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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council - 02/04/2025Approved Minutes Eden Prairie City Council Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 City Center Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 ATTENDEES City Council Members: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey City Staff: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Administrative Services/HR Director Alecia Rose, Fire Chief Scott Gerber, Police Chief Matt Sackett, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville MEETING AGENDA I. Call the Meeting to Order Mayor Case called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. All Council Members were present. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Open Podium Invitation Open Podium is an opportunity for Eden Prairie residents to address the City Council on issues related to Eden Prairie city government before each Council meeting, typically the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 6:55 p.m. in the Council Chamber. If you wish to speak at Open Podium, please contact the City Manager’s Office at 952.949.8412 by noon of the meeting date with your name, phone number, and subject matter. Open Podium is not recorded or televised. If you have questions about Open Podium, please contact the City Manager’s Office. IV. Proclamations and Presentations A. Eden Prairie Liquor Dollar Drive for PROP Getschow explained the month of November, the City's three municipal liquor stores partnered with the PROP food shelf and invited customers to donate to the food shelf. Eden Prairie Liquor stores held a Dollar Drive inviting customers to contribute just $1 each time they visited. Liquor Operation Manager Jaime Urbina thanked the customers for their generosity. The Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association and Miller Lite held an Annual Food Drive to Promote Community Value. The municipal liquor store with CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 4, 2025 Page 2 the highest donations earned a $1,000 donation to their local food shelf. The Prairie View Liquor store was the winner of this donation. Together, these efforts, plus the $1,000 donation, raised a total of $12,593.31 for the PROP food shelf. The check was presented to PROP Executive Director Jenifer Loon. B. PROP Empty Bowls Proclamation Case read a proclamation to declare February 18, 2025 as Empty Bowls Day and urges all citizens to support PROP. Empty Bowls is annual PROP event that has been held to raise funds for PROP since 2010. PROP Executive Director Jenifer Loon thanked the City for its support. V. Approval of Agenda and Other Items of Business MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the agenda as published. Motion carried 5-0. VI. Minutes MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and the City Council meeting held Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. Consent Calendar A. Clerk’s List B. Costco fuel facility expansion by Costco Wholesale. Approve second reading of Ordinance No. 02-2025 for PUD District Review with Waivers on 18.18 acres, adopt Resolution No. 2025-022 for site plan on 18.18 acres, approve second amendment to the Development Agreement C. Approve policy on removal of sediment from public stormwater ponds D. Approve State of Minnesota grant contract for Solar on Public Buildings Award for Fire Station 1 MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Toomey, to approve Items A-D on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. VIII. Public Hearings and Meetings A. Nexus Innovation Center II by Endeavor Development. Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 023 for Preliminary Plat on 14.35 acres CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 4, 2025 Page 3 Getschow explained the applicant is requesting approval to build two industrial buildings on a 14.35-acre property located at 6131 Blue Circle Drive. The property is in the far northeast corner of the City between the westbound on-ramp to Highway 62 from Highway 212 and the northern city limits. The property was previously occupied by American Family Insurance. On July 16, 2024, the City Council approved a zoning change and a Site Plan for one building that was 185,733 square feet on the property. The applicant is now proposing two buildings, one 92,224 square feet and the other 82,006 square feet. Getschow added the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the project at its January 13, 2025 meeting and recommended approval of the project with a vote of 8-0. Joe Bergman, Vice President of Development with Endeavor Development, provided an overview of the project. Narayanan thanked Mr. Bergman for the company’s investment in Eden Prairie. No one wished to address the Council for the public hearing. MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Narayanan to close the public hearing, adopt a Resolution No. 2025-023 approving a Preliminary Plat dividing one lot into two lots on 14.35 acres, direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement incorporating Staff and Commission recommendations and Council conditions, and authorize the issuance of an early Land Alteration Permit for Nexus Innovation Center II at the request of the Developer subject to the conditions outlined in the permit. Nelson expressed her appreciation for the solar components. Case asked if the arrangement with neighboring cities is irregular. Ellis explained there are Joint Powers Agreements in place with neighboring cities to address developments on the borders. VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0. B. Code Amendment – Office Use in Public District. First reading of Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 11 allowing office and medical office use in public zoning district Getschow stated the proposed ordinance allows office and medical office as an accessory use in the public zoning district where the current primary use is a school, and the building was originally built for office use. This is in response to conversations with the school district and the district’s desire to lease a portion of its building at the former UNFI campus. Given the property was originally developed for office uses, there is minimal impact to the character of the CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 4, 2025 Page 4 neighborhood. Getschow added the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the project at its January 13, 2025 meeting and recommended approval of the project with vote of 7-0 with one abstention. Case asked how the process is different than the City leasing the building it is in. Klima explained the property is zoned I-2. The initial PUD was issued to allow for office use. Therefore, the City could use the space for offices. No one wished to address the Council during the public hearing. MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to close the public hearing and approve the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 11 for office and medical office uses in the public zoning district in certain situations. Nelson asked if there will be a defined area between the school and the leasable space. Klima stated the school will be leasing space on the third floor. Case added a portion of the private entity would become tax-producing. Klima stated a reasonable application of code would require the majority of the square footage remain as school use. If an arrangement was proposed that didn’t meet the City’s policies and Code, then Staff wouldn’t support it. Case pointed out the discussion would be summarized in the minutes for future legal reference. Getschow stated they don’t know the future ownership and usage of the building. Any future changes would need to be approved by the Council. VOTE ON THE MOTION: The motion was carried 5-0. IX. Payment of Claims MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Freiberg, Narayanan, Nelson, Toomey and Case voting “aye.” X. Ordinances and Resolutions XI. Petitions, Requests, and Communications XII. Appointments XIII. Reports CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 4, 2025 Page 5 A. Reports of Council Members B. Report of City Manager C. Report of Community Development Director D. Report of Parks and Recreation Director E. Report of Public Works Director F. Report of Police Chief G. Report of Fire Chief H. Report of City Attorney XIV. Other Business XV. Adjournment MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________ Sara Potter, Administrative Support Specialist