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Home My WebLink About1998/09/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES il ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA September 22, 1998 1. Call to Order Mayor Gail Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7 30 p m 2. Presentations - None 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 Harmening), Planning Manager(Ms Jeremiah), Planning Associate (Ms Peterson), Economic Development Coordinator(Mr Anderson), and Public Works Director (Mr Moore) 4. Approval of Minutes 4a. City Council meeting of September 8, 1998 With the following changes the minutes were approved as presented Change Paylor to Poehler throughout minutes, Page 10, Paragraph 6, change to Councilmember Latz, Page 10, Paragraph 10, change to stated that it was not, Page 14, Paragraph 2, change to moved by Councilmember Nelson 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 b. Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Nelson to approve the _ agenda The motion passed 7-0. c. Resolutions and Ordinances By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances 6. Public Hearings 6a. Public Hearing for Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Case No. 98-21-CP Case No. 98-22-CP Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator presented staff report and proposed changes. • Mayor Dorfman briefly commented on the process that had lead up to making amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in order to accommodate the type of development for the Park Commons area Mary Thorpe-Mease, Executive Director of Wayside House, was concerned about changing the designation of her property to a civic use without the recommendation of the Park Commons West Task Force Ms Erickson stated that the Comprehensive Plan designation looked at what came out of the design charrette which was that the area would be designated as a civic use and would be defined in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance Mr. Meyer clarified that Park Commons and Town Center needed to be looked at as a package The dilemma was that on the Park Commons East area the City was farther ahead and at a specific level ready for redevelopment to occur Changes to the Comprehensive Plan needed to be made to prepare for zoning changes on the east side Designations need to be made on the west side in anticipation of the continued work on the Park Commons West Task Force Councilmember Nelson asked the City Attorney to address what the effect would be on Wayside House if the City adopted the Comprehensive Plan and zoning changes on the area Mr Scott, City Attorney explained that changes to the zoning ordinance would control the actual use of the property and it would most likely become a non-conforming use Mary Thorpe-Mease, Executive Director of Wayside House was concerned about the process and its effect on the value of her property Ms Erickson stated that in looking at Wolfe Park there was a need to create a public connection This designation as civic, at least at the ground floor level, would add that public piece to the development Ms Jeremiah, Planning Manager emphasized that the Comprehensive Plan was a long range vision for future land use in the area and was not an immediate tool and did not change the status of any existing uses She explained that it just predicts what may happen in the future in conformance with the visioning that has been done by the community Councilmember Sanger asked if it was possible to submit Comprehensive Plan changes for the east side of the Park Commons area without making changes to the west side, and then make amendments later to reflect whatever changes the Council may desire to the Comprehensive Plan on the west side Mr Jeremiah stated that this was possible, but noted that the existing plan in the area did not even reflect current development Lillian Rosette, 4900 Balicker Avenue, asked for clarification on the designation on the south side of Excelsior Boulevard` Ms Erickson explained that the area was designated as commercial and should perhaps be developed as a transit center in the future Mr Harmening stated that currently the City was not pursuing the acquisition of any property on the south side of Excelsior Boulevard Fran Rutherford, Wolfe Lake Condominiums and a member of the Park Commons West Task Force was opposed to the development of the north/south road Mayor Dorfman explained that it was a challenge to provide enough access for both pedestrians and automobiles, and there was no question that there was going to be more traffic and congestion Mr Harmening explained that the reasons for the development of the north/south road include trying to provide another means of pedestrian and vehicular access through the site, would help spread traffic out in the area, and provide another access to the park and civic use. He stated that staff desired to work with the Park Commons West Task Force to come to a final decision on the road Simeon Spoilov, property owner of 4510 and 4512 Excelsior Boulevard, was concerned about the process and its effect on his ability to rent property Mr Harmening explained that the property was in the area of the first phase redevelopment area and suggested that the property owner come in to meet with staff to review the affect of redevelopment on his property Mayor Dorfman closed the public hearing with the right of the Council to reopen it at a future date. • It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to table this matter for 30 days The motion passed 7-0 Councilmember Latz inquired whether a delay would pose a problem in meeting the requirement of state law mandate Ms Erickson stated that a decision to delay adopting changes would not pose a problem Councilmember Sanger asked staff to clarify the status of changing the Plan by Neighborhood section 7. Petitions, Requests, Communications- None 8. Resolutions and Ordinances 8a. Preliminary Plat Request for Inglewood Trails 3120 Glenhurst Ave S Case No. 98-27-S Resolution #98-124 Ms. Peterson, Planning Associate, presented a summary of the staff report and recommended approval of the preliminary plat subject to the conditions outlined in the report It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt a resolution approving the preliminary plat with variances subject to conditions included in the resolution The motion passed 7-0 8b. Resolution to Amend the 1998 Budget Resolution #98-125 Mr Meyer, City Manager, indicated that Council raised the issue that there may be more input and suggestions relative to enforcement under the commercial and recreational ordinance than staff had originally anticipated, therefore, the inspections budget was examined and it was determined there were additional resources available to take on some extra staff to respond to those concerns It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the resolution The motion passed 7-0 8c. Traffic Study No. 532: Two hour parking restriction on 2nd Street N.W. between Gorham Avenue and Oak Leaf Drive north side Resolution #98-126 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to accept this report for filing and adopt the attached resolution authorizing the parking restrictions described above. The motion passed 7-0 8d. Traffic-Study No. 533: No Parking on the west side of Edgewood Avenue from the centerline of Oxford Street to Goodrich Avenue Resolution #98-127 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to accept this report for filing and adopt the attached resolution authorizing the parking restrictions described above. The motion passed 7-0 8e. Report: Emergency Repairs on the Sanitary Sewer Line North of the Jewish Community Center Resolution #98-128 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt the attached resolution declaring an emergency for the repair of the City's Sanitary Sewer through competitive quotes The motion passed 7-0 9. Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Planning Commission Minutes of August 19, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing b. Housing Authority Minutes of August 12, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing c. Financial Report 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 l la. Bid Tabulation: Alley paving-3700 block France Avenue and Glenhurst Avenue- Project No. 94-23 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$33,237 00 12. Miscellaneous - None r 13. Claims, Appropriations, Contract Payments a. Partial Flannery Construction, Inc $88,898 72 MC Magney Construction, Inc $72,455 55 By consent, Council approved and authorized payments 14. Communications - None 15. Adjournment It was moved by Councilmember Dorfman, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adjourn the meeting at 8 40 p.m. The motion passed 7-0. • pe....4...4L9..„-- got,40 A --... :4„.2, C. Clerk Mayor