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HomeMy WebLinkAbout110705 Minutes City Council Meeting Minutes November 7, 2005 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-171~ ~~ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Present were Mayor Haugen, Council members Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska, City Manager Boyles, City Attorney Pace, Public Works Director/City Engineer Albrecht, Water Resoumes Engineer Bintner, Planning Director Kansier, Com- munications Coordinator Oster, Assistant to the City Manager Meyer and Administrative Assistant Green. PUBLIC FORUM: The Public Forum is intended to afford the public an opportunity to address concerns to the City Council. The Public Forum will be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Items to be considered as part of the Council's regular agenda may not be addressed at the Public Forum. Topics of discussion are also restricted to City govemmental topics rather than private or political agendas. The City Council will not take formal action on issues presented dudng the Public Forum. Boyles: Reviewed the concept of the Public Forum. No one chose to speak. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: City Manager Boyles requested the addition of item 8D, Proclamation of Chemical Health Week in Prior Lake, to the agenda; as well as the correction of the spelling of Narayan in items 5C and 7A. MOTION BY FLEMING, SECONDED BY ZIESKA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS MODIFIED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECONDED BY ZIESKA TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 17, 2005, MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECONDED BY ZIESKA TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 27, 2005, MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Boyles reviewed the items on the consent agenda. A. Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid. B. Consider Approval of Resolution 05-xxx Approving the Final Plat and Authorizing Execution of the City's Stan- dardized Development Contract for Wild's Ridge North. C. Consider Approval of Cigarette License for Narayan Gas and Groceries. D. Consider Approval of Resolution 05-179 Approving Lawful Gambling Permit for Baseball Association 191. E. Consider Approval of Resolution 05-180 Allocating funds from the 2005 Contingency Fund to Pay for the Re- moval of a Residential Structure at 14730 Carriage Lane, Council member Fleming requested that item 58, Consider Approval of Resolution 05-xxx Approving the Final Plat and Au- thorizing Execution of the City's Standardized Development Contract for Wild's Ridge North, be removed from the consent agenda. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY LEMAIR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5A, 5C, 5D AND 5E AS PRESENTED. wv~v. cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax952.447.4245 VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes November 7, 2005 Fleming: Asked about the process and timeline involved for contesting the three charges listed in the development con- tract. Pace: Assumes that the cooperative efforts of SCALE and BATC will address the subject of money in escrow in the topics they address and differences may be resolved that way rather than through litigation. Fleming: Asked what the anticipated timeline would be. Pace: Replied that it could take as much as a year. MOTION BY FLEMING, SECONDED BY PETERSEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 05-181 APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE CITY'S STANDARDIZED DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR WILD'S RIDGE NORTH. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeUair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Consider Approval of a Request for an Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor License for Narayan Gas and Groceries. City Manager Boyles presented the request for license and noted that the first time a liquor license is applied for, a public hearing is required. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY FLEMING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. The public headng opened at 7:11 p.m. No person addressed the Council pertinent to this matter. MOTION BY FLEMING, SECONDED BY LEMAIR TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeUair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. The public hearing closed at 7:12 p.m. Comments: Fleming: Will support. Petersen: Will support. Zieska: No comment. LeMair: Noted that the new owners have cleaned up the property and that previous owners of the property had received a citation for underage sales and wondered if the citation remained for the facility. Pace: Replied that individuals who violate the law are prosecuted, not the business. LeMair: Thought the owners would want to know if this is something that would impact the business. Haugen: This is the process for a liquor license, and the license goes to the individual, not the business. The background check has already been done so there is no reason to deny. LeMair: Clarified that it is a brand new liquor license and any sanctions would follow the previous owner. MOTION BY ZIESKA, SECONDED BY LEMAIR TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF AN OFF-SALE 3.2 MALT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR NARAYAN GAS AND GROCERIES. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeUair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carried. PRESENTATIONS: Concept Plan for CR18 / CR 42 Development. Planning Director Kansier presented the concept plan for the property at the NE quadrant of CSAH 42 and CSAH 18 which includes residential and commemial zoning. She noted concerns that staff has with the concept plan; and that several 2 I City Council Meeting Minutes November 7, 2005 benefits could be considered at this location including saving wooded areas, taking advantage of the elevation and dedicat- ing additional park land or amenities, that would make it desirable to the City. No action is required at this meeting. LeMair: Asked how many acres of the proposed development are planned to be residential and the planned density. Kansier: Replied that the narrative indicates about 20 acres as residential with 200 units. Developer Kurt Larson of Cardinal Development Group thanked the Council for the opportunity to present the concept and stated he believes the concept has character, style and quality and fits into City's vision. Noted that consumer demand has been for urban living in the suburbs and this plan would provide for a state-of-the art medical facility, art, retail, and a village with walking and biking paths. Architect Viren Gori of Gori & Associates commented that even though the "buckets of housing" are intensive, overall the development density will be within ten units per acre which he believed to be within the parameters established for a medium density residential zoning in the 2020 comprehensive plan. Stated they want to preserve as many existing trees as possible. Comments: Fleming: Stated this plan represents a nexus between what we are trying to preserve and managing responsible growth. Asked Kansier if the amenities and uses being proposed differ significantly from concept plans for Jeffers Pond or Shep- herd's Path. Kansier: Replied that the concepts are similar- Shepherd's Path has senior housing, and Jeffer's Pond has residential space above retail space. Fleming: Asked what is planned to preserve wooded areas and area for park usage. Larson: Replied that the goal for tree preservation is to save as much as possible. Spoke of combining the proposed one- acre park with park space in future developments, and of building a pedestrian overpass over CR 42 to access other parks near the lake. Fleming: Noted that it is important for the community to have access to various venues to accommodate diversity, so would not want to duplicate developments. Gori: Reiterated that the plan is for medium density residential, to keep as much of green space as possible, and the amenities are intended to create village environment where people can have community living. Petersen: Stated that a park of one acre does not meet the City's ten percent requirement and asked if they intend for the adjoining property to make up the difference. Larson: Replied that when other parcels are developed, the dedication of park land from those areas would make up the total requirement. Petersen: Asked about the main street configuration for driving and parking space. Gori: Replied that there will be a median to allow parking in front of retail and to integrate parking with pedestrian paths. Zieska: Asked staff about the R1 density parameters. Kansier 3.6 units per acre. Zieska: Noted that this is in the comp plan for Iow to medium density and that there should be more park land with such high density. He questioned how the neighboring property would relate to high density and noted that it is not the responsi- bility of the Sand Point neighborhood to provide park amenities for this neighborhood. Also expressed concern over the loss of trees. LeMair: Asked about the anticipated average price per unit. Larson: $250,000 to $400,000. LeMair: Noted that he agrees with comments of other council members - more park space is important. One acre of park is insufficient and four acres is the ordinance requirement. Suggested that additional park acres would be desirable as a PUD. Problems arise when there is not enough space for the kids. He likes the location for high density, but agrees with the need for tree preservation. Haugen: Likes the walkable neighborhood and the urban village concept. Is cautious about assuming more park can be designated in the future and it should be built in now. Believes the high elevation could create something with an overlook environment. Concemed with tree preservation and retaining the mature trees. Clarified density and the 2030 comp plan. Kansier: Reviewed the density specifications for R1 - R4. Haugen: Asked how this concept plan fits into medium density. City Council Meeting Minutes November 7, 2005 Kansier: Replied that this concept plan would fit into high density in both the 2020 and 2030 comprehensive plans. Haugen: Asked if there are a target number of jobs intended to be created. Larson: Replied that he does not, but believes it will be significant. Reiterated the advantages of the synergy of the com- ponents of office/mixed use as it transitions into housing and Iow density. Proclamation Recognizing Youth Appreciation Week in Prior Lake. Mayor Haugen read the proclamation declaring Youth Appreciation Week from November 7 - 18. Introduction of Water Resources Engineer, Ross Bintner. Public Works Director Albrecht introduced Ross Bintner who has accepted the Water Resoumes Engineer position. Proclamation of Chemical Health Week in Prior Lake Mayor Haugen read the proclamation declaring Chemical Health Week in Prior Lake from November 14 - 20 and intro- duced Janine Alcom. She spoke of activities that will be conducted in the schools and around the community for Chemical Health Week, and encouraged members of the community to wear red ribbons of support during that week. OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business brought before the Council. NEW BUSINESS: Consider Approval of a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive Plan for Approximately 5 Acres of Property Lo- cated North of CSAH 42 and West, East and South of McKenna Road. Planning Director Kansier reviewed the agenda report that is requesting a change in the comprehensive plan to redesignate approximately five acres from R-HD (urban high density residential) to C-CC (community retail shopping). Proposal is con- sistent with McComb's Study recommendation to designate more acreage as commemial area. Comments: LeMair: Seems consistent with what has been done in the past and will complement Shepherd's Path. Zieska: Asked if it would be zoned C1 or C2. Kansier: Replied the zoning is PUD. Zieska: Stated this is a good fit with how Shepherd's Path has evolved over the past two years. Petersen: Stated Shepherd's Path was a good plan to begin with, and is expanding into better things. Fleming: Likes the concept and is glad the project is back on line. Haugen: States this is consistent with conversations about commercial development MOTION BY FLEMING, SECONDED BY PETERSEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 05-182 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF CSAH 42, EAST OF CSAH 83, AND WEST OF CSAH 21. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Fleming, LeMair, Petersen and Zieska. The motion carded. OTHER Haugen: Reminded viewers that tomorrow is Election Day. Zieska: Noted that the Downtown Dazzle is scheduled for December 2. LeMair: Announced that registration for youth wrestling is underway at the high school. Boyles: Announced that a special Council meeting is scheduled for November 9 at 5 p.m. to canvass the election results, and that residents can watch election results on Channel 15 Tuesday night. Also announced that City offices are closed on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veteran's Day. Oster: Advised that City residents can access the City or Scott County website for detailed precinct-by-precinct returns. ADJOURNMENT With no further comments from Council members, a motion to adjoum was made by LeMair and seconded by Zieska. With all in favor, the meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. 4 City Council Meeting Minutes November 7, 2005 Frank Boyles, City ~ran~/' y Charlotte Green, Recording Secretary 5