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City Council Minutes 06-11-2001MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL June 11, 2001 - 7 p.m. Members Present: Roger Belsaas, Roger Carlson, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf and Bruce Thielen. Members Absent: None 1. Call to Order. Mayor Belsaas called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and declared a quorum present. 2A. Approve minutes of May 29, 2001 regular Council meeting. ROGER CARLSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 29, 2001 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2B. Approve minutes of reconvened Board of Review. BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE RECONVENED BOARD OF REVIEW HELD ON MAY 29, 2001. BRIAN STUMPF SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Consideration of adding items to theagenda. Brian Stumpf requested that agenda item #8 be included with the consent agenda. He noted that the HRA had seriously negotiated with the property owner and latest counteroffer of the property owner was unrealistically high. He did not believe that any additional discussion of the item would change the fact that condemnation would be required. Items added to the agenda were: 1) Dan Mielke development; 2) Klein Farms 3rd Addition; 3) Augsburg College River Study and 4) City owned property on Cedar Street. 4. Citizens comments/petitions, requests, and complaints. None. 5. Consent Agenda: A. Consideration of approving a revised annual pension amount for the volunteer firefighters relief association members. Recommendation: Revise the pension increase from $2,125 per year of service to $2,085 per year of service. �\ Council Minutes - 6/11/01 B. Consideration of annual maintenance agreement with Wright County. Recommendation: Approve the 2001 maintenance agreement with Wright County with reimbursement for 2001 of $111754.94. C. Consideration of approval of annual liquor licenses. Recommendation: Approve the following liquor licenses for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 contingent upon applicants providing appropriate certificates of insurance. Intoxicating Liquor On -Sale ($3,750): (1) Monticello Liquor, Inc. (2) Silver fox (Chin Yuen) (3) Duane Lindenfelser dba River City Lanes (4) Comfort Inn/Days Inn (5) J.P.'s Annex (6) Hawks Sports Bar (7) Monticello Country Club. Intoxicating Liquor On -Sale Sunday ($200): (1) Monticello Liquor, Inc. (2) Silver Fox (3) River City Lanes (4) VFW Club (5) American LeCT gion Club (6) J.P.'s Annex (7) Hawks Sports Bar (8) Comfort Inn/Days Inn (9) Monticello Country Club. Non -Intoxicating Malt On -Sale ($275): (1) Rod and Gun (2) Monticello Men's Softball Assn. (3) Lions Riverfest (4) Lions Street Fest Non -Intoxicating Malt Off -Sale ($75): (1) Monticello Liquor, Inc. (2) Maus Foods (3) River Terrace (4) Tom Thumb (5) Holiday Station (6) Super America (7) Avanti Petroleum (8) Cub Foods (9) O' Ryan's Conoco. Set -Up License ($275) : (1) Rod and Gun Club (2) St. Henry's Fall Festival Club License: (1) VFW (2) American Legion. D. Consideration of setting the council workshop session to discuss CSAH 75 Improvement Project. Recommendation: Set a special council workshop session for 5:30 p.m. on July 9, 2001 prior to the regular Council meeting. E. Consideration to authorize entering into private redevelopment contract between HRA and the City of Monticello and Integrated Recycling Technologies, Inc. Recommendation: Move to approve and authorize entering into the contract for private redevelopment among the HRA, the City of Monticello and Integrated Recycling Technologies, Inc. F. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for the liquor store, city hall, parks, motor vehicles and community center. Recommendation: Ratify the hiring of the part- time and temporary employees for the liquor store, city hall, parks, motor vehicle and community center as identified. G. Consideration of an interim use permit allowing a school to operate in the I-1 District. Applicant: School District #881 Alternative Learning Program. Recommendation: Move to approve the extension of the interim use permit for a period of two years based on the finding that conflicts between school and industrial uses have been kept to a minimum at this location, and based on the understanding that the School District will continue to seek an alternative site during the term of this extension to the original interim use permit with the following conditions applying to the interim use permit: 1. The interim use permit will expire on August 31,2003. Extension of the subject property for public school use beyond the termination date may only be allowed by re-application to the City. The District agrees to expand the parking area at the direction of the City. The City will direct 2 Council Minutes - 6/11/01 expanded parking based on its observation of parking demand which may cause the use of on -street parking at any time. The use of the subject property will be during normal school hours only. H. Consideration of a request for preliminary and final plat approval of the Monticello Commerce Center 5t" Addition. Applicant: Monticello Industrial Park, Inc. Recommendation: Approve the preliminary and final plat of the Monticello Commerce Center 5t" Addition. I. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of an animal hospital in the B-3 Zoning District. Applicant: Monticello -Big Lake Pet Hospital. Recommendation: Approve the conditional use permit based on a finding that the site complies with the B-3 District requirements. J. Consideration of a request for development stage Planned Unit development for two 2 unit townhouses. Applicant: RA Associates. Recommendation: Recommend approval of the development stage Planned Unit Development for Maple Street Townhomes with conditions relating to sidewalk placement and fencing as follows: Place a short segment of sidewalk to Broadway from the front door and to install a small open fence along the front property line between the two driveways. K. Consideration of a request to amend the zoning ordinance to allow a second freestanding sign on certain properties in the b-3, Highway Business District. Applicant: Monticello Dodge. Recommendation: Approve the amendment to the sign regulations allowing a second freestanding sign on certain property in the B-3 District based on the finding that allowing a secondary freestanding sign as proposed is consistent with the comprehensive plan. L. Consideration of a request for development stage Planned Unit Development allowing multiple structures on an industrial site. Applicant: Blue Chip Development. Recommendation: Approve the development stage Planned Unit Development for Blue Chip as proposed with the condition that the buffer yard be intensified with fencing and that lighting is consistent with the comments in this report. Motion is contingent on site plan modifications necessary to comply with restrictions relating to the storm sewer easements on the site. M. Consideration of approval of final plat and development agreement for Klein Farms Estates 2nd Addition. Applicant: Eagle Crest. Recommendation: Move to approve final plat and development agreement for the Klein Farms Estates 2" d Addition. N. Tabled Until Next Meeting. Council Minutes - 6/11/01 O. Consideration of a conditional use permit to allow a multiple family structure with ground floor residential units in the CCD District. Applicant: Silver Creek Development. Recommendation: Move to approve the conditional use permit with the proposed site plan reducing the unit count to meet ordinance requirements. P. Consideration of ordering a public hearing for abatement of hazardous sidewalk at 507 East River Street. Recommendation: Move to order a public hearing to be scheduled for June 25, 2001 to discuss the abatement of a hazardous sidewalk located at 507 East River Street. Q. Consideration of approving issuance of an on -sale 3/2 beer license for China Buffet. Recommendation: Approve the on -sale 3/2 beer license for China Buffet to run one year from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. Jeff O'Neill clarified that for item #5H final approval was contingent upon review and approval of the ponding by the City Engineer. BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF AGENDA ITEM #8, SUPPORTING A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY HRA TO AUTHORIZE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 218 FRONT STREET. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion. None. 7. Public Hearing - Consideration of the proposed adoption of the modification to the Development Program for Central Monticello Redevelopment Project No. 1 and the proposed establishment of TIF District No. 1-28 therein and the adoption of the TIF Plan therefor. Economic Development Director, 011ie Koropchak briefly provided background on the proposed TIF district for Integrated Recycling Technologies, Inc. Mayor Belsaas then opened the public hearing. There was no one present who spoke for or against the proposed establishment of the TIF District. Mayor Belsaas then closed the public hearing. BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MODIFIED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CENTRAL MONTICELLO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 1. AND ESTABLISHING WITHIN CENTRAL MONTICELLO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 1 TIF DISTRICT NO. 1-28 AND ADOPTING THE RELATED TIF PLAN THEREFOR. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. UNANIMOUSLY. Res. No. 2001-42. M Council Minutes - 6/11/01 8. Consideration to approve supporting the resolution adopted by the HRA to authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire the property located at 218 Front Street. Included with consent agenda. Added Agenda Items: Mielke Propeqy: The Council discussed the proposed Cedar Street project affecting this property and also the relocation of utility lines. Clint Herbst stated that before the final plans and specifications for this project were completed and presented to the Council for approval, he felt that the Council should look at the proposed street design. It was the opinion of Mr. Mielke that the traffic that would be generated by his development did not warrant the street expansion to the extent it was being designed. Clint Herbst suggested that the City should look at some method of gauging the development traffic and when certain levels were reached it would trigger the next phase of street expansion. Mayor Belsaas suggested that the staff set up a meeting with the City Engineer to review this issue. Deputy City Administrator, Jeff O'Neill, asked how to handle the changing of the plans from what the Council had approved at a previous meeting. Dan Mielke stated the reason this issue came up was because it is proposed to assess his property $80,000 more than the other side of the street. The City Engineer's explanation for the assessment was that the widening of the street was necessary to accommodate his development and provide full access. Dan Mielke questioned why a design similar to the one by McDonald's could not be utilized. The Council directed the staff and engineer to meet and bring the matter back at the next meeting. Dan Mielke also questioned the relocation of the utility lines on his property. He felt this work could be done separately from the street work. At a previous Council meeting, he had requested the City to consider tax abatement. Instead the city indicated that they would relocate the existing water main on his property. Mr. Mielke indicated that the sanitary sewer line lies within the same easement so it would seem logical to relocate the sewer line as well and he was of the understanding that the City would relocate all utility lines. Mr. Mielke explained how the lines would be relocated so that the water main would be looped. He also stated that they would pick up the excavation costs for relocating the lines if the City would pick up the cost for materials. The staff was directed to check the minutes on what lines the City had agreed to relocate and bring this information back to the Council. Augsburg College Group: Mayor Belsaas indicated that a group of Augsburg students would be doing an ecology study on the river and would like to meet with representatives of the City on June 18, 2001 at 4 p.m. Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator and Councilmember Bruce Thielen were designated to meet with the group. Klein Farris 3"" Addition: The Mayor indicated he had been contacted by some residents in the area who were concerned about deviations from the landscaping plan. Jeff O'Neill reported that the City had received a revised landscaping plan and there was a bond in place to cover the landscaping work. City staff was directed to get back to the residents addressing their concerns. Bruce Thielen added that he had been contacted by residents in the River Forest development about the covenants being changed. The 5 Council Minutes - 6/11/01 covenants is an issue that needs to be resolved between the developer and property owner. However, the the issue of lot sizes and building sizes need to be considered. The Council wants to give residents some assurance that what the developers actually constructs matches what was approved by the City. Blight: Clint Herbst asked about the status of blight violations on the Morrell property. Jeff O'Neill stated that a letter had been. Clint Herbst felt that the City needs to be aggressive in bringing the property into compliance. The Council also questioned whether the illegal sign on the Peterson property had been resolved. Jeff O'Neill stated that a certified letter had been sent to the property owner but there has been no response. Cedar Street Property: City Administrator, Rick Wolfsteller, stated that he has been receiving inquiries about the 5 acre parcel that the City owns by Cedar Street. The Council discussed the property and the consensus of the Council was that it should not be sold for speculation but if someone came with a specific proposal, then the Council would consider sale of the property. Liquor License: Clint Herbst asked about the number of liquor licenses that were remaining. City Administrator, Rick Wolfsteller, indicated that three remained and of those three, two were designated for the CCD District and one for outside the CCD District. 9. Annrove navment of bills for June. BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR JUNE. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 10. Adjourn BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:50 P.M. BRUCE THIELEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. S Recording Secretary I