HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 03/02/1978 - Special Meeting APPROVED MINUTES
SPECIAL EDEN P.RAIXT-E .:ITY COUNCIL b22TING
' iL'.SiAY, MARCH 22 1978 7s30 114, CITY FALL
ME BERSs Mayor Woifgang Fenzel, Billy Bye, Joan
Meyers, Dave Osterrolt and Sidney Pauly
COUN"IL STAFFS City Manager Roger Ulstad; Planner Chris
Enger; Finance Director John Frane; Director
of Coranunity Services Bob Lambert; Engineer
Carl Jullie and Recording Socretary Donna
Stanley s'
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OIhI-R,S FRESENT: Planning Consultant Don Brauer
I. ROLL CALL: All members present.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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The following items were requested to be added to the agendas
F.3. Direction for :.onguissions
4. Parks and zoning recommendations
5. Setting of public hearing date - Olympic hills
G. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
140TION: Bye moved, seconded by Meyers, to approve the agenda as amended
and published. Motion carried unanimously.
II. DISCUSSIOV Or GUIDE FLAN UPliATE
A. IWRODUCTION & EXPLANATION
City Manager Ulstad spoke to the introduction to the Guide Plan and
explanation of Plan intent,and to the process for changing components.
The following points were discussedt
1. The intent of the 'Guide Plan as . a guide for the City to
be summarized at the beginning of the document.
2. Changes that effect the document to be stated in concise form,
and supportive evidence.
3. Desirability of "selected growth" - more industrial development
and multiple dwellings, smaller lot sizes, and innovative housing
for low/rioderate housing commitment.
4. Position of the Council to be one of innovatdon rather than of
reaction. '
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B. TRA';SPORTATICN
1. System Priorities
City Engineer Jullie spoke to list of Transportation Project
Priorities of 3/2/78.
Several suggestions were made and are as followsa
a. Inclusion of a "Table of Definitions" in the Guide Plan
stipulating terms used for designating roads and freeways.
b. Brief explanation of reasons for priority set for each item.
c. Importance of designating the no. 1 priority, for the reason
that much of the development will occur there.
d. Envhasis on the use and cost benefit to Eden Prairie of
roads considered as top priority projects.
e. Review of the Transportation Project Priorities list by
Council members, with later consideration at a special meeting.
2. 212 Aligrunent and Priorit4
Discussion took place on the 212 alignment and various opinions
were expressed.
3. Dell Road
Planning Consultant Brauer responded to questions on the alignment
of Dell Road and whether it would extend to Highway 5, to which he
responded - in the affirmative.
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k. Public Transportatiola
Meyers suggested that all new roads be considered on a "use and cost
benefit" to the City as part of the City's review process, and* that
more "through" streets be designated. She; further suggested that
SIDEIAM AND TRAILS be considered as part of the Transportation Section
of the Guide Plan.
C. HOUSING
1. LoyAbderate Housing Commitment
Fault' spoke to the reference in the Guide Plan to six units per acre
for manufactured housing to be clustered throughout the City.
Osterholt requested that the 1972 Housing Policy be forwarded to all for
review.
Bye spoke to three questions to be addressed in considering the HRA:
(1) Does the City get involved? (2) Do we want to implement through
a development corporation? (3) Do we commit ourselves as a City,
theoretically?
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D. GRC'J7F-
1. Ultimate Ci ty_PoMulation
Planning Consultant Brauer spoke to 150,000 as ultimate population
that can be accomodated to support transportation, sewer, and etc.,
and represents a 10% growth in 35 years. He pointed out that these
figures are different than the base and pace of growth figures used
by the Hetro Council.
Xeyers questioned the ultimate population regarding school population,
and spoke to Edina experiences as projected to Eden Prairie.
Bye suggested locating new schools on the fringe of a neighborhood,
rather than as traditionally built in the center, to be used for
another purpose if necessary.
2. Total Growth in Relation to Fiscal Di_svarities }
rieyers spoke to the percentage of growth as a flsi:al asset and to
be encouraged.
LAND USE
1. Maltiule Residential. Land Use Designations
Discussion took place on designations of density trade-offs and
to the projection as a major policy of open space.
Osterholt requested clarity of terminology as to low,
medium and high density.
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City Manager Ulstad defined the term "quasi-public" as church
property or used by the public, but not owned by the public.
2. Neighborhood Commercial Land Use Designation$
Excessiveness of locations indicated for neighborhood commercial
land use was noted and requested to be out down.
Osterholt spoke to a need for an office designation for industrial
and commercial land use.
Bye suggested that a picture of a typical neighborhood center be used
for illustration in the Guide Plan.
3. RL. Residential-low den-sits.
Brauer responded to questions on why this designation was located on
a City highway, as a plan for a complete omanity center.
Meyers questioned whether every community center had to be a complete
community, center.
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F. 07UER ITE A.S
1. NUSA Line
Discussion took place on the possibility of moving the MUSA
line in order to hold off on demands on public services,
noting that it is very costly to the City to build outside
this line.
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Finance Director Frane noted that a statement is needed on
the Mitchell, Red Rock Lake Sector, based on population pro-
jections.
2. Commission Awards Banouet
City Manager Ulstad spoke to information sheet handed out to
members at the beginning of meeting on members that have
served on various commissions, and requested discussion_ at
a later date as to any and ssions.
3. Direction for Commissions
Mayor Fenzel ruled this item to be continued.
4. Parks and Zoning Recommendations
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Mayor Penzel ruled this item to be continued.
5. Setting of Public Hearing Date - Olympic Hills
MTION: Meyers moved to set March 21, 1978 as Public Hearing
date on liquor license application- by Olympic Hills, seconded
by. Osterholt. Motion carried unanimously.
140TION: Osterholt moved to set March 14, 1978 as date for a
special meeting for consideration of the sale of bonds, seconded
by, Bye. Motion carried unanimously.
G. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Mayor Fenzel ruled this item to be continued.
V. ADJOUR1aIENT
MOTIONS Osterholt sooved to adjourn at 11:20 PM, seconded by Bye. Motion
carried unanimously.