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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/04/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 7CITY OF OFFICIAL MEETING ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA April 2, 2001 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Jim Bnmeyer, Chris Nelson, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, Robert Young, and Mayor Jeff Jacobs. Also present were the City Manager (Mr. Meyer); City Attorney (Mr. Scott); Planning & Zoning Supervisor (Ms. Jeremiah); Director of Park & Recreation (Ms. Walsh); Director of Community Development (Mr. Harmening), Planning Coordinator(Ms. Erickson) Zoning Administrator (Mr Moore); City Clerk (Ms Reichert) and Deputy City Clerk, (Ms. Stroth). 2. Presentations a. Methodist Hospital Appreciation Proclamation Mayor Jacobs presented a pioclamation to Mick Johnson, Senior Vice President for Community Advancement, in recognition of Methodist Hospital's achievement as one of the 100 top hospitals in the nation 3. Approval of Minutes a. City Council Minutes of March 19, 2001 The minutes were approved as presented with the following changes: Item 6a, Paragraph 4, last sentence add " the City Council is the ultimate policy making authol ity." 4. Approval of Agenda and Consent Items NOTE. Consent items aie 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. 4a. Agenda City Manager Meyer recommended Item 7d "First Reading of an Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 16 Establishing a Food Vending Machine License and various temporary use permits" be removed from the Agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer , to approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed 6-0 Council Meeting Minutes -2- April 2,2001 4b. Consent Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve the following Consent Agenda Items. The motion passed 6-0. 1. Approve Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2195-01 authorizing the sale of City- owned property located at 3801 Princeton and 4545 38th Street to the St. Louis Park EDA. 2. Approve Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2196-01 amending the Zoning Ordinance to add the land use definitions for Liquor Licenses and update the Land Use Table, approving the summary ordinance, and authorizing publication Case No. 00-62-ZA 3. Adopt Resolution No. 01-027 authorizing execution of documents related to the rehabilitation deferred loan programs 4 Adopt Resolution No. 01-028 correcting the Paid-on-Call Firefighters performance bonus amounts listed in Resolution #00-140 for 2001 5. Adopt Resolution No. 01-029 authorizing the advertising and bidding for contract sealcoating of public roadways for 2001City Project No. 01-11 6. Motion to accept the following reports for filing: a. Charter Commission Minutes of January 10, 2001 b. Human Rights Commission Minutes of February 21, 2001 c. BOZA Minutes of December 5, 2000 d Planning Commission Minutes of March 7, 2001 e Vendor Claims f Housing Authority Minutes of February 14, 2001 5. Public Hearings - None 6. Requests and Communications from the Public - None 7. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions 7a. Master Park plan for the Town Green portion of the Park Commons Development. Cindy Walsh, Director of Park & Recreation, presented a staff report and recommended approval Damon Farber, Landscape Architect gave a presentation of the Town Green Master Plan of the Park Commons Development. He stressed the organization of the Town Green to create a sense of place and focus for the community, and public art as a major component. Councilmember Nelson asked about the Task Force discussion on the amount of paving verses green space. Council Meeting Minutes -3- April 2,2001 Mr. Farber stated caution was taken regarding the amount of paving incorporated into the north end. He indicated the need`fo'.accomfriodate the'roadway, parking and sidewalks. Mr. Farber stated the major green space should occur in the middle, and that the parking area and sidewalk have a surface matenal that suggests more of a courtyard type of character. The general impression was that there isn't too much hard surface. When this area is closed off for booths and kiosks, the hard surfaces will be needed to keep from obliterating the sod. Councilmember Nelson questioned if the width of the green area is sufficient to create a park like character. Mr. Farber responded Wolfe Park is a green park and this is a green link that is park like. Councilmember Sanger asked about bicycle riding and parking in the town green. There are bike paths that are outside the park green, in the arcade and in corners are bike racks, but there is not a dedicated bike path. Councilmember Sanger suggested having more bike storage in Wolf Park. City Manager Meyer, in addition to Wolf Park, the major bike path for the area is along Monterey which would touch the far east end of the Park Commons at 38th Street. Councilmember Bnmeyer stated concern about too many trees It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Bnmeyer to approve the Town Green Master Plan portion of the Park Commons development. The motion passed 6-0. Mayor Jacobs thanked the Park & Recreation Department and members of the Task Force. 7b. Request by Ugorets Properties LLC. for Preliminary Plat with variance to eliminate a requirements for a sidewalk for Ugorets Addition. Case No. 01-05- S,01-14-VAR, 2230 State Hwy 100 South. Resolution No. 01-030 Judie Erickson, Planning Coordinator, presented a staff report and recommended approval of the preliminary plat with a variance and conditions Councilmember Bnmeyer questioned if a trail easement was dedicated for the currently owned property to the west and about pedestrian accessibility to trail. Ms. Enckson responded the currently owned property is not encumbered by the trail, but an easement is being dedicated for the railroad property acquired by the applicant. She stated connection to the regional trail is via a pedestrian bndge that crosses Hwy 100 at 26th Street and a sidewalk east of Hwy 100 along Benilde-St. Margarets. Councilmember Nelson stated support but was concerned about the protection of the future trail including proximity of the building to the trail, building design and roof runoff Council Meeting Minutes -4- April 2,2001 Ms. Erickson stated the applicant did receive a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals and the maintenance and drainage issue can be added in the conditions. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Nelson to approve Resolution No. 01-030 with the added condition to reflect proper maintenance and drainage on the trail. The motion passed 6-0. 7c. Conditional Use Permit to permit the removal of more than 400 cubic yards of material to permit the construction of two single-family homes and a structural storm water holding pond for the properties located at 2839 & 2843 Toledo Avenue. Case No. 01-04-CUP Scott Moore, Zoning Administrator, presented a staff report and because of the new information received from the applicant, recommended two resolutions for approval. Both resolutions would state conditions as stated in the staff report, but the second resolution would eliminate conditions lb and lc from the staff report. Councilmember Sanger wanted everyone to understand this holding pond was a pit 12-14 feet deep, 30 feet wide by 65 feet long, and that this has never been tried before in a residential community. She was not supportive of trying to squeeze two houses and doing a pit on this property. Ms. Sanger's four main concerns were as follows: 1. Safety 2 Water drainage, flooding 3 Maintenance 4. Aesthetics Council Member Nelson was not supportive and was concerned about mosquito breeding and how long water would sit in the pond. He also questioned why a wall was needed. Mr. Moore stated this pond is removing portions of the properties that currently flood, and the pump will only be working when we get 100 year events. He indicated this pond will remain dry for the most part. He stated a wall was needed due to the grade change. Marshall Kieffer, applicant, The Kieffer Companies, LLC, noted the following • 3 wall sides 8 feet high, one side 11-14 feet high. • Flood water problem that has been there for 40 years • Current capacity is 6,000 cubic gallons of water • 2842 Salem flooded in 1993 and 1997 • New proposal - Spancrete top sealed system with two accesses and top soil • Expect guaranteed bid for new proposal by end of week Councilmember Sanger questioned how water will get into the holding pond, and if there was a plan for insuring obligations of future purchasers to keep this wall maintained. Mr. Kieffer responded the rain would drain through catch basins similar to any drainage system. He stated the pond, responsibility, and insurance would be covered in part of the deed restrictions and also addressed in the development agreement. Council Meeting Minutes -5- April 2,2001 Mr Scott, City Attorney stated the requirements including insurance will run with the land and a nder could be done regarding liability,' • ' Councilmember Nelson stated support for the closed sealed system proposal Elaine Levy, 2842 Salem Avenue, stated concern regarding safety and flooding Mr Kieffer indicated the proposal would alleviate the current flooding problem. He gave a review of the proposed houses to be built. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to defer the proposal to the April 16 Council meeting and to direct staff to prepare findings with the updated information along with a resolution for the new proposal. The motion passed 6-0. 7d. Removed from Consent Agenda 8. Boards and Committees 9. Communications 10. Adjournment Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m. C y Clerk M yor