7.b 1 Council Memo CUP Concept Plan Review Ordinance Amendment444 Cedw Street, 5vte 1500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
651 292,4400
tkda.com
TKD
Memorandum
To: Scandia City Council Reference: CUP Concept Plan Review
Ordinance Amendment
Copies To: Neil Soltis, City
Administrator
Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Project No.: 16323.000
From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing:
Planner
Date: January 8, 2018
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment
to permit a "concept plan" review of Conditional Use Permits at its meeting on January 2.
The Planning Commission had discussed adding an optional "concept plan review" for
conditional use permits to the Development Code during 2017. The value of a concept plan
review was identified during a review of a complex CUP amendment application, when the
Commission felt that a concept -level review early in the application process would have
benefited the applicant and the City by identifying issues and needs for additional information to
be addressed in the subsequent formal application for the amendment.
The Commission had its final discussions and a public hearing on the proposed amendment at
the December and January meetings. Commission questions clarified that the concept level
review would not result in additional cost to applicants if it was an administrative review. A
Commissioner noted that as a builder, he thought the review was a good idea because issues
could be identified prior to the formal application and potentially avoid applicant costs to prepare
plans or submittals that did not address significant issues or could not be approved based on
the Development Code requirements.
The draft Code amendment attached reflects the Commission's discussion, and has added an
option for a concept plan review to the Conditional Use Permit section of the Code. It includes:
• A list of required and option items for the concept plan
• Options for review by the Zoning Administrator, and at his or his discretion, Planning
Commission, and/or City Council
• Concept plan reviews provide comments only—this step would not include project
approvals
• The proposed process is similar to the process that the City has in place for a concept
plan review of Major Subdivisions
An ernptoyeeowned cmpany prorminq clkrmalllye 1301 on aid equal uppo-rluWky
Zoning Amendment — CUP Concept Plan Page 2 January 16, 2018
Scandia City Council
The Commission and staff answered public questions about the proposed amendment and
submittal requirements for the concept level review at the public hearing.
The Commission recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to the
Development Code.
7