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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-01 . CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 A complete video tape of the City Council proceedings is retained for one year, 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: CounciF Members Bellows, Mulvihill,. Rieb, Luick and Mayor Johnson. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; A. trussing, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks &Recreation Director; D. Martens, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; R. Mullenbach, Planner; F. Dempsey, Planner; J. Hennen, Assistant to City Administrator; G Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the August 20, 2001. City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: Mr. Nelson recommended a change in the agreement with Dakota County for Improvement Projects 99- 12 and 99-23 (Item 7d). The following sentence on Page 6 would be deleted, "The. City will .pay $10.6,000 up front to the County for preliminary engineering for the CSAH 70/I-35 interchange on the last business day of December 2001." Mr. Nelson stated Dakota County has agreed to this recommended change. ADMINISTRATOR: Mr. Erickson asked the City Council to consider, under New Business, setting a date for a Council work i session. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 PAGE 2 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Don Volk presented the August monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Marjorie Drake, representing the Josiah Edson Chapter of the Daughters. of the American Revolution, requested the .City Council proclaim September 17t" as Citizenship Day and September 17-23 as Constitution Week. Mayor Johnson .read. the proclamation. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA Council members added items 10 and 12 to the consent agenda. 01.109 Motion was made b Luick seconded b Mulvihill to a rove Y Y PP the consent agenda items as follows, including Item 7d as amended: a. Claims for payment.. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Telecommunications Commission, August 14, 2001 Arts Center Board, August 16, 2001 Planning Commission, August 16.and 23, 2001. Environmental .Affairs Committee, August 14 and 21, 2001 c. Resolution No. 01-131. accepting donation from Lakeville Lions Ctub, Performance Office Papers and Appro Development to the Fire Department. fire prevention program. d. Agreemenfi with. Dakota County for engineering, construction, right-of-way acquisition, turnback and State- aid designation, Improvement Project 99-12, and for CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 PAGE 3 preliminary..engineering and design, Improvement Project 99-23. e. Special. Home Occupation Permit extension to allow the operation of a photography studio at 17131 Jefferson Avenue.. f. Resolution No. 01-132 authorizing. "no parking" on 163ra Street .from Ipava Avenue to 160t" Street. g. Lakeville Convention & Visitor's Bureau 2002.. Budget, h. Resolution No. 01-133 authorizing the sale of surplus equipment. 10. Resolution No. 01-136 approving the final .plat of Cornerstone Lake. 12. Resolution No. 01-137 approving the final plat of Lake • Place. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8 Mr. Erickson stated the .developer has not submitted a letter of credit for the Dodd Marsh Highlands final plat. Therefore, staff recommends the City Council table this item. 01.110 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to table. consideration of a resolution approving the final plat of Dodd Marsh Highlands and a resolution vacating-public easements. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. ITEM 9 Pastor Lowe l Lundstrom, representing Celebration Church, 'i requested Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Second Addition. • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 PAGE 4 Mr. Dempsey'presented the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Second Addition, including a rezoning from. C-3, General Commercial .District, to PUD, .Planned Unit Development District, a resolution vacating a portion of a public roadway, drainage and utility easement and a conditional. use permit to allow an impervious surface area greaterthan 25% in the Shoreland Overlay District of Lee take. He explained that the existing 12,000 square foot masonry building now occupied by the church .was constructed in 1988. In 1997 the City Council approved the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Addition.. Approval was based on a three-phase plan that was to have concluded with. the construction of a .63,000 square foot, 2.,500-seat church with 630 off-street parking spaces: However, Celebration Church did not proceed with plans for phases two and three.. The church has since purchased five acres to the south of the existing property and has, decided to proceed with the scaled-back construction of a church .sanctuary onto the existing building. These plans include. a .35,000 square foot church with a 1,086-seat sanctuary, classrooms and 498 parking spaces. In the future, if church attendance grows, Celebration Church plans to construct. a new church building on .the five acres to the south, and the existing facility would be remodeled for another purpose, such as a youth center. Mr. Dempsey stated the Planning Commission held a public hearing on .August 16t". A neighboring resident raised a concern. at the public hearing regarding the .need for additional screening. The Planning Commission recommended that additional trees be field located to augment existing landscape screening between the church property and residential properties to the west. Jan Gill of Dennis Batty Architects outlined the architectural features of the building exterior. Mayor Johnson asked what is being done to accommodate drainage, given the amount of impervious surface on the property. Mr. Dempsey explained that the vast majority of drainage would go toward the pond to the north. The pond is designed to flow into Lee Lake, which is the natural drainage • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 FAGE 5 area for that property. He explained that the drainage plan meets the City's design guidelines for storm water -management. Joyce Anderson, 11065 Lower 167t" Street West,_read an e- marl that was .recently sent to .the City Council members requesting. additional landscaping along the west boundary of the church. property. Mr. Dempsey explained that the Planning Commission discussed this concern and recommended additionalscreening. Church representatives. have .agreed to plant the additional trees. He pointed out that there is an approximate iD-foot grade differential between. the church property and the existing homes to the west. CaJ Hedlund, project engineer, explained that there are several. trees that were. planted on the property wi h the original golf dome that will not be removed. Mr. Erickson explained that the additional screening, as recommended by the Planning Commission, is included in .the development contract; and securities are in place to guarantee that the additional landscaping will occur. He suggested that to insure the expectations of the residents, approval of this development should be subject to an updated landscape plan, as presented by the applicant this evening. 01.111 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Rieb to receive the. Planning Commission's Findings of fact and Recommendation .and approve the following for Celebration Church: a. Resolution No: 01-134 approving the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Second Addition; b. Ordinance No. 692 rezoning property from C-3, .General .Commercial District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development District;. c. _Resolution`No. 01-135.vacating an existingpublic roadway, drainage and utility easement d. Conditional Use permit to allow an impervious surface area .greater than.25 percent in the Shoreland Overlay District of Lee .Lake CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 PAGE 6 :Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. ITEM 11 Tom Smith, representing Northern Gopher Enterprises, Inc., requested Council approval of a conditional use permit for construction. of a golf course pro shop at Brackett's Crossing Country Club; 17976 Judicial Road. Mr. 'Mullenbach presented the proposed conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 9,173 square foot golf pro shop/golf cart storage facility. He explained that City staff has reviewed the conditions use permit request and determined that it is in conformance with the performance standards of the zoning ordinance. -Mr. Mullenbach explained that the Minnesota DNR reviewed the site .with respect to shoreland overlay requirements. To ensure • that the impervious surface coverage within the shoretand overlay district remains below 25%, staff is recommending that' the entire area of the golf course be maintained in perpetuity as`a golf course, greenspace or open recreation space. The Planning Commission reviewed the conditional use. permit request and recommended approval subject to five stipulations. 01.112 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to receive the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve a conditional use permit for the existing Brackett's Crossing golf course and allow the construction of a golf course pro. shop at 17976 Judicial Road. Rolf call was. taken, on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luicl<, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSLNESS None NEW BUSINESS `CITY OF LAKEVILLE .COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 PAGE 7 ` 01:113 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Luick to hold a Council. work: session on Thursday, Septemberl3, 20.01, at ` 5:00 p.m. Roll call-was taken on the motion. Ayes,.,Luick, Bellows, Johnson, .Mulvihill, Rieb. Council Member Mulvihill stated the City Council discussed at a recent work session new State legislation and the significant ramifications it will have on the City's property taxes. She recommended that the mayor send. a letter to the State legislators who represent Lakeville regarding this issue and the .impact. it will have onour city. She also suggested the City Council invite these State legislators to an upcoming Council meeting to address his issue and explain the :rationale behind it. 01.114 Motion by Mulvihill, seconded by Luick to direct Mayor Johnson to send a letter to respective State legislators regarding the • property tax legislation and the ramifications it will have on the City of Lakeville, and invite these legislators to attend the September 17t" City Council meeting- to address the issues. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, September. 17, 2001 -Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, C' Clerk Robert D. John n Ma or Y