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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-05 . ~ CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Present: Council Members Bellows, Wulff, Rieb, Luick and Mayor Johnson. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; S. Strachan, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; D. Morey, Planning Director; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the October 3, 2005 City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the September Parks & Recreation Department monthly report. POLICE CHIEF: Chief Strachan presented the September/October Police Department monthly report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Community & Economic Development Director Dave Olson and Economic Development Commission Vice Chair Barry Pogatchnik asked the City Council to proclaim the week of October 24-28 as Manufacturer's Week. Council Member Wulff read the proclamation. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 2 • Mayor Johnson presented an appreciation plaque to Paul Reuvers for his service to the City of Lakeville on the Planning Commission. Mark Anderson, President of the Lakeville Lions Club, thanked the City Council, City staff and business community for their support of the recent Oktoberfest event, sponsored by the Lakeville Lions Club. Dave Litzinger, Dan Pellinen and Bill Stolp, representing Pan-O-Prog, asked the City Council to proclaim Saturday, October 29t", Lakeville Cares Day. Mr. Litzinger explained how residents and businesses of Lakeville can participate in adopting Hancock County, Mississippi, to provide relief and support from the devastating affects of Hurricane Katrina. This Citywide fundraising event, he stated, will be held in downtown Lakeville and will offer music, food and fun. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Freddy Diaz, 20587 Keystone Avenue, raised questions regarding the proposed expansion of Muller Theatre and whether nearby residents were notified of that proposed expansion. Mr. Morey explained that when planning matters require a public hearing, all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property are notified by • mail CONSENT AGENDA Council members added item 12 to the consent agenda. 05.90 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Bellows to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. September Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: • Planning Commission, October 6, 2005 • Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, October 5, 2005 • Economic Development Commission, September 27, 2005 d. Agreement with Sno-Trackers Snowmobile Club for cross-country ski trail grooming at Ritter Farm Park for the 2005-2006 snow • season. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 3 e. Special Assessment Agreement with Steven Klucas, 9365 - 212tH Street West. f. Resolution No. 05-170 approving the final plat of Stone Borough 3rd Addition. g. Rental agreements for snow removal equipment with Ziegler, Inc. and St. Joseph Equipment. h. Grant a leave of absence for Officer Holen Deutschle until May 1, 2006. i. Conditional use permit to allow a building height of more than 35 feet at Muller Family Theatre, 20653 Keokuk Avenue. j. Resolution No. 05-171 calling public hearing on certification of delinquent utility accounts. k. Resolution No. 05-172 calling public hearing on proposed assessments for weed and grass removal. ® I. Resolution No. 05-173 authorizing the sale of vehicles. m. Resolution No. 05-174 authorizing the sale of forfeited vehicles. n. Contract with Fidelity Building Services for janitorial services at the Central Maintenance Facility. o. Contract with Jeff Reisinger Lawn Service & Snow Plowing for snow removal services at the liquor stores. p. Snowmobile Task Force 2005-2006 goals and snowmobile map. q. Resolution No. 05-175 promoting the use of intrastate mutual aid agreements. r. Resolution No. 05-176 authorizing the Lakeville Police Department to receive funding from the grant agreement with the Department of Public Safety. s. Set Council work sessions to be held on November 7, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. and November 28, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 4 12. Receive Planning Commission's Findings of Fact .and Recommendation and approve a conditional use permit amendment to allow open and outdoor storage at Leo's South, 10970 Kenrick Avenue. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8 Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing on the issuance and sale of $5,430,000 General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2005A. The City Clerk attested to legal notice publication. Finance Director Dennis Feller presented the proposed general obligation street reconstruction bonds, which are being issued to finance the construction of 185t" Street/Dodd Boulevard improvements, County Road 70 interchange improvements and Iteri Avenue improvements. He explained that the street reconstruction bonds are repaid with ad valorem property taxes, special assessments from the Iteri Avenue project and • reimbursement from Dakota County for the 185t" Street/Dodd Boulevard project. The 2006 levy would be approximately $223,593. Bids for the sale of the bonds will be presented to the City Council at its November 21St meeting. There were no questions or comments from Council members or members of the audience. 05.91 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Wulff to close the public hearing on the issuance and sale of $5,430,000 General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. 05.92 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Wulff to approve Resolution No. 05-177 authorizing the issuance and sale of $5,430,000 General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2005A. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 5 ITEM 9 Jerry Slobodnik of D.R. Horton requested Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of Argonne Estates Second Addition and rezoning of the property from RM-1 to RS-3. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the preliminary and final plat. of Argonne Estates Second Addition, which is located immediately east of the first addition. The second addition consists of three single-family lots, which were part of a ghost plat submitted with the Argonne Estates preliminary plat. He indicated that the property is proposed to be rezoned to more accurately reflect the proposed single-family use of the property. The three lots meet the minimum lot area, lot width and building setback requirements of the zoning and subdivision ordinances. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval 05.93 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Bellows to approve Resolution No. 05-178 approving the preliminary and final plat of Argonne Estates Second Addition and Ordinance No. 794 rezoning property from RM-1 to • RS-3. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff. ITEM 10 Rick Janssen requested Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of Sunrise Village. Associate Planner Erin (Seeman) Stwora presented the preliminary. and final plat of Sunrise Village, which consists of 16 townhome units and one common area lot on 3.74 acres of land south of 160th Street and west of Flagstaff Avenue. The property is zoned RM-1, Medium Density Residential District, which allows the proposed development and density. She stated the developer has submitted revised plans to address issues raised by the Planning Commission and staff, including a widened private drive width, revisions to the landscape plan, a revised location for four of the guest. parking stalls and "no parking" signage on one side of each of the private drives. There was no public comment at the public hearing, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. 05.94 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Wulff to approve Resolution No. 05-179 approving the preliminary and final plat of Sunrise Village. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 6 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb. ITEM 11 Troy Asleson of Manley Brothers Construction requested Council approval of the Spruce Place preliminary and final plat. and easement vacation. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the preliminary and final plat of Spruce Place, which consists of 32 attached townhouse unit lots and one common area lot on land located south of 210t" Street, north of Lakeville Boulevard and east of Hamburg Avenue. The property is zoned RM-1, Medium Density Residential District, which allows the proposed development and density. The developer is proposing to vacate all public drainage and utility easements on Lot 1, Block 1, Lakeville Family Housing Second Addition and re-establish them with the Spruce Place preliminary and final plat. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval subject to 16 stipulations. There was no public comment at the public hearing. 05.95 Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Luick to approve Resolution No. 05-180 approving the preliminary and final plat of Spruce Place and Resolution No. 05-181 vacating public drainage and utility easements. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 13 Rob Wachholz of Tradition Development requested Council approval of the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm and Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Second Addition. Mr. Wachholz updated Council on the project following approval of the preliminary plat and planned unit development on June 20, 2005. Mr. Wachholz thanked staff for their assistance on this project. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the final plat and Master PUD Agreement for Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, the preliminary and final plat of Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Second Addition (Winkler property), and a resolution designating "no parking" areas within the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm and Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Second Addition. Staff is .also recommending approval of a summary for publication of Ordinance No. 787 establishing the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm PUD, which was approved • by the City Council on June 20, 2005. Mr. Morey explained that the overall Spirit of Brandtjen Farm PUD will consist of up to 2,109 residential CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 7 dwellings and 150,000 square feet of commercial uses on 547 acres of land developed in multiple phases over roughly a 15-year period. The Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Phase 1 development proposes 133 single-family lots, five farmstead preservation lots and 50 outlots. It also includes the renovation of the historic dairy barn as a homeowners' association clubhouse and focal point for the development, as well as the City's acquisition of approximately 12 acres of land from the developer to enhance East Lake Community Park. The Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Second Addition includes 39 single-family lots, 52 attached townhouse unit lots, six common area lots and 15 outlots. The Planning Commission reviewed the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm final plat and the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Second Addition preliminary and final plat and unanimously recommended approval. Mr. Morey explained that the City Council adopted a resolution requesting. variation from the Dakota County Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System (USNAS) for street names in Spirit of Brandtjen Farm and Spirit of Brandtjen Farm 2"d Addition at their September 6, 2005, meeting. The variance was denied by Dakota County. As such, the developer has revised the final plat so that all public streets meet Dakota County street • naming guidelines. The developer is, however, requesting a street name variation for two private streets, Brandtjen Farm Drive and Asterbilt Lane. The Dakota County uniform street naming and addressing system does not apply to private streets. Staff supports the proposed private street names. Council Member Bellows stated he does not support the proposed street name variance for Asterbilt Lane. He felt that deviating from the County's street naming system creates confusion for emergency personnel. Mr. Morey pointed out that there are other street names in the city that do not conform to the County's street naming system. He stated that the developer is trying to maintain the historical nature of this development by requesting variation for two private street names,. and staff supports the request. Police Chief Strachan indicated that when the street names in a development follow a certain theme, i.e. Ardmor and Queen Ann Mobile Home Parks, it is not as confusing for public safety personnel. 05.96 Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Rieb to approve the following: • Resolution No. 05-182 approving the final plat and Master PUD Agreement for Spirit of Brandtjen Farm; CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2005 Page 8 • Summary Ordinance No. 787 rezoning property to PUD; • Resolution No. 05-183 designating "no parking" areas for the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm development; • Resolution No. 05-184 approving the preliminary and final plat of Spirit of Brandtjen Farm 2"d Addition. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, November 7, 2005 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City erk Robert D. 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