06-21-05 CC MinutesRegular Meeting
of the
City Council
June 21, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said
City on June 21, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Freiberg, Grayson, Loomis, Pentel and Shaffer.
Also present were: Thomas Burt, City Manager; Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public
Works; Allen Barnard, City Attorney; and Judy Nally, Administrative Assistant.
Presentation of Government Finance Association Award for Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Bonnie Burton, Finance Director, City of Shorewood, presented the Government Finance
Association Award for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
to Sue Virnig, Assistant Finance Director, and the Finance staff.
The Council thanked the Finance staff for their hard work.
Approval of Agenda
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to approve
the agenda of June 21, 2005 as submitted.
Citizen Input
Mayor Loomis introduced the agenda item. Hearing and seeing no one, the Mayor
continued the meeting.
Approval of Consent Agenda
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to approve
the agenda of June 21, 2005 as amended: Removal of Letter from South Rice Lake
Association Regarding Deer Population and Resignation of Paul Flood from Human
Services Foundation.
Mayor Loomis read the items listed on the consent agenda.
*Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting - June 7, 2005 and Council/Manager
Meeting of June 14, 2005
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to approve
the City Council meeting minutes of June 7, 2005 and the Council/Manager meeting
minutes of June 14, 2005 as submitted.
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*Bills and Claims
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the payment of the City bills as submitted.
*General Business Licenses
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the issuance of licenses as recommended by staff.
*Minutes of Boards and Commissions
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the minutes as follows:
Joint Water Commission - April 13 and May 4, 2005
Human Rights Commission - April 14, 2005
Bassett Creek Water Management Commission - May 19, 2005
Joint City Council and Planning Commission 1-394 Corridor Study Kick-off Presentation -
April 25, 2005
Letter from South Rice Lake Association Regarding Deer Population
Council Member Freiberg requested that a copy of the deer population study be forwarded
to the South Rice Lake Association.
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the letter from the South Rice Lake Association, dated June 10, 2005, regarding deer
population.
The Council would like to discuss the deer population at the August 9, 2005
Council/Manager meeting.
Resignation of Paul Flood from Human Services Foundation
Council Member Freiberg requested an update of the vacancies on various boards and
commissions.
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Pentel and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the resignation of Paul Flood from the Human Services Foundation and request the
Mayor send him a letter of appreciation in recognition for his service to the community.
Mayor Loomis will review the applications on file and determine the board/commission
vacancies and report back to the Council.
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*Approval of Requests for Beer and/or Wine at Brookview Park
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Grayson and motion carried to approve the requests for
beer and/or wine at Brookview Park as recommended by staff.
Public Hearing - Ordinance #331- Final Plan Approval - PUD #91 - Amendment #1.:
Rudy
1-
Rudy Luther Toyota
The following ordinance was MOVED by Shaffer, seconded by Pentel:
ORDINANCE NO. 331, 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE
Approval of Amendment to Final Plan of Development
Rudy Luther Toyota, P.U.D. No. 91, Amendment No. 1
The Luther Company Limited Partnership, Applicant
Jon Baker, Architect, and Don Hughes, Civil Engineer, reviewed the plan and answered
questions from the Council.
Don Keysser, Planning Commissioner, presented the Commission report and answered
questions from the Council.
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, presented the staff report and
answered questions from the Council.
The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were
afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Hearing and seeing no one, the
Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Shaffer, seconded by Pentel and motion carried unanimously to approve
Ordinance #331, 2nd Series. Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows:
FREIBERG - YES GRAYSON - YES LOOMIS - YES PENTEL - YES SHAFFER - YES
Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #100 - North Wirth
Business Center
Rick Martens and Darrell Anderson, applicants, reviewed the plan and answered questions
from the Council.
Don Keysser, Planning Commissioner, presented the Commission report and answered
questions from the Council.
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, presented the staff report and
answered questions from the Council. Allen Barnard answered questions from the Council.
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Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #100 - North Wirth
Business Center - Continued
The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were
afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Hearing and seeing no one, the
Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Shaffer, seconded by Grayson and motion carred unanimously to approve the
Preliminary Design Plan for PUD #100, North Wirth Business Center subject to the
following conditions:
1. The following plans shall become a part of this approval: Site Plan dated November 4,
2004 prepared by the Design Partnership; Landscape Plan dated November 4, 2004
and prepared by the Design Partnership; Building Elevation Sheet dated November 11,
2004 and prepared by The Design Partnership; Grading Plan dated November 4, 2004
and prepared by Paramount Engineering; and Utility Plan dated November 4, 2004 and
prepared by Paramount Engineering.
2. The recommendations found in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, to Mark
Grimes dated May 16, 2005 shall become a part of these recommendations.
3. The recommendations found in the memo from Deputy Fire Marshal Ed Anderson to
Mark Grimes dated November 24, 2004 shall become a part of these
recommendations.
4. The plantings and sod indicated on the Landscape Plan shall be completed around
each building after construction of the building. Prior to construction of the buildings, all
areas shall be seeded with a seed mix acceptable to the City Engineer. The area that is
seeded shall be maintained in a manner as to not allow the growth to exceed 8 inches
in height.
5. The areas along Dahlberg Drive (between the parking lots and the street and east of
the southernmost building pad) shall have sod laid at the same time as the landscaping
is done around the first building.
6. The area north of the railroad tracks shall be placed in a conservation easement with
the City of Golden Valley. Development of the area north of the tracks may only occur
with an amendment to the PUD and amendment to the conservation easement.
Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #101 - Maywood
Dave Kingman, Kingman Building Company and Dave Reed, Landmark Development
Group reviewed the plan and answered questions from the Council.
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, presented the staff report and
answered questions from the Council. Thomas Burt, Allen Barnard and Jeannine Clancy
answered questions from the Council.
The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were
afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon.
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Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #101 - Maywood -
Continued
Mark Heilman, 5605 Olson Memorial Highway, he is opposed to having the road circle
around his property, stated he was offered $300,000 for his house but he could not find a
comparable property within the City for that price; stated he doesn't want to live in a
stockyard, feels the road will be closer than he thought; doesn't feel the developer has
been very flexible, worried about selling his property'in the future; stated he would like to
see more visuals of what his home and the road will look like; stated he has trouble
backing out of his driveway now and feels there may be future traffic problems.
Jim Heidelberg, 489 Valleywood Circle, thanked the developer for the creative use of the
land; stated he heavily endorses the project; stated it is an improvement to what was there
in the past, likes how the developer is working with the property owners, and feels the
project will be beneficial to the community.
Jim Murphy, 5610 Woodstock Avenue, feels it is an excellent site for homes; stated that if
the road is not built in the proposed location the homeowner will have homes that are
closer to him than the road would be; suggested leaving the trees on the site to be used as
a buffer and feels that developer has worked hard to satisfy the neighborhood.
Michelle Tiedeken, 425 Turner's Crossroad North, stated they have met with the developer
to discuss different landscape and fencing options for their property and stated the
developer has been willing to work with them.
Tim Nordland, 425 Turner's Crossroad North, feels that the site now is an ugly wasted
space; stated he is in favor of the development, feels the developer has been
accommodating to the property owners and stated they want to stay where they are.
Jelan Heidelberg, 489 Valleywood Circle, feels that with the proposed homes being built it
will be better than when the tree service was on the site and feels the property values in
the neighborhood will increase.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried to continue to continue the
public hearing for consideration of the Preliminary Design Plan for PUD No. 101, Maywood,
until the July 5, 2005 City Council meeting. Mayor Loomis and Council Member Shaffer
voted no.
Announcements of Meetings
A Joint Water Commission Water Planning and Governance Task Force meeting will be
held on June 22, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Golden Valley City Hall.
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Announcements of Meetings - Continued
The Board/Commission Recognition Dinner will be held on June 29, 2005 at 6:30 pm at the
Brookview Community Center.
The next City Council meeting will be held on July 5, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting will be held on July 12, 2005
beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed immediately by the Council/Manager meeting.
A City Council meeting will be held on July 19, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The next Bassett Creek Water Management Commission will be held on July 21, 2005 at
11:30 a.m.
National Night Out celebrations will be held throughout the evening on Tuesday, August 2,
2005.
A City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor and Council Communications
No action and/or discussion took place.
Adiournment
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:28 p.m.
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Linda R. Loomis,Mayor
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