01-28-2015 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 28, 2015 Fischer asked how likely it would be that McGough would request that the City assist in a better access into the area. The Administrator noted that development of the McGough property would be reviewed by the City as part of a zoning process. He noted that McGough currently has a CUP allowing outdoor storage on their site without a principle building. That CUP was issued in 1984. The Administrator noted that as part of the CUP approval, McGough was required to dedicate some access easements, which they did not do. He noted that he was not sure if the CUP would be invalidated given no easements were dedicated, and indicated that may be an issue for the City Attorney to review. The Administrator further pointed out that since McGough developed their site off Buerkle Blvd.; they no longer use the Little Canada site for a great deal of outdoor storage. There was discussion about the fact that many of the businesses along Woodlyn are utilizing both the road and railroad rights-of-way for parking, and the impact that will occur at such time that the road is upgraded. Montour asked if a traffic study was done on Woodlyn. McKenzie indicated that traffic counts were taken with traffic levels at 818 trips per day. McGraw noted the drop in the estimate for improving the Woodlyn railroad crossing and asked how that price drop occurred. The City Administrator noted that McKenzie put together the initial estimate and the current estimate was developed by the railroad. Montour asked the average cost of the crossing upgrades. McKenzie estimated the average at $230,000 per crossing. Montour noted that the Woodlyn crossing carries the least amount of traffic, but is the most expensive to upgrade. It was also noted that the train whistles impact the Little Canada businesses in this area, as well as 3020 Rice Street Mobilehome Park and Roseville residents. Keis expressed hesitation with spending the money to put a new access road through the redevelopment area when how that area will redevelop is unknown. Montour asked if the access points for the new road have been committed. The Administrator suggested that access from the north would likely come through the R & S property and from the south through the either or both Terry Lee and Tacheny properties. He pointed out that aligning the road at the east side of the redevelopment area provides the most usable land area. Montour pointed out that closing Woodlyn and putting in a new access road from South Owasso Blvd. leaves only one way in and out of the area. Connecting a new access road to Woodlyn would result in two access points. There was some discussion about whether the area developed with smaller parcels versus larger ones and the resulting need for two access points. 4