HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.12.02 CC MinuteshUNUTES FOR THE HTJGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 12/02./96
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at TOOPM.
PRESENT: Agness, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
City Administrator, Robert Museus
City Attorney, Greg Galler
City Engineer, Tom Angus
City Planner, Ed Elliott
City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Hugo Snowmobile Club
Variance for Sign Permit (Nadeau's)
CONSENT AGENDA
Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the following Consent
Agenda:
128th Street Vacation Hearing (Rescheduled for January 21, 1997)
Special Use Permit (ISD #834)
Special Use Permit (Nadeau)
Subdivision (Storm)
LOC Reduction (Rice Lake Meadows #4)
All aye. Motion Carried.
Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to approve the minutes for the City
Council meeting of November 18, 1996, as amended.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Agness made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the General Claims for
December 2, 1996, in the amount of $27,870.26.
All aye. Motion Carried.
SUBDIVISION (JOHNSON
Dean and Don Johnson, 1459 Skillman Avenue, Maplewood, on behalf of the
Duraine family, have request to subdivide approximately 30.13 acres located at
15118 Irish Avenue, into three lots of 10.0, 9.9, and 10.2 acres. The property is
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located north and west of Irish Avenue and 152nd Street, and is zoned
agriculture. The PC considered this request at their meeting of November 20,
1996, and recommended approval of the subdivision subject to conditions:
Leroux made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the request of Dean Johnson to
subdivide 30.13 acres into three lots of 10 area, 9.9 acres and 10.2 acres, subject
to the following conditions:
1. Approval by the RCWD.
2. Collection of a parkland dedication of $1,500 for the three newly -created lots.
3. Approval of the septic system by Washington County.
4. Potential buyers of the property are to be made aware of the adjacent Wild
Wings game farm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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Kenco Construction requested to relocate a water quality pond, currently located
west of Geneva Avenue, to Outlot B, RL.M#2. The pond serves to improve the
quality of storm water runoff from approximately 1.01 acres in the RLM 2nd and
3rd Additions. The PC considered this request on November 20, 1996, and
recommended approval of the amended site plan to relocate the pond onto Outlot
B, subject to conditions.
Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the request of Kenco
Construction to relocate a water quality pond, currently located west of Geneva
Avenue, to Outlot B, Rice Lake Meadows #2. Approval is subject to the
following special conditions:
1. Approval of the final construction plans by the City Engineer.
2. Approval of the change by the RCWD.
3. Installation of a pipe to cavy the storm water runoff from Geneva Avenue to
the pond's new location.
4. Kenco Construction shall provide the City with a Letter of Credit in an amount
equivalent to 125% of the City Engineer's estimated cost of the project.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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Mr. Frank Puleo, 6375 165th Street, has requested to amend his SUP on the
property at the above address to allow the selling of agricultural produce and
horticultural products not grown on the site, horticultural supplies, decorative
floral items, Christmas trees/wreaths, and related Christmas decorations. The
property is 40 acres in size, and zoned agriculture. The PC considered this request
on November 20, 1996, and recommended approval of the amended SUP.
Council member Banes felt that Mr. Puleo's increased activities warranted a more
in-depth review of use of the property to determine if a commercial zoning would
be more appropriate than agriculture.
Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded, to table Mr. Puleo's request until the
Council meeting of December 16, 1996 to allow staff time to review activities on
Mr. Puleo's property.
All aye. Motion Carried.
VARIANCEADEA
Mr. Dan Nadeau is requesting a 27' setback variance for a new sign at 13997
Forest Blvd. The proposed sign is subject to T.H. 61 right-of-way, and the 32'
sign ordinance setback The combined setback would place the sign 85' from the
highway, and granting the request would place the sign 53' from T.H. 61.
Leroux made motion, Nfiron seconded, to approve the request of Dan Nadeau for
a 27' sign setback for Nadeau's Market, 13997 Forest Blvd., subject to the
following condition:
The applicant, at his own cost, shall move the sign to a location designated by the
City Engineer, if reasonably required, to accommodate the construction of a future
service road, taking into consideration concerns related to safety and public
welfare.
All aye. Motion Carried.
REZONING (WALLER)
Margaret K. Waller, 14310 Homestead Avenue, has requested a rezoning of her
property from agriculture to long term agricultural, in order to qualify the property
for the State of Minnesota's Agricultural Preserve Program. The parcel consists of
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160 acres. The PC considered this request at their meeting of November 20, 1996,
and recommended approval of the rezoning.
Leroux made motion, Agness seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 96-314, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE
ENTITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY.
VOTING AYE: Agness, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
Motion Carried.
Mr. Galler will prepare a Findings of Fact of this rezoning approval.
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Mr. Richard Schreier, doing business as Plaisted LLC, 99 South Owasso Blvd., St.
Paul, MN., has requested to subdivide 191.7 acres of agriculturally -zone property
into 25 lots by PUD. The property is located in the S1/2 of the SEI/4 of Section
24, T31N, R21 W, along 140th Street and Keystone Avenue. The PC considered
this request on November 20, 1996, and recommended denial of the proposal due
to the flooding of Plaisted Lake and that the proposed cul-de-sac exceeds City
standards by over 1,800 feet. City Planner, Ed Elliott, reviewed the history of the
plat with the Council. Residents adjacent to the proposed subdivision voiced their
opposition based on the following reasons:
1. Too many houses clustered together. Would rather see one house per 10
acres.
2. Negative impact on wildlife habitat.
3. Park and boat launch should not be constructed because Lake Plaisted is not a
fishing lake.
4. Flooding problem should be corrected before subdivision is allowed.
Jeanine Thatcher from Washington County Soil and Water Conservation asked
that they be provided with a copy of the proposed plat allowing them to make
comments, along with comments from the DNR
Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to table this request until the Council
meeting of January 6, 1997, to allow time for receipt of comments from
Washington County Soil and Water Conservation (WCSWC), as well as the DNR,
and City staff is directed to begin preparation of a Development Agreement, based
on the following:
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1. Phase 1 of the project will be permitted subject to its approval by the WCSWC,
and receipt of septic site approvals from the Washington County Department of
Health and Land . The identified open space will be made an oudot
under the ownership of the developer, and the developer shall pay a parkland
dedication fee, at the current rate, for seven (7) lots.
2. Phases 1 and 2 may only proceed once a controlled outlet is established for
Lake Plaisted.
3. The City does not guarantee the lowering or control of Lake Plaisted's flood
water, nor any regulatory elevations.
4. Housing density shall not exceed 17 units.
5. The cul-de-sac length shall not exceed 2,640 feet.
6. The road easement between Lots 13 and 14 shall be reviewed for possible
movement to a location between Lots 14 and 15, and shall be improved to a
standard rural paved road.
7. Subject to the City acquiring the necessary easements, 140th Street shall be
reconstructed to a 24' wide gravel road on the new alignment.
S. All lots shall meet the minimum requirements of the City's shoreland ordinance.
9. A communal waste treatment system shall be used to service all lots south of
140th Street.
10. Outlot A, as well as the parkland shown, will be provided the City to meet the
parkland dedication requirements for Phases 1 and 2.
11. ll building locations shall conform with the City's floodplain ordinance.
12. A homeowners' association, encompassing the lots in all three phases, shall be
created. The homeowners' association will receive title to the Oudot created as
part of Phase 1.
13. The developer shall provide wetland mitigation for all street construction,
including the realignment of 140th Street, as well as any required due to the City's
improvement of the public park area.
14. The Agreement shall be valid for a period of three (3) years.
15. Existing wetlands on the site will be enhanced as feasible to restore them to a
predevelopment state.
16. A deed restriction shall be recorded against the oudot created as part of
Phase 1, disallowing the construction of any building on the lot. This restriction
shall be removed at the end of three (3) years, if the development south of 140th
Street does not occur, in this case, the oudot may be divided into no more than
two (2) lots, and the then current parkland dedication fee shall be paid.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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At a previous meeting, the City Attorney requested time to review and revise the
proposed ordinance regulating the construction of antennas in the City. Richard
Donlon and George LaVallee reviewed the proposed ordinance, and suggested
changes. Councilman Agness stated that he will not vote on the issue until he
knows more about the issue.
Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, directing the City Attorney to incorporate
changes suggested by Richard Donlon and George LaVallee, and hold a public
hearing to consider the revised ordinance on January 21, 1997.
VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Myron
VOTING NAY: Agness
Motion Carried.
Leroux made motion, Miron seconded, to table action on the Peltier/Lessard
Special Use Permits for 60 days.
VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Myron
VOTING NAY: Agness
Motion Carried.
CATER METER REPLACE
The Council considered an RFP, prepared by the City's maintenance supervisor,
seeking bids to replace approximately 700 existing water meters. This course of
action is being recommended due to concerns with the accuracy of a large number
of the City's water meters, many of which are over 20 years old. Inspection
replacement and repair of the approximately 700 meters in the City is estimated to
cost between $35,000 and $50,000. Given expected future growth in the
community, a change to the more modern telephone -read technology would be
timely prior to the addition of a large number of new meters to the system. It is
estimated that the telephone -read technology will save the City approximately
$3.20 per unit, per year, in labor, or $64 each over the life expectancy of the
meters. Project cost for this project, including meters, installation, software, and
setup is $125,000.
Barnes made motion, Myron seconded, to table this matter until the City Council
meeting of December 16, 1996.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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Washington County has requested that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving the construction plans for the Hardwood Creek Trail along T.H. 61.
The plans show the trail will remain along the alignment of the abandoned
Burlington Northern railroad tracks through Hugo, at approximately the same
grade. Approaches to the City roadways will be sloped, and appropriate signs will
be placed on the road and trail at these intersections. Hardwood Creek will be
crossed through a prestressed, concrete bridge. It is expected that future
reconstruction of T.H. 61 will cause reconstruction of the trail through the
downtown area at sometime in the future.
Mron made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 96-15, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS FOR PROJECT NO. SP 82-590-01 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HARDWOOD CREEK TRAIL.
VOTING AYE: Agness, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Myron
Motion Carried.
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The Council considered Findings of Fact, as prepared by the City Attorney, in
response to the hearing conducted at the last Council meeting for liquor ordinance
violations at Ricci's.
Mron made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the Findings of Fact regarding
the civil hearing held with regard to the liquor license violation which occurred on
November 18, 1996.
All aye. Motion Carried.
1997 FEE SCHEDULE
The Council considered adoption of a proposed fee schedule for City services for
1997.
Mron made motion, Leroux seconded, to table this matter until the Council
meeting of December 3, 1996.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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Myron made motion, Leroux seconded, to approve the draft letter prepared by the
Administrator and return the Club's $3,190.08 donation, without interest, for
playground equipment.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Jamie Harrison, representing the Hugo Snowmobile Club, addressed the Council
regarding snowmobile routes within the City.
Myron made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 96-16, A
RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN THE CITY OF HUGO (TIE WASHINGTON
COUNTY TRAIL, CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO FOREST BOULEVARD,
FROM FRENCHMAN ROAD TO 180TH STREET).
VOTING AYE: Agness, Goiffon, Leroux, Myron
VOTING NAY: Bames
Motion Carried.
Myron made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 96-17, A
RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN THE CITY OF HUGO (ALONG THE SOUTH
SIDE OF FRENCHMAN ROAD FROM ELMCREST AVE TO THE NORTH
BRANCH OF CLEARWATER CREEK, THEN NORTH ALONG THE CREEK
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY'S HARDWOOD
CREEK TRAIL).
VOTING AYE: Agness, Goiffon, Leroux, Myron
VOTING NAY: Barnes
Motion Carried.
Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adjourn at I I:OOPM.
All aye. Motion 'ed.
Mary/A0 Creager
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