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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-25 Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 June 8, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – May 25, 2000 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Vice-Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. • Members Present: Vice-Mayor Ronald Thomas, Councilors George Gmach and John Bucher. • Excused: Mayor Kenneth Guenthner and Councilor Dixie Lindsley. • Staff Attending: City Administrator Roberta Colotti, City Engineer Vince Vander Top and City Planner Cindy Sherman. • Also Attending: Pat Puhle, Kathy Dickenson, Diane Padrnos-Sommer, Lindsay Mans, Mindi Pooler, Dennis Stieg, Paul Zisla, Joel Jorgensen, Paul Jorgensen, Lee Wanglie, Mike Brady, Brian L. Lother, Terry Forbord, Ali Durgunoglu, John Aeshliman, Helen Milless, Glen Milless, Donald Peterson, Jim Bullert, Dale Lindsley, Scott Lindsley, Ken Kluck and Ordell Hanson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice-Mayor Thomas opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Motion: GG/JB; all in favor – to adopt the agenda as revised to include: 1. Consent Agenda - Amend Minutes of April 27, 2000 2. Planning Report – Home Occupation Moratorium 3. Watershed Committee – Bechtold Road Erosion Control – SRF Grant Funding 4. Engineer’s Report – Dust Control Assessment – Willow & Larkin 5. Council Report a) Special Council Meeting – June 26, 2000 b) Metropolitan Council – Land Use Meeting – June 7, 2000 c) City Park – Play Equipment Dedication & Lion’s Donation Towards Roof CONSENT AGENDA • Motion: GG/JB; all in favor – to adopt the consent agenda with modification to the minutes of 5/11/00. Approved as Consent Agenda 1. Minutes of May 11, 2000 as amended. 2. Claims pending payment #4010-438 totaling $34,052.40 and prepaid claims #15968 and DW11PAY totaling $17,379.61 for a combined total of $51,432.01 as presented. 3. Planning Intern start date report. 4. Amended Minutes of April 27, 2000. PLANNING REPORT – Cindy Sherman • Council notified that the Planning Commission report would be presented at the second council meeting of the month. • Hope Ministries (Hope Community Church) has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire approximately 75 acres located on the northwest corner of County Roads 116 and 30. The church has prepared a “master plan” concept for the 75-acre site that is generally consistent with the draft land use plan. The immediate use for the property would entail the subdivision of the single-family parcels on the north end of the site and church site. Councilor Gmach stated that the “master plan” is based on the proposed city land use plan. It should be recognized by the applicant that this plan might not be realized. Sewer may not be run to this parcel. The “master plan” appears to be a good plan. Councilor Bucher stated that while there are no guarantees the plan appears to be well thought out. Reverend Brian Lother stated that the Church designed the plan to Page 2 of 4 June 8, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – May 25, 2000 meet both their and the community’s needs. At this time they are seeking feedback from the council regarding their “master plan”. Their first step will be an application to sub-divide and build six lots for residential development. The council reaffirmed the issues raised by the Planning Commission and directed the applicant to proceed. • Motion: GG/JB; all in favor – to table Scott Lindsey’s application for a C.U.P. to operate a home business from an accessory structure until the June 8, 2000 council meeting. This application was tabled to allow additional time to develop findings of fact. Council reviewed the Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) application of Mr. Scott Lindsley to allow a home occupation within an accessory structure that is to be built as an extension of the existing garage. The addition will be built of the same material as the house, with windows and design so as to look like a home vs. garage. The request is to construct a 1,230 square foot building on the property, which is 1.5 acres in size. With the proposed addition and existing accessory structures on the site, the total square footage of accessory buildings would be 2,082; the ordinance allows 2,100 square feet in total. The primary equipment stored in the building will be a pickup truck, trailer and mower. No employees will report to the site. Councilor Gmach expressed concern with the storage of materials mower fuel in the attached building. The applicant stated that the only potentially hazardous material would be four, 5-gallon cans of gasoline stored on the trailer. Gmach stated that the site is off a gravel road and while this particular application does not appear to have a negative impact, where do we draw the line? The issue of allowing new driveways for accessory structures needs to be reviewed and considered by the council as a policy. Councilor Bucher stated that he struggles with the policy of allowing commercial activity in a residential neighborhood. The type of business proposed would have odd hours. The applicant said that he has a petition of the neighbors stating that they are in favor of the project. Councilors Gmach and Bucher stated that a petition of that nature is a not reliable indicator as the neighbors may have signed it out of a sense of obligation. Councilor Thomas stated that he was not in favor of the C.U.P. approved at the last meeting for a home occupation out of an accessory structure. He believes commercial development in a residential neighborhood is wrong. The council needs to protect the residential neighborhoods. However, looking at this application you could bend because it is a simple operation with a single pickup truck. Councilor Thomas questioned why a C.U.P. was even required. Ms. Sherman answered that the ordinance requires a C.U.P. for home occupations in an accessory structure and it is subject to the criteria outlined in the staff report. • Motion: GG/JB; all in favor – to adopt Resolution No. 2000-30 “Preliminary Plat Approval for the Aeshliman Property the Residential Development of Approximately 120 Acres to create 12 Residential Lots, Located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, PID#26-119-23-31-0001.” City Engineer Vince Vander Top stated that the proposed access might change to improve safety, which Page 3 of 4 June 8, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – May 25, 2000 means the lots may change somewhat. The intent of the plat would remain the same. • Motion: JB/GG; all in favor – to approve the site plan for Design Landscape as modified to state that only the principles of the business may live in the addition. Design Landscape submitted an application for a site plan review in compliance with city ordinance, which states that commercial uses are subject to site plan review prior to the issuance of a building permit. The site was rezoned to C-2 for the current use. The structure on the property is a house that has been converted for commercial use and is essentially an office use. The business provides landscaping and snow plowing services. The proposal is to construct a 1,196 square foot addition on to the property to provide space for the yard workers to have breaks, cleanup, wash uniforms and rest when necessary. The employees will not be staying overnight on site. Applicant stated that representatives of the City were welcome to check the premises at any time to verify that employees are not staying overnight. • Council directed staff to accept the Site Plan application of Park Place Storage, Paul Jorgenson, for the construction of condominium storage units. The Planning Commission and City Council will review the plan. Issues of state law and city ordinance as they relate to this project will be reviewed in greater detail at the time of the application. • Councilor Gmach presented a draft sign ordinance granting two single faced or one double faced area identification sign not to exceed 35 square feet in area per sign face. Along with several other changes. The council requested further review of the size of permitted signs and the issue of monument style signage. • Motion: JB/GG; all in favor – to order staff to prepare a proposal for a moratorium on home occupation applications. The request for a moratorium was made in consideration of the fact that the Planning Commission and City Council are close to completing a revised “Home Occupation” ordinance that would change the nature of permitted home occupations. It is expected that the ordinance will be completed in the next six to nine months. WATERSHED COMMITTEE(S) – ELM CREEK & SARAH • Council expanded the Wastewater Commission’s scope of control to include review of watershed issues, with final consideration by the City Council. The appointed watershed representatives will report at both the Wastewater and City Council meetings on a quarterly basis. • Council reviewed the proposed watershed rule changes. Ali Durgunoglu, Hennepin Conservation District, presented a comparison between the existing and proposed rules. City Engineer Vince Vander Top and Councilor Gmach provided feedback on the proposed rules. The Council authorized the Engineer to prepare a written response to the watershed regarding the proposed rules. The intent of the watershed organization is to accept comment from the cities and then resubmit the modified rules to the city for final adoption. • Pioneer/Sarah Creek Watershed Representative Ken Kluck stated that the watershed is proposing to increase Corcoran’s dues from $1,300 (Year 2000) to $8,000 (Year 2001). They are meeting on May 31st to consider this matter. The increase is to pay for a water management plan. Ali Durgunoglu stated that there are two options for the organization of watersheds. Currently the Elm Creek & Pioneer/Sarah groups are Watershed Management Organizations, which are made up of members appointed by the city council and funding is through the city. The alternative would be a Watershed District of a Board of Page 4 of 4 June 8, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – May 25, 2000 Water & Soil Resources, which is appointed by the County Commissioners and has independent taxing authority. • Motion: GG/JB; all in favor – to authorize City Engineer Vince Vander Top to prepare an estimate for the correction and stabilization of Bechtold Road where the North Fork of Rush Creek crosses and to make application to the SRF for funding of necessary improvements. The design work should assume that Bechtold Road would someday be a state aid road. The project is to be divided into phases so that the grant authority can fund all or part of the necessary work. ENGINEER’S REPORT – VINCE VANDER TOP • Willow & Larkin Roads requested to be re-considered for dust control assessments in the year 2000. The council determined that given the time remaining to institute an assessment it would not be practical to process an assessment for this season. These roads are to be included in the 2001 assessment roll if assessments are done again. (Note: The first dust control application will be approximately June 5th for those properties in the assessment projected and June 12th for those purchasing it individually. A public hearing following notice must be held before assessments can be levied.) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT • Council tabled the request to purchase a sander until after the proposed budget meeting in June. COUNCIL REPORT • Vice-Mayor Thomas called a special city council meeting for June 26, 2000 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the budget. However, general business may be considered at this time. • Council was informed that the Metropolitan Council would be hosting a meeting on June 7, 2000 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the Plymouth Civic Center for the purpose of developing an area wide land use plan. (Note: This meeting was originally scheduled as a wastewater discussion meeting and has since been expanded to include overall land use planning.) • Councilor Gmach invited everyone to the City Park, Playground Equipment Dedication on June 14, 2000 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the Jaycees. • Councilor Gmach presented the Lion’s Club offer to pay for the replacement of the City Park shelter- building roof. Further details on this offer will be forthcoming. • Council was informed of a Hennepin County Transportation Plan, public hearing on June 27th at 2:00 PM at the Hennepin County Government Center. OLD BUSINESS • Council tabled Resolution No. 2000-22 “Returning Tax Forfeited Land to the State” in order to allow time do develop language that would prevent the site from being built on in the future. • Motion: JB/GG; all in favor – to adopt Resolution No. 2000-31 “Establishing Rules and Regulations Governing Alcohol and Setting Fees for Civic Center Rentals” as amended. • Council was informed that the County Road 50 & 10 stop sign request is being forwarded to the county for their consideration. ADJOURNMENT • Motion: JB/GG; all in favor – to adjourn at 10:00 PM Submitted by: City Administrator