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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/07/15 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular If! St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JULY 15, 2013 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Steve Hallfin, Anne Mavity, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: Julia Ross. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Senior Planner (Mr. Walther), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr. Morrison), Recreation Supervisor (Ms. Abernathy), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Junior Leader Recognition Mayor Jacobs stated the Junior Leaders are an extraordinary group of 7-9`h graders who volunteered over 1,200 hours of their time this summer. He then introduced Ms. Lisa Abernathy, Recreation Coordinator. Ms. Abernathy stated there were 30 Junior Leaders who completed the program this year and there were approximately 800 participants in the City's playground program this summer. Mayor Jacobs presented certificates of appreciation to six of the Junior Leaders and thanked all the Junior Leaders for their service. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Special Study Session Meeting Minutes June 17,2013 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. Study Session Meeting Minutes June 24,2013 Councilmember Spano requested that the fourth paragraph on page 4 be revised to state "Councilmember Spano noted the Council has placed a high value on planning/engineering for Highway 100 and suggested this be part of the City's budgeting process." Councilmember Sanger requested that the fourth sentence of the ninth paragraph on page 6 be revised to state "She also suggested discussing underground lines with Xcel Energy and the importance of repairing or replacing the aging infrastructure." City Council Meeting -2- ' July 15, 2013 The minutes were approved as amended. 3c. City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2013 The minutes were approved as presented. 3d. Joint City Council/School Board Meeting Minutes July 1,2013 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. Approve a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Church of the Holy Family at 5900 & 5925 West Lake Street for August 10, 2013. 4b. Approve a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for the Frank Lundberg American Legion Post 282, 5605 36th St. W. in St. Louis Park, for their Annual Anniversary Celebration to be held July 27 and 28, 2013, in the parking lot at the American Legion. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 13-105 designating Wayzata Boulevard between Ford Road and the west city limit as a Municipal State Aid Street. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 13-106 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Hennepin County for participation in a bikeway feasibility study for Cedar Lake Road between Highway 169 and Nevada Avenue, and on Virginia Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to the North Cedar Lake Regional Trail. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 13-107 approving a Minor Amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Costco Fueling Facility, with conditions recommended by staff. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 13-108 approving the use of the Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund (ERF) for the 3601/3 Rhode Island Avenue Rehabilitation Project. 4g. Approve for filing Fire Civil Service Commission Minutes April 30, 2013. 4h. Approve for filing Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Minutes May 23, 2013. 4i. Approve for filing Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 5, 2013. 4j. Approve for filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. City Council Meeting -3- July 15, 2013 The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Ross absent). 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. First Reading—Zoning Ordinance Amendment—Parking Uses. Mr. Morrison presented the staff report and proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments. He explained that Time Transfer Stations have been removed entirely from the Zoning Ordinance, Transit Stations have been removed from residential districts, and Parking Business has been removed from the C-1 District. He advised that Off-street parking areas are permitted as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 areas and the Ordinance has been amended to include a definition of this use, noting that off-street parking is intended for single family homes to provide an area to park on private property. He stated that the only parking allowed in the Parking Open Space is a parking lot, which is an accessory use and not allowed to operate as the only use. He added that other amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are intended to clarify existing provisions and remove unnecessary language. Councilmember Sanger requested confirmation that the off-street parking areas allowed in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts are intended for the use of either the people living there or the institutions that might be in those districts and not for the general public. Mr. Morrison stated that this was correct. Councilmember Sanger suggested clarifying the language in the Zoning Ordinance prior to Second Reading to state that off-street parking areas are not for general public purposes. Councilmember Mavity requested further information about how this amendment might impact the planning being done around the light rail station areas, e.g., Beltline, noting this area is intended to include a park and ride. Mr. Morrison explained that transit station areas have been taken into consideration and noted that in the Business Park District, transit stations are permitted. He stated that parking ramps are allowed by CUP in the Business Park District so the City can pay close attention to the placement and architecture of the parking ramps in the transit and pedestrian oriented Business Park Distnct. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve First Reading of Ordinance Amending the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance Relating to Parking and Other Miscellaneous Clarifications, as amended, and to set Second Reading for August 5, 2013 The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Ross absent). City Council Meeting -4- July 15, 2013 8b. Preliminary/Final Plat — Auto Motion Carwash Addition (3901/3921 Excelsior Blvd.). Mr. Morrison presented the staff report and explained the property was recently approved for a CUP, rezoning, and variance to allow the remodeling of the existing gas station. He reviewed the conditions of approval for the CUP including the requirement that the properties be combined into one property. He stated the building placement will not change and the applicant will use the existing gas station and canopies with parking to remain along the north side. He advised that parking on the northwest and east side will be altered to make room for landscaping, driveways, and drive lanes for the car wash with access to the car wash on the east. He stated additional parking has been provided on the remaining south half of 3921 Excelsior Boulevard and the total property will consist of 57,852 square feet. He added the plat meets all conditions of the subdivision ordinance and includes all necessary easements. Councilmember Mavity requested further information about the conditions of approval as part of the CUP and asked if those conditions have been consistently met since approval in December 2011. Mr. Morrison advised the easements have been signed and recorded and there has been some discussion about the display of cars and overnight storage. He stated there is a complaint in process involving some of the applicant's other properties, but this property is not part of that complaint. Councilmember Mavity asked if Council is constrained on whether it can approve the Preliminary/Final Plat if certain CUP conditions have not been met. Mr. Morrison stated the application before Council is for the Preliminary/Final Plat itself and not the CUP. Mr. Scott stated that Mr. Morrison's statement was correct and any issue with the CUP would not be a basis for not approving the plat. He advised there is a process for revoking a CUP that involves a hearing and would be separate from the approval of the Preliminary/Final Plat. Councilmember Mavity stated there are conditions of approval in place and if those conditions have not been met then maybe that needs to occur first before moving forward with approval of the Preliminary/Final Plat. Mr. Scott stated if the City can establish that the CUP conditions are not being met the City could consider a process to initiate revocation of the CUP. He indicated he was not sure at this point that the City has sufficiently documented that the CUP conditions have not been met relating to this property, adding there is another property owned by the applicant that is subject to a current enforcement action. Councilmember Mavity requested that Council consider tabling action on the Preliminary/Final Plat pending further work by staff to explore the applicant's compliance with the CUP. City Council Meeting -5- July 15, 2013 Mr. Morrison indicated the City previously extended the 60-day deadline and the deadline will expire on September 10, 2013. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to table action on the resolution approving the Preliminary/Final Plat until further information is presented by staff with respect to the previous CUP approvals. Councilmember Santa requested a friendly amendment requiring Council to take action on the Preliminary/Final Plat prior to the deadline on September 10, 2013. Councilmember Mavity agreed to the friendly amendment. Councilmember Sanger seconded the friendly amendment. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Ross absent). 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs complimented the City crews for doing yeoman's work cleaning up after the storm damage and indicated City crews will be working another couple of weeks to complete the clean up. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m. /i �► Nancy Stroth, Ci Clerk Jeff Jaco !+ ay.r