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Councilman Baumgartner's Report
Councilman Baumgartner acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Office of Local
Affairs which informed the Council that their grant application for park funds
through LAWCON would not be funded because of its low priority and lack of funds.
Councilman Pickar's Report
Councilman Pickar announced that the Lakeside Park skating area would be open
this Saturday.
Attorney Meyers' Report
Attorney Meyers reported that in the Sac Case the court had ordered all communities
to pay their escrowed connection charges. Mounds View has been paying and is
an involuntary defendent of the suit.
Attorney Meyers stated that he has spoken with Mr. Engelsma regarding the Minar
property park land appraisal and he is to meet with him in mid January. The
Programmed Land appraisal has been signed and will be ready shortly.
Attorney Meyers presented a memorandum regarding Lots 8 and 9, Spring Lake Park
Knolls Addition. He stated that the Council may rezone the subject property by
either initiating the rezoning and referring the matter to the Planning Commission
for their recommendation or the Planning Commission may initiate the rezoning and
report its findings to the Council. He noted that denial of a building permit on
the property would be reasonable if a comprehensive plan is authorized and underway
provided its conditions are defined clearly. He advised that factually supported
data would be imperative to support the rezoning.
Attorney Meyers stated that the question of damages to the owner of the property
should not be considered by the Council in considering whether or not to rezone.
MSP ( Neisen- Baumgartner) To authorize the Administrator to send Attorney Meyers'
memorandum to each Planning Commission member together with a letter asking whether
they want the Council to initiate a rezoning and refer the matter to the Planning
Commission for their recommendation or whether the Planning Commission should
initiate the rezoning and refer its report to the Council. 4 Ayes
Howard Thorsen, apparent owner of the property was in attendance. On December 17th,
he applied for a building permit to construct four 50 X 80 foot buildings on Lot
8 and the east half of Lot 9, Spring Lake Park Knolls Addition. The plans contained
no structural or mechanical drawings.
The Council was aware that Mr. Thorsen's representative appeared at the November
28th Planning Commission meeting and that the Planning Commission had reviewed
his site plan and had found it unacceptable. In addition, the Planning Commission
reported that they felt the zoning was spot zoning.
Mayor Neisen stated that since the Planning Commission has not yet approved the
plan, the Council could take no action affecting a building permit even if there
was not a zoning question involved.