6.c Implementation Plan 2.23.2018VII. IMPLEMENTATION
A. Implementation Plan
The Comprehensive plan creates a vision for the City of Scandia and guides land use and
infrastructure improvements so that the City can meet the needs of the community in the future.
The vision of the plan can only be realized if the plan is used. Tools to implement the plan will
vary in that some will be reactive, such as zoning and subdivision ordinances that guide private
developments, and others will be proactive, such as the City's Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) for undertaking public improvement projects.
1. Official Controls
To achieve the goals and objectives of this Comprehensive Plan, the City of Scandia has
adopted a Development Code to establish regulations for zoning, subdivision of land, and
shoreland and floodplain areas. The Development Code was originally adopted in
November of 2010, with ongoing amendments as needed. Scandia's Development Code
incorporates all land development regulations into a single code.
Zoning
City zoning codes regulate land use to promote the health, safety, order, convenience, and
general welfare of all citizens. They regulate location, size, use and height of buildings, the
arrangement of buildings on lots, and the density of population within the City. The City's
zoning districts effectively guide development in Scandia.
The City of Scandia is divided into eight zoning districts, detailed below and shown in
Figure XX. There are permitted and accessory uses in most districts, as well as the other
allowed uses under conditional use permit, interim use permits, or administrative permits.
Table XX provides a high-level summary of each zoning district, and Table XX provides a
summary of each overlay district; the full text of the current zoning ordinance is attached in
Appendix XX.
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General Description
The AG C District is established to protect and preserve land for long-term agricultural production.
Residential development compatible with agriculture is permitted.
Primary uses:
• Agricultural production
• Agricultural businesses and services
• Single family residential
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• Essential Services
Primary and
. Feedlots and livestock operations
Secondary Uses
. Parks and recreation facilities
Secondary land uses:
• Accessory structures
Agricultural
• Limited professional services
Core Area
• General farming services
(AG C)
4 buildable lots per 40 acres. Lots shall be 2 to 5 acres in size or 20 acres or greater. Maximum lot
coverage is 25%.
Density/Intensity
An open space conservation subdivision providing the minimum required 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%.
Special Natural
• Continued viability of agricultural uses considered in siting of structures and drives
Resource Standards
• Open space conservation subdivisions are encouraged
&Design Standards
• Bonus density incentives may be offered in open space conservation subdivisions only if
agricultural protection is the focal point of the subdivision design
Agricultural
This district plans for the continuation of the Agricultural Preserves Program in Scandia.
Preserves
General Description
Regulations fulfill standards to make land eligible for the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves
District (AP)
according to Minnesota Statute 473H, as amended, to remain in long-term agricultural production.
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Table XX — Zoning Districts
Primary uses:
• Agricultural production
• Agricultural businesses and services
• Single family residential
Primary and
• Essential Services
Secondary Uses
. Feedlots and livestock operations
. Parks and recreation facilities
Secondary land uses:
• Accessory structures
• Limited professional services
• General farming services
Density /Intensity
1 unit per 40 acres. Maximum lot coverage is 25%.
Special Natural
Resource Standards
• Continued viability of agricultural uses considered in siting of structures and drives
& Design Standards
General Description
Provide for a rural residential area of mixed lot sizes.
Primary uses:
• Agricultural production
• Agricultural businesses and services
General Rural
• Single family residential
District (GR)
Primary and
• Essential Services
Secondary Uses
• Feedlots and livestock operations
. Parks and recreation facilities
Secondary land uses:
• Accessory structures
• Limited professional services
• General farming services
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4 buildable lots per 40 acre; minimum lot size of 2 acres. Maximum lot coverage is 25%.
An open space conservation subdivision providing the minimum required open space shall receive a
Density/Intensity
250/0 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%.
Special Natural
Resource Standards
• Continued viability of agricultural uses considered in siting of structures and drives
&Design Standards
• Open space conservation subdivisions are encouraged for subdivisions
General Description
The VN District is established to designate growth areas surrounding the village center, to support
primarily single family residential uses on lot sizes reflective of the existing village lot sizes.
Primary uses:
• Single family residential
• Public parks and recreation
• Agriculture
Primary and
. Essential Services
Secondary Uses
Secondary land uses:
Village
• Accessory structures
Neighborhood
. Limited professional services
District (VN)
. Recreation facilities and equipment
Single family: 1 dwelling unit per 2.5 acres.
Multifamily (with conditional use permit): 1 dwelling unit per acre. Bonus densities up to 1 dwelling
Density/Intensity
unit per acre may be earned as an incentive for providing life -cycle housing (age 55+).
Lots sizes in the Goose Lake shoreland area shall remain consistent with those allowed under the
current shoreland ordinance.
Special Natural
• Design standards shall ensure new development is visually compatible with existing village
Resource Standards
development patterns.
& Design Standards
. Street and sidewalk standards ensure new development is well-connected to the Village Center
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The VMU A District is established to sustain the historic village center by preserving and protecting
the long-term viability of historic properties and structures, and by allowing a mixture of mutually
General Description supportive land uses. The mixture of commercial, office, institutional, recreational, and residential
land uses are made compatible through the enforcement of design guidelines.
Primary uses:
• Commercial, office, retail
• Public and private institutions
• Civic buildings
Primary and . Light industrial
Village Mixed Secondary Uses • Parks and recreation
Use A District
(VMU A) Secondary land uses:
• Accessory Structures
• Recreation facilities and equipment
2,500 square feet minimum lot size. No new subdivisions of land permitted. Maximum lot coverage
Density /Intensity of 80%. Maximum building height is 45 feet.
• In the core of the Village, buildings shall be of a size and have setbacks that reflect the
Special Natural "downtown" character
Resource Standards • Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines should be used as an example to protect the historic
& Design Standards elements and further development should match these styles
Village Mixed
The VMU B District is established to provide a growth area around the Village Center. The District
provides for a mixture of commercial, office, institutional, recreational, and residential land uses.
Use B District
General Description
The District provides an area for larger scale businesses, for businesses that benefit from visibility
(VMU B)
from MN Hwy 97, and for business and mixed use development that utilize on-site wastewater
treatment systems.
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The Aggregate Mining Overlay District provides areas where mineral deposits, primarily gravel,
The primary uses in the VMU B are the same as those in the VMU A including the following:
may be made available for general use under the conditions and regulations of Chapter 4 of the
• Department, discount, and warehouse stores
General Description
Scandia Development Code, Mining and Related Activities Regulations. The Aggregate Mining
• Garden supply stores
Primary and
Laundromats
Aggregate
Secondary Uses
• Sports and fitness clubs, less than 4,000 square feet in area
Mining
Permitted uses:
Secondary land uses:
Overlay
• Mining
• Accessory Structures
District
Primary and
• Essential services
• Recreation facilities and equipment
Secondary Uses
Secondary uses:
2.5 acres minimum lot size, 1 acre minimum buildable area. Maximum lot coverage 65%. Maximum
Density /Intensity
building height 45 feet
Density /Intensity
1 parcel with at least 40 contiguous acres in size
Special Natural
Resource Standards
None
& Design Standards
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The Aggregate Mining Overlay District provides areas where mineral deposits, primarily gravel,
may be made available for general use under the conditions and regulations of Chapter 4 of the
General Description
Scandia Development Code, Mining and Related Activities Regulations. The Aggregate Mining
Overlay District areas are designated Mining Area in the Comprehensive Plan.
Aggregate
Mining
Permitted uses:
Overlay
• Mining
District
Primary and
• Essential services
Secondary Uses
Secondary uses:
• Accessory Structures
Density /Intensity
1 parcel with at least 40 contiguous acres in size
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Special Natural
g uses must comply with local and state extractive use regulations. Reclamation plan must
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Resource Standards
the natural resource of the site to a level such that the land is suitable for he planned future
& Design Standards
ses such as agriculture or residential.
General Description
The Shoreland Ordinance was adopted to protect the public resource that is shoreland around lakes,
ponds, and rivers.
Primary uses:
Primary and
• Single family residential
Shoreland
Secondary Uses
. Parks and historic sites
Ordinance
• Agriculture
Density limitations are dependent on the underlying zoning. Some exceptions to this will apply and
Density /Intensity
requirements for those can be found in Chapter Five of the Development Code.
Special Natural
Resource Standards
& Design Standards
The city adopts by reference the Washington County Lower St. Croix River Bluffland and
Shoreland Management Ordinance, as amended, until such time that the City Council adopts a City
General Description
of Scandia Lower St. Croix River corridor ordinance for this zone. Until then, properties within the
Lower St. Croix River Corridor Overlay District are regulated according to the Washington Count
Lower St. Croix River Bluffland and Shoreland Management Ordinance with the exception that lots
Saint Croix
shall meet the density and lot requirements of the Agriculture District — Core (AG Q.
River
Primary uses:
Overlay
• Conservancy
District
Primary and
. Agriculture
Secondary Uses
. Single Family Residential
Secondary uses:
• Accessory uses which are incidental to the permitted primary uses of the property
Density /Intensity
Density limitations are dependent on the underlying zoning.
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Special Natural
Resource Standards
7Bothesthetic elements and uses have regulations within the code adopted by Washington County.
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& Design Standards
General Description
Promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize accidental losses.
Primary uses:
Primary and
• General open spaces used for uses such as boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks,
Floodplain
Secondary Uses
wildlife and nature preserve, fish hatcheries and hunting and fishing areas.
Overlay
* Residential units
District
Density /Intensity
Density limitations are dependent on the underlying zoning.
Special Natural
Resource Standards
Only uses that have a low flood damage potential will be allowed. The use will be allowed by the
& Design Standards
underlying zoning district. The use shall not obstruct flows or increase flood elevation.
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Subdivision of Land
The Subdivision Ordinance regulates the subdivision and platting of land within the City
providing for the orderly, economic and safe development of land and facilitating the
adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, storm drainage, electric utilities,
streets, parks and other public services and facilities essential to any development. City
controls to regulate subdivision of land include an application process, legal notice and
public hearings by the Planning Commission, and approval by the City Council. The
process includes imposing applicable fees, a development agreement prescribing the
standards for the development and imposing penalties for the violation of its provisions.
The subdivision of land promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the
people and helps achieve the vision of this comprehensive plan by providing for
standards in the development of land.
The City also prohibits premature subdivisions. The Development Code defines a
premature subdivision as any development inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan,
inconsistent with the City's CIP, inconsistent with environmental regulations, and lacking
adequate infrastructure, including sewage treatment systems, streets and drainage.
2. CIP
Capital improvement projects are major projects that benefit the City, including the
construction or reconstruction of roads and sidewalks, sewer and water utilities, trails, and
park and recreation facilities, as well the purchase of new or replacement equipment and
buildings. A capital improvements program (CIP) is a budgeting plan which lists five years
of needed capital improvements, their order of priority, and the means of financing.
The City of Scandia's 2018-2022 CIP lists a wide variety of projects totaling more than
$ . These projects are intended to meet the City's goals. The CIP is reviewed and
updated annually by the City Council, to ensure the proper priorities and funding.
Table XX— 2019 —
2023 Capital Improvement Plan
Project/Program 2019
2020
2021 2022
2023
Funding
Name/Item
$$$
List/Identify
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3. Action Plan
To ensure the goals of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update are met in a timely fashion,
the Action Plan outlines the overarching community goals for Scandia and identifies
implementation tools to help the city obtain its goals. Also detailed is a proposed timeline
for tool and program implementation. The timing of activities reflects community
priorities identified through public participation and review of the comprehensive plan,
compliance needs from the Metropolitan Council, and capacity needed to ensure
successful implementation. This timeline also incorporates programs and policies from the
Housing Implementation Plan outlined in Chapter III. This timeline is subject to change
due to unexpected natural and sociocultural events, shifting community needs, and
political priorities at the County, State, and Federal levels.
Amending the Plan
To keep the Comprehensive Plan current, it will be necessary to make amendments from
time to time. However, as the foundational document guiding development, most
amendments should occur through a comprehensive effort to address changes to the
community overtime. The Action Plan, described below, should be amended more
frequently.
Action Plan Worksheets
Implementing the vision and goals of the Comprehensive Plan requires an action plan,
and the coordination and investments of many stakeholders. The Action Plan worksheets
in this chapter present a concise summary of the goals along with specific action steps,
organized by chapter. The table includes:
• Schedule: The schedule indicates when the action item might begin and is
advisory in nature.
• Lead: This represents the leader for the action item. The Lead will likely be a
City staff person, but include coordination with other City departments, public,
private, or non-profit entities.
• Status: This section provides an update on the status of each action item.
• Comments: This column is intended to allow further explanation of the action
item.
To ensure compliance with this 2040 Comprehensive Plan the following zoning ordinance
changes will need to be implemented:
• Update zoning map based on future land use plan
• Reconcile inconsistencies between current zoning ordinance and intended future
land uses
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