HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-2010 Council Minutes (2) CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 25, 2010
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1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : October 25, 2010
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell,
8 Rafferty (arrived at 5:45),Roeser and
9 Mayor Reinert
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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13 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
14 Director Mike Grochala; Director of Public Safety Kent Strege; Director of Finance Al
15 Rolek; City Planner Jeff Smyser; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; Economic
16 Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine.
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18 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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20 Minnesota Manufacturing Week Proclamation -Regarding the special presentation
21 item, Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted that two or three representatives
22 of manufacturing firms in Lino Lakes will be present to accept the proclamation at the
23 council meeting.
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25 Item 6A, Public Hearing to consider adoption of reassessments for the Pine Street
26 Paving Improvement Project—Jim Studenski noted that the Pine Street project is
27 completed and since the actual cost of the project came in under the estimate that the
28 proposed assessment was based upon, a new public hearing should be conducted on the
29 reduced assessments. He pointed out that the new unit assessment will be reduced from
30 $9,488.10 to $8,078.44. He reminded the council that the project was a joint effort with
31 the City of Columbus since the street borders both cities.
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33 Item 6B, Resolution approving five year update of I-35E Corridor Alternative
34 Urban Areawide Review (AUAR)—Planner Smyser explained that the city adopted an
35 AUAR for a study area of 4660 acres within the city(the area was reviewed on a map).
36 Having this AUAR in place allows development within the designated area without
37 additional environmental review. For the city to maintain the validity of the AUAR, it
38 must be updated every five years.
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40 Mr. Smyser reviewed staff's prepared update and explained the elements included in it.
41 There have been two development projects submitted but neither have proceeded past
42 preliminary stages, and two transportation projects(Main Street improvements and
43 intersection improvement project)were reviewed as part of the original AUAR. The
44 update includes discussion of the Resource Management Plan prepared by the Rice Creek
45 Watershed District. He added that the proposed automobile race track would not be
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46 consistent with the assumptions of the AUAR and would therefore require an
47 Environmental Impact Statement if it were to proceed.
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49 Item 6C,Resolution approving 2011 Foxborough Work Plan—Environmental
50 Coordinator Asleson reported that Foxborough was developed as a conservation
51 development. Each year a plan is established for restoration and management of the
52 conservation area,to be funded by developer and homeowner fees as well as interest on a
53 developer endowment. The plan for 2011 has been prepared by staff,presented and
54 approved by the Environmental Board. Mr. Asleson explained the elements of the plan
55 that include the removal of invasive species and the adding of native plants. A council
56 member suggested the use of volunteers on some of the removal/planting work.
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58 Item 6D,Resolution adopting assessments for 2010 individual properties that
59 requested connection to city utilities—Engineer Studenski explained that an assessment
60 is being brought forward for one property. There were other properties connected to city
61 utilities however they chose to fully pay for the work without the need for an assessment.
62 When a council member asked how much it costs to connect, Mr. Studenski explained
63 that it is generally about $15,000 to $19,000, comparable to the cost of a well and mound
64 sewer system.
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66 Management Team Weekly Progress Report—City Administrator Karlson reviewed
67 the report.
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Ld 69 Item B, Outdoor Storage Businesses in the General Business Zoning District—City
70 Planner Smyser reported that the city received a request from a property owner in an area
71 zoned as General Business (GB) who wants to operate an outdoor storage business.
72 Under the city's current zoning regulations,that would not be allowed. At the request of
73 the interested property owner, staff informally presented the idea of a zoning ordinance
74 amendment to the Planning and Zoning Board. The Board unanimously opposed the idea
75 of allowing outdoor storage in the GB zone however there was some support for allowing
76 such uses in industrial zones.
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78 The council concurred that they do not currently support a permanent change to the
79 zoning ordinance that would set a difficult precedent.
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81 Item C, Storm Water Utility—There was no written report. Community Development
82 Director Grochala noted that the council has discussed this matter several times. The
83 public hearing on a utility has been held and closed and there is no requirement for the
84 council to move forward and there would be no impact on the proposed 2011 budget if
85 they do not. From comments received, it appears there could be better
86 communication/education with the public on the utility proposal. He noted that the city's
87 Environmental Board and council will be receiving detailed information on the city's
88 surface water management activities and plans in 2011, including future funding
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89 requirements. Staff would intend to include information on a storm water utility at that
90 time. The council concurred that they would received additional information in 2011.
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92 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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94 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
95 November 8, 2010.
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