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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL PACKET 10211997 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII ioian .. Box: 20 Folder: PL PACKETS 1997 Document: PL PACKET 10211997 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA OCTOBER 21, 1997 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER. II. ROLL CALL. III. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 21, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. IV. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES. V. DESIGNATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE • CITY.COUNCIL MEETING. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. NONE. VII. CONCEPT REVIEW. 1. SILVER LAKE CAMP -- SALVATION ARMY CAMP LONG RANGE PLAN REVIEW. VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR CHURCHES, TEMPLES AND SYNAGOGUES. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE PROCESS. A. CIP. 3. STATUS REPORTS RE: TASK FORCES. IX. COMMENTS. • X. ADJOURNMENT. 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 4 I. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 5 The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Bergstrom at 6 7:05 P.M. 7 H. ROLL CALL. 8 Commissioners present: Chair Bergstrom; Commissioners Delmonico, Franzese (arrived 9 at 7:07 P.M.), Gondorchin, Horst, Makowske (arrived at 7:15 10 P.M.), and Thompson. 11 , Commissioners absent: None. 12 Also present: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant. 13 III. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. 14 Motion by Gondorchin, seconded by Horst, to approve the Planning Commission Agenda for 15 September 16, 1997 as presented. 16 Motion carried unanimously. IV. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 19, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. 19 Motion by Gondorchin, seconded by Bergstrom, to approve the August 19, 1997 Planning 20 Commission Meeting minutes with the following changes: 21 Page 2, Line 19: Replace "Chair Bergstrom" with "Vice Chair Makowske"; 22 Page 3, Line 25: Replace "Chair Bergstrom" with "Vice Chair Makowske"; 23 Page 6, Line 27: Replace "Chair Bergstrom" with "Vice Chair Makowske"; 24 Page 12, Lines 11,12: Replace "to sell the center" with "the eventual intent of the St. 25 Anthony Shopping Center owner to sell the center." and strike 26 the sentence "He commented...locally-owned." 27 28 Commissioner Franzese arrived at 7:07 P.M. 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 V. DESIGNATE PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE FOR SEPTEMBER 23, 31 1997 COUNCIL MEETING. 32 Chair Bergstrom was appointed as the Planning Commission representative for the Tuesday, 33 September 23, 1997, City Council meeting. 34 VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 97-10, Bernard Preussner, 3209 Skvcroft Drive, Request for Variance to Fence Size. Chair Bergstrom opened the public hearing at 7:12 P.M. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 16, 1997 • Page 2 I Ms. Moore-Sykes reported the property owner, Mr. Bernard Preussner, 3201 Skycroft Drive, 2 is requesting a variance to the height limitations that the City Ordinance places on residential 3 fences. The City Ordinance restricts the height of a fence to six feet in height and no fence 4 in a front yard shall be over four feet high, (Section 1320.03(3)). 5 Mr. Preussner is proposing to construct a wooden fence that will be 18 feet high and 125 feet 6 long, to act as a noise barrier between his property and the property directly to the north of 7 his. As Mr. Preussner states in his request letter, noise from the neighbor's air conditioner 8 apparently became disruptive to Mr. Preussner when the neighboring property owners 9 removed a metal shed that existed between the properties. He apparently asked the neighbors 10 to do something about the noise but no acceptable solution has been agreed upon between the 11 neighboring property owners. 12 In order for a variance to be granted, the Planning Commission needs to consider evidence 13 presented by the property owner to determine if the topographical layout of the property 14 creates a hardship making it difficult to put the property to a reasonable use or that the City's 15 ordinance creates a hardship that precludes reasonable use of the property. The question here 16 appears to be more of a dispute between neighbors than the inability to use property in a 17 reasonable manner. 18 Minnesota statute defines hardship as a situation whereby strict enforcement of the City's • 19 zoning ordinance would not allow the property to be put to a reasonable use; that the 20 circumstances creating the hardship are not caused by the owner; and the variance, if granted, 21 will not alter the essential character of the area. 22 Mr. Preussner, 3201 Skycroft Drive, stated he would call his request for a fence a request for 23 a noise barrier. He stated he had contacted the lady next door in a pleasant manner and asked 24 that something be done to protect him from the noise. 25 Commissioner Makowske arrived at 7:15 P.M. 26 Mr. Preussner stated his neighbor came over after three days and brought him ear plugs and 27 told him to move out-of his master bedroom. He stated he has tried to keep this issue low 28 key and contacted the Public Works Director who stated he would handle it. It is now 29 September and nothing has been solved. This means he will have to live under the same 30 conditions next year. He questioned if he had done something wrong, stated he felt that he 31 had done something wrong. He asked what the Commissioners would do in this situation. 32 He stated he can't force this lady to do anything but that he has to protect his mental and 33 physical health. He needs his sleep to stay healthy. 34 Mr. Preussner reported he had contacted the Pollution Agency and they would be able to offer 35 assistance if he was located in a commercial area. He stated he had spoken with Mayor • 36 Ranallo and his air conditioner contractor had advised him that certain locations would result 37 in the unit being more noisy to,neighbors. Mr. Preussner explained that in his case the air 38 conditioner was at a right angle and located under an overhang. The noise didn't have e i Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • September 16, 1997 Page 3 1 anywhere to disperse. He stated he had to go to the expense of the noise barrier, what the 2 City calls a fence to protect his property and health. 3' Mr. Preussner stated that if the Commission had a better solution, he would accept it.' He 4 stated his property value had dropped and he would not be able to sell his home without 5 revealing this problem. 6 Chair Bergstrom confirmed that Mr. Preussner wanted to install an eighteen foot high fence. 7 Mr. Preussner stated this was the only way to keep the noise out. He stated he has the same 8 situation as people next to a freeway except their barrier is paid for by all the tax payers and 9 he will have to pay for the cost of the barrier himself. 10 Commissioner Gondorchin asked Mr. Preussner if he was aware that the neighbor was 11 planning to install a new air conditioner that would be considerably less noisy. 12 Mr. Preussner stated he had heard that many times but she had not done so. He stated he 13 wanted someone to give him a guarantee that the new unit would be quiet. He noted the 14 neighbor to the south has two air conditioners but they are located in the middle of the house and-he cannot hear them on his property, even in the backyard. 16 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he understood the situation but challenged the effectiveness 17 of the fence as a noise barrier. He recommended that Mh Preussner wait for the installation 18 of the new air conditioner and ask the neighbor to install a berm of shrubbery, etc. around the 19 unit to serve as a barrier and see how the noise level is then. 20 Mr. Preussner stated he had checked the decibel level of the current air conditioner unit and it 21 was over 60 decibels. 22 Commissioner Gondorchin commented that a noise level would not be investigated unless it 23 was over 80 decibels. 24. Mr. Preussner stated the Pollution Agency in St. Paul had stated that in a commercial district 25 they do not allow over a 50.decibel noise level. He noted a new air conditioner may only be 26 40 decibels but located in this corner that would still be very annoying. He stated he had 27 checked the whole neighborhood and no one had an air conditioner located in the corner of 28 the house which reflected the noise to their neighbor. 29 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if this had been a problem for many years. 30 Mr. Preussner stated the problem had started this year. Commissioner Gondorchin asked why the problem had started this year. l' r Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 16, 1997 • Page 4 1 Mr. Preussner stated that previously the noise had been deflected by a big metal shed which 2 was about this high (he stood and held his hand in the air above his head). 3 Commissioner Gondorchin suggested that installation of a new air conditioning unit and a 4 berm may restore this to the identical situation Mr. Preussner had before the removal of the 5 shed. He stated he could not personally endorse or support a variance request of this nature. 6 He stated there were other solutions available. He suggested that the neighbor could move the 7 unit to another area of her house. 8 Chair Bergstrom explained that in order for the Planning Commission or the City Council to 9 approve a variance request, a hardship has to be defined. By State Law a variance cannot be 10 granted unless all three conditions of the variance are met.. He stated this did not mean that 11 Mr. Preussner was not inconvenienced or less than happy with the relationship .or negotiations 12 with the neighbor, but the requirements of the variance have to be met. He stated he agreed 13 that there may be other solutions, such as continued negotiations or other options to block the 14 sound. He explained that this is a process the Planning Commission must go through 15 regardless of how they would feel if they were in Mr. Preussner's place. 16 Mr. Preussner stated he did not know anything about the law. He is 75 years old and does 17 not want to live under these conditions for the next ten years. He questioned that the 18 Planning Commission did not have the power to require his neighbor to move the unit. 19 Chair Bergstrom stated the Planning Commission did not have that authority. 20 Mr. Preussner again stated he had tried to keep everything low key. He had spoken with the 21 Public Works Director and it is already September and he has achieved no results. He stated 22 his only option was to hire a law firm and sue. He did not want the same condition next 23 year. 24 Chair Bergstrom stated he was not unsympathetic but there are certain things the Planning 25 Commission can and can't do. Granting of the variance requires a hardship and that has not 26 been demonstrated. 27 Commissioner Thompson stated he did not believe the expense of the fence would be worth 28 it. He cited the barriers on Highway 694 and their ineffectiveness. 29 Mr. Preussner stated he had checked this out and those barriers did work. 30 Mr. Thompson suggested an arbor vitae may be a better solution. He stated a barrier eighteen 31 feet high in a residential area would be hideous. 32 Mr. Preussner stated he had trees in the front and back but had to cut them back because they 33 were ruining his roof and gutters. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • September 16, 1997 Page 5 1 Commissioner Thompson stated he could not see that an air conditioner would make that 2 much noise unless there was something radically wrong with the unit. 3 Chair Bergstrom closed the public hearing at 7:37 P.M. 4 Commissioner Horst stated he agreed that the fence was much too high and would look 5 hideous and that there was not evidence to grant the variance. 6 Motion by Horst, seconded by Delmonico, to recommend denial of the.variance request to the 7 height limitations of the City Ordinance on residential fences for Bernard Preussner, 3201 8 Skycroft Drive, as it does not meet the conditions required to grant a variance. 9 10 Vote on the motion: Bergstrom, Delmonico, Franzese, Gondorchin, Horst, Makowske, and Thompson 11 voted aye. 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 Chair Bergstrom noted this request will be considered by the City Council at their meeting on 14 September 23, 1997. VII. CONCEPT REVIEW - None. 16 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 17 1. Comprehensive Plan Update Process. 18 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted that a copy of the draft Comprehensive Plan had been submitted to 19 all surrounding jurisdictions and communities. The only response received was from the City 20 of Minneapolis and she had reported on that response at the August Planning Commission 21 meeting. 22 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported she had received a call from Suzanne Rhees stating that the draft 23 was almost ready to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council. Ms. Rhees stated she is 24 awaiting the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Upon receipt of the CIP, she will complete the 25 Indexes and submit the draft Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council. Ms. Moore- 26 Sykes stated the CIP will be submitted to Ms. Rhees shortly. 27 Chair Bergstrom noted that it is a State Regulation that the Planning Commission review the 28 CIP. 29 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she would supply the Planning Commission with a copy of the CIP 30 in October and also a complete copy of the Comprehensive Plan Update. it There was Commission consensus that they did not require a copy of the entire Comprehensive Plan Update, only the Appendices. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes . September 16, 1997 • Page 6 1 2. Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Churches 2 Temples and Synagogues. 3 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported this proposed amendment is a result of the recent variance request 4 application of St. Charles Borromeo Church to be allowed to proceed with a construction 5 project. The Church currently has a 65% coverage of impervious surface and is located in a 6 Residential District which requires a 35% lot coverage. The Church existed before the 7 Zoning Ordinance was codified. The Church would also be required to provide 360 to 400 8 parking spaces and currently only have 200 parking spaces. City Attorney has advised the 9 City to consider making an amendment to the zoning ordinance to address churches, temples 10 and synagogues. 11 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported she has contacted other churches in the area and they all exceed 12 the lot coverage requirements in an R-1 District and all but one require on-street parking. 13 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she called several cities she knew that had dealt with a similar 14 situation including Arden Hills, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, and New Brighton. She also 15 contacted the League of Minnesota Cities. A suggested solution was that a Planned Unit -16 Development (PUD) be created for churches. But the City of St. Anthony's Ordinance states 17 that a PUD must be more that 3 acres so that would limit some churches in the City. Most 18 cities suggested a building to land coverage of 40%. This calculation would not include other 19 impervious surfaces. • 20 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the proposed amendment was a compilation of the information she 21 had gathered. She suggested that St. Anthony amend the zoning ordinance to restrict- the 22 building to land ratio to between 30 and 40%. This ordinance amendment would also include 23 schools, publicly owned recreational facilities, some essential service structures, and City 24 buildings. She suggested that in regard to parking, the City Ordinance could be amended to 25 add that parking. for R-1 Permitted Conditional Uses will be set by the Council according to 26 the expected demand for the particular facility. 27 Chair Bergstrom asked the what the current building to lot ratio is at St. Charles Borromeo 28 Church. 29 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that with the new construction the building to lot coverage,will be 30 26%. She did not have that information available for the other churches in the City. She also 31 recommended that the amendment include the requirement of a parking, landscape and 32 drainage plan for Planning Commission review. 33 Chair Bergstrom asked if the proposed language would allow for expansion of an existing 34 facility. 35 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that was correct. Most of the churches in St. Anthony have a 36 problem with parking on site. If the building to land lot ratio was utilized, the churches • 37 would be able to provide more parking without exceeding the lot coverage requirements. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • September 16, 1997 Page 7 1 Chair Bergstrom noted that the current physical constraints of the churches was that they did 2 not have enough property. He questioned if expansion of all of the churches in the City of 3 St. Anthony would be at the expense of parking area. 4 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that would depend on the type of expansion of the property. She 5 noted that some of the cities limited parking as tied with the size of the sanctuary. The 6 expansion at St. Charles Borromeo Church consists of a Fellowship Hall that will.be used 7 after service when most of the people are already there. The expansion will not necessarily 8 require more parking. 9 Commissioner Horst stated he was concerned that the Fellowship Hall will be built where 10 parking spaces are currently located. 11 Commissioner Makowske stated the Fellowship Hall will be built on the property as a 12 connection between the current sanctuary and parish center. It will primarily take up sidewalk 13 space. It will also require three parking spaces and will move the current large parking area 14 back to allow for wheelchair access. 15 Commissioner Horst and Chair Bergstrom questioned how this amendment would help. Commissioner Makowske explained that currently churches, schools, and public facilities in 17 R-1 District are required to follow the parking code of the R-1 District. Permitted 18 Conditional Uses in that District do not require the same standards as the standard R-1 uses. 19 This proposed amendment is an attempt to accommodate a larger facility, similar to a facility 20 found in a Commercial or Industrial District, which is permitted in an R-1 District.- This 21 amendment will not create more parking spaces but will allow more spaces by ordinance 22 rather than by variance. 23 Commissioner Franzese stated she was concerned with the amendment to Section 1615.05 24 Dimensional Regulations. ' She stated the language should be changed to note that lot 25 coverage in this Section only referred to building to lot coverage and not to total lot coverage. 26 She suggested it may be appropriate to state that Permitted Conditional Uses are not covered 27 by the Lot Coverage Ordinance. She also questioned the wording with regard to impervious 28 surfaces. She suggested that the second sentence of Section 8 be deleted and state that "with 29 the following exceptions" or that "for these uses identified, a building to land lot coverage is 30 utilized". 31 Commissioner Makowske noted the impervious surface coverage still needed to be controlled. 32 Commissioner Horst noted that traditionally churches do have more coverage than residential. 33 He suggested 65-80% of coverage including the impervious surface be allowed. it Commissioner Gondorchin expressed concern with the subjective nature of the parking 35 requirement. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 16, 1997 • Page 8 1 Chair Bergstrom and Commissioner Horst agreed. 2 Ms. Moore-Sykes suggested that the current requirement could be utilized for parking-unless 3 there was rationale that the required number of parking spaces per the ratio was not necessary. 4 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he hoped this was a forward looking amendment as,each 5 situation is unique. 6 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated this amendment was not meant to be a reaction to the needs of St. 7 Charles Borromeo. She again noted that all the churches in St. Anthony have parking and lot 8 coverage problems. 9 Commissioner Horst questioned how this amendment would change the parking situation. 10 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained that this amendment would allow for bigger parking lots as the 11 parking lot would not be considered as part of the lot coverage. 12 There was Commission consensus that the concept of the proposed amendment was good. 13 There was concern about the impervious surface and the terms of building to land lot 14 coverage and lot coverage being used in the same paragraph. There was concern with the • 15 need for a formula to determine the amount of parking required. 16 Ms. Moore-Sykes suggested language be added to specify that the drainage plans meet the 17 Watershed District requirements. 18 Chair Bergstrom suggested Staff obtain the existing building to land lot ratios of the permitted 19 and permitted conditional uses in the ordinance amendment and see how that compares to 20 what Staff is proposing. 21 22 There was Commission consensus to direct Staff to redraft the proposed amendment and 23 present it for consideration at the October meeting. 24 3. Discuss Designation Planning Commission Representative to the Storm Water 25 Management Task Force. 26 Chair Bergstrom noted the minutes of the two previous meetings of the Storm Water 27 Management Task Force were included in Commissioner's packet. 28 Commissioner Makowske volunteered to be the Planning Commission Representative to the 29 Storm Water Management Task Force. 30 4. Split Liquor Information. 31 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported the City Clerk had informed her that it is too late for this issue to • 32 be included on the election ballot. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • September 16, 1997 Page 9 1 Commissioner Gondorchin stated that the first step with regard to this issue would be to hire a 2 consultant to investigate this issue in terms of revenue, control, feasibility, etc. 3 There was Commission consensus to direct Staff to investigate the issue further and report 4 back at the October meeting. 5 6 IX. COMMENTS. 7 Commissioner Franzese requested an update on Apache Plaza. 8 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she had received a call from Jay Scott, OPUS, three weeks ago in 9 regard to a meeting with Wa1Mart but she has not received any further information. She 10 stated Freedom Gas has started construction and the walls are going up on the SAV II Liquor 11 Store. 12 Commissioner Makowske reported his attendance at the August 27, 1997 Storm Water 13 Management Task Force meeting. He stated the Task Force has appointed two co-chairs and 14 have increased the frequency of meetings to bi-monthly. He believed they intend to present 15 short-term options for relief to the City Council on September 23, 1997. Chair Bergstrom proposed that the Joint Work Session with the City Council be scheduled for January or February 1998. 18 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she will forward that to the.City Council for consideration. 19 20 X. ADJOURNMENT. 21 Motion by Horst, seconded by Delmonico, to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 P.M. 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 Respectfully submitted, .24 Lorri Kopischke 25 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial • STAFF REPORT DATE: October 21, 1997 TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant ITEM: Salvation Army - Silver Lake Camp Shawn McAlpine will be presenting proposed changes to the Silver Lake Camp's long range plan. The camp is proposing to demolish two buildings, construct a multi-purpose building and a storage building for equipment. • • ��� �� ����������� �� And Conference Center 2950 West County Road E Minneapolis, Minnesota 55421 x Camp, -~� "°=x ��l��� �� (612) Ministry o The Salvation Army. ']ctober 11 . 1997 Attn. Karen Sykes St . Anthony Village Comm. Ctr . 3301 Silver Lake Road St ' Anthonv, MN 55418 Dear Planning Commission: Enclosed, olease find pictures, drawings, and information regarding some pr000sed changes to the oreviously reviewed long- range pla:s for The Salvation Army' s Silver Lake Camp & Conf. Ctr . In your upcoming October 21st meeting I will request approval for the following changes: removal of a camp staff dorm building, approval to install a pole barn near an existing maintenance building to store equipment currently being stored outside, and a c�ar'ge of locaLizn to the existing plan on the future locatipn of multipurpose building' I am enclosing a cooy of the camp' s existing long-ran�e master plan, pictures of two buildzngs for demolition. a drawing of the proposed new 1ocation of a future multipurpose building, and information about the location of a new storage building for camo equioment . I hope that you find this information heloful . Please contact me at the above address or teleohone number to reouest clarification or any additional material that vou would like to have on or before the October 21st meeting . Sincerelv, � D: nj n A McAloine Director SAM ' enc �osures Col ' Sherry Grindle ���� -TUN — 7 — 9 5 WED 1 2 : 3 8 H I L L S G I L P E R T S O " P . 02 Iffis Formell&Associates Architects 104 H1,Franklin Ave.Minneapolis MN 55404 61 2/870-1000 FAX612/870-8441 MEMORANDUM Oate: S June 1995 Re: The Salvation Army Silver Lake Camp Survey of Existing Buildings By:Tim O'Brien Present: Sean McAlpine, Vic Gilbertson, Tim O'Brien Copy: Mrs. Col. Arnold, Sean McAlpine, Vic Gilbertson, Les Formell A meeting was held.on 18 May 1995 tor review the condition of three of the existing Silver Lake Camp Buildings. The following Items were noted: 1. M Bar 0 Building: • A. The building appeared to have some structural concerns which were examined, which was indicated by some portions of the roof which were concave, as well as some bowed portions of the exterior wall: 1-The roof trusses In the main hall are constructed of 2 x 6 studs with a spacing that varies from 6 feet to 8 feet 4 Inches on center (see attached sketch of truss). This truss design was reviewed with a structural engineer(the Schuett-Meler Company),and their design was analyzed: ft Is the engineer's conclusion that the trusses are essentially 'self supporting' with a total load capacity of 10-15 pounds per square foot, far below the 40 pst currently required by code. The engineers speculated that the reason that the roof is still standing is that the sheathing on the Interior and exterior of the trusses is providing additional support. 2. The floor is supported by a series of jury rigged posts which have no lateral bracing.The lack of lateral bracing means that under heavy load conditions, the deflection of the floor could cause the supports to `tip° or slide out, which could result in fallure of the floor structure. S. Conclusions; - Neither the floor or roof structure appear to comply with current code requirements. That the - structure has not collapsed Is a combined function of luck and the sheathing holding things up it could also continue to hold up, but In the Interest of public safety Its continued use cannot be reccommended,especially not when the floor could be heavily loaded Qarge groups)orwhen there Is any superimposed load (snow) on the roof. • yti trsoh yxe-Xir*►Q . 5+�� . �j Ti'tnx 6T/- eA 1�1 ��n� 64�' P 11, � Q � orC cvn�t,C'SaTio� , 1 S�� JUN 7 - 9 5 WED 1 2 = S a H I L L S G I L E E R T S o N R _ © 3 • 2. Staff Dorm: A The exterior of the bufldfng has some rotten wood at the roof edge and where the walls meet the concrete foundation. The foundation wail has some cracks in it, but these do not appear to be adversely affecting the stability of the building. B. The Interior is generally In good shape except for the north end of the building which has some water damage, and apparently corresponding electrical problems due to the water penetration. C. The bathrooms are presently not handicapped accessible, and would have to be modified If a slgnifcant amount of Interior remodeling Is done. D. Conclusions: The building Is in need or trim, �glf ana�o rep lr, but �s otherwise In reasonably sound condltion--ft appears wo ma ntains size an o on fit Into the long range plans for the camp. 3. 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I cf -he .-i-anning -rocess ..4=s �nmatad C-., t-ne --amc Phase n.3 rc.p e rt,,- Comr-mi:'rees of S-=Iva-.ion Army ;Agent,, for 'tne cur.-os-= or ceve'.o.ci.rg a Mas,"er Plar. for the Lake propel-Ty. Th s report oresents the Consul-,ant"S work and p!-C'./IdeS T.�Ie Agency with. a • written statemeni: of specific orcpos-=Is for the future development --f the p ro,p e r-cy. Phase HL, the impiemeniat-ion chase, is the next Step. in this Phase. Specific elements of the Plan will be selected for deveiocmert on a criority t=s;s. Detail Plans Viii be reauirec fcr- each of the Plan elerr.en,,s selected. -, he --r.ori-,i,--s Proposed in this document I-r- eariy aeve4o.prrent sigrai t.ne tegilrn!nq of a process to prepare Sil,,,er Lake Camo to serve Agency ouzdcor procram needs .veil into the 21st Century. 7 i SUMMAP,Y CF CC�dTE`:TS. =AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-age 1 PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page . UMMARY OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --age �C k:rIOWLEDGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page e TP,ANSMITTAL LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rage I Ii.'700r°:JC I. l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v e 3acicground For -his Dccumen_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pace 9 Physical Description/Existing --nditicns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rage ? The Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pase 11 THE SILVER LAKE CAMP PLAN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1Y -. Schematic Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 'I: • Land Use and Deveiopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 n Utility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 35 IMPLEMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pace 36 Phasing page 3' Cost Estimate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38 SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 39 LIST C= LUSTPATIONS Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cover Existing Conditions Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . follows cage 9 Camp Location Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 :1 Design Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 Idealized Relationships Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1E =K� Schematic Land Use Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fCIICws page 18 Land Use and Facilities Development Map . . . . . . . . . . . follows page 34 Schematic Utilities Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . foliews page 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priorities for Deveiopment Map follows page 33 Cost Estimate icllows ^age 3a 'f .4 C K N,:)v,,'L E EE M E T The r,s--j i-.,a n z i s n s a c k n led & 7 n r,s.-n a i nves--rrieni -,;;me anc snar.n; on ceh-a.ii tD,/ members c';: the S.iiv-er 'L--=r':e C-amm -=n-d -anc e' gency C- �z -L-CLI 1. :!m- guidance,spec!a! 11-Lank'S" iS in croer t-- -'.NiesTber-g T-Cr n!s g: ; c- exiencet- honest opinions. forthright suggest ions and his s•nepher:ing rcie with the Consultant throughout the Study orocess. se of e Visits to the Camp were al,,.4ays p:easanT experiences cecau the fri--rdiy and nelpflu! attitude and nospitalit,,-, expressed by the sta-F-If and volunteers. I !,,is helped to create much of the pcciti-,.,e environment in q.hicn' th7s c---se Jr- the Consuitant's ,-icrk was undertaken. 4 Gale b•:estberc%Director -ilver L-=ke Camo and -onference ..enter °55G ,^rest County_ road E Minneapolis, Minnesota 55421 Gale -- -- '.deli, here it is -- the ciosinc ac,nt for 0hase _ a icng range -_iann ng ,- a U .� i�� eri i T-o ic. r r tr+^," �I aVe .-. -- e ,process that has e n �.. d rra., r n.,e „�. it shc�. d h... een tn.. Iresen_ation, of this R-=pert to t`'- :'•`cn 'y slo_nais the c':;sure of this ,',asp :DT the .,c,"lsultant's work. and t"'e completion of the Long Range L and Use Gevelcpment Plan Master Site Plan) for the existing, ana ':leli-estaoiished oil';er Lake Camp -- -- the Plan attempts to build cn the existing history, program and operations of the site, as t^ese elements have been ooser vac by the Consultant and ` • interpreted by the members of the Carnp Committee assigned to '.Mork. with the Consultant through this process -- -- with the Plan complete, the Agency must identify its priorities and select elements of the Plan for implementation, and development -- significant capitai expenditures will be necessary to meet the goals and cb;ect ves set oy the Committee -- -- the Plan Is s-ound arm anc_ .,-° flutLire needs. a „-erta:rTy -- so, If Silver Lake Camp ;s to gro'.d and tnrlve in its mission to serve oath Youth and adults In the outdoors, It Is essentia; to continue to encourage tr SPIRT; and the COURAGE t- move ahead -- there' e s no better time to uO FOP, 3- than NOW -- HARP,ISON/HEMPE/DAVTS, inc. Arthur L. Harrison ms November 8. 1990 f i I e #0509 • �,Iarrison / �Jempe / Davis, inc. 208 I-lRk Street Ames, Iowa 50010 Camp plannine / Development Consultants 515/232-6530 515/232-0041 r. Any enterprise 4 built by wise plann;ng, becomes stron; cnrough -zoirrmon sense, and Profits ,-;cncerfiu,iv. z;.y --seeping- abreast of the facts.- Prcveros ' iZhou-L councP plans go but witr many aavisers tney succeea," Proverbs 15:22 6 7.:'-1 T PC)1D C T T: t.: The L, Na Z N G D. A M -.:o r -S;;!ver L-air"le S creserted both as a ar-=Cnic :;-ian and a -wrizzqen s:;mmary cov-m�-r7. 7- ex c ar, s L — t tre Consuiant's ciscussions �.-4izh v,, C m and pert%., and comolements L ommitle_=s and over zne past fifteen months. t r u q n J a nu a ry ';.957. The text ard graphics rEfiect the Consuita-t's :nter_-retation c';" t^_e croject purr-cse, process. coals and cbj ectives. he Plan presents procosais for -L^._e oraeriy deveio,-.men- cf the property. z. is a s.-ecific quice!ine and recommencarlion or facihty ceve!coment tc serve a '.,ariety cf e-:Iucazion. -­lsoirazicn, -ana. r=-Cr-=aticn -rc grams. wnicn r=_auire s Mace apart 'Ircm ever-...-Cay lif-e, ar, outd—__r sez-.:nc., -and a z-:-_;P-ccr-:nq na-urai Canv:ro n m e n t create in develop;:n1­!I 1 the Plan nas been �.-za) -ze a The Ccmmi-i.tee's primary interest ; facility which wil! accommodate more people in cutaocr programs on a V.ear- round basis, .q1th, greater quaii'U.- and ,r.cre exciting options. it rromotEs maximum efficiency it the operation of the Camp. it develops a unique resource -enter where community social needs Can be met in accordant:. with The :zzlvation Army's colicv and prac-rL;;c_=s. 7 he Plan describes the potential of _-':I a/er Lake Camp A-,enc%,, needs over the next decade and into the 21st Century. Long range planning does not necessarily solve immediate or short term problems. The results of planning are usually demonstrated fi•-.,e years beyond the decision to do something. The Plan's primary purpose is to serve as a policy statement of the Agency for land use and as a guideline for future development and management of the property. LONG RANGE PROPERTY PLANNING IS THAT PROCESS OF EXPLORING AND DEFINING THE POTENIT T IAL OF A SPECIFIC TRACT OF LAND TO ACCOMMODATE 7 L7 LQ C) •o r- rrl L. S (r1 Y ('1 c -u rr "(1 v Ul (17 C Fr) r :Ll -U r rn c� (f) D M _r cn D r. -�r G .[s 0� D T- l) I1 H _-I F-, rn (r, s rrl Tl r- ,-a r R) m rn -U p. r rrl • -I r.. lit ... •: ...F �rwx.�.. .. ...-:.. ... ...- b�w. 11l� � �.t0'�tLUILtW�MiG'. Ntle�w1®yyy, .• -.- iitla'. ' - BACK8ROUN'D c7[)RTLiIS D CCUMENT � brief historical sk��oh of the �gen�y's involvement w'�� Si| "er LaKa :--=mp, taken �rom camp fiies, is irciuded as a �aCk- . und raf'rence. The west ccrtion of Silver Laka Camp was ourcnasad in 1--7,21 �--r rn 1924 the large,island, a remaining tip of the amaii island-J, an a ccnsidsrpb|e portion of the iaka itse|f was purcnased for $41.0-CO. -1n 1928 -1he S n �r m y acquired a-oroximoze|y 40 acres, formeriy the area cf the 3t. Paui C=mo, fcr S10,CDOO. In 193:10 a parcel on the east shore of Si|ver Lake as pur-?-,ased �or $3,OOO. The first cam- o-ane-- during zhie summer of 182' . w|r: no ou�|�ing ' Jears a number of bui|din-s nave been built and �-ennoved. Thes= ino!ude a dining hall, c abins on K|wanio Is|anc, cabins a;o,-g the shore, cabin vii|agescn ! the kno||' and a residential camP east ofthe present camp core. ' A separate resident camP once operated at the east and of the sit=- by the St. Paul Citadel. During the mid-1970's, tne St' Pau! Camp combinmd facilities with zhe Ninneapo/is Camp' Durirg the summer of 19DS5 nine residence camps used the site in addition to sta-lf cr/enzaticn programs., fam||y camp. pilgrimage, and numerous conference and rstreats. Thera was occasionai d-=y ,:se by scout �ro.u.cs' Today, Silver Lake Camp serves more than 8,O,0O ann:a|iy in various camps, conferences, retreats' banquets, and special events on -a year- round buaia' 8�m - Planning recommendations were mode in 1970 and updated in 19SO. The effective tinneuPan of �hose recommendations has expired. In 1985 the Salvation - Army Property Committee and Silver Lake Camp Committee raquaszad tl�e Consultant to prepare Long Range Land Use Deveiooment Plan for Silver Lake -� Camp. C i COUNTY ROAD 'E' Ipi ATE - _ J HNTRO NCE .......... .. ....... STIULE V DOULS VA / �. 110 \ '. � •'• . . FILL AREA \ : 1 -�• ::'�.. •' FIRE RING .::_ •• — •...: \ .A REC. EAT'ION•': •'•"' 4 HAPEL •°. DARN CPR AL I..: :•••: •. :.:•:'.:.:: " • FARM �. I'•.''.' .. ... 0' .SHO . ... L -° '•" DIRECTORS O JJJ. .. .. "••L•'•;'r RE6IDE NC. E r •\ CARETAK 1. _R€CRS AT,I ONE: ��.:r1 _ _r ° IELTER; 'y.•t.::.•• AREA :. 'GUEST••COT`T . . ANTEtIi•;'.. •''•.RECREATION::•: :•.'• COOKS'..::;: I\ :: 91 COTTAGE' 950 \: C.R AT \ !.'. FORMERLY RE �L.i. �� \6UIL G• \'.;.:.:' ::., ST. PAUL CAMP LODGING'. �' GARAGE STORAGE -''�- TAFF '�o' . . . . . •�,'�„•,:- �' / 1 ,STORAGE + L'RESIDEW .- / 600K TORE \ •. .. .. / L'..... . . �=• CENT R ICE RINK•.:,.:.; '• v i. . , • HOP AHD ':• .• •`•:•' ••• :GATE ' LO GING '.. OFFICE .. ,:' SILVER LAKE \PRCiGIkAM!:;, SNGAKGR� jai IIU7C: - EI..F.VATION 1'50 r W TERFRONT Coot 1 APPDXIMAT •:�;; •j�i:' ..._...r ,..._-... .:.•.; PROPERTY •:�:�:;••:.�;.;•:.•. .- ......... ..:,: LINT - ..........................._ .._.._._ v I SILVER _ ` LAKE A KIWANIS ISLAND I i SCOUT ISLAND ............ .............. LEGEND: NOTE KEY DESCRIPTION THIS MAP HAS BEEN PREPARED FROM ® EXISTING BUILDING AND IS A COMPILATION OF THE -a-• OVERHEAD ELECTRIC •1 \- FOLLOWING PIECES OF INFORMATION- --1-- UNDERGROUND GAS Y,/ ASCS-USDA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH 11&2 SEVER J \ US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 11&7 •b FIRE HYDRANT J CAMP MASTER PLAN 117[; 1100 FIELD INVESTIGATION OCTOBER 21• Ib5 APPROXIMATE AREA: LAND 70 ACRES HATER 30 ACRES TOTAL 100 ACRES EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP NOVEMBER 27, 11e3 100 o IooFfEr THE SALVATION ARMY'S H flD 3GALE I" 100' ST. ANTHONY, MJNNESOTA CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET HARRISON - HEMPE - DAVIS INC. CAMP PLANNING CONSULTANTS AMES, IOWA N 0 R T H AREA=100 ACRES 2 W10 • r,�.Sc R 7 .�.Nl TC7T,AG T--3%,1 7", --rocer'u.., consist-c c-f -a.coroximarle!Y 11-JO acres in--iudinn, 25 10 a• re` 07 c,,,jners nip Of a larce iaKe is an unus-jai s:iz-;-:-=-rL;;n_n in !•,Iinnesota.` L I -she c. .,--:).:,-erty !s somewha* scuare ir shao=. 7rie nrr--r,, proper-Y coundar- L F, 1. - I adic;ns c:%.nty road "E". 7he east boundary adjoins Silver --=ke and the P` west side is bounded by Stinson Boulevara. T^-- south portion cf the Prc.oer-Ly includes both islands ano a substantial port'cn of the water. 7h.e site has several -distinct vege7lat:;on communities. The ror-Thwes-1 corneir C-1: the site is mature hardwooc forest. The north and east -arts of the site support younger, re-growth, stands of vereza7ion. The calance -: n= sita Consists of scattered mature, trees and open grass fields. .1,110st Of !"": e camp structures are situated on the knoli overicor,inq the la at tn-e S-3u:hwes7, corner of the property. A few other buildlngs are sp-acec alcng -,. lakeshore. Present faciii'Lies are indicated on tne "Existing Conditions Map- "'.fc—ilowing page • 8). The location of the Camp is described in camp literature as follows. SILVER LAKE t"CAMP A.4 Cok *C" 2950 West County Road E Minneapolis. Minnesota 55421 Telephone(611.2)788-9048 N 10 A C.- 100 Silver Lake Camp is located in the 47 northeast part of Minneapolis - easy SALVAN to find. 5 FROM THE SOUTH take 35W north to 8 County Road D. Go west to Silver 169 Lake Road, then north 1 mile. Go 260 west one block on County Road E. 12 FROM THE NORTH use 694 to Silver 94 52 Lake Road, then go south one mile • CAMP LOCATION MAP and west one block on County Road E. 40 i - iE PL.".INING GCE2G n aeveioping the Pian th= Consultant aacptec i'lree stomp process. invoi,. °ng: -'.esearcr. 2) Analysis 3) Design M brae- description of the clanning prOcess fcllows. 1 ) Research: Information fc'r the Plan, was gathered from a cf sources. Vai'uab!e resources Inciuded the Camp 'JIreC:cr. Camp Buff. Eli ..er Lake Camp C-ommittee, P operty Committee, The Sa:vation .army personnel, and cub;:'._- ana Pri-Note sources familiar with the Camp and the surrounding. area. . I Information from the natural and physical sciences. 'general engineering data, 1970 and 1980 Camp Master Plans, aerial pnotographs, United States Geo!egica! Survey Maps, soil surveys, field inspections, and other sources referred .tc during the course of the study are availabie elsewhere and are not repeated in this Report. Information relative to water supply, sewage disposal, electricity, local and state codes, traffic. costs, property information and other physical data, was gathered and interpreted with the help of Camp Staff, Committee members, and other local professionals and government agencies. A thorough review of.legal records, publications, and other documents was also accomplished to familiarize the Consultant with the existing conditions, as well as local and regional influences which might effect the future of the project. Basic property information was -supplied by Camp Staff and gathered from Committee and public records. A significant portion of the Consultant's '.pork has been the gathering of � existing data and meeting with individuals and groups to listen and to gather information from a variety of personal and group agendas and viewpoints. 2) Analysis: • 11 7-. • n;s Qr.rt ;'f n :n-voi\`ta .-ev:e'.^I and Ir.".rr.rG::a l:.;ri .h.. tc cetermine -oafs, needs. possibilities, anQ priorities in V� :e areas cf cdminlstratior, proczrami. parscnnei, site, structures, maintenance. and finances. 3) Design: �. Before, curing, and following the gathering and synthesis ,' base information the Consultant formulated a variety of possible alternatives for site ' development. The various factors influencing site form were prioritized. The pattern of development recommended by the Consultant is a direct response to the patterns of events. group sizes, interpersona! . aiatior.sh.ps, human anvir-onmental interaction, and the activities which are expect-ad tc occur on -the site. 0rinciples useful in evaluating ideas were as follo-.-4s: vitality - the ability of the site to support bath hu^nan anc non-human life. } 2) sense - the way that the camp's values are cleariy perceived by, and J . ? • match with, a viewer's expectations. 3) fit - the manner in which physical form supports projected activities. 4) access - degree that site resources are made available to potentiai users. r 5) control - ability to repair, modify, and manage spaces. t Each of the five factors listed above is balanced against the others to promote maximum efficiency while treating each site user .,iith rustic. T^a cost of s developing a feature must be justified by the benefits received. RT The Plan intends that the Camp convey a sense of dynamic openness and hospitality. It should be flexible and adaptable to changing conditions over { time, and to the diverse needs of different site users. There must be sufficient diversity to prevent boredom of the camper or staff member. Users will perceive it as an inspiring place to be. It is a place where people can feel connected and whole. The success or failure of the Camp is largely determined • :J 12 f ::Y t cw e'fecti re;y t~e preceding consioerations are me-r. Tine proposed deveiepment pattern .s e;.pressea ,raph,caiiy n a Schematic _and Use Map' (following pace 17) describing prc^ram. Nctentia. ir. onship to the ].and as abroad ccncept, in a final "Land Use and ci!it;es C, icpm=_rt Map" ;following page ;3), and in this Summary Report. Basea cn t";e pas: and Present experience of the Camp Committees reiative to the Silver Lax-- cro;Dert;, the Plan attempts to sift through the gathered data, show an avjareness cf the Nast. present a new climate -cr c::tuccr pregramlming and Bate 3 Plan for the `uture. • Desicn Flow Chart The Salvation Army Criteria Site Information Research Analysis--�lDesk;n Program Information, T Public Needs continuai feedback and evaluation Other Data Implementation *Silver Lake ,_ Camp T--Plan' * The Plan is expressed as this Summary Report, in formal presentations, and in eventual physical form. • 13 SRI THE �Z 7LV �A#P �L�� To P.-ovide a wide ranqe of acziv/tiea wnich reflect c�e |n-cerasrs cnd neauc of c� The ��|va�/on �rmy N�ortnern Divis/oc, �ha |�cnsuira:z �he assistance o� The Salvation Army Proper�� Commizzae' t�ie Si|ver L��a Camo Connm/tt--==- ano tne N� ` Cam� �ireczor, have oeve|o�sd t�e L�}NQ ��NQE LAND USE DEYEL!}0�4ENT =LA�' The Plan supports current and anticipazed trends for recreational c-arn.oing, oonferencinJ and retreating with aar-rounc use of facilities for both �^ tromiticna! =nd non-traditiona| programming. �o io be valid and effective, the Plan shou|d nct be r.oc reszric�i-ve. anou| | be �ocr/fic|n�f|exic|e enough t-- permit �da���b/|ity �� ���n�� *irh�uz e� � I� �ac||/�|es :ee�intagrity cf the overall design concept. M--;S' o ��r c |mmedioze program needs. -�t shouid a':so reserve encu�h /�n� �� ����mmo�o�e future program needs. �his must be acconn-iisheo in such a w-my that lnitia! deveiopmen-I will te compatible wi-4h long range deva|cbment. I-1 wii| require at least a decade before total devoio.oment is realized. During this period The Salvation Army Northern Division must continually review acd evoivaze the full � range of its outdoor program services and make the necessary ad ;uatmen-.s -' while keeping the basic in-Legrity of the Plan intact. �» This is a Plan for Vhe fut-ure wh.iCh can coexist with wr.a't is in p|ace now and offer guidelines for future deve|opmen-c. The Plan offers complete assurance that winut is put in place will not have to be redone to accommodate some future step as the development process c-�ntinuos' The time frame for deve!ocment is AM n� not critical to the validity of the Plan. It stands ready to serve immediately -- and into the future' in direct response to the demands ofthe program ' The Plan attempts to look carefully at the present condition of the property' and offer guidelines and recommendations for growth' It is designed to �a coordinate current programs, identify opportunities for growth, and create new activities in the future. All of �his may be imp|emenzed in an orderly fashion without creating overcrowding or site deterioration. ' 0 � 14 _ i ne ,an n°.s acen c,eateC tO MaKe ava:lable as mart' c2tlons- -c.r crcgrr= • .. ,mrrg as —3ssibie. -i number of small, ron-related groucls may se „ �r ,r.e •T.� simY!taneousiy. oath =na adult -o^rams can func.icn R� �� server .el_ . r, the ether :nd. .he entire camp might to taken 4p e ,a, ,,. . ,.� one _ =rou '.i Facilities wiii be developed to accommodate :he physic_all cacpej r y =.n i a, d other spacial populations. This Plan is concerned for the un que needs of a constituency no come t; this property to participate in the program offerings, and has a special concern for the land, the water, and the environmenta! enveicpe surrounding the prccert;,. When viewed as an ntegra,ed facii.,y t is net difficuit to irrag,ne t-.at i.�dividua!s and groups who come here can be immersed In a special experience ,.v'r.ere the scirit, mina and body can be strengthened, refresnea arc renet-,ed. it is important to recognize the Plan is flexible and attempts o.-)iy tc c-r;ani_e the major land use requiremen,s of programs as it is now anticipated, so tha: even in the distant future the entire property car, be used in many exciting and adventuresome ways that are not within the current program fCrmat. Some space is left over and devoted to natural intoucr;ed settings wnicr, sometime in the future, it response to program demands, may support a variety of additional small program options such as teaching stations. nature crafts areas, interpretive centers, wildlife observation blinds, lake, stream, and marsh biology, and almost any other program that can be imagined. The Plan employs a pattern of development which emphasizes concentration of the busiest, most sophisticated and most densely populated activity areas at the residential and program core. A selection of both density of people and intensity of program activities can be made based on where a Verson elects to be on the property. The further one moves from the core, it can be anticipated that a more quiet, less populated setting is available. An important function of this pattern is that different groups using the site simultaneously will very seldom, if ever, need to move across the core and pass through someone else's 15 ;Ong or Cr'C--m are ne tralf;c usua l. r:'" he perime.cr .0 _� e CO!-=- nd back. T; his pattern is not al,-4ays posy'.Die tC emD!- / lr'. i s pur=St idea;, �::t ., IVer Lake as It is now planned. --resents t`',e ConcepC in a r assorable .'1. vl1 IDEA LiZED RELA T T � i•..�i!S-IP !, (prior to adjustments tC fit site,, O REGREA71otJj • L L L NATURAL �s L p O POOL Oopp CAR 0 L P GORE LOT OOD ENTRANCE S M R?5 p 0 O 00O L P STAFF OFFICE L O FROGRAPI L L OLODGING NATURAL O &OOksTORE 3{ • 16 J-.1-i7 .4A i`v Li' ND Jvt • By appvying the .deaiized Relaticnshics SI:etc„ :;age 1-= La :e Cam^ site it tecomes oosslble t- estab!ISn USE oatte"rs ti'at Cromc� off ci8nt interaction on a large scale. The Schematic Land use htap' ;follo:rir:g page) shows proposed major use zones, access points, --irc-elation patterns an,c points of interest for Silver Lake Camp. The most high;y developed Zones are t:-,e Residential and Program Core and the Staff Community/Maintenance areas. Separation of these functions vrouid free the camp core for intensive Grogram use and allows staff a piace away from their work; thereby increasing eff.ciercy and morale, and reducing staff burnout and turnover. Separaticn of tr.e Multi- purpose building and pool from the camp core aliows use indepencent from a main camp program and encourages restoration ane use of the east enc cf e site. The maturing hardwood forest, with its wildflowers, diverse plant and animal life and sense of mystery, is protected as a Mature Preserve and study area. • The Special Program Use zone has younger, successional vegetation acceptable for more active site-intensive. activities such as wood crafts, tent camping, and orienteering. The third Program Use area, named 'for the former St. Paul Camp, provides an expansive lawn for picnics, informal games, scout activity stations, and so forth. The Recreation zone extends throughout the site furctioning ac a distribution channel and spacial organizer. it is the primary open space, having smaller spaces (200 - 400 feet) which open off of it. These spaces, n turn, have even smaller (45 - 100 feet) outdoor rooms which face them. .his will provide an organized hierarchy of activity places. This pattern :,:ill be reinforced through a native trees replacement program. Campers wi!I stay close LO the roadway and the refined trail system, ailowing total access •.jith minimal activity disruption. The Plan calls for three levels of circulation: 1 ) entrance roads to parking areas (17' - 20' wide); 2) interior service reads/walks (12' - 14' wide; and, 3) trails (4' - 6' wide). Activity nodes occur at intersections of the circuiation network, and on boundaries between zones. Other major features are also indicated on the "Schematic Land Use Map". 17 i • S;!ver -a'r.e .,amp a wonderful raturai resource. .t cf'ers a .ar,e -_nvironments to experience and is urge enoug;n tc s mulcaneous y cffsr ceverw different programs to differ=nt c'ienteie. MOW Mal 13 ' � ~ L4�0 EA 14D D:E%/E�_[}=M Ell: T 1 A walk V�rouch t�a "L-=!-.d Use and F�c|!i��e� �e�siopmen� Pian' /�� ��||ows � page '33) will help iot_-rcrer the ma' �r f�azure�s �n���s�� ':� 7he Cons�! art'a roziona|e for deveioping :ha Plan as i|';ustr-ated. This section of �L:_- ".-zoor- �ea�r�bes each element �f the �ropcsed site plan, beginning �� �he �n�rance, moving toward zhe pro-ram --ore' and continuing aaszward across -ire camp. Y8 Sits e|ements are |den-c|fied in the raoort with bold type' 7he program recommendations are 'Intended to respcno to perceived needs i: the 6i!var Lake !� Camp region zs communicated to the Con�u|��n� �y -ha =|v zic: -my .oeroonne!, anc as :nccveredl by rese-=rcn =nd obaervaz':on. One migh� bring ihe Peo.cie into zhe Camp �y way o' -he Nature Preaarva, setting an atmospnere of '',-.amp" as guests arrive. 7hia is 'he mosz scenic approach to the camp. :oido emotional memories f�r many �eo�ia, provides an ambience of isolation and |rtrigue and has a more functiora| re|ationshio with �U other Camp activities. The present entrance |ocaticr had b2en --rc.-Iosed to provide equal access to tne two camps which were formerly in s|mu|�-=naous ooero±ion on the site' 7he St. Paul Camp has since combined faoi|i�ies with the f� Minneapolis camp operation, making canzra|ized site access |eea |nportanz-. % � The main entranca' than, would |ntrcduce a camper throucn �he (resz-cred) historic., ivy covered, stone pillars (with iron gates) ancl d�,,,jn a resurfaced �w winding road through colorful woodianc` leaving the car-as of c:vi|ization behind. Once inside the Camp the quescion of "where to go now?^ is � immediately answered with a specific parking area udjacenr to the administration building. Here the entrance -co the Cumo can be controlled for � security purposes ano we|come offered to those not familiar with the grounds' � After check-in' the campers can be shuttled by van to the camp core and lodging area. This process serves several] purpoaes. Firsz it coveys the ~ hospitality which The Salvation Army is noted for, it, provides a personal introduc-r.ion and orientazion -co the Camp. By reatrict|ng most automobile � parking to the two main parking lots, the Camp interior is open for emergency 1S • -h' c y -' it 'u +h r Ze c,.o ��".�'..- 2;-rtray it I• , autcm:.b es. .,eca se o' ., ei si i'aman-sensitive atmospnere w.nich Es im-cr.a^t tc -he l am,p S=ttl:i f�':l =:nce-aied i"]terior spaces might ` a, ailab!e f_,r _ne .nysiCa10`/ !i:nliEc maintenance vehicles, and so -"rth (!imit 5-7 per !CCatICn i. 'IDS= a."I':`. n Er aaministratlon building ^percting hours wouid ` rc t!neir own way T- their respective iodgings. The administration building cwn s:.ppiant the e.x;sting one that is in the center of camp, hard to find, and ;a._-king in abee°:ate Of-ice space, work area, and storage. This will then be the cusiness office for the Camp and the ­nerve-center . TI is Close enough tc :i;oni for cam- activi ies, b4- r.ot so far away to inhibit or to distracted by prrograms. 3eyond the car storage area The entrance corridor Provides = Trans:tien through the wooded walls, gradually opening to the recreation area beside the !ake. Both the chapel and the flag wouid to visible during this entrance progression. Groups using the core area can be easily directed up the hill with signage. The new ccncession building combined ':iith the large existing trees will form a distinct entrance gateway to the core area. Day Camp users have ready access to a clearing reserved for their use. The adventuresome campers destined for the hogan, tent outpost area, and Special Program Use ':jiii have a longer trek, emphasizing their separation from civi!iZation. Camp users might appreciate a comprehensive systems of signs to identify features and provide direction to any and every site location. iasphalt '4a rks placed in high traffic areas will facilitate easy, mud-free, access for all camp guests. The present entrance may be used as a secondary entrance for activities unrelated to the main camp. The existing parking area will become overflow parking. The road will provide auto access to the multi-purpose building, recreation fields, and pool separate from the Residential and Program Core access. This will facilitate use of the site by multiple groups and allow public access to selected areas without disturbing core zone activities. • 20 J �a ��Np � I , o'da che main entrmnce. at 7re bottcnn of the hii|, is tha aup�ai-L car storage area., cncvicing parking fore: ghty c-ars' �_t`s presenceaoftenec tcy baamsano pianting isiands. 7ho pi|-,rimaga is expected to ccnzinue. as is occasional non-c�m�er u�e �� �h= ­hace|. Parkin- near t:ese aztiv'ries ia :mpor-,ahr tecause of tne less ambulatory ati|ities o.; some user 7ke n PavemanL must be engineered have emergency only access roStinson Boulevard' -he Caretaker's residence is the second of three structures adjacent -10 tne car stonage and observing ��ca�s �� `-he ��m�. It can b� ���int|y nestled into the wooded s|opeand may solar-tempered anc earth sheltered. It sho:,d have ' ac least 11400 square feet of living s.-aca afta chec g-Traga '- containing worx±snch and ample szorage. The exte�riorrnater|a|s wiii :isua||y harmonize the house with background vegetation. The third proposed structure visually contro||ing -,he entrlanoa is �r-a health J otation. Itcontainsthenurse`s private i|ving a�ace, boyaand �ir|os|okrcxzms ���� � ��~ (two beds each), isolation room, visiting room, and dispensary. Total living area: SOO square feet. The health, station will be close enough to the program area that a --.=mper's medical problem can be reoo!ved and the camper reinstated to the program or,if required, unobtrusively removed from camp 7+S separation. +^w fnom the camp corawi|| allow the nurse tcparticipate with lower crofi!e role in the camp program than at c)rasent' ' The administration building Should be readily apparent to acamp guest' Since its visual character will sircng|y affect the new urriv�|'s �er�eption of the Camp, it should be designed t10 portray acamp atmosphere' It might provide the following amenities; check-in station, public rest rooms, camp directions and ^=. ohentation, current information, administrator's and secretary's offices, reprog'raphioastation, break area, conference rooms, communication equipment such as a public telephone, and a lounge with reading material and possibly television or radio. The building should be situated with dear visibility of the entrance, car storage, picnic area, and the road to the Residential and Program =m 21 ��~ Core. It onou|d te capable of aine|tering several car icacJs of arr/`�a!souTI cZ �he rain' with �erhaps a roofed deck. n� ' �irect|y south of ��o �dminis�ru-ive building is a public picnic areo- rio aosca U� pravides --ver|ap and interface between pub|ic access and the camp. It w||i used for ''visitor day'' -activities, a waiting area for People oe|iver/:g and retrieving c-amPara, and as a picnic and gatherins ground. -it would nave a �p large timber play structure' The large open sheiter would prozect users f:rom the elements while ading a human ide.ntity and sc--|e to the area. Pubiic reotroomoand a drinking fountain should be available. The play structure /n the p�b||c -area, would an in-legrazard s/stem tha-1 combines number of activities linked on _= sin5ies7,ruct:re. T:is arrangeme:-, increases the options available to the ch:|d' use a wide range of :nctor skills, ~� increases the interest and challenge, stimulates imagination and ai|cwothe free flow of play. Here an ordinary timber structure becomes a boat, a castle, a �� p|ane,or whatever the child imagines. There could be shaded benches from which adults could observe play nctivitieo. It would provide a small, group �- picnic site away from the camp core. � The chapel -building wou|d remain in its location and eventua!|y take or, another purpose when the new chapel is in place. It (and aomeother tuiidinga) would benefit from u detailed landscape plan. Of particular concern ia. o:rfa�_e water drainage away from the structure' soil compaction' and grass health in high traffic areas. The directors residence will remain essentially unchanged' �= The Nature Preserve consists of mature hardwood trees, shrub N�8 undergrowth,and native ground covers. This ecologically significant oak- hickory plant association should be protected as ateaching area to demonstrate N00 how Minnesota looked before inroads by urbanization and agriculture. The camper's appreciation of the area would be increased by nature trails with 22 �� .i • interere_ive stations, bridges and resting bencnes. -he trail t-eadway could :)e surfaced with hardwood mulch or eventually =,sphalt.d, tZ� facilitate Use by ,he pr.ysically impaired. The t�:lo exis:inc ten: outpost areas can be retained if provided with trail e-•es:cn control and "hardening" cf high-use oaths. The Nature Preserve is subject to gully formation in several locations. A detailed study is needed to determine cause, rate, and extent of gully formation, to assess its long-term impact, and to discover the best solution tc the problem. Preliminary studies indicate that en-site check dams may be feasible. Speciai, ISM one week, work camps for older youths and adults can focus on trail work and erosion control construction. The teaching stations proposed at trail ntersecI ion and interesting points IT throughout the site are small, level clearings for education in leiater safet; , natural systems, or other y program interests. Storage boxes and temporary support structures would enhance program use. With little investment The Salvation Army's Silver Lake Camp can offer a revenue generating Day Camp with little, if any, conflict with resident campers. Facilities for swimming, boating, recreation, and crafts can be scheduled for joint use. The Day Camp would meet neighborhood needs for child care while providing a training opportunity for the Salvation Army youth. :t would function as a base fcr woodland exploration and recreation. As a outdoor classroom the teaching opportunities are ample. The barn can be easily converted to program use. Support equipment might focus on a farm or ranch theme. For example, old farm implements, buckboard, or wagon wheels might be used as play equipment. This program is expected to generate a financial return which might be used to support other camp needs. The nearby games court supports a variety of functions. Basketball, volleyball tennis, and badminton are a few possibilities. The new shelter proposed, adjacent to the court, provides equipment storage, a seating place for players between games, and a pleasant waiting spot for others in the vicinity. The 23 service walk around the games court might be widened slight y tc facilitate fire truck access to Meadowview. , The annual Riigrimage may continue to be neid the games cc-Jrt until the expense if a large permanent structure is 11-Istiried. n the meantime, resurfacing and striping the games court with a colorful epoxy or acrylic court base would brighten the floor and increase play ability. The tent might be replaced with a structure such as those used at major theme parks around the world. It would be clean, durable,of parabolic, hyperbolic, ane other geometric shape, lightweight, easy to erect and disassemble, come in a wide selection, of colors and look nothing at all like a traditional circus tent. .it may be custom designed with side partitions for protection from inclement .4eather and for division into rooms. A stressed-membrane structure would be less expensive than a building, preserve the open and airy atmosphere of a tent meeting, and would look cheerful and up-tc-date, while offering protection from the elements. It can be fun!!! The Consultant recommends the canteen be replaced by a new program building. This is a major intersection entrance to the core zone and is one of the more visible locations at he Camp. What is built here wiil, like the administration building, form an early impression of what he Camp is like, and will color the camper's entire experience. It is important that this structure present a distinctive architectural and artistic statement in keeping with The Salvation Army principles and with a rustic camp setting. Restro:)ms here or in the games court shelter can accommodate hikers as well as program building, games court, and recreation field users. It might also include a new snack concession, equipment check out (skis, .balls, .etc.), and laundry equipment. This is an mile alternate location for camper check-in also. South'of the building is suggested a patio, small stage and small group gathering space (lighted for night use), 1k and beyond that, the inspection grounds with flag. The large flag will provide a highly visible focal point for all entrants to the site. The building itself forms the hub and offices for the recreation program. 24 i • -he Consuitant's impression is that Oak Nancr dining hall w!ii continue to function, as the hub c-F activity for the camp. A small receiving area is necessary to accommodate all core area deliveries without interfering with kitchen use. The addition might also serve as a building maintenance aate'.lite and for generai long term storage. It should contain ample shelves, closets, cupboards, boxes, and nooks and crannies for well-planned storage. The receiving area should blend visually with the existing s_ructure. Efficient access and circulation through the addition will be critical to the success of this feature. Additional rest rooms could be a reasonabie enhancement to this building. The dining hall building should be redecorated land re-carpeted as funds become available. -7he lounge can be freed from program use to be used as a place for 20-30 persons to spend an odd moment between schedu:ed activities. It might include such diversions as ping pong, air hockey, and :ther table games and be furnished with conversation clusters and pay telephones. The need for individual and couple accommodations will continue. The program room downstairs, and the dining room may continue to function as at present. The kitchen layout may be studied to increase efficiency and possibly serve two shifts sometime in the future. Sky lights would improve the kitchen light level immensely. An entrance room and/or colonnade along the north, south, and west �•:alls would enhance the appearance of the building, provide shelter from the elements, and generally be more responsive to the human needs of persons in this area. It may be feasible to add a greenhouse/atrium to the west end of the dining hall. This would provide a sunny program space for general meetings, • horticultural program, or additional lounge space. An observation tower for • camper to climb and survey his surroundings would be an asset, if structurally convenient. With the addition of the new health station the current nursery can then be devoted entirely to child play and care during mother's camp, and serve as a 25 --� program building fcr other camps. The piayground can be further deveioped ir' increased demand reauires it. Alternate child care facilities ;_for retreats) -ight be developed on the second Level of ,he Dining Hall. The need fcr large residential youth camps wiil continue. There have beer. several requests from the Minneapolis and suburban areas about camps not specifically managed for troubled youth. It is important to recognize. however, that there is a long term nationwide trend away from traditionai iarge camps toward other types of camping experiences. Silver Lake Camp will receive increased demand fcr smali group use. Today, ninety-nine percent of inquiries are for groups with fewer than 200 persons, ninety percent are for groups with fewer than 50. ;Many requests come 'rpm adult or family groups. Silver Lake Camp should respond by deveioping facilities to accommodate smaller groups. A small camp focusing on a specific interest such as video production, sports techniques, leadership training, • drama, or computers can be run independent of, or in conjunction with, a larger camp. This new development will be flexible enough to accommodate both large and small group use. Presently Silver Lake Camp's critical limitation for e:�cupancy is "inadequate space for small conference groups". Meeting space for two to five additional groups can be added by remodeling one or two Meadowview rooms to program use, and by construction of double cabins. Meadowview can help the camp accommodate 60 additional groups in a year by remodeling two rooms to meeting space. This means that buildings such as Meadowview, the dining hall and other support facilities would be more fully utilized. Additional revenue would begin to ease expenses incurred simply to maintain buildings year-round. In direct response to increasing need for family and small group use the Plan proposes three double cabins on the slope east of the dining hall. These should be situated with regard to views both to and from all parts of the site. Each double cabin will have four, four-person hotel-like rooms with full bath. Two 26 • central meeting�, rn. � pairs of rooms �dould be G,tacne� .o a en�r�l m i ,, om at grin , 3 :.Itch°nett°, SzOrage, a^C ;.replace. Sliding glass dc-ors cIICw ac.,and access to a large deck. Vestibules provide shelter from the weat!ner. Cabins can be assigned to house croups of 4, 8, 16, 24, and so on. The scuth-,lest corner of the sire. and the slope r:crth cf the dining hall is reserved for four additional units, for future construction. The small site of each unit gives them the versatility to be used with any sized camp group. Lakeview lodging rcorns can be partitioned into smaller rooms, or pr!vacy, and to be made more receptive to adult use. -he two at the so.�th end -,cull continue to operate as large-group meeting space. An effective sound barrrer is needed between these -CCmS. Terraces and ^I�ntlingS a e needed t-o controi erosior. An outdoor amphitheater ir; the vicinity of the present s:•limmir,e area s another possibility. Here is a pleasant view of the lake, sound carries weii from :dater • to land, and the wooded hillside provides a pleasant setting. Seats can be arranged for persons to face the lake and a speaker could arrive and depart by boat for Galilean services. The Lakeside speaker's cc-ttage might be convert ed to a much needed program building. Persons participating in conference groups would enjoy the scenic setting for meetings. (Guests can be accommodated on site.) The wooded slope from the dining hall to the lakeshore provides a wonderful setting for outdoor meetings, picnics, or simply a place to sit and talk. The existing office would remain the administrative hub for the core area. It will provide a program resource in proximity to the main activity areas and is an alternate location fora satellite maintenance location and short term storage. The bookstore will continue to function, generally, as it does now. • "�:N 27 i • As previousiy mentioned, the staff living snouij to mcved =wa%/ -ron the Cam- core. gresent staff garters would be converted to guest speaKer or .amo°r hcusin;. -he old M-D building and the maintenance.garage nave ser'v'ed t^e Gaup :yell but should be removed. M-D is no 1--n-er cost �7- a to rester_ and maintain. The garage does nct merit a central ~lace in the camper's I experience, but should be located cut of view and away from main camp activities. Between the car storage area and the dining hall ocsitive aesthetic appearance is an overriding criteria. The carpenter shop and dorm are easily converted tc a program building. large garage door on the first floor suggests a wide range of activities such as crafts, ooat building, woodworking and so on. It couid also serve as an ice rink warming house. An awning or porch on the east Side would provide weather protection. The pristine character of Scout Island should be preser,,,ed b,; a policy of restricted access. However, occasional overnight use by responsible individuals might continue. Kiwanis Island might be visually enhanced and more usable with t-h.e acdition of a simple, open outdoor garden structure such as a gazebo. (This prcposai should be verified for conformance to set-back restrictions orior to construction.) Kiwanis Island, like other parts of the site which have high foot traffic, seems to suffer from soil compaction. The low areas are particularly susceptible because of the high water table and organic soil. One solution for this is the regular use of a soil aerator. Comparison of aerial photographs indicates that the Camp is losing its tree cover. As trees mature they die through natural attrition as well as from soil compaction and disease. Trees are important in a camp setting because they provide shade, reduce erosion, moderate temperature and wind extremes, and provide a host of other benefits, both practical and aesthetic. A part of the site management schedule should be a tree replacement program. It may 28 • rclude the following steps: Design soeclflc ^,r--ss open areas for games, sports, an❑ t,"ati!c flew. r^,I10'.V naL -a; Ye�et3:iVe regrowth of areas having nc definite program needs which requires cons nuai mowing. .add native shade, screens, and wails for outdoor "rooms". �. ;;II non-native vegetation should be phased out over time. ":e plantings should be indigenous to the site, siope, and soil where they .�a are to be placed. A wide range of play activity will be a•.,ailable in the Recreation Ions. The area between Kish Lane and Silver Lake can be graded to a regulation 6 man football field, having a sand base which allows wet-weather use. There is room fcr a slightly undersized softball field. Other games possible here inciude duck pin bowling, croquet, soccer. shu-fleboard, horseshoes, east bail. and various team games. The mound east of the field can be regraded to form spectator seating and a music or religious drama stage. The fields can be made available for • community use at selected times. The ice rink will continue to provide winter fun where it is now located.. The nearby program building might serve as the warring house. The monitor station will provide a clear view o' much of the !ake fcr .-rater safety, the recreation fields, the camp entrance. and the camp core.- could serve as the boat check out and ice rink warming house. The boats can be moved east to coordinate the boating program with other recreational activity, preventing unauthorized use by intruders from the swimming area west of the Camp. The boat check-out can be coordinate with administration of other recreational activities. The existing caretaker's residence will become a guest house f those that deserve a place close to camp, special but separate. The present parking lot ^� then might become overflow parking and used for special events involving the recreation, multipurpose building, or special use zones. Kish Lane might be • z 29 rec u--` is v I na and r n r Harr �•re tc i . .sue imr ct, a the pa. F;ir.� °ot sc. eened :rlt^ ::e,rms and Plantings. 4 place fcr a multipurpose building is reserved for tre future. T~;e Gymnasium/auditorium/stage wouid sea: T00, -ontain a ha;f casketball ccuri, and can be partitioned into smalier meeting rooms. Exterior decks would accommodate an overflow crowd. There shouid be restreoms with showers, ample storage for sporting goods and stage accessories, and additional meeting rooms and office space. A swimming pool would offer handicapped swimmin-, competitive srrimmin, any swimming lessons in a predictable envircm-ent. The feasibility o- swimrnin would be Independent of lake conditions. Community relat.ons might ::e improved through public programs such as the following: a) swimming iesson to community children (for a fee) b) family open swim (for a fee) • c) individual fitness swim (for a fee) d) sponsorship of swim team Revenues generated by pool use would be absorbed in direct costs. They are not expected to support other camp operations. The play. field and recreation area north of the multipurpose building is available for archery, earthbail and other informai field games. The shelter at the north end of the play field provides weather protection for play field and Nature Preserve users, and a small group picnic site away from the camp core. The open grassland dividing the Nature Preserve from the Special Program Use 9 9 P 9 zone would be more attractive if restored to it's original natural condition. Seeding with native Minnesota grasses and wildflowers would provide an educational setting in harmony with the camp's location and ecological history. Little mowing would be necessary. Similarly, other bluegrass areas can be j restored to prairie, reducing mowing costs 20% or more. 30 i I i A tra;; near the staff village/maintenance area and disappears ir;tc she heavy undergrowth. It winds its way through dense tnickets, aroun.c curves and graduaiiy up a gentle incline. There, it opens into a small I=vel clearing containing the relocated hogan; the culmination c* a procession t--at buiids suspense and interest. The hogan's new �ccatlon accentuates t"..e primitive character of its associated programs. The nearby outpost tent area would offer a new magnitude to the camps offered at Silver Lake Camp. It would maximize site use with little expenditure. 'south ? would be challenged with new experiences and would have he opportunity to deveiop new skills. Tenting brings the camper ciose to nature and provides an invigorating ambience unavailable in a cabin or dormitory. Teepee camping, winter camping, campfire cooking, woods crafts, and authentic Indian games are a few activities possible. Fish and plants might be stocked to provide forage for an edibles program. This area can operate independently from the main camp, or simply be used for overnight trips away from the cam. core. • Encouraging use by local scout groups might increase community interaction. The log cabin will provide sanitary restrooms, gear storage, a program center, and severe weather shelter. The Special Program Use zone is capable of supporting a challenge course, fitness trails, and a hiking, skiing and snowshoe traii. Fire rings mere, and elsewhere on he site, provide piaces for small groups to gather, separate from the main core activities. z The RV camping and tenting area can augment the residential core, provide lodging for the Pilgrimage, and might also serve. as a trip center for visitors to the Twin Cities. It should have electric and water hookups, dump station, and pay telephones. A shelter for picnics and the restored shower house would also be available. The open wooded knoll at he east end of the site (St. Paul Program Use Area) has potential for a second day camp operation. It might feature a natural • 31 on science theme 'utillZing the woods, marsn and lake shore as teaching resources. F .,then not in Day Camp use it might be the site for large group c;cnics, c=pacie of accommodating an entire resident camp popuiation. . he basic requirements for a maintenance area are usually a three bay, 2.700 square foot, building with inside storage, work bench, heated office and toiiet. 0 The outside work and storage area should be fenced and secured. It should be oriented and designed for maximum soiar gain. The building should blend with, not intrude into, its surroundings. The Staff Community should generally be off-limits to campers. This is. the place for the staff to separate from their daily demands to relax, refresh, and renew. The clubhouse might be their private activity building, remodeled and used in whatever manner they choose. The existing structures along the lake shore are irreplaceable due to building code setback restrictions. They should be well maintained in order to extend OR their usable life as long as possible. The old St.Paul canteen can be remodeled to offer an attractive, up-to-date and efficient facility for storage. The officer's resident can be made more private by adding privacy hedges and a patio fence. The proposed Staff Community consists of three, 1.000 square foot, family apartment, four 500 square foot rooms, and six 650 square foot rooms with a common lounge. There is additional staff housing. in existing cabins. Staff k. "children" of all ages would enjoy using the play yard and a large grass play area for yard games, street games, frisbee, and other activities. Additional landscaping will provide privacy and removal of the existirg drive would connect the staff village more directly with Silver Lake. Development of the staff community is a very low priority, only after a thorough evaluation indicates a definite need. So long as staff can be O 32 r aatafacnori|y acccmmooated in the dcub|e cabin units, or o�f-size, tMs area shou|d remain in use aa a p!ay-Field. A|thcuc:h it |a beyond the scope of this document to. devei�� a de7=i!ad anc� ` compr-ehensive program for each buiidin�' it may be desir�o\� �� �ive a rew examples of detaiis which wi|| give future development' -,ho quality and character consistent with the Plan's intent' in general the P|an cai| for development which responds to the coMfort of human beings as they participate in site activities and even�s. [)ver.powering urchiteoturai statements, hosri/e fancy geometry, and t�e standard cliches found in modern suburbia and downtown offices are not appropriate. It is important that the built environment resoond tc livability and habitability- from a users point of view by understanding how people perceive their surroundings, interact with one another and the site and, participate i n camp activity. The Salvation Army is known for hospitality, Silver Lake Camp foci|ities also need to be a hospitable environment allowing ^ ' for individuality, sense of purpose and aae|ection of choices. ' The Camp can be made more comfortable and iive|y by incorporating the foilowing features: | | -careful attention to developing views -busy/quiet area contrasts � -duster spaces for 20-30 persons -intimate spaces for 5-7 persons (adjacent toalarger space) ' ` -places to sit alone, but having a group nearby ' -sunny places to sit- everywhere, particularly by passageways, doorways, activity areas, water and soon � -form outdoor rooms using building wa||a' fences, and canvas awnings -connect interior of buildings with exterior using views, many large doors, similar materials, plazas, terraces, canopies, overhangs, porches, galleries, 33 awnings, colonnades -make it easy to step outdoors onto -crc, , CSC , ratio or terraze -!cave buiiding materials with natur=i `inish -include extra" storage shelves, nco:'.s, grannies -,-,Se canvas awnings, screens and tents -open stairways to a larger space -roo,;s should enclose living space, not merely sit en. top -entrances should be obvious and include a pronounced change in ii-ht, direction view, sound, surfaces, level, degree of enclosure -take advantage of plenty of interior daylight -galleries and buildings should be adjacent to p:.vement 34 -p Doi • he C-mu Is c-esentl.'i _erviced .l-•, , c. `v sewer, =ng -ms. r•. !coal cower ic s-• vic e %i a two ove ( eu d e!e ctrl r lin e s. e r e are an\ s-I pp,, G s e l ec+r existing ;rater Neils not ;;n service. he existing sanitary and water systems wirl continue in use. ;ew structjres gill tie underground to he existing lines except for the log cabin restrooms, w;,ich can have self-contained, aerobic. composting toilets. All services should eventually be buried. `he "Schematic Utilities '-ia.o" indicates the _tiiity requirements of proposed units (following pace 24). Local health and safety agencies wdi require engineering reports on proposed utility services as rew development is begun. .,`ter reiim.nary arprc✓al the preparation o- detail plans and specifications will be required to comply with local codes and ordinances and to ensure satisfactory installation by the contractor. r 6 • 35 19-1 I BURY ELECTRIC LINES MAIN .'E NTRA 5EC•ONVARY.'. ENTRANCE -�----- COUNTY ROA •E ♦ _� G Ld Qf .. .. .. • 0 _ 'R'1�L OUT TEACHING• � TPg TEN71N0 S TATION 7 ^ Y � .our�nsr� . .•� TE ACHNG . W3Tpna1 /. .. TENT AtA �N Q- ••. q. ••........ J�. T �1�j LOG LABINQ �q ES•• OL RESivENCES asHELT •`'�''•a�;, '` —� s�COU .;:• 6TATION `�J•\ •1, •7EdLNMG:� ��� / � ���"��'•• O. Him ♦�.^ }�F 9J�Cyf SHELTER Q I GAR 61ORA6E-80 W TEACHING ••Q-� \ �. `•'•'•. A DGTENTING •• GATE 6TATION TION.. Agc-ck �M•- O ADTIINISTI[ATID� frl, . 1 I POND PROGRAM BUILDING . E ; � : W GRAM , -- .& z B II DING r DAY GAMP' 5 �•.-.- ��_ �' 0 P1J PSI-IC_ ` 11 -S AT OVERFLOW PARKI TEACNMG�: . (��• TN 3TATIO sTATIDH: N "-EX OSHELTER ', o z' AREA a, I s �� FLAY STRUGTtiRE •. as . •::. OSNEA.T :. � �' � CLLI6HOUSE . �i'. 1 • 'GAMES C.HEGK-IN ': K �..:K I S H'.'l- ..„�:.,• LDSED 1. GCMJRT LACE Y 7 9 A g T A SHELTER _ ANE E •_ A INSV tTION vt \;- DAY CAMP T7cNIG GROU d / IV/ '.Y"..' FOOTBALL - / i� OI .�•r� HILLSIDE 1'r J ' _ ' _ �_ %• SOFTBALL ' REGREATIo A R .RES •'.: • R NcE . •. " 'ICE RIN ' K NITOR 5TATION (6GA .141:. - 06OATIN G GATE _ _ I fICJ: 6UILDING RESIDENTI --AN rTEA[HING �•STATxIN PROSRAM,.CORE • PIA'sTi1VF- SITTING ARFJ\ G • r ► G L 1'. .i 1 /• i CY • Gh�'f GOC+R �_L Gt SR'Op'1� . ,V I._ M PROGRAM CY/eE0.' AMPHITHEATER ®BUILDING ��, SP�LIAL-" R06RAM-I L ISE. ;GAzeoo•. _................... d -- I ' ............_...._...._. ` A V r g ►-A N P +, J 0 :. _...........rLILL SER CES ;; P 5 SEWER LEGEND . MY DESCRIPTION ® PROPOSED 9UILVNG Q EXISTING DUM.DIN6 •� ® EpSTING E3LXLDIN6-REMODEL / EXISTING BWLOING-REMOVE () FIRE RING DIaLDIHG SET BPGK LWE ' SCHEMATIC UTILITIES MAP LAND USE AND FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT MAP 100 O 100 FEET -rHE SALVATION ARMY'S ILAIW [E U,! Lr\-� SCALE I•loo ST ANTHONY, MINNESOTA CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET HARRISON-HEMPE•DAVIS, INC. CAMP PLANNING CONSULTANTS AMES, IOWA N O RT H APPROXIMATE AREA 100 ACRES The Consu!"cant recommends the f,--:-11'ov.,in c. oeveic-pment process as tn= moves -,-- ;-piement 'L",e Plan: 1 ) Select a Plan aiement, -1Co develop in response to a specific need expressed by the constituency. Include all necessary support elemen.s such as utility services, rcaos, parking, and so forth in the developme ' nt package. Select the precise iocation for the element by a field inspect,,--n general area indicated on the "Land Use and Facilities Development N!ap". 4) Hire a professional to develop construction plans and project m-mnual. 5) Arrange for permits and licenses, ensure conformance with all codes and regulations. 6.) Issue a contract for the work. 7) Enthusiastically enjoy the product when it is satisfacTcrilv available for use. completed and 36 H-5,'S I t i G'- It the ----nsuirl*ant viere to outline a sequence Z,-;;: develo--merr, tD Se. "e pr-cgram it might be as fc-Hows: 1 Develop the main Day Camp operation Develop parking area., roadways anti new en trance, repair entrance c--es Relocate maintenance facilities 4) Construct 3 double cabin units 51 Ccntrcl erosion and reconstruct trails 6) Relocate the Hogan 7) Remodel Meaaow,,,-`iew Construct re%-i concession building, remove M-D 9) Develop staff recreation building and sheit— saw_ WL 10) T r,.St itute re-vegetation program 11 ) Erect.-ew structure and resurface floor for Pilgrimage -r 12) Develop outpost tent are and shower house 13) Develop health station In the case of each priority item, a range of support facilities are necessary. • 37 COST 7-ST--MATES t ccst ci' ce i .r` V. , me ;�,n.itemiz:.d estir'.ate c. de�✓eloRmen is .n .a d n .s c c- ,-nt d D rte.,` +,, cm t t c''+ t onst 'cz costs. are . `,e Camp ar... r,.r r�, � mit.aes o 3n i .,,a eo c r:. sic,. S s. �cs�s given in November 1920 dollars, based on a national average and aa;.:st-=o -cn the Minneapoiis area. Tt is important to understand t"ese figures are best- guess and preliminary, and that they do not include taxes. permits, administrative costs, contingencies, design fees, furnishings, extra features, or site improvements and landscaping. --cst projections are for average abo:,e average quality of materiais and workmanship, performed by trained tr. desmen, and include labor, material, profit, .;:erhead and mcbiliZ...icn -osts. Actua; construction costs '.Vii! Vary depending on design efficiency, choice OT materlais. market fluctuations, inflation over t1rie, and so forth. Each major structure. requires access roads, parking, 'walks, service drives and utility systems as companion developments. it is important to fully consider • and budget for support facilities when development is discussed and planned. It is difficult to place an average dollar value on the extras that need to be considered for implementation. However, it is wise to include a 10% contingency, another 10% for design and field services, 5% to 10% r"or furnishings and up tc 25% additional for access, parking and utility systems. This last figure may vary over a wide range depending on proximity to existing systems. 38 ::....: . . . ... . . :.: .5 G R C E C)PIDA Y E T N E .MAIN: EN LACE., N RA . TRA ... COUNTY ROAD •E G s5' o••• R5e•..... .... GAT& NE C fiaRSN Po + TEACNIHG• _ JI _ ..: ,. ND O _ STATION ^� TFJITINOT TV AVIA6 Q f ` •„ OUTPtX�`f •v.. TENT A STATION J Qi STATION . LOG CABIN f qK {� `QC •� � �,�;�� •FIT IVENCEI ''__ \ sHELT - 1 .:: .: CpU ..,••. ..... ,�L• .p •TEAGHMG :sTAnoN 5�EGI P RfyM ws P 9 p V `• , 1�J CAR •DO '.•,.;.., `j ...t^•p �\ \ /,.✓' SHELTER W 1 ,/ `�" f ••�.'• - RMPING .. —.. 11NG GATE 6TATION •Q� \ REGRE�T�ION . AREA •,?, A TEA( 1 ;Pr ELATING 0 ADNINtST1CAT� ---•--'"~•ter \ ? POND ei BUILDING BUILPI d r -OA CAMP Pt)OL '11"•' ti^".• -� '� ,.,J. a( PUE5LIC- \••••• OVERFLOW PARKITEAUIM4•:�:.• Q.• P GNIG �AL•fH s�T 0 / I. MA.. .. :AN. : •STATION: Q z AREA OSHELTER MULT PURPbSE �••., '..' f o.- 6UILDIN6 ..>�SHOWERH Y FLAY STfOJGTIJRf EStDENCF . ....... ; r S �a '-IqG' V�GUEST•HOVY l I I O >< ( I a ISHEL?ER' v 2 OUSE I .:'.'• J. 1 '- �A11E5 GNELK•IN � PARKI xIS . ;LANE';- GATC STAF. OMMUNITIY Q.USN •;• • ,. .: ., CURT LAONDRY• O AY SPA[E - SHFlTERED CaN(ta, GATES 1 he PAY CAMP/TICNIG GROU . .. _ � .�..'. - GABiN ..L/•. .. •...�- "' •P141�'.. �`),.CHAPf1;,• /' -��,i!��NI SIDE :: iV. T� - it STA $EATING . t . �If I - ArJN. ..' e r\ SOFTBALL . .. - W. .'` `y1.DIIILDING REGREATIo :. AR ICE RINK': '•�MONITDR`STATI IIAIyq�OF;;F e voUBl-& CABINS ' 'G 1101b _7+ .... ti �AIT�• 19iJILDING G .;. GATE S RE5IDENTI SAN ITEAC111NG �7TATION :. ... PRoGRAM. ORE / - -♦ 1 t PASSE SITTING AIVRFJ� v i L V E R .� A y y E 1 �� •' .OUTDOOR CLASSROOM _ ANPHtTNEATER ®BULDIIY� .. ?'� ••• •••• 1+ k�w AL:: ;6AZl.9o. _._. _.... i -- . ...... ... ................... ........................ ... t Va' 2 O ` p PQ 4 ai h !Q &."END KEY DESCRIPTION ® PROFO SF-P BUILDING Q ExISnNG tWILPH6 ® Ex15T1N6 VULDIN6-REJWPSL EXISTING 9UILa1NG-REl10VC ( / () I`IRr- RING GUILDING SeT-BACK LINE PRIORITIES FOR DAY E-LOPM ENT-- LAND USE AND FAGILITIE5 DEVELOPMENT MAP loo O 100 FEET 'fNE SALVATION ARMY 5HILWILIE-al-o- -? [LANIE CAH [p SCALE I-100 ST, ANTHONY, MINNESOTA CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET HARRISON-HEMPE•PAVIS, INC. CAMP PLANNING 'CONSULTANTS AMES, 10wq N O RT H APPRoxIMATE AREA 100 Accts PRELIMINARY OCST r-:,TIMATC,iDEVELO=""ENT PHASES/PRIORITIES • (Items in bold CAPITAL LETTERS represent existing facilities. The cost range for these units represents an arbitrary allowance for upgrading and remodeling. ) DEVELOPMENT PHASES INITIAL INTERMEDIATE FUTURE SILVER LAKE CAMP ENTRANCE CORRIDOR Administration Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 Caretakers Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 110,000 Health Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,CCO PROGRAM BUILDING/FIRE RING/LANDSCAPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,000 Public Picnic Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . $ 10,000 Play Struc,�-ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000 Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0,0 ,O NATURE PRESERVE Vsmo • Outpost Tenting (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000 Interpretive Trails/Signage/Seating $ 15,000 Erosion Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 Shelter (011, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • $ 60,000 no Teaching Station (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , , , , • , • • $ 10,000 RESIDENTIAL AND PROGRAM CORE South Program Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,..00 MEADOWVI EW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 Rest Room . . $ 45,000 Double Cabins (6) . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 Amphitheater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 260,000 Check-in/Laundry/Concession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,000 R New Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 RECREATION Monitor Station/Boat Check-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000 Multi-Purpose Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 Amphitheater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , , , , , , $ 10,000 Playfields (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000 • Boating Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 Teaching Station (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000 ICERINK .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000 • SPECIAL PROGRAM USE/ST. PAUL PROGRAM USE AREA Toilet/Washhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000 _ . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,000 Enclosed Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 RV Campground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,000 SHOWERHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 DAYCAMP/PICNIC GROUNDS $ 2,000 Shelter (2) W 60,000 Teaching Station (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000 Fitness Course Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,000 STAFF COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.000 Storage Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000 Staff Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 585,000 Play Court (5,000 square feet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 SUPPORT SEVICES Utilities (an allowance based on typical development - . . . . . . . . . . . $ 165,000 $ 116,000 $ 350,000 a percentage of total development) Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000 • Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000 Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 85,000 Gates/Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,000 $ 10,OCO I i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEVELOPMENT PHASE TOTALS w. 1 ,249,000 9; 888,000 2.708,C00 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,845,000 I I I I i ,}38i d • SUMMARY f The Silver Lake Camp has been in operation more than six decades anc offers every indication- of continuing uninterrupted in:e the future. The P.Ian proposed is developed on the assumption that the Committee's program goals, objectives, and membership will expand over time in meeting the needs of the surrounding community and site users, but that the Committee's basic mission will remain unchanged. : The Committee's primary needs are to maximi.ze use of the site and .:pdate program and facilities to meet changing demands from society while protesting the natural features against adverse impact in order to ensure that its quaiities will be enjoyed by users in the future years. There is a balance between human demands arid the capabilities of the naturai processes aiready occurri^g on the site that will only be arrived at through careful and efficient management. ,to • i The Day Cam p . potation, swimming pool, recreation fields and outpost t„nt area will help the Camp reach out more effectively to local community needs. The 4G ' new double cabins will accommodate the smaller adult groups which are already needing more efficient conference buildings. Separation of areas by activity and more intensive use of underdeveloped areas will increase efficient site use. This Report contains only a few of the many possible program suggestions. The Camp Staff, administration, campers and constituency will no doubt have additional suggestions in coming years. The character of the site will remain substantially undisturbed, even when the Plan is fully implemented. Very little earth moving and tree removal, other than that immediately associated with a new structure, will be required. Certain parts of the property will be subject to new and better management and I use policies. The Camp is spacious enough to ensure adequate separation of activities. The Plan will introduce a feeling the Camp is bigger than it really is . A sense of seclusion and privacy, where it contributes to the experience, 39 nas been preserved. sense of high activity and social interaction aiso available where appropriate. The Plan provides the f!exibiiity that will ensure its success i,to T,",e years. to ccme. The Camp can serve primary-agea campers, young adult teeters, resident youth campers, adult conference participants, and golden avers with equal adaptability. Groups can be as small as a single famiiy or as large as a X ull residence camp. It is intended the expansion and new development follow closely the actual needs of the site users. A careful, continuous monitoring of priorities will guide development through a period of at least ten years and bevond. into the 21st Century. The true value o` the Plan is not the data gathered, the analysis and evaluation of existing conditions, or even the recommendations made. The value is in the Plan's ability'to motivate future action on its behalf, by the Agency. The Plan • deserves to be exercised and decisions made on its content. This is not a complex Plan. It is firmly rooted in the belief that outdoor conference and residence camp programs at Silver Lake Camp are a valid expression of the Salvation Army's overall purpose, goals, and objectives. The following suggestions may help to establish a guideline for the Committees as they consider implementation of the Plan. It is intended to be only an outline of the "trip" the Committees should take. The details must necessarily be filled in along the way in response to the current conditions encountered over the next ten to twenty years: 1 ) The Committees should receive this Plan and accept or reject it In principle. 2) If the Plan is accepted, then a priority list of those recommendations which can be agreed with, those which cannot be agreed with and those which remain • 40 I i Y -ncecidad, should be listed in three different �atagcries. ;:ne first list snouid ;e translated into an immediate act'cn pian and something accomplished as soon, as it's practicable to do so; the latter , wo lists shouid be deait wi_h as apprcpriate. 3; The Committees should determine if the I:GnSU�tdnt Is to COnL..;-.Ue into the Implementation Phase, contingent on the satisfactory negotiati(--;; of services and terms. 4) If the Consultant is engaged for further wcr;;, the est:.blishec C-AmmitLeeS shouid continue to work- with the Consultant. Ccmmlttees should exclore Lne possibility of involv!ng local volunteers :vhc have Special taients in the fleas of architecture, engineering, design. construction, forestry, management, etc., as special resources to work with the • Consultant in any area where they may have a unique understanding of local conditions and regulations, and experience that may only be available in a general way from the Consultant or Committees. All the seeds of future success at The Salvation Army's Silver Lake Camp and Conference Center do not necessarily lie dormant within these Plans; however, some do. It will take a great deal of nurturing to bring it to harvest. T:^e care reeuired to achieve that harvest oniy comes out of a deep commitment an motivation, applied skillfully by individuals dedicated to the cause. A positive, aggressive attitude, blended with hard work, good luck, and Cod's :Mill, gathers some mighty respectable harvests. So, get on with the task by implementing those things that you already know must to accomplished. Have a great trip into the 21st Century!!!!! 41 1: r a� • i 1 .x.10• d OCT-10-1997 10:23 FROM CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO 97819323 P.01 CITY Q-- -BLOOM I NC--7TON .. MN • -F—acsi m ile Cover Skeet TO: Kim Sy6s, Assistant City Manager P`1cm: 706-1324 781-9323 Prom: LQNDQLL PQASQ Also6ate planner Cornpan4: City of Bloomington 2215 West OId.Skakopee Road -Bloomington, MN 55431 phone: (612) 948.8926 (612) 948-8949 Date; 10/10/97 PO4N including this owor page: 4 omments: Attached is the ordinanca ane discussed this morning. Pease 6e adviced the appellate couTL upheld this ordinance in a legal challenge a few years ago. If yov have any questions regarding the legal challenge or content of Aa code, please call Cyrvg Broo►��. A.F.;ociate City Attome4 of Q48.3886. Thank you. Pave a great day! . V • OCT-10-1997 10:24 FROM CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO 97819323 P.02 ARTICLE IV. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK CLOSINGS • Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89 SE-Q-15,559, PURPOSE_ In view of the peculiar nature and problems presented-by the closure or conversion of manufactured home parks, the City Council finds that the public health, safety:and general welfare will be promoted by requiring compensation to displaced residents of such parks. The purpose of this Article is to require park owners to pay displaced residents reasonable relocation costs and purchasers of manufactured home parks to pay additional compensation, pursuant to the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Section 3270.095. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.70. DEFINIIlOi!1S. The following words and terms when used in this Article shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Closure statement - a statement prepared by the park owner clearly stating the park is closing, addressing the availability, location and potential costs of adequate replacement housing within a 25 mile radius. of the park that Is closing and the probable relocation costs of the manufactured homes located in the park. PiWaced resident- a resident of an owner-occupied manufactured home who rents a lot in a manufactured home park, Including the members of the resident's household, as of the date the park owner submits a closure statement to the City's Planning Commission. -an area within a manufactured home park, designed or used for the accommodation of a manufactured home. 1A anwfiS W20 home- a structure, not afrixed to or part of real estate, transportable in one or more sections,, which in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or,when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical system contained in it. Manufactured home park-any site, lot, field or tract of land upon which two or more occupied manufactured homes are located, either free of charge or for compensation, and.includes any building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as part of the equipment of the manufactured home park. This definition does not include facilities which are open only during three or fewer seasons of the year. park cwnpr- the owner of a manufactured home park and any person acting on behalf of the owner in the operation or management of a park. Person - any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, incorporated and unincorporated association or any other legal or commercial entity. (Added by Ord. No. 89-67, 10-30-89) SEC, 15.71, NOTICE OF CLOSING,. If a manufactured home park Is to be closed, converted in whole or part to another use or terminated as a use of the property, the park owner shall, at least nine months prior to the closure, conversion to another use or termination of use, provide a copy of a closure statement to a resident of each manufactured home and to the City's Planning Commission. (Added by Ord. No. W57, 10-30-89) SFC_ 15.72, NOTigF.OF PUBLIC HEARING. The Planning Commission shall submit the closure statement to the City Council and request the City Council to schedule a public hearing. The City shall mail a notice at least ten days prior to the public hearing to a resident • of each manufactured home in the park stating the time, place and purpose of the hearing. The park owner shall provide the City with a list of the names and addresses of at least one resident of each manufactured home in the park at the time the closure statement Is submitted to the Planning Commission. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.73. PUBLiC_HEARING- OCT-10-1997 10:24 FROM CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO • 97819323 P.03 A public hearing shall be held before the City Council for the purpose of reviewing the closure statement and. • evaluating what impact the park closing may have on the displaced residents and the park owner. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEG 15 74 PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS. After service of the closure statement by the park owner and upon submittal by the displaced resident of a contract or other verification of relocation expenses, the park owner shall pay to the displaced resident the reasonable cost of relocating the manufactured home to another manufactured home park located within a 25 mile radius of the park that is being closed, converted to another use or ceasing operation. Reasonable relocations costs shall include. (A) The actual expenses incurred in moving the displaced resident's manufactured home and personal property, Including the reasonable cost of dissembling, moving and reassembling any attached appurtenances, such as porches, decks, skirting and awnings, which were not acquired after notice of closure or conversion of the park, and utility"hook-up"charges. (B) The cost of insurance for the replacement value of the property being moved. (C) The cost of repairs or modfications that are required in order to move the manufactured home. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) E&MENT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. (A) If a resident cannot relocate the manufactured home within a 25 mile radius of the park that is being closed or some other agreed upon distance, the resident is entitled to additional compensation'to be paid by the purchaser of the park, in order to mitigate the adverse financial impact of the park closing. If the resident tenders the title to the manufactured home, the additional compensation shall be in an amount equal to the estimated market value of the manufactured home as determined by the City Assessor and as reported on the resident's most recent property tax statement. The purchaser shall pay such compensation Into an escrow • account, established by the park owner, for distribution upon transfer of title to the home. Such compensation shall be paid to the displaced residents no later than thirty (30) days prior to the closing of the park or its conversion to another use. (B) If a resident cannot relocate the manufactured home within a 25 mile radius of the park which is being closed or some other agreed upon distance, and the resident elects not to tender title to the manufactured home, the resident is entitled to relocation costs based upon an average of relocation costs awarded to other residents in the park. (C) The total compensation to be paid to displaced residents by the park owner and purchaser of the park shall not exceed twenty percent of the purchase price of the park. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) 15.ZQ. VERIFICATION OF COSTS. The displaced resident must submit a contract or other verified cost estimate for relocating the manufactured home to the park owner for approval as a condition to the park owners liability to pay relocation expenses. If the park owner refuses to pay the contract or other verified costs estimate,the park owner shall arrange for relocating the manufactured home and pay the relocation costs identified in Section 15.74 of this Article. (Added by Ord. No. 8957, 10-30-89) EC 15 PENH (a) Violation of any provision of this Article shall be a misdemeanor. (b) Any provisions of this Article may be enforced by injunction or other appropriate civil remedy. (c) The City shall not Issue a building permit in conjunction with reuse of manufactured home park property • unless the park owner has paid reasonable relocation costs and the purchaser of the park has provided additional compensation In accordance with the requirements of the Article. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89; Ord, No. 93-2, 1-11-93) SEC. -15.78.- EFFECT E DATE OCT-10-1997 10:25 FROM CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO 97819323 P.04 This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30)days after publication. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57. 10-30-89) • MEMORANDUM DATE: October 3, 1997 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager • ITEM: PROPOSED SUMP PUMP ORDINANCE CHANGE Attached is the proposed ordinance regarding sump pumps that the Storm Water Management Task Force recommends. Our present ordinance regarding the same is also attached. • • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY ORDINANCE 1997-009 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISCHARGES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; AMENDING CHAPTER 13, SECTION 1335.15, SUBD. 8, OF THE 1993 ST. ANTHONY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING(a) THROUGH (g) The City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby ordains: Section 1. Chapter 13, Section 1335.15 is hereby amended as follows: 1335.15. Sump Pumps. (a) Purpose. The discharge of water from roof, surface, groundwater sump pump, footing tile, swimming pool, or other natural precipitation into the City sewerage system results in flooding and overloading of the sewerage system. When this water is discharged into the sanitary sewer system, it is treated at the sewage treatment plant, resulting in very large and needless expenditures. The City Council, therefore, finds it in the best interest of the City to prohibit such discharges. • (b) Discharge Prohibited. No water from any roof, surface, groundwater sump pump, footing tile, swimming pool, or other natural precipitation shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system. Dwellings and other buildings and structures which require, because of infiltration of water into basements, crawl spaces, and the like, a sump pump discharge system shall have a permanently installed discharge line which shall not at any time discharge water into the sanitary sewer system. A permanent installation shall be one which provides for year round discharge capability to either the outside of the dwelling, building, or structure, or is connected to City storm sewer or discharge through the curb and gutter to the street. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line, without valving or quick connections for altering the path of discharge, and if connections for altering the path of discharge, and if connected to the City storm sewer line, include a check valve and an air gap located in a small diameter structure as-shown in the City's standard plates. (c) Disconnection. Before [date], any person, firm, or corporation having a roof surface, groundwater sump pump, footing tile, or swimming pool now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer system shall be closed or repaired in an effective, professional manner. (d) Inspection. Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the • City's sanitary sewer system shall allow an employee of the City of St. Anthony or a designated representative of the City to inspect the buildings to confirm that i there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. In lieu of having the City inspect their property, any person may furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber certifying that their property is in compliance with this ordinance. i (e) Future Inspections. Each sump pump connection identified will be reinspected periodically. (f) New Construction. All new dwellings with sumps for which a building permit is issued after [date] , shall have a pump and shall be piped to the outside of the dwelling before a certificate of occupancy is issued. j (g) Surcharge. A surcharge of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), per month is hereby imposed on every sewer bill mailed on and after [date], to property owners who are not in compliance with this ordinance or who have refused to allow their . property to be inspected to determine if there is compliance. All properties found during yearly re-inspection to have violated this ordinance will be subject to the $100.00 per month penalty for all months between the two most recent inspections. Section 2. This ordinance will be in effect as of the date of its publication. First Reading: Second Reading: Adopted: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Publish: St. Anthony Bulletin Subd. 7. Locks and Security. Exterior doors shall be equipped with safe, functioning locking devices. Apartment buildings must also include rental unit doors with dead-locking bolt that cannot be retracted by end pressure, openable from the inside without the use of a key or any'special knowledge or effect. Subd. 8. Sump Pumps. Sump pumps which are not connected to the sanitary sewer. Prior to the closing of the sale of a dwelling, the seller must request. that the sump pumps and drain tile be inspected by the City visually and/or by smoking to ensure that they are not connected in any manner to the sanitary sewer system. If the Compliance Officer determines the sump pump or drain tile is connected to the sanitary sewer system, the situation muse be corrected before the dwelling unit is considered in compliance to be sold. Subd. 9. Manual and Automatic Check Valves. Check valves if necessary to prevent sewer back-flow. Prior to the closing of the sale of a dwelling, the seller shall request that a sanitary sewer line to the main street line be inspected for manual and automatic check valves. If the Compliance Officer determines that both manual and automatic check valves are necessary to prevent bach-flow, the situation must be corrected before the dwelling is considered in compliance to be sold. Subd. 10. Fire Safety Equipment. Fire safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and other equipment, as required by State Fire Code. Section 1335.15 Light and Ventilation. No person may occupy, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, which does not comply with the following. Subd. 1. Habitable Room Ventilation. Except where other ventilation approved by the Compliance Official is provided, every habitable room must have at least one window facing directly outdoors which can be opened easily, must comply with minimum standards in the Uniform Building Code. Subd. 2. Nonhabitable Room Ventilation. Every bathroom, toilet room, laundry room and utility room must contain at least 50% of the ventilation requirement for habitable rooms. 13-21 c I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. 5 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by 6 Mayor Ranallo. 7 II. ROLL CALL. 8 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Faust. 9 Also Present: City Manager Michael Mornson and City Attorney William Soth. 10 Councilmembers Absent: None. 11 III. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 12 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the September 23, 1997 Regular Council 13 Meeting Agenda with the following changes: 14 VI. Presentation of Claims, B. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc.: change the amount 15 from "$15,726.63" to "$12,511.42"; 16 VI. Presentation of Claims, C. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc.: change the amount 17 from "$11,544.79" to "$3,383.74". 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 IV. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 20 MINUTES. 21 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the September 9, 1997 City Council Regular 22 Meeting Minutes as presented. 23 Motion carried unanimously. 24 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS. 25 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following licenses: 26 Contractors License: 27 Tom Walek Construction, St. Anthony, MN/working at 3317 Roosevelt Ct. 28 ECI Building Contractors, Mendota Heights, MN/working at new service station on 29 Silver Lake Road 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 Motion by Wagner, second by Faust to-approve the following permit: 32 Temporary 3.2 Beer and Wine Permit: 33 St. Charles Borromeo Mardi Gras Celebration/February 22, 1998/2727 Stinson 34 Boulevard f 1 1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 2 1 Vote on the motion: Ranallo, Enrooth, Faust, and Wagner voted aye. Marks abstained. 2 Motion carried. 3 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS. 4 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the following claims with the changes to B. 5 and C. as presented by the City Manager: 6 7 A. Foster, Ojile, Wentzell & Brever, LLC in the amount of$3,000.00 for professional 8 services rendered for the month of September 1997. 9 B. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc. in the amount of$12,511.42 for professional 10 services rendered from July 27 to August 30, 1997 for 33rd Avenue Design. 11 C.. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates Inc. in the amount of $3,383.74 for professional 12 services rendered from July 27 to August 30, 1997 for 1997 Street/Watermain 13 Improvements Construction. 14 D. Rieke Carroll Muller Associated Inc. in the amount of$3,500.00 for professional 15 services rendered from July 6 to August 31, 1997 for 1998 Street Improvements 16 Feasibility Report. 17 E. 3 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director. 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 VII. REPORTS. 20 A. Eagle Scout Community Project Presentation, Mickey Morris, Troop 153. 21 This item was postponed to later in the meeting as Mickey Morris had not yet arrived. 22 B. Planning Commission - September 16 1997. 23 Planning Commissioner Doug Bergstrom was present to report on the issues addressed at the 24 September 16, 1997 Planning Commission meeting. 25 1. Bernard Preussner, for 3209 Skycroft Drive; Variance for Fence Height. 26 Commissioner Bergstrom reported the Planning Commission held a public hearing on 27 September 16, to consider a request by Bernard Preussner for a 10 foot variance to the City 28 Ordinance limiting a fence in an R-1 District to 8 feet. Mr. Preussner is proposing to build a 29 fence 18 feet in height and 125 feet in length. 30 The situation which led up to this request was that the property owner located to the north of 31 the applicant had an air conditioning unit which was very noisy and was located in an L- 32 shaped area which reflected the sound toward Mr. Preussner's house. Mr. Preussner measured 33 the noise to be over 60 decibels. Reportedly, upon consulting the neighbor to the north, Mr. 34 Preussner was given a set of ear plugs and was told to move from his master bedroom. The 35 noise from the air conditioner has increased this summer as a result of the removal of a metal 36 shed that was located between the two properties. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 3 1 After discussion, the Planning Commission did not believe the request satisfied the three 2 conditions required by State Law to grant a variance. The Planning Commission was 3 sympathetic to Mr. Preussner's situation and suggested some options for resolution of the 4 problem. One of the Commissioners had spoken. with the neighbor and she was .intending to 5 install a new air conditioner. 6 Commissioner Bergstrom reported the Planning Commission recommended denial of the 7 variance request based on the determination that it did not meet the conditions of hardship 8 required to grant a variance. 9 Bernard Preussner, 3209 Skycroft Drive, stated the neighbor had installed a new air 10 conditioner last Saturday but it creates the exact same problem as the old unit. He stated he 11 wanted to be able to use his master bedroom. He noted it is his expense to install the noise 12 barrier, not like freeway barriers for which we all pay. 13 Mayor Ranallo noted that the Management Assistant and the Public Works Director had 14 checked the noise level of the new air conditioner and they reported the noise of the airplanes 15 and the noise from Highway 35W was much louder than the noise of the air conditioner. 16 Mr. Preussner stated it depended on the time of the day. 17 Councilmember Marks suggested the City could possibly help with the negotiations between 18 the two neighbors through mediation. 19 Mayor Ranallo stated the neighbor, Mrs. Gable, would like to see some bushes planted around 20 the air conditioner if that would help alleviate the noise problem. 21 Mr. Preussner stated this has been a problem since the beginning of the summer and now the 22 City is telling him to plant bushes and for the neighbor to get a new air conditioner but won't 23 allow him permission to erect a noise barrier. He stated he will have to take different steps. 24 Councilmember Wagner stated bushes were the logical noise barrier and the typical solution 25 to this type of problem. 26 Mr. Preussner stated there is 10 feet between the house and the property line and the house 27 has a 3 foot overhang. He questioned where he would plant an 18 foot high bush. 28 Councilmember Wagner asked if the shed had been 18 feet high. 29 Mr. Preussner stated it had not but the shed had an overhang. He stated he had tried to be 30 nice and asked the Council what they would do in his situation. 31 Mayor Ranallo explained that the Planning Commission could not find a reason to grant a 32 variance to erect an 18 foot high fence. He suggested the possibility of mediation. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 4 1 Mr. Preussner stated that was his first question to the neighbor. He noted he has an 2 appointment set up on Thursday with a big Law Firm. 3 Marks stated the best approach would be to find someone to mediate the,situation. He noted 4 State Law requires such findings as unusual shape of the property, unusual topography, etc. to 5 grant a variance. These conditions are not present in this situation and there are no grounds 6 to grant a variance. He.suggested mediation to solve the problem without confrontation. 7 Mr. Preussner noted he had contacted the Pollution Control Agency and they will not get 8 involved as this is a residential property. 9 Councilmember Faust asked if Mrs. Gable had been present at the Planning Commission 10 meeting. 11 Commissioner Bergstrom stated she had not been present. 12 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to deny the variance to fence height request of Bernard 13 Preussner, for 3209 Skycroft Drive, as it does not meet the requirements to grant a variance. 14 Mr. Preussner asked if he could have a transcript of the hearing. 15 City Manager Morrison stated minutes arent official until after being approved at the October 16 14, 1997 meeting. 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 2. Ordinance 1997-008, re: Amendments to Lot Coverage and Parking 19 Requirements for Permitted Conditional Uses in R-1, Single Family Districts. 20 Commissioner Bergstrom reported this issue was initiated at the August Planning Commission 21 meeting when a concept review of an expansion/construction project was presented. 22 Bergstrom noted he had not been present at that meeting. 23 At the September 16 meeting, Staff presented suggested language that would govern permitted 24 and permitted conditional uses, that are not residential but are located in a residential district, 25 with regard to issues including building to lot coverage and parking requirements. The 26 Commission raised a number of questions with the proposed ordinance amendment including 27 the use of terminology and the non-specific parking requirements. There was a general 28 consensus of the Commission that a non-R-1 use does not perform the same as a residential 29 property and that Staff had a good start on the amendment. The amendment was referred 30- back to Staff for further revision. 31 Commissioner Bergstrom noted that the intent was not to reduce green space and that one 32 recommendation in regard to the language was to address the storm water drainage. He stated 33 the goal of the Commission is to present the amendment to the Council at their October 28, 34 1997 meeting. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 5 1 Commissioner Bergstrom noted the Planning Commission has been evaluating commercial 2 property development in the City with respect to the split liquor issue. He stated that there is 3 an opportunity, with a relatively short window, that the City has for Apache and the shopping 4 center on the south end of town for developing, encouraging, allowing, a fine dining 5 establishment. He stated the City would benefit with the amenity and it would be a good 6 addition to the commercial tax base. The recommendation of the Planning Commission to the 7 City Council is that they obtain a definitive answer to the process of changing to split liquor 8 and to consult with someone who works with the commercial development of fine dining 9 establishments. If the City Council wishes, the Planning Commission will.work on this issue. 10 Mayor Ranallo stated that the City has communicated the desire of a fine dining establishment 11 to all the developers who have worked in the City. If one could be located in the City and 12 would want to serve liquor, the City would view this favorably. Thus far, after performing a 13 survey of the City, no one has been interested. 14 Councilmember Enrooth stated it was not that the City was against split liquor. They have 15 made inquiries but have been told that the demographics are not favorable for that type of 16 establishment, nor are we located on a 35W or 694. 17 18 A. Eagle Scout Community Project Presentation, Mickey Morris, Troop 153. 19 Mickey Morris, Boy Scout Troop 153, apologized for arriving late to the meeting and stated 20 he was present this evening to present his Eagle Scout Project for City Council approval. He 21 asked to be allowed to have a City Safety Day and if available, use the gym and the 22 Community Center. He reported he had called various community organizations including the 23 Police and Fire Departments and Poison Control to request that they set up booths for this 24 event and explain how people can be safer in their home and community. Mickey suggested 25 March 21 or 28, 1998, for the event. He noted he was debating whether to sell food or pop 26 to defray some of the related costs. 27 Council suggested the event could be held in the Great Hall or the Community Service Room 28 and suggested Mickey tour the facilities. 29 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the Eagle Scout Project proposed by Mickey 30 Morris and that the logistics be worked out with City Manager and Community Services. 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 The Council congratulated and commended Mickey for his Eagle Scout Project. 34 C. Storm Water Manaizement Task Force - Subcommittee Report on Short Term Storm 35 Water Problems. 36 Sue Kozarek, 4029 Shamrock Drive, stated the St. Anthony.Stormwater Management Task 37 Force Sub-committee has presented a Report of recommendations for short-term relief and is 38 asking the Council to approve the recommendations as soon as possible. She stated she City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 6 1 believed that if the City did not act quickly, they would be jeopardizing the opportunity for 2 relief assistance from the State of Minnesota. 3 Ms. Kozarek displayed a letter from Senator John Marty dated September 17, 1997 which 4 stated that there would be some State assistance to affected residents in the metropolitan area. 5 Ms. Kozarek reported that the FEMA inspector had been in the community and has 6 determined that the homes are too damaged to be eligible for grant money. They could 7 however provide assistance in the amount of$600 per month but St. Anthony residents do not 8 qualify for this as their income is too high. Ms. Kozarek stated she had filed an appeal on 9 this decision. 10 Ms. Kozarek reported that low interest SBA loans are not available to the residents of St. 11 Anthony because they do.not have flood insurance. She stated she has submitted a special 12 request of waiver for the Flood Insurance Program. 13 John Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, noted that all members of the Council had received a 14 copy of the Report. He proceeded to outline the individual sections of the Report. 15 Mr. Kuharski explained that the purpose of Section 1 was to identify which residents are 16 eligible for assistance. The Task Force wants to be certain that all residents have the 17 opportunity to respond and are suggesting that some sort of notice be sent to residents and 18 that this also be published in the St. Anthony newsletter. 19 Marks asked if the intent of Section 1 was to compile a database. 20 Mr. Kuharski stated that was the intent. 21 Wagner noted this had been done by the Fire Department. 22 Mr. Kuharski stated the Task Force was not entirely certain that the City had been in touch 23 with everyone that was affected. 24 Mornson stated he felt the residents had been surveyed to the best of the City's ability. Three 25 firemen spent one week surveying residents and it was announced in the newsletter. He stated 26 he has received approximately 54 responses. 27 Mike Jacobs, 2914-29th Avenue NE, suggested notice be included on the water bill. 28 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 2 outlines what expenses are eligible for reimbursement. 29 This would include out of pocket expenses and additional expenses incurred that are directly 30 related to the flood. It also explains that reimbursement will be made of the.marketable value 31 as of Jul 1 1997 and that funding received from other sources would be deducted.from the Y � g 32 eligible amount of reimbursement. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 7 1 Marks asked if this was for the purpose of the database and if the City had collected this 2 information. 3 Mr. Kuharski stated this was to determine eligible expenses. He noted the City had only 4 obtained estimated damages. 5 Wagner asked if these items were covered in the FEMA grant. 6 Ms. Kozarek stated that FEMA would not cover these items. The SBA would cover some of 7 the items but not all of them. She noted the structure itself, furniture, hot water heater, 8 washer, and dryer were covered. Items like carpeting are not covered and only a certain 9 percentage of personal property is covered. 10 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 3 addresses home buyouts. The Task Force is 11 recommending that the City purchase five homes: 2716 St. Anthony Boulevard, 2713 St. 12 Anthony Boulevard, 2914-29th Avenue, 4029 Shamrock Drive, and 2800 St. Anthony 13 Boulevard. These homes are listed in order of priority based on the amount of damage 14 caused by flood water, the number of instances of flooding, and location to provide a water 15 control solution for other homes'in the neighborhood. Mr. Kuharski stated he had spoken 16 with the owners of four of the properties and they would be interested.in a buyout. He stated 17 that the daughter of the fifth property owner is present at the meeting this evening and has 18 stated that her mother, the owner of the property, is also in favor of a buyout. 19 Mayor Ranallo asked how Mr. Kuharski had determined the values of the homes. 20 Mr. Kuharski explained he had obtained the value for homes a,b,c, and e from the Hennepin 21 County Property Taxation Manager. Home d is located in Ramsey County and he obtained 22 the value from the homeowner's copy of the report from Ramsey County. The value used is 23 the taxable market value. 24 Marks noted the Sub-committee has suggested that purchase of these homes is part of the 25 water control solution. The next step would be to have the engineer view this proposal and 26 determine if it would have any affect on the problem. 27 Mayor Ranallo suggested that the report completed in 1992 be extended to include the rest of 28 the City and that the engineer then work with City Staff and the attorney to determine what 29 the City can do. He noted that these ideas will not resolve all of the problems. 30 Mr. Kuharski noted that these are short-term solutions, not long-term. He explained Section 3 31 also included the cost of removing the homes and construction of the water overflow basin 32 and landscaping in the total amount of$40,000. 33 Marjorie Hurt, 2815 Wilson, asked what a water overflow basin was. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 8 1 Mr. Kuharski explained this would be a temporary holding pond that water could not escape 2 from. The next day City Staff would pump the water out of the basin and into the sewer. 3 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 4 addressed technical assistance for flood proofing 4 homes. After establishing which homes were damaged by the July 1 flood, the City would 5 hire an outside engineer to work with City Staff and the engineer to determine what 6 improvements can be made to the.home to prevent future water problems. The engineering 7 firm would also recommend possible minor improvements the City would be responsible for 8 in various areas. 9 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 5 called for a moratorium on building until short-term 10 solutions are carried out. The City should not permit any property grading or construction 11 which would increase any possible risk of flood damage or increase the ,public cost of 12 alleviating flooding. He noted this recommendation came straight from the 1.992 Barr 13 Engineering recommendations. This Section also states that redevelopment of the City's parks 14 should not begin until it is determined that the parks will not be involved in a long-term 15 solution to the flooding issues. 16 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 6 addressed the sanitary sewer ordinance. It is the 17 opinion of the Task Force that the Ordinance should be strengthened to allow a fine to be 18 imposed for failure to comply. It would allow the City to inspect all residential and 19 commercial property for compliance at any time, not just when the property is sold. Also, a 20 number of homes do not have check valves. It is recommended that the City install the check 21 valves. If the owner refuses, he would be required to install a check valve at his own expense 22 or sign a release form. It is recommended that these items be completed by May 1, 1998. 23 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 8 states that no funds should be expended to improve 24 City parks until the short-term needs of the flood victims are resolved. 25 Marks noted that some of the neighbors on the northeast edge of Central Park have suggested 26 that installation of a walkway would help their flooding situation. There is some synergy in 27 the goals of the two Task Forces. 28 Mr. Kuharski stated he felt that was a long-term solution. Also as a member of the City Task 29 Force he could not recommend use of land that was not owned by the City. 30 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 8 addressed use of current City resources. It calls for the 31 City's Maintenance Department and the Fire Department to be put on alert when a heavy rain 32 is forecasted by the Weather Bureau or is in process. It also suggested that the City purchase 33 six additional generators to use is cases where the power is lost. He noted that during the 34 July 1 storm many homes were without power and therefore, the sump pumps did not work. 35 This Section also suggests that the Fire Department establish through its Civil Defense unit a 36 hot line telephone number for senior citizens and the physically challenged to call and get 37 help during a heavy rain or after it is over. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 9 1 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 9 outlines suggested sources of funding, including the 2 following from the City of St. Anthony: Amount in the current Sewer Fund, which will have 3 a balance of $265,000 as of December 31, 1997; 4 Mayor Ranallo noted it is the Storm Sewer Fund. 5 Mr. Kuharski continued: An interfund payable to be made by transferring uncommitted funds 6 from the General Fund for $50,000 and from the Revolving Improvement Fund for $255,000, 7 reimbursements to the fund will come from increasing the quarterly Storm Sewer Fund charge 8 and would take two years to repay; A portion of current undesignated funds would be 9 transferred to the Storm Sewer Fund and would take two years to repay; An additional tax 10 levy for the Storm Sewer Fund to be included in the 1998 budget and in future year's 11 budgets; and, An increase to all residents and commercial property owners of the quarterly 12 Storm Sewer Fund charge effective January 1, 1998 for a yearly increase from $48,000 to 13 $150,000. 14 Mr. Kuharski stated other sources of funds would include Federal and State, residents and 15 donations. He noted the donations would be tax deductible and would be similar to the 16 donations to SANBE. 17 Marks noted that SANBE is a 501(c)(3) organization and asked Mr. Kuharski if he intended 18 to set up that sort of an organization for these funds. 19 Mr. Kuharski stated the funds could be donated to the City and designated to be used for the 20 Storm Sewer Fund. 21 City Attorney William Soth stated that the problem is that once the funds have been donated 22 to the City, there are limitations by Statute as to how the City can use the funds. It would be 23 more appropriate to set up a charitable organization. 24 Faust asked the amount of the proposed increase to the quarterly Storm. Sewer Fund charge. 25 Morrison stated the proposed figures included an increase of$12 to $36 per resident per year. 26 Commercial would pay more because they are charged on a land use ratio. 27 Mr. Kuharski explained Section 10 describes a method to determine emergency financial relief 28 to residents. Those residents requesting funding by October 31, 1997 would be required to 29 complete a list showing the items that were damaged and sign an affidavit stating that this is 30 true to the best of their knowledge. It also suggests that the City contract with an 31 independent insurance adjuster who will review the items listed and visit each property to 32 determine the current market value of the items listed. 33 Mr. Kuharski explained that Section 11 is a recap of what it will cost to accomplish the short- 34 term solutions suggested in this report. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 10 1 Mike Jacobs asked the Council to look closely at the recommendations for short-term 2 resolution. He stated he was frustrated that the Council continues to back pedal. There has 3 been no resolution to this problem in 40 years. He stated his neighbor had given him a City 4 Code of Ethics and he referred to page 21 where it states, "All property must be properly 5 drained". He stated his personal feeling is that the Task Force is trying to chisel at the 6 problem. The more chiseling and eventually the mountain will be broken into a molehill. He 7 hoped the Council would seriously consider this. He stated this is what the City can do for 8 the residents. He noted the Council had to use their head in this decision but also hoped that 9 they would use their hearts as this could happen to anyone and if it were the Council's 10 children, they would look at the problem differently. 11 Wagner suggested that the Report be studied and a written response addressing each item be 12 completed as soon as possible. 13 Mayor Ranallo stated the engineer needs to look at the Report and determine which items the 14 City can do. He suggested the 1992 report be extended and that the engineer, City Manager, 15 and attorney meet to arrive at the positive short-term solution that will extend into the long- 16 term, within the next week to ten days. 17 Mr. Soth noted the City could purchase the suggested properties if it was determined that it 18 was being done for a public purpose. 19 Ms. Kozarek reported that the City of New Brighton has hired Barr Engineering to perform a 20 study. She suggested the City of St. Anthony could work together with the City of New 21 Brighton on the northern end of town and possibly save some money. She also stated that if 22 an appeal was to be made to the State legislature, these recommendations had to be acted 23 upon now. 24 Mayor Ranallo commented that it was not possible for the City of St. Anthony to fund all the 25 expenses of a long-term solution. 26 There was direction to City Manager to contact the City of New Brighton to determine if 27 there was a possibility to work together with Barr Engineering to conduct a study on the north 28 side of town. 29 Mayor Ranallo suggested that a full report be made at the next Council meeting of October 30 14, 1997. If more discussion was necessary, he suggested a special work session be held 31 prior to the Council meeting. 32 Mary Ann Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, thanked the Council and applauded them for 33 moving ahead and looking at the recommendations quickly. She noted that the affected 34 residents have had to become realists. They are no longer able to live in their homes. Winter 35 is approaching and some homes have no heat, no facilities. She stated the City needs to 36 address the point that some people cannot live in these homes anymore. She stated there is an 37 urgency and pleaded with the Council to understand this. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 11 1 Dennis Cavanaugh, 2909 St. Anthony Boulevard, stated that it was his understanding that the 2 Council intended to pick up where the 1992 Barr Engineering study had left off. The study 3 had recommended non-structural solutions and more ponding areas in an incremental fashion 4 as the ultimate solution was not affordable. These items will start to make a contribution 5 until such a time as the City can afford the ultimate solution. In the study, it was also 6 recommended, and the City of Minneapolis is implementing, that the residents grow their 7 grass longer. This will hold more water and allow the water to leave by means of 8 evaporation. He stated he hoped that by the next Council meeting some of the suggestions of 9 the 1992 study would be implemented. 10 Mrs. Hurt stated she had been hit by the 1992 storm but not badly. At that time she had been 11 told that it was a 100 year storm event. She stated that on July 1, 1997, she had been hit 12 badly by the storm. She stated she is 75 years old and does not have the courage to look for 13 somewhere else to live. During the last storm she paced the floor wondering if the water 14 would come up again. She had a complete mote built around her house. A fireman came 15 and checked on her to see if she was okay. She stated this is frightening. She has been 16 advised that she should spend $5,000 to tile the basement and install a sump pump but she 17 questioned what a sump pump would do in a heavy rain. She noted that the insurance man 18 told her that the water came right in through the structure itself. She asked that the City not 19 only look at the short-term but think about the future. She does not want to leave her home. 20 Bob Graham, 4020 Fordham, stated he had not experienced the problems incurred by other 21 residents because he was on high ground but he does see his neighbors with their lights on 22 looking out their windows every time it rains. He stated the water is flowing toward his 23 property from the new development which the City felt was necessary in his area. The City 24 deviated on the lot size requirements and built more houses and the drainage has been 25 changed to flow down Fordham and through his backyard. The 1992 Barr Engineering Study . 26 had encouraged control on development. The City has made a policy itself by not listening to 27 the recommendations and cutting the lot sizes and increasing the size of houses. 28 Mayor Ranallo stated that the drainage is controlled by Rice Creek Watershed District 29 (RCWD) and the City required things that the RCWD did not even request. 30 Mr. Graham stated he did not have a history of the water in the area but he felt that the 31 deviation in requirements of the City has affected the water flow. 32 Mr. Kuharski asked if the Council would approve Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. At least 33 then something would be set in motion. 34 Marks noted that Sections 1 and 2 were for the purpose of collecting information. 35 Wagner stated Section 1 and 2 are another method of compiling data with a date certain. 36 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Sections 1 and 2 of the Task Force Sub- 37 committee Report for the purpose of continuation of collecting data only. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 12 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 3 Mr. Kuharski suggested that Section 4 could be initiated. 4 Mayor Ranallo stated he would prefer to obtain the engineer's opinion on that action. He also 5 questioned who would fund this action. 6 Mr. Kuharski stated this could be funded by the Storm Sewer Fund as it would be used for a 7 public purpose. 8 Mayor Ranallo stated he would prefer to have the whole report looked at by the engineer, 9 finance director and attorney. He commented that some of the suggestions could be . 10 considered as individual assistance. 11 Marks questioned if any building in the City would be affected by Section 5. 12 Mayor Ranallo noted that St. Charles Borromeo Church would be affected.. 13 Mr. Kuharski noted the moratorium in Section 5 would only be in effect until the short-term 14 solutions were carried out. 15 Enrooth stated he felt that the issues in Section 5 were being,dealt with currently. If there is 16 any new construction in the City, the Council is aware of it. 17 Mr. Kuharski stated he felt the Planning Commission should be made aware of the flooding 18 problem. Commissioner Bergstrom was present this evening suggesting construction of a new 19 restaurant. 20 Enrooth noted that Planning Commissioner Makowske is the Planning Commission liaison to 21 the Storm Water Management Task Force. 22 Enrooth asked how strictly the Sanitary Sewer Ordinance could be enforced. 23 Mr. Soth stated that the City cannot force their way into a person's home to enforce the 24 ordinance. If the City is aware of a violation under the current ordinance they can issue a 25 citation. It could be built into the ordinance that a person who will not allow an inspection 26 can be penalized. 27 Mayor Ranallo suggested that Staff begin to look at the ordinance now. 28 Morrison noted the Sub-committee has recommended that the changes to the ordinance and 29 check valve installation be completed by May 1, 1998. Staff will begin to put a draft 30 together. 31 Mr. Kuharski asked if Section 7 could be accomplished now. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 ' Page 13 1 Enrooth noted that any park improvement would require approval by referendum. 2 Mr. Kuharski stated Section 7 would address any park items that are not budgeted for. 3 Morrison noted that the tennis courts and the playground are included in the budget. 4 Mr. Kuharski asked if Section 8 could be accomplished now. 5 Mayor Ranallo stated that the City did not have enough Staff to carry out Section 8. During 6 the storm on July 1 eight of the twelve employees came to help but their first priority was the 7 lift station. 8 9 Wagner noted that many homes were not equipped to run on an external generator. 10 Bob Lomar, 2512 St. Anthony Boulevard, noted that the maintenance employees only work 11 40 hours per week but the Fire Department is on duty 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. 12 Wagner noted there are only two firemen at the Station. The others have to be called in. 13 Mr. Kuharski stated that the City of New Hope purchased a home because of a continuous 14 water problem. He stated he could get the address. 15 Mayor Ranallo noted there may have been other.issues surrounding the purchase of the home. 16 Brenda Yaritz, 2601-32nd Avenue, stated she had spoken with the engineers twice and they 17 seemed like they didn't care. She had attended both of the water meetings. . 18 Morrison noted that that engineering firm was preparing the City's Comprehensive Water 19 Management Plan and only required minimal data. 20 Ms. Yaritz noted it was the same company that was working with the Task Force. She stated 21 she is fearful every time it rains and that her yard is a holding pond for the City of St. 22 Anthony. 23 Morrison noted that that engineering firm is involved with the Task Force but has not done 24 anything because the Task Force is currently considering short-term relief. 25 Mr. Jacobs stated that the engineering firm is working with an Actuary Table from 1961 26 which is so ancient it is no wonder they can't determine the next rain. He questioned the 27 credibility of the table and stated he would like to see more current data. 28 Enrooth noted that at the last Task Force meeting the engineer had stated that he would 29 attempt to obtain more current information. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 14 1 There was Council consensus to hold a special work session on October 8, 1997 at 7:00 P.M., 2 if necessary, to discuss the recommendations prior to the October 14, 1997 Council meeting. 3 He asked if this was satisfactory to the Task Force members and stated he did not want to 4 take anything away from them. 5 Mr. Jacobs stated the Council was not taking anything away. The Task Force can only make 6 recommendations. He thanked John Kuharski and the other members of the Sub-committee 7 for all their efforts and thanked God that they were in the community and lived with the 8 residents to help them through this process. 9 Mayor Ranallo thanked all the members of the Task Force for their efforts. 10 D. Councilmembers. 11 Faust reported his attendance at a League of Minnesota Cities Fiscal Futures meeting on 12 September 11, 1997. He noted the Committee completed its policy position for adoption at 13 the Annual League of Minnesota Cities meeting on November 21, 1997. He and City 14 Manager will attend that meeting. The upcoming policies will be more specific and the 15 Committee intends to deal with the legislature in a more positive means. 16 Marks reported his attendance at a recent Parks Task Force meeting. Members walked 17 through the parks and addressed the highest priority of locating the tot lot for Community 18 Services which is required by law. 19 Marks reported that he and his wife had attended a State Sister City Organization Committee 20 meeting in Duluth last Saturday. There was discussion of various programs done in cities in 21 the area and part of Wisconsin. The Mayor of Duluth gave the final presentation and was 22 incredibly positive. 23 24 E. Mayor. 25 Mayor Ranallo had no report. 26 F. City Manager. 27 1. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Meeting. 28 Morrison reported he will attend this meeting on Wednesday. The Federal Government has 29 declared Ramsey and Hennepin Counties disaster areas and is giving $`/z million to FEMA. 30 All cities will be represented and he felt a representative of St. Anthony should be present. 31 Morrison also noted that he and Management Assistant have submitted a loss report on behalf 32 of the City of St. Anthony for the loss of a squad car, etc. Staff is still exploring as many 33 funding options as possible. 34 2. MPRS Meeting. 35 Morrison reported the City is a member of the MPRS and he will be attending a meeting to 36 update the 36 cities on Thursday. 37 3. Public Works Director. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 15 1 Morrison reported the application process for the Public Works Director closed on September 2 9. Eight applicants will be interviewed next Monday and Tuesday. A decision will be made 3 by mid-October. 4 4. Building Inspector. 5 Morrison reported he will be recommending Greg Schmit of Castle Inspection for Building 6 Inspector. Mr. Schmit will attend the October 7 Council Work Session for introduction and 7 the contract will be on the October 14 agenda. Mr. Schmit currently works with five cities 8 and was highly recommended by all. His first day will technically be November 21, but he 9 may be asked to start work sooner so he is able to work with Duane Grace to facilitate a 10 smooth transition. 11 5. Computer Upgrade. 12 Morrison reported a discussion for computer upgrading will be included after the budget 13 portion of the October 7 Work Session. The Finance Director is looking at various proposals 14 to upgrade the network capacity. The next step will be to authorize a contract for the 15 upgrading. 16 6. Neighborhood Meetings for 1998 Street Projects. 17 Morrison reported the Neighborhood Meetings for the 1998 Street Projects, including 33rd 18 Avenue NE improvements are scheduled for October 21. He noted 33rd Avenue NE is an 19 MSA street and in order the meet MSA funding requirements it must meet the 30 mph speed 20 limit. 33rd Avenue NE will not meet the requirement because of the hill. The City will be 21 requesting a variance and has sent the recommendation to the School. In regard to 22 enforcement, the Police Chief has stated he does not believe there will be a problem. 23 7. Joint City Council/Planning Commission Work Session. 24 Morrison recommended this be scheduled for either February or March of 1998. 25 8. Exhaust Pros. 26 Morrison reported Exhaust Pros has responded to his letter and stated that they are obtaining 27 bids. This will again be addressed in October to determine compliance with the intent of the 28 conditional use permit. 29 9. Silver Lake Bridge Update. 30 Morrison confirmed that the intent of the Council is to install the upgraded medium and 31 lighting. RCM has determined that the watermain needs to be replaced and this will also 32 require replacement of the west sidewalk. Although the issue of sidewalks on the east side 33 still needs to be determined, the engineer is currently designing the plan with the sidewalk 34 and this will be displayed at the Neighborhood Meeting. The bridge design has yet to be 35 determined but it is the.intent of the Council to do some type of design on the bridge. 36 10. HRA Updates. 37 Morrison reported that 2546 Kenzie Terrace will close within two weeks. 2542 Kenzie 38 Terrace has been delayed due to title problems that need to be corrected by the seller. A City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 16 1 meeting is scheduled with the owner of the Old Clark Station who has a developer that is 2 interested in building townhomes on the site. 3 11. SAV II Update 4 Mornson reported that the SAV II Liquor Store project is going well and is still anticipating a 5 completion date of November 11, 1997. The footings for the Freedom Gas Station are being 6 installed. 7 12. 1998 Budget/Levy 8 The Budget will be presented at the October Council Work Session. Mornson also reported 9 that there were a number of changes on this year's Property Tax Bill. The biggest change 10 was that the commercial rate was decreased so the homeowners will probably pay more tax. 11 The other side of this issue is that the School District will be receiving a larger share of State 12 Aid and this should reduce their levy. Mornson noted there could be a positive result to 13 homeowners. 14 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None. 15 16 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 17 A. Resolution 97-044, re: Authorizing Execution of Sub-Grant Agreement with the 18 Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division for FEMA 19 Infrastructure Program. 20 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 97-044, authorizing the execution 21 of a Sub-grant Agreement for Federal Assistance for the Infrastructure Program. 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 B. Approval of Election Judges for November 4, 1997 Election. 24 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the proposed Election Judges for November 4, 25 1997 Election per memo from the City Clerk. 26 Wagner noted that it was too late for the idea this year, but suggested that in coming years 27 the City consider youth as Election Judges. He noted this had been recommended by the 28 League of Minnesota Cities and the Healthy Youth/Healthy Community Organization. 29 Mornson stated he would have the City Clerk look into this matter. 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 32 A. Ordinance 1997-006, re: Add Professional Buildings to Comprehensive Sign Plan ( 3rd 33 Reading 34 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the 3rd reading and adoption of Ordinance 35 1997-006, an Ordinance relating to signs, amending Chapter 14 of the 1993 St. Anthony Code City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 17 1 of Ordinances, by adding Subd. 36 to Section 1400.04; and by amending Section 1400.09, 2 Subd. 5. 3 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 XI. ADJOURNMENT. 6 Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to adjourn the meeting at 9:52 P.M. 7 Motion carried unanimously. 8 Respectfully submitted, 9 Lorri Kopischke 10 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial 11 12 Mayor 13 ATTEST: 14 City Clerk