05-11-2020 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 204 Mayor Rafferty noted the history of development in the City and that some family land has long been 205 planned for development for that family's future financial needs. There is a basic right to put the land 206 up for sale and for a developer to be interested in moving forward on it. He added that there is also a 207 value to land that will be set up for utilities. 208 Council Member Lyden moved to deny. Motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Cavegn 209 confirmed that the motion relates only to the rezoning. 210 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-20 as presented. 211 Council Member Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 4; Nays, 1; as follows: Yeas, 212 Stoesz, Cavegn, Ruhland, Rafferty; Nays, Lyden 213 Consider Resolution No. 20-20, Approving Preliminary Plat and Opening Sub -District 3C & 3D of 214 Utility Staging Area 2A (2020-2025) 215 Councilmember Cavegn requested the removal of the extension to the Vicker's property; it's not 216 necessary to the plat and that could provide savings to the Vickers. Community Development 217 Director Grochala added that it could be pulled back away but he'd recommend that it be stubbed 218 far enough from the intersection that, if it were to be added in the future, the street wouldn't have to 219 be dug up; there would be a dollar savings to the developer. Mr. Olson said they don't need the stub 220 down the street but obviously it would provide utility access to another property in the future; from 221 a development standpoint it's also important to complete roads to a certain extent to ensure a curb 222 line for the new properties. Mayor Rafferty clarified that it's the stub and not the street. 223 Councilmember Ruhland asked about the cost of extending utilities and wouldn't that reduce the 224 future value overall (more than the current tax implications) when considering future marketability. 225 Councilmember Cavegn clarified that the Vickers have indicated that they are concerned about a tax 226 value increase of more than $1,000 per year. Ms. Broussard explained the value implications and 227 how the taxes will escalate and indicated that they do understand the future real estate value 228 implications; it's also a matter of not inviting people onto the farm land by having a road there. Ms. 229 Broussard added that they will deal with the road if they have to and barricades may be helpful. 230 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the road is a need and there's an obligation to proceed. The 231 developer is attempting to address the concerns and the Vickers seem to be accepting diversion 232 techniques on the roadway. 233 Councilmember Lyden asked. everyone to keep in mind that this is being approved without having a 234 park included. Mayor Rafferty said he appreciates the issue. 235 Councilmember Stoesz asked if the Heritage roadway will be stubbed out all the way and Ms. 236 Larsen said yes. Councilmember Stoesz wondered about the consistency of treating that roadway 237 the same. Community Development Director Grochala remarked that staff follows the direction of 238 the comprehensive plan and not connecting roads and not stubbing utilities creates a situation of 239 someone's problem in the future; he added that efficiency of development is a goal. 240 Councilmember Stoesz clarified that he supports the staff recommendation. 241 Councilmember Cavegn asked for clarification of what is planned for Josephine. Community 242 Development Director Grochala explained that the intent is to improve the road and utility stubs and 243 he explained how they manage installation so that the roadway doesn't have to be dug up if utilities 244 are connected to the stub in the future.