HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-2008 700 Special MeetingSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:00 p.m., Monday, May 5, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall
Meeting No. 13-08
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CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:14 p.m. by Mayor Longrie.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Longrie moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Nephew.
Ayes -All
The motion passed.
ROLL CALL
Diana Longrie, Mayor
Erik Hjelle, Councilmember
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember
John Nephew, Councilmember
Will Rossbach, Councilmember
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NEW BUSINESS
Carver Crossing Development -Consider Litigation Settlement
a. Consider Conditional Use Permit for Planned Unit Development
b. Consider Directing Vacation of Existing Easements
c. Consider Preliminary Plat
d. Consider Approval of Settlement of Litigation through Approval of Development
Contract
i. John Baker, Attorney, Greene Espel, PLLP, gave the presentation and
addressed and answered questions of the council.
Clark Wicklund, Engineer, Alliant Engineering, 233 Park Avenue S., Ste. 300,
Minneapolis.
Chuck Ahl, Maplewood Acting City Manager, Public Works Director addressed and
answered questions of the council.
Tom Ekstrand, Maplewood Senior Planner addressed and answered questions of the
council.
Kurt Schneider, CoPar Companies, 8677 Eagle Point Blvd., Lake Elmo addressed and
answered questions of the council.
Bruce Melkerson, Attorney for the applicant, 1900 US Bank Plaza, Minneapolis addressed
and answered questions of the council.
The council took a break at 9:00 p.m, at the request of Mr. Melkerson so the applicant
could speak with their legal counsel.
The council reconvened at 9:15 p.m.
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Mr. Melkerson said during the break he spoke with his client and his client stated that "if this is
denied by the city council this denial will not constitute a basis for a separate claim and lawsuit
against the city".
Mayor Longrie opened the discussion.
1. Dale Trippler, Planning Commission Member, 1201 Junction Avenue, Maplewood.
2. Ron Cockriel, Chairperson, Historical Preservation Commission, 943 Century Avenue,
Maplewood. (Mr. Cockriel submitted information for the record).
3. Ms. Michael Bailey. 1615 Sterling Street South, Maplewood. (Ms. Bailey submitted a
report for the record).
4. Tom Dimond, 2119 Skyway Drive, St. Paul. (Mr. Dimond submitted handouts for the
record).
5. Mark Bonitz, 1635 Sterling Street South, Maplewood. (Mr. Bonitz submitted a document
for the record).
6. John Gores, 2870 Arcade Street, Maplewood.
7. Steve Mylnarczyk, 1364 Dorland Road South, Maplewood.
8. Ron Cockriel, Chairperson, Historical Preservation Commission, 943 Century Avenue,
Maplewood. (spoke twice)
9. Sue Bonitz, 1635 Sterling Street South, Maplewood. (Ms. Bonitz submitted a document for
the record).
Councilmember Rossbach moved to recommend the Resolution for a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) fora 165 unit Planned Unit Development (PUD).
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann.
The councilmembers had a lengthy discussion before calling the vote to question.
At 11:35 p.m, the council took a 10-minute break so the applicant, theirlegal counsel, city
staff and the city's legal counsel could have a discussion.
The council reconvened at 11:45 p.m.
Attorney John Baker said "the applicant and their legal counsel sat down with the city's legal
counsel (during the break) but there is still a need to "run some numbers" to determine whether or
not some of the issues that were discussed (this evening) are conceptually potential ways to
resolve this dilemma. The suggestion was made by Mr. Ahl and himself (Mr. Baker) that a
recommendation be made to table the matters before the counsel this evening until the next
regularly scheduled council meeting which is May 12, 2008. With the understanding that the city
expects to hear from the developer within 48 hours regarding whether one or not concepts are
available as alternatives. It is suggested that the council set a Closed Session meeting for the
purpose from a settlement point of view at 4:30 p.m. on May 12, 2008. At that point the developer
would have had an opportunity to review the numbers and city staff and legal counsel will have
had an opportunity to examine the information from a planning and financial point of view".
Councilmember Rossbach moved to withdraw his original motion
Councilmember Juenemann agreed to withdraw her second motion.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to table this discussion and requested that the city council
have a (Special Closed Session Meetingl at 4:30 p.m. on Mav 12. 2008. and that this item be
placed on the agenda for the 6:30 p.m. council meeting.
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Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes -All
The motion to table passed.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Longrie adjourned the meeting at 12:55 a.m.
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