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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/12/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA DECEMBER 18, 2000 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7 10 p m. The following Councilmembers were present at roll call Jim Bnmeyer, Ron Latz, Sue Sanger, Sue Santa, Robert Young, and Mayor Jeff Jacobs. Also present were the City Manager (Mr. Meyer), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Finance Director (Ms. McGann); Director of Community Development (Mr. Harmening); Director of Parks and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Zoning Administrator (Mr Scott); and Recording Secretary (Ms Olson) 2. Presentations a. Taiwan Delegation Recognition —Mayor Jacobs presented gifts to the delegation and thanked them for their recent visit. b Human Rights Award —Mayor Jacobs presented Human Rights Awards to Robert and Delores Sater, Rebecca Forest and Mike Rice, and Park Spanish Immersion School The St Louis Park Children's Choir performed 3. Approval of Minutes a. City Council Minutes of December 4, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented with the following changes Page 8, Item 5b, change "19.6 to 10.4" to "19 6 to 20 4". Page 10, Item 5e, change "He has noticed that Excelsior Boulevard was going down hill and rental rates were dropping" to "He stated that pnor to the improvements on Excelsior Boulevard he noticed the area was going down hill and rental rates were dropping" b. Study Session Minutes of October 9, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented. c. Study Session Minutes of July 24, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented. d. Study Session Minutes of August 28, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented with the following change. Page 22, add "Councilmember Nelson was present". Council Meeting Minutes -2- December 18, 2000 e. Study Session Minutes of October 23, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented 4. Approval of Agenda and Consent Items NOTE Consent items are those items of business, which are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion Consent items are acted upon by one motion If discussion is desired by either a Councilmember or a member of the audience, that item may be moved to an appropriate section of the regular agenda for discussion. a. Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the agenda and move Item 7f to the beginning of the resolution section. The motion passed 7-0 b. Approval of Consent Items It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to approve the following Consent Items The motion passed 7-0. 1. Waive reading of resolutions and ordinances 2 Adopt Resolution No. 00-154 amending Special Use Permit and granting an extension to August 31, 2001 for Groves Academy, 3200 Highway 100 3. Approve Contract for the Administration of the Blackstone Neighborhood Grant/Deferred Loan Program with the Center for Energy and Environment effective 1/01/01 4. Accept the following reports for filing a. Cable Television Advisory Commission Minutes of October 19, 2000 b. Vendor Claims 5. Adopt Resolution No. 00-155 requesting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) to advance funds in the amount of$145,000 to repay MSA approved construction costs. 6 Adopt Resolution No. 00-156 authorizing installation and special assessment of a fire spnnkler system at 5727 West 36th Street and directing the Mayor and City Manager to execute a special assessment agreement with the property owner. 5. Public Hearings 5a. Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Gambling Premises Permit for St. Louis Park Boy's Traveling Basketball Association at Texa-Tonka Lanes, located at 8200 Minnetonka Blvd. Resolution No. 00-157 Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Jacobs closed the public heanng. Council Meeting Minutes -3- December 18, 2000 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve Resolution No. 00-157 authorizing renewal of gambling premises permit for St Louis Park Boy's Traveling Basketball Association at Texa-Tonka Lanes, 8200 Minnetonka Blvd The motion passed 6-1 Councilmember Nelson was opposed. 5b. Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Mayor Jacobs opened the public heanng With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to the grant fund award. The motion passed 6-0. 6. Requests and Communications from the Public - None 7. Requests and Communications from the Public 7a. First Reading of Amendment to Zoning Map to Change the Zoning from C-2 General Commercial, R-C High Density Residential, and R-3 Two-Family Residential to M-X Mixed-Use, R-C High-Density Residential and R-3 Two Family Residential for Comprehensive Plan Consistency for Park Commons East Case No. 00-60-Z East of Quentin Avenue, west of Monterey Drive, and north of Excelsior Boulevard to the southern portion of Wolfe Park Mr Harmening, Community Development Director presented a staff report and recommended approval of the proposed zoning map amendments to bring the zoning for the area into consistency with the Comprehensive Plan amendments approved by the City Council on December 4, 2000 It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve First Reading of Zoning Map Amendment to be adopted contingent upon associated Comprehensive Plan amendments being approved by the Metropolitan Council and set Second Reading for January 16, 2001. The motion passed 7-0. 7b. Resolution Approving Oak park Area Master Plan. Resolution No. 00-158 Cindy Walsh, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented a staff report She noted that the naming of the Oak Park Village Park Area and the possibility of phasing were still yet to be considered Barry Warner, Senior Vice President of SRF Consulting, explained the proposed elements and amenities of the Master Plan. Council Meeting Minutes -4- December 18, 2000 Bill Lubov, 4618 Cedarwood Road, stated that the City should consider how to serve the youth in the community and believed that this plan was a signature point for the City with the increased interest in soccer He believed this project would allow the opportunity to compete in soccer on a statewide basis and would reflect the community spirit. He commended the Task Force and City Council for their work Florence Flugaur, 3320 Louisiana Avenue, #412, stated she lived in condominiums on 3300 on the Park and a Board Member of the Home Owners Association She commended the Park and Recreation Department for consulting the public for input She stated that residents were concerned about the proposal for additional parking and how it would affect their entrance/exit to the condominiums and the proposed stoplight She believed that this naturally open area was very import for the community She was concerned about the adverse affect of the proposal to place picnic tables in the tree area and that that there was not additional lighted fields She also suggested more effort be made to clean the sidewalks through the park which are affect by a multitude of geese Al Pooler, 3119 Sumter Avenue South, Member of Task Force, commented on the Oak Park Village site and that it was a jewel and a rare commodity and very valuable. He was concerned about SRF stating in the past that this area would become a gigantic organized team sport complex and fully developed. He suggested that the master plan be revised to provide a better balance between the organized team sport needs and those legitimate recreational needs of the rest of the community and suggested that staff form a new or expanded task force representing all of the recreational interests of the community Councilmember Nelson was in favor of the Master Plan recommended by the Task Force. Councilmember Santa asked about staging and if a timetable had been discussed Ms Walsh stated that these discussions would be the next logical step. Councilmember Sanger was in favor of the Master Plan recommended by the Task Force, but believed it would be important after the park development to monitor how much of the park was being used by sports teams and if there has been other opportunities for other persons to have passive use of the park or were they crowded out. She asked about the timing and source of funds for the redevelopment. Ms. Walsh explained the different timing scenarios. Mr. Meyer, City Manager stated that the City would continue to look for funding options, but anticipated that this was a project that the City would likely have to consider general obligations bonds. Councilmember Latz asked if Ms. Walsh had received input from the neighborhood associations Ms. Walsh stated that all letters received has been distributed to the Council. Council Meeting Minutes -5- December 18, 2000 Councilmember Latz was in favor of the Master Plan recommended by the Task Force and supported the open vistas throughout the plan Councilmember Bnmeyer stated that the City has to be reminded that this plan has come a long way and all of the uses discussed could be used with the elements and amenities proposed in the Master Plan recommended by the Task Force. He stated that related to the renaming of the park, he supported a re-identification of what this space used to be and looking at this area as a revised concept and that this combined area might be a possible showcase for a multi-use facility Mayor Jacobs stated that the City would probably never come up with a plan that would satisfy everyone and that this plan strikes a good balance between passive place, open space, and organized athletic fields He thanked the City Council and staff for instituting a public process that sought to receive all of the ideas from a number of stake holders. It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution No. 00-158 approving the Oak Hill Area Parks Master Plan. The motion passed 7-0 Councilmember Nelson left at 7 35 p m. 7c. Amendment To Railroad Blocking Agreement Charlie Meyer, City Manager bnefly explained that this agreement authorized the City Manager to negotiate some of the blocking procedures Councilmember Santa stated that there was a meeting with the South Oak Hill Neighborhood and they were in favor of the agreement as long as the City continued to work on a long term solution. , It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the contract amendment and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate the execute memoranda of agreement establishing blocking procedures The motion passed 6-0 7d. Adopt 2001 Budget, 2000 Revised Budget and 2001 Property Tax Levy Resolution No.'s 00-159 and 00-160 Ms. McGann, Director of Finance presented a staff report and recommended approval. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve Resolution No. 00-159 adopting the 2001 budget and Revised 2000 budget and to approve Resolution No. 00-160 approving the 2001 Property tax levy. The motion passed 6-0. Council Meeting Minutes -6- December 18, 2000 7e. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 11-1003 and 11-104 of the St. Louis Park Municipal Code related to False Alarms Ms McGann, Director of Finance presented a staff report and recommended approval. It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve first reading and set second reading for January 16, 2000 The motion passed 6-0 7f. Request by Edina Development Company for a Major amendment to a Conditional Use Permit for site plan, tree replacement and landscaping changes and a variance for reduced bufferyard for Excelsior Townhomes Case Nos. 00-45-CUP and 00-46-VAR 7100— 7102 Excelsior Boulevard It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to continue this item and associated resolution until the City Council Meeting on February 5, 2001. The motion passed 6-0. 7g. First reading of miscellaneous Zoning Ordinance amendments pertaining to the reduction of the 2"d story setbacks for property in the R-1, R-02, and R-3 Use District, clarification of the retain sales and showroom land use definitions, issuance of permits for properties with existing non-conformities, setbacks for certain commercial and industrial uses from residentially zoned properties, clarification of wall deviations for architectural design, notice requirements for Comprehensive Plan land use and tax amendments, and setting the public hearing at Planning Commission only for Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Scott Moore, Zoning Administrator presented a staff report and recommended approval Councilmember Sanger raised some concerns about the section on modifications for setbacks for commercial and industrial uses from residentially zoned properties Mr Moore stated that the proposed amendments would not allow any of these uses to be closer to any residentially zoned properties, but only allows these uses to get closer to streets, railroad right of ways or parks Councilmember Sanger was concerned that now the residential use might have some additional buffer space and under this new interpretation they would no longer have this additional buffer space available. She suggested taking that section out and have a subsequent discussion about it at a study session in January. Mr. Scott stated in some instances it could happen that way because now the use would be closer to the residential property because it was required to be set back that much further from the street and closer to the residential property. Council Meeting Minutes -7- December 18, 2000 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Bnmeyer, to approve first reading of the ordinance amendments excluding the section reducing the setbacks for certain commercial and industnal uses from residentially zoned property and set second reading for the City Council meeting on February 5, 2001. The motion passed 6-0. 8. Board and Committees - None 9. Communications From the City Manager—Mr. Meyer noted that there would be no Study Session Meeting on December 25, 2000 and no City Council Meeting on January 2, 2001. From the Mayor—Mayor Jacobs extended a holiday greeting to the staff and residents of St. Louis Park. 10. Adjournment Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p m. , ' ,e0. le---e-A--,-/L.....# i lef-e Cir) Ci Clerk Mayor