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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/10/06 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA October 6, 1998 1. Call to Order Mayor Gail Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7 30 p m 2. Presentations Mayor Dorfman read a proclamation declaring Dystonia Awareness Week, October 11-16, 1998 1998 Evergreen Awards -Martha McDonnel, Community Outreach Coordinator and Mayor Gail Dorfman presented awards to First Place Winners Mike Johnson and Jeff Orgel, Hal Lamb and Mary Wendt, Arnie and Marion Lidfors 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present Jeff Jacobs, Chris Nelson, Sue Sanger, Ron Latz, Robert Young, Jim Brimeyer, and Mayor Gail Dorfman Also present were the City Manager(Mr Meyer), City Attorney(Mr. Scott), Director of Community Development (Mr. Hamming), Planning Associate (Ms Peterson) and Director of Public Works (Mr Rardin) 4. Approval of Minutes 4a. City Council meeting of September 22, 1998 The minutes were approved as presented. 4b. City Council Study Session of August 24, 1998 With a minor correction, the minutes were approved as presented 5. Approval of Agendas a. Consent Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to approve the consent agenda The motion passed 7-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the agenda with addition of Item 11c The motion passed 7-0 c. Resolutions and Ordinances By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances 6. Public Hearings 6a. Conditional Use Permit at 1621 Park Place Boulevard Case No. 98-28-CUP Reslution #98-129 Sacha Peterson, Planning Associate, presented a staff report and recommended approval of the project subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report Dennis Zylla of Parkdale Associates stated that he was present at the Planning Commission Meeting where approval of project was recommended He indicated that the concerns raised about the building design had been addressed and a new design had been developed Greg Hollenkamp, KKE Architects, 300 1st Avenue North, presented a building design which had been revised to a more classic design and coloring • Mayor Dorfman closed the public hearing with the right of the Council to reopen it at a later date Councilmember Nelson raised a question about the changes in elevation to the design and asked staff if the building complied with the PUD ordinance in the percentage of Class I materials being used Ms Peterson indicated that the project exceeded the requirement of Class I materials Councilmember Sanger was concerned about the increase in traffic in the area and asked how and how often would the traffic be monitored to make sure that the levels do not exceed service levels in the future Ms Peterson stated that the TDM ordinance required the developer to submit annual traffic levels and the Joint Task Force would review them on an annual basis Mr Harmening indicated that the traffic study that was done for this project used existing traffic counts at various intersections so there was real time data of what was happening currently and then they applied traffic projections to that based upon the proposed development of the area He stated that as far as monitoring traffic in the future, the TDM only applied to the intersections at 394, so unless the City required it as a condition of approval as part of this project, it would be something the City would have to monitor Councilmember Sanger requested that the City undertake period monitoring on both Gamble Drive and at Cedar Lake Road to try to control traffic levels Councilmember Sanger asked if the open space requirements were met Ms Peterson stated that the CUP only required that there was adequate space for pedestrians, but it did not give specific requirements in terms of square footage Staff's assessment was that the open space provided on this development was consistent with the surrounding development and density of commercial development in this area Councilmember Sanger was in support of the new design because it met with the ordinance requirements, but believed that the design of building did not blend in with the surrounding architecture of the buildings in the area and asked staff if they would have any recommendations to make the design fit better into the neighborhood a Mr Harmening indicated that after the concerns were raised by the Planning Commission, staff met with the architects to improve the appearance of the building and this new design was the solution that was agreed upon Mayor Dorfman noted that some Cities have an ad-hoc architectural review board to help the City Council in evaluating designs and suggested this issue be discussed at a future study session. Councilmember Brimeyer stated that he was initially disappointed with design, but was more concerned that the traffic and drainage issues are addressed Councilmember Nelson did not prefer the new building design and desired that the developer reconsider not using the architectural precast in warm tan and reddish-brown tones Councilmember Jacobs was in favor of the design because it met the requirements of the ordinance, but believed continued development in the area would create major traffic problems in the future He noted that he was not in support of establishing an architectural review board Councilmember Latz asked if the comment in the staff report with regard to looking at daycare and other office service uses in a more centralized way meant that a review was undergoing at this time Ms Peterson stated that she anticipated that this issue would be examined in the future as other development occurs in the area It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt a resolution approving a conditional use permit subject to the conditions included in the resolution. The motion passed 7-0 7. Petitions, Requests, Communications - None Gary S Woods, President and Owner of Wellington Window Company, 3938 Meadowbrook Road raised a concern about the appearance of a piece of property near his property that was being used for outside storage He questioned what could be done to change the zoning ordinance on outside storage lots in St Louis Park and suggested examining minimum lot size, storage height, and distance required to be set back from street. Mr Meyer, City Manager indicated that Staff would work with the property owner and adjacent owners to examine what could be done under the existing ordinances, and if that did not meet the need, then Staff would recommend that an informal session of the City Council be held to decide what kind of zoning ordinance amendments there might need to be considered by the Council in order to address this issue 8. Resolutions and Ordinances 8a. Final Plat - Excelsior Townhomes 7100 - 7102 Excelsior Blvd. Case No. 98-19 Resolution #98-130 Sacha Peterson, Planning Associate presented a staff report highlighting changes from the preliminary plat to the final plat, and recommended approval of the final plat subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report Councilmember Sanger asked why 5 foot easements were originally provided around each property Ms Peterson indicated that the easements were required to install utiliities for each lot. Mr Harmening stated that the easement requirement in the subdivision ordinance was based on the assumption that single family lots or larger lots for commercial buildings were being platted , it did not take into consideration the platting of"footprint" lots for specific individual buildings Staff was planning to correct discrepancies to avoid variances in the future Councilmember Nelson asked if staff was concerned with the number of conditions not met Ms Peterson stated that staff was comfortable with progress being made and items that were required to be met prior to final plat approval had been met It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt a resolution approving the final plat with variances subject to conditions in the resolution The _ motion passed 7-0 8b. Final Plat Request for Inglewood Trails 3120 Glenhurst Ave S Case No. 98-27-S Resolution #98-131 Sacha Peterson, Planning Associate, presented a staff report and recommended approval of the final plat subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt a resolution approving the final plat with variances subject to conditions included in the resolution. The motion passed 7-0 8c. Resolution Appointing Election Judges, Reconfirming Precinct Boundaries and Polling Locations for the State General Election on November 3, 1998. Resolution # 98-132 By consent, Council approved the resolution appointing election judges, reconfirming polling places and precinct boundaries for the State General Election on November 3, 1998 8d. Traffic Study No. 535: Basketweave stop signs on W. 29th Street from Edgewood Avenue to Kentucky Avenue Resolution # 98-133 By consent, Council adopted the resolution authorizing the installation of stop signs in a basketweave pattern on W 29th Street from Edgewood Avenue to Kentucky Avenue 111 8e. Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 14-98 with Hardrives, Inc. - Excelsior Boulevard Streetscape from Monterey Drive to France Avenue- City Project No. 96-22 Resolution # 98-134 By consent, Council adopted the resolution authorizing execution of Change Order No 1 in the amount of$26,671 41 to Contract No 14-98 with Hardrives, Inc. increasing the total contract amount from $2,089,174 50 to $2,115,845.91 9. Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Planning Commission Minutes of September 2, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing b. NRC Minutes of July 8, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing c. Cable TV Minutes of July 16, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing. d. Vendor Claim Report By consent, Council accepted report for filing. 10. Unfinished Business 10a. Board and Commission Appointment(s) - None 11. New Business 1 la. Confirmation of the Appointment of Brian H. Hoffman to the Position of Director of Inspections Mr. Meyer, City Manager was pleased to present Mr. Hoffman for the position of Director of Inspections and indicated that Mr Hoffman was highly technically qualified and would be able to provide the leadership required to the Inspections Department to render continued excellent customer service to the residents of St Louis Park It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to confirm the appointment of Brian Hoffman to the position of Director of Inspections effective October 19, 1998. The motion passed 7-0 11b. Bid Tabulation: City-Wide Curb and Gutter and Sidewalk Repair - 1 Project No. 98-07 j By consent, Council moved to designate Ron Kassa Construction as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of$72,784 20 11c. Tabulation of Quotes: Emergency Repairs on the Sanitary Sewer Line North of the Jewish Community Center It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger to designate Visu- Sewer& Seal Inc as the lowest responsible quote and authorized execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of$68,600 00 The motion passed 7-0 12. Miscellaneous - None a. Contract payments Resolutions # 98-135, #98-136, #98-137,#98-138 Finals Hardrives, Inc - Contract No 16-98 $8,692 02 W 35th/W. 36th/W 23rd/W 24th Street/Utica Avenue DMJ Corporation - Contract No 37-98 $16 825.66 Bridge maintenance Midwest Asphalt - Contract No 50-98 $99,798.45 Excelsior Blvd/Yosemite Ave west to Methodist Hospital entrance bituminous median island and signs Albers Mechanical Services, Inc - Contract No. 36-98 $25,250 00 City Hall air conditioning condensing unit replacement By consent, Council approved and authorized payments Partials Hardrives, Inc - Contract No. 14-98 $563,146 32 Construction of Excelsior Boulevard - Phase 2 Monterey Ave. to France Ave Thomas& Sons Construction, Inc - Contract No 47-98 $27,036 51 Louisiana Ct from W 28th St. to cul-de-sac Concrete sidewalk& street lighting By consent, Council approved and authorized payments ! I 14. Communications - None 15. Adjournment It was moved by Councilmember Dorfman, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adjourn the meeting at 8 30 p m The motion passed 7-0. . co., A :DI, Ci Clerk Mayor