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Home My WebLink About03/12/2007 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES March, 12, 2007 APPROVED •1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : March 12, 2007 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:10 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert, 9 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, William Hawkins; 13 Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; Senior Planner, Jeff Smyser; Associate 14 Planner, Paul Bengston; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 No one was present for open mike. 19 20 SETTING THE AGENDA 21 22 The agenda was approved as presented. • 23 24 CONSENT AGENDA 25 26 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell 27 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 28 29 ITEM ACTION 30 31 Consideration of Expenditures: 32 33 March 12, 2007 (Check No. 79534 - 34 79605, $309,002.13) Approved 35 36 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 2005- 37 2560, $3,538.93) Approved 38 39 February 26, 2007 Council Work Session 40 Minutes Approved 41 42 February 26, 2007 City Council Meeting 43 Minutes Approved 110 COUNCIL MINUTES March, 12, 2007 APPROVED S44 45 Resolution No. 07-39, Approving development 46 Agreement for Pine Glen Second Addition Approved 47 48 Resolution No. 07-42, Approving final plat 49 For Pine Glen Second Addition Approved 50 51 Application of Aquinas Roman Catholic Home 52 Education Services to conduct an excluded bingo 53 event Approved 54 55 56 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 57 58 There was no report from the Finance Department. 59 60 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 61 62 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-46, Approving a Purchase Agreement with Holiday 63 Stationstores, Lake Drive/35W Interchange Reconstruction — City Attorney Hawkins explained 64 that the city is in the process of acquiring 16 parcels as part of the Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange 65 Reconstruction Project. A purchase agreement with Holiday Stationstores for acquisition of two • 66 parcels is before the council for consideration. The purchase price is within the appraised value and 67 the specific terms, including a deadline on access to Lake Drive, are established in the agreement. He 68 recommends approval of the agreement contingent upon approval of the site plans that will be 69 considered later on the agenda. 70 71 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-46, as presented. Council Member 72 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 73 74 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 75 76 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 77 78 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 79 80 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 81 82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 83 84 Consideration of Resolution 07-40, Approving a Variance to the Arterial Road Setback for a 85 Garage Addition at 7300 Terra Court — Associate Planner Bengston reported on a variance request 86 by the residents at 7300 Terra Court to allow a garage addition that would encroach ten feet into the • 87 required arterial road setback from Apollo Drive. The Planning and Zoning Board recommends 2 COUNCIL MINUTES March, 12, 2007 APPROVED 88 approval of the variance with a condition that the materials and construction of the addition match the • 89 existing dwelling. 90 91 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-40, as presented. Council Member 92 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 93 94 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-41, Approving a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for 95 Interim Improvements, a Preliminary Plat for a Two Lot Commercial Subdivision, and 96 Conditional Use Permits for a Motor Fuel Station and Car Wash for Holiday Stationstores at 97 7509 Lake Drive — Associate Planner Bengston reviewed his written report, indicating that there are 98 three requests before the council regarding the property at 7509 Lake Drive. An amendment is 99 requested to the existing conditional use permit to allow the facility to operate properly in conjunction 100 with the Lake Drive/Town Center Parkway Improvement Project and to allow for the addition of two 101 gas pumps. Also approval of a preliminary plat for a two lot commercial subdivision that would 102 establish the means for Holiday to sell an outlot of their property for development. In addition, a new 103 conditional use permit is requested for a motor fuel station with a car wash based on Holiday's intent 104 to rebuild a new facility on the site. Staff has attached conditions to the conditional use permit that 105 are listed in the report and anticipates additional requirements will be included as construction on a 106 new facility progresses. The Environmental Board and Planning & Zoning Board have reviewed the 107 requests and forwarded the applications with comments, many of which have been incorporated into 108 the conditions. 109 •i0 The council expressed appreciation to Holiday Stationstores for their willingness to work with the city 111 on the roadway reconstruction plans for the area. 112 113 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-41, as presented. Council Member 114 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 115 116 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-43, Approving Plans and Specifications for the County 117 State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14 Project — City Engineer Studenski used an overhead projection to 118 review the plans for the reconstruction of County Road 14 from I -35W bridge to I -35E. The roadway 119 plans include some two lane and some four lane sections and have been designed in coordination with 120 Anoka County and the City of Centerville. The project is scheduled to begin this summer and 121 continue into next year and will require the closure of the roadway bridge over I -35W for a period of 122 reconstruction. Detour routes are being recommended but based on the county requirement that 123 detours only be recommended to county roads, the detour route will be far reaching. 124 125 Having been informed of citizen concern regarding immediate loss of a portion of bus route due to the 126 project, the council requested that staff contact Metro Transit and ask that the affected bus route be 127 kept in place until roadway closure absolutely requires a service change. 128 129 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 07-43, as presented. Council Member 130 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. •131 3 COUNCIL MINUTES March, 12, 2007 APPROVED 132 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-44, Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing 133 Advertisement for Bids for the Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange Improvement Project - 134 Community Development Director Grochala explained that the final design of the Lake Drive/I-35W 135 Interchange Project has been approved by the city, county and state, and staff is bringing forward the 136 plans and specifications for the project. As planned, the project will commence this summer and be 137 substantially complete by mid 2008. The plans do not include closure of the roadway bridge except 138 for a couple of short weekend periods that will include appropriate notice. The financing package for 139 the project includes county and state funds in addition to the city's contribution. 140 141 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-44, as presented. Council Member 142 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 143 144 Consideration of Resolution 07-38, Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 145 2007 Surface Water Management Project — City Engineer Studenski reported that the city's storm 146 water system requires periodic maintenance and staff is requesting authorization to develop plans and 147 specifications on what locations should be included in 2007 activities. 148 149 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-38, as presented. Council Member 150 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 151 152 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 01-07, a Moratorium on Flashing, Changeable Signs — Senior 153 Planner Smyser reviewed his written report outlining staff's recommendation that the council proceed 11054 with second reading and passage of an ordinance establishing a moratorium on the flashing, 155 changeable signs that are appearing in various areas of the Twin Cities. The one-year moratorium 156 will allow staff to re-examine the city's sign regulations. 157 158 Based on further examination and questions raised with first reading of the ordinance, amendments to 159 the ordinance were recommended so as not to include smaller signs. The amendments were accepted 160 by consent of the council. 161 162 Council Member Carlson moved to approve second reading and passage of Ordinance No. 01-07. 163 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. 164 165 A roll call vote was taken: five yeas and zero nays. Motion carried unanimously. 166 167 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-45, Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 168 No. 01-07 - Senior Planner Smyser noted that state law and the city charter allows for summary 169 publication of ordinances that are lengthy. An intelligible summary of the Ordinance No. 01-07 has 170 been produced and staff is recommending it be published. A four-fifths vote of the council is 171 required. 172 173 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-45, as presented. Council Member 174 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 175 •76 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4 W1177 78 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 e99 00 201 202 203 • COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED March, 12, 2007 There was no Unfinished Business. NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 13 THROUGH MARCH 26, 2007: Wednesday, March 14 7:00 p.m., Blaine City Hall ;; Monday, March 26 5:30 p.m., Community Room Monday, March 26 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers Sewer Interceptor Info Mtg Council Work Session Council Meeting ADJOURN There being no further business, Council Member Stoltz moved to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, March 26, 2007. SAP ared•ini u is e Bartell, City I erk John Bergeson, Mayor 5