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Council approves conditional use for 18-unit apartment at 2940 Snelling with pedestrian easement condition
Summary
The Roseville City Council unanimously approved a conditional-use permit allowing 18 units (about 28 units per acre) at 2940 Snelling Ave, subject to a five-foot pathway easement along the west property line for future pedestrian facilities; council and staff discussed parking, EV requirements and screening.
The Roseville City Council voted unanimously on May 12 to approve a conditional-use request to redevelop 2940 Snelling Avenue into an 18-unit apartment building (about 28 units per acre), exceeding the standard 24-units-per-acre limit under the high-density zoning district but remaining below the conditional-use maximum of 36 units per acre.
Senior Planner Bridal Lloyd explained the application and noted the planning commission recommended approval with one condition: a five-foot easement along the property’s west side to allow a future pedestrian pathway. Lloyd said the easement responds to pedestrian traffic in the area, including students who park along the street and walk to nearby Northwestern.
Lloyd summarized the density calculation: “The proposal here is essentially just to get 2 extra dwellings, above what the standard limit would allow here.” The site is roughly two-thirds of an acre; under the standard 24-units-per-acre limit a smaller unit count would apply, and the applicant sought additional density through the conditional-use review.
Council members concentrated on parking layout, circulation and safety. Lloyd said the project relies on shared parking and noted the zoning code allows adjacent properties to share parking stalls when capacity and access permit it. He also confirmed required EV parking will apply to the proposed development and that EV requirements for adjacent properties would become applicable if those parking areas are substantially redeveloped in the future.
Applicant Dennis Hummel, who owns the existing apartment properties in the block, told the council his properties are market-rate and that he expects the new building will provide in-demand two-bedroom, two-bath units near the colleges. Property manager Kathy Kenny said the larger complex is operating at about 97% occupancy across three buildings (63 apartments total) and that only about 40% of the neighboring underground parking is currently used.
Council members noted screening and landscaping requirements intended to buffer lower-density homes behind the site. Council member Strachan emphasized that any required screening and landscape buffers identified by the planning commission should be maintained. The council also encouraged the owner to work with the city on maintenance issues raised at the planning commission hearing that are separate from the conditional-use decision.
By vote, the council approved the resolution granting conditional use with the planning-commission condition for the five-foot pathway easement. The resolution passed unanimously.
