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06.a2 Draft minutes 08-29-2022 Work Session CITY OF SCANDIA SPECIAL WORK SESSION AGENDA Monday, August 29, 2022 6:15 P.M. Location: Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St. N. Online Streaming (Boxcast and Zoom) A Special Work Session of the Scandia City Council was held on the above date. The following were in attendance: Council members Heather Benson, Jerry Cusick, Steve Kronmiller, Patti Ray. Absent: Mayor Christine Maefsky. Staff present: City Administrator Ken Cammilleri, City Clerk Brenda Eklund. Vice-Mayor Benson called the meeting to order at 6:19 p.m. Interview Applicant for Planning Commission and Consider Appointment The City had advertised for candidates to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission left by the resignation of Commissioner Jon Engstrand. Applicant Laszlo Fodor was interviewed by the City Council. Ray, second by Cusick, moved to appoint Laszlo Fodor to fill an unexpired term on the Planning Commission. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Fodor’s term will expire on February 1, 2024. Benson, second by Ray, moved to recess the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Benson called the meeting back to order at 6:35 p.m. Discussion on draft Ordinance 2022-02 Unified Development Code with Jennifer Haskamp, Swanson Haskamp Consulting Jennifer Haskamp, consultant with SHC, was present to address outstanding issues and questions from the July 6th Council Work Session regarding the Unified Development Code. Haskamp clarified that no edits have been made to the draft UDC since the version presented at the June 21st Council meeting as it was recommended by the Planning Commission for adoption; however small edits were made to the zoning map. A written memo was in the meeting packet describing the amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission. The Council was in consensus that there were no concerns with the allowed encroachments. Haskamp explained the new Rural Residential Neighborhood District to address riparian lots; to address the non-conforming lots and reduce their non-conformities so that every request for improvements does not trigger a variance. Haskamp said the lot dimensions are based on the type of Scandia City Council August 29, 2022 Page 2 of 2 lake (recreation and natural environment lakes), with a minimum dimension for lot size for existing lots of record. Accessory structures were addressed with mocked up images of Scandia parcels to demonstrate the additional square footage as recommended by the Planning Commission, including up to 2 small sheds permitted in the front area of the property. Council member Ray said she was surprised by the look of the one-acre parcel with the increased square footage, making the lot look cluttered. Haskamp explained that 25% lot coverage would be a limiting factor for additional accessory structures on small lots. Home occupation changes were in the June version of the UDC as recommended by the Planning Commission. Administrator Cammilleri requested the final document be converted to being page numbered throughout instead of by sections to simplify the document. Kronmiller asked about the process to repeal and replace the existing code. Cammilleri explained the existing chapters 1-3 of the development code will be repealed and replaced with the UDC. Existing chapters 4-6 will be retained and recodified Haskamp explained that the June draft has references to the existing code to ensure the document is complete. Todd Roe, Scandia Trail, said his 2-acre parcel is limited in the size of an accessory structure he can build. Cammilleri said there are challenges on this property, but his proposed building can be compatible with his unique mixed-use property. Staff announced that adoption of the draft UDC will be discussed at the September 20th City Council meeting. Adjournment Ray, second by Kronmiller, moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brenda Eklund City Clerk