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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Clausen, Schmidgall and Snope.
Absent: Council Member Fonnest
1B. Pledge of Allegiance
1C. Presentation: METRO Blue Line Update
Representatives from the METRO Blue Line Extension Project Office and Hennepin County
Community Works presented an update on the METRO Blue Line.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
receive and file the METRO Blue Line update, and the motion carried unanimously.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
amend the agenda as revised: 3K-2015 Government Affairs Priorities revision to the 2015
Legislatives Policies and the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the amended agenda of January 20, 2015, and the motion carried unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Snope to
approve the consent agenda of January 20, 2015, as revised: amendment to item 3K-2015
Government Affairs Priorities and removal of items: 3F-Receive and file resignation from
Michael Herring, 3G-Contract with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and 3H-
Receive and file Brookview Community Center Report and the motion carried unanimously.
3A1. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - January 6, 2015
313. Approve city check register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Approve solicitor's license for Custom Remodelers Inc.
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Human Rights Commission - November 25, 2014
2. Joint Water Commission - December 3, 2014
3. Open Space & Recreation Commission - November 24, 2014
4. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - November 19, 2014
3E. Approve purchase of three Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicles from Nelson Auto
Center for the total purchase price of $97,265.85.
3F. ReGeive and file Fesignation from MiGhael Herring frem HUMaR SeFViGes Fund.
3G. Adept Resolution 15-07 autheriziRg the GentFaGt With the Shakepee MdewakaRtE)14
SJ+OLIv GGMMURity fGF theremeval SeFViGes fer brush, semi, and yard waste.
3H. ReGeiVe and file the Breekview Community Center Feasibility Study Summary Repeft_.
31. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the funding agreement with the City of
Minneapolis for the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Grant Program.
3J. Adopt Resolution 15-08 making Annual Elections for the 2015 Insurance Policy.
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3K. Approve the City of Golden Valley 2015 Government Affairs Priorities.
3L. Adopt 2nd consideration of Ordinance #537 amending Chapter 5: Alcoholic Beverages
Licensing and Regulation and Resolution 15-09 to approve and direct the publication of
the title and summary of Ordinance #537.
3M. Adopt 2nd consideration of Ordinance #538 amending the 2015 Master Fee Schedule to
include new liquor license fees.
3N. Receive and file the Human Rights Commission 2014 Annual Report and approve the
2015 Work Plan.
30. Approve the following 2015 Council appointments:
Council Liaisons
Board of Zoning Appeals Fonnest
Civil Service Commission Clausen
Environmental Commission Fonnest
Human Rights Commission Snope
Human Services Fund Clausen
Open Space and Recreation Commission Clausen
Planning Commission Schmidgall
Other Assignments
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Harris, Clausen
Golden Valley Business Council Harris, Fonnest, Snope
Golden Valley Historical Society Board Member Schmidgall
Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Snope, Harris
Committee
Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings Harris
Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee Fonnest
Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force Harris
Legislative Liaison and Spokesperson Harris, Snope
Metro Cities Schmidgall, Delegate
Snope, Alternate
Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen
Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee Fonnest
3P. Approve the following additional meetings for Council reimbursement:
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Golden Valley Business Council
Golden Valley Historical Society
Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee
Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee
Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings
1-394 Joint Task Force
Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force
League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Committee Meetings, Legislative Conference and
Annual Conference
Metro Cities - Annual Meeting, Legislative Adoption Meeting, Regional Briefings, and
Committees
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
National League of Cities (NLC) - Congressional City Conference in the spring, Congress of
Cities in the fall and Board Meetings
Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee
Senior Community Services Board
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce - Mayor/Manager Meetings
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3Q. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to sign Contract No: Al 42695, agreement for
Brookview with Hennepin County for athletic field improvements at Sandburg Learning
Center.
3R. Adopt Resolution 15-10 authorizing submittal of an application to the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development Redevelopment Grant Program.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3F. Receive and file resignation from Michael Herring from Human Services Fund.
Council thanked Mr. Herring for his service on the Human Services Fund and congratulated
him on his recent appointment to the Robbinsdale School District Board.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to receive
and file the resignation from Michael Herring from the Human Services Fund and the motion
carried unanimously.
3G. Adopt Resolution 15-07 authorizing the contract with the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community for the removal services for brush, soil, and yard waste.
Council pointed out that this service is only for City's use and not resident's yard waste.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded Council Member Snope to adopt
Resolution 15-07 authorizing the contract with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
for the removal services for brush, soil, and yard waste, upon a vote being taking to following
voted in favor of: Harris, Snope, Schmidgall and Clausen, the following voted against: none and
the motion carried.
3H. Receive and file the Brookview Community Center Feasibility Study Summary Report.
Council thanked staff and the community members for their hard work on the report.
Director of Parks and Recreation Birno answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Snope to
receive and file the Brookview Community Center Feasibility Study Summary Report and the
motion carried unanimously.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4A. Public Hearing - Approval of Conditional Use Permit#39, Amendment #1 - 5501
Glenwood Avenue - Golden Valley Lutheran Church dba Loving Shepherd Early
Learning Center, Applicant
Associate Planner Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the public
hearing.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen adopt
Ordinance #539, Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 39, Amendment #1, 5501 Glenwood
Avenue, Golden Valley Lutheran Church dba Loving Shepherd Early Learning Center, Applicant
upon a vote being taking to following voted in favor of: Harris, Snope, Schmidgall and Clausen,
the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
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4B. Public Hearing - Ordinance #540 - Amending Chapter 11: Land Use Regulation
(Zoning) regarding addition of Breweries, Taprooms, and Brewpubs
Associate Planner Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
City Manager Burt answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
Ms. Lori Ertl, Under Pressure Brewing Taproom, said she is concerned about limiting the
taproom size to 30% of the brewery floor area. She said some of the surrounding communities
do not have a limits and explained by restricting the taproom seating it would limit their
customer base, productivity, competiveness and cash flow. She said their business would only
need so much space for product production and the rest of the square footage may not be
used but they would still be required to pay rent on it.
Mr. John Keenan, Under Pressure Brewing Taproom, said they planned to have antique
furniture which would be larger seating than other restaurants and would take up more floor
area so that is why they are asking for easing the limitation of the floor area. He asked if the
taproom did need to get a Conditional Use Permit would the cost be annually or a onetime fee.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding amending the Zoning Code regarding the addition of
Breweries, Taprooms, and Brewpubs as new uses.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Schmidgall to amend the taproom
floor area from 30% permitted use to 50% permitted use. If greater than 50% a Conditional
Use Permit would be required, upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris,
Snope and Schmidgall and the following voted against: Clausen and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Mayor Harris to amend the
parking requirements for the taproom to 1 space per 60 square feet from 1 space per 40
square feet and for every 2 bicycle spaces provided, 1 car space may be reduced from the
minimum parking requirement, for no more than 15% of the required spaces, upon a vote
being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris, Snope and Schmidgall and the following
voted against: Clausen and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to adopt
Ordinance #540, Amending Section 11 .03 Definitions, Section 11.30 Commercial Zoning
District, Section 11.35 Light Industrial Zoning District, 11.36 Industrial Zoning District, Section
11.47 Mixed Use Zoning District, and Section 11.70 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Regulations regarding Breweries, Taprooms, and Brewpubs as amended, upon a vote being
taking to following voted in favor of: Harris, Schmidgall and Snope and the following voted
against: Clausen and the motion carried.
4C. Public Hearing - Final PUD Plan for Laurel Ponds One PUD No. 117 - 305 and 345
Pennsylvania Avenue South - Lake West Development, LLC, Applicant
Associate Planner Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
City Manager Burt answered questions from Council.
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4C. Public Hearing - Final PUD Plan for Laurel Ponds One PUD No. 117 - continued
Mr. Don Jensen, Lake West Development, Applicant, reviewed the proposal and presented
details as to where the required parking spaces would be in the development. He stated that
the street would have signage per the Fire Marshal's recommendation. He explained what the
custom home designs may be for the development.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
Mr. Reno Kreuger, 500 Quebec Avenue South, said he and the neighbors approve of the
development but are concerned about traffic on Quebec Avenue. He asked if the City would
one day add a sign on Quebec that stated is was not a through street.
Ms. Caryl Eschweiler, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue, said she is pleased with the development but
she has questions on the traffic. She asked if a stop sign would be installed at the intersection
going into the development because there are a lot of kids and dogs in the neighborhood. She
also asked what the time frame of the project would be due to the fact her house is across the
street from the proposed development.
Mr. Steve Devitt, 235 Pennsylvania Avenue, asked if there will be no parking signs posted on
Pennsylvania because there may be overflow parking on it.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Final PUD Plan for Laurel Ponds One PUD No.
117 located at 305 and 345 Pennsylvania Avenue South for Lake West Development, LLC.
MOTION made by Mayor Harris, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to adopt
Ordinance #541, Approval of Final PUD Plan, Laurel Ponds One PUD No. 117, Lake West
Development, LLC, Applicant, upon a vote being taking the following voted in favor of: Harris,
Schmidgall, Snope and Clausen the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Announcements of Meetings
A Community Listening Session for the Golden Valley Subdivision Study will be held on
January 21, 2015, from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Council Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend a Legislative Breakfast on January 24, 2015, at 9:30 am
at the Crystal City Hall.
Some Council Members may attend the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Bowling Fundraiser on
January 25, 2015, starting at 11 am at the Doyle's Bowling and Lounge in Crystal.
Some Council Members may attend the METRO Blue Line Extension Station Area Planning
Open House #2 on January 29, 2015, from 5:30 to 8 pm at the University Research Outreach
and Engagement Center.
The next City Council Meeting will be held on February 3, 2015, at 6:30 pm.
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6B. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris announced the nomination deadline for the 2015 Caring Youth Award will be
February 2, 2015.
Council directed staff to look into creating an ordinance for food trucks. Mr. Burt stated staff will
work on it.
Council asked for an update on the e-cigarettes ordinance. Mr. Burt stated staff is working on
revising the ordinance with specific language for e-cigarettes and will be it back for future
Council consideration.
Council asked staff when the Teen Committee meeting minutes will be available. Mr. Birno
stated the minutes will be presented in the near future.
7. Adjournment
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope, and the
motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 pm.
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk