HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/2004 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 21, 2004
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8 DATE : July 21, 2004
9 TIME STARTED : 5:37 p.m.
10 TIME ENDED : 8:55 p.m.
11 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Dahl, Carlson, Reinert,
12 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
13 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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16 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Planner, Jeff Smyser;
17 City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Economic Development Assistant, Mary Alice Divine
18 (part); Environmental Specialist, Marty Asleson (part); Public Services Director, Rick
19 DeGardner (part); and Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part)
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21 Councilmember Carlson referred to work session agenda item 5, Development Proposal,
22 Lake Drive, and advised the Realtor is going to work with staff. This item may be moved
23 to the next work session agenda.
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25 REVIEW FINAL DRAFT OF THE PARKS, GREENWAYS, AND TRAIL
26 SYSTEM PLAN, JEFF SCHOENBAUER
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28 Public Services Director DeGardner advised staff is very close to having this project
29 completed. Mr. Jeff Schoenbauer is present this evening to provide an update for the City
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32 Mr. Schoenbauer advised he would like to focus on the implementation issues within the
33 plan. He reviewed the components of the plan noting it was derived from a common
34 vision within the community. Establishing greenways and trail systems is key to
35 complete the vision of the City. It is very important that the City does not miss
36 opportunities to establish greenways and trail systems when development occurs. He
37 advised the common vision is achievable but will require strong leadership and a
38 willingness to use new development techniques.
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40 Mr. Schoenbauer gave an overview of potential costs for implementing the plan. Costs
41 are expected to be between $9.3 and $13.25 million, exclusive of greenways and
42 stewardship costs. He reviewed the City's priorities and his recommendations relating to
43 greenways, trails, natural resources, stewardship and parks. He noted traditional growth
44 controls will not result in better developments.
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46 Mr. Schonebauer provided a working example in relation to greenways, trails and
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47 stewardship noting the public values to strive for. He recommended the City complete
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• 1 the plan and submit for review and approval to the City Boards and City Council. He
2 also recommended staff formally undertake a conservation development process with the
3 developer of Fox Den.
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5 Public Services Director DeGardner advised the final draft of the plan would be
6 distributed in the next few weeks. The plan would then be put on a future Council agenda
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9 The majority of the Council agreed staff should discuss the possibility of conservation
10 development with the developer of Fox Den understanding there are other issues
11 associated with the project such as traffic.
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13 MASTER PLANNING PROCESS, EAST LINO LAKES AND HODGSON
14 RD./CTY RD. J, MARY DIVINE
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16 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised two master planning efforts are getting
17 underway in Lino Lakes. The City Council directed staff to consider options for
18 improving the Hodgson Road/County Road J intersection area. Staff has asked
19 Landform, a firm with a broad range of abilities in planning and design, engineering and
20 architecture, to begin working on a master plan of the County Road J/Hodgson Road area.
21 The City has worked with Carolyn Krall of Landform in the past on the downtown
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24 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised the developer of the "Benchmark" site
25 on 35E also hired Landform to develop an action plan and lead the public visioning
26 process for master planning that site. Because Landform group has a good reputation and
27 staff has been pleased with its past work with the City, staff considers this an excellent
28 choice for leading that project. However, staff wishes to inform the City and receive
29 input to ensure members are comfortable with this firm working on behalf of the City on
30 one project and on behalf of the developer on the other.
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32 It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to continue to work with
33 Landform on a master plan for the County Road J/Hodgson Road area. The Council also
34 did express concern for the existing businesses.
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36 SCHWAN'S RELOCATION, MARY DIVINE
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38 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised Schwan's is considering relocating its
39 delivery service/warehouse currently on Lake Drive to the Marshan Industrial Park, on a
40 site located between the Distribution Alternatives building and the elementary school.
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42 Economic Development Assistant Divine stated the initial building will be 10-15,000 sq.
43 ft. with expansion capacity up to 20,000 sq. ft. This facility will be a distribution depot to
44 residential customers, serving the north metro area. Products are delivered by semi
45 trailer, stored, and then loaded on Home Service Delivery Trucks. The site will need to
46 accommodate approximately 14 — 40 Home Service Delivery Trucks when fully
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47 developed. Home deliveries take place between 7:30 am. and 9:30 pm.
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2 Economic Development Assistant Divine noted Schwan's also requires an above ground
3 propane storage tank on site approximately 18,000 gallons in size.
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5 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised the proposal has been brought to both
6 Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and Planning and Zoning for their
7 input. EDAC and Planning and Zoning indicated this is an appropriate use for that site
8 with appropriate screening and landscaping to buffer the home delivery truck parking
9 from view of 35W. Staff will continue to work with Schwan's on the relocation and also
10 on the future use of the Lake Drive site.
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12 PHEASANT HILLS 12TH ADDITION EAW, JEFF SMYSER
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14 Mayor Bergeson advised the City received a letter of appreciation for the work done by
15 the City Planner, Jeff Smyser.
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17 City Planner Smyser reviewed the background and timeline of the Pheasant Hills 12th
18 Addition. He indicated the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) process on this
19 project is nearing completion. The next action is for the City Council to make a positive
20 or negative declaration: whether or not an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should
21 be required. Staff is requesting direction from the Council at this time on whether or not
22 the Council wishes to hold a public hearing on the EIS decision. If so, the City could
• 23 hold the hearing at the City Council meeting on August 9, 2004.
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25 City Planner Smyser advised staff has prepared a draft Record of Decision, but have not
26 yet prepared the City Council resolution that will include the declaration itself. The
27 Record of Decision includes findings and responses to comments on the EAW.
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29 City Planner Smyser noted the decision on the EAW is not an approval or denial of the
30 development project. The EAW addresses the potential environmental impacts.
31 Information in the EAW should inform the decision on the project itself, but action on the
32 project is a different decision.
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34 City Planner Smyser stated though the Record of Decision as yet includes no direct
35 recommendation, staffs view at this time is than an EIS should not be ordered (negative
36 declaration). The main environmental issues are noise and vibration from the bridge
37 construction and the visual impact of the proposed bridge. The bridge construction will
38 be temporary, and the noise vibration impacts could be mitigated and avoided through a
39 pre -construction monitoring survey and an ongoing monitoring program. A new bridge
40 type with a lower profile has been submitted by the developer. This would have far less
41 visual impact than the previously proposed truss bridge. There will be a visual impact,
42 but the question is whether it is significant.
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44 City Planner Smyser advised the draft Record of Decision was discussed with the
45 Environmental Board on July 15. The Board requested some changes and clarifications
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47 to the text of the document, which are included in the July 19 draft. The Environmental
Board then recommended a negative declaration on the need for an EIS.
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2 It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to schedule a public hearing for
3 Pheasant Hills 12th Addition EIS noting the public hearing relates to the EIS, not the
4 project itself
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6 City Planner Smyser suggested Councilmembers bring any concerns or revisions to the
7 draft Record of Decision to the next Council work session.
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9 Councilmember Reinert excused himself from the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
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11 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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13 There were no changes to the regular agenda.
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15 The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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17 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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