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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-08 WSIn attendance: City of Lakeville Council Work Session September 22, 2008 Mayor Holly Dahl Council Member Laurie Rieb Council Member Mark Bellows Council Member Wendy Wulff Council Member Kerrin Swecker Staff: Steve Mielke, City Administrator Brian Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator Keith Nelson, City Engineer Dave Olson, Community and Economic Development Director Daryl Morey, Planning Director Dennis Feller, Finance Director Guests: Scott McBride, SEH Kristine Elwood, Dakota County Samantha O'Connell, Dakota County Dave Aarons, Bonestroo Lindsay Sheppard, Metro Transit Engineer Carl Schneeman, Walker Parking Consultants Tom Thorstenson, Metro Transit The meeting was called to order at 5:3o p.m. Item 1. Cedar Avenue Improvements a. Noise walls survey results Mr. Olson stated that at its July 28, 2008 Work Session, the City Council was presented with the results of a noise analysis completed as part of the Environmental Assessment prepared for the Cedar Avenue BRT project. Although this project is exempt from State noise standards, Federal standards do apply due to Federal funding for the project. Five locations along Cedar Avenue in Lakeville exceed federal noise standards. Two of the five locations are considered economically feasible and are eligible for federal financing including: North of 170th Street, west of Cedar Avenue North of Griffon Trail, west of Cedar Avenue To construct noise barriers, a 10 foot maintenance easement will be required from adjacent properties, and the wall would be built off County right of way. The walls could be 10 -20 feet in height. Municipal support is required prior for the construction to be accomplished. The walls are not required if there is no municipal support. Options to the sound walls could be to replace the existing fences, berming and /or landscaping. A survey done by the County indicated more people opposed to the noise walls than in favor. The City Council indicated support for a uniform treatment along the corridor and would like to review the option of having a 6 -8' privacy fence installed along Cedar Ave along with berming and landscaping, which would look more consistent and benefit more residents living along the corridor. b. BRT Station Site Selection Update Mr. Olson provided the Council with an update on the status of the sighting of the Bus Rapid Transit station on Cedar Avenue. The two concept plans for each of the two sites that are still being considered as station location sites along with a map showing the possible access points along Cedar Avenue between 179th Street and 185th Street. City and County staff will be discussing the access location issue with the Dakota county Plat Commission on September 29. No direction was needed by the Council. Item 2. I -35 Park and Ride Preliminary Design Mr. Morey, along with Metro Transit representatives and project architects and engineers presented a preliminary design and concept plan for the proposed park and ride facility at the old MNDOT weigh station site on the east side of I -35. The preliminary design proposes an initial 500+ space, three level (two- story) parking ramp with future expansion for an additional 25o spaces. The proposed parking stall size is 8 1 /2 feet by 18 feet and the drive aisle width is four feet. Bus pick up would be on the northwest corner of the building, which would be enclosed in glass, and would be accessed by buses using a slip ramp off the freeway. The exterior skin of the building is proposed to be a metal, lattice work design. The top level of the ramp will utilize a wire cable to prevent vehicles from driving over the edge. City Council made it clear that safety and lighting were top priorities and that they would like to view alternative designs as apposed to the metal, lattice exterior skin design. Item 3. 2009 -13 County CIP Mr. Nelson reviewed the Dakota County 2009 -2013 Capital Improvement Program. After some discussion, the City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution stating that the City of Lakeville supports their projects but requests that the following projects be included in the Dakota County 2009 -2013 Transportation CIP for construction in the year indicated and financed as follows: CSAH 9 projects in accordance with current applicable county cost sharing policies including city participation, CSAH 5o and 6o projects with county, state or federal funding sources, CSAH 23 projects with county, state or federal funding sources. Item 4. Annexation Petition Mr. Olson stated that the City received a letter dated August 14th from Richard Hocking, Attorney for Joe Miller formally petitioning to annex land owned by Joe Miller located at 22222 Dodd Boulevard. This property comprises approximately 35.7 acres on three parcels and that includes Joe Miller's homestead, another house that is currently rented out and several metal buildings used for storage of personal items, farm equipment and an auto racing business. This property is adjacent and immediately south of First Park Lakeville that is currently being developed by First Industrial. Mr. Miller's attorney is petitioning to annex the property under the same provision in Minnesota Statutes that allowed Hat Trick Investments to annex property on the east side of Cedar Avenue. Mr. Miller's attorney has provided a copy of this request to Eureka Township. To date the City has not been contacted by the Township on this issue. Based on a review of this request by the City Attorney's office, the City Council has the option to wait to see if the Township objects to the petition within 90 days pursuant to M.S. 414.033 Subd. 5. If there is no objection from the Township, the Council may act, or choose not to act on the request with or without a public hearing. If the Township objects, the City Council would have to schedule a public hearing with a 30 day certified mailed notice to the Township and abutting property owners if council wishes to consider this annexation request. City Council directed staff to wait for the Township's response before responding to the petition. Item 5. Scott County Comp Plan Review Mr. Morey stated as required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act all local jurisdictions within the seven county Metropolitan area must update their comprehensive land use plans every 10 years. As part of that update the draft plans must be sent to all adjacent jurisdictions for a six month review to insure regional consistency and coordination of land uses, roadway networks and availability of services. Staff has reviewed plans from the cities of Farmington, Burnsville and Rosemount and from Empire Township and the 16 small and rural communities that make up the Dakota County Collaborative. The plans submitted by these jurisdictions were consistent with Lakeville's draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan with only minor comments being sent to the jurisdictions for their consideration. Dakota and Scott Counties have also submitted their draft Comprehensive Plans to Lakeville for review. Staff has completed a review of the Scott County Comprehensive Plan and had significant issues pertaining to their transportation, land use, and parks and recreation plans. City Council concurred with staffs recommendation and directed them to respond to Scott County's Comprehensive Plan in the form of a letter. Item 6. SW Industrial Area Zoning Violations Enforcement Mr. Morey stated at their September 4, 2008 meeting the Planning Commission directed staff to do a compliance check on industrially zoned properties located east of I -35 and south of CSAH 70 to the 215th Street /CSAH 70 (Juniper Way) intersection. Following the Planning Commission meeting, Planning Department staff conducted a preliminary inspection of properties in the study area and presented their findings at the September 18, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission is requesting City Council consideration of enforcement action against those properties not in compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements or approved conditional use permit stipulations. This request is an outcome of Planning Commission members inspecting a property in the area with a current conditional use permit application for outdoor storage. City Council directed staff to conduct more detailed inspections of the properties in the study area and work with the City Attorney's office to determine whether certain properties are legal non conforming or illegal non conforming and report back to the City Council at a future work session in order to determine more precisely the extent of the enforcement action that would be involved in the study area. Item 7. 2009 Budget Discussion Mr. Feller provided additional materials on the 2009 budget and tax levy. Mr. Feller asked if there was additional information desired by the City Council or if the Council wished to consider additional cuts to the budget or tax levy. Following discussion, the Council asked that staff prepare information for Council consideration on possible reductions up to a zero tax levy increase. Staff indicated that they would prepare materials for a future work session. Updates: Council Member Wulff inquired about the HiPP Greening Initiative with respects to their position on climate change as presented at a January meeting. Mayor Dahl informed the Council that HiPP is no longer pursuing the climate change initiative as a group. However, the cities are pursuing energy conservation alternatives that would be pursued independently being there are no apparent benefits of pursuing this as a group. Council Member Swecker requested there be a way to review issues that are discussed at the various advisory committees that involve City Council Members or staff. Mr. Mielke stated that he would create a way to obtain and disseminate such information to each Council Member. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brian J. Anderson Assistant to City Administrator