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June 21, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1 A. Pledge of Allegiance
1113. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Shep Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Steve
Schmidgall and Andy Snope. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney
Barnard and City Clerk Luedke.
1 C. Presentation - Certificate of Recognition - Twin Cities Honor Flight Participant
Mayor Harris presented a Certificate of Recognition to Corporal Dean Schneider,
Communications Officer John Kilby and Quartermaster Third Class Emery Erickson. Council
thanked them for their years of service.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve
the agenda of June 21 , 2016, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve
the consent agenda of June 21, 2016, as submitted and the motion carried.
3A. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 7, 2016.
31131. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payment of the bills as submitted.
31132. Approve Housing and Redevelopment Authority Check Register and authorize the
payment of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Approve the renewal of the respective liquor licenses for the applicants listed below for
the license period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017:
Off-Sale 3.2: Theodore Wirth Chalet
Wine On-Sale (including strong beer) and 3.2 Malt Liquor: Smashburger#1024 and
Ramada Minneapolis West
On-Sale and Sunday Sale: Red Lobster
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Planning Commission - May 23, 2016
2. Environmental Commission - March 28, 2016
3. Human Services Fund - March 14, 2016
4. Open Space and Recreation Commission - January 25, 2016
5. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - March 17, 2016
3E. Adopt Resolution 16-42, approving appointment of the Election Judges and Absentee
Ballot Board for the Primary Election to be held on August 9, 2016.
3F. Approve signing Agreement A101049 with Hennepin County for Assessing Services
from August 1, 2016 through July 31 , 2020.
3G. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the PUD Permit for North Wirth Parkway
PUD No. 33, Amendment #3.
3H. Receive and File the May 2016 Financial Reports.
31. Approve requests for beer and/or wine at Brookview Park as recommended by staff.
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3J. Approve the following Board/Commission appointments:
Board of Zoning Appeals
Richard Orenstein 1 year term - expires May 1, 2017
Environmental Commission
Debra Yahle 3 year term - expires May 1, 2019
Human Services Fund
Andrea Mac Arthur 3 year term - expires May 1, 2019
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4A. Public Hearing - Approve Conditional Use Permit 149 - 1000 Boone Avenue
North - Fired Up, Inc., Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman 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 to adopt
Ordinance #604, approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 149, 1000 Boone Avenue North, Fired
Up, Inc., Applicant upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris, Clausen,
Fonnest, Schmidgall and Snope and the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
4B. Public Hearing - Approve Conditional Use Permit 150 - 710 Pennsylvania
Avenue South - Morrie's Heritage Car Connection, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Attorney Barnard and City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from
Council.
Mr. Ben Robertaccio, Marketing Director at Morrie's, gave an overview of how the classic car
rental program will work and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
Mr. Dan Steinberg, 1033 Sumpter Avenue South, said the neighborhood is in favor of the
conditional use permit but are concerned about additional traffic in their neighborhood.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Conditional Use Permit for Morrie's Heritage Car
Connection and possible traffic issue in the nearby neighborhoods.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Mayor Harris to adopt Ordinance
#605, Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 150, 710 Pennsylvania Avenue South, Morrie's
Heritage Car Connection, Applicant with the addition of a 10th condition stating "The applicant
shall advise all customers to avoid driving through the adjacent residential neighborhoods so as
to reduce the impact of nuisance noise and traffic flow." upon a vote being taken the following
voted in favor of: Harris, Snope, Clausen, Fonnest, and Schmidgall and the following voted
against: none and the motion carried.
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4C. Public Hearing - MS4 General Permit, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program,
2015 Annual Report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Water Resources Technician Hoffman reviewed 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 Snope, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to adopt
Resolution 16-43, Issuing a Negative Declaration of Need for Revisions to the Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Program upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Fonnest,
Harris, Clausen, Schmidgall and Snope and the following voted against: none and the motion
carried.
4D. Public Hearing - Amendments to the General Land Use Plan Map and Official
Zoning Map - 9050 Golden Valley Road - City of Golden Valley, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
Mr. Tony Strauss, broker with Colliers working with the property owner, provided information
on the previous business at the location. He said the owner bought the property as an
investment because it is located in a commercial corridor. He stated when the property was
rezoned last fall the owner was under the impression the property could be either high density
residential or commercial, otherwise he would have objected to the rezoning. He answered
questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the public
hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed amendments to the General Land Use
Plan Map and Official Zoning Map for 9050 Golden Valley Road.
City Attorney Barnard stated in order for the vote to pass it must have a super majority vote in
favor and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to adopt
Resolution 16-44, amending the General Land Use Plan Map Designating 9050 Golden Valley
Road from Residential-High Density to Commercial-Office upon a vote being taken the following
voted in favor of: Harris, Fonnest, and Schmidgall and the following voted against: Clausen and
Snope and the motion failed.
No vote was taken on Ordinance #606, Amendments to the General Land Use Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map — 9050 Golden Valley Road — City of Golden Valley, Applicant
4E. Public Hearing - Amendments to Section 11.22 Moderate Density Residential
Zoning District
Associate Planner/Grant Writer Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions
from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
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4E. Public Hearing - Amendments to Section 11.22 - continued
Mr. Fred Gross, 7200 Harold Avenue, stated he owns one of the R-2 properties and that he
supports the work that has been done as long as there are variance requests available. He
said he was concerned that if houses are allowed to be built on 50 feet lots they could be too
close to the street but added that staggering the houses may help.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed amendments to Section 11.22 Moderate
Density Residential Zoning District.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Ordinance #602, amending Section 11.22 Moderate Density Residential Zoning District upon a
vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Snope, Schmidgall, Harris and Fonnest
and the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Second Consideration - Amending Sections 12.20: Minimum Subdivision Design
Standards and 12.50: Minor Subdivision and Consolidations Regarding Frontage,
Access, and Lot Width
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
There was Council discussion regarding amending the City Code for minimum subdivision
design standards and minor subdivision and consolidations of frontage and lot width.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
second consideration Ordinance #603, amending Chapter 12: Subdivision Regulations
(Platting), regarding Frontage, Access, and Lot Width upon a vote being taken the following
voted in favor of: Fonnest, Harris and Clausen the following voted against: Schmidgall and
Snope and the motion carried.
6B. Approve Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task Force Appointments
Associate Planner/Grant Writer Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions
from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task Force and
the selection process.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Snope to appoint
the following individuals to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task Force: Billy Binder, Kelly
Grissman, Dawn Hill, Hubert Humphrey III, Paul Klass, Robert Mattison, Paula Pentel, Dawn
Peterson, Laura Pugh, and Wendy Rubinyi and the motion carried.
6C. Authorization to Sign 2016-2018 Police Officers (LELS Local 27) Labor Agreement
City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the 2016-2018 Police Officers (LELS Local 27)
Labor Agreement and the motion carried.
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6D. Announcements of Meetings
The Board/Commission Recognition Dinner will be held on June 22, 2016, at 6:30 pm at
Brookview Community Center.
A Concert in the Park featuring the Robbinsdale City Band will be held on June 20, 2016, at 7
pm at Brookview Park.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council meeting on June 23,
2016, from 7:30 to 9 am at Second Harvest Heartland at 6325 Sandburg Road.
The first Water Day at Scheid Park will be held on June 24, 2016, at 12:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on June 26 and July 3, 2016,
from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot.
A Concert in the Park featuring the Gravel Roads will be held on June 27, 2016, at 7 pm at
Brookview Park.
Some Council Members may attend the CenterPoint Energy Ribbon Cutting on June 29, 2016,
at 10 am at Golden Valley Road and Douglas Drive.
Some Council Members may attend the Grand Opening of the Ramada Golden Valley
Minneapolis Hotel on June 30, 2016, from 12 to 2:30 pm at 6300 Wayzata Boulevard.
The City Offices are closed on July 4, 2016, in observance of Independence Day.
The next City Council meeting will be held on July 5, 2016, at 6:30 pm.
The Golden Valley Human Service Fund Golf and Lawn Bowling Classic will be held on July
15, 2016, from 8 am to 1:30 pm at Brookview Golf Course.
6E. Mayor and Council Communication
Council thanked the committee, city staff and everyone that attended the Pride Festival over
the weekend and stated it was a great event.
Mayor Harris updated Council on the current governmental affair issues including the bonding
bills, flood mitigation project and transportation matters.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope and the
motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 pm.
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She and M. Harri , Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk