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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
I PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
December 11 , 1984
7:30 P.M.
1 . Call to Order.
2. Roll zCall - —
3. Minutes.
a. Planning Commission - November 20, 1984.
4. Designate Commission Representative to the Council Meeting on December 18,
1984.
5. Public Hearings.
a. 7:35 P.M. - Howard Applebaum, Video Cassette Sales/Rental at Apache
Plaza (conditional usel .
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i 6. Unfinished Business.
a. The Hair Station, 3909 Silver Lake Road (,sign) .
7. New Business.
a. Video Update, 2510 Kenzie Terrace (.interpretation of sign ordinance) .
8. Miscellaneous .
9. Adjournment.
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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
November 20, 1984
1 The meeting was called to order by Chair Zawislak at 7:36 P.M.
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3 Present for roll call : Zawislak, Franzese, Bjorklund, and Hansen.
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5 Absent: Jones, Wagner, and Bowerman.
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7 Also present: David Childs, City Manager.
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9 Motion by Commissioner Hansen and seconded by Commissioner Franzese to approve as
10 submitted the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held October 16, 1984.
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12 Motion carried unanimously.
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14 Chair Zawislak indicated he would report the Commission meeting at the next Council
15 meeting which had been rescheduled to be held December 4th.
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17 At 7:37 P.M. , the Chair read the notice of the hearing to consider a request from
18 St. Anthony Health Center, 3700 Foss Road N.E. , for a density variance which would
19�- --a-11ow construction-of-an=---addi-t-ional--s32--uni,ts�to-t-he-84T which^-were-approved"Ju1yc24--
20 1984 for the proposed senior rental housing structure to be constructed on the
21' existing vacant parcel directly west of and in conjunction with the 65 unit
22 St. Anthony Health Center nursing home. The notice had been published in the
23 . Bulletin November 6th, and mailed to all property owners of record within 350 feet
24 of-t-Fe subject property. No one present reported failure to receive the notice
25 or objected to its content and the Manager reported receiving no calls related
26 to the proposed addition.
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28 Michael Miller, Assistant Administrator of the Health Center and Craig Hinrichs
29 of Smiley, Glotter Associates, 1021 LaSalle Avenue South, Minneapolis, architect
30 for the project, were present to answer questions related to the requested increase
31 to 116 units and the revised site and floor plans for the Chandler residence,
32 which would provide the same type of supervised living for elderly residents as
33 had been approved by the City for the original 84 units. Mr. Miller indicated the
34 decision to increase the number of units in the project had been made after a
35 meeting of the Health Center managing partners with Kraus-Anderson of St. Paul , the
36 contractors who would be -helping design the -building;- the- f-i nance people;- and-
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eople;- and-3-7 the new architects who had been selected because of their expertise in building
38 senior housing, where a revised design for the interior of the building was
39 developed which would utilize every bit of revenue producing space possible and
40 thus result in a project which would be more cost effective than the 84 unit project.
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42 The new design would provide a total of 181 housing units on the parcel between-
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etween_43 Foss and Chandler Roads, of which half, had already been taken up for the existing
44nursing home. Seventy-one parking spaces, including 39 underground for residents
• 45 of the new building, would be-.added to the 68 stalls next to the nursing facilities, .
46 the Assistant Administrator indicated, and he said an improved traffic flow pattern
47 would be developed between the two buildings to avoid the use of 37th Avenue to get
48 from one building or unit to the next. The Manager observed that, even with the
49 addition of 32 units in the new structure, the parking for the whole project would
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1 far exceed -the City's requirement for one parking space for every three units
2 of elderly housing.
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: 4 Mr. Miller -said planning input had been sought from about a. dozen representatives
5 -from four different -senior organizations ,in St. Anthony as well as- from nine
6 affiliated churches who provide volunteer services for the nursing home and many.
7 of their suggesti,ons had been. incorporated into the policy developed for the new
8 building. The Health Center representative later told the Commissioners that none
9 of these had indicated they had any problem with the- rate structure suggested for
10 the new project.
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12 Commissioner Jones arrived at 7:50 P.M. , in time to participate in the discussion
13 with the project architect. Mr. Hinrichs distributed revised site plans and
14 demonstrated on the colored sketches of the project how the four story height
15 would be retained along 37th where the building would have the greatest visual
16 impact on the neighbors, with a sunken parking floor on the north where the grade
17 sloped away from the street. The open community areas, the glassed-in linkage
1.8 way between the nursing home and the apartment building; and the greenhouse/atrium
19 on the southwest corner where a gift and card shop might be located, would all be
20 located along the street side of the building, according to the architect, who
21 said the parking area plans and those for a walkway around the retaining pond to
22 the rear would, of course, have to be worked out with the Rice Creek Watershed
23 District. He also reported the plans for the service area off 37th Avenue had
24 been approved by the Ramsey County Engineer.
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26 The architect said his firm would be involved in most facets of the building plan-
27 ning and would be attempting to fulfill Mrs. Post' s desire that the overall •
28 impression of the new building should be one of "quiet elegance". He indicated the
29 building would be very sturdy and constructed with optimum of sound control . The
30 exterior walls would be aesthetically handled with some brick to match the nursing
31 home facade. All materials would be low maintenance with no stucco on the bottom
32 level . Even though some land would be lost across the front with the reconstruc
33 tion of 37th, the architect indicated thirty foot setbacks would be retained and
34 the final landscaping plans would probably include low bushes and perhaps, bus
35 seats, along the street, designed to not interfere with the visual sighting of
36 drivers along that roadway.
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38 The interior halls would be either seven or eight feet wide and jogged to prevent
39 the perception of long uninteresting expanses of wall . The new rental units would
40 be strictly market rate and not subsidized, Mr. Hinrichs said, and their anticipated
4 1 size and rent per month would be: 91 one bedroom units, 606 square feet in size,
4 2 which would rent for around $850 a month; 22 two bedroom, 874 square foot units
4 3 for which around $1 ,050 would be asked; three 535 square foot efficiencies (junior
4 4 one bedroom, with bedroom alcoves) at $750; and perhaps, four deluxe two bedroom
45 units, well over 1 ,000 square feet in size, which would rent for about $1 ,200. All
46 these could be provided in almost the same size building shell as had been approved
47 in July, he added.
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49 Even with a $1 ,000 deposit -fee, Mr. Hinrichs told Commissioner Jones, he did not
50 consider these rents to be excessive considering the health and security services
.51 which would be. offered the residents, most of whom would be in their 80's, live
52 alone, and might require housekeeping and nursing services as well as congregate
.53 meals, none of which are normally provided in the usual apartment complex. Con-
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on-54 sideration is also being given to providing a guest room for families of residents
55 of either facility from out of town.
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1 Signage for the Chandler Homes, Mr..-.Hinr-ichs said, would be similar, but probably.
2' .smaller; than that permitted for .t.he nursing home, and, would be designed to meet all
• I -the requirements of the City. Sign Ordinance.
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5 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated-he would certainly be in favor of the proposed unit
6 addi tioR;, ;:but .sai d he-wool d .also like ,s'ome concrete confirmation that.;the .:proposed_-.
7 density was not unusual for the same type of projects in other metropolitan com-'
8 munities. He said according to his estimates, the revised plan would provide 44
9 dwelling units per acre which -he saw as even surpassing the R-5 zoning for the City.
10 Mr. Childs told him there would be 60 units per acre in the first phase of the
11 Kenzington project. Mr. Hinrichs said he perceived the density for this building
12 to be only mid-range or even lower as .compared to similar suburban projects he
13 had worked on in Columbia Heights, New Hope and Osseo, where four or five story
14 buildings are acceptable. The architect also told the Commissioner that, if the
15 state permitted the nursing home operation to be expanded on the same parcel , there
16 could be 450 patients housed in another three story building.
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18 Mr. Hinrichs commented that he perceived the City must have recognized there would
19 not be a lot of interior traffic for a project like this when they adopted reduced
20 parking requirements for elderly housing. He then reminded the Commissioners
21 that a great deal of land would have to be retained for drainage. Mr. Miller
22 added that he knew of other communities which had adopted special ordinances
23 dealing with shared services for senior housing.
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25 No one else appeared to speak either for or against the proposed revision of the
26 project density and the Chair closed the hearing at 8:30 P.M. for a Commission
• 27 recommendation to the Council .
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29 'Commis§ -oner Bjorklund observed --that the request represented a decrease in building
30 height from 42 to 36 feet. He said he was very happy with how the traffic flows
31 had been tied in with the nursing home and considered the whole complex would be
32 an asset to the community. The Commissioner indicated he perceived that linking
33 the two facilities and sharing services would probably prevent another contractor
34 from seeking a similar variance for "just a fancy apartment building". He said
35 he was happy to see the handicapped access had been dealt with and Commissioner
36 Bjorklund indicated he perceived that, with the amount of floor area devoted to
37 congregate and shared facilities, the living density was not really excessive,
38 especially since he had personally observed a similar project in St. Louis Park
39 which far exceeded the density of this project.
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41 Mr. Childs indicated he would contact several other city administrators for con-
42 crete examples of higher density which could be incorporated into the final motion
43 of approval by the Council .
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45 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Franzese to recommend
46 Council approval of the variance to the City Ordinance which would permit the
47- St. Anthony Health Center, 3700 Foss Road N.E. , to construct as per the site plans
48 presented by the project architect. November 20th, the 116 unit elderly rental
49 apartment project on the vacant parcel immediately west of, and in conjunction. with,
50 the 65 unit nursing home-facility on the corner of 37th Avenue N.E. and Foss Road,
51 whi ch woul d-=r.•e`su;ff. i n 1-84 uni is for the- whole: comp]ex where 119 are all owed-,;by. -the
52 City Zoning Ordinance, and a four story .structure along 37th Avenue N.E. , where.
• 53 only three stories would be permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, finding, as had the
5 4 Council in their July 25, 1984 approval of. 84 units for the same building, that-:
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1 1 . The three statements -required to be answered affirmatively. for granting a
2 variance had been ,done so with this proposal ; •
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4 2. There had been no neighbor opposition demonstrated at any of the hearings on
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7 3. The proposal is for-market rental semi-independent living apartments which
8 would be unique because of their shared supervised living facilities with the
9 existing nursing home;
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11 4. The applicants had again addressed the following in their most recent request:
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13 a. a good mix of unit sizes ranging from 535 square feet for efficiencies
14 to over 1 ,000 square feet for deluxe two bedroom apartments;
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16 b. street access —service access and turnaround;
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18 c. parking areas for the two buildings tied in such a manner as to improve
19 the traffic flow on the property;
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21 d. health and safety provisions, including fire protection;
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23 e. handicapped access and seven or eight foot wide halls;
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25 f. building height not to exceed 36 feet above grade;
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27 g. building appearance - matching aesthetics of the existing structure; •
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29 h. landscaping; and
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31 i . floor area ratio and open space;
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33 S. The diminished building height would allow more open space and the siting of the
34 structure still addresses the unique soil and drainage problems on that parcel .
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.36 The Planning Commission further recommends the Council grant a variance for a free
37 standi.ng identification sign which would meet all the requirements of the Sign
38 Ordinance and for a smaller sign which would direct trucks to the service court.
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40 Motion carried unanimously.
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42 Commissioner Wagner arrived at 8:38 P.M. , during the discussion of the above, .but
43 did not vote on the motion.
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45 At 8:45 P.M. , the Chair read the notice of the hearing to consider the request
46 from John Hertog, 2521 St. Anthony Road, for preliminary plat approval for a seven
4 7 lot subdivision of Hertog Gardens, located .on the. ea'st side of Edward Street N.E. ,
48 between 32nd and 33rd Avenues N.E.
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50 The notice had been published in the' Bulletin November 6th and mailed to all property
51 owners of record within 350 feet of the subject property.
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53 No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its content
54 and the Manager reported receiving no calls either for or against the-proposal .
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• •1 In his November 16th memorandum recommending approval of the plat, Mr. Childs had
2 indicated that, although the interior lots would be between 70 and 73 feet in
3 width, where the Ordinance requires 75, and the corner lot would be a little-under
4 the required 11 ,000 square feet, he: pereeived the variance would be a good com-
5 promise with the underlying lots, most -of which would be buildable under the City
6, Zoning Ordinance even. though .they are only 50 feet wide. If the number_of lots
7 were cut down= to--six, the resulting lots would average 12,000 square feet, which
8 would exceed the 9,000 square feet ordinance requirement and nearly double the
9 recommendation of the Metro Council for the provision of affordable housing, the
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12 John Hertog, as well as his two brothers, Leo and Ronald, who live in the same
13 area, were present to discuss their plans for redeveloping the tract of land on
14 which the family had operated Hertog Floral , Inc. until it had been severely
15 damaged by the tornado in April . John Hertog told the Commissioners his family
16 plans to tear down all the existing structures on that parcel , including the
17 octoganal store building on the southeast corner of 33rd and Edward, but would
18 continue to operate the floral sales business out of the seasonal structure on
19 the west side for at least one more growing season. This non-conforming building
20 would, of course, be removed just as soon as the homes across the street are
21 built, the petitioner said, and he added that the plans at this time are for the
22 family to sell the seven lots individually.
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24 Commissioner Bjorklund observed that most communities now require drainage ease-
25 ments be dedicated across new developments and he recommended five foot easements
26 be retained across the seven lots so underground utilities could be put in or
27 drainage problems corrected without neighbor objections. He said the easements
28 would be invisible to the lot owners who could plant ..or -put up fences over them_
,?29:-the same as the rest of_th_01r__ property.
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31 No neighbors were present for the discussion and the hearing was closed at 9:00 P.M.
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33 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to recommend
34 Council approval of the prelininary platting of the seven lot subdivision of
35 Hertog Gardens between 32nd and 33rd Avenues N.E. on Edward Street N.E. , as pre-
36 sented in the sketch plan drawn up by Lot Surveys Company, Inc. , contingent upon
37 the provision of a five foot preimeter drainage/utility easement across the project,
38 finding that:
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40 1 . Many similar lots with smaller frontages, depth, and land area have been
41 platted and developed in the same neighborhood;
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43 2. The proposed plat would eliminate 50 foot lots which conform to the City Zoning
44 Ordinance in an even lesser degree;
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46 3. The plat would to a large extent eliminate a legal , but non-conforming use in
47 this residential area;
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49 4. No objections to the proposed platting were raised either before or during the
50 hearing by any of the neighbors who had been notified about the hearing.
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52 Before the vote on the motion was taken, Commissioner Jones made a friendly amend-
53 ment to the motion to include the condition that future utility lines for the project
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1- Commissioner Hansen, who lives directly behind the Hertog property, indicated he
2 could see no advantage to this since most- of the..utility lines are already in place •
3 between the properties in that area. . ,-Leo Hertog was concerned with the costs
4 involved.
6 Commissioner Bjorklund said he had always favored underground utility lines, but
7 was concerned that stipulation.-might cause problems for- the *neighbors east of the
8 project. He also indicated he perceived the Hertogs had already made large con-
9 cessions toi the. City when they had- decided to develop seven rather than ten lots
10 on that parcel and said he wouldn't want to increase the costs of the lots anymore
11 than necessary.
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-13 Commissioner Jones indicated he believed the costs would be only nominal and he
14 perceived these improvements would add to the value of the properties. The Com-
.15 missioner then modified his amendment to indicate that only "the utility lines
16 which would provide service to the new structures themselves would be installed
17 underground".
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19 Commissioner Bjorklund seconded the motion.
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21 Commissioner Hansen persisted in his opposition to the condition until at least
22 he could see the plans for the installation. Mr. Childs said he would check with
23 NSP before the final action by the Council .
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25 The question was called.
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27 Voting on the motion to amend: •
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29 Aye: J,ones,. Bjorklund, Zawislak, and Franzese.
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31 Nay: Hansen.
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33 Motion to amend carried.
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35 The amended motion was carried unanimously.
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37 At 9:1.5 P.M. , Chair Zawislak read the notice of the hearing to consider a petition
38 from the Hair Station, 3909 Silver Lake Road, for the installation of a free standing
39 sign, with no more than 25 square feet of sign surface on each side, to identify
40 the business. The notice had been published in the Bulletin, November 6th, and
41 mailed to all property owners of record within 200 feet of the subject property.
42 No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its content
43 and the Manager reported receiving no calls about the .proposal .
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45 The reproduction of a picture of a similar sign to the one requested which hangs
46 in front of another Hair Station at 970 Osborne Road in Fridley had been included
47 in the agenda packet and Mr. Childs, in his November 16th memorandum related to the
48 sign request, ' had indicated the shop owner had told him the proposed sign for the
49 St. .Anthony facility would be modified to one that was ground mounted and wider
50 than it was h.igh.
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52.' Daniel Jaeger, 9418 East River Road, the petitioner and renter/owner of the shop, •
5.3 was present to get the Commissioners ' input as to just what type of signage would
54 be likely to be approved to replace the sign for the building's previous occupant
55 which had been destroyed by* the tornado. That signage had been perceived by the
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I City to be not in conformance with the City Sign Ordinance and; because of the
2 controversy surrounding that sign, the Manager had -suggested •Mr. Jaeger first
3 discuss his plans--with the Commissioners- in an attempt to develop a sign which
4 would be acceptable to them.
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6 Mr. Childs- told Commissioner Franzese it was' his understanding that the"; signage
{ 7 would no -longer be restricted by the Hedlund P.U.D. because the general consensus
8 of all concerned seemed to be that any business which replaced Craig & Company
ti 9 in that building would have to have identification.
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11 Mr. Jaeger reported that on October 24th, Gordy Hedlund had called him to indicate
j 12 the property was for sale and when he had made the decision to open his shop at
13 that location, he had anticipated using the same signage which he has on his other
14 three shops in Fridley, Blaine and Coon .Rapids. When Commissioner Jones told the
1 15 applicant he found the sign depicted in the agenda packets, "offensive and not the
16 quality desired for the City, Mr. Jaeger responded by saying that sign was inferior
a 17 to the one identifying his Blaine shop which had been reproduced, in what he per-
18 ceived to be an attractive manner, in a stain glass window on that facility. He
19 said he had already paid a large sum for the graphics and had hoped to utilize
20 them again for this shop.
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22 Commissioner Bjorklund told the shop proprietor he hoped Mr. Jaeger realized the
23 only reason he was being considered for a free standing sign was because that type
24 of sign had been grandfathered in by the sign which originally stood in that
`! 25 same location, which the Commissioner added, had offended many in the community
26 because it had 'been lit all night and was perceived to be too large after it was
• 27 once built. Commissioner Jones suggested Mr. Jaeger might get more community
28 support for his business by putting up a sign which more closely resembled some
29 of the more tastefully designed, substantially constructed monumental type signs
30 in that same area, and make sure his signage is turned off whenever the shop is
31 closed for business.
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33 Mr. Jaeger was told the only reason Twin City Federal 's sign can be lit all night
34 is because they have a 24 hour banking service out of that building.
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36 Although his shop is located across from Apache, Commissioner Franzese reminded
37 the beautician that he is also surrounded by residential dwellings and the type of
38 signage which had been developed for the townhomes just north of him as well as
39 the signs for the real estate office and Goodyear Tire and Rubber in the same
40 vicinity were suggested as models for his sign. Although there appeared to be a
41 general feeling of dislike for the faces depicted on the sign in the agenda packet,
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42 it was agreed the City could not control the signage to that extent.
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44 Mr. Jaeger was asked to work with the City staff in designing the sign which could
45 be brought back to the Commission for final consideration during their next meet-
46 ing December 11th. Commissioner Bjorklund suggested it might be advantageous
47 for staff to photograph some of the more acceptable free standing signs around
48 the community and put them in a brochure which could be presented to future sign
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51 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Hansen to table the
52 application for signage for the Hair Station at 3909 Silver Lake Road until the
53 applicant is ready to present a firm proposal for that signage.
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1 The -Commission then considered the final .bui'lding design- for -the. 202 senior housing •
2- project recently appr.oved'.by .H.U.D.. to be constructed on Kenzie Terrace on the.
3 site -now occupied by..the .Mimosa Restaurant.
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5 Joseph Ramnar.ine, staff member, and Bruce Rice-, Chairman of the Board of Walker
6 Senior Housing -Corporation, 3737 Bryant Avenue South, sponsor-s of the 202 project,
7' and-.Gary Tushie of Saunders-Thalden .and Associates, Inc. , the Kenzie Terrace
8 Redevelopment Project architect, were present to discuss changes which had been
9 made' in the plan which had been approved by H.U.D. , primarily to the building
10 exterior where wood and brick facades would be added to the building to bring it
11 closer in appearance to the Kenzington condominiums across Kenzie Terrace, all
12 of which would be paid for by Walker.
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14 Mr. Childs informed the Commissioners that CDBG funds could not be used for these
15 exterior changes but would be utilized for building site amenities such as the
16 roadway,- landscaping, and perhaps handicapped access.
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18 Commissioner Hansen indicated he certainly preferred the new exterior over the
19 square box H. U. D. would fund. Commissioner Wagner reported he perceived Walker
X20 had gone out of its way to produce a building with a more aesthetic appearance,
121 even spending 585,000 of its own funds to provide amenities for the building.
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2 3 During the discussion of the type of housing which would be provided in the
24 building, Mr. Tushie reported H. U.D. would approve only shower stalls for the
25 units, although a common non-therapeutic tub would be available for the residents
26 in the building.
27 •2 8 Mr. Miller was still- present and commented that in the new senior housing his
29 organization is proposing, only showers would be provided for the elderly who
30 find it easier to bathe this way than in tubs.
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32 The architect told those present H.U.D. would not approve air conditioning for the
33 building although they would permit sleeves for air conditioning to be installed.
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35 Commissioner Jones expressed his disappointment that only aluminum windows had
36 been permitted for the building but Mr. Tushie told him he perceived that,
37 because of the improved weather stripping on the newest type of aluminum windows,
38 they were now superior to wooden windows of the same quality.
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40 Mr. Rice indicated he and Mr. Ramnarine appreciated the opportunity of discussing
41 the project with the Commissioners and promised to keep them closely informed as
4 2 to when the final approval from H.U.D. could be expected. The Chairman agreed
43 with Mr. Tushie that the project would probably not be under construction much
44 before the following summer.
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46 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to express
4 7 the .Planning Commission's satisfaction in all respects with the plan proposed
4 8 by Walker. Senior Housing Corporation for the 202 senior project to be erected
49 at 2626 Kenzie Terrace, with special appreciation for the improvements in the
50 building facade which would be provided by Walker.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
_REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION- ACTION _____________
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Date Submitted Type of Action Requested Agen a Item Number
December 7, 1984 Concept Review
Public. Hearings-a
X Formal Action/Motion
Date Action Title
Requested Informational
Other Conditional Use Request-
December 11 , 1984 Video cassette sales/rental
Apache Plaza
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TO: St. Anthony Planning Commission
FROM: David Childs, City Manager -
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SUM14ARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: This is a request from Howard Applebaum for a
conditional use permit to allow operation of a video cassette equipment sales and
rental operation in Apache Plaza. The business would be located on the southern end
of Apache and would have outside access , but no interior mall access . As in two
previous requests, the following conditions should be required of the applicant as a
condition to approval :
1 . There would be no viewing of tapes in the store, except for bona fide demonstratio s
of tapes and no viewing would be visible from outside the store .
• 2. The proprietors must comply with all state laws relating to obscenity and to any
ordinance of the City of St . Anthony thereafter relating to obscenity .
3. Conviction of the owner or any of the employees of the owner for violation of
obscenity laws in the operation of the store would be grounds for revocation of
this permit by the City Council .
ALTERNATIVES: Recommend approval , modify or recommend denial .
RECO1'-U1 ND-',TION: Staff recommends approval with the above conditions .
ATTACHMENTS :
Plan X Application Form
X Mailing List Letters of Support/Objection
X Notice of Hearing
CITY MAN GER'S VIEW: COMMENTS :
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Fee: $100.00
• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
Application for Conditional Use Permit
(other than day care center)
Applicant � o �'��E 117 Phone
Address 1-5-er
Status of applicant (owner, buyer, renter, agent, etc. )
Legal description of property in question
Street Address �� �' L' fIZ
Zoning district in which property is located e-' G m G L
Conditional use proposed
• Minnesota statutes and City ordinances require that the following conditions
be satisfied before a conditional use may be authorized:
Yes No
1 . The proposed conditional use is one of the conditional
uses specifically listed for the zoning district in
which it is to be located.
2 . The proposed conditional use will not be detrimental to
the health, safety or general welfare of persons resid-
ing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property
values or improvements in the vicinity .
3. The proposed conditional use is necessary or desirable
at the above location to provide a service or a
facility which is in the interest of public conveni-
ence and will contribute to the general welfare of the
neighborhood or community.
Explain:
• (use additional sheets if necessary)
Signature of Applicant - -
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CITY. OF ST. ANTHONY
NOTICE OF HEARING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing
by the Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony on Tues-
day , December 11, 1984 , at 7: 35 P.M. , in the Council Chambers of
the City Hall , 3301 Silver Lake Road (enter northeast corner)
for the purpose :
Consideration of a request from Howard Applebaum, 1583
Saunders , St. Paul , MN for a conditional use permit to
operate a videocassette equipment sales and rental
• operation to be located in the Apache Plaza Shopping
Center.
Anyone wishing to be heard with reference to the above matter
shall be heard at said time and place. Questions regarding this -
matter shall be referred to the City Manager, 789-8881 .
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish: November 27 , 1984
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MAILING LIST - Apache Plaza (video) 12/3/84
C. G. Rein Co. ' Ken Lee Ken Solie - •
Commerce. Building 3904 Penrod Lane N.E. 2817 Silver Lane N.E.
St. Paul, 14N 55101 St. Anthony, MI-1 55421 +I St. Anthony, ?1N . 55421
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Hardees American Monarch Twin City Federal
4004 Silver Lake Road 2801 - 37th Avenue N.E. 3899 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony, "4V 55421 St. Anthony, ?4?I 55421 St. Anthony, MN 55421
American Oil Sentinel Management Co. J. A. Cadwallader
4940 Viking Drive 5151 Industrial Boulevard Real Estate
Minneapolis , t•LN 55435 Minneapolis , MN 55435 3901 Silver Lake Road
Re: 3700 Silver Lake Rd. Re : Equinox Apartments St. Anthony, MN 55421
CITY .OF ST. ANTHONY
REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
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Date Submitted. Type of Action- Requested Agenda Item Number
December 7, 1984 Concept Review Unfinished Business-a.
Date Action Fbrmal Action/Motion Title
Requested Informational
X Other Signage at the Hair
December 11 , 1984 Station, 3909 :Silver Lake
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TO: St. Anthony Planning Commission
FROM: David M. Childs, City Manager
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SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: This item was tabled at the last Planning Com-
m-ission
om-mission meeting to allow the app scant to develop a plan for a proposed sign to be
located at 3909 Silver Lake Road. The attached concept drawing (wood sign on brick
base) would utilize the existing sign base which would be rebricked, but with no
gap between the bottom of the sign and the top of the base. The applicant would also
like to utilize the logo shown in the lower left of the drawing somewhere on the sign,
if possible, but remains receptive to the concerns and comments of the Planning
Commission.
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RECO,UIENDATION: The physical construction of the sign appears to meet the intent
o the Commission and I recommend approval . The sign copy is not something that
I wish to recommend, favorably or unfavorably.
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Date Submitted : Type of Action Requested Agenda, Item Number
December 7, 1984 Concept Review New Bus i ness-a
Date Action Formal Action/Motion Title
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December 11 , 1984 Video Update Signage
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TO: St. Anthony Planning Commission
FROM: David M. Chi ids, _C'i ty Manager
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SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: The applicant has 1 i ghts in the wi ndown of his
business ''Video Update'', located at 2510 Kenzie Terrace which flash so as to be
visible from outside the store. The City has ordered them to be shut off because
they are in violation of the sign ordinance, which prohibits flashing signs (de-
fined as: an illuminated sign which contains flashing lights or exhibits noticeable
change in lighting intensity) . Section 430:30, subd. 17, prohibits such signs .
After several warnings, the applicant has complied with our request to turn the
flashing lights off and now is requesting that it be defined as a ''historical
identification symbol '', stating that these lights depict an historical image of a
• movie theater.
ALTERNATIVES : Interpret the ordinance to allow the flashing lights as an historical
symbol or not to be an historical symbol under the intent of the ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff feels that the intent of allowing historical symbols included
such things as barber poles, mortar and pestle at drug .stores and other small ,
generally recognizable symbols of historically significant value . The lights in
question represent a substantial stretch of that interpretation, do not resemble a
theater marquis and even if in a theater configuration, would -still not be allowed to
flash in my opinion. I recommend that this request not be interpreted to allow the
flashing lights.
ATTACHMENTS :
Plan Application Form
Mailing List X Letters of Support/Objection
Notice of Hearing
CIT MANAGER-SA REVIEW: COMMENTS :
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Dave Childs
City Manager
St. Anthony, Mn. 55418
Dear Sir :
Video Update, located at 2510 Kenzie Terrace, requests
that a hearing be arranged at the next Plannin
Commission meeting (Scheduled for December l4th� to
decide whether our "Hollywood" lights, located inside
the window of our store, fall under an exception to
ordinance Section 430 :30, Subds. 3 and 17. This
exception is found in section 430, #b5, on page 11 ,
which states that a commercial establishment is allowed
one historical identification symbol not exceeding 5
sq. ft. The size of our sign is less than this limit,
and we believe that our lights are a historical motion
picture symbol and appropriate to our business.
• Please include this issue on the Planning Commission
agenda.
Sincerely,
Craig Belisle
Video Update Owner
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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
November 13, 1984
The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
Sundland.
Present for roll call : Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske.
Absent: Marks.
.Also present: David Childs, City Manager.
The following amendment was made to the Council 's October 23rd minutes :
Page 6, para. 7: Insert after "Council . " in Line 7, "Councilman Ranallo indicated
he perceived St. Anthony had a long history of strong ethnic
connections with European countries and he suggested contacts
be made with Germany or Poland. "
Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Mayor Sundland to approve as amended
the minutes of the Council meeting held October 23, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
• A brief discussion- of the reasons car starting licenses were established preceded
the action on the licenses listed in the November 13th agenda.
Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the
following:
Motor Vehicle Starting License
Dick' s Standard.
Heat Licenses
Neil & Hubbard Heating & Air Conditioning;
Nelson Heating & Air Conditioning; and
Riccar Heating & Air Conditioning.
Contractors Licenses
Bryant Construction, Rogers, MN;
North Star Services, St. Paul , MN;
Potvin Sales Company, Fridley, MN; and
MLK Investments, Fridley, MN.
Motion carried unanimously.
• The Manager distributed copies of the October 31st and November. 30th verified claims
and indicated the Finance Director perceived the investment with the Offerman &
Company would give the City the best return possible in today's market.
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Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman .Ranallo to approve payment
of all verified claims listed for October 31 ;and November 30, 1984 and the payment
of $6,297 to. the City of Roseville as reimbursement for the cost of 'supplying
water to a portion of the City during August and September.
Motion carried unanimously.
When Councilman Ranallo questioned the $34.50 charge for copying submitted in the
City Prosecutor's .October 3rd billing, Councilman Enrooth speculated the charge
probably covered trial and jury documentations. Mr. Childs said he would check
with Mr. Hance on the item.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment
of $1 ,534.50 to Edward J. Hance for St. Anthony prosecutions from September 6
through October 3, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment
of $34,890 to Allied Protective Coatings, Inc. , for reroofing the water tank, a
project for which $35,000 was budgeted.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Sundland to approve payment of
$4,200 as the balance of payments due to. Adrian Helgeson and Company for the 1983
financial audit.
Motion carried unanimously. •
Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment
of 5256. 56 to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for engineering services related to
the temporary water connection with Roseville.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Makowske to approve payment
of $1 ,537.85 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services rendered during September, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Childs assured the Council that the $71 ,000 fund established for donations
towards the purchase of a Doppler Radar system would be more than sufficient to
pay for the equipment, legal costs, and even charges from WCCO for some photographic
work they had ordered.
Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to accept the bid of
$68,186 and award the contract for Doppler Radar equipment to Kavouras, Inc.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Sundland said he would be calling a meeting at 4:30 P.M. the following after-
noon of. all representatives .of groups interested in the Sister Cities program and •
indicated Joan Polivka, who is a member of the Board of Directors of Sister Cities
International would brief the St. Anthony Committee about the program.
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• The Mayor then reported -he .had participated in the grand- opening of Rapid Oil
Change where :he had cut a ribbon made up of twenty $5 bills totalling $100, which
the firm had donated for the. purchase- of equipment for the City's parks. Mayor
Sundland is hopeful that when Egekvist next door has their -grand opening that.-
contribution would be duplicated.
When he and Mr. Childs met with the Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council ,
the Mayor indicated Douglas Koehntop, 3408 Skycroft Drive, a resident who had
accompanied them, had consented to serve as a non-voting MASAC member on behalf of
the City. A resolution approving that appointment was passed later in the evening.
Councilman Ranallo reported the League of Minnesota Cities Federal Legislative
Committee on which he serves, would be meeting November 20th, just prior to the
national conference in Indianapolis, November 24-28, to decide whether the Minne-
sota League wants to support New Brighton 's request that their water contamination
problems be included in the national league' s policy for national legislation in
1985. Mayor Sundland reported he had discussed New Briahton 's proposed re-
authorization and amendment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion and Liability Act of 1980 with Mayor Harcus and concurred with Mr. Childs
perception that the law could be very beneficial to St. Anthony as well , especially
as it related to the provision of low interest loans to municipalities like St. Anthony,
which had experienced hazardous waste contamination made federal facilities
responsible for the problems originating from their properties.
Councilman Ranallo reported the LMM would hold their first planning session for
the training conference in St. Paul this June on November 16th, and said he had
• been appointed by Mayor Anderson of Golden Valley to chair that conference. The
Councilman indicated he would welcome any suggestions the other Council members
have related to the type of sessions which should be conducted. Ed Tuzinski , a
former City resident who works for the state, had proposed one day of the conference
be devoted to emergency preparedness and the Councilman indicated he would
anticipate both Mr. Childs and the Fire Chief would be requested to share the
City' s experiences after the tornado last spring as a part of that conference and
would appreciate any input the Council could provide.
The October Fire Department Report and Liquor Operations Summary were accepted as
informational following brief discussions of the fire the department had fought
at 3755 Foss Road, October 29th, in which one of the firemen had been injured and
the report by the Manager that he would anticipate the revenue picture for the
Apache operation would be much improved now that both the on-sale and bar are
open and an insurance settlement is expected before the end of the year.
The November 8th staff meeting notes were discussed with the Manager who reported
staff is actively seeking a replacement for the police secretary who had resigned
and alerted the Council to the fact that the old tornado damaged Johnson home at
3333 Edward Street N.E. would be burned down as a drill for the Fire Department.
Mr. Childs announced that acontract with the Fire Department had been negotiated
without arbitration that afternoon.
To his November 9th memorandum recommending a basic budget. be established for the
• proposed planning activities of the City/School Marketing Committee, the Manager
had attached various documents reporting the recommendations from the three task
forces which make up that Committee. Present to discuss those activities were Wil
Johnson; Chairman of the Physical Improvement Task Force and George Wagner, Chairman
of the Marketing Task Force.
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Mr. 'Johnson reiterated the major recommendations made i:n his 'October 8th memorandum,
specifically as they applied to landscaping, lighting 'and.'signing of the peri-
meter boundary streets .to create an awareness and .upgrade the overall image of
St. Anthony. Phase I would involve the preliminary "entrances to the community,
i .e. , the areas near the juncture of Highway 88 and 'St. Anthony Boulevard; the
roadways on the south connecting Stinson Boulevard with Silver Lake Road, Lowry
Avenue, and Kenzie Terrace; and the northern entrance on Silver Lake Road past
Apache Plaza, from Silver Lane to 37th Avenue N.E. Phase II, Mr. Johnson said,
would include improvements in landscaping and lighting for the parks and ground
lighting of the walking path along Silver Lake Road up to 37th Avenue N.E. , as
well as similar treatment for minor entrances such as the junctures of Stinson
Boulevard and Highcrest Road with 37th; 33rd Avenue N.E. with Old Highway 8, and
the Roseville boundary access past Gross Golf Course.
The Physical Improvement Chairman reported Dennis Cavanaugh, President of C. G.
Rein, had indicated his own plans for Apache would fit well with those proposed
by the Task Force.
There was general Council concurrence with Mr. Johnson 's suggestion that landscaping
should include ground cover which would be almost maintenance-free and designed to
hide litter as well , and that the ground lighting fixtures should be vandal proof.
All improvements would require review by the Public Works Director, and the state
and counties, where involved.
Mr. Johnson gave his group's recommendations for signage which would incorporate
the proposed logo changing the identification of the community back to "St. Anthony •
Village", in accordance with a recent poll of the residents and businesses, and he
was given assurance that title would be used in all future references with the
exception of official documents where the state had mandated designation of
"City". The rough concept of the logo and signs had been included in the agenda
packet and Mr. Johnson told Steve Yurick, who was waiting for the H.R.A. meeting
which followed the Council meeting that evening, that the Kenzington brochure logo
developed by his firm had inspired the new logo for St. Anthony. The estimated
costs for the logo graphics and landscape architect 's preliminary proposal had
been attached to the Task Force recommendations and Mr. Johnson estimated the
preliminary planning for Phase I would be at least $1 ,600, of which Mr. Childs said
$271 could come from a donation from the St. Anthony Jaycees towards the marketing
efforts.
Mr. Wagner indicated the goal of his group was to develop materials and presenta-
tions which would better educate and inform major businesses in the area, as well ,
as prospective residents and businesses, and the realtors who sell in the City,
about the attributes of St. Anthony and its school system. The effort would also
be directed to encourage middle management families to move to St. Anthony and
make a contribution towards its betterment. The Task Force would help other
organizations like the League of Women Voters and St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce
to update existing materials, with limited advertising sought to help defray the
cost of the brochures, etc. The expertise of a resident who works for WCCO would
be requested for upgrading the City's existing slide and script presentations,
according to Mr. Wagner, who had no firm figures for the costs of these promotions
at that time.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to follow the City
Manager' s recommendation that a basic budget of $2,000 be established as the City's
share of the initial planning costs for the City/School Marketing Committee
activities with the funds to be paid from Revenue Sharing Reserves.
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Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor and Councilman Ranal10 would be in Indianapolis,. November 27th, the date
of the next scheduled Council meeting, and the following changes were made , in.- :
Council and Planning Commission meeting dates to reflect their absence and. to. permit
the Planning Commission. to report their.recommendations at the Council 's last meet-
ing in December:
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to reschedule the
Council 's November 27th meeting to be held December 4th; their December 11th
meeting to December 18th; and the Planning Commission meeting to be held December
11th rather than December 18th, as scheduled. Any action related to cancelling
the Council 's December 25th meeting would be taken during their December 4th
meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Wagner and staff were requested to let the Planning Commission know about the
changes.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the
resolution which advocates legislative attention to the election practices and
administration of the Public Employees Retirement Association.
RESOLUTION 84-046
A RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Makowske to adopt the
resolution authorizing the signing of. the road maintenance agreement with Hennepin
County to have the City maintain all County State Aid roads within the corporate
boundaries of St. Anthony.
RESOLUTION 84-047
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the
resolution which designates Douglas Koehntop, 3408 Skycroft Drive, to represent
St. Anthony as a non-voting member at meetings of MASAC.
RESOLUTION 84-048
A RESOLUTION ON THE NOISE IMPACT OF THE AIRPORT
AND REPRESENTATION ON THE METROPOLITAN AIRCRAFT SOUND ABATEMENT
COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
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Four residents had app lied to serve on the Chemical Abuse Information Committee
and -the Manager' s recommendation that all four. be appointed was accepted in the
fol IQwing:. �.
Mot ion._by Mayor Sundland 'and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to .appoint the following
-persons' to'-serve on the St. Anthony Chemical Abuse Information Committee.:
Barbara Ennen, 3414 Skycroft Drive;
Jim Pirino, 2917 - 33rd Avenue N.E. ;
Teresa Wisniewski , 3501 —31st Avenue N.E. ; and
Tim Horan, 2506 St. Anthony Boulevard.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Childs reported New Brighton had indicated Diane Harstad would not be seeking
reappointment to the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, but distri-
buted a letter of intent from another New Brighton resident to fill the vacancy.
Councilman Enrooth indicated he would still be interested in being appointed to the
Board and would soon be seeking support for nomination with both New Brighton and
Roseville. A copy of the following resolution was directed to be sent to Ramsey
County Commissioner Salverda and to all the communities in the region.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to adopt the
resolution which promotes the appointment of Dick Enrooth to represent the region .
in which the Ramsey County portion of St. Anthony is located, on the Rice Creek
Watershed District Board of Managers.
RESOLUTION 84-049 •
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD ENROOTH
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RICE CREEK
WATERSHED DISTRICT
Voting on the motion:
Aye: Ranallo, Makowske, and Sundland.
Abstention: Enrooth.
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Sundland to adjourn the meeting
at 8:45 P.M. for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting which followed
at 8:50 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
Mayor •
ATTEST:
City Clerk
".0 I TY OF ST:. ANTHONY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
November 13, 1984
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 8:50 P.M.
Present for roll call : Sundland, Vice Chair Enrooth, and Commissioners Ranallo and
Makowske.
Absent: Secretary/Treasurer Marks.
Also present: David Childs, Executive Director; and Stephen Yurick of Arkell ,
Developer.
Motion by Commissioner Makowske and seconded by Commissioner Ranallo to approve as
submitted the minutes for the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority
meeting held October 23, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Vice Chair Enrooth to approve payment
to the following, as listed in the November 13, 1984 H.R.A. agenda.
$975.00 to Adrian Helgeson Company for the H.R.A. audit from the date of inception,
• August 25, 1981 , to December 31 , 1983;
$600.00 to C. R. Pelton & Associates for the Walbon property appraisals; and
$175.60 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services to the H.R.A. during September, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Yurick .reported a local lender had given preliminary approval to providing the
construction financing for the Kenzington condominium project and the developer
indicated he anticipated a verbal agreement would be reached with that lender the
following Thursday, with a signed commitment within a week.
Although he was very optomistic the deal would be consumated this time, the
developer said, that in view of past disappointments, his firm would not be let-
ting up on their pursuit of financing with .other institutions, two of whom have
indicated a strong interest in the project. However, Mr. Yurick said, it would
take between 30 and 60 days to close either of these deals.
Kraus-Anderson, the title company, and the site subcontractors have all agreed
to commence construction sometime in December if the first negotiation is successful ,
according to the developer, who said fewer than 10% of the condominium purchasers
had withdrawn their option to buy, and he perceives there had been no lessening in
community interest in the project during the delay in finding the construction
financing. Mr.- Yurick told the Commissioners his firm had a backlog of prospective
buyers ready to go once the project is started.
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When Commissioner Ranallo asked .-the developer if he knew why it had been so easy
for. Arkell to get financingfor -a similar project in Richfield, Mr. ..Yurick said
his firm was puzzled about that .as well , but had concluded one of the lenders
'who lived i n .that .area -had pushed:for financing that project. He agreed with
Commissioner Ranallo that once construction- on the Kenzington is started, and with
the approval of the 202 project across Kenzie Terrace, it would be. much easier
to proceed with Phases II and •III of the Kenzie Terrace Project, for which a
different mix of housing than originally planned, might have to be considered.
Any further developments related to the-Kenzington financing would be reported
immediately to the City, Mr. Yurick promised.
Mr. Childs reported the proposed Walbon Redevelopment Project is moving forward
rapidly with three developers indicating an interest in doing the project and the
Walbon's attorney expected to make a counter offer to the City's for the purchase
of their property. The Manager said he anticipates that, pending the successful
closing of those negotiations, it would not be long before a special meeting of
the H.R.A. could be called to consider a purchase agreement and tax increment
financing and rezoning for the project.
Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Commissioner Makowske to adjourn
the H.R.A. meeting at 9:05 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted, •
Helen Crowe, Secretary