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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Minutes of October 15, 1991 Regular Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1991 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, October 15, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Napper called the meeting to order with all members present. Mayor --- Welp7pdrled the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was amended to include the following item: 5(c) Airport Meetings. Director of Planning Lisa Freese advised the Minor Guide Plan Amendment Public Hearing was rescheduled from October 15, 1991 to November 5, 1991. This action was taken at a special council meeting held on October 3, 1991. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Napper to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. See Clerk's File 1991-36. Director of Planning Lisa Freese presented for Council approval the Country Hills Fifth Addition Final Plat which consists of 37 lots on the northern portion of the Country Hills Planned Unit Development (PUD). The Planning Commission recommended approval of the final plat subject to (1) detailed plans and specifications; (2) a maintenance easement to Outlot B through Country Hills Fourth Addition and (3) an executed development contract. City staff addressed questions from Council regarding changes in the topography of the area with Planning Director Freese advising the topography would not change significantly after final grading. Members of the Council expressed a desire to work with the property owner on future development in an effort to preserve the hills in the general area of development. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Oxborough to adopt A RESOLUTION APPROVING COUNTRY HILLS FIFTH ADDITION FINAL PLAT. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Council discussed approval of the Development Contract for Country Hills Fifth Addition with Council agreeing to postpone approval until Building Official Ron Wasmund has met with Lee Johnson of U.S. Homes Corporation with regards to permit requirements. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing scheduled at this time to consider Koch Refining Company Spent Bauxite Disposal Facility Interim Use Permit Application. The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Publication and Affidavit of Posted Hearing Notice.- See Clerk's File 1991-36. Consultant Dean Johnson of Resource Strategies, Inc. reviewed the Interim Use Agreement. See Clerk's File 1991-36. The audience offered no comments or objections to the Interim Use Permit. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 150, 1991 MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Oxborough to adopt A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR THE KOCH REFINING COMPANY SPENT BAUXITE DISPOSAL FACILITY. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. Discussion was held on the property appraisal of the Sunrise Builders property located at 14000 South Robert Trail. City Administrator Stephan. - Ji- k -advised the appraised value was set at $316,000. Administrator Jilk---- recommended that the City inform Mr. McDonough that it is not interested in purchasing the property at this time because of the city's current budgetary constraints. Jilk referred to a preliminary draft of the Town Green Master Plan that recognized this property as possible park land but that also expressed concerns about the city's inability to acquire the property. Administrator Jilk further recommended that the Rosemount Economic Development Authority (EDA) work with Mr. McDonough in developing the site in a manner which is beneficial to Mr. McDonough and compliments the proposed development of the -Town Green and Armory sites. Council discussion followed with Council agreeing that city staff look at buy out options for consideration by the Rosemount EDA and City Council. Council further agreed zoning options or land use designations be further discussed by the Planning Commission and City Council in their review of the Comprehensive Guide Plan and at the downtown redevelopment workshop on November 23, 1991. Mr. McDonough informed Council information to him by January 1, 1992 would be adequate. Council agreed this issue should be discussed no later then the second meeting in December, 1991. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Napper to accept the Sunrise Builders Appraisal Report. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0 Councilmember Wippermann reported on the October 16, 1991 airport meeting held for the purpose of establishing a citizens' opposition group to the airport. Councilmember Wippermann recommended the Council adopt a position statement in opposition to the airport for presentation at the Metropolitan Council meeting on October 30, 1991. Council concurred to review the position statement at their October 22, 1991 Special Council meeting. Director of Planning Lisa Freese addressed the letter of appeal from Ron Miller, 4050 - 152nd Court West, who appealed the Planning Commission's decision to deny his variance petition request. Freese advised Mr. Miller requested a 4.5 foot side yard setback variance in order to allow him to keep a deck that he constructed earlier in the year. Mr. Miller presented a petition from his neighbors who asked that the variance be granted. Mr. Miller advised there are other houses in his neighborhood where decks are within the 10 foot setback and questioned Council on why he was being singled out. Discussion ensued by Council on the several homes built in the area where sideyard setbacks would not allow homeowners to build -■ ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1991 adequately sized decks off of patio doors. A general consensus was reached by the Council that staff should do an inventory on the number of homes in Ron Miller's neighborhood that have nonconforming decks. See Clerk's File 1991-36 MOTION by Klassen to uphold the Planning Commission's decision to deny the variance petition of Ron Miller because the request did not meet the required findings of Section 15.2 of the Zoning Ordinance. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, Klassen. Nays Napper, Oxborough, Willcox. Motion failed. MOTION by Napper to direct staff to do a neighborhood assessment of nonconforming decks that are in sideyards in this neighborhood and report back on November 5, 1991 and to table the decision on the Ron Miller appeal until that meeting. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. A ten minute recess was called at this time. MOTION by Napper to table the decision on the Ron Miller appeal until November 19, 1991 since Mr. Miller will be out of town on November 5, 1991 SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann.- Napper. ippermann,Napper. Nays: 0. Director of Planning Lisa Freese addressed a notice received from Dakota County of a request from the City of Apple Valley to rename County Road 38, State Trunk Highway 77 and County State Aide Highway 77 between County Road 11 and the Apple Valley/Rosemount boarder to Valleywood Drive. Freese advised Dakota County staff has tentatively recommended to approve the name change and further suggested the new name extend into Rosemount between Pilot Knob and Highway 3. Freese advised the Planning Commission opposed the name change, but recommended in the event the County approves the name change within Apple Valley, a 125th Street sign be placed at Pilot Knob Road. The City Council unanimously concurred with the Planning Commission's recommendations. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Klassen to adopt A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED RENAMING OF COUNTY ROAD 38 TO VALLEYWOOD DRIVE. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund requested Council authorization to post or advertise for a Maintenance Level III position. Wasmund advised Council of the likelihood of Level I and Level II maintenance employees applying for the Level III position. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Napper to post/advertise for a Maintenance Level III position, make a selection and bring a recommendation to Council for hiring and that this process would include the possibility of promoting a Level II or Level I and the advertising for a replacement. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: Willcox. 3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1991 Public Works Director Ron Wasmund requested authorization to advertise and interview candidates for the position of City Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director. Wasmund did not expect to fill the position until after January 1, 1992. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Klassen to advertise and interview for the City Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director and come back to Council with a recommendation. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Napper, Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: Oxborough, Willcox. City Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed with Council the preliminary draft of the Dakota County Highway and Bikeway CIP for 1992 - 1996 and staff's comments on the proposed CIP. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Napper to approve comments to be submitted to DakotaCounty regarding its proposed 1992 - 1996 Highway and Bikeway CIP. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. City Administrator Stephan Jilk presented a draft resolution for Council consideration to transfer the City Council's obligation to conduct a Board of Review meeting each year to the Dakota County Board of Equalization. Jilk noted this transferring of duties will provide a more streamlined and cost efficient method of managing this process. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF DUTIES FROM THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT LOCAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO THE DAKOTA COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund presented a letter of resignation from Tom Werner to resign from the Utilities Commission and Cable Commission effective January 1, 1992. Council extended their thanks to Mr. Werner for serving on these commissions. See Clerk's File 1991-36. MOTION by Willcox to accept the letter of resignation from Utilities Commission Member Tom Werner effective January 1, 1992 from the Utilities Commission and Cable Commission. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. City Administrator Stephan Jilk updated Council on the Dakota County Administrators group investigating opportunities for cities and Dakota County to provide community services in a more cost effective manner. Two specific areas are personnel services and public safety dispatching. Administrator Jilk, who co-chairs the consolidation of dispatching services, briefly reviewed the Request for Proposal (RFP) to study possible alternatives for dispatching and options for funding the study by the cities and Dakota County. See Clerk's File 1991-36. City Administrator Jilk reviewed the 1992 legislative issues the Dakota County Administrators group has formulated for presentation to the County's legislative delegation in January, 1992. Councilmember Klassen requested 4 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1991 the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority be added to the list. See Clerk's -- file 1`991-36. MOTION by Napper to adjourn. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes 5. Nays: 0. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator 5 Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk