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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-2023 • MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 20,2023 - 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1. Call to order, moment of silence and flag pledge Mayor Hellier called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Mayor Hellier, Council Members Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter Staff Present: Justin Miller, City Administrator; Andrea McDowell Poehler, City Attorney; Julie Stahl, Finance Director; John Hennen, Parks & Recreation Director; Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator; Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk; Brad Paulson, Police Chief; Paul Oehme, Public Works Director; Tina Goodroad, • Community Development Director 3. Citizen Comments Mark Eggers, of 19141 Kenwood Way, is concerned about the traffic that will be created by the new development going in near the middle school. Mayor Hellier asked Mr. Eggers to leave his information with the City Clerk so that staff can contact him. 4. Additional agenda information 5. Presentations/Introductions a. Small Business Saturday Proclamation Councilmember Wolter read the proclamation for Small Business Saturday. b. Police Officer Introductions - Oath of Office Chief Paulson introduced the new police officers, and Mayor Hellier conducted the oath of office. 6. Consent Agenda Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Lee, to approve the following: a. Check Register Summary b. Minutes of the 11/06/2023 City Council Meeting • c. Resolution 23-131 Approving Legal Services Agreement with Taft Law for PFAS litigation d. Bolton& Menk Supplemental Agreement for Professional Services 2024 Collector Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction e. Purchase of commercial water meters from Ferguson Waterworks City Council Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023 • Page 2 f. Labor Agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Loca1384 (Lieutenants) for 2024- 2025 g. Radio Advertising Agreement h. Labor Agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services Loca1177 (Sergeants) for 2024-2025 Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter 7. Action Items a. Resolution No.23-132 Ordering Improvements and Preparation of Plans for the 2024 Street Reconstruction Project and Public Hearing Director Paul Oehme presented the background information on the 2024 Street Reconstruction Project. At its October 16, 2023, meeting, the Lakeville City Council received a Feasibility Report for the 2024 Street Reconstruction Project and set a public hearing for November 20, 2023. Notice of the public hearing was published and forwarded to the affected property owners, pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, for local improvements. Chris Bunders,with WSB,presented the project's purpose, need, scope, and schedule. Mayor Hellier asked what the phasing of Italy Avenue was. Mr. Bunders said they aren't • able to speak about that yet. The contractor will set the phasing. Mayor Hellier opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Kenneth Laboone, 20072 Italy Avenue. His principal concern is the economic impact this will have on the residences. Director Oehme explained that there is a deferment process that residents can apply for if they qualify. Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Volk, to close the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter The City Council discussed options to deferment for assessments and identified how drainage would improve the neighborhood's flooding. Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Wolter, to approve resolution 23-132 ordering improvements and preparation of plans for the 2024 Street Reconstruction Proj ect. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter b. Sundance Lakeville Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment Ryan Sailer from Timberland Partners, Inc. is requesting approval of an amendment to • the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to re-guide property from Commercial to Medium Density Residential to Corridor Mixed Use and Low/Medium Density Residential and a Zoning Map amendment to rezone the property from C-3, General Commercial District and RM-1, Medium Density Residential District to M-1, Mixed Use I-35 Corridor District and RST-2, Single and Two Family Residential District for Sundance Lakeville, City Council Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023 • Page 3 which proposes 167 stacked flat townhouse units within 13 buildings, nine single-family residential lots, and two office/commercial lots on 17.25 acres located north of 162nd Street(CSAH 46) and west of Buck Hill Road. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the staff report. T'he Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendment applications at their meeting on October 19, 2023. T'here was public comment from three neighboring residents at the public hearing. The Planning Commission and staff addressed the residents' comments and questions, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendments. The City Council considered a similar development request for this same property in 2021 that included 188 stacked flat townhouse units in 18 buildings and nine single- family lots but no office/commercial lots. The City Council considered the request at its September 7, 2021,meeting, and the motion for approval failed on a 3-2 vote; a 4/Sth vote is required for Comprehensive Plan amendment approval. Tom Bradovich, 1608 Kennard Court, addressed the Council. He asked if the City was aware of Burnsville's concerns over the lift station. He also expressed concerns about • traffic on Kendale Drive. Chelsey Nguyen, 15956 Kendale Dnve, added that she is concerned about the area's number of people and traffic. She suggested that a park would be a better option for this location. Amy Erkenbrack, 11255 162nd Street W, was happy to see the planning commissioners reduce the density; however, they still believe that the density for this plan is too much. Kay Fecke, 16107 Kennard Court, asked the City Council to reconsider the density and the number of residential units on this lot. Allison Thomas, 15829 Dupont Avenue, appreciates that the sidewalks were added to the plan, as pedestrian traffic is an issue in this neighborhood. Alex Zaytsev, 15825 Dupont Avenue, also agreed that the density of this development would be too heavy for this area. Matt Leisen, 16031 Kennard Court, said the letter sent to the residents stated this was a low-density proposal. The density show tonight is too high for this neighborhood. Emily Pearson, 15701 Fremont Avenue S, echoed that the density is too high and asked the Council to address the safety and sidewalks of this neighborhood. • David Coolbaush, 15822 Dupont Avenue, stated that the properties in this development remain market-rate apartments. Mr. Coolbaush also asked if residents will be required to extend sidewalks with future assessments. City Council Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023 • Page 4 Steve Henneberry, 15826 Dupont Avenue, asked that the sidewalks in their neighborhood be addressed regardless of what happens with this development. Muneeb Ahmed, 16097 Kennard Court, spoke about his concerns with this development being built on swamp land. He would prefer the development be reduced to single- family lots. The City Council asked staff to follow up on the discussion of the Lift Station Study and the Traffic Study, as well as what the population of renters will be for this neighborhood. Director Morey explained that the City of Burnsville did conduct a lift station study in February of 2022. They were concerned with the current lift station's capacity and proximity to Crystal Lake. There was an environmental concern about the potential for discharge into Crystal Lake. Lakeville has completed its study to build a lift station in this area in Lakeville. The money has been set aside in the Capital Improvement Plan to study, design, and construct it. Morey added that most of the concerns expressed tonight were development-related • issues. Those issues will be raised during the design of the preliminary plat if this gets approved. Tonight, the Council is considering whether the proposed land use change and the rezomng are appropnate and make sense for the property. Nick Grage, Alliant Engineering, two studies were performed in 2021 and 2023. Data was collected three separate times: 2017, 2021, and 2023. They analyzed the 2021 volumes compared to 2017 to ensure there wasn't a considerable drop-off. Then, they collected the 2023 volumes to ensure they were historically consistent with what they had seen at this site. Traffic volumes have not returned to pre-covid volumes. Data is collected on a typical weekday. He reminded the Council that they do not design for significant events. So, their volume counts do not account for Buck Hill on a weekend in the winter. From Timberland Partners, Inc., Ryan Sailer stated that the typical family renting these units will be young professionals and downsized baby boomers. Mr. Sailer added that the rent for a single-bedroom unit will be around $1,200/month. Timberland will run management. They will staff five employees on site each day. The City Council discussed traffic and pedestrian safety and expressed to the residents how vital the plating process would be for this development. The Council asked staff to note the pedestrian safety improvements to Kendale Drive should be addressed during the design stage. • Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Lee, to approve a resolution amending the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment and an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map and adoption of findings of fact for for Sundance Lakeville. Roll Call vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Wolter Ciry Council Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023 • Page 5 Nay-Volk, too many safety concerns still need to be addressed. 8. Unfinished Business None 9. New Business None 10. Announcements a. Next Work Session Meeting November 27,2023 b. Next Regular City Council Meeting December 4,2023 11. Adjourn Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Lee,to adjourn at 8:35p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes -None Respectfully Submitted, � y�l- 1 • Ann Or ofsky, City Clerk L e M. Heller, Mayor •