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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/03/06 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) OFFICIAL MINUTES ly- SCTITLYouoiFs CITY COUNCIL MEETING RK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA March 6, 2000 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7 30 p m 2. Presentations a. Grant Award Presentation - Ted Mondale Ted Mondale and Karen Dewar, Chair of Livable Communities Committee presented to the City of St Louis Park, a Livable Communities Grant for Mixed-Use Development They commended the City and staff for their work and for being a model to the region b. 2000 Census Coral Houle, Chair of Hennepin County Census Advisory presented a brief update about Census 2000 and encouraged all St Louis Residents to participate 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call Jim Brimeyer, Ron Latz, Sue Sanger, Sue Santa, Robert Young, and Mayor Jeff Jacobs Also present were the City Manager (Mr Meyer), City Attorney (Mr Scott), Community Development Director (Mr Harmening), Planning Coordinator (Ms Erickson), Civic TV Coordinator (Mr Dunlap), and Recording Secretary (Ms Olson) 4. Approval of Minutes The City Council minutes of February 22, 2000 were approved with a minor correction 5. Approval of Agendas a. Consent Agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the consent agenda with the removal of Item 11 a The motion passed 6-0 b. Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the agenda with the addition of Item 1 l a The motion passed 6-0 c. Resolutions and Ordinances By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances Council Meeting Minutes -2- March 6, 2000 6. Public Hearings 6a. CASE NO. 00-10-OM- Amendment to Official Map to extend West 16th Street east of Park Place Boulevard Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator presented a staff report and recommended approval of first reading Ms Erickson noted that staff intended to meet with Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation to engage in conversation about how their development could in fact happen given this right of way through the property Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing Dave Sellergren, Counsel for Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation, stated that Duke-Weeks was opposed to this map amendment Duke-Weeks had conceived of a fairly intensive development in that area and were concerned that the 16th Street extension would go right through the heart of that area taking away developable land The development would therefore need to be two higher story buildings with a smaller floor plate which were not as marketable and would require additional discussions with staff to figure out how this could be done Chair Jacobs closed the public hearing subject to the Council to reopen it at a future time Councilmember Sanger asked Mr Sellergren how long would it take to do some additional planning to accommodate the map amendment Mr Sellergren indicated that there wasn't any of this planning started to date so he wasn't able to give Council a straight answer Councilmember Latz asked about what was on the Duke-Weeks property to date Mr Sellergren indicated that there was surface parking and four relatively small office buildings of two to three stories which were in the plans to demolish Mr Sellergren introduced Audie Tarpley, Manager of Construction for the Twin Cities who was present Councilmember Brimeyer asked if the Master Plan showed how traffic was going to move in the whole area Mr Sellergren stated that traffic had been analyzed and then reanalyzed in 1994-1995 when Ryan desired to build the shopping center and it showed that it was going to work and there was the I-394 Overlay Ordinance that required a traffic demand management plan He stated that Parsons and SRF were currently re-examining all those numbers again He believed it might be a good idea to get all these studies done for this location before it was decided that there was a need for this road Councilmember Sanger asked if there was any harm caused by delaying this issue Ms Erickson indicated there was no problem in delaying this issue Mr Scott, City Attorney stated that there was no problem with tabling this item indefinitely, but notice of a public hearing would have to be republished in the future Council Meeting Minutes -3- March 6, 2000 Councilmember Latz stated he would be interested in knowing how it would be anticipated that this map amendment would relieve traffic congestion on Highway I-394 Councilmember Sanger stated that she would like to see some analysis of how Duke-Weeks traffic study does or does not complement the findings of the most recent traffic study received It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Young, to table the item for an indefinite period The motion passed 6-0 6b. CASE NO. 00-11-OM- Text Amendments to Official Map Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator presented a staff report and recommended approval of first reading of ordinance to amend sections of the Official Map Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing Chair Jacobs closed the public hearing subject to the Council to reopen it at a future time Councilmember Latz asked what the Planning Commission position was Ms Erickson stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval Councilmember Sanger asked how the City provided notice to the current land owner when there was an official map designation change and also asked if the future buyer of the property would receive official notice that there is a map designation for the property Ms Erickson stated that there was a requirement in the ordinance that an official notification mailed to the property owner within 10 days of the meeting, but there was not a 350 feet radius notice that was sent out It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve First Reading of an Ordinance to amend sections 14-405, 14-406, 14-408, and 14-409 of the Municipal Code related to the Official Map and set second reading for March 20, 2000 The motion passed 6-0 6c. Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Police Officer Drierer presented a staff report Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing Chair Jacobs closed the public hearing subject to the Council to reopen it at a future time Councilmember requested a list of members on the community advisory board It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the fund award The motion passed 6-0 7. Petitions, Requests, Communications - None 8. Resolutions and Ordinances Council Meeting Minutes -4- March 6, 2000 8a. Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Gambling Premises Permit for Animal Humane Society at Park Tavern Lounge, 3401 Louisiana Avenue S Resolution No. 00-029 It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve Resolution No 00-029 authorizing renewal of gambling premises permit for Animal Humane Society at Park Tavern Lounge, 2401 Louisiana Avenue The motion passed 6-0 8b. CASE NO. 00-06-Z- Zoning Ordinance Map Amendments Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator presented a staff report and reviewed the proposed rezoning to the following properties - SE Quadrant of Texas and South Frontage Road of I-394 from R3 to Cl - Parcel at 4320 West 36 1/2 Street from C2 to R4 - Parcels SW of Bass Lake from R3 to RC Councilmember Sanger asked if any of the Parcels SW of Bass Lake were wetlands Ms Erickson stated that a floodplain analysis was completed and there was a floodplain up on the northern edge and then comes a long the side She indicated that the City could not build in the floodplain unless a compensating storage area was provided Mayor Jacobs asked if there was any redevelopment plan proposed for that area Ms Erickson stated that a site plan was done, but a developer has not been retained Councilmember Young recommended that staff start pursuing a development on this property It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve first reading of Zoning Ordinance Map amendments to bring the Zoning Map into conformance the Comprehensive Plan and set second reading for March 20, 2000 The motion passed 6-0 8c. CASE NO. 00-07-ZA - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator presented a staff report and recommended approval of first reading of Zoning Ordinance amenement modifying Section 14 7-2C It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve first reading of Zoning Ordinance amendment modifying Section 14 7-2C and set second reading for March 20, 2000 The motion passed 6-0 8d. Establish Approval Process for Ownership Transfer of Cable Television Franchise- Time Warner/America On-line Reg Dunlap, Civic TV Coordinater stated that Time Warner prefered the language "change control" rather than "transfer" as indicated in staff report Councilmember Brimeyer asked what would happen if the City didn't approve this item Mr Dunlap stated that that the City would have to have a good reason not to approve this item such as if owner was not in compliance with the Franchise, but approval usually does happen Council Meeting Minutes -5- March 6, 2000 Councilmember Brimeyer understood the legal requirement to approve this item, but would like to revisit this process and how it was regulated and what it means to the consumer public and regulatory authority It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to set a public hearing to consider the change in control of ownership The motion passed 6-0-1 Councilmember Latz abstained because his law firm has a law suit pending against the applicant 9. Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Vendor Claim Report By consent, Council accepted report for filing 10. Unfinished Business - None 11. New Business Ila. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act - Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grant Agreement Councilmember Latz briefly highlighted the project that will demonstrate the transformation of Louisiana Court into a desirable area and expressed appreciatiation for the support of the Met Council It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to authorize execution of the Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) Grant Agreement by the Mayor and City Manager The motion passed 5-1 Councilmember Young opposed 11b. 2000 Dutch Elm Disease Tree Removal Bids By consent, Council authorized the Mayor and City Manger to execute the agreement 12. Miscellaneous - None 13. Claims, Appropriation, Contract Payments - None 14. Communications >From the City Manager - Mr Meyer gave a brief update on status of the City's website >From the Mayor - None 15. Adjournment It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Ca•ncill ember Sanger, to adjourn the meeting at 8 34 p m The motion passed 6-0 074 / Ci Clerk May. p