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Home My WebLink About4.a. Minutes of June 21, 1994 Regular Meeting • RUSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JUNE 21, 1994 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Tuesday, June 21, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West. Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Wippermann, Staats, and Busho present. Councilmember Anderson was out of town. Staff present included: City Attorney Miles, City Administrator Burt, City Engineer Osmundson, Assistant Planner Pearson, Police Chief Knutsen, and Finance Director May. Mayor McMenomy lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Splattball Inc. requested to be put on the agenda for a discussion. Mayor McMenomy placed this prior to the public hearings if possible, later if not. CMC �Ieartland Developers presented Council with a set of the Eastbridge Master Plan maps. MOTION by McMenomy to have City Council proceed with the Closed Session regarding McDonough litigation. Second by Wippermann. Ayes: McMenomy, Staaxs, Busho, Wippermann. Nays: None. The City Council retired to the Council Lounge at 7:33 p.m. for the Closed Session and reconvened at 8:00 p.m. to continue the Regular City Council meeting. . MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Agenda. Second by Staats. Ayes: Staats, Busho, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: None. Mayor McMenomy noted the procedure used for public hearings. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing for the Eastbridge Planned Unit Development (PUD), Preliminary Plat and Rezoning. The recording secretary noted that the Affida.vits of Published and Posted Notice were on file. Assistant Planner Pearson gave an overview of CMC Heartland Partners request for a residential development with 192 family lots between County Road 42 and 145th Street West along Biscayne Ave. The Planning Commission approved the Concept PUD on April 26, 1994, then at the May 24, 1994 meeting the Preliminary Plat and rezoning were discussed. The Planning Commission recommended setting out conditions for Fina1 Plat approval. The conditions agreed on by City Council were as follows: 1) modification of the phasing plan to include direct access to Biscayne Avenue or 145th Street West in the first phase; 2) provision of sidewalks and trails as specified by the Parks and Recreation Committee with grading and seeding of the park at the time of initiation of the third phase with park dedication fees to be paid for each phase at the time of final plat approval; 3) evidence of Developer ownership of the land included in the preliminary plat; 4) execution of an agreement with the CP Rail (Soo Line) providing for the relocation of the railroad spur; 5) screening of all residential areas from highways and railroad lines subject to City staff approval of planting strips that effectively screen the view and reduce noise levels; 6) proposed densities for the cluster housing and conceptual street accesses; ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS � ' REGULAR MEETING JLTNE 21, 1994 7) grading and utility plans and specifications approved by the city engineer; and 8) execution of the Fastbridge Planned Unit Development and Master Subdivision Agreement. 9) outlot maintenance shall be the responsibility of the developer and will not be provided for by the City; and ' 10) elimination of all references to variances for gara.ge side yard setbacks and corner lot street side yard setbacks. Reid Hansen, Attorney for CMC Heartland, reviewed the development of Ea.stbridge. Dakota County had initiated a request for a east to west through street for the development. CMC felt that this would change the nature of the development immensely. The plat has curved residential streets which discoura.ge speeders and through traffic keeping it a safe and quiet place appealing to home market sales. City sta.ff felt that an east-west through street was necessary to serve the commercial area, to ease future traffic problems, and to provide an alternate route to CSAH 42, a principle arterial highway, for access to the commercial area. The City Council asked many questions of the developer and city staff for clarification. Mayor McMenomy opened the Public Hearing for comments from the audience. The following people noted concerns: Dan Blonker for Grief Brothers, Paul Rolsta (Biscayne Way), Renee Stevenson (Cameo Ave), and Donna McDonough (Lower 147 Street). . MOTION by McMenomy to close the Public Hearing for Eastbridge Planned Unit Development, Preliminary Plat, and Rezoning. Second by Wippermann. Ayes: Busho, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays: None. Wayne Delfmo, Vice-President of CMC Heartland Partners commented on the street alignment and access into the development from County Road 42. The blanket variance is to allow three car garages but does maintain a minimum of fifteen feet between homes. The commercial center is expected to service the people living on the east side of I�ighway 3, so access from the west would not be of major concern. Councilmember Busho noted that she liked the curved streets but, the outlots and the five foot blanket variance she saw as future problems. Councilmember Staats agreed the curved streets would be fine and that through streets are generally the ones that become problems. Councilmember Wippermann was concemed with outlot maintenance, timing of the park development, noise problems from Grief Brothers and the railroad, and the blanket variances on lots. MOTION by Busho to adopt A RESOLUTION GIVING APPROVAL OF THE EASTBRIDGE PLANNED U1�1IT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AND PREI.IlVTINARY PLAT AND SETTING OUT THE CONDITIONS FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL with the additions of two conditions, providing for outlot maintenance and removing the 2 , ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JUNE 21, 1994 blanket variance and removing the provision of an east-west through street access connecting Biscayne Avenue to commercial and cluster housing land uses. Second by McMenomy. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Busho. Nays: None. MOTION by McMenomy to table action on the rezoning request for the Eastbridge subdivision until final pla.t approval. Second by Busho. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Busho, Wippermann. Nays: None. Mayor McMenomy called for a five minute break at 9:35 p.m. Mayor McMenomy opened the Public�Iearing for the Rosemount Business Park Rezoning. The recording secretary noted that the Affidavits of Published and Posted Notice were on file. Assistant Planner P�a.rson reviewed the rezoning from AG Agric�lture to BP-2 Business Park for a lot in the Rosemount Business Park. The company interested in this lot has withdrawn their request. The Port Authority would like to combine several lots to increase the size for maximum usage. Staff recommends to continue the Public Hearing. MOTION by McMenomy to continue the Public Hearing action on the Rosemount Business Park rezoning contingent upon notifying newly a.ffected property owners and allowing the plat to go back to the Planning Commission to redesign this lot for maximum usage. Second by Busho. Ayes: Staats, Busho, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: None. City Engineer Osmundson updated City Council on the White Lake Acres ponding issues. Staff suggested obtaining easements for the ponding rights if the drainage is diverted from lower White Lake. City Attorney Miles advised that the obligations of the city be researched and Council asked for cost estimates and then this would be addressed again in July or August. MOTION by Busho to table the approval of the fmal plat for Lot 1, Block 2, Rosemount Business Park. Second by McMenomy. Ayes: Busho, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays: None. Finance Director May presented an amendment to the Purchasing Policy. This would update the policy which establishes specific guidelines for the purchase of goods and services by employees of the City of Rosemount. This will help the City operate more efficiently and gives Council assurances that all legal and control measures are being taken into account. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the amended Purchasing Policy F-1. Second by Staats. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Busho. Nays: None. Police Chief Knutsen received the bids for towing and impounding of vehicles on June 6, 1994. Suburban Towing was awarded the low bid. Suburban Towing however was unable to provide the impoundment services as specif'ied so the contract was then awazded to Magnum Towing Service. It is a two yeaz contract. 3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS • " REGULAR MEETING JUNE 21, 1994 MOTION by Wippermann to receive the bids and award the Towing and Impounding of Motor Vehicles Contract to Magnum Towing Service. Second by Busho. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Busho, Wippermann. Nays: None. Cathy Busho, on behalf of the Leprechaun Days Committee, invited the Mayor to participate in the L.eprechaun Days Parade. MOTION by Busho to adjourn the meeting. Second by Wippermann. The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Jentink . Recording Secretary ATTEST: Thomas D. Burt Ciry Admuustrator i , The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 1994-18. � 4