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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09251979 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII iossaz Box: 36 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1979 Document: CC MINUTES 09251979 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES September 25 , 1979 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haik at 7 : 30 p.m. Present for roll call: Letourneau, Ranallo, Haik and Sauer. Absent: Sundland. Also present: Jim Fornell, City Manager; William Soth, City Attorney; Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant; and Carol Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer. The minutes for the Council meeting held September 11, 1979 were corrected as follows : Page 3, para. 6: "Community Services Director" should be "Community Services Officer" . Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve as corrected the minutes for the Council meeting held September 11, 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council budget work session held September 13, 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Ray Sopcinski presented recommendations to the Council made by the Planning Board during their September 18 meeting, as reflected in the minutes for that meeting. He explained how the minutes for the Board ' s August 21 meeting were clarified regarding actions taken on the Hedlund PUD and reported resident reaction to the Hedlund proposal for an office building to be built as the first building under the Detail Plan of the Hedlund PUD. Some of the same people were again present and reiterated their con- cerns regarding the landscaping and screening of the building from the residential development along Penrod. These included Ruth and George Thompson, 3015 39th Avenue N.E. , and Richard Cooper, 3908 Macalaster Drive. Mrs. Thompson was also concerned with the place- ment of the building fearing the area of undeveloped land to the north might provide space for heavier commercial development than is now allowed in the PUD. She was told the developer has the dis- cretion of building placement as long as all other stringent require- ments of the PUD are met and was assured by Mayor Haik "the PUD is a covenant regarding this property which cannot be changed even through change of ownership" . She also said she shared their con- cern regarding the landscaping and screening and wanted the condi- tions for approval expanded to provide for Council review before the building is occupied. However, the Mayor said, the area indi- cated as green areas on the site plans must remain that way if the -2- plans are accepted as the Final Plan of the PUD. Councilman Letourneau said the building placement was probably determined by the location of three existing trees on the site. Mr. Fornell told Lloyd Hedman, 3924 Penrod Lane, he believed the amount of fill piled on the site made it almost impossible to mow off the weeds since even City mowers could probably not handle the job. Mr. Haggerty, who is representing Mr . Hedlund, felt there had been an adequate landscaping plan incorporated into the site plan as presented and felt if there were going to be changes made, his client should be informed so the additional costs could be calcu- lated when rental fees are set. He could not see where changing a species -of plantings could effect the plan and felt the owner will make the property as attractive to prospective tenants as he can. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to add as a condition of approval of Mr . Hedlund 's proposed Detail Plan that the landscaping should be worked out with City staff and brought before the Council for review before an occupancy permit is issued for the building. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the items submitted by Gordon Hedlund as the Detailed Plan for the south 230 feet of Lot 12 , Block 1, Penrod Addition, with these items also to be considered as the Final Plan for the Hedlund PUD and to grant approval of the Detailed Plan and the Final Plan as being in conformance with the Concept Plan, as modified, subject to the eight following conditions: 1) Attachment "A" , site plan (dimensions and spacial relations) only. No perspective view submitted. Square footage of building is corrected to be 5, 400 square feet and not 5 ,700 square feet, as indicated on the plan; and the exterior of the building shall be cedar on all four sides . 2) Signage as per Development Concept Plan. 3) Provision of 27 parking spaces as per site develop- ment plan, "A" . 4) Prior to installation of heating and air condition- ing equipment, the developer shall submit specifica- tions to the City staff for their approval as to noise level and location and :screening of the equipment. 5) Easement specifics for two additional buildings and the Bona and Blanske properties north of the PUD site shall be submitted for City staff approval . -3- 6) 3- 6) Trash control shall be located at the service area per site plan, "A" . 7) Letter of Credit shall be submitted before a building permit is released. 8) Landscaping shall be worked out with City staff and brought before the Council for review before an occu- pancy permit is issued. Motion carried unanimously. When Mr. Haggerty informed the Council that the prospective tenant for the proposed building is a printer, Mr . Fornell confirmed that a print shop is a conditionally permitted "C" use under the City Ordinapce and therefore can be considered an eligible "C" use under the PUD, subject to City staff review. At least three weeks should be allowed for such a review, he advised the developer. He replied to another query from the attorney by telling him any proposal for the development of the site north or south of the approved portion must be presented for Planning Board consideration. The Board recommendation that the alley through the Blanske property north of the Hedlund PUD site be vacated to allow the Blanske replat- ting as proposed was accepted with language expanded to establish the north boundary line as suggested by the City Attorney. • Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Sauer to adopt the resolution which grants approval of the vacation of that part of the alley platted in the Soo Marie Park Addition in Block 17, lying north of a line drawn between the southeast corner of Lot 25, said Block 17, and the southwest corner of Lot 6, said Block 17 , and south of the line drawn between the northeast corner of Lot 30 and the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 7, finding, as did the Planning Board, the adjacent property owners are in agreement with the vaca- tion and no other property will be adversely affected and the vaca- tion is in the best interests of over all development quality and future consideration of the property. RESOLUTION 79-067 A RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY IN SOO MARIE PARK ADDITION. Motion carried unanimously. There was also Council concurrence with the Board recommendation of approval of the replatting of the Blanske property which also incor- porates the vacation of the alley. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve the preliminary plat as proposed by Bernard Blanske in the survey dated August 7, 1979 , and revised August 28, 1979 , agree- ing with the Planning Board the lot sizes meet the requirements of -4- the City Zoning Ordinance and the usage suggested by Mr. Blanske is • in conformance with that of the surrounding neighborhood. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Blanske was present, but did not comment during these proceedings . The site plans for the proposed addition to the Red Owl building in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, as well as the original building plans for that structure, were presented by Harlan Opheim and Kenneth 0. Parke, representing the business owner, Kraus Anderson Building Company. Questions raised by the Board regarding the parking for the existing building were settled to the Council 's satisfaction when it was demonstrated Kraus Anderson owns land to the west of the building which could accommodate 180 parking spaces where the City Zoning , Ordinance only requires 96 . Mr. Fornell pointed out that the existing grocery operation will be reduced to incorporate the Snyder Drug Store, sans restaurant, and the usage will remain "C" after the renovation. Mr. Berg said there was no opposition to the proposal by the City Fire Department, following its review of the plans. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Letourneau to grant an eleven-foot rear yard variance along the southeast property line of the Red Owl building, 2550 Highway 88, which will allow the addition to the building as proposed, subject to staff review of the building • plans and their conformance with all building , fire and safety codes and submission of a signage plan which is in conformance with City ordinances , finding that the addition only continues the existing building lines and the adjacent building has a similar property line setback. Motion carried unanimously. A question of whether the Board could recommend approval of the warehouse office building proposed to be erected by C. G. Hill on the property he owns in the St. Anthony Industrial Park if the granting of the variance varied from that in the notice of the public hearing on the subject, was settled when Mr. Hill announced he had revised his plans for the building to bring it into confor- mance with the notice and still maintain the setback between his property and the Cassidy property to the north which will be consis- tent with other buildings on Anthony Lane. These revisions will necessitate a variance for only one parking space as well . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant all setback variances necessary for the building proposed to be built by C. G. Hill on Block 1, Lot 4 , except the southwest 45 feet thereof, St. Anthony Industrial Park (2924 Anthony Lane) as well as variances to allow (9 x 20 foot) parking spaces and one less parking space , agreeing with the Planning Board that the vari- ances should be granted because of the poor subsoil conditions on the site ; surrounding buildings have similar setbacks ; there is a substantial drainage easement on the Highway 88 side of the building; and the building as proposed does not appear to present a conflict with the adjacent property to the north. -5- Motion carried unanimously. Mr . Sopcinski told the Council of the Board' s reluctance to encourage the development of the Blanske property on 39th Avenue N.E. and Sunset Lane for a mini storage facility even though it is zoned "light industrial" because such usage will probably be inconsistent with that recommended in the Comprehensive Plan and the building, as proposed, seemed toxo encompassing for the site. Mr. Blanske had left the meeting prior to this consideration and although the Board 's objections to the proposal were noted, the Council felt further action unnecessary__ The wholehearted approval of-the Board for the building plans presented for a speculative office building in the St. Anthony Office Park was then reported by the Board representative. After viewing the site plans presented by Harry Schroeder of Schroeder Associates, the Council indicated its concurrence. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve a building permit for the building proposed by Harry Schroeder to be erected on Lots 5, 6 and 7 of Block 3 of the St. Anthony Office Park subject to the proposed building meeting all building, fire and safety codes. Motion carried unanimously. • There was no one present to present the Cadwallader Realty Company proposal to replace the existing residence at 3901 Silver Lake Road with a 5 ,600 square foot multi-office building and after noting the concerns of the Board and neighboring residents, the Council opted for waiting for further recommendations from the Board towards a possible application for rezoning the property. Failure to resolve the question of which dimensions should be down- graded in the City Zoning Ordinance to bring parking space size requirements into conformance with new sized cars resulted in Councilman Sauer's motion that City staff be instructed to prepare an amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance which will downgrade parking space size widths from 10 x 20 feet to 9 x 20 feet, to die for lack of a second. The meeting was recessed at 8 : 35 p.m. and reconvened at 8 : 45 p.m. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the election judges listing in the September 25, 1979 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Jill Workman appeared to present the Law Enforcement Exploring program for consideration of possible coordination with the City Police Department. Police Chief Hickerson told the Council he felt this • age group was more tailored to the St. Anthony community than the newly adopted police reserve program for which only three applicants have indicated an interest to date. His department would have no i i -6- difficulty providing the four adult advisors which are necessary for the program implementation. Mr. Fornell indicated an interest in whether the program could be expanded to include the youths now serving as the civil defense volunteers under the auspices of the Fire Department. Mrs. Workman felt this would pose no problem and also assured him that, unlike other L.E.A.A. funded projects , the Explorers were not in danger of losing that funding. The proposal will be included along with the Police Department budget, October 5th. The license request from Treasure Island was accepted as an agenda addendum. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt the resolution which authorizes an equal split between the City and Roseville of the $1, 000 cost for a manhole to serve a gate valve in the renovation project for County Road C. RESOLUTION 79-064 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HENNEPIN COUNTY TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 5 WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sauer to adopt the resolution which authorizes the modification of the 1979 budget to defray the unforeseen costs of the special , primary elec- tion as well as repair and parts for the voting machines . RESOLUTION 79-065 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1979 BUDGET Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell reported an eight percent or nine percent increase can be anticipated in the remuneration to the City with the continuation of the maintenance agreement with Hennepin County. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt Resolution 79-066 . RESOLUTION 79-066 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY (AGREEMENT NO. PW-29-10-79) . Motion carried unanimously. -7- The street lighting petitions for 31st Avenue N.E. and Foss Road • seem consistent with the lighting plan which has been developed with Northern States Power Company, the Manager advised. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve the additional street lighting requested by the residents of the block just west of Silver Lake Road on 31st Avenue N.E. and near the townhouses on Foss Road. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $716 as a financial grant to continue participa- tion in the North Surburban Development Achievement Center, Inc. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Haik to approve payment of invoices #4186 and #4189 in the amount of $46 ,564 . 63 as recommended by the Public Works Director for the City' s share in the cost of rebuilding County Road C (CSAH No. 94) . Motion carried unanimously. Because he has been unable to secure from the Apache management assurances that there is no opposition from the business community • at Apache to the Treasure Island proposal , the Manager recommended the request for amusement licenses from Treasure Island be tabled again. The Council was also interested in clarification as to the extent the existing game devices in the mail are to be involved in the new operation. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action on the Treasure Island request for further information from the Apache management and business community. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Haik to approve a cigarette license for National Food Market and heating licenses for the Larson-Mac and the Palen-Kimball companies . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of all Verified Claims listed in the September 25 , 1979 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $2, 548 . 76 to the Dorsey Firm for legal services • during July, 1979 . -8- Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $13, 066 to Hennepin County for assessor services . Motion carried unanimously. Errors on the September 7 invoice from the Walbon Construction Company for work on Water Project 1979-002 had been corrected. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $21, 123. 90 to the Walbon Construction Company and to rescind prior approval of the inaccurate figure of $20, 544 . 40 . Motion carried unanimously. Action on the data provided on Emergency Medical Services was deferred until October at the request of the Manager. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer Reviewed f r A is ation• i Ma er