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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/01/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 4a MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA January 16, 1996 1 Call to order Mayor Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7 30 p m 2 Presentations Mayor Dorfman read a proclamation for Dollars for Scholars which was accepted by representatives of its Board of Directors 3 Roll call The following Councilmembers were present Jeff Jacobs, Robert Young, Jim Bnmeyer and Gail Dorfman Councilmember Latz arrived shortly thereafter Also present were the City Manager(Mr Meyer); City Attorney (Ms Pace), Dir of Community Development (Mr Hannening); Dir of Public Works (Mr Rardin), Planning Coordinators (Ms Jeremiah, Ms Erickson), Dir of Inspections (Mr Petersen). ti 4, 4. Approval of minutes It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve the minutes of the January 2, 1996 meeting. The motion passed 4-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve the minutes of the January 8, 1996 study session The motion passed 4-0 5 Approval of agenda It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve the consent agenda for January 16 The motion passed 4-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve the agenda for January 16 The motion passed 4-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a Application of Fleming Companies (dba Rainbow Foods), 8950 Hwy 7 for off-sale 3 2 beer license 6 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve issuance of a 3 2 beer license The motion passed 5-0. 6b Comprehensive Plan amendment to change land use designation from Residential 5 units/acre to community facility for City-owned property at 4326 Cedar Lake Rd (Jewish Community Center) Resolution 96-07 Ms. Jeremiah gave a brief overview of this amendment She said staff review did not find any problems that cannot be resolved during the site plan review process and recommends approval of the Comp Plan amendment. The following individuals addressed Council to express their desire for approval Alan Ackerberg and Mary Koppel, 3100 W Lake St., Jon Weiss, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd. Ms Koppel explained that they plan to build a new day school on the site. Don Wiese, 1500 Alpine Pass which adjoins the JCC spoke The South Tyrol Hills Assoc. does not have an objection to the rezoning; however, the concern they do have is access from the north. The plan is to place 350 students at what, to all intent and purposes, is a dead-end road What would be the access for police/fire protection? He did not see this addressed on the site plan. Ms Jeremiah said staff had looked at alternatives on the site plan to satisfy the fire and life safety concerns The Fire Marshal has indicated he would be satisfied if the existing JCC building as well as the new day school were sprinkled which would alleviate the need for an additional access into the site. There being no one further wishing to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date Councilmember Latz asked what were the projections for the day school in the future in terms of grades they intend to serve Ms Koppel said they were looking at expanding into 7th and 8th grades from the current kindergarten through 6th They are also looking at partnering with St Paul 7 City Council meeting minutes ' ii � January 16, 1996 II i l l' It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-07 entitled "A resolution approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 1980 to the Year 2000 for the City of St Louis Park under Minnesota Statutes 462 351 to 462 364 " The motion passed 5-0 6c Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 4400 Park Glen Rd Resolution 96-08 There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue to a future date The proposed amendment would permit a reduction in the number of townhomes from 38 to 34, modification of the approved floor plans to allow a handicapped suite and other changes, but no substantial change in the size of the units, and modification of the approved building elevations to address the changes in the floor plans and reduce overall project costs Staff is satisfied that all elements of the plan are in order Councilmember Jacobs asked what was the status of the request for separate metering for water Ms. Jeremiah said, as the Council recommended previously, that each of the units will be metered individually for water Councilmember Young, alluding to square footage and open space requirements, asked if any of those issues were not being met Ms Jeremiah said this project was far in excess of the open space requirements due to the reduction in the number of units Also it's a higher multi-family zoning designation It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-08 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution 94-171 adopted on November 21, 1994 and granting Conditional Use Permit under Section 14 5-4 6(D)(1) of the St Louis Park Ordinance Code relating to zoning to allow development of 34 townhome units at 4400 Park Glen Rd " The motion passed 5-0 PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS None 8 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 1 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a Second reading of ordinance amending the PUD ordinance Ordinance 96-2056 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to adopt Ordinance 96-2056 entitled "An ordinance amending the St Louis Park Ordinance Code relating to zoning by amending Section 14 6-7 " The motion passed 5-0 8b Minor amendment to Conditional Use Pemit Dredging Twin Lakes Resolution 96-09 Ms Erickson said Mr Rachel, the contractor was present, and will discuss the concerns expressed by the neighborhood Jerry Rachel, Veit and Company, said the reason for the request was the abnormally warm weather this winter and its effect on the dredging operation He believed that with normal weather between January 16 and February 15, the completion date , they will be able to complete the project without using the extended hours being requested - they represent insurance, so to speak The following individuals spoke to express their opposition to the request for extended hours. Stan Jurgensen, 2309 Westridge Lane, Lynn Carper, 4010 Highwood Rd , Dorothy Kovar Inde, 2330 Parkwoods Rd , Mark Leder, 4420 W 25th St., Steve Hunegs, 4440 W 25th St , Robert Andrews, 2324 Parklands Rd The main concern was about noise in the early morning and late at night should the extended hours be approved Ward Johnson, 2200 South Hill Lane, spoke in favor of this project For him the issue was this project has been going on for some 10 years and the temporary inconvenience was worth the end result Several of his neighbors didn't see what the problem was as they all realized this was a project creating a temporary inconvenience for a resolution to a long-standing problem Allan Silver, 4320 W 25th St , asked why a double shift could not be worked out instead of increasing the hours Mayor Dorfman noted the neighborhood meeting to be held on Wednesday and encouraged all interester persons to attend Also, she noted that in a statement from Councilmember Sanger who was out of town on business many of the same issues of the speakers tonight were also raised Councilmember Sanger was in agreement with the importance of finishing the project this winter She did not believe the contractor was making full use of the currently approved hours in the 9 City Council meeting minutes 1111 January 16, 1996 il I CUP If she were present this evening, she would support requesting the contractor to work on Sundays, to fully utilize the currently permitted hours with additional equipment or staff as needed and to revise the work plan to eliminate backing up of the equipment Mr Rachel responded to the comments made With regard to double shifts, that meant one working from 7 00 to 5 00 p m and then 5 00 p m on -- not two shifts working at the same time They couldn't get more equipment on the job site He did feel it unlikely working until 4 00 a m would be necessary -- it all depends on the weather Councilmember Young asked staff if the minor amendment were passed, what was the soonest the post 10 00 p m. work could be done Mr Meyer said the soonest date would be 10 days from January 17, the official date of publication Councilmember Young commented there seemed to be times when the crew was not working which reminded him of the Cedar Lake Rd project and the complaints he received He'd prefer to see the crews work the period 7 00 to 10 00 p m before having the request from 10 00 p m to y 4 00 a m approved Councilmember Jacobs said he understood Councilmember Young's concern about utilization of time as well as running until 4 00 a.m. He just couldn't go along with that and the disruption caused to the neighborhood Councilmember Latz endorsed what Councilmember Jacobs said and also was in favor of the crews working on Sunday even though that was not favored by Mr Rachel. Mayor Dorfman offered that the hours could be kept as they are now and bring the item back on February 5 and see where the project stands If hours needed to be extended, that could be done at that time commencing February 5 Mr Meyer clarified The resolution merely amends the Conditional Use Permit, the publication process is related to the noise permit that is an administrative permit issued by the Director of Inspections. His notice of that request for a permit will be published tomorrow after which there is a 10-day period before it takes effect It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to amend the Conditional Use Permit to allow the hours of operation to be 7 00 a m to midnight, Monday thru Friday, and start at 9 00 a m on Saturdays and Sundays effective January 28 and adopt Resolution 96-09 as amended. 10 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 The motion passed 5-0 8c First reading of ordinance amending alarm ordinance It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to approve first reading, and set second for February 5, 1996 The motion passed 5-0 8d Resolution calling for public hearing Victoria Ponds TIF District Resolution 96-10 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-10 entitled "Resolution calling for a public hearing by the City on the modification of the redevelopment plan for its redevelopment project and the creation of the Victoria Ponds Tax Increment Financing District " The motion passed 5-0 8e Void I REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a Request from MnDOT for advance of MSA funds for Cedar Lake Rd , Phase II Resolution 96-11 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-11 entitled"A resolution implementing Municipal State Aid Funds for municipal State Aid street projects in 1996 The motion passed 5-0 9b. Request for Engineering Technician Certification reimbursement from MnDOT Resolution 96-12 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-12 entitled "Resolution requesting Engineering Technicians Certification Training cost reimbursement from the Minnesota Department of Transportation " The motion passed 5-0 11 City Council meeting minutes 1M January 16, 1996 01I 9c Approval of Development Fund Policy It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to adopt the development fund guidelines The motion passed 5-0 9d Preliminary PUD Ryan Construction for Honeywell property Mr Meyer said this had been discussed at a recent study session, particularly as regards modifications made to the original site plan by the developer Receipt of the modifications did not allow sufficient time for staff review and they were unprepared to make a recommendation to the Council to take action this evening He hoped to be able to bring to Council on February 5 a recommendation from staff to approve the Preliminary Planned Unit Development for this project However, if the project doesn't change from where it is right now, based on the revisions made, staff may not be in a position to bnng to Council a recommendation to approve He suggested that the issues he understood were important to the Council are issues concerning 111 the massing of parking, minimization of free-standing signs, quality of building materials and adequate landscaping He hoped to be able to bring back on February 5 a package that staff feels meets the minimums of the ordinance, meets the standards the Council has of a quality project that fits in with the quality development in that area and a project the residents of the area can be pleased with Ms. Jeremiah briefly outlined some of the items that have changed in the latest submittal from the developer Councilmember Bnmeyer asked when Council created the PUD, more creativity would be allowed, more design characteristics-- not a standard looking shopping mall He was a bit confused as to where Council was trying to end up Mr Meyer said the plan before them would not be what it is if the zoning were standard C2 The purpose of the PUD is to allow a project that makes sense for the property owner, for the developer and makes sense from a design/use standpoint to the City Councilmember Brimeyer asked, if creativity and flexibility are to be achieved, a logical question is is this proposal too intensely developed Mr Meyer felt the conflict, if there is a conflict, is in terms of issues such as amount of signage, landscaping, Class I building materials Staff is trying to meet the minimum requirements under this particular zoning ordinance 12 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 Councilmember Jacobs did not want to put staff in a position wherein there has been insufficient time to review and was uncomfortable proceeding without staff's recommendation -- one way or the other He would like to have the developer and staff work together for a solution such that staff could make a recommendation to approve the project Councilmember Latz was disappointed in some of the modifications to the plan, especially with signage which appeared to have become uglier by removing the decorative portions of the signs He felt the signs could simply be lowered Bill McHale, Ryan Construction, felt the C2 was amended to PUD in order to put more controls in place. Under the C2 Council would not have had much control over just about everything and it was generally agreed that didn't make any sense The project before Council has a lot more requirements than ever existed in the C2 including the buffer yard requirements which were put in as part of the PUD He briefly touched on some of the things they had done to improve the site plan Councilmember Brimeyer asked if it were possible to present staff and Council renderings that would show what the project will look like from 16th/Park Place, Park Place/Gamble Dr , etc Mr McHale said that was possible via computer generation and he would be happy to share those with Council It was the consensus of Council to place this item on the January 22 study session agenda to allow the Council to give further direction to staff relative to the project However, they did not wish to spend an inordinate amount of time analyzing the proposed modifications in great detail It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to defer the matter until February 5, 1996 The motion passed 5-0 9e Minutes Parks and Recreation Commission December 20 9f. Minutes. Housing Authority, December 12 9g Minutes Planning Commission December 20 9h Minutes Cable TV Commission November 13 By consent, minutes ordered filed 13 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10a Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to accept the resignations of Jay Levenson, Tom Duffy and Pat Corcoran and that letters of thanks be sent to them on behalf of the Council The motion passed 5-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to make the following Board/Commission appointments Barry Dunayer to the Human Rights Commission, Jim Martin to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and reappoint Paul Roberts to the Board of Zoning Appeals The motion passed 5-0. NEW BUSINESS 11 a. Election of Mayor Pro Tern It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to nominate Councilmember Jacobs There were no additional nominations IlThe motion passed 4-0-1 (Councilmember Jacobs abstained) MISCELLANEOUS 12a. Damage claims Thomas Price, Ovid Levine, Chris Koller, Apple Valley Red-Mix v City of St Louis Park By consent, claims referred to City Clerk and City Manager. 12b Communications from the Mayor-No communications 12c Communications from the City Manager Mr Meyer reported that Sgt. Pat Cunningham , as of this date, celebrates 30 years of service with the St Louis Park Police Department He acknowledged Sgt Cunningham's professionalism, his dedication to both the Department and the City CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a Verified claims 14 City Council meeting minutes January 16, 1996 By consent the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance dated January 16, 1996 was approved and checks authorized to be issued in the following amounts Vendor claims $653,151.04 and payroll claims $30,120 09 14/ Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9.50 p m. (Ic' , t L l J/, � f Mayor Gail Dorfman ,6).__,,./ 4,7„ ,tt, Itecording Secretary I 15