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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_60Jun2_SpecialSPECIAL lMEETING JUNE 2, 1960. 1?~23 ?Meeting was called to order =~t 7s10 P. ?~:~., .the following Council TMembers being present: Harold C. Nilsen, ?Mayor; George J, Shavor, Trustee; ~~illis `~',arkentien, Trustee and~i~im. R. Utecht, Clerk, Also present were Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney; Otto Bonestroo, Engineer, and Ethel E. 1~~hite, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent, Paul Coppini, Trustee and Wm. E. Olsen Treasurer. The rMinutes of the regular meeting of i,Aay 26th were approved as submitted. SS Sinking On motion by Warkentien, seconded by Shavor and unanimously Fund carried, the Clerk ?vas authorized to prepare a check to the American National Bank for ~19,b80.33 to cover interest and principal on the G. 0. Sewer Bonds dated July 1st, 1957 and due July 1st, 1960. Gas T~,iains On motion by Utecht, seconded by Shavor and unanimously carried, it was agreed to grant Northern States Power Company permission to install gas mains as per Falcon Heights, Estimate 15291, Larpenteur Avenue 2l~6~ l'iest of Cleveland 585 west. Dist. A, Letter of A~ay 31st, from Otto Bonestroo & Associates, Inc., Storm Sewer was read, in Bart, as followst "Our investigation of the district resulted in an approximate area bordering and including Garden on the North, Snelling on the Y;est, La.rpenteur on the South and Simpson extended from Garden to Larpenteur on the East. The improvement would extend from Simpson to Arona, from Asbury to Arona, from Arona to Larpenteur including a stub storm line 150 ft Pr`est up the alley behind the Pure Oil Station. The storm sewers are sized primarily for removal with some ponding during heavy rains. The cost estimate for the 12_t~ to 1$« storm sewer, catch basins, appurtenances and street improvements as required is ~ll~,000.00. The project as outlined is feasible and necessary. We recommend that the Council strongly consider installing the project. There are within the district a net assessable area of X336,687 square feet. On the square foot basis, each benefitted parcel is to be assessed fi0.0Z678. On a lot 50 feet by 130 feet, the cost of the improvement is X109.00." Requisition On motion by Utect, seconded by Vlarkentien and unanimously carried, requisition #168 for pails was approved. Schmelz Peti- At 7:10 D~Iayor Nilsen recessed the regular meeting to conduct tion for Re- i a Hearing on the request of Daniel J. Schmelz requesting that zon ng the property described as: "The ti°tiest 151.79 feet of the North one-half of the Northeast quarter and the East 23.57 feet of the North one-half of the Northwest quarter of section 21, Town 29, Range 23, except the South 1026.66 feet thereof and except that part taken for Larpenteur Avenue." (approximately 18l~0 V~Test Larpenteur Avenue ) . be rezoned from Farm Residence District to Business District under Section 12 (e) of Ordinance No 8. 1~2~. Schmelz ~~ayor Nilsen read copies of Notices as published and posted. Utecht read. letter of June 2nd from the Planning Commission in which they reco^~mended that this request be laid aside until it is possible to determine conformity of the proposed land. use to vrhat they feel is the optimum plan for the future of Falcon Heights. Utecht read report from Howard. Dahlgren, Principal Planner, Midwest Planning and Research, Inc., which read, in part, as follows: "This location would be highly desirable for the automobile oriented business places, but to permit these less intense uses along the choice frontage on Larpenteur would be to deny the greater. potential of this property. Only one such use to be permitted will give legal precedence to the establishment of a commercial strip along Larz~enteur as exists along University., For the welfare of Falcon Heights this should be prevented," John Yngbe, attorney for Schmelz, brought out the following points: The application is for a new car sales place. 'T'hey are not proposing a used car alley, but rather a high use of the land. The building would cost in the neighborhood of ~80~000.00. They do not have full plans. It is difficult to proceed further until they get confirmation from the Board as to whether they will go along. It will be a good- looking building. He showed a drawing of the proposed build- ing, Application would be for permit for salesroom for the Volkswagon. He showed pictures of the Volkswagon building located at Cedar Lake Road and Highway 100 in St. Louis Park. It is not their proposal to conduct a used car business. 'T'hey would maintain a garage. There would be an inside display area for the display of the automobile. In St. Louis Park, the Dealer has the auto sales in the regular business district. They will restrict the outside display of used cars, and not have banners and lights that go along with the used car lots on University Avenue. They estimate 35 to 50 calls a day on nevi car business and about 50 a day for service. It will not be a high traffic generator. There ~vrould be adequate parking area on their own lot. It would not add any congestion, nor would it be necessary to have any parking on the main highway. They have complied with present ordinance for business district set-'~ncks and parking re- c•uirements and they would be glad to abide by such decisions as may be established in planned ordinances. It would not be a factor in traffic control. They vron't be driving in. We will have to go out and get them. It is a good location for us. Lee I haven't much to add. 3 think it would be a great improve- ment to the looks of Larpenteur Avenue if the house were taken out and a good business building put in there. Yngbe The proposed land use is considerably less than the total land area. Schmelz We will have between 150 and 200 thousand dollars invested. in this operation, including equipment. 1 1 1125 Nilsen Lee, how does your lot lie in relation to Fairview? Lee The West line is just a little Plest of the center of Fairview . About 1t'. One piece is 138' and the other about 37'. The whole thing is just a little over 175' wide and about 2lt0' deep, 190' from the new property line. They propose to set the new building back 50', the same as i!Qando's. Schmelz Vve don't know yet whether we will us.e brick, steel or concrete. Y!e will do anything the Council recommends. Armco Repre- When people think of steel buildings, they usually .think of sentative warehouses and storage sheds. U!e have new designs and, now, hospitals, schools, business buildings and churches are being built of steel. They use interlocking panels, buildings are painted and they are nice looking. Schmelz We would probably have a brick facing on the front. We are not compelled to put up a steel building. As a matter of fact, a steel building costs more than brick and block. Steel has a 2" insulation factor, and the heat loss is much less. Armco A11 our buildings are designed to comply with St. Paul's code. We will furnish sketches. Shavor The Council has the choice of not hurting anybody and permitting every rezoning request that comes in or exercising judgment and waiting until we have a complete planning report. I don't think it's sensible to spend twenty-five hundred to three thousand dollars for comprehensive planning and then approve something which definitely does not comply with proposed plan. Nilsen I feel very much the same way. You men were here at the meeting when Dahlgren presented his plan, and I think you will agree with us that we ought to allow this to be brought to a conclusion with interruption. Our Planning Commission re- quested this survey. Schmelz They have a Planning Commission in Bloomington and sometimes the Council disregards the Planning ?3oard's recommendations. Les Dahlgren recommends office use. There are buildings downtown that are begging for tenants. Nilsen They are crying for tenants because people can't get to them any more. Shavor This spot is just about half way between the St. Paul and ~4inneapolis loops. . Warkentien I, personally, was very much in favor of this the night it was brought up; but I don't feel we h ld i s ou go aga nst the Professional °lanner's advice. Yngbe I think you will find a retail automobile store is as intense a use as you can get, and I would like an opportunity to talk 1426 to your planner a li+tle bit about this thing. I think it is easy to have preconceived ideas of how a Village is ~*oing to develop. I think if a proper study were made, it would prove a good use of the land. Shavor I suggest we try to estimate when our plan will be com- pleted and when we can +,,ake some action on this request. Nilsen We are anxious to set this up as soon as possible. V4`e worked as fast as we possibly could by installing sewer and public water. We have had a demand from the citizens of Falcon Heights for a Professional Plan. A lot of people have moved out here because it is a choice residential dis- trict. Now we are right on the very threshold and it is my opinion that to go ahead and spot rezone would be wrong - morally wrong. Utecht Who pays for the time when people go to see the Planner? Nilsen Everything he does is for us. He can't serve two masters. Any information you ~mant to convey to him should be presented here. Yngbe I appreciate your point of view. We don't vrant to be a burden to Falcon Heights, but I know it is impossible for me to discuss whether a retail automobile agency would fit in the area unless I talk to him, If I can show them how the interests of the planner can be protected and still accomplish what people want, I don't think they are adverse to it, and I would like an opportunity to talk to him. Utecht P~egardless of who may accost the planner, we are not going to do anything until we get the over-all plan. Warkentien In the interest of Mr. Lee, I think this gentleman could maybe talk to our planner and see if he would say this v~rould fit into the over-all plan. If he could hit some- thing pleasing to the planners, it would aid us too. Utec~it It is a problem for Lee too. Yngbe Here we have a problem that really concerns the Village and the property owner. It's not exceptional. If we could. talk to the planner, if he eras favorable, we could go ahead with our planning. Nilsen Did you know that Lee and Schmelz were up here a week ago and presented the ma'-te„ to Dahlgren? Dahlgren is ,well acquainted with the Village now. He has a good "Feel" of the Village. H® has studied it well. time would like to take the planning program up with the University during +,he month of June if there is any possibility of arranging it. Lee V~rill there be Public Hearings on the P.ezoning? Graham There is no reauirernent that you have to have Hearings. ? Roseville had three hearings. 1l~27 Graham They had a H_>aring on each of thr e different areas. "~e may h`~-:e this ;;a~,e problem, The problems ;';est of Snelling may be different from the problems East of Snelling. I see no reason why these gentlemen should not be permitted to talk to Dahl¢ren. As far as the cost is concerned, I don't see how the Village can get away from it. You run into the same thing when someone talks to the Engineer about a oroblem or when they call me. Nilsen It was at the request of the Planning Commission that we entered into this program. The Planning Commission indicated that they want to go along with Dahlgren. Graham Suppose Dahlgren says this looks like a good thing? You, as a Council, may go along with it. F3onestroo This is being done in other villages. If something comes up, it is referred to the Planner. If the Planner agrees it is good, the Council goes ahead ti°Jith it. ir:~arkentien You a~:°e going to have used cars, I believe ~,~r. Schmelz says you will take most, of those used cars to your lot in '~dinneapolis. Schmelz Yes. Utecht You mean a used car parking lot outside, don't you? ~:'arkentien Yes. Utecht I move that the Hearing be continued to June 9th, at 8:00 Pr:S, DST. Seconded by y'y'arkentien and unanimously carried. V'atermain '.`ayor Nilsen opened the Hearing to consider the improvement Tatum St. of Tatum Street from Larpenteur Avenue to a point X85' North of Larpenteur by the extension of a watermain and. the assessment of the abutting property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement pursuant to A.4innesota Statutes, Sections X29.011 to 129.111 at an estimated cost of ~~.,300.00. ~<Zayor Nilsen read copies of notice as posted and published. He asked. if there was anyone who wanted. to speak for or against the improvement. There was no one. RESOLUTION ORDE~?ING I".'IPROVE"SET?T A~iD PR.EPAF.ATION OF PLANS: GVHEREAS, a resolution of this Village Gouncil adopted at the meeting held '~:Zay 12th fixed a time for a Council Hearing on the proposed improvement of Tatum Street from Larpenteur Avenue to a point 185 feet North of Larpenteur Avenue by the extension of a watermain at an estimated cost of X4,300.00 and WHEREAS, a published notice of the hearing through 2 weekly publications of the public notice was given and hearing was held thereon on the 2nd day of June ~t which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard 1. Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the Council Resolution 2. Otto Bonestroo Rc Associates, Inc., are hereby designated 1428 as the engineers for this improvement and for preparing plans and s*~ecifictions for the making of this improvement, and making the necessary application to the St. ~'aul 's':~ater Debartment to make this extension. Adoption of the above resolution was moved by Utecht, seconded by Nilsen and unanimously carried. Petition I~,~rs. Kenneth Rolstad, 1454 ~;. Roselawn, presented peti- Watermain tion signed by 21 persons, which read as followss by Robt. J. Steiner & "We the undersigned, owners of not less than 35% in Others frontage of real property abutting the East and Viest sides of Pascal from Ruggles to Roselawn, turning East on Roselawn and running East a sufficient number of feet to service 1444 Roselawn, (Approximately 150 feet) hereby petition that. said property be improved by the installation of a watermain from Ruggles to said 1444 Roselawn, and that the cost of said improvement be assessed against the abutting ~~roperty. "' Utecht read the petition as presented. ~.~rs. i3olstad reported she had been without water for two weeks and. couldn't ge+, it from her neighbors because one's ~rrell was spitting air and the other's pumping up sand. R. I. Chalmers ~°That is the annroxima±,e cost? 1884 Pascal Bonestroo Approximately X8.00 per assessable front foot, making the cost of a 75' lot about .~~600.00. ?~n,~. Bolstad When I called you, you estimated four or five dollars a front foot. Bonestroo That was before I knew how much was involved in replacing sod. On this project, we are talking about X15,000. in sod and street repair. (The entire area east of Snelling which is not now served by watermains) By looping, you will benefit by having fresh water. V~ithout the loons, the water would get stale. C. Larson Are the present mains large enough to permit extending 1898 Pascal water to Roselawn, and what is the present attitude of St. Paul? Bonestroo Yes, the mains are large enough. V're have St. Paul's 0. K. Larson Are the mains large enough to carry this load? Bonestroo Yes, they are. ale requested St. Paul to verify this and they are in the process now. There are 6" mains except on Snelling where there is an 8'". Larson INha.t would be involved to get all the householders from Holton to Albert to get this matter under way? Graham The Council can initiate proceedings on its own motion but then ;~12gy would have to have a 4~5 vote. A regular 1.29 majority could not pass it. T?~:e Council can force it on the people but they would have to do it by a ~~5 vote, Z believe, i Bonestroo Vlithout a hearing? Graham Not without a hearing. Mrs. Bolstad When could we have water? Bonestroo About the first week in August if we wait for the hearing. It would be more expense to split the work up into separate projects. Chalmers Ys there going to be some stipulation that we have to hook up to the City water within a certain timeY Graham No, if we get everybody connected 'to the sewer by '61, I don't think we will force anyone to hook up to the City xater. You aren't causing any pollution. Chalmers If I put in the City water, can I use both the well and the City water. Utecht Yes you can use it for sprinklings but if it is connected into the house anywhere it will drain into the sewer, you will ha~~e to pay sewer rental on both the pump and the meter size. RESOLUTION RECEIVING DEPORT ANI~ CALLING H~;~.RING ON ~~IPROVE'~4ENT: WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has advised the Council that the following watermain extension is feasible at a total estimated cost of X76,000.00. Ru:~-gles to Roselawn on the East side of Snelling Avenue n " n on Asbury n " x on Arona n " r' on Simpson n " " on Pascal n n n on Holton n " on Albert Holton from Garden to Ruggles Roselawn from Snelling to Albert Ruggles between Holton and Albert NONC THEREFORE, $E IT RF~SOLVED BI' '^HE VILLAGE COUATCIL OF FALCON H"IGHTS, r,~ITJ~?r.SOTA: i i 1. The Council will consider the improvement of the above streets in accordance with the Engineer's report ans~ the assessment of the abutting property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement, pursuant to Minn. Stats. Secs. Lt29.011 to It29.111 at an estimated total cost of the improvement of 9k76,000.00. 2. A Public Hearing on such proposed improvement shall be held on Tuesday, the 21st day of June, 1960, in the Council Chambers in the Village Hall at 1644 W. Larrenteur Avenue,. 1430 at 8:00 P. 14. nST- =end the clerk shall give published notice of such hearing and improvement as required by law. Adoption of the above resolution was moved by Utecht, seconded by Warkentien and unanimously carried. Planning Letter from Dahlgren regarding meeting with the University was read. ~4ayor Nilsen was authorized to write to President Morrill as suggested. Engineer Bonestroo reported citizens are moving barricades and driving on streets while in the process of sealcoating. V~tarkentien instructed the deputy clerk to tell the policeman on duty to work with the street crews to keep people off the barricaded streets as long as necessary to insure that the street crews get a good fob. Parking Warkentien moved the Village ban narking on the-East St. Mary's side of St. ~,4ary's from Larpenteur-North to the alley and that the Village order two signs to be posted in that area. Seconded by Shavor and carried unanimously. Police Dog Warkentien reported Don Arndt, Police Commissioner, had called him and. reported that Officer Johnson did not deem it advisable to construct a kennel on his property in face of his neighbors' objections. The dog is therefore being sold for Police Work in Bemidji. Ad3ournment Qn motion, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 P./r?~~S.L- A.-prove ~ ~ 1