HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-03 PACKET 04.A.To: City Council /Planning Commission /EDA Members
From: Danette M. Parr, Economic Development Director
Date: July 28, 2011
Subject: East Ravine Design Standards
In 2006 the City adopted development standards for the East Ravine. These standards
included ordinance amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Codes, as well as a set of
design guidelines. In addition, the City Council also adopted a resolution that established
policies for future residential development in the East Ravine (Resolution 06 -111 is attached).
Some of the more noteworthy modifications relative to the Zoning and Subdivision regulations
included the following:
➢ New Zoning Districts: New minimum development standards for single family homes
(detached) including the following:
® 85 foot lot width
® 11,000 square foot lot areas
® 10 foot side yard setbacks
® 30 foot front yard setbacks
9 35 foot rear yard setbacks
35 foot maximum principle structure height
® 50% maximum lot coverage of all impervious surfaces
® 1,500 square foot finished floor area for rambler style homes
® 2,000 square foot finished floor area for non - rambler style homes
➢ Garage Sizes: Minimum and maximum garage sizes are established. Townhomes are
required to have a minimum of 480 square feet. Single family homes are required to
have a minimum of 576 square feet, with a maximum size of 1,000 square feet for
attached garages and 780 square feet for detached garages.
➢ Landscape Requirements: Specific requirements for all residential districts. Single
family lots are required to provide four trees in addition to the required boulevard tree
and 10 shrubs. In addition, four inches of black dirt is required.
➢ Street Design: A local street width of 28 feet with a required landscaped buffer strip
along arterial roads with an average 75 feet in width.
➢ Garage Placement: On front lots, garages are required to be setback five feet from the
front of the house. An exception would allow garages to be located at the same setback
as front porches, provided those porches extend a minimum of six feet in front of the
house.
Since the adoption of the East Ravine development standards, there have been numerous
internal and external discussions related to the latitude of flexibility that might exist in relation
to the approved standards. Staff has met with developers to discuss concepts for specific East
Ravine sites and have found that aspects of the proposals appear to challenge some of the
key elements of the East Ravine Master Plan. For that reason, staff would like to share some
of these concepts with the Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, and City
Council at the joint workshop and discuss how they compare to the intent of the East Ravine
Master Plan. Some of the key elements that would most benefit from discussion and feedback
include the following:
• Lot widths
• Densities /lot square footages
• Natural amenities
• Roadways /greenways
• Other key features
• Connection points
Attachments:
East Ravine Master Plan Maps
Residential Development Standards Table
Resolution No. 06 -111
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RESOLUTION APPROVING GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR
DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
EAST RAVINE AREA OF THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
WHEREAS, in 2006 the City adopted a Master Plan for the East Ravine area of Cottage
Grove which established the City's vision for developing the area; and
WHEREAS, this East Ravine Master Plan was adopted after a two -year public process which
included input from a Citizens Advisory Team and the various City Advisory Commissions and also
included five public forums at which residents of the area could express their opinions; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 the City also adopted an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR),
which is a detailed environmental review of the development in the East Ravine area; and
WHEREAS, the AUAR included a housing market study which found that an unmet need
exists in Cottage Grove for higher value move -up housing opportunities
WHEREAS, the East Ravine Master Plan called for a diverse pattern of land use, including
low, medium and high density housing and established design guidelines for subdivision, streets,
parks and open space areas; and
WHEREAS, the City has an interest in ensuring that high quality single family residential
development occurs in the East Ravine area in order to provide and adequate property tax base to
support public services and infrastructure needed to serve development in the East Ravine area;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is important that aesthetically pleasing single family
detached homes are constructed in the East Ravine area; and
WHEREAS, the East Ravine Master Plan and AUAR included a housing market study which
found that an unmet need exists in Cottage Grove for higher value residential neighborhoods to
which existing residents seeking move -up housing opportunities could relocate; and
WHEREAS, Cottage Grove currently exceeds the affordable objectives of the Metropolitan
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to diversify its housing stock to ensure that move up residential
housing is available to provide opportunities for families to continue to live in Cottage Grove as their
housing needs change; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reaffirms the objectives for the East Ravine area as set forth in
the Master Plan.
Resolution No. 06 -111
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove
that the following design standards, guidelines, and policies be followed in all new detached single
family residential development in the East Ravine area:
1. New residential subdivisions should, to the extent possible, develop themes that
accentuate and define neighborhoods.
2. New residential developments should make maximum effort the capture move -up
home buyers.
3. New residential developments should create amenities such as open space areas and
recreational facilities.
4. In developing residential subdivisions as many existing trees as possible should be
saved and the new trees should be planted to increase the amount of trees in the East
Ravine area.
5. Transitional architectural features should be incorporated on the front of each home.
These features include changes in wall planes, porches, covered stoops, balconies,
and bay windows.
6. All residential dwellings exposed to streets, sidewalks, or trails must have enhanced
architectural design on all fours sides of the structure to avoid a monotonous or
continuous fagade of the exterior wall. Changes in materials, height, projections in
the vertical or horizontal plane or other such fagade changes may be necessary. In
no event should the front and rear fagade of any building be in one continuous verti-
cal or horizontal plane.
7. For single family structures, a -minimum of 20 percent of the front fagade, exclusive
of windows, doors, and garage doors must be covered by brick, stone, stucco, or
cementious board, except for housing styles such as prairie homes or salt -box
homes where such treatment is architecturally incompatible.
8. All covered porches must extend a minimum of six feet from the principal structure.
9. Brick and stone front fagade must wrap around the corner and extend a minimum of
24 inches along the side wall.
10. A minimum 8/12 roof pitch for the main roof slope on principal residential structures
is required. Reduced roof pitches will be allowed if dormers, gables, or other archi-
tectural embellishments are included or when the architectural style of the home is
compatible with a lower roof pitch.
11. Fences are discouraged; but if proposed, they must be a uniform design.
12. All residential garage doors visible from a street or park must consist of raised
panels that extend across the width of the garage door. Windows are recommended
across the top panel of the garage door(s).
Resolution No. 06 -111
Page 3 of 3
13. A minimum spacing of five lots must separate identical front fagade designs.
14. Windows, doors, and garage doors must have a consistent trim on all four sides.
15. Where vinyl, aluminum, or steel siding is installed, cementious board or cedar trim
must be used on windows, doors, and building corners.
Passed this 21st day of June 2006.
Sandra Shiely, Mayo
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk