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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 18 1983MINUTES of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in. the County of Scott and _State of Minnesota, including all accounts,audited by {� .. said Council t - + April 18 1983 The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on Monday, April '18, 1983 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers. Mayor Stock called the meeting to order. Present were Mayor Stock, Counclmembers Susses Schweich,:Scott, Thorkelson, City Manager.McGuire, City Engineer Anderson, City Planner Graser'and Finance Director Teschner. Mayor Stock asked everyone to please rise for the pledge of allegiance. The minutes of April 11, 1983 were reviewed. MINUTES; The following correction is to be made to,the minutes of April 11, 1983: ` w1 Page 2, Paragraph 2, DELETE: then then cuts them and, anchors them himself. Motion by Thorkelson'to approve the'minutes of April ll,_1;983 as amended, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passeii <. ISLA'' 'TEW 3r The next item on the agenda was to``consider the preliminary plat for Island , View 3rd` Addition.. Q-)" PRE., 'RV . City lanner Graser stated that this proposal i Y p, p. s part of alarger development �„8 PLAT APPROVAL that came b fore 'th6 Pl'anning,Commission in March of 1981 for conceptual re - Q) view, which was given.' The preliminary plat consists of 19 lots, all of which are.at least 80 feet wide and 10 square feet. Utilities are in Northwood Road and Island View Road. Outlot A is a remnant piece of property which should be combined with adjacent property to the north. Outlot C will gain access from the extension-of Road. O�tlot B will be given to the City for utility purposes. Staff recommends preliminary plan approval. rt There was general discussion by Council and Staff. `# Motion by Thorkelson to grant preliminary plat approval for Island View 3rd Addi�r on contingent that Outlot B will be given to the City for utility purposes, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. City Planner Graser then reviewed the preliminary plat for Sand Pointe 3rd SAND .POINTC,3r a� Addition.:He stated that the'dee�elo er is re uestin Schematic Plana royal for 2� PRELIMINARY'- phases,,.l & 2 of Sand Pointe 3rd Addition. The developer will be grading PLAT 'APPROVAL Crest Aven���e and Carriage Hill Road along ;�vith Phases i & 2. Crest Avenue is M a collector str.,eet�on the Municipal State Aid Sy stem. that'the City would be constructing Ci ?est Avenue and Carriage Hill Road this year with MSO fund's Included with this would be a'.six foot bituminous' bike way paid for by the. City and a four foot concrete sidewalk paid for by the developer. He then;E stated that Council had :requested a - previous - meetings that Outlot 1 wpuld have a five foot -earth berm on the south and west side: The height'of the berm needs to be increased from what, is shown on the plan. The grading and °erosion control plan submitted shows placement of straw�,balesfor erosion control.' the developer has been requested to add several temporary; berms approximately two feet 11. high with straw bales at low,ipoints., eh:is will further reduce erosion in „a sen- sitive;area., The.,,developer ha'i; agreed to make the above changes and will be t_shown on the final plan'. Staff recommends preliminary plan approval.. ' Jim Hill wa&{`Present for comments. y ” , There' was' dis?cussion b�< Council and Staff. Based on the comments "i`eard, motion by Thorkelso r , n t:: ;approve the pre >13minary Plat for Sand Pointe 3rd Addition, contingent upon the following, l)the' landscaping plan along' with Crest Avenue cons#ting%of`the, deciduous o`verstory is worked out. 2)the "second Outlot "H" be %Cange or amended in the: plat. ' " 3)staff has a.recommendationvto the Council "prior tol'final ,approval fort a • access ingress /•egress to the Zvirbulis ands define the boet ;ing, - o to the Yvirbuiis property and 'Sand Pointe Beach' seconded by Busse "and upon \a vote take% It was duly passed. : i'WALK R AVENUE „ Mayor Stock then tabied.the Watertower Site discussion' at'.th,is,time sc'that PUBLIC HEARING ''the continuation of the Walker Avenue Vacation: Public Hearing;�would r 66 heard. ,�„ MIAUTES of,the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council. Mayor Stock.called the Continuation of the Walker Avenue Vacation Publicr. Hearing to order. Mayor Stock asked City Planner Graser to update the Council on the Walker Avenue request. City Planner Graser stated that this public hearing was continued from March 7, 1983's meeting for the purpose of obtaining additional information regarding a functional road system in the vicinity of the Langhorst Addition however, nothing new had been revealed over�the last six weeks. It was Staff's feelings that the road was still needed for public access to the, adjoining lots. Mr. Harry Tupy was present and commented. He asked if Walker Avenue was not vacated, when did the City see Highway 21 going through: It was stated that Highway 21 would be started this year if the acquisition of the right -of -way was completed. o y There was discussion by Council and Staff. v Mayor Stock stated that what ever Mr. Tupy wanted to do with his parcel of K land did'not pertain to.the vacation of Walker Avenue itself,, its whether , ' l or not there is a public need and until he can provide a means of public ingress /egress to the property involved, the City cannot vacate. 0 Motion by Busse that the City deny the request for vacation of Walker Avenue : r' on the gounds that the property still has need and that it serves the interest ' ofl� heepublic, that it does provide the flexibility necessary for serving the properties now and possibly in the future, and that the consideration of the vacation of Walker Avenue should be done at the time that the overall,,devel- opment plans for the parcel are in its completed phase through the normal planning process,, seconded by Thorkelson and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Motion:wy Thorkelson to adjourn the public hearing, seconded by ;Scott and upon a vote taken this public "hearing was adjourned at 8:41 PM. DIRECTIONAL The ne'xi, item the agenda was the request from Bob Page for a variance SIGN BOB from the�dirertional sign ordinance. City Planner Graser reviewed the request PAGE for'the Council. City,Planner Grayer statedthat Mr. Page was the General Manager of the Little Six Bingo'Palace in Prior Lake. Mr. Page had requested in letter form to construct two billboards in Prior,Lake at the intersections of County Road and Highway ,13 and County Roads Wand 83_. The,signs will advertise the Bingo Palace and;.>indicates the amount of the jackpot each day along with a directional arrow app ogler instructions on how to get to the Bingo Palace. Mr. Page's request is that the >:City Council grant a variance for the two billboards in accordance ,with Section 5 -7-11 which allows 'the City Council to grant,verances,;in instances where in their opinion the strict enforcement ' would c undue hazdsh;Ip. Staff's solution would be to allow a.25 square foot directional sign with only the name of the establishment and a direction indicator` on the face on the sign: o i Mr.. Page stated that many people were having a hard time finding the Bingo Palace and..,ha ing 6ese i signs would help the public. Duane Frederickson stated that he was with the company that would be putting' }i the billboards up and, that they were nice signs and would be very helpful to the public. r d ti t Therewas discussion by Council. Councilmember Thorkelson stated that the Clty forced everyone to take down s their b "llboards 5 years aga. He further stated that the reason that the directional sign, was put- the ordinance was o that business would be directed -into the City. The Indian Reservation.people have stated that thc..� are, in the City of Prior Lake, they, do not pay taxes to this' community,, do not follow our zoning 'ordinances a. nd w" the are asking the City to let " g �' Y 9 y , � "them ut u in our communit t P ,signs P� y .co direct business to their communit y. ,! He felt th to this problem was the same way the City handles any other business thati�wants to post" signs for business out -of "Prior,Lake,,re ' use highway signs that direct people to another community. ,MINUTES of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in the County of Scott 4ir;d State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council &', Manager McGuire then reviewed a request from Radermacher Foods, they are purchasing the Red Owl Store and would like approval on two items, 1)a cigarette CIGAki1E 4 3,2 license, 2)off -sale 3.2 beer license. The beer license should be ,approved BEER LICENSE contingent upon the investigation being satisfactory. RADERMACHERS Motion by Thorkelson to approve the cigarette license for Radermacher Foods, seconded by Schweich and upon a vote taken was duly passed. Motion by Busse to approve the off -sale 3.2 beer license for Radermacher Foods contingent upon the investigation being satisfactory, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed x HIGHWATER� City Manager Mcwire then reviewed the 'temporary Highwater Regulation brochure. Councilmember Scott asked if 90 1 in parenthesis could be added after the word "perpendicular". "r Motion by Thorkelson to approve the Temporary Highwater Regulation with the addition of (90 -, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. 'Councilmember Thorkelson'questioned if the same rules apply to the 3wheeler bikes as thev do to snowmobiles or what kind of regulations does the City �. have on, these vehicles.. City Manager McGuire stated that if they are licensed they can be on the road- ways. There was discussion by Council and Staff. City Attorney_Kessel commented: He stated that he would look,,into this further and check back with the Council. LIFTSTATIONS Councilmember "Thorkelson then commented on theliftstatons, if in case of a ., power failures what would be done since the City only has one portable generator. " He then asked.if there is an emergency plan that the City has so people 'would , know what to do. Cbuncil discussed this. City Manager McGuire stated that the Civil Defense Plan is in the process of being updated and once this is done Council would be receiving the updated , plan E Mayor Stock then stated that he would like to establish "Clean -Up Week ". He ; CLEA►zwa ;SEEK further stated that the burning. site;(located`,by the Park Maintenance shgp) ` would be open for the purpose of dropping off�the,small twigs, tree limbs and leaven associated with the clean -up. ' ' Busse a Motion .by 'to adopt the weeks of May. 2 through May 15, 1983 as Prior Lake" y Clean -Up Week, and that, the burning site would' be open for the purpose of bringing in the smaller tree limbs, twigs and,leaves;: as per previous policy, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed: Mayor Stock also directed City Manager McGuire; to pursue getting a permit from -the PaC.A. along with finding suitable sites. for a burning and to bring the Infoti-mation to the Council for action. BUII,OERS Mayor Stock then reported on'a Builders Survey that,was sent out,to the. - a `SURvit) Buiiders, Developers, etc. that have done business with the City. He ,asked City.Manager McGuire to report on the meeting that was held on April 20, 1983. �., There was.discusson by Council and Staff. In regards t o the Meeting of April 18, 1983, motion by Scott to deny the request, .for the billboard type sign requested by Bob Page for the Little � DENY ., REQ. Six Bingo Palace, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed, FOR LITTLE 6. Mayor Stock then commented on the Prior Lake /Spring; Lake Watershed Board WATERSFED MTG. meeting held last Tuesday. ;, o , 11 /' .. e... 1 \r - fii MIAUTES of the Procel;dii_ �y .'Ie City Ccinci'1' of the City of Prior Lake in the County of Scott an4 ate of Minnesota, including all accounts . audited by said Council. With no other comments, motion by Thorkelson to adjourn, seconded by w ApJO a vote taken this meeting was adjourned at 9;52 PM. 9: 52 PM Busse and upon I Michael A. McGuire City Manager r1 a " �,' �` 1 Y 1. AV; a �' n o , l , �~tm.a.N_ r,vaa>,x* . r ... nc t`T '� ., . }., t_ Y.. =rl al �. 1 ��..0 s✓ � ...._,,.