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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 2001
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA
7 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL =
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC INPUT
The public may speak at this time on any planning and zoning related matters of a general
nature. However, there will not be any discussion or action by the Commission at this time.
6. MEETING MINUTES
6.1 Review/Approval of Planning Commission Minutes of July 17, 2001
7. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL
7.1 Designate a Planning Commission Member to the City Council regular meeting of
August 28, 2001
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 Request for Side Yard Variance: Maynard and Elizabeth Shaw, 2835 Roosevelt St NE
9. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
9.1 Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment
9.2 Electronic Sign Amendment
9.3 Antenna Ordinance Review/Discussion
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
.3 July 17, 2001
4 7:00 p.m.
5 I. CALL TO ORDER.
6 The meeting was called to order by Chair Melsha at 7:00 p.m.
7 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
8 Chair Melsha invited the Commission and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
9 III. ROLL CALL.
10 Present: Chair Melsha; Vice Chair Stille; Commissioners Hanson, Steeves, and
I 1 Tillmann.
12 Absent: Commissioners Thomas and Hatch.
13 Also present: Assistant City Manager Susan Henry.
14 IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
15 Motion by Chair Melsha, second by Commissioner Hanson, to approve the meeting agenda.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
17 V. ' PUBLIC INPUT.
18 Hearing no comments, Chair Melsha moved forward with the agenda.
19 VI. MEETING MINUTES.
20 6.1 Review/Approval of the Planning Commission Minutes of June 19, 2001.
21 The Commissioners requested the following corrections:
22 Page2, line 18 to read: Motion carried 6-0, Chair Melsha abstained.
23 Page 3, line 10 to read: "Chair Melsha asked him to..."
24 Page 5, line 6 to read: ...Eden Prairie and-an electronic sign at a school in Circle Pines."
25 Page 6, line 8 to read: "...project form the ordinance..."
26 Page 6, line 9 to read: "it is a policy ..."
27 Page 6, line 34 to read: "Stille."
28 Page 7, line 18 to read: "...was not in agreement..."
29 Page 7, line 30 to read: "Motion carried 5-2, Commissioners Hanson ..."
30 Page 8, line 20 correct "Jeff Basil"to read Geoff Batzel throughout the minutes.
31 Page 9, line 14 to read: "...to the site..."
32 Page 10, line 12 to read: "...the total build-out..."
33 Page 10, line 22 to read: "...define a site-line..."
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1 Page 10, line 23 to read: "...the general site..."
2 Page 11, line 1 to read: "...can not only meet..."
3 Motion by Vice Chair Stille, second by Chair Melsha, to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of
4 June 19, 2001; as corrected above. .
5 Motion carried unanimously.
6 VII. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL.
7 7.1 Desilanate a Planning Commission Member to the City Council regular meeting of f Jul�24,
8 2001.
9 Chair Melsha indicated that he was available to attend the City Council Meeting of July 24, 2001.
1 o VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
11 8.1 Northwest Ouadrant Planning Study Report/Concept Options.
12 a. Report/Presentation by Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban (DSU).
13 John Shardlow indicated that he would be reviewing the final report of the Northwest Quadrant
14 Task Force. He stated that the report concentrates on the southern third of the 250-acre study
15 area, from Silver Lane to the railroad tracks and from Stinson Boulevard to Silver Lake Road,
16 focusing on the Apache Mall property.
17 Mr. Shardlow stated that the redevelopment ideas included in this report do not directly affect
18 Silver Lake or the neighborhood bordering the lake to the south except that the quality of runoff
19 entering the lake from the Apache site will be improved through redevelopment. He informed
20 the Commission that the northern third of the site, currently the Salvation Anny Camp, is in the
21 final stages of acquisition by the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District.
22 Mr. Shardlow stated that the report documents the entire planning process to date, including the
23 results of the initial background studies conducted by the consultant team.
24 Mr. Shardlow indicated that Jim Prosser, Ehlers and Associates, was present and would be the
25 person responsible for marketing the project to developers, which is the next phase in the
26 project.
27 Mr. Shardlow continued by reviewing the two basic Redevelopment Concepts that are
28 presented with this report. He added that the Concepts illustrate what could reasonably occur
29 on the site, demonstrating proper uses, site configurations, and the relative intensities of use
30 necessary to support the redevelopment. He stated that the Concepts are illustrated to exhibit
31 several key development principles and patterns.
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33 Mr. Shardlow indicated that the Redevelopment Concepts do not contain definitive site plans
34 but they are reasonable examples of what is feasible given the current market conditions and
35 financial constraints. He added that the Concepts are important and instructive as they allow
36 the community of St. Anthony to visualize the look'and feel of patterns and styles of
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I development that could occur on the site as part of a full-scale redevelopment of the Apache
2 Mall area.
3 Mr. Shardlow indicated that the Report is intended to be transmitted along with the request for
4 proposals to developers. He added that it summarizes the process, and identifies the concerns
s and issues that have been identified by the community. Mr. Shardlow added that the document
6 also includes the Master Framework Plan.
7 Mr. Shardlow continued that they have put together some designs, and that it is not a time for
8 anyone to panic.
9 Mr. Shardlow stated that the Concepts have been designed to reflect the balance between the
10 various land uses identified through the market demand study conducted for the study area. He
I t indicated that the densities identified reflect the fact that a redevelopment project would have to
12 be capable of generating considerable revenue through tax increment financing in order to offset
13 the sizeable upfront costs associated with redeveloping the site.
14 Mr. Shardlow stated that the work of the Steering Committee, input received from the
15 community at the Community Issues Forum, and initial discussions held with the development
16 community were also used to develop the concepts.
17 Mr. Shardlow discussed the Salvation Army Building, and the likely purchase of the building by
18 the Suburban Hennepin County Park Reserves. He indicated that the potential sale would take
19 away one of the cornerstones of the economic strategy for trying to redevelop the over-tired
20 site.
21 Mr. Shardlow referred to the great financial gap in the project which would be discussed later
22 in the evening by Mr. Prosser.
23 Mr. Shardlow stated that there was a great deal of unutilized center space on the site that was
24 also inaccessible. He indicated that they felt there needed to be a strong sense of entrance into
25 the site, and that it would be necessary to reestablish some type of street system to the area.
26 Mr. Shardlow explained that the Concepts both indicate the need to add more of a parkway to
27 the center spine, with some high image open-space area. Examples of the open-space were
28 trails, a community bandshell, gazebos, etc.
29 Mr. Shardlow indicated that the reason they eliminated low-density residential development in
30 their recommendation was because it was not economically feasible to tear down the building
31 and redevelop the site, and only generate the revenue that would result from only low-density
32 residential development. He added that it was important for the concern by the community for
33 low-density residential development to be included in the evaluation criteria for the developers
34 as they come in.
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1 Mr. Shardlow reviewed the Residential Redevelopment Concept and indicated that the.goal is
2 to provide St. Anthony Village with a dynamic new residential neighborhood that will be
3 thoughtfully designed and built to compliment the community while at the same time establishing
4 its own sense of identity.
5 The Concept has a total of 850 housing units. The unit mix was not mentioned. The Concept
6 also includes 75,000 square feet of mixed commercial redevelopment.
7 Mr. Shardlow indicated that, based upon the Market Research Report, this site does not have
8 the visibility to be a"Class A" office building. But, he added, they have been contacted by
9 people who were looking for sites for corporate headquarters that were very similar to what
10 this Concept Plan includes. However, it was not without obstacles. Thus, Mr. Shardlow
I 1 continued,they felt the need to develop a Concept Plan that would show how they could
12 accommodate up to 500,000 square feet of corporate office on the site.
13 Mr. Shardlow reviewed the Corporate Campus/Residential Redevelopment Concept and
14 indicated that the goal is to provide St. Anthony Village with a strong base of well paying jobs
15 in a multi-building corporate campus facility on the site of the existing Apache Plaza.
16 The Concept includes 500,000 square feet of corporate offices in multiple buildings and 2,000
17 parking spaces that includes a 5 level parking facility on the east half of the site. The west half
18 would be a residential neighborhood with 406 housing units. The Concept also includes 75,000
19 square feet of retail development.
20 Mr. Shardlow stated that, in order for a new development to happen, it was necessary to have
21 a Master Framework to be given to the developer. He added that the idea of the Master
22 Framework was to make sure they were clear about the major elements.
23 Mr. Shardlow stated that having the parking take a backseat to the buildings themselves and
24 framing the roadways with the buildings was the idea that they were working toward.
25 Mr. Shardlow summarized the key factors that were included in the Master Framework:
26 Development Principles and Patterns, Street Patterns, Open Spaces, Natural Environment, and
27 Building Development. He added that it was premature to get into any sign criteria at this point,
28 but the general nature would include continuity in signage and lighting.
29 Mr. Shardlow indicated that the next step would be to have meetings with Metropolitan Council
30 and property owners. He added that, prior to new legislation, they had a manageable financial
31 gap. Mr. Shardlow indicated that the changes in state tax structure took 40%of the revenue
32 out of tax increment financing, which left hundreds of projects around the state to be under-
33 funded.
34 Mr. Shardlow concluded that this is a project perfectly positioned to bring to Metropolitan
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1 Council. He added, that this is one of the opportunity sites identified by the Metropolitan
2 Council and stated that they did assist in the funding for some of the studies done for this
3 project. Fortunately, he added, this is the first project to be at this point.
4 Mr. Shardlow stated that it is also important to meet with the bank that owns the property and
5 discuss the potential ways that they feel the gap could be closed.
6 Mr. Shardlow added that this is not a hopeless situation, but there exist some significant gaps
7 that need to be dealt with.
8 Mr. Shardlow stated that the decision on part of Salvation Army to probably sell to the
9 Hennepin County Park Reserve, and the change in tax structure are the two significant changes
10 that have occurred since the onset of this project.
11 Mr. Shardlow stated their recommendation is that the Planning Commission accept this report
12 and recommend that the City Council direct the consultant team to move forward in marketing
13 the site for redevelopment. He indicated that by approving this report, they will be indicating
14 their conditional agreement that developments of the style, use and intensity indicated in the
15 concepts are appropriate for the site and will be beneficial to the community.
16 Jim Prosser came forward to discuss three topics: reviewing the framework for concepts
17 included in the Plan, the financial challenges, and the specifics about the next step.
is Mr. Prosser stated that they would provide a framework, a building block, to look at
19 redevelopment options for the area. He indicated that the information is to be used by the
20 developers to give them a very general framework for preparation of development proposals.
21 Mr. Prosser stated that it is very likely that the development proposals that result from the
22 proposal process will vary extensively from what is found in the framework. He stated it is
23 important to note that this is not any formal zoning for approval.
24 Mr. Prosser reviewed the challenges faced by this redevelopment. He stated it was an
25 ambitious undertaking to begin with. He indicated that the city involvement is critical in this
26 project, and that, without intervention on the part of the City, redevelopment would not occur.
27 Mr. Prosser stated that the challenges are quite clear. He indicated that changes in the tax
28 laws have created a nearly 40% gap in the project, versus a previously comfortable 10% gap.
29 Mr. Prosser then asked if the process was still possible, to which he responded yes. He stated
30 that there existed three alternatives: Talking to the property owners to reduce cost of purchase,
31 Looking at some of the other businesses along Silver Lake Road that could be designed into a
32 more focused retail center, and For the City to look at gaining some grant funds from
33 Metropolitan Council or the State.
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1 Mr. Prosser addressed the third issue of where to go from this point. He stated that once a
2 Concept Plan is approved it would go to the development marketplace. He indicated that the
3 developers would want to see that there is a vision and a commitment from the City. He
4 indicated that they would then ask for proposals to be reviewed by Planners. Mr. Prosser
5 stated that the Planners would not be making recommendations but provide them with the tools
6 needed to make decisions.
7 Mr. Prosser stated that, once a developer(s) is selected for preliminary acceptance, the
8 developer(s) goes back to the Plan to provide more details and then go back to the community
9 before they go to the Planning Commission and the City Council. He explained that they would
10 be in the position to proceed with a more formal development procedure at that point.
11 Mr. Prosser stated that they want to seek a developer who works well with the community, has
12 a flexible track record, and has the ability to secure outside funding. Mr. Prosser indicated that
13 there are certainly challenges ahead, but they are confident that the community of St. Anthony is
14 poised to address those challenges.
15 b. Commission comments.
16 Vice Chair Stille asked Mr. Prosser if they needed to approach Metropolitan Council early on.
17 Mr. Prosser stated that they would suggest sitting down with Metropolitan Council as soon as a
18 document is approved. He stated that this project should get the attention of the Metropolitan
19 Council, even though they have several projects of the same nature that they are funding. He
20 added that they would need to have a developer before approaching Metropolitan Council.
21 Chair Melsha stated he was trying to determine how challenging the obstacles they are facing
22 really are. Mr. Shardlow indicated that the last legislative session really eliminated any sense of
23 certainty for the future. He added that the Metropolitan Council has been very clear to cluster
24 their support for the communities that are re-investing in themselves,and stopping sprawl,
25 which is the City of St. Anthony.
26 Commissioner Tillmann asked about the Master Framework Plan, and asked for some specific
27 examples that came directly from the Steering Committee. Mr. Shardlow indicated that they
28 went through some exercises with the community and surveys of visual preferences. He stated
29 that from that input, they drafted goals for the project, which led to the Concept Plans.
30 Mr. Shardlow identified some of the concerns that have been expressed by the community
31 which were the number of school- aged kids generated from this development, and the long-
32 term maintenance of the area. He stated that what they were unable to deliver on was low
33 residential and wide-open spaces.
34 Chair Melsha referred to the Task Force and the tour that they went on with Mr. Shardlow,
35 and asked him what resulted from that tour. Mr. Shardlow stated that members of the Task
36 Force should respond to the question of their perception. He added that they looked at other
37 cities on the tour, and the people seemed to be more comfortable with the project, having seen
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1 actual examples.
2 Chair Melsha added that the project can be done, if done right. Mr. Shardlow added that
3 building quality, everyone wins.
4 Commissioner Tillmann asked about Corporate Campus versus Residential, and stated that one
5 of the cons of Corporate Campus stated that it might bring demand on the city. Mr. Shardlow
6 stated that real challenge would be a matter of weighing the pros and cons. He added that
7 there are traffic implications of people coming and leaving a corporate entity at the same time of
8 day that would effect traffic.
9 Chair Melsha thanked both gentlemen for their information, and invited members of the
10 community to come forward and keep their comments brief and concise.
11 C. Public Input.
12 Jim McNulte, member of the Steering Committee, stated he was now in favor of high-density.
13 Mr. Thorby stated that the tour showed them that what the city is trying to do is not
14 progressive, but other cities are doing it. He added that he was a little put off by the multiple
15 family proposal, and that the Corporate Campus Plan has obtainable objectives. He stated that
16 difficult tasks are often broken up in order to digest them, and that the Corporate Campus Plan
17 had the opportunity to speed up the process, by using several different developers. He
18 concluded that funding is a huge task for them.
19 Resident Stan Nelson read the following statement:
20 "My comments are based on the information presented tonight along with two editions of the
21 SAV Redevelopment Update brochure, the latest edition of the SAV Village Notes and
22 watching cable TV coverage of the June Planning Commission and City Council meetings
23 where the consultants gave updates.
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25 Three Recommendations:
26 1. The Planning Commission should vote to put this project on hold until the Salvation
27 Army site purchase by the Hennepin County Regional Parks has either been completed
28 or scrapped. _
29 a. Geoff Batzel told me that the inclusion of the Salvation Army site in the planning
30 mix with the Apache site could change the nature of the entire project and make
31 it possible to propose a lower density option for the Apache site.
32 b. The contractors that are to be contacted surely know about the Salvation Army
33 site and they will not be bashful about asking and even demanding that the
34 future for the Salvation Army site be established before they spend
35 development/proposal dollars on a Apache only site plan.
36 C. Our mayor states in the latest edition of Village Notes:
37 `We should know soon if the Salvation Army CqMp has been officially purchased by
38 Hennepin.Regional Parks.'
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2 2. Again the Planning Commission should put this project on hold until you have obtained
3. and evaluated written statements from District 282 schools and from the St. Anthony
4 Police, Fire and Maintenance Departments as to what capital outlays in buildings and
5 equipment plus staff increases will be required to support this project.
6 a. I think we can assume an influx of 300 to 500 children of school age. This
7 would require the building of new school facilities plus more teachers.
8 b. The Police Department will need at the very least more policeman. The Fire
9 Department will probably need more engines, facilities and staff. The
10 Maintenance Department may need more sewage treatment infrastructure and
►► maybe a new well to support the increase in fresh water needs.
12 C. We need to know what these capital and-recurring costs will be before
13 proceeding with this project because only the current citizens of St. Anthony
14 Village will be paying for these new expenditures due to Tax Increment
15 Financing. Can the current citizens of SAV afford whatever this number is?
16 3. Now that we have some concept drawings and building density estimates the Planning
17 Commission should recommend that the NW Quadrant committee seek out and visit
18 projects of equivalent size and complexity as is being proposed here.
19 a. The NW Quadrant committee has driven by several local sites to get a feel for
20 this type of project. However, only one site in Edina of 350 condos was
21 anywhere near the size of this project. Do building sites of the size and building
22 density being proposed here even exist? I don't know and I don't think you do
23 either.
24 b. Much valuable information on what works and what doesn't work could be
25 obtained by visiting equivalent sized sites. This would most likely require a
26 search of the continental U.S. to find likely candidates to visit but it would be
27 worth it.
28 C. I for one will feel a lot better about the project if it can be determined that a
29 sites of similar size and complexity built on an approximately equal land area
30 has been successfully accomplished.
31 Summary: I believe that the Planning Commission has insufficient information with which to
32 make a decision and should vote to put this project on hold until:
33 1. It is known whether the Salvation Army site is included in the Apache project or not.
34 2. Reports outlining new facility and staff costs necessitated by this project are obtained
35 from the District 282 Schools, the Police Department, Fire Department, and
36 Maintenance Department so that the added capital and recurring costs tied to this
37 package are known and can be judged for affordability.
38 3. The representatives of the NW Quadrant committee complete visiting building sites of
39 like size and complexity and provide their findings to the Commission.
40 Comment: All of this will take more time and push out the current schedule. In my opinion a
41 push out of a few months in schedule would have been significant 10 years ago for this site but
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not today.
2 Chair Melsha asked Mr. Prosser to elaborate on some of Mr. Nelson's points.
3 Mr. Prosser stated that the change in the tax structure puts a general education levy back on the
4 state. He added that, in any case, they need to look at the specific proposal. Mr. Prosser gave
5 an example of 300-unit in Richfield that had no effect on the school system. He indicated that
6 Police services are driven more by retail and corporate. He identified the questions as good
7 and that they should be noted. Mr. Prosser added that even doing nothing is not a zero-impact
8 option.
9 Jake Cadwallader who owns a property within the discussed area, came forward to address
10 the Commission. He stated concern about the notification for the public hearing. He stated his
11 concerns were financial, and that he had received a copy of the tax increment financing funds
12 that were available. He stated that the numbers he received did not account for cause and
13 effect of buying businesses and buildings. He was concerned about not knowing how the cost
14 and cash are going to be established and believed it was reason for not moving forward. He
15 stated that the actual cost of the property is the problem. He identified the 40%shortfall and
16 the cost factors involved in this project as the reasons why he does not see it possible to move
17 forward with the project. He stated he has owned an office in the City of St. Anthony since
18 1972. He concluded that, if the 40% can be remedied, he would love to see it happen, but said
19 he would be happy to see the City wait for a year, or more and let the financing get straightened
20 out.
21 Mr. Shardlow stated that the public hearing portion of this is not to-be approving anything, but
22 to recommend moving forward. He stated that they need to see if a real proposal is going to
23 happen.
24 Commissioner Hanson asked if there was a cost associated with the City in order to move
25 forward. Mr. Shardlow stated that they have essentially completed the work that was in their
26 contract.
27 Resident Billie Deblak asked if the Northwest Quadrant was zoned commercial: Chair Melsha
28 stated that it was not all zoned commercial. She asked if there was anything to prevent a
29 property-owner from selling their property. Mr. Prosser stated there was nothing to prevent a
30 property-owner from selling their property to any developer at this time. He added that the
31 reality it would be very difficult for a developer to come in at this time and do piecemeal
32 development.
33 Resident Jeanette Dick asked if the corporate offices were to definitely be where they were on
34 the map. Chair Melsha stated the maps contain concepts, and that nothing was for certain.
35 She asked if they could be placed in the empty parking lot by Apache Medical, and if the units
36 were intended to be rented, or owned. Chair Melsha stated that all are to be determined. Ms.
37 Dick concluded by saying that in the 2000 Census, half of the units that came out were rental,
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1 and she feels that is enough.
2 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m.
3 Chair Melsha thanked Mr. Shardlow and Mr. Prosser, and acknowledged the difficulties each
4 of them face in their separate roles on this project. Chair Melsha stated he believes the project
5 should happen the way that it is, with the city defining their vision, then developers coming on
6 board to adopt their vision and concepts. He added that he was very pleased with the report,
7 and the level of detail.
8 Commissioner Tillmann stated that, looking at the report she saw a lot of what was mentioned
9 in the Task Force meetings. Regarding the schools, she referred to her son and the size of his
10 class. She stated that the concern over a lot of students coming in can be absorbed through
11 normal attrition of people moving out. Chair Melsha stated that the School Board is most
12 interested in knowing what the input might be, so that they can be prepared for it.
13 Vice Chair Stille stated they have come a long way from when they started this process. He
14 stated that the report was very well put.together, and that he was impressed with the content.
15 He added that, as a Planning Commission, it was difficult to add much to it. He continued that
16 every consideration has been looked at, and that sometimes they just have to look forward, and
17 deal with things as they come up.
18 Commissioner Stille continued that, since they are being somewhat forced into a higher-density
19 housing situation, he would like to see examples of how their chosen developer has handled
20 high-density housing elsewhere.
21 Commissioner Steeves stated that his experience in working with the city of Minneapolis on
22 redevelopment projects has taught him that it is an uncomfortable process, fraught with
23 uncertainty from beginning to end. He stated that they needed to be prepared for a number of
24 pitfalls along the way. He indicated that the way to mitigate the uncertainty is to keep the lines
25 of communication open.
26 Commissioner Hanson stated that the public brought up several good concerns tonight. He
27 added that all of the mentioned ideas tonight were brought up by the Steering Committee, and
28 will be addressed. He asked if they needed to have a backup plan. He indicated that he did
29 not want to jinx the project, and the possibility of it not happening makes him want to work
30 harder.
31 Commissioner Hanson stated that, as a business owner, he looks at the possibility of someone
32 wanting to buy him out, which makes him uncomfortable, but realizes that selecting a good
33 developer could actually make his business more viable by total redevelopment.
34 d. Planning Commission Findings/Recommendations to City Council.
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I Motion by Chair Melsha, second by Commissioner Tillmann, to recommend approval of the Northwest
2 Quadrant Redevelopment Plan Report presented to the Planning Commission this evening to the City
3 Council, and that they adopt it and implement the following findings found in the report:
4 - The proposed Concepts and uses for the redevelopment of the area-presented in the
s report are consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan as amended.
6 - The proposed Concepts in the report are consistent with the Metropolitan Council's
7 Smart Growth Initiative.
8 - The Master Framework Plan provides the development community with a clear
9 expression of the City's vision for the area, yet still flexible enough to accommodate
10 high-quality developers.
I t - The Report and the concepts contained in the Report genuinely reflect the community's
12 wishes for the area.
13 - The Concepts contained in the Report will benefit-the City by, among other things,
14 improving the Silver Lake water quality, restoring high-quality, and viable uses to the
is site, restoring a sense-of-place to the site, and providing some open-space, or other
16 pedestrian-friendly amenities so that the area will be accessible and inviting to all
7 residents.
18 - The Concepts presented in the Report, while being financially challenging, contain some
19 reasonable hope of feasibility.
20 - The City remain conscious of the on-going expenses in trying to achieve the
21 redevelopment.
22 Motion carried unanimously.
23 8.2 Amendment to Section 1400 of the City Code to permit electronic governmental information
24 signs to be located in the Recreational Open Space District.
25 Susan Henry stated that per the direction at the June 26 Council meeting, City staff has been in
26 consultation with the City Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance amendment with necessity language
27 rather than go the route of a conditional use permit, as discussed at the June 19 Planning Commission
28 meeting. She stated that the City Council consensus was to set the parameters for electronic
29 governmental informational signs in the City Code.
30 Ms. Henry continued in effect the proposed changes to the city ordinance is to permit in the
31 Recreational Open Space District an electronic message sign providing public information that is owned
32 by a governmental unit. She added that the sign must be a ground sign containing a sign surface area
33 not to exceed 150 square feet. The sign must be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., contain
34 no flashing lights, and the message may not be changed more than twice per day.
35 Resident Ron Hansen thanked the Planning Commission for having him back. Mr. Hansen stated that
36 he felt he was wasting his time here tonight, as he indicated that he learned at the City Council meeting
37 that the sign would be happening. He stated he suspected that this was a done deal at the last meeting,
38 and he was not happy. Mr. Hansen stated he was there tonight to ask the Planning Commission to say
39 no to this proposal, because it is something that they do not need.
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1 Mr. Hansen asked, "What has been added to this proposal tonight, other than school district property,
2 and city-owned property ordinance that is included in recreational areas?"
3 The Commission requested that Mr. Hansen continue with his comments,and then they will respond.
4 Mr. Hansen identified the change in the ordinance to include the ability for the sign to flash. Chair
5 Melsha corrected Mr. Hansen by stating that the ordinance states that the sign cannot contain a flashing
6 sign. After reviewing the ordinance, and the letter from the City Attorney, they identified a conflict
7 between the two documents. Chair Melsha stated that they will adjust Ordinance 2001-002, Section
s 1400.12.
9 Mr. Hansen stated that the Planning Commission said that they wanted to eliminate the need for people
10 to have to come in to request a variance, but that amending the City Code would not accomplish that.
11 He was concerned that this was opening up to even more than before. He stated that the City should
12 be a leader for the rest of the businesses that they want in the city.
13 Mr. Hansen stated he has not seen the Communications Plan that is referred to in the quarterly
14 newsletter. He commended Ms. Henry on her enhancements to the newsletter. He asked if they have
15 a Communications Plan, and if they do not have a Communications Plan in place, he suggested they get
16 one. Mr. Hansen stated that the cable station indicated that you can receive a copy of the agenda for
17 this evening on their website, which he found to be untrue. Mr. Hansen suggested that they enhance
18 and better utilize the communication tools that are now in place and stated he would like to see a
19 Communications Plan in the City of St. Anthony.
20 Mr. Hansen stated that his number one problem with the sign was the safety issue. He stated he
21 drove 40 mph down the road where the sign would go every day last week, and was being passed, or
22 tailed. He added that the school has been concerned about traffic in the past. He stated that if they
23 want this City Hall to look good, why don't they look at landscaping.
24 Mr. Hansen suggested doing some research to find out what the best bang for the buck is on this issue.
25 He believes the website could be better used.
26 Mr. Hansen stated he was very disappointed, and felt as though he was wasting his time since Mayor
27 Cavanaugh said that the sign would happen. He said they are practicing bad politics, and if they really
28 want to communicate with the people, study the subject. Finally, Mr. Hansen stated he wanted
29 answers to his questions.
30 Vice Chair Stille restated the motion from the last meeting, and said that it appears that the city, or
31 school-owned property aspect of the ordinance is not included in the draft of the ordinance, and
32 needed to be discussed by the Commission. Chair Melsha stated that the Salvation Army property and
33 the Golf Course are also recreational open-space.
34 Mr. Hansen asked about the Communications Plan. Ms. Henry stated that the City does have a goal
35 regarding communication which contains a lot of the information discussed tonight. She added that it is
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1 part of the City Council's goals. Ms. Henry acknowledged Mr. Hansen's ideas, and thanked him for
2 coming.
3 Mr. Hansen reiterated that it was bad politics, if the deal is done.
4 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 9:00 p.m.
5 Chair Melsha stated that they have taken a step back to sort of redraft.
6 Vice Chair Stille agreed and identified some of what they had taken into consideration were Mr.
7 Hansen's comments. He added that he would like to maintain control.
8 Commissioner Hanson asked about the Task Force that is looking into the.beautification of the City
9 Hall Building. He suggested that Mr. Hansen, and other residents lend their time to help with the
10 improvements.
11 Mr. Hansen asked Ms. Henry if part of the findings of the Community CenterTask Force was to
12 recommend the sign. Ms. Henry stated there is an initiative to work to spruce up the grounds. She
13 added that it coincides very well with the electronic sign, but that she needed to check with Jay
14 Hartman to see where the Task Force process is at this time.
15 Commissioner Hanson added that Ms. Henry inform residents in her newsletter that members of the
16 community do not have to subscribe to cable in order to have access to the city meetings. He added
17 that he does not see the lack of information on the website that Mr. Hansen referred to. Ms. Henry
18 stated that she feels they are doing well with the website, and acknowledged the importance of keeping
19 the website current.
20 Commissioner Tillmann stated that the conditional use permit is a very sensitive issue among the
21 community and among the Commission. She added that she felt that the process that they are using is
22 adequate. Commissioner Tillmann stated that after the decisions are made surrounding this sign, other
23 changes could be made.
24 Commissioner Steeves stated that the decision of the cost is for the City Council to make. He added
25 that what they have been attempting to do with this ordinance was to allow for some limited use. He
26 added that he would be opposed to what has been outlined because he feels it would never be brought
27 back to the Commission to address safety concerns, landscaping, and design guidelines. He added
28 that this change would allow for change without any permits. Commissioner Steeves stated that he felt
29 the.conditional use achieved what they wanted to do while still allowing the City to proceed with its
30 plan.
31 Chair Melsha stated that they are not wed to what they have, and that it appeared that the Commission
32 wanted to go back to the conditional use route.
33 Commissioner Tillmann stated that the City Council were concerned about was that the
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1 recommendation was a not specific enough. She added that she has concerns as to how the ordinance
2 was written.
3 Commissioner Tillmann distributed her suggestions for.the electronic sign issue:
4 "Recommendation for ordinance change-
5 1. Add definition of"Electronic Sign"to definitions section 1400.04.
6 2. Add to Section 1400.07 Prohibited Signs:
7 Electronic signs except public service signs owned by governmental units and located in
8 recreational/open space.
9 3. Add to Section 1400.12 District Scheduled, Subd. 4 Recreational Open Space.
10
1 I Public Service, Electronic signs are a conditionally permitted use. (CUP required) The conditions
12 cover at least the following:
13 1. Flashing and animation prohibited.
14 2. Hours of operation. (Maximum allowable is 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. May be less if situation
15 warrants.)
16 3. Message changeability should be minimum required to accomplish the purpose of the sign.
17 4. Sign aesthetics such as message color, size of reader-board and sign, construction materials,
18 landscaping."
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20 After reviewing her ideas with the Planning Commission, Commissioner Tillmann stated that she liked
21 the CUP idea because they have definite ideas for the project at hand, and she does not believe that
22 the restrictions, or limitations would be the same with every case.
23 Chair Melsha stated that the Commission does not recommend approving a permitted use permit now,
24 and asked Ms. Henry for advice.
25 Ms. Henry stated that City Attorney Jerry Gilligan could draw up the definition of electronic sign, and
26 that the information that Commissioner Tillmann outlined was quite detailed. She added that, if they do
27 not want to carry this on, perhaps they want to go with the CUP.
28 Commissioner Hanson recommended they take the information that Commissioner Tillmann outlined,
29 along with what is contained in the packet tonight and merge them together.
30 Vice Chair Stille identified Commissioner Tillmann's outline as quite detailed, but was still confused at
31 to what they should do next.
32 Commissioner Steeves stated that he was surprised at the City Council's decision to send the issue
33 back to the Planning Commission. He stated that they can reiterate their thoughts, or they can attempt
34 to try to make them very polished and specific. He added that Commissioner Tillmann's outline was a
35 great basis for legal staff to work from.
36 Ms. Henry stated that, if they were to do that, it would probably not be ready in time for the next
37 meeting. Chair Melsha asked if they would be waving a reading by not having the information in time
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1 for the next City Council meeting.
2 Commissioner Tillmann referred to the minutes from the last Council meeting and comments made by
3 Mayor Cavanaugh, and stated that they have completed_some of what he has requested.
4 After discussing the option to recommend the sign with a conditional use,the Commission decided to
5 add a few things to the outline drawn up by Commissioner Tillmann, which would keep them on
6 schedule in terms of the readings.
7 Commissioner Hanson suggested that they add a fifth point to the outline to include safety issues.
8 Motion by Vice Chair Stille, second by Commissioner Tillmann, to recommend that electronic reader-
9 board signs are allowed as a conditional use on lands zoned recreational open-space on city, or school-
10 owned property with the following conditions:
11 - Flashing and animation are prohibited.
12 - Hours of operation are limited. (Hours shall be between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00
13 p.m.)
14 - Message changeability should be a minimum required to accomplish the purpose of the sign.
15 - Sign aesthetics such as message color, size of reader-board and sign, construction materials,
16 and landscaping.
17 - Consideration should be given to safety issues.
18 - Purpose of the sign should be for public services only.
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
21 Chair Melsha indicated that he distributed an outline of the Antenna Ordinance to the Commissioners,
22 which had been drawn up by the antenna ordinance sub-committee.. He reviewed the requirements
23 and Standards for all Wireless Telecommunications Facilities(WTFs): Siting, Color and Architecture,
24 Landscaping, Signs, Lighting, Monopole, Setbacks, Height, Safety/Environment Standards.
25 Chair Melsha asked the Commission to review the.outline for the next meeting, and indicated they
26 would tweak and polish it then.
27 Commissioner Hanson stated that he had nothing new to report at this time on the housing point-of-sale
28 ordinance.
29 X. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
30 Chair Melsha thanked the sign sub-committee for their efforts and progress thus far.
31 Chair Melsha added that he was encouraged by the presentation this evening on the Northwest
32 Quadrant.
33 Commissioner Hanson noted that the Fitness Crossroads Fitness Center opened last week.
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I Commissioner Tillmann stated that she is in favor of the electronic sign as a vehicle for information. Sh.
2 added that the area by the tennis courts could be a lot more attractive, and the electronic sign would be
3 a very appropriate piece for the area.
4 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
5 Motion by Chair Melsha, second by Commissioner Hanson, to adjourn the meeting at 9:42 p.m.
6 Motion carried unanimously.
7 Respectfully submitted,
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8/13/01 MEETING DATE: 08/21/01
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Susan Henry, Assistant City Manager v�_
RE: Request for Side Yard Variance: Maynard and Elizabeth Shaw,
2835, Roosevelt Road
Maynard and Elizabeth Shaw, 2835 Roosevelt Road, are requesting a side yard variance of 11
feet. The applicant wants to build a detached two-car garage measuring 22' X 24" to the east of
their existing garage. According to City ordinance, "any side yard adjacent to a street must be at
least 30 feet in width." The proposed plans submitted to the City by the Shaw's show a 19 feet
side yard setback, which is 11 feet short of the ordinance requirement, and just 4 feet off of the
property line.
Maynard Shaw did mention he could possibly shave another 2 feet off the width of the garage for
a width of 20 feet, making the side yard setback 21 feet, and a variance request of 9 feet. Of
course he is interested in making this garage as large as possible. Another option is to narrow
the width a little between-the existing garage and the proposed garage.
The Shaw attached letter includes the reasons why they believe there is hardship for their case.
Much of their reasoning has to do with moving cars around with multiple cars at the propertyand
not being able to use the street for parking due to city restrictions. Also, the Shaw letter points
out the lack of storage space for home maintenance equipment, like the lawn mower.
For the record, City staff did not give the Shaw's the impression that only 15 feet was necessary
for the side yard setback from the street, as was stated in their letter. They were told they were
short what was stipulated in the City ordinance, which is why they are in front of the Planning
Commission this evening asking for a variance.
Staff Recommendation: The City has received a completed variance application and associated
materials. Staff has no recommendation.
Attachments:
• Petition for Variance/Applicant Letter
• Survey/Map
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
Petition for Variance
Applicant: £ MAY Phone: ��, 7,Rx. �o9
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Legal Description of pr o a roposed for van
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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 hardshi p. as
distinguished from a mere inconvenience, should the applicable ordinance be strictly
enforced.
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.
Signature f A licant
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Variances. (1665.06)
Application. An owner of property with an existing structure which does not comply
with the Zoning Code, or of property on which such a structure is proposed to be
constructed, may apply for a variance upon payment of the fee.as specified in the
Zoning Ordinance.
Council Approval. Variances to the dimensional provisions of the Zoning Code may
be granted by the Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, after a
public hearing is held,by the Planning Commission. Variances will not be granted
with respect to uses. A majority of affirmative votes by the Councilmembers present
is required to approve a variance request.
Evidence. No variance.will be granted unless the evidence presented by the petitioner
discloses all of the following facts:
(a) The subject matter of the application is within the scope of the Zoning
Ordinance subsection regarding variances.
(b) Strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship
because:
1.) The .property cannot be put to a reasonable use without the
variance.
2.) The circumstances causing the hardship were not created by the
owner.
3.) The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of
the locality.
4.) Economic considerations alone are not the basis of the hardship.
(c) The circumstances causing the hardship are unique to the individual
property under consideration.
(d) The granting of the variance is in keeping with the spirit and intent of
the Zoning Code.
Planning Commission Recommendation. The Planning Commission will consider the
application at a public hearing at any regular or special meeting. Notice for the-public
hearing will be given in accordance with Section 115 of the City Ordinance. The Planning
Commission, sitting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, will make a recommendation
to the Council as follows:
(a) Recommend that the variance application can be granted because the
evidence considered at the meeting supports each of the findings
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required by the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Recommend that the variance application be denied because the
applicant did not present sufficient evidence for the Planning
Commission to:make all of the findings required.by.the Ordinance.
Council Consideration. After the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting have been
forwarded to the Council, the Council will consider the application and recommendation of
the Planning Commission. Within 60 days after it first consideration, the Council will be
motion grant or deny the application according to the provisions of Subdivision 3 of Section
1665.06.
Expiration of Variance. If a variance is granted but the building or other structure permitted
by the variance is not constructed within one (1) year from the date the variance is granted,
the variance will expire and will be of no further force or effect.
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July 20, 2001
City of St. Anthony Village
3300 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony, MN 55418
Re: Petition for Variance
2835 Roosevelt St. N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55418
To Whom.It May Concern:
This letter is to petition for a variance at the above property address so that we may build a
detached two car garage. My family has been St. Anthony residents for twelve years,
living at this same address. Our home was built in 1953 and has had no structural
changes since that time.
The original single car attached garage has never been sufficient for our family (nor the
previous.owner), but due to other family needs (children in college, etc'.),-we put off the
expense of building a garage until now. At long last, we are finally in a position to afford
this addition only to find out that the 50 feet of property on the south end of our lot is not
enough, according to an ordinance on the books that even the City Inspector was
unfamiliar with. This ordinance states that we need to build 30 feet off of Murray versus
the 15 feet we anticipated and the 19 feet we allowed in our building plans. Everyone we
spoke with at the City of St. Anthony Village office about getting the building permit was
under this same impression, that only 15 feet off the street was required.
Like most families, we have more than one car. We currently have three licensed drivers
living in our home and have had up to five when all our children were still living at home.
For years our family has had to deal with the hardship of daily moving cars, because of
different schedules. Our current schedules vary from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the
morning. Each evening we have to repeat the process of moving cars back into place. In
the winter we have to allow even more time in our morning routine to remove snow and
ice. All in all, it is much more difficult than it should be on any of us.
Over the years, this has been more than an inconvenience, especially when either of us
has had major surgery and were incapacitated, which has happened to both of us more
than once. If we have guests or out of town visitors staying with us that have driven, our
situation is compounded. We do not leave our cars parked in the street and have even
had to park one car on part of our lawn. The previous owners did the same, they even
placed gravel next to the existing driveway which we removed because it looked so bad.
City of St. Anthony Village
June 20, 2001
Page 2.
We.have restricted street parking on Roosevelt from November until March each year,
which prohibits us from-using street parking as an alternative. In addition, due to our close
proximity to St. Charles Church, we are not allowed to park in front of our own home on
Sundays year round. So we have several limitations that other City residents are not
hindered by.
Not having adequate space to store our cars has also diminished their value quicker due to
the harsh weather conditions we experience in Minnesota. The weather extremes have
taken their toll on the paint finish on our cars not to mention the problems starting them on
really cold mornings. Also, if one car doesn't start, it can produce a chain reaction of
transportation issues for everyone, which has happened more than once.
In addition to not having enough room to store our cars, we have very inadequate storage
for other home maintenance equipment (lawn mower, snow blower, gardening tools) and
patio furniture. We have had to replace some items long before we should have due to
this situation.
One final note, when we purchased the home the existing garage floor was badly cracked
and pitched, but hidden by the owner's belongings and it was never disclosed to us. They
also had temporary wooden steps leading into the house. If we can build the proposed
detached garage, we no longer have to worry about tripping and falling on the existing
garage floor. We would put a raised wooden floor over it and use the old garage for
storage.
We live on a unique city block that has no alley or other access. We have what we feel is
more than adequate space to place this structure on our lot without detracting from the
existing home, rather enhancing it with a garage built to resemble the original structure and
compliment it. As we prepare our home for our retirement years, since we plan to stay in
this house, we really feel that this is an absolute necessity.
We have the support of all our neighbors, who by the way all have two car garages.
Please give us your approval so that we can have the same rights and privileges that our
neighbors enjoy.
We appreciate your consideration in this matter. If you require additional information to
support this request, please feel free to contact us at 612.788.7809 or 612.303.6320
during the day. Thank you.
Sincerely, i
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8/14/01 MEETING DATE: 08/21/01
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Susan Henry, Assistant City Manager��.1/�
RE: Northwest Quadrant Update
On July 24, the City Council approved two concepts for further evaluation for the redevelopment of
the City's Northwest Quadrant, an area focusing on the Apache Plaza Mall. The City expects to
issue a request for developers' proposals later this fall. The City Council commended the Planning
Commission's leadership on the project.
Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban (DSU) have completed upgrades to their 80-page report. Enclosed
with this packet is the updated version of the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Plan document
for your records.
Attachment:
• Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Update Newsletter
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ISSUE NUMBER NUMBER 3 THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY JULY/AUGUST 2001
City Council Approves Two Redevelopment
Concepts for Further Evaluation
The City Council on July 24 approved two concepts for Residential
further evaluation for the redevelopment of the City's Northwest
Quadrant, an area that focuses on the Apache Plaza Mall. Redevelopment
The Council's approval of the concepts and final report marked Concept
the culmination of the eight-month Northwest Quadrant
Redevelopment Planning Study. The goal of the study was to iden-
tify a redevelopment concept for the Apache Plaza Mall area that tm .
would make it the kind of exciting focal point for the community
that the shopping center once was.
In developing the two concepts, the planning study's citizen steer- Q
ing committee considered the environmental issues, neighborhood
needs, community's objectives, and market and financial feasibility.
The committee was assisted by a team of experts led by planning 3 _ t `�
consultants Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban.
"The Steering Committee has done good work and provided us
with two different redevelopment concepts that we can subject to = JR t
further evaluation," said Mayor Dennis Cavanaugh.
The major difference between the two concepts is that one has a
larger residential component and the other includes a corporate
campus in addition to residential development. The goal of this redo-velopment concept is to provide St.Anthony with
a dynamic new residential neighborhood that will be designed and
"It is important to remember that these concepts are a starting built to complement the community and establish an identity of its
point. We need to explore them in more detail with the help of own. The development will offer a comfortable,inviting feel that will
not only be attractive and offer housing and services for residents,but
developers in order to arrive at a final plan for redevelopment for will be an asset and attraction for all St.Anthony residents.
our Northwest Quadrant," he Said. FEATURES COULD INCLUDE:
The next step for the City will be to develop design framework •About 75,000 square feet of commercial/retail development.
_. •About 850 housing units including a mix of single family,
and guidelines and other concept detail, then issue a request for townhomes,senior high rise,multiple family housing.
proposals from developers for the two concepts. Once developers' • Tree-lined boulevard crossing through the site and connecting the
proposals have been received, the City can further explore with two ends of 39th Avenue.
developers the potential for both concepts. •A new road netltorh within the site providing access to residences
P P p and businesses.
"We want to work with developers to identify the strengths and ••A central park chat utiu as as a focal point of the development and
a strong amenity for the entire community.
weaknesses in both concepts in order to come up with a final plan . A series of trails.sidcivalks and open spaces linking the site
that is viable for our community," Cavanaugh said. internally and linking it externall' to surrounding neighborhoods
and the new nearbv Hennepin Parks Regional facility.
The City expects to issue a request for developers proposals • Improved water quality of Silver Lake through storm water
later this fall. retention and jiltranon jacdines.
• Metro transit senice to the site with bits shelters.
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1 of well paying jobs in a multi-building corporate campus facility on the site of the existing
—'— � Apache Plaza.A new residential neighborhood would offer a variety of new housing choic-
es to existing residents of St.Anthony.
FEATURES COULD INCLUDE-
About 500,000 square feet of corporate offices in multiple buildings and a 5-level parking
facility on the east half of the site.
• 75,000 square feet of retail development.
•About 400 housing units,including townhomes,senior high rise and multiple family housing.
• Tree-lined boulevard crossing through the site and connecting the two ends of 39th Avenue.
•A new road network within the site providing access to residences and businesses.
•�: •A central park that will act as a focal point of the residential and corporate campus portions
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•A series of trails,sidewalks and open spaces linking the site internally and linking it externally
to surrounding neighborhoods and the new nearby Hennepin Parks Regional facility.
• Improved water quality of Silver Cake through storm water retention and filtration facilities.
• Metro transit service to the site with bus shelters.
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NEXT STEPS -SCHEDULE
Fall 2001 — City develops and issues a request for pro- develop their proposal into a detailed plan and seek
posals for the redevelopment concepts from developers. public input for the plan. .
Late 2001/Early 2002 — City reviews proposals and Summer/Fall 2002— City enters final development
interviews developers, subjecting the concepts to further agreement with developer.
evaluation and identifying any potentially viable devel- For more information about the Northwest Quadrant
opment proposals. Redevelopment Planning Study, contact Susan Henry,
Early 2002 — City selects developer(s) for preliminary Assistant City Manager, at 612-789-8881, or for
development phase. In this phase, the developers will general updates, call the Hotline at 612-706-1350.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8/14/01 MEETING DATE: 08/21/01
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Susan Henry, Assistant City Manager
RE: Amendment to allow public electronic signs
For your information, the City Council approved the attached amendment to the sign code on
July 24 to allow for electronic message signs for public service purposes.
Attachment:
• Ordinance 2001-002
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
ORDINANCE 2001-002
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS; AMENDING
SECTION 1400.04, SECTION 1400.07, AND SECTION
1400.12, SUBD. 4 OF THE ST. ANTHONY CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby ordains:
Section 1. Section 1400.04 of the St. Anthony City Code, shall be amended to add a new
subdivision 37 as follows:
Subd. 37. Electronic Message Sign. Any sign that displays a message
electronically through the use of light emitting diodes (LED's).
Section 2. Section 1400.07 of the St. Anthony City Code shall be amended to add a new
subdivision 20 as follows:
Subd. 20. Electronic Message Signs. Electronic message signs except public
service signs in the Recreational Open Space District located on property that is
owned by the City or Independent School District No. 282.
Section 3. Section 1400.12, Subd. 4 of the St. Anthony City Code shall be amended to read
as follows:
Subd. 4. Recreational Open Space. The following signs are permitted in a
Recreational Open Space District and may be erected after obtaining a permit and
paying required license fee.
(1) Subject to approval of the Council, only ground and wall signs are
allowed in this district. The ground sign may have a sign surface
area not to exceed 150 square feet.
(2) Subject to the approval of the Council, and as a conditional use,
electronic message signs. The procedures contained in Section
1605.04 shall apply to the issuance of a conditional use permit for
an electronic message sign. The conditions with respect to the
issuance of any conditional use permit for an electronic message
sign shall cover at least-the following:
a. the sign shall not be permitted to flash or contain any
animation.
b. the hours of operation of the sign; provided,that in no
event shall the sign be permitted to be operated between the
hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
C. the message changeability shall be limited to the minimum
amount of changes required to accomplish the purpose of
the sign.
d. aesthetics of sign, including, but not limited to, message
color, size of message board and sign, construction
materials and landscaping.
e. location of sign with regard to surrounding area.
f. sign may only be used to promote items of general interest
to community.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective as of the date of its publication.
First Reading: July 24, 2001
Second Reading:
Adopted:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publish: St. Anthony Bulletin
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8/14/01 MEETING DATE: 08/21/01
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Susan Henry, Assistant City Manager
RE: Antenna Ordinance Outline
The Antenna Ordinance Subcommittee has put together the attached outline for review. The
contents will be discussed at the August 21 Planning Commission meeting. The outline will be
incorporated into a draft ordinance for the September 18 Planning Commission meeting. A public
hearing will be held on the proposed antenna ordinance on October 16.
Attachments:
• Outline of Antenna Ordinance
• Antennas in St. Anthony
City of Saint Anthony
Outline of Antenna Ordinance
I. Definition of"Wireless Telecommunications Facility" (WTFs)
"Wireless Telecommunications Facilities" means any cables, wires, lines, wave guides,
antennas, and any other equipment or facilities associated with the transmission or
reception of communications (other than radio or television broadcast communications)
which a person seeks to locate or have installed upon or near a Tower or
Telecommunications Facilities, but shall not include:
A. Any satellite earth station antenna two meters in diameter or less which is
located in an area zoned industrial or commercial; and
B. Any satellite earth station reception antenna one meter or less in diameter,
regardless of zoning category; and
C. Automatic meter reading systems.
II. Requirements/Standards for all WTFs. All WTFs must be constructed in accordance
with the following standards.
1. Siting. WTFs located on or attached to existing structures are regulated by the
provisions of the zoning district for each parcel. New towers shall only be located on parcels that
fall within the Telecommunications Overlay District. New towers are not permitted in public
rights-of-way.
2. Color and Architecture. All WTFs shall, to the extent possible, be concealed or
camouflaged and use materials, colors, textures, screening and landscaping to blend in with the
surrounding natural setting and built environment. If a WTF is proposed on any part of a
building or structure, it must blend with the building or structure's design, architecture and color,
including exterior finish. "Camouflage" shall not mean invisible, but rather appearing as part of
another structure, such as a building, wall or roof, or designed to appear as another structure,
such as a building, clock tower, chimney, flag pole, light pole or tree.
3. Landscaping. WTFs that are not concealed or camouflaged shall be landscaped
with a buffer of plant materials as determined appropriate for the site. Existing mature trees and
other vegetation at the site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
4. Signs. The use of any portion of a WTF for signs or advertising other than
warning or equipment information signs is prohibited-
5. Lighting. Wireless telecommunication antennas or towers shall not be
illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless such lighting is
specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority.
When incorporated into the approved design of the WTF, light fixtures used to illuminate ball
fields, parking lots or similar areas may be attached to the tower.
6. Monopole.New wireless telecommunication towers shall be of a monopole
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design,without guide wires, unless the City Council determines that an alternative design would
better blend into the surrounding environment.
7. Setbacks. WTFs shall comply with the principal structure setbacks of the
underlying zoning district and the following additional standards:
(a) The WTF is set back from all residential dwellings at least one foot for.
each foot in height.
(b) WTFs shall not encroach upon any easements unless permission is
obtained from the underlying property owner and holder of the easement.
(c) WTFs shall not be located between a principal structure and a public
street.
(d) The required setbacks may be reduced or the location in relation to a
public street modified, at the sole discretion of the City, when the WTF is
integrated into an existing or proposed structure such as a building, light
or utility pole.
8. Height.
(a) The height of any commercial telecommunications towers shall not
exceed 60 feet in the TOD-1 district and 75 feet in the TOD-2 district.
(b) Antennas located on an existing structure taller than the limit established
by the Telecommunication Overlay District may extend up to 5 feet above
the height of the structure.
9. Safety/Environmental Standards.
(a) Interference with Public Safety Telecommunications. No WTF shall
interfere with public safety telecommunications. All WTFs shall comply
with FCC regulations and licensing requirements.
(b) Unauthorized Climbing. WTFs shall be designed to discourage
unauthorized climbing.
(c) Noise. If the proposed WTF includes a back-up generator or otherwise
results in significant increased-sound levels, sound buffers may be
required including. but not limited to, baffling. barriers, enclosures, walls.
and plantings.
(d) Radio Frequency Emissions and Interference. WTFs must comply with
Federal Communication Commission standards for radio frequency
emissions and interference.
(e) Risk of Danger. WTFs shall not pose an unreasonable risk of explosion,
fire or other danger due to its proximity to volatile, flammable, explosive
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or hazardous materials.
(f) Maintenance. All commercial towers or WTFs shall (i) at all times be kept
and maintained in good condition. order, and repair so that the same shall
not menace or endanger the life or property of any person, and (ii) allow
sufficient access for service vehicles and personnel.
(g) Collocation Requirements. To every extent possible,
. (i) all WTFs shall be located on an existing structure that has a height
of at least 50 feet and is within one-half mile of a proposed WTF site,
(ii) all wireless telecommunication providers shall cooperate with
each other in collocating WTFs and shall exercise good faith in collocating with
other licensed carriers and in the sharing of sites, including the sharing of
technical information.necessary to evaluate the feasibility of collocation. In the
event a dispute arises as to a collocation issue, the City may require a third-party
technical study to evaluate the feasibility of collocating at the expense of either or
both wireless telecommunications providers;
(iii) All new wireless telecommunications towers and any pre-existing
towers owned by a wireless telecommunications provider shall be made available
for use by the owner or initial user thereof, together with as many other licensed
carriers as can be technically located thereon;
(iv) If determined appropriate by the City, all new WTF towers shall
be designed and constructed in such a manner as to accommodate at least one
other comparable antenna in addition to the applicant's; and
(vi) All new wireless telecommunications towers that are less than 75
feet shall be designed and constructed in a manner that allows such tower to be
expanded to a height of 75 feet in order to allow for future collocation.
(h) Exceptions to Collocation. The City may waive any or all of the
collocation requirements if it is determined that:
(i) The planned WTF would exceed the structural capacity of the
existing or approved structure, as documented by a qualified and
licensed professional engineer, and the existing or approved
structure cannot be reinforced, modified, or replaced to
accommodate planned or equivalent equipment.
(ii) The planned WTF would cause interference materially impacting
the usability of other existing or planned WTFs at the structure as
documented by a qualified radio frequency engineer selected by the
City and the interference cannot be prevented.
(iii) Existing structures within the applicant's search radius cannot or
will not accommodate the planned equipment at a height necessary
to function reasonably as documented by a qualified radio
frequency engineer selected by the City.
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III. Conditional Use.
The location of WTFs shall be a conditional use in commercial and industrial zoning
districts. WTFs shall be neither a permitted nor conditional use in any residential zoning
district within the City. Accordingly, all providers desiring to install a WTF in these
districts need to submit an application to the City and obtain approvals from the City
through the Planning Commission/City Council process.
IV. Creation of Telecommunication Overlay District/Permitted Use.
A new zoning district called "Telecommunication Overlay District" (TOD) shall be
created in the City and WTFs shall be a permitted use in a TOD. Accordingly, when an
applicant seeks to construct or install a WTF in a TOD, the applicant would deal only
with City staff in applying for the required permits, etc. needed for the WTF, thus
obviating the need for the Planning Commission/City Council approval process. The
specified areas will only be on City-owned property.
The Subcommittee has discussed the following property types being zoned TOD:
1. City-owned property (e.g., City Hall complex, Central Park, water tower);
2. School-owned property;
3. Areas zoned industrial (e.g., industrial park east of Hwy. 88).
V. Application for WT Fs.
A. In addition to an applicant's name, address, proposed site for a WTF antenna or
tower, site plan, grading and landscaping plans, written permission of the property owner, and
other such similar information, an application for a CUP, building or other permit relating to the
installation or construction of a WTF or a tower, the applicant shall include the following:
1. A statement indicating that failure to comply with the conditions of approval
shall result in the revocation of the permit and removal of the facility.
2. A statement indicating that the expenses incurred by the City to enforce the
provisions of the permit shall be reimbursed by the applicant.
3. A statement which requires the applicant to utilize the procedures established by
the FCC to resolve any complaints received relating to interference allegedly
caused by the facility.
4. A statement indicating the applicant will cooperate in good faith and fair dealing
in collocating wireless telecommunication facilities.
5. A statement indicating that the WTF shall be maintained in good and safe
condition and to preserve its original appearance and concealment, disguise or
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camouflage elements incorporated into the design at the time of approval. Such
maintenance shall include, but is not limited to, painting, repair of equipment,
and maintenance of landscaping.
6. A statement authorizing the City to enter the property for the purpose of periodic
inspections to determine that the site complies with conditions of approval and
all safety and building codes and permits issued. This statement shall give the
City the right to conduct such inspections at any time upon reasonable notice to
the property owner(s), and that all expenses related to such inspection shall be
borne by the applicant.
7. A statement indicating that a WTF which has not been used for twelve (12)
successive months shall be deemed abandoned and may, at the sole discretion of
the City, be required to be removed in the same manner and pursuant to the same
procedures as for dangerous or unsafe structures established by Minnesota State
Statutes, Section 463.16.
8. A statement indicating that the removal of any unused or abandoned tower or
portions of towers shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
9. A statement requiring the applicant to notify the City that the WTF continues to
be in operation. The notice of continuing operation shall be sent to the City
Planner annually by certified mail during the last two weeks of the month of
December.
B. Escrowed Funds. At the time of application for a WTF permit, an escrow deposit
shall be posted in an amount determined from time to time by City Council resolution. No
interest shall accrue on any such escrowed funds. The City may charge against this deposit to
recover its costs for reviewing the WTF application. These costs may include, but are not
limited to, City staff time over and above that.covered by the application fee, consultants' fees,
and fees for third-party review. If a WTF permit is approved, as a condition of approval, deposit
of additional escrow funds may be required. The City will charge against this deposit to offset
the City's costs to monitor construction and ensure compliance with the conditions of approval
and standards in this ordinance. These charges may include, but are not limited to, City staff
time, consultants' fees, and fees for third-party review, monitoring, and inspection. Once
construction has been completed and the applicant has complied with all conditions of approval,
any remaining deposit funds shall be refunded to the party or entity that posted the escrow
deposit. Refund of the deposit shall not be construed to limit the City's ability to recover future
costs associated with review or monitoring on-going operation of the WTF or future
modifications, amendments, or transfer of the facility--
C. Assessments. In the event the City incurs charges relating to the enforcement of
this ordinance, including without limitation expenses relating to third-party consultants and
removal of abandoned WTFs and wireless telecommunications towers, the City reserves the
right to assess the property owner for such charges in the same manner in which the City
assesses and collects real property tax liability.
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By Sam Black Community Development Agency to determine if Kryst said the MCDA staff will begin
Staff reporter there's a way to bridge the gap."It's going to be a looking for the alternative sources of assis- Alternatives_bllF
With a major funding, shift away from a challenge,"he said."One-third of our biggest-am tance in the next few weeks.
Tlie�414i,of tislngt:IX iO,cmrnent financing
popular development tool — tax increment of assistance has evaporated on us overnight." The tax breaks are good. and they will .:.J�
financing. or TIF — many developers and (T1,F)was reduced by-,about 30 percent due
One option would be a tax abatement for benefit Minnesota businesses and hopeful')I recent state properly_. I tax
the project.Carland said.But more likely,he spur development. said Brian Carey. vice overhaul.
economic-development agencies are explor to the re
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ino alternatives. said,the deficiencies are going to have to be president of development at Bloomington- . .. .";
TIF alternatives include tax abatements. made 0 7 tools:
tip scaling back the projects. based United Properties."But if the state and
tax-exempt bonds.job incentive grants,ener- Particularly Vulnerable will be the affordable the cities want to develop these blighted ■ .Directsubsidles to businesses or
gy credits and direct subsidies.Some of these housing and parking ramp components, he areas and want to promote smart dev'e'lop- developer#from local governments,
are used already in Minnesota. but TIF — said,though a change in plans to include city ment,they're going to need to provide some f6qivable' loan;
oan;
where the increase in value from develop- ownership of the parking ramp could help. substitute tool."he said.
■Properly.-
ment of a property is used to offset develop- "Municipalities are going to have to Jim Vos, principal at CRESA Partners, a
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ment costs— has been a widespread favorite. rethink some of their expectations given that real estate consulting firm in Minneapolis, a race-run
That landscape changed when Gov.Jesse the developers don't have the same discussed the future of TIF this week with a p gramtrecentiy expanded;,.
Ventura signed the tax reform package last resources to deal with,"Carland said. group from the Arrowhead Economic
month. The package helped b4inesses Other developers said the cut in TIF Development Corp. in Duluth. techniaisdtootsgnd"community
across the state by lowering properly taxes, potential may push them to consider other "Minnesota doesn't have that many good
co eger
but the action also bludgeoned TIF forms of financing or increases to rent or economic development tools or business
TIF consultants in the Twin Cities esti- sale price for new developments. recruiting tools."Vas said.
mate a 30 percent reduction of TIF's value For example,a planned housing develop- In the Twin Cities. Vos suggested, the 0r;o 6 PrgMrY`t'.prograq;-
based on a combination of the lower overall ment at the Koch Mobil site along Shepherd Metropolitan Council could be.1 conduit for '-;'lio-iiibIjidrnInIfteked tiy.the
property tax rates and new funding mecha- Road in St.Paul won't be badly hurt because redevelopment assistance.
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nisms for Minnesota school districts. strong housing demand will allow developer Brian Sweeney, director of the St. Paul
N.Cr4ti.lbr,energy use.ii�used as an
"TIF was Most Of Our tool chest." said Brighton Development of Minneapolis to Department of Planning and Economic e-c.onornic-developme4tooll In other states.
Dave Carland, president of CSM raise the sale prices of units. "We can make Development,said the 30 percent cut from the
Development Corp. in St. Paul. He said four tip a sizable part of the gap [created] by the top line of TIF need not be made up dollar-for- research.
of his firm's planned redevelopment projects law change.-said Richard Brustad,a partner dollar with other incentives.The lower prop
were turned on their heads when the tax at Brighton.0 erty tax will help spur new development,espe- announced: the Upper Landing o project, the
reform bill was passed. forcing CSM to Jack Kryst, manager of project planning cially with apartment projects.Sweeney said. West Side Flats project and the Koch Mobil
review financing options. and finance at the MCDA, said assessing "If you have less taxes. you have less site.All three will benefit from TIF and in
0 b y
CSM's proposed Depot East office develop- how the new laws affect TIF has taken pri- total development costs and you need less all three cases the developers have agreed to
ment,planned on Washington Avenue in downtown ority over finding new or alternative funding 0 TlFs,"Sweeney said. "take a little bit ON hit.-Sweenev said. ■
Minneapolis, now has a $3 million founding gap. sources. Already, he said, the change has St. Paul is going forward with three big 0 0 Sam Black can be reached at(6/2)
288-
C.arland said He's working with the Minneapolis cooled interest in new developments. apartment projects that were previously 2 103 or sblack@bizjournals.com.
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,,we've all asked ourselves page 118)• ethics and association-defined performance
at least once.This year's edition We'll also show you how some of standards. The Builders Association's
of the Home Building Guide can help these developments are using parts of a mission is "to foster a healthy business
you answer that question. With our movement called New Urbanism to environment for the home-building and
Second Annual Guide to Residential bring sidewalks, front porches, and a remodeling industry, and to engage
Developments and Golf Course Develop neighborly feel back to where we live in activities that strengthen competitive.
ments, we give you the locations, (see page 110). We'll even give you a ness, professionalism, and the public's
builders, prices, and amenities of nineteen guide to smart commuting(page 112). confidence in the industry."To learn more,
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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 July 24, 2001
4 I. CALL TO ORDER.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
6 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
7 Mayor Cavanaugh,invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
8 III. ROLL CALL.
9 Councilmembers present: Mayor Cavanaugh; Councilmembers Sparks, Thuesen, Horst and
10 Hodson.
11 Councilmembers absent: None.
12 Also present: City Manager Mike Mornson; City Attorney Jerry Gilligan.
13 IV. APPROVAL OF JULY 24,2001 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
14 Motion by Mayor Cavanaugh to approve the July 24, 2001 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda.
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16 V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
17 A. Proclamation declaring National Nip-ht t.
18 Council member Sparks read the proclamation which stated that the citizens of the City of St. Anthony
19 join the St. Anthony Police Department and the National Association of Town Watch support the "18`h
20 Annual National Night Out" on August 7, 2001.
21 Councilmember Sparks encouraged the community to have a block party, and if they do, to inform the
22 Police Department and they will arrange for one of the Councilmembers to attend their party.
23 VI. COMMUNITY FORUM.
24 Mayor Cavanaugh invited any residents in the audience to speak to the Council on items that are not on
25 the regular agenda.
26 Resident Ron Hansen expressed his opposition to an electronic sign in the City of St. Anthony. Mr.
27 Hansen explained that there are three reasons for which he is opposed: cost, technology, and safety.
28 He stated that the area where they are proposing to put the sign.is one of the busiest intersections in the
29 City. He suggested that the Council do some sort of study to determine how the community wishes to
30 communicate as a city.
31 Colleen Kapsch, winner of the Kiwanis Builders Club Contest, came forward to thank the Council for
32 their support in her trip to Washington D.C. She added that it was a wonderful opportunity for her to
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I be able to spend time with mentors. She stated that her speech was presented at their opening general
2 session before five hundred Kiwanis Key Club Members and thought it was a great opportunity to get
3 the message of Kiwanis and the Builders Club across.
4 Ms. Kapsch thanked the Council again for all of their support, and encouraged them to continue to
5 support Kiwanis and the Builders Clubs, as all the students are appreciative.
6 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the community was very proud of Ms. Kapsch.
7 Resident Jeff Winker came forward and referred to the last time that he was before the Council, when
s he expressed the difficulty he was experiencing in trying to get his home inspected. He stated that, as of
9 today, his home has finally been inspected. He asked the Council to state their perspective on the
10 difficulty people were experiencing with getting their homes inspected.
11 Mayor Cavanaugh acknowledged that it has been slow, and that he was just thankful that he finally got
12 his home inspected today. He apologized for the length of time it took, and said he appreciated Mr.
13 Winker contacting, so that the Council could follow through on their obligations. He added that Mike
14 Mornson was the focal point in the community to take care of issues such as this.
15 Councilmember Thuesen stated that he also was sorry for the length of time it took to for Mr. Winker
16 to get his house inspected. Councilmember Hodson echoed Councilmember Thuesen.
17 VII. CONSENT AGENDA.
18 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to approve the Consent Agenda. Said Consent Agenda consisted
19 of:
20 1. Council Regular Meeting Minutes-June 26, 2001;
21 2. Licenses/Permits; and
22 3. Claims.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
25 None.
26 IX: GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
27 A. Middle Mississippi Watershed District budget discussion (Report pages are included in packet,
28 but not numbered.
29 Mike Morrison asked Tom Frame to come forward and inform the Council of where they are in the
30 process. Councilmember Sparks asked Mr. Frame to solicit final comments about the budget.
31 Mr. Frame introduced Jon Steadland. Mr. Steadland stated that he would provide a review.
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Mr. Steadland stated that a watershed is based on drainage patterns and that it is required by the state
2 of Minnesota that in the Metropolitan area, a Watershed Management Organization needs to cover
3 every piece of the land in the nine county.Metropolitan area. He added that he and Mr. Frame
4 represent the Middle Mississippi Watershed District.
5 Mr. Steadland stated that Councilmember Sparks is the representative for the City of St. Anthony of
6 the Middle Mississippi Watershed Board. Mr. Steadland stated that money for the watersheds is
7 created through levies which will be discussed tonight.
s Mr. Frame stated that he would discuss three items this evening: the projects and programs, the budget
9 they are proposing, and their commitment to the City of St. Anthony and their other partners in the
10 watershed.
11 Mr. Frame stated that the projects would be funded by levy. He stated that the Watershed.
12 Management Plan which would be implemented in 2002, which consists of three projects/programs:
13 the creation of a wetland in a near north-side housing project in North Minneapolis, the creation of a
14 wetland in the Southeast Minneapolis industrial area,and improvements in the upper Mississippi River
15 (which would include stream bank restoration and improvement in access to the River).
16 Mr. Frame stated that the programs that they are proposing are a benefit throughout the Watershed:
17 combined sewer overflow program to address the problem of the overflows as they exist, to develop
18 and integrate a Flood and Drought Plan, and to address non-point source pollution. Mr. Frame went
19 through each item and stated that they were proposing a budget of$3,500,000 million, most of which
20 would be carried by the City of Minneapolis. He stated that the City of St. Anthony would carry
21 1.93% of the budget, and 3.3% is the land area within the watershed.
22 Mr. Frame added that the numbers are estimates, due to the changes in legislature, and that they are
23 working with the County Assessors Office to determine the actual redistribution. He added that they
24 are committed to the City of St. Anthony, and the other communities to work with them and identify
25 specific projects that will benefit the watershed.
26 Mr. Frame thanked the Council for the opportunity to update them and asked for any questions.
27 Councilmember Hodson asked for a definition of CSO, and the $200,000 that was mentioned in a
28 letter from Mr. Frame to the Council in June. Mr. Frame stated that CSO stands for the Combined
29 Sewer Overflow. Councilmember Sparks stated that the $200,000 was not the City of St. Anthony's
30 portion of the budget for the Watershed, but is a grant program, and asked Mr. Frame to review their
31 portion of the budget.
32 Mr. Frame stated that the $3,500,000 is what is being proposed, and they would be voting on the
33 budget for approval and implementation on August 161h, 2001.
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1 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the Estimated Tax Capacity portion of the handout. Mr. Frame'stated
2 that the levy amount is based upon what their projected budget costs would be to implement the
3 programs over a number of years. He added that the.share of the $3,500,000 budget for the City of
4 St. Anthony was $67,510.46 for the first year.
5 Councilmember Horst asked how the Middle Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization
6 (MMRWMO) interfaces with the Metropolitan Council on the sewage issues that he mentioned. Mr.
7 Frame stated that the Metropolitan Council owns the Interceptor System, and the MMRWMO owns
s the Storm Drain and Sanitary System, which each are responsible to maintain.
9 Councilmember Sparks asked what an interceptor was. Mr. Frame stated that it is a major drainage
10 tunnel that accepts the municipal waste from all of the municipalities throughout the Metropolitan area
11 which are interconnected to drain through to the Metroputin Facility.
12 Councilmember Sparks asked about the backups that occur in people's basements, and if it is the City
13 of St. Anthony's sewers, and not the interceptors that cause the problem. Mr. Frame indicated that
14 determining the answer to that is part of the integrative portion of the plan.
15 Councilmember Thuesen asked how closely MMRWMO works with the Metroputin Council. Mr.
16 Frame stated that they are a separate governmental entity, but that one of their goals is to maximize
17 themselves by working with the local communities as well as the regional governments.
18 Councilmember Thuesen stated that one of the big goals for the City of St. Anthony would be to
19 eliminate some of the sanitary sewer backups. Mr. Frame stated that what they hope to do with the
20 Combined Sewer Overflow Program is to identify what is contributing to that type of problem. He
21 added that the Integrative Flood and Drought Planning would also play a role in attempting to eliminate
22 the problem with sewer backups by determining a better way to collect rainwater than by dumping it
23 into the sanitary sewer.
24 Councilmember Sparks suggested that they remove the St. Anthony Harding Street Holding Pond, and
25 the 291h Avenue Storm Sewer Reconstruction from their Capital Project Implementation Schedule
26 because they are in process and near completion.
27 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the Non-point Sourcing. He stated that it seems that the use of
28 phosphorous seems to be greening out Silver Lake, and requested that they educate and determine a
29 different product to be put on the grass.
30 Councilmember Thuesen mentioned an old study on phosphorous that indicated, if applied correctly, it
31 has no bearing on the grass and the lakes. He agreed with Mayor Cavanaugh that he was in favor of
32 education on the product.
33 B. _Discussion of Northwest Quadrant Study options (Craig Rapp of DSU and Jim Prosser of
34 Ehlers and Associates will be present.)
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1 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that a resolution to move the two recommendations for the Northwest
2 Quadrant forward was possible tonight.
3 Mike Morrison stated if they adopt the Plan tonight, they Would be exhausting the Smart-Growth Grant
4 from Metropolitan Council.
5 Craig Rapp, DSU, came forward to distribute the adjustments to the final document that were made
6 following the Planning Commission Meeting on July 17, 2001. He indicated that the adjustments will
7 appear in the final document.
8 Mr. Rapp stated that there exist two Concept Plans for the Northwest Quadrant. He indicated that the
9 goal of the next step is to reach out to the developing community with as much flexibility as is possible ii
10 order to receive a number of well-qualified proposals.
11 Mr. Rapp indicated that he would highlight Chapter five in the Report which discusses the Master
12 Framework. He stated that it communicates the standards and guidelines that they wish to impart on
13 the developer community:
14 5.1 Development Principles and Patterns
15 -Identity, character, and diversity
16 -Integration with community
17 -Integration of uses remaining in and around development_ area
18 5.2 Street Pattern
19 -Use of existing access points
20 -Development of roadway spine through site
21 -Reintroduction of grid within site
22 -Sidewalks and pedestrianibicycle paths
23 -Transit linkages
24 5.3 Open Spaces
25 -Development of key central open space
26 -Network of open spaces throughout development
27 -Linkage with Hennepin Parks Regional Facility
28 5.4 Natural Environment
29 -Silver Lake Water Quality
30 -Integration of Stormwater Management into open space network
31 5.5 Building Development
32 -Site Planning Principles
33 -Define spaces with buildings, not parking lots.
34 -Create a variety of looks to match variety of types.
35 -Maintain a pedestrian friendly environment.
36 -Provide visual terminus points.
37 -Surround the central open space.
38 -Building Placement, Height, Massing
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1 -Parking
2 -Signage
3 -Lighting
4
s Mr. Rapp elaborated on the above items and stated that items that the community may perceive to be
6 simple, common sense approaches are the things that are important to identify and illustrate in the
7 document. He added that, in doing so, the developer will understand what the community wants as a
s final product, as well as know how to market and cost out the specifics.
9 Mr. Rapp continued that the rest of the report contains the implementation of the Northwest Quadrant
10 Development Schedule, and the Financial Analysis. He stated that DSU has brought the process to the
11 point of requesting approval of the two alternatives that they have put forward. He added that the
12 following step would be to authorize the development team to move forward to the Marketing Phase.
13 Jim Prosser, Ehlers and Associates, stated he would discuss three different items with the Council this
14 evening: the Implementation Process, how the concept would be used in the Implementation Process,
15 and the financial gap.
16 Mr. Prosser added that they are currently providing-similar services to over a dozen other projects, and
17 the experience that they gain from those projects helps them to help the City of St. Anthony in getting.
18 from the Concept Phase to the Implementation Phase of the redevelopment project.
19 Mr. Prosser stated that the framework for the future implementation requires them to take the design
20 framework and package it with other materials in order to market it to developers. He stated that they
21 have already been contacted by a few developers. Mr. Prosser added that the marketing would start
22 as early as tomorrow, upon approval to move forward tonight.
23 Mr. Prosser outlined the initial process for the developer: identify their qualifications in terms of
24 experience with similar types of redevelopment, complete a development program worksheet which
25 identifies the project components, and a site plan with more specific information.
26 Mr. Prosser indicated that they would also suggest that the City provide a pre-proposal conference
27 which will give developers an idea of what the City is specifically looking for. He stressed that the
28 number one question that is asked during that conference is if the City is committed to the
29 redevelopment project.
30 Mr. Prosser stated that developers have about four weeks to present a proposal. He added that they
31 are evaluated based upon the development program. Mr. Prosser indicated that they would also
32 evaluate their ability to pay for land, TIF projections,their ability to secure equity and financing, and
33 their overall consistency with the concepts that have been presented.
34 Mr. Prosser stated that some of the types of concerns that were raised during public presentations
35 include the impact that certain types of development may have on schools, city services, water quality
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1 and traffic. He added that Ehlers captured that type of information and would be able to include that as
2 part of the evaluation criteria.
3 Mr. Prosser stated that the end result is a report with the various development proposals and the
4 evaluation. He added that Ehlers uniformly does not provide a recommendation to the City. He added
5 that they feel it is much more important that the City looks at the information and makes a selection.
6 Mr. Prosser stated that it was not unusual to segment the project, and look at multiple developers for
7 different parts of the project. He added that they recommend that the City narrows the field and invites
s the developers back to make presentations to them before the City makes a selection. Mr. Prosser
9 stated that even after they make that selection, they are only entering into the Preliminary Development
10 Phase which allows the developers to provide a little more detail in all of the areas.
11 Mr. Prosser indicated that.once the developer and City Staff are comfortable, Ehlers recommends that
12 they go to the community to gather feedback on the proposal before the formal presentation for
13 consideration for the Final Development Stage. Mr. Prosser indicated that the Final Development
14 Stage includes negotiating issues such as land use, and any needs for financial assistance.
15 Mr. Prosser indicated that one of the chief concerns that a community has over TIF Fund usage is
16 whether the developer really needs that level of assistance, or not. He stated that Ehlers would provide
17 them with a Perform Analysis which would provide an examination of the actual financial need along
18 with a recommendation.
19 Mr. Prosser continued with the next step, the financial gap. He stated that the need is bigger than they
20 thought. He added that when they first looked at this project, a very rough estimate revealed a cost of
21 $33,000,000, with a gap of$2,300,000-$2,500,000, which is very manageable.
22 Mr. Prosser indicated that the legislature changed that gap to $12,000,000. He added that the
23 feasibility of the project needs to be determined by the City. Mr. Prosser stated that the fundamental
24 question is if accepting the status quo was an option. He continued that, if the City is comfortable with
25 the option to do nothing, then that needs to be looked at. He added that, if it is not an option, then he
26 believed that the gap was something that can be managed.
27 Mr. Prosser stated that one way to fill the gap was-to look at outside funding. He added that another
28 way to close the gap was to look at staging the project where they would not need to acquire all the
29 land at one time. He identified a third way to lessen the gap as trying to incorporate existing businesses
30 into the development.
31 In summary, Mr. Prosser acknowledged the significant challenges, and added that it is the challenges
32 that make the need for the project to happen.
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1 Councilmember Horst asked about the overall financial. He stated that$33,000,000 is the City portion.
2 of what the City portion would be. Mr. Prosser added that, at this time, they are not recommending for
3 the City to incur any obligation to buy the property and do the demolition.
4 Councilmember Horst asked where the gap was. Mr. Prosser stated that the cost to acquire, relocate,
5 demolish and public improvements equals roughly $33,000,000. He stated that adding the revenues
6 that would come from development, and the tax increments together then look at the cost of the project
7 also equals the gap.
s Councilmember Horst asked if it was true that there was a$2,500,000 gap that would need outside
9 funding such as Metropolitan Council. Mr. Prosser stated that was correct, but values and costs
10 included in the estimates may also reduce the gap.
11 Councilmember Horst asked how large a development this was in terms of taxing. Mr. Prosser stated
12 that they were looking at an increment of $1,000,000 plus of new taxes.
13 Councilmember Horst stated that he thought the best option was the Corporate Campus idea because
14 of the scale in the population growth, but does not see how it can be paid for. Mr. Prosser stated that
15 the impact of Residential-versus Corporate Campus have to be measured very carefully. He added that
16 it is not accurate to look at a proportional increase in city services on a population basis. Mr. Prosser .
17 continued that retail has the greatest impact on city services, and that higher density housing is the most
18 efficient housing.
19 Planning Commissioner Chair Melsha stated that the Planning Commission struggled with the financial
20 feasibility, as well. He added that the details of their recommendation were that attention be paid to the
21 expenses incurred by the City as they go through the process.
22 Councilmember Horst stated that if they decided to approve to move forward, he needs to see some of
23 the models of higher density housing because it is very scary to him. He added that the City really
24 needs to be behind this project, and that he did not want to prevent the project from happening,yet
25 made his fears known.
26 Councilmember Thuesen asked about the twenty-five year TIF. Mr. Prosser stated that no action
27 taken tonight commits them to using TIF, and that they will need to examine that on an individual usage.
28 Councilmember Thuesen thought it was safe to say that a substantial portion of TIF would probably be
29 used for the project.
30 Councilmember Thuesen referred to the portion in the Redevelopment Plan that indicates that people
31 rent out of choice, not out of obligation. Mr. Rapp addressed Councilmember Thuesen's concern, and
32 stated that, as the demographic bulge of the baby boomer generation goes through and people make a
33 variety of housing choices for a maintenance-free lifestyle, it is happening in increasing numbers.
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1 Councilmember Thuesen expressed his concern over the possibility of mismanaged apartment
2 buildings. He added that it was important to him to have certain safeguards in place to prevent
3 apartment buildings from falling in the hands of negligent managers.
4 Councilmember Thuesen asked if they would be considering the higher density housing with 69%of the
5 housing being rental unit if they were not in a financial bind. Mr. Rapp stated that the more value dollars
6 they can create, the less tax increment subsidy and the better the project works, regardless of the type
7 of dollar it is.
s Councilmember Thuesen referred to some cookie-cutter housing developments he saw recently, and
9 stated that structures like that would be an aesthetic nightmare in the City of St. Anthony. Mr. Rapp
10 stated that is exactly why they have the framework in place.
1 t Mr. Prosser stated that if they do not like the higher density Concept Plan then they should not approve
12 it. He added that the housing densities mentioned are very consistent with the patterns working in other
13 parts of the Metropolitan area, and that more people are looking for that type of residential living. Mr.
14 Prosser also stated that they would not recommend a Concept Plan that was not a solid plan with
15 sound principles from a planning perspective.
16 Councilmember Thuesen referred to the possibility of cutting corners on quality as the project goes
17 along, and his concern to prevent this from happening and leaving them with cheaply made housing.
18 Mr. Rapp stated that they have direct control in this process to prevent that from happening.
19 Councilmember Thuesen asked about the Herberger's lease. Mr. Prosser indicated that the
20 Herberger's lease was not identified in the cost, which indicated that the numbers could go up.
21 Councilmember Thuesen stated that the TIF amount made him nervous.
22 Councilmember Thuesen stated it would be a good idea if the superintendent of the schools would
23 provide a statement to the city they were on board with the project, as well as any concerns they are
24 having regarding a potential enrollment increase.
25 Councilmember Thuesen indicated that he would support this tonight, although he feels there is a lot of
26 legwork ahead of them to make the project worIC-
27 Councilmember Sparks asked Planning Commissioner Chair Melsha how the public hearing went at
28 their meeting. Chair Melsha stated that the meeting was nearly filled to capacity with residents. He
29 added that a few residents addressed the Commission, and that, as a community, they seemed
30 informed of what was happening.
31 Councilmember Sparks asked about the Market Analysis and what the research firm thought that the
32 City could accommodate, she stated the Concept Plan we exceeded the capacity provided by the
33 Market Analysis by five units. Geoff Betzel, DSU, stated that the total number Councilmember Sparks
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1 identified from the Market Study are not necessarily additive, and that the five extra units are within the
2 margin of error.
3 Councilmember Sparks asked if it would need to be redone before the lenders look at it. Mr. Rapp
4 stated that, in order to get a loan for an apartment, they would need to have a Market Analysis done by
5 a credible source which would be part of the Lending Package.
6 Councilmember Sparks asked about the recommendation by the Market Analysis of for-sale own-
7 homes versus the framework recommendation for all rental units. Mr. Rapp stated that the town-homes
s in the framework were for-sale town-homes.
9 Councilmember Sparks asked what high-value development was, as referred to on page 4.5. Mr.
10 Rapp stated that, in that context, high-value development means that if they have something going in that
I 1 is high-cost to develop, in order to make a profit, a developer would come in to determine costs, and
12 ways of covering the costs in order to make a return. He added that they are already assuming that
13 they have a relatively high-cost project which would demand a higher-priced product mix to make sure
14 that it covers those costs and that an investment return is generated.
15 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the higher-cost development was an issue of which to be aware. He
16 referred to the Riverfront Development and freezing out the existing residents of the community because
17 it is too far out of reach.
18 Councilmember Sparks asked about the potential height of the one hundred unit senior housing. Mr.
19 Rapp stated that it was to be determined by the City, but that they are imaging it to be around eight
20 stories tall.
21 Councilmember Sparks asked if they have given any thought to the changing demographics in twenty
22 years. Mr. Rapp indicated that the housing industry has learned that too much of any one product is
23 bad for any location and any city. He added that a broader mix will lead to adaptive reuse of a space
24 for a different demographic type.
25 Councilmember Sparks stated that she agreed with Councilmember Thuesen for the need to learn some
26 of the experiences that other communities have faced as they have gone through similar projects.
27 Councilmember Sparks stated that Chapter 6 indicated that Ehlers has not engaged in any conversation
28 with U.S. Bank, and that she was discouraged to hear that. Mr. Prosser stated that Ehlers was not
29 authorized, nor would they recommend having discussions with U.S. Bank until they perceive that the
30 Council wants to move froward.
31 Councilmember Sparks asked how much of a partner they would be, if they were able to proceed.
32 Mr. Prosser stated that the partnership that they would envision includes a major property owner that
33 has been part of the community.
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I Councilmember Sparks asked when they become part of the process. Mr. Prosser stated he hoped
2 they already feel like they are part of the process. He added that they need to keep the communication
3 open, and need.to advise them when they would be contacted.
4 Councilmember Hodson stated he appreciated the process, and commended all of the parties
5 responsible for getting them this far. He continued that numbers do not scare him, and that he fully
6 supports the Planning Commission's decision to move forward and fund this process of investigating
7 what those proposals will examine.
s Mayor Cavanaugh also thanked all of those involved, especially the Northwest Quadrant Task Force.
9 He added that he sees this project as the same spot that the City was in during the Water Task Force.
10 He continued that they are at the right place, at the right time with a plan, and that luck plays a large role
I I in success.
12 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he was excited to get to the next step, and that it was crucial that they
13 develop a synergy among the different structures. He added that the product that has been delivered to
14 them was right on the money. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the City was well equipped to take on the
is project with a strong City Manager and City Council. He concluded that he shared all of the
16 apprehensions that were expressed tonight.
17 Councilmember Hodson asked about the funding that they were looking at for the second phase. Mike
18 Mornson stated that they were looking at about $25,000 to get to the second phase where they would
19 have a developer picked, which would come out of the H.R.A. funding from the Smart-Growth
20 Initiative.
21 Councilmember Horst reminded the Council that.they said they were going to be flexible. He stated
22 that they were not operating with an open checkbook, as was included in the recommendation by the
23 Planning Commission. He added that he does not have much faith in the Council.
24 Mayor Cavanaugh asked Councilmember Horst to elaborate on his lack of faith in the Council.
25 Councilmember Horst referred to a past issue that he chose to not rehash.
26 Motion by Councilmember Hodson to approve Resolution 01-070, re: Approving the Northwest
27 Quadrant Plan and authorizing proceeding with tfie second phase of the project.
28 Motion carried unanimously.
29 X. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
30 A. Planning Commission- July 17, 2001.
31 1. Ordinance 2001-002, re: Electronic signs (I"reading).
32 Planning Commissioner Chair Melsha stated that they have gone back to the conditional use
33 permit because they felt that it gave the City a lot more control.
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1 Melsha reviewed the ordinance with the Council and stated they were trying to avoid being
2 reactive and not allow projects to drive their decisions.
3 Councilmember Thuesen asked that the hours of operation be changed to 10:00 p.m. and 6:00
4 a.m. The Council agreed to change the hours.
5 Councilmember Sparks thought the tennis court lights were on until 11:00 p.m.
6 Jerry Gilligan indicated that they could impose different requirements as part of a conditional
7 use and for different times of the year.
8 Councilmember Horst asked if anyone on the Council considered an electronic sign blight. The
9 Council responded that they did not. Councilmember Horst suggested that they offer this
10 conditional to businesses. He added that he was a little uncomfortable in doing for the City
11 what they do not allow for the businesses.
12 Mayor Cavanaugh stated he was under the impression that businesses did not want this
13 because it is too restrictive.
14 Councilmember Thuesen stated that the use of the internet could help the City communicate to,
15 the public. However, he stated, he sees just cause for the sign
16 Resident Ron Hansen came forward to express his disappointment in the process. He added
17 he felt he was wasting his time because the electronic sign is a done deal. Mr. Hansen stated he
18 thought this sign was a blight to the City. He stated he has received calls of support.
19 Mr. Hansen stated that this sign is going to take more landscaping maintenance when
20 landscaping maintenance is already neglected.
21 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that, at this date,the Council has not made any decision to put a sign
22 in. Therefore, he added he did not want to go through his list of hypothetical. He added that
23 there is a resolution before them to amend the ordinance, nothing else.
24 Mr. Hansen stated that he was opposed to-the ordinance. He stated that safety was his
25 primary concern, and that it would be too great a distraction for drivers.
26 Councilmember Sparks stated that perhaps Mr. Hansen should do some research and gather
27 evidence that supports his concern for safety regarding the sign.
28 Mr. Hansen stated it was common sense that the sign would be a distraction when driving, and,
29 therefore, a safety issue.
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t Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the safety issue is a concern, that they will work through.
2 Councilmember Hodson echoed the Mayor's concern for safety.
3 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve re: An ordinance relating to signs; amending
4 section 1400.04, section 1400.07, and section 1400.12, subd. 4 of the St. Anthony City Code.
5 Amending subd 4. Section b to 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
6 Motion carried 4-1. Councilmember Horst opposed.
7 XI. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
8 Mike Morrison informed the Council that they will be very busy over the next five months.
9 He reviewed the following:
10 2002 Budget Update.
I t -Council reviews budget on August 14, 2001.
12 -Council adopts levy on September 11, 2001.
13 -Tax law changes:
14 -Levy limits back
15 -HACA is eliminated
16 -No Truth in Taxation hearings required this year
17 -No tax rate hearing and resolution ever
18 -Class rates decreased (impacts TIF)
19 Central Park Update.
20 -Bid opening on August 7, 2001
21 -Park Commission reviews on August 13,2001
22 -Council and Park Commissioners meet to review bids on August 14, 2001 at 5:15
23 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
24 -Council considers awarding bid on August 14, 2001
25 Community Center Task Force.
26 -Presentation of recommendations at the September 11, 2001 City Council Meeting.
27 Proposed that the Council cancel that meeting and push it to September 25, 2001.
28 Council.agreed.
29 Inflow and Infiltration Project.
30 -A brochure has been developed.
31 Councilmember Sparks recommended that the letter that was written by WSB on illegal
32 sub-pumps be rewritten so that the community can understand the language.
33 -First neighborhood meeting was July 18, 2001
34 Mayor Cavanaugh recommended that the City partner with an outside source to do
35 100% of everything in relation to sub-pumps and wells so that the residents have
36 someone to respond to them.
37 Stonehouse Update.
38 -Presentation from Ehlers and Associates on August 28, 2001 at the City Council
39 Meeting
40 Council Work Session with Ehlers and Associates on financial strategies on October 9, 2001.
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1 Hennepin Parks purchase of Salvation Army property; City Council action in August.
2 St. Anthony police presented a plaque to Osell's Bike for their efforts assisting the Bike Patrol.
3 Logo on Silver Lake bridge.
4 Northwest Quadrant.
5 -Moratorium expires on October 4, 2001- has been advised to let it expire
6 -Meeting with bank- sometime in August
7 -Meeting with Metropolitan Council in August
8 Meeting with new School Superintendent in August.
9 Change in requiring a super-majority for re-zoning; re-zoning of commercial to residential only
10 requires simple majority of 3-2.
11 -Need to look at the language more closely
12 Jerry Gilligan stated that any zoning amendment requires a super-majority vote,
13 effective May 31, 2001.
14 Miscellaneous
15 -Liquor award- best wine
16 -City Police meeting
17 -Union contracts- tough year because of economy and labor shortages
18 -Custom Liquidators update- presenting a proposal to demolish at August meeting
19 Noise ordinance
20 -Signage in community on thirteen or fourteen streets,total cost of$400.00
21 -Council approved putting up signage that states that they enforce the noise ordinance
22 XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
23 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that he had a great meeting with the new school Superintendent.
24 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated he would be starting a new monthly program of highlighting a Hero-of-the-
25 Month from the community. This meeting, he recognized Mark Sitarz who is a member of the Fire
26 Department. Mr. Sitarz recently responded, as a resident, to an incidence of a death and a heart attack
27 with incredible compassion and insight. He thanked Mr. Sitarz for being a wonderful citizen.
28 XIII. ADJOURNMENT.
29 Motion by Mayor Cavanaugh to adjourn the meeting at 10:44 p.m.
30 - Motion carried unanimously.
31 Respectfully submitted,
32 Courtney Seesz
33 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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35 Mayor
36 ATTEST:
37 City Clerk