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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 10231979 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105887 Box: 36 Folder. CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1979 Document: CC MINUTES 10231979 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • October 23, 1979 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haik at 7 : 30 p.m. Present for roll call: Letourneau, Ranallo, Haik, Sundland and Sauer. Also present: Ronald Berg, Administrative Assistant; William Soth, City Attorney; and Carol Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Council Sauer to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held on October 9 , 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as submitted the minutes of the Council Budget Work Session held October 8 , 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. George Marks presented the recommendations and reported actions of the Planning Commission as they were reflected in the minutes of their meeting of October 16 , 1979 . The preliminary plat proposed for the property formerly owned by is the School District 282 , on which five single family dwellings will be constructed, was discussed with the new owner, A. J. Herlitz , and Ron Murphy of Comstock and Davis , Inc. Because of traffic hazards involved in driving out on Silver Lake Road, Mr. Murphy told the Council only the home on Lot 2 will have a driveway onto that road, while access to Lots 1 and 5 will be provided from 33rd Avenue N.E . and for Lots 3 and 4 from Hilldale. Mr. Soth felt such an agree- ment should be documented and Mr. Murphy agreed this could be accom- plished through plat dedication. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve the preliminary platting as presented by Comstock and Davis drawing 4247 for the property bound by Silver Lake Road , 33rd Avenue N.E . and Hilldale Avenue N.E. on the condition that none of the lots, except that specified on the plat as Lot 2 , will have access from Silver Lake Road; finding, as did the Planning Commission, that the proposal as presented conforms to the City Zoning Ordinance under the existing R-1 , single family dwelling zoning and is com- patible with the surrounding land use . Motion carried unanimously. A discussion regarding parking provisions for existing restaurants in the City preceded the consideration of the Commission 's recommenda- tions that the City Zoning Ordinance should be modified to specify the parking requirements for sit-down restaurants . Mayor Haik said she is "unhappy with the sea of concrete around the Poppin' Fresh restaurant on Stinson" and requested Staff investigation of whether the stated plans for expansion of the restaurant facilities , upon which the additional parking spaces were permitted, would have been fn l 1 nwPd th i s r(-V; G i nr . -2- - Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to direct the City Staff to prepare the proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance which will require a minimum of one parking space for every two seats in a sit-down restaurant with the related defi- nition of a sit-down restaurant to be added to the ordinance as well. Motion carried unanimously. The ordinance amendment will go back to the Planning Commission for their review. " 'Action on the Hedlund request that an instant print shop be permitted in the existing building on the property governed by the Hedlund PUD was deferred for clarification of under which zoning classification the proposed operation falls, Mr. Marks told the Council . The Commis- sion representative then told the Council there was no one present at the Commission meeting to discuss the request for a shopping cen- ter sign for the Saliterman property ,in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, and the Commission felt action on the request should be de- layed until such time as Elliott Saliterman is able to attend a Commission meeting to discuss the proposal , at which time the Commis- sion will be afforded the opportunity of discussing with him the plans for upgrading his center and how such plans will fit into the Compre- hensive Plan being formulated by the Commission with BRW, Inc. The Commission did not feel, at this time , however, that it would be appro- priate to ask for a moratorium on further development of this area even though such action "might be legally undertaken while the compre- hensive planning is in process. " Council discussion of the sign request was deferred until after the Public Hearing scheduled for 7: 45 p.m. , at which time Ma, !or Haik opened the hearing on the remodeling plans for the barber/beauty shop building on Kenzie Terrace as presented by its owner, Hobie Swan. Mr. Berg confirmed that all notification and publication requirements for such a hearing had been met and all property owners within 200 feet of the site were included in this notice. He later confirmed that, as re- quired by ordinance, only the property owners and not tenants had been included in this notice. There was no one present who reported failure to receive the notice nor objected to its contents. Mr. and Mrs. Swan were the only persons present to speak to the question and Mr. Swan said he was remodeling the building for an administrative office for the mobile trailer park he operates to the rear of the building; and because he wants to "upgrade the building to make it more attractive and at the same time to clean up the area. " His plans are to relocate the existing barber pole where it will pose no visual hazard to oncoming traffic and at the same time eliminate the other signs that are now on the barber shop. Mr. Swan presented a letter from the bank owners, who are his neighbors to the east, indicating their approval of the renovation plans . Although he said he under- stood the barber shop tenant felt the existing large sign and its location were "mandatory" , Mr. Swan disagreed saying he felt since ` -3- the universal sign for a barber shop is a barber pole, such signage should be easily recognizable . As to the question of whether an agreement had been previously made with the tenant regarding the sign, Mr. Soth advised that any agreements made regarding the pro- perty "rest with the property owner" and it is his right to remove the sign irregardless of prior agreements with the tenants . The Public Hearing was closed at 7 : 58 p.m. In granting a variance for the barber pole (since it is a free-standing sign) , the Council found that the sign will not be detrimental to other property in the surrounding neighborhood and the pole will be an improvement over the other non-conforming signs which will be removed. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the remodeling plans as presented by Hobie Swan for his building at 2501 Kenzie Terrace. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to grant a variance for a free-standing sign to be located as proposed in the remodeling plans for the building at 2501 Kenzie Terrace on the condition the existing free-standing sign in front of the building is removed as proposed by the owner. • Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of the proposed signage for the Saliterman shopping center was resumed with Chuck Lerberg, of the Norquist Sign Company, telling the Council the $4 , 500 sign his company proposes erecting in the existing planter along Kenzie Terrace meets all the require- ments of the City Sign Ordinance and the shopping center owners feel it is essential to the identification of the center. Mr. Soth confirmed that though the sign as presented does appear to meet all requirements , the City Ordinance, however, requires Council approval of such a sign. Mr . Marks reiterated the concern he had expressed at the Commission meeting whether further development of the shopping center area should be pursued while the comprehensive planning for the area is being formulated, but conceded the delay on the request might be until the first of the year. He also reported there had been some question as to how many shopping centers , per se, there are in that area known as the St. Anthony Shopping Center, and wondered if there was not a possibility of as many as four identification signs being erected along Kenzie Terrace , if one is allowed. Information regarding the sign' s value had not been presented to the Commission, he said. He also suggested further information regarding the housing for the elderly considered for the property across Kenzie Terrace might be pertinent to the planning for the area as well as the determination of what the Minnesota Project might offer in the way of aid in de- ciding the direction that area will go in the future. The Council did not consider these questions to be relevant to the sign request ' f , -4- suggesting instead the City should do anything practical to make the center more economically viable. Councilman Sundland said he would never support a moratorium; and felt a sign of this value could not have too great an effect on the future development of the area, especially since any changes will probably not evolve for years to come , if ever. Councilman Sauer agreed, seeing the refusal of the sign as an interference with the owners ' economic prerogatives . Councilman Ranallo felt the burden of determining whether the sign might not be used later should be left with the owners. Mr. Lerberg assured him the sign is so designed that it can be used at any of the owners ' other business locations . Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve the signage proposed as identification of the Saliterman property in the St. Anthony Shopping Center. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Marks concluded his presentation with the announcement that Brad Bjorklund had been chosen by the other Commission members to serve as Chairman Pro Tem of that body. Since the new members recommended by the Chemical Abuse Information Committee had been appointed to membership on the Committee at the Council ' s September 25 meeting, the minutes for their September 10 meeting , which had been included in the Agenda, were considered as only informational. However, Councilman Ranallo, who serves on the Committee, announced more members are being sought. Councilman Sundland indicated Bernard Webber was present to discuss the possi- bility of his again serving if he can be assured the .Committee has taken a different posture than it did when it was created several years ago. He said he left the Committee when he differed with them as to whether the direction they should take should be in the area of prevention of chemical abuse, especially for the young, as well as dealing with the effects of existing abuse. Mr. Webber said Councilman Letourneau had indicated his surprise at hearing the Committee had voted down the preventive aspects of the abuse problem. He doubted whether the Committee had actually foreclosed any efforts towards drug abuse prevention, Councilman Ranallo said, but rather felt the major problem with the Committee had been their difficulty in keeping an active membership to .formulate a formal program of action. He saw their efforts towards the establishment of the Teen Age Health Consultant program in the high school as directed towards education of that group regarding chemical abuse and told Mr. Webber it had been through the request of the Committee that fire department presence at football games had been initiated, which seems to be dis- couraging the use of alcohol by minors at these events. Mayor Haik told Mr. Webber about the information card system formulated by the Committee designed to identify sources of aid in case of crisis and said she had recently attended, with Committee members , a two-day workshop which should provide them with more effective tools for • achieving the goals set for them by the Council . The Council is better able to assess the direction of the Committee through the presence of Councilman Ranallo as a member, Councilman Sundland told -5- the Department of Public Safety representative; and suggested his experience with the effects of alcohol abuse through his work in that department and the utilization of informational material he can provide for distribution might encourage the Committee to be more open to new directions . Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Sundland to appoint Bernard Webber, 3212 33rd Avenue N.E. , to serve on the Chemical Abuse Information Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the winter maintenance agreement with Ramsey County whereby the City will provide complete winter maintenance on specified Ramsey County roadways for $792 for the next winter season. Motion carried unanimously. The Council agreed with Police Chief Hickerson' s October 17 assessment that no additional ordinance relating to motor vehicle noise would assist in enforcement of existing statutes unless noise monitoring equipment is purchased, but the question was left open for further recommendations requested by the Council of Al Perez of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Traffic study proposal for the area from 37th Avenue N.E. to 33rd Avenue N.E. had been submitted by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. and B.R.W. , Inc. Councilman Sauer saw the BRW proposal as the more professional of the two and it was agreed that company probably had more insight regarding the problems experienced in that area through their work on the Comprehensive Plan even though that facet of the study had not been authorized because of cost. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Sauer to accept the BRW proposal for a traffic study of the area east of Silver Lake Road and west of Highcrest Road, lying between 33rd Avenue N.E. and 37 Avenue N.E. Motion carried unanimously. The couple who are taking over the restaurant facilities in the Northgate Motel appeared to discuss their request for the necessary licenses for that operation. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Mayor Haik to grant the licenses necessary for the Fifth Wheel Restaurant, 2526 Highway 88 . Motion carried unanimously. -6- Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to grant a restaurant license for the Good Luck Cafe , 2700 Coolidge Street N.E. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of all Verified Claims listed in the October 23 , 1979 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $73. 70 to Weaver, Talle & Herrick for legal services regarding the Johnson Florist litigation. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve payment of $2, 301 to the Dorsey firm for legal services during August, 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Berg told Councilman Letourneau the sewer rate charged the Northgate Motel is being reconsidered since the swimming pool has • been eliminated. However, the Public Works Department is also checking on why the consumption remains high since the pool has been closed. Mayor Haik reported receiving a number of complaints from parents regarding the hours younger children are allowed to stay in the center as well as "some of the contacts made down there" . Councilman Ranallo said a claim which could not be verified was made to him that a youth who was recently killed on a vehicle on St. Anthony Boulevard had been at the center prior to the accident. Mr. Swan said he had noticed "kids hanging around that area long after the center ' s hour of operation, and felt this facility presented more problems than the games in the Apache Shopping Center whose hours are the same as the center. Jim Olson, a candidate for a Council seat, was told the City does have a noise ordinance which could apply to the center. City Staff will instigate more stringent enforcement of the existing curfew for those under 16, as discussed with the City Attorney. Councilman Sundland complimented the staff on the fine newsletter which had gone out with the water bills and suggested the Police, Fire and Public Works Departments should be complimented for the orderly fashion in which the high school homecoming activities were carried out this year as compared to past events. Mr. Webber agreed, saying the neighbors around the school never even knew the activities were in progress this year. He was also very appreciative of the • -7- newsletter, saying "it 's too bad it doesn' t come out more often since it' s the only way residents can find out what ' s going on in city government" . Mayor Haik told him of the excellent coverage of city events provided by the St. Anthony Bulletin whose reporter, Diane O'Brien, acknowledged the compliment. Mayor Haik announced the seminar on Tax Increment Financing being sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities November 15, as well as the meeting of the Association of Mayors on November 16 , whose subjects of discussion will center on ways of putting more money in the city coffers. Mr. Berg had advised the Council of the tour of the Trinity Apartments which could be set up at their convenience , but they expressed a preference for visiting individually the apartments which have been selected as a model of the senior housing being proposed for con- struction on Kenzie Terrace . Mr. Webber said he was glad to hear about the traffic study being done on 33rd Avenue because that street experiences many annoyances from noisy vehicles and large trucks with a majority of the offenders coming from the high school "with very few tags issued" . An invitation was issued to the Council members to view Cable T.V. in Fridley , October 24 . Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adjourn the meeting at 9 :05 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed lfbr Admi ist ati ty ana�er.-