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Home My WebLink About2006-08-24 - Council Minutes - Part 1CITY OF CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 24, 2006 The Corcoran City Council met on August 24, 2006, at city hall in Corcoran, Call to Order Minnesota. Present were Mayor Cossette, Councilor Grabowski, Councilor Jacobs, Councilor Lymangood, and Councilor Thomas. Also present were Administrator Roll Call Vergin, City Engineer Vander Top, City Planner Lindahl, Public Works Director Meister, Chief Gormley, and Clerk Lindberg. Mayor Cossette called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. enda Approval Agenda Approval MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Thomas, to approve the agenda with moving 9. Consent Agenda and 10. Claims to follow 4. Open Forum, adding 8.c. Letter to the Editor, and adding Continuation of Budget Meeting before adjourning. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Jacobs, Lymangood, and Thomas. (Motion carried 5:0) Open Forum & Presentations Open Forum & Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council, Director Susan Blood Presentations Susan Blood, director of NW Hennepin Human Services, requested Corcoran's NW Henn. Human Services, Susan Blood continued support for the organization. Blood explained organization's mission was to research, plan, and coordinate human services for 11 NW Hennepin cities. Of the $1,006,743 funding needed in 2005 the cities' contributions totaled $80,510. The remainder of the funding was received from grants and government contracts. Corcoran's portion for 2007 increased by $103 to $2,468. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Lymangood, to approve the consent agenda: a. July 27, 2006 Regular Council Minutes b. July 27, 2006 Budget Workshop Minutes c. CIP Purchase — Public Works Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Jacobs, Lymangood, and Thomas. (Motion Carried 5:0) CLAIMS AS PRESENTED CLAIMS Escrow Claims (Fund #500) $7,447.50 MOTION by Cossette, seconded by Thomas, to approve Fund #500 Escrow claims as presented. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Lymangood, and Thomas. Voting Nay: Jacobs. (Motion carried 4:1) Building Inspection Claims (Fund #405) $4,505.05 MOTION by Cossette, seconded by Thomas, to approve HRUA claims as presented. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Lymangood, and Thomas. Voting Nay: Jacobs. (Motion carried 4:1) All Other Claims/Disbursements as Presented $467,272.26 MOTION by Thomas, seconded by Cossette, to approve all other claims and disbursements as presented. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Lymangood, Jacobs, and Thomas. (Motion carried 5:0) PLANNING BUSINESS PLANNING BUSINESS Page -1- CITY OF CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 24, 2006 Corcoran Business Park Corcoran Business Park Planner Lindahl presented an overview of United Properties' application for a comprehensive plan amendment to reclassify one -acre from residential to business park, rezoning from A and BP to PUD, preliminary plat, and preliminary PUD development plan for a commercial development that will include 26,000 square feet of retail and 518,720 square feet of industrial uses on the 54.10 -acre site located east of Pioneer Trail and north of Highway 55. On June 1, 2006, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and tabled the application to allow United Properties to revise the plans and meet with the neighboring residents. On August 3, 2006, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, PUT) preliminary plan, and preliminary plat as presented at this evening's council meeting. Bill Katter and Dan Parks of United Properties were present to address questions. Katter and Parks addressed the issue of screening the frontage road from the neighboring residential properties with a proposed staggered line of 12 -foot conifer trees with a 20 -foot wide planting of shrubs. Katter felt the proposal would furnish adequate residential screening and deter children crossing the frontage road. Katter also proposed offering each residential property owner an allowance to install a four -foot black or green chain link security fence along the property line adjacent to the frontage road. Katter asked if Council would like the proposed pond to be an amenity park area for the neighborhood or a green project to use natural resources for project irrigation. Grabowski would rather see the pond as a park area with mowed slopes. Thomas was aware of some very attractive pond areas, but was not sure the business park environment would be the best setting for the amenities. Planner Lindahl reported the AUAR for this area specifically stated ponds should be used for onsite irrigation and to provide native plantings, but the council has discretion in matters such as this; the AUAR is a guiding document. Jacobs said if the pond is used for irrigation purposes, the water level could go down to nothing and any fish would not be able to survive. Lymangood would prefer a natural look to the pond area. Cossette did not have a preference; the surrounding properties would be manicured. Richard Denison — 22741 Wagon Wheel Lane — suggested a combination of grooming and native plants. Jacobs asked if a business in the business park would need the service road extended east to Rolling Hills Road. Engineer Vander Top explained the MnDOT funding of the frontage road was based on a connection to Rolling Hills Road and emergency vehicle access to this large of a project would require more than one access. Rolling Hills Road sight distance would be a concern that would be defined in the feasibility report. The discussion changed to the frontage road screening. Several options were discussed including the possibility of allowing the security fencing in the right of way along the north side of the frontage road. Page -2- CITY OF CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 24, 2006 Lymangood referenced buildings #3 and #4 where the loading docks face the north and was concerned with the sound and light issues to the residential neighborhood on the north. Lymangood suggested restricting hours of truck deliveries to these two buildings. Cossette voiced his concern with the esthetics of the loading docks of these two buildings in relation to the trail and suggested the buildings be turned 180 degrees or positioned similarly to buildings #7 and #8. Katter stated the building themselves would lessen the Highway 55 traffic sounds to the residential neighborhood. Chris Hickok, representing United Properties, said the marketing standpoint of the Business Park would be the ability to see the office fronts of the buildings from Highway 55 and from the City's standpoint the development is the gateway to the City of Corcoran and loading docks facing Highway 55 would not be very attractive. Some of the other issues discussed were no gas stations would be allowed in the development, project funding would be addressed in the feasibility report and final plat process, excessive rainwater flow to the wetlands north of the project, depth of the pond slope, installation of signals at Highway 55 and Pioneer Trail before retail businesses are allowed, gate installation in wall north of buildings #7 and #8, and the inclusion of other City roads into the feasibility study. MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Grabowski, to add ll.eee. No idling trucks shall be allowed at the loading docks on Building 5 between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. to Resolution No. 2006 -47 approving the Preliminary PUD Plan. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Thomas, Jacobs, and Lymangood. (Motion carried 5:0) Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Resolution No. 2006 -45 MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Thomas, to approve Resolution No. 2006- 45 approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Thomas, and Lymangood. Voting Nay: Jacobs. (Motion carried 4:1) Zonine Ordinance Amendment, Ordinance No. 235 MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Thomas, to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Ordinance No. 235. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Thomas, Jacobs, and Lymangood. (Motion carried 5:0) Rezoning Findings of Fact, Resolution No. 2006 -46 MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Thomas, to approve Resolution No. 2006- 46 to approve the Rezoning Findings of Fact. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Thomas, and Lymangood. Voting Nay: Jacobs. (Motion carried 4:1) Planned Unit Development Plan, Resolution No. 2006 -47 MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Lymangood, to change item 11. to "The developer must comply with the following conditions prior to approval of the final plat:" Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Lymangood, Jacobs, and Thomas. (Motion carried 5:0) MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Thomas, to change item l l .h. and 11 j. to: ll.h. The plans shall be revised to include emergency exits (pedestrian egress doors) from the internal truck loading areas on Buildings 7 and 8. The buildings must still comply with Section 1060.060, Subd. 3(F) of the Zoning Ordinance, with requires these loading areas to be completely screened by an intervening building. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Resolution No. 2006 -45 Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Ordinance No. 235 Rezoning Findings of Fact, Resolution No. 2006 -46 Planned Unit Development Plan, Resolution No. 2006 -47 Page -3- CITY OF CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 24, 2006 11 j. The developer shall work with staff to revise the landscape plan on the north side of the frontage road. The plans shall provide screening from the residential properties on Wagon Wheel Lane. The applicant shall: i. Revise the current plan to provide shade trees on the north side of the frontage road, in addition to the proposed conifers, in order to continue the streetscape throughout the development. It appears that some Green Spire Lindens could be added on the north side of the frontage road to continue the street tree theme. ii. The applicant shall add a 4 -foot chain link security fence in lieu of some of the proposed landscaping in this area. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Lymangood, Jacobs, and Thomas. (Motion carried 5:0) MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Lymangood, to approve Resolution No. 2006 -47 approving the Preliminary PUD as revised. Voting Aye: Grabowski, Thomas, and Lymangood. Voting Nay: Cossette and Jacobs. (Motion carried 3:2) Preliminary Plat, Resolution No. 2006 -48 MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Lymangood, to approve Resolution No. 2006 -48 approving the Preliminary Plat. Voting Aye: Grabowski, Thomas, and Lymangood. Voting Nay: Cossette and Jacobs. (Motion carried 3:2) Cossette expressed concern that the view of building #5 was too open and needed more screening; it would be better if the building was positioned differently. Jacobs said it was premature to approve the plans for United Properties due to the impacts of those plans for the undefined frontage road east to Rolling Hills Road. He added that the plans for the road link to Rolling Hills Road was not yet fully documented or understood. Order Feasibility Report for Frontage Road Resolution No. 2006 -49 MOTION by Thomas, seconded by Grabowski, to approve Resolution No. 2006- 49 ordering the Feasibility Report for Frontage Road. Voting Aye: Cossette, Grabowski, Thomas, and Lymangood. Voting Nay: Jacobs. (Motion carried 4:1) MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Thomas, to address item 48.a. and then adjourn the meeting. Voting Aye: Grabowski, Thomas, Jacobs, Cossette, and Lymangood. (Motion carried 5:0) Project Assistance — U of M Humphrey Institute Administrator Vergin explained the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute was offering free project economic development assistance. Vergin suggested this service would be beneficial to promote business development in the southwest and downtown area. MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Grabowski, to utilize the service offered by the University of MN's Humphrey Institute with the inclusion of using the service to update the revenue and expenditure study data base of comparable cities and conduct surveys for updating the comprehensive plan. Voting Aye: Grabowski, Thomas, Jacobs, Cossette, and Lymangood. (Motion carried 5:0) Preliminary Plat, Resolution No. 2006 -48 Order Feasibility Report for Frontage Road, Resolution No. 2006 -49 NEW BUSINESS Project Assistance — U of MHumphrey Institute Page -4- CITY OF CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 24, 2006 Neat Budget Meeting Next Budget Meeting Administrator Vergin announced the budget meeting was recessed to August 31, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. Adjournment Adjournment MOTION by Grabowski, seconded by Thomas to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 p.m. Voting Aye: Grabowski, Jacobs, Cossette, Lymangood, and Thomas. (Motion carried 5:0) Bea Lindberg, City Clerk Page -5-