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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/03/2010 - Special APPROVED MINUTES SPECIAL EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 6:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Phil Young, Council Members Brad Aho, Jon Duckstad, Kathy Nelson, and Ron Case CITY STAFF: City Manager Scott Neal, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, and Recorder Lorene McWaters I. ROLL CALL/CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Young called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Council Member Duckstad was absent. II. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS A. WAL-MART by the Benham Company. Second Reading of the Ordinance for Zoning District Amendment in the Commercial Regional Service District on 16.86 acres, Resolution for Site Plan Review on 16.86 acres. Location: 12195 Sin0etree Lane. (Ordinance for Zoning District Amendment; Resolution for Site Plan Review) City Manager Scott Neal said this is the final approval for the Walmart addition. Neal said the City has been working closely with Walmart to resolve streetscape and special service district issues. All references to a special service district have been removed from the agreement. A cash escrow is being used for Walmart's portion of Singletree Lane streetscape improvements. The development agreement includes a concession that Walmart does not have to add brick to the existing rear of the building, which is currently non-conforming. Neal said Walmart asked for this special meeting because they hope to complete work on the store before the 2010 holiday season and need to begin work as soon as possible. Nelson asked if the building design and landscaping are the same as what was presented to the Council at their last meeting. Jeremiah said everything is the same with the minor exception of the narrowing of the truck entrance. Case said he has concerns about setting a precedent by not requiring brick to be added to the back of the building. He asked about the rationale and if other developments will still be required to brick all four sides of buildings. Jeremiah said this is a concession the City made to assist in the affordability of the Singletree Lane improvements. She noted that there will be brick on the new additions to the rear of the building, just not on the existing non-conforming portions. She said the existing rear of the building is setback a fair distance from other properties and there are grade CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 3, 2010 Page 2 differences and landscape screening. Aho asked if the escrow is for the Singletree Lane improvements only. Jeremiah said that is correct. Prairie Center Drive is no longer included and could be considered for future special assessments. Sue Steinwall thanked the Council and City staff on behalf of Walmart for their hard work on the agreement and for holding the special meeting. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the 2nd Reading of the Ordinance for Zoning District Amendment in the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on 16.86 acres; and Site Plan Review on 16.86 acres; and Approve the Development Agreement for Wal-Mart. Motion carried 4-0. III. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Case, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.