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Home My WebLink AboutCC 09-09-1963� Minutes o£ Regular Counoil Meeting Villaee of Arden Hills _. Septeu,ber 9, 1963 � bieeting wea cal3.ed to order by Maqor Kennedy at 8t05 p.mo Roll Calls Prasant — biayor Kennedy, Trueteea Crepesu and 4lmens ,Clerk Lorraina Stromquist Absent - Trustee Nethercut Also Present � C].ay Kelley — Building Inapector, Don Lund — Deniater Engineering Co., Worth Read < VS11a�e Treasurer. � R.Zinutes of tha fteguler Council Meeting oP Auguat 26, 1963 were e approved es amended. D nacast, zne� ugene o es ock, President of Dyaaoat, Ind., an8 Warreo R.rennan, �and Developer of the North Suburban Induatriel Center, v+ere pre�ent and showad plans f'qr a building 150 ft, x 150 ft. which they propose to buiid on Lexington Avenue, south of Countq Road E. Mayor Kannedy read that part of the PZanning and Zoping Gommittee�s report, as submitted by Trustee Nethercut, which pertained to this matter. This Comnittee's recommendatione ware sa followss 1. That the parking plan be modified eo as to keep paxking away from the iramediate aides of the buildin�, pexmitting landaoaping slcng the south, eeat and north wella. 2� No aigna be constructefl other than the one on the building aiaove the mai:� entrancea �3o Simplicity of design ahould be uraintained and equal attentiop �iven to appearence from all directiona. 4, Future edditional construotion plana �e reviewed with the Commo at the earlieat posaible atage, h7r, Colestock etated that they would lika to atart oonstruction immedietely as they musi vacate their preaent building by January 2g 19�4a He informed the Coupcil that Dynacaet, Ino. would employ a�bout �0 peoplee He etated tliat A relate8 cortipany has an option on en adjoining 3� acres and thia hsa been conaidered in the Dyoensat t7'13i�.E�il'1� pZ9i].9p . . hir> Brennan 9Y,Ai+Bd that the Dynacast, Inc. busir:oss ia a very clean busineas with no odora, smoke, etc>, snd ha had refused aeveral applicanta because he felt their 6usin�sses were not suitable for Arden Hi11ao `Prustee Crepeeu moved, aeconded by Trustee Olmen, that the Building Permlt be �ranted with strict adherence to the reco�vuendations of the Planning and Zonin� Commi.ttee excepting reco�,mendation.No. 1, : which should be adhered to as closelp ea practiceble; motion narriedo Dynacast, Inc. � Sewer ServSce .r. 'rennan requas e a n�,e Order in Sanitery Sewer Improvemept Noa 6 to facilitnte service to the p:�opoaed Dynacast, Ina. building. ,',Zayor Yennedy requested Mr. IIrennan to confe7r with Roger Short, Banister Engineering Coo, on this matter. L�zz�e Johanna Volunteer F1re De to ��re CFie rry ers reques�cQd that the Fire Dept, be given floox plans of a12 proposed eeru;:arci�l devolopments and that the� ba ap�r•oved by the Industri�l Commissiop. Mra Colestock stated that he appreciated the intereet ahown apd would furniah a plan for the Fire Dept, = continued �- 4 � _ � Pege 2 Minutes of Regular �ounall Meating ? September 9, 196$ Fire Chief Ehlers informed the Council that he hsd been reprimanded by tha State Fire �Iarahall bacauae of the closing off of en exit at Lindey�s Prime Steak Houae. Thisaituation ie the reault of the installation of an airoonditioning system. Mr. Ehlars so informed Mr, Lindemer, owner of T,indey's Prime Steak Aouae, and wea assured that a new door would be instelled, but ao far thia hea not been done. Referred to Truatee Cr�epeeu and Mr. Kelley, Building Inspector. • Berg�rea r,4atter As reques�ed-bq the Plannin� and Zoning Committee, John Goettache, Big John Construction Co., presented site plans showing the road ease�ent and aewer conneation end the proposed locatfon o£ a aecopd houae on property at 1292 In�eraon Road, owned by B9rs. Eva Berggrenm Trustee Crepeau moved, seconded by Truatee 07.aien, that a variaqae to the Buildin� Code be �tanted to allow the aonetruction oP s aecond house on this lot as the size of the lot� 103 ft. x 400 ft.s is u,ore than sdequate; motion osrried. Jur�enson Plat Art Jurgenson, 1271 North Avon 5t., presentad a plat for its dlvisiou into four lote in Josephine Hilla No. 4- referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee. Re uest for Eateneion of Time on Ser.er Connectiop Cler orra ne tromquist re�a let��`rom Mrs. L. E. Sabine which requested an extension of time to June l, 1964 to connect to the sanitary sewer system e rented dwelling, owned by them, and loceted et 3459 Siema Court: b4ra, Sabine wee pre3ent at the meet3ng and explainad that a problem exists wnich would require a.pump for disposal of aewage, and at the present ti�:e they are rrot sure of the future of the dwellin�. Trustse Crepeau moved, seeonded by Clerk Lcrraine Stromquiat, that the extension of time be granted until June 1, 1964; motlon carried„ Le May Plat o�L`e 1�eg,� 1291 Amble Aoad, submitted e plat end requested inform= �tion eoncerning Lhe division of acrea�e. Raferrsd to Truatee Nethercut. Vucant Building�� Ccmpl��a�_in�t�� Leo May, 1291 A— moleitoad, informed the Council of a small vacant house at Hamline Avenue and Hmble Road which has become.unsi�htlq and is ettracting rats, etc. ReParred to T3uilding Inepectox, Clay Ke11ey. Gar3oy Nlatter s er urwell and Aick Hoff�urtt, owners of homea near the Gsrley . res3dence, 1870 Stowe Avenue, informed the Council that they are not in fsvor of allowing B�r. Garlep to maintain a stable on hia property for the keep2ng of a horse o❑ a part tin:e basiao AZr. Hoif�stated thet he coneidered the aituation dan�erous for smal7. cY�ildren, t+�ayor Kennedy stated th�t a solution to the problem ia being stiudied snd he requested th� Council membera to studg the ehange in the Zaning Ordinance as submitted by Attorney Courtneq. Sportameo�s Club �uildin .",ayor enne ,y �tnte t t the submitted plens Por the 4rden Hills Sports�en's Club building to be located op Lake Johantia Blvd „ east of Tonp Schmidt Psrk, has a problem with the direction of the doors swinging in a d��•a:�tian �vhich would hamper an emergenoy exito m continued m .�. s Pa�e 3 Minutea of Reguler Council bisetin� September S, 1963 Mayor Kennedy ala� atate8 thet the`�1ub is not financially able to carry out ell the plans deaired by the V311age at this timeo In the written repoPt submitted by the Cha].i°men of the Pla�ning and Zoning CommitEee, firustee Robte Nethercut, the following reaommendsa tions ware liated= 1. The plan should be raniewed carefully by the Buildin� Insp, to eheck the doors and eny hazsrda that mi�t hamper easy o�ross frae� the bu1181ng, � 2, The foundatSon shelf should be axtended so as to permit brick facin� on all tvalls at aome Puture time, 8. The east and north sides should be screened bg trees or ethc. landacaping ao as dot to present a concrete block vaall v�e•rr toward neighboring R-1 areasm 4. Speclnl use permit re9tricted to auch uses tp be speciiied ir writing whSoh would satisiy the Public Safety Con�mittee tla�� tha buildic,g will not beoome a nuisance or police pr�blemo 5. Any aigna ahould conform to the Village Billboard Ordinanc�„ now under Council aonaidaration, The Oouncil aet �eptembar SOs 19b3 for a conditional use h@aring o:a the matter. Referred to Atty> Courtney for lega� processing arad bo confer with Attq. Diak Jones on the maLter. Building Permit - Addition to tJ,� Gu1re's Aa reaou,mende ►q e P r.n'ng and Zoning Coiunittee, �'rustee Cro��eu moved, aeconded bq Trustee Olmen, Lhat e Bullding Permit be grent�icl to McGuire�s Supper Club to construct an addition on the north sifl� of the existing building, eub�ect to the addition of a secood anar�� genoy exit and the clarification mf the emer�ency exit from tha nheck roam; moLion carried, Zilliox Plat ans wera reneived t'rom tha Y�'. F. Stepnitz Agency for the pl,stting of the Zillioa Proparty to lot and bl�ek deacrip�ions instead o� the present meets and bounda deacriptions which are quite compl3.c�te�o Matter referred to the Vi17.e,ge Atty. for procedure on this typ� of platting. Bullis Plat ne ann ng ar.d Zoning Co:nm3ttes reported that they have raeuested Mr. Bu11is to be preaent at their meetin� of Sept> 19ID 19�i3, to diacusa p=ableme relsted to the division of the lot st 1800 �n�ersorz Road and the propoaerl acceas road, A artment Re ueat . he nn ng c oning Cocunittee re jected a request from idr. i=ust Nelson for a npecial-use permit to conatruct a 14 unit apartnien� bul2ding,on New F�ighton Road end County Road D, beceuae of the inedequaoy df'tYie lot. - PUBLIC WORKS - TAUST:�E OIi1EN Truetee Olmen reported that aeveral a� 11 road and aev�er m�tters are being eolved, but there are no problema involved. PUBLIC SAFETY r TRUSTEE CREPEAII Truatee Crepeau informed the Council of' a letter from the Lend= Lease Transportation Co., vrhich off'ered to aell the Village a used • embuladce. Clerk xequeated to send a letter to Mr. Nelson oi' this Companq arid inform him thet the Ville�e is not interested at thia time. — continued � Page 4 Miqutes of Regular Council Meeting &IAYOR KEb'NIiDY' S fiEPOAT September 98 19�3 Mayox Kenpedy atated that the Board of Appeals had gr�nted a variance to the Building Code to allow two houees to be built an one lot at the corner of Bedlkman Avenue and Iake Johanne Blvdo The formal aur� vey of auhdividin� the lot is now being processed. The Soard of Appeals felt that though the l�ts are not of edequate sizey the gl•ent� ing of th'i s varisnce reould not be detri:nental to anyone. • Mr. Burwell inf�rmed,th� Council that hira. Nelson9 3275 Leke Johanne N�lv3os �m ve�r perturb�d at the granting of thia request. riirs� Nelson had requeated thia type of v�riance saveral years ago and it had been denied. Clerk requested to cantact Mra. Nelson and exple5n the situation and iniorm her that her previously refuaed request oen be re-opened. Mr. Burweil atated hia objec�ton to the Bosrd of Appeals �uthoritg and f.elt Yhis authority belonged to the Councila Pdayor Konnedq informed hi� th:�t the people-have the right to oome before t�e Coan� cil if theq do not €evor ttxe Co�rnittee�s decisiona and/or its recomnendations. Control Data qor enne q atated that repre�ontatives froc, Control ��ta, �an-= iatex Engi.nesring Co. and the �%ouncil attebded a meeting:to studq the;antioipated traffie prohlem which eould reault from':the`proposed edditional building.-- Cantrol [�ta offered to build"an SO it� i:�dustrisl road on the west 13ne of their propertg, �o ba ded ated at completion, 1T Arden Hi11s would pay for trie �:ngineer set up the plans snd speci�i� aatione. ThSa eould bring the coet to the Ville�e to 5� of the ��! coat,, Aeferred to Clerk Lorraine Stromquiat to check finances viith the Budget Committee. CI;ERK � S RIs'PORT �onditionsl Uae Hearing — Duplex ar rra n%� ri �mqu3st-3n-%rmed the Council that the Cond2tio�el Uae Hearing Por the propoaed duplex on Cannon Ave. has been set for Sept. 3D. The date had been previouslq been set for Sep�e l�i, bu� had to be changed to allow time Por legslities, Police De t. A�prealatioU ' i: er res a le�eri"rom ir. & Mrs. Hannon, St. Pau�, expressing appreciation for the help �ivan them by Sgt. Pat Sexton when thep were atalled on Lexington Avenue. Ja� �w��. �Crai_g_ Claim Z1ercI- orr�ine�t"romqulat moved, seconded bq Trustee Crep�eu thati r the aettlament of �1,951.75 be paid to Jay W, Craig Co., seconded by Trustee Crepeeu,• motion�oerried. Araena L Smoke Nuisanae er rra ne tromquiat read a letter from F. u. dohnatons T��ain Cities Ordnanoe Plent, stating thet they had developed anothar method of diapoaing•of the vraste oila et the plant and that tho problem of s�oke nuieence has been e�liminatedo' Clerk requestad to aend a copq of the letter to Mayor LoftusD Shora� view� eho initiated the oomplaint, and elso to write e"thar�k you" letter'to �r. Johnaton. - oon�ioued � � � Pa�e 5 �i.taztea of Regular Counail Meeting September 98 19Ei3 Juatice Court — Minnesota Statutes rua ee :•epesu move , aecon e y Clerk Lorraine Stromqui.st, that the Villege puPchnae the Minnesota Ststutes Book to eid in expedit� ing oasea as the State Highway T.aws ere not elways �dequate; motion asrried. Purohase of Pi1 ren Pro ert ru ee rapeau move , aeconded by Clerk Inrraine Stromquistg that a r�solution be adopted approving the purchase of the Pilgren pro ertys as desoribed on the purchasa sgreement, and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to aign same; this approval aubject to the approval of Truatee Netheroutj motion cai�ried, Voters� Re�istratioq �Ierk�'! sra�e �quist informed the `ouncil that equipment and aupplieel necessary for voter registration have been ordered snd b�iduay Office Supply Co. was able to furnish a uaed fire proof file aebinet at a oonsiderable savipgs to the Village, Counctl mambers were presonted with a liatin� of "Councile� Dutiea in Elections" ea publiahe3 bq the I,eague of Minnesota Mun�cipalitieso Village Bud�et er rraine Stromquist prieaepted the council with copies of the 1963 budget figures �rith expenditures thraugh Au�ust 30s 1963� The Council decided to meet at a Speciel tdeeting either on the 16th or 18th of September (Clerk to cheak dete) to discusa the propoaed 1964 budgato Engineer'a Report Perr�� A��d�_�:'�tion �on`,�unT,—�riister Engioeering Coo, reported there is no aev�er eervice to the Perry property on the soutri aide of Stowe Avenuem He adviaed that tne �ounoil give this consideration ea Stovre A�e, ia non a �ounty Road an8 the Countq intends to blacktop it next spring, Ae aleo edviaed that the propoaed aewer on the Perry property be loworefl to e amximum depth. Council referred the �atter to Baniater Bng3neering Co. to confer with Carley Engineering Coo, who is plstting the eddit�onm Draina e Matter - Texsco Inc, on un n orme ounc th�t Texaco, Ine. plans to a anplet� their portion of the drsinage work to elimidate e problem at Cleve� lend Ave. and County Road D after September 15, as recomuended by the nulaerymen in oraer to eefely moved the existing landacaping materiel. Sanitary Se�vex Impxovament No. 6 on � repor�"e3—�'$"'�nniisry Sewer I�provement No. 6 is appY`oaim� ately 50� oomplete. Meeting Rdjourped et 10:55 p.m, B�t�—ff��,-�o er rra�ne romqu