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Home My WebLink About2008/05/19 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) ft St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA MAY 19, 2008 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, C. Paul Carver, Paul Omodt and Loran Paprocki. Councilmembers absent: Phil Finkelstein and Susan Sanger. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Planning & Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Public Works Director (Mr. Rardin), Inspections Director (Mr. Hoffman), Zoning Administrator (Mr. Morrison), Planner (Mr. Fulton) and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt). 2. Presentations 2a. Public Works Week Proclamation Mayor Jacobs read proclamation proclaiming May 18 — 24, 2008 as National Public Works Week, and called upon all citizens to recognize the contributions that public works officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort and quality of life. He further added his personal thank you to the staff in the Public Works Department for doing what they do so well. Mr. Rardin also extended his personal thank you to the staff for their hard work. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Study Session Minutes April 28, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki; seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed 5-0. 3b. City Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki; seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed 5-0. 3c. Closed Executive Session April 28, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Counci/member Carver, to approve the minutes as presented The motion passed 5-0. City Council Meeting -2- May 19, 2008 3d. City Council Meeting Minutes May 5, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed 5-0. 3e. Joint City Council/School Board Meeting Minutes May 6, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed 5-0. 4. Approval of Agenda and Items on Consent Calendar NOTE: The Consent Calendar lists 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. Adopt Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2354-08 approving the vacation of a portion of the 1' Street NW right-of-way extending approximately 90 feet northeast of Walker; and to approve the summary and authorize publication. 4b. Entering into the Twin City Environmental Health Mutual Aid Agreement. 4c. Adopt Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2355-08 approving changes to Chapter 34 of the City Code approve ordinance summary and authorize publication. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 08-067,Authorizing the Fund Equity Transfer. 4e. Designate Valley Paving, Inc. the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of$201,255.39 for the 2008 MSA Street Improvement Project— Project No. 2007-1100. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 08-066, approving an amendment to the Easement Agreement for 3515 Beltline Boulevard. 4g. Approve for Filing Planning Commission Minutes April 16, 2008. 4h. Approve for Filing Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes March 19, 2008. 4i. Approve for Filing Housing Authority Minutes April 9, 2008. 4j. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 5-0. 5. Boards and Commissions — None City Council Meeting -3- May 19, 2008 6. Public Hearings - None 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public— None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. 7200 Cedar Lake Road—Walgreens Retail Store Resolution No. 08-068 and 08-069 Mr. Fulton presented the staff report. John Kohler, architect for Net Lease, added that they would be reducing and combining a number of access points to minimize traffic conflicts. Councilmember Omodt asked how many cars would be stacked in the drive through. Mr. Kohler stated approximately 5 - 6 per hour; peak busy times 5 — 10 vehicles. Mr. Fulton stated the stacking requirement is 6 cars. Mr. Koehler added that the traffic generated would be 40% less than the current use. It was moved by Councilmember Carver, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No. 08-068, approving a Conditional Use Permit for drive-through service at 7200 Cedar Lake Road and motion to Adopt Resolution No. 08-069, approving a Variance for a drive-through setback for the project at 7200 Cedar Lake Road. The motion passed 5-0. 8b. Westling Estates Final Plat and Variance (formerly Isabelle Estates) — 8550 Minnetonka Boulevard Resolution Numbers 08-070, 08-071 and 08-072 Mr. Morrison presented the staff report. Peter Knaeble, Terra Engineering, Inc., stated the sellers requested the name be changed to Westling Estates. He also stated they have received a number of calls to request that they preserve the buildings, so their intent is to remodel existing home to three bedrooms for move-up housing. Councilmember Carver asked if they would be doing the remodeling prior to selling and Mr. Knaeble responded yes. Councilmember Carver asked if the purchaser would have the option of destroying the barn. Mr. Knaeble stated that would be up to the buyer. Councilmember Basill asked if the owner of lot 4 declines keeping the barn, would the variances apply for them to build a new structure. Mr. Morrison stated the variances would not apply. City Council Meeting -4- May 19, 2008 It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No. 08-070, approving the final plat of Wessling Estates with variances to allow a two foot drainage and utility easement instead of the required 10 feet and a three foot drainage and utility easement instead of the required five feet; adopt Resolution No. 08- 071, allowing a 3.2 foot side yard instead of the required six feet for the existing home, and to allow a 9.5 foot side yard instead of the required 12.7 feet for the existing home; and adopt Resolution No. 08-072, allowing an existing accessory building with a ground floor area of 1165 square feet instead of the allowed maximum of 800 square feet, and a variance to allow an accessory building to have a 25.6 foot height instead of the allowed maximum of 24 feet. Councilmember Carver noted that he had voted against the previous proposal, but liked the new proposal and would be voting in its favor. Mayor Jacobs read a statement from Councilmember Sanger, which read: "I wish to thank the developer, Peter Knaeble, for his reconsideration and revision of the proposed plan for the property. This property contains the oldest house and the only remaining barn in St. Louis Park. By agreeing to save these structures, he is allowing our community to remain and appreciate part of the history and part of the heritage. I hope that someone with imagination and a good sense of historical preservation will buy the property and fix it up. Overall, it is a much better plan than the previous proposal and if I were at the meeting, I would vote in support of." Mayor Jacobs also stated they received a letter from the historical society in support of the proposal. The motion passed 5-0. 8c. Hoigaard Village — Design of Park Area and Art — Discussion Item/No Action Required Mr. Fulton introduced Paul Olson, Urban Works Architecture, who gave a presentation on the design for the park area adjacent to the Hoigaard Village Pond. Councilmember Paprocki asked the height of the tallest member in the art design. Mr. Olson stated about 5 feet. Councilmember Paprocki stated concern with the various opening sizes on the Hoigaard image and asked the opening diameters. Mr. Olson stated they have taken that into account, stating they would be approximately 3 inches. Councilmember Basill thanked them for meeting with the neighborhood and stated the representatives were very pleased with the proposed artwork. City Council Meeting -5- May 19, 2008 Ms. McMonigal stated they have also met with the Parks Department for guidance on the appropriate plantings and skateboard prevention concerns. Mayor Jacobs asked what the proposed completion date was. Frank Dunbar, developer, stated September 1, 2008. Councilmember Basill asked if this proposal replaced the previous proposal. Mr. Dunbar stated yes. 8d. Adjourn to a Closed Door/Executive Session to discuss with the City Attorney pending/threatened litigation with ARINC. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs thanked everyone involved in organizing the Ice Cream Social event on May 18t, stating it was a very successful event. Mayor Jacobs also thanked everyone involved with the Caring Youth Event, including the solo done by Councilmember Paprocki's daughter. Mayor Jacobs reminded everyone of the VFW Memorial Celebration on Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m. at Wolfe Park and also of the upcoming Parktacular Events, which includes a June 10`h open house at the Wooddale fire station and the parade at noon on June 14th. Councilmember Omodt stated the Slugfest Baseball Event was this past weekend which involved more than 80 baseball teams from 60 communities and Canada. He further wanted to acknowledge that the U15 A team won the championship in their division and the U13 B team took second in theirs. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. ---Xikekt.ee--. Za> , - _.7.\ Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff Jac s, Mayor