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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/05/01 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. Louis CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA May 1, 2000 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7 30 p m 2. Presentations a. Employee Recognition Mayor Jacobs thanked and recognized the following police officers with a plaque for their dedicated service to the City of St Louis Park John Fitzgerald, Jim Jezierski, Bill Shook, Glenn Hunter, and Greg Loiselle b. Jim Rhodes Appreciation Proclamation Mayor Jacobs presented the Arts Education Leadership 2000 Award to Jim Rhodes c. Holocaust Days of Remembrance Proclamation Mayor Jacobs read a proclamation designating April 30 - May 8th as the Days of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call Jim Brimeyer, Ron Latz, Chris Nelson, 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), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr Moore), Planning Manager (Ms Jeremiah), Director of Public Works (Cindy Walsh), Human Resources Manager (Nancy Gohman), Planning Associate (Ms Peterson), and Recording Secretary (Ms Olson) 4. Approval of Minutes a. Study Session Minutes of April 10, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented b. City Council Minutes of April 17, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented. 5. Approval of Agendas a. Consent Agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the consent agenda The motion passed 7-0 Council Meeting Minutes -2- May 1, 2000 It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Latz, 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. Continuation of public hearing and resolution approving transfer of control of the St. Louis Park cable television franchise Terry Judson, 3016 Lynn Avenue, asked several questions regarding the problems between Disney, ABC and Time Warner which led to the national news story He suggested that a schedule channel (TV Guide Channel) be reinstated since they have one in the Media One suburbs of St Paul Lance Leupold of Time Warner stated that the problems with ABC didn't apply in our market because the agreements are still in force, and the negotiations were ongoing because Time Warner was seeking to keep costs reasonable for their customers Mayor Jacobs 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 adopt the accompanying resolution approving the proposed transfer of the City's cable television franchise from Time Warner Cable to a new parent company, AOL Time Warner The motion passed 6-0- 1 Councilmember Latz abstained due to a possible conflict of interest 7. Petitions, Requests, Communications - None 8. Resolutions and Ordinances 8a. Resolution Implementing Employee Recognition Programs Resolution No. 00-055 Nancy Gohman, Human Resource Manager presented a staff report It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve Resolution No 00-055 adopting and approving funding for the Departing Employee Recognition Program, the Employee Service Recognition Program and the Annual Recognition Banquet The motion passed 7-0 8b. Resolution establishing a task force to assist in the development of a Master Plan for the Oak Hill area parks. Resolution No. 00-056 Cindy Walsh, Director of Parks and Recreation presented a staff report Councilmember Santa asked if there was a youth representative on the task force Council Meeting Minutes -3- May 1, 2000 Ms Walsh stated that there was not a youth representative on the task force, but believed it would be a good idea Councilmember Latz suggested that a representative from the Lenox neighborhood be included on the task force , It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution No 00-056 establishing the Oak Hill Area Parks Task Force The motion passed 7-0 8c. Request by Benilde St. Margaret's School for a Special Permit Amendment and Five-foot height variance for building height in the R-1 Zoning District to permit a building expansion and site improvements Case No. 00-20-CUP and 00-21-VAR 2501 South Highway 100 Resolution No.'s 00-057 and 00-058 Sacha Peterson, Planning Associate presented a staff report and recommended approval of the variance request, subject to conditions in the resolution, and recommended approval of the Special Permit Amendment, subject to conditions in the resolution Duane Krohmke, 2505 Princeton Court, President of the Princeton Court Association, stated that the association supported the plan, but dem ed flexibility of the placement of the trees on the bufferyard between the school property and Princeton Court Councilmember Sanger supported the plan and commended staff She recommended some shielding behind the light for the proposed cross so that it does not spill over into the neighborhood Councilmember Sanger requested that this be added as a condition on the resolution Jim Hamburge, Benilde St Margaret stated that he has been in conversation with Councilmember Sanger about this issue and he agreed to construct the shields Councilmember Brimeyer asked staff if a provision was made for the trail easement and how does it connect to the park Ms Peterson clarified that the exact location of the trail has not been determined, but staff wanted to put some assurance in the resolution The Council discussed Item 4f in the resolution related to a trail easement Councilmember Latz was concerned that there may be a problem in the future Mr Meyer, City Manager stated that it was his undoâ–ºstanding that if the City had a defined location for an easement, Benilde would be willing to grant it, but absent a defined location for an easement, they were a little concerned that guaranteeing an easement where they have no control over its location which would be disconcerting Councilmember Sanger asked how long it would take between the City and Benilde to decide what might be an acceptable location for the trail easement Council Meeting Minutes -4- May 1, 2000 Mr Hamburg stated that he has been involved with the Parks and Recreation Department, but has not seen a trail plan. He stated that Benilde was committed to working with the City and neighbors to connect trail It was the consensus of the Council not to modify the original language of item 4f It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to adopt Resolution No 's 00-057 and 00-058 approving a Special Permit Amendment and five foot building height variance, subject to conditions in the resolutions with original language in Item 4f and an additional condition for the light shields The motion passed 7-0 8d. Resolution setting fees for sign, fence and parking lot permits Resolution No. 00-059 Scott Moore, Assistant Zoning Administrator presented a staff report It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt Resolution No 00-059 establishing fees for sign, fence and parking lot permits The motion passed 7-0 8e. Request by CSM/Rottlund for Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit Development approval for Pointe West Commons One and Two, including development of 127-unit and 106-unit hotels, 84 townhomes, and a neighborhood park Case Nos. 00-14-S and 00-15-PUD Northwest quadrant of West 16th Street and Zarthan Avenue Resolution No. 00-060 Sacha Peterson, Planning Associate presented a staff report and recommended approval of the preliminary plat and preliminary PUD, subject to the conditions in the resolution Cindy Walsh, Director of Public Works, stated that it would be difficult to accommodate the request for the neighborhood concern about the park will be developed next year Hans Widmer, 1601 Alabama Avenue South, was concerned about increased traffic, safety of children, and not having the park available for the neighborhood during the construction He was opposed to the alternative traffic patterns on to Alabama and 16th Street Gary Berscheid, 1604 Blackstone Avenue South, was concerned about increased traffic and how it would be handled He recommended options for the Alabama access which included making it a one-way in or used for emergency vehicles only He recommended an alternative configuration of the townhomes to change the location of the roadway He was concerned about the neighborhood children not having a park this summer and suggested constructing a temporary park Ms Peterson confirmed that two full emergency accesses were needed and a one-way may not be possible because of the requirement to allow residents to leave when there was an emergency and would be hard to enforce Staff has met with developer to discuss reconfiguration and too close together Terry Judson, 3016 Lynn Avenue, asked if there any units set for affordable housing Council Meeting Minutes -5- May 1, 2000 Mayor Jacobs stated that this development was not an affordable housing project Dan Hulke, 1600 Alabama Avenue South, was concerned about the loss of the park over the summer and increased traffic He suggested the placement of knock down posts at the Alabama access Ms Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director, stated that there were several significant issues included timing and funding that needed to be worked out with the developer and residents before a park could be determined Councilmember Sanger asked the developer about the timing of the construction Richard Palmiter of Rottlund Companies explained the timing of the project and issues that were determining the phases of development Jim Body, 1601 Blackstone Avenue South, was concerned about the widening of 16th Street for additional on street parking Ms Peterson stated that this project would be done by the City at the same time as the townhouse development Councilmember Sanger was in support of the project, but believed the issues that the residents raised were valid with respect to traffic and driveway on Alabama She agreed that there needs to be emergency access, but didn't agree that having full access the way it was proposed now was necessary the only way to do it She asked staff to consult with the traffic consultant with respect to the suggestion of one-way access into the development to check the feasibility and the approach for the soft post for another alternative Mr Harmening, Community Development Coordinator, stated that if the issue was traffic suggesting a one-way was a solution that long term wouldn't mean anything because it would be disregarded He stated that staff would ask the traffic consultant about the suggestions Councilmember Young stated that the townhome residents were entitled to have access to their property and was not in favor of the one-way alternative Councilmember Sanger suggested that if there was a way to leave the existing park in place until the new park was created this would be highly preferable It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt Resolution No 00-060 approving preliminary plat and preliminary Planned Unit Development for Pointe West Commons One and Two, subject to conditions in the resolution The motion passed 7-0 , 8f. Miscellaneous Zoning Ordinance amendments pertaining to extending the time limit for variance re-applications, enforcing officer, requiring permits for fences and parking lots, how private indoor entertainment w/liquor is permitted, relocating permits for signs from the Municipal Code to the Zoning Ordinance, and the deletion of the sign ordinance in the Municipal Code with retention in the Zoning Ordinance. Council Meeting Minutes -6- May 1, 2000 Scott Moore, Assistant Zoning Administrator presented a staff report and recommended approval after corrections were made as recommended Councilmember Sanger questioned if the site plan that was required for fence permit could be informal Mr Moore stated that the site plan would not have to be professionally designed, but just a basic site or sketch plan of the property and where and how the fence was going to be installed It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to adopt the first reading of the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and set second reading for May 15, 2000 The motion passed 7-0 8g. Creating a definition for a catering land use, establishing which zoning districts to permit a catering business, and determining a parking requirement for a catering operation Scott Moore, Assistant Zoning Administrator presented a staff report and recommended approval Councilmember Sanger asked how a caterer would be differentiated from a personal chef Mr Moore stated that a personal chef use would not fall into the proposed catering definition It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Young, to recommend adoption of first reading of the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and to set second reading for May 15, 2000 The motion passed 7-0 8h. Second Reading of an ordinance authorizing the Sale of City Property Located at 3554 Louisiana Avenue to MSP SLP Apartments, LLC related to the construction of 200 apartment units on the Mill City site It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt the second reading of an ordinance that authorizes the sale of a City-owned property located at 3554 Louisiana Avenue to MSP SLP Apartments, LLC and to authorize the publication of summary ordinance The motion passed 7-0 8i. MSP Real Estate Development Contract Amendment By consent, Council approved the First Amendment to contract for Private Redevelopment between the ST Louis Park EDA, the City of ST Louis Park and MSP SLP Apartments, LLC increasing the maximum amount of TIF to $3,531, 853 for the Mill City Apartment project 8j. City of St. Louis Park's Representation on the Board of Managers for Project for Pride in Living's Louisiana Court Limited Liability Company Resolution No. 00-061 By consent, Council adopted Resolution No. 00-061 designating Council Member Ron Latz as the City of St Louis Park's representative to the Board of Managers of Project for Pride in Living's Louisiana Court Limited Liability Company Council Meeting Minutes -7- May 1, 2000 8k. City Engineer's Report: Entrance/identity signs at Park Place Boulevard and the South Frontage Road of I-394 - Project No. 98-16. Resolution No. 00-062 By consent, Council adopted Resolution No 00-062 accepting this report, establishing Project No 98-16, ordering Project No 98-16, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing receipt of bids 81. Consideration of a resolution denying the applicant's request for a height variance and granting a modified variance to permit an accessory building two feet from a side lot line with a maximum height of 16 feet instead of the permitted 12 feet for property located at 4312 Coolidge Avenue Resolution No. 00-063 By consent, Council adopted Resolution No 00-063 denying the applicant's request for a variance and granting a variance from section 14 5-4 1(c)(7)(d) and (f) of the ordinance code relating to zoning, to permit an accessory building located within two feet of a side lot line with a maximum height of 16 feet 0 inches instead of the permitted 12 feet for property located in the r- 2, single family district at 4312 Coolidge Avenue 9. Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Human Rights Commission Minutes of March 15, 2000 b. Vendor Claim Report By consent, Council accepted all reports for filing 10. Unfinished Business - None 11. New Business 11a. Authorization to replace dehumidification system in the west arena at the Rec Center By consent, Council approved replacement of the dehumidification system in the west arena at the Rec Center using 1999 General Obligation Bond proceeds 11b. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act- Local Housing Incentive Account Grant Agreement By consent, Council authorized execution of the Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentive Account (LI-HA) Grant Agreement by the Mayor and City Manager 12. Miscellaneous Ted Mondale was present and indicated that Met Council accepted the City's proposal of the Livable Communities Housing Incentive Fund 13. Claims, Appropriations, Contract Payments - None , Council Meeting Minutes -8- May 1, 2000 14. Communications >From the City Manager -None >From the Mayor -None 15. Adjournment It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adjourn the meeting at 9 29 p m The motion passed 7-0 i Clerk May.