HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-03 First Reading - Order Public Hearing - Amend City Code Chapter 155 - Parking for Apartments
City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender and City Council
From: John Hinzman, Community Development Director Date: March 7, 2022 Item: 1st Reading\Order Public Hearing: Amend City Code Chapter 155.09 - Minimum Parking Requirements for Apartments
Council Action Requested:
Consider 1st Reading and schedule a public hearing to consider an amendment to City Code Chapter 155.09 - Minimum Parking Requirements for Multi-Family Uses (Apartments). Upon action by the Council, the public hearing, 2nd Reading, and Final Adoption would be scheduled for the March 21, 2022 meeting. Approval requires a
simple majority of Council.
Background Information:
The amendment would establish a minimum parking requirement of 1.75 parking spaces
per unit. Currently apartments must provide 2.0 parking spaces per unit which is similar
to all other housing types (single family, duplex, etc.). The current standard works well for single and duplex housing units but does not reflect the reduced need for parking for
apartments (residential buildings of three or more units).
Financial Impact: The amendment would lead to a greater efficiency of land use. Advisory Commission Discussion: The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the amendment at the
February 28, 2022 meeting. The Commission previously discussed the issue on February 14th and January 24th. Please see the attached Planning Commission Staff Report for further information. Council Committee Discussion:
N\A Attachments:
• Ordinance Amendment - 1st Reading
• Planning Commission Staff Report - February 28, 2022
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1ST READING - MARCH 7, 2022 ORDINANCE NO. 2022______ AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, AMENDING HASTINGS CITY CODE CHAPTER 155, SECTION 155.09 REGARDING MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY USES
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT. The Code of the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, State
of Minnesota, Chapter 155, Section 155.09: Zoning Ordinance - Parking and Loading Requirements, shall be amended as follows (underlined text is added; stricken text is removed):
APPENDIX B: REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES
SECTION 2. SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance.
The text adopted by the Hastings City Council on March 21, 2022 amends the parking
requirement for multi-family units, establishing a minimum requirement of 1.75 spaces per unit.
Residential Required # of Spaces
Single-Family/Duplex 2 per dwelling unit
Multi-Family - over 3 units 1.75 2 per dwelling unit
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Park 2 per dwelling unit
Residential Care Facility, Semi-
Independent 1 per 2 units
Residential Care Facility, Dependent 1 per 3 units
Residential Senior Facility 1 per dwelling unit
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SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law.
Passed this 21st day of March, 2022.
Mary Fasbender, Mayor Attest:
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk Published in the Hastings Journal on March 24, 2022
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To: Planning Commissioners
From: John Hinzman, Community Development Director
Date: February 28, 2022
Item: Continued: Amend City Code Chapter 155.09 ‐ Minimum Parking Requirements for
Apartments
Planning Commission Action Requested
Recommend action to amend City Code Chapter 155.09 establishing minimum parking
requirements for apartments. The public hearing was held on February 14th with action on a
recommendation tabled.
Previous Discussion
The Planning Commission reviewed potential changes at the January 24th meeting and discussed
the following:
Establishing parking based on the number of bedrooms for apartment units.
Any parking deficiencies within the downtown area due to reduced parking.
Are existing apartment parking lots full?
Impact of overflow on existing streets and neighborhoods.
How is guest parking calculated?
Reduced acreage dedicated to parking.
Background
Minimum parking requirements are established for various uses within the Zoning Code (Chapter
155.09, Appendix A). Single Family, duplex, and multi‐family uses are required to provide two
spaces per dwelling unit. The current standard works well for single and duplex housing units but
does not reflect the reduced need for parking for apartments (residential buildings of three or
more units).
Apartment Parking Downtown
The Zoning Code currently allows flexibility from the two parking space minimum for residential
units within the downtown area (Chapter 155.09, Subd. F6). Parking may be determined through
Planning Commission Memorandum
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a proof of parking study utilizing shared parking standards based upon the guidelines of the
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) or Urban Land Institute (ULI). This provision has been
used to allow construction of the Hastings Artspace Apartments, Confluence, and the Tyler Street
Lofts (Siewert Apartments) with reduced parking requirements.
Industry Standards
ULI and ITE are used to determine minimum parking standards in many communities and serve as
a reference to determine parking needs. They provide the following standard values for
apartments:
ULI 1.5 parking spaces per unit
ITE 1.2 parking spaces per unit
Requirements in Surrounding Communities
Minimum parking standards in surrounding communities are as follows:
City Requirement
Cottage Grove 2 per unit for multi family + addl 1.5 spaces for every 10 units
Rosemount 2 per unit for multi family; 1 per unit for accessory apt
Farmington Accessory apt 1 per unit; multi family 2.5 per unit
Lakeville 2.5 per unit multi‐family
Eagan 1 enclosed per unit 0.5 outdoor per unit ‐ apt and multi
Burnsville Apt ‐ 1.5 per unit + 0.25 for guest parking ‐ 1 in enclosed garage
Apple Valley Multi Family ‐ 1.5 spaces + 1 garage space per unit
Inver Grove Heights 2.5 spaces for buildings over 3 units
Woodbury 2.5 spaces for multi family
Northfield 1.5 spaces for apt + 0.5 space for visitor
Stillwater 1.5 spaces multi family + 1 space per 3 units guest parking
Hudson 2 per 1 bdrm and 2 bdrm + 1 addl for each bdrm thereafter
River Falls 2 spaces per residential unit
Impervious Surface Coverage
Each parking space requires approximately 261 s.f. which incorporates the 9’ x 18’ parking stall
and a portion of the drive aisle. The effect of parking spaces on impervious surface coverage is as
follows:
Number of Parking Stalls Area (s.f.)
1 261
5 1,305
10 2,610
25 6,525
50 13,050
100 26,100
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Options
Options for establishing minimum parking standards are presented below. The calculations are
based on apartment buildings constructed outside of the downtown over the last 15 years.
Recommendation
Staff recommends amending the City Code to establish a minimum parking standard of 1.75
spaces per unit for apartment buildings.
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