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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4A 09 03 2019 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 3, 2019 CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Burkart, Braid, and Erickson. Mayor Briggs was absent. Also, in attendance were Interim City Manager Olson, City Attorney Schwarzhoff, Police Chief Frazer, Fire Chief Steinhaus, Community Development Director McCabe, City Planner Matzke, Public Works Director/City Engineer Brotzler and City Clerk Orlofsky. PUBLIC FORUM Thompson: Reviewed the process for the public forum and explained that items scheduled for public hearing or items for which a public hearing has been held but no final action taken, are not eligible for discussion on the public forum. Louis Tisdell, 17131 Sunset Avenue NW , stated she is unhappy about the Spring Lake Ridge Planned Unit Development as it depreciates the value of her house, adds to the traffic in the neighborhood, and affects her quality of life. Christian Morkeberg,17556 Vergus Avenue, expressed his concerns as to whether it is true that the Spring Lake Ridge Planned Unit Development will not have docks included. He does not want the City Council to rush through the development just to make a quick decision. He would ask that City Council require an Environmental Impact Study be conducted. Carrie Kohout, 17061 Sunset Avenue NW , reiterated the traffic and safety concerns on Sunset Avenue. The Council should require not recommend a traffic study. Will reducing the size of Sun- set Court have an effect on snow removal in the future? How will the water runoff look from the additional 103 homes in this area? Has an Environmental Impact Study been completed? How will the runoff effect an already impaired lake? Doug O’Dell, 1751 Shoreline Blvd NW , asked the City Council to mandate no exceptions to the City’s zoning ordinances. Tom Overstreet, 2050 Lake View Drive, asked if anyone was at the meeting from the MN DNR this evening. He is not sure if the Spring Lake Ridge Planned Unit Development can even come forward if it’s on a wetland. How can someone come in and dig up the wetland? Jim W eninger, 2591 Spring Lake Road, stated he’s a lifetime resident on Spring Lake. He’s seen the lake change, and he knows it will change and he understands the development is coming in, but he wanted to remind the City Council that they have an obligation to due their diligence with planning this development on Spring Lake. 2 DRAFT 09 03 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes Linda Braemar, 17351 Sunset Avenue, stated that in addition to the concerns that have been ad- dressed she would like to see additional information as to what has been proposed to take place down at the end of Sunset Avenue Cul-de-sac. They have lived on the lake for 21 years and have been preparing for development on the lake. She would like to see it developed correctly with min- imal impact to the environment and the neighborhood. The marsh is a real treasure of animal ac- tivity and she would like to understand how that will be structured with this development. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY BRAID, TO ADD ITEM 9B TO CONSIDER SCHEDUL- ING A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTIATION STRATEGY PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. 13d.03., TO THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 4A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AUGUST 19, 2019 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY BURKART, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 19, 2019 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Olson: Reviewed the items on the consent agenda. A. Approve Payment of Claims: The motion carried. B. Approve Resolution No. 19-097: Approving a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for the Prior Lake VFW: The motion carried. C. Approve Resolution No. 19-098: Approving the Purchase and Equipment of a Ford Police Sedan in an amount not to exceed $28,426.67: The motion carried. D. Approve Resolution No. 19-099: Accepting the Improvements for the Friendship Baptist Church Utility Project: The motion carried. 3 DRAFT 09 03 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes E. Approve Resolution No. 19-100: Declaring Costs to be Assessed and Ordering Prepara- tion of an Assessment Roll and Establishing the Date of the Assessment Hearing for the Fish Point Road Reclamation Project (City Project #TRN10-000003): The motion carried. F. Approve Resolution No. 19-101: Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Land Surveyor’s Certificate of Correction to Plat for Haven Ridge Second Addition: The motion carried. G. Approve Resolution 19-102: Approving a Landscaping Plan Along the CSAH 42 Corridor Between Rutgers St and Commerce Avenue and to Authorize a Contract with Mission Bay Farms for an Amount of $16,324 to Furnish and Install Specified Landscaping: The motion carried. MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY BURKART, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF STAFF TO LOOK AT LANDSCAPING OPTIONS TO HELP MITIGATE THE IMPACT FOR THE HOME OWNERS ALONG CSAH 42 CORRIDOR, ITEM 5G. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. PRESENTATIONS 6A. Revised Spring Lake Ridge Planned Unit Development Concept Plan Planner Matzke provided the background information for the preliminary project. Matzke explained that this is a continuation from the revised concept plan that was brought to the City Council on July 15th, the developer has continued conversations with staff and has made some changes and would like feedback before they move forward with a formal Plat Process that would involve a Public Hearing. The revised concept plan that is presented tonight shows lot sizes in the 65-70’ range, 103 lots, they are not showing a dock area or public area, the shoreline will be dedicated open space, owned and managed by the City. The other change is a considered collec- tor road that is designed to carry the bulk of the traffic through the development. They are still showing a Planned Unit Development because the lots sizes are less than the minimum 86-foot required lot sizes, because of that they must identify benefits above the standard requirements. The benefits they are showing are the public shoreline dedication open space, Marshall Road Highway Right-of-Way dedication, and potential for tree and wetland preservation that they are showing as a part of their benefits. John Anderson represents Winkler Development, the owner of the property. Added that there was a study done in 2009 by Scott County for the Highway County Road 17 Corridor. That study looked at this area and discussed individual access points, and that is where the main change came from on this concept plan to include the minor collector road. The developer has decided to remove the boat slips from this development except for the individual dock for a residential lot at the west end of the Cul-de-sac on Sunset. The wetland area will not be impacted, and they plan to preserve it, they have never proposed to impact that area since day one. With the new concept 4 DRAFT 09 03 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes plan that area will be included in the dedicated public shoreline open space. As a part of the de- velopment they plan to correct the runoff and drainage on the site and should in return help the water quality of lake. They hope to construct Phase One of this project Spring of next year, Phase Two the following year. Braid: Asked Director Brotzler to clarify the MnDOT project. Brotzler: Clarified that Project on Highway 13 is a MnDOT run project, and the City of Prior Lake is a partner in the project. Braid: Asked for staff to clarify why the concept plan review came back so quickly after Labor Day. McCabe: Stated that the developer has been working with staff to move forward with the project and the developer is getting to a stage where they need to move forward with the formal applica- tion, and they wanted some more feedback before they went ahead with that process. There is not a timeline in place for concept plans. Braid: Traffic Study is a condition by staff and the City Council is being asked to add Environmen- tal Assessments to the plan review as a requirement. Asked staff to explain the difference be- tween PUD and Regular Zoning. Matzke: Explained that Planned Unit Development is something that modifies from our typical or- dinances for a standard or low-density development and it must identify benefits for the commu- nity as a whole that are over and above the standard requirements. Braid: asked when does the DNR comment on the project. Matzke: Replied that the DNR did respond to the first concept plan, they didn’t respond to this modified concept plan because the modifications that were done generally improved from the first concept. They will formally comment with more detail when the formal plat is submitted. Erickson: Asked if a roundabout would work at the proposed intersection. He would like to see the collector street connected to Langford Boulevard. He feels that would take a lot of relief off of Sunset Avenue. Erickson would love to see the developer compromise on the lot size and offer 75-foot lots instead of 65. He appreciates that they are going to dedicate the wetland area to the City. Thompson: Verified that with the dedication of the wetland and the building of the single-family home, the developer will not own any of the lakeshore and there would be no potential for docks. McCabe: Stated that was correct. Burkart: Added that the PUD benefits seem to be light for the size of this development. McCabe: There is an ordinance draft that discusses these changes. Braid: Stated that this is moving in the right direction and he thanked the developer for listening to the residents. The removal of the dock slips is progress. He added that he is struggling to support it with the traffic and the outputs. PUBLIC HEARINGS No Public Hearings Scheduled OLD BUSINESS No Old Business Scheduled NEW BUSINESS 5 DRAFT 09 03 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes 9A. Approve Resolution No. 19-103: Approving the Purchase and Installation of the Fed- eral Signal Sirens and AC to DC Conversion, with Battery Backup Equipment in an amount not to exceed $83,280.00 Police Chief Frazer provided the background information. MOTION BY ERICKSON, SECONDED BY BRAID, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 19-103: APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE FEDERAL SIGNAL SIRENS AND AC TO DC CONVERSION, WITH BATTERY BACKUP EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,280.00. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 9B. Consider Scheduling a Closed Meeting to Discuss Labor Negotiation Strategy Pursu- ant to Minn. Stat. 13D.03 Interim City Manager Olson provided the background information. THOMPSON MOVED, BRAID SECONDED, TO SCHEDULE A CLOSED SESSION FOR 6:30 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 16TH IN LITTLE PRIOR AT CITY HALL TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTI- ATION STRATEGY PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.03. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. COUNCILMEMBER LIAISON UPDATES Erickson: 8/22 attended an Assessment Review Meeting, on 8/30 he had agenda review with In- terim City Manager Olson Braid: 8/21 attended Quarterly Scott County Joint City Meeting was postponed, 8/26 PC Meeting was cancelled, 8/30 Agenda Review with Interim City Manager Olson Burkart: Attended Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting, several Suburban Transit Authority Meetings, MVTA Management Transit Authority Meeting, Unified Transit Plan Task force in New Prague. Thompson: 8/19 attended meeting with Interim City Manager, 8/20 Prior Lake/Spring Lake Wa- tershed District Meeting, 8/20 City Manager Hiring Committee, 8/22 Assessment Meeting for the Fish Point Road Project OTHER BUSINESS / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS 6 DRAFT 09 03 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes 12A. Street Project Update City Engineer Brotzler provided an update. 13A. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BURKART, SECONDED BY ERICKSON, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:41 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson Aye ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, _________________________ _____________________________ Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk Lori Olson, Interim City Manager