City 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
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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.