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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: January 25th Workshop
DATE: January 21,2005
We will be meeting in the police training room beginning at 5 :00 PM. Box lunch suppers
will be served. The participants will be Mayor, Council, and the department heads.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Growth Management Discussion: The Number One goal established on April
4th was to "Manage the City's growth". But growth management means
different things to different people. In December, the City Council directed
staff to identify different definitions and ways to address each of those
scenarios. In response, Community Development Director Michael Leek has
authored the attached memo.
It is important to have this discussion to lead offthe January 25th workshop,
as many of the other goals and objectives which might be considered for 2005
are dependent upon on how the City Council wishes to address growth issues.
2. Review of 200412005 Goals: These are the goals and objectives which were
established during a day long retreat facilitated by Don Salverda on April 4th
oflast year. We will review each of them, and determine which goals should
continue, and which can be restructured or eliminated in 2005.
3. Establishment of 2005 Goals: The logical place to start 2005 goals is to
determine which of the 2004/05 goals are ones to keep. Note that the goals
are general in nature, but the steps following each are (usually) attainable
within a finite period of time. Therefore, this discussion can focus on broad,
general goals (such as "Improve the City's park system) followed by a "Work
plan" with defined Action Steps such as "Final out the 1 ih A venue Soccer
Complex by June 1, 2005".
While there is no limit to the number of goals and objectives (and subsequent
Action Step components) that can be established, consideration should be
made for staff workload levels, funding, and the need to keep some resources
available to address issues which will present themselves during the year, but
as of now are unknown.
4. Other Procedural Discussion:
A. Meeting Times: One of the concerns of late is the length of City Council
meetings. The City Council has had good discussions, but there is often
difficulty in reaching a consensus, and I know that the Council has
sometimes felt uncomfortable in making major decisions without having a
chance to reflect on the discussion.
Another reason for the length of the meetings is due to presentations that
have been made by staff which are lengthy and complex, and may not be
well suited for a regular City Council meeting.
In the past, the Council has scheduled work sessions to discuss longer
issues on the second and fourth Tuesdays. That remains an alternative, but
I also know that there is some reluctance to schedule meetings which take
up yet an additional evening. Perhaps as an alternative, Councilor
Menden has noted that the School District schedules regular workshop
sessions at 5:00 PM, that precede their normal 7:30 PM School Board
meeting. That gives staff an opportunity to present the more lengthy
subjects, and in an informal setting (I understand supper is served). The
School Board has an opportunity to more fully discuss an issue without
having to make a decision at that time.
I would suggest that this is something that we may also wish to consider.
If the Council is available and would be able to begin at 5 :00 PM, we
could have an hour and 45 minutes in which to present issues that would
otherwise be presented in their entirety later on the regular Council
agenda. While the overall length of the meetings will be extended
(combining the worksession and regular Council meeting), it would keep
consolidated the number of evenings that would need to be devoted to
Council business.
. While it is not mandatory to cablecast any of the City Council meetings, if
the Council felt more comfortable in cablecasting the worksessions, it
could do so. (That does reduce the "informality" of such meetings,
however.) The staff presentations made during the worksession would be
done again during the regular session, but perhaps in not as much detail.
2. Other Discussion Items: As this is a workshop setting, any other procedural
issues which the Council wishes to discuss would be appropriate to present at
this time.
3. After determining when "extra" meetings can be scheduled, the Council
should set a time to meet with the Telecommunications Advisory
Commission, to review the TAC Goals. Those goals will determine the
structure of a staff position which will have responsibility for the website,
cable television, and possible Telecom support.
The T AC normally meets on Wednesday evenings, but the members could also
meet on Tuesdays. One of the members would not be able to attend a meeting
if it was set to begin prior to 7 PM.
An hour would be needed. One suggested time is 7 PM, Tuesday, February
8th.
. I look forward to the discussion.
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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February 2005
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CITY OF SHAKO PEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: City Council Growth Management Workshop
DATE: January 25,2005
CASELOG NO.: NA
INTRODUCTION:
The Council has set as its number one goal to "manage the City's growth." The purpose of
this memo is to 1) get further direction from the Council regarding what it means to the
Council to manage the City's growth; 2) identify issues affecting growth management
decisions in the City, and get direction from Council as to which issues it views as most
critical, 3) get direction from Council about where to focus the City's investment in
infrastructure for continued development; and 3) outline and get direction regarding possible
growth management mechanisms the Council would like to implement.
OVERVIEW:
A review of material available on the Web when searching under "growth management"
would reveal that Shakopee has many of the mechanisms already in place that the literature
describes. These include;
. A comprehensive plan - Even more significant is that Shako pee 's
Comprehensive Plan has not been a static document. Over the last 15 years,
Shako pee has been continually involved in the process of updating its
Comprehensive Plan because of changing circumstances. The current update
(begun in 2001) is before the Metropolitan Council for review, while the
Transportation Plan and Storm Water Management Plan are soon to be issued for
review and comment. An update of the Parks and Open Space Plan is expected to
be undertaken in 2005.
. A subdivision ordinance - The ordinance went though its last major re-
write in the mid-1990s, with the assistance of a task force that included
representatives of the development community..
. A zoning ordinance - The zoning ordinance is typically amended in
relatively small ways a number of times each year. However, its basic structure
probably dates back to the late 1970 's or early 1980 'so
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. A capital improvement program (elP) - Each year the Planning
Commission reviews, and the City Council updates the 5-year elP, which includes
street, sewer, parks and other infrastructure.
In addition to the tools described above, it should benoted that the city's organization and
staffing (especially in the areas of planning, engineering, and inspections) are really
structured to process development. Where the Council to decide to limit the amount of
growth that the city experiences in any given year, a necessary follow up discussion would
be whether current staff organization and level would continue to be appropriate. For
example, in the inspections area, a reduction in the number of permits, and thus inspection
activity, could leave open the possibility of doing other kinds of inspection activity (e.g.
housing, restaurant, other health code kinds of issues).
It is possible to identify development projects where one might feel that variances or
variations had been granted that may not have been warranted. However, it is fair to say
that over the last eight years most of the new development in the city has occurred where
the City's Comprehensive Plan has guided it to go, and at densities the City has guided for.
That being the case, the challenge to the City Council and staff is to dig deeper, and to come
to an understanding of what future formes) the Council wants growth management to take.
LOOMING ISSUES:
In a sense, over the past eight years development in Shakopee has taken place in the "easy"
areas to serve. For the future, Shakopee has three geographic areas available to
accommodate future growth. For purposes of this report, I will term them Eastern
Shakopee, Southern Shakopee, and West End Shakopee. Each of these areas is impacted by
natural and man-made challenges, which are outlined below, although not in any priority
order. Because the challenges to accommodating growth in each ofthe identified areas are
substantial, it is expected that the City does not have the resources to address all ofthem at
once, and thus the Council will have to make some choices about how to stage the
concentration of the City's resources.
Eastern Shako pee:
This area is south ofTH 169, west of the shared boundary with the City of Savage, north of
the shared boundaries with the City of Prior Lake and the property held in trust for the
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), and east of CR 83/Canterbury Road.
Growth in this area is absolutely limited by the boundaries with Savage, Prior Lake, and the
SMSC. Additional challenges or constraints include;
. Existing large-lot, rural residential developments in the. southeast comer of the City
and along CR 16 - In some cases, these development function almost like
obstacles to the extension of municipal sewer and water, especially since the cost of
serving these large-lot developments is high, especially when compared to the
benefit against which costs can be assessed.
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. Future extension of CR 21 - The issuance of a draft environmental impact
statement (EfS) has been moved back to 2006 because of the desire to analyze 1)
possible interchange configurations at CR 18 and Southbridge Parkway, and 2) the
possible location of a transit hub in the area. This will delay construction ofCR 21
at a time when the City is faced with numerous development proposals in the area.
. Possible future widening of CR 16;
. SMSC lands - The SMSC in the last year or so has acquired, or is
negotiating to acquire additional land in this part of Shako pee, as well as in
neighboring Prior Lake. The City has no regulatory or taxing authority over land
occupied by the SMSC that is held in trust for them by the federal government. The
City does have planning and regulatory authority over lands owned by the SMSC in
fee. However, since the SMSC has been clear in the past that they will not develop
land not held in trust, as a practical matter those lands are not available for
development, and the City has little opportunity impact their use.
. Bluff, woodland, and wetland areas - There are bluff and woodland areas
north of CR 16 and in the southern portion of Eastern Shako pee. Protection of these
areas is an important concern, and decisions regarding their protection will affect
the nature and character of development in this area.
Southern Shako pee:
This area is south ofTH 169, largely east of Spencer Avenue/CR. 79, north of the shared
boundaries with Prior Lake and Spring Lake Township, and west of CR 83/Canterbury
Road. Additional challenges or constraints include;
. Existing large-lot, rural residential developments located on either side of CR
17 !Marschall Road which make it difficult to extend services to land that otherwise
would be available for development;
. The ability to extend sanitary sewer south along CR 83 to serve development parcels
located south of Valley View Road;
. Need to construct additional water storage and pumping facilities in the area of the
"second high elevation;"
. Bluff and woodland areas;
. Extensive wetland areas.
West End Shakopee:
This term refers to that area of Jackson Township north ofCR 78 and west ofCR 79. The
City of Shakopee and Jackson Township have an orderly annexation agreement (OAA) that
does apply to the entire township, however, the City's Comprehensive Plan and Plan Update
only provide land use guiding for the identified area.
. Existing large-lot, rural residential developments that make it difficult to extend
services to land that otherwise would be available for development;
. The need to construct and maintain lift stations in order to provide municipal
semces;
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. Need to construct additional water storage and pumping facilities in the area of the
"second high elevation;"
. Extensive bluff and woodland areas;
. Insufficient storm water management systems in the township;
. Existing pattern of low density industrial and commercial development along the TH
169 corridor in the townships;
. Uncertainties surrounding a future, regional river crossing to replace TH 41, and to
connect TH 169 and TH 212, and how it will affect access to the City of Shakopee
on the west end.
DEFINING GROWTH MANAGEMENT:
As a first action step under its number one goal, the Council identified the need to outline
alternatives for controlling growth. In order to have a meaningful discussion about
alternative mechanisms, it is first necessary and helpful to understand what aspect of growth
the Council wishes to manage better or differently. In other words, it is important for the
Council to agree on what it means to manage the City's growth, so that the alternative
mechanisms presented are tailored to those factors that the Council wishes to manage better.
Managing the City's growth can have at least the following meanings;
. To limit the amount of growth in the City;
This, in turn, can mean many things, including;
0 Limiting the absolute size of the City at full development;
0 Limiting the amount of building activity (by type) that will be allowed to
occur in any given time period (year, jive years, decade, etc.)
0 Proscribing the amount of a certain type of building that will be allowed
(e.g. commercial, single-family, attached housing, etc.), whether in the city
as a whole or in certain areas of the City.
. To modify the process by which development is reviewed and permitted;
If the processes that Shako pee has put in place over the years have not met the
Council's expectations for the quality and type of development. that is occurring,
then the Council will want to examine examples of alternative process mechanisms
that build in a greater bias for the type and quality of development it is seeking.
. To change the type, or mix of types, of development that occurs in the City.
0 If the concern has to do with housing, is the concern about 1) housing type,
2) architectural style and quality, and/or 3) value of housing being
constructed in the City.
0 If there is a desire for more industrial development, the most likely location
for future development is in areas that are currently within the adjacent
townships. How quickly does the Council wish to bring suitable areas within
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the City limits to facilitate industrial development, recognizing that it will
mean concomitant additional residential development?
0 What type(s) of additional commercial development (regional, community
commercial, neighborhood commercial, major recreation uses) does the
Council wish tofacilitate, and in what locations?
MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING GROWTH CONCERNS:
Following are some alternative mechanisms for addressing each of the major definitions of
growth management set forth above;
Limitinf! Growth:
Mechanism Considerations Advantal!es Disadvantal!es
Limiting the number of building Limits opportunities to Simple to administer. Because it is first-
Permits issued in a given year relocate to Shakopee come, first-served,
Not responsive to
the marketplace
Limits free operation Allows staffmg to
Of the free market for meet service demands
New housing
Limits the amount of
Revenue generated by
Inspection division
Limiting the number oflots that Limits opportunities to Keeps the development May not leave
Are platted in a given year, or relocate to Shakopee review process manage- open the option to
The nwnber of plats per year pursue desirable
developments
Limits free operation Allows staffmg to not responsive to
Of the free market for meet service demands the marketplace
New housing
Limits the amount of
Revenue generated by
Inspection division
Limiting the acreage to which If too limited, may Provides a predictable May not be
MUSA is extended annually cause development pattern for development responsive to the
To "leapfrog" past to move outward marketplace
Shakopee to the south
Or west
Limit the acreage to be annexed
In any given year
Development Process:
The City of Shakopee already has in place many of the tools and mechanisms that are often -'
referred to in the literature on growth management. These include;
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. An adopted, and continuously updated, Comprehensive Plan;
. A zoning code: The City of Shako pee's zoning code is more restrictive than many
cities in that it limits residential density in residential zones to no more than twelve
dwelling units per acre.
. A subdivision ordinance and plat review process;
. ACIP
The questions to be answered in this regard are 1) whether the existing tools and
mechanisms should be revised to better match Council expectations for development, and 2)
whether there are other, better mechanisms that the City should consider adopting.
Mechanism Considerations Advanta2es Disadvanta2es
Revise land use application would strip the Ensures that Council Requires add'n.
Processes to include Council BOAA of its quasi- has a look at/approval of time of Council
Review of all applications judicial review of all development
CUPs and variances
Further modify the zoning the basic structure of Major modifications such changes
Code to "raise the bar" for the current zoning code based on the performance may upset current
New development is relatively old, and model may facilitate more expectations
Follows the "Euclidian" creative development
Model; perfonnance-based may make it
Zoning is a newer model difficult to
To explore. Provide affordable
housing
Implement a competitive not fully tested
Review process (e.g. Maple
Grove) requires extensive time
To develop and administer
Modify the City's advisory Ensuring that the various
Board structure in order to policy concerns are
Streamline the review process adequately addressed
Development Type:
Mechanism Considerations Advanta2es Disadvanta2es
Revise the Comprehensive Plan to Updating the Compo Important policy-level If Council policy
Better defme the development Plan is a fairly lengthy document, that sets direction changes,
Types the City is seeking, and process the stage for other cumbersome to
Where they should be located mechanisms amend
Geographically Updating the Compo
~lan does not guarantee
That requests to further
Amend it will not be
Made
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Further modify the zoning the basic structure of Major modifications such changes
Code to "raise the bar" for the current zoning code based on the performance may upset current
New development is relatively old, and model may facilitate more expectations
Follows the "Euclidian" creative development
Model; perfonnance-based may make it
Zoning is a newer model difficult to
To explore. Provide affordable
Housing
Implement a competitive not fully tested
Review process (e.g. Maple
Grove) requires extensive time
To develop and administer
I ACTION REQUESTED:
Provide staff with direction regarding the following questions;
1. When the Council talks about managing the City's growth, does it mean;
a. Limiting the amount of growth, and if so, for what time period?
b. Modifying the mechanisms or processes that the City uses to assure that the
type of development that is occurring meets the. Council's expectations;
c. Modifying the mix of development types that the City has guided for in its
comprehensive planning documents.
2. Identify the geographic area( s) of the City (east, south, or west) where the Council
believes city investment in infrastructure should be focused in order to facilitate
development.
3. Mechanisms for growth management that the Council would like to see further
developed and implemented.
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R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
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CITY OF SHAKO PEE
Memorandum
TO: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
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FROM: Julie Klima, Planner IT
RE: Residential Lot Availability
DATE: January 6,2005
ill anticipation of upcoming discussions with City Council regarding management of the
City's growth, I have tabulated approximate lot availabilities within the city, projected
lots/acreage anticipated to develop in the future and building permit history.
Existing Lots
Staff estimates that the city currently has approximately 1055 residential lots available for
development. These are lots that have received either preliminary and/or final plat
approval.
Pending Development
Additionally, there are a tot~l of 531residentiallots currently wider consideration through
the preliminary plat process.
There also exists approximately 122 acres of residential land within the MUSA boundary
(for which no platting applications are currently filed) that staff has had preliminary
discussions with regarding development and anticipates the submittal of applications for
development within 2005.
Exoected Development
The City is currently processing development requesting the extension of MUS A and
reguidinglrezoning ofthe following properties:
. Developer Acreage Location .
Associated Capital Corp. 80 acres (25 already has MUSA) S ofCR 78/W ofCR 17
College City Homes 38 acres N ofCR 16/W ofCR 18
RADS (Ames property) 40 acres East of CSAH 83
Total Acreage 158 acres
Building Permit Histof1/.
The City of Shakopee has issued permits for new housing starts as follows within the past
several years.
Year Number of Housine Starts
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2000 773
2001 788
2002 588
2003 1087
2004 746
This infonnation is being provided for reference purposes only. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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J uile Klima
Planner IT
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