City Council Minutes 06-24-2019 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 24, 2019 — 5 p.m.
Academy Room
City Hall - Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None
Others: City staff. Jeff O'Neill, Wayne Oberg, Jim Thares, Rachel Leonard, Angela
Schumann, Matt Leonard, Sarah Rathlisberger, Tom Moores, Tom Pawelk, and
Jennifer Schreiber
Planning Commission: Allison Zimpfer, Marc Simpson, and John Alstad
Other: Steve Grittman, NAC, Mike Buchholz, Dale Buchholz Construction
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
2. 5 P.M. 2020 Budget Preview
Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, introduced budget discussion for 2020. He led the
presentation with a projected schedule for the budget process, levy information and
history, and potential budget impacts. The Council will set the preliminary levy on
September 9 and the final levy on December 9, 2019. Mr. Oberg noted key items for
discussion: the city's independence on property taxes; personnel services; and capital
assets and new debt needs. He suggested that projects/budget items be classified by
priority — imperative, essential or important. There was a brief discussion about the
devaluation of Xcel Energy. The city is hopeful that they will have the information
needed in regard to the number before the preliminary levy is determined.
The same format will be followed as last year — a budget will be recommended to
Council with additional items up for review. These items may be added by Council.
3. 5:30 p.m. Concept State PUD —156 unit residential apartment complex with the
potential for commercial development. Applicant: Dale Buchholz
Construction (with Planning Commission)
Steve Grittman, NAC, presented to the Planning Commission and City Council, on a
multi -family concept planned unit development proposal submitted by Dale Buchholz
Construction. The proposed concept plan is for a PUD on a parcel located near Chelsea
Road, Edmondson Road and Cedar Street. The parcel is approximately eighteen and a
half acres. The project consists of a series of multiple family buildings on about 8.5 acres.
The property is currently zoned B-4 Regional Business District. It would require being
rezoned to PUD and a Comprehensive Plan amendment would be required reguiding the
parcel from "places to shop" to "places to live". The housing portion consists of three
apartment buildings. The housing would have 134 uncovered parking spots and 262
covered parking spots in a series of 17 detached garage buildings.
Staff recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council should specifically
address whether the area of the site proposed for multi -family is considered to be in a
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non -prime commercial area given its location away from the Chelsea and Cedar
commercial district.
It was noted that the proposed garage space does not meet the zoning standards.
Monticello's garage code requirement states that the base parking requirement must be
met through attached or underground for multiple family projects. Detached accessory
garages are allowed only after base requirement are met.
Discussion ensued among City Council and Planning Commission members.
Councilmembers expressed concern in regard to the parking, comprehensive plan
amendment, and the lack of green space. There was a strong feeling that there is a need to
provide more green space and/or common space.
There was also concern about the limited large parcels remaining in the city and that
development should most likely be guided within our Comprehensive Plan Update. In
addition, there was significant discussion on the lack of a master plan for this specific
area. In general, the Council would like to see a revision to the proposal.
Mark Buchholz and Brendan Muldoon representing Buchholz Construction, addressed
the City Council and Planning Commission on the need for affordable multi -family
housing within the area and how his project can meet that need.
It was a consensus of the City Council and Planning Commission that there wasn't
significant time to discuss and review the project. They would like an additional meeting
on the project in the future.
4. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
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