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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987.03.02 CC Minutes25 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL March 2, 1987 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Atkinson at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Bob Olson, Peltier, Potts, Vail, Atkinson City Administrator, Ken Huber 3.0 Approval of Minutes Motion made by Peltier, Potts seconded, to approve the minutes of February 17, 1987 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. 4.0 Approval of Claims Motion made by Vail, Peltier seconded, to approve the General Claims for March 2, 1987 in the amount of $6,191.03. All aye. Motion Carried. Motion made by Peltier, Potts seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for March 2, 1987 in the amount of $42.36. All aye. Motion Carried. 6.A Petition to Vacate Street (Zerwas and Schletty) Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 412.851, Lyle Zerwas, Howard Schletty, and others have petitioned the City of Hugo for the vacation of 60 feet of street right-of-way located in part of the north one-half of the northeast one-quarter (N2 -of NE4) Section 28, T31N, R21W, Washington County, Minnesota. This request is being made as a followup to an earlier action dedicating a street easement to the City of Hugo by Mr. Howard Schletty and Mr. Lyle Zerwas. Both the street rededication and the petition to vacate are a result of street right-of-way being improperly shown on a certificate of survey which was subsequently approved by the city. Mr. Schletty now indicates that the roadway previously dedicated to the city reflects the current location of the roadway as it exists, and there is no need to retain the right-of-way pre- viously shown at the incorrect location. The property in question is 30 feet in width and approximately 446 feet in length. There appears to be no utilities located in this area, and we can see no objection to the vacation request in question. A public hearing has been scheduledfor tonight's meeting at 7:00 PM to secure input from anyone who may wish to voice their objections or support for this request. We have notified the appropriate utility companies and no one has indicated any object- ions to granting this vacation request. Mayor Atkinson called the public hearing to order at 7:05 PM. There were no oral or written objections to this vacation request, and the public hearing was closed at 7:07 PM. Motion made Vail, Olson seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1987-31, A RESOLUTION VACATING A ROADWAY EASEMENT AS PER PETITION OF HOWARD SCHLETTY AND LYLE ZERWAS. VOTING AYE: Olson, Potts, Vail, Atkinson ABSTAINED: Peltier Motion Carried. 26 March 2, 1987 6.5A Rezoning Request - Forest Lake State Bank On behalf of Forest Lake State Bank, Mr. J.R. Harding has made application to the City of Hugo rezone an 8.9 acre tract of land from Agriculture to Retail Business. The property in question is located near the northeast corner of Highway 61 and 170th Street North, and is generally described as part of the SEr of Section 5, T31N, R21W. The property contains approximately 308 feet of frontage on U.S. HIghway 61 and approximately 571 feet on 170th Street. The property abutts AG zones on the east, west, and south. Zoning district to the north are AG and RB. Mr. Harding has indicated that there is no specific proposal for development on this land, and that the bank if taking a position that the highest and best use of this property would be retail business. The uses permitted in an RB district are offices, business schools, medical uses, photographers studios, retail florists, beauty and barber shops, libraries, urban agricultural, and retail shopping. Special uses permitted in an RB zone can be found in the city Zoning Ordinance 320-4, Subd. J-3. The proposed rezoning to RB appears to be somewhat consistent with other development to the north. The Hugo Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding this matter on Wednesday, February 25, 1987, and said Commission recommended to deny the rezoning in question. Reasons cited by the PC for supporting and opposing were as follows: Arguments agairst rezonin 1. Commercial at this location will generate more traffic at an already hazardous intersection. 2. There is no specific development proposed for the site in question. 3. There is no need for additional commercial development along Highway 61 north of the central business district. 4. A plan for developing this property for industrial purposes was denied previously by the Planning Commission and City Council. Arguments supporting rezoning 1. No residential development is likely to occur on this site. 2. There is already retail business in this area and adjacent to the site in question. 3. Highway 61 is the logical place for commercial development in Hugo. 4. The site is too small to be developed for agricultural purposes. There were residents from the area in question who appeared at the Planning Commission and spoke for and against this rezoning request. Councilman Potts did not object to the rezoning request and felt that the RB district would be a good use for the property. Councilmen Vail and Olson felt the city should have some definite plans for development prior to rezoning, and that the city should not rezone down more than one level. Motion made by Potts, Atkinson seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1987-243, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE BY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Atkinson VOTING NAY: Olson, Vail Motion Failed. 27 March 2, 1987 7.A Cable Television Research As a follow-up to earlier Council requests, this matter was placed on this agenda to secure some direction from the City regarding the desire to appoint an ad hoc cable television advisory committee or possibly invite someone familiar with cable television to provide the City Council with information on the merits of bringing cable television to Hugo. There is no urgency to pursue this matter, however, if the Council is desirous of staying on some type of timetable, we will need direction from the Council in the near future. After some general discussion, it was determined that City Administrator, Ken Huber, will contact representatives from several cable companies requesting them to appear before the City Council at a future meeting to answer any questions the Council may have regarding cable television. 8.A Licenses and Permit Fees Over a period of the last several months, the city staff has been securing information and reviewing the city's current licenses and fees for the purpose of providing you with recommendations on upgrading the city's fee schedules. A copy of the staffs' recommendation was submitted for Council review and discussion. Motion made by Atkinson, Potts seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1987-32, A RESOLUTION APPROVING LICENSE, PERMIT, AND APPLICATION FEES. VOTING AYE: Olson, Potts, Vail, Atkinson VOTING NAY: Peltier Motion Carried. 11.0 Miscellaneous Councilman Potts discussed the complaint made against Garry Boyer as it relates to a memo written by Administrator Huber to the City Council. It was Councilman Potts' opinion that Mr. Boyer is on the "edge" of an ordinance violation, and submitted a docu- listing areas of possible violations. He suggested that the Boyer property be monitored in the future. 12.0 Adjournment Motion made by Peltier, Olson seconded, to adjourn at 9:05 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. Al Mary? ary Creager, City rk