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MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
JUNE 15, 2009
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt, Loran
Paprocki and Susan Sanger
Councilmembers absent: C. Paul Carver
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Finance Director (Mr. DeJong), City Attorney (Mr.
Scott), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke), City Engineer (Mr. Brink),
Planning/Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Assistant Planner (Mr. Fulton), Recreation
Superintendent (Mr. Birno), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes).
2. Presentations
2a. Nordic Ware Donation (Lilac Park & Beehive)
Mr. David Dahlquist, Owner/President of Nordic Ware, presented the City with a donation
in the amount of $20,000 for the Beehive Relocation Project and improvements to Lilac
Park. He stated Nordic Ware is pleased to be a part of this project and added the Lilac Park
and Beehive ribbon cutting/grand opening ceremony is scheduled for July 13th at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Birno accepted Nordic Ware's donation on behalf of the City and expressed the City's
thanks and appreciation to Nordic Ware. He stated Nordic Ware has been a key partner in
the restoration project at Lilac Park and along the Highway 100 corridor.
Mayor Jacobs expressed the City Council's thanks to Nordic Ware.
2b. 2008 Annual Audit
Mr. Steve McDonald, Abdo Eick & Meyers, LLP, presented the 2008 draft audit,
management report, and financial highlights and stated the financial statements will be
completed prior to the June 30th deadline and submitted to the Office of State Auditor. He
explained the audit opinion indicates the financial statements are materially correct and fairly
represent the City's financial condition as of December 31, 2008. He added there were no
findings that reach the level of a material weakness in the City's financial procedures. He
stated the audit noted one small deficiency with respect to the billing and collection of
receipts at the Rec Center; the audit recommends the City establish reconciliation procedures
of the daily deposit and they are satisfied that this recommendation will be implemented by
the City. He indicated the 2007 audit reported some internal controls that needed to be put
in place and the Finance Department took it upon themselves to change the procedures and
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put new processes in place; as a result, those findings have been removed from this year's
report. He stated the audit showed an improvement in the fund balance, primarily driven by
favorable budget performance on revenues and expenditures, with licenses and permits
coming in ahead of budget. He added that expenditures showed an $800,000 budget
savings. He stated the City has a rate study in place which proves the cash balances in the
Enterprise Funds and this represents a proactive step to make sure the rates the City is
charging help cover the bonds to pay for the City's improvement projects. He concluded by
stating the audit expresses a clean opinion on the City's financial statements and the City
appears to be well positioned for 2009 and beyond.
Mayor Jacobs stated the City Council is pleased with the audit results and expressed thanks
to the Finance Department and City staff for their work on the audit.
3. Approval of Minutes
3a. City Council Minutes of June 1, 2009
3b. Special Study Session Minutes of June 1, 2009
The minutes were approved as presented.
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. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 09-077 Authorizing Entering Into a Master
Partnership Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(Mn/DOT).
4b. Motion to designate Valley Paving, Inc. the lowest responsible bidder and authorize
execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of $631,912.26 for the 2009
MSA Street Improvement Project—Project No. 2009-1100.
4c. Motion to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2374-09 to create
Special Service District No. 6 and approve the summary ordinance for publication
and Motion to approve Resolution No. 09-080 imposing a service charge for
Special Service District No. 6.
4d. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 09-079 authorizing the Mayor and City Manager
to execute the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law Enforcement
Personnel and Equipment to be administered by Hennepin County.
4e. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 09-080 authorizing the City Manager to submit a
grant application to the United States Department of Energy for 2009 Recovery Act
— Energy & Efficiency Conversation Block Grant — Formula Grants (EECBG) and
for the city to administer the grant funding and act as the fiscal agent for the formula
funds.
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4f. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 09-081 accepting a donation from Nordic Ware
in the amount of$20,000 for relocating the beehive and improvements to Lilac Park.
4g. Approve for Housing Authority Minutes April 15, 2009.
4h. Approve for Filing Housing Authority Minutes May 13, 2009.
4i. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims.
It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Basill, to
approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed 6-0.
5. Boards and Commissions - None
6. Public Hearings — None
7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public — None
8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items
8a. Project Report— 36th Street Streetscape— Project 2008-2600
Resolution No. 09-082
Mr. Brink presented the staff report and stated the project includes streetscape improvements
as part of a much larger group of projects in the area, including the Highway 7 and
Wooddale grade separation project and future light rail station. He noted the project has
been designed in a manner that can work best with present and future needs in the area He
stated the proposed improvements include street parking, new decorative sidewalks, planters,
trees, irrigation, lighting, modular block walls, benches, and bollards. He stated there is
some urgency in getting the project completed this year due to the Met Council grant
monies received under the Livable Communities Development Account Grant; that grant
was awarded to pay for several aspects related to the redevelopment of West 36" Street in the
Elmwood neighborhood and construction must be started by year end. He stated the project
is expected to cost $1.4 million with funding coming from the Met Council grant and the
Elmwood TIF, with construction scheduled to be completed October 15, 2009
Councilmember Basill expressed thanks to staff for their work on the project and stated
careful consideration was given to several facets of Vision St. Louis Park in the design of the
project.
It was moved by Councilmember Basil!, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to Adopt
Resolution No. 09-082 accepting report, establishing and ordering Improvement Project
No. 2008-2600, related to 36th Street Streetscape Improvements between Wooddale Avenue
North and Highway 100, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement
for bids.
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Councilmember Finkelstein stated the City has spent a considerable amount of time and
money in redeveloping this area and this project is long overdue. He stated this area will
eventually be a light rail stop and it behooves the City to invest in the street.
Councilmember Sanger asked when and to what extent traffic will be disrupted on West 36th
Street during construction.
Mr. Brink replied that all construction work will take place behind the curbs so there should
be little if any traffic delays. He added there may be some temporary lane closures from time
to time.
The motion passed 6-0.
8b. Benilde-St. Margaret's Athletic Facility Improvements
Resolution Numbers 09-083 and 09-084
Mr. Fulton presented the staff report and explained that Benilde-St. Margaret's (BSM)
initially submitted a proposal for modifications to its athletic facilities in 2008 which was
approved on January 20, 2009. BSM has since determined that changes are needed to the
site plan as a result of modifications to the wetland mitigation plan and stormwater
management system for the site. He explained that the new site plan includes an above-
ground stormwater pond located near the south property line which uses space previously
dedicated to additional parking spaces and field#5. He stated that as a result, the number of
additional parking spaces being built on-site has been reduced, and previously undisturbed
areas will see trees removed for wetland mitigation.
Mr. Fulton stated the pond will have standing water to maintain water quality and will have
a level of 871'; when the pond reaches the overflow level of 875', water will move north to
the wetland area towards Twin Lake. He stated the two major wetland areas are under the
jurisdiction of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the plan will be reviewed by the
Watershed District on June 18th; Watershed District staff has recommended approval of the
wetland mitigation plan.
Mr. Fulton reviewed the tree replacement calculations and stated the calculations are now
more accurate and include all significant trees on the site. He stated the revised tree
replacement plan meets the requirements of the City and the conditions as recommended by
the Planning Commission.
Mr. Fulton discussed the parking requirements as reviewed by the Planning Commission and
stated that the current BSM plan proposes 405 on-site spaces and at least 44 proof of parking
spaces; in addition BSM has a parking arrangement with Beth-El Synagogue to share parking
which makes available 158 additional parking spaces.
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Mr. Fulton stated the new conditions reflect the changes in the site plan and other aspects of
the application. He stated the January 20th approval is proposed to be rescinded, but all the
conditions would carry forward to the new resolution with some modifications.
Mr. Doug Cooley, Benilde-St. Margaret's building committee chair, explained that BSM
previously proposed a man-made underground stormwater system which met Watershed
District requirements and represented an effective engineering solution for the stormwater
management plan. He stated BSM later received a more accurate cost estimate and learned
this method was very expensive and burdensome, resulting in an additional $15,000-
$20,000 annually to maintain the system and would have required yearly inspections to look
for and clean out debris; BSM determined that it could not proceed with this option. He
stated BSM is proposing a two-phase approach, first to identify and locate the wetlands
followed by seeding of the wetlands by August 15t and construction completed in August
2010. He stated BSM has had many meetings with City staff and the Princeton Court
residents and it is BSM's belief that it has gone above and beyond to cooperate and work
with the residents to make this project work for everyone.
Councilmember Finkelstein asked if field#5 will have lighting.
Mr. Cooley stated there would not be lighting on field #5 and only field #1 and the existing
football field will be lit.
Councilmember Finkelstein requested clarification regarding the water depth in the pond
and asked if the pond will typically hold four to five feet of standing water. He asked if
fencing around the pond would be appropriate.
Mr. Cooley stated the bottom of the pond is 866' with a normal level of 871' resulting in a
five foot level of water on a normal basis. He added the maximum level can reach 875', at
which point there would be nine feet of water in the pond; however, the overflow is at 871'
so the pond would in fact start draining once the level reached 871'. He stated the sloping of
the pond's perimeter does not necessitate a fence and added there is a fence along the west
side of the property to prevent balls from entering the area. He stated they are currently
working with the Watershed District and plan to take care of the wetland area first and to
seed it by August 2009; once the seeding takes place and it starts to grow, it is anticipated
that in April or May of 2010 they can implement the second phase of the project in order to
be ready for the fall 2010 season.
Mayor Jacobs stated the City Council received a letter from Robert DeMay which will be
made part of the official record.
Robert DeMay, 2505 Quentin Court, stated the City Council must follow certain
procedures in order to amend the Special Permit and stated he does not feel the City has met
those obligations. He indicated he previously urged the Planning Commission to table the
proposal because it failed to address material concerns. He stated that BSM's proposed
changes make the project less consistent with R-1 zoning and add to the adverse impact on
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the Princeton Court residents. He stated the Princeton Court residents expressed their
concerns about the revised plan to BSM and requested an opportunity to further review the
proposal in order to find a solution that works for everybody. He stated the Princeton Court
Association presented a proposal to BSM to expand the existing pond on Association
property to allow water storage on the Association property and in return, it would save trees
that provide major buffering. He indicated that BSM informed the Association that it was
concerned about liability for the Association and thus rejected the proposal. He stated it is
within the rights of the residents in this area to insist that the City Code be strictly applied in
these circumstances. He added it appears that BSM is asking for a do-over in this case and
he did not feel that rescinding the prior resolution is consistent with City Code. He stated
the proposal does not appear to meet City Code and felt the judicious choice is to wait to get
an opinion from counsel. He stated the lack of the required 25' setback precludes approval
because the insufficiency of the setback represents non-conformities under the Code and
BSM is intensifying those non-conformities. He discussed the parking requirements under
City Code and stated BSM is generating over 500 cars of parking between its location and
Beth-El's parking lot. He stated that BSM cannot reasonably rely on Beth-El's parking
arrangement. He stated the City Council must find the proposed use is consistent with the
R-1 zoning with no undue adverse impact on the neighborhood.
Duane Krohnke, 2505 Princeton Court, stated he was opposed to approval of the major
amendment and expressed concern regarding the proposed tree removal. He stated he is
troubled by the destruction of trees and does not feel it is necessary. He stated if BSM were a
good neighbor, it would accommodate the legitimate interests of the neighbors. He asked
the City Council to reject BSM's proposal or at a minimum, to table this item.
Randy Hoversten, 2508 Quentin Court, stated he is a Board member of the Princeton Court
Association and the Board adopted a resolution this evening which opposes the actions of the
City Council. Mr. Hoversten presented the Association's resolution to the Council for
placement in the official record. He stated the revised plan results in another pond that
borders the Princeton Court development. He indicated that Princeton Court already has
one pond which causes some problems that are created by factors not considered the
responsibility of the Princeton Court Association. He added another impact of the proposal
is the shrinking of field #5 which will move activities closer to the Princeton Court
development, which is an intensification of activities in the athletic fields. He expressed
concern about the loss of additional mature trees which provide screening for light and
sound, thus negatively impacting the homeowner's association.
Mayor Jacobs accepted the resolution from the Princeton Court Association.
Joy Peterson, 2301 Westridge Lane, asked if the City Forester was consulted regarding the
removal of significant trees. She stated she is concerned about the environmental impact
because mature trees are important for wildlife, improving the ecosystem and maintaining a
balance of life on the planet. She stated she is puzzled as to why these concerns are not being
addressed. She stated the Planning Commission attached several conditions to the Special
Permit, however, BSM's priority appears to be its own interest and not with being a good
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neighbor. She recounted a recent all-night event at the school with a live band and tents all
over the property; residents were not notified regarding this event. She stated one of the
conditions in the permit indicates 30 minutes of music is allowed through the BSM sound
system, however, the live band used its own speakers and it was significantly louder than
what has been experienced in the past. She suggested that notifying residents regarding an
all-night event would be a common courtesy. She encouraged the City Council to listen to
the resident's concerns and put in place guidelines that everybody can live with.
Lee Snitzer, 2504 Quentin Court, stated that the people being impacted by this project are
taxpaying citizens and he wanted to get a sense of how those taxpayers feel about the
proposed project, so he circulated a petition. He stated that 72% of the residents on
Quentin were against the project and 60% of the residents on Princeton were opposed. He
recited the language contained in the petition and presented it to the City Council for
placement in the official record. He stated their concerns focus on three areas, including
adequate onsite parking during athletic events and increased attendance due to the new
stadium; this will be exacerbated when Beth-El is holding an event, resulting in more traffic
on their streets creating a safety hazard and changing the nature of their neighborhood. He
stated another concern is the proposed addition of another stadium bringing increased light
pollution; residents feel the existing stadium's lights should be brought into compliance with
current Code. He stated another concern is the proposed addition of a stadium bringing
increased noise pollution from loud music and sports announcers, thus changing the fabric
of their neighborhood, particularly at night. He asked the Council to vote against the
proposal in order to maintain the essence of their quiet and safe neighborhood He asked if
BSM or BSM's supporters are involved in some other development in a park or in the City
that they may have contributed to which is somehow connected to this most recent project.
Mayor Jacobs stated there is no quid pro quo.
Kirsten Doerfert, 2500 Princeton Court, stated she is strongly opposed to the project because
it will result in significant loss of trees on the east side of her property, which is currently
very dense and provides foliage and coverage. She stated the loss of these trees will be
devastating for her. She asked the City Council to deny the request for additional tree
removal and to require that an alternate plan be adopted that does not include removal of
these additional trees.
Stan Jurgensen, 2309 Westridge Lane, expressed concern regarding noise and stated they
have heard many times that the noise issues will not occur again, but they continue to have
noise complaints. He stated there does not appear to be any meat in the resolution as to
what has to be done and suggested that BSM be required to adopt a written policy and
procedure, reviewed by the planning commission that addresses the noise issue.
Rabbi Avi Olitzky, 2516 Quentin Court, stated he is a Rabbi at Beth-El and that BSM treats
them well. He stated he has never had an issue with people parking on his street in the
Princeton Court development. He added he has never been bothered by noise from athletic
events.
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Councilmember Sanger requested clarification regarding the process the City Council is
going through this evening. She asked if action taken this evening by the Council, setting
aside the site plan changes that BSM proposes, would keep all the same conditions in effect
from the January 20th approval with the exception of the permission being granted for the
City to use BSM's fields for city purposes.
Mr. Locke stated the proposed resolution before the City Council carries forward all
conditions for approval from the previous January 20`h action. He explained the resolution
to rescind the January 20th resolution was something that staff and the City Attorney
concluded was the most effective thing to do to make sure it is clear which resolution
contains all the conditions. He stated the Council has discretion to restate the previous
conditions, or to keep the existing January resolution and approve a new resolution for the
revised plan as a restatement with additional new conditions. He stated from staff's
perspective, it seemed clearer to rescind the old resolution and bring all the conditions into
one new resolution.
Councilmember Sanger stated she had a number of concerns about this process and was
unable to find anything in the City Code demonstrating Council's ability to rescind a special
amendment. She stated she did not feel the proposal provides enough parking and the
parking needs were calculated using a formula applicable for senior high schools, but the
City Council is now being asked to approve a plan that will have 2,500 bleacher seats that
could be in use at the same time. She questioned where all these people are going to park
and noted that the arrangement with Beth-El is not a permanent arrangement. She felt the
City should re-calculate the parking space requirements in order to make a realistic effort to
have sufficient parking for all visitors at events, and to use a formula for senior high facilities
as well as a formula that the City uses for community gathering places. She stated the 44
proof of parking spaces that has been included in the proposal is not adequate. She felt there
should be a condition added that requires BSM to provide additional parking spaces. She
stated there will be major traffic in the Fernhill and Lake Forest neighborhoods and BSM
needs to provide additional parking.
Councilmember Sanger expressed concern regarding tree loss and the implications under the
City Code. She stated BSM has now proposed to remove even more large trees which
provide a significant buffer of noise and light and add to the privacy of residents. She stated
if this area is clear cut, the fence is of no use and these residents need to have some sort of
noise and light buffering. She indicated there is nothing in this proposal allowing for any
widening of the setback to come into Code compliance and the narrower setback and
reduction of buffer yard means the City is taking a step backwards.
Councilmember Sanger stated another concern is the process by which the City has gotten to
this point and felt there has only been one significant concession by BSM to address resident
concerns regarding noise with the installation of the governor to mitigate noise from the
public address system. She stated there has been an intensification of uses with significant
adverse impact spilling over onto the neighbors. She stated she does not have confidence that
the committee process is going to work and felt a stronger enforcement mechanism needs to
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be in place. She stated the Princeton Court Association has suggested that wetland
mitigation could be moved onto the edge of Twin Lake Park, resulting in fewer trees being
cut down. She noted this is a major policy question for the Council as to whether it is
appropriate for a private entity to use City land for this purpose and felt it was worthy of
further discussion by the Council.
Councilmember Sanger stated that BSM has had to shrink the size of field #5 so it will not
be able to use it for events as previously planned. She suggested BSM give consideration to
eliminating field#5, moving the stormwater pond to field#5, and taking the space where the
stormwater pond is proposed and use it to expand the parking. She added the pond would
create a good buffer yard, it would add more parking, and it would mean no proof of
parking plan that is at best illusory.
It was moved by Councilmember Sanger to table this item until the City Council has an
opportunity to further discuss the proposal in Study Session and to bring this item back to
the City Council for action by the end ofJuly.
The motion failed for lack ofa second.
Councilmember Sanger requested an amendment to the conditions contained in the
proposed Resolution, specifically condition 4(d), to state "If parking should become a
problem in the future, the Zoning Administrator may require that proof of parking be
converted to parking and additional measures taken by BSM at its expense to mitigate the
congestion." She stated this would give staff additional power to require other forms of
parking mitigation should congestion arise.
Councilmember Sanger also requested an amendment to condition 5(k) by adding a new
paragraph 5(k) (8) to state: "8. No more than one athletic competition shall be permitted to
occur at any time.
Councilmember Paprocki noted that BSM frequently uses more than one field during
athletic events, e.g., youth soccer. He stated clause 5(k) (8) would negate that type of
competition.
Councilmember Sanger suggested revising paragraph 5(k) (8) to state "no more than one
athletic competition in field #1 and the existing football field shall be permitted to occur at
any time."
Councilmember Omodt called for a point of order and asked that all Councilmembers be
allowed to ask questions before discussing the terms of the conditions.
Councilmember Omodt requested further information regarding proposed uses on field#5.
Dr. Bob 'rift, President of Benilde St. Margaret's, stated field #5 is used for soccer, football
and lacrosse games and practices by seventh, eighth, and ninth graders.
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Councilmember Omodt stated there are less people who attend practice sessions and asked
how de-intensification of a use is measured.
Mr. Locke stated it is important to recognize that a school use is allowed on this property, so
it is not about whether they can have school-type activities. He explained that from a
practical standpoint, the issue of reducing nonconformities is about such things as the
setback not being 25', i.e., an outdoor activity is not 25' from the property line as is the
zoning requirement. He stated in order to have an amendment to a special permit, and over
time reducing those nonconformities, the language states the nonconformities will be
reduced "to the extent possible and reasonable." He added in this case BSM is not increasing
the setback; however they are improving the buffer area by planting additional landscaping
and a permanent fence.
Councilmember Omodt stated the City has rarely had parking problems for St. Louis Park
High School games and asked if it is realistic to expect 2,500 people at a BSM event.
Dr. Tift replied that BSM rarely has two varsity events occurring at the same time. He stated
for soccer games they typically have fewer than 100 people attending and larger numbers of
people attend football games.
Councilmember Finkelstein stated there was a lot of concern expressed this evening
regarding the all-night Relay for Life event held recently. He asked if BSM was willing to
commit to setting up an email distribution list of all the neighbors that would give them two
or three days notice of upcoming events.
Dr. Tift replied in the affirmative and added the special permit contains a condition
regarding neighborhood notification.
Councilmember Finkelstein asked if BSM was willing to commit to having someone on call
24/7 so that residents always have someone they can call if issues arise.
Dr. Tift stated it would be challenging to ask someone to commit to being on call 24/7 for
this purpose. He added BSM has recently hired a full-time security guard. He stated a
school is typically a noisy place and while some of the concerns presented this evening are
legitimate, there are normal routine activities that are part of the everyday operation of a
school that will likely always an issue.
Councilmember Finkelstein asked if BSM could add more trees to the area between field #5
and field#1 to address the concern regarding tree loss.
Ron Spoden, ATS&R Architects, stated their design includes more trees on the south end of
the property intended to provide additional buffering without interfering with some of the
use on field #5. He added the design calls for transplanting the buffer east of the parking lot
which contains substantial deciduous trees and evergreens.
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Councilmember Sanger stated the suggestion of an email distribution list is commendable
but there still appear to be some issues regarding notices. She stated one of the conditions
imposed on BSM in January was that it agreed it would not be allowing use of their fields by
other entities than themselves. She stated the Cancer Society's Relay for Life event has been
going on for a number of years at this location.
Councilmember Omodt stated if someone has a complaint at 1:00 in the morning, they
should call 911 and not Dr. Tift or other BSM staff. He added it was his recollection that
the City Council specifically discussed events such as Relay for Life and the Council
determined that it would not prohibit events such as Special Olympics or Relay for Life.
Mr. Locke stated it appears that the parking needs at BSM are being met on a daily basis and
the question for the City Council is whether it wants to require enough parking for peak
events, e.g., parking for 1,400 people. He added it comes with the territory that there will be
overflow parking into the neighborhoods.
Councilmember Sanger stated she recognized that it is unlikely there will be 2,500 people at
an event and that BSM is trying to maintain green space in the neighborhood. She stated
there is a history with the Fern Hill neighborhood where parking issues came to a head and
she has received a significant number of noise and parking complaints. She indicated she
would like to see the City require that BSM arrange for off-site parking and/or shuttles.
Councilmember Basill stated it appears that the reduced use on field #5 may be a benefit
compared to its use today. He stated he will support this plan with the commitment by
BSM to communicate better with residents.
Councilmember Finkelstein stated the Council discussed in January the tension with having
a school in a quiet neighborhood. He stated as a whole, the revised plan is worthy of
support. He encouraged BSM to work on building better relationships with its neighbors.
It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to
adopt Resolution No. 09-083 Rescinding Resolution No. 09-011 Adopted on January 20,
2009, Relating to Zoning to Allow Modifications to Athletic Facilities at 2501 State
Highway 100 South and to adopt Resolution No. 09-084 Amending and Restating
Resolution No. 00-057 Adopted on May 1, 2000, and Granting Amendment to Existing
Special Permit under Section 36-36 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Relating to
Zoning to Allow Modifications to Athletic Facilities at 2501 State Highway 100 South.
It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to
amend paragraph 4(d) of Resolution No. 09-084 to state "d. If parking should become a
problem in the future, the Zoning Administrator may require that proof of parking be
converted to parking, and additional measures taken by BSM at its expense to mitigate the
congestion."
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Councilmember Basill asked about the practical implications from a staff perspective if a
problem with parking arises.
Mr. Locke stated if there is a problem with parking, the Zoning Administrator would have
quite a bit of leverage and authority to require proof of parking. He added prior to BSM
putting in new parking, it would propose any number of possible solutions to solve the
parking problem but it would be the Zoning Administrator's discretion to decide whether
what is being proposed is suitable.
The motion to amend paragraph 4(d)passed 6-0.
It was moved by Councilmember Sanger to amend paragraph 5(k) of Resolution No. 09-
084 to add paragraph 5(k)(8) to state "8. No more than one athletic competition shall be
permitted to occur concurrently on field #1 and the existing football stadium at any one
time."
The motion failed for lack ofa second.
It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein to amend paragraph 5(e) of Resolution No.
09-084 to state "e. Music played over any outdoor amplified sound system shall be
permitted until 10:00 PM for a duration of not more than thirty (30) minutes before any
varsity athletic event or for occasional outdoor events typical of a high school
Neighborhood notification, including email, shall be required for any special outdoor events
featuring music."
Councilmember Basill suggested revising the sentence to state neighborhood notification
"through" email, not "including" email, shall be required.
Councilmember Finkelstein agreed to the friendly amendment to his motion.
Councilmember Paprocki stated the current wording of paragraph 5(e) does not preclude use
of email. He added it should be left to BSM's discretion to use whatever notification means
is easiest. He stated email does not work for everyone.
Mayor Jacobs stated the last sentence of paragraph 5(e) indicates that neighborhood
notification shall be required, thus making it incumbent upon BSM to notify neighborhoods
of any special outdoor events featuring music; as a result, he suggested the amendment to
paragraph 5(e) is not necessary.
Councilmember Finkelstein withdrew his motion.
The original motion passed as amended 5-1 (Councilmember Sanger opposed) to adopt
Resolution No. 09-083 to Allow Modifications to Athletic Facilities at 2501 State Highway
100 South and to adopt Resolution No. 09-084 granting Amendment to Existing Special
Permit to Allow Modifications to Athletic Facilities at 2501 State Highway 100 South.
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9. Communications
Mayor Jacobs reminded residents of the annual Parktacular celebration beginning Thursday, June
18t and running through the weekend. He stated the Parktacular website, www.parktacular.org,
contains a list of events.
10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. l'
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Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff J obs, :ayor