City Council Agenda Packet 07-08-1985AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, July 8, 1985 - 7.30 P.M.
Mayor: Arve A. Grimsmo
Council Members: Fran Fair, Bill Fair, Jack Maxwell, Dan Blonigen
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held June 24,
1985.
3. Citizens Commonts/Potitiono, Requests and Complaints.
Old Business
0 4. Consideration of Authorizing Repair of City Hall Roof.
Nov Business
5. Consideration of Developing a Proposal for Council/Managomont
Team Building Retreat.
6. Informational Item - Request for Statue Report on OAA Operations.
7. Adjourn.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
i June 24, 1985 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Arve A. Grimsmo, Fran Fair, Bill Fair, Jack
Maxwell, Dan Blonige n.
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of Minutes.
Motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Blonigen, and unanimously
carried to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 10,
1985.
4. Consideration of Bids and Awarding Contract for 1985 Scaleoating
Project.
The following bide were received on June 19 for the 1985 Sealcoating
Project consisting of scalcoating approximately 52,277 sq. yds.
The bide were broken down by the contractor doing the final swooping
or with the City doing the sweeping.
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BID I Sq.Yd. BID II Sq.Yd.
Batzar Construction Company $38,684.98 5.74 $35,548.36 5.68
P.O. Box 1025
St. Cloud, MN 55301
Allied Blacktop Company $31,052.53 $.594 $28,177.30 $.539
10503 89th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Buffalo Bituminous 529,6 93.34 5.568 $27,929.00 $.5343
Box 337
Buffalo, MN 55313
It was rocommsndod by the Public works Director that the low
bid in the amount of $29,693.34 including swooping be accepted
from Buffalo Bituminous.
Motion was made by Bill Fair, seconded by Dan Blonigsn, and unanimously
carried to award the 85-1 Seslcoating Project to Buffalo Bituminous
in the amount of $29,693.34, which includes the contractor doing
swooping.
5. Consideration of City Particieation Ln County Imorovemont of
County Road 39; A Resolution Ordering the Preparation of a Feasibility
Study and Setting a Public HoarinQ.
JI A few months ago, the City Council di scuaood the upcoming County
improvement of East County Road 39 pLannod for the year 1987
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and what affect this improvement may have on the Curtis Hoglund
property currently being developed into a convenience store/gas
station. The County has indicated that they will be acquiring
additional right of way along County Road 39 if the road is improved
as a rural type construction as initially planned. This additional
right of way requirement would require the Curtis Hoglund property
to place their curb barrier around their parking lot further
west than they would like. As a result, the Public Works Director
has been discussing with the County Engineer the possibility
of improving that portion of County Road 39 from County Road 75
to Mississippi Drive in an urban design with curb and gutter,
etc. The County Engineer noted that if this type of design is
implemented, very little right of way would be required from
the Hoglunda and thus, their parking lot could be closer to
the road. A petition was submitted by Curtis and Anna Mae Hoglund,
along with two other property owners along the west side of County
Road 39, indicating their desire to have an urban street constructed
with curb and gutter.
In discussions with the County Engineer, it was their estimation
that a rural designed street with the curve being maintained
as is would cost approximately $G2,250.00 with no City funds
needed. If an urban design was constructed with the present
curve being intact resulting in a 30 mph speed zone, the estimated
cost would be $90,675.00, with City participation in the coat
f estimated at $27,200.00.
It wan recommended by the County Engineer and the Public Works
Director that the City consider redesigning the existing curve
to allow for a 65 mph opood limit. If this would happen, a rural
designed street wan estimated to cost S67,050.00, including additional
right of way and casements that would be necessary to redesign
the curve. The City's share of this cost would still be zero
using a rural dcaign. If an urban design including curb and
gutter with a 65 mph curve was constructed, the City -o participation
would rise to $36,750.00 out of a total project coat estimated
at $98,225.00. The $36,750.00 coot does not include soma additional
otorm sower cost of $5,200.00 that would be necessary. Of thio
approximate 560,000.00 to the City for an urban designed street,
it was estimated that the majority of this coot could be assessed
to the benofitting property owners on both the cast and wont
aide of 39 up to Mississippi Drive, resulting in approximately
a $22.00 par front foot cost.
It wan the general consonnuo of the Council that the City should
consider developing this portion of 39 into an urban donign'with
curb and gutter; and as a result, motion was made by Maxwell,
seconded by Fran Fair, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution
ordering the preparation of a feasibility report on the improvement
of County Road 39 and calling for a public hearing for said improvement.
y' Sao Resolution 1985 111.
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6. Consideration of Ratification of Mayoral Appointment to HRA.
Due to the recent resignation of HRA member, Vic Vokaty, the
Mayor recommended that Mr. Ban Smith be appointed to fill this
term until December 31, 1985.
Motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Maxwell, and unanimously
carried to ratify the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Ben Smith to
fill the unexpired term of: Vic Vokaty until December 31, 1985.
7. Consideration of a Conditional Use Request to Allow Major Auto
Repair in a B-4 (Regional Business) Zone - Applicant, Jay Spitzengel.
Mr. Jay Spitzengel requested a conditional use permit to allow
for the operation of a major auto repair business in the former
Monti Motors location in the rear of the old Monticello Ford
building. The business would consist of an auto body repair
shop operated by himself only.
The Planning Commission, at their last meeting, recommsndcd approval
of the conditional use permit provided that the permit be granted
for a period not to exceod one year; and at any time upon being
given a written notice by the City, the applicant would have
to vacate the promises within 60 days. In addition, no exterior
j etorago of damaged automobiles or parts would be allowed, and
all work would have to be done inside the building. Also, a
flammable waste trap would have to be installed prior to the
opening of the business and that the premisas would be maintained
in a similar manner opora tad by Monti Motors.
Motion was made by Bill Fair, eccondod by Dan Blonigen, and unanimously
carried to approve the conditional use permit for an auto body
chop in the rear of the old Monticello Ford building with the
following conditions:
1. No exterior storage of damaged automobiles, automobile parts,
etc., allowed.
2. The conditional use permit would be for a period not to exceed
one year; and at any time upon written notice by the City,
the applicant would vacate the promises within 60 days.
3. All repair work has to be done inside the building with the
doors closed.
4. A flammable waste troy be installed prior to opening the
business.
5. The entire area around the property to be maintained similar
to previous operator -a conditions.
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S. Consideration of Utility Improvements for the River Road Plaza
Project.
Lots 5 and 6 of Block 1, MacArlund Plaza, are currently being
developed by Curtis and Anna Mae Hoglund into what will be known
as River Road Plaza consisting of a gas station/convenience store.
In order to service this property with sewer and water, the Hoglunds
needed to extend sewer and water and storm sewer from the townhouse
area into their proposed development that would also in the future
serve Lots 1-4 of MacArlund Plaza. Their contractor, Winkleman,
Inc., estimated the sewer and water installation cost at approximately
$4,000.00; but after the design was prepared by their engineers
to meet the City's specifications, the low bid received for the
construction came in at S23,000.00. The primary reason for the
increase was due to the larger sewer and water mains that would
be required to also serve the additional 4 lots in the future
and also because of an extra 150 feet of water main recommended
that would connect to a future water main on County Road 39 to
provide looping of the water service.
As a result of these increased costs, the Hoglundo petitioned
to the City requesting that the improvements be installed by
the City and placed as an assessment against their property.
Initially, this sewer and water construction was considered a
private sewer and water hook up on private property, which normally
is not financed by the City. The Hoglunds have provided sewer
and water easements over their property and wish to turn over
the completed sower and water lines to the City for City maintenance
in the future and thus, requested that the property be assessed.
It has boon the general policy recently that the City no longer
finance sower and water improvements to private property. But
Councilmombor Maxwell felt that the City should consider this
case because of the larger sewer and water lines required and
also because of the extra length to connect to a future lino
on 39. As a result, Maxwell made a motion to have the City pay
for the $23,000.00 cost and season the property back to the property
owners. This motion died for a lack of a second.
The Council also discussed the option of the City financing the
construction but requiring a written contract with the Hoglundo
that would require at least half of the coat being paid up front
with the balance payable over 3 years at a not interest rate.
Anna Mas Hoglund noted that if half or more of the estimated
$23,000.00 is required up front, thio proposal would not benefit
them. Mrs. Hoglund then requested that the additional coat of
extending the water lino for looping purponoa be either picked
up by the City or anneaood, which was estimated at $2,800.00.
Motion w80 made by Fran Fair, ascended by Blonigan, and unanimously
carried to accept financial coat for the $2,800.00 extonoion
of the water main for looping purposes and to access the property
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this amount only. voting in favor: Arve Crimsmo, Fran Fair,
Bill Fair, Dan Blonigen, voting in opposition: Jack Maxwell.
9. Consideration of a Replat Concept Plan of Lots 36-47t Block 2,
Ritze Manor; Calling for the Preparation of Plane and Specifications
for Public Improvements in Kennoth Lane and Setting a Time for
a Public Nearing to Consider the Vacation of Part of Kenneth
Lane.
Approximately 18 months ago, the City Council authorized the
Public works Director to discuss with Charlie Ritze the repiatting
of Block 2, Lots 36-47 in Ritze Manor that would provide for
a through street from west River Street to County Road 75. A
concept plan for this roplatting has been prepared which will
be brought to the Planning Commission in the near future.
As part of this replat, Mr. Ritzy presented a petition requesting
sewer, water, street, and storm sewer improvements be constructed
by the City and assessed to the property. Initial coat estimates
prepared by Mr. Chuck Lepak of the City's engineering firm estimated
that the assessments would average $14,630.00 per lot. Mr. Ritze
felt that at this cost, the lots would not be saleable and indicated
opposition to this largo of an assessment. The storm sewer construction
portion of the improvements of approximately $22,900.00 is for
the realignmont of the existing storm sower which was already
seasoned to the property. The realignment of the storm sower
would be necoosary because of the replotting suggested by the
City. An a result, it was recommended that this portion of the
cost be placed against general ad valorem taxes which would reduce
the cost estimate down to $10,600.00 par lot. Even at thin figura,
Mr. Ritza did not foal that the lots could sustain thin largo
of an assessment. If the City was willing to pick up that portion
of the street improvements from the and of the plotted cul-de-sac
to County Road 75, the assessments were estimated to be reduced
to approximately $8,950.00. Mr. Rftze had not yet indicated
whether this cost would be acceptable.
Council members Maxwell and Blonigan felt that the City should
not got involved in financing now utilities for more building
Iota when the City has a sufficient number already that are not
cold and built upon. In addition, Mr. Maxwell felt that oven
an $8,000.00 to $9.000.00 assessment par lot might make the lots
still unsaleablo, and the City would be faced with not collecting
the assessments on time.
Counciimembor Bill Fair felt that oven with the City picking
up the atom cower realignment coat and tho extra street work
that would be necessary to create a through street, the coat
would be relatively cheap for the City acquiring a much needed
accuse point to County Road 75 between River 8traat.
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As a result, motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Bill Fair.
i to adopt a resolution ordering the improvement of Kenneth Lane
and ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for
said improvement and setting a public hearing for the vacation
of a portion of Kenneth Lane. The motion would be contingent
upon acceptance by Mr. Ritze of the estimated $9,000.00 assessment
figure for each lot. Voting in favor: Fran Fair, Bill Fair,
Arve Orimsmo. Opposed: Dan Blonigen and Jack Maxwell. See Resolution 1985 112.
10. Consideration of Maintenance Service Level on a Private Driveway.
A few years ago, the City Council discussed the upkeep of
Territorial Road with Mr. Bob Jameson, who owns Little Mountain
Settlement at the end of the traveled portion of Territorial
Road. Currently, the Public Works Department has been continuing
to plow Territorial Road up to the Little Mountain Settlement
but noted it's becoming more and more difficult to continue to
maintain the road due to the growth of trees and vegetation in
the area. As a result, the City has been only maintaining that
portion of Territorial Road up to the northerly right of way
of the railroad tracks; and the root of the road io conaidercd
a private driveway. The increasing traffic demands on this road
because of the Little Mountain Settlement has tanded to require
more maintenance of the road because of numerous potholes, the
,1 result of water running off the Jam000n'a property.
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The Public Works Director requested direction as to whether the
City should continue to maintain that portion of Territorial
Road between the railroad tracks and Washington Street and whether
the City should continua to work on that area of the crossing
on the south aide of the railroad tracks. It wan notod that
if the road is considered a private driveway, it should bacome
the responsibility of the property owner to maintain the entire
soction; but if it's determined that Territorial Road is a public
street, the City might want to consider improving the road with
proper drainage ditches and ponsibly blacktopping to eliminate
the constant need for filling in potholes, etc. If improvements
aro needed and it's a public street, the City could rocovor its
costo by assessing the property owners for the improvamonta.
Currently, the City is working with its city attorney and Campbell
Abstract Company in an effort to determine if Territorial Road
actually exists as a City street. A determination had not boon
made by the City Attorney yet; and so a result, it was rocommanded
by the Council that the City continuo its present maintenance
policies patching the potholes until an actual determination
is made an to whether it's a public or private road.
11. Consideration of Renewal of Annual Licenses.
Motion wan made by Maxwell, seconded by Blonigon, and unanimously
b carried to ,approve the following license renewals effective July 1, 1985.
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Intoxicating Liquor, On -sale (Fee $3,300)
Renewals
1. Monticello Liquor, Inc.
2. Silver Fox
3. Charlie's west
6. Joyner's Lanes
5. Stuart Hoglund - Oakwood Motel
Intoxicating Liquor, On -sale, Sunday (Fee $100)
Renewals
1. Monticello Liquor, Inc.
2. Silver Fox
3. Charlie's west
6. Joyner's Lanes
5. Oakwood Motel
Non -intoxicating Molt, On -sale (Fee $265)
Renewals
1. Rod 6 Gun
2. Pizza Factory
3. Country Club
Non -intoxicating Malt, On -vele, Temporary (Fee $10/day)
1. St. Honry'a Fall Festival. 2 days - $20.00
Non -intoxicating Malt, Off -Belo (Foo $50.00)
Renewals
1. Monticello Liquor
2. Ernio'e Sport 6 Bait Shop
3. Wayne's Red Owl
6. Maus Foods
S. River Terrace
6. Tom Thumb
7. Charlio's want
B. Holiday
9. Plaza Car wash
Wino/3.2 Bear Combination, On -Bola (Fee $600)
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1. Dino's Doli
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Set-up License (Fee - $250)
1. Country Club
2. Rod 6 Gun
Club Licenses (Fee - set by Statute)
1. V.F.W. - $500 (membership 268)
2. Am. Legion - $650 (membership 580)
Bingo, Temporary (Fee S20)
1. St. Henry's Fall Festival
Gambling, Temporary ($20 per device)
1. St. Henry -a Fall Festival - S60
12. Consideration of Bills for the Month of June.
Motion was made by Maxwell, seconded by Blonigen, and unanimously
carried to approve the bills for the month of Juno as presented.
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Assistant Administrator
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! 4• Consideration of Authorizing Repair of City Hall Roof. (G.A.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
On April 11, 1985, we submitted bids for roof replacement for
City Hall. When the bids came in, they were higher than what
we had estimated. At that time we went back to the City Council
and asked for direction, and you indicated we should go back
to the Roof Replacement Committee and come up with an alternative.
Committee member Dan Blonigan and 1 broke down six separate
sections of the roof replacement dealing with material to labor
on this project. within the six separate sections, we have separate
bide for supplying of material for the entire roof, supplying
of the two skylites, supplying sheetmetal material for the roof,
roof replacement labor, electrical rewiring and marking of olectr1 cal
wires, and pick up and disposal of job site debris. When we
contacted various material suppliers and contractors, we were
able to come up with a list of 3 building material suppliers,
5 carpentry bids, 1 sheetmetal bid, 1 electrical bid, and 1 job
site debris bid. Originally for the 1985 Budget we had budgeted
$20,500.00 in capital outlay expenditures for the City Hall roof
replacement. In the tabulation of the now total of bids, we
came up with a total of $26,953.00. When we originally advertised
for bids, the low bid was 536,160.00. The now total amounts
co a esvingo of 59,207.00 Prom our original low bid. Howaver,
wo are still $6,153.00 over our capital outlay expenditure budget
projection. we foal as a committee, however, that the time is
now to do the roof replacement. We still have a leaking problem
in the front entry after periodic rain falla; and material prices
and labor prices are fairly stable and lower than at other times
of the year. we also foal that we are strong in the area of
materials for the building material and possibly the ohootmotal
material, depending on how much of the existing shootmotal we
can salvage. Unless we run into some unforeseen things after
the removal of our existing shingles and/or existing insulation,
we fool quite comfortable we should tomo in under our total bid
propooalo of $26,953.00.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Approve the bids as submitted for roof replacement, with
bids not to exceed $26,953.00.
2. Approve the bids as submitted with the figure of $26,953.00.
If the bids do exceed this, it is because of some unforeseen
problems we encountered after removal of existing shingles
and/or insulation.
3. Do not accept the bids for a total amount of $26,953.00.
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4. Accept the bids as suggested by
Committee. They are as follows:
a. Greg Vetech Construction
Labor Only
S 7,200.00
b. Simonson Lumber Company
Material Supplier
$14,900.00
c. Olson Electric
Electrical (per hour basis)
S 850.00
d. Marlin Caillier
Job Site Debris Clean Up
and Disposal
S 1,275.00
a. Griefnow Sheetmetal
Sheetmetal Material Supplier
$ 1,730.00
f. Fullerton Lumber
Skylites
S 1,030.00
5. Accept any combination of the bids
as presented.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The City staff goes along with the
recommendation of the Roof
Replacement Committee of accepting
the bide as presented in Alternative #4
and also to accept the total bid amount, exceeding that amount
only because oP oomo problems that
would bo encountored upon
removal of existing shingles and/or
insulation.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of the bid tabulation.
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I. Simonson Lumber
2. Big Lake Lumber
3. Fullai'tun Lumber
4. Griofnow Shootmotal
5. Mike Jordan Construction
6. George Poach
7. Greg Votsch Construction
B. Richard Carlson 6
Dan Rood
9. Notco Brothers Roofing
10. Marlin Caillior
11. Olson Electric
CITY HALL ROOF REPLACEMENT BIDS
Roof Material Skylites S hootmetal
$14.900.00
$14,785.75
$15,213.00 $1,030.00
Hourly
Labor Labor Clean Up Electrical
5 1,730.00 $17,000.00 $25.60
$10,800.00 $17.00
S 7,168.00 $14.00
S 7,200.00 $20.00
SIB, 000.00 $18.00
$17,000.00 $25.60
$1,275.00
$850.00
TOTAL LOW BIDS
$14,785.75 $1,030.00 $ 1,730.00 S 7,166.00 51,275.00 5850.00 -
$26,838.75
ROOF REPLACEMENT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
514,900.00 51,030.00 S 1,730.00 $ 7,200,00 $1,275.00 $850.00 -
5266985.00
May 9, 1985 Low Did $36,160.00 Roof Replacement Commlttoo Recommendation 526,985.00
Roof Replacement Committee Recommendation $26,985.00 Capital Outlay Expenditure $20,500.00
Not Savin ga S 9,175.00 Over Budget 5 6,485.00
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5. Consideration of Developing a Proposal for Council/Management
Team Building Retreat. (T.E.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Council members Fair and Fair attended the Team Building Workshop
at the Annual League of Minnesota Cities Conference. At the
completion of the session, both Council members expressed a considerable
amount of enthusiasm over the concept of having a team building
retreat. This concept was presented rather superficially at
an earlier time, and was essentially postponed for consideration
at some future time. Both Fran and Bill realize the sensitivity
of such retreats and how the press might respond, especially
in light of Big Lake's treatment of the press with respect to
their retreat. We feel that the presence of Riverwood Conference
Center would be a natural for the City to utilize. Likewise,
contrary to the methods of the City of Big Lake, we would give
advance notice to the press and extend a special invitation for
them to attend. Fran has asked that this item be placed on the
agenda to discuss the merits of ouch a proposal prior to requesting
staff to prepare an in-depth proposal. Consequently, I am submitting
this in a form such that the Council may direct staff to prepare
a proposal which will be reviewed at a later Council meeting.
There is, at thin time, relatively little information to provide;
and I hope that Fran and Bill will load the discussion on this
particular issue.
The alternative actions are two, simply direct staff to prepare
a proposal or not.
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6. Informational Item - Request for Status Report on OAA Operations. (T. E.
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
A few meetings back when the City Council discussed initiating
the water study and the feasibility studies for a water standpipe
on Monte Hill, I asked if the City would like us to include a
study of potential annexation areas at the same time. The Council
acted in the affirmative at that tuna. On a request by Council
member Fran Fair, I am placing this on the agenda so that it
can be discussed openly and the information provided freely for
everyone. Shortly after the Council meeting previously referred
to, members of the City staff met with Howard Dahlgren and John
Uban, John Badalich, Tom Salkowski, the Wright County Zoning
Administrator, Mayor Grimsmo, and Franklin Denn, Town Board Chair,
to discuss whether or not some annexation would be appropriate
under the original concept of orderly annexation. Essentially,
what came out of that discussion is that annexation criteria
Is fairly complex; and the determination for suitable areas would
have to come through extensive study. That study has not been
authorized, but rather Howard Dahlgran was requested to submit
a price quota to perform such a study. I spoke with John Uban
on Wednesday, July 3, and he Indicated that the full price package
had not yet been established but would be forthcoming in the
near future.
Since the docision to discuss annexation appeared in the newspaper
that covered the earlier Council meeting, we have had a substantial
number of inquiries. I have received letters from some property
owners on the City's fringes who have indicated a willingness
to be annexed, but they aro not in the form of formal potitions.
I have also mot with the attorneys for the Kent Kjollborg Trailor
Park to diecusa the potential of that park being annexed. An
attorney representing Osowski'o stopped in to Goo me to koop
us informed of their conceptual development plane. Osowskis
currently have engaged land and recreation concept designers
out of Texas to prepare an overall development plan. Osowakia
have atro rood that they would like to be annoxed in order to
do the concept development that they are investigating, and further
that through their entire planning stages they wish to be very
open and cooperative with the city in those overall efforts.
With respect to the general theory of the OAA, it is my understanding
that the area was created with the knowledge that subatantial
growth would occur in Wright County with the creation of the
Nuclear Plant and the Interstate. My understanding also includes
the conco pt that the Joint Planning Board (OAA Board) would regulate
this rapid growth in the territory that makes up the City'a fringes.
The original concept stated that "urban typo,, development which
would occur in the Township would only occur in that part of
the Township designated OAA, whilo the balance of the Township
would continuo to operate in a rural/agricultural way. This
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has pretty much been achieved. The logical extension of this
concept is that as the territory developing in an urban style
reached a certain characteristic, namely urban or suburban in
nature, that area would be annexed in an orderly fashion to avoid
any further litigation and boundary battles between City and
Township. The object, as I understand it, was to allow growth
to occur without depriving the Township of more territory back
in 1974; but when the growth reached a certain point, it would
become part of the City without further legal problems. Meanwhile,
the rural part of the Township would remain well protected and
well regulated under rural planning precepts. The question that
comes to staff's mind is has that orderly annexation area now
reached a point that it could be considered urban or suburban
in nature; and if it has, should it be annexed in an orderly
way. These are the answers we hope to find if we order the study
by Dahlgron, Shardlow, and Uban.
The only other concern that confronts staff has to do with the
regulatory policies within the OAA when major developments occur.
If orderly annexation is the ultimate end of the regulated growth
in the area, it seems to we that such regulations should conform
closer to City Ordinance rather than the more rural nature of
the County Ordinance. To data, the OAA has utilized the County
Zoning Ordinance. If and when orderly annexation occurs, there
are acme developments that have created vary largo Iota which
will be extremely difficult for the City to servo under Ito usual
public improvement policies. Similarly, there seems to be a
lack of consistency in utility policies on these largo lots,
which will make municipal improvements even more costly to the
home owner. It is my considered opinion that if the OAA is allowed
to continuo to develop under the County Zoning Ordinance, the
annexation that may someday occur will not be at all orderly,
but rather vary painful for both the City and the residents involved.
It is further my opinion that oven if the land is not yet ready
for annexation, it might be wino for the City to roquont the
OAA to begin utilizing City oubdivioion regulations and portions
of our Zoning Ordinance anticipating annexation whether it be
in one year or 51 ycaro.
Those aro juot some of the conceptual problems that staff aces
in the area. I do not moan to intimate that those problems are
inourmountablo or even devastating. Rather, I sea them as potential
trouble Spoto that should and could be addressed in the immediate
near future. with respect to the kinds and frequency of activity
currently occurring in the OAA, quostiono should probably be
directed to Mayor Grimsmo, who roproaonto the City on the Board.
I -m aura he can more fully inform you on the currant typos of
activities that are underway in the area.
There are no alternative actiona, nor staff recommendation on
31 thin item; this is for discussion and information purposon only.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
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