HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-2018 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 5, 2018
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE November 5, 2018
5 TIME STARTED 6*00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 8*50 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Maher,
8 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John
12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie
13 Larsen; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; City Engineer Diane Hankee.
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15 1. Watermark — a. Master Development Agreement; b. lst Addition Development
16 Agreement - City Attorney Jay Squires gave an update on the Master Development
17 Agreement and 1 St Addition Development Agreement that staff has been working on with
18 Lennar and Mattamy. The Council did not have the drafts to review prior to the work
19 session. Staff acknowledged they were not as far along as they would have liked because
20 there so many moving pieces that needed to be worked out.
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22 Lennar is working hard to get the first phase going, which will be around 100 lots. They
23 will be working on Phase 1 as late in the year as they can.
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25 The agreements will be on the November 13, 2018 agenda for Council approval, but the
26 Council may not have all the information they need. Staff will update the agreements and
27 provide additional exhibits.
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29 2. Northeast Drainage Area Project Funding —Community Development Director
30 Grochala reported. Project costs for the NE Drainage Area improvements are $3-4
31 million, which will be funded primarily through the Surface Water Management Fund
32 (SWMF), including cash reserves, future fees, special assessments, and abatement
33 revenues. The City collects a SWM fee with all new residential, commercial and
34 industrial developments, which is based on net developable area. The current fee is
35 $6,865 per acre for single/two family lots, $9,235 for multi -family lots, and $10,225 for
36 commercial/industrial.
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38 The City's Financial Advisor, Mikaela Huot, explained that Tax Abatement Bonds are the
39 most efficient method of financing projects because the City can obtain a lower interest
40 rate. The bonds would be paid back as the City collects special assessment fees into the
41 SWMF. Staff will continue to refine the City's financing options.
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43 3. All Seasons Rental Update — City Planner Larsen updated the council on changes to
44 All Season Rental's building project. The owners submitted revised building plans for a
45 one-story building instead of a two-story facility. The building footprint remains 7,740
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46 square feet. Exterior materials include shake siding, wall panels with stucco finish,
47 versetta stone and glass. Colors are brown and tan earth tones. The exterior materials and
48 percentages meet ordinance performance standards
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50 4. 49/J Trunk Utility Easement Acquisition - Community Development Director
51 Grochala reported. Staff has been talking to two property owners along Ash Street
52 regarding easements and possible property acquisition.
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54 Sanitary sewer and trunk water mains are proposed to be extended across the rear of
55 255 Ash Street. The owner is asking $200,000 for the property, which is appraised at
56 $16750000 A 20'wide easement will be required across the rear of this property. After
57 WSB completed the Minimum Damage Acquisition Report, the property owner agreed to
58 accept $13,500 for a utility easement. The Council agreed to consider a resolution
59 authnrio==uian g a r St�f-$ 3,� 0 0:g�VQu C�121e from
60 the Trunk Area and Unit Fund.
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62 Acquisition of another property at 275 Ash Street is being evaluated. WSB met with the
63 property owners and is preparing an acquisition report for review by the City Council and
64 property owner.
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66 5. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update - Staff reported that the Planning & Zoning
67 Board discussed proposed Land Use District and residential land use changes and reached
68 consensus on several of them. The Board will be having further discussion regarding the
69 Planned Residential/Commercial and the Signature Gateway to refine development
70 parameters in the individual district locations.
Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council -There were no updates.
72 7. Monthly Progress Report -City Administrator Karlson reviewed his written report.
73 He pointed out that Arbitration with the sergeants is scheduled for November 20,
74 8. Review Regular Agenda -Items on the regular council agenda of November 13th
75 were reviewed.
76 The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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78 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular
79 November 26, 2018.
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