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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-01 WSCITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2001 The meeting was called to order at 8:15 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Bob Johnson, Council Members Mulvihill, Luick, Bellows and Rieb; City Administrator Robert Erickson, Assistant to City Administrator John Hennen and Finance Director Dennis Feller. INTERVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPLICANTS At 8:15 PM, Mayor .Johnson, Council Members Mulvihill, Luick, Bellows and Rieb interviewed Carl Skeps and Lowell Miller Stolte to fill the vacancies on the Environmental Affairs Committee. The interviews were completed by 8:45 PM. Council Member Mulvihill recommended that the Mayor and Council continue discussions at their March 31, 2001 retreat regarding the .vacancies on the Environmental Affairs Committee. DISCUSSION REGARDING PRE-PAYMENT OF PARK DEDICATION FEES BY AIRLAKE DEVELOPMENT Mayor and Council members discussed the EDC and Parks and Recreation Advisory subcommittee recommendation regarding the request by Airlake Development Inc. to prepay park dedication fees. Mr. Feller presented a fiscal impact analysis which compares Airlake Development's proposal to implementation of the fee as per ordinance 10-4-8(J) adopted by the. City Council in December 2000. The analysis indicated that the Airlake Development Inc. proposal provides the most favorable cash balances until January 2004; however, implementation of the Ordinance is more favorable over a ten year period by more than $556,000. A discussion of the pertinent issues followed. Mayor Johnson indicated that if the City accepted Airlake Development's prepayment, a precedent would be set and emphasized that $556,000 is a significant amount of money to lose over a 10-year period. Council members concurred with Mayor Johnson. Mayor and Council members indicated they would not accept Airlake Development prepayment of $15 9,020 for five parcels zoned industrial and • City Council Work Session Minutes March 19, 2001 Page -2- one parcel zoned commercial and would expect the developer to pay the park dedication fee based on Section 10-4-8(]) of the Lakeville City Code. Council members acknowledged that plats pending prior to the ordinance amendment, e.g. Airlake Development 5`" Addition, would be allowed to follow the park dedication fees in effect at the time of application. Other Mr. Erickson informed the Mayor and Council members that he would be providing them a document on all the issues relating to the TimberCrest at Lakeville project as part of their packet for the April 2, 2001 City Council meeting to assist them in their deliberations. The meeting concluded at 9:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, ohn Hennen Assistant to City Administrator •