HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-1994 MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:00 P.M., Monday, May 9, 1994
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 94-10
A. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building, and was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Bastian.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Gary W. Bastian, Mayor Present
Sherry Allenspach, Councilmember Present
Dale H. Carlson, Councilmember Present
_ Marvin C. Koppen, Councilmember Present
George F. Rossbach, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of Meeting 94-09 (April 25, 1994).
Mayor Bastian moved to approve the minutes of Meeting No. 94-09 (April 25,
1994) as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach Ayes - all
2. Minutes of Council/Manager Meeting, May 2, 1994
Councilmember Rossbach moved to approve the minutes of Council/Manager
Meeting of Mav 2. 1994 as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Allenspach Ayes - all
E. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Bastian moved to approve the Agenda as amended:
L1 Lillie Newspaper
L2 Mayor's Update
Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all
EA. PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation E.M.S. Week
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
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b. Mayor Bastian introduced the followin4 Proclamation and moved its
adoption:
PROCLAMATION °
WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital service; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the
survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury;
and
WHEREAS, only a third of Americans rate their households as being "very
well prepared" fora medical emergency; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services providers have traditionally served
as the safety net of America's health care system; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to
provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services teams consist of emergency
physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics,
firefighters, educators, administrators, and others; and
WHEREAS, approximately two-thirds of all emergency medical services
providers are volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career
or volunteers, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and
continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these
highly trained individuals; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the -value and the
accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by designating
Emergency Medical Services Week; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the
accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by designating
Emergency Medical Services Week; and
WHEREAS, the designation of Emergency Medical Services Week will serve
to educate the people of Maplewood about injury prevention and how to
respond to a medical emergency; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary W. Bastian, Mayor of the City of Maplewood, in
recognition of this event, do hereby proclaim the week of May 15 - 21, 1994,
as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
and encourage the community to observe this week with appropriate programs,
ceremonies and activities.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
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F. CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Rossbach moved. seconded by Councilmember Carlson. Ayes - all. to
approve the consent agenda items F-1 thru F-8 as recommended.
1. Approval of Claims
Approved the following claims:
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 330,747.06 Checks # 2368 - # 2431
Dated 4-14-94 thru 4-29-94
$ 65.136.22- Checks #13405- #13529
Dated 5-09-94
$ 395,883.28 Total per attached voucher/check
register
PAYROLL: $ 213,504.40 Payroll Checks #40190 thru #40363
Dated 4-22-94
$ 48.776.25 Payroll Deduction Checks # 40368 thru
#40383 dated 4-22-94
$ 262,280.65 Total Payroll
$ 658,163.93 GRAND TOTAL
2. Revised Financing Plan for Public Safety Department Capital Improvement Project
Approved the expansion of the Public Safety Department communication center
and ventilation system changes be financed by a transfer from the General
Fund.
3. Revised Financing Plan for Community Center Construction
Approved the revised financing plan for the Community Center construction
project to provide that .$121,000 of the cost be financed by a transfer from
the Park Development Fund instead of from the Tax Increment Fund.
4. Vacant Lot West of 1646 Burke Avenue
Approved the sale of the vacant lot west of 1646 Burke Avenue for $5,200 to
the residents at 1646 Burke Avenue.
5. Donation: Park Development Fund
Approved cash donations amounting to $21.00 be put in the'Park Development
Fund Budget, 403-814-316-4720.
6. Donation: In Memory of Robert Emeott
Approved the designation of the memorial donation of $165 from the family of
Robert Emeott to account 101-604-000-4120 to purchase wildflowers for the
new wildflower garden at Maplewood Nature Center.
7. Final Plat: Holloway Pond 2nd Addition
Approved the Holloway Pond 2nd Addition final plat.
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8. Proposal to Hire Architect for Western Hills Park '
Approved Staff recommendation to investigate hiring an architect to design
Western Hills Park as per the Approved Park Planning Process. Funding would ,
be included in the Park Development Fund.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 7:00 P.M.. (7:10) Golden Star Apartments
a. Mayor Bastian convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding a
request from Golden Star Apartments to make four changes in the
property.
b. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
c. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the
report.
d. Boardmember Roger Anitzberger presented the Community Design Review
Board Report.
e. Mayor Bastian opened the public hearing, calling for proponents or
opponents. The following persons were heard:
Mr. Leon Fisher, part owner, Golden Star Apartments
Mr. George Van Vleet, part owner, Golden Star Apartments
Mr. Rasmussen, 1733 McMenemy
f. Mayor Bastian closed the public hearing.
Conditional Use Permit
g. Councilmember Koppen introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoation:
94-05-47
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION - GARAGES
WHEREAS, Golden Star Properties applied for a conditional use permit to
expand an existing nonconforming use by building garages at the Golden Star
Apartments. The proposed garages would maintain existing nonconforming
parking lot setbacks.
WHEREAS, this permit applies to 321 East Larpenteur Avenue. The legal
description is:
The SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 29,
Range 22, except for that part taken for highway and roads, Ramsey
County MN
WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows:
1. On April 26, 1994, the Community Design Review Board recommended
that the City Council approve this permit.
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2. On May 9, 1994, the City Council held a public hearing: The City
staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the
surrounding property owners. The Council gave everyone at the
hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The
Council also considered reports and recommendations of the City
staff and Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approve the above-
described conditional use permit, because:
i. The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and
operated to be in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan
and Code of Ordinances.
2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of
the surrounding area.
3. The use would not depreciate property values.
4. The use would not involve any activity, process, materials,
equipment or methods of operation that would be dangerous,
hazardous, detrimental, disturbing or cause a nuisance to any
person or property, because of excessive noise, glare, smoke,
dust, odor, fumes, water or air pollution, drainage, water run-
e off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference
or other nuisances.
5. The use would generate only minimal vehicular traffic on local
streets and would not create traffic congestion or unsafe access
on existing or proposed streets.
6. The use would be served by adequate public facilities and
services, including streets, police and fire- protection,
drainage structures, water and sewer systems, schools and parks.
7. The use would not create excessive additional costs for public
facilities or services.
8. The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the
site's natural and scenic features into the development design.
9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects.
Approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the
City. The Director of Community Development may approve minor
changes.
2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within
one year of Council approval or the permit shall end. The
Council may extend this deadline for one year.
3. The City Council shall review this permit in one year.
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4. A pri vacy fence may be required upon review or i f personal
safety continues to be threatened, upon application of adjoining
property owner, and may be issued after a hearing before the
City Council called upon due notice.
Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach Ayes - all
Design Review
h. Councilmember K~ppen moved to approve the plans (stamaed April 20. 1994)
for four garage buildings (53 garages) and two trash dum~ster enclosures
at the Golden Star Apartments, sub.iect to the findings required by the
Code and the following conditions:
1. Repeat this review in two years if the City has not issued a
building permit for this project.
_ 2. Sweep and stripe the parking lot. The owner shall submit a
" parking lot striping plan to the City for approval. This plan
shall show 9-1/2-foot-wide parking spaces where additional
parking spaces can be gained. There also. shall be handicap-
parking spaces and handicap-parking signs provided that meet the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
3. Stain the trash enclosures a color matching the building. The
enclosures must extend to the ground to contain debris. The
enclosures and gates must be 100X opaque. There shall be
concrete-filled steel posts anchored in the ground at the front
corners of the enclosure. (Code requirement) All enclosures
shall be regularly maintained and kept clean and tidy.
4. Provide site-security lighting, subject to the approval of the
Director of Public Safety. (Code requirement)
5. Provide a drainage plan to the City Engineer for approval.
6. Install continuous concrete curbing for all new parking lot and
driveway edges. (Code requirement)
7. Mark the "no parking" area along the north lot line, subject to
the Fire Marshal's approval.
8. Move the two mail boxes that are in the location of the proposed
driveway.
9. Install a stop sign at the McMenemy Street drive.
10. All work shall follow the approved plans. The Director of
Community Development may approve minor changes.
11. Install and maintain a 4-foot-high interlocking block retaining
wall on the north property line where the washout has occurred,
subject to staff approval of material and design.
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12. Clear away sucker trees, dead brush and/or dead trees along the
northerly property line, subject to staff approval.
Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach Ayes - all
2. 7:20 P.M. (7:33 P.M.): Conditional Use Permit Review (Beam Avenue Compost Site)
a. Mayor Bastian convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding
complaints about the compost site.
b. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
c. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the
report.
d. Mayor Bastian opened the public hearing, calling for proponents or
opponents. The following persons were heard:
Chuck McGinley, Consultant for Maplewood, who monitored the odor.
Zack Hanson, Ramsey County Department of Public Health
Ralph Sletten, 2747 North Clarence
_ Margaret Behrens, 1393 Kohl man
Annette LaCasse, 2673 North Hazelwood
Beth Sletten, 2747 North Clarence
Dawn Knobbe, 1423 Kohlman
Tim Kennedy, 1134 Glendon Street
e. Mayor Bastian closed the public hearing. -
f. Councilmember Carlson introduced the followin4 Resolution and moved its
adoption:
94 - 05 - 48
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION - COMPOST SITE
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development is requesting that the
City Council change the conditional use permit conditions fora compost site
on Beam Avenue:
WHEREAS, this permit applies to the property on the south side of Beam
Avenue, west of the railroad right-of-way. The legal description is:
Lots 81.84, Gardena Addition in the North 1/2 of the SW 1/4
of Section 3, Township 29, Range 22.
WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows:
1. On April 4, 1994, the Planning Commission recommended that the
City Council approve these changes.
2. On May 9, 1994, the City Council held a public hearing. The City
staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the
surrounding property owners. The Council gave everyone at the
hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The
Council also considered reports and recommendations of the City
staff and Planning Commission.
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_ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the conditions for the above-
described permit shall read as follows:
1. The site may be open to the public between March 24 and December
6 of each year.
2. The site may be open to the public between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
3. The County shall provide at least one monitor at the site for
all hours that it is open to the public. If the City or County
determines there is a need for more site monitoring, the County
shall assure that the site has adequate monitoring.
4. The site shall accept only the following materials: wood chips,
garden waste, lawn cuttings, weeds, prunings of soft bodied
plants, leaves along with materials like pine cones, fruit and
small twigs that people pick up with their yard waste. Ramsey
County shall monitor and remove any unacceptable material left
at the site.
5. The City prohibits the dumping or storing of the following
materials: brush, branches, garbage or refuse.
6. The County shall have the grass clippings removed from the site
at least three times a week (Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays)
or other days if necessary to help prevent objectionable odors.
7. The City Council shall review this permit annually. At the time
of review, if warranted, tha City may amortize to close the
site.
8. The County shall manage the compost site to minimize the amount
of objectionable odors. Management procedures shall include the
following:
a) Procure, maintain and use wind direction and speed
monitoring equipment at the site. The County shall
provide this equipment so it is accessible to the City
staff.
b) Record wind speed and direction every two hours during
pile turning and the haul-out of materials.
c) During April through October, turn the piles of
materials only when the wind is blowing from the
southeast, south or southwest and at least five miles
per hour. During November through March, the wind must
be calm or from the east, south or west. The piles shall
only be turned between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m. on Monday through Friday.
d) Keep a written record of:
1) The times of pile turning and the haul-out of
materials
2) Compost pile temperatures
3) A description of the compost quality
4) The initial date and aging of the compost piles
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9. The Community Development Department shall handle odor
complaints during regular business hours and the police
department shall handle odor complaints after regular hours. The
~ inspector shall verify and measure whether theca is an odor that
violates the odor standards of this permit. To determine if
there is a violation of this permit, the inspector shall follow
the procedures in Attachment A of this permit. A violation of
this permit shall occur when the inspector has recorded ten
sniffings of the ambient air over a period of thirty minutes
with a geometric average OIRS of (a) 3.0 or greater if the
property at which the testing is being conducted contains a
permanent residence, or (b) 4.0 or greater if the property at
- which the testing is being conducted does not contain a
permanent residence. (See Attachment B of this permit for a
description of the odor scale.) If there is a violation, the
inspector shall investigate to establish the source of the odor.
The City shall notify the County of the violation. The County
shall advise the City of the reason for the problem and correct
it to meet the standards of this permit. The County or site
operator shall cooperate with the City or its representative
regarding such investigations.
10. The County shall deposit with the City an escrow deposit of
$5,200 on or before May 1, 1994. Thereafter, on or before
January 1 of each year the County shall deposit with the City an
escrow deposit of 52,000. The City shall use this deposit to:
a) Pay for City staff time or the costs to hire a third
party to verify and measure odors, following complaints
received by the City
b) Train City staff persons and others for wind and odor
monitoring
c) Pay for an odor consultant to assist in preparing this
permit or future revisions to this permit.
At the end of each calendar year, the City shall
refund to the County any of the deposit not used by
the City. If needed, the County shall pay for any
consulting costs above the escrow deposit that the
City needs to reevaluate this permit.
il. The site operator shall use water to suppress dust from the compost
piles, as necessary.
12. Phalen Chain-of-Lakes Watershed Steering Committee's technical. staff
shall review leeching of water issues and concerns on the site.
13. County shall monitor and remove nonapproved items from the site.
14. County to report by August 8, 1994 on:
a) Reduction of size,
b) Explore alternative site location,
c) Prohibit use by commercial businesses,
d) Report update on aspergillus fumigatus from other districts and
sites,
e) Update from Soil Conservation.
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Seconded by Mayor Bastian Ayes - all
MAYOR BASTIAN CALLED FOR A 4-MINUTE RECESS
MAYOR BASTIAN RECONVENED THE MEETING
3. 8:20 P.M. (9:27 P.M.): Budd Kolby 4th Addition
a. Councilmember Rossbach moved to table this item until after I-1.
Seconded by Mayor Bastian Ayes - all
H. AWARD OF BIDS
NONE
I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Amber Hills: Time Extension and Revisions
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
b. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the
report.
c. Mayor Bastian asked if anyone wished to speak befure the Council
regarding this matter. The following was heard:
Bill Dolan, the applicant, stated he agrees to the conditions.
d. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve Code variation fora substandard
cul-de-sac where Timber Avenue meets the developer's west property line.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
e. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve reduced building setbacks for 2360
and 2359 Timber Avenue.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
f. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve a one-year time extension for the
Amber Hills preliminary plat (as shown on Paae 14 of the May 4. 1994
staff report with the revision on Paae 16). The extension is sub.iect to
the January 25, 1993 conditions, revised as follows:
i. Sign an agreement with the City that guarantees that the
developer or contractor will:
a. Complete all grading, public improvements and meet all
City requirements.
b. Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the
grading limits.
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c. Have NSP install street lights in six locations,
primarily at street intersections. The exact location
and type of lights shall be subject to the City
Engineer's approval.
d. Pay the City for the cost of traffic-control and street
identification signs. This shall include the
installation of no-parking signs along the west side of
Sterling Street.
e. Construct an eight-foot-wide paved walkway and fencing
between Lots 5 and 6 of the northerly Block 2 and Lots
22 and 23, Block 3. the developer shall build these
trails with the streets.
f. Provide all necessary easements.
g. Install permanent signs around the edge of any wetland
buffer easements. These signs shall mark the edge of the
easements and shall state there shall be no mowing,
vegetation cutting, filling or dumping.
- h. Install survey monuments along any wetland boundary.
i. Overlay the existing Timber Avenue cul-de-sac pavement
and construct concrete curb and gutter around the bulb.
2. Change the plat as follows:
a. Change the southerly Blocks One and Two to Blocks Five
and Six.
b. Add drainage and utility easements as required by the
City Engineer.
c. Dedicate a twenty-foot-wide walkway easement between
Lots 5 and 6 of the northerly Block 2, and Lots 22 and
23 of Block 3.
d. Change the common rear property line of Lots 11 and 12
and 15-17, Block 3 so that it is straight. This property
line also shall meet the common rear corner of Lots 18
and 19, Block 3.
e. Show Lots 28-31, Block 3 as an outlot.
f. Change the following street names:
(i) Valley View Court to Valley View Avenue
(2) Amber Court to Marnie Court
(3) Deepwoods Court to Timber Court
g. If platted, label the new street stub that will be south
of Schaller Drive as Crestview Drive.
h. Show a drainage easement over the wetland. The easement
location shall be subject to the City Engineer's
approval.
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3. Grant to the City a temporary 100•foot-diameter cul-de-sac bulb
easement for Crestview Drive. The City Engineer may drop this
requirement if Sterling Street is constructed north of this plat
with the Amber Hills project.
4. Have the City Engineer approve final construction and
engineering plans. These plans shall include: grading, utility,
drainage, erosion control, tree and street plans. These plans
shall meet the following conditions:
a. The developer shall design the utilities to serve the
properties to the east, south and north as needed
b. The erosion control plans shall be consistent with the
Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Erosion and
Sediment Control handbook.
c. The grading plan shall:
(1) Include proposed building pad elevation and
contour information for each home site.
(2) Include contour information for the area that
the street construction will disturb.
(3) Illustrate housing styles that reduce the
grading on sites where the developer can save
large trees.
5. Provide a tree plan for the City Engineer's approval before
grading or final plat approval. This plan shall show where the
developer will remove, save or replace large trees. This plan
also must show the size and species of any trees that the
developer will plant as replacement trees. All trees that the
developer will plant shall be at least 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
6. Move the stub street that is south of Schaller Drive so the new
street will be centered on the east line of Outlot A of
Valleyview Estates. The developer shall revise and renumber the
lots accordingly. This street shall include public utilities.
The sanitary sewer stub shall have an elevation no higher than
958. The plans for this change shall be subject to the approval
of the Director of Community Development and the City Engineer.
The developer may drop this stub street if he buys Outlot A and
the School District property and deeds them to the City or
combines them with the proposed lots on the south side of
Schaller Drive.
7. Submit recordable deed restrictions to the City along with the
recording fees. These deed restrictions are to prohibit the
construction of a dwelling or its attachments within 100 feet of
the William's Brothers pipeline. (This affects all lots east of
Sterling Street.) The developer shall also notify the purchasers
of the pipeline location.
8. The final plat shall have drainage and utility easements along
all property lines. These easements shall be ten feet wide along
the front and rear property lines and five feet wide along the
side property lines.
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9. The developer shall complete all grading for public improvements
and overall site drainage, except what the City does as part of
the Sterling Street/Schaller Drive project. The City Engineer
shall include in the developer's agreement any grading that the
developer or contractor has not completed before final plat
approval.
10. Before final platting, the City must have signed construction
contracts for Sterling Street and Schaller Drive, the developer
must build these streets or the developer must include these
streets in the developer's agreement.
11. Determine if wetlands are on the site. Show any wetland
boundaries on the plat as delineated on the site. A trained and
qualified person must delineate the wetlands. This person shall
prepare a wetland delineation report. The developer shall submit
this wetland information to the Watershed District office. The
Watershed District must approve this information before the City
approves a final plat. If needed, the developer shall change the
plat to conform to wetland regulations.
12. Give the City a wetland buffer easement over any lots that are
next to a wetland. This easement shall cover any land within
twenty feet surrounding a wetland. The easement shall prohibit
any building within twenty feet of the wetland or any mowing,
cutting, filling or dumping within ten feet of the wetland or
within the wetland itself.
13. Obtain a permit from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed
District for any filling of the wetland.
14. Record with the County permanent street and utility easements
from the owners of 2360 and 2359 Timber Avenue for the Timber
Avenue cul-de-sac.
If the developer decides to final plat part of the preliminary plat,
the City may waive any conditions that do not apply to the final
plat.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS - continued
3. 8:20 P.M. (9:42 P.M.). Budd Kolby 4th Addition
' a. Mayor Bastian convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding a
request from Ken Gervais of Image Development Company Code variations
and revisions to the preliminary plat.
b. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
c. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the
report.
d. Mayor Bastian opened the public hearing, calling for proponents or
opponents. The following persons were heard:
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Ken Gervais, applicant, stated he concurs with the requirements
Dan Ernst. 2380 Dahl Avenue
Resident of 930 Lakewood Court
Linda Ramacier, 2350 Timber Avenue
e. Mayor Bastian closed the public hearing.
Cul-de-sac Length
f. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve a cul-de-sac that is 1.080 feet in
lenath•
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
Code Variations for Street Width
_ g. Councilmember Koppen introduced the followin4 Resolution and moved its
adoption:
94-05-49
CODE VARIATION RESOLUTION - STREET WIDTH
WHEREAS, Image Development requested variations from the City Code.
WHEREAS, these code variations apply to the Budd Kolby Fourth Addition
that is west of Sterling Street and north of Timber Avenue.
WHEREAS, the legal description for this property is:
Outlots E and F, Budd Kolby 2nd Addition in Section 13, Township 28,
Range 22
'WHEREAS, Section 29-52(a)(9) of the Maplewood Code of Ordinances
requires that local residential streets shall be 32 feet in width, measured
between curb faces.
WHEREAS, Image Development is proposing 24-foot-wide streets.
WHEREAS, this requires a variation eight feet.
WHEREAS, City Code requires a sixty-foot-wide right-of-way for a local
street and the developer is proposing fifty-foot-wide right-of-ways.
. WHEREAS, the history of this variation is as follows:
On May 9, 1994, the City Council held a public hearing. The City staff
published a notice in the Maplewood Review and sent notices to the
surrounding property owners. The Council gave everyone at the hearing a
chance to speak and present written statements. The Council considered
public testimony and reports from the City staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approve the above-
described variations. Approval is subject to no parking on one side of the
street and the developer paying the City for the cost of one-way and no- .
parking signs.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
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Time Extension and Revisions
h. Councilmember Koppen moved to aoarove a one-year time extension for the
Budd Kolby Fourth Addition preliminary plat (received by the Citv on
March 21. 1994), sub.iect to the following revised conditions:
1) The City shall not approve a final plat for this project until:
a) The City has signed construction contracts for Sterling Street and
Schaller Drive.
b) Crestview Drive has been constructed to the south
property line of this plat.
c) The City has approved a final plat for the property to
the south.
2) A recordable quit-claim deed(s) shall be submitted to the City
to transfer ownership to the City for Outlot A.
3) The City Engineer must approve final construction and
engineering plans. These plans shall include the grading,
utility, drainage, erosion control, tree and street plans. These
plans shall meet the following conditions:
a) The erosion control plans shall be consistent with the
Ramsey Soil and Water Co~iservation District Erosion and
Sediment Control handbook.
b) The grading plan shall:
(1) Include proposed building pad elevation and
contour information for each home site.
(2) Include contour information for the area that
the street construction will disturb.
(3) Illustrate housing styles that reduce the
grading on sites where the developer can save
trees.
4) Sign an agreement with the City that guarantees that the
developer will:
a) Complete all grading, public improvements and meet all
City requirements.
b) Pay the City for the cost of traffic-control and street
identification signs. This shall include the
installation of one-way and no-parking signs on one side
of Crestview Drive.
c) Provide all necessary easements.
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d) Install permanent signs around the edge of the drainage
easement on the west side of the plat and the wetland
buffer zone easement around the Outlot A pond. These '
signs shall mark the edge of the easements and state
that there shall be no mowing, vegetation cutting,
filling or dumping.
5) The final plat shall have drainage and utility easements along
all property lines. These easements shall be ten feet wide along
the front and rear property lines and five feet wide along the
side property lines.
6) The developer shall complete all grading for public
improvements. Additionally, the developer shall complete the
grading for the overall site drainage. The City Engineer shall
include in the developer's agreement any grading that the
developer or contractor has not completed before final approval.
7) Show the area between the street right-of-ways (the center
landscaped area) as Outlot B.
8) The Community Design Review Board must approve a landscaping
plan for Outlot B.
9) The developer shall submit deed restrictions or covenants to the
City Staff for their approval. These are to be about the
ownership and maintenance of Outlot B. The deed restrictions or
covenants shall require each property owner in the plat to own
a one-fourteenth undivided interest of Outlot B. The developer
shall record the deed restrictions or covenants with the final
plat once the City staff approves them.
10) Delineate the wetlands and show them on the plat, as approved by
the Watershed District. Give the City a wetland buffer zone
easement that is twenty feet from the wetland boundaries. This
easement shall prohibit any building within twenty feet of the
wetland and any mowing, vegetation cutting, filling or dumping
within ten feet of the wetland.
If the developer decides to final plat part of the preliminary plat,
the City may waive any conditions that do not apply to the final
plat.
Seconded by Councilmember Carlson Ayes - all
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. Change in Ambulance Bill Collection Procedures
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
b. Director of Finance Faust presented the specifics of the report.
c. Patrick Lauernian, Allied Medical Accounts Control, advised the Council
of their services.
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d. Councilmember Carlson moved to approve that our collection procedures be
modified to utilize Allied Medical Accounts Control to provide the
Cit 's entire collection efforts includin court roceedin s on bills
that are unpaid 90 davs after the City's first bil ing.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes - Mayor Bastian, Councilmembers
Allenspach, Carlson, Koppen
Nays - Councilmember Rossbach
2. I-494/Lake Road Interchange
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
b. Mayor Bastian asked if anyone wished to speak before the Council
regarding this matter. The following were heard:
Lee Slater, Councilmember of Woodbury
David Jessup, City Engineer of Woodbury
Ken Gervais, 2373 Linwood Avenue
Don Whitacre, 751 Century Avenue South
Kathy Mullaney, 2365 Century Avenue South
Mrs. Whitacre, 751 Century Avenue South
c. Councilmember Carlson introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
94-05-50
RESOLUTION FOR LAYOUT APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the City of Woodbury has prepared a preliminary layout for the
improvement of a part of Trunk Highway Number 393, renumbered as Trunk
Highway No. 494 within the corporate limits of the City of Maplewood, at
Lake Road; and seeks the approval thereof, and
WHEREAS, said preliminary layouts are on file in the city of Woodbury
and in the Office of the Department of Transportation, Saint Paul,
Minnesota, being marked, labeled, and identified as Layout No. 3 S.P. 8285-
69 (494+393) from 1.4 miles south of TH 120 to TH 120.
NOW, THEN, BE IT RESOLVED that said preliminary layouts for the
improvement of said Trunk Highway within the corporate limits be and hereby
are approved.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes - Councilmembers Allenspach,
- Carlson, Koppen
Nays - Mayor Bastian, Councilmember
Rossbach
MAYOR BASTIAN MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO DISCUSS J-3
J-6 AND J-9.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROSSBACH AYES - ALL
3. Neighborhood Stop Signs
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report:
b. Director of Public Works Haider presented the specifics of the report.
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c. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the stop sign requests for the
intersections of Glendon Street and Geranium Avenue and Riplev Avenue
and Howard Street..
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes - all
4. Searle Street Storm Sewer, Project 93-14 Feasibility Study
CARRIED OVER TO MAY 23, 1994 MEETING
5. Beam Avenue/Walter Street Drainage
CARRIED OVER TO MAY 23, 1994 MEETING.
6. Sterling Street, Valleyview to Schaller, Project 93-08 Feasibility Study
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Carlson introduced the followin4 Resolution and moved it
adoption:
94 - 05 - 51
ACCEPTING REPORT AND CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Engineer for the City of Maplewood has been authorized
and directed to prepare a report with reference to the improvement of
Sterling Street and Schaller Drive Improvements, City Project 93-08, by
construction of street, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, and
appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared the aforesaid report for
the improvement herein described:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD,
MINNESOTA, as follows:
1. The report of the City Engineer advising this Council that the
proposed improvement on Sterling Street and Schaller Drive
Improvements, City Project 93-08, by construction of street,
sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, and appurtenances is
feasible and should best be made as proposed, is hereby received.
2. The Council will consider the aforesaid improvement in accordance
with the reports and the assessment of benefited property for all or
a portion of the cost of the improvement according to MSA Chapter
429, at an estimated total cost of the improvement of 51,273,170.
3. A public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall at 1830 East County Road B on Monday, the 23rd day of May,
1994, at 7:30 p.m. to consider said improvement. The City Clerk
shall give mailed and published notice of said hearing and
improvement as required by law.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes - Councilmembers Allenspach,
Carlson, Koppen, Rossbach
Nays - Mayor Bastian
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7. No-Parking, Beam Avenue - Maplewood Heights Park
CARRIED OVER TO 5-23.94 MEETING
8. Cable Franchise Renewal
CARRIED OVER TO 5.23.94 MEETING
9. Community Center Furnishing: Document Approval and Authorization to Advertise for
Bids
a. Manager McGuire presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Carlson moved to approve the bid documents for the
Community Center furnishings package and authorize staff to advertise
for bids.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes - all
K. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
L. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
M. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS
N. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:20 P.M.
Lucille E. Aurelius
City Clerk
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