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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/2001 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES : September 19, 2001 . 5:32 p.m. : 8:20 p.m. : Council Member Carlson, Dahl, O'Donnell, and Reinert : Mayor Bergeson Staff members present: City Engineer, John Powell; Economic Develo ent Assistant, Mary Alice Divine (part); Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia; Commu q" D opment Director, Mike Grochala; City Clerk, Ann Blair; and City Pl . £,. £ S ' er TOWN CENTER UPDATE Update on Village, Mary Alice Divine — Eco,* ment Assistant Divine distributed an updated copy of the draft mar su that included the recommendations and findings. She noted the only ch. ..,mss. m the e is a closer look at the comparison between building on the site as it •r , ists, •r building within the Village development. Rents will have 0 'o • wer if the site is built on as is. However, the study did indicate ther ig a eed for lower rent units compared to higher rent units. The develo s t . tinue to move forward. Councilmember C Grant because the advised the plan is c if the plan is contingent upon the Livable Communities operty is needed. Economic Development Assistant Divine tingent upon the Livable Communities Grant because funding is needed to bridge the gap for the Tagg property. Economic Development Assistant Divine advised a copy of the complete market study is available. Update on Lino Lakes Marketplace, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala stated the Marketplace plan is moving forward. A development agreement should be finalized next week. Ryan is working with the Rice Creek Watershed District and final plans should be submitted by the end of this week. The Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council will be reviewing the final plat in October. A public hearing for the road improvements will be held on Monday. 1 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 The City received a letter from Barry Sullivan regarding the rezoning law. Mr. Sullivan did speak with Mr. Tremeer regarding this issue. Mr. Tremeer indicated the original intent of the modifications to the law was to make residential rezonings easier. The modifications do cover all types of rezoning. The only stipulation is that a 4/5 vote is still required for a rezone from residential to commercial/industrial. A copy of the letter will be included in the Friday updates. Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the background of the segmented parcel owned by JADT noting the City is looking at purchasing the entire piece for the Marketplace project. The remnant piece would then be sold to Ryan, another piece sold to McDonald's, and the road built on the remainder. A purchase agreement was submitted to Mr. Baylor last week. Staff received the agreement back with many changes. Staff has worked on the changes with Mr. Baylor and there are still two (2) outstanding issues relating to the Casper property and the approval of the McDonald's site plan in relation to the Casper property. Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the site pl noting the changes that have been made. A redraft should be s week. Negotiations with Mr. Baylor will affect the final p Staff feels the Planning and Zoning Board and the Ci again due to the changes. Mr. Baylor and McDonal break ground as soon as possible. The two -(2) remaining issues include the removal of vegetation on the C the City does not own the lan of the seller's wetland pl jurisdiction to approve approval of a plat. ' er based on land use onald's e end of the cDonald's. review the plan t approved so they can uest that the City issue a permit for is not comfortable with that because e is the conceptual approval from the City t was noted that it is not within the City's and the City does not have a process for conceptual di ection, the City can "conceptually" approve the plat Councilmember C •. • n inquired about the timeframe for the completion of the agreement. Community Development Director Grochala said the construction of the roadway improvements will begin April 1, 2002, for the Marketplace. If an agreement can't be reached, the City will need to begin the condemnation process. McDonald's wants to break ground in October. Community Development Director Grochala advised staff hopes to have a resolution for the Council by Monday. RAMSAY POOL DISCUSSION, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala advised the City did receive a letter from Barry Sullivan regarding this situation. The variance is still on the table but there has been a recommendation for denial from the Planning and Zoning Board. It has been 2 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 recommended that Council have a closed meeting to discuss this issue due to pending litigation. CSAH 49 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE, JOHN POWELL City Engineer Powell introduced Mr. Dick Thompson, the facilitator for the Hwy. 49 neighborhood meetings. Mr. Thompson reviewed his employment background noting he attended the meeting Monday night and has a sense of the issues that remain. City Engineer Powell stated there were 35-40 residents present at the meeting. The Monday night meeting was the first of a series of meetings that will run through December. The process for the reconstruction project was reviewed and there was a good exchange of information and concerns. The next meeting will be held October 1, 2001. City Engineer Powell added residents did write down their three-(36+ncerns relating to the project. Those concerns will be tabulated and th ill be identified. He stated the meeting went very well and he be x s F eo �� ' accepting of the process. Updates will be given to the Council after City Engineer Powell noted Council Members yit , these meetings. ,TIM KEEFE LAND SUBDIVISION, City Planner Smyser distribute and reasons for the request. approval to subdivide i concerns. r from Mr. Keefe outlining his requested 37.5 acres of land and has requested roximate 2.5 acre parcels for sale, due to financial City Planner Smysd to the map pointing out the location and noted the request is consistent with the •mprehensive Plan in this area. Councilmember Carlson clarified that part of the property is in the post 2010 growth plan and part of the property is zoned rural. Mr. Keefe advised this is a financial issue and it is not what he would like to do. If 10 - acre parcels were sold there would not be enough profit made to cover all debts. A real estate agent has indicated 2.5- acre parcels could be sold for more money and the integrity of the property would still be maintained. He noted that by selling less of his land, he can keep the majority of the land in the family. Councilmember Carlson asked if the Metropolitan Council would allow this. City Planner Smyser stated the subdivision would not comply with Metropolitan Council policy or City policy. The lot size is the issue because it is zoned rural executive and that does not allow less than 10 -acre parcels. 3 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 Councilmember O'Donnell referred to the Comprehensive Plan map and asked which growth plan the property is in. City Planner Smyser advised a portion of the property is in the long-range growth plan after 2020. A 10 -acre parcel can be broken off and sold and not interfere with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Keefe stated he does not want to sell 10 acres. By selling two (2) 2.5 -acre parcels, more profit will be made and a larger portion of the property will be kept in the family. Councilmember Reinert stated it appears there is a hardship in this case. He inquired about any possible options. City Planner Smyser stated the subdivision would vary from the growth plan that was worked on for the past several years. The question is whether or no the City wants to comply with that growth plan. Councilmember O'Donnell stated the Council may have to look at the overall policies in place for that area as opposed to looking at this request individually. Councilmember Carlson asked if the maps have been submitter t politan Council. City Planner Smyser advised the maps have not e ub & _ d but redrawing the lines does not solve the problem. Council Member Carlson stated the zoning ordi st. . the Council cannot base this request on finances. Acting Mayor Dahl stated she thou , , on e City could not have 2.5 or 5 -acre parcels is due to the soil con ted she does not think there are any soil problems in this area. City Planner Smy advi one . the reasons for not allowing smaller parcels unless there are utilities i . area is guided for growth in the future. Council Member 0', onnell clarified the zoning and growth stage for the areas adjacent to the property. He asked if it is more in line to sell eight separate 1 -acre R-1 lots. City Planner Smyser indicated that is a possibility. The property would have to be rezoned and have utilities extended. The growth area line would also have to be moved down. Mr. Keefe stated he believes it would be cost prohibitive for him to bring sewer into the area. Acting Mayor Dahl inquired about the amount of MUSA left in the bank. City Planner Smyser indicated there is some MUSA left in the bank and this is an area that the MUSA can be used in. Mr. Keefe could sell off a chunk of the property and have a developer develop it. The City would then have to move the growth line on the map. 4 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 Councilmember Reinert stated all available options should be explored to determine if there is something that can be worked out to help Mr. Keefe. Councilmember O'Donnell stated he agrees that all options should be explored. However, he wants to make sure the City is not opening a floodgate for more requests for changes. Councilmember Carlson stated she would have to see more details before a decision can be made. She noted the City will be getting more MUSA but not enough to cover the growth area to 2010. City Planner Smyser stated it is not beneficial for Mr. Keefe to pursue unsewered lots less than 10 -acres. The City has no provisions for that type of subdivision. Acting Mayor Dahl advised Mr. Keefe to speak to the real estate agent again and/or a developer. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD DONNA CARLSON Councilmember Carlson advised the committee for the earlier this evening. Three (3) of the four -(4) mem applications were received prior to the deadlin be considered. The committee decided to gi different qualifications of each candid rvice Awards met pre , t. Two (2) d that one more application awards this year due to the The committee recommended °§ ` e "ations are received in the future, a history of the previous recipients incl .® ed. Council directed s f to a this i em to the Monday night agenda and notify the recipients. REGULAR AGENDA, SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 Item 7B, Consider Resolution No. 01— 153, Poser Variance — Council Member Carlson requested a copy of the Planning and Zoning Board meeting regarding this issue and an alternative resolution to approve the variance. Item 7C, Consider Resolution No. 01— 152, Piper Variance — Staff advised the application has requested this be removed from the agenda. Item 7G, Consider Resolution No. 01-157, Joint Powers Agreement with City of Hugo for Water Service — Council Member Carlson requested a update on the Victor Gardens plat be provided to the Council at a future meeting. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 Acting Mayor Dahl requested an update of the City of Lino Lakes History project at a future work session. Acting Mayor Dahl stated there used to be flags at the old City Hall and she would like to have them in the new building. Acting Mayor Dahl advised other cities say the Pledge of Allegiance at Council meetings. She asked if the Council is agreeable to that. Councilmember Reinert stated a moment of silence should be held at the meeting Monday night in honor of the American tragedies that took place last week. Councilmember O'Donnell indicated he supports saying the Pledge of Allegiance at Council meetings. Councilmember Reinert indicated he is also in support of saying the Ple:e of Allegiance. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. These minutes were considered, corrected and aper® .to he r= ar Council meeting held on October 8, 2001. , City Clerk J t' " Bergson, Mayor Transcribed by: Kim Points TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 6