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5.a) Stephan Request Regarding Event Use 5. �.� ! 444 Cedar SVeet,Suite 1500 Saint Poul,MN 55101 651.292.4400 � I tkda.com TKDA Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Reference: Sydney Stephan request Event: Commission Use Copies To: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Project No.: 15254.000 From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP Routing: Date: January 16, 2013 Backs�round The City Council has requested that the Planning Commission address an issue raised in a tetter from Sydney Stephan, 22200 Meadowbrook Avenue North (attached). Mr. Stephan would like to create an "event cente�"on his property. The City's ordinance does not currently have a use that fits the use that he proposes. Mr. Stephan would like to create an"event center'for outdoor events, such as weddings, fund raisers, company picnics and similar events. Resorts/Conference Facilities is the use most similar to what he is proposing, but is not a good fit. The Council would like the Planning Commission to consider whether the use that Mr. Stephan is proposing should be permitted in the code; and if yes,to update the code to address the use. This would include creating a definition, determining the districts where it would be allowed, determining any permit requirements, and identifying performance standards. This memo introduces the issue to the Planning Commission, and provides a local example of an ordinance that includes a similar use. The Planner would like the Commission's feedback regarding the proposed use, its fit in Scandia, and potential issues before proceeding further in � looking for examples or drafting a definition or ordinance sections. Local Example Several years ago Stillwater Township had a request for an event facility use. The request was for a simpler facility than Mr. Stephan is proposing, but it provides a local example for the Planning Commission to consider. The Township determined that a "ceremony facility" for weddings and other events fit the rural character of the Township. The Township has an existing "event facility" (Outing Lodge)that is a grandfathered use in the Township that has a larger scope. The Township did not want to allow for more uses similar to Outing Lodge due to some past neighbor concerns about outdoor amplified music and noise from larger events. The Planner reviewed a variety of ordinances for such uses, and created the following definition for the use that was acceptable to the Township: An employee owned company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity Scandia Planning Commission Events Use Page 2 February 5, 2013 " Ceremony Facilify:A /ocation to conduct a formal ceremony observing a special occasion, and operated with the intenfion of earning a profit by providing the facilrty to the pub/ic." I have attached a copy of the performance standards that Stillwater Township adopted for ceremony facitities. The standards include: • The use requires a Conditional Use Permit • The minimum lot size is 5 acres • The use is accessory to a homesteaded dwelling • This use allows ceremonies only—no parties or overnight accommodations • No amplified outdoor music . • Hours of operation are limited • Parking must be provided on-site • Buffering may be required between the use and neighboring properties Questions for the Plannins� Commission The Planning Commission should discuss the following issues at its meeting on February 5: • Is an event-type use appropriate in Scandia? • What type of use is appropriate? What is the definition of the use? • Should the use require a permit? CUP? Administrative permit? • What performance standards do we need to address? If the Planning Commission recommends that we add this use to the Zoning Ordinance, you should provide guidance on the standards to be included. Planning staff can develop a draft ordinance for review at the March meeting if the Commission wants to consider including an events use in the Development Code. i 1 I RECE���D Kristina Handt Cit�r Administrator DEC -7 2012 City of Scandia 14727 209�'St. N. CITY OF SCANDIA Scandia, MN 55073 Dear Ms. Handt: I am writing this letter as a precursor to beginning the process of applying for a Conditional Use Pernut to create an event center on my property at 22200 Meadowbrook Ave. North. Upon reviewing the Scandia Zoning Regulations,I do not see a definition that matches my intended use. Consequently, I am respectfully requesting that ihe Council provide an initial review of my request so that I miglrt continue my application along the proper channels. , Item 4.21,Resorts/Confezence Facilities,Chapter 2,Page 80 is only marginally similar and describes a use that is still quite dif�'erent from mine. My intent is to use my property for outdoor events,primarily weddings,but also for community events such as fund raisers, company.picnics, anniversaries and day retreats.Activities would center around my historic red barn and spacious lawns and pastures. The idea to purstie this venture originated from numei�us requests from friends and from the public, some of whom live in or near Scandia. Upon attending previous private family weddings held on my pr�perty,these persons encouraged me to consider offering m}� barn as a wedding venue to the wider public. While attending a Gammelgarden silent auction and barn dance which was held at my farm, several attendees asked if we would allow other such events and weddings.The popularity of outdoor/barn weddings and events has increased significandy and yet it has become apparent that local venues to host such events aze very scarce. My farm represents a picturesque example of a rural Scandia setting that should be preserved and enjoyed by those who wish to connect with the past in a meaningful way. Creating an event location around these values would be a welcome asset to the community. T understand that there will be specific permitting requirements inherent to ihe application process and I will certainly address these as directed. In summary, I hope that the Council agrees that the intended use of my property as an outdoor event center fits within the spirit of allowable uses within the Code and that I may continue to apply for the Conditional�Ltse Permit. . . � . Since , � ..�-,,. � .,. .' ; � _ . .. . ..^i ,��� i; ' � - .i}� = . , • � . +, , �, ,��i r r ' ,.<< . . .. . .'. . .. . . . . _ j'��' l`'`�-�.,,' . � Sydney B. Step� �an � 22200 Meadowbrook Avenue North Scandia, NIN 55073 Chapter Two-Zoning Regulations•:Part 3-Performance Standards Cemetery: Land used or intencied •4 Ce eteries to be used for the burial of the ��� equired Permits.An approved conditional use p -mit is dead and dedicated for cemetery q�ed for cemeteries in the A�icultural Dis ct(A-4) purposes and including, but not an the Trausition Zone(TZ). limited to, columbariums, mausoleums and chapels when �2� Othe eqnirements. Cemeteries must c ply with all rules operated in conjunction with and and re ations of Federal,State,Cou and local within the boundaries of sucl: agencie cemetery. Columbarium: A structure, roon�, (3) Performan Standards.Cemete ' s must comply with all of or other space in a building or the followin dards. structure containing niches for inurnment of cremnted remains in (A) Tbe mi ' um area a cemetery shall be five(5) a place used, or intended to be acres unles assoc' ted with a house of worship. used, and dedicatec�for cemetery , purposes. (B) The site prop for a cemetery or cemetery expansion s ot interfere with the development of Mausoleum: A structure or a system o colle or or larger streets in the vicinity building for the entombment of the of such s' . dead in crypts or vaults in a place used, or intended to be used, and (C) B� plots,grave ma ers,monuments and dedicared for-cemetery purposes. bu' ings operated in co ection wifh a cemetery Accessory Use. st meet the building se cks and structure height uirements of the underlyi zoning distcict. (D Graves and structures used for i erment shall be setback 50 feet firom wells.� (E) Cemeteries are prohibited below the re latory flood protection elevation as defined in Chapte ine, Flood Plain Regulations,of the County Zo ' g Ordinance. Ceremony Facility: A location to •5 Ceremonv_Facilitv co�duct a formal ceremony �1� p�pose and Tntent.'The purpose and intent is to establish observing a special occasion,and regulations for ceremony facilities,to allow these facilities operated with the intention of �a manner that conhibutes to the rural agricultural and earning a profit by providing the ��residential chazacter of Stillwatez Township.The facility to the pubtic. intent is to allow ceremonies.Examples of uses not permi�ted under the definition of Ceremony Facility are receprions,meetings,and conferences.Prohibited uses are not limited to this lisL (2) Required Pemuts.A Conditional Use Pemiit is required for a Ceremony Facility in the Transition Zone('TZ). (3) Other Requirements.Ceremony faciliries must comply with all rules and regulations of federal,state,county,and local agencies. .a . . � Stillwater Township Zoning Ordinauce 34 Chapter Two-Zoning Regulations•3 Part 3-Performance Standards (4) Performance Standards. (A) A minimum lot area of five(5)acres shall be provided. (B) A Ceremony Facility shall be an accessory use.The primary use shall be a Homesteaded Dwelling and the primazy structure shall be the dwelling unit.The Ceremony Facility shall be operated by the occupant of the Homesteaded Dwelling. (C) Accessory structures are subject to the Standards contained in Chapter Two,Part Three,Section 1.2, Accessory Structures/Attached Garages,except for (4)(C).With a Conditional Use Pemrit,the accessory structure may be permitted for Ceremony Facility . use. (D) Prohibited uses.Assembly including parties, receptions,meetings,conferences,and other events outside the purpose and intent of a Ceremony Facility are prohibited. (E) There shall be no food nor alcoholic beverage provided for the guests or visitors of the facility. (1� There shall be no ovemight accommodations . provided for the guests or visitors of the facility. (G) Ceremony facilities shall not generate noise that unreasonably annoys,disturbs,or endangers the comfort or peace of any persons,or precludes their enjoyment of pmperty or affects their property's value. (Fi) Hours of operation.Hours of operation shall be set within the Conditional Use Permit.Amplified sound shall conclude by 10 PM.All use of the ceremony facility,including paridng of vehicles,shall cease within one half hour after sunset. (n The applicant shall provide information in the . Application for the permit,and as requested by the Townslup for permit review,regarding the ceremonies provided by the facility.Information shall include the number of attendees per ceremony, number of ceremonies per year,number of employees,hours of operarion,parking facilities, , sanitary facilities,lighting,sound amplification, temporary structures/tents,signage,screening,and Stillwater Township Zoning Ordinance 35 Chapter Two-Zoning Regulations❖Part 3-Performance Standazds landscaping.As deemed necessary,the Town Board may restrict the operation of the facility. (� Off-street parldng shall be required in the ratio of one (1)parking space for each three(3)seats.The off- street parking area and the number of parking spaces shall be shown on the Site Plan. (I� A Transportation Managernent Plan shall be submitted to the zoning administrator at the time of application.This plan shall address traffic control, including traffic movement to the public street system and impact on the svrrounding roadways. (L) A Grading,Drainage and Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted.The standards of the Watershed ' Management Organization or Watershed District and the Washington Conservation District must be met. (Nn Landscaping may be requued to be to be installed to buffer the use from adjacent land uses and to provide screening.A Landscape Plan shall be submitted at the time of application for a Condit�onal Use Perxnit,if required by the Zoning Administrator. The purpose of this section is to •6 Comn n' Resid'ences provide reasonable (1) Re uired Peruuts.A community residence servi g 1 to 6 accommodations for persons with indi 'duals and appropriate staff shall be a C ditional Use a developmental disability in ;n the -4 and TZ distzicts. � accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act. (2) General R quirements. Defcnition.A Community (A) ��aP opriate licenses mu be obtained from State Residence is defined as a facility and Cou y agencies. providing residential and �g� 'The outw appear ce of any dwelling unit used habilitative services to persons for a commu x idence in the Agricultural and with developmental disabilities Residential dis ' ts shall be maintained. licensed by the State of Minnesoia. One density unit shall be attributed (C) No commu ' resi ence shall provide to this residence when calculating A�commo tions to p sons whose tenancy would density. constitu a direct threa to the health and safety of other' dividuals.The fac ity cannot accept court ord ed referrals for treatm t in lieu of incarceration w' out adequate security. (3) Pe rmance Standards.Tn order to obtai conditional use p 't for a community residence serving o 15 ' dividuals,the following standards must be t. 36 Stillwater Township Zoning Ordinance ��������� Kristina Handt City Administrator Q�� - 7 2�12 City of Scandia I4727 209`h St. N. CITY OF SCANpIA Scandia, MN 55073 �— -�-� Dear Ms. Handt: I am writing this letter as a precursar to beginning the process of applying for a Conditional Use Permit to create an event center on my property at 22200 Meadowbrook Ave. North. Upon reviewing the Scandia Zoning Regulations, I do not see a definition that matches my intended use. Consequently, I am respectfully requesting that the Council provide an initial review of my request so that I might continue my application along the proper channels. Item 4.21, Resorts/Conference Facilities, Chapter 2, Page 80 is only marginally similar and describes a use that is still quite different from mine. My intent is to use my property for outdoor events,primarily weddings, but also for community events such as fund raisers, company picnics, anniversaries and day retreats. Activities would center around my historic red barn and spaciQus lawns and pastures. i�he ��ea to ptus�.e this ventu.�e originated from numerous requests from frien�s and from tr.e public, some of whom 1it�e in or near 5cal�dia. Upon attending previous private family- weddings held on my property,these per�ons encouraged me to consider offering my barn as a weclding venue to the wider public. While attending a Gammelgarden silent auction and barn dance which was held at my farm, several attendees asked if we would allow other such events and weddings. The popularity of outdoor/barn weddings and events has increased significantly and yet it has become apparent that local venues to host such events are very scarce. My farm represents a picturesque example of a rural Scandia setting that should be preserved and enjoyed by those who wish to connect with the past in a meaningful way. Creating an event location around these values would be a welcome asset to the communi ty. I understand that there will be specific pernlitting requirements inherent to the application process and I will certainly address these as directed. In summary, I hope that the Council agrees that the intended use of my property as an outdoor event center fits within the spirit of allowable uses within the Code and that I may continue to apply for tl�e Conditional Use Permit. 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Scandia, MN 55073 Dear Commission Members: Thank you for including me on the Planning Commission agenda for February 5, 2013. You already have in your possession a copy of my letter dated December 4, 2012 which introduced my desire to establish an outdoor event venue on my property. As you know, on January 8, 2013 the Scandia City Council voted unanimously to pass consideration of my proposal on to the Planning Commission. At that time the Council members were also in agreement that the City should support and encourage business ventures such as the one I am proposing. The view has also been expressed that the current zoning ordinance does not adequately address an event center use such as the one I am proposing and that it may be desirable to amend the ordinance. 1 agree. I believe it is proper to start with amending the ordinance. Consequently, the purpose of my current letter is to support the creation of an amendment to the City of Scandia zoning ordinance and to respectfully submit a draft of some possible objectives and a framework of the proposed amendment. Furthermore, since there are likely other desirable land uses for Scandia agricultural properties that are not permitted in the ordinance such as vineyards, orchards and specialty farms that wish to sponsor public events, corn mazes, crafting, music festivals, heritage fairs, and the like, 1 believe it is prudent for the City to consider an amendment that is broad enough to benefit not only myself but other Scandia property owners as well. Consider the following excerpts from the 1998 City of Scandia Comprehensive PlanNision 2030 as if read from that year in the present tense: Scandin of 2030 has successfully managed the change that has been a constant in the surrounding region to maintain its unique rural character,ag�icultura/heritage,historic charm, and natural resources. .....Growth management emphasizes the protection of a rural ag�icultura!fee/without pulling up the drawbridge to change. The City has a reputation for being a welcoming,open,accepting place filled with new opportunities that build on and protect Scandia's many assets...._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....Art and recreationa!tourism provide a synergy that brings a variety of visitors to the City. One of the themes of the above is that "managed change"can coexist with and, in fact,catalyze the goal of "maintaining rural character". 1 submit that in order to preserve Scandia's "rural character, agricultural heritage and historic charm"it will become necessary for the survival of many of the City's small family farms to supplement their livelihoods with revenues other than I _ , those derived from the sale of typical commodities such as grain,hay and livestock. To quote the Vision 2030,the City desires to be a "welcoming, open,uccepting place filled with new opportunities that build on and protect Scandia's many assets." What are these"new opportunities"wisely envisioned above that will give hope for rural Scandia property owners who wish to preserve their properties from the offers of real estate developers? Corn, soybeans and hay are not sustainable answers, not on 40 acres-not even on 80 acres. Again note the Vision statement,"Rura!buildings endowed with Scandia's history and identity are preserved or incorporated into development and�edevelopment,and family farms can still befound within the City."But such preservation of rural buildings and history will not come about through sentimental dreams or wishful thinking. Instead, as the Vision Statement wisely predicts,"new opportunities"are a more viable avenue to rural preservation. New opportunities to preserve rural properties that were envisioned under "art and recreational tourism"(Vision Page 2)could include vineyard and orchard tours, agricultural history events, corn mazes, crafting, music festivals, antique shows, ethnic heritage fairs, retreats and wedding ceremonies and receptions. The emphasis here is to provide new opportunities for economic growth by attracting visitors from nearby urban communities who are seeking to experience the rural atmosphere. I have witnessed firsthand the euphoric desire of the Scandia Comprehensive Plan to preserve the City"s scenic viewsheds. A guest at a private wedding on my farm said, upon viewing the sunset across my west pasture, "Oh, that is so wonderful!", she said, '`It is so beautiful out here in Scandia. You should consider opening up your farm to the public for weddings." Preservation of historic settings in Scandia will continue to be threatened unless there is economic incentive for rural landowners to stay put and to be part of the dream. This incentive has its source in revenue from tourists and visitors. The local ordinance must allow and encourage such activity or the goal of preservation is not realistic. Agriculture in the narrow sense of crops and livestock cannot be the sole source of revenue for saving Scandia's rural heritage. Yes, one might save a few large contiguous acreages by selling or leasing to corporate farms, but don't expect that the accompanying farmsteads will be saved. Witness the trips I made this past year to North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Plenty of"farmland" still there ...sure... in fact, as far as the eye could see! But not the heritage. Why? The buildings were gone. Or worse yet, the houses and barns remained but they were abandoned and caving-in, a sad and depressing phantom of what has been but can never be again. The nearby communities were similar—declining in population and buildings boarded up. So land, per se, does not create heritage, it is the visual evidence of people on the land that is the stuff of which history is made. One cannot fault the once proud owners who moved away, taking local heritage with them. Many would have remained had there been economic incentive to do so. Now, I am not suggesting that I have a solution for all of the rampant consolidation of America's farmlands. However, 1 do assert that given Scandia's �eography there is a chance to put flesh on the City's Vision to save our rural heritage by encouraging an expanded variety of rural business that is compatible with preserving rural ambience and history. 2 Therefore, and in accordance with Scandia Zoning Regulations Chapter 2: 1.3 which allows for a landowner to initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, 1 propose that the City of Scandia Zoning Ordinance be amended to include a use entitled "Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism" as follows: • Definition: Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism businesses will attract travelers or visitors to areas historically or traditionally used for agricultural purposes, which are generally small-scale, low-impact, and entertainment, recreation, ceremonial and/or education focused; • Purpose: In accordance with the stated goals of the City of Scandia Comprehensive Development Plan, it is the purpose of this subdivision to: o Preserve and celebrate Scandia's rural and agricultural heritage, and historic landscapes; o To recognize Scandia's scenic viewsheds, exceptional rural ambience, historic sites as desirable local amenities which will draw outside revenue from visitors, that is vital to the local economy; o Enhance Scandia's appeal to visitors who are drawn to its rural atmosphere; o Provide opportunities for new economic growth through Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism businesses; o Assist the City's citizens in the transition from primarily agricultural land uses, to an expanded variety of rural business opportunities as active family farming continues to diminish in the City of Scandia. • Standards: Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism Businesses shall meet the following standards: o Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism businesses shall be located within the Agriculture District AG CORE; o Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism businesses shall require a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance; o Rural Recreational and Retail Tourism businesses shall be shown to have a unique and demonstrable relationship with the City of Scandia or its region, and its history, culture, traditions, arts, crafts, lore, natural resources, or other features and amenities, in accordance with the above stated purposes. • Allowed Uses: Allowed Rural and Recreational Retail Tourism businesses shall include such things as farm or other historic heritage attractions, retreats, crafting, weddings, receptions, small-scale, low impact special events or music festivals, corn mazes, holiday celebrations and harvest festivals, country-craft/antique shops, unique local venues providing for the sale and serving of locally produced raw and/or value-added agricultural products, goods and services, and other reasonably related merchandise, and other uses determined by the City to be similar in nature and scope. o The terms "small-scale" and "low-impact" shall be construed to refer to land uses which: ■ Do not create an excessive demand upon existing services or amenities; 3 ■ Are screened or able to be screened adequately from adjacent development or land, to prevent undue negative impact to nearby properties; ■ Will not have an appearance that is inconsistent or incompatible with the surroundin� area; ■ Will not cause tratfic hazards or undue congestion. I want to thank the commission for its time in considering this request. I look forward to addressing any questions and concerns you may have. Sincerely, �• ,����---,. Sydney B. Stephan 22200 Meadowbrook Ave. N. Scandia, MN 55073 (612) 685-2940 svdn,ka�einnovation.com Attachment: Rural Retail Tourism in Chisago Countl'. Chisago Counry Zoning Ordinance Section 5.06 (C) Secliorr S.I1 (C)And Section 4.15 � 4 ' Rural Retail Tourism in Chisago County . � � �� e r. Y"x �. ��,: ';=. � ,��� � - �. � .� .� _r ..� '..P �� J ��f � .� �� �.���' �� ��yj� .� . Y� b� �'d�n d r ,;➢ 1 �� � � 4��. � � �> � � +1 �. ,i _. �r�- '- � � , ��.:`:.. 1 ;, :r •'. , , + F,h� b?�! „�r• ,� � � C�t�^ - � R ., �'^' k t: •,-� �� "�"` y� - 1 5 t _ •• � � :. n✓ry.,,�,,^��a��y,�� � . �,�-,�.� �g�"'.r, "�""�r.� w k: `� �'����.: �.,, `� ��� y��� '� , � . 4,. ,_ ^�:ty {� ��L�` ��t� � �.�Ni ,f.'. r `�M'.�,�''.' .�- �, a � � ,,"�''v�����a.��i�7�it} �- 'i �. �, � � � ��� � ,�, . 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In accordance with the stated goals of the Chisago County Comprehensive Development Plan, it is the purpose of this subdivision to: ■ Preserve and celebrate Chisago County's azchaeological properties, rural and agricultural heritage, and historical landscapes; ■ To recognize Chisago County's scenic features, exceptional rural ambience, historic sites as desirable local amenities which will draw outside revenue from visitors, that is vital to the local economy. ■ Enhance Chisago County's appeal to visitors who are drawn to its rural aunosphere; ■ Provide opportunities for new economic growth through Rural Retail Tourism businesses; ■ Assist the County's citizens in the transition from prima.rily agricultural land uses,to an expanded variety of rural business opportunities as active fanuly farming continues to d�minish in Chisago County. B. Standards. Rural Retail Tourism Businesses shall meet the following standards: I. Rural Retail Tourism businesses shall be located within the A or RVC Zoning Disrricts; 2. Rural Retail Tourism businesses shall require a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 8.04 of this Ordinance; 3. Rural Retail Tourism businesses shall be shown to have a unique and demonstrable relationship with Chisago County or its region, and its history, culture, traditions, arts, crafts,lore, natural resources, or other features and amenities, in accordance with the above stated purposes. C. Allowed Uses. Allowed Rural Retail Tourism businesses shall include things as fazm or other historical heritage attractions, single fanvly residential rental properties for retreats, crafting, weddings, receptions, bed & breakfasts; small-scale,low impact special events or music festivals, corn mazes, holiday celebrations and haxvest festivals, country-aaft/antique shops,unique local venues providing for the sale and serving of locally produced raw and/or value-added agricultural products> goods and services, and other reasonably related merchandise, and other uses determuied by the Department to be similar in nature and scope. D. The terms "small-scale" and "low-impact" shall be construed to refer to land uses which: I. Do not create an excessive demand upon existing services or amenities; 2. Are screened or able to be screened adequately, or are sufFiaendy separated from adjacent development or land, to prevent undue negative impact to nearby properties; 3. Will not have an appearance that is inconsistent or incompatible with the � surrouncling area; 4. Will not cause traffic hazard or undue congestion; 5. Will not negatively impact the neighborhood by intrusion of noise,glare, odor, or other adverse efFects. Applications which are determuied to be unable to meet the above criteria may be processed as a major commercial conditional use,provided the use is allowed in the relevant Zoning District. E. All conditional uses for Rural Retail Tourism shall meet the applicable requirements of Section 8. F. Code Com�liance An existing structure or SSTS which is subjected to a change in occupancy or GPD loading as a result of an approved CUP for a Rural Retail Tourism business shall be retrofitted and/or upgraded to conform to current code requirements. All existing buildings proposed for use in assodadon with the business shall be cerrified by an architect or engineer to be in compliance with current structural standards for the new occupancy prior to any use of the structure.