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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 04081975 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105690 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1975 Document: CC MINUTES 04081975 • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 1975 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:31 P.M. The following were present for roll call: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Wm. Soth, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. The minutes of the March 25, 1975 meeting were amended as follows: Page 1, Para. 3: Change "lot size" to "side ,4ard setback" variance. Page 61 Line 7: Complete sentence. . . ."at that intersection" with "no further action should be taken". Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the March 25 Council minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Following a discussion with the City Attorney regarding the identification of that portion of Coolidge Street which was to be vacated, the following motion was made: Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to adopt Resolution 75-022 subject to the signing by Mr. Steve Chamison, owner of the Northgate Motel, of the revised easement whereby only the east half of the street is being vacated. RESOLUTION 75--022 RFSOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF COOLIDGF STRFFT Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Gordon Hedlund, owner of the undeveloped land across from the Apache Plaza Shopping Center, appeared to request that the City indicate to Ramsey County its willingness to include a left hand turn onto Mr. Hedlund's property in their reconstruction of Silver Lake Road in that area. Mr. Hedlund said he was willing to pay for the improvement now rather than later when the installation would run much higher in price. Mr. Hedlund said he felt the left turn lane would be necessary for any type of development of that land and told the Council that a group of former associates of the Rembrandt Company were now organized as the First American Enterprises, Inc. and had indicated to the Mayor their interest in the construction of a retirement complex similar to that for which Rembrandt had been granted a conditional use permit to construct on Mr. Hedlund's property. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to authorize the Manager to request Ramsey County to include a left hand turning lane in their plans for upgrading the southbound lane of Silver Lake Road across from the Mobil Station subject to the agreement by Mr. Hedlund that he would pay the city the cost of such construction. -2- Motion carried unanimously. • Ze meeting was recessed at 7:55 and resumed at 8:00 P.M. for a Public Hearing on the Wm. Flaherty request for a variance he needed to build a swimming pool on his property. Mr. Flaherty said he was applying for a side yard variance of 5 feet to construct a swimming pool at the southerly edge of his residence at 3208 Rankin Road. Mr. Dulgar said he had a letter from the Salem Covenant church indicating they would offer no opposition to the plan since the residence at 3200 Rankin Road, which they owned, was at least 33 feet'away from the proposed structure. No one else appeared to either speak for or against the proposal and the Public Hearing was closed at 8:05 P.M. The City Attorney read that section of the City Ordinances from which Mr. Flaherty was seeking a variance and Councilman Sundland said he felt the request could be considered unique because of the large amount of sideyard setback of the adjoining residence. Mr. Letourneau and Mr. Rymarchick of the Planning Board were present and the former said the Board had indicated some reticence to setting a precedent by granting such a variance. The Mayor indicated he was opposed to granting any such variances. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant a side yard variance of 5 feet to Mr. Wm. Flaherty to allow him to construct the • swimming pool on his property at 3208 Rankin Road, feeling the request was unique because of the amount of undeveloped land between the Flaherty residence and the house on the adjoining lot. Voting on the motion: Aye: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Stauffer Nay: Miedtke Motion carried. \ion by Councilman Stauffer seconded by Councilman Sundland to authorize ut rize the Manager to negotiate an insurance package. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager told the Council the maximum number of subsidized units which had been alloted the City under the rent subsidy program and Mr. Fornell explained which units might qualify for and which owners had indicated a willingness to participate in the program. Mrs. Marie Michaelhoff, owner of the undeveloped lot at the southwest corner of Silver Lake Road and 37th Avenue N.F. , requested she be allowed to sell flowers at that spot the weekends of Mothers Day, Memorial Day and Fathers Day and disputed some of the points presented by the Manager in his recommendation for denial of the request. Among these was her assertion that traffic control would be provided during the sale. Several Council members voiced their opposition to allowing vehicles to cross the walkways along the Silver Lake Road side of the property. Previous problems with traffic pile-up at the Fas Gas station on the opposite corner of Silver Lake Road as well as the number of times the City has refused similar requests r -3- for sale of flowers and an art sale at that intersection were cited as reasons for refusing the request. Motion by Stauffer, seconded by Sauer to 6en,7 request to ,ell flowers from her -oro-oerty on S.W. corner of Silver Lake RC. & 37th Ave. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Michaelhoff then stated her intentions of proceeding with her plans for sale of flowers on her property since she was not allowed to use this property for any other purpose except the payment of taxes. The Manager was instructed to alert the Police Dept. to enforce the City regulations against any commercial enterprises not licensed by the City. Mayor Miedtke proclaimed that the week of April 18 thru 20th be designated as "Honey Sunday Week" as per Jaycee request. Mayor Miedtke also proclaimed April 25th as Arbor Day and the period from April 25th to May 25th as Arbor Month in which time the residents of St. Anthony would be encouraged to plant trees to replace any killed by disease. Mr. Dulgar then reported on the City's plan to move the seedling trees now planted in the nursery out into the community this year and to establish 1,000 seedlings in the nursery for next years planting. Plantings were also discussed for the triang- ular shaped corner across from Medtronics. The Manager expressed his prefer- ence for plantings in the City parks rather than payment to residents for plantings of trees on private lots and Councilman Haik reported on the tentative plans of the Bicentennial Committee to incorporate the planting of trees along 29th Avenue with the celebration. • The following motion was made after the Manager told the Council that he had received assurances from the merchants of Apache Plaza Shopping Center that they intended to cooperate with the Rod Hopp Shows: Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the permit to the Rod Hopp Shows to conduct a carnival at the Apache Plaza Shopping Center from May 20th thru May 27th subject to (1) the area being cleaned up by the applicant at the close of the carnival, (2) the carnival operating only during the hours the shopping center is open and (3) security being provided for all such hours. Motion carried unanimously. The information provided by the League of Minnesota Municipalities regarding the proposed distribution of the railroad and telephone gross earnings taxes and the easing of the levy limits was discussed but no action taken. The Council also discussed attendance at the 1975 convention for the League of Minnesota Municipalities to be held in St. Paul from June 11th to June 13th. The Mayor and the Manager provided information regarding the land use bill now before the Legislature and SF 939 which deals with restrictions of local land use and development controls. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to support the Land Use and Development Bill and to indicate the Council's opposition to SF 939. Motion carried unanimously. The Investment Report for March 1975 was filed as informational. -4- Mr. k-Mr. Dulgar gave some clarifying points to his memorandum of April 4, 1975 re- garding the proposed assessment policy and was instructed to incorporate the unit basis of assessing tax exempt property into the policy for consideration of the Council at the next meeting. The construction of 29th Avenue N.E. is to be included on the Agenda for the April 22nd, 1975 Council meeting. The Manager reported on communications he had received from residents regarding the potential traffic hazards at the intersection of Highway 8 and St. Anthony Boulevard and the Mayor told of the "Action News" query to him regarding the City's efforts to make that intersection safer. Mr. Dulgar was directed to request the Minnesota Highway Dept. to place "Dangerous Intersection Ahead" signs at both approaches to the intersection. There was also a discussion of the placement of bus stops on the curve of St. Anthony Boulevard where it crosses Kenzie Terrace as well as that stop along Highway 8 in front of the shopping center. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant all licenses listed in the April 8, 1975 agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve payment of $4,000 to Harrison House for furnishings in the municipal liquor lounge. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the April 8, 1975 agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant a 60 day extension to Medtronics for the removal of the mobil home on the plant: site. Motion carried unanimously. The presence of Wm. Lonsky, a prospective Eagle Scout, and his father, Ben Lonsky, as spectators were acknowledged. It was noted that a Special Meeting of the Council was scheduled to be held in the Manager's office at 5:30 P.M. April 15, 1975 for the purpose of discuss- ing the new zoning ordinance. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to adjourn at 9:50 PM. Motion carried. 4 _J 4- a--I . _ __ _ ar ATTEST: W Clerk I j I OAAvN Cit ana r g