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Home My WebLink About03-20-06 i CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Mayor Johnson 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 Bellows, Wulff, Rieb, Luick and Mayor Johnson. Also present: A. Poehler, City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; S. Strachan, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; S. Nelson, Fire Chief; D. Morey, Planning Director; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the March 6, 2006 City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None POLICE: Chief Strachan presented the 2005 Police Department Annual Report. 06.16 Motion was made and seconded to accept the 2005 Police Department Annual Report. .Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. PARKS & RECREATION: Steve Michaud presented the .February monthly report of the Parks & Recreation Department. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Page 2 i Finance Director Dennis Feller presented the Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, which was recently awarded to the City of Lakeville. He also presented individual Awards of Financial Reporting to Senior Accountants Brian Kempa and David Lang for their contributions to the GFOA Award. Fire Chief Nelson introduced representatives from Fireman's Fund Insurance (Julie Thompson) and the Christensen Group (Joe Blee), who presented an $8,000 check (grant) to the City of Lakeville for the purchase of a fire investigation trailer. Fire Marshal Brian Carstensen and Detective Dave Watson described how this unit will be used by the Lakeville Police and Fire Departments. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 06.17 Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive February Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, March 9, 2006 Parks Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, March 8, 2006 Lakeville Arenas Board, February 16, 2006 Economic Development Commission, February 28, 2006 d. Resolution No. 06-24 designating Municipal State Aid streets. e. Ordinance No. 800 amending Title 7, Chapter 15 of the Lakeville City Code concerning right-of-way management. f. Special Assessment Agreement (removal of deferment) for Wendt Investment Company, LLP, 8960 - 205th Street West. g. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Heritage Walk. h. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements in Chadwick ~i Farms 1St Addition. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Page 3 i. Final acceptance of utility improvements in Chadwick Farms 2nd Addition. j. Final acceptance of utility improvements in Chadwick Farms 3rd Addition. k. Resolution No. 06-25 granting approval for reconveyance of forfeited land to the State of Minnesota. I. City of Lakeville 2006 Utility and Street Construction Standard Specifications. m. Resolution No. 06-26 approving the final plat of Donnelly Farm 2"d Addition. n. Three-year extension of a special home occupation permit (massage therapy business) for Lisa Elliott, 17071 Everest Path. o. Receive Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve a conditional use permit amendment to allow the construction of an accessory building at Lakeville South High School, 21135 Jacquard Avenue. p. Resolution No. 06-27 amending the 2006 General Fund Budget. q. Agreement with Independent Contractor Chet Gunhus for the Parks & Recreation Department's Youth Enrichment League. r. Special Assessment Agreement with Keith Poets, 9945 Iteri Court West. s. Ordinance No. 801 amending Title 7, Chapter 7 of the Lakeville City Code concerning off-site storm water connection charges. t. Agreement with Independent Contractor Mark Reamer, Softball Umpire Coordinator for the Parks & Recreation Department. u. Ordinance No. 802 amending Title 10 of the .Lakeville City Code concerning sanitary sewer availability charges. v. Resolution No. 06-28 establishing the sanitary sewer availability charge and amending the City's Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Policy Plan. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Page 4 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item 8 Cory Johnston, representing Ghostriders, Inc., requested Council approval of a conditional use permit to allow minor auto repair at their business located at 16350 Kenrick Loop. Planning Director Daryl Morey explained that Ghostriders moved into their current location in the lower level of the Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop building in the spring of 2004. In 2005, Ghostriders expanded into the entire lower level of the building when other businesses vacated their tenant space. In the summer of 2005, staff was made aware that Ghostriders was now performing minor repair of motorcycles in addition to their retail sales. Staff has since been working with the business owner to resolve the repair use and other issues, including signage and outdoor storage. Building Inspections staff inspected the business last fall and has identified several building and fire code items that must be addressed. The interior finish performed by Ghostriders when they expanded into the adjacent tenant space was done without a building permit. The business owner has applied for a conditional use permit to allow a minor auto repair business. Staff has reviewed the request and found that the application meets zoning ordinance requirements. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval subject to four stipulations, including the requirement that Ghostriders obtain the necessary building permits and address all building and fire code issues by May 1St. There were no comments or concerns raised at the public hearing. 06.18 Motion was made and seconded to receive the Panning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve a conditional use permit for Ghostriders to allow minor auto repair at 16350 Kenrick Loop. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item 9 Barry Fick, representing St. John's Lutheran Church, requested Council approval of the proposed development of a 34.91 acre parcel located north of 202"d Street and east of Highview Avenue for the construction of a new. church. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Page 5 Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the request, which includes the preliminary plat of St. John's First Addition, a Comprehensive Plan amendment to bring the property into the current MUSA from MUSA Expansion Area B (2010), a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a church with a building height greater than 35 feet in the RS-3 District and the vacation of public drainage and utility easements. He explained that the preliminary plat, conditional use permit and easement vacation are conditioned upon the Metropolitan Council's approval of the Comprehensive Plan (MUSA) amendment. Mr. Morey explained that the proposed new church would be 22,275 square feet in size and have a 519 seat sanctuary with a 78 seat overflow area and over 200 parking spaces on property located north of 202"~ Street and east of Highview Avenue across from Aronson Park. Access to the site will be from an improved section of Heath Avenue at 202"d Street. The Comprehensive Plan (MUSA) amendment will include Lot 1, Outlot D, and the adjacent exception. parcel. Outlot C is a possible future cul-de-sac street that the church will deed to the City with the St. John's First Addition final plat. The proposed project meets all zoning and subdivision ordinance requirements. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval subject to 15 stipulations. Staff recommends approval, contingent upon approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment by the Metropolitan Council. 06.19 Motion was made and seconded to receive the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve the following for St. John's Lutheran Church: a. Preliminary plat of St. John's First Addition b. Resolution No. 06-29 approving the St. John's First Addition Comprehensive Plan (MUSA) Amendment c. Conditional use permit to allow the construction of a church in the RS-3 District and a building height greater than 35 feet on property located north of 202"d Street and east of Highview Avenue d. Resolution No. 06-30 vacating drainage and utility easements Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, April 3, 2006 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2006 Page 6 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Fri dges, Ci lerk Robert D. Joh on, Mayor •