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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-2025 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 18,2025-6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1. Call to order, moment of silence and flag pledge Acting Mayor Volk opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Acting Mayor Volk, Council Members Bermel, Lee, Wolter Mayor Luke Hellier arrived at 6:08 p.m. Staff Present: Justin Miller, City Administrator; Andrea McDowell Poehler, City Attorney; Julie Stahl, Finance Director; Joe Masiarchin, Parks & Recreation Director; Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator; Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk; Brad Paulson, Police Chief; Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director 3. Citizen Comments None 4. Additional agenda information None 5. Presentations/Introductions a. Minnesota Energy and the Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts Center Nicole McCarthy from MN Energy presented a check in the amount of$10,000 for Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. b. Minnesota School Bus Driver Appreciation Day Proclamation Mayor Hellier proclaimed February 19, 2025, Day as MN School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. c. Fire Department Annual Report Fire Chief Mike Meyer presented the Annual Fire Department Report. 6. Consent Agenda Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Bermel, to approve the following: Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter a. Check Register Summary b. Minutes of the 02/03/2025 City Council Meeting c. Final Order for the OLAM Holdings Industrial Development Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025 Page 2 d. Joint Powers Agreement with Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization and Dakota County, and Supplemental Agreement for Professional Services with Stantec for North Creek Watershed Stormwater Management Improvements e. Resolution Awarding Construction Contract to Sunram Construction for Stormwater Management Basin Maintenance f. Annual Purchase of Hydrant Parts g. Purchase of Pressure Reducing Valves and Meter Couplings h. Encroachment Agreement with Sinnakaruppan Family Trust for Private Improvements in Public Easements i• Agreement with RES PYRO for July 4th Fireworks Display j. Resolution Authorizing Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025A k. Resolution Amending Lakeville Fire Relief Association Bylaws Relating to Pension Vesting Schedules and Board Appointed Trustee Compensation and Repealing Resolution No. 25-017 1. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Agreement to Twin Cities Abatement Technologies for Abatement Activities at the FiRST Center m. Professional Services Agreement for Instrumentation and Control Support Services n. Resolution Approving Charitable Gambling Eastview Hockey Association 7. Action Items a. Consider a Preliminary Plat for Airlake DEA Jeff Schoenecker with Dakota Electric and Shawn Reagan with Hat Trick Investments have submitted a preliminary plat for Airlake DEA. Community Development Director presented the staff report. The plat consists of two outlots and the dedication of right-of-way for the future extension of 222nd Street. The property is located east of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and north of 225th Street. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Airlake DEA preliminary plat at the January 23, 2025, meeting and unanimously recommended approval. Motion was made by Lee, seconded by Wolter, to approve a resolution for the preliminary plat of Airlake DEA. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025 Page 3 b. North Creek Manufactured Home Park Conditional Use Permit Jay Van Tassell with North Creek of Lakeville, LLC, requested a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to expand the existing North Creek Manufactured Home Community. Community Development Director Tina Goodroad reported that a CUP is required to expand a manufactured home park in the RSMH zoning district and for a shoreland impact plan within the Shoreland Overlay District. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the CUP at its February 6, 2025, meeting. Residents provided several comments regarding traffic impacts through the existing North Creek MHP, concern about the condition of the existing neighborhood, loss of wildlife on the vacant parcel, and a request for increased fence height. A stipulation was added requiring all construction traffic to access the development site through the North Creek MHP. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Since the meeting, the owner of North Creek has shared with staff a schedule for some improvements to the existing MHP: • Replacing mailboxes by end of July 2025 • Replacing playground equipment by end of July 2025 • Resurfacing existing driveways in the Fall of 2025 (coordinating with paving of the expansion roads to save on mobilization costs) • Exploring options to reduce speeds in the neighborhood The City Council asked the applicant to describe any unseen investments made in the manufactured home park since they took ownership. The applicant added that they made improvements to the community clubhouse, roads, and tree work and improved the aged infrastructure. The applicant also explained that a letter was sent to the residents in October 2023 from North Creek Investments, announcing a neighborhood meeting where they introduced to the residents that, in addition to doing this expansion, management would also have the excess capital and equipment to include improvements such as resurfacing the roads, updating the mailboxes, and adding new signage to the manufactured home park The applicant explained that they hoped the expansion would happen earlier than now, but that's how long it took to develop a plan, gain funding, and get approvals to get started. The City Council expressed its disappointment at the current state of this neighborhood and asked the City Attorney what options the city had to ensure management would make these improvements. The City Attorney, Andrea McDowell Poehler, clarified that they need specifics about what is required for the Certificate of Occupancy to be issued. Joleen Christianson 17357 North Creek Drive, addressed the city council about her concerns about the basketball court's proximity to the creek, traffic in and out of the park, and the storm shelter's inadequateness for current North Creek residents. City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025 Page 4 Leroy Oman 17252 North Creek Drive stated Management was not concerned about the repairs. Trees are falling on the houses, Management does not remove snow from the streets, and water is not working in several homes. Clifton Collie 5890 West 176th Street, addressed the water overflow near the creek. He hopes the DNR will be involved in this project to help protect the creek. � Sandy Collie 5890 West 176th Street, asked if the fence would be chain link or vinyl. Shauna Kaun PO BOX 17370, St. Paul. Her residence is on 176th Street. North Creek already has more police activity than Country View, and she is concerned about adding more homes to the current problem. Deb Wilcox 17590 Eureka, her concerns are with the safety and security of the new neighborhood. Joyce Mallory 4650 Eveleth Court addressed the City Council about her concerns about the increase in traffic and the impact on the wildlife in the pond area. Kurt Mecus 17265 North Creek Lane addressed the flooding along North Creek and asked who might repair the bridge. Michelle Graun 5840 176th Street, expressed her concern about traffic and safety and security for the children. Amber Kipply 17265 North Creek Drive stated that the park is in disrepair and is poorly maintained. Jorge Rodriguez 5870 176th St West, expressed concern about cramming high density on the property and wondered if the units would be rentals or owner-occupied. John Aguila 17570 Eureka was concerned about the security and safety of the community. Dan Gustafson 5775 Country View Trail, Owner of Country View Mobile Home Park. Country View Park was constructed in 1972, and he has been involved with management for over 35 years. He has an appreciation for the legitimacy of manufactured housing. He was happy to hear the fence was six feet high but asked if management could extend the fence to seven feet. Bonnie Olson 17252 North Creek Drive added that her rent has doubled with the new owners in North Creek. $800/$1000. Management is not building for affordability. Dylan Kaun 5820 176th Street West, explained that the new management does not have a good reputation for maintaining its properties. He encouraged the City Council to look at their properties in Rochester and Omaha. Jay Van Tassell addressed the concerns of the public. He stated there is nowhere on the City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025 Page 5 lot for the basketball hoop to go without abutting a street. The application does meet code for occupancy requirements for storm shelters. With the addition of these homes, North Creek Investments will have the capital to change the mobile home park's aesthetics and fix the bridge that floods out. A wetland delineation was completed, and there are no wetland issues at this site. Management intends to sell all the homes and not offer them for rent. All owners are background- checked and they are willing to have a crime-free, drug-free neighborhood. Community Development Director Tina Goodroad provided an update that the City can add conditions to the CUP and add their signature line to the CUP. City Attorney Andrea McDowell Poehler said that there are still questions about the enforcement ability of this CUP. Staff would recommend making the following revisions to the CUP prior to the issuance of any new homesite in the new portion of North Creek: o Install chain link fence prior to home installation o Resurface all existing driveways o Installation of new communit}� signage(including but not limited to monuments, street signs, stop signs, directional signs, etc.) o Enhance the existing playground and replace all playground equipment o Hire a tree professional to remove all dead and dying trees o Include a key box for emergency personnel use only for the gate at Country View Motion was made by Lee, seconded by Wolter, to approve the North Creek MHP conditional use permit and adopt the findings of fact, including the additional stipulations listed this evening. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter 8. Unfmished Business None 9. New Business None 10. Announcements a. Next Work Session Monday, February 24, 2025 b. Next City Council Meeting Monday, March 3, 2025 11. Adjourn Motion was made by Volk seconded by Bermel, to adjourn. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025 Page 6 Respectfully Submitted, . � Ann Orlo sky, City Clerk Luke M. Heller, Mayor