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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-1973 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, September 13, 1973 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 73 - 30 (A) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL (C) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zone Change (M -2 to R -1) - North side of Maryland Avenue, between McKnight Road and Lakewood Drive (one lot) (7:30) 2. Board of Appeals and Adjustments: a. Setback Variance - 2153 Sloan Street (8:00) b. Setback Variance - 2108 Barclay Street (8:15) 3. Used Car Sales License - 1915 Castle Drive (8:30) NEW BUSINESS 1. Building Plan Review - Fire Station (County Road C and Hazelwood Street) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Thursday, September 13, 1973 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 73 -30 A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Village Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. B. ROLL CALL Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present Donald E. Olmstead, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zone Change (M -2 to R -1) - North Side of Maryland Avenue, between McKnight Road and Lakewood Drive (One Lot) (7:30 P.M.) a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on the request of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Olson, 2325 E. Maryland Avenue for a zone change from M -1 to R -1. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the recommendation that the proposed zone change be denied based upon the fact that such would be "spot zoning" and not in conformance with the existing,zoning in the area. C. Commissioner;Chuck Kent presented the following Planning Commis- sion report: Commissioner Disselkamp moved recommend to the Village Counc +e WeF4 staff report and due to the fact that the proposed zone change would not be in conformance with the Plan for Maplewood which indicates Medium Density Residential usage. Commissioner Barrett seconded. Motion carried - Ayes all. d. Mayor Axdahl called for proponents. The following were heard: Mr. Louis Torinus, attorney representing John Johnson, who purchased the lot in question from the Olsons, spoke on behalf of the zone change. - 1 - 9/13 e. Mayor Axdahl called for opponents. None were heard. f. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing g. Councilman Haugan moved to deny the zone change and referred the matter of rezoning the area to the Planning Commission, Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all. Mayor Axdahl recessed the meeting at 8:03 P.M. to reconvene as the Board of Appeals and Adjustments. Mayor Axdahl reconvened the meeting at 8:37 P.M. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) 3. Used Car Sales License - 1915 Castle Drive (8:30 P.M.) a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on the request of Imperial Lease, Inc. for a Used Car Sales License at 1915 Castle Avenue. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller stated he had received a letter dated Septem- ber 11, 1973, from Mr. Fogerty, Secretary Treasurer of Imperial Lease, Inc., formally notifying the Village they are withdrawing their request for a Used Car Sales License. Manager Miller read the letter. Acceptance of the withdrawal of the application is recommended. c. Councilman Greavu moved to accept the withdrawal of the application filed by Imperial Lease, Inc. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert, Ayes - all. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Building Plan Review - Fire Station (County Road C and Hazelwood Street) a. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the recommendation that the proposed building plans be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. The final approval of a special use permit in accordance with Chapter 911 of the Village Code; 2. The building and parking lot location shall be setback an additional 10 feet from both County Road C and Hazelwood Street; 3. The westerly parking lot shall have 60 degree parking with directional traffic flow from the south to the north; - 2 - 9/13 4. The roadway to the south of the building shall have a uniform width; 5. The southeasterly driveway shall have a width of 32 feet and the intersection of the north -south and east -west drives at the southwest corner of the site shall be designed to mini- mize the conflict in traffic and shall. be approved by the Village Engineer; 6. Landscaped berms shall be provided to the east and to the west to screen parking areas; 7. Blue spruce and norway pines shall be provided on the east and south to screen residential properties; 8. Sidewalks shall be constructed along the west side of the east parking lot and the east side of the west parking lot and connecting the east and west parking lots to the south of the building; 9. Conformance with; architectural comments of the Community Design Review Board. b. Chairman Warren Peterson presented the following Community Design Review Board's report: Board Member Arndt moved that the board recommend to the Village Council that the proyosal of Vi11aQe of Manlewood for a fire station be declared to be in conformance with the wood Communit, following conditions: 1. Conditions 1, 3, 4, 5 of the Village Manager's report and also condition number 9 add - "the parking stalls shall be a minimum of 10 foot width." 2. The approval for the use of vertical cedar siding on the facia that is stained. 3. A landscaping plan to be approved by the Director of Community Development. 4. The use of face brick as a material and the color to be determined and approved by the Community Design Review Board. 5. The applicant shall sign in writing to the conditions. Board Member Ottman seconded. Board Member Simkins moved that if the cost of the brick is prohibitive that their second selection would be spectra wall masonry unit. Amendment died for lack of second Voting on original motion: Ayes - all. - 3 - 9/13 c. Mr. Peter Rachini, the Architect, presented the details of the building plans. d. Director of Public Safety Schaller spoke on behalf of the proposal. e. Councilman Wiegert moved to approve the building plans of the Fire Station subject to the 'staff conditions as altered by the Community Design Review Board plus the added condition that bids be taken on both brick and spectra wall. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. f. Councilman Olmstead moved authorization to advertise for bids for the fire station on October 16th 1973 at 3:00 P.M. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. D. PRESENTATIONS 1. Manager Miller stated that Mr. Barilla does have enough leave between sick leave and vacation to get through this week, and I understand that he will be back next week. It has been a practice on long -term employees to lend or advance sick leave to people, rather than just grant it. 2. Mr. Gatske, 2351 Stillwater Avenue, stated he was unable to be here last week when Council had the hearing on Inland Construction. He stated there is a trailer on the Inland property right out in front of their living -room window. It is not a good situation, can Council do something about it? Manager Miller will speak to Inland about the situation. 3. Councilman Haugan wondered about the letter received from Mr. Frederick P. Memmer. Councilman Wiegert drafted a letter to be sent to Mr. Memmer. 4. Councilman Greavu wished to know if Manager Miller contacted anyone on the McKnight and Burns Avenue. Manager Miller stated he will contact them tomorrow. 5. Councilman Greavu asked Manager Miller to call our County. Commissioner and ask her if she would look into getting a bridge across Battle Creek. 6. Mayor Axdahl stated the Metro Transit Commission is having a hearing on Monday. He proposed a resolution be forwarded to them relative to eliminating the suburban °s share of the "fare zones." Mayor Axdahl introduced the followings resolution and moved its adoption: 73 - 9 - 216 WHEREAS, an estimated one -third of the operating costs of the Metropolitan Transit System are covered through the use of property taxation; and - 4 - 9/13 WHEREAS, said property taxation is levied uniformly across the entire Metropolitan Area; and WHEREAS, an estimated sixty -two percent of the property tax is collected suburban areas; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL that it supports the proposed reductions in the suburban zone fares and encourages the MTC to consider complete removal of fare zones at a later date. Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all. 7. Mayor Axdahl stated the question of having Soil and Water Conservation Districts apparently would be subject of meetings again. Does Council wish to take any action with respect to the benefits to be arrived from such a system. Councilman Wiegert stated the Ramsey County League Board supports such a system. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -9 -217 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR RAMSEY COUNTY WHEREAS the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has received a petition from Ramsey County residents urging the establishment of a Soil and Water Conservation District, and WHEREAS such a district would survey and gather information on the condition of land and water quality in Ramsey County and generate a soil map for Ramsey County, and WHEREAS such a district would provide information and expertise to Ramsey County municipalities, and WHEREAS such a district is strictly advisory, and WHEREAS Federal soil and conservation funds are not available to Ramsey County without such a district, and 14HEREAS the State of Minnesota has made local flood plain and shoreland management ordinances mandatory, and WHEREAS the establishment of flood plain and watershed ordinances re- quires the kind of information and expertise that can be supplied by a Soil and Water Conservation District, and WHEREAS the subdivision regulations of Ramsey County municipalities could be enhanced with the information and expertise available from such a district - 5 - 9/13 i NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Maplewood Village Council hereby goes on record as supporting the establishment of a Ramsey County j Soil and Water Conservation District, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of this resolution with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Adopted this 13th day of September, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes all. 8. Councilman Greavu stated that it has been brought to his attention that some residents feel there is a conflict of interest in the hiring of Bailey Seida. As long as Harry Johnson and Associates are hired by the Village, he states residents feel no one from their.firm should appear before us. Manager Miller stated that Mr. Seida is not allowed to review anything that his firm represents. 9. Manager Miller stated he is reviewing the applications for the Planner's position. He stated he will be holding interviews within the next three . weeks. 10. Manager Miller stated he received a call from a resident regarding the walkway by Doro properties. Village Engineer Collier is in the process of completing the plans. E. ADJOURNMENT f 9 :57 P.M. _�.����� t-'City Clerk I - 6 9/13