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APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 6 , 1986 8:00 PM, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BOARDROOM
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary Peterson, Richard Anderson,
George Bentley, Patricia Pidcock , and
Paul Red path
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J . Jullie, Assistant
to the City Manager Craig Dawson, City
Attorney Roger Pauly, Planning Director
Chris Enger, Director of Community
Services Robert Lamoert, Director of
Public Works Eugene A. rietz , and
Recording Secretary Jan Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Redpath arrived at 8: 15 PM
I . APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
The following item was added to the Consent Calendar: III . P.
1st Readina of Ordinance 23-86 , repealing Eden Prairie City Code
Section � .40 .
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The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: III .
F. Final Plat Approval for Red Rock Heights 3rd Addition south
of Village Woods Drive Resolution No . became item VIII .
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The following items were added to the Agenda: VIII . A . 1 .
Anderson -- Hillcrest Creek Crossing and VIII . B. 3 . Report of
Proceedings of County Commissioners .
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Bentley, to approve the
Agenda and Other Items of Business as amended and published .
Motion carried unanimously .
II . MINUTES
A . Regular City Council Meeting held Tuesday , March 4, 1986
MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Anderson, to approve the
Minutes of the City Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 4,
1986 , as published . Motion carried unanimously.
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B. Regular City Council Meeting; held Tuesday . March 25 , 1986
MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Redpath, to approve the
Minutes of the City Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 25 ,
1986 , as published . Motion carried with Anderson and
Pidcock abstaining.
C . Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting held Tuesday,.
April 1 , 1986
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Bentley, to approve the
Minutes of the .Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meet-
ing held Tuesday, April 1 . 1986 , as published . Motion
carried with Pidcock abstaining.
IIl . CONSENT CALENDAR
A . Approve plans and specifications for water plant expansion
project and authorize bids to be received June
Project No . 52-072 Resolution No. - 2
B . Grading permit for Mike Sutton property at S .W. corner of
CSAH No . 1 Pioneer Trail and Bennett Place
C . Special assessment a eement for the construction of Dell
Road between Townline Road and south line o.. Wyndham Knoll
(formerly Hidden Glen East
D. Receive 100% petition for pAblic improvements -- street ,
storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain -- for Wyndham
Knoll Subdivision (formerly Hidden Glen East adjacent to
Dell Road and authorize preparation of 21ans and speci sca-
tions In con unction with Dell Road sm rovements I .C . 52-
097 Resolution No . 86-83)
E . Receive feasibility report for sanitary sewer and watermain
improvements along Baker Road north of Edenvale Boulevard and
set public hearing for June T .C . 2-0 Resolution
No . 86-84)
F. Final Plat approval for Red Rock Heights rd Addition south
of Village Woods Drive Resolution hto5 - became VIM .
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G. Final Plat approval of Mark Charles 4th Addition S .E . corner
Pioneer Trail and Franlo Road Resolution No . 86-86 )
H. Final Plat approval of Prairie Knoll 2nd Addition North of
Va ley _few Road at Ontario v Resolution No .
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I . Final Plat approval of Wyndham Knoll_ _(formerly Hidden Glen
East Resolution No . 86-88
J J . Clerk's License List
K. EDEN SQUARE, by Commercial Partners, Inc . 2nd Reading of
Ordinance #47-85 , Amending Ordinance #78-56 within the
Commercial Regional Service District ; Approval of Developer' s
Agreement for Eden Square ; and Adoption of Resolution #86-66 ,
Approving Summary of Ordinance #47-85 and Ordering Publica-
tion of Said Summary. 9 .59 acres for the construction of
commercial/retail . Location: Northeast quadrant of the
intersection of Highway #169 and Prairie Center Drive .
(Ord . #4.7-85 , Amending Ord . ##78-56 ; Resolution #86-66 ,
Authorizing Summary and Publication)
L. PRAIRIE VIEW, by Weis Companies , Inc . 2nd Reading of Ordi-
nance #fib, Zoning District Change from Rural to Commercial-
Regional-Service ; Approval of Developer' s Agreement for
Prairie View; and Adoption of Resolution #86-45 , Authorizing
Summary of Ordinance #4-86 and Ordering Publication of Said
Summary . 16+ acres for shopping center . Location: I-494
and Highway #5 at the intersection of Prairie Center Drive .
(Ord . #4-86, Rezoning; Resolution #86-45 , Authorizing Summary 7
and Publication)
M. Adoption of Amendment to 1985 City Budget
N . Finding of No Significant Impact for Eden Place F,AW (Resolu-
tion No - 9
0 . A Resolution Proclaiming May 18 - 24, 1936 as "Small Business
Week" in Eden Prairie Resolution No . -90
P. 1st Reading of Ordinance No . 23-86 , repealing City Code
Section 5 .40 , entitled "Gambling Devices"
Relative to item B of the Consent Calendar, Bentley asked why
the grading permit was being requested . Director of Public Works
Dietz responded that Mr. Sutton owns 6-8 acres in that location
and , while he intends to eventually develop the area , his inten-
tion now is to build a new home . Dietz said Mr. Sutton wants to
grade all the property while he is grading the area for his home .
Bentley commented that he felt this was, in effect, "spec grading"
in anticipation of some future approval for platting or zoning.
Redpath arrived at 8: 15 PM.
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Planning Director Enger noted that this property had been
affected by two city assumptions, one on each end of the prop-
erty, and that it was a minimal grading with no vegetation
affected .
Mr. Miller, representing Mr. Sutton, described the proposed
grading and the future subdivision plans for the property.
Anderson asked if there are any legal obligations by doing this .
City Attorney Pauly said that the Council can attach conditions
to the granting of a permit for land alteration such that the
granting of a permit does not in any way authorize a subdivision,
rezoning or any other action in the future .
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Pidcock, to approve item
B of the Consent Calendar subject to the condition that the
granting of the grading permit does not in any way authorize
any subdivision, rezoning or any other action in the future .
Motion carried with Bentley voting "no" .
City Manager Jullie noted that item C , the Special Assessment
agreement for construction of Dell Road , has not yet been signed
by the proponent ; therefore , approval of items C and D should
be given subject to the final signing of the documents and
review by the City Attorney .
MOTION: Pidcock moved , seconded by Anderson, to approve items
C and D of the Consent Calendar, subject to the final signing
of the Special Assessment Agreement and review of the documents
by the City Attorney . Motion carried unanimously .
MOTION: Pidcock moved , seconded by Anderson, to approve items
A , E and G-P on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unani-
mously .
IV . PUBLIC HEARINGS
A . DONNAY' S ROUND LAKE ESTATES , by LAD Properties, Inc . Request
for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment from Low Den-
sity Residential to Medium Density Residential on 14.71
acres and Planned Unit Development District Review on 34 .92
acres , Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-13 .5 on 9 .58
acres and from Rural to RM-6 ..5 , with variances, on 14 .71
acres and Preliminary Plat of 34.92 acres into 69 lots and
one outlot . Location: North of Highway #5, south of
Lorence Way and west of Atherton Way . (Resolution #86-48 ,
PUD Concept Amendment ; Ordinance #12-86 , PUD District and
Rezoning; Resolution #86-49, Preliminary Plat ) Continued
Public Hearing from March 25 and April 15 , 1986 I
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City Manager Jullie noted this request was continued from
the March 25th and April 15th meetings of the City Council .
He said that , in response to the concerns expressed by the
Councilmembers, Staff has had discussions with the proponent
about the pond , road alignment , number and location of units
proposed and a tree inventory .
Planning Director Enger noted that the proponent held a
meeting with some of the residents in the neighborhood over
the weekend .
Mr. Mike Gair of Gair and Associates, representing proponents ,
reviewed recent changes to the plans for the project .
Enger noted that the revised plans do not include enlarging
the pond area to the east and called attention to the Staff
memo of May 1 , 1986 , that inventoried trees of 12 inches
in diameter or greater.
Enger noted that two possibilities exist for routing construc-
tion traffic ; one would require a temporary easement through
The Ridge property to the south for direct access to Hwy 5 ,
and the other would direct the traffic out Evener Way and
Valley View .
Director of Community Services Lambert said that the Parks,
Recreation & Natural Resources Commission had discussed this
item at their meeting last evening and they urged that as
much of the pond as possible be preserved .
Pideock questioned the effect of construction traffic on
Kilmer. Enger noted that the possible access road to Hwy 5
would help provide an alternate route and that a bond would
be posted to reconstruct roads damaged by construction traffic .
Director of Public Works Dietz said that requirements re-
garding the access road and the reconstruction of roads
damaged by construction traffic were to be put in the Devel-
oper' s Agreement for The Ridge and that it had been suggested
that The Ridge developers work with the Donnay project to
develop the access road. r
Peterson said that the access road made sense but noted
that there will be some construction traffic that will no
doubt try to use Kilmer and Heritage anyway, therefore the
developers will be faced with road repairs . Dietz noted that
Kilmer and Heritage will be posted to avoid construction
traffic on those streets .
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Peterson asked about the impact of storm water runoff or
overflow on the homes to the east . Dietz said that there
will be an outlet constructed for the pond to provide for
a permanent water elevation.
Mr. Don Uden, 7530 Atherton Way, sated he felt great strides
had been made in preserving the pond but was concerned
about the extra traffic generated by the new units . Mr.
GaIr reviewed the contents of his letter of April 29th
summarizing the traffic and daily trip generation .
Mrs . Candy Olsen, 7610 Heritage Road . expressed concern
about the traffic and asked that construction traffic be
limited to the hours of 9:00 AM to 3: 00 PM (school hours ) .
She mentioned the visibility problem at the corner of Hames
and Evener as an example of problems created by construc-
tion traffic .
Anderson asked if it would be possible to drop the speed
limit and put in more stop signs on the construction traffic
routes . Dietz said that advisory signs could be posted and
noted that sidewalks exist on Evener and Hames .
Mr. Len Lappman, 17433 Evener Way, noted that the sidewalks
on Evener and Hames were not plowed in the winter and so
children were in the streets waiting for the buses .
Bentley suggested that , if the project were to be approved
for 1st Reading, as part of the Developer' s Agreement Staff
could be directed to work with the developer on a plan to
deal with the traffic situation and present it to the Council
at the 2nd Reading. He also noted that Staff should check
out the obstruction created by construction at Evener and
Hames that had been mentioned .
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Gary Green, 7590 Atherton Way, noted that High School stu-
dents walk along the streets to school and that some Prairie
View students ride bikes to school. He also expressed con-
corn about the lack of a path system in the area.
Mr. Gair noted that Minnetonka has posted 10 MPH speed
limits in construction areas and that warning signs can be
posted for vehicles leaving the site .
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Pidcock , to close the
Public Hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 86-48 far PUD
Concept Amendment . Motion carried unanimously.
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MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Pidcock, to adopt
1st Reading of Ordinance No . 12-86 for PUD District and
Rezoning. Motion carried unanimously. c
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Pidcock, to adopt
Resolution No. 86-49 approving the Preliminary Plat . Motion
carried unanimously.
MOTION: Anderson moved , seconded by Pidcock , to direct
Staff to prepare a Developer' s. Agreement per Commission
and Staff recommendations , to work with the developer on a.
plan to deal with the traffic situation, and to present the
plan to the Council at the time of 2nd Reading. Motion
carried unanimously.
B . HIDDEN GLEN 4th , by Derrick Land Company. Request for Planned
Unit Development Concept Amendment Review on 130 .25 acres,
Planned Unit Development District Review, with variances on
50 .2 acres , with Zoning District Change from Rural to Neigh-
borhood Commercial on 2 .10 acres , Rural to RM-2 .5 on 10.95
acres , Rural to R1 -9 .5 on 22 .72 acres, Rural to RI -13 .5 on
8 .13 acres, Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment from Low
Density Residential to Medium Density Residential on 10 .95
f acres , and from Low Density Residential to Neighborhood
i Commercial on 3 .45 acres , Preliminary Plat of 50 .2 acres
into 11.9 lots, one outlot , and road right-of-way . Location:
Southeast quadrant of Highway #101 and Townline Road .
(Resolution #86-78 , PUD Concept Amendment; Ordinance #21 -80 ,
PUD District Review and Zoning District Change ; Resolution
#86-79, Comprehensive Guide Flan Amendment; Resolution #86-
80, Preliminary Plat )
City Manager Jullie stated notice of this Public Hearing
had been published and affected property owners had been
notified .
Tim Erkkila and Roger Derrick , representing proponents,
addressed the proposal .
Redpath asked about the exception shown on the plans .
Mr. Derrick sait it was an existing house that would prob-
ably be removed as part of the Dell Road/Hwy 101 upgrade .
Planning Director Enger noted that the Planning Commission
first reviewed this item at their March 10th meeting. At
their April 21st meeting, the Commission recommended approval
of the PUD Concept Amendment and rezoning subject to the
recommendations of the Staff reports of March 7th and April
11th and with the direction to Staff to explore the possi-
bility of extension of sidewalks along Barrington Drive to
provide pedestrian access to the neighborhood commercial area .
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Enger reviewed several suggestions contained in the April k
lath Staff report including revision of details on the
commercial building, revision of the la--Alscape plans for
the commercial land , a landscape plan for the residential
portion of the project , and a detailed construction plan
.for a temporary intersection improvement at Dell Road ,
Hwy 101 and Townline Road . He noted that the Planning x
Staff felt that more work should be done on the twin home
project and that proponents should work with Staff on the
plans .for the extension of Dell Road access from the south .
Director of Community Services Lambert said that the Parks ,
Recreation. and Natural Resources Commission reviewed this
item at their May 5th meeting and recommended approval per
the Planning Staff and Commission recommendations and sug-
gested revisions contained in the Community Services Staff q
report of May 1 , 1986 . He noted that the Community Serv-
ices Staff had recommended the inclusion of the sidewalk
along Barrington Drive and, further, that the City enter
into a contract for deed for the neighborhood park based
on the previously approved conditions for the park acquisi-
tion . He also noted that the Community Services Staff
recommended that the acquisition of the 4-acre outlot be
a condition of the revised PUD .
Anderson asked about the location of the park and the out-
lot . Lambert pointed out the locations on the chart and
said that , for the proposed park land , approximately eight
acres would be pur^.hased by the City and three acres would
be dedicated .
Redpath asked if the Dell Road extension had been squared
away. Director of Public Works Dietz said that the agree-
ment would take care of that .
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Pidcock asked which units will be built first . Mr. Derrick
pointed out the probably development sequence on the plans
and noted that several builders will be involved in the
project. Pidcock said that the point of her question was
to then recommend that the areas designated for the twin
homes and the commercial area be clearly posted so that the
single-family home purchasers would be aware of the other
units included in the project .
Pidcock asked if any evergreen plantings were planned for
the commercial development . Planning Director Enger said
there would be some as screening along the eastern side .
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Mr. Robert McGowan, 6800 Wakefield Drive , asked who had
suggested the commercial area in the development and what
the motivation was for its inclusion . Peterson said it is
the developer' s request . Derrick noted that the developer
felt it fulfilled a need for a neighborhood convenience
center within walking distance for the residents .
Mr. Bob Kruell . 6780 Tartan Curve , noted his objection to
the commercial area and to the relatively high density of
the residential area. He also noted his dissatisfaction
with the planning process in the City.
Bentley responded that the density proposed is barely
medium density, not high density. He noted that it is t
essential to have many commercial areas interspersed through-
out the City to serve the population as it grows . He also
noted that Eden Prairie was one of the first planned com-
munities in the State and that it is one of the best planned
communities because it has had more opportunity to plan than z
other areas. In addition he said that Dell Road has long
been considered one of the very major roadways in the City:
therefore it will have a lot of traffic .
MOTION: Redpath moved , seconded by Bentley, to close the
1 . Public Hearing and to adopt Resolution No . 86-78 for PUD
Concept Amendment . Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Redpath moved , seconded a,, 4nderscn, to adopt 1st
Reading of Ordinance No . 21-86 for PUD District Review and
the Zoning District Change . Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Redpath moved , seconded by Bentley, to adopt
Resolution No. 86-79 for the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amend-
ment . Motion carried unanimously.
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MOTION: Redpath moved , seconded by Bentley, to adopt Reso-
lution No . 86-80 for the Preliminary Plat . Motion carried
unanimously .
MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Redpath, to direct Staff
to prepare a Developer' s Agreement with the recommendations
of the Commissions and Staff and including the requirement
that signage be posted immediately on properties to be
developed indicating development plans and further that
there be indication to property purchasers that such con-
struction will take place . Motion carried unanimously.
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MOTION: Pidcock moved , seconded by Redpath to recess the
Council meeting at 10: 50 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
AT THIS POINT THE COUNCILMEMBERS CONVENED AS THE CANVASSING
BOARD .
Mayor Peterson reconvened the City Council Meeting at
11 : 00 PM.
C . HOYT ROBERTS ADDITION PHASE III, by Hoyt Construction.
Request for Zoning District Change from Rural to I-2 Park
on 5 .0 acres and Preliminary Plat of 9 .62 acres into 2 lots
and road right-of-way for construction of Phase II, Hoyt
Roberts Addition . Location: West of Mitchell Road on
Technology Drive . (Ordinance #86-22 , Rezoning; Resolution
#86-81 , Preliminary Plat )
City Manager Jullie stated notice of this Public Hearing
had been published and affected property owners had been
notified .
Mr . Brad Hoy-;: , the proponent , addressed the proposal
{ Planning Director Enger noted that the Planning Commission
` had reviewed this item at its April 21 , 1986 , meeting and ,
on a 4-0 vote , recommended approval of the Zoning District
Change and Preliminary Plat , subject to recommendations in
the Staff report of April 11th .
Bentley asked when the decision was made to not put Technol-
ogy Drive through . Director of Public Works Dietz said
that the decision has not been made , rather it is a proposal
to the Council . Dietz explained that the price to buy the
property is $2 .25 per sq . ft . which would result in having T
to remarket the balance of the property at about $2 .50 per
sq . ft . while similar property has been selling for about
$1 • 95 per sq . ft .
Bentley stated that we should have reviewed the method of
property acquisition and considered the fate of Technology
Drive as a separate issue before thin project came through .
Dietz noted that the process cf condemnation would probably
have resulted in putting the road through on the lot line
between the two lots thus producing two lots that would not
be big enough to remarket . A discussion of the effects of
condemnation followed .
Dietz further noted that the decision by the Minnesota Dept .
of Transportation to put a signal at Wallace Road and Hwy 5
{ may have some bearing on the need to put Technology Drive
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Redpath said that he believed School Road should be shut
off to through traffic as it was supposed to be and allow
bus access only. A discussion of alternate traffic routes
in the area followed .
Anderson asked what kind of problems would be created for
this project by the future extension of Technology Drive .
Dietz replied that he felt there is a need to resolve the
issue one way or the other.
There were no comments from the audience .
Bentley asked if the proponent had pared down the size
of the building and altered -the parking plans per the
Staff recommendations . Mr. Hoyt said they had . r
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MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Redpath, to close the
Public Hearing and adopt 1st Reading of Ordinance No . 86-22
for Rezoning. Motion carried unanimously .
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MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Redpath, to adopt
Resolution No . 86-81 approving the Preliminary Plat.
Anderson asked if we approve this project thereby closing
off Technology Drive , are we then going to close off School
Road . Bentley said he thought the issue of School Road
should be discussed with the Schon1 District .
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Pauly noted the possible use of a redevelopment project
through the Housing & Redevelopment Agency . Pauly further
said that , while the City has the right to acquire property
for right-of-way, it probably doesn't have the right directly
as a City to acquire properties, assemble them into parcels
and sell them, whereas the H.R .A . does have that power.
Pidcock noted that she believed it was important to leave q
the options open in case at some time in the future, Tech-
nology Drive can go through .
Jullie noted the possibility of a TIF district for this .
VOTING ON THE MOTION: Motion carried with Pidcock and
Anderson voting "no" .
MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Redpath , to direct Staff
to prepare a Developer' s Agreement incorporating the Commis-
sion and Staff recommendations . Motion carried with Pidcock
and Anderson voting "no" .
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D. REFINANCING PLAN OF ROGERS CABLESYSTEMS (Resolution No .
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City Manager Jullie indicated notice of this Public Hearing
had been published .
Dottie Rietow, representing the proponent , was present to
answer questions .
Bentley asked if the refinancing plan would impact the
rotes to the consumers . Rietow said it would not.
There were no comments from the audience .
MOTION: Redpath moved , seconded by Anderson, to close the
Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No . 86-91 giving pre-
liminary approval to a change of ownership and of a refinanc-
ing plan of the C ity 's cable Television Franchise . Motion
carried unanimously.
V . PAYMENT OF C LA_IMS
MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Pide oc k , to approve the 5
Payment of Claims Nos . 26704 - 27061 . Roll call vote : Bentley,
Pidcock, Redpath and Peterson voted "aye" . Anderson voted "no" .
Motion carried .
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VI . PETITIONS , REQUESTS & COMMUNICATIONS
There were none .
V I I . REPORTS OF ADVISORY COMMISSIONS
There were no reports .
VIII . REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
A . Reports of Council Members
1 . Anderson Hillcrest Creek Crossing
Anderson asked about the report on the Hillcrest Creek
Crossing that was due around this time . Director of
Community Services Lambert said that Staff has a plan
for a trail system around the Edenvale marsh area and
that they had planned to present it to the Parks Com-
mission and notify the residents first, but that it
could be brought to the Council at the next meeting if
that was the preference of the Council.
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2 . Bentley - Anderson Lakes Parkway
Bentley asked when Anderson Lakes Parkway is scheduled
to open. City Manager Jullie noted that it hasn't been
paved on the western end as yet , but that he would
check on the completion date .
B . Report of City, Manager
1 . Purchase Agreement for Proposed City Hall Site
MOTION: Pidcock moved. seconded by Bentley, to continue
this item to the May 20th meeting of the City Council .
Motion carried unanimously.
2 . Final Plat approval for Red Rock Heights 3rd Addition
south of Village Woods DElyel Resolution No . - 5
Director of Community Services Lambert reviewed the
trail system in the area of the project . He said that,
after reviewing the impact of the trail through the
project on current property owners, the best option to
serve the developer and the property owners is to cut
off the trail where it ends now .
Anderson noted that the long-range planning was to
build a trail that would lead along Red Rock Lake up
to the Central Middle School . He said he believed it
was to the advantage of the property owners to have the
trail provide access to the lake and that it is better
to have an existing trail when people purchase property
than to put one in after the property has been purchased .
Lambert further noted that the trail is not completely
cut off because of the sidewalk system available . A
discussion followed regarding the possible alternate
accesses if the trail is ended as suggested .
Pidcock noted that the original intent of the entire
trail system was to provide a connection between the
various lakes . Lambert replied that this would not
preclude the trail to Staring Lake because the trails
to the east and south will continue .
Peterson asked if we would have to ask the developer
to dedicate land for the trail if the plans are changed
now. Lambert said the procedure would be to ask for a
trail easement .
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Mr. William Cilk, a proponent , expressed his concern
about the impact of the trail on this particular area
of homes and commented that the cul-de-sac ending of
the trail serves very nicely.
Bentley asked what would happen if an easement were to be
obtained to extend the trail without actually completing
the trail at this time . Anderson noted that this sort
of arrangement has caused problems in the past .
Pidcock asked what this does to our original approval .
City Attorney Pauly said that the tram has been part
of the Developer' s Agreement and that would have to be
dealt with before changing the alignment of the trail M
through the platting process .
Peterson asked if the Council could withdraw that por-
tion of the Developer' s Agreement with no effect on the
approval process . Pauly responded that, if it is a
covenant in favor of the City, then the City can waive
it . A discussion of the benefits of extending the trail
versus not extending the trail I ollowed .
Anderson expressed his concern that the opportunity
for residents to use the trail system will be cut off
by ending the trail at the existing point .
MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Redpath , to adopt
Resolution No . 86-85 with the understanding that the
trail will be terminated at the existing point . Motion
carried with Pidcock and Anderson voting "no" .
3 . Report of Proceedings of County Commissioners
Mayor Peterson reported on the meeting today of the
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners where Commissioner
Keefe introduced a resolution requesting that the Hopkins
transfer site be deselected and Eden Prairie be re-
evaluated for siting of the transfer station. He said
the resolution passed on a 4-3 vote .
Peterson also noted that he felt we can provably fight
this issue . City Manager Jullie said that Minnetonka
officials are eager to have our respective attorneys meet
to determine the options available , and that there should
be something relative to the options by the next Council
meeting.
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4 . Options relative to City Hall
MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Pideock, to direct
Staff to research options that might be available rela-
tive to the whole question of City Hall. Motion carried
unanimously.
Jullie noted that , as part of his continuing education, he
will be attending the City Managers , Conference next week .
C . Report of City Attorney
City Attorney Pauly reported that the trial on our injunc-
tion action against Woodlake Sanitary Services will be
coming up on June 2nd .
IX . NEW $US INESS
There was none .
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X . ADJOURNMENT
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MOTION: Bentley moved , seconded by Anderson, to adjourn the
meeting at 12:20 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
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