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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
June 17 , 1974
1 . CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Fleetham
at 8 : 04 p . m .
2 . INVOCATION
Invocation was given by the Reverend. Bennett Brudevold of the Aldersgate Methodist
Church .
3 . ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call :
Leonard Thiel
Seymour Druskin
Richard Graves
1, Rose -Mary Griak
Lyle Hanks
A Keith Meland
Frank Fleetham
Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director , Director of
Public Works , City Clerk and Acting Secretary .
' 4 . MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Griak , seconded by Councilman Meland , the minutes of the
regular meeting held June 3 , 1974 were approved by a 7 - 0 yea vote , amended as follows -
Page 131 , Paragraph 3 , to read : " . , . too short a period of time between a prtmar ;-
and general election campaign . He would like open filing retained . Councilman Drushin
felt that the time from the end of filing to the general election could be reduced
from ten weeks to nine weeks . " ; Page 132 , Paragraph 8 , to read : " . . , that the entire
City could be affected by recommendations . . . " ; Page 132 , Paragraph 9 , to reac -
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. . . the following directives : ( 1 ) That all information recuested by Task Force
be requested through the City Council ; that the City Council will decide what should
be done and the length of time staff should spend on the request , unless the requested
material is factual material which is readily available . " ; Page 135 , Paragraph 1. , to
read : " . , . in Duluth on June 14 , 1974 , and that representatives . , , , " ,
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On motion of Councilman Griak , seconded by Councilman Meland , the agenda of June 17 , 194
was approved by a 7 - 0 yea vote with the following additions : Item 10 ( g ) , Memorandum
from State Highway Department ; Item 10 (h ) , League Meetings ; Item 11 ( d ) , Route Modificatio
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o _= MTC P36 : Item 11 ( e ) , Traffic from Stephens Buick on Utica Avenue ; Item 11 ( f ) , Public n
Relations .
6 . PUBLIC HEARINGS
( a ) PROPOSED VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6 : 074 . 5 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TO PERMIT A SIDE YARD OF 5 FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 9 FEET AT 3220 JERSEY AVEN
AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED MAY 30 , 1974
The Planning Director gave a brief presentation on the variance request .
Mayor Fleetham opened the hearing .
There being no one present wishing to speak , the Mayor declared the hearing
closed .
RESOLUTION NO . 5070
It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Meland , to waive reading
and adopt Resolution No . 5070 entitled "Resolution Granting Variance from the
Requirements of Section 6 : 074 . 5 of the St . Louis Park . Zoning Ordinance . The
motion carried 7 - 0 .
( b ) PROPOSED VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6 : 153 . 6 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TO PERMIT A REAR YARD SETBACK OF . 5 FEET INSTEAD OF 20 FEET AND A SIDE YARD OF 18 . 3
FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 20 FEET AT 5525 CEDAR LAKE ROAD , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE
OF HEARING PUBLISHED MAY 30 , 1974
The Planning Director presented a brief review of the variance request .
Mayor Fleetham opened the hearing .
In response to a question from Councilman Thiel , Alan Kimpell , 4501 Minnetonka
Boulevard , representing the applicant , stated that the NorthwestrTennis and Swim
Club has no plans for further expansion . He stated that the original survey was in
error and this variance is required to bring the building to its existing size .
In response to a further question from Councilman Thiel , the Planning Director stated
that a total expansion of 74 could be made with this variance , and thereupon , Mary
Wolfenson , 3633 Abbott Avenue South , the applicant , stated that they do not plan to
request any more additions or expansions to this property ,
Mayor Fleetham declared the hearing closed .
It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Griak ,
to waive reading
and adopt resolution granting variance on the condition that no additional constructicil
take place on the site .
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6 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( continued )
( b ) continued
RESOLUTION NO . 5071
It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Griak , to waive
reading and adopt Resolution No . 5071 entitled " Resolution Graniting Variance
from the Requirements of Section 6 : 153 . 6 of the St . Louis Park Zoning Ordinance , "
with conditions . The motion carried 7 - 0 .
7 . PETITIONS REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None
8 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
( a ) SECOND READING OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR CLUSTER HOUSING
IN R - 1 , R - 2 , AND R- 3 DISTRICTS
ORDINANCE NO . 1267
It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to waive second
reading and adopt Ordinance No . 1267 entitled " Ordinance Relating to Zoning ,
Amending Ordinance No . 730 , Sections 6 : 032 , 6 : 062 and 6 : 082 by Adding Subdi -
visions . " The motion carried 7 - 0 .
( b ) RESOLUTION APPROVING ALTERNATIVE NO . 9 OF THE T . H . 100 AND WEST 36TH STREET
STUDY AND REQUESTING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO PROGRAM FUNDS AND
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF T . H . 100 AND WEST 36TH STREET
( REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MAY 20 , 1974 )
RESOLUTION NO . 5072
It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Hanks , to waive readin :
and adopt Resolution No . 5072 entitled " Resolution Approving Alternative No . 9 I
of the T . H . 100 and West 36th Street Study and Requesting the Minnesota Depart - I
went of Highways to Program Funds and Begin Construction Plans for the Intersecti
of T . H . 100 and West 36th Street . " The motion carried 7 - 0 .
( c ) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF YIELD SIGNS - FLAG AT 34TH STREET
QAUTHORIZED JUNE 3 , 1974 )
RESOLUTION NO . 5073
It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Hanks , to waive reading
and adopt Resolution No . 5073 entitled " Resolution Authorizing Placement of
Yield Signs for Traffic Control at Intersection of Flag Avenue at West 34th
Street . " The motion carried 7 - 0 .
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