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7.b)1) and 2) Guidelines for Protection of Scandia's Scenic Viewsheds Meeting Date: 5/15/2012 Agenda Item: � �� �� � �� City Council Agenda Report City of Scandia 14727 209`h St. North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 Action Requested: Consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve: 1. Guidelines for the Protection of Scandia's Scenic Viewsheds (Resolution No. OS-15-01-01) 2. Ordinance No. 130, Amending Ordinance No. 122, the City of Scandia Development Code, Chapter 2, Section 6.7 (Density Standards in Open Space Conservation Subdivisions) Deadline/Timeline: N/A Background: • During preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan, work was begun to identify scenic views in Scandia using a methodology created by the National Park Service. The project was not completed before the plan was adopted, but the plan includes a goal (LU Goal 14)to "protect scenic rural roads, viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from visually intrusive or incompatible development". A policy, strategy and implementation tasks calling for continuing the development of the city's inventory of scenic resources were included in the adopted plan. (See LU Policy 14.2 and LU Implementation Strategy 14.2.1 of the Plan, page 136.) • Beginning in May 2011, Commission Chair Christine Maefsky chaired a subcommittee of the Planning Commission that worked on this issue. The committee, which also included a number of interested citizens, met six times and also conducted field work. Several versions of the Guidelines were reviewed. Christine completed most of the work on the Guidelines herself, with minimal assistance from staff and consultants. • The Planning Commission held a work session on the Guidelines document at its March 6 meeting. At its May 1 meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council approve it. • The Guidelines would be used by the City to review new developments proposed under the "Open Space Conservation Subdivisions" language of the Zoning Ordinance (see Chapter 2, Page 1 of 3 OS/11/12 Section 6 of the Development Code.) The existing ordinance language allows for up to a 10 percent density bonus as an incentive to encourage projects that demonstrate "Preservation of priority scenic views as identified by the City, especially as viewed from public roads and properry." The Guidelines document identifies the priority scenic views, as anticipated by the Comprehensive Plan and ordinance language. • Now that the views have been identified, the Planning Commission has recommended an amendment to this language to provide a greater incentive to preserve the priority views. Ordinance No. 130 would increase the maximum density bonus for preservation of scenic views from 10 percent to 25 percent. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the ordinance amendment at its May 1 meeting. No public comment was received at the hearing. The Commission is forwarding it to the Council for adoption concurrently with the Guidelines. • There is one other section of the Development Code that anticipated adoption of the Guidelines. The performance standards for Wireless Communications Antennas and Towers (see Chapter 2, Section 4.30 (8) (C)) limit the height of towers to 75 and require "stealth" design if located within a designated Scandia scenic viewshed. This is the only section of the ordinance that would regulate land use based on the Guidelines document. • The Guidelines identify seven specific viewshed corridors. At the same time, they recognize that listing or evaluating all of the city's scenic vistas would be an impractical task. In the case of sites not already identified as having scenic views,the landowner would have the opportunity to request designation according to the procedures and criteria documented in the guidelines. • Even if a landowner is not seeking to use the incentives offered for Open Space Conservation Subdivisions, the guidelines include opportunities for recognizing significant views and individual efforts to protect them. The city could consider allowing some flexibility in the application of some standards (such as a setback requirements) if such flexibility would help preserve scenic views. Or,the city could designate property as a "Scandia Scenic Heritage Partner" in recognition of private efforts to preserve the scenic, rural and historic character of the community. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council accept the recommendations of the Planning Commission and adopt the Resolution and Ordinance. Attachments/ • Draft Resolution No. OS-15-01-01 Materials provided: . "Guidelines for the Protection of Scandia's Prioriry Scenic Viewsheds", draft for review by City Council May 15, 2012 • Map, Priority Scenic Viewshed Corridors dated May 8, 2012 • Ordinance No. 130, Amending Ordinance No. 122, the City of Page 2 of 3 OS/11/12 Scandia Development Code, Chapter 2, Section 6.7 (Density Standards in Open Space Conservation Subdivisions) Contact(s): Planning Commission Chair Christine Maefsky, 651 433-2684 Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator (scenic viewsheds guidelines and ordinance 130) Page 3 of 3 OS/]1/12 CITY OF SCANDIA RESOLUTION NO. OS-15-12-01 ADOPTING GUIDELINES FOR THE PROTECTION OF SCANDIA'S PRIORITY SCENIC VIEWSHEDS WHEREAS, Scandia's vision, as expressed by the Scandia Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan") adopted March 17, 2009, is to maintain its unique rural character, agricultural heritage, historic charm and natural resources; and WHEREAS, during the process of preparing the Plan, work was begun to identify scenic views in Scandia using a methodology created by the National Park Service; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes a goal to "protect scenic rural roads, viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from visually intrusive or incompatible development", and policy, strategy and implementation tasks calling for continuing the development of the city's inventory of scenic resources; and WHEREAS, in 2011 Planning Commission Chair Christine Maefsky, with a subcommittee of the Planning Commission including citizen representatives, completed the inventory and developed proposed Guidelines designating priority viewshed corridors and criteria and procedures for evaluating other significant views; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines would be used by the City to review new developments proposed under the "Open Space Conservation Subdivisions" language of the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines would also be used in the application of performance standards for Wireless Communications Antennas and Towers as contained in Chapter 2, Section 4.30 of the Development Code; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines include opportunities for recognizing significant scenic views and individual efforts to protect them; and WHEREAS, at their May 1, 2012 meeting the Scandia Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the Guidelines; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it hereby approves the "Guidelines for the Protection of Scandia's Priority Scenic Viewsheds" dated May 15, 2012, including the map of Priority Scenic Viewshed Corridors dated May 8, 2012 and attached as "Exhibit A" to this Resolution. ' Resolution No.: OS-15-12-01 Page 2 of 2 Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 15th day of May, 2012. Randall Simonson, Mayor ATTEST: Anne Hurlburt City Clerk/Administrator GUIDELINES FOR THE PROTECTION OF SCANDIA'S PRIORITY SCENIC VIEWSHEDS CONTENTS Scandia's Vision and Scenic Preservation Heritage 2 Background 3 Purpose & Priority Viewsheds 4 Other Scenic Viewsheds 5 Applying Scenic Viewshed Criteria & Guidelines 5 Guidelines 7 • Characteristics & Criteria Addendum I. Designated Priority Scenic Viewshed Corridors 14 II. Identified Priority Scenic Viewshed Sites 14 III. Glossary 21 IV. Support Studies 22 V. Process for Scenic Analysis 24 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 1 Guidelines for the Protection of Scandia's Priority Scenic Viewsheds SCANDIA'S VISION and SCENIC PRESERVATION HERITAGE Scandia is known... as a rural small town with a unique character and history: The village (is) the center ofsocial community activities, while Gammelgarden (museum) attracts people to learn about Minnesota history and enjoy a slice of Swedish culture. Rural buildings endowed with Scandia's history and identiry are preserved or incorporated into development and redevelopment, and family farms can still be found within the city. City of Scandia Comprehensive Plan 2008 - 2030 "THE BEA UTIFUL St. Croix River, which forms part of the boundary line between Minnesota and Wisconsin, has miraculously remained largely unspoiled hy the encroachments of civilization. And perhaps no part of the St. Croix Valley is more rich scenically or historically than that which lies between Stillwater and Taylors Falls. Property owners, as well as farsighted state and local officials, have jealously guarded the natural wonders of the river and the areas adjoining it, and nearly all efforts to operr the district to ��ampant tourism and industrial development have been thwarted. " Scandia—Then and Now. Anna Engquist, 1974 The goal of the Scenic Viewshed Protection Guidelines is to continue Scandia's historic efforts to guard its natural, historic and scenic beauty along the St. Croix River. The Guidelines aim to • Protect Scandia's scenic resources • Enhance its natural beauty to make it a desired place to live and visit • Maintain attractive entrance ways into and comdors through the city • Improve Scandia's economic vitality by enhancing its attractiveness to its residents and visitors 4, � . ,,.> � , �;, . � e� .. ���' � �}.. �ry��': �� : tY�+�K��' •'Y.�Y,n{�:Y.��✓k .'�;,� �'�� �^� d* �� . .r ..��+n.ar ,... . ... y ' . . t , � ��n� � t ',ti '�( 9'm+�qri���� �elct'�' n y � . • 'k,i.S� . F�� -.,. . . .._ . ... F : ...' .F . .. � � C ��� �� ,ft ,��I ��' .a (� '! �: � T o \. � .� �;..����,���',����f��:�:��:f` ���,��.�. ��,'�}�� �:f:•��� ,1 Loons on Fish Lake off Mayberry Trail Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 2 BACKGROUND During the process of developing the City of Scandia Comprehensive Plan 2008 —2030, work was begun to identify Scandia's significant scenic views. Seventy-four sites in the city were identified as potential scenic views worthy of protection. As a result of this work, implementation tasks were included in the Comprehensive Plan to both complete the process of identifying and designating priority viewsheds for protection, and developing recommendations and guidelines for the city to use toward that goal. A viewshed is an area of land, water or combination that is visible to the human eye from a certain vantage point. In city planning, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic value that are deemed worthy of preservation in the process of development or other change. Viewsheds are often spaces that are seen from public areas such as from public roadways or public parks. The preservation of viewsheds is often a goal in designating open space areas or green belts. Scandia's Scenic Viewsheds Committee was formed in May 2011 for the purpose of completing the work begun during the 2030 Comprehensive Plan development process. To guide its work, the committee relied upon three main resources: • The Scandia 2030 Comprehensive Plan which repeatedly emphasizes the goal of preserving Scandia's scenic, historic, natural, and rural character as development moves forward • The National Park Service- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and Embrace Open Space which provided training in scenic quality analysis to assess scenic viewsheds and gave a common language for talking about them. That training was conducted for members of the Scandia Scenic Viewsheds Committee • The Scenic Assessment of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, which was done by the St. Croix Scenic Coalition in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture, the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the National Park Service Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 3 PURPOSE The purpose of the Guidelines for the Protection of Scandia's Priority Scenic Viewsheds is twofold: 1. to provide incentives for landowners and developers to preserve Scandia's scenic heritage and 2. to provide clarity for the regulation of cell phone tower placement within the city. Incentives The Guidelines are an incentive based approach to fostering Scandia's future development in a way that contributes to its historic, rural and natural beauty preservation. They are meant to give guidance to both individual homebuilders and larger developers in recognizing and working to preserve the scenic qualities of development sites. Scenic viewshed criteria may assist developers in highlighting the scenic aspects of a site, including ways to place structures to protect or enhance a site's scenic qualities. Regulation The Guidelines provide direction for the placement of new cell phone towers erected within the city. In accord with the City of Scandia Development Code, Chapter 2, "Towers shall be a maximum of 75 feet in height and shal] be of stealth design if located within one-quarter mile of State Highway 95, within a designated Scandia scenic viewshed, or within the Historic Village Area (VMU-Aa Zoning District). A stealth design is preferred for towers in other locations." IDENTIFIED PRIORITY VIEWSHEDS Priority Viewshed Corridors The Guidelines apply directly to identified properties that are located along roads that have been given the designation of Scandia Scenic Viewshed Corridor: • Scandia Trail (Highway 97) • St. Croix Trail (Highway 95) • Manning Avenue (County Road 15) • Olinda Trail (County Road 3) • Lofton Avenue (County Road 91) • Mayberry Trail east of Lofton Avenue • Oakhill Road (County Road 52) south of Highway 97. These are roadways that form the backdrop of the community, the roads that are seen as "Scandia" by the most people most often, the roads that up front tell the story of our community, who we are and what we value, and the roads that, because of their high visibility and use, could lend themselves to less protective scenic development patterns. Mayberry Trail, while not a major thoroughfare, was seen as significant as it represents the historic main road to Scandia and Marine-on-St. Croix from the west. It also is a strong example of the woodlands that once were more a part of Scandia's landscape and still are scattered throughout the city. Priority Viewshed Sites Along the designated priority viewshed corridors, specific viewshed sites have been further identified. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 4 OTHER SCENIC VIEWSHEDS Scandia is rich in scenic vistas. Attempting to list or evaluate all of them would be an impractical task. Scandia has other significant scenic views outside of the Priority Scenic Viewshed Corridors, as well as other sites along the comdors but that are not herein specified. For purposes of future development, the key aspect will be that for a site to be designated as a priority scenic viewshed it must meet the criteria set forth in the Guidelines. In the case of sites not specified in this document, it will be the responsibility of the landowner to prove the significant scenic viewshed value of the property using the guidelines herein provided. APPLYING SCENIC VIEWSHED CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES The guidelines are designed to be applied to new development in Scandia, but may also have value to those existing homeowners who wish to enhance their property. In new development, both individual homebuilders and developers can take advantage of the Guidelines to site and design new houses and buildings in such a way that they support the historic, rural nature and the natural beauty of the community. A Conservation Design Development may earn a density bonus by using the Guidelines. Further, abiding by the guidelines may add economic value to property, as it is Scandia's historic/rural/natural character that is a key appeal for people deciding to live here. I. INCENTIVES A. Development Bonus Developers who pursue Conservation Design Developments can use the guidelines to qualify for density bonuses. If the area to be developed is along a designated Priority Viewshed Corridor and has been identified as a Priority Viewshed Site, the development may qualify for up to a 25% density bonus, provided developers show adherence to the Guidelines' criteria. The Development Code lays out the process for applying density bonuses. If a developer wants to apply for the 25% density bonus for a site not herein designated as a Priority Viewshed Site, it is the responsibility of the developer to identify why the proposed development site should be a Priority Viewshed Site according to the criteria in these Guidelines. (See Addendum VI. Process for Scenic Analysis) Adherence to the Guidelines criteria must then be demonstrated in the Conservation Design Development plans. The following examples demonstrate some of the ways in which development may address the Guidelines. • Natural features such as rolling terrain, trees and/or tree lines, farm or historic buildings, cultural features or ponds have been incorporated into, or highlighted by the site design. • A plan for preserving existing trees beyond that required by existing ordinances, in order to highlight scenic features of the viewshed, is in place. • A plan for providing additional landscaping beyond that required by existing ordinances, in order to highlight scenic features of the viewshed, is in place. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 5 � A plan for limiting building heights, beyond that required by existing ordinance, in order to highlight scenic features of the viewshed is in place. • Views of unique topography are being preserved. • The horizon line has been incorporated into the site design. (as opposed, for example, to totally blocked by the site design) • Buildings planned reflect colors, architecture and materials that meet historic Scandia designs including historic midwest farm design. B. Recognition 1. Individual home builders who use the criteria to show the significant scenic viewshed quality of their property, and the value of the planned building design and placement on the property so as to preserve its scenic value, upon approval may be awarded one of the following incentives: • flexibility in the application of some standards if such flexibility would help preserve scenic views, e.g. setbacks or outbuilding design • being recognized as a Scandia Scenic Heritage Partner for their part in preserving the scenic, rural, historic character of Scandia. A tasteful plaque, such as are awarded for Century Farms, may be erected on the property and/or recognition may be given at a City Council meeting. 2. Existing homeowners who wish to enhance their property to better conform to the scenic viewshed guidelines may apply for a designation of Scandia Scenic Heritage Partner. Such a designation may be useful for purposes of applying for grants or other monetary assistance in rural preservation. II. REGULATION Telecommunications companies erecting new cell phone towers will follow the existing requirements of the Scandia Development Code. PROCEDURE Informal Review It is recommended that individuals and developers request an informal meeting with the City before beginning formal design work on their projects. This informal meeting may be with city staff, consultants, and/or the Planning Commission as appropriate to the project. An informal plan, narrative description of the project, rough sketches of site plan elements with special emphasis on addressing the scenic viewshed criteria, should be provided to the City at least two weeks prior to the informal meeting. The informal discussions will be advisory only, and will not be binding on the project proposer or the City of Scandia. Use of Design Professionals Please note that these guidelines and the informal review are not intended to take the place of professional design assistance, especially in the case of Conservation Design Development. Design professionals have the expertise to create comprehensive plans that meet both the builder's needs and the city's guidelines Ultimately these professionals may facilitate a smoother review process and save the builder time and money. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 6 GUIDELINES Characteristics of Designated Scandia Scenic Viewsheds Scandia's Scenic Viewsheds are those properties that show one or more of the following features in ways that meet the criteria of being Vivid, showing Variety, being Intact, having a quality of being Unique, and offering Depth and Duration of Visibility. The features in alphabetical order are as follows: • Barns • Farm animals • Farm buildings • Historic significance • Rolling hills • Trees/wooded views • Uniqueness � Variety of features combined (e.g. fields and woods) • Water (lakes, ponds, wetlands) • Wildlife • Windmills • Corridors containing the above features �- � ` �������� '� . w ��y .�... .� "`���E; .��y. .- . �;' �. • � ��'� Y. �,y-+��- ,-..� j '""�':_1.�,Py;r.. ".y� a - ._7. ..=.5 �.' ,.� •a''i � � �"��.��r.. . _E. _ -*.r� � a i.ti 4y . . , ^�`':.r: '�.'��j+ .'S�,t. � �� ���� � I�����I�Illlplull '�dii'i �r, . 1 ��`` �g�y '�`� t �F�, r.. � 'w�'' �j�� �t,� .(� � ,�. t. 'sl�-3� 'i ���MI,Y `�1 �a 1 .� t.�� t r� �:+ .. '4 � . 'f ..'1�,�`��+ ^��`i���#�.,f'.; . +� * �` d. 26. Long Lake Bridge looking east - Depth Draft for Review by City Council, May l 5, 2012 7 Significant Scandia Scenic Viewshed Criteria Vividness The intensity, strength or memorability of a scene, created by presence of key elements: expansiveness,framing, variety from surface patterns and textures, a sense of direction to a focal point, depth, and fleeting images. The more of these, usually the more scenic. Fleeting images include seasonal color, animals, cloud displays,farm crops. Depth is measured in layers. Three or more layers tend toward high scenic qualiry. In Scandia, Vividness is seen to include Variety afforded by farm fields, crops grown and the texture afforded by their differences. 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In Scandia, views with highest Visibility/Duration were those • at gateway points (e.g. Hwy 97 and Manning, Hwy. 97 and 95, the approach to the village center from the south on Olinda) • that sustained themselves along corridors creating a density of scenic views, (e.g. Hwy 97 from Manning to Meadowbrook, Hwy 97 east of the village approaching Hwy 95 and the Wisconsin bluffs, Mayberry Trail from Maxwill southeast to 195'h ) Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 13 ADDENDUM I. DESIGNATED PRIORITY SCENIC VIEWSHED CORRIDORS • Scandia Trail (Highway 97) from the city limit on the west to Highway 95 on the east � Manning Avenue (County Road 15) from north city limit to south city limit • Lofton Avenue (County Road 91) north of Highway 97 • Mayberry Trail North east of Lofton Avenue to 195'h Street • Olinda Trail (County Road 3) from north city limit to south city limit • Oakhill Road (County Road 52) south of Highway 97 to Highway 95 • St. Croix Trail (Highway 95) from north city limit to south city limit II. IDENTIFIED PRIORITY SCENIC VIEWSHEDS SITES Scandia Trail (Hwy 97) Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name* Description GPS Coordinates ] WAJ Farmstead Historic Working Farm Hwy 97 and Manning Trail: NE corner GPS coordinates 45.254604,-92.886958 2 WAJ South Fields Rolling Fields with wood Hwy 97 east of Manning looking southeast GPS coordinates: 45.252685,-92.887774 3 KSN Farmstead Fields with farm buildings 97 west of Lofton looking north GPS coordinates: 45.253833,-92.875285 4 EL Farmstead Fields with farm buildings 97 at Lofton looking northwest GPS coordinates: 45.254445,-92.864785 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 14 5 EL/DJB Fields Farm Fields with panoramic view 97 west of Lofton looking south GPS coordinates: 45.252444,-92.86932 6 NRP Fields Farm Fields 97 east of Meadowbrook looking north GPS coordinates: 45.256985,-92.844458 7 NRP Farmstead Traditional Farmstead 97 & Meadowbrook NW side GPS coordinates: 45.256779,-92.845373 8 WRB Farmstead Pond with woods and farm 97 near Novak looking buildings south GPS coordinates: 45.2563 56,-92.822027 9 AVA/VB Pond with rolling hills 97 East of Novak Pond & Fields in distance looking north GPS coordinates: 45.255562,-92.823682 10 Wisconsin Bluffs Long view looking over to Hwy 97 at Pomroy Wisconsin Bluffs looking east GPS coordinates: 45.256477,-92.787459 Manning Avenue (County Road 15) Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location ] 1 German Lake Overlook Fields and Woods with lake in Cty 15 around 216`h background Street; Facing East GPS coordinates: 45.262186,-92.888546 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 15 12 DSO Farmstead Traditional Farmstead Cty 15 around 216`'' GPS coordinates: 45.262956,-92.888932 13 Sylvan Lake View Woods, valley with lake in Manning between distance 202°a and 207`" looking west GPS coordinates: 45.245778,-92.889063 14 CKT Field Rolling field and woods Manning north of Big Marine Store looking east GPS coordinates: 45.24493 5,-92.8913 78 Lofton Avenue (County Road 91) Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location 15 GJO Fields Farm field and pond through Lofton at 238th looking woods southwest GPS coordinates: 45.293441,-92.866766 16 RL Farmstead Traditional Farmstead Lofton Avenue S. of 228cn Looking Southeast GPS coordinates: 45.274796,-92.865206 17 RL Farm Fields and woods Lofton south of 22g�h looking east GPS coordinates: 45.268997,-92.864835 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 16 18 TC Fields Fields and woods Lofton south of 22g'h looking west GPS coordinates: 45.277046,-92.865458 Mayberry Trail East of Lofton Avenue Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location 19 CVM Farm Fields, woods, hill, pond, farm Mayberry at Maxwill buildings looking east GPS coordinates: 45.248637,-92.855244 20 KMJ Fields Field surrounded by woods Mayberry just west of Maxwill looking north GPS coordinates: 45.248984,-92.854815 21 Mayberry Woods Wooded country roadway Mayberry east/southeast of Meadowbrook GPS coordinates: 45.247155,-92.843224 Olinda Trail (County Road 3) Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location 22 JRH Fields Farm Fields Olinda at 240'h looking Panoramic View West GPS coordinates: 45.289003,-92800183 23 GBS Field &Woods Wood and Fields Olinda south of 240th looking East GPS coordinates: 45.288792,-92.799046 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 17 24 Wojtowicz Pond Mixed field, trees and pond Olinda S. of Pilar looking East GPS coordinates: 45.278615,-92.800061 25 Scandia Village & Approach to the village center Olinda north of 205`h Gammelgarden from the south looking north GPS coordinates: 45.250223,-92.809242 26 Long Lake Bridge Lake surrounded by woods; Olinda south of 195c" to the east Focal view looking East GPS coordinates: 45.228994,-92.825074 27 Long Lake Bridge Lake surrounded by woods Olinda south of 195th to the west looking West GPS coordinates: 45.228964,-92.825289 28 Hay Lake Overlook Woods & fields with historic Hay Olinda at 202°d looking PCE/CJM Fields Lake in the distance Southeast GPS coordinates: 45.240342,-92.81956 29 Big Marine View Fields with Lake beyond Olinda north of 185th DLL Field looking west GPS coordinates: 45.223258,-92.825201 Oakhill Road ( County Road 52) South of Hwy 97 Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location 30 LLN Fields, Woods & Rolling Hills with Pond Oakhill Road E of Pond Oxboro looking north GPS coordinates: 45.249921,-92.783 914 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 18 31 DF Fields Fields and Woods Oakhill at 199t" looking Northeast GPS coordinates: 45.239486,-92.77267 32 Wisconsin Long View to Bluffs Oakhill east of 199`h; Bluffs/Abrahamson's from top of hill Oakhill GPS coordinates: 45.238802,-92.779373 St. Croix Trail (Highway 95) Scenic Viewshed Corridor Number Name Description Location 33 HBLE Traditional Farmstead 95 south of 235`h facing west GPS coordinates: 45.287524,-92.774262 34 ESH Fields Ag Field and Wisconsin View 95 at 220th looking East GPS coordinates: 45.266113,-92.773404 35 Pilar at 95 Woods and Fields Pilar at Highway 95 looking east GPS coordinates: 45.270507,-92.775078 36 WS Fields Farm fields, woods and Wisconsin 95 north of 97 looking view east GPS coordinates: 45.259153,-92.770483 37 WS Farmstead Traditional Farmstead 95 north of 97 looking west GPS coordinates: 45.260164,-92.7703 87 Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 19 38 Downhill to Copas Focal view to Copas and 95 at about 199'h Wisconsin beyond looking East/Southeast GPS coordinates: 45.23 8016,-92.7703 79 39 William O'Brien View Native Fields and Woods 95 S. of 197th looking west GPS coordinates: 45.229394,-92.763585 * Note: Names are given as points of reference and are either known feature names (e.g. German Lake) or initials of owners of record in 2009 plat book. III. GLOSSARY Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 20 A. General Viewshed An area of land, water or combination that is visible to the human eye from a certain vantage point. In city planning, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic value that are deemed worthy of preservation in the process of development or other change. Viewsheds are often spaces that can be seen from public areas such as from public roadways or public parks. The preservation of viewsheds is often a goal in designating open space areas or green belts. B. Types of Views Focal A composition that draws the eye to one vanishing point on the horizon with lines in the view (like roads, rivers, trails) that lead directly to that point. Feature A composition that has a single, dominant focal point in the fore or middle ground of the view (like a pond, barn or farm buildings). Panorama A composition that at eye level, is more than 50% sky, where the majority of the view is below the observer (like farm fields or rolling hills that stretch far to the horizon). Detail A composition that is completely foreground, close enough to touch (like fields of flowers, woods, or fields of corn) Scandia Mix A composition that is a mixture of qualities of the four other types. C. Areas of Views Foreground The closest area to the viewer where textures or individual plant species can be identified by the naked eye, usually out to about '/z mile. Middle ground The area in the middle of the view where plant types are seen as groupings and ground form is easily distinguished, from '/2 mile to 3 miles. Background The area farthest from the viewer, where major forms and patterns are detected, from 3 miles to the horizon. D. Open Space Conservation Subdivision—a grouping of residential structures on smaller lots than allowed in the specific zoning district, leaving some land dedicated as open space. Major subdivisions where bonus lots are allowed providing for the maximum possible protection of agricultural lands, ecologically significant areas, natural landscapes, scenic attributes, open space, and cultural features. E. Scandia Scenic Heritage Partner—recognition available for landowners who in remodeling, redesigning or redistributing existing buildings on their site, choose to do so in such a way as to highlight scenic qualities, as defined herein, of the property. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 21 IV. SUPPORT STUDIES 1. Scandia's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. • In the December 2007 Scandia Citizens' Visioning Survey, eight of the top ten things mentioned most frequently as important for Scandia's future relate to maintaining the city's rural character including: exhibit its "small town" rural character, support/preserve agriculture, preserve natural resources, parks and trails, open space, historic character, viewscapes. • "Scenic Roads and Viewsheds" is listed as a future land use area with scenic road construction standards and scenic view standards to be developed. (p. 113) • The goal to "protect scenic rural roads, viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from visually intrusive or incompatible development" is set (p.136-137). • Policies to support this include "establish(ing) viewshed protection standards that will maintain the scenic quality of significant views throughout the City." (p.136) and "work(ing) with landowners to develop desirable development patterns that will protect important viewsheds, through appropriate siting of buildings and roads and screening with native vegetation and landforms." (p. 137) • Implementation Strategies include "modifying street standards to maintain the visual qualities of identified scenic roads..." (p. 180) and "Consider creating a scenic overlay district that modifies setback, screening and landscaping, and building placement for new development to ensure that community character is maintained." (p. 180) The Future Land Use Areas Summary Matrix (Appendix D) also describes Scenic Roads/Viewsheds. (p. 199) 2. Scenic Quality Analysis training provided initially by the National Park Service- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and Embrace Open Space that had been directed at the St. Paul corridor of the Mississippi River. • The Scandia Scenic Viewsheds Committee using the process of the Mississippi River scenic quality analysis effort, reviewed and rated views identified in Scandia during the 2030 Comprehensive Plan development. • The Scandia Committee determined that the views to focus on were those scenic views that impacted most people most often. They acknowledged that these were the views that would have the greatest impact on defining Scandia's scenic/rural/historic community character. • Those views were identified as viewsheds along the major roadways throughout the city: Hwy 97, Hwy 95, Cty 15/Manning Avenue, Cty 3/Olinda Trail, Cty 52/Oakhill Road south of Hwy 97, Cty 1/Lofton Avenue and Mayberry Trail to the east of Lofton which was added as an historical main road to Scandia and Marine on St. Croix. These roads were designated as Significant Scenic Corridors. • Committee members went through training in using the Scenic Quality Analysis Process. They then went on the road, together and individually, conducted reviews and did detailed analyses of the identified sites. • Their individual scores were compiled into overall ratings for each of the sites. • Sites were then prioritized based on their final scores. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 22 3. The Scenic Assessment of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, was done by the St. Croix Scenic Coalition in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture, the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the National Park Service � They engaged a group of over 200 St. Croix Valley participants in identifying the scenic qualities they most value. • The area included five miles back from both sides of the river from Danbury to Prescott. This area includes all of the city of Scandia. • Their goal was to provide a scientific framework for determining aesthetic land value for prioritization of development and resource conservation planning. • In their report Attractiveness in the St. Croix Valley:An Analysis of Perceptual Judgment and Landscape Dimensions published in 2006, the following most desirable scenic qualities were identified: 1. Views containing any form of water: open water, wetlands or depressional landscapes containing vegetation typical of moist site conditions. 2. Views with forest or woods, especially as it creates edges with adjacent open land 3. Older development (e.g. traditional farms or historic sites), although there was ambivalence regarding agriculture in general • Development was seen as negatively affecting attractiveness, especially when it occurred in highly visible positions and patterns. Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 20l 2 23 VI. Process for Scenic Analysis The following guidelines will be used for sites that lie outside of the Scandia Scenic Viewshed Corridors and whose owners wish to apply for designation as a Priority Scenic Viewshed. If a developer wishes to be eligible for a density bonus, it will be the responsibility of the developer to show that the proposed viewshed site demonstrates the guideline qualities and criteria herein and below, and that the proposed development will preserve the significant scenic integrity of the site. 1) Describe the character of proposed view using industry definitions: a) Focal b) Feature c) Panorama d) Detail e) Scandia Mix 2) RATE/ASSESS view area for amount of Scenic Integrity: a) Determine degree of vividness i) Expansiveness ii) Framing iii) Focal point iv) Depth v) Variety vi) Ephemeral images b) Determine degree of intactness c) Determine degree of uniqueness rating for Scandia significance Draft for Review by City Council, May l 5, 2012 24 Scenic Viewshed Site A lication Checklist Site Location GPS Coordinates Description of Proposed Site (e.g. historic farmstead, rolling fields, field and woods mixture) Description of Proposed Development .g. Conservation Design Development, single famil home site, hobby farm) CRITERIA CHARACTERISTICS OF SITE HOW SCENIC QUALITIES THAT MEET CRITERIA ARE or sites not currentl desi nated) TO BE PRESERVED Vividness Intactness Uniqueness Visibility/Duration PHOTOS Draft for Review by City Council, May 15, 2012 25 CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO.: 130 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 122, THE SCANDIA DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 6.7 REGARDING DENSITY STANDARDS IN OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION SUBDNISIONS The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains: Section 1. Amendment. Ordinance No. 122, the City of Scandia Development Code ("Development Code", or "Code"), Chapter Two, Section 6.7, Density Standards in Open Space Conservation Subdivisions shall be amended to read as follows: 6.7 Density Standards (1) Base Density. The number of density units for the parcel shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 5.2. (2) Bonus Density. An open space conservation subdivision that provides the minimum open space shall receive a 25% density bonus. The number of additional bonus lots allowed is directly tied to the quantity and quality of preservation and protection afforded natural landscapes, agricultural land, open space, and cultural features. The maximum bonus permitted is 75%. The number of density units may be increased by the percentage indicated below if the development complies with one or a combination of the criteria listed. Determination of actual bonus densities shall be based upon findings of the Planning Commission and decision of the City Council. (A) Preservation of or establishment of woodlands and forests as identified by the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System, and/or protection of ecologically sensitive features, native plants and animals and their habitat as identified by the Minnesota County Biological Survey and the City's Comprehensive Plan—up to 25% (B) Preservation of agricultural lands (areas currently used for agriculture)—up to 25% (C) Creating open space accessible to the public and providing facilities such as trails or lakeshore access, meeting a public purpose identified by the City—up to 25% (D) Restoring native habitat or implementing open space stewardship practices as recommended by the City's ecologist based on the ecologist's field analysis—up to 15% (E) Preservation of historic sites, buildings and structures or cultural resources—up to15% Ordinance No. 130 Page 1 of 2 (F) Preservation of priority scenic views as identified by the City, especially as viewed ( from public roads and property—up�e�9to 25% (G) Creating open space that is contiguous to existing designated open space or part of potential open space defined as areas sharing a boundary with parks,public lands, planned parks and trails, and areas under conservation easement—up to10% Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and publication according to law. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 15th day of May, 2012. Randall Simonson, Mayor ATTEST: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator/Clerk Ordinance No. 130 Page 2 of 2 --s-- --------�-�-- --------------- �- � T-- --------�rttrara------�,-- trn�rc----- -------- �, �� � - ----- ---- - -- � ^ � � N �;.��, ^:,,�/� Wi � �-� IRK , ,`� ��'`a' � ��� "�' _ !� 1 ' t J _ � �% � ,.k z �r�� �i\7� � � :`� � �--� � - v j �W iv � '�' � N �``� � �A� . ti �o O MA NING ^ G� �� � �' � O � � _ �, � �,9 , = C � i �+ �, �- � i,�_� _ a � �._`_� �F�p,p� � � I (� �j �, � (� \ � '� _ �_ t,a � _ �J' �• ' � A J � � ' � _ I 1 � I = y� ' ^ ^ � � .__ N --���� � i�L ` / I ' ��'�'�\ _�_i ��\� � Z � �. I 0 � � A y �' ��� NOl�OI �` "� � , -�, I � ' � '�' -� � � � � 2051�-i�� :, __ _ ' �. �,1.� �,� a. � � � ^ �� �� - ~ � �� �..� ILL � � �r . ��' i ` / � . .. 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