01-19-99 CC Minutes Regular Meeting
of the
City Council
January 19, 1999
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 January 19, 1999 at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Anderson, Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer and Micks.
Also present were: Jeanne Andre, Assistant to the City Manager; Jeannine Clancy,
Director of Public Works (arrived 7:30 p.m.); Barb Ross, Acting City Attorney; and Judy
Nally, Administrative Secretary.
*Letter from Metropolitan Council Regarding Transportation Plan Amendment Xenia
Avenue Extension
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the letter, dated December 9, 1998, from Richard Thompson, Supervisor
Comprehensive Planning, Metropolitan Council; regarding transportation plan amendment
for Xenia Avenue Extension.
*Letter from Theodore Goldman, Laurel Estates Apartments Regarding Preliminary
Design Plan Approval for PUD #81
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the letter from Theodore Goldman, Laurel Estates Apartments, dated January 14, 1999
regarding preliminary design plan approval for PUD #81.
Citizen Input
Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item. Hearing and seeing no one, the Mayor
continued the meeting.
Approval of Minutes: Joint City Council and Valley Square Area B Task Force
Meeting -January 4, 1999; and City Council Meeting -January 5, 1999
MOVED by Micks, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to approve the
Joint City Council and Valley Square Area B Task Force meeting of January 4, 1999 and
the City Council Meeting minutes of January 5, 1999 as submitted.
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January 19, 1999
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Approval of Agenda
MOVED by Bakken, seconded by Johnson and motion carried unanimously to approve the
agenda of January 19, 1999 as amended: Addition of Letters and/or Petitions - Letter from
Theodore Goldman, Laurel Estates Apartments Regarding Preliminary Design Plan
Approval for PUD #81; and Organizational Item - Gambling License Exemption and Waiver
of Notice Requirement- Minnesota Chapter, Public Relations Society of America.
Approval of Consent Agenda
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to approve the
items on the consent agenda, indicated by an asterisk (*), as amended: Addition of Letters
and/or Petitions - Letter from Theodore Goldman, Laurel Estates Apartments Regarding
Preliminary Design Plan Approval for PUD #81; and Organizational Item - Gambling
License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Requirement - Minnesota Chapter, Public
Relations Society of America.
Mayor Anderson read the items listed on the consent agenda.
*Approval of Check Register
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the payment of the bills as submitted.
*General Business and Heating Licenses
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the issuance of license#17171 to #17173.
*Gambling License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Requirement - Church of Christ
the King
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for
Church of Christ the King.
*Gambling License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Requirement - Minnesota
Chapter, Public Relations Society of America.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for the
Minnesota Chapter, Public Relations Society of America.
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January 19, 1999
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*Minutes of Boards and Commissions
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the minutes received as follows:
Human Services Foundation - December 14, 1998 and January 11, 1999
Planning Commission - December 14, 1998
Board of Zoning Appeals - December 15, 1998
Open Space and Recreation Commission - November 23, 1998
Public Hearing - Ordinance #196 - General Plan Approval -Amendment#1 - PUD #79
Room and Board
The following ordinance was MOVED by Bakken, seconded by Micks:
ORDINANCE NO. 196, 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE
Approval of Amendment to General Plan of Development
Room and Board Addition, P.U.D. No. 79, Amendment#1
R & B Properties, Applicant
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, introduced the agenda item.
Daryl Fortier, Fortier and Associates, reviewed the plan 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.
Fred Rappaport, 1545 June Avenue South, asked where the project would take place.
Adam Straus, 8400 29th Avenue South, asked how much the project would cost.
The Mayor closed the public hearing
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Micks and motion carried unanimously to approve
Ordinance#196, 2nd Series. Upon a roll call vote, the vote is as follows:
ANDERSON -YES BAKKEN -YES JOHNSON - YES LESUER - YES MICKS -YES
Regular Meeting of the City Council
January 19, 1999
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Continued Public Hearings - Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map Amendment - 800
Turners Crossroad; and Ordinance #195 - Rezoning to Business and Professional
Office Zoning District- 800 Turners Crossroad
The Council by consensus agreed to conduct the public hearing on both items at the same
time.
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, introduced the agenda item and
answered questions from the Council.
Kevin McAleese, Planning Commission Representative, presented the Commission report.
The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were afforded
the opportunity to express their views thereon.
Jessie Olson, 11557 Fetterly Road, asked how many jobs will be affected by the rezoning
and how will this project will affect the residents.
Carol Gohman, 621 Turner's Crossroad South; asked about the potential for expansion
under the zoning.
Linda Loomis, 6677 Olson Memorial Highway, registered her concern over the process for
continuing the public hearings; feels it would not be appropriate to continue; no notice was
published in the SunPost; had questions on how we notify citizens when an item is
continued, what is the timeframe; rescheduled the same night as the Xenia Avenue
Advisory Committee was scheduled to meet; and some of the members who where
concerned about Xenia Avenue extension would be concerned about this issue; and
requested the Council continue the hearing.
Josh Hamburger, 11831 Minnetonka Boulevard, asked if this project is an addition to an
existing building or is it proposed for an empty lot.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 99-3
RESOLUTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN MAP RESPECTING PROPERTY
WITN AN EXISTING ADDRESS OF 800 TURNERS CROSSROAD
Regular Meeting of the City Council
January 19, 1999
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Continued Public Hearings - Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map Amendment - 800
Turners Crossroad; Ordinance #195 - Rezoning to Business and Professional Office
Zoning District- 800 Turners Crossroad - Continued
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Micks
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer, and Micks; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.
The following ordinance was MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken:
ORDINANCE NO. 195, 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE
Rezoning from Light Industrial Zoning District to
Business and Professional Office Zoning District
Existing Address - 800 Turner's Crossroad
United Properties and the Golden Valley Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, Applicants
Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows:
ANDERSON - YES BAKKEN -YES JOHNSON -YES LESUER -YES MICKS -YES
Continued Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #81 - Golden
Hills Office Center
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed the plan as presented to
the Planning Commission and the plan as amended.
Kevin McAleese, Planning Commission Representative, presented the Commission report.
Glen VanWormer, Short Elliott Hendrickson, presented the traffic report and answered
questions from the Council.
Brian Carey, United Properties, Applicant, reviewed the plan 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.
Regular Meeting of the City Council
January 19, 1999
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Continued Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #81 - Golden
Hills Office Center - Continued
Kashena Konecki, 310 Turner's Crossroad South; expressed concern for the residential
property values for the homes on Turners Crossroad; doesn't feel the building belongs
there and is concerned over traffic to the proposed cul-de-sac.
Carol Gohman, 621 Turner's Crossroad South, expressed concern over the height of the
buildings, the 48 foot set back for the building, feels the building is too big for the site, lack
of green space on the plan, asked about water runoff during storms and where is the water
from the ramp going to go.
Bill Schroers, 721 Turner's Crossroad, feels the building is to big for the area, transitional
site between business and residential doesn't like the way it goes from a 15 story building
to a 4 story building to a 6 story building.
Betty George, Colonnade, the property owner is also considering doing a development on
the site they own in the next few years and asked that the traffic projections be evaluated;
expressed concern over car and truck traffic; asked about the design of the cul-de-sac on
Turner's Crossroad and how it will impact the semi delivery trucks being able to get into the
loading dock area.
Bob Shaffer, 2316 Zenith Avenue North; feels the project is average aesthetics and not a
strong gateway into the city; concerned for L-shape of the building and the backside faces
the apartments and residential area; concerns for traffic density, congestion and feels the
aesthetics could be stronger.
Linda Loomis, 6677 Olson Memorial Highway, expressed concern over the height of the
building, traffic concerns, stop sign installation, feels the development should be reduced;
competing turn lanes in front of the ramp at the Colonnade and expressed concern for the
neighborhoods visual impact, quality of life, traffic and noise impact, and plowing noise in
the middle of the night.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by LeSuer and motion carried to approve the preliminary
design plan for PUD #81, Golden Valley Office Center, subject to the following conditions:
Regular Meeting of the City Council
January 19, 1999
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Continued Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #81 - Golden
Hills Office Center- Continued
1. permitted uses include general offices plus limited office support services like cafeterias
or snack bars, copying and collating centers, mail centers, or day care - with no outside
advertising allowed for the support services, in order to maintain their classification as
accessory uses; internal advertising by flyer to other Golden Hills Central Area
developments is permitted, provided that permission is obtained from the appropriate
property owner or manager;
2. a parking structure with a single deck above ground level parking is also permitted,
provided that the structure's façade complements the appearance of the main building,
the deck surface extends no more than ten feet above the surrounding site grade, and
the deck parapet consists of a solid wall extending at least four feet above the deck
surface on all four sides;
3. the developer shall provide a lighting plan for the upper deck parking area, making
special effort to minimize any potential light spillover onto nearby residential lots by
using shorter light standards, hooded light mounts, low intensity lighting elements,
reduced security lighting during certain hours, or other appropriate methods as
determined by City staff;
4. the developer shall prepare a plan identifying suitable on-site snow storage or snow
removal options for the parking lot and parking deck areas;
5. right turning movements shall be allowed into and out of the Xenia Avenue site access;
left turns shall be allowed out but not in;
6. permitted or required site improvements will be those specified in the provisions of the
PUD permit, and/or shown on one or more plans approved as attachments to the
permit;
7. landscaping plans are subject to final approval by the Building Board of Review after
completing the PUD process; at minimum, such plans shall include berms extending
five feet or more above grade all along Turner's Crossroad and Laurel Avenue;
8. detailed visual perspectives of the water amenity/storm water ponding facility and its
immediate surroundings must be supplied as part of the required landscape plan for
General Plan consideration, and may be made part of the PUD permit, subject to final
approval of the Building Board of Review;
9. waste and recycling facilities are to be located entirely within the main building or in the
loading dock area; except on the day of pickup, no rubbish, recycling, or other
disposable material or container for holding such material is to be left in any outside
area other than the loading dock;
10.yard maintenance equipment, corporate vehicles, miscellaneous supplies and any other
stored items are to be kept within the main building;
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January 19, 1999
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Continued Public Hearing - Preliminary Design Plan Approval - PUD #81 - Golden
Hills Office Center—Continued
11.the developer must construct public sidewalks along Xenia Avenue, Laurel Avenue, and
Golden Hills Drive, working with City Engineering staff on locations and specifications;
where any part of a street sidewalk is located within the site's boundaries, the
developer is to provide permanent easements for public access. Once built, the City
will assume maintenance responsibilities for all street sidewalks;
12.the developer must also construct and maintain at least one internal site sidewalk
providing a safe path for pedestrians and cyclists from the building's main entrance out
to Xenia Avenue, plus providing clearly designated walkways between the main
building and all three parking deck stairwells;
13.the developer must provide a facility for parking and securing bicycles somewhere
within the site;
14.the developer must work with City Engineering staff and Metro Transit staff on
appropriate location, improvements, and installation/maintenance responsibility for a
bus stop facility along Xenia Avenue; if necessary, the developer will provide an
easement for an on-site location;
15.signage must meet appropriate standards established in City code;
16.the final plat must reflect additional right-of-way to be dedicated for Xenia Avenue and
for the Turner's Crossroad cul-de-sac;
17.the above-noted dedicated rights-of-way will be excluded from any other terms of PUD
approval as spelled out in the PUD permit;
18.the final plat must indicate standard 10-foot drainage and utility easements around the
site perimeter, as well as other easements the City Engineer may find necessary;
19.the name of the final plat must be "Golden Hills Office Center P.U.D. No. 81";
20.the applicant is to address all requirements and comments set out in the Engineering
Department memo dated December 1, 1998, except where such requirements or
comments are in conflict with other recommendations stated above; and
21.the applicant is to address all requirements and comments set out in the Inspections
Department memo dated November 17, 1998.
Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows:
ANDERSON -YES BAKKEN -YES JOHNSON -YES LESUER - YES MICKS - NO
Adoption of Fee Resolution
Jeanne Andre introduced the agenda item. Don Taylor, Finance Director, reviewed the
amendments to the fee resolution and answered questions from the Council.
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Adoption of Fee Resolution - Continued
Member Micks introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 99-4
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES AS PROVIDED IN THE CITY CODE
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Johnson
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer, and Micks; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.
Council referred to staff to review the possibility of conducting a comparative fee study and
to contact Council Member Bakken for him to relay his options and report back to the
Council on a recommendation.
Authorization to Purchase Street Right-of-Way, Utility Easements and Temporary
Construction Easements for Improvement of Xenia Avenue, Between Laurel Avenue
and Turner's Crossroad
Jeanne Andre introduced the agenda item and answered questions from the Council.
Member LeSuer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 99-5
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE
OR CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, UTILITY EASEMENTS AND
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF XENIA AVENUE BETWEEN LAUREL AVENUE AND TURNER'S CROSSROAD
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Bakken
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Bakken, Johnson, and LeSuer; and the following voted against the same: Micks,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.
*Receipt of West Suburban Mediation Center Fourth uarter Report
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the West Suburban Mediation Center fourth quarter report, dated January 7, 1999.
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*Authorization to Sign Letter of Understanding with Malloy, Montague, Karnowski,
Radosevich & Co., P.A. for 1998 Audit Services
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Letter of Understanding with Malloy, Montague,
Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. for 1998 audit services for an estimated fee of
$29,500.00.
*Authorization to Hire Barr Engineering for Driving Range Fence Construction,
Phase II
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the hiring of Barr Engineering to provide professional services for Phase II of the driving
range fence construction on a time and material basis for an amount not to exceed
$24,000.
Authorization to Sign PUD Permit-Amendment#1 - PUD#79 - Room and Board
Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development introduced the agenda item.
MOVED by Micks, seconded by LeSuer and motion carried unanimously to authorize the
Mayor and City Manager to sign the PUD permit for Amendment #1 for PUD #79, Room
and Board.
*Quotes - Golf Course Outfront Mower
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to purchase an
ouffront mower with a sweeper attachment to be used in winter, from the lowest
responsible bidder, Long Lake Tractor for$24,729.30. The quotes were as follows:
Long Lake Tractor $24,729.30
Polfus Golf& Turf 26,741.09
Announcements of Meetings
The Council/Staff visioning session will be held on January 23, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. at the
Brookview Community Center, golf grill, lower level. Mayor Anderson requested the
Council review the preliminary agenda for the January 23 meeting and let staff know if they
have additional agenda items.
The next regular City Council meeting is February 2, 1999.
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Reset Council Meeting Date
Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item.
MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Johnson and motion carried unanimously to change the
April 6 meeting to April 8, 1999, beginning at 7:30 p.m. with any public hearings to begin at
8:00 p.m.
Set Date for Board of Review
Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item.
MOVED by Micks, seconded by LeSuer and motion carried unanimously to set April 22,
1999 at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for the Board of Review.
Mayor and Council Communications
Mayor Anderson welcomed the students in attendance at the Council Meeting from North
Junior High. Some of the students came to the podium and introduced themselves and
received a city pin.
Board/Commission Appointment Process
Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Micks and motion carried unanimously to hold
board/commission interviews on February 15, 1999 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Proclamation for We Care About Kids Day
Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item and read the proclamation.
MOVED by Bakken, seconded by Micks and motion carried unanimously to proclaim
February 6, 1999 as We Care About Kids Day in Golden Valley.
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Adjournment
MOVED by Bakken, seconded by LeSuer and motion carried unanimously to adjourn the
meeting at 10:55 p.m.
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