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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 06/01/1976 APPROVED MINUTES it EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 1 , 1976 7:30 PM , CITY HALL COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang Penzel Billy Bye Joan Meyers Tim Pierce Sidney Pauly COUNCIL STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Roger Ulstad City Attgrney Harlan Perbix City Planner Dick Putnam City Engineer Carl Jullie 5 Recording Secretary Joyce Provo I14VOCATION: Marlys Dahl, City of Eden Prairie Employee � ROLL CALL: All members present. I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ANID OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS. y, The follovring iterns v.ere requested to be added to the Council agenda under the "New Business_" category: A. Pecommended_strQet izamYs the. East-West Parxv�ay. B. Ac:vertisemer_t for bids for Steelman home on Highway ,169. MOTION:. Bye moved, seconded by Meyers ,to approve the agenda with the inclusion of the 2 aforementioned items . Motion carried unanimously. II. PUBLIC 1-1EAR1N GS A. Forest Knolls , 2nd Addition , request by Don Peterson and Wilbur Giersvik to rezone from R1-22 to R1-13 . 5 , and preliminary plat 12 lots . Don Peterson outlined the proposal and answered questions of Council members . Mr. Peterson noted that he is the,:Ipwner of seven lots and Nir. G9crsvik is the owner of five lots . The proponents would be willing to grant a sewer easement for 5 lots not already served , and will also, grant an easement for the continued use of the pathway. IL 1. .� n � ; �:.� ;;L 1 , 5 c.l;':_l r :lirt:iaury pout 12 lets �'it, 1'1�?nncr Putnam spoke to the Planning Commission's recommended :.r,�roval of this proposal and answered questions of Council members . MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Pierce, to close the Public Hearing and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 334,rezoning the 10 southerly lots of Forest Knolls 2nd Addition from R1-22 to R1-13 .5. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Meyers moved, seconded by Fenzel , that prior --o the 2nd reading the City Attorney be instructed to draft a rezoning agreement with the Planning Commission's recommendations of April 26 , 1976 , including the additions of the Engineer's report of April 21, 1976 changing page 2 , item 8, to read "that the developer dedicate a 10 foot easement for trailway purposes along the cast line of lot 2 and lot 8 of Block, 1 of the preliminary plat and then continue in the road righ-L-of-way of Forest Hills Road" , and further require the oviner of Block 2 to provide plantings an lot 2 , 3 and 4 so as not to create a negative visual appearance which would affect the two adjacent h homeowners on Prairie View Drive. Meyers , Penzel and Pierce voted "aye" , r Bye and Pauly voted "nay" . Both Bye and Pauly felt that the City should not . h,e involved with such things as plantings on single family lots . MOTION: Pauly moved , seconded by Pierce , to approve the preliminary plat for Forest Knolls 2nd Addition. Motion carried unanimously. a B. Fr=osed street imorovernents on Preserve Boulevard from East-West Parkway i to :—h-c-)o, r 1 2 �� ,-�c�. e•,-ard, 1 . C 51-28� . 1 Dale I-lamilton , 'Subu. an Engineering Company, outlined the feasibility report for this project and answered questions of Council members . City Engineer jullie spoke to the agreement he had worked out for the D. V. , Anderson and Nancy Holmes property through their legal counsel Robert Silverman. Tullie recommended approval of this agreement. Pauly questioned how many a,u are feet would the City be purchasing from Anderson and Holmes. jullie eplied approximately 18 , 000 square feet at a total price of about $28,000. Gil Darkenwald, 11803 Franlo Road, questioned what the assessment will be against the parcel owned by 11r. Grobe, and who is going to be assessed in the area . Jul l ie responded approximately 650 front feet at a proposed rate of $23. 00 per front foot for a total estimated assessment of $14 ,950. 00 for the Grobe parcel . This would be a five year assessment at 8% interest subject to Council approval at a special assessment hearing. The proposed assessment for the project is on the "front foot" basis, rather than an "area assessment. " P�IOTION: A-levers moved, seconded by Pauly , to close the Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No . 1146 , ordering the improvements on Preserve Boulevard from East-West Parkway to Schooner Boulevard for I. C. 51-287.. , { amending the feasibility report to include as an alternate the construction of an 8 foot bituminous trailway along the east extension of Preserve Boulevard, 325 feet south of Westwind Drive , north to Schooner Boulevard, and approve the purchase of the right-of-way for the D. V. Anderson and Nancy Holmes property as per City Engineer' s recommendation. Motion c,3,ried unanimously. 4 i .t C. Anderson Lakes Condominium site from 1 1" 2 . S to x City Manager Ulstad spoke to Ordinance No. 333 and answered questions of Council members . MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Meyers, to close the Public Hearing and approve the first reading of Ordinance No . 333 , rezoning the Anderson Lakes Condominium site from RM 2 . 5 to Rural . Motion carried unanimously. III. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS A. 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 308 , providing for a permit to operate Fire ,J drants and Valves on the City Vllater System and providing a penalty for violation thereof. • City Manager Ulstad recommended that the Council give a first reading to Ordinance No . 308. MOTION: Meyers moved, seconded by 'Bye, to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 308, providing for a permit to operate Fire Hydrants and Valves on the City Water System and providing a penalty for violation thereof. Motion carried unanimously. B. 2nd Reading of Ordinance No . 317 , aparov_ing the rearming to C-Regional Service for the 4 auto dealerships and public areas for Condor./N aegele Peal -- ---- Don Brauer Brauer & Associates , consultant for Condon/Naegele Realty, spoke to changes relative to encroachments (attached) and answered questions of Council members. Meyers read from her prepared statement recommending denial of this proposal , noting that she strongly supports the recommendations of the advisory commissions which oppose this proposal . Pierce commented that if we are going to restrict an owner from doing what he wants to do on his own property, then the City is going to have to settle up with the owner, i . e . , the City purchasing the land , Pauly questioned how can we afford to keep and preserve this area in its natural state along one of the busiest highways in the State. She further stated there is going to be a high demand on this ;property and wondered if we can afford to save this beautiful land that happens to be along #494. Bye felt for Eden Prairie to be a complete community these types of proposals have to be put in the best economic place. He further expressed his opinion that our control is in the method and the mode . V i I _ 2nd P1 :ciinr! of Ordinance No . 317 , approving the rezoning to C-Reional Service for the 4 auto dealerships and public areas for Condon/Naegele Realty.r �continur:d Pierce questioned what the 5. 5 acres for roadway ramps would be worth on the market today. 111 stad responded that the estimated figure of $ 2.00 per square foot would be a reasonable cost to acquire the property. He further stated that we have gotten up to as high as $3.00 per square foot. If the i City is talking about condemnation the figure would be from $450.00 to $650.00 for the 5. 5 acres . Penzel stated he has had several doubts from the start of this proposal. He thought these concerns could be worked out, but they haven't been. Feels i rezoning agreement is too vague. i Mrs . William Bearman, 9955 Valley View Road; Pat hostecka, 10805 Valley View Road; Geneva Middleton, 9411 Timber Trail; Fred Baumann, 10805 Valley View Road; 7eff Pederson, Eden Prairie News , and Dick Anderson, 14208 Charing ; Cross expressed their concerns , i. e. , extra cost for City services , against having a beautiful area industrialized, what would be done with Smetana Lake , does not care for highr'ise pylon , feels a corporation headquarters could do a lot with the site - does not like the thought of auto dealerships , question of buildings matching the terrain. , screening would not help people living on the lake, and question of access to and from auto dealerships . All aforementioned residents of Eder. Prairie recri,ested denial of this proposal . 4, MOTION: Pauly nnoved, seconded by Pierce , to continue the 2nd Reading of. Ordinance No . 317 to the July 6 , 1976 Council rneeting for the purpose of modifying the rezoning agreement. Pauly, Pierce and Penzel voted "aye" , Bye and Meyers voted "nay" . Motion carried . f,. MOTION: Pierce moved, seconded by Meyers , to continue the Council meeting past 11 :�-3 P1.11 . Motion carried u nanimou sly. IV. REPORT'S OF OFFJ CERS_,_I30AR DS & COMMISSIONS I- E A . Reoorts by Council members . There were no reports by Council members . B. Report of City Attorney t 1 . Discussion on Planned Study Districts . r t General discussion took place regarding Planned Study Districts. MOTION: Meyers moved , seconded b Pierce , to refer the matter of the M Y Y � industrial district of southwestern Eden Prairie to the Planning Commission regarding zoning change to Planned Study, and request their recommendation for ordinance change to the Planned Study zone . Motion carried unanimously. i . ... is C. Report of Finance: Director f a 1 . Clerk's License List . } MOTION: Meyers moved, seconded by Bye, to approve the Cleric's t x` License List dated June 1 , 1976 . Motion carried unanimously. ' V. NEW BUSINESS A. Recommended street names for East-West 'Parkway. The Council discussed in general a street name for East-West Parkway. MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Pauly, to rename East-Viest Parkway from County Road 18 to Mitchell Road "Anderson Lakes Parkway" , Motion carried unanimously. { B. Advertisement for bids for SLeelnnan home on Highway 4169. ,r City Manager I3lstad recommended that the Council set a date for advertisement for bids for the Steelman home on Highway ;169. T4OTION: Meyers moved, seconded by Pauly , to establish July 6 , 1976 to advertise for sealed bids on the Steelman home on highway #169 followed by an optional auction to The highest bidder. Motion carried unanimously. VI. ADiOURNTMEINT MOTION: Pauly moved , seconded by Meyers , to adjourn the meeting at 11:24 PM . Motion carried unanimously.