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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 04/16/1985 - Joint Meeting I s A G END A JOINT MEETING CITY COUNCIL & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1985 6:00 PM, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARDROOM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary D. Peterson, Richard Anderson, George Bentley, Patricia Pidcock and Paul Redpath DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairman Marvin LaGrow, Ron Allar, Kent Barker, Glenn H. Keitel , Donald Opheim, Peter Stalland and Walter Thompson CITY STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to the City Manager Craig W. Dawson, Planning Director Chris Enger, City Assessor Steven Sinell , and Recording Secretary Karen Michael ! I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 1. II . INTRODUCTIONS III. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Role of Commission *Need to update powers and responsibilities in Sec. 2.12 of City Code? B. Discussion on Property Taxes C. Relationship with Chamber of Commerce D. Communication with Business Community *Business Survey *Forum for Business Concerns E. Transportation *Hwy. 5 and 212 *Alternative Transit Services F. Star City Designation G. Guide Plan Update Process +� *Eden Prairie west of Eden Prairie Road, South of Hwy. 5 IV. ADJOURNMENT. APPROVED MINUTES ' EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1985 6 :00 PM, ROOM 5, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 8 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary D. Peterson, Richard Anderson, George Bentley, Patricia Pidcock and Paul Redpath DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairman Marvin LaGrow, Ron Allar, Kent Barker, Glenn N. Keitel , Donald Opheim, Peter Stalland, and Walter Thompson CITY STAFF: City Manager Carl J . Jull i e, Assistant to the City Manager Craig W. Dawson, Planning Director Chris Enger, City Assessor Steven Si nel 1 , Assis- tant Planner Steve Durham, Assistant Planner Scott Kipp, Planning Intern David Li ndahl , and j Recording Secretary Karen Michael ROLL CALL: Development Commission Members Marvin LaGrow and Kent Barker were absent. I . CALL TO ORDER The meetinq was called to order by Mayor Gary D. Peterson. II . INTRODUCTIONS Each person introduced himself/herself. III . DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Role of Commission Redpath noted the Development Commission had been formed originally as the City's Industrial Commission. He said he would like to see the Commission have a more definitive role and suggested the Commission meet on an "on call " basis rather than monthly with a specific charge given it by the City Council . Keitel asked if there was something the Commission could be or. should be doing to take more of a leadership role. JOINT MEETING MINUTES -2- April 16, 1985 Bentley said the City has tools which can be used to guide development; Star Cities is one of the programs available, He noted the problems in the area of employment; employers in Eden Prairie are having a hard time getting employees, particularly during daytime hours. Opheim stated the Development Commission is the only City commission which does not review incoming proposals. He said he felt developers are less likely to open up at the Planninn Commission and/or Parks , Recreation $ Natural Resources Commission meetings because they will be coming back before those commissions with proposals. He felt this might be the role of the Development Commission -- to act as a conduit. He noted that Eden Prairie has become a very viable location. Opheim said he felt the Development Commission should be looking at the Guide Plan. He said he did not feel Eden Prairie needs the Star Cities program. Pidcock said she felt Eden Prairie needs a master plan and not a guide plan. Bentley said there is no way to preclude changes in the guide plan. Opheim stated that 60 - 90 days "of process" could be eliminated if areas in the City were pre-zoned. Keitel said the agenda for tonight's meeting is overwhelming. He said " he was hearing that a statement of philosophy is what is needed. Keitel indicated the Development Commission would like to set up some goals for this year. Bentley said a goal he would suggest would be a review by the Development Commission of the Guide Plan and how the Development Commission sees the future as to what the changes should be. City Manager Jullie noted the Planning Staff has already been updating data which will be necessary in that process. Peterson asked if that material had been distributed to the Development Commission for its review and response. Jullie said that will be done. Opheim indicated the Commission would be happy to do that, if the Council so desired. Anderson said it was valuable for him to hear things such as the City should not be pursuing the Star Cities program. Opheim said he felt that program was geared more to out-state cities . Jullie said the Chamber of Commerce was willing to help with that, He noted the City had completed the community profile booklet, put together a slide presentation, and and 5-year capital improvements program; the City had not. formed a Develop- ment Corporation or a sales team. Redpath said he would not like to see the Development Commission take on a role which is really that of the Planning Commission. Anderson asked the status of the Chanhassen interceptor. Jullie said that would be ready in a couple of years. Anderson noted that further development will occur when the "pipe is in" . JOINT MEETING MINUTES -3- April 16, 1985 Bentley said he would not like to see the work of the Planning Commission f usurped but the goals of the Planning Commission and the Development t \ Commission could be the same. Opheim said the Development Commission could #, provide input as to what the market place is dictating. Stalland said the Development Commission should not duplicate what other P P � commissions are doing. He said he would like to see the Commission have a specific charge from the City Council . He wondered if there were any concerns on the part of the City regarding relationships between the City and State government (i .e. a specific agency. ) Pidcock said she concurred with Anderson regarding development. She said the Planning Commission is reacting to what is before them. She would like to see some pre-planning done. Redpath said that was what the Guide Plan was about. Pidcock said changing needs should be addressed. Keitel said perhaps some goals should be set as to the "mix" the City desires. Redpath said he felt the Development Commission should either be given something specific to do or else it should meet "on call ." Peterson asked if the Development Commission wanted the Council to set its agenda or would it prefer not to have an agenda. Opheim said he felt the Commission had been useful ; most recently it had discussed Appendix E with the Fire Marshal , the Fire Chief and the Director of Public Safety. Peterson said he would like to see the Commission continue as the overseers of what is going on and to spend some philosophical time. There was a brief discussion on agenda item "B" regarding property taxes . Planning Director Enger reviewed the Guide Plan update process. MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Redpath, to charge the Development Commission with an analysis of the current situation of the City based on the current information from the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Opheim stated that taxes have gone up substantially in the past four years while prices of homes have not increased. He indicated he would like the City to take a hard look at holding .the line on expenditures. He asked about work to be done on Highway 5 and what affect this would have on the businesses along Highway 5 and County Road 4. Bentley said that Mn/DOT would have to maintain through traffic on TH 5 during any repairs thereto. IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Redpath, to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.