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AUGUST 8, 2022
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6:30 p.m. STUDY SESSION – council chambers
Discussion items
1. 60 min. Sidewalk policy - draft
2. 60 min. Public parking
5 min. Communications/updates (verbal)
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Meeting: Study session
Meeting date: August 8, 2022
Discussion item: 1
Executive summary
Title: Sidewalk policy – draft
Recommended action: To identify sidewalks to be evaluated as a part of transportation
projects, staff is recommending a consistent approach. Attached is a draft sidewalk policy that
lays out a way for staff to identify the location of proposed sidewalk segments and anticipated
costs to implement. Staff would like council feedback on the need for the policy and if there
should be additional considerations.
Policy consideration: This discussion has the following policy considerations:
•Does the city council support the development of a sidewalk policy to identify the
locations of sidewalks proposed as a part of transportation projects?
•If a sidewalk policy is adopted, does the city council support removing sidewalks from
the Connect the Park plan to eliminate confusion?
Summary: Consistent with past council direction, the scope of the city’s transportation projects
includes the evaluation of new sidewalk construction. The manner of identifying the location of
these new sidewalks has evolved over the last nine years. More information on this evolution is
in the discussion section of this report.
During the approval process for the 2022 pavement management project (PMP) in Fern Hill,
there was considerable discussion regarding the process used to identify proposed sidewalk
locations and staff recommendations.
It was suggested that a more consistent approach to identifying the location of new sidewalk
construction would better reflect the city’s mobility priority and communicate that a
continuous sidewalk network provides connections for the entire community, not just for the
people that live on the street.
Financial or budget considerations: Construction of sidewalk segments as a part of our
transportation projects is planned for and included in the 10-year capital improvement plan
(CIP). The average annual budget for new sidewalk construction is $670,000. Implementation of
this enhanced sidewalk policy would increase the needed funding by an additional $750,000-
$1,000,000 annually.
Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for
people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably.
Supporting documents: Discussion
Draft Sidewalk Policy
Prepared by: Debra Heiser, engineering director
Reviewed by: Jack Sullivan, engineering project manager
Aaron Wiesen, project engineer
Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager
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Title: Sidewalk policy - draft
Discussion
Background: The following timeline outlines the evolution of council direction regarding the
construction of new sidewalks in the city since 2013.
•May 28, 2013 - Complete Streets policy approved by council.
The Complete Streets policy encompasses the planning, scoping, design, implementation,
operation, and maintenance of roads to reasonably address the safety and accessibility
needs of users of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets considers the needs of motorists,
pedestrians, transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles
moving along and across roads, intersections, and crossings in a manner that is sensitive to
the local context and recognizes that the needs vary in urban, suburban, and rural settings.
•June 17, 2013 - Connect the Park capital improvement plan approved by council. This
plan is the implementation of the majority of bikeways, sidewalks and trails identified in the
Active Living Sidewalk and Trail Plan. The purpose is to make a measurable difference in
how people travel around the community by constructing a comprehensive citywide system
of bikeways, sidewalks, and trails. It builds on council policies and plans to set a course for
the implementation of non-motorized transportation for the community
•June 2014 - Council directed staff to identify gap segments near Connect the Park (CTP)
sidewalk segments and add them to the implementation plan. A gap was defined as a
sidewalk segment that, if completed, would create connections from the existing sidewalk
system to the new sidewalks in the CTP plan.
•July 2018 - Definition of sidewalk gap expanded to include connections from multi-
family naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) to the community sidewalk system.
At the request of the city council, staff was asked to locate all the sidewalk gaps between
NOAH properties and sidewalks along transit corridors. Staff includes these gaps into the
scope of projects in the CIP.
•2018 – 2040 Comprehensive Plan incorporates the policy, “The city will plan, design,
build, and operate the city’s mobility system in a way that prioritizes walking first, followed
by bicycling and transit use, and then motor vehicle use”.
This is a significant change from previous comprehensive plan priorities. Flipping the
prioritization enables staff to plan, design and implement projects to optimize the
pedestrian and bicycle experience.
•2018 – Climate Action Plan approved by council. The plan sets the goal of achieving
carbon neutrality — having a net-zero carbon footprint — by 2040.
The plan provides guidance for residents, businesses, and the city on reducing greenhouse
gas emissions and the impacts of climate change. The construction of sidewalks will help in
achieving the goals set forth in the Climate Action Plan goal 6.4: Enable reduction of vehicle
miles traveled (VMT) from single-occupancy vehicles.
•Aug. 19, 2019 - Living Streets policy formally adopted.
This policy includes the principle: Enhance walking/ biking conditions and connections. This
principle is incorporated into the planning and design of transportation projects. To do this,
as a part of project development, the existing bikeway, sidewalk, and trail networks are
reviewed. In addition, locations of naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) will be
identified. Recommendations will be made to close gaps in the networks, provide additional
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connections, and make safety improvements based on the context of the specific
transportation project under consideration.
Since the adoption of the Living Streets policy, staff identified the location of new sidewalks to
include in the project scope in one of the following ways:
•Connect the Park plan: Staff will include any segment of sidewalk identified in the
Connect the Park plan adjacent to a street segment included in the project.
•Gap sidewalks: Staff will review the existing sidewalk network along street segments in
the project and recommend filling in gaps. For purposes of discussion, a “gap” is
considered a section of sidewalk that is missing on a continuous street block.
•Multi-family housing connections: where there is multi-family housing on a street
segment, staff will include new sidewalk to connect these properties to commercial
nodes, parks, and transit.
•Resident requests: During the public process, residents request the inclusion of
additional sidewalks. Staff will add these for consideration.
Unless otherwise covered by the bullets above, staff typically do not propose installation of
new sidewalk on street segments where there is no existing sidewalk. . This process is
consistent with past council policy direction.
Current considerations: During the approval process for the 2022 pavement management
project in Fern Hill, there was considerable discussion regarding how new sidewalk locations
were identified. Councilmembers and the public had questions regarding which sidewalks were
selected for evaluation. There was also feedback that sidewalks should run continuously on one
side of the street instead of taking a block by block approach to minimize adverse impacts to
mature trees.
It was suggested that a more consistent approach to identifying the location of new sidewalk
construction would better reflect the city’s mobility priority. In response to this, staff has put
together the attached sidewalk policy draft for consideration by the city council. It lays out
basic principles for locations where sidewalks will be considered, along with design standards.
The expectation is that providing a more consistent approach to identifying the location of new
sidewalk construction will reduce confusion for the public, better reflect the city’s mobility
priority and recognize that a continuous sidewalk network provides connections for the
community, not just for the people that live on the street.
Financial considerations: Construction of sidewalk segments as a part of our transportation
projects is planned for and included in the 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP). The average
annual budget for new sidewalk construction is $670,000. It is anticipated that should this
policy be applied to projects in the CIP, the annual funding would need to be increased by
$750,000 to $1 million. The funding source for new sidewalk infrastructure is general obligation
bonds.
Next steps: If council supports the general concepts presented in the attached draft sidewalk
policy, staff will work over the next six months to identify potential locations for new sidewalk
construction adjacent to the street segments scheduled for rehabilitation. This will enable us to
put together cost estimates for the 10-year CIP and work with finance to understand how this
would factor into our overall budget.
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In addition, if the council is supportive of adopting and implementing a city sidewalk policy,
staff recommends that we consolidate the conversation around sidewalks to reduce confusion.
To do this, we would remove the remaining sidewalks from the Connect the Park plan, and they
would be constructed as a part of transportation projects consistent with the Sidewalk policy.
An update on this item can be brought back when the connected infrastructure system is at
council in 2023.
Sidewalk policy- Draft
August 2022
St. Louis Park Engineering Department • 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2656 • Fax: 952.924.2662 • TTY: 952.924.2518
Purpose
St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the
city comfortably, safely, and reliably. One way to do this is by continuing to expand the network of
sidewalks. As a part of transportation projects, the existing sidewalk system will be reviewed, and new
sidewalks will be proposed to close gaps and create a connected sidewalk network along streets in the
city. This document will help inform the locations where new sidewalk will be proposed as a part of
these projects.
Guidance
1.Proposed sidewalk locations: At the start of transportation project scope development, staff will
review the existing sidewalk network adjacent to streets that are scheduled for rehabilitation.
Sidewalks will be proposed where sidewalk does not currently exist and to fill gaps in the sidewalk
network on the street segments scheduled for reconstruction.
2.Minimum sidewalk network: As vehicle volume increases, the relative comfort for pedestrians to
walk in the road and cross the road decreases. To recognize this, this policy breaks the roadway
network into two different types of roads, low-volume and high-volume.
•Low-volume roads are those that have less than 2,000 vehicles a day.
o Continuous sidewalk will be proposed on at least one side of the street.
•High-volume roads are those that have more than 2,000 vehicles a day.
o Continuous sidewalk will be proposed on both sides of the street
Sidewalk will not be proposed on streets where:
o The average daily traffic on the street is less than 200 vehicles.
o It is along a dead-end street and the sidewalk would not provide a public connection to
an activity node. In general, activity nodes are community or area destinations such as
the library, schools, retail areas, parks, regional trails, transit nodes, high-density
housing, and places of worship.
3.Network continuity: Continuous sidewalks are recommended to be constructed along all street
segments included in a transportation project. This will promote a safe, comfortable sidewalk
network and reduce the need for pedestrians to cross the street to get to a sidewalk.
•Low-volume roads:
o When there is no sidewalk adjacent to the project street segment, the side of the street
where new sidewalk is proposed will be based on the side of the street where the
existing sidewalk segments are located.
For locations where there is sidewalk on the blocks on either side of the block
where there is a proposed sidewalk segment, the side of the street the existing
sidewalks are on will dictate which side the new sidewalk is recommended.
For locations where there is no sidewalk on the blocks on either side of the
block where there is a proposed sidewalk segment, both sides of the street will
be evaluated for sidewalk construction. One side will be recommended.
o When there is a gap in the existing sidewalk adjacent to the project street segment, staff
will recommend filling in the gap. For purposes of discussion, a “gap” is considered a
section of sidewalk that is missing on a continuous street block. This may result in
sidewalks on both sides of the street.
•High-volume roads: Continuous sidewalks will be proposed on both sides of high-volume
roads.
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4. Design: The standard sidewalk design depends on the sidewalk designation, community, or
neighborhood. The proposed sidewalk segments will be designated as either community or
neighborhood sidewalk based on the following definitions:
Community sidewalks are located on a street that is directly adjacent to an activity node. They
make major connections within the city and to neighboring cities’ systems. These pedestrian
facilities (sidewalks and/or trails) are spaced roughly at 1/4-mile intervals across the city. Most
of these sidewalks are located along collector and arterial roadways that have high traffic
volumes. In general, activity nodes are community or area destinations such as the library,
schools, retail areas, parks, regional trails, transit nodes, high-density housing, and places of
worship. Snow removal on community sidewalks is the city’s responsibility.
Neighborhood sidewalks are all other sidewalks in the city. They provide accessibility for
pedestrians within the immediate area and feed into the community sidewalk system. These
sidewalks are generally located on lower-volume roads. Snow removal on neighborhood
sidewalk is the property owner’s responsibility.
• Sidewalk and boulevard width: At the beginning of design, the following standard sidewalk
design sections are applied to the corridor and adjustments are made, where possible, to
minimize impacts to trees and private property. These standard designs are:
o Community sidewalks: A 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk with a 5-foot-wide grass
boulevard for community sidewalks.
o Neighborhood sidewalks: A 5-foot-wide concrete sidewalk with a 5-foot-wide grass
boulevard.
• Minimizing impacts: Staff will use the following techniques to minimize impacts to trees and
private property:
o Reduce the width of the boulevard – possible reduction between 0-5 feet.
o Reduce the width of the street – minimum street width 24 feet.
Parking is allowed on both sides of streets that are 28 feet wide or more.
For streets that are less than 28 feet wide but more than 24 feet wide, parking
would be restricted to one side.
For streets 24 feet wide or less, parking would be prohibited on both sides.
Implementation
All transportation projects within the city will follow this policy. This includes all types and phases of
transportation projects, including programming, planning, design, and construction.
The process by which this policy is applied will be scaled appropriately for each individual project or
initiative, including private developments that influence the public right-of-way.
This sidewalk policy is to be used by staff to identify the locations of proposed sidewalk segments. The
decision on whether to construct a new sidewalk segment will be made by the city council as a part of
the project approval process.
Staff recommendations will be project-specific based on context sensitive design solutions. (e. g. traffic
volumes, tree impacts, private property impacts, available right of way, and cost).
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Meeting: Study session
Meeting date: August 8, 2022
Discussion item: 2
Executive summary
Title: Public parking
Recommended action: The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the types of
public parking provided in the city, their construction cost and funding sources. Staff requests
direction on the policy questions below.
Policy consideration: This discussion has the following policy questions:
• Does the city have an obligation to provide public parking?
• Is on-street parking a shared resource?
• Does the city council wish to change how we fund the reconstruction of municipal
parking lots?
Summary: The purpose of this discussion is to focus on public parking that is not directly
connected to a public building or park. The city provides free public parking throughout the city.
This resource is available as either on-street or in municipal parking lots. This report provides
information on the construction costs for parking. There are costs associated with annual
maintenance of public parking; however, they are not included in this report.
Financial or budget considerations: The cost to build streets wide enough to have on-street
parking varies between $500 and $4,000 per stall, depending on the street type.The
construction or reconstruction of on-street parking is included in the capital improvement plan
and is paid for using franchise fees, municipal state aid or general obligation bonds depending
on the project. Reconstruction of municipal parking lots is not included in the capital
improvement plan. In 2022 dollars, it is estimated that it will cost $1,200,000 to reconstruct the
seven remaining lots. A standalone study on the need for the lots is estimated to be $50,000.
Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for
people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably.
Supporting documents: Discussion
Parking lot location maps
Assessment policy
Study session report May 9, 2016
Study session report June 13, 2016
Prepared by: Debra Heiser, engineering director
Reviewed by: Phillip Elkin, engineering services manager
Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager
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Title: Public Parking
Discussion
Background: The purpose of this discussion is to focus on public parking that is not directly
connected to a public building or park. The city provides free public parking throughout the city.
This resource is available either on-street or in municipal parking lots. What follows is a
discussion of these two topics.
On-street parking discussion
The city is responsible for almost 150 miles of streets (148.90 miles); of that, 115.76 are local
streets and 33.14 are municipal state aid (MSA) streets. On-street parking is allowed along most
of the streets in our city. However, there are locations where signs are posted to restrict
parking; this includes 16 medical need permit parking locations, 17 areas where parking is
allowed by permit only, and multiple miles of posted parking restrictions. In addition, the
following state and city codes prohibit parking without posting signs.
State Statute 169.34 PROHIBITIONS; STOPPING, PARKING.
Subdivision 1. Prohibitions.
(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid
conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or
traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(2) in front of a public or private driveway;
(4) within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) on a crosswalk;
(6) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-
control signal located at the side of a roadway;
St. Louis Park Code Secs. 30-161. Parking Distance from Driveways and Alleys.
No person shall park a vehicle on a public street, except in compliance with the
directions of a police officer, within five (5) feet of a public or private driveway or alley.
The five (5) foot distance shall be measured from a point which is the intersection of the
projected street curb line and the projected nearest edge of the driveway or alley.
Staff does not have an inventory of available on-street parking stalls. Determining the number
of on-street parking stalls would need to consider several variables, including posted parking
restrictions, driveways, intersections, traffic control, and hydrants. These variables make it
difficult and time-consuming to calculate the number of on-street parking stalls in the city.
In general, the locations of posted on-street parking restrictions are tied to street width and
traffic volume.
Parking on local streets: Most local streets carry low volumes of traffic, less than 2,000 vehicles
per day. These roads serve single-family residences and have low on-street parking demand.
Since these streets are under local jurisdiction, on-street parking street widths are set by the
local jurisdiction. The following are the standards that the city has established using feedback
from public works, police and fire.
Minimum street width required for two-way traffic: 24 feet.
• Parking is allowed on both sides of streets that are 28 feet wide or more.
• For streets that are less than 28 feet wide but more than 24 feet wide, parking would be
restricted to one side.
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• For streets 24 feet wide or less, parking is prohibited on both sides.
Parking on Municipal State Aid (MSA) streets: MSA roads are designated by the city and receive
state funding and are subject to state design standards. These streets are higher-volume roads
that carry more than 2,000 vehicles per day. Designating a street as MSA does not increase the
number of vehicles using the road, rather, the road is designated as MSA because people use it.
For a street segment to be designated as MSA it must terminate with another state aid street, a
state highway or a county road. Due to these connections, more drivers use these roads, and
they serve as collectors. As the term implies, collector roads collect and distribute vehicular
traffic from neighborhoods and commercial areas and provide a critical link between local
streets, which are primarily designed for property access and minor arterials, which are
designed for higher vehicular mobility. Collector streets have an equal emphasis on land access
and vehicular mobility.
When rebuilding an MSA route using MSA funds, the design of these street segments is
required to meet the minimum design standards set out in state statutes. These standards
require the following street widths to allow on-street parking.
Minimum street width required for two-way traffic: 24 feet.
• Parking is allowed on both sides of streets that are 40 feet wide or more.
• For streets that are less than 40 feet wide but more than 32 feet wide, parking would be
restricted to one side.
• For streets 24 feet wide or less, parking is prohibited on both sides.
Present considerations: During our public processes, on-street parking generates input from
adjacent property owners. Depending on the project, staff may recommend reducing the width
of a street to accommodate a bikeway, sidewalk or trail. This may also be recommended to
reduce impervious surface or slow traffic. An impact of street width reduction can be the
elimination of all or a portion of the on-street parking. In the past, staff has also made the
recommendation to reduce the width of a street due to lack of right of way, to preserve trees,
and to reduce costs.
Street width reductions do not always result in restricting on-street parking. Prior to making
recommendations that will change the availability of on-street parking, a parking inventory will
be used to collect information on existing parking utilization. In areas where there is on street
parking demand, staff will try to maintain the minimum number of on-street stalls observed as
used as a part of the project recommendation.
On recent projects where on-street parking was reduced to the minimum needed, we have
received feedback that the results were not satisfactory. This is mainly because the available
parking no longer was directly in front of the property and was not as convenient to use. Staff
received this feedback even on a project where the number of stalls after the project was
implemented exceeded the minimum number of stalls that the inventory indicated were used.
Finally, staff has had requests after the on-street parking was reduced to post permit parking in
front of houses, with permits only being issued to the adjacent property owners, so that people
at other locations of the street could not park in front of their residences.
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Financial considerations: The cost to build streets to have on-street parking is below:
Street type/ parking Cost per stall Cost per mile
Local street - one side parking $500 $132,000
Local street - both side parking $1,000 $264,000
MSA street – one side parking $2,000 $528,000
MSA street – both side parking $4,000 $1,056,000
Staff recommendation: Due to the cost to build on-street parking, it is staff’s recommendation
that on-street parking be considered a shared resource for anyone in the community to use.
If it is considered a shared resource, staff does not recommend the implementation of permit
parking when there is not a demonstrated medical need.
Municipal parking lots discussion
In 2016, the city owned and operated 10 municipal parking lots. These lots are located
throughout the city and are not adjacent to city buildings. Their primary uses are for transit
park and ride or private property parking. Seasonal maintenance is performed by Public Works.
Below is a list of the lots and their current status. Attached are maps of each lot showing the
locations and the parcels originally assessed for the construction.
Parking lot name and address Status Underlying land
27th St & Louisiana Ave
• 2701 Louisiana Avenue In service tax parcel
36th St & Wooddale Ave
• 3575 Wooddale Avenue
Parking lot scheduled for removal with
redevelopment. tax parcel
Alabama Ave & Excelsior Blvd
• 6000 Excelsior Boulevard In service city right of way
Bohn Welding Lot
• 6570 Lake Street In service city right of way
Lake Street alley parking lot
• Behind 6400-6600 Lake St In service city right of way
Georgia Ave lot
• 6470 Lake Street In service city right of way
Gorham lot
• 3301 Gorham Avenue
Parking lot closed in 2019 based on
Historic Walker Lake parking study
determining that it was not needed. It is
currently being leased to USI for staging.
Once their work is complete, the
pavement and curb will be removed and
seeded until the future is decided.
tax parcel
Louisiana Park & Ride (N)
• 7201 Minnetonka Blvd In service tax parcel
Louisiana Park & Ride (S)
• 3016 Louisiana Avenue In service tax parcel
Lake St & Walker St
• 6534 Lake Street
Parking lot removed in 2020 and replaced
with on the street 90 degree parking tax parcel
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Staff has included information about the underlying land in the table above. The reason this is
important is that there are specific processes for the city to dispose of land based on how it was
acquired. For tax parcels, the land can usually be sold by the city. For right of way, the disposal
of the land is tied to how the right of way was dedicated.
Present considerations: The city’s current policy for reconstruction of municipal lots is to assess
100% of the cost to the benefitting property owners. Some additional background.
1. The lots were constructed 50-60 years ago.
2. The pavement has reached the end of its useful life and the parking lots need to be
reconstructed.
2. The initial construction costs for all the lots, except for the Louisiana Park and Ride
(N and S) lots, were paid for by adjacent property owners through special
assessment.
3. The Louisiana Park and Ride (N and S) lots are mainly used by transit users. It is
staff’s opinion that there is not a nearby property owner that relies on the parking
provided at these locations for their employees or customers.
4. There is no formal agreement between the property owners and the city for the use
of these lots. However, when there is a change to a tenant or land use at one of the
buildings that were originally assessed for lot construction, Zoning staff does credit
that property the number of stalls for which they paid an assessment.
5. It has been our past practice not to reserve parking spaces in these lots. What this
means is that while we may have assessed property owner X for ten stalls, we do not
post signs assigning ten stalls to property owner X. Their use of the spaces is
nonexclusive.
6. In addition to the reconstruction of the pavement, the reconstruction of these
parking lots will require upgrades to meet city code. This includes improvements to
lighting, bike parking, screening, landscaping, and in some cases, stormwater
management and electric vehicle charging stations.
Consistent with the assessment policy, municipal lots were included in the 10-year CIP. During
the 2020 budget process in the fall of 2019, the city council requested that they be put on hold
for additional discussion of the city’s assessment policy as it relates to municipal parking lots. To
facilitate this discussion, staff has identified the following as the options to proceed with
addressing the reconstruction of these lots:
Option 1: No change to the assessment policy
Most of these lots are used by propery owners for employee or customer parking. There
are many property owners in the city that are solely responsible for the costs to
reconstruct, operate and maintain their parking lots.
Option 2: Reconstruct the lots using city funds
These lots are used for public parking. The city will use city funds to reconstruct on-
street public parking as a part of our transportation projects.
Option 3: Evaluate parking lots
A study could be done to determine if there is a way to meet the parking demand by
providing on-street parking in place of a separate parking lot. If it is determined that a
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lot is not needed, the council could consider selling or closing the lot and repurposing
the land.
Financial considerations: Staff estimates the total cost to reconstruct the remaining seven lots
is $1.2 million in 2022 dollars. At $7,713/ stall, it is more expensive than providing on-street
parking. This is because a separate municipal parking lot requires the construction of aisles for
circulation, curb and drainage system. For on-street parking, the road provides circulation,
curbing and drainage.
Staff recommendation: Since the cost to build a separate municipal parking lot is considerably
more expensive than constructing on-street parking, staff recommends Option 3. A parking
study has already been done for the three lots in the Historic Walker Lake area; the findings of
that study are that they are needed for area parking demand. Staff estimates that a parking
study for the remaining 4 lots will cost $50,000. The cost to complete this study is not in the
city’s budget.
If a parking lot is necessary to meet the parking demand of an area, Option 2 is consistent with
the city’s practice of paying for the construction of on-street parking as a part of our
transportation projects. If this is the direction that council provides to staff, we can work to add
the remaining lots to the 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) next year during the 2024
budget process. Since this is pavement replacement, using franchise fees as a funding source
would be consistent with our other pavement replacement projects. However, at this point, we
have more expenses eligible for franchise fees than we have dollars available. The council could
direct staff to incorporate this expense into future franchise fee calculations and
considerations.
An update on this item can be brought back when the connected infrastructure system is at
council in 2023.
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6002 Excelsior Blvd. (8)
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Assessment Policy
Amended March 7, 2022
I. Introduction
A special assessment is a levy on a property for a particular improvement that benefits the
owner(s) of the property. The authority is provided to cities through MN Statutes §, Chapter
429. Special assessments assign cost of the improvement to those receiving a direct benefit
from the improvement.
Assessment amounts are based upon the total cost of the particular improvement and are
allocated by the Council as guided by this policy. The amount assessed against any particular
parcel shall not be greater than the increase in the market value of the property due to the
improvement.
The City Council has the authority to deviate from this policy as deemed appropriate by the
Council or when the law requires such a deviation. When the City deviates from the policies
identified in this document, it will identify the reasons for the deviation in the feasibility report
or at the public hearings associated with the public improvement.
This policy does not supersede or replace assessment references in the City Code.
II. Improvements to be Assessed
A. Municipal Parking Lots
The city owns and operates municipal parking lots that are not adjacent to City buildings. The
primary uses for these lots is for transit park and ride or private property parking.
1. Costs to be Assessed
a. Reconstruction or Rehabilitation
When the condition of the parking lot requires reconstruction or rehabilitation,
the total project cost may be levied as a special assessment to benefitting
properties in accordance with this policy. The assessment will be levied on a
project specific basis.
b. Maintenance Costs
Annual, seasonal, and preventative maintenance are performed by the City.
The total cost may be assessed to benefitting properties on an annual basis.
2. Benefitting Properties
The following information will be used to determine the benefitting properties
and the number of stalls to assign to each benefitting property for the
assessment rate:
a. A parking study will be completed to determine the parking lot users.
Benefitting properties are ones that have customers or employees that are
using the lot.
b. A land use review of surrounding properties will be done to determine parking
ratios required by City Code and prior approvals. This is done to determine if
the properties have adequate private parking. If a property does not have
adequate private parking or if parking spaces in the lot were counted to meet
their parking ratios, they will be considered a benefitting property.
3. Assessment Rate
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The assessment rate shall be per parking stall. To calculate this rate, the total
cost will be divided by the number of stalls in the parking lot. Each benefitting
property will be assigned a number of stalls within the parking lot.
This rate will be applicable to all reconstruction or rehabilitation projects and annual
maintenance costs.
The stall assignment is for assessment purposes only. The parking stalls are not for
exclusive use of the properties assessed.
B. Fire Sprinkler Systems
Property owners may petition the city to assess the costs install a fire sprinkler system in an
existing building. To be considered under this policy, the proposed work shall result in the
sprinkling of the entire building in compliance with the applicable City ordinance and state laws.
Petitions will be responded to by the Fire Department.
1. Petition
The petition must meet the requirements of MS Chapter 429, as they apply to fire
sprinkler systems. The petition, can be in the form of a letter or email, and shall include
the following items:
a. Fire sprinkler plans and specifications.
b. A cost estimate from three (3) qualified companies (licensed by the State of
Minnesota as a fire sprinkler contractor).
c. A written statement that the owner(s) shall be responsible for contracting for
the actual installation and proper operation of the fire sprinkler system.
d. Signatures of all property owners.
The petitioner(s) must waive all rights to the public hearing and any appeal of the
special assessment adopted by the City Council.
All petitions for the special assessment of the project must be received and acted upon
by the City Council prior to the start of any fire sprinkler installation. The City shall not
approve the petition until it has reviewed and approved the plans, specifications, and
cost estimates contained in the petition.
Consideration of any petition made under this policy is subject to a determination by
the City Council, in its sole discretion, that sufficient City funds are available for the
project. City staff will periodically advise the Council with regard to the availability of
appropriate funds.
2. Costs to be Assessed
a. The amount to be specially assessed shall not exceed the amount of the
construction estimate, plus any City administrative or interest charges. The
petitioner shall be responsible for any construction costs exceeding the amount
of the construction estimate.
b. The administrative fee for processing the sprinkler assessment application shall
be set in the City’s fee schedule.
c. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
3. Payment of Assessments
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a. No payment shall be made by the City for any installation until the work is
completed and finally approved by the City and the assessment has been
adopted.
b. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
C. Sewer Availability Charges (SAC) and Water Availability Charges (WAC)
Property owners may petition the city to assess the costs of Metropolitan Council SAC and City
WAC. Petitions will be administered by the Inspections Department. The requirements for SAC
and WAC deferrals include:
1. Eligibility Requirements
The City may authorize the assessment of the SAC and WAC charges if the City
determines it is in the best interest of the community and if the following conditions are
met:
a. The occupant of the benefitting property shall be a non-profit organization.
b. The occupant shall be engaged in works to serve a public purpose. This may
include charitable organizations or organizations that benefit veterans of the
United States Armed Forces.
c. The maximum SAC and WAC that can be assessed against any property is 25 SAC
units.
2. Petition
The petition shall be submitted to the City of St. Louis Park Building & Energy
Department in writing and the petition submission shall include the following items:
a. a valid SAC Determination Letter from the Metropolitan Council that indicates
the number of SAC units and any applied SAC unit credits for the proposed
property and use(s), and
b. the number of SAC units the petitioner requests to be assessed against the
benefitting property, and
c. the petitioner(s) must waive all rights to the public hearing and any appeal of
the special assessment adopted by the City Council, and
d. signatures of all property owners.
All petitions for the special assessment of the project must be received and acted upon by the
City Council. The City Council will not approve the petition until city staff has reviewed and
approved all city permits that may be associated with the proposed use and/or required
property improvements associated with the petition.
Consideration of any petition made under this policy is subject to a determination by the City
Council, in its sole discretion, that sufficient City funds are available for the project. City staff will
periodically advise the Council with regard to the availability of appropriate funds.
3. Costs to be Assessed
a. The amount to be specially assessed shall not exceed the cost of the SAC and
WAC for the non-profit use of the benefiting property based upon Metropolitan
Council’s SAC Determination, plus any City administrative or interest charges.
b. The petitioner shall be responsible for any SAC and WAC costs exceeding the
special assessment amount if the use or project changes following City
approvals.
c. The administrative fee for processing the SAC and WAC assessment application
shall be set in the City’s fee schedule.
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d. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
4. Payment of Assessments
a. No payment shall be made by the City until all required city permits have been
approved by the City and the assessment has been adopted.
b. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
D. Energy-Related Improvements
Property owners may petition the city to assess the costs to install energy improvements in
existing buildings. To be considered under this policy, the proposed work shall result in projects
in compliance with the applicable City ordinance and state laws. Petitions will be responded to
by the Building & Energy Department.
1. Eligibility Requirements
The City may authorize the assessment of the energy improvement if the City
determines it is in the best interest of the community and if the following conditions are
met:
a. For energy improvement projects on residential property, only residential
property having five or more units may obtain financing for projects under this
clause.
b. Assessment is for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension,
operation, maintenance, and promotion of energy improvement projects in
existing buildings.
c. Eligible energy systems are heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment,
building envelope and renewable energy systems.
2. Petition
The petition must meet the requirements of MS Chapter 429 as they apply to energy
improvements. The petition shall be submitted to the City of St. Louis Park Building &
Energy Department in writing and the petition submission shall include the following
items:
a. Plans and specifications,
b. A cost estimate from three (3) qualified companies (licensed by the State of
Minnesota) and
c. A written statement that the owner(s) shall be responsible for contracting for
the actual installation and proper operation of the improvement.
d. The petitioner(s) must waive all rights to the public hearing and any appeal of
the special assessment adopted by the City Council, and
e. Signatures of all property owners.
Each property owner petitioning for the improvement must receive notice that free or low-cost
energy improvements may be available under federal, state, or utility programs.
All petitions for the special assessment of the project must be received and acted upon by the
City Council prior to the start of any improvement. The City shall not approve the petition until it
has reviewed and approved the plans, specifications, and cost estimates contained in the
petition.
Consideration of any petition made under this policy is subject to a determination by the City
Council, in its sole discretion, that sufficient City funds are available for the project. City staff will
periodically advise the Council with regard to the availability of appropriate funds.
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3. Costs to be Assessed
a. The amount to be specially assessed shall not exceed the amount of the
construction estimate, plus any City administrative or interest charges. The
petitioner shall be responsible for any construction costs exceeding the amount
of the construction estimate.
b. The administrative fee for processing the energy improvement assessment
application shall be set in the City’s fee schedule.
c. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
4. Payment of Assessments
a. No payment shall be made by the City for any installation until the work is
completed and finally approved by the City and the assessment has been
adopted.
b. If the petitioner requests the abandonment of the special assessment project,
all City costs incurred shall be reimbursed by the petitioner.
III. Assessment Considerations
All properties benefiting from improvements are subject to the special assessment.
The project types to be assessed are not limited to those explicitly described in this policy. The City
Council reserves the right to consider additional infrastructure improvements on a case by case basis for
assessment, including but not limited to storm drainage improvements, streets, sanitary sewer, water,
street lights, walls, noise walls, boulevard trees, and sidewalks (both new and replaced).
IV. Payment of Assessments
A. Duration
The length of time that assessments are to be paid varies according to the total cost assessed,
the table below is a guideline. Staff may choose a different term based upon the type of
assessment and dollar amount.
$0 to $999.00 1 year
$1,000 to $2,499.99 2 years
$2,500 to $3,999 3 years
$4,000 + 5 or more years
B. Interest Rate
Interest rates vary based on project financing but are set no more than 2% above the City’s rate
on the sale of bonds or U. S. Treasury rate if the project is financed with existing City funds.
C. Repayment Schedule
1. All unpaid balances will be certified to Hennepin County for payment with
property taxes after November 1 of the year in which the assessment hearing was
conducted.
a. Property owners can pay the entire assessment following the adoption of the
assessment roll with no interest charged.
b. Property owners may also make an interest free partial payment. For ease of
administration, a minimum of 25% of the assessable cost must be applied for a
partial payment
2. Interest will start accruing on all unpaid balances on December 1 of the year in
which the assessment hearing was conducted.
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V. Definitions:
For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions will apply:
RECONSTRUCTION - will be defined as a project whereby all meaningful elements of a facility are
analyzed for removal and replacement. These include curb and gutter, bituminous or concrete
pavement, gravel base, subgrade replacement as necessary and items appurtenant to these elements.
REHABILITATION – will be defined as a project whereby the pavement, gravel base and other roadway
items are reclaimed or replaced. These elements included bituminous or concrete pavement, gravel
base and subgrade replacement as necessary, spot replacement of concrete curb and gutter and
driveways.
TOTAL COST-
A. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Cost
The total project cost for reconstruction and rehabilitation projects includes the following:
Construction cost plus engineering, administration, legal fees, assessment rolls, plus right-of-
way costs (fee acquisition and/or easement costs including staff time) and temporary funding
charges, plus other charges for services and contingencies, plus any assessable charges from
other governmental agencies (i.e. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Hennepin
County, State of Minnesota), plus any assessable costs previously incurred by the City.
A portion of other contributing funds from the City (i.e. MSA), Trunk Utility, Water Resources,
etc.) or outside governmental agencies may be deducted from the total improvement cost to
determine the assessable cost.
B. Maintenance Cost
The total cost for annual, seasonal, and preventative maintenance includes, but is not limited to,
the following: Sealcoating, crack sealing, patching, striping, signage, snow removal, sweeping,
power for lighting, replacement or maintenance of bike racks and other fixtures within the lots,
landscape maintenance, storm sewer maintenance and any other work deemed necessary to
ensure a facility is in good condition.
Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council March 7, 2022
Kim Keller, City Manager Jake Spano, Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, City Clerk
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