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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 091020192 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL. Present: Absent: 17 Also Present: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Mayor Faust, Councilmembers Gray, Randle, and Stille. Councilmember Jenson. City Manager Mark Casey, Finance Director Shelly Rueckert, City Planner Stephen Grittman, and Assistant to the City Manager Charlie Yunker. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. I. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMER 10, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of September 10, 2019 as presented. Motion carried 4-0. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. A. Presentation by Tom Miller, St. Anthony Kiwanis. Linda Foster, St. Anthony Kiwanis, provided a brief presentation on the activities the St. Anthony Kiwanis participated in. She discussed how the Kiwanis worked to change the world one child at a time and one community at a time. She further described how her organization of volunteers served the community and its youth. She encouraged residents to consider donating to the St. Anthony Kiwanis on Friday, September 271h during Peanut Day to assist with supporting the great work being done in the City. B. Proclamation for St. Anthony Peanut Day, Friday September 27 2019 Councilmember Stille read in full a proclamation declaring Friday, September 27, 2019 as St. Anthony Peanut Day. III. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of August 27, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes B. Licenses and Permits. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 2 3 4 6 7 8 IV. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 C. Claims. Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Motion carried 4-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS. A. Resolution 19-064; a Resolution Setting the Proposed 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the City of St. Anthony Village. Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Finance Director Rueckert provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining the 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget explaining the overall levy would be $7,609,458, which represented an increase of $298,005 or a 4.08% increase from 2019. She described parameters included within the 2020 proposed preliminary levy including City revenues budgeted using current run rate for sources that are subject to trends and conservative baseline estimates for reoccurring aides and charges for services; expenses budgeted at amounts that will maintain present level of City services; and liquor transfers based on current operating results. Finance Director Rueckert discussed the 2020 cost drivers in detail with the Council. She reviewed the bonds that were issued in 2019 noting these bonds were used to assist with flood mitigation along Silver Lake Road and for utilities reconstruction and sidewalks along East County Road C. She commented on how the median value homeowner would be impacted by the proposed tax levy. Finance Director Rueckert provided the Council with a summary on the 2020 budget and reviewed the budget calendar. It was noted the final presentation of the 2020 Budget and Property Tax Levy is scheduled for the December 10, 2019 Council meeting. At that meeting, staff will present a recap of the 2020 Budget and impact on the 2020 Property Tax Levy. Councilmember Stille explained this was the Council's sixth or seventh meeting on the budget. He reported the budget was completed systematically each year. He stated he was excited about the Communications Coordinator that the City would be sharing with the school. Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 19- 064; a Resolution Setting the Proposed 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the City of St. Anthony Village. 46 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. Motion carried 4-0. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 3 2 A. Resolution 19-065: a Resolution to Approve Request or a Preliminary Stage PUD, 3 Constituting an Amendment to the Silver Lake Village PUD, Recommendin¢ the Silver 4 Lake Village Multi -Family Residential Project of 464 Dwelling Units at 3800 Silver Lake 5 Road. 6 7 City Planner Grittman presented the request for a Preliminary Plat Amendment to the Silver 8 Lake Village Planned Unit Development (PUD), noting the project for land use compliance was 9 reviewed with the intent and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and for zoning 10 consistency with the R-4, Multiple Family Residential District as a baseline. In summary, the 11 Comprehensive Plan promotes redevelopment of the Walmart site as a major goal and includes 12 high-density multiple family residential uses of up to 40 units per acre as allowable in this area. 13 The applicant is seeking the PUD Amendment at just over 35 units per acre. 14 15 City Planner Grittman noted the proposed PUD meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance 16 for the majority of the baseline standards. The principal areas of flexibility under the PUD 17 include: 18 1. The proposal to have two principal buildings on a single development parcel. 19 2. Building height (code is 35 feet/3 stories); applicant proposes approximately 52 feet and 20 4 stories (5 including the exposed portion of the lower -level parking garage). 21 3. Parking supply (code requires 2 units per unit, total 928); applicant proposes 813 spaces — 22 1.75 per unit or 1.35 per bedroom. 23 4. Lot coverage/impervious surface (R-4 code limits this to 50%) applicant's proposal is 24 approximately 75%. 25 5. Density (R-4 code limits this to approximately 24 units per acre, Comprehensive Plan 26 calls for 20-40 units per acre); applicant is proposing approximately 35 units per acre. 27 28 City Planner Grittman stated staff believes the flexibility requested under the PUD is appropriate, 29 given the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and the related improvements and amenities 30 proposed ass part of the project. Staff reviewed the issues that were addressed by the Planning 31 Commission and recommended approval of the Preliminary Plan stage of the PUD Amendment 32 for Silver Lake Village, with a series of conditions as noted in staff s summary that is included in 33 the meeting packet. It was noted the applicant would like to see a tradeoff between parking stalls 34 and greenspace and requested this matter be further considered prior to final plan approval. 35 36 Councilmember Stille asked if there was a walkway connection from this property to the pond 37 trail. City Planner Grittman reported a connection would be made to Salo Park and around the 38 pond. 39 40 Kelly Doran, founder of Doran Companies, thanked the Council for their time and consideration. 41 He described the work his company does throughout the metro area and discussed the project in 42 further detail. He reported the proposed housing would be high end and marketed towards empty 43 nesters. He noted the housing project would have a great deal of amenities and underground 44 parking. He stated the first building would have 240 units and the second building would have 45 224 units. Mr. Doran commented on the number of parking stalls indicating he was comfortable 46 with the parking ratio. He saw value in eliminating a number of parking stalls in order to create City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 4 1 additional greenspace and requested the Council take this into consideration. He then provided 2 the Council with a 3D model of the proposed housing development noting the construction 3 would take approximately 21 months to complete. 4 5 Councilmember Stille requested further information regarding the parking. Mr. Doran stated it 6 was his experience the proposed number (1.65) was a good number. Mayor Faust opened the floor for public comment. 10 Jamie Voss 3417 31St Avenue, explained his family has been St. Anthony residents since 2015 11 and commented on how there was a growing need for affordable housing in the metro area. He 12 researched affordable housing on the Met Council website and was surprised to learn St. 13 Anthony had added 415 housing units since 2005 but only three were categorized as affordable. 14 He encouraged the Council to consider adding affordable housing to the community through this 15 development. 16 17 Councilmember Stille stated he was not sure where Mr. Voss had received his information. He 18 reported 20% of the units within Silver Lake Village were affordable at 50% AMI. He explained 19 The Legends development was 100% affordable and that was completed in 2010. He indicated 20 the City had completed a number of affordable housing projects in recent years and noted the 21 Council has made this a priority. 22 23 Mike Bird, 3416 Edward Street, stated he did not want more tax subsidized housing in St. 24 Anthony. He believed that affordable housing was another name for tax payer subsidized 25 housing. He explained he moved into the bottom of a 60 -year-old duplex when he was a student 26 and began saving money for a house. Mr. Bird did not believe it was the government's job to 27 subsidize housing for residents. He reported St. Anthony was one of the highest taxed 28 municipalities in the State of Minnesota and he did not want his taxes going even higher. 29 30 Lindsey Kieffaber, 3108 Wendhurst Avenue, commented on the grade changes that would occur 31 on the proposed development. She asked if additional parking could go under the amenity deck 32 in order to eliminate some of the surface parking. She encouraged Doran Companies to 33 reconsider the 20 -foot retaining wall and questioned what impact the City would see tax -wise by 34 changing this property from commercial to residential. 35 36 Mayor Faust reported the property was currently valued at $14 million with a 2% tax capacity 37 and residential was at a 1 % tax capacity. He indicated the value of this property would be closer 38 to $80 million or even higher after the project was completed, which would increase taxes 39 received for the City. 40 41 Mr. Doran commented on the proposed retaining wall and noted the site would have 1:1 parking 42 under the building. He explained if this ratio were to increase, the costs would become 43 misaligned and rents would have to go up. He stated the taxes being paid on this site currently 44 were $500,000 and Phase I of this development would net $1 million per year in taxes. He 45 estimated over $2 million a year in taxes would be paid once the development was complete. 46 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 5 Mayor Faust closed public comment. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 19- 065; a Resolution to Approve Request or a Preliminary Stage PUD, Constituting an Amendment to the Silver Lake Village PUD, Recommending the Silver Lake Village Multi -Family Residential Project of 464 Dwelling Units at 3800 Silver Lake Road. Mayor Faust reported staff would be working on the parking ratio with the applicant before the matter comes back to the Council for final approval. Councilmember Stille stated the City should be excited about this project as there was compatibility with the Silver Lake Village and the Landings. He reported this was a state-of-the- art project that would benefit St. Anthony residents. Motion carried 4-0. VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. A. Ordinance 219-09• an Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 111 of the Tobacco Ordinance to Raise the Minimum Age to Purchase to 21 (1St of 3 readings) Assistant to the City Manager Yunker explained this is the first of three readings to Ordinance 219-09 which was an Ordinance amending multiple sections of Chapter 111 of the Tobacco Ordinance raising the minimum age to purchase from 18 to 21. He indicated the second and third readings would be held on September 24th and October 8`h. If approved on October 8`h the Ordinance would be published and take effect after that time. He commented on how staff was assisted by the Public Health Law Center and was provided guidance on the proposed changes to the Tobacco Ordinance. Staff commented further on the proposed changes and recommended approval of the first reading. Gene Bird, 2509 Silver Lane, explained he has lived in St. Anthony for the past year. He thanked the Council for considering raising the tobacco age to 21 and indicated he was concerned about the vaping epidemic that was plaguing high school students. He commented one in five high school students use e -cigarettes, which was a stunning statistic. He reported tobacco use was the number one preventable cause of death in Minnesota and in the country. He discussed how tobacco deaths had impacted his life. He commented on how highly addictive e - cigarette pods were and thanked the Council considering this Ordinance. Ann Trench, 3429 Skycroft Circle, asked if the Council would be banning fruit and flavored tobacco/vaping products from the City. She encouraged the Council to consider removing flavored tobacco and vaping products from the City. She explained she had a son in high school and noted vaping was occurring on bus trips, in school bathrooms, and during retreats. Mayor Faust reported this Ordinance amendment would raise the tobacco sale age from 18 to 21. He commented he was disappointed the State was not taking a stance on this issue. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 6 1 Councilmember Randle thanked Ms. Trench for reaching out to the Council regarding this 2 matter. He stated it has been a long process, but he was pleased the Council would be changing 3 the minimum age to purchase to 21. He understood vaping was a serious issue and he supported 4 the Council approving this Ordinance. 6 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve first reading 7 of Ordinance 2019-09; an Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 111 of the 8 Tobacco Ordinance to Raise the Minimum Age to Purchase to 21. 10 Motion carried 4-0. 12 B. Ordinance 2019-08, an Ordinance Amending Sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of the 13 Sign Ordinance (final reading and adoption). 14 15 City Manager Casey stated a sign request was received that raised the issue of Light Emitting 16 Diodes (LED) technology and how it is regulated in the City's sign ordinance. Staff and the 17 Planning Commission discussed the issue briefly at May workshop and City Council workshop 18 on July 16, 2019. Currently the ordinance defines any sign using LED technology as part of a 19 Dynamic Display sign. 20 21 City Manager Casey reviewed the ordinance definition of Dynamic Display Signs, noting they 22 require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The purpose of the limitations within Dynamic Display 23 section of the sign ordinance and the CUP processing is to ensure these potentially distracting 24 sign technologies are limited to minimize distraction. The standards that apply to Dynamic 25 Displays are required, whether or not the sign uses LED technology, or whether the sign changes 26 copy or images. 27 28 City Manager Casey explained when this ordinance is adopted, LED technology was still 29 relatively new and its use was commonly applied to displays that appeared to imitate movement 30 or video. More recently, LED lighting technology has become the dominant method of 31 projecting most lighting, whether or not it used in stimulated video. As such, staff suggests that 32 two changes be made to the Sign regulations that allow signage that is lit, but not simul 33 34 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve final reading 35 and adopt Ordinance 2019-08; an Ordinance Amending Sections 155.03, 155.2 1, and 155.22 of 36 the Sign Ordinance. 37 38 Motion carried 4-0. 39 40 C. Resolution 19-066: a Resolution Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2019- 41 08. 42 43 City Manager Casey explained State Statutes allows the publication of ordinances in summary. 44 He recommended adoption as summary publication will save money for the City. M City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 7 1 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 2 19-066; a Resolution Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2019-08. 4 Motion carried 4-0. 6 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 7 8 City Manager Casey reported Silver Lake Road from 37w North to I-694 would receive a mill 9 and overlay. He explained this work would be completed by the end of October. 10 11 City Manager Casey reported the next Coffee with the Council would be held on Saturday, 12 September 2151 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers. 13 14 Councilmember Gray reported he attended the North Suburban CTV meeting last Thursday. 15 16 Councilmember Randle reported on Thursday, August 291h he attended the Congressional Black 17 Caucus Welcoming Dinner. He noted Rob Evans attended this tremendous event with him. He 18 explained it was an honor and privilege for him to represent the Village of St. Anthony at this 19 event. 20 21 Mayor Faust reported on Monday, September 91h he attended a Regional Council of Mayors 22 meeting where the group received a report on the 2020 census. He encouraged all residents to be 23 counted in the upcoming census. 24 25 Mayor Faust reported he attended a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization meeting 26 today where the group passed the 2020 budget. 27 28 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM — NONE. 29 30 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS — NONE. 31 32 X. ADJOURNMENT. 33 34 Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m. 35 36 Respectfully submitted, 37 Heidi Guenther 38 TimeSaver off Site Secretarial, Inc. 39 40 41 Mayor 42 ATTEST: 43 City Clerk