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City Council - 07/14/2014 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY,JULY 14, 2014 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher Wickstrom, Ron Case, and Kathy Nelson CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow,Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, City Attorney Ric Rosow,and Council Recorder Jan Curielli I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. All Council Members were present. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. COUNCIL FORUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS A. TOUR DE TONKA Tom Litfin, representing the Tour De Tonka, gave a presentation about the event to be held on Saturday,August 2. He noted the bike routes for the event go through three counties and 24 cities, including Eden Prairie. B. DONATIONS FOR 4TH OF JULY HOMETOWN (Resolution No.2014-70) Tyra-Lukens thanked City staff for putting together the great Fourth of July celebration. She noted people said the musical events were great. She commented that volunteers were very important to ensure the success of the event. Lotthammer said the City received in-kind donations and monetary contributions for the Fourth of July Hometown Celebration. He listed the contributors and also recognized several community organizations whose work enhanced the event. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Case, to adopt Resolution No. 2014-70 accepting in-kind donations of$1,845 and monetary contributions of$3,250 for the 4th of July Hometown Celebration. Motion carried 5-0. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS CITY COUNCIL MINU lBS July 14, 2014 Page 2 Butcher Wickstrom added Item XIV.A.1.Aho added Item XIV.A.2.Tyra-Lukens added Item XIV.A.3. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the agenda as amended.Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY,JUNE 17,2014 MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, June 17, 2014, as published. Motion carried 4-0-1,with Nelson abstaining. B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY,JUNE 17,2014 MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Case, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held Tuesday, June 17, 2014, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS&COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR Getschow said Items C and D should be removed from the Consent Calendar. Nelson said she would like pull Item B for discussion. A. CLERK'S LICENSE LIST B. KENNEL LICENSE APPLICATION FOR 9980 DELL ROAD C. EDEN GARDENS by Homestead Partners. Second Reading of the Ordinance for Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 8.39 acres and Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-9.5 on 8.39 Location: Southwest corner of Scenic Heights and Eden Prairie Road. (Ordinance PUD District Review with waivers and Zoning District Change) D. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF EDEN GARDENS E. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-71 APPROVING NO-FAULT SEWER BACKUP AND WATER MAIN BREAK COVERAGE F. AWARD CONTRACT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF LIFT STATION NO. 6 TO MINGER CONSTRUCTION INC. G. AWARD CONTRACT FOR DUCK LAKE TRAIL CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO PARROTT CONTRACTING INC. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 3 H. APPROVE ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR SEH INC.FOR BURR RIDGE STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS I. AWARD CONTRACT FOR 11191 BURR RIDGE REAR YARD REPAIR TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS J. AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2014 BUILDING ENVELOPE RESTORATION TO RESTORATION SYSTEMS,INC. K. AWARD CONTRACT FOR SOLAR PANELS ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF TO ALL ENERGY SOLAR L. APPROVE SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY POLICY MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved,seconded by Nelson, to approve Items A and E-L of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. Item VIII.B: Nelson said this is the first time since she has served on the Council there was as much community input on a kennel license. She would like people to be able to keep their pets. She suggested Item B be sent back to the Police Department to see if there are some modifications that could be made to the fencing. Case said he felt comfortable with the due diligence the City has gone through. We have a five-month trial period built in for this item. We all empathize with the Johnson,but we have no history of these dogs biting people. He thought the six- foot fence to be built at the owner's expense sounds great. Butcher Wickstrom said she spoke with Mrs. Johnson on the phone and she understands the Johnson's fears and worry are grounded in love for their family. She agreed that people do get to have rights, but rights with safety in mind. She thought it was right that each party should have their own fence. She didn't know if there are any other alternatives in terms of making the neighbors feel safe. She thought we can try and see how it works out with the six-foot fence in place. Tyra-Lukens understood the fear of all the neighbors. She did not remember ever seeing a kennel license for five dogs before. It is an unusual situation and she wished there were some way we could make sure this would be a safe fence. She asked the dog owners to pay attention to the issues regarding burrowing under the fence and to explore options such as having an inward bend at the top of the fencing to reduce the chance of the dogs jumping over it. Aho encouraged the Kostigans to work with the neighbors to build a higher level of comfort for the neighbors regarding the safety provided by the fence. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the kennel license application for 9980 Dell Road(Item VIH.B) with all of the conditions discussed tonight. Motion carried 4-1, with Nelson opposed. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 4 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS A. EDEN HEIGHTS EAST by Stewart Land Partners, LLC. Request for Zoning District Change from R1-22 to RI-13.5 on 1.7 acres and Preliminary Plat on 1.7 acres into 4 lots. Location: Southwest corner of Pioneer Trail and Eden Prairie Road. (Ordinance Zoning District Change; Resolution No.2014-72 for Preliminary Plat) Getschow said official notice of this public hearing was published in the July 3, 2014, Eden Prairie News and sent to 46 property owners. This is a proposal for a four lot single family subdivision that conforms to the requirements of the R1-13.5 Zoning District and Comprehensive Guide Plan. The Planning Commission voted 7- 0 to recommend approval of the project at the June 9, 2014 meeting. Stew Stender,representing Stewart Lane Partners, reviewed the proposal. He noted the project was redesigned to provide a future access to the Olson's property to the east,per staffs request. MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved,seconded by Nelson, to close the public hearing; to approve 1st reading of the ordinance for Zoning District Change from R1-22 to R1-13.5 on 1.7 acres; to adopt Resolution No. 2014-72 for Preliminary Plat on 1.7 acres into 4 lots; and to direct staff to prepare a development agreement incorporating staff and commission recommendations and Council conditions. Case asked if the cul-de-sac design makes it difficult for fire trucks to turn around. Jeremiah replied this particular design was reviewed by staff,and this solution was considered to be better than a dead end. Case said he was concerned about the future lot to the north as he thought that was owned by the County. Jeremiah said there is some right of way on the corner. Case asked if the same owner owns that as well as the southern lot. Jeremiah said that was correct. VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0. B. TELECOMMUNICATIONS—VERIZON WIRELESS— COMBINATION LIGHT POLE/CELL TOWER AT EP HIGH SCHOOL by Verizon Wireless. Request for Site Plan Review on 66.55 acres. Location: 17185 Valley View Road. (Resolution No. 2014-73 for Site Plan Review) Getschow said a proposed Verizon Wireless cellular tower will replace an existing 100-foot light pole overlooking the stadium at Eden Prairie High School with a 116' monopole and 3' lightning rod for a total height of 119' to accommodate wireless antenna and a 12'x30' equipment shelter structure. Integration of the telecommunication tower is accomplished by closely replicating the existing light standard using a similar self-weathering brown core-ten steel monopole without constructing a new tower within the immediate vicinity. He said a review of the site plan is required for anything over eight feet.We also reviewed a request for a waiver for a setback of 450 feet. Staff recommended approval. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 5 Paul Harrington, Verizon Wireless, said they located the tower on the south side of the field in response to the School District's request. Tyra-Lukens asked if the current structure belongs to T-Mobile. Mr. Harrington replied the T-Mobile tower is on the north side of the field. Aho asked if the reference to auxiliary structures includes the screening around it. Mr. Harrington said that is the building. The existing landscaping outside the fencing is not being disrupted at all. He noted staff asked them to match the brick on the shelter. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 2014-73 for site plan review on 66.55 acres. Motion carried 5-0. X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Aho,to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote,with Aho, Butcher Wickstrom, Case, Nelson, and Tyra-Lukens voting "aye." XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT MUNICIPAL CONSENT (Resolution No. 2014-74) Getschow said the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) municipal consent plans have been reviewed at many meetings and hearings. The resolution included in the Council packet is somewhat modified from the one reviewed last month.He noted a big portion of the Council packet was the public input received during the process. Ellis said tonight's resolution of support covers a number of issues that are outstanding: 1. Locate the 160 space parking facility in close proximity to Town Center Station which will be provided by beginning of revenue service. 2. Minimize disruption to businesses, residents, SouthWest Transit (SWT) services, vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic during construction through innovative practices. 3. Provide strong communication with the public during design and construction that is visual, timely, reliable, and easily understood. 4. Seek guidance and input from the City of Eden Prairie Parks, Recreation, Arts and Natural Resources Commission on the incorporation of public art into the project. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 6 5. Complete the agreement between the Council and SWT pertaining to understandings,goals, and potential future agreements relating to the co- location of the Council's proposed SWLRT project with SWT's existing operations at South West Station located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Ellis reviewed the nine Locally Requested Capital Improvements (LRCIs)listed in the resolution that would require the identification of project funding during the advanced design of the project. He noted there have been some changes to the plans since first submitted.Those changes include the fact that most of our crossings are grade separated,the Town Center station is more centrally located further to the south in alignment with our Comprehensive Guide Plan, and the plans do not require relocation of our maintenance facility. He noted a number of positive benefits came as a result of our City traffic engineer working with the Project Office. Butcher Wickstrom asked Mr. Ellis to address concerns from a local business about the alignment and that wanted it moved to the other side of Hwy 212. Ellis said he had a number of conversations with the property owner who wants the alignment to be on the east side of Hwy 212 rather than the west side,primarily for reasons of aesthetics and visibility from Hwy 212. We worked with the Project Office to detennine the cost of putting the tracks on the other side and found that relocating the tracks to the other side could add as much as $14,000,000 to the project. There would also be an impact to the wetlands if it were located on the other side. It can be very difficult to justify that impact to the wetlands if it isn't necessary. Aho said this is a critical and very important project for the City and the metropolitan area. He has been very involved in transportation projects throughout his career on the City Council. He chairs the 494 Corridor Commission and is a member of the Southwest Transit bus service. Although we are only being asked to approve the design of the SWLRT tonight,this is really our only chance to vote on the topic as a whole. The Project Office did a good job of communicating and holding public meetings on the design, and those meetings were good and beneficial. A lot of people thought the process was somewhat flawed in that they weren't asked what they thought about light rail coming to Eden Prairie. As a city we aren't given a choice whether light rail comes to Eden Prairie. We have the option to approve the plan as presented or to give input on what we would like changed to improve the plan. Aho said he has a problem with the EIS not being completed on the route as proposed. He thought there are potentially a lot of issues with the current route, which has changes from the Locally Preferred Alignment (LPA)route.He would have preferred the original LPA route. He expressed concern that the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)between the Project Office and the Southwest Transit Board has not been achieved. He was reticent to give consent without that MOU. He was concerned about the potential loss of our bus service from Eden Prairie to downtown. He wanted to provide local service with our bus service and we haven't gotten that agreement from the Project Office.He said there are design issues with the route along the western side of Hwy 212, and some businesses are very unhappy with that route. The construction of the Green Line shut down quite a number of CITY COUNCIL MINU 1'LS July 14, 2014 Page 7 businesses as part of the construction process and he was concerned about a similar effect on our businesses. He thought the route becomes problematic where it comes into the Town Center area and will result in issues with parking. He didn't know if traffic patterns are going to be good and was not sure parking is going to be fully handled.In addition,the LPA route would not have resulted in the taking of a strip mall. Aho expressed concern about track construction on the steep slope between Bachman's and Costco.Purgatory Creek Park is one of our crown jewel parks, and the elevated track located next to and in front of the parking there greatly concerned him. It will change the nature of the park. He was concerned about what it will do to Southwest Station and to the Southwest Station condos. The route comes very close to those condos and it will have an effect on their view of Purgatory Creek Park. The construction process includes pilings driven into the poor soils in the area which may cause damage to the existing structures there. He was concerned about the proximity of the train to Optum Health's campus and the possible effect on their auditorium and presentation theater. The new route has a lot more curves and will generate more noise. He was concerned that we make some kind of agreement about the crossing at the entrance of the Baymont Inn& Suites. He thought we would have been better off sticking with the LPA that was closer to Hwy 5. Aho expressed concern about the capital costs because a lot of funding comes from our State as well as from the Federal government. He thought we need to look at our return on investment and at the long term view. To invest in this older technology is a mistake and will change the nature of Eden Prairie. People moved to Eden Prairie not to be close to this type of infrastructure. It will change the nature of our community and will be very disruptive to our traffic patterns. There are some positive impacts with the project,but the negatives outweigh the good and for those reasons he did not support the resolution. Butcher Wickstrom commented there is no perfect solution but she thought the benefits outweigh the negatives. Light rail coming to Eden Prairie is not a new concept. The Council has been reviewing light rail alignments for several years. Over this time there have been innumerable meetings, public hearings and open houses to hear comments and concerns from residents and businesses. The comments have helped us to recalibrate and create the best design plan for light rail in the City. Once built, the SWLRT will add a spur to the regional system of light rail in the metropolitan area. Our residents and employees of area businesses will benefit from having more multi-modal options. Light rail is not a silver bullet for all our congestion problems; rather it is one way for commuters to move around the congested area. Butcher Wickstrom said she drives to work every day in the north metro area. She has access to several highways but her drive time is generally one hour each way and can take up to 2-I12 to 3 hours each way.Many times throughout her drive she cannot move on the highway. While she is stopped in traffic,there are large trucks, construction vehicles, other commercial vehicles and other commuters that are also running late. This reflects the lost time just waiting to move on our congested CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 8 highways. This is not just a quality of life issue, it is a serious business issue. In January of this year she attended the Minnesota Competitive Economic Summit and business owners there stated one of the needs for businesses was innovation in the area of transportation. They need to move people around and move the goods produced. She said it is her desire as an elected official that we retain companies by figuring out inventive solutions to address these concerns. Butcher Wickstrom said she also believed Eden Prairie would be remiss if we weren't part of the regional solution to our traffic congestion. There will be an estimated 60,000 jobs added in the southwest corridor in the next two decades. Light rail will connect employees with employers throughout the metropolitan area. She recently had an opportunity to ride on the Green Line. The ride was very smooth, quiet and efficient.The ride answered a lot of her questions, and she thought the Green Line was one more step to regional connectivity. The SWLRT is next. She was looking forward to having a continued seat at the Met Council table to address other concerns. As a City Council member she wanted to show her support for the good work done thus far by City staff,the City Council and Southwest Transit. This decision tonight is a decision for the present and for far into the future. It is the right time and the right decision to support the SWLRT. Nelson said she had the opportunity to work on the SWLRT Works and Management Committees. She was impressed with how hard our staff has worked on the input to SWLRT. She did not believe our input will stop just because we approve SWLRT tonight. She thought they will take care of the vibration issues because they were able to put light rail through the University of Minnesota health and science areas. She believed they can look at those issues and take care of them. She had every confidence that our staff will bring what our City needs to the SWLRT meetings. Over the last six years as she served on the committees she has talked to residents and businesses. The two groups most excited about light rail are seniors and young professionals. Several surveys have shown over 80% support for light rail. She planned to support SWLRT tonight and thought we can count on staff to continue to work on the issues. She believed the pluses outweigh the minuses and we can mitigate the minuses. Case said this vote is very specifically for approval of the Metropolitan Council's plans for the physical design components of the preliminary design plans for SWLRT within the City of Eden Prairie. We are agreeing to the number and location of stations in Eden Prairie. We are legislatively limited on what we are voting on tonight.He thought 30 years from now,when none of the present Council Members are on the Council, the proof of the incredible economic gain from the SWLRT will have become obvious. Each community along the route of other regional infrastructure transportation systems was not given a chance to vote on the system. For tonight our response is to vote yes or no on the physical design component for Eden Prairie and he planned to vote in favor of the SWLRT. Tyra-Lukens said we have frequently surveyed our residents and businesses since she joined the City Council in 1994. We have very happy residents and businesses. The number one concern expressed in the surveys is transportation and transit. We CITY COUNCIL MINU 1'ES July 14, 2014 Page 9 have worked to add lanes to Hwy 494 and to build Hwy 212 to the west.We advocated for funding for Southwest Transit and we have kept a strong and outstanding bus system. What is unique with the light rail is that local communities are voting on it. It would be unconscionable of us as elected officials not to consider it as an option. We have to do something about transportation. We began a feasibility study on the light rail 12 years ago. Since then we have done other research and performed an alternatives analysis. In 2007 light rail transit was selected. We then worked on the Locally Preferred Alignment. The process has been very open and transparent and has involved continuous public input. The Project Office for the Met Council, the County and the cities along the route sought input from the communities. Tyra-Lukens said there were 30 different alignments analyzed and in 2009 one alignment was selected.That alignment has been tweaked since then.It would have been nice to be able to bring light rail down a corridor that wouldn't present issues to any business or residents. However, light rail must be built close to where people live and work so some people will be inconvenienced. The vote tonight is on the alignment in Eden Prairie only. We are not the ones that make the decision on the proposed light rail. We are asked if we are comfortable with the proposed alignment through Eden Prairie. There are still a lot of unanswered questions; however, she was confident the Project Office cannot come through and do environmental damage. She believed we have to move forward with incomplete information for any project. This is not about addressing the needs now but rather preparing proactively for the future. We know traffic congestion is an issue. If we don't do something about it now and just wait for the future,light rail will not be any less controversial and it will be more expensive to build. Light rail will bring change to this community, some of which will be good and some bad. The preliminary engineering is at approximately 15% of the total, and there will be answers to the issues as we go. This is not a done deal and approval tonight does not mean blanket approval for the Project Office. She said she will be voting in favor of the SWLRT. MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved,seconded by Case, to adopt Resolution No. 2014-74 approving the physical design component of the preliminary design plans for the Southwest Light Rail Project within the City of Eden Prairie. Motion carried 4-1, with Aho opposed. XII. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. GreenStep Cities Award--Council Member Butcher Wickstrom Butcher Wickstrom displayed the Step 3 GreenStep Cities award she recently accepted for the City of Eden Prairie. Step 3 is the highest level of CITY COUNCIL MINU I'LS July 14, 2014 Page 10 achievement within the program and very few other cities in Minnesota have achieved all three steps. The program is an innovation of the MPCA and was designed to encourage energy efficiency and innovation around green practices. We have met 17 of the 28 best practices that have been set up for the GreenStep program. Even before this program started in 2011 we were doing incredible things like the 20-40-15 program. She reviewed some of the best practices the City has achieved and gave kudos to City staff,particularly to Regina Rojas who is leading this effort and working as the liaison to the Conservation Commission. She thanked Ms Rojas, other City staff members and the Conservation Commission for their efforts. She noted the award will be on display at City Center. 2. Calls from Residents Who Live on Our Lakes—Council Member Aho Aho said he received calls from some residents who live on our lakes about the water levels doing damage to their boats and docks. There was a quick response from City Manager Getschow and Police Chief Reynolds to the calls about the high water levels in the lakes and the danger to their property from boats on the lakes. City staff was already working on notification for a no-wake response for Bryant and Riley Lakes. He thought we should institute a water level that triggers a no-wake restriction so we don't have to deal with an emergency situation each time it occurs. He asked staff to research the issue and make that part of our normal operating procedure. The other Council Members concurred with his suggestion. 3. Call from Resident About Mowing on City Property--Mayor Tyra- Lukens Tyra-Lukens said this spring she received a call from a resident who wanted to mow a small portion of City property in exchange for not mowing some of their own property. She said she understood it is not feasible to do a land swap but asked if there is a mechanism to allow someone to have a maintenance agreement to mow a small part of City property for those rare cases where it may be a benefit to have someone mow City property. Case said we have brought several of these situations to the Council. There was one situation like this one where it made sense; however, if we tailor it for one lot, it opens up other potential situations. Allowing such exceptions doesn't give our staff the tools they need to do the job. He didn't know what we can do unless we changed our rules. City-owned land is getting better preserved than in previous years as a result of our rules. He thought we are walking a dangerous path if we say "Yes" to one and "No" to others. Nelson said she also has had people call about such situations. She has asked before that there be some way to have a case-by-case decision. She thought there is a reason to be able to have that option and there should be some way to give permission to mow a small space. We might have a fee attached to it. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'LS July 14, 2014 Page 11 Tyra-Lukens asked if the situations Council Members Case and Nelson tallced about were places where they were mowing City property but not mowing part of their property. Case replied that was true in one such situation where they were mowing a flat piece next to the driveway but not mowing down to a pond.There are variance processes in the City for other issues so we might use the same process for variances where a case could be made for hardship. Rosow said the problem is this is not similar to a zoning regulation. It is not a standard that would be recognized with respect to this issue. It would be very subjective and hard to enforce and would complicate things for staff as well as the City Council. These individuals own their piece of property and the City owns other property. Our ownership is not the same as a private property owner. It takes the form of dedication in plats where we hold the property legally in trust. In some situations we have land acquired by grants from the Federal government which prohibits changes in the use. We have all these different situations that would have to be researched so there would be a lot of staff time and legal time to review each one. The staff has an obligation to protect the public's interest in the lands that have been given or donated to the City. Nelson asked if there could be a process where the person could request that the City mow a certain area. Tyra-Lukens thought we could have some strict guidelines to address the specific situations where it might be allowed. Lotthammer said in a sense we already do some of what was suggested.We respond when people call and spray for noxious weeds where we can. We recently approved a request for someone to remove buckthorn on City property near their residence. In that case we would go through a process to show them how to do the removal correctly. He said the costs to follow up cases of infringement on City property can reach hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Staff has shared presentations with the Council that show examples of properties that have encroached on City property. It is really an issue of fairness. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER 1. Strategic Plan Update Getschow gave an overview of some work staff has been doing on the Strategic Plan. He said the plan is called the Eden Prairie Promise and is centered around work plans of City employees, departments and divisions showing City strategies. The vision and mission at the top of the pyramid have stayed intact for almost ten years. Our key results were updated and align our goals to the vision and mission and improve our strategy to measure success. Key results translate into goals, and six goals have been defined.The work plans will be updated on abiannual basis to align with our goals and the budget.He unveiled the new Performance Dashboard that will provide transparency and information to the community. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'ES July 14, 2014 Page 12 Tyra-Lukens asked if we have a way to document how frequently the Dashboard is accessed. Getschow said we can track all areas of our websites in terms of how many access an area and how often. He noted the Dashboard takes quite a bit of work to load,but the work going forward won't take as much time. C. REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 1. Southwest Corridor Investment Framework Report(Resolution No. 2014- 75 Jeremiah said this is a report of the Southwest Corridor investment Framework and is the result of the Transitional Station Area Action Planning (TSAAP) initiative in which Eden Prairie has been involved for some time. Staff is recommending acceptance of the report, subject to certain amendments to address direction given at a City Council workshop presentation. She reviewed the conditions included in the motion to approve the report and said the report is intended to be a"living" document with the opportunity to make future changes. It could potentially be used as a basis for considering future Comprehensive Plan amendments and funding priorities. Tyra-Lukens said she understood we are approving these as suggestions, not as land use changes. However,she was concerned about the park space for the proposed housing units and would want to ensure park space for those areas. Jeremiah replied part of the reason much of the housing is proposed in the southern part of the Golden Triangle area is to address greater green space opportunities. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan anticipates 2500-2600 additional housing units in the area. This would be a reduction from what has already been adopted by the City. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to adopt Resolution No. 2014-75 accepting the Southwest Corridor Investment Framework report subject to the following conditions: 1. The Southwest Corridor Investment Framework will be amended to revise the Golden Triangle Area Future Land Uses in accordance with the revised map included as Exhibit A. 2. The Southwest Corridor Investment Framework will be amended to revise the Town Center future east-west roadway alignment to avoid impacts to the existing Emerson-Rosemount building. 3. The Southwest Corridor Investment Framework will be updated and amended as new information and City of Eden Prairie policy direction becomes available. Nelson said she was glad to see the changes to Exhibit A. She thought this is much better and it seems like some of these areas might be considered for multiple kinds of uses. CITY COUNCIL MINU I'LS July 14, 2014 Page 13 VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0. D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY XV. OTHER BUSINESS At 9:05 PM the Council moved to closed session to discuss the purchase of 11201 Burr Ridge Lane. XVI. ADJOURNMENT The City Council returned at 9:36 PM from closed session regarding the purchase of 11201 Burr Ridge Lane. No action was taken during the closed session and the Council took no action upon returning to open session. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5- 0. Mayor Tyra-Lukens adjourned the meeting at 9:36 PM.