Agenda - Council - 04/02/2024 - Special

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Albertville discusses concerns about Middle Housing Bill I Government... https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and news/news/government/a... The bill was authored by Representative Larry Kraft (DFL-St. Louis Park) and Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury). The bill would affect minimum and maximum lot size restrictions for residential developments. This could cause an increased demand for sewer, water and utilities on lots that were designated for smaller developments. According to Nafstad, an amendment to the bill by Lucero (SF 3303) would also eliminate local government aesthetic standards and limitations on the size of garage and accessory structures on lots. "We told him we would like his amendment to be taken out. He said at this point because it's omnibus, he doesn't think it can be taken out and was pretty adamant about that. He said if he wouldn't of presented this bill, somebody else would and he wanted to be at the table for this discussion;" Holland said. According to Holland, Lucero said he has been getting a lot of feedback from constituents in favor of the bill. Holland stated many cities have expressed problems with the bill. "This bill, if passed at the state — they are not responsible for the end product, they're not responsible for any of the detrimental issues that arise from it, they're not responsible for the utility provision for increased density, they're not responsible for anything. That all falls back to the city without the authority to make the decisions locally;' City Planner Al Brixius said. Medart Industrial Development Medart Inc., an automobile parts facility, is seeking approval from the council for a 105,157-square-foot warehouse/distribution industrial building. In August 2022, the council approved plans by Medart Inc. for a self-storage facility, but the plans have not moved forward. 2 of 4 4/2/2024, 1:09 PM