6. SHC Presentaion Public Hearing 06072022City of Scandia - Unified Development Code
Development and Zoning Code Update
Unified Development Code (UDC)
Public Hearing (#2)
June 7, 2022
City of Scandia - Unified Development Code
agenda
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OVERVIEW
»Project Introduction, Objectives & Process
»Objectives
»Public Hearing Summary - May 23, 2022
»UDC Structure
»Key Changes/Modifications by Section
»Discussion Items
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introduction
»RFP’s Stated Objectives:
• Update Development Code and Zoning Map
to implement recommendations of 2040
Comprehensive Plan; and
• Maintain existing zoning districts and add
additional districts as necessary; and
• Incorporate existing design standards and other
zoning strategies for the Village Center to maintain
architectural character and consistency.
»Official controls including zoning, subdivision,
site development review shape the physical
character of your community, UDC must be:
• Easy to use for everyone from interpretation to
implementation; and
• Current, consistent and concise; and
• Viewed as a living document, should be flexible and
responsive.
PROJECT PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES
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process
SCHEDULE (FOCUS ON VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT)
June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021
Development Code Analysis & Outline of Proposed Development Code Changes
Draft Development Code Changes & Draft Zoning Map Changes Final Drafts
Staff Orientation
Joint Kickoff
Contract Executed
Village Center Stakeholder Meeting
(EDA Meeting)
Legend
Planning Commission Meeting
Content/Draft Deliverable
City Council Meeting
Technical Team Meeting
Stakeholder Meeting
Public Open House
**
Project Orientation & Issue Identification
COMMUNITY SURVEY #1
Issue ID - 8/4
June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 Nov. 2021 - Mar. 2022April 2021 May 2021 April 2022 May - Jun. 2022
Density Discussion
UDC Transition
153.500
Administration
and Procedures
153.200
Zoning Districts
153.300
Development, Character
and Building Standards
153.400
Allowed Uses
Accessory Building
Standards
Full Code Review
Final Adoption
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UDC Outline
CHAPTER 153:
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
(Consolidates current Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Development Code)
»153.100 General Provisions (minor modifications and update)
»153.200 Zoning Districts (full restructure, new zoning district, minor
modifications and update)
»153.300 Allowed Uses (full restructure,table of uses, new use based standards,
minor modifications and update)
»153.400 Development, Character and Building Standards (full
restructure, incorporate Design Guidelines for clarity)
»153.500 Administration and Procedures (full restructure, minor
modifications and update)
»153.600 Master Glossary (full restructure, minor modifications and update)
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zoning map
STAFF CHANGES - ZONING MAP
Big Marine
Lake
Bone Lake
Goose
Lake
White
Rock
Lake
Lake
Keewahtin
F00.5 1Miles
Functional Class Roads
Arterial
Collector
Zoning
Agricultral Core (AG-C)
Rural Residential General (RR-G)
Rural Residential Neighborhood (RR-N)
Village Neighborhood (V-N)
Village Center (V-C)
Village Historic Core (V-HC)
Rural Commercial (R-C)
Shoreland Overlay
Saint Croix River District
Industrial Park (I-P)
Mining Overlay
Agricultural Preserves (A-P)
PUD Overlay
9797
9797
9595
9595
3
91
15
15
50
3
52
Areas of Change
DRAFT
06.03.2022
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summary
»Questions/comments regarding Accessory Building Standards -
request for consideration of number permitted + shed exceptions
»Questions/comments regarding permitted encroachments (type
of permitted encroachment and extent of exception)
»Adjustments to Local Solar Energy Systems
»Request for additional considerations of comments from the
memo submitted from the Hellers
»Non-substantive grammatical edits, formatting, layout, etc.
PUBLIC HEARING 5/23 - OUTCOMES
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153.200 Zoning Districts
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Proposed Community Designation
October 2019
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County Boundary
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Scandia, Minnesota
Proposed Community Designation
October 2019
Legend
City Limits
County Boundary
Parcels
Highway
0 1
Miles
Source: Washington County, Met. Council
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Community Designations
Diversified Rural
Rural Center
153.200 ZONING DISTRICTS
(RESTRUCTURE, NEW DISTRICTS, MODIFICATIONS):
»Reduce non-conformity (where possible/
reasonable)
»Kept code sections that work, and changed
the components that are a mis-match with the
CHARACTER of an area (e.g. riparian rural
residential lots).
»Used diagrams and tabular information for clarity
(1-pager for use)
»Matched zoning with Future Land Use &
Metropolitan Council requirements.
• Created new RR-N for riparian lots, and
adjusted standards for Village Center Districts.
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City of Scandia, MN CHAPTER 153: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
DRAFT SECTION 153.200 ZONING DISTRICTS
Adopted XX.XX.2022 (Version Updated 04.15.2022) 153.200
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153.200 ZONING DISTRICTS
Subd. 1. Summary. This Section establishes the Zoning Districts and their corresponding dimensional standards
and regulations in the City. All parcels within the City are zoned a Base District and may also be zoned within an
Overlay District. The Special Districts are assigned to a specific project or development and must relate to the Base
Zoning District in which it is assigned.
153.200.010 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
Subd. 1. Table of Established Base, Overlay and Special Zoning Districts. The following table is provided to
summarize and identify the Zoning Districts in the City. The table is organized by Character Area which describes
the dominant development pattern and use of an area. The following Character Areas are established: Agricultural
Districts, Rural Residential Districts, Village Districts, and Business Districts. The Overlay Districts and Special
Districts are provided and may be present in any of the Character Areas.
Table 153.200.010-1. Zoning Districts, District Type and Character Areas.
District Type Zoning District Abbreviation
Base Character Area: Agricultural Districts
Agricultural Preserves A-P
Agricultural Core AG - C
Base Character Area: Rural Residential Districts
Rural Residential General RR-G
Rural Residential Neighborhood RR-N
Base Character Area: Village Districts
Village Neighborhood V-N
Village Center V-C
Village - Historic Core V-HC
Base Character Area: Business Districts
Rural Commercial R-C
Industrial Park I-P
Overlay Overlay Districts
Lower St. Croix River Corridor Overlay District SCRD
Shoreland Management Overlay District SM-O
Aggregate Mining Overlay District AM-O
General Floodplain Overlay District FP-O
Special PUD Districts
Planned Unit Development PUD
Open Space Planned Unit Development OS-PUD 153.200 Zoning Districts
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RURAL RESIDENTIAL - NEIGHBORHOOD (RR-N) City of Scandia, MN CHAPTER 153: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
DRAFT SECTION 153.200 ZONING DISTRICTS
Adopted XX.XX.2022 (Version Updated 04.15.2022) 153.200
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Purpose of Rural Residential Neighborhood (RR-N) Zoning District. Lands zoned RR-N are the parcels adjoining,
abutting, or a portion of which are within 1,000 feet of a lake with a public waters designation or located within the
Lower St. Croix River Corridor Overlay District (SCRD) that were historically platted or divided into smaller lots for
seasonal use. The use of these lots has generally transitioned to permanent year-round use with predominantly
principal residential uses. Most parcels and lots in the RR-N District are at least 50% contained within the Shoreland
Management Overlay (SM-O) District or fully contained within the SCRD. In addition to the standards identified in
this Section, the lots or parcels are subject to the regulations contained within Chapters 155 of the City Code and the
Washington County St. Croix River District standards which are incorporated by reference herein. Land zoned RR-N
are guided Agricultural Core, General Rural and St. Croix River District in the Comprehensive Plan.
Rural Residential Neighborhood Zoning District Dimensional Standards. The following table is a summary of
the RR-N District-specific dimensional standards for newly created lots or parcels with private well and septic
systems.
Table 153.200.030-8. Rural Residential Neighborhood (RR-N) Dimensional Standards – Density and Lot Size
Lot Dimensions (only for lots created after the effective date of this UDC)
Lot Size Lots in SM-O for Recreational Development Lake
Lots in SM-O for Natural Environment Lake Lots in SCRD
Existing Lot of Record (minimum) 0.92 Acres 1.84 Acres 1.0 Acres
A New Lot (minimum) 2.0 Acres 2.0 Acres 2.5 Acres
Density (maximum, apply to any new division of property) 4 DU/ 40 Acres 4 DU/ 40 Acres 4 DU/ 40 Acres
B Buildable Area (minimum, New Lot) 1.0 Acres 1.0 Acres 1.0 Acres
C Lot Width (minimum if Riparian, New Lot) 150 Feet 200 Feet 200 Feet
D Structure Setback from OHWL (minimum, Riparian) 100 Feet 150 Feet 200 Feet
E Lot Frontage by Lot Size (minimum)
• Less than 2.0 Acres 100 Feet
• 2.0 – 3.0 Acres 160 Feet
• 3.0 – 4.0 Acres 240 Feet
• 4.0 Acres or Greater 300 Feet
• If cul-de-sac lot 60 Feet
Figure 153.200.030-7. Rural Residential – Neighborhood (RR-N) Dimensional Standards – Density and Lot Size
City of Scandia, MN CHAPTER 153: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
DRAFT SECTION 153.200 ZONING DISTRICTS
Adopted XX.XX.2022 (Version Updated 04.15.2022) 153.200
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Table 153.200.030-9. Rural Residential Neighborhood (RR-N) Dimensional Standards and Setbacks
Principal and Accessory Building Setbacks (Minimum)
F Front
• Minor Arterial 150 Feet from centerline, or 75 Feet from ROW, whichever is greater less
• Major or Minor Collector 100 Feet from centerline, or 50 Feet from ROW, whichever is greater less
• Any other Public Street 40 Feet
G Side 10 Feet
H Rear
• Non-Riparian 50 Feet
D • Riparian See OHWL Setback in Table 9
Accessory Building Standards1
Location Outside all setbacks, if in front of principal structure see Character Standards
Size 1,000 SF Residential Accessory Structure
Number 1 Residential Accessory Structure
Coverage and Height Standards (Maximum)
Impervious Surface Coverage 25%
I Principal Structure Height 35 Feet
J Accessory Structure Height 35 Feet, but not taller than Principal Structure
Other Standards
Principal & Accessory Uses See Section 153.300 Table 2. Table of Uses
Character & Development See Section 153.400
1Accessory Building Standards identified based on Minimum Lot Size. Accessory Building Standards can be found in Subd. 6 of this Section.
Figure 153.200.030-8. Rural Residential Neighborhood (RR-N) Dimensional Standards and Setbacks (Example RR-N, SM-O)
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ACCESSORY BUILDINGS (153.200.030 Subd.6)
»Modified Exceptions to:
• Correlate lot size to excepted SF of first residential garage (allows for
modest increase in permitted total SF)
»Introduces Flexibility from Size Standards with CUP
»Establishes regulations for Accessory Buildings on Non-
Contiguous Parcels under the same ownership.
»Cross references design standards established in 153.400
Development, Character and Building Standards
153.200 Zoning Districts
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153.300 Allowed Uses
153.300 ALLOWED USES
(RESTRUCTURE, TABLE OF USES, USE BASED STANDARDS,
MINOR MODIFICATIONS AND UPDATE):
• Clearly define permitted (by-right), conditionally permitted and
prohibited uses.
• Created Table of Uses for easy cross-reference Base Zoning
Districts
• Consolidated and synthesized uses for Base and Overlay Districts
• Established specific use base standards...the list is long, so cross
reference with Table of Uses is provided.
HOW SECTION WAS DEVELOPED:
• Synthesize Development Code Chapter 2: Section 2 Districts +
Section 4 Standards for Uses + Recent Ordinance Amendments +
Staff Input + PC previous discussion
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TABLE 153.300.020-2. TABLE OF USES:
• Base Zoning District is repeated on each new page
• “Use” Organization (e.g. agricultural, residential, commercial)
• Use Specific Section Reference correlated to Performance standards
• Group uses instead of create individual description
153.300 Allowed Uses
TABLE 153.300.020-3. TABLE OF USES BY OVERLAY DISTRICT:
• Determine IF a property is within an Overlay (See Zoning Map)
• Establish whether it is permitted or conditionally permitted, etc., to
determine if it fits into first two classifications
• Then review specific uses - Cross Referenced with Chapters 154 &
155 of City Code and the Washington County Development Code
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153.400 Development, Character and Building Standards
153.400 DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTER
AND BUILDING STANDARDS
(RESTRUCTURE, INCORPORATE DESIGN GUIDELINES,
MINOR MODIFICATIONS AND UPDATE):
• Adjustments to Types of Land Subdivision Design - permit use of
PUD in more districts to increase flexibility. (PUD and OS-PUD
required to re-zone as part of PUD process)
• Modified street standards to reference Engineer Standards and
Detail Specification to reduce redundancy.
• Modified/cleaned up Fence Standards per joint session discussion
and staff input.
• NEW Section 153.400.040 Character Area Standards -
incorporated design guidelines. Modified language to provide
exceptions for single-family structures and non-residential uses.
• Design Review now only applicable if an exception to character area
standards is sought. Otherwise administrative review.
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153.500 Administration and Procedures
153.500 ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
(RESTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATE, REVISE):
• Establish process for all Land Use Applications (synthesize)
• Specific standards by application type
• Revision to include 15.99 and 462.358 by reference
• Clarify Site Plan Review process
• Tabular format to convey process information
• Incorporate Subdivision procedures and requirements
• Require PUD and OS-PUD follow rezoning process, site plan, plat, etc., and
includes Zoning Map update
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discussion
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS
(CARRY OVER FROM 5/23 PUBLIC HEARING)
• Accessory Buildings - should we recommend adjustments to the total number
of buildings permitted? Additional exceptions for sheds (<120 SF)
• Accessory Buildings - should there be exceptions for AG-C and RR-G for
structures located in front of the principal structure (currently drafted only for
RR-N)
• Permitted encroachments - what types? Should we increase from 36-inches?
• Should the maximum SF of ground solar arrays be removed and tied to power
capacity?
• Edit - change “UL Listed” to “Listed”
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PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSSION AND
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