking lot, must be granted and agreed to into perpetuity and recorded by a covenant, deed restriction, or other agreement acceptable to the City Attorney. Removed Text: Strikethrough New Text: Red Underlined Page 2 of 3 II. Operations less than 12,000 7,500 Square Feet. Retail sales and services less than 12,000 7,500 square feet are permitted within the V-C, V-HC, and R-C Zoning Districts and must comply with the following standards. a. Proposed buildings and reuse of existing buildings must be consistent with the Character standards established in Section 154.400.040 of this UDC. Building and site design should encourage a walkable, pedestrian-friendly scale using signs, awnings, planters, and other streetscape elements. Existing shop fronts should be reused where possible, and new buildings or structures should incorporate transom windows, shop fronts, and other historic design elements to clearly delineate the main entrance. III. Operations between 12,001 7,501 and 205,000 Square Feet. Retail sales and services from 12,001 7,501 to 205,000 square feet are conditionally permitted in the V-C and R-C Zoning Districts and must comply with the following standards. a. Proposed buildings and reuse of existing buildings must comply with the architectural standards established in Section 154.400.040 of this UDC. The following additional standards are provided: The front-facing primary façade may not include a span longer than 25-feet without a plane break. The break may include a change in materials, actual offset of the building plane, or other architectural detail that visually breaks the façade. The main entrance or front door must be defined and clearly articulated. Porticos, columns, awnings, signage, shopfronts, windows, and other types of architectural detail should be incorporated consistent with the architecture of the building. IV. Operations larger than 205,0010 Square Feet. Retail sales and services larger than 205,0010 square feet are conditionally permitted in the I-P Zoning District and must comply with the following standards. a. A traffic study or memo may be required, depending on the size, to ensure adequate access is provided for egress/ingress into the site. a. Shopping Centers, or other large volume sizes, must have direct access to an arterial or collector roadway as shown on the Official Zoning Map. Section 3 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption. Removed Text: Strikethrough New Text: Red Underlined Page 3 of 3 Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 19th day of December 2023. Christine Maefsky, Mayor ATTEST: Kyle Morell, City Administrator 6, 01 8.7 Legend 0 4,213 Feet This drawing is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey and is not intended to be used as one. This drawing is a compilation of records, information, and data located in various city, county, and state offices, and other sources affecting the area shown, and is to be used for reference purposes only. 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