10-26-2009 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

COUNCIL MINUTES October 26, 2009 APPROVED 90 Council Member O'Donnell moved approval to accept the donation. Council Member Gallup 91 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 92 93 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 94 95 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 96 97 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 98 99 6A. PUBLIC HEARING-Pine Street Reconstruction -City Engineer Studenski recalled 100 that the council has accepted by resolution the Pine Street Paving Improvements Feasibility 101 Study and may now consider the improvements in accordance with the report and the with state 102 statute and the city charter as they relate to assessments for improvements. He noted that total 103 estimated cost for the project and that the City of Columbus would be paying for half of those 104 costs since half of the roadway is located in that city. The proposed assessments to Lino Lakes' 105 residents were reviewed. Engineer Studenski asked that the council hold the required public 106 hearing and then consider a motion to close same. 107 108 The public hearing was opened. 109 110 John Waldoch, 8335 Lake Drive, addressed the council. He noted that he has other property on 111 the street in addition to his noted address. He feels it is time to get this project done. A majority ' 12 of the property owners want it done although there are some issues. -113 114 Joe Torgeson, 6343 Pine Street (Columbus), remarked that the road in its current condition is 115 unfit and unsafe. This project should have been done a long time ago; please move forward with 116 it now. 117 118 There being no one else wishing to speak, Council Member Reinert moved to close the public 119 hearing at 7:15 p.m. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 120 121 6B. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-90: Conditional Use Permit for a Church at 122 7868 Lake Drive (North Springs Church)-City Planner Smyser reported that the application 123 submitted to allow a church at the former VFW site includes a request for a conditional use 124 permit (CUP). Because many of the improvements attached to the previous CUP approved for 125 the VFW project have not been completed, staff has been working with the current applicants to 126 get those requirements in place. The site plan and progress toward that goal were reviewed by 127 Mr. Smyser. It was noted that any escrow funds remaining from the previous owner will be 128 disbursed based on legal review. Mr. Smyser added that he understands that the new property 129 owners are comfortable with the conditions proposed for the CUP. 130 131 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-90 as presented. Council 132 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 133 3