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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 21, 1998
7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS .
I. CALL TO ORDER.
II. ROLL CALL.
III. APPROVAL OF APRIL 21, 1998 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA.
IV. APPROVAL OF MARCH 17, 1998 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES.
V. DESIGNATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CITY
COUNCIL -- NONE.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING -- NONE.
VII. NEW BUSINESS.
1. CONCEPT REVIEW.
A. LOT WIDTH VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 3123 SILVER LAKE
ROAD - DAVID NEWGAARD, OWNER.
B. SUBDIVISION/REPLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1; BEUTZ ADDITION
- WIRTH COMPANIES, APACHE=MEDI_CAL BUILDING.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS.
1. ROBEDYNE REQUEST FOR TOWN/COUNTRY.
2. REVIEW POINT OF SALE ORDINANCE FOR CITY.
3. INFORMATION ON PHALEN CENTER PROJECT AND ROSEVILLE
CORNERSTONE PROJECT.
IX. COMMENTS.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
3 MARCH 17, 1998
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 7:01 P.M.
7 II. ROLL CALL.
8 Commissioners present: Chair Bergstrom; Commissioners Gondorchin, Horst, Kaczor, and
9 Thompson.
10 Commissioners absent: Delmonico and Makowske.
11 Also present: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant.
12 III. APPROVAL OF MARCH 17, 1998 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA.
13 Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Chair Bergstrom,to approve the Planning
14 Commission Agenda for March 17, 1998 with the following change:
15 Delete Item V. Designation of Planning Commission Representative to the City Council (as there
16 are no Public Hearings on the Agenda).
17
18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 IV. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 17, 1998 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
20 MINUTES.
21 Motion by Chair Bergstrom, seconded by Commissioner Gondorchin,to approve the February
22 17, 1998 Planning Commission Meeting minutes with the following change:
23 Page 9, Line 8: Replace "Kahan" with "Kahn".
24
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26 VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
27 VII. NEW BUSINESS.
28 1. Concept Review.
29 A. Rezone or Variance Request for Town/Country Building by Krause/Anderson.
30 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported she had received a phone call from Bill Warner of Krause/Anderson
31 requesting an opportunity to come before the Planning Commission to present a concept review
32 of relocating Robodyne, a company that is located in St. Anthony, into the Town/Country
33 building. This would require a rezoning of the site. Currently Robodyne exists in a large
34 industrial area of the City and they are looking to relocate to a larger.building. She noted a letter
35 from Joseph Alvite, President and CEO of Robodyne.
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March 17, 1998
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1 Bill Warner, Krause/Anderson, reported his company owns the Town/Country building located
2 on County Road 88. He was present this evening to discuss the possibility of a rezoning or
3 acquiring a variance from Commercial to Light Industrial for the abovementioned property.
4 Krause/Anderson's interest is based on securing Robodyne as a tenant for that property.
5 Robodyne has been located in St. Anthony for eight years and has made three moves within the
6 community for expansion of the site. The company has two locations, one in Rugby,North
7 Dakota and one in St. Anthony, and employs 54 employees, 33 employees in St. Anthony. The
8 salaries provided range from $14.00 per hour to $70,000 annually. The Krause/Anderson
9 Company and Ownership Group has toured the facility and found it to be a "clean" user and
10 Robodyne has been a good neighbor in the community for the past eight years.
11 Mr. Warner reported Mr. Alvite currently has 10,000 square feet of space and is interested in a
12 building where the business can anchor and continue to grow for a long period of time. He has
13 agreed to lease the Town/Country building for five years with an option to purchase at the end of
14 that time for$1 million. Krause/Anderson would spend$150,000 on structural improvements
15 including replacing the roof and removing the asbestos floor tiling, prior to Robodyne taking
16 occupancy. Robodyne would invest $300,000 into the building of office area and area for the
17 component work. Mr. Warner noted this site would be used for instrument testing and research,
18 CAD operation, computer design, and office and sales work. The truck traffic will be minimal
19 and will occur during standard business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
20 Friday.
21 Mr. Warner reported Krause/Anderson had explored quite a few options for this site. He
22 distributed a 19,000 square foot retail conceptual drawing. He had originally felt that based on
23 the demographics, opinion of the community, loss of the grocery store, and the traffic patterns,
24 there was a potential for retail development on this site. But, in order for retail to be successful
25 in this location, a 4,000 square foot gas and convenience-type anchor was needed. All of the
26 major gas operations in the Twin Cities and Hudson, Wisconsin were contacted and none were
27 interested.
28 Mr. Warner reported that the cost formula was performed and it was determined that a base rent
29 of$16 to $18 per square foot would be required for the gas/convenience area and a base rent of
30 $13 to $15 in the remaining 15,000 square feet of retail. The overhead would be $4 per square
31 foot. This would result in a return of ownership to the investor of 12.25%. Retail tenants were
32 then pursued. The only positive response was from a Subway store for 1,200 square feet. Other
33 retailers were not pursued do to the lack of an anchor. Krause/Anderson spent an excess of
34 $5,000 and several months exploring the retail option but was unable to get it off the ground.
35 Mr. Warner reported there have been a number of inquiries in regard to the site including an
36 indoor and outdoor rental storage facility and a mortuary/funeral home. He stated he would
37 prefer to see Robodyne relocated to this site. Mr. Alvite is adamant to locate on this site or he
38 will relocate outside of St. Anthony. He does not want to leave because he likes the community,
39 his business is established here, and it works well for his family, but he has to stay with the pace
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1 of his company's growth. Robodyne has grown by 300% and anticipates to double that number
2 again within the next five years. Their number one client is Motorola and they have thirteen
3 national clients. Mr. Warner explained that Mr. Alvite was not able to be present this evening as
4 he is out of the country.
5 Mr. Warner acknowledged that the City would like to keep the property in a retail use but his
6 attempts at securing tenants has failed. He suggested that this site could be rezoned to Light
7 Industrial for a trial period of five years and after that period Robodyne could come back before
8 the Commission to request an extension or adoption. Robodyne would lease the space for$3.50
9 per square foot with a real estate tax of$1.28 per square foot. They would hire their own snow
10 removal and upkeep of the building. This would result in a gross square foot rate of under$5.00.
11 Chair Bergstrom expressed appreciation for all the work Mr. Warner had done. He noted that the
12 City was reluctant to convert this site to any use other than retail. Whether the City can balance
13 this with keeping a solid highly-technical company in the City is a difficult task.
14 Chair Bergstrom noted that the Planning Commission is interested in locating a nice restaurant in
15 the City. The Commission has asked the Council to consider split liquor in the City. He asked if
16 Mr. Warner had approached any restaurants that served liquor in regard to this site.
` 17 Mr. Warner stated that Krause/Anderson considers restaurants to be one of the highest risks due
18 to the tremendous turnover and investment,required to bring the property on-line. The second
19 issue with this site is that it is 2.24 acres. It would cost$70,000 to demolish the building
20 resulting in a raw land cost of$7 to $12 per acre. A restaurant of this type generally only
21 requires 1 acre of land. It would be very challenging to get an investor to spend that type of
22 money for raw land on a 2.24 acre site. Also this type of user is not appropriate for an end cap
23 location on a shopping center. Mr. Warner stated that cost-wise this would be a very difficult
24 project to achieve for this site.
25 Chair Bergstrom asked what it would take to locate this type of restaurant in this location.
26 Mr. Warner explained it would require a retail facility or a strip center located in the rear of the
27 property with the end cap user switched from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet.
28 Mr. Warner stated he had also heard of the community storm water retention issue and that this
29 area may ultimately be used for placement of a retention pond. He reported he had contacted the
30 City Manager to offer to sell the property for placement of a retention pond but had been
31 informed that unless an area was acquired for placement of three ponds, the ponding would not
32 be effective overall.
33 Chair Bergstrom noted that the City is in the process of requesting proposals for a land use
34 planner to help the City develop a Master Plan for the Apache Plaza area and the south end of the
35 City which includes the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center.
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1 Mr. Warner noted this would be an effective tool for the community but will take time to
2 complete and time is of an essence to Krause/Anderson and to Robodyne. He stated he felt that
3 Robodyne would fit well in this area and the community._ They will update the building and will
4 be a good neighbor.
5 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he was disappointed that there were no plans available for
6 review this evening. He expressed that he did not want this body of land to become landlocked
7 when it could become part of an overall theme development as a result of the pending Land Use
8 Master Plan. He asked if Mr. Alvite was considering constructing a new building.
9 Mr. Warner stated Mr. Alvite had no interest in constructing a new building. He has been
10 offered a 51,000 square foot building at Bandana Square in Energy Park with tremendous
11 financing but the Town/Country building has a much better rate structure on a per square footage
12 basis. The Town/Country offer will allow Mr. Alvite to keep his finances in hand and invest
13 them in the building and then at the end of five years provide an opportunity to renew the lease
14 or purchase the building.
15 Commissioner Gondorchin questioned how much of the building Mr. Alvite would occupy.
16 Mr. Warner stated Robodyne would utilize 20,000 to 25,000 square feet initially. He would be
17 given 90 days to get the facility built out for his use. He would pay the utility costs upon
18 occupancy. He would pay the operating costs on the vacant area until he is ready to utilize the
19 space or finds another use for the space. Mr. Alvite believes he will require the additional space
20 within five years.
21 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if Mr. Alvite plans to lease out the vacant space and noted
22 there could be multiple tenants in this building.
23 Mr. Warner stated he did not know of another use which could utilize the remaining 6,000 square
24 feet. Robodyne is growing at an incredible rate and will require the space within a short period
25 of time. Mr. Warner apologized for not providing a preliminary plan. He stated he had only
26 learned of this meeting two days ago and would provide a plan at a future meeting. .
27 Commissioner Gondorchin complimented Mr. Warner on a thorough and informative
28 presentation. He asked what conditions compelled Krause/Anderson to want to redevelop the
29 property in this manner.
30 Mr. Warner stated that last year Krause/Anderson sold three properties of the 60 shopping
31 centers that they own. They want to pick up another project to develop.
32 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if a retail development at this site is attractive to
33 Krause/Anderson.
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1 Mr. Warner stated a 12.25%return of ownership is attractive. With the Robodyne relocation this
2 site will produce $3.50 per square foot and after five years Krause/Anderson may no longer be
3 the owner of the.building. A retail use would be better for Krause/Anderson and for the
4 community. Mr. Warner again noted he would have moved forward with the retail development
5 if he could have secured a 4,000 square foot gas/convenience user. He had been convinced that
6 he could find a user due to the traffic on Highway 88 but there was no reception from the
7 operators. They were concerned with the speed limit, the limited curb cuts, and that there are no
8 traffic lights.
9 Chair Bergstrom noted this site is located in a TIF District and asked if TIF funds would help a
10 retail development.
11 Mr. Warner stated TIF funds may help but with the price structure and the cost of raw land, it
12 would be a challenge to secure tenants. The retail cost per square foot would be $12 to $14 plus
13 an overhead cost. There are not a lot of businesses that can support that amount without a strong
14 exposure.
15 Commissioner Gondorchin asked the status of the office park near this site.
16 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the office park is in a PUD or condo situation and is almost to full
17 capacity.
18 Commissioner Horst stated he would refrain from discussion on this proposal as he owned a
19 business in the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center.
20 Mr. Warner stated Krause/Anderson had identified potential tenants of a retail center as a
21 Subway and sandwich shop at$14 per square foot, a coffee shop at $13 per square foot, a Mr.
22 Movies or a video store or deli user at$13 per square foot, a sporting goods store at$12 per
23 square foot, and an end cap gas station of 4,000 square feet at$18 per square foot. The building
24 cost was estimated at$65 per square foot for 4,000 square feet of structure and $55 for 15,000
25 square foot of structure. The land cost was estimated at$800,000 and soft costs of$1/4 million.
26 This would result in a net. 12.25%return of ownership on the property.. This does not include the
27 common cost of$4 per square foot. This would result in a$17 to $22 gross square foot rental
28 rate.
29 Chair Bergstrom noted an earlier comment that the arrangement with Robodyne could be on a
30 temporary basis.
31 Mr. Warner stated he had advised Mr. Alvite that one possibility would be that he be granted a
32 conditional use permit for five years and within that time the City could determine if this was a
33 satisfactory arrangement. Mr. Warner encouraged Commissioners to tour the Robodyne facility
34 and see firsthand the incredible work which is being done there.
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1 Chair Bergstrom noted that the Land Use Master Plan will take time and that the City does not
2 know what will ultimately take place in the St. Anthony Shopping Center area. He stated he
3 would personally be in favor of a five year time period of approval to allow for completion of the
4 Master Plan. He was supportive of keeping the job opportunities in the City and retaining the tax
5 base.
6 Mr. Warner stated Robodyne would be a good neighbor and will improve the neighborhood.
7 There is a possibility that in five years the City will want to keep them in this location. Mr.
8 Alvite does ultimately want to own his own building. '
9 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if Robodyne would outgrow the building within five years.
10 Mr. Warner stated he believed Robodyne could be located at this site for a long time.
11 Chair Bergstrom asked if this would be considered spot zoning.
12 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated this was her concern also. She will check with the City Attorney as to
13 the legalities involved.
14 Commissioners Gondorchin, Kaczor, and Bergstrom asked Ms. Moore-Sykes to schedule a tour
15 of the Robodyne facility.
16 Commissioner Kaczor asked when Robodyne would like to move into the Town/Country
17 building.
18 Mr. Warner stated Robod ne's lease expires in April but he was confident that the would be
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19 able to work with the existing landlord. He noted it would also take 90 days to build out the
20 Town/Country building to facilitate Robodyne's needs.
21 Chair Bergstrom summarized that St. Anthony, as a City, is in the process of submitting an RFP
22 for a Master Plan for the south end of the City including St. Anthony Village Shopping Center.
23 Because of this,there is reluctance to lockup a piece of property.in the middle of that area. The
24 City does however, want to act responsibly as a community to keep sound business within the
25 City and help to keep local people employed at a good livable wage. The Planning Commission
26 would be in favor of considering an option during the time that the Master Plan is being
27 prepared. Staff has been directed to check the legalities of zoning and use of a conditional use
28 permit.
29 2. Review RFP for Land Use Planner.
30 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted the proposed RFP and property profile included in the Commissioner's
31 packet. The City Manager has asked her to submit the RFP to the Planning Commission for
32 comments.
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1 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if this included the trailer court area.
2 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated it did not. The owner of the trailer courts.is not inclined to sell that
3 property. She reported the RFP will not be sent out April 15 as indicated. The City Manager
4 would like the Council to review the RFP as well.
5 Commissioner Gondorchin asked what type of participation is anticipated.
6 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she had spoken with the Economic Specialist of the City of New
7 Brighton and she had indicated that they had gone directly to the developers and asked for their
8 ideas. The City of New Brighton does have a Land Use Planner on staff. Ms. Moore-Sykes
9 noted her concern is that most engineering companies are involved in completion of
10 Comprehensive Plan Updates and may not be available for this project.
11 Chair Bergstrom suggested the City hire a temporary person to begin the land use project.
12 Commissioner Gondorchin suggested an intern from the University of Minnesota could provide
13 assistance.
14 Ms. Moore-Sykes expressed concern that this would not provide the City with the professional
15 end result product that they desire.
16 Chair Bergstrom asked how the RFP would be priced out. He suggested that the RFP include
17 specific deliverable items such as continued commercial retail, all residential, a combination of
18 residential and retail, or a theme development.
19 Commissioner-Gondorchin suggested that Hennepin County be contacted in regard to the
20 possibility of a library or a regional administration center. He suggested the south area could
21 include a mixed use, including retail and residential development, in a theme atmosphere. The
22 area could include a nicely landscaped area and a gathering area. He stated he was concerned
23 with land locking the Town/Country site and was opposed to a piece meal development of the
24 south area.
25 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she would contact St. Louis Park and inquire in regard to their
26 development of the Miracle Mile and also acquire information in regard to the Phalen Park
27 redevelopment and report back to the Planning Commission.
28 3. Discuss Point of Sale Ordinance.
29 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported the issue of a point of sale ordinance was a result of the recent goal
30 setting retreat. The City is interested in the maintenance and preservation of housing stock and
31 the associated code enforcement. Included in the Commissioner's packet are point of sale
32 ordinances from various surrounding Cities which have been provided by the League of
33 Minnesota Cities. She reported she had talked with Ernie Peterson of St. Louis Park which was
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1 the first City to adopt such an ordinance. They are very pleased with the success and feel it has
2 helped maintain the housing stock in their community.
3 Commissioner Gondorchin expressed his approval of the concept and suggested that it be.
4 implemented on a gradual scale.
5 Chair Bergstrom noted that his recollection of the charge which was given to the Planning
6 Commission was that the point of sale ordinance was a potential vehicle to implement to
7 maintain housing stock. He asked if there were other vehicles which would be as effective or
8 more effective or could be implemented along with this ordinance.
9 There was Commission consensus that stronger code enforcement was needed in the City.
10 Chair Bergstrom noted the point of sale ordinance was not a cure because houses in St. Anthony
11 do not sell that often. His vision of the ordinance was not long and complicated but rather would
12 specify who does what and when it was to be done and would point back to the requirements in
13 the housing codes. It would provide a valuable set of expectations to be done at a time when all
14 parties are motivated. He stated he would also like to see the City provide some type of low
15 interest loans to aid residents in making these types of improvements. He would also like an
16 acknowledgment included that the City is interested in the preservation of the health and safety
17 of the residents and in the protection of property values.
18 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she would obtain the St. Louis Park point of sale ordinance and develop
19 a draft which mirrors her perception of what the City wants and bring it back to the
20 Commissioners for revision and input. She will submit it to the City Attorney and also solicit
21 input from department heads of Public Works, Fire, Police, etc. She asked that Commissioners
22 contact her with any suggestions or ideas after reviewing the information provided in their
23 packets.
24 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS -None.
25 IX. COMMENTS.
26 Commissioner Gondorchin suggested Staff submit an outline to the Bulletin and Focus
27 Newspapers asking residents to submit their development plan of what they envision for the
28 south side to the City.
29 Commissioner Gondorchin questioned the correct name of Apache Plaza and when the pylon
30 sign would be removed.
31 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the shopping center will retain the name of Apache Plaza as that name
32 has wide recognition. Staff has been told that the sign will be removed and is still waiting.
33 Commissioner Gondorchin reported his attendance at a recent Parks Task Force meeting. At that
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1 meeting a Park Plan was considered. They have also developed a recommendation that a Parks
2 Commission be established, along with the structure, responsibilities, and mission statement for
3 that Commission. They will be submitting the recommendation to the City Council.
4 Commissioner Kaczor reported his attendance together with the two new Councilmembers at a
5 Land Use Seminar. The seminar was very informative and he also enjoyed getting acquainted
6 with the new Councilmembers.
7 Commissioner Kaczor reported his attendance at his precinct caucus. The question asked most
8 frequently was when do residents get their money back from the state.
9 Commissioner Kaczor reported this attendance at the Joint Work Session with the City Council.
10 He also attended the presentation by WSB iri regard to the options for the City parks.
11 Commissioner Kaczor reported he will act as Chairman of Solicitations for VillageFest. Tom
12 Schamp is the Chair and Dennis Cavanaugh is the Council representative. The next meeting is
13 scheduled for Monday, March 30, 1998.
14 Commissioner Horst noted he had abstained from the discussion in regard to Town/Country
15 because Robodyne is a good customer of Coast.to Coast. He stated he felt strongly that the
16 Town/Country should remain in a retail use. He also expressed concern in regard to spot zoning.
17 He,suggested other locations for Robodyne could include a large vacant building in the industrial
18 park;the lower half of the Apache Medical Building, or the Medtronic site. There are a lot of
19 possibilities which could accomplish what Robodyne desires and retain the business in the City.
20 He stated it was worth City time and effort to investigate these possibilities. He suggested that if
21 the gas station was concerned because there was not a traffic light at the Town/Country location,
22 maybe one should be installed. TIF funds could be made available. He suggested there were
23 many opportunities to help a retail center locate at the Town/Country and Staff should work with
24 these possibilities.
25 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted a copy of the Water Management Plan. The Plan had been submitted to
26 the Metropolitan Council last November for their review.
27 Chair Bergstrom asked for an updated Planning Commission and terms list. He asked that it
28 include work phone and fax, e-mail and City Manager and Management Assistant direct dial
29 numbers.
30 Chair Bergstrom asked the Commissioners to contact him if they ever find they are unable to
31 attend a Council meeting when scheduled to be the Planning Commission Representative.
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1 X. ADJOURNMENT.
2 Motion by Commissioner Horst, seconded by Chair Bergstrom,to adjourn the meeting at 8:52
3 P.M.
4 Motion carried unanimously.
5 Respectfully submitted,
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
Petition-for Variance
Applicant: vid G y 7 Phone: _57 5Z 6
Address: 6171 44 6fiS,41?2
Status of Applicant (Owner; Buyer, Lessee, etc): LOW.72 C/1 -
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Legal Description of property proposed for Wig: I c
Street Address: .�>a 3 s i�y6''Y' � � �� � 4 �
Presently Zoned:
Minnesota Statutes and City Ordinances require that the.following conditions must be
satisfied for approval of this request. Please-respond to these*conditions using additional
sheets if necessary.
1. Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions
of the parcel or lot, the proposed variance would relieve an undue hardship, as
distinguished from a mere inconvenience, should the applicable ordinance be strictly
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2. The purpose of the proposed variance is not based exclusively upon a desire to
increase the value or income potential of the parcel of land, but would correct
extraordinary circumstances applicable to this property but not applicable to- other
property in the vicinity or zoning .district.
3. The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by the City Ordinance and has not been
created by any persons presently having an interest in the parcel of land.
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Signature of ApOtarfW o A J 0.0
THE-WIRTH COMPANIES
Professional Real Estate Management&Development
ACHE MEDICAL AND 4001 Stinson Boulevard,Suite 404 FAX(612) 788-8855
TOM HANKA ROFESSIONAL CENTER St.Anthony,Minnesota 55421 (612)788-8851
Project Manager/Sales Associate
Office:788-8881 (Mobile:710-8715)
® APACHE MEDICAL AND
PROFESSIONAL CENTER WE`°`
,., 4001 Stinson Boulevard,Suite 404
St.Anthony,Minnesota 55421
FAX(612)788-8855
Saint Anthony Village Professional Real
Attn: Kim Sykes Estate Management
3301 Silver Lake Road &Development
St. Anthony, MN 55418-1699
RE: Application for Subdivision/Plat Approval of Lot 1, Block 1,Beutz Addition
Dear Ms. Sykes,
Attached you will find all documents necessary to begin the plat division process of
our parcel. With this division there will remain 235 plus parking places in the Apache
Medical and Professional Center which more than meets the city ordinance currently
enforced. After this application is approved,the southerly portion of Lot 1, Block 1,
Beutz Addition will have the same owners as Lot 2, Block 1, Apache Plaza making that
lot much-more attractive for development. If there are any questions about any of the.
information provided, please do not hesitate to contact me at 788-8881.
Sincerely,
Tom Hanka
The Wirth Companies
STAFF REPORT
DATE: April 21, 1998
TO: Planning Commissioners
FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant
ITEM: Robedyne Facility Tour - possible dates.
I asked Mike Mornson about the possibility of the City Council and Planning Commission
touring the current Robedyne facility at the Industrial Park. He indicated that the Council's
preference would be before a Council meeting either on April 28' or May 5' at about 6:00
p.m. Mr. Alvite is to let me know which date will work best for him.
Also, it is possible that Robedyne may be able to use the old Town & Country Store building
with a Conditional Use permit. Section 1635.03 (v) allows,for computer research and program
development.
STAFF REPORT
DATE: April 21, 1998 - - - -
TO: Planning Commissioners
FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant
ITEM: Proposed Point-of-Sale Ordinance.
Attached is a proposed point-of-sale ordinance for the City of St. Anthony. It is a compilation
of ordinances from Bloomington and St. Louis Park. Also attached are copies of housing
evaluation forms that the City of St. Louis Park uses; St. Louis. Park has them in triplicate.
In this packet as well, are informational brochures that St. Louis Park makes available to the
residents regarding the reasons for the inspection program and the procedure. You will notice
some information that is specific to St. Louis Park, such as the requirement for a smoke
detector in every bedroom. I checked with the Fire Chief and he said that St. Anthony
requires smoke detectors on every floor of the dwelling. I will have the Chief, the Public
Works Director and the Building Inspector review and suggest revisions to the brochures so
that they reflect the requirements in St. Anthony.
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Section 1306 - POINT-OF-SALE HOUSING EVALUATIONS.
1306.01 Purpose. The purpose of this Section of the City Code is to enhance the
- -, supply-of safe, sanitary and adequate housing and to prevent the deterioration of the
overall housing stock in.the City of St. Anthony, thereby protecting the general health,
safety, and welfare of the residents.
1306.02 Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this Section shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Subd. 1. Dwelling and Dwelling Unit. A building or a unit in a building,-
intended to be occupied by a person or persons as a place of residence, but
excluding rooms in motels, hotels, nursing homes, and boarding homes,
excluding trailers and tents.
Subd. 2. Dwelling, Multiple. A building with.three or more dwellings units,
access to which is provided from a common internal hallway.
Subd. 3. Dwelling, Single-Family. A dwelling designed to accommodate one
family.
Subd. 4, Dwelling, Two-Family. A dwelling designed to accommodate two
families in separate dwelling units, each unit with its own means of access.
Subd. 5. Evaluation Report. A written report prepared and signed by a person
licensed as a St. Anthony point-of-sale housing evaluator on a form in
compliance with Section 1306.XX of this Code.
Subd. 6. Hardship. The inability of the seller to make the required repairs,
including but not limited to economic circumstances, illness, death, weather, or
other unforeseen events.
Subd. 7. Immediate Hazard. A condition or defect which is likely to cause
injury to a person or property if not corrected.
Subd. 8. Issuing Authority. The City Manager or other designated
representative.
Subd. 9. Mobile Home. Any vehicle which is designed, constructed, and
equipped for use as a dwelling place, living abode, or living quarters and having
no foundation other than wheels, blocks, jacks, or skirting.
Subd. 10. Owner's Agent. A person who acts for or has the power or authority
to act for the owner of a dwelling.
Subd. 11. Sale. The transfer of the title or possession of a dwelling whether or
not absolute title is transferred.
Subd. 12. Structure. Anything constructed, moved, or erected and the use of
which requires location on the ground-or attached to something having a
location on the ground, but excluding fences, sidewalks,-retaining walls, and
items of an ornamental or decorative nature.
Subd. 13. Vacant. A dwelling which is not occupied.
1306.03 Evaluation Report.
Subd. 1. Requirement. Except as set forth in this Section, no single-family
dwelling, two-family dwelling, mobile home, or a unit in a multiple-family
dwelling located in the City may be voluntarily offered for sale or conveyed by
deed or contract for deed until the owner or owner's agent has first applied for
and secured an evaluation report prepared by an evaluator licensed under this
Section. A separate evaluation report shall be prepared for each dwelling or
structure.
No person shall offer for sale by exhibiting or showing a dwelling or structure
within the City without first having obtained an evaluator's report and an
inspection as described in this Section. The evaluation report shall be
conspicuously displayed for inspection at the premises at all times that such
dwelling or structure is being offered for sale.
Subd. 2. Occupancy by Buyer. A valid evaluation report must be completed
for the dwelling in question and shall be provided to the buyer before or at the
time of sale of the dwelling or structure. The buyer shall not occupy the
dwelling or structure prior to issuance of the evaluation report.
Subd. 3. Valid Evaluation Report. If the dwelling or structure is in compliance
with the.requirements of this Section, the evaluation report shall state that the
dwelling or structure has been inspected and is in conformance with this Section
of the City Code. An evaluation report is valid for 1 year from the date of its
issuance. The report is valid only for the owner listed on the report.
1306.04 Exceptions. The provisions of this Section do not apply to:
Subd. 1. New Construction.Any newly constructed dwelling or structure when
title is transferred to the first owner.
Subd. 2. Sale to a Public Entity. The sale or transfer of title of any dwelling or
structure to a public entity.
Subd. 3. Demolition. The sale or transfer of title of-any dwelling or structure
for the purpose of demolition.
Subd. 4. Conveyance by Sheriff or other Public or Court Officer. The sale or
conveyance of any dwelling or structure by a sheriff or other public or court
officer in the performance of their official duties. This exemption does not
apply to the sale of a dwelling or structure by a person appointed by a probate
court.
Subd. 5. Apartments. As regulated by Section 570 of this Code.
1306.05 Evaluator Requirements.
Subd. 1. Evaluator License Required. No person, other than a City employee,
shall conduct housing inspections or complete a housing evaluation report
without first having received an evaluator license from the City Manager.
Subd. 2. Application Process. Any person desiring a license to conduct
housing evaluations for the City shall make a written application to the City
Manager. The application for such license shall state the name and address of
the applicant and such other additional information as the City Manager may
require. The application shall contain a hold harmless and indemnity provisions
running from the applicant to the City of St. Anthony and be signed by the
person to whom the license will be issued.
Subd. 3. Application Fee. The application form shall be accompanied by a
non-refundable evaluator license fee in accordance with Section 500.01 of this
Code.
Subd. 4. License Denial, Suspension, and Revocation. The license for any
private housing inspector may be denied, suspended or revoked in accordance
with Section 500.13 of this Code, and as may be amended.
1306.06 Duties of Housing Evaluators.
Subd. 1. Professional Compliance. The private housing evaluator shall comply
with the following:
(a) Maintain a current license with the City;
(b) Conduct inspections of properties being offered for sale and
conduct all evaluations within the City's program guidelines;
(c) Meet required continuing education requirements as established
by the City;
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(d) Provide a certificate of insurance showing proof of general
liability insurance and professional liability insurance with a
company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota;
(e) Keep the City apprised of current personal mailing address and
telephone number; and
(f) Agree to adhere to a code of ethics in performance of housing
evaluation duties.
Subd. 2. Compliance to Housing Evaluation Pro rg_am. Each evaluator is
required to comply with the following procedure for preparing and filing
housing evaluation reports:
(a) The evaluation report must be either typewritten or legibly
printed in ink on forms furnished by the City. The report shall
indicate whether the condition meets the City of St. Anthony
housing standards, is below the City of St. Anthony housing
standards or is deemed to be hazardous at the time and date of the
evaluation.
(b) The evaluator shall submit the original housing evaluation report
to the seller. A duplicate shall be filed with the City within 10
calendar days after the evaluation has been made.
(c) A filing fee (?) shall be required with each evaluation report filed
with the City.
Section 1306.7 Correction of Immediate Hazards. The following items, when
determined by the evaluator to be unsafe, shall be identified as immediate hazards in the
evaluation report:
Subd. 1. Heating Systems:
(a) Burned out or rusted heat exchangers;
(b) Burned out, rusted or plugged flues;
(c) No vent;
(d) Connection with unsafe gas supplies; or
(e) Incapacity to adequately heat the living space.
Subd. 2. Water Heaters:
(a) Burned out or rusted heat exchangers;
(b) Burned out, rusted or plugged flues;
(c) No vents;
(d) Connection with unsafe gas supplies; or
(e) Lack of temperature and pressure relief valves.
Subd. 3. Electrical Systems:
(a) Overloading circuits or outlets;
(b) Damaged or deteriorated electrical equipment;
(c) Improperly tapped or spliced wiring;
(d) Exposed uninsulated wires;
(e) Temporary distribution systems; or
(f) Ungrounded systems.
Subd. 4. Plumbing Systems.
(a) Leaking waste systems, fixtures or traps;
(b) Lack of an operating toilet;
(c) Lack of washing and bathing facilities;
(d) Cross connection of municipal water supply with fixtures or
sewage lines; or
(e) Sump pump or other passive storm water drainage systems
emptying into the inside sanitary sewer system.
Subd. 5. Structural Systems.
(a) Walls, chimneys, ceilings, roofs, foundations, floor systems, or
decks which are determined to be inadequate of carrying imposed
loads.
(b) Exterior roofs, walls, chimneys, and foundations that are not
weather tight and water tight to the extent that it creates an
immediate hazard.
(c) Abandoned fuel tanks.
(d) Refuse, garbage, human waste, decaying vermin or other dead
animals, animal waste, vermin infestation or other materials
rendering residential building and structures unsanitary for human
occupancy.
(e) Lack of properly located and operational smoke detectors.
Subd. 6. Occupancy. No occupancy shall be permitted of any dwelling unit or
structure if vacant and an immediate hazard exists. It the dwelling unit or
structure is occupied and an immediate hazard exists, corrective action shall be
taken immediately by the owner or the owner's agent.
Subd. 7. Responsibility for Corrective Actions. When correcting identified
hazards, the owner shall obtain all necessary permits from the City and the
premises shall be subject to City inspection prior to occupancy of the dwelling.
If, due to hardship, the owner cannot undertake corrective action, the buyer may
elect to correct immediate hazards identified in the housing evaluator's report.
A buyer intending to correct immediate hazards must have written consent from
the City. Such written consent may be subject to terms and conditions
including:
(a) A signed agreement from the buyer accepting responsibility for
correction of the hazardous items;
(b) Reasonable completion dates;
(c) Evidence of financial ability to perform the corrections; and
(d) When the buyer expects to occupy the dwelling or structure.
If the owner is a government agency or if an agreement exists between the
owner and the buyer that the buyer will correct immediate hazards as part of a
remodeling project, the buyer may correct the immediate hazards identified in
the housing evaluator's report. A buyer intending to correct immediate hazards
must have written consent from the City. Such written consent may be subject to
terms and conditions including:
(a) A signed agreement from the buyer accepting responsibility for
correction of the hazardous items;
(b) Reasonable completion dates;
(c) Evidence of financial ability to perform the corrections; and
(d) When the buyer expects to occupy the dwelling or structure.
1306.08 Penalty.
Subd. 1. Owner. The failure of any owner, agent of the owner, or buyer to
comply with the provisions of this Section or to comply with an order issued by
the City pursuant to this Code shall be a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Housing Evaluator. The failure of any housing evaluator to comply
with the licensing provisions of this Section shall be a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3. Other Enforcement Provisions. The City may also enforce provisions
of this Section by mandamus, injunction, or other appropriate remedy in a court
of competent jurisdiction.
1306.09 Implied Warranties/ Warranty Limitations. Nothing in the housing
evaluator's report shall guarantee or warrant that a dwelling or structure meets all
minimum maintenance, housing, and building standards. Evaluations conducted
pursuant to this Section are made in order to improve the overall housing stock in the
City. The report issued by the evaluator is not a guarantee or warranty to any
individual buyer, seller, or renter regarding the condition of the individual dwelling,
nor is the report intended for the special benefit of any individual.
1306.10 Effective Date. This Section shall be effective for dwellings and structures
offered or listed for sale by exhibiting or showing on'or after , 1998.
1306.11 Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Section is for any reason held to be invalid,.such a decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Section.
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APPLICATION ONLY
CERTIFICATE OF HOUSING MAINTENANCE COMPLIANCE
I HEREBY REQUEST AN INSPECTION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF HOUSING
MAINTENANCE COMPLIANCE.-TO MEET $T.;LOUIS: PARK-HOUSING COMPLIANCE
STANDARDS. THIS RESIDENCE;IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK,IS.A SINGLE/DOUBLE .
FAMILY UNIT.
Address to be Inspected:
Present Owner's Name: Phone No.
Address(if differs from above): City: Zip:
Realtor/Representative: Phone No. '
Address: City: Zip:
I certify that I am the owner/agent and that the statements contained herein are true and accurate
in all respects to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of Applicant: Date:
This Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance should be sent to:
(if differs from above address)
Name: Address:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Inspection Date:_ Inspection Time:
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PAID TO CITY OF ST.LOUIS PARK:
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Inspection for Certificate of Compliance
Housing Inspection Program
Instructions: Housing inspectors shall complete this form accompanied by appropriate work orders. One copy must be given to the homeowner or homeowner's
agent,and one copy provided to the Department of Inspections,City of St.Louis Park.
Owner(s): Date:
Address:
Homeowner or homeowner's agent: please read carefully
Housing inspections are required by the City to aid in improving and maintaining the overall condition of housing in St.Louis Park. Housing inspections are not
intended for the spec benefit of any individual buyer,seller or renter. The housing inspection conducted herein does not constitute any representation,
guarantee,or warranty to any person as to the condition of the buildings inspected The housing inspection does not indicate compliance with any inspection or
program,other than that of the City of St.Louis Park. The City does not assume any responsibility or liability in connection with the inspection and issuance of the
Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance The housing inspector will conduct only a visual inspection of the premises;for example,an inspector will make
only a ground level visual inspection of the roof and a visual examination of the heating system. Buyers,sellers and renters are encouraged to obtain their own
comprehensive inspection of houses prior to any sale,purchase or rental of residential property. If you have any questions about an inspection done by a private
housing inspector,please call the inspector at the phone number listed by that person at the end of this report. If you have a question that the private housing
inspector cannot answer or concerns about an inspection done by the City,please call the St.Louis Park Department of Inspections at 924-2588.
Complies
Housing Maintenance Item: With Standards? Comments Concerning Item Number:
Yes No
Exterior:
1. House and garage number;
2. Foundation,drainage,gutters
3. Fascia,soffit,roof
4. Steps,handrails,guardrails,porches,decks
S. Masonry chimneys,transite chimneys,liners
6. Windows and doors(frames,storms,scorns)
7. Lawn sprinkler system protection
8. Clearance of electrical wires,fixtures,etc.
9. Lock on A/C disconnect box
10. Sidewalks,accessory buildings
Garage:
11. Roof,walls,floors structural condition
12. Electrical outlets,wiring,fixtures
13. Attached garage: fine separation
Basement:
14. Stairs,handrails,swing of door at steps
15. Foundation/slab,standing water
16. Floor system,columns,beams
17. Sleeping room(s): egress
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Complies
Housing Maintenance Item: With Standards? Comments Concerning Item Number:
Yes No
Electrical:
18. Size of service,grounding,fustat fuses
19. N AMP laundry and kitchen circuits
20. Box covets,wiring,pendants
21. Appliance receptacles,extension cords
Heating and Gas Piping:
22. Heating plant condition
23. Soldered gas lines,flex-line,
condition of gas valves
24. Flues,diverters,clearances
25. Chimney condition,fireplaces,
hearth extension
26. Auxiliary beat sources,woodburning stoves
27. Condition of water heater,venting
28. Pressure and temperature relief valve,
drop leg
29. Condition of gas shut-off valve
Plumbing:
30. Waste,vent of fixtures
31. Piping,cleanouts;plugs
32. Backflow preventers,sumps/covers
Kitchen:
33. Walls,ceilings,floor,windows
34. Electrical outlets,wiring,fixtures
35. Plumbing fixtures-waste,venting -
36. Water pressure and flow
37. Flex gas line and gas piping
38. Kitchen counter
Living and Dining Rooms:
39. Walls,ceilings,floors,windows
40. Electrical outlets,wiring,fixtures
41. Fireplaces,woodburning stoves,space heaters
Hallways and Stairs:
42. Walls,ceilings,floors,windows
43. Stairs,guardrails
Bathroom(s):
44. Walls,ceiling,floors,windows
4S. Electrical outlets,wiring,fixtures
46. Water pressure and flow
47. Ventilation
48. Plumbing fixtures-waste,vent,
anti-siphon ballcocks,shut-off valves -
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Complies
Housing Maintenance Item: With Standards? Comments Concerning Item Number.
Yes No
Bedrooms:
49. Walls,ceilings,floors,windows
50. Electrical outlets,wiring,futures
51. Heat source
Additional Requirements:
52 Smoke alarms
53. Swimming pools,whirlpools,hot tubs
54. Legal occupancy and use
55. Water well abandonment
56. Other
If a residential structure violates any provision of the St.Louis Park Housing Code,a Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance will not be issued The owner
may seek approval to use a Statement of Intent to Comply-accompanied by an escrow of money—if one or more items on the work order cannot be completed and
the homeowner meets the hardship requirements of(Sty Ordinance. For more information,discuss this with the housing inspector or call the Inspections
Department of the City of St.Louis Park at 924-2588. If the inspected structure does not meet the provisions of the St.Louis Park Housing Code,the items on the
work order are required to be completed whether or not a Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance is issued
I hereby certify that this report is made in compliance with the St.Louis Park Housing Code and that I utilized care and diligence,reasonable and ordinary,in
conducting this inspection. Ibis report covers only thou problems listed and reasonably visible at the time of my evaluation.and does not warrant future useful life
of any house component or future.
Signature of housing inspector Inspector's phone number Date
Housing Inspector's Name (PRINT NAME) A reinspection is required not required.
To Schedule A Reinspection
Once all corrections have been completed, call the St. Louis Park
Inspections Department at 924-2588 to schedule a reinspection appointment.
Housing Inspector. Date of Compliance:
Fonm/Housein-Form Issue Date: 12-1992
Minnesota Department of Health Regulation 4725.2500 - 2900 requires
that al l abandoned water we is shaI l be properly sealed by a State
approved water well contractor.
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As of April 1, 1986, the City of St. Louis Park Housing -Inspection
Program'is now complying with State Law which requires sealing of
abandoned water wells. Wells in operable condition that pose no
threat of contamination will be allowed to remain. State of Minnesota
requirements specify that all water well sealing must be performed by
State licensed and approved water well contractors with abandonment
reports (water well records) being submitted to both the State of
Minnesota and the City of St. Louis Park.
Water wells are normally found in the basements of homes either with
the pump still in place, or more commonly with a short stub of well
casing protruding above the floor.
To seal an abandoned well , the contractor must pump a cement-benton i te
mixture down the well casing under pressure, completely filling the
well casing from the well point back up -to the top portion of the well
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2. The ballcock shall deliver water through either an air
gap or vacuum breaker.
3. The ballcock should be marked with a critical level
4. The critical level of the ballcock shall be one (1)
inch above the top of the overflow.
5. -- In the-absence of a "C-L" marking, the bottom of the
vacuum breaker shall be taken as the "C-L".
6. The overflow tube shall not be cutoff, as this will
result in an incomplete flush.
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SMOKE DETECTORS
AS OF APRIL 16TH, 1997 SMOKE DETECTORS WILL BE
REQUIRED IN EACH BEDROOM, IN ADDITION TO TIM
REQUIREMENT FOR HALLWAY SMOKE DETECTORS ON
EACH LEVEL WHERE BEDROOMS ARE LOCATED.
SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATED IN BEDROOMS MUST BE
INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTORIES INSTRUCTIONS.
SMOKE DETECTORS MAY BE BATTERY.OPERATED.
IN SPLIT LEVEL DWELLINGS, ALL LEVELS ARE
REQUIRED TO HAVE SMOKE DETECTORS..
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LAUNDRY DRYER VENTING
Plastic flexible exhaust vents are not allowed, due to the problem of lent
build-up behind the dryer and causing a fire. Plastic flexible vents tend to
catch lent, thereby creating a fire hazard.
Ventilation ducts must be metal with smooth interior surface, the use of metal
screws is not allowed, all joints will be taped.
No type of energy/heat saver dampening device is allowed, and must be
removed from the exhaust duet. .
VENT LENGTH LIMITATIONS
1) Flexible metal duct--�----- approved metal flexible duct connectors not
more than 6 feet in length may be used in connection with domestic cloths
dryer exhausts. Flexible duct connectors cannot be concealed within
construction.
2) METAL PIPE Unless otherwise permitted a metal pipe cloths
dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed a total combined horizontal and vertical
length of 14 feet, including two 90- degree elbows. Two feet shall be
deducted for each 90-degree elbow in excess of two.
Housing inspectors follow an objective checklist of criteria from the Minnesota Uniform Housing j
Maintenance Code, Minnesota Building Cone,National Electrical Code, and State Plumbing and
Mechanical Codes.
A house must comply with the codes that were in effect at the time the home was constructed. Corrections
must be made if the deficiency was a violation of the code when the home was built or if the deficiency poses
a safety hazard. Life-safety.hazards must be corrected, even if the deficiency was not a code requirement
when the home was constructed. Many items, such as ceiling heights,floor area and window size, are exempt
from the code if they are considered'built-in deficiencies" and do not present a safety hazard-
Is A Certificate Of Compliance A Warrante
No. This is only a visual inspection designed as a public service to improve the overall housing quality in St.
Louis Park. Housing inspections are not intended for the specific benefit of any individual buyer,seller or
renter. The code compliance certificate does not constitute any representation,guarantee or warranty abut
the building's condition. The housing inspector does not assume any responsibility or liability in connection
with the housing inspection.
How Much Does An inspection Cost?
When a home is being sold:
There is a$50 application-fee paid to the City of St.Louis Park for the Certificate of Housing,Maintenance
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Compliance. If no housing code violations ae found, the City will refund the homeowner$25. In addition to
the City's fee,the owner must pay for a licensed private housing inspector to conduct the initial housing
inspection. This fee is not set by the City;it is a transaction entirely between the owner and'inspector.
When a home is being rented:
There is a$35 fee paid to the City of St. Louis Park for the Certificate of Mousing Maintenance Compliance.
A City housing inspector--not a private inspector--conducts rental property inspections."There is no
additional fee paid to other inspectors; however,no refund is available if no violations are found. (There is a
different rate structure for rental property owners because rental property changes occupancy more often
than homes are sold.)
What About Repairs?
Repairs must be made before the closing or change of occupancy. If you own and occupy the home,you may
do the work yourself. Or,you may hire someone to make the repairs for you. All repairs must.meet City
code. Code violations must be corrected even if the home does not sell and is taken off the market. Before
beginning the work,please.check with the Inspections Department to see if a permit is needed When
repairs are completed, call 924-2588 for a reinspection.
Can 1 Appeal A Work Order?
Yes-,If you have a question about a work order issued by a:private housing inspector,call that individual for
clarification, If the private inspector doesn't answer the question to your satisfaction,then call the City
Housing Inspector at 924-2590..The best time to reach the City inspector is between 8 and 9:15 a.m. on
weekdays.
I after discussing the matter with the City inspector,the issue is not resolved,you may appeal the'-work
ordgr4.Decisions are appealed to the Assistant Director of Inspections. All appeals must be in wri ting and;
forwarded to the Assistant Director of Inspections at City Hall. The appeal should cite the work order in
question,the Code requirement the work order relates to,and the reason for your appeal.
Housing Code Compliance Inspection Program
City of St.Louis Park
5005 Minnetonka Boulevard,SL Louis Park, MN 55416
924-2588
Why Are Housing Inspections Required?
Housing.inspections have helped improve the safety,general appearance and overall maintenance of homes
in St. Louis Park since the program was initiated in 1972.
When Is An Inspection Required?
One and two-family homes must-be inspected when either ownership or.occupancy is going to change. In
_ other words,when a home will be sold or rented. The initial housing inspection must be completed.before a
seller can accept a purchase agreement.
Step By Step, What.Happens?
When a home is being sold:
1. Either the homeowner or owner's agent comes to City Hall and pays the $50 application fee. At that
time,the owner or agent is given a list of licensed private housing inspectors.
2., The owner hires a licensed private housing inspector to conduct the initial code compliance inspection
(You must use one of the people on the City's list of licensed private inspectors.) The owner pays the private
inspector whatever fee they agreed upon.
3. If the inspector fiords no housing code violations,the owner is given a Certificate of Housing Maintenance
Compliance and receives a$25 refund on the City's application fee.
If the housing inspector finds any code violations,work orders are issued. After the owner.makes,the
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necessary repairs or corrections, the City housing inspector does afoll ow-up:inspection to verify that all
repairs have been completed and meet City code. Once corrections are made, a.-.-Certificate of Housing
Maintenance Compliance is issued
When a home is being rented:
. 1. The owner comes to City Hall and pays the $35 application fee.
2.17he City housing inspector inspects the home. If no violations are found, the owner is issued a Certificate
Of Housing Maintenance Compliance.
If violations are found,work orders are issued. After the owner makes the necessary repairs, the City
inspector returns to verify that all corrections have been completed and meet City code. Once corrections
are made, a Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance is issued
What Does The Inspector Look'For?:
The inspector checks the condition of the roof from the ground,and visually inspects the foundation, doors
and windows,exterior paint or"covering, electrical system,plumbing system, chimney and heating/cooling
`''system. The inspector also makes sure that stair handrails and smoke detectors are present.
ST. LOUIS PARK CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
HOUSING INSPECTION CHECKLIST
ITEM EXPLANATION
EXTERIOR:
1. Exterior Paint and Exterior Siding (House and Garage): For purposes of
the St. Louis Park Certificate of -Compliance Inspection Program only, NO
exterior painting and siding repairs will be required for the sale of
residential property in the City of St. Louis Park. Painting and siding
repair are considered maintenance items and shall be enforced under the
Housing Maintenance Code, if the situation should arise.
NOTE: Property owners, regardless if the property is owner occupied or
rented, are expected to maintain the homes with proper painting and/or
maintain siding in proper repair.
House Numbers: Address numbers must be visible from the street.
Minimum 3 inch numbers are required, curb and step numbers are not
acceptable substitutes. Detached garages are also required to display
house numbers visible from alley.
2. Foundation: No major cracks, settlement or shifting. Foundation cracks
exceeding 1/4 inch in width must be sealed using silicone .caulk or
appropriate sealing material .
Drainage: Provide adequate drainage away from foundation if visible
basement moisture problem exists. If house is equipped with gutters
they must be in operable condition.
3. Fascia/Soffit: Deteriorated and missing material must be replaced or
adequately repaired.
Roof: Cannot be leaking - if so, it must be repaired or replaced to
code under permit. Roof areas which are observed to be damaged or
deteriorated, or if shingles are worn or missing must be repaired, but
complete replacement is not necessary if there is no evidence of
leaking.
NOTE: It is not the intent of the housing inspection, program to'
guarantee future roof performance. This inspection is merely an
evaluation of the roof's current condition.
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4. Stair Risers and Treads: Must conform closely' to the required 4 to 8
inch vertical riser height, and a 9 to 11 inch tread width. Some pre-
existing non-code steps are considered built-in deficiencies and will be
accepted if provided with reasonable life/safety adaptations such as
lighting and handrails, etc.
Wooden Steps and Landings: Wood must be 'in good condition and of
sufficient strength for all normal and expected uses.
Concrete Steps and Landings: Must be in good condition and repair.
Cracks, shifting and settlement differences greater than 1/2 inch must
be repaired:
Handrails: Required on any set of steps with 4 or more risers.
Handrails must ,be "grippable", 1 .1/2 to 2 inches in diameter as defined
in building code. All handrails must be rigidly secured for safety and
installed as per code requirements in existence at the time of handrail
installation.
Guardrails: Any raised platform 30 inches or greater above .grade or
floor surface, .steps , etc. must be protected with a guardrail .
Guardrails must meet building code requirements in effect at the time of
installation'.
Porches: Must be structurally sound and able to support imposed loads.
Decks: Must be structurally sound and able .to support imposed .loads.
5. Masonry Chimneys: Must be structurally sound. Large cracks must be
repaired, and missing or badly damaged bricks must be repaired or
replaced. A clay t.ile liner is required for the inside of masonry
chimneys.
Transite Vents (Asbestos Vents) : Because of health/safety reasons,
transite vents shall be removed and/or replaced with other approved
venting system to code, (Class B metal vent, etc.) . (Permit required.)
Metal Chimney Liner: A clay tile liner for masonry chimneys to which
GAS appliances are vented must have a protective interior metal liner
installed to prevent tile liner degradation from moisture and acid
build-up. Masonry chimneys serving oil fired heating plants do NOT
require a protective metal .chimney liner.
Metal (Class "A") ':Chimney: _ Usually. installed for wood burning stove or
fireplace. If installation of the. flue and heater- is approved, any
exposed class "A" vent that -may run up the side of a house must be
covered with a. chaseway to within 1 foot of the top of the flue using a
material. that will blend aesthetically with the existing house siding.
6. Windows and Window Frames: Replace all broken out. window glass only,
cracked glass will not be required to be replaced under this program.
Sashes, moldings and frames must be in good condition. All windows
shall be equipped with either operational sash ropes and pulleys or some
type of sash guide, holding device to prevent window from falling shut.
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Storm Windows and Doors: All windows must be supplied with storms, and
storms are to be in acceptable condition. Storm doors are required
except where the interior door is of a weather resistive type.
Entrance Doors (to outside) : Must be in acceptable condition with
properly installed and operational hardware. No special locking devices
are required if existing door lock is operational .
7. Automatic Lawn Sprinkler System Protection: An approved protective
valve to prevent backflow/back siphonage water contamination is required
on automatic lawn sprinkler systems only.
ELECTRICAL
8. Clearance of Electrical Wires: The current height requirement for
electrical service wire is 10 feet above grade, decks, built-in deck
fixtures (benches, etc.), stairs and landings. An exception to the 10
ft. height requirement was allowed from 1947 to 1955. The National
Electrical Code at 1947 allowed for 8 foot wire heights above ground
only. Therefore, if the structure to be inspected was constructed
between 1947 and 1955, the resulting 8 foot wire height shall be
approved if the following conditions are met.
1. Current 8 foot height poses no hazard.
2. Wire insulation is intact and not worn out.
_ 3. Overhead wire should rise to about 10 feet above grade - 15 feet
away from the house in the direction of the utility pole.
4. No decks, platforms or other structures installed or constructed
under such wiring or within 3 feet horizontally of such wiring.
5. The electrical service is an original installation, installed
between 1947 and 1955.
Exterior Light Fixtures: Exterior light fixtures must be the type
approved for exterior use, safe and properly installed.
(, Exterior Electrical Outlets: Exterior outlets must be equipped with a
weatherproof cover, secure and properly installed.
9. Locks on Certain Type of Air Conditioner Disconnect Boxes: Padlocks
are required on air conditioner disconnect boxes that are not equipped
with an interior dead front protective cover. All other type disconnect
boxes do not require any type of locking device.
10. Sidewalks: Surface shall be relatively level so that,_..they do not
present a serious trip hazard. Only trip hazards exceeding one half
inch in height shall require repair.
'I Accessory Buildings: Replace broken out window glass only.
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GARAGE
11. Structural Condition : Attached and detached garages shall be
structurally sound. Repair of cracks and deterioration in detached
garage floors shall not be required, unless such floor deterioration is
the direct cause for overall structural instability to the garage
structure. This exception shall apply to detached garages only.
Garage heating appliances shall be properly installed with approved
hookups and clearances.
12. Electrical : Illegal wiring, open splices, uncovered junctions boxes,
etc. shall be corrected. Where an overhead garage door opener exists it
must be supplied with a grounded (3-pronged) , electrical receptacle for
direct closer plugging. No extension cords are allowed.
13. Attached-Garage-Fire-Separation. Any exposed opening (usually above
breezeway ceiling) , wall or ceiling that is in common with both house
and garage shall be fire protected using 5/8 inch type X gypsum board,
taped, and applied on ' the garage side of such walls, ceilings and open
areas.
Existing sheetrock may remain if installed under prevailing codes in
.;effect.-at.- the time. Any holes, cracks or gaps in the firewall shall be
sealed or covered using 5/8 inch gypsum board and/or sealed with other
approved materials.
Walls of combustible material that are not in common but which provide
structural support for living areas must be fire-protected too. Support
beams and posts (even if. made of steel ) which provide support for living
areas must be fire-protected. Also, doors which separate the garage
from habitable- spaces must be of .a 1 3/8" (or greater thickness) solid
core with no windows or other openings and be equipped with an
automatic door closer. These doors must close tightly. If the existing
door is not of such a type, it can be made to meet requirements by the
-application of 5/8 inch type X gypsum board on the garage-side of the
door (as long as the edges of the gypsum are protected by using a metal
J-channel or other approved material).
BASEMENT
14. Stairs: Must be structurally sound and properly supported. No loose and
sliding carpeting allowed on steps. Stairs must be illuminated by a
properly-wired light fixture controlled from the top of the steps.
Handrails: Guidelines as per item #4. Also, an open side to a stairway
is prohibited and must be protected by. a handrail or wall .
Swino of Door at Steps: A door cannot open over a flight of steps that
is not equipped with at least a three foot landing at top of such steps.
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15. Foundation/(Floor)Slab: Both must be structurally sound. A dirt floor
is accepted in an open basement but must be noted on the report. In a
crawl space where there is evidence of a moisture problem, a vapor
barrier ground cover of 6 mil , polyethylene plastic is necessary to
inhibit moisture build-up in floor joists. , . Where there is a poly -
ground-cover, it must be covered with at leash-l'-inch of P-rock, gravel ,
or clean sand for protection from fire .and abuse. A ,crawl- space must be
ventilated to prevent floor joist deterioration. A living area that has
exposed foam board insulation of polyethylene plastic sheeting (e.g. as
a covering over insulated batting in a framed wall in the basement)
either must be removed or must be covered _with . 1/2 :inch gypsum board in
f order to prevent toxic smoke and flame spread th the event of a fire.
Standing Water: Indicates a problem either with exterior drainage or
with internal plumbing exists and must be corrected.
16. Floor System: Must provide proper support for the floor above (no
sagging, etc.) and must not show rotting or other deterioration.
Columns: There must be enough support posts .to hold the flooring level
with no undue stress to the support beams. The columns must be of
sufficient strength and size to hold the weight imposed and must not
show unusual damage or abuse. Where the posts meet the floor, floor
must show no stress cracks or sinking.
Beams: There must be enough support beams to hold the flooring level
with no undue stress to the floor -joists. The beams must not show
unusual damage or abuse and must be properly supported by the posts.
17. Sleeping Room in Basement: Requires a code-sized and properly-
installed egress window for escape in the event of fire and an approved
smoke alarm outside of room.
18. Size of Service: The supply for the residence must be sufficient to
carry current electrical usage demands without overloading the service.
A 30 amp -electrical service is never sufficient for a modern home. It
must be-upgraded to a 100 amp service.
An existing 60 amp electric service may remain if it is in good safe
condition, and not overloaded. A basic rule of thumb is a 60 amp
service is sufficient in a home where there is no more than one 220 volt
hook-up or appli.ance such as an electric range, an electric dryer, or an
electrical central air conditioning unit. All circuits must be clearly
labeled *at circuit panel .
Grounding: The service, water meter, and any applicable appliances,
etc. , must be grounded properly.
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Fustat Fuses: Outdated and obsolete fuse types= (such as T, TL, W,
glass, -etc.) must all be replaced with legal fuse-limit adapter: inserts
and type-S fustats properly-sized ,to the circuit wire. Panels should be
supplied with interior deadfronts which block easy access to open live
wiring or--secured to prevent access by children. Any open fuse holes,
and open circuit breaker slots must be plugged or capped to prevent
access to live wiring.
19. 20 Amp Laundry and Kitchen Circuits: Both the laundry and kitchen
require separate and isolated 20 - amp circuits with grounded duplex
receptacles.
20. Junction Boxes, Cover Plates: All wire splices shall be made in
properly mounted and installed electrical junction boxes with protective
covers in place. All switch and outlet boxes shall be equipped with
cover plates.
Wiring: All hazardous wiring must be removed or corrected.
Pendants: Any ungrounded lights or electrical outlets that hang from a
power cord (such as often found over a laundry area), are hazardous and
must be removed.
Closet and Storage Room Light Fixtures: Light fixtures originally
installed in closets and storage rooms and NOT directly located over any
shelving may remain without any type of adjustment or modification,
(globes, shields, etc. ) . All other installations such' as pendent
lights, extension cord wired fixtures, or any other type of illegally
installed light fixtures shall be removed. Removal of permanently
installed fixtures shall require that wires be capped and junction.'box
cover installed.
21. Appliance Receptacles: All permanent appliances are required to be
provided with a grounded electrical receptacle. The third ground prong
on a plug shall never be removed to accommodate an ungrounded receptacle
or extension cord. Plug adapters are never allowed.
Extension Cords: Indirect connections to any light or appliance are not
approved. Thus, extension cords, octopus extension outlets, light
socket adapter outlets, etc. are prohibited. Also, lights with a
pullchain (which could cause a short circuit into a grounded person)
must have the chain shortened and replaced with a non-conductive
pullcord (e.g. string, leather, etc.).
HEATING AND GAS PIPING
22. Furnace Condition: Furnaces must be in safe operating condition. Units
that are 20 years and older must be tested ,by a City licensed-: heating
contractor. Testing shall consist of (1) a C.O. test, and (2) either a
smoke bomb, leak seek, or gas track test, being performed on the
furnace. A written report giving specific results of the required tests
shall be provided. If the inspector suspects that a the may exist
on a newer furnace because of excessive interior furnace deterioration,
excessive moisture in house when furnace is in operation, etc., testing
may be called for.
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23. Soldered Gas Lines: Illegal and not acceptable. Must be corrected to
code.
Flex Line: The commonly-found pleated copper lines or flex-lines are
not approved. They must be replaced using solid iron pipe or soft-
copper tubing with flared fittings. At the present time no flexible
connectors of any kind have been approved by the State of Minnesota for
residential use.
Condition of Gas Valves: These are emergency shut-off devices for any
gas appliances such as the gas range, spaceheater and dryer. They must
be easily operated without the use of a tool . Sticking valves cannot be
accepted nor can they be loosened if they have a hex nut (because this
will cause leakage) . If new valves are required, they must be UL or
AGA-approved or ball valves. All must be in an easily accessible
location. No valve can control more than one appliance and all gas
appliances must have an operable shut off valve.
24. Flues: Must be in good condition. Excessive corrosion or weakness is
not acceptable. All joints must be secured with metal screws.
Flues (Class "A") for Woodstoves and Solid-fuel Appliances: These need
to be installed as part of an overall accepted heating system package.
They must be approved and listed and must be installed as per
manufacturer's specifications. Unlisted items must be removed or
modified to meet proper clearances to combustibles.
Diverters: Where required and existing on a flue, they must be in good
.operating condition (no deterioration) .
Clearances: Clearances to combustibles or insulation must be met in all
types of flues. A class "C" flue (single metal wall) requires a minimum
of 6 inches to combustibles (e.g. wood framing and/or paneling in a
basement partition wall) . A class "B" flue (double wall ) requires a
minimum of 1 inch to combustibles.
NOTE: If the requirements for class "C" cannot be met without major
remodeling, sometimes the replacement of the "C" flue with a "B" flue
(needing 1 inch clearance) will solve the problem. An approved
chaseway must be supplied for all flues. where they go through any living
or storage area (e.g. main floor closet) to maintain a proper clearance
to combustibles.
25. Masonry Chimney Condition: Must be in satisfactory condition. All
holes need to be permanently sealed with concrete. If appliance flues
enter chimney, they must be mortared in. Where there is a metal lining
in a chimney, a drip-T moisture-escape tube must be at bottom.
Fireplaces: Must be in good condition. All gaps and loose bricks must
be mortared with fire-resistive mortar. Dampers must be operable. The
condition and installation of the firebox can be of a surface visual
inspection only and cannot guarantee that it was correctly installed
initially. No fireplace can be installed unless directly integral with
chimney (no intervening flue) and cannot share liner with any appliance.
Combustible material shall not be placed within 6 inches of the
fireplace opening.
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.Fireplace Hearth Extension: Fireplace hearths that do not meet building
code standards shall be considered a built-in deficiency that is. beyond
reasonable repair. This provision shall apply only to fireplaces. built
in the course of building the home. The above- mentioned exclusion does
not apply to free standing woodburning stoves, fireplaces inserts or if
the fireplace has been altered.
26. Auxiliary Heat Source - In General : The appliance must be in good
condition.
Gas Spaceheater: Gas valves and piping must be in good condition. A 6
inch or greater clearance from heater to all combustibles must be
maintained. Any spaceheater in a bedroom must have proper combustion-
air intake and exhaust direct to exterior (no combustion-air can be
taken from bedroom living area).
Wood Stoves and Solid-fuel Appliances: These must be part of .an
approved and listed system and installed as per manufacturer' s
specifications. Unlisted appliances must have to be removed or modified
to meet proper clearances to combustibles.
Incinerator: Any existing unit must be removed and all connections
disconnected and permanently capped.
WATER HEATER
27. Condition: No leaking and in a safe and operable condition.
Venting: Flue must be in good condition. All joints must be secured
with metal. screws. If the vent connects with the furnace flue
(smokepipe), it must do so with a 450 saddle junction when possible.
Venting into metal chimney liner via furnace vent connector or directly
into metal liner inside masonry chimney is required.
28. Pressure/Temperature Relief Valve: Must be a legal operable 3/4 inch
valve installed such that the temperature senser is within the tank in
the top 1/3 section of the heater. . An existing valve might be tested or
replaced - if conditions warrant, (e.g. excessive corrosion or age,
sediment'build-up-, etc.) .
Drop Leg (Drain Pipet: A 3/4 inch drop pipe must extend from relief
valve down to within 18 inches of the floor.
29. Water Heater Gas Shut Off Valve:, Must be easily operated without the
use of a tool .
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PLUMBING
30. Waste & Venting of Fixtures: Original plumbing must conform to Plumbing
Code in effect at time of the construction of the building. All other
plumbing installed at a later date must conform to present codes. The
condition of any plumbing hidden within a 'finished wall can only be
surmised (sometimes it might be necessary to gain access in order to
ascertain its condition). Waste lines which are leaking or improperly
patched must be replaced. Waste piping which is of a pleated flex type
is not approved and must be replaced. Any open and unused waste lines
must be properly sealed. Laundry tubs/sinks which drain directly into
floor drains because of insufficient waste/vent piping must be properly
wasted and vented to code.
Plumbing Fixture Abandonment: When basement waterclosets and shower
drains are removed, all waste lines must be properly sealed/capped below
basement floor level . All such abandonments should be inspected before
sealing floor with concrete. Waterclosets abandoned on upper floors
must have closet waste arm removed to soil stack and properly sealed and
inspected.
Water Piping: Half-inch water distribution pipe is acceptable if it is
part of the original construction and all plumbing fixtures can maintain
a minimum flow rate as defined in the housing evaluation guidelines.
Undersized water piping shall be acceptable for purposes of this housing
inspection program only. All future -remodeling which includes plumbing,
modifications or additions, shall meet current State of Minnesota
Plumbing Code requirements.
31. Water Pressure and Rate of Flow: To determine minimal waterflow. rate,
turn on the water at the lower fixture (laundry tub, etc.) . Then, turn
on the water at the highest fixture in the house. If, during the entire
length at the test, a steady uninterrupted stream of water approximately
one quarter inch (1/4") to three-eighths inch (3/8") is maintained, NO
corrective action is required.
Cleanouts: Waste stacks must have cleanouts, and cleanouts must be
accessible. Main sewer cleanouts located below the basement floor must
be extended up two inches above the basement . floor with a full wye
branch fitting. The floor opening around the new extended cleanout must
be filled with sand and a 3-inch cement cover level with the . basement
floor.
Plugs: Any washer standpipe waste line not in use must be at least
temporarily tightly plugged until put into use. Floor drains require
that their cleanout by-passes ..have an appropriate cleanout . plug (and
also a cover grate which is in one piece) . Floor drains must be
operational with the cleanout plugs in place. A floor drain which is
never used should be properly abandoned and capped.
32. Backflow Preventers : No requirement except for automatic lawn
sprinkling systems, and water feedline to 'boilers, which must be
equipped with approved back siphonage/backflow protection devices.
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Sump/Covers: Sump pits must have solid 1-piece covers (e.g. Fiberglas,
1/2 inch COX plywood, steel) which are secured to the top and can hold
the weight of an adult. The sump effluent from a drain tile system
cannot empty into the city sanitary sewer system but must be., diverted
into the yard away from the house.
KITCHEN
33.' Walls and Ceiling: Must..be in good condition.
Floor Covering: If kitchen floor cannot be maintained in a sanitary
condition because it is deteriorated or has cracked or missing sections,
it must be replaced with new resilient flooring over a suitable
underlay.
Kitchen carpeting must be securely attached to the floor and well
maintained. The underlay must be in good repair and provide a flat,
intact base for the carpet.
34. Electrical : Electrical outlets within six feet of the kitchen sink must
be either:
a grounded three-prong duplex electrical outlet.
interrupter (GFI) outlet. (Ungrounded outlets must be .replaced
with a ground-fault-interrupter outlet.) The outlet supplying
power to the kitchen refrigerator must be a grounded three-prong
outlet.
35. Plumbing: Leaking faucets must be corrected. The dishwasher waste line
must. loop up to be secured tightly against the underside of countertop.
36. Water Pressure: Must conform to requirements as . stated in item 31
"Water Pressure and Rate of Flow".
37. Flex Gas Line: Is not allowed. The stove hook-up must rigid iron pipe
or copper tube with flared fittings. The stove gas shut-off valve does
not have to be located in the kitchen, (on gas pipe below floor in
basement is acceptable) .
38. Countertop: Must be in good repair and able to be maintained in a
sanitary condition.
.LIVING AND DINING ROOMS
39. Walls and Ceilings: Must be in good repair.
Floor: Must be in good repair.
Windows: Must. be in good repair.
40. Electrical Outlets: At:'least ,two separate floor or wall duplex electric
outlets are required in' habi-table rooms with 120 square feet of floor
space or less. An additional duplex electric receptacle is required for
each additional 80 square feet of floor space. If possible, outlets
should be spaced an equal distance apart°from one another.
One electric ceiling light or one wall electrical light fixture
controlled by a remote switch can be substituted for one electric
convenience outlet in each habitable room.
: - 41. Woodburning Stoves, Space and Wall Heaters: All such types of heating
devices must be installed to code, and/or to manufacturers
specifications concerning venting, clearance from combustibles and
method of installation.
HALLWAYS AND STAIRS
42. Walls/Ceilings: Must be in good repair.
43. Stairs: Steps with four or more stair risers must be equipped with a
handrail . Open stairwells require a guardrail . Existing handrail at 30
inches in height shall be accepted. Stairs must be lighted. If
bedroom(s) is (are) on 2nd floor, the light must be operable from both
floors for safety.
Guardrail Enclosing Second Floor Stairwell (floor opening) : As stated
in the Uniform -Building Code 1967 Edition Vol . 1, Chapter 17, Sec 1714.
"All unenclosed floor openings; open sides of landings shall be
protected by a guardrail . Guardrails for steps shall not be less than
thirty inches (3011 ) above the nosing of the treads" . This
interpretation of the building code in 1967 shall apply to originally
constructed stairwell guardrails which allowed a 30 inch high guardrail
- design. The 36 inch height standard shall be applied when a new
guardrail is required or modification of a guardrail not constructed at
the time of original construction... .
BATHROOM
44. Walls and Ceilings : Must be in good repair. This includes
bathtub/shower enclosures.
Floor: Deteriorated or damaged bathroom floor covering must be replaced
with a new, resilient floor covering over a suitable underlay. Carpeted
bathroom floors, while not recommended, shall be approved if the carpet
is undamaged, odor and stain free, and fits tightly to the floor. The
underlay must be free of deterioration and provide a smooth, solid base
! for carpet.
Windows: Must be in good repair, especially if window is located within
the -bathtub/shower area. Bathrooms, if not provided with operational
(openable) windows must be provided with mechanical ventilation (fan)
vented directly to the exterior of the house.
45. Electrical Outlets: An approved grounded 3-prong receptacle is .required
within easy reach of the wash basin. All bathroom receptacles shall not
be more than 6' above the floor. Any receptacle installation exceeding
this requirement shall be removed and a grounded GFI'=(ground-fault-
interrupter) receptacle installed to code.
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No switches or receptacles shall be located within a shower/bathtub
area. If a bathroom is not equipped with an electrical receptacle, then
a receptacle is required and said receptacle shall be GFI protected. If
a bathroom is equipped, with an ungrounded (2-prong) electrical
receptacle, said receptacle shall be disconnected and a grounded GFI
receptacle installed at an approved location. If the bathroom is
equipped with a grounded (3-prong) receptacle located in a light,
vanity, or wall , said grounded- receptacle may remain if i.n good
condition, properly secured, and otherwise in safe condition. Grounded
receptacles in light. fixtures, vanities, medicine cabinets, near "
shelves, etc. must be easily accessible and be able to receive appliance
plugs without any type of modification or adapter being used.
Light Fixtures: Must be properly wired, in good repair, and secured
tightly to wall . To avoid possible electric shock hazard a wall -
mounted on/off switch is required for all bathroom light fixtures. If a
bathroom is equipped with light(s) that require pulling of a chain or
turning of a switch located in or on light fixture, said light fixture
shall be replaced or modified so that a wall -mounted switch shall
operate fixture.
46. Water Pressure and Flow: See #31
47. Ventilation. Mechanical ventilation is required in lieu of openable
exterior window in the following two circumstances:
1. Bathrooms containing a bathtub or shower or combination of both
will be vented with a mechanical ventilation - system connected
directly to the outside.
2. Bathrooms which contain only a water closet and/or a handsink may
be ventilated by means -of an approved mechanical recirculating fan
or similar device designed to remove odors from the air.
Installation of a ductless exhaust fan equiped with a charcoal
filter which does not require direct venting to the exterior of
the house is acceptable.
48. Plumbing Fixtures : Must be in good repair (no cracked- ceramic
fixtures), installed properly, and not leaking. .
Anti-Siphon Ballcocks: Are required in all toilet tanks. A ballcock is
a valve that allows water into toilet tank after flushing. Ballcock air
inlets are indicated by the marking "CL", (see diagram included with
handout material ) . The "CL" marking must be located -one- inch above
overflow tube in toilet tank, so as to prevent back siphonage of toilet
tank water back through the ballcock into the clean water supply.
Shut-off Valves: All watercloset tanks require a shut-off valve for
their water supply lines.
BEDROOMS
49. Walls/Ceiling/Floor/Windows: Must be in good repair.
50. Electrical Outlets, Wiring: Must be in good repair, with covers on
electrical boxes.
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51. Heat Source: Every bedroom shall have an approved source of heat for
occupants. Bedroom heaters must be the type that takes its combustion
air directly from the exterior of the house, instead of from within the
sleeping room.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
l52. Smoke Alarms: Are required in all dwellings. They shall be centrally
located in a hallway or a corridor outside every. sleeping room within
such distance that the alarm shall be easily audible.to occupants of the
rooms even with the doors closed. In existing dwellings, UL- approved
battery-operated units are acceptable. Smoke alarms must be located as
the manufacturer specifies (usually on a ceiling or on a wall 6 inch to
12 inch from the ceiling and at least 12 inch from any corner) and
located near the top of any stairway (if this so applies) .
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1 53. Swimming Pools/Whirlpools/Hottubs: These items shall be individually
inspected by the City pool inspector, and must be considered part of the
overall Housing Condition Report.
54. Legal Occupancy and Use: The house must be used in accordance with
zoning regulations.
55. Wells: Shall be abandoned by a State certified and licensed water well
contractor.
Septic Tanks and Cesspools: Must be abandoned and filled. All
residences must connect to city sewer system.
56. Other: There will always be items not previously. listed which are
unique to individual houses and circumstances. These items, when in
violation of minimum requirements of health, safety, or structural
integrity, must be corrected.
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whether they want to
create an endowment By Robert Whereatt and Curt Brown hockey team owners as the one they negotiated
City would require for children. Star Tribune Staff Writers the city of St. Paul," said Sen. Keith Langseth,
> Gift ban:A proposal Glyndon,co-chairman of the House-Senate confer
repairs before sale to allow lobbyists to The furor over financing a new St.Paul hockey arena committee considering capital-improvement
spend as much as$5 caromed in three directions Tuesday. "Our first duty, though, is the safeguarding o
By Kevin Diaz on food and gifts for A group of state senators showed the first signs that public purse,not assuring a large profit margin fc
Star Tribune Staff Writer legislators is stripped they would be willing to commit state money to the hockey team."
from a spending bill by project;frustrated St.Paul City Council members tried But team officials said they had no intere
Sprucing up a house for sale in House-Senate to flex some political muscle;and an alternative plan changing their lease with the city by making$6 m?
Minneapolis would become more negotiators. aimed at placating legislators opposed to funding pro in annual concessions.Jac Sperling, the Wild's
than just a matter of good mar- �i . sports facilities quietly picked up steam. Said team owners already are expecting a mir.
keting under a new "truth in ,..t Turn to The senators,until now unwilling to help pay for the return on their$115 million investment and"sub.
housing" code being drafted by " = the LEGIS- $130 million arena for the Minnesota Wild,offered a tial variations in our agreement with the city wou
city officials. b_42714_-4: LAUVE $65 million loan—revenue bonds sold by the state— problematic because there is not enough monr
If the City Council goes along, -?; REPORT that would be repaid with revenues from arena naming finance the$65 million(loan)out of team revenues.
houses in the city sold after July 1 �iil;�`,It on B3. rights, rent and club seats. That money currently is
will require not only an inspection earmarked for the National Hockey League expansion Turn to ARENA on B3 for.
—which is already mandated by team, —Carlson,Coleman seek creation of cash reserve
law—but items that are deemed to "I realize that this proposal is not as lucrative for the =Council to discuss demolition delay.
be a threat to health and safety will
have to be repaired or replaced.
That's a switch from the city's
current "buyer beware" polity,
which calls for evaluations merely
for the sake of disclosure to buyers. -
/�mTran
Once repairs are ordered,sell- .;/'.• " *p-
ers of single-family houses and B3
duplexes would be obligated to
take care of them—even if their
houses don't sell. z
The proposed"Truth in the Sale ' y4
of Housing" ordinance is being
advanced as a way to further pro-
tect consumers and improve the # a '•
city's aging housing stock But it is - -
also viewed with some apprehen-
sion among real estate profession-
als with a distaste for additional
regulation.Some say the new pro- * �--
gram might slow or dampen sales :-°'•` �• ,
in a housing market that's cur-
rentiy thriving, though certainly
r- a r +may s
not as hot as in some suburbs.
Turn to HOMES on B7 for.
—What kind of repairs would be
required by the ordinance. R .
-progress. - -- -- -- P
"We need somebody to take - Smr Tribune
OMES :
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some very well-studied risks, from 61 ..
not just random risks," said Key facts'Required TepwS A St. Pau
Maria McNamara,a Riverview Ordinance would Under the proposed truth in housing regulations,the following repairs would be kidnapping
Elementary parent, during a } "requlf ed cortections"before an owner could sell a home In Minneapolis sault for tyin;
session at Humboldt High require certain > Smoke detectors:Installed on every level;may be battery-operated,but rental her on fire a
Business leaders from the y units require hard-wired detectors outside bedrooms. raping her.
St. Paul Area Chamber of j� >Electrical:Service must be properly grounded,not be-over-fused:and have Under a I
Commerce expressed similar repaarS V of OrPi no unapproved wiring or extension cords used in place of permanent wiring. , daces three y
hopes."There is a real need to J' >Plumbing:No leaky pipes or deteriorated venting systems allowed,and home kidnapping.
make some changes," said a j2OUSe lS SOId must have a cleanout floor drain plug. stayed sente
Marcia Fink, the chamber's > Heating:Furnaces may not have rusted heat exchangers,plugged or burned-. months on
vice president of education.
A task force of 30 parents, "Right now,it's the fear of the un- out flues,improper vents or unsafe gas connections Water heaters subject to That
robation of He is to
residents and community ac- known,"said John Anderson,president similar safety criteria
twists will continue to profile of the Minneapolis Area Association of >-Stf
be- decks as all be capable of carrying imposed loads. oken glassamustnbe . County D su
what people want in a superin- "Anytime Megan's:
tendent tonight and Thursday. comes involved,you wonder,what are replaced.
"We're looking for(a com- they going to screw up?" >Sanitary conditions,clutter.House must be free of refuse,garbage animal or, longer dash
muniry profile]we can put in City housing officials,who have led a human waste,decaying vermin dead animals or vermin Infestation his St Paul
our advertisements,"said Bill 15-month focus-group study that in generally e
Larson, assistant superinten- cluded industry representatives, say assaults.
dent for fiscal affairs and oper- there's nothing onerous in the new in- Mat's ni t"HeAring today
ations. spection plan.Indeed,they say they've A public hearing on the Truth In Sale of Housing code w@ be held today before The wore
The task force,til eor George they require full housingsuggestions de complit tee An NflnneaPOUs City g may beschedul Safety for April 15,same time and place.. tied her
h�
former St.P >When:1:30 p m. electrical tI
Latimer,will analyze responses once before sale. Megan p
in the next few weeks.By Au- "It's so watered down now,it might >Where:Room 319,Minneapolis City HaIC stuffed pap
gust,the board hopes to hire a be called'Truth in Housing Lite,'"said _ . on fire,shy
replacement for Superinten- Council Member Joe Biernat,chairman him, he e:
dent Curman Gaines, whose of the Public Safety and Regulatory Ser-
resSOmein ote attendance T es fist healing Dili the proposal toldayld its tion.p Well find out in six months or a ms demeanorfine for noncompliance. clothes uit
her chest a
day night emphasized that a Instead of requiring full code com- year." These old houses her.He the
superintendent should under- pliance,city officials have come up with When repairs are needed,sellers try deadlines would
end roughly three of five cultures,Paul that musttbe fixed in rheinterest rof first have a to hirescontra to s or do the s eh that e standards are senforced in a to Megan
students are children of color. health and safety. Generally, the list work themselves,likely obtain permits, city where more than a third of all otun cour
of es are more than 75 In
And the new leader should put covers smoke detectors,electncal wir- then schedule follow-up visits by city single-family old.Ad the new standards,they friend to ti
a high priority on early-child- ing, plumbing, and heating systems, inspectors. years
hood education and continu- but not wom-out roofs. "When you're in the market,and you say,would not be as stringent as those when aske
fng education for parents in want to move fast,this could possibly in St. Louis Park, which require full he first d t
basic literacy and job skills. Consumer protection slow it down,"said Paul Sigurdson,co- code compliance before sale.But they admitted t
Several who said they want If houses are in good condition,up chair of the city's real estate advisory would eonly hard-wired smoke de ec-
someone who listens and com- to code,with items operating currently board.
municates well with adults and and in service,we're not asking them to City officials estimate that the aver- tors besides "truth in housing" dis-
kids remembered the disrup- do anything out of the ordinary,"said age home seller will face between$500 cloBemat said the city is simply up- Hastlr
tion last spring when the dis- Al Olson,a supervisor in the city's in- and$800 in repairs. an inspection system that
trict fired Larry Lucio,a popu- spections division."We want to make But besides the additional costs,real grading P Y
lar principal at Humboldt,de- this more of a consumer awareness and estate and weekends worry about the n apolis'a proposed "hazard?coMin-- When
spite pleas by parents and protection program." nights
students. But several industry representatives long,slow hand of City Hall."We've got lions," he said, are similar to those A 42-y
"I would like to see better say they have heard no outcry from an[inspections]department that works already in effect in Bloomington and vehicle ar
communication by the super- consumers for such"protection." Monday through Friday,taking holidays other allies. y have no
the students and the parents in Sandy Green areal estatesagent who g off,and doesn't the busy season from sMay to Au- azgumenttwith agents
aintaining the quality Dakota Sheriff
intendent, the school board a whole circle," said Luis Lo- has specialized in listing houses in Min- gust,"said Green.
of the city's housing stock. But some whose n
pez,a St.Paul West-Sider,dur- neapolis."A lot of these things get cor- City officials,however,say they have say that holding older city homes to the p.m.c ati
ing a session at Humboldt rested when the buyer has aprofession- built-in provisions allowing prospective same standards as new homes in the p.m.sins
And having a leader who al inspection done or the lender makes sellers to certify their properties for sale suburbs is unrealistic,and could have his picky also unintended
task-foc e help,tubes-. I would
rather let the are we market take care year in
money to hire three addition-
student elderly homeowners without the money drienb)
"[f they're in tune,they can of it" al inspectors and an administrative to make repairs that might be needed The
talk to students, relax with Others worry that an across-the-re aide.
to sell
them and be natural and not board policy of mandating repairs In an important concession,the lot- It could really hurt dL the low end injuries,
always worry about the high could drive up costs and drive buyers est inspection plan allows buyers to (of the market]"the c said. Gary
stature," said Alex Chase, 17, away from the 6,500 single-family and assume responsibility for mandated re- But because the city already Liss ap- Ryma
an 11th-grader at Open two-unit houses that are put up for sale pairs,to agree they otimetableevvictt the al oinspectors, "t$te8traz00 has leftuthe Medical
School."They can find out the in Minneapolis each year. are in
truth in what kids need.". "If this makes people look else- city and back it with an escrow account station,"Green said. —pa
where,we don't know,"said Bill Gerst, covering 150 percent of the cost of the
STAFF REPORT
DATE: April 21, 1998
TO: Planning Commissioners
FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant
ITEM: Planning Information re: Phalen Center and Roseville
Cornerstone Programs.
Attached is a substantial amount of information to review from these two projects.
Acknowledging that both of these are large projects in larger communities, I thought it would
be worthwhile to read through them for the ideas of redevelopment of commercial/retail areas
that these two communities are incorporating. .
I have also included several pages from the City's proposed comp plan update that discusses
the St. Anthony Shopping area, including the residential "triangle" at Kenzie Terrace and
Lowry Avenue for the Planning Commission's review.
Land Use and Urban Design Plan
CSAH 88 (New Brighton Boulevard)
Although traffic speeds are high, drivers on Highway 88 have a good view of
much of the city, especially the St. Anthony Shopping Center frontage. The
addition of landscaping along this frontage, especially.at the shopping center,
would do much to improve the City's image.as seen from the road. .
Gateways and Focal Points
As shown on Figure 2-4, several locations would be appropriate "gateways" —
locations for signs, lighting, landscaping, and possibly some architectural or
structural feature identifying the entrance to the City. The City already has one
attractive entrance: at Trillium Park, where a monument sign faces traffic on St.
Anthony Boulevard.
The majority of these sites are most suitable for treatment as "minor gateways,"
containing an identification sign and possibly some landscape or lighting
elements. A few should be considered as "major gateways,"which might include
a larger ground sign, more extensive landscaping and lighting, and possibly some
architectural elements (such as columns or archways). Potential major gateways
include:
■ Silver Lake Road at Silver Lane, in conjunction with .the proposed
improvements to this part of Silver Lake Road.
■ 37th Avenue NE at the City's eastern boundary
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■ Kenzie Terrace and Lowry Avenue NE
The following sites should be considered for minor gateways:
■ 37th Avenue NE at the City's western boundary
■ 33rd Avenue NE near the eastern and western boundaries
■ 29th Avenue NE and CSAH 88, to indicate the route into the City
■ . St. Anthony Boulevard at Stinson Boulevard
At least two locations within St. Anthony should be considered as focal points
— places that identify the City or mark one's arrival in the City:
Central Park, as mentioned earlier under "Park Improvements," serves as the
physical and psychological center of the community, but is designed in a
functional manner, with few scenic or aesthetic enhancements. The relocation of
the municipal building and the reconstruction of tennis courts and play areas at
the corner of 33rd Avenue and Silver Lake Road. offers opportunities for
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Apachd Plaza Area
Redevelopment of the Apache Plaza shopping center is already underway.
However, this process may.continue over several years, giving the City additional
opportunities for input into the design. Elements that should be considered
include:
■ Better pedestrian and vehicular connections to adjacent uses. The
shopping center is surrounded by a mixture of office, free-standing
commercial and multifamily uses, but there are few clear connections
between them. An improved internal drive and walkway system—again,
with landscaping to define these elements —would help the area function
as more of a unified whole.
■ Enhance Silver Lake Road (see below under Road Corridor Improvements)
to include an improved pedestrian crossing at 39th Avenue, improving
connections to the northeast neighborhood.
■ Create a small outdoor public space within the center, connected to one or
more cafes or restaurants with seasonal outdoor seating. This type of
setting is now becoming popular in many suburban shopping centers
(Centennial Lakes, Excelsior Boulevard at Highway 100, Southtown, etc.)
where they enhance not only the "public realm" but the amount of use the
entire site receives. Attractive landscaping and a water feature such as a
pool or fountain'can contribute to the appeal of such outdoor spaces, and
encourage public use.
■ A defined transit waiting shelter for the four bus routes that stop at the
center, and restoration of the informal park-and-ride lot that occupied the
north end of the parking lot (recently eliminated during the Cub Foods
construction): Providing transit facilities will increase the center's customer
base, especially among senior citizens who may prefer to use transit. Park-
and-ride facilities will also increase the number of daily commuters who will
use the center for convenience shopping on their way to work or home.
Kenzie Terrace Area
While redevelopment of the Kenzie Terrace area is well underway, several areas
still need attention:
■ The small "triangle" of single-family detached homes at Kenzie Terrace and
Lowry Avenue is suitable for redevelopment, and the City is already
acquiring properties in this.area. Uses that may be appropriate include
professional office or service uses (to serve the new senior housing along
Kenzie Terrace) or additional multifamily development.
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■ St. Anthony Shopping Center,while substantially renovated, could benefit
from better-defined internal circulation and extensive landscaping,both to
define these circulation routes and to break up its large expanses of parking
lot. Improved pedestrian connections should be provided to the adjacent
Autumn.Woods and Walker at Kenzie, and across Kenzie Terrace to the
Kenzington condominium. Connections to the center's transit stop.should
also be improved. The center's frontage along Highway 88 and at the
intersection of Kenzie Terrace and St. Anthony Boulevard seems to need the
most improvement (see "Gateway Sites" discussion below).
The Center should be monitored as to the possible need for redevelopment
over the next 10 to 25 years, as the impacts of the Quarry shopping center
along I-35W in Minneapolis become apparent. Redevelopment might
involve the introduction of a broader mix of uses, including office uses.
■ The Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park is currently well-maintained and
well-landscaped, especially the "grove" of mature shade trees. The City
should, however,.consider long-term redevelopment options for the site, to
be implemented if the current use becomes less stable or is discontinued.
The site appears to be suitable for medium-density townhouse or low-rise
multifamily development, which could be designed so as to preserve most
of the shade trees and other natural amenities. It could also be designed to
include a small neighborhood play lot.
Park Improvements
Park and recreation needs and specific park improvements are discussed in
Chapter 5, Park and Recreation Plan. Parks also play a role in land use and
urban design, since they often function as neighborhood centers or focal points,
and provide important amenities for surrounding residential neighborhoods.
■ Central Park/School complex: The construction-of the new municipal
building has focused attention on the design of the whole park-school
complex and whether it could function more effectively and attractively as
the community's civic core. This area is discussed in greater detail in
Chapter 5.
■ Additional park sites: As can be seen on Figure 2-1, most of the City is
well-served by Central Park and the two neighborhood parks to the north. .
and south.
However, a few areas are underserved. As mentioned above, the northeast
multifamily area south of the Soo Line Railroad is effectively cut off by the
railroad from access to Emerald Park. The current Public Works site, about
two acres in size,would be ideal for conversion to a neighborhood play lot,
assuming that the Public Works function could be relocated.
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Kenzie Terrace
This street functions as a continuation of Silver Lake Road and a link to Lowry
Avenue NE in Minneapolis. It already has a sidewalk on the north side and a
median for much of its length. The median strip was recently landscaped with
small shrubs in gravel. Again,we recommend addition of street trees within the
median, in locations where they will not interfere with sight lines.
37th Avenue NE (County Road D)
This street currently carries four fast-moving lanes of traffic and serves as an
important regional "augmenter" in the arterial system. Obviously, any narrowing
of the roadway is impossible. The sidewalk along the north side is important for
pedestrian circulation and safety in the northeast residential and industrial area
discussed above. One streetscape improvement that could easily be implemented
to improve this area's appearance would be to plant street trees in the boulevard
strip from the City's eastern boundary to Silver Lake Road. The boulevard in this
area is seven feet wide, offering ample room for street trees. West of Silver Lake
Road, the boulevard narrows to three or four feet, but the industrial and service
land uses in this area are adequately landscaped.
The lack of a sidewalk on the south side of 37th Avenue presents a safety
problem for children living north of this street traveling to Wilshire Park
Elementary School on the south side. Since there is no signalized crossing at the .
school, they must cross at Silver Lake Road then walk along the edge of the street
on the south side. This stretch is bordered mainly by the rear yards of single-
family homes (fronting Edgemere), and there appears to be enough right-of-way
to add a sidewalk on the south side between Silver Lake Road and the school.
The City should also investigate the possibility of installing a pedestrian-activated
signal at the Foss Avenue crosswalk.
33rd Avenue NE
This street carries two lanes of traffic with two parking lanes next to the curb and
no sidewalk. While this street is quite important for pedestrian circulation across
the City, it is neither an arterial nor a collector, and does-not carry heavy traffic
volumes. The roadway is 40 feet wide, with only two traffic lanes. Therefore it
may be feasible to narrow the roadway enough to add a sidewalk and boulevard
on one side, allowing for the addition of shade trees and light standards. The
disadvantage would be the loss of parking on that side. However, since the street
is bordered almost entirely by single-family and institutional uses,with adequate
on-site parking, there may not be a need for parking on both sides.
St. Anthony Boulevard
The residential section of this street,west of Silver Lake Road, is one of the most
attractive in the City, with ample sidewalks, boulevards and shade trees. The
section south of CSAH 88 is equally attractive,with sidewalks and protected open
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See back page . , . -1-1:4111 1 AWARDS $2019000
EDITOR'S NOTE:We asked John Rempe,
a with Smith,Wright
and Kem pe P.A.and new chair ofthe Unprecedented $19.4 Million
Phalen Corridor Initiative Steering Com-
mittee, lace asbedultofthePhranges Approved for Minn. Brownfields
raking plate as a result ojthe Phalen
Corridor Initiative.Focusing on the future
and callingJor community support ojthe
proposed new roadway,he said:
-The Phalen Corridor Initiative,a project Phalen Corridor Industrial Sites Eligible for Funds
to redevelop 100 acres of polluted land along
a rail corridor between 1-35E and Prosperity This year following
Avenue,continues to gain ground.We plan to efforts spearheaded by
attract companies to cleaned sites who will _ .� h - _ I a the Saint Paul delegation,
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the Minnesota State create good paying jobs for Eastsiders.Our i S
p riorities are industrial development,
Legislature approved
workforce development•and green space _ _ �. f1 _ o $I9A million to clean up
reclamation. _ _ a+, 0 -'R "�- contaminated industrial
The face of the East Side is changing! - land.Cities from all over
Williams Hill,formerly a six-story heap of �_ 'f° the state will be applying
rubble,will soon be leveled to make way for a �,.. - - i — however.
_ - l .�,�\� _ for these(ands-however,
new industrial park.Up In five companies will _ -'-� -p� '3 '7�.• the Phalen Corridor
locate there.Phalen Shopping Center,except
for Jerry's grocery store,will soon be tom s ~•�_ _ `e`^�•t"�_ '
Y e • Initiative has an excellent
down to make way or a wetland. ry, .�-, 1 chance of receiving a
Y ���1� '�•� �substantial grant.
In addition to these current developments. ,r"•�,r- - - Previous work done
other property within the Phalen Corridor is - °
by the Phalen Corridor
targeted for industrial development.Recently
Initiative gives the East
representatives from the City of Saint Pau! 3
Side a distinct edge.This
and our former chair.Craig Johnson•went to
is a case where long term
Washington.DC and met with elected "' -
officials to identify various funding sources WilliamsHill,a25-arre parcel of polluted industrial land northeast of downtown,Is the first brownfield reclamation project
strategy has really paid of
for Phalen Boulevard,the proposed new in the Phalen Corridor.It will be cleared of debris,cleaned of pollutants and developed into o new industrial park employing off.Over
led acres lying
roadway hat will provide access to over 300 people.Thiscom computer-enhanced image ro'ed'sboundariesanddevelo development potential. between Y P
Y P P P A p ! P P between 1-J5E and the
current and new East Side businesses and
industries. intersection of Maryland
I urge Phalen Corridor Initiative boosters Corridor's East End Corridor's West End Avenue and Prosperity
to contact their elected officials and seek Avenue have already
aggressive support of funding for the con- spruces Up gets Industrial Park been identified and are
con-
struction of Phalen Boulevard.The more we eligible for stale financ-
are heard,the more we will see visible signs Besides the Phalen Shopping Center purchase, Finally.Williams Hill's unsightly rubble heap is ing.This foresight helps
of progress in our community!" actions pushing the Phalen Corridor Initiative disappearing. An industrial park.rich in new immeasurably with the
Y• P g Pfe g' � next step,applying for the
east end projects forward are: ' jobs,new investment,and new opportunities for P• PP Y to 8
A REAL BLOCK BUSTER Eastsiders,will soon replace it. competitive grant funds.
•The exploration of of earth from she Although this is not
_ Don't miss the new Phalen Corridor Video! railroad berm near Prosperity Avenue as This new industrial park,tentatively named
Pe Y the stal'e's first allocation
It resents projects and progress to date.The fill for the avenue's realignment.This westerns Hill Business Center,is the corridor's
p 8 to help Minnesota cities
video is available to individuals and groups would speed completion of the realignment western anchor and a springboard for she Phalen
Bro P P g Corridor Initiative One of she Saint Paul Pon clean up contaminated
interested in teaming about the Phalen Corridor AND reduce .the height of the berth. land and put valuable
Authority's latest projects,it is a$10 million
Initiative.For a copy,call 772-6220. •The State Legislature's support of projects property back into
8 PPo P 1 public investment(57.7 million by the City of
endorsed by the Saint Paul delegation. Saint Pau!and$2.3 million by the Minnesota productive use,it is the
East Slde Job Bank Placements This year,the Legislative Commission on Department of Economic Security.the Metro- largest and its impact
September 1996-November 1997 Minnesota Resources secured a$600.000 politan Council,and the Port Authority)that across Minnesota and in
187 people got jobs that paid an grant for Ames Lake Wetland construction. promises to leverage an equal amount of private Saint Paul will be highly
The also awarded funds for the Phalen investment in new construction and hundreds of significant.
average starting wage of$7.87 per hour. Y
Wetland restoration.This four-acre livable-wage jobs. Thanks to the commit-
wetland was groomed in June and planted Williams Hill Business Center will: ment and patient work of
•-• with 24,000 native prrideflower and grass all the Phalen Corridor
seedlings in September. • accommodate up to five new businesses Initiative partners,
✓OBS •The Public Works Department's coordina- • become Saint Paul's 16th industrial park desirable industrial sites
P will be available for
lion of detailed engineering plans for the • host about 325 jobs and spur creation of manufacturers to locate
Ames Lake Wetland restoration and another 450 in the immediate area
on the Fist Side.This,of
Prosperity Avenue realignment to enable • encourage industrial development at nine course,means good jobs,
construction to be completed in 1998. other potential sites in the corridor new investment,more
The Pholen Corridor Initiative is changing Almost 2,000 new jobs could be created in businesses,and a promis-
the face of the corridor's east end,a major step the Phalen Corridor if all identified sites are ing future for Fastsiders.
Sep Fwa M: p�nom in revitalizing the entire area fully developed.
Y W
733 111711.1
Phalen Boulevard,the Essential Link Corporations and Foundations Partner with the
The Phalen Coridor Initiative is now right-of-way,clean polluted land,and Phalen Corridor Initiative
focusing a tremendous amount of time and begin roadway design,as soon as
energy on constructing Phalen Boulevard, environmental analysis is finished and a Northwest Area Foundation awarded a$.201,000 three-year grant to the Phalen
a new roadway to link the corridor's east road alignment has been selected. Corridor Initiative recognizing the commitment and participation of over 60 groups
and west ends.How will the proposed Second.a new amhitious planning and highlighting the project's vital importance to the East Side of Saint Paul.
bulevard and redevelopment of the effurt sponsored by the Phalen Corridor Northern Stales Powers Company and The Saint Paul Foundation have also
surrounding area become a reality'! Initiative Steering Committee will answer recently joined the corporate and philanthropic funders who support the Phalen
First,Phalen Boulevard,the spine of questions about where and how physical Corridor Initiative.Other major funders are:
the corridor's redevelopment.is change will occur along and near the
recommended fur$23.9 million in funding pmNw.d!boulevard.This endeavor will East Side Area Business Association St.Paul Companies
in the Mayor's 1998 Capital Improvement take several months and involve key First Bank Stroh Brewery
Budget.And the City has applied for stakeholders in identifying redevelopment Flrstar Bank 3M
838 million in federal funding from the opportunities within the corridor.It will Norwest Bank
Interm dal Surface Transportation also create a framework for the physical
Efficiency Act(ISTEA).A decision on this design and economic performance of new
application is expected in spring 1998. development that reflects community and Stroh Closes East Side Plant
With these funds,the City will acquire marketplace needs.
At the end of November,the Stroh work closely with the East Side community,
Brewery shut down and 365 people lost especially the East Side Job Bank.
City Buys Phalen Shopping Center their jobs. As for the Stroh site itself,Saint Paul
In mid-November,to help workers who Mayor Coleman and other concerned
Most developments turn wetlands into 3.5-acre site north of realigned Prosperity would be losing their jobs,the Minnesota parties consider the Phalen Corridor
shopping centers.The Phalen Condor Avenue for additional commercial devel- Teamsters Service Bureau,the Fast Side Steering Committee the best community
Initiative is reversing that trend!It is opment to serve the neighborhood. Job Bank,and Merrick Community Center forum for determining the re-use of the
turning a shopping center into a wetland. These purchases mean the transforma- sponsored an Fast Side Job Fair for Stroh property.
In June,the City bought the majority tion of the Phalen Corridor's east end is workers.At the same time,the Minnesota The plant closing was a call to action
(21.7 acres)of the Phalen Shopping Center underway.Phalen Shopping Center,a Department of Economic Security awarded for all East Side employment and training
site,Rose Avenue and Prosperity Avenue, nearly deserted shopping strip,has been a a sizable Dislocated Worker grant to the services.It also makes one of Phalen
with a$650,000 Metropolitan Council blight on the neighborhood for too long. Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau to Corridor Initiative's top priorities,industrial
Livable Communities Grant.After demoli- Its demolition,will clear the way for the help re-employ those who lost their jobs. development that will bring jobs to the
tion of vacant buildings in February 1998, Ames Lake Wetland and other community Impressed with the early outpouring of East Side,more important than ever.
nine acres will be restored to wetland,their projects that will strengthen the entire support,the Teamsters Bureau plans to
original state.The rest of the property will community.These improvements will
be used for the realignment of Prosperity bolster nearby commercial projects like the
Avenue and other redevelopment.Jerry's new Walgreens Drug Store and the Phalen East Side Workers Top Priority
NewMarket,a shopping center tenant for Village Clinic at Maryland Avenue and
many years,purchased their present 4-acre Prosperity Avenue. As the Phalen Corridor Initiative works Employment Connection helped train over
site which they plan to renovate and a to reclaim industrial land and create jobs, 200 employees.For more information,call
its community partners are preparing Fast Rick Polanski.925.1524 or Larry Orcutt,
Side workers for the modem work place. 224-5686,ext.216.
Meet the Staff One of these,the East Side Job Bank Success by Seventeen,a partnership
operated by Merrick Community Services, program of the Phalen Corridor Initiative,
- connects job seekers and East Side the Saint Paul Department of Planning and
businesses.To take advantage of this Economic Development,the Saint Paul
resource,call Xavier Escobedo,774-JOBS. Port Authority,and the Saint Paul Public
The Saint Paul Pon Authority,another School District,provides both shoe and
Phalen Corridor Initiative partner,also long-term school-to-work help for East
helps East Side workers find jobs.The Side youth.Working in schools with
_ p� +�s9 Employment Connection,a customized job principals and teachers,staff create
training program,helps businesses internships and guide connections between
PP programs Saint Paul develop throughout ro employers and educators.These direct
,Ll IJIJUtsu�`su✓';�Y�ti-" S
.• a':. for new employees.Over ten businesses, working relationships make in-school
;,,. either located on the East Side or that instruction more applicable and up-to-date
employ Famsidem have received for students and give them actual work
UIS�LLIJI;(llY �� assistance.Since it began in 1996,the experiences through internships.
Up on the Rooftop
L Look for the new billboard atop the Authority,224-5686,for inquiries on site
East Side Team Police Headquarters at availability in Williams Hill Business
Minnehaha Street and Payne Avenue.It Center.Thanks to the Saint Paul Police
Phalen Corridor Initiative Staff,Curl Milburn,Project Director(right)and Jeremy Lenz,Project features an aerial photo of Williams Hill Department and the Payne Arcade
Area
Assistant(left),work with over 60 partners to coordinate the complex work of the Phalen Corridor and directs calls to the Phalen Corridor Business Association for their
generous
Initiative.In November along with ESABA,they moved to new quarters at 506 Kenny Road. Initiative Office,772-6220,for general assistance.
information and to the Saint Paul Port
PHALEN CORRIDOR INITIATIVE
BOARD OFADWSORS STEERING COMMITTEE Dick Hanson,3M,3M Foundation Gary Peltier,PED
Mayor Nann Coleman John Kempe,Chair,McCullough,Smith, KooVang,NarwedBank Parrido James,PED
CongressmanBmmYento Wright and Kempe,PA Chris Budzius,Ohtdd5 Community Couna7 Kea Stabler,HSP
Pamela Wheelock Director, Dan Bosrrom,City Commilmember Donavan Cummings,District 4Community Council Bill Huepenbecker,How Coleman's Office
Saint Paul Department of Planning and Kathy Lanny,GryCounalmember Gary Unger,District 2 Community Council John VanHedte,Congressman YeaosOffice
Economic Development(PED) Ditm Guerin,County Commissioner Harry Melander,CarperionsDidridCouncil
Kenneth Johnson,President, Rafod Ortega.County Commissioner Michael Anderson,ESNDC SIAFf
Saint Paul Pori Authority State Senator Randy Kelly Karen Swenson,NENDC Curl Milbom
Wes Lane,Minnesota 0R1VE,Teamsters State Rep.James Farrell Ron Hagkull (612)772.6220 Fax:M-6262
Bernard Baumann,3M,ESABA Lenin Louder,Port Authority,ESABA E-mail:anilbum @pioneerplonet.InMet
—A pubDmtton of the Phalan Cmrldor hiblallve Steering Committee,Jamary,1998'•
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VOLUME 1 16, BEER The Business Journal of the Twin Cities
VOLUME IS,NUMBER 34
`JOHN NOLTNER
'1 at " e • Ambitious project
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WPM ��� / may.serve as a model for urban renewal
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By Jennifer Ehrlich
`gneatly�expanded; ,�� +aaR 1 .� Stag reporter
Pt` en jfouleva d. The Phalen Shopping Center in cast St.Paul is hardly
v
the first struggling retail strip to fall to the wrecking ball.
R
r3 v,
{� +.' It will no doubt cam a footnote in urban redevelopment
history,however,for what will take its place: a wetlands.
In the days leading u to the demolition last weekend,
Wr
. an organizer navigated the neighborhood and worked his
y
cell phone to make sure a cast of city dignitaries would
}
be on hand to witness the moment of crowning symbol-
`4 P ism—Mayor Norm Coleman's release of a Bald Eagle
J � >
F _ ', in the wilds of the parking lot.
21}ry r �,5 But the Ames Lake Wetland restoration is only one
part of an extremely ambitious urban revitalization pro-
gram, a project aimed at bringing back jobs and growth
�" ; �` '• y. ' to one of St. Paul's most economically troubled neigh-
borhoods. It is also unique: Where most urban renewal
s projects look to convert dying industrial areas lo new
t uses, this project seeks to recover the area's industrial
heyday.
The Phalen Corridor Initiative ultimately aims to
redevelop a two-nule section of the cast side,converting
PHALEN to page 40
40 CityBtaslness January 16,1998
P H AL E N - _ PHOTOS BY JOHN NOLTNER AND MAP BY JESPER GORANSSON
tMRYLAND AVE 71
from page I :'.
more than 100 acres of polluted industrial _ I PROPOSED ° a 6.
land into thriving light-manufacturing ccn-
ters. Other goals of the 10-year project
include creating 2,000 industrial jobs on the
east side,retaining 4,000 existing jobs,rein- Z m
vesting in housing,and building a road that O ' F
would provide transportation access to the
new industrial parks. r in z
It's a project that has received almost uni-
versal support throughout St.Paul,a rarity in o r S.
a time when virtually all publicly supported Z• - 4.. I
development projects are under intense MINNEHAHA AVE E
scrutiny.More than 60 groups have signed
on as supporters,from 3M Co.to neighbor- = .
hood community councils to labor unions.
The Corridor project is also unusual
because, despite the broad-based support 30 nv,_ -rte
behind the project, it remains low-profile, SE
and the eventual costs of the project to the
public have not been tallied. Proponents
acknowledge that the financing of the pro- y
jest remains uncertain,but they contend that 94 =,
the project must begin now.
"If we don't do this now when we're on d94 • i
an economic upswing,when in the world are , s
going to do it?"said Curt Milburn,project V
director of the Phalen Corridor Initiative. = St
be east side has lost 2,000 jobs in the last - ST.PA
20 years,and if you look at the direction the 4 Y� 94 s
community is going in,it's in the direction
of the loss of economic opportunity."
- E
Although the Twin Cities' unemploy- manager for Cannon Conveyor."But simply for $10 million.
ment rate—which is hovering below 2 per- from the standpoint that we're leaving the Another $l0 million
cent—is the lowest of any urban area in the community, that pretty much ends our investment is expected
country, unemployment on St. Paul's east involvement" from the businesses that move into the
side is soaring at 17 percent.More than 40 St. Paul is still in the process of deter- industrial park.The site could accommodate ject will cost the city and state.At this
point,
percent of the families receiving public mining what will be done with the 27-acre four light-industrial manufacturers and is about$17 million has already been invested
assistance from Ramsey County live on the Stroh Brewery site, with its 12 buildings expected to create 325 jobs, according to in the condor.The costs range from the$10
east side. bordered by Payne and Minnehaha avenues. Mike Strand, spokesman for the St. Paul million acquisition and cleanup of the
In addition to taking on the expensive But the plans for the site will have an impact Port Authority. Williams Hill property to the $4.2 million
task of rehabilitating acres of polluted land on the proposed route for the roadway,part A key part of the project,separate from wetlands restoration and$1.2 million for the
to attract new business,the community has of which may go through the Stroh property, funding,is whether the industrial sites will Environmental Impact Statement under way
to contend with holding onto manufacturers ihtilbum said. be attractive to manufacturers that have the to assess the effect of the roadway.
that continue to flee to the suburbs as corpo-. The linchpin of the Phalen Corridor pro- choice of moving to outer-ring suburbs, Pollution cleanup costs alone could
rations opt to consolidate and expand in the ject is Phalen Boulevard, a proposed two- where space is plentiful. exceed$100 million if the 10 polluted indus-
suburbs or out of state. mile stretch of road that would run along the St.Paul developer Jerry Trooien said that trial sites are redeveloped.The bill for the
While Minnesota's economy continued former Chicago-Northwestem railroad bed the Phalen Corridor Project has the dire w
1 roadway will depend on its route and length.
to thrive in 1997,it was still a rough year for from Interstate 35E through the east side to labor shortage working in its favor. The project will continue to expand based
on
the east side. Both Stroh Brewery Co. and Prosperity Avenue at Maryland Avenue. Manufacturers will be attracted by access to the availability of city,state,federal and pri-
Cannon Conveyor Systems decided to shut Phalen Boulevard is designed to connect to the local labor pool and downtown,he said, vate,commercial funding sources.
down plants in the neighborhood, putting industrial sites that are now abandoned,pol- but they will have to be confident of the Aside from Williams Hill, organizers
more than 500 people out of work. luted lots or auto junkyards. safety of the area. hope to redevelop 30 acres of scrapyard on
Ironically, Stroh and Cannon Conveyor Organizers are hoping that 80 percent of "There's got to be an area to start a cam- the west end of the corridor that is now being
were both active participants in the Phalen the funding for the$48 million roadway pro- pus" said Trooien. "To generate interest used as a waste transfer station by United
Condor Initiative planning process.For the ject will come from federal Intermodal there has to be an area to scrape and develop Waste,which provides few jobs per square
last two years,Stroh has funded the staff for Surface Transportation Efficiency Act —once it's cleaned up it will be more like- foot of land. But much of those plans will
the project and co-chaired the (ISTEA)funds.A request for$38.6 million ly to elicit support." depend on the roadway,Milburn said.
Environmental Impact Statement Task will be considered by Congress this March, Milburn said the industrial development If the Phalen Corridor Initiative succeeds,
Force, while Cannon, owned by Milbum said, and is backed by Sen. Paul is avoiding falling into the trap of creating it could become a national model for urban
Birmingham,England-based L'yII Corp.,was Wellstone, D-Minn., Sen. Rod Grams, R- sites that lack additional room for expansion. redevelopment. The project is designed to
a member of the task force. Minn., Rep. Bruce Vento, D-Minn., and In terms of concerns about safety, he said break a cycle that has become typical of
Although a spokeswoman for Stroh said Rep.lames Oberstar,D-Minn. that job creation is the solution to reduce urban areas everywhere by bringing back the
the company plans to continue to be Proponents of the Phalen project hope to crime in the area. same kinds of companies that have left over
involved with the project in some way, create 10 industrial sites along the roadway. "The No. 1 key factor is that there's an the past decades.
Cannon concedes its role in the east-side At this point,Williams Hill is the only site available pool of labor,"said Milburn. "If "Whirlpool left the east side 20 years ago
neighborhood revitalization project ended that is in the process of being developed and manufacturers chase low-crime statistics and other companies joined suit," said
with its decision to move its jobs to its marketed by the St.Paul Port Authority, then when they get to an area where there's Milburn. "Those were good jobs, entry-
Rosemount plant. Williams Hill is 25 acres of developable zero crime there are zero people and no one level, relatively low skill and high wage.
"We were initially involved in the pro- land adjacent to Interstate 35E and to work for them." That's what we're trying to provide for the
ject" said Bob Braatz, human resources University Avenue which the city acquired Also uncertain is how much the entire pro- Phalen Corridor." ■
18 Planning November 1997
P L A N N I N G
P R A C T I C E
St. Paul Overhaul
nce a robust blue-collar by $7 million a year and adds
area filled with facto $3 million a year to state in
O };
ries and heavy Indus- come tax receipts.
try, the East Side of St. Paul,
Minnesota, has lost 2,000 jobs Making it happen _
since the 1980s. But now a The Phalen Corridor Initiative,
decade-long effort at revitaliz- under way since the early
ing part of the East Side—the 1990s, has engaged more than
Phalen Corridor Initiative—is 1,000 East Side residents and
about to start paying off. business people and linked
The corridor's first tangible them with the city's planning
change is a 25 acre industrial department. Money for the ti -
park scheduled to open in Sep- project has come from state, _ f
tember 1998 at Williams Hill,a federal,and local government
parcel of land off I.35E just and nonprofit sources. "The
north of downtown that is now Phalen Corridor Initiative has
being leveled and cleaned up. been a major priority for the
More than 60 businesses, city,'says St.Paul Mayor Norm
nonprofits, and government Coleman. "This really repre-
agencies have been involved in sents public-private partner-
the Phalen Corridor Initiative, ship at its best."
whose goals are to restore the Creating the corridor has been In addition, the state De- ing ranging from 1930s bun-
corridor by retaining 4,000 jobs, a slow process. Today the area partment of Transportation has galows to 1960s ranches, tree-
creating 2,000 more, and re- is a patchwork of public and set aside $30 million to con- shaded streets, a golf course,
turning 100 acres of brown- private property filled with auto nect Phalen Boulevard to I- and a neighborhood lake big
fields-10 percent of the city's salvage yards, waste transfer 35E once the St.Paul city coun- enough to sail on. The area
polluted land—back to produc- stations, and vacant industrial cil decides between two has two vibrant retail strips,
tive use.The corridor itself will land.The new road,Phalen Bou- options, a new interchange or and it is contiguous with the
be carved from a 2.5-mile strip levard,cannot be built until an a link with an existing one. fastest growing suburbs in the
of land bordering the tracks of environmental impact statement Other state money will be Twin Cities. The 3NI Com-
the Union Pacific Railroad—with is complete—it is going out for needed to clean up the several pany's abrasives and tape plant
a new, $48 million road as the public comment in January— brownfields in the area—Will- employs 1,000 East Siders,and
centerpiece. and construction funds have iams Hill having been only Stroh's and other manufactur-
Another idea is to demolish been lined up.The city is seek- the first—and the city has com- ers employ hundreds.
a failed shopping center called ing $38.6 million of the $48 mitted 59.6 million for other No single entity created the
Phalen Village help relocate million cost from federal ISTEA improvements as well. blueprint for the Phalen Cor-
the few remaining businesses, funds, but ISTEA reauthoriza- ridor Initiative.It simply grew
and let the land revert to wet- tion is still pending in Congress. The concept from the efforts of neighbor-
lands. Commercial and retail Some money has already With a third of the city's land hood groups, union officials,
areas on or near the corridor been spent on smaller parts of mass and a third of its popula- the planning department, and
would be spruced up and hous- the corridor plan. More than tion of 272,000, the East Side local politicians working on
ing would be rehabbed or built $10 million from various gov- became a concern as it slid various East Side projects."It's
from scratch. ernment sources went into into poverty. Two-fifths of not just the city's idea it's not
To ensure the project's suc- cleaning up Williams Hill and Ramsey County's welfare re- just a neighborhood idea ant
cess, the city's Planning and creating infrastructure for the cipients live on the East Side, it's not iust a business co►n-
Economic Development De- new industrial park, and $1.2 and nearly two-fifths of the munity idea," says Craig
partment is working with non- million was spent for the neighborhood's workers are Johnson, manager of Norwest
profit community groups to corridor's environmental im- unemployed, according to the Bank Minnesota's Phalen of-
train workers and teach En- pact statement. Another $4.2 city's planning department.The fice. "The business commu-
glish, a necessity in a neigh- million is being used to re- percentage of residents in pov- nity and local government and
borhood where Hmong, Viet- store the wetlands at the now erty jumped from 13.6 per- community groups have e-
n a m e s e, and Hispanics defunct Phalen shopping cen- cent in 1980 to 29.5 percent in tided to work together to move
represent a growing portion ter, and $1 million more has 1990. things for%vard."
of the population. The result- gone into a bike and pedes- Yet the East Side is far from "If not us, who, and if no'
ing jobs are expected to re- trian path linking the East Side a basket case. Many sections now, when?" %vas the prevail'.
duce public assistance costs with other trails. still have solid,affordable hous• ing sentiment, says Curt
P L A N N I N G
P R A C T I C E
positions,but they have prob-
lems with day care, trans-
- - portation and, especially,
_ = . . ,• I ,, speaking and writing English,"
�. he says.
Escobedo has begun a 30-
�� - week program with a local
`, =;' '' • ' public school to offer English
lessons to 60 Hispanics. Simi-
lar efforts have begun through
= Ramsey County to teach the
community's burgeoning
Southeast Asian population..For
those who speak English, the
Job Bank offers training for
jobs in warehouses, produc-
tion facilities, and the hospi-
tality industry.
Some say still more effort is
needed. "I don't think a lot(of
Southeast Asians)know about
Milburn, project director of Bank, namely workers. The [the initiative], especially in
the Phalen Corridor Initiative, East Side business commit- the minority communifies,"
the nonprofit agency now co- nity wants to see that any says Chao Lee, an outreach
ordinating corridor-related ac- new companies locating in specialist with District Two
tivities. "The changes in the the Phalen Corridor hire at Community Council. "The
neighborhood were alarming." least half their workforce from people planning the corridor
Countless meetings were the neighborhood,if not right have not reached out to the
held until three priorities were away at least within at few minority community that
set: a transportation corridor, years, lie says. much, either. It's led more at
job creation, and brownfield New companies are likely the business and government
remediation,. Unlike other because the local economy is level."
projects,where the city's plan- strong, and in fact light indus- Others have begun to take
ning department and the St. trial firms have shown inter- notice. In the Dayton's Bluff
Paul Port Authority take the est in the Phalen Corridor,says area, several aging Victorian
lead, the Phalen Corridor Ini- John Young, vice-president of homes have been restored and
tiative had many contributors. the St. Paul 'Port Authority, one sold this year for more
"The people helped define is- which is paying for the cleanup than $150,000, the first in the
sues and we worked together at Will iamsHill. He notes that neighborhood to break that
in a partnership," says Nancy the Williams Hill development . mark.
Frick, a St. Paul city planner already has attracted the in- "The Phalen Corridor Ini-
who works oil the initiative. terest of several businesses tiative gives us a chance to
"That relationship was reph- looking to fill one of its six pull ourselves up and turn
cated on the political side,with parcels. ourselves around," says Ber-
the community's politicians Some East Siders will need nard Baumann, a native of
working for funding of Phalen help landing the new jobs. the neighborhood who works
Corridor Initiative projects.And Many in the Hispanic and at 3M and serves as the presi-
there was foundation involve- Hmong communities are first dent of the East Side Area
ment—the 3M Foundation gave generation Americans or in Business Association. "-This
$100,000 for the environmen- the process of gaining citi- is the best thing to happen to
tal impact statement,which is zenship, says Xavier Esco- the East Side since the 3A1s
unique in my experience." bedo, coordinator of the East of the world moved in."
Side Job Bank at Merrick Com- Franh Jossi
Marketing the corridor munity Services )itself one
One resource is abundant• of the initiative's projects)- Jossi is a freelance writer in St.
says Craig Johnson of Norwest A have people to place in Paul.
D J TICE What,matters;are these demonstraip�
• — adrilittedly, still rare;enough tarbe
newsworthy —.that a few developers';&.
IS
seeing the market:potential of wha
called "new urbanism.".
Suburbia s resistance to old-style to`V V 1 LJ New urbanism is merely:the,idea oun' ,
people who don't••really liver in the coun'�
try ought to live with the.charms-of,.real is
condemns It to :worst ..of rural, urban n ghborhoodces•°with town centdrs;
neighborhood parks f• and'.' stoi•��;
streetscapes with:def inition and charac
,M • very day, some 2,700 vehicles roll community bestowed by town life at its ter. Above.all,.places with connections ;
�...
down Harriet Avenue in Shoreview. best. between the public and private realms,
` Yet, according to recent news reports,
Ha it though, there are sporadic Porches, sidewalks and gathering srpistd
�•;, rs° ,, some residents along the street are dis- signs of an awakening. A 34-lot addition hospitable to pedestrians are,the s�G :t;3
traught about losing their neighborhood's in Woodbury will reportedly sport radical that every small;town in:America
OV7 oe
" ay "rural atmosphere. features. All the houses will have — kneW.
1a The threat to Harriet's' bucolic sereni- brace yourself — front porches, where Meanwhile, many old-time town plan=
ty. A sidewalk.
residents might relax on a' summer's ning -concepts underlie downtown sv.
Evidently, "rural atmosphere" is syn- evening and watch neighbors stroll by on, Paul's new "design framework,":witIm
onymous with "walking in the road" to yes, a sidewalk. Project manager Jay promising plans for "extroverted build=
EDITORIAL these disgruntled sidewalk opponents. Liberacki warns this could result in spon- ings" connected to and In visual harmony
•
WRITER How else to understand people's belief taneous greetings, even conversations. The with their surroundings. ,,..•r
that they are enjoying country living as a sidewalks will connect with a community What's been lost in the fractured, place: ;
From the St. car passes every 21 seconds during a 16- trail system, raising the risk of residents less suburbs is also, in part, behind.dip=
hour driving day? taking walks, maybe even reaching a con- putes over free , speech rights � at
Croix to Lake This peculiar street of dreams mean- venience store, without stepping into the Bloomington's Mall of•America.•The idea
Minnetonka, dens across suburbia; where "rural" val-. road once. is that private malls'have, an-obligatioii
residents resist ues are regularly cited to oppose But the greatest danger to Woodbury's to function'as' today's public squares
encroaching urban features. The lifestyle suburban purity may be this new develop- because suburbs have no other physical
sidewalks, ideal that has inspired the suburban pil- ment's plans to move garage doors to the habitat where community can thrive. nt;
smaller lot sizes grimage these past 50 years is the vision . side.or rear of houses. Without these gap- Free market devotees should notice;
of a best-of-both-worlds existence' a ing maws to dominate home fronts, ingidentally,..that the modern'subiicbifi .
and mixes of life amid.the spacious quiet of the coup- passersby may get the impression that landscape wasn't .created by.unhindei'od .
commercial and , try with access to the economic and cu
these are the dwellings of human beings consumer choice. It has been largely,
total opportunities of the city. 'rather than automobiles. mandated by minimum lot sizes, setbacks
residential Trouble is, suburbia's open-spaces Similar subversion is reportedly afoot parking and zoning requirements':ana
properties, splendor is rapidly being destroyed by at Marine on St. Croix, where a new 64- other government edicts that essentii311}i
wildfire residential and commercial home neighborhood will feature modestly have made traditional small town design;
almost as if development. But the dream of "rural sized houses clustered in "an old-fash- . illegal.
atmosphere" persists long after the reali- ioned town grid" of narrow streets, all Suburbs needn't becbme;cities. They
they'd rather ty has _dissipated, .and not, just in connected to town by walking paths: can retain the elbow room', secluded
preserve the' Shoreview. Garages will be detached and in back of neighborhoods and natural areas that.•'ar .:;
From the St. Croix to Lake Minnetonka, the homes, reached by what is described their unique assets, and.still enjoy mink, ..
disadvantages of suburbanites resist sidewalks, smaller lot as a "lane" between adjoining lots, small-town amenities.. They.can, maybe
country living sizes and mixes of commercial and resi- This was called an "alley" in prehis- for the first time, truly have the. bes...of
than admit'they dential properties, almost as if they'd toric times. The need to give pretentious both worlds. = ;.
rather preserve the disadvantages of new names to old ideas is contagious What has to be discarded is the'modern
live in a town. country living than admit they live in a among suburbia's new revolutionaries. delusion that .everything old-fashioned.i
town. The result is that many suburbs The sidewalks in Woodbury will reported- second rate,;the disdain for community
increasingly enjoy the "best" of neither ly be called "promenades," on the theory that makes solitude a futile fixation, and
world -. neither country solitude nor the that.•it sounds "more romantic." y the fantasy that rural atmosphere can b
cozy, convenient, interconnected sense of Call them "Paths of Power" if it helps. found by dodging traffic. �-
CITY OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
2060 Civic Center Drive
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
CORNERSTONE PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
DRAFT PREPARED BY: CITY OF ROSEVILLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
July 1997; Revised January 28, 1998; Revised February 23,1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
City of Roseville Cornerston Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
New Directions in Roseville's Cornerstones
A Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Cornerstone Goals and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
The Land Use Concept Plan for the Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Public Investment in Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Public Spaces and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
GatewayDesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Streetscape Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Street Furniture Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Plant Materials in or Adjacent to Streetscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Water Features and Public Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Private Sector Design
Provisions for Quality Design Within Private Development . . . . . . . . . 17
DRAFT Development Guidelines for an "NCC" District
1994 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Community Vision . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential Convenience
Center District Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-27
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PREFACE �f�'
CITY OF ROSEVILLE CORNERSTONE GUIDELINES
Roseville, Minnesota, has an opportunity to create its own future. Incorporated in 1948 with a
population of 500, the City now has over 34,000 residents. In the 1960's, the City's vision of
the community for the 1990's included County highways and major thoroughfares, neighbor-
hoods convenience centers, a City Center, and a series of (over 3,000,000 s.f.) of regional and
subregional shopping center districts. Today the shopping areas have become a hub of day-to-
day commercial activity in the north metro area, with a primary and secondary market of over
120,000 households within five miles. The neighborhood convenience centers have clustered
around intersections of County and State roads which provide auto oriented services for
neighbors and pass through traffic. Many of the improvements on the corners are over 40 years
in age and beginning to show the years of wear and deferred maintenance.
Roseville's Cornerstone Program consists of 29 intersections throughout the community with
over 125 businesses located in an area bounded roughly by County Road "D" on the north,
Rice Street/Highway 49 on the east, Larpentuer Avenue on the south, and Cleveland Avenue
on the west.
The retail and office strength of the City is in or near its' shopping centers, but the neighbor-
hoods are the local focus of the Cornerstone Program. The "Roseville Cornerstone" is
developing an identity as a high quality mixed-use "neighborhood edge" - a gathering or
meeting place - capable of providing the some of the low auto impact financial, retail, office,
health services, and social functions of a suburban residential area. Roseville hopes to use
its' Cornerstone Program, well kept homes and neighborhoods, excellent schools, and
expansive parks to create a community image or "sense of place" that will encourage citizens
and families to remain life-long residents.
Directly accessible from the grid of County roads, the Cornerstone residential areas has grown
to serve approximately 15,500 housing units on 3,200 residential acres,with 98% already built-
up. Only 120 acres remain for further residential development. The intersections of many of
the County roads handle 30,000 to 40,000 trips per day. (This compares to the major arterial
intersection of Interstate 35W and Highway 36, which currently handles over 175,000 (in 1996)
vehicles per day and will grow to 200,000 vehicles within 5 years.)
Access to the neighborhoods and mixed use corners of the Roseville Cornerstone Program are
assisted by the 3 and 4 lane County Roads, some with center turning lanes and right turn lanes.
While they provide the needed local and "drive thru" traffic capacity, these roads lack the
neighborly "sense of place" and parkway feel desired by the community.
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The City of Roseville Cornerstone Design Guidelines are intended to provide a basis for public
and private investment and provide direction for the design of improvements within the
Cornerstone. The guidelines are an extension of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan, as amended
annually. In the 1994 Plan, the City initiated a policy in which all significant commercial
development was to.occur in the existing commercial industrial areas, and that neighborhood
compatible convenience mixed uses should occur in a planned area - a Cornerstone. Since
then, Cornerstone design and land use policies have been studied and discussed. Eventually,
they will be incorporated into the Roseville Comprehensive Plan. The design guidelines for the
Cornerstone are intended to be an amendment to the City of Roseville Cornerstone and
Comprehensive Plans. At a future date, design guidelines may also be incorporated into the
City of Roseville City Code.
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NEW DIRECTIONS IN ROSEVILLE'S CORNERSTONES
A SYNOPSIS
The "Roseville Cornerstone" concept is unique. It is intended to be a hybrid mix of public and
private investment and land use. The city's compact form, consisting of approximately 8,700
acres, is connected by a series of County Road grids and community collector streets. The
Cornerstones - the intersections of these roads and streets is a primary focus for the
community where neighborhoods (as well as neighbors) meet. The corners are the front door
to each neighborhood. The visual impression they convey tells an indirect story of the health
and wealth of the adjoining residential areas. Overall, the concept of redesigning and
reinvigorating the corners is designed to refresh the corners with high quality materials; to be
a neighborhood oriented, and pedestrian convenient; and to have a mix of uses which
compliment each other providing choice for the consumer. The land use concept plan is
designed to provide mixed use on most of the four quadrants in the Cornerstone. These
quadrants will continue to be connected by the County and city roadway system, as well as with
pedestrian walkway systems on and into each quadrant. The street and walkway system
should be "parkway quality", with pavement, trees, lighting, fencing, and bench details
consistent throughout the Cornerstone.
The plan emphasizes a parkway tree-lined road system which connects adjacent public open
spaces, such as Como Park, Roseville's Central Park, and Ramsey County's Lake Josephine
Park.In addition, the City and other partners have or will establish major organized recreation
sites along corridors such as Lexington within the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue and
County Road B, Central Park Ballfields, and the City Center Oval and Skating Center. The City
and County bike and pedestrian trails flow through and connect each Cornerstone. However,;
no separated grade intersections are anticipated for either pedestrians or vehicles.
The Roseville Cornerstone plan seeks to support existing retail and residential uses,
complimenting them with additional non-competitive uses.
From a marketing prospective, Roseville Cornerstones collectively seek to be'part of the north
metro area's first ring retail and residential hub for the city and the neighboring communities -
such as the Como Area of St. Paul, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, Shoreview and Arden Hills.
There are approximately 60,000 people in the immediate three mile area.
From a civic prospective, Roseville Cornerstones are planned to be the civic and residential
identity and neighborhood focus of the community, providing over 125 stores and an estimated
2,000 jobs with an average of 75 jobs at each intersection. It is also intended to be a meeting
place for residents and visitors.
Over time, the Cornerstone Design Guidelines and plans are to be considered a compendium
of information on Roseville's Cornerstone. It will include the goals and policies of the
community towards the Cornerstone', ordinances adopted by the City relating to quality .
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construction in the Cornerstone, specific plans for public space in those areas where public and
private partnerships occur, and a manual of instructions for developers and City of Roseville
maintenance procedures.
CORNERSTONE GOALS AND POLICIES
GOALS:
Create/retain quality, "neighborhood-oriented" mixed use "Cornerstones" with low auto impact
residential, retail, office, civic/service, food uses. In order to achieve this goal the City and its
partners must:
1. Provide easy access by pedestrian pathways or vehicle to a variety of goods and
services in a human scale "village" or Cornerstone setting.
2. Create new jobs and retain existing job opportunities.
3. Preserve the existing commercial mix and vitality consistent with Roseville's development
and aesthetic guidelines.
4. Provide economic incentives (special/deferred assessments, tax increment, bonding, and
service districts) where necessary. .
5. Develop a mix of housing in and near these Cornerstones that can adapt to the life styles
of the residents, including senior housing.
POLICIES:
The City of Roseville and the Roseville Chamber of Commerce as well as the Cornerstone
Merchants Association must emphasize coordinated quality architectural design (both
residential and commercial), improved public parks, sidewalks and paths, compatible roadways
street design, marketing plans, economic development incentives, and exceptional customer-
service retailing. To do this we must:
1. Create an integrated road system throughout the Cornerstone including:
a. Construct three and four lane (12 feet per lane) road systems to move traffic
efficiently but at residentially acceptable speeds, including a center left turn
pavement textured or colored lane total for a paved width of 40 to 66 feet (with
additional expansion for right turn traffic - where right-of-way is available).
b. Construct a two lane interior street system to provide slower traffic "Cornerstone
residential streets (50-60 feet of right-of-way) branching from the Corners and grid
roads and including private roads.
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C. Construct a minimum of a 6-foot wide public sidewalk (or 8 foot wide pathway) with
an 8 foot to 11-foot wide street tree planting area and an easement for a street
furniture strip beyond the sidewalk; all to be installed as buildings are constructed
or reconstructed along the County roads and interior public or private roads.
d. Construct pedestrian park areas with sidewalk furniture and public art or displays
within each Cornerstone area, and make it accessible from the interior road system.
e. Allow for buildings to set within ten feet of the road right-of-way lines (a ten foot
front building setback). Allow main building entry areas to open on to 6 to 10-foot
wide sidewalk system. Encourage active neighborhood window shopping, sidewalk
cafes, and other activities consistent with a traditional human scale "village"
Cornerstone. Create "secondary" building entrances and connections to parking
areas and pedestrian ways on the inside of the corner to the residential neighbor-
hood. Allow for parallel parking on the interior roads.
f. Work with developers and owners to pave and landscape the inside of the corners
to take on the image of the "people oriented village green or commons" with
parking, pedestrian ways, lighting, street furniture, fountains, and play apparatus.
g. Develop a series of architectural design guidelines which emphasize human scale
building facades with windows, signage, uniform street lighting fixtures, and street
improvements at the street level.
h. Create specific building facade material requirements and signage guidelines for the
Cornerstone. Allow for projecting pedestrian signage on the streets but eliminate
or prohibit freestanding signs.
3. Encourage rehabilitation of significant buildings and common parking areas and require
development standards which produce aesthetically pleasing yet serviceable projects.
4. Acquire and/or use public-private partnerships or requests.for proposals to replace'
deteriorating and inappropriately used residential and commercial land and buildings; as
an interim use, encourage sites with razed buildings to be leveled, paved, and landscaped
for safety purposes and additional parking.
5. Encourage a mix of compatible retail shops in the Cornerstone districts which provides
an opportunity for the consumer to complete some of the day-to-day professional, retail,
and office activities within the Cornerstone, reducing the amount of local and regional
auto trips needed.
6. Utilize flexible parking standards for development in the Cornerstone that allows
complimentary uses to share joint driveways and connections between parking lots
and/or City parking lots in order to allow buildings to be placed closer together, and be
accessible for both pedestrians and vehicles.
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a. Re-evaluate parking requirements; assess property owners for redesigning public
and private parking areas.
b. Where possible in (or between) multi-story office building areas, create two level
parking or under-building spaces; allowing surface level parking to remain open for
visitors and customers.
7. Recognize, utilize, and assist the Cornerstone Merchant's.Association) in business
projects.
8. Request special district enabling legislation to maintain and. improve business district
parking and rehabilitation, and installation of other public improvements.
9. Develop a continuously updated five-year action plan in cooperation with the Cornerstone
residents and merchants to facilitate public and private investment and rehabilitation.
10. Prevent scattered strip or neighborhood spot development as a drain on the economic
vitality of the Cornerstone. Limit the size and location of neighborhood convenience
stores and require such uses to be of a residential architectural character yet buffered
from the adjacent residential area. Encourage multi-family housing (rental and owner
occupied) to locate conveniently nearby or adjacent to the Cornerstone.
11. Annually or biannually reassess the valuation and conditions of the- district commercial
structures providing for safety, fairer assessments, and a better planning data base.
Complete a market study of needed office, retail, and food uses for the Cornerstone at
least once every four years, with an update every two years.
12. Create road side insignias or logos to identify the Cornerstone district entrances.
13. Encourage businesses to open for early morning uses and late afternoon shopping by
neighbors before and after work.
14. Install a variety of large street trees and flag poles along the Public right-of-ways within
the Cornerstone in order to visually soften and unify the architectures and to provide
summer color and shade. To give the corners more of a "sense of place", light the trees
in the winter.
15. Require at least one multi-story, brick and glass long-lasting landmark type building at
each Cornerstone corner.
16. Create a neighborhood atmosphere for the Cornerstone. In cooperation with the
merchants chamber groups, orient community festivals and events to the Cornerstone
neighborhoods and residents.
17. Continue to regulate the location and number of street vendors with regard to visibility,
neighborhood safety, maintenance, and City liability.
THE LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE CORNERSTONE
Surrounding the Cornerstone (and fundamental to the Cornerstone areas) are the mixed
density residential developments with higher density housing nearer the intersection and with
single-family development within 1 to 2 blocks of the corner. Without this concentration of
residential users, neither the mix of uses on the corner nor integral transit/bus stop work well.
The.�intersection is the visual access to the new or redesigned projects, parks, and the
residential neighborhoods which surround it. The Roseville Cornerstone plan stresses the
use of human scale development, transit stops, and connection to the residential
community through visual corridors and sidewalk/pathways. The plan seeks to design
uncluttered, well designed street edge development - a type of parkway image at each
intersection-encouraging pedestrian access and entry to stores while providing immediate and
convenient access into the interior of block.
Building heights and mass should be considered within the architectural context of the first ring
suburb. In the Cornerstone areas, buildings should not exceed 3 stories above grade except
in planned unit developments. The taller buildings should be planned for corners where other
multi-story buildings already existing such as along Highway 36, but not in the primary 1 and
2 story residential areas.
PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE
The public road network established in Roseville Cornerstones should provide for circulation
through and within the Cornerstone intersections, but it also serves as a unifying corridor
throughout the community.
The roadway system is already pattern ed after a traditional grid system providing access to the
compass directions. It should serve local trip traffic. Using the local roads, neighborhood
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residents can relieve the two major corridors (Snelling Avenue and Highway 36) of local traffic
congestion. The grid system should be retained and expanded as future development is
realized. It is hoped that this dispersion of traffic will eliminate the need to continually widen.
major corridors. The pedestrian system in the Cornerstone follows the street system and
adopted pathway system with sidewalks placed within the public right-of-way.
Mass transit in the form of local circulator and commuter buses, as well as express bus routes
between communities, will continue to provide the primary source of public transportation. Bus
drop-off lanes and spaces need to be constructed along the Cornerstone corridors such as
Lexington Avenue. The local bus system feeds into the hub at Rosedale, as well as head south
to the center cities. In the future the local bus system may convert.to or connect into the
dedicated bus transit lane or light rail system.
Parking within the Cornerstone area is currently provided by private improvements within each
site. There is and will be very limited amounts of parking within the.public street system. In
order to reduce the need for on street parking, the Cornerstone plan anticipates that parking
in consolidated areas and underground may occur in the multi-family structures and mixed use
structures. As new developments occur in the Cornerstone area, the City may request that
areas designated for on-site parking also have an air rights easement for future public and/or
private structured parking above the surface space. In addition, as new developments occur
with office uses, the City will request that parking spaces'at grade be screened and depressed
three to five feet in order to allow for doubling the size of the parking facility by simply adding
a parking deck above the surface grade, with proper screening.
Storm water management in the Cornerstone districts is currently planned within the City-wide
comprehensive storm water management plan. As a portion of that plan, future on-site surface
parking areas will be required to capture high intensity rains and allow the rain water to be
released more slowly into the City's public storm sewer pipe systems. In addition, storm water
detention will occur in numerous ponds along the sides of the Cornerstone. These detention
ponds should be landscaped to provide an amenity as redevelopment occurs in those areas.
Utilities in the Cornerstone, including drinking water and sanitary sewer, are currently designed
to provide for maximum capacity of development throughout the Cornerstone areas.* Installation
of new utilities will occur only at the time that new road systems are installed.
PUBLIC SPACES AND FEATURES
The City of Roseville Cornerstone design plan includes formal public open space and informal
public spaces which include human scale entry areas, civic spaces, retail focus areas, landmark
identity at intersections, and visual/physical linkages to and between neighborhoods..
Entry features in the Cornerstone include gateways, signature signage, or landmarks at all of
the major intersections. These are the primary identification features that signify arrival into the
Cornerstone and they establish the start of the Streetscape Program.
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The "Civic Green or Commons" is the civic focal point for community and governmental life.
It is'patterned after a traditional town square. The civic green is to be designed as a large .
flexible open space for,active, as well as passive pursuits. It will provide space for art fairs,
festivals, public meetings, formal evening meetings, and a multitude of public displays. The civic
green area will be connected to the City's walkway system, via sidewalks and potentially
covered walkways between buildings. In Roseville the Linear Civic Center Green or Commons,
located along Lexington"Parkway" is owned jointly'by the City, School District 623 and County.
It contains the City Center Complex and the Central Park open space as well as the Roseville
Area High School athletic fields. Additional civic green space is available at the Lexington and
B area, Lake Josephine, and the large privately owned landscaped setbacks along many of the
residential areas. There are examples of narrow areas of open space perpendicular to the
corridor that lead to neighborhood parks such as land east of Lexington, leading to the
lowlands near the Roselawn Cemetery and Water Works property, as well as the corridor
leading west from Lexington to Bruce Russell Park. County Road B can be considered a
connection of neighborhoods; it connects the Cornerstone area at Lexington and B to the new
48,000 square feet-:public library. However, in the future, typical non-descript suburban parking
lots should not be placed on the corner within the Cornerstones.
Public market or farmer's market, consistent with the original activities in Rose Township, may
be created in the Cornerstone at or near one of the major intersections. The purpose of this .
public market or farmer's market is to provide a focus for neighbor to neighbor sharing of the
harvest. It is an institution as well as a civic event.
For future design, the signature intersection within the City of Roseville is the Lexington and
County Road B intersection, where 32,000 vehicles currently pass through the intersection
each day. It is anticipated that by the year 2000, 35,000 vehicles will pass through this
intersection. The uses at this intersection have more of a multi-neighborhood focus. This
intersection should be redesigned to calm the traffic, create more human scale mixed used
development, and orient more of the improvements to pedestrians. It is to be a community
design statement and a landmark within the Cornerstone program. The design elements used
at this intersection should be carried throughout the community and.may be.somewhat uniform'
in nature. It is anticipated that this intersection will have a specially designed urban streetscape
adjacent to the right-of-way corner. Public art, or historical landmarks, civic uses, and City
logos may also be incorporated into this urban space.
The Cornerstone Streetscape, which includes the network of streets, walkways, planted
esplanades, pavement treatment, signage, street furniture, transit stops, and lighting, is, in fact,
public space. The intersections should feature custom paving, specialized signals, special
landscaping, seating areas, and customized lighting. Since these improvements are some of -
the most visible attributes of the Cornerstone Program, they will be designed to provide an
overall statement of consistency and quality throughout the community. -
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GATEWAY DESIGN
The gateways in the Cornerstone intersections are to be located at the entry points into each
Cornerstone area. They announce the upcoming "node" of activity and the neighborhoods that
surround it. They are designed to create a ceremonial entrance or "welcome" to the specific
Cornerstone District and providing a visual landmark and slowing the passing auto.
STREETSCAPE DESIGN
Eventually, the streetscape of Roseville Cornerstone will be completely redone. The first
phase of the streetscape construction will be along portions of Lexington, Hamline, and
County Road B. This route will consist of 3 to 4 lanes (11 feet per lane) plus parking or bus
lanes in a road system to slow traffic but allow efficient movement. The total pavement
width will be between 55 and 66 feet. A two-lane expansion may be necessary for right turn
traffic where right-of-way is possible. This work will be completed during the construction
season as projects are completed in 1998 and 1999. This uniform design will be utilized
only on the Cornerstone routes. A second type of system may be utilized for all streets
which are adjacent to the route. These streets are identified as interior roads or streets.
An .interior road will have 28 to 32 feet of pavement width. It will encourage slower
residential traffic. The road will include two 12-foot driving lanes and 1 to 2, 8-foot parking
lanes within a 60 foot right-of-way. This interior road system adjacent to the corner should
extend on all public streets, as well as all private roads.
In order to redesign the informal suburban design typically found in a strip center, built as
each project comes on line, the City Cornerstone Program has developed a series of on-site
improvements including sidewalks, trees, berms, benches, other landscaping, and lighting
similar to the Larpentuer Avenue Design Plan.
Sidewalks will be installed on all corridors and all interior road systems to a width of 6 feet,
pathways to 8 feet, and a 10 to 13 foot wide street planting area between the sidewalk, and
the curb. On the Cornerstone intersection road sections, a brick .paver surface will be
installed between the curb line and the sidewalk edge to reduce salt burn and maintenance.
On the interior road systems, a grass surface will be installed on the surface between the
sidewalk and the curb. On the intersection road sections, an additional easement at the
back side of the sidewalk may be required in order to provide for additional street furniture
and ornamental entry and fence strips.
Trees and specially painted street lights will be installed along all corridors and interior road
systems. The types of trees have been identified by the City Forester in the Street Tree
Master Plan and a uniform light standard will be adopted by the City for use throughout the
Cornerstone street system.
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The City will install any remaining or incomplete sidewalks, street furniture, trees, and
lighting at the time new buildings are completed along the road systems or along private
road systems as a condition of the permit approvals or as a part of the public improvements
required within the new .subdivision of land. Transit stop.locations will be constructed as
buildings are redeveloped. Street graphics, including street signs and regulatory.information,
will be standardized through the City's Public Works Department.
Interior street systems should be thought of as more neighborhood and pedestrian-oriented,
allowing for buildings to set within 20-feet of the road right-of-ways (20 foot setback) and to
have access to the City's 6-foot wide sidewalk and 8 foot pathway system. Buildings
constructed along the interior road system should encourage well lighted mix use building
entrances,, window shopping, pedestrian walking, sidewalk cafes, and other activities
consistent within a more traditional Cornerstone area. This may require that buildings facing
the.:interior road systems have both a front access along the street system and a rear
access facing parking areas to the back of the building.
Pedestrian crossing_ s will be painted on or paved within the surfaces of public and private
streets.
Utility boxes, traffic signal control boxes, mailboxes, newspaper racks, and other elements
required on the street will be incorporated into the street treatment and painted accordingly.
Each of these improvements along the street should be subject to.design review.
All curbs, sidewalks, handicap ramps, and roadway standards will meet or exceed the City
of Roseville's design criteria. The use of special textured pavement or imprinted concrete
pavement must meet or exceed the standards utilized in the city construction standards.
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LIGHTING DESIGN
Lighting within Roseville Cornerstone is an intricate part of the design of the entire .
Cornerstone area. A specific lighting standard will be adopted by the City of Roseville for
its streets, as well as -interior private streets. This is a simple one-bulb or two-bulb high
pressure sodium 16-foot to 20 foot tall standard which provides one-foot candle of light at 60
feet distance. On the public right-of-way, all such lights are maintained by the City and
NSP. On private property, individual property owners will have to contract with NSP or other
service providers.
The strength and amount of street and parking lights will be decided by the function of those'
lights. Street lighting luminars should be consistent in design with those used in pedestrian-
scaled lighting along the road systems. The illumination from high pressure sodium lights
should be uniform in color, in intensity, and distribution. As older lights are replaced, the
new high pressure sodium light systems should be installed meeting the general criteria for
foot candles, as well as heights and color of lighting. All poles and supports should be
painted "the Roseville color" - to be adopted by the City.
Generalized lighting standards include the following:
1. Pedestrian sidewalk lighting - 16 feet in height and 1.5 to 2 foot candles; 3 foot
high bollards with concealed lights of 1 foot candle.
2. Road systems, both public and private - No more than 20 feet in height and
1.5 to 2 foot candles.
3. High traffic turning movement areas and heavily used parking lot areas - No
more than 30 feet in height and 2 to 3 foot candles.
4. Development entry areas (within 150 feet thereof) wherein pedestrian and
vehicular traffic may compete for the same space - A maximum of 20 feet in
height and 25 foot candles.
5. Parking structures - 15 to 20 foot candles at entrances and on drive lanes; 10
to 15 foot candles in parking areas.
6. Parking lots.-A maximum of.20 feet in height and 1.5 foot to 2-foot candles.
7. Storage and landscape areas - .5 to 1.5 foot candles.
In addition, specific areas within the Cornerstone may warrant additional pedestrian-scaled
lighting and lower-scaled lighting within landscape areas along walls, within precast bollards,
or as freestanding light sources for pathways, water features, sculptures, or loading areas.
Further lighting in the streetscape itself may be done by illuminating the trees with light sets
in the tree or at the base of the tree. Ground lights should be concealed from view along the
road system.
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STREET FURNITURE DESIGN
All street furniture in Roseville Cornerstone Design areas, such as newspaper racks,
mailboxes, and other items installed by outside sources, should be prohibited from being
installed within the City right-of-way except in designated areas. Street furniture should be
concentrated where special activities for pedestrians are planned, such as parks, plazas; or
other pedestrian-dominated areas. Street furniture should be placed in nodes along major
pedestrian routes in order to encourage activity and provide pedestrian rest for a specific
view or event.
Materials, colors, and styles of various types of furniture should be compatible with each
other While it may not be appropriate to have a single design approach for each piece of
street furniture, there should be a common theme evident throughout the entire Cornerstone
area.' Materials should be durable, high quality, using "Roseville Color", black, or brown and
N in keeping with the character of the Cornerstone. Wherever possible, street furniture should
be coordinated and aggregated. Such street furniture should be joined with landscape
walls, planter boxes, sculpture, or other amenities. For example, a planting area at a major
intersection may also include an area for seating, an area to place mailboxes, trash
receptacles, newspaper racks, and other elements.
Street furniture should also include amenities such as sculptures, fountains, drinking
fountains, bollards, bus shelters, kiosks -,all of which could be built in the public right-of-way.
Each of these elements should be reviewed for design consistency with existing elements in
the Cornerstone.
Seasonal displays, planter baskets, flags, and signage may be appropriate within Roseville
Cornerstone Districts to advertise special promotions and events, as well as celebrate
specific seasons of the year such as Christmas, Easter, and the Fourth of July. The
Cornerstone street lighting system should constructed in such a manner to allow for public
flags or seasonal notices to be hung from each pole. A cooperative effort between the City,
the Chamber of Commerce, and Special Services Districts for the Cornerstone may be
necessary in order to provide equitable promotion throughout the Cornerstone.
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PLANT MATERIALS IN OR ADJACENT TO STREETSCAPE
Plantings along the City and County right-of-ways should be placed in a formal setting.
They.should reinforce the linear nature of the street system and provide a visually common
tree canopy for pedestrian routes. All trees must be hardy, salt tolerant, drought resistant,
and provide color in at least one season of the year. The City has specified that street trees
either planted for the first time or replanted should be a minimum caliper of 3 to 3 1/2 inches
B&B or spaded.
Plant materials will be utilized to:
Provide screening of undesirable views;
Compliment the architectural form of the building;
Define walkways, traffic circulation, special use areas, and building entries;
Provide a pleasant driving experience;
Soften the visual impact of large paved areas;
Soften the edge between a parking lot or street and the building, and;
Mitigate the impacts of lighting or-other negative influences.
Landscaped islands in parking lots must be at least 18 feet long and 9 feet wide, and inc-
lude at least one ornamental or shade tree. Shrub ground cover is also highly desirable.
The interior of all parking areas must be landscaped.
Streetscape treatment must include deciduous canopy trees in concert with other screening
devices to conceal (or depress) parking and circulation areas from public view as needed.
Planting beds, conifers,and ornamental trees will be used to accent entries and signage:
Signage and identity structures will be landscaped.
Generally, at least 75% of the landscape area will be live plant material as opposed to
walks, patios, etc. Plant materials used in planting beds will achieve approximately 50%
coverage within 2 years of installation.
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WATER FEATURES AND PUBLIC ART
At some time in the future, the City of Roseville and the Cornerstone Special Services
Districts may wish to provide water features or fountains and public art. Sculptural elements
should be visual elements for the entire Cornerstone. They should be custom pieces of art
by a local artist or architect. Such art should be of a landmark nature; that is, it should be
tall, vertical, resting on a platform allowing for easy visual identity. All public art should be
lighted for evening viewing and to reduce vandalism.
Public art and water features should include human interaction. These features should be
selected by a joint body consisting of the Special Services District Advisory Groups and
Chamber of Commerce, as well as the City of Roseville.
The specific location for sculpture and water features should be delineated on the
Cornerstone design. These features should be located at axes of intersections and
terminus, plazas, parks, building lobbies, and entry courts.
The inclusion of sculpture and water features within the plan can create value and/or
political problems if specific pieces are not given to the community as gifts for inclusion
within the space by property owners, developers, or Cornerstone development associations.
In every case, these specific sculpture elements should be in harmony with the overall
character of Roseville. Furthermore, the design of the feature should be integral with the
design of the space wherein the feature will be located. The City should adopt standards for
specific design review of any donated piece of art or sculpture (or consult Steve North).
The requirement for providing art within a project can be met in several ways. A developer
may include art within a specific project or may participate in the purchase of a major piece
of art work for one of the key locations.
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PRIVATE SECTOR DESIGN
PROVISIONS FOR QUALITY DESIGN WITHIN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
The previous sections of these guide plans have dealt with the public concepts for the
Cornerstone Districts, and the specific design directions for the public improvements within a
project. These public improvements provide the infrastructure for the private development
projects that will be built there. The level of quality and the standards to be met by the
private sector investment are, in part, established by these standards. They will provide the
level of comparison to be equalled or exceeded within the private sector.
This section deals with the level of design quality and consistency that must be met within
private sector development to be successful. The level of quality of a private project will be
judged at two specific scales.
a. By how well the projects adheres to the overall urban design context of suburban
land use, clearly identified pedestrian scale design, site utilization, urban form,
and reinforcement of the land use concept plan objectives.
b. By the excellence of design of the development project.
The projects will also be judged in terms of intensity of use, phasing, and timing. It will be
extremely important for any project to be evaluated in terms of what the first phase is, what
it adds to the project as a whole, and whether it can be further expanded in later phases to
achieve the ultimate intent of the plan.
Private development will be evaluated through a design review process (including a
neighborhood design event) that will define the scope of the project, its timing and
phasing, the financial and market definition of the project, the amount of financial
participation envisioned by both developer and City, and the overall design directions of the
project. Building design quality will be negotiated within the context of the first ring suburban'
design compatibility or"fit" within the Cornerstone plan.
The design guidelines presented here are flexible and performance based rather than rigid.
They are intended to present design directions with room for negotiation with the
neighborhood and the city; to develop consensus; to provide the opportunity for the
developer and the design architect to apply creativity and design initiative to achieve the
best results. However, equally important as the suburban design guidelines is the specific
concern of how the building fits in context and how it must relate to its neighbor, have
human scale, be compatible with the "edges" and the Cornerstone plan as a whole.
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DRAFT: 12/21/97
"NCC" means Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential Convenience Center
Districts.
Development Guidelines for a "NCC" District
As part of the Cornerstone Program, the Community Development staff was asked to
review the comprehensive plan and other policy plans, and develop a set of mixed
use- neighborhood corner guidelines as the basis for further investigation,
discussion, and illustrated graphic design. As a part of the Design Event held May 28
through June 4, 1997, the staff compiled ideas that reflected comment received from
residents and the designs into the following guidelines. These guidelines should be
applicable to the entire community, indeed the entire first ring of suburbs in the
metropolitan area
1994 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDELINES
I. COMMUNITY VISION - A statement of our preferred future; a expression of optimism
about the future, focused on what the community should look like,in the year 2000 and
beyond.(from Vista 2000).
II. 9 GENERAL GOALS WERE IDENTIFIED FROM THE COMMUNITY VISION:
(Many of them dealt with sense of place, connections within the community, and
protection/enhancement of the residential neighborhoods.)
(a). Maintain and improve the community character and identity (a sense of place);
encourage projects which strengthen our children, families, and neighborhoods.
(b). Maintain the existing residential areas of the City as designated on the land use plan. ..
Identify and maintain approximately the same balance (or sar'ne peteentages) of the
various land uses throughout the community, allowing for some flexibility.
(c). Eliminate blight and prevent deterioration of buildings and infrastructure. Strive for
better aesthetic appeal. Protect and enhance the private investments already made in
the community; prepare for and adapt these investments for future generation's use.
(d) Maintain and_continue development of a strong economic base and create a favorable
climate for the operation of responsible free enterprise systems.
(e) Encourage opportunities for a diverse population with respect to age, ethnicity, and
economic composition. Encourage the young to remain in the community and
contribute their vitality while encouraging the older residents to contribute their wisdom
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and stability.
(f) Provide active and passive open space for the enjoyment of Roseville residents.
(g) Protect and enhance the natural ecological systems within the City.
(h) Enable the convenient movement of people and goods within the City in a safe
manner by motorized and non motorized means. Connect people and neighborhoods.
(i) Provide the services and facilities essential for the protection, operation, and use of
public and private property in the City in a cost effective manner.
III. Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential Convenience Center District
Guidelines.
(a) Purpose. Centered on community and collector street intersections, "NCC" districts
are located at the periphery or edge of residential neighborhoods and are intended to
provide a limited mix of residential uses and over-the-counter convenience, retail, and
service uses to serve the daily and weekly needs of the adjoining and nearby residents. An
"NCC" district is planned as an "integrated uses" development within the Roseville land use
regulations and may be created by following the procedures for a establishing a Planned
Unit Development (PUD). The purpose of the PUD -is to add design and dimensional
flexibility 'to a district requires neighborhood design collaboration (i.e. a type of.Design
Event), a specific plan, and set of standards and a development agreement for each "NCC°
district.
(b) Permitted uses. Within any "NCC' district, structures or land will be used for one or
more of the following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council:
(1) Dairy, grocery or convenience store not to exceed five thousand
(5,000) square feet of floor area.
(2) Sit down restaurant, lunch counter, or delicatessen facilities not to
exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet of gross building floor
area.. No fast food restaurants or drive-through restaurant facilities
may be located within any neighborhood center district.
(3) Offices for doctors, dentists and associated laboratories, lawyers,
realtors, insurance agents and similar uses to serve the adjoining
neighborhood residential area. Individual professional offices within
the neighborhood center project may not exceed 30,000 s.f. in gross
building area. The aggregate total of all professional office space
within-the project may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross
building floor area within the project.
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(4) Day Care Centers for children and adults.
• (5) Retail operations selling personal services or goods over-the-counter
limited to the following uses unless otherwise specifically approved by
the City Council: antiques; art and -school supplies; bakeries;
barbershop; beauty parlor, bicycles; books' and stationery; candy;
cameras and photographic supplies; catering establishments; china
and glassware; clothes pressing; custom dressmaking; drugs; dry
goods; florists; garden supplies; gifts; hardware; hats; hobby shops;
household appliance repair; interior decorating studio (no retail
furniture sales); jewelry and watch repair; laundry and dry cleaning;
locksmith shops; musical instruments; paint and wallpaper;
phonograph records -and equipments; photography studio; shoes;
sporting goods; tailoring; tanning salon; tobacco; toys; variety stores;
video tape and equipment-sales or rental; wearing apparel.
(6) Attached and detached residential structures and residential units mixed with
other permitted uses.
(7) Parks, community buildings, religious buildings.
(c) . Conditional uses. Within any "NCC" district, structures or land may be used for the
following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council by conditional use permit:
(1) Motor fuel sales as an accessory use to a dairy/grocery store
operation. No motor vehicle repair facilities allowed.
(2) Buildings constructed with exposed vertical exterior finish materials
other than those provided within the Design and Materials
requirements of Section 10.14 when:
i. The proposed materials represent the same or similar
materials used on at least 67% of the existing buildings-
adjacent to the site.
ii. The proposed materials are demonstrated to be of
comparable grade and quality as those otherwise
required.
iii. Under no circumstance will sheet or corrugated aluminum,
iron, steel, asbestos, sheet plywood, plain or painted plain
concrete block or similar materials be used. Any
decorative concrete block may be integrally colored only
by means of a pigment impregnated throughout the entire
block.
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(3) Hours of operation in excess of those listed in 0) of this section.
. (4) Offices.in excess of 30,000 square feet in gross building floor area or
which exceed more than 50% of the gross building floor area within
the project.
(d) Accessory uses. Within any "NCC" district, the following uses or uses deemed similar
by the City Council will be permitted accessory uses:
(1) Accessory uses permitted in the "R" or "B-1" district.
(e) Location of Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential Convenience Center Districts. After
the effective date of these requirements, new "NCC' zoning districts will have the following
general characteristics:
(1) The center must be contiguous to an existing minor arterial,
community street or a neighborhood collector street with primary
access from the neighborhood collector.
(2) The center must be within two blocks (600 feet) of an existing transit
route or park-and-ride route.
(3) The center must be located at least 1/2 mile (2600) feet from other
existing development or convenience stores or "NCC' district
boundaries.
(4) The center must have at least two different uses as permitted in this
section.
(5) The center must have at least two gross acres (86,000 s.f.) of land.
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(f) Architectural Form, Scale, and Materials. The goal of these guidelines is to assure
that Neighborhood Centers present an architectural appearance that is visually compatible
with -adjacent residential areas, and complementary to the image of the community as a
whole.
(1) The scale of buildings or canopies will be at an appropriate scale in
relationship to .the residential neighborhood to prevent domination
that may overpower the surrounding area in height or building mass.
Except residential uses by planned unit development, buildings will
not be greater than 3 stories in height. A minimum ten (10 foot) front
setback from the property line is required. A maximum thirty (30 foot)
front setback from the property line is required. For residential
buildings of more than 3 stories, the building must be setback as
required in "R-1" zones. A building massing model or computer
_ image visualization may be required of the applicant..
(2) Forms and finish masonry or wood materials of buildings, signage,
gasoline pump canopies and other accessory structures will be made
compatible with and relate to the architectural character of the
adjacent area. The design will adhere to the commercial building
requirements of Section 10.14, except that natural wood products or
low/no maintenance steel or vinyl sidings may be used on up to 50%
of the building's vertical walls.
(3) For structures of three stories or less, sloped roofs will be utilized on
the main structure.
(4) Mechanical equipment on building exteriors, roofs, or parking areas
will be screened from view from all public streets and adjoining
properties.
(5) Trash will be screened and enclosed (with a roof) in masonry faced
enclosures or will'be stored completely within the main structure.
(6) Vending machines must be within the building and not visible from
the public right-of-way.
(g) Site Design Standards. The goal of mixed use neighborhood design standards is to
create a' quality building and site design compatible with surrounding residential
developments. To do this, the City will regulate landscaping, building materials, signage,
lighting, noise, storage, ratios of impervious materials coverage, and access points for
pedestrians, bikers, and vehicles.
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(1) Traffic circulation patterns and ingress and egress to the site will be
designed so as to minimize the impact on or through the adjacent
neighborhood.
(2) The site will be .organized so that there can be a, smooth flow of
vehicles in and out of the site as well as easy access to the various
activity areas. Traffic medians and turning lanes in adjacent streets
will be required where existing or anticipated heavy flows indicate
need.
(3) Entrances and exits will be placed in accordance with city
requirements so as to minimize interference with off-site circulation
patterns.
(4) Circulation at gas pumps must not conflict with access to parking,
interior vehicular circulation.or access to and from public streets.
(5) Provision must be made for emergency vehicle access and fire lanes
adjacent to the building.
(6) Parking must be provided in the quantities and dimensions
recommended by the city parking guidelines. Parking for
convenience shopping centers must be provided at a minimum of one
(1) space per 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(7) Parking lots having 15 or more spaces must provide parking for the
physically disabled. In addition, bicycle racks and motorcycle parking
must be provided.
(8) Bicycle parking should be provided near building entries, but must not
encroach into pedestrian walkways.
(9) Parking areas must be .screened (80% opaque throughout the year)
from views of adjacent streets and residential areas through a
combination of building walls, planting, and berming to a height of
thirty inches (30") above the street curb elevation. Walls of masonry
material similar to and compatible with the primary building material
may be used for screening parking and circulation areas.
(10) Loading/service areas must be designed to include space for vehicle
ingress and maneuvering. Services to and venting for underground
tanks must not conflict with the site access and must be placed at
least 1-00 feet from any residential property line. Loading and service
must only be done during normal business hours.
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(11) Service and loading to the fronts of buildings may be permitted,
provided the rear of the building abuts a residential zoning district.
(12) Loading/service areas, refuse containers, and storage containers,
located on the side or rear-of buildings, must be screened from view--
from adjacent streets and residential areas through the use of
extensive six (6) foot high planting and/or opaque masonry screening
walls. Masonry must be the same material used on the exterior of the
main structure.
(13) Outdoor storage and display is prohibited. All utility meters and
services to the building must be screened from view or contained
within the building.
(14) Screening walls or fences must be at least six (6) feet in height, but
not more than eight (8) feet in height. Lower walls may be used to
help screen parking and circulation areas. Masonry screening walls or
fences must be used to screen any commercial parking lot of 15
spaces or more which is adjacent to a residential use.
(15) Fences or walls must be constructed of a masonry material similar to
and complimentary to the primary building material and architecture.
(Chain link type fences with or without wood slats or other-inserts are
not an acceptable screening device.) Fencing must not impair traffic
safety by obscuring views of entering or exiting motorists. -
(16) Decorative masonry or wrought iron type fences may be allowed
when incorporated properly within a site plan.
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(h) Site Improvements, Landscaping and Amenities. The goal of these standards is to
assure that Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential Convenience Center Districts present a
landscaped appearance that is compatible with adjacent residential areas, and .
complimentary to, the image of the community as a whole. The minimum cost of
landscaping materials for the .project must be ten percent (10%) of the..estimated building
construction cost based on the current Means Construction Data. For projects with a
construction cost in excess of $500,000, the landscape plans must be prepared by a
landscape architect registered and licensed in the State of Minnesota.
(1) Plant.materials, fences and walls will be utilized to:
i. Provide screening of undesirable views;
ii. Compliment the architectural form of the building;
iii. Define walkways, traffic circulation, special use areas, and
building entries;
iv. Provide a pleasant street appearance;
V. Soften the visual impact of large paved areas;
vi. Soften the edge between a parking lot or .street and the
building; and;
vii. Mitigate the impacts of lighting or other negative
influences.
(2) Landscaped islands within parking lots will be provided for all parking
lots in the neighborhood center. The total area of the islands must be
at least five percent (5%) of the parking lot area, except that no island
may be less than the size_ of a standard parking stall.. In addition to
the required-tree planting in landscape- islands, ground cover within
the island may also be installed.
(3) The landscape treatment of the space between the sidewalk and the
.street must.be planted with trees as approved in the Roseville Street
Tree Master Plan. The landscaped area abutting the public right-of-
way must-include deciduous canopy trees in concert with berming or
other screening devices to conceal any parking and circulation areas.
(4) Planting beds, conifers, and ornamental trees will be used to accent
entries and freestanding signage.
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(5) Signage and identity structures will be incorporated into the
landscape design and shown on landscape or site plans.
(6) At least 75% of the "landscape area" will be a combination of live
plant material and walks, sidewalk cafes, patios, or other pedestrian
surfaces. Plant materials used in planting beds will be sized to
achieve a minimum of 50% bed coverage within two years of installa-
tion.
(7) Installation of trees and evergreens at larger than minimum city
standards may be required by the city to achieve buffering or
streetscape effect in some circumstances.
(8) The architectural design will include plaza, patios and outdoor seating
adjacent to building entries.
(9) Special paving materials (brick pavers, stamped concrete, paving
stones, etc.) may be used to define pedestrian circulation, transit stop
areas, and through parking and vehicular circulation areas.
(10) Pathways ( a minimum six feet in width) and sidewalks (a minimum
five feet in width) will be provided to assure that pedestrians can
move safely and conveniently on the site and between the site and
the neighborhood.
(11) In all turf and landscape areas, an in-ground landscape irrigation
system will be installed. Such systems will be considered a portion of
the cost of the building (not the landscaping) and will be inspected as
part of the building construction.
(i) Outdoor Lighting. The goal of these guidelines is to allow outside lighting for the
functional and security needs of the Neighborhood Convenience Center, .without adversely
impacting adjacent properties.
(1) Lighting must enhance the overall aesthetics of the site.
(2) Security lighting will be provided, particularly at pedestrian walkways
and all entries.
(3) Lighting standards and canopies will be integrated with the
architectural design of the buildings and will be no more than 20 feet
above finished grade. Detached canopies for gasoline sales will be
no mote than 20 feet from finished grade to top of canopy. All
exterior canopy materials will match the color of the main building.
Canopy support posts will be enclosed in the same masonry
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materials utilized on the main entry face of the building. Light
sources (other than signs) attached to canopies will be concealed on
the underside of the canopy, either built into the canopy ceiling or
contained within concave lens illumination. boxes which cast light
vertically to the surface of the pavement:
(4) Exterior speakers may be used for required fire and safety purposes
only. No advertising or entertainment broadcasting will be permitted
through exterior speakers mounted on the exterior of neighborhood
convenience center building or auxiliary structures.
(5) Light sources (light bulbs) will not be visible from adjacent properties
and will not project a glare onto adjacent properties. They will be
shielded to reflect light down onto the ground and not out onto the
streets or neighboring property.
(j) Hours of Operation. For projects which are within 1,000 feet of a residentially zoned
area, operation will be prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day. All deliveries
and loading will be done during normal hours of operation.
(k). Phasing of Improvements. If a center is to be built in phases, each phase will
include an appropriate share of the. proposed streets, landscaping, circulation system,
parking, screening, and other. site and architectural amenities of the entire. project. The
extent of these improvements will be determined for each phase of a specific project at the
time of preliminary approval, and may not"be based solely upon a proportional or equal
share of the entire site. Requirements for a phased project may include off-site
improvements.
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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 MARCH 10, 1998
4 Mayor Ranallo welcomed all to the first live cable broadcast of the City of St. Anthony Council
5 Meeting. The meeting can be seen live on Channel 16 and will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, March 11
6 at 6:30 P.M. and Saturday, March 14 at 11:00 A.M.
7 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.
8 The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
9 Ranallo.
10 H. ROLL CALL.
11 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen.
12 Also Present: City Manager Mike Morrison.
13 Councilmembers Absent: None.
14 III. APPROVAL OF MARCH 10, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
15 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the March 10, 1998 Regular Council Meeting
16 Agenda with the following change:
17 Under III. Approval of Agenda add: A. Jerry Skelly, Chairman of Cable Commission.
18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 Mayor Ranallo noted the loss of newly elected New Brighton Councilmember George Gregory.
20 Mr. Gregory passed away last weekend while attending the National League of Cities
21 Conference in Washington, D.C. Ranallo asked that a moment of silence be held in his honor.
22 A. Jerry Skelly, Chairman of Cable Commission.
23 Mr. Jerry Skelly congratulated the City of St. Anthony on their live cable broadcast and wished
24 them good luck in their continued broadcast.
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26 IV. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 24, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
27 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the February 24, 1998 Regular Council
28 Meeting Minutes as presented.
29 Motion carried unanimously.
30 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
31 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the following licenses:
32 General Contractors License:
33 Pine Cone Nursery Inc., Coon Rapids, MN/no job as of yet
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1 Ceres Environmental Services Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN/demolition of 2 cabins at
2 Salvation Army Camp
3 Suburban Lighting Inc., Stillwater, MN/sign work at 2400 - 37'Avenue NE
4 Garbage Haulers License:
5 United Waste Systems of MN Inc., dba: USA Waste Services, St. Paul, MN/formerly
6 Gallagher's (Commercial & Residential License)
7 Aagard Sanitation Inc., Eagan, MN (Commercial License)
8 Larry's Quality Sanitation, Ramsey, MN (Residential License)
9 Vending Machine License:
10 Cub Foods
11 SJN Inc., St. Anthony Laundry
12 Bench License:
13 U S Bench Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (21 Benches)
14 Heating Contractors License:
15 Quality Air, Inc., Coon Rapids, MN/work at 2517 - 301 Avenue NE
16 Motion carried unanimously.
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18 Motion by Faust, second by Thuesen to approve the following license:
Cigarette License:
20 Cub Foods, 3930 Silver Lake Road (counter sales)
21 Voting on the motion: Ranallo, Faust, Cavanaugh, Thuesen voted aye. Marks voted naye.
22 Motion carried.
23 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
24 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the following claims:
25 Mayor Ranallo noted that Item C. Legal 1. Dorsey & Whitney should be reduced from $1,415.10
26. to $725.10 and the $690.00 for Chazin Homes should be considered at the HRA meeting.
27 A. Grant Application:
28 1. WSB & Associates in the amount of$1,043.75 for professional services rendered
29 January 1 through January 31, 1998 for MCES Grant Application.
30 B. Auditor:
31 1. Stuart Bonniwell in the amount of$5,165.00 for professional services rendered
32 for services related to the December 31, 1996 audit and other financial matters.
33 C. Legal - Prosecutions:
49 1. Dorsey& Whitney in the amount of$725.10 for legal services rendered through
January 31, 1998.
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1 2. Foster, Wentzell, Hedback& Brever in the amount of$3,000.00 for legal services
2 rendered the month of March 1998.
3 D. 5 pages of Verified Claims as presented-by the Finance Director.
4 Motion carried unanimously.
5 VII. REPORTS.
6 A. Carrie Luther, Hennepin County Assessor.
7 Carrie Luther, Hennepin County Assessor, indicated she had provided the Councilmembers with
8 a sales book which listed samples of home sales in the City of St. Anthony over the past year and
9 included a map of the area of physical reevaluation performed this year. This area included the
10 south side of St. Anthony Boulevard from Stinson to Hwy. 88 and up to 33'Avenue, east to
11 Silver Lake Road. She reported that in the City of St. Anthony residential valuation increased
12 3.4%, commercial decreased 6.9% (this was due to the closing of the grocery store), industrial
13 increased 5.1%, the apartments increased 14.5%, the condominiums increased .5%, and the
14 townhomes increased by 6.3%. The Local Board of Review meeting will be held on April 7,
15 1998.
16 Thuesen noted the possible buy-out of three homes and replacement with holding ponds on Pahl
17 Avenue. He questioned how this would affect valuation of the properties in that area. •
18 Ms. Luther stated a buy-out would basically have no negative impact to the values of the
19 properties in the surrounding area. She noted the buy-outs demonstrate that the City is beginning
20 to correct the water problems in the area.
21 Mayor Ranallo asked,when the assessors began physical inspections.
22 Ms. Luther stated this is usually started in August or September. Postcards are sent to the
23 affected property owners prior to this to make residents aware and to allow for setting of
24 appointments.
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.26 B. Bill Weber, BRW, Update on the'Comprehensive Plan.
27 Bill Weber, BRW, reported that in the first half of 1997 he worked with a committee of 19
28 residents, business owners, members of the Planning Commission and Council, to begin to
29 update the City's Comprehensive Plan. This process focused on the strengths and positive
30 aspects of the City and mid-course corrections in some areas. A draft plan was prepared and
31 reviewed by the Planning Commission. In the second half of 1997,the technical issues were
32 worked out with the Metropolitan Council and the findings of other engineering firms were
33 incorporated into the Plan. The draft is currently before the Metropolitan Council and.a
34 favorable review is expected.
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1 Cavanaugh stated he was surprised at the "open-endedness" of parts of the Plan. He asked if
2 there would be more opportunity to tighten certain aspects of the Plan. He cited the housing
3 rehabilitation section where it states what the City "could do" rather than what they "will do".
4 Mr. Weber explained the Plan is intended to be a long term guide and reflects the desires of how
5 far the members of the community want to go at this time. Currently the City is not conducting
6 many if any housing programs. The City relies on Hennepin County and the Metropolitan
7 Council to supply funds for housing rehabilitation.
8 Faust stated the Comprehensive Plan is meant to be an evolving living document which is used
9 as an overall blueprint. It is more of a philosophical approach.
10 Mr. Weber noted the Comprehensive Plan he prepared for the City in 1980 was even more
11 general than the current update. The Chairman of the Planning Commission and others who used
12 that Plan were very happy with it. They felt it provided good guidelines and it was a viable
13 document for fifteen years.
14 Faust stated the Plan provides guidelines so that as events occur and circumstances change,the
15 Council can use the Plan to make decisions. It provides the Council with a "menu" to chose
'10 from.
17 Mr. Weber stated he sympathized with Cavanaugh's points. He noted the "open endedness" in
18 some cases was due to the funds not being available for implementation and in some cases there
19 was not being a consensus. He urged Councilmembers to tighten up areas of the Plan as they are
20 able.
21 Marks noted that when he served on the Planning Commission the Plan was viewed as a set of
22 goals.
23 Mr. Weber stated he would be willing to work with the City to tighten up areas of the Plan. He
24 suggested that the Plan be reviewed every year with a more specific review occurring every five
25 years.
26 Thuesen stated the Plan was meant as a basic outline. The "mays" in the Plan are good because
27 over time situations in the City do change and they allow flexibility.
28
29 C. Discuss Proposal from Business Records.re: Information Technology.
30 Alaine Aysta, Business Records Corporation, stated she has been the City of St. Anthony's sales
31 representative since 1990. Her company has provided the financial software and was involved in
32 the preparation and the move to the new City Hall. She noted the current IBM System 36 will
meet it's demise at the year 2000. Her company is prepared to recommend an upgrade to a new
system prior to that time.
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1 Jim Benson, Special Projects Manager/Technical Consultant, Business Records Corporation,
2 stated his company is prepared to respond to the City's request by providing a Technical
3 Requirements Analysis. This would include an interview of staff in each department, an
4 inventory of the hardware and software in each department, and an assessment of future needs of
5 each department including connectivity to the Internet. The result would be a five-year plan.
6 Marks stated that what the City of St. Anthony really needs to know is how to apply this
7 technology. This proposal actually addresses the second level of implementation, after the City
8 determines what it is they want and can do to make the entire City more productive and provide
9 services which have never been provided before. There is a need to define City-wide goals but
10 first there is a need for a vision and an understanding of what is possible. He asked what
11 Business Records Corporation could do to help with this first aspect.
12 Mr. Benson stated he is responding to what the City requested on their RFP. He agreed with
13 Marks and suggested the first thing the City may need to do is have a"focus group" kind of
14 meeting to brainstorm in terms of where the City is heading.
15 Marks suggested information be provided to Staff which illustrates what other Cities, even in
16 other parts of the country, are doing.
17 Mr. Benson stated he could provide this type of information. City government is his company's •
18 business and they have City clients from here to the East Coast.
19 D. Councilmembers.
20 Faust reported that on February 26, 1998, he and City Manager had attended the League of
21 Minnesota Cities Legislative Day in St. Paul. It provided an opportunity to talk with a number of
22 people including Senator Marty, Representative McGuire and Finance Commissioner Wayne
23 Simoneau and carry forward the message about the flooding problem. He noted an article in the
24 newspaper which reported that the Senate had approved$38 million in bonding. Things are
25 moving in the right direction but a concerted effort is still needed. He commended the Staff of
26 the League of Minnesota Cities for providing the City of St. Anthony with so much support.
27 Cavanaugh asked what type of concerted effort was necessary.
28 Faust noted there would be no more testimony allowed. The Senate and the House of
29 Representatives will need to reach an agreement in the Conference Committee. It is important
30 for the City to remain vigilant and watch the way things go and talk with the leaders of the
31 Senate and the House.
32 Cavanaugh asked if there was still the 'issue of the City of St: Anthony not being named on the
33 House of Representatives list for funding. •
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1 Faust stated he suspected that it will be decided that the program can be administered state-wide.
2 Cities will then be able to apply for funds and the DNR is.the most logical place for setting
3 priorities. The City of St. Anthony is high on their list and that is the important issue.
4 Mayor Ranallo stated the House of Representatives will be debating the issue tomorrow.
5 Marks reported his attendance at a meeting of the Sister City Committee. They now have a list
6 of the persons who will be coming from Finland and their ages. Some of the visitors are younger
7 than was anticipated and the Sports Boosters will be helping with this. The process of matching
8 the visitors with homes and families can now be initiated. The Committee will now be meeting
9 every two weeks to finalize plans. Once this trip is finished there are two other groups from
10 Finland who are planning to visit. The Committee's focus will then change to the trip in the Fall
11 of a St. Anthony teacher to Salo and the hopes of other residents and Staff of St. Anthony
12 traveling to Salo.
13 Thuesen reported his attendance at a recent Community Advisory Council Meeting. The
14 Advisory Council expressed an interest in seating and art being located in the foyer. Thuesen
15 acknowledged the danger of vandalism but suggested this be discussed at a Council work
16 session. The Advisory Council also questioned the possibility of a message sign in the foyer.
Thuesen noted the idea holds a lot of merit as it would increase the visibility of the Council
meetings, etc. The Advisory Council also suggested the possibility of the City being more
19 involved with the acknowledgment of the good things youth do in the City. For example, an
20 official letter of City acknowledgment. He noted that the City currently does this to a point but
21 asked if this effort should be increased.
22
23 Mayor Ranallo noted that the building has been subject to a considerable amount of damage
24 since it opened'
25 Thuesen stated he was aware of this but suggested an art piece could be covered with a protective
26 covering. He noted there is still a potential for vandalism and that this option may be cost
27 prohibitive.
28 Marks noted that vandalism is not a new problem. He questioned'if the City would let someone
29 who was causing vandalism take control and have an influence over the decisions made by the
30 City. Marks stated the City has to find a way to provide protection and put themselves back in
31 charge.
32 Faust suggested the Chamber of Commerce could name a Junior Villager of the Year or could
33 utilize a certificate of appreciation.
Cavanaugh reported he had received a telephone call from a resident asking if there was anything
that could be done to reduce his car insurance rate. His zip code is 55418.
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1 Mayor Ranallo noted the address needs to state clearly "St. Anthony" rather than "Minneapolis".
2 Cavanaugh noted there is a car on Kenzie Terrace and several other cars in the City which are not
3 in compliance with City Codes.
4 Fire Chief Johnson stated he had a letter in the printer addressing the car on Kenzie Terrace when
5 the printer broke. Compliance is a slow process and he is taking one violation at a time and
6 correcting it. He is finding that after talking with residents, they do resolve the issues. He is-
7 planning to go around the neighborhood and drop off reminders of the Spring Clean-Up day
8 scheduled for May 2, 1998.
9 Leslie Witterschein, Foster, Wentzell, Hedback& Brever, LLC, explained the criminal
10 prosecution process for these violations. She stated it is much better to obtain compliance with
11 local persuasion than to try to enforce the ordinances criminally.
12 Cavanaugh reported VillageFest will have its first meeting on March 11, 1998.
13 E. Mayor.
14 Mayor Ranallo reported that at the last Chamber of Commerce meeting, it was agreed to hire an
15 Executive Director. George Wagner has agreed to take this position. Ranallo stated the -
16 Chamber of Commerce has offered to help train students to be clerks at the Council meetings to
17 greet residents and explain the procedures.
18 Mayor Ranallo introduced Ruth Mason who is running the video equipment.
19 F. City Manager.
20 Mornson reported that seven members of Staff attended an Internet seminar in Bloomington. All
21 department's were represented and the seminar was well received by Staff. Mornson stated he
22 has also submitted a request to the National League of Cities for books on policies of how and
23 when to use the Internet.
24 Bob Moberg is leaving RCM. His replacement will be his supervisor who had been present at
25 the last.Council meeting. Mornson stated he is very competent.
26 Peter Willenbring, WSB, attended the March 4 work session to discuss grant programs and other
27 flood related activities. There were several questions left unanswered at the completion of that
28 meeting and Mr. Willenbring will put together a list of questions and concerns and present them
29 at the March 24, 1998 Council meeting. Due to the limited amount of funding, he has suggested
30 that the following items be prioritized in this order: 1. Home buy out, 2. Grant program (because
31 it benefits the entire community), and 3. Central Park(because of ease and cost). Mornson
32 explained that under the proposed guidelines of the City grant program, the dates for application •
33 were April 1 to May 15. It has been decided to postpone those,dates to from May 1 to June 15.
34 This will give the City time to determine how much money will be made available by the
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1 Legislature and FEMA and will also allow time for promotion of the program. Adoption of the
2 grant program will be on either the March 24 or the April 14, 1998 Council agenda.
3 Mornson noted that at the last Council meeting, he was directed to obtain proposals for
4 appraisals of the five homes being considered for buy-out. Proposals have been received from
5 three firms and he will talk with two of the companies tomorrow. Both are highly recommended
6 by the Hennepin County Housing Program who acquires many of the homes in Hennepin County
7 and also by Ramsey, Hennepin and Anoka Counties. The projected cost is $3,000.
8 Mornson reported he will be meeting with the School Superintendent to discuss the survey that
9 was proposed at the joint meeting with the School Board. The 33'Avenue project will also be
10 discussed as the school has expressed an interest in widening their driveway and parking lot in
11 conjunction with that project. The engineer does not know if this will be feasible as it may
12 remove some of the parking. Central Park will also be discussed as the area to be lowered is on
13 school property and may require an easement or deed.
14 Cavanaugh asked how the questions on the survey are determined.
15 Ranallo explained suggested questions are submitted to the survey company_ and they rephrase
them and submit them to the Council for approval.
17 Mornson reported the police contracts with Lauderdale and Falcon Heights for the next two years
18 will be on the March 24 Council agenda, as well as the 1997 Annual Police and Fire Reports.
19 This is part of the process for the Performance Measurement Standards required to qualify to
20 Local Performance Aid. Mornson also noted that on March 25 the two St. Anthony Police
21 Officers who were involved in the apprehension in the Lauderdale incident will be named
22 Officers of the'Year by the Minnesota Business Exchange Association.
23 Cavanaugh asked if the police contracts have been approved by the Lauderdale and Falcon
24 Heights City Councils.
25 Mornson stated one will be meeting tonight and the other prior to the March 24 meeting, and
26 they are expected to approve the contracts._
27 RCM was authorized at the last Council meeting to provide an analysis of the condition of the
28 water tower with the intention of painting, restoration and placement of the new log_o. This
29 report will be presented at the April 14 or 28, 1998 meeting.
30 Five bids were received for the purchase of park equipment for the fenced-in area at City Hall at
31 costs of approximately $20,000. These have been submitted to the Parks Task Force and they
will provide a recommendation to the Council on April 28, 1998.
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1 Morrison reported he had met with the school principal and suggested the idea of a clerk at City
2 Council meetings. He also noted that the Council is involved in an ongoing process of
3 determining what they would like in the foyer area. Staff is currently working on some ideas
4 which will be presented to the Council.
5 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
6 IX. NEW BUSINESS.
7 A. Resolution 98-032, re: Award Sale of Bonds for 1998 Street Improvements.
8 Jerry Shannon, Vice President of Springsted, stated he was present to ask the Council to consider
9 the award of bid for$725,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 1998A. Five bids were
10 received. The lowest bid was received from John G. Kinnard & Company Incorporated at a net
11 interest cost of$347,519.58 and a true interest rate of 4.8580%. Moody's Investment gave the
12 City of St. Anthony a rating of Al based on the continued growth within the City,the wealth and
13 value of the community, and the location in relation to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
14 Cavanaugh asked if this was the maximum rating that the City of St. Anthony could receive.
15 Mr. Shannon stated that based on the community size, location and potential for additional
16 growth,this was the highest rating the City could achieve.
17 Motion by Thuesen, second by Faust to approve Resolution 98-032, relating to $725,000 General
18 Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998A; awarding the sale to John G. Kinnard &
19 Company Incorporated, fixing the form and details and providing for the execution and delivery
20 thereof and security therefor and levying ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof.
21 Motion carried unanimously.
22 Cavanaugh asked if the bonds had been sold or if residents could purchase the bonds.
23 Mr. Shannon stated he could check but in all likelihood the bonds had already been sold.
24 B. Resolution 98-033,re: Polling Location Change.
25 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to approve Resolution 98-033, approving a polling
26 location change.
27
28 Motion carried unanimously.
29 C. Appoint Prosecuting Attorney.
30 Bob Foster, Foster, Wentzell, Hedback& Brever, LLC, indicated he had provided the Council
31 with a prosecution summary and information in regard to the DWI law changes. •
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1 Cavanaugh questioned the comment "It is significant to note that despite St. Anthony being the
2 only suburb to have its cases heard at the Government Center" and asked what this meant.
3 Ms. Witterschein explained that most suburbs,have their cases heard in Brooklyn Center or
4 Edina. Those judges tend to enter into a more"suburb mode" rather than a "city mode" and
5 impose stiffer penalties. The City of Minneapolis sees so many cases that the judges tend to
6 push the cases aside and are likely to reduce the recommended sentence and fines.
7 Cavanaugh asked if the City could prosecute their cases at one of the other locations.
8 Ms. Witterschein stated that the St. Anthony Police Officers prefer to go downtown.
9 Mr. Foster stated it has been reported back to him many times that the judge will not accept the
10 recommendation even if it is agreed to by the defense attorney. He stated however, that the issue
11 of moving should be discussed with the Police Department.
12 Mornson noted there are other issues involved including an agreement whereas the City of
13 Minneapolis prosecutes the Ramsey County cases as well as the Hennepin County cases. This is
.14 an issue which needs to be decided by the Police Department and the prosecuting attorneys.
Faust noted that the report indicates that the average gross revenue per citation and count for the
16 City of St. Anthony is $31.48. This is higher than the gross revenue of$19.66 for all of
17 Hennepin County and$14.75 for the City of Minneapolis. He stated this reflects high standards.
18 Ms. Witterschein stated her office makes a concerted effort to work with the judges and Police
19 Department to ensure that the cases are tight and makes all efforts to go to trial to show that they
20 are serious about prosecution.
21 Mayor Ranallo asked what the average gross revenue per citation and count was in Brooklyn
22 Center.
23 Mr. Witterschein stated she would.check on this.
24 Cavanaugh asked if the prosecution would be more effective in Brooklyn Center and questioned
25 the average case calendar.
26 Ms. Witterschein stated she did not believe the effectiveness would be any different in Brooklyn
27 Center. She stated the case calendar varies from 8 to 42 in an afternoon. This past month she
28 has had three jury trials.
4W Marks asked if there was any tracking of how many cases were successful and the recidivism
rate.
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1 Ms. Witterschein stated her firm does submit a report of every file to the City every month.
2 Because these are generally misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases there is usually not a
3 high rate of recidivist.
4 Mr. Foster explained that during Ms. Witterschein's maternity leave, Steve Carlson will be
5 taking her place. He noted Mr. Carlson is familiar with the City of St. Anthony as he currently
6 assists Ms. Witterschein on heavy case load days. He also prosecutes for two other
7 municipalities.
8 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to renew the contract with the firm of Foster, Wentzell,
9 Hedback& Brever, LLC for prosecution services with the City of St. Anthony at a rate of
10 $3,000.00 per month.
11 Voting on the motion: Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, Thuesen voted aye. Ranallo abstained.
12 Motion carried.
13
14 D. Approve Computer Proposal.
15 Marks stated that he was not happy with any of the three firms which submitted proposals.
16 Cavanaugh noted they all seemed to be responding only to the issues of the Internet and •
17 computer upgrades.
18 Mornson stated that the companies were responding to the City's RFP. The Council had been
19 given an opportunity to review the RFP and provide their input.
20 Faust stated that even if the proposals were responding to the RFP there was a 70% increase
21 between the 82 hours proposed by one company and the 140 hours proposed by another.
22 Thuesen also questioned the big difference in hours.
23 Cavanaugh suggested that neither Staff nor the Council had the expertise to frame the RFP and
24 recommended that the City retain an individual who could help the City frame what the -
25 community is really trying to arrive at.
26 Mornson stated he did previously try to hire a consultant and they are even more expensive than
27 the individual companies. He asked if Council would like to retain one of these three firms as a
28 consultant.
29 Cavanaugh stated the cost did not surprise him. What the City would really be paying for was
30 the front end_work which is the most critical.
31
32 Faust stated the consultant would then not be able to bid on the upgrade. He noted LDSI was •
33 highly recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities and asked if there was anyone at the
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1 League of Minnesota Cities that was able to act as a consultant. Faust stated he did not want
2 Staff to get the impression that the Council was not supportive but he would like to do this once
3 and do it the right way.
4 There was Council consensus to direct Staff to try to retain an independent to help the City
5 determine their needs and wants for the computer upgrade.
6 E. Consider Approval of the Fire Truck.
7 Fire Chief Johnson reported he had received three bids on a fire truck. The low bid of$207,272
8 from Central States does not meet the City's specifications. The compartments are too small.
9 He recommended the City purchase the fire truck from Toyne in the amount of$226,190. The
10 proposed fire truck will be the first yellow pumper in the City of St. Anthony that the capacity
11 exceeds the load that it carries. All the other trucks are over capacitated. The cab/chassis was
12 purchased by State bid and resulted in a savings of$10,000.00 which was spent to improve the
13 suspension. Many of the key components of the truck are made of polyurethane, fiberglass or
14 aluminum.
15 Morrison reported he had consulted with the City Attorney and as the low bid did not meet the
16 specifications of the RFP,there would need to be a motion to deny that bid.
107 Motion by Faust, second by Ranallo to accept the bid from Toyne in the amount of$226,190 and
18 disqualify the bid from Central States as it does not meet the specifications as provided by the
19 Fire Department.
20 Cavanaugh stated he would like to speak in opposition to the purchase of the fire truck. He noted
21 that the Fire Chief has stated that engines 11 and 12 have at least five more years of life so this is
22 not an eminent decision. Cavanaugh stated there was no productivity gain in this purchase and
23 no reduction in cost. He noted the Council has on their 1998 agenda the consideration of
24 building a new fire station. The fire truck purchase would expend a significant amount of
25 capital. He stated the City of St. Anthony provides emergency services quite well but the
26 amount of calls for fire are only 6% and 94%of all calls deal with issues other than fire. He
27 stated that the real need for the fire truck comes from the insurance industry which requires.a.
28 pumping capacity rate. St. Anthony has an insurance rate of 5. He stated he had contacted his
29 insurance company and they had informed him that a 6 or 7 would not increase his insurance
30 premium. Cavanaugh stated that the cost per call in the City of St. Anthony is high. This is
31 because the Fire Department performs other services than fire with the fire truck. He suggested
32 there are other vehicles available to provide those services. He noted there is no other City in the
33 area that has as high of a cost per capita. The cost per capita in St. Anthony is $52 and the cost
34 per capita in Roseville is only $25.
35
66 Cavanaugh noted there are other capital expenditures necessary in the City such as the parks,
7 flood mitigation, renovation of the Stonehouse and SAV 1, expansion of the community center,
38 and street renovation. This is a tremendous capital expenditure and he did not see where this
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1 truck fits any particular scheme of emergency service delivery. He recommended the purchase
2 of the truck be canceled and a task force be formed to look at the emergency service vehicle
3 needs of the City.
4 Chief Johnson noted that the St. Anthony capita is half that of Roseville and that Roseville does
5 not go on EMS calls. This purchase would replace a 26 year old piece of equipment that has
6 been patched together with plywood and boards. He stated the City could wait five years but
7 then they may have to buy two or three trucks. He believed the City of St. Anthony would rather
8 have a working fire truck than a new fire station.
9 Cavanaugh noted that during the retreat the first task the Council assigned to themselves was to
10 plan a new fire station for 1998.
11 Mayor Ranallo noted that the City has a fire station. This is not a purchase to buy a new fire
12 truck but to replace an old fire truck. There are times when the City is down to two trucks
13 because the other is in need of repair.
14 Faust stated there are a number of issues here. 6% of calls are fire-related, emergency type
15 situations. The City is looking to spend$221,000 on that issue. The flooding is a 1% event and
16 the City is willing to spend $6 million on that issue. In most cases flooding is not life •
17 threatening where fire generally is. He noted Cavanaugh had stated that a drop in the pump
18 capacity rate would not increase insurance premiums. Faust stated he did not believe the
19 insurance companies would standstill when they saw a drop from 5 to 7. The cost of this would
20 be bourne by the taxpayers. He stated he felt the City needed the fire truck.
21 Marks stated the City had developed a strategy long ago to operate with the minimum size Fire
22 Department necessary for safe operation. The cost of the fire operations is high based on the
23 policies set up by the City to provide the fastest response time possible. There has been a lot of
24 input received from the citizens that they like this. Marks noted however, that the City had never
25 looked at the best way to provide these services in the long run. He agreed that there is some
26 value in looking at the best way to provide the services other than fire but stated that this was a
27 totally different issue.
28 Mayor Ranallo stated he would not support a task force looking at this issue. He noted the City is
29 not even following the recommendations of the Storm Water Task Force to purchase the homes
30 at the July 1, 1997 property value.
31 Chief Johnson stated there are options other than purchasing a new fire truck but there are not
32 many options as these three trucks are getting old. A mini-pumper and refurbishing the existing
33 equipment are options.
34 Thuesen stated that as a freshman Councilmember he had felt.that this was a difficult decision.
35 He met with Chief Johnson to question the necessity of a new truck. After meeting with Chief
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1 Johnson, he was convinced that a new truck is necessary. Even if a lot of the calls are not fire but
2 for medical,the City still needs a new fire truck. If the City waits they may have to purchase two
3 trucks. Also if the City waits five years the cost will increase by at least 3% due to inflation. If a'
4 new truck is purchased now, there is the possibility that one of the old trucks can be refurbished.
5 This would provide two reliable trucks. He stated he believes it makes sense to purchase the
6 truck. Then the City can look at other possibilities such as servicing medical emergencies with a
7 suburban. He stated the purchase of this truck makes fiscal sense.
8 Cavanaugh commented that this was an analysis that he felt he had to make to formulate his
9 decision. He noted that Chief Johnson, City Manager and Staff had all taken this serious and
10 been helpful and cooperative. He stated he had enjoyed the process and had learned a lot.
11 George Wagner, 3407 Fordham Court , stated he was in favor of purchasing the new fire truck.
12 The old truck is an.ancient vintage and is worn out. He complimented the Fire Department on
13 their maintenance of equipment which had helped it to last this long. He stated he had an
14 occasion to use the emergency service and was glad it is as good as it is.
15 Vote on the motion: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, Thuesen voted aye. Cavanaugh voted naye.
Motion carried.
17 Mayor Ranallo suggested that the two new Councilmembers purchase a fire radio and listen to
18 the amount of calls. He stated it is the City's duty to take care of issues such as water, sewer and
19 fire. He noted a little boy who burnt to death two blocks from the fire station because it was a
20 volunteer Fire Department and the incident happened during the day and an incident where a
21 church which burned to the ground because the fire truck would not start.
22 Thuesen noted that he had voted in favor of the motion. He stated he would be remiss of his
23 duties as a Councilmember if he did not examine the issues and meet with Chief Johnson to
24 explore the options.
25 Cavanaugh stated he hoped this would not build a resistance to dialogue. He noted the
26 Councilmembers are all individuals and he was only exploring different means of delivering
27 service. He agreed 100%with the issues of fire safety and protection.
28 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
29 A. Ordinance 1998-005, re: Water Rates ( 3rd Reading
30 Motion by Thuesen, second by Marks to approve the 3rd reading and adoption of Ordinance
31 1998-05,relating to water rate, amending Section 610.02 of the 1993 St. Anthony Code of
32 Ordinances.
•3 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
2 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 P.M.
3 Motion carried unanimously.
4
5 Respectfully submitted,
6 Lorri Kopischke
7 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
8
9 Mayor
10 ATTEST:
11 City Clerk
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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 MARCH 24, 1998
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 Mayor
6 Ranallo.
7 II. ROLL CALL.
8 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen.
9 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson.
10 Councilmembers Absent: None.
11 III. APPROVAL OF MARCH 24, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
12 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the March 24, 1998 Regular Council Meeting
13 Agenda with the following changes:
14 Under V. Licenses/Permits/Petitions add: A. Fridley Knights of Columbus Request to Distribute
15 Tootsie Rolls.
16 Under IX.New Business add: F. Ordinance Enforcement.
17 Motion carried unanimously.
18 IV. APPROVAL OF MARCH 10, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
19 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the March 10, 1998 Regular Council Meeting
20 Minutes with the following change:
21 Page 6, Line 18: Replace "Advisory Council" with "Thuesen".
22 Motion carried unanimously.
23 Mayor Ranallo noted that tonight's Council meeting was live broadcast on Cable Channel 16 and
24 would be rebroadcast on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 P.M. and Saturday, March 28 at 11:00
25 A.M.
26 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
27 A. Fridley Knights of Columbus Request to Distribute Tootsie Rolls.
28 Mr. Czech reported the Fridley Knights of Columbus,whose majority of membership includes
29 residents of Fridley, St. Anthony, Columbia Heights and New Brighton,will be holding their
30 Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on April 24,25, and 26, 1998. Funds raised are donated to programs
31 to help the handicapped and mentally retarded. The 1997 Drive raised$16,155,with$14,175
32 distributed to seven different organizations and$1,980 covering the cost of the tootsie rolls. Mr.
33 Czech explained distribution in St. Anthony would be limited to the liquor store, as the New
34 Market and Town/County had closed. He asked permission of the Council to allow the Fridley
35 Knights of Columbus to distribute tootsie rolls in St.Anthony on April 24,25, and 26, 1998.
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1 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to allow the Fridley Knights of Columbus to distribute tootsie
2 rolls in the City of St. Anthony on April 24, 25, and 26, 1998.
3 Motion carried unanimously.
4 Mr. Czech reported he had requested to distribute tootsie rolls at Cub Foods at Apache Plaza but
5 had been refused.
6 Mornson noted Cub Foods receives so many requests that they have made it a blanket policy to
7 not allow solicitation. They may, however, make a financial contribution.
8 Mr. Czech reported locations of distribution will include: Walmart, Sam's Club, Holiday Plus
9 and the Holly Center in the City of Fridley; Rainbow, the liquor store, Walgreen's and K-mart in
10 the City of Columbia Heights; and Lund's and the Hilltop Center in the City of New Brighton.
11 Cub Foods and Target Centers have refused to allow distribution and have made no offer to
12 donate funds. In 1997 Walmart donated an extra$1,000 to the Fridley Knights of Columbus.
13 Mr. Czech noted that in 1997, 268 men worked on this project with a total of over 700 hours.
14
15 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the following claims:
17 A. Cable Franchise Fee:
18 1. North Suburban Cable Commission in the amount of$10,414.63 for 1998
19 contribution.
20 B. Dues/Membership:
21 1. Middle Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization in the amount of
22 -$338.70 for the City of St. Anthony share of the 1998 Operating Budget.
23 C. MSA Road Project:
24 1. Rieke Carroll Muller in the amount of$1,357.55 for professional services
25 rendered from February 1 to February 28, 1998 for 33`d Avenue Design.
26 D. Capital Improvement:
27 1. McKa}_'s in the amount of$17,466.00 for delivery of a Public Works pick-up
28 truck.
29 E. Flooding/Storm Water:
30 1. WSB &Associates, Inc. in the amount of$4,524.75 for professional services
31 rendered February 1 through February 28, 1998 for Storm Drainage Task Force.
32 2. WSB & Associates, Inc. in the amount of$250.00 for professional services
33 rendered February 1 through February 28, 1998 for MCES Grant Application.
34 F. 4 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
45 Motion carried unanimously.
36 VII. REPORTS.
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1 A. Police Department 1997 Annual Report.
2 Police Chief Engstrom introduced the newest member of the Police Force Mark Dokken.
3 Dokken received his Associates Degree at Mankato State and Skills Training at Alexandria. He
4 finished#2 in the overall testing process. Engstrom stated Dokken has been with the Police
5 Force for six weeks and they are happy to have him on board.
6 The Council welcomed Dokken to the City. Mayor Ranallo encouraged Dokken to always
7 practice caution when on duty.
8 Dokken thanked the Council and stated he looked forward to working with the City.
9 Engstrom presented the Annual Police Report statistics for the year of 1997. He referred to a
10 comparison of the 1996 and 1997 Part 1 crimes noting that these crimes are usually an overall
11 indicator of the health of the community. Over the past five years the City of St. Anthony has
12 done well in this area due to the demographics, economy and innovative policing in the
13 community. He noted burglaries decreased from 63 in 1996 to 53 in 1997 and larcenies
14 remained fairly constant with 223 in 1996 and 230 in 1997.
15 Engstrom referred to a comparison of the 1996 and 1997 Part II crimes, noting that there had
16 been a decrease in the number of incidents in all categories. A total UOC Literal Translation of
17 the incidents was included in Council's packet. Also included was a list of the number of other •
18 calls/incidents of interest in 1997. Engstrom noted the Suspicious Person/Vehicle category and
19 stated the Police Department encourages residents to call and report anything in the community
20 which appears suspicious.
21 Engstrom noted the Calls for Service in St. Anthony had increased from 5021 in 1996 to 5102 in
22 1997 and Reports Incidents decreased from 5062.in 1996 to 5041 in 1997. Also included were
23 the number of Calls for Service and Reports Incidents for Lauderdale and Falcon Heights.
24 Engstrom reported the police reserves worked 2814 hours in 1997. Most reserve hours were
25 spent on patrol—doing house checks, business card file update, transportation details, assist to
26 St. Anthony's regular squads, police impounds, medical emergencies, and community functions
27 such as Mardi Gras at St. Charles, winter carriage rides at St. Anthony Center and Village Fest.
28 Engstrom noted a comparison of the 1996 and 1997 Patrol Statistics. Moving and Non Moving
29 Violations, as well as Total DWI's decreased from 1996 to 1997. Total arrests increased from
30 466 in 1996 to 498 in 1997.
31 Engstrom noted a memorandum from Lieutenant Ohl which listed the approximate number of
32 Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor and Felony level criminal offenses cleared by Investigations
33 and patrol. It also included a breakdown by City.
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1 Engstrom noted an Elementary Dare in Review report by Officer Tim Briski. Briski teaches the
2 elementary students at Wilshire Park Elementary School and St. Charles Borromeo in St.
3 Anthony, and Falcon Heights Elementary School in Falcon Heights. He also volunteers in many
4 other events.
5 Engstrom noted a Dare Review for 1996-1997 provided by Dominic Cotroneo. Cotroneo works
6 with eighth grade students at the St. Anthony Middle School and St. Charles Borremeo. This
7 program provides continuing support to the students and helps to retain their respect throughout
8 the high school years. Cotroneo donated a lot of his time and is very involved in the Dare
9 program.
10 Ranallo asked Engstrom to explain the UOC Codes.
11 Engstrom explained that UOC stands for Uniform Offense Codes. These codes are used for
12 reporting services to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Criminal
13 Apprehension.
14 Engstrom reported that in comparing the statistics for the first two months of 1998 to those of
15 1997,there have been 28 more incidents reported this year. If this trend continues St. Anthony
will see a substantial increase for the year of 1998.
17 Marks questioned if the 31 handgun requests were for St. Anthony residents.
18 Engstrom stated there were 31 permits to purchase a handgun issued in the City of St. Anthony
19 in 1997.
20 Cavanaugh questioned the 7 rapes which occurred in 1997.
21 Engstrom reported that most of the offenders are known to the victim. Only 1 of the 7 was a
22 stranger.
23 . Cavanaugh questioned the nature of the larcenies.
24 Engstrom explained larceny includes shoplifting, stealing a car, stealing property from a garage
25 or a yard, and many more. Depending on the dollar amount it is a misdemeanor, gross
26 misdemeanor, or a felony.
27 Cavanaugh questioned if the City of Falcon Heights had purchased defibulators, if so,why they
28 were purchased and the cost.
40 Engstrom reported that the Cities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights had each purchased one
defibulator. The St. Paul Fire Department recommended that Falcon Heights make the purchase.
31 Engstrom explained the equipment is easy to use and includes step-by-step instructions. It is
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1 useful in saving lives within the first five minutes of injury and the police are usually on the
2 scene within one to three minutes. The units cost$2,700.
3 Marks asked if all the moving violations are for speeding and if not, what percentage is for other
4 types of moving.violations. He also asked how many tags are associated with drivers following
5 too close to the vehicle in front of them.
6 Engstrom stated that not all of the moving violations were for speeding but he was not aware of
7 the percentage of other types of violation. He noted that a vehicle traveling closely behind
8 another may be a good reason to stop the driver and often other violations such as driving with
9 no insurance or warrants are then discovered.
10 Marks stated he believed a substantial number of accidents are caused by cars traveling too close
11 together.
12 Thuesen noted the number of underage drinking offenses and asked how the liquor is obtained.
13 Engstrom stated most persons caught are reluctant to say how the liquor was obtained. Some
14 purchase their own with phoney identification and for others the alcohol is provided by a brother,
15 sister or parent.
16 Thuesen noted there are probably many more occurrences of underage drinking that are not
17 caught. He stated he hoped the Dare Program would help with this.
18 Engstrom stated the Dare Program is important and does help make inroads with kids.
19 Mayor Ranallo•thanked Chief Engstrom for the report and the good work.
20 B. Councilmembers.
21 Thuesen reported his attendance at a recent Parks Advisory Task Force meeting. The meeting
22 went well and the group is focused and trying to move forward. They will be making a
23. presentation to the Council in the near future to discuss the formation of a Parks Commission.
24 Thuesen reported he is the Council representative of the Friends of the Library Group. This
25 group meets on the third Thursday of the month for 15 to 30 minutes and meetings are open to
26 people whether they are part of the organization or not. Friends of the Library supports and
27 promotes the library by holding smaller book sales in the winter months and larger book sales in
28 the summer and utilizing those funds to purchase books,magazine subscriptions, and puppets.
29 Thuesen encouraged residents to get involved with the Friends of the Library Group.
30 Faust reported that on Friday, March 20, he visited the legislature to stay abreast of what is
31 happening with the flood relief funds. He also spoke with Representative McGuire at her office. •
32 She continues to pursue the effort diligently. Representative Kalus has confirmed that the letter
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1 of March 19 which was sent to Conferees has been received and they are aware of the requests of
2 St. Anthony. Faust stated the City needs to keep the pressure on and that if this is done, he is
3 confident of positive results.
4 Marks reported he had also spoken with Representative McGuire and he confirmed her diligent
5 efforts.
6 Marks reported his attendance at the Parks Task Force Meeting and agreed with Thuesen that it
7 was a very positive meeting. They have put together an overall plan for Central Park which may
8 be upgraded slightly before being presented to the Council. They will also be recommending the
9 establishment of a Parks Commission to continue the enormous job of extending the park system
10 beyond Central and the other parks. He noted that the City of St. Anthony has one-half of the
11 acres of park that normally exists in a City of this size. He suggested the opportunity of building
12 a walking path system that would utilize the City's own property and other public and privately
13 owned property. He also suggested the opportunity to utilize some of the land which is acquired
14 in flood mitigation. He suggested ideas such as these should be included in the Comprehensive
15 Plan to provide the Parks Commission with direction.
16 Marks distributed a schedule of the upcoming visit from Salo, Finland. Visitors will arrive on
the evening of April 17. Scheduled events will include: Saturday -band rehearsal, orientation of
the City of St.Anthony and a tour of Minneapolis; Sunday - church service, supper in
19 community homes and band rehearsal; Monday- concert and tour of the High School, City of St.
20 Anthony tour and official welcome to the City, and dinner at the Stonehouse; Tuesday - concert
21 at the Landmark Center, reception, tour of the St. Paul Capital, and School Board meeting;
22 Wednesday - Kiwanis and two performances at Wilshire Park School; Thursday - a potluck
23 supper at City Hall and the orchestra and band will rehearse together; Friday -official City
24 greeting at City Hall with a concert and reception. The group will depart on Saturday.
25 Cavanaugh expressed appreciation for the new podium. He then reported his attendance at the
26 Safety Fair conducted by the Boy Scouts and held at the City Hall last Saturday. The event was
27 well done with a lot of enthusiasm and huge participation.
28 Cavanaugh questioned the intent of the letter of joint power agreement with Northwest Family
29 Service.
30 Morrison stated this was to be a topic at the April 7 work session. He explained that the original
31 contract with Northwest Family Services called for a$1.20 contribution per capita or$8,000-
32 $9,000 per year. St. Anthony contributed$2,500 and would effectively be in violation of the
33 contract. The contract has since been rewritten to state the population of Ramsey County rather
34 than the per capita of the City so that St. Anthony may now be in compliance and may sign the
contract. -
36 Cavanaugh noted that the door to the City Hall was locked during the last City Council Meeting.
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1 Morrison reported this was done by mistake. The janitor had to leave on an emergency and it
2 was her job to secure the building upon departure so she locked the doors. This has been brought
3 to the attention of the janitorial service and will not happen again:
4 C. Mayor.
5 1. Shriner's Request to Sell Onions as a Fund Raiser on May 2, 1998 at the
6 Stonehouse Parking Lot.
7 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to approve the Shriner's request to sell onions as a fund
8 raiser on May 2, 1998 at the Stonehouse parking lot.
9 Motion carried unanimously.
10 Mayor Ranallo reported he had received several comments in regard to the first live cable
11 broadcast of the Council meeting. There was comment that the broadcast was not obviously
12 identified. Ruth Mason does have a character generator and will meet with Mayor and City
13 Manager to determine how to correct this situation. Also the cameras are located up high and
14 capture the tops of the Councilmembers heads rather than their faces. Also there was concern
15 that the Mayor was not recognizing Councilmembers who wanted to talk. All these issues will
16 be discussed at the April 7 work session.
17 Cavanaugh suggested a video tape of the Council meetings be available for check-out at the
18 library.
19
20 D. City Manager.
21 Morrison reported his attendance at the State Capital on March 19 to attend an AMM Legislative
22 Update Meeting. The AMM Executive Director provided the Cities with an update on the issues
23 of metropolitan significance. He mentioned that even though the House decreased the flood
24 mitigation funding from $28 to $15 million,there is still a lot of support for the bill. Morrison
25 noted the letter which was signed by all Councilmembers and was sent to the Bonding
26 Committee. There is no testimony allowed before the Conference Board and Morrison stated he
27 is leaving it up to Councilmembers to use their own discretion in putting forth an effort to contact
28 the representatives. Morrison stated the Hennepin County Commissioner had sent a letter'to the
29 Conference Board in support of St. Anthony and he has copied this letter to the Ramsey County
30 Commissioner seeking his support in the same manner.
31 Morrison noted an article in regard to the amount of rain received last summer which appeared on
32 the front page of the Star and Tribune newspaper. He reported that he had been interviewed for
33 this article for more than 40 minutes and it appeared that the interviewer was looking for
34 negativity in the declaration of a disaster area. Mornson stated there was not negativity and
35 explained FEMA and other grant information. The interviewer seemed interested but none of
36 this information was included in the article. •
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1 Morrison reported the City received a certified letter from FEMA informing that the City is now
2 a part of the National Flood Insurance Program. This provides the opportunity for residents and
3 business owners to purchase flood insurance. It appears from the initial letter that the City will
4 not be required to be mapped or to change any of its ordinances. 25%of the communities that
5 are part of the Flood Program are not mapped and it is then not necessary to be designated as a
6 flood zone by Federal Agencies. Morrison noted there was a press release issued last Friday to
7 all three of the local papers and an article will appear in the next City Newsletter.
8 Sue Kozarek, 4029 Shamrock Drive, thanked the City Manager for the information. She stated
9 she had contacted the insurance company to inquire about flood insurance. The insurance
10 company stated they required the flood zone and were unable to locate St. Anthony. She
11 suggested this issue needs some further investigation.
12 Morrison reported a call received from the Chicago FEMA office in regard to the $700,000 grant
13 application for home buy-outs. St. Anthony's grant application is very competitive and someone
14 from FEMA will be meeting with Morrison and WSB.on April 3, 1998,to view the homes and
15 obtain a general feel of the area. Morrison stated he believes this is a positive sign. One if not
16 both of the appraisers have begun contacting the five homeowners and a report is anticipated by
17 April 15, 1998.
Morrison reported he had met with the Superintendent of the schools last Friday to discuss an
19 easement or deed on the portion of Central Park required related to flood mitigation. The
20 Superintendent was receptive and upon receipt of more details another meeting will be
21 scheduled. The 33`d Avenue project was discussed and the Superintendent will ask the Principal
22 to suggest students who might be interested in serving as a clerk at Council meetings.
23 Morrison reported a concept review was held at the Planning Commission meeting on March 17,
24 1998. A local industrial user is interested in relocating in the Town/Country building. This
25 would generate a rezoning request. The site would be utilized for office and research. A tour of
26 the current facility is being scheduled for Planning Commissioners and interested
27 Councilmembers. Another concept review will be held at the April Planning Commission
28 meeting.
29 Cavanaugh noted the Town/Country site is zoned retail. He stated that unless the Council would
30 consider changing the zoning, the tour is a waste of time. He asked when there would be
31 discussion on the change of the character of the shopping center and the diminished retail
32 capacity of the City.
33 Faust stated that this discussion will take place at the next Planning Commission meeting and
34 they will then make a recommendation to the City Council.
Morrison noted the City is currently finalizing an RFP for a planning firm for a Land Use Master
36 Plan. He stated the tour will not be a waste of time because this is a good industry located in the
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1 City of St. Anthony and if the Town/Country building does not work, Staff would want to
2 relocate the business to another area in St. Anthony.
3 Cavanaugh stated the reason for his suggestion of a moratorium was that the City not get into this
4 type of discussion without a plan in place.
5 Mornson reported he is in the process of finalizing an RFP fora computer consultant and will
6 provide this at the April 7 work session.
7 Mornson reported that a sub-committee of the Parks Task Force is meeting with Public Works
8 Director. They are discussing five bids received for play equipment for Community Services. It
9 is believed that the bids will come in between$20,000 425,000 and $20,000 has been budgeted
10 for this item. The agreement made by the City was to replace the equipment like-for-like.
11 Mornson stated the Chair of the sub-committee requested that he could be authorized to chose
12 the vendor so that work could be started as soon as possible. The next Council meeting is not
13 scheduled until April 14 and installation is eight weeks off.
14 Thuesen stated that at the last Parks Task Force meeting there had been discussion that.the
15 equipment would cost $18,000-$20,000 and that there may be additional cost for site preparation.
16 Marks stated he did not have a clear sense of how much more the site preparation would cost.
17 He noted volunteers and the Public Works Department will be assisting with installation of the
18 equipment to reduce the cost and that the Task Force would like to move as quickly as possible
19 or installation will occur well into the season.
20 Thuesen asked if site preparation was included in the original $20,000 estimate.
21 Mayor Ranallo stated it was but that at that time it was anticipated that some of the old
22 equipment would be utilized.
23 Mornson noted the $20,000 was meant to be seed money to mix the old equipment with the new.
24 This however, will not work because the old equipment is not up to ADA standards.
25 Mayor Ranallo suggested that the Task Force determine a cost figure for Council consideration.
26 Mornson stated the Task Force is anticipating a cost of$25,000. He noted there is $40,000
27 available in the Contingency Fund for the new building. This does not include the $50,000 for
28 the tennis courts.
29 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the replacement of playground equipment for
30 Community Services in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
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Motion carried unanimous) •
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1
2, Cavanaugh noted a letter received from Mr. Tuohy in regard to the appraiser. He questioned
3 what action should be taken. He questioned if Mr. Tuohy should be allowed to chose one of the
4 appraisers.
5 Faust stated it would be premature to answer the letter as neither party has received the results of
6 the appraisal. The City has two appraisers. If the appraisals are not to Mr. Tuohy's satisfaction,
7 he can hire his own appraiser.
8 Cavanaugh stated that in order to obtain a fair market value, one appraiser should be looking at
9 the property from the owners perspective and one from the City's perspective.
10 Faust asked if Cavanaugh believed the appraisers to be biased.
` 11 Cavanaugh stated that the appraisers are hired by the City.
12 Marks stated that if the property owner is not satisfied with the results of the appraisal they can
13 hire an appraisal and pay for it themselves.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
15 IX. NEW BUSINESS.
16 A. Ordinance 1998-004, re: Tobacco and Tobacco Related Products ( 1 St Reading_2
17 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the 1St reading of Ordinance 1998-004, relating to
18 tobacco,tobacco products and tobacco related devices, amending Section 510 of the 1993 St.
19 Anthony Code of Ordinances.
20 Mornson reported that by State law, the City of St. Anthony is required to provide notice to
21 vendors and establishments within the City limits that sell or distribute tobacco and tobacco
22 related products of the upcoming adoption of ordinance amendment. The City Attorney, Chief of
23 Police and the Liquors Operation Manager have reviewed the proposed ordinance. Staff has not
24 received any response to the notice.
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26 B. Ordinance 1998-06, re: Fees for Tobacco and Tobacco Related Products ( 1St Reading
27 Motion by Thuesen, second by Marks to approve the 1St reading of Ordinance 1998-006, relating
28 to fees for Tobacco and Tobacco related products; amending Section 615.06 of the 1993 St.
29 Anthony Code of Ordinances.
�0 Motion carried unanimously.
31 C. Resolution 98-034, re: Flood Relief Program and Provision Funding:,
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1 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 98-034, adopting guidelines for a City-
2 wide flood relief program and provision for funding.
3 Norine Lockrem, 2916 Old Highway 8, questioned how the $10,000 maximum dollar figure was
4 generated. She also asked if property owners who have suffered significant damage would be
5 able to apply for additional funding in a future year. She noted that the memorandum from WSB
6 stated that a property owner could not apply for more than$10,000. She asked the Council to
7 reconsider the dollar cap or to allow residents to reapply in future years.
8 Cavanaugh noted that on Page 2 of the WSB memorandum it states that all flood proofing
9 projects must be completed by December 31 and in the Flood Relief Program document under L.
10 it states that work must be completed within six months. He also noted the repeated use of the
11 word "reasonable" and questioned the test for reasonability and if this would be determined by
12 . the City. He noted the requirements that "All flood proofing work has to be approved by the
13 City Engineer" and under M. "The property owner, Inspector, and Program Specialist shall also
14 sign the Completion Certificate after reviewing all work completed." He questioned if there is a
15 sense of an implied warranty that when the work is done there will be a certain protection level
16 and the home will be warranted in the future.
17 - Faust noted an inspection is performed with all building permits.
•
18 Cavanaugh stated that WSB is involved in the process from beginning to end and there appears
19 to be an implied warranty that the work will be done to some level of performance.
20 Faust noted that this was modeled after other Cities and they had not experienced this type of
21 problem.
22 Morrison explained that the December 31 date in the WSB letter was a tentative schedule and
23 was just a proposal. The six month requirement in the Flood Relief Program document is the
24 legal requirement.
25 Mayor Ranallo noted that A. of the document states "Any property subject-to recurrent flooding".
26 - He asked how this will be determined.
27 Morrison stated this will be left to the expertise of WSB based on their research. They will
28 provide a recommendation at the July 14 Council meeting.
29 Cavanaugh noted that A. of the document also states "flooding by storm sewer overflow". In the
30 large picture, the water was destined for the storm sewer but a lot of it came from the alley.
31 Faust stated the City will only have so much money available per year and the $10,000 cap was
32 determined to allow the biggest impact of effected residents as possible. •
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1 Mayor Ranallo asked if a person who had $15,000 in damages would be able to receive $10,000
2 this year and another$5,000 next year.
3 Mornson stated the residents would be able to reapply for additional funds in subsequent years.
4 Marks noted these funds were to flood proof against future loss not to compensate for past losses.
5 Mrs. Kozarek asked if there was a potential for residents to receive more than$10,000. The
6 wording of#3 in the WSB memorandum indicates that a resident would not be able to be
7 compensated beyond the maximum of$10,000.
8 Cavanaugh stated it was his understanding that if 30 residents apply in the first year and only 10
9 receive funding, the other 20 would be ahead of the first 10 for funding in the second year.
10 Ms. Kozarek explained that WSB had chosen the $10,000 maximum by taking the money
11 available and dividing it by the people who had experienced damage to their homes. They were
12 attempting to get the "biggest bang for the bucks".
13 Mornson suggested the maximum dollar amount could be left blank and the engineer could make
a further recommendation.
15 Cavanaugh stated it appears that this amount was chosen to allocate a limited resource. It
16 seemed reasonable that a property owner could apply for funds a second time.
17 Thuesen agreed that the $10,000 maximum cap could be a problem to some people who had to
18 put a greater amount than $10,000 into flood protection. It is however, important at first to give
19 the most number of people help with flood proofing their property.
20 Marks noted that this is a one year continuing program which will need a resolution passed in
21 1999. He suggested that it may be appropriate to consider the issue of reapplying at that time.
22 Mornson stated this is a learning process and changes may be recommended.when WSB provides
23 the City with their report on July 14, 1998. The City needs to trust their professional engineering
24 opinion.
25 Mrs. Kozarek stated her only problem was that the WSB memorandum and the Flood Relief
26 Program document are inconsistent. She asked that this be clarified.
27 Faust noted that the memorandum was for discussion purposes. The ordinance was the legal
28 document. He agreed that circumstances may change a year from now and that the City needs to
rely on the engineers who have expertise in this area and go through a cycle to determine what
will happen.
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1 Mornson stated the memorandum is in response to questions which were raised at the work
2 session. In that document point#3 states "as currently outlined" which allows the flexibility for
3 Council to change it.
4 Motion carried unanimously.
5
6 D. Resolution 98-635, re: Policing Services for the City of Falcon Heights and Resolution
7 98-036, re: Policing Services for City of Lauderdale.
8 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve Resolution 98-035, approving the Joint Powers
9 Agreement for Police Services with the City of Falcon Heights and authorizing the Mayor and
10 City Manager to execute said agreement.
11 Cavanaugh noted the 1997 budget for Police was over budgeted by $13,141. The City of St.
12 Anthony absorbed the costs because the contract set the budget and overages are not spread
13 among the 3 Cities. This issue should be covered in the contract somewhere. He stated that
14 otherwise the Chief did a good job.
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to approve Resolution 98-036, approving the Joint Powers
17 Agreement for Police Services with the City of Lauderdale and authorizing the Mayor and City
18 Manager to execute said agreement.
19 Cavanaugh asked if the City of Lauderdale had approved the contract.
20 Mornson stated the contract will be considered by the City Council at their meeting tonight.
21 Motion carried unanimously.
22
23 E. Approve Proposal Relating wo ,Proposed City/School District Residential Survey_
24 Motion by Faust, second by Thuesen to approve the proposal by Decision Resources, Ltd. to
25 provide a City/School District residential survey.
26 Mornson reported the School Board approved the proposal last Tuesday. The City Manager will
27 now set up a meeting with Bill Morris of Decision Resources,Ltd.,the Superintendent and
28 himself. Mornson requested that the Councilmembers provide him with a list of proposed
29 questions for inclusion in the survey by April 7, 1998. The questions will be submitted to
30 Decision Resources and then back to the Council for fine tuning. The survey will be done and a
31 joint meeting will be held with the School Board to explain the results. Mornson stated he has
32 relayed the frustrations of the last survey to Decision Resources and they have offered assurance
33 that these situations will not reoccur. •
34 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 F. Ordinance Enforcement.
2 Cavanaugh stated he had asked that this item be placed on the agenda because he has looked at
3 the City and is not happy. There is an epidemic of signs. Relators are placing their signs in the
4 right-of-way and banding them to bus stops with plastic banding. Some have been left there for
5 weeks.
6 Cavanaugh stated the question is how the community addresses the ordinance enforcement issue.
7 He noted that a map showing property appreciation in North Minneapolis and St. Anthony
8 provided by Commissioner Stenglein shows that the trailer courts have had zero appreciation in
9 the last several years.
10 Cavanaugh stated that as you enter St. Anthony on Kenzie Terrace the first store you see has a
11 sign on the side of the building that is smashed. As you continue the first lot has an abandoned
12 car, the next a car and a truck parked on the grass and junk piled around, and the next lot has a
13 green davenport and chair and the condition of the lot is unbelievable. Autumn Woods has a rent
14 sign hanging on the sidewalk. Northgate's refuse containers are broke down and on the second
15 floor all the windows are rotted. At the Stonehouse the garbage cans sit out and the alley has
16 containers laying all over the place.
Cavanaugh described that as traveling down the alley between Kenzie and the residential area
18 there are two trailers parked on the grass, a car that has been parked in the yard for so long that
19 there is firewood stacked around it, two cars with expired tabs—one from 1991 and one
20 September 1997 and both with flat tires, and lastly a junkyard with a pile that Staff describes as a
21 breeding ground for rats.
22 Cavanaugh indicated that along 29'Avenue there is a car parked in the middle of the house on
23 the grass and the house has not been maintained. Along Silver Lake Road there are trucks with
24 expired tabs, cars parked in the mud, and houses in need of work. At Apache Plaza there are
25 beanie baby signs everywhere that look like they were drawn by a fourth grader. The property at
26 2919 Silver Lane has multiple violations including snowmobiles parked in the yard, cars parked
27 with expired tabs,the-possibility of a business being run there and junk piled along the side.
28 Cavanaugh asked what it would take for the community to realize that this problem is a serious
29 one and that the City government has the principle responsibility of enforcement. The City is not
30 setting a good example by allowing the car to trespass on their own property at Kenzie Terrace.
31 He stated that steps need to be taken to bring these violations to a stop. This is very distressing.
32 Mayor Ranallo stated he agreed and he had tried to deal with this issue four years ago but at the
33 last minute had not received support from fellow Councilmembers.
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1 Cavanaugh questioned why retail users come in for sign ordinances and then are allowed to put
2 banners on their fences. He noted that the Freedom Store window is 100% covered when only
3 50% is allowed.
4 Mayor Ranallo stated it was a relief to some people in the City to see Larry Hamer retire because
5 now they can put a sign up anywhere. When Hamer was the Public Works Director the signs
6 were removed. Ranallo noted.there is "catch up" work to do on this issue and suggested that the
7 Fire Chief may need some addition help.
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8 Thuesen stated the City should aggressively approach the junk cars. There is no reason that they
9 should be allowed to sit on property with expired tabs. He also suggested the City look at what
10 help the Fire Chief needs for better enforcement.
11 Faust noted many of these violations were in existence before the Fire Chief began code
12 enforcement. He noted that the prosecuting attorney has a difficult time prosecuting these
13 violations. Faust stated he believed that if this list was given to the Fire Chief, most of these
14 violations would be resolved within a minimal amount of time. The Council has to decide as a
15 body how aggressive the code enforcement should be and then provide that direction to the code
16 enforcer. They then have to be willing to take the legal risks of that decision.
17 Mayor Ranallo suggested that a special work session be held with the prosecuting attorneys and •
18 the Chiefs of Police and Fire to discuss this issue.
19 Faust noted that the new code enforcer is attempting to correct the violations through education.
20 He suggested that the eyesores and the issues that are City-related could be taken care of and the
21 Council could then address the more difficult problems of the cars in the backyards, etc.
22 Mayor Ranallo suggested it would be beneficial for someone to take a camera and photograph all
23 the violations in the City. This could then be utilized at the work session.
24 Cavanaugh stated he would do this. He expressed appreciation for the Council's time and stated
25 the work session would be a good place for discussion. He believed that people who are
26 concerned with their property values will support this issue. He also noted that White Bear Lake
27 and Minnetonka are utilizing an administrative citation and that this might be worth
28 investigating.
29 Tom Nelson, 2840 Silver Lake Road, stated that-while the Council was discussing the fire truck
30 issue at their last meeting, he had come to City Hall to address the Council and had found the
31 lights out and the door locked.
32 Mayor Ranallo stated this is the second time this has happened in 20.years. The City Manager •
33 has spoken with the janitor and she had an emergency and had to leave the building. It is her job
34 to secure the building and she did this when she left.
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1 Mr.Nelson stated he felt$250,000 is a lot of money to spend on a fire truck. He would like the
2 Council to look at the issue in the manner which Cavanaugh tried to convey. He stated it did not
3 make sense to drive a$250,000 fire truck up and down Silver Lake Road when a smaller, lighter,
4 faster, quieter vehicle could do the job. This would also extend the lives of the fire trucks the
5 City owns. Mr.Nelson questioned the emergency response equipment.
6 Chief Engstrom reported St. Anthony utilizes Hennepin County Medical Center for their
7 Advanced Life Support. A trained EMT can do more than a police officer can. The Police
8 Department provided Basic Life Support and the Fire Department has two paid paramedics.
9 Mayor Ranallo stated he used,to have the same view as Mr.Nelson but then he started studying
10 the activities of St. Anthony's and other City's Fire Department. There are many instances
_ 11 where more than one big truck is required. It would be difficult for him to say that he would
12 support a smaller vehicle.
13 Morrison reported that of the 6% of calls related to fire, 90% of those fires are extinguished by
14 the two people who respond to medicals.
15 Mr.Nelson asked what percentage of the 500-600 calls that the Fire Department made last year
went to Chandler Place.
17 Mayor Ranallo stated the Fire Chief would present his annual report at the April 28 Council
18 meeting.
19 Mr. Nelson asked if a high percentage of calls go to support businesses that have the capability to
20 handle many.crises situations themselves. He questioned if taxpayers dollars should be spent to
21 respond to these calls.
22 Mayor Ranallo noted that these residents are also taxpayers of the City of St. Anthony.
23 Mr.Nelson stated he felt it was important to make his thoughts clear on fire equipment. He
24 stated he lives on Silver Lake Road and noted that many police cars go through the intersection
25 at the bottom of the hill at 60-70 miles per hour with their sirens off. He asked if it was
26 necessary to travel at that speed.
27 Engstrom stated he had no evidence that the Police Officers were traveling through that
28 intersection at that rate of speed. This would have to be radared or clocked to verify. He stated
29 that Police Officers have the same responsibilities as everyone else unless they are responding to
30 an emergency. On an emergency call their primary responsibility is to get from point a to point b
31 in the safest manner possible. He stated that without hard evidence he could not accept this
�2 report.
33 Mayor Ranallo asked if the officers were driving that fast with the red lights and siren on.
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1 Mr.Nelson stated there have been times when the squads have been traveling with the red lights
2 only but this rarely occurs before 11:00 P.M. or 12:00 A.M. Before 11:00 P.M. they always use
3 the siren. Turning off the sirens is greatly appreciated by the residents along Silver Lake Road
4 but they also do not want to see the officers jeopardize their safety.
5 Marks stated he also lives on Silver Lake Road. He noted there have been several extensive
6 conversations in regard to fire trucks and they always peak when a new fire truck is being
7 purchased. The issue of the limited number of professional fire fighters is also part of that
8 discussion. With the combination of these two-issues the only conclusion has always been that it
9 is better to purchase a new truck.
10 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
11 A. Discussion of Award for Student Regarding the he City Flag_
12 Marks stated he had a hard time finding any of the drawings satisfactory for a City flag. He
13 suggested that the award be given for the best design and that the process to design a City flag be
14 continued.
15 There was Council consensus to award $25 for the best design of the City flag to Dave Schlief.
16 There was Council direction to Staff to research flag design companies. •
17 B. Discussion of Volunteer Dinner.
18 Cavanaugh stated the first objective was to approve the proposed list of invitees.
19 Faust stated he saw this as a deviation and total change of the way the volunteer appreciation
20 dinner has been done in the past. He questioned the appropriateness of inviting groups that the
21 City has no input as to the outcome or the report of what the organization does. He felt this
22 should be a dinner for the people that volunteer at the City's request.
23 Marks stated that he had taken the view that the volunteer dinner should cover the whole range of
24 volunteer activities oriented toward the community.
25 Mayor Ranallo stated that thanking the volunteers is very important because without the
26 volunteers the City would not exist. After the last couple of dinners, however,the volunteers
27 themselves have asked if this was a wise way to spend taxpayer dollars. Those dinners only cost
28 $1,000. The proposal tonight will cost$3,500. He noted that there are many volunteers who are
29 not included on the list including people who work in the daycare and the school.
30 Cavanaugh reviewed the list of invitees from 1997 and noted who had actually attended. He
31 noted there were many people on the list who were paid by the City for their services.
32 Cavanaugh reported that the City of New Brighton holds a picnic in honor of it's volunteers, •
33 includes the families and gives a token gift.
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1 Cavanaugh suggested it was time for a fundamental change to recognize in the larger community
2 the people who volunteer. It was time to embrace the volunteers of the community and bring
3 them together in one place to see each other and appreciate the depth of involvement.
4 Faust suggested this be approached as an open house to honor all volunteers. Coffee, cake and
5 cookies could be served and all could be given a token of the City's appreciation. He suggested
6 the entire community could attend and pay tribute to the volunteers.
7 Marks suggested that at the dinner each organization could discuss their charter and goals and
8 this could be rotated through the years. This would be a tremendous opportunity to introduce
9 people to volunteers. It could also be broadcast on cable television.
10 Thuesen agreed that both ideas were on the right track with involving more volunteers and that
11 without volunteers the City would be in big trouble. He stated that a large open house would
12 probably get more people involved and may be a way to do something that is really appreciated
13 if a big dinner cannot-be afforded.
14 Marks noted it was recognized years ago that eating together is very important.
Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to accept the 246 invitees as the first effort to expand
MI6 the umbrella of volunteer appreciation and to consider the possibilities further each year.
17 Thuesen stated he could vote in favor of the motion if there would be an evaluation and if the
18 options presented this evening in regard to expanding participation would be kept in mind.
19 Faust stated he would vote against the motion as it stands. He did not believe that the proposal
20 would accomplish the goal, objectives or mission to acknowledge all volunteers. He suggested
21 this could be a function which would introduce members of the different task forces to the
22 residents of the City.
23 Marks asked how the format could be changed to accomplish the goals.
24 Faust noted the success of the open house for the new Community Services/City Hall. That was
25 a first class operation which involved the whole community. He suggested the volunteer
26 appreciation dinner could be a similar round robin-type format.
27 Cavanaugh suggested the dinner should be more of a night out for the volunteers to relax.
28 Faust stated he did not see this occasion as a night out.
�9 Marks stated the round robin may be an interesting element to include in this function. It may be
0 nice to get a few groups to tell what they have accomplished this past year.
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1 Mayor Ranallo noted that some of the people included on the list have their own function to
2 celebrate volunteers. Also there are other volunteers who are not included.on the list. He stated
3 he would vote in favor of the'motion but with a,caveat that all complaints about the money spent
4 and those not invited be addressed by Cavanaugh and Marks and that the item be studied next
5 year and the amount to be spent be included in the budget.
6 Cavanaugh stated the event could be funded with the Mayor/Council Contingency Fund.
7 Mayor Ranallo stated he liked the idea presented by Faust of an open house format. He stated he
8 could not vote against the motion because it was being done for the volunteers but he would
9 prefer an open house.
10 Marks suggested the appreciation dinner be tried in this format this year,and then evaluated.
11 Vote on the motion: Ranallo, Cavanaugh, Marks and Thuesen voted aye. Faust voted naye.
12 Motion carried.
13 -XI. ADJOURNMENT.
14 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 P.M.
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16
17 Respectfully submitted,
18 Lorri Kopischke '
19 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
20
21 Mayor
22 ATTEST:
23 City Clerk
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1998 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS & TERMS
Name Term End Date
George Thompson 12/31/98
3015 - 39' Avenue N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55421
789-1501
James Gondorchin 12/31/99
3415 Maplewood
St. Anthony, MN 55418
788-0172
E-Mail: jimgond(cafrmail.frco.com
Bus: 828-8251
Fax: 828-3623
Richard Horst 12/31/99
3509 Belden Drive
St. Anthony, MN 55418
781-5938
Coast to Coast Hardware Store
E-Mail: rhorstOisd.net
Bus: 781-1201
Fax: 781-2479
Douglas Bergstrom, Chair 12/31/00
3620 Edward Street
St. Anthony, MN 55418
789-1498
Northern Environmental
E-Mail: netinb2a-visi.com
Bus: 635-9100
Fax: 635-0643
Web Site: ww.northern-env.com
Christopher Makowske 12/31/00
2919 Rankin Road
St. Anthony, MN 55418
781-1163
Bus: 224-6413, ext. 2
John Delmonico 12/31/98
2500 - 27' Avenue NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418
782-0065
Anthony Kaczor 12/31/00
3008 - 33`d Avenue NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418
782-6917'
Peoples Electric
Bus: 227-7711