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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 6, 2017 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : November 6, 2017 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 10:45 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Kusterman, Maher, 7 Rafferty, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Services Director Rick 12 DeGardner; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director 13 John Swenson; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Finance Director 14 Sarah Cotton 15 16 1. Air Park Hanger Access – Mayor Reinert explained that he added this item to the 17 agenda. The City includes an air park that is somewhat unique in nature. Historically 18 there has been some tension with things that residents there need relative to living at and 19 using an airpark and the city regulations. He wonders if it’s time to look at the city’s 20 ordinances as they function for the situation or if special consideration is needed for a 21 unique neighborhood. 22 23 Community Development Director Grochala said he understands that the current issue is 24 access to hangars. He explained that there are actually two components to the airpark, 25 platted at different times and with different types of access to the runway. The question 26 of vehicle access and the number of driveways allowed arises occasionally also and some 27 time comes into conflict with the zoning ordinance. There is also a five foot setback 28 requirement that comes up. Also there can be some maximum impervious surface 29 coverage conflicts. The mayor pointed out that there have been some changes in surface 30 requirements included in recent comprehensive plan updates and he is recommending that 31 they may have been too aggressive and should be amended in the next update (he’d like 32 to discuss that at the December work session). Mr. Grochala also mentioned that paving 33 type has been an issue. Basically, the properties on the east side of the development 34 don’t experience the issues. There have also been some drainage and utility issues. 35 Council Member Maher asked how many lots have run afoul of the city’s zoning code 36 and Mr. Grochala noted four properties and suggested there could be some additional 37 driveway situations. He added that out of the forty some lots, he suspects there could be 38 ten with various issues. When Council Member Maher asked what is sought to be 39 accomplished on the situation at this time, Mayor Reinert responded that the development 40 agreement includes a provision for “reasonable” access to the hangar; in most cases he 41 feels that should be achievable without too much difficulty. Mayor Reinert understands 42 that staff is doing their job in enforcing the code but with the assumption of reasonable 43 access in that agreement, maybe the city has to have a reasonable approach to 44 accommodate. He is interested in hearing from the area residents. 45