City Council - 03/02/1993 MINUTES
• EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1993 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ERA MEETING
City Hall Council Chamber
7600 Executive Drive
COUNCIT.MEMBERS: Mayor Douglas Tenpas, Richard Anderson, Jean Hams, H. Martin
lessen, and Patricia Pidcock
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to the City Manager Craig
Dawson, City Attorney Roger Pauly, Finance Director John D. Frane,
Senior Planner, Mike Franzen, Director of Parks, Recreation &Natural
Resources Robert Lambert, and Director of Public Works Gene Dietz
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tenpas called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. All members were present.
01. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Pidcock added Item X.A.I., Peddlers and Solicitors Stickers; X.A.2., Odors from Flying Cloud
Landfill; and X.A.3., Coverage of Items in Eden Prairie News. Harris added Item X.A.4., Annual
Review of City Manager. Jullie added Item M.E. Approval of Eden Prairie Foundation By-Law
Amendment. and X.B.I., Appointment of Council Subcommittee for Review of Proposals to
Purchase Downtown Property.
MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Pidcock, to approve the agenda as submitted and amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1993
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Anderson, to approve the minutes of the City Council held
Tuesday, February 16, 1993, meeting as submitted. Motion carried on a 3-0-2 vote with Anderson
and Tenpas abstaining.
M. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Clerk's License List
B. Approve School District Lease for Community Center Locker Room
• C. Resolution#93-34, Approving the Lavout Plans for CSAH No. 18 and Anderson Lakes Parkway
D. Resolution #93-35, Setting Sale of Additional Lease Revenue Bonds for Eden Prairie Commons
in the Amount of$1,415,000;Resolution#93-36, Public Improvement Bonds;Resolution#93-37,
City Council Minutes 2 March 2, 1993
• Parks Bonds in the Amount of $3.400.000: Resolution #93-38, General Obligation Water &
Sewer Refunding Bonds in the Amount of $6,690,000: Resolution #93-39, General Obligation
Building Refunding Bonds in the Amount of $4,805,000; and Resolution #93-40, General
Obligation Improvement Refunding Bonds in the Amount of$3,285,000
E. Approval of Eden Prairie Foundation Bylaw Amendment
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to approve items A. - E. of the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS
A. EDEN PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL ADDITIONS AND REMODELING by I.S.D. 272 for Zoning
District Amendment within the Public Zoning District on 47 acres and Site Plan Review of 47 acres
for expansion of classroom space by 40,800 square feet. Location: 17185 Valley View Road.
(Ordinance for Zoning District Amendment) Continued from February 16, 1993.
John Hamilton, Cunningham Architects, presented the proposed development plans for the property.
Councilmembers discussed the impact of the expansion on traffic on Valley View Road and the
surrounding neighborhood. Staff was directed to review the traffic at the intersection of Valley View
• Road and Hames Way, as well as any impacts on the surrounding neighborhood, and report back to
the Council.
There were no comments from audience.
MOTION: Harris moved, seconded by Pidcock, to:
1) Close the public hearing; and
2) Approve first reading of the ordinance for zoning district amendment.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. TECH NINE (CHALLENGE PRINTING) by Golden Triangle Partners for rezoning from Rural to
I-2 Park on 4.5 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 23.52 acres into 1 lot and 2 outlots for a 47,600 square
foot printing facility . Location: 7500 Golden Triangle Drive. (Ordinance for Rezoning from
Rural to 1-2 Park and Resolution for Preliminary Plat) Continued from February 16, 1993
Brad Hoyt, landowner, and Dave Bangasser, Opus Corporation, presented the details of the proposed
development. Hoyt pointed out that dedication of property proposed would complete the ownership
and/or control by the City of Nine Mile Creek in this area for everything below the 841 elevation.
Franzen said the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project at its January 25th
meeting. Lambert said the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission had recommended
approval of the development at its meeting on March 1st.
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City Council Minutes 3 March 2, 1993
• Councilmembers discussed the visibility of the back of the building from Valley View Road, across
the flood plain. During continued discussion, the proponent agreed to add trees to this area of the
landscape plan to help screen the back of the building from this vantage point. Staff was directed to
work with the developer to utilize part of the tree replacement plantings totalling 180 inches for this
purpose.
There were no comments from members of the audience.
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by lessen, to:
1) Close the public hearing;
2) Approve first reading of the ordinance for rezoning from Rural to I-2 Park;
3) Adopt Resolution #93-41, Preliminary Plat; and
4) Direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement incorporating Commission and Staff
recommendations, including the screening provisions for the back of the building as discussed at
this meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
• V. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by lessen, to approve the Payment of Claims as presented.
Motion carried on a roll call vote, with Anderson, Harris, Jessen, Pidcock, and Tenpas voting
"aye."
VI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. TECH NINE (CHALLENGE PRINTING) by Golden Triangle Partners. 2nd Reading of an
Ordinance requesting Rezoning from Rural to I-2 Park on 4.5 acres; Approval of Developer's
Agreement for Tech Nine (Challenge Printing); Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Summary of
an Ordinance and Ordering Publication of Said Summary. Location: 7500 Golden Triangle Drive.
(Ordinance for Rezoning from Rural to I-2 Park; and Resolution Authorizing Summary and
Publication.)
MOTION: Harris moved, seconded by lessen, to:
1) Approve second reading of the Ordinance #5-93, rezoning the property from Rural to I-2, and
approval of the Developer's Agreement for Tech Nine (Challenge Printing); and
2) Adopt Resolution#93-42,Authorizing Summary of the Ordinance and Ordering Publication of Said
• Summary.
Motion carried unanimously.
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• B. Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Tech Nine (Challenge Printing) by Golden Triangle
Partners
MOTION: Hams moved, seconded by lessen, to approve Resolution #93-43, approving the Final
Plat for Tech Nine(Challenge Printing)for Golden Triangle Partners. Motion carried unanimously.
VII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
VIII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
IX. APPOINTMENTS
X. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A. Reports of Councilmembers
1. Peddlers and Solicitors Stickers
Pidcock reported that she had receive complaints about "No Peddlers or Solicitors" stickers
distributed in the recent edition of the Community Newsletter. People had complained that the
stickers were too large. It was suggested that the stickers be reprinted and made smaller.
• 2. Odors from Flying Cloud Landfill
Pidcock said she had received several complaints regarding the smell from the landfill. Staff
reported that information about odors and reporting them had been included in the latest
Community Newsletter. Councilmembers asked Staff to keep them informed about the different
situations surrounding these types of problems. That way, when residents called them at home,
they would be able to provide better information to the callers. It was also suggested that Staff
contact additional public relations information sources, such as radio stations and cable news about
the problems and how to report the concerns.
3. Coverage of Items in the Eden Prairie News
Pidcock asked that the next Community Newsletter contain an article regarding the City's
relationship with the Eden Prairie News, i.e., while the Eden Prairie News is the City's official
newspaper, the City does not control the content of the news covered. She said she had received
complaints from people that the paper had not covered events which were believed to be
significant.
4. Annual Review of City Manager
Tenpas and Harris agreed to serve as a subcommittee of the Council for the annual review of the
• City Manager.
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• B. Report of City Manager
1. Appointment of Subcommittee of the Council to Review Proposals for Downtown Property
Pidcock and lessen volunteered to serve as a subcommittee of the Council to review proposals for
the Downtown property.
C. Report of Director of Parks, Recreation & Natural Resource
1. Award Bid for Miller Park Construction
MOTION: lessen moved, seconded by Pidcock, to award the bid for Miller Park construction to
Richard Knutson, Inc.,in the amount of$2,513,419.20,which excludes scoreboards. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Report of Director of Community Development
E. Report of Director of Public Works
F. Report of City Attorney
• G. Report of Finance Director
XI. OTHER BUSINESS
XH. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Pidcock moved, seconded by Anderson, to adjourn the meeting. Mayor
Tenpas adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
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