City Council - 04/30/1987 - Special Meeting APPROVED MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1987 4:00 PM, CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7600 Executive Drive
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Gary Peterson, Richard Anderson,
George Bentley, Jean Harris, and
Patricia Pidcock
CITY COUNCIL STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant
to the City Manager Craig Dawson, City
Attorney Roger Pauly, Assistant City
Attorney Mark Johnson, Director of
Planning Chris Enger, Director of
Community Services Robert Lambert, and
Director of Public Works Eugene Dietz
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Bentley moved and Anderson seconded to approve the agenda as prepared.
Motion passed 5 - 0.
II. 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 12-87
Bentley moved and Anderson seconded that the 2nd Reading be approved
for Ordinance No. 12-87, City Code Amendment, Chapter 11, Section
11.35, entitled "Public District", Subdivision 2, to allow private
school as a permitted use and private schools with boarding as a
permitted use.
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Bentley noted that the word "sewer" was misspelled in Section 1 of
the Ordinance relating to Subd. 2E of Section 11.35 of the Code
being amended. He further noted that Subd. 2E indicated locations
where private schools could be located in the public zone and that
these zones were not listed. The City Manager said that the site in
the ordinance would be the legal description for the International
School property, and mentioned that the description had just been
received and could not be listed on the ordinance. Bentley said
he thought this ordinance was to be general in nature, and
wondered if future proposals for public schools would require
amendment to the Ordinance Code if they were otherwise approved.
The City Manager responded that this would be so.
Pidcock questioned why Sec. 2 of the Ordinance relating to
Section 11.35, Subd. 17 of the Code would restrict boarding
facilities to a single private school . Bentley said that it would
make sure that a boarding use was tied to only one facility.
Peterson said it was not intended that a hotel be allowed for
students. Assistant City Attorney Mark Johnson provided
clarification about the intent of this provision. Bentley and
Anderson said they would not support the ordinance if this
provision were made any looser. Pidcock asked if the International
School of Minnesota had any problems with this provision.
Representatives for the International School indicated no problems
with the proposed language.
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The motion passed, 5 - 0.
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III . INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA, INC.
James Steilen, an attorney representing International School of
Minnesota, Inc. , summarized the status of approvals and
major issues:
*International School had been before three committees j
of the Metropolitan Council and had received approvals
from each.
*Agreements had been signed with the Metropolitan Council
and Hennepin Parks earlier in the day.
*Exchanges of property had taken place:
- The floodplain and a knoll had been deeded to Hennepin
Parks
- A triangular parcel along Purgatory Creek which '
Hennepin Parks had wanted for trail and creek corridor
integrity had been conveyed through an easement
- The one-acre so-called Hanley parcel was being deeded
to International School .
*An emergency access easement over Hennepin Parks property
would be executed by May 20, a date prior to issuance of
building permits.
*International School had committed to installation of emergency
rr access improvements prior to issuance of the occupancy
�a. permit.
*An escrow closing on the property had been accomplished
earlier in the day.
*The Development Agreement with the City was being finalized,
and the restrictive covenants and assessment agreements k
were being signed.
City Attorney Roger Pauly asked that the Agenda be amended to add
for consideration Resolution No. 87-99 for final approval of the
Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment (Resolution No. 87-60 gave i
preliminary approval of the Amendment subject to Metropolitan
Council concurrence. )
Bentley moved and Harris seconded that the Agenda be amended
to add Item IV, Resolutior, No. 87-99 for Final Approval of
Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment, and that later items be
appropriately renumbered. Motion passed, 5 - 0.
The meeting recessed at 4:20 PM to allow the parties an
opportunity to review the documents under consideration.
The meeting resumed at 4:57. The City Attorney reported that the
Development Agreement had been signed. He recommended that
the Council approve the Agreement.
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Pidcock moved and Bentley seconded that the 2nd Reading be
approved for Ordinance No. 10-87, Zoning District Change from
Rural to Public on 38.4 acres. Motion passed 5 - 0.
Pidcock moved and Bentley seconded that the Development Agreement
be approved and that Resolution No. 87-115, Authorizing Summary
of Ordinance No. 10-87 and Ordering Publication of Said Summary
be adopted. Motion passed 5 - 0.
IV. RESOLUTION NO. 87-99
Bentley moved and Pidcock seconded to approve Resolution No. 87-99,
giving final approval of the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment. Motion
passed 5 0.
V. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Bentley moved and Harris s, anded that the meeting be adjourned at
4:59 PM. Motion passed, - 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Craig W. Dawson
Recording Secretary