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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-99 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1,1999 Mayor Zaun 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 Ryan, Sindt, Luick and Mayor Zaun. Absent: Council Member Mulvihill Also present: B. Erickson, City Administrator; R. Knutson, City Attorney; K. Nelson, City Engineer; M. Sobota, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Administrative Assistant; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the February 16, 1999 City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY Mr. Knutson provided a resolution that would amend the City's 1988 Comprehensive .Plan for the Hammer property, Agenda Item 10, ENGINEER Mr. Nelson provided additional information for agenda item 71. He explained that the advertisement for bids has been modified. to include patching, milling and overlay of Ipava Avenue between 163rd Street and Innsbrook Drive, as discussed by council members at their recent retreat. ADMINISTRATOR Mr. Erickson provided a revision to Page 3 of the staff report for agenda item 11. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the February monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS None CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA Council members removed items 7k, 71 and 7m from the consent agenda. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 2 99.46 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Luick to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. January Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, February 18, 1999 Parks & Recreation Committee, February 17, 1999 Environmental Affairs Committee, February 16, 1999 Cable TV Board, February 9, 1999 Airlake Airport Commission, January 21, 1999 d. Receive the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve Resolution No. 99-41 approving the preliminary and final plat of Park Terrace Fourth Addition, and Ordinance No. 646 rezoning said property to R-3, high density single-family residential district. e. Resolution No. 99-42 authorizing weight restrictions on city streets. f. Resolution No. 99-43 accepting a Metropolitan Council grant to assist the City in developing and implementing an individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) management program. g. Resolution No. 99-44 rescinding Resolutions 82-32, 90-30 and 98-24, which established or concerned the Cable TV Board, and establishing a Telecommunications Commission. h. Trunk watermain credits for Boulder Village West. i. Trunk watermain reimbursement for Boulder Village 2"a Addition. j. Trunk sanitary sewer and storm sewer reimbursement for Progressive Rail 1St Addition. k. (Removed from the consent agenda). 1. (Removed from the consent agenda). m. (Removed from the consent agenda). • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 3 • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. ITEM 7K 99.47 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Luick to approve trunk watermain credits for Hypointe Crossing 6~' Addition. -Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Luick. Ryan abstained due to a conflict of interest. ITEM 7L 99.48 Motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Sindt to approve Resolution No. 99-45 approving plans and specifications and setting a bid date for the following: • Sealcoat Districts 3 and 4 miscellaneous curb, drain tile, sidewalk and pavement repairs, including patching, milling and overlay of Ipava Avenue .between 163rd Street and Innsbrook Drive, Improvement Project 98-i; • City Hall parking lot expansion, Improvement Project 98-18; • Highview Avenue overlay, Improvement Project 99-3. . Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Luick, Ryan, Zaun. ITEM $ Renee Brekken, Coordinator of the Arts Center Project, presented the Lakeville Area Arts Center Study. (See Lakeville Area Arts Center Study Presentation, on file. in the City Clerk's office:) Father Tiffany spoke onbehalf of All SaintsParish in support of the sale of the old All Saints Campus to the City of Lakeville for an arts center. He emphasized that the parish clearly intends to work with the City in order to make this project a reality. Pete Martin, Community Education Coordinator for ISD 194, expressed support of an arts center in Lakeville. Mr. Martin thanked the City Council for its vision and foresight in this project. Helen Drangtsviet, representing the Little House Art Guild, expressed support of a Lakeville area arts center. Wally Potter, representing the Lakeville Area Historical Society, expressed support for. the arts center prof ect. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 4 • Larry McCaghey, a member of All Saints Parish, also expressed his support of the renovation of Hart Hall for an arts center. John Seipp, board member of the Dakota Fine Arts Consortium (DFAC), member of Community Theater of Burnsville, and program coordinator for Lake Alimagnet Center for .the Arts, read a portion of a letter he recently submitted to the City of Lakeville in support of this project. Council Members supported the concept of renovating the downtown All Saints campus into a Lakeville area arts center. 99.49 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Ryan to approve Resolution No. 99-50 authorizing staff to proceed with establishment of a Lakeville area arts center. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt. 99.50 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Luick to authorize staff to encourage a partnership in the arts center project with Independent School District 194. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Luick. Mayor Zaun recessed the Council meeting at 8:15 p.m. and reconvened aY 8:23 p.m. ITEM 9 Mr. Duane Marek requested Council approval of a conditional use permit to allow the establishment of a major auto repair business at 7430 -160' Street West. Mr. Dempsey presented the request for a conditional use permit to allow the establishment of a major auto repair business to be known as Northland Collision. The property is zoned B-4, General Business District. The redevelopment plan, he explained, proposes to redevelop the existing self-serve car wash and old mini golf site, construct an addition onto the existing car wash building and redevelop and expand the parking lot and drive area. The bituminous area north of the existing building will be removed and landscaped. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to 10 stipulations as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mayor Zaun pointed out that the Planning Commission Chair had suggested that the zoning ordinance more adequately define "outside storage". He asked staff to look into this matter. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 5 99.51 Motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Luick to receive the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve a conditional use ~ennit to allow the establishment of a major auto repair business at 7430 - 1601 Street West. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Luick, Ryan. ITEM 10 Mr. James Stanton, President of Shamrock Development, Inc., requested Council approval of the preliminary plat of the Hammer property and rezoning of said property from R-2 to R-2A. Mr. Morey presented the proposed preliminary plat of the Hammer property, which consists of 114 single-family lots, located in the northeast corner of 210th Street and Dodd Boulevard, just west of downtown Lakeville. The developer is requesting rezoning of the subject property from R-2 (100 foot wide lots) to R-2A (85 foot wide lots). The development would include a connection to the pedestrian trail to downtown Lakeville. The Planning Commission held a public hearing, and neighboring residents raised several issues that were not identified in the staff report. In response, the Planning Commission recommended five • additional stipulations. A resolution vacating public easements will be brought forward with the final plat. Staff recommends adoption of an ordinance rezoning the Hammer property from R-2 to R-2A, and approval of the Hammer property preliminary plat, subject to 15 stipulations. Council Member Sindt asked about cul-de-sacs that abut the exempted land and how they will be identified. as "temporary". Mr. Morey stated there will not be permanent curb and gutter in these areas. The cul-de-sacs will have barricades, which would indicate a future extension of that street. Council Member Luick stated he shares the Planning Commission's concerns with regard to the elevation of ground water in relation to the proposed building pads. He urged the staff to take this into consideration when reviewing the final plat. Mr. Knutson presented a resolution approving the preliminary plat and requesting an amendment to the 1988 comprehensive plan for the Hammer property. He explained that the City's 1998 Comprehensive Plan Update is currently being reviewed by the Metropolitan Council and has not been formally approved, leaving the 1988 plan in place. 99.52 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Sindt to approve Resolution No. 99-47 amending the City's 19$8 comprehensive plan, adopting the Planning CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 6 • , Commission s Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approving a preliminary plat for the Hammer property; and Ordinance No. 647 rezoning property in the northeast corner of 210' Street and Dodd Boulevard from R-2 to R-2A. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Luick, .Ryan, Zaun. ITEM 11 Mr. Jack Matasosky of Appro .Development, Inc. requested Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of Airlake Development Third Addition. Mr. Sobota presented the proposed preliminary and final for the development of a 20-acre parcel located south of County Road 70 and east of Highview Avenue. The site is proposed to be developed for the relocation of Wausau Supply Company, which is currently located in Farmington. Wausau Supply Company plans to construct a 144,000 square foot building with a screened outside storage area.. A revised landscape plan has. been submitted that includes additional evergreen tree screening along the north property line. The Planning Commission and staff recommend approval of the preliminary and final plat of Airlake Development Third Addition. • 99.53 Motion was made by Luick, seconded b Sindt to a rove Resolution No. 99-48 Y pp approving the preliminary and final plat of Airlake Development Third Addition. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 12 Mr. Sobota presented a conditional use permit amendment fora 1,900 square foot expansion to the existing Police Department facility located at 20110 Holyoke Avenue. Police Chief Martens presented the proposed expansion and remodeling plans, which include the dispatch center, evidence and property rooms, booking area and holding cells, and the Sally Port. The project also includes replacement of computers and the 14-year old dispatch console. All technology acquisitions and replacements will be Y2K compliant. Chief Martens requested Council approval of a resolution approving plans and specifications and setting a bid date for the Police Department expansion and remodeling and replacement of the radio system. Council Member Ryan stated he feels the landscape screening along the east and north boundary, as required by the zoning ordinance, should be installed now, rather than. waiting until the adjacent residential property develops. Mr. Sobota CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 7 • stated that if the landscaping is done at this time, grading could be an issue when .the adjacent property develops in the future. 99.54 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Luick to approve an amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 93-11 allowing fora 1,900 square foot expansion of the Police Department facility; and approve Resolution No. 99-49 approving plans and specifications and setting a bid date for the Police Department remodeling and expansion, and radio system replacement, Improvement Project 98-21. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Luick. ITEM 13 99.55 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Luick to appoint Karl Drotning (business representative), Joe Tummers (citizen representative) and Bob Erickson (staff representative) to the I-35 Solutions Alliance for terms expiring 12/31/2000. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Luick, Ryan. ITEM 7M • Mayor Zaun recommended that Council Member Luick be appointed as the Council's representative on the I-35 Solutions Alliance, :with Council Member Ryan serving as the alternate. 99.56 Motion was made by Sindt,-seconded by Ryan to approve Resolution No. 99-46 establishing boards and committees of the City Council and approving appointments thereto, as recommended by Mayor Zaun. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Luick, Ryan, Zaun. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Zaun asked the City Attorney to respond to the concerns that Mr. John Young raised at the February 16th Council meeting with regard to inconsistencies in the City's street assessment policies. Mr. Knutson stated Mr.Young had indicated that the City allowed the Gateway project to develop without paying for street improvements.. That statement was inaccurate, Mr. Knutson explained, since street and other infrastructure improvements were taken care of by the developer with the development of Gateway 1St Addition. The City later pursued, as part of Gateway 2°d Addition, safety (site line) improvements to 170th street. It was felt that the developer should not have to pay for street improvements a . second time. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 1, 1999 PAGE 8 NEW BUSINESS Council Member Sindt suggested the City Council set an alternate work session date, since the mayor will be out of town on March 29th. Mayor Zaun suggested the Council discuss this matter at the March 15th Council meeting, when Council Member Mulvihill is present. Council Member Sindt asked for a progress report on the new library. Mr. Erickson stated he would have the cable staff prepare an update for the public to view on Channel 16. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, March 15, 1999. Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City Cl k • Duane Zaun, Mayor •