HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 03-12-1979, �,
MINUTES
Village
Monday,
Yillage
OF REGULAP. COUNCNL MEETING
of Arden Ntils
March 12, 1479 - 7:30 p.m.
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Ga11 fio Order
ursuant to due cal9 and notice thereof, Mayor Crepeau calisd
ths meeting to.order at 7:30 p.m,
Rall Call
Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Cou�cilmen Charlte Crtchton,
RoCe�t Ydoodburn, James Wtngert, Ward Nanson.
Absen�� - None.
• Also Present - Treasurer ponasd Lamb, Parks 0lrector John Buckley,
Pianner OrByn MIIYer, Clerk AdmTntstrator Charlotte
McNlesh, Deputy Cierk Dorothy Zehm.
ADDroval of Minutes
Wingert moved, seconded by Hanson, that the Mtnutes of the Regular
Councl9 Meeting of February 26, 1979 he approved es submitted.
Mo?lon carried unanimous9y.
Business from the F9oor
None.
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REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATiON DIRECTOR JOHN BUCKIEY
8979 Diseased Tree Removai 81ds
Buckley referred Council to his memo of 3/9/79 re tabulatlon ot
ten tB0) bids recet�ed.
After discussio�, Crichton moved, seconded by Wingert, that Council
av+ard the 1479 tree remova9 +contraM to Arp�s Yrso 5srvice, iow �idder.
based on the bids submftted. Motion carriea unanimousiy.
Municf al Tree (ns ector's Work Sho
Woodburn moved, seconded by Cr chton. that �ouncil authorize
Deve WinkeO's attendance at the MunicTpaB Tree Inspector's Work
Shop un March t2th at a cost of E3.00. Motton carrTed uoanimously.
AODroval of Rink Attendant Tyler Stoutenberg
Wingerrt moved, sscopded by Woodburn, that Council approve the
hirt�g of Tyler 5toutenberg at 52.50/hour, as rTnk at?endant during
the 1978-79 season.
Second Annual S rin Con#erence
Hanson move , seconded by Woodburn, that Councf! authorize the
attendance of John Buckley at the Second Annual Spr(ng Conference
on April 5!h and 6th Bn St. CBoud, afi a cost ot f37.50. Notion
carried unantmously.
Mionesota Toro Seminar
Crichton moved, seconded by Waodburn, that CouncTl autharize fihe
attendance of Fced Bel9 at Mtnnesote Toro Seminer on Tuesday,
March 20th in MBnneapoiis, Motion carried unanimously.
REPORI' OF VOLLACaE PLANNER ORLYN MILLER
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�� exp�alned that the app3icant, Batley Enterprises, inc.,
is requesting an Amended SpeclaB Use Permit for Huoters Park to
a81oM 72 apartment units in tro buPidings, Instead of four butld-
ings, and a change in unit mtx trom 50� one-bedroo�a and 5U$ two-
bedroom to 30 one-bedroom and 42 two-bedroom units.
MilEer referred Council to hIs report of 2/28/79; noted thaf the
proposed development meets or exceeds Ordinence require�aents;
noted that the Oarger structures are proposed because of economy
of cons-firuction, potent�a& energy conservattoo, management etfi-
ci.e�cy and roore efficient use of the site because ths open space
surrounding the bu�&dings wou9d be less fragmented then if snore
builddrtgs are pteced on the site; structure, as proposed woutd
completely screan eUi parking.and commercial uses from the homes
south of Harriet Avenue.
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Mi@ler reported fihat fhe PBsnning Commiss6on recommends Counci6
approvat of a change from � to 2�ul�dings, afit�ched or ��tached,
and a change in unit mtx to 3� one-bed�oom and 42 fro-bed�oam-
units, as r'equ�5tede w6fih 3'he Coni'Vnger�Cy tha1� ihe @ ineer �ffect
of the Gui@dlrsg be r�duced.
Gary Ba68ey presenfed a sk�tch o•f an aB4ernate deveBopment con-
figuratto� whtch would bend the bui6ding fa reduce its appearance
tn tengfh from th� homes �ho fhe south. BaiBey not@d that ihFs �
option vaas suggested by th� City PBanner and seemed to be accep-
tah9e fio the Pla�ning Comretsslon; stated that this a9ternate
confTguration would a9so be acc�pfab6e to Bai9ey Enterprises.
BalBey satd i�h @s #helr und�rs?anding that the POannTng Commission's
recommendatton is not to pddn our bulldingQs) buS to guide us
dn fhA prepara�FTon of a p0an the Ptanoang Co.mmtssDon r(BE support.
. Bai@ey expsained i-hat once 1t ts d�termined whether two or four
bul9dings are pr�terrnd, •l-hey wou9d draw plans accordTngBy; Infiend
to buiid the 72 �partmeeo� unBts in edfiber case; prefers the twa-
bu{Bdtng corocep4 aith coromon sec�►rlty ares becauae fhe larger
buTfldings wS91 hays more quaEtty tu3Bt into ihem.
BatBey descrtbed the praposed three-stnry buied6ngs to be approxi-
mate0y 27 feef in helght, mlth brlsk exterior; Bength of each three-
story bui6siing Is approximate0y @96 �eet, connected Dy a one-story
secur6ty area.
___Cri.eh�on quert_ed as to what changes have occurred slnce l973, to
make tao butBd�ngs b�iter than fou� buBBdings; four-buiiding apart-
ment concept was �ppar�ni�y consBd�red a raasonab8e Band use
gradaYion bsfive�an sing0e-garo6ly dwe61ing5 and commerciaE uses and
to @Imif the sca0e of �Phe apartment structures to make them more
compatib9e wTth adJacenf homes.
WTngert noted fihat fhe 4raeesition between s6ng8e�famBBy homes and
th� commercial area was � sfirang reason #or Counet�°s appraval of
4h• four apartmen4 buiBdBngs on thts site vrhen Hunters Park pas
approved.
Crichton queried eohefiher the Sxo buiBding concept wouBd have also
bean considered an ap�ropriai�e transition fram the res6denfiiaB to
th• commercia�.
Hanson asked if underground garag�s couBd b� a cons8deration.
BroCBe said, to put garages underneath the 6ub9dings would cost
2-2}tlmes the cost o� d�tached g�rages; not sure the site jusfi0fibs
underground garages, but wiSP &ook tnto Tt; but@dings, as pro-
posed have no basements; firsY floor 9s at grade; heating, 9aundry
etc,.are locatad in fhe one-siory area connecting the tero buildings.
Qrichton suggested that if the foar buf8ding concepf is not good,
perhaps sing0e»famiBy homes should be consEdered.
4doodburn safd that ha �rou8d prefer no apartmsnfs in Ardert HiBBs;
appareni@y thera is no way we can pr�vent the four-buiiding apart-
m�nt comp9ex on thia site; persona86y prefers 4Ae txa-build@ng
concept to four buitdings; cons�ders the garages as the eys-sore,
not the apartmenta; asked (f garsges are proposed tor each of the
� 72 apartm�nt units.
Bat9�y sald garages ara pe°oposed finitia&@y tor f of the units;
proposes that at time they �re sold as condominTums, aB@ wi1B have
, a garage.
�lingert satd hg do�s no# see fihe advantagm of t�o build9ngs over
four; undergo�aund par6cTog may reldevs Th� site cnnJesfTon; does
not feel the proposed bui�dPng confTgurat600 provides the City
�ny advaefiages over th� four-buiBding decentralized 800k.
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Woodburn sadd he fae�s fMo bui9dings are ^Bess busy" and e less
obtruslve us� of the sTte.
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March 12, 8979
Hanson noted that there has been n�f'Pfi@6 P98CtFDh fram the resi-
denfs in the area" refative to the fiwo but7dtng concept; noted
that the 5.foot berms proposed v+t&B be etfective a�P ground leveY
but not from the see�ond story oF the homes acrass the st�eet.
Mr. Ho86inger, 1974 Benton Way, said tha4 the apartments are
nqt consis•t8nt xt�h Hunters Park houses and plan; concerned re
densifiy, firat�tic cong�stion, rental property; brick exterior of
bui9dings and root Iines aro no# consistent with rood tones and
slanted roots of homes in Hunters Park.
After furfher ddscnssion, WT�gert a�oved that the apy8fcation for
an' Amended SpecTal tlse Permdt be denied, based on the plan pre-
sented tonight 4dated 3/12/79� because it fatBs to show an &mprove-
ment over the condttions of the existEng SpecBat Use Per�Bt; inteat
of motlon Ts io speaK to conftguration of units, aot to unit mix,
aoG to not require the 6-month delay for re-app9lcatlon. Motion
roras seconded by Crichton.
Vn discusslon, Woodbern said that he does not fsel 4hat thera
has been suffSclertt restdent tn-pui� on the proposa8; is �ot pre-
parad to vote doxn tfie two-bu�Od�ng coocept fionigAt knoa6ng that
there Ts no way to prewnt construci•ton of fhe four-buiBding con-
cept; moved to table the matter untB@ the March 26th Counci6
MeetTng. Motion was•seconded by Hanson and carrled dMoodburn,
lianson, Crepeeu, W6ngert voting In favor of the motion; Grichton
�oting in oppositionD.
Note: Res6dents of Huntars Park ai01 m�et w3tfi the applicant and
Councl� �smbers to provtde ��stdent in-put retative to tfie two-
buil6ing/four buildTng apartment compfex, on March 22nd at 7:3� p.m.
at the YllOage Ha00,
Case Ho. 78-27 S ectaB Use Pera�it .Sor Fence - HoKard Pl korn
� Mi er referred ouncil o th� anaing Comm ss on s recommenda-
tton Q12-6-78b ofi approv�a� of the Specta7 Use P�rmbt conttngent
upon:
1. No commercial use of the property.
2. Provision of a CertDfted Survey of the Bot identitytng
the property Bine and @oaafion of the fence and gate
opening.
3. Annua@ revPea for •I�wo years.
4. Public Safety Commitfiee's approva9 of parking between
the fence and Lake Johanna BouOevard.
Mtller �eported that #he requested fenCe deta@�s, Certtf9ed
Survey, landscaping/off-street parking p�an.have not been re-
celved; appdican4 ts not presen? tantght; appBEcation has been
pending since Sepferaber 8978.
9n d9scussion, Councl0 expr�ssed cortcern re th• visuaB effect
of the 4ence from �Fha sTree�, encroeehment on the sno+r storage
. and off-s4reet parkiog area, mainteaance of the area batween
fBRCB Bfld Si'P@@'F •'FC,
Crichfon moved thafi Counctl deny the SpeciaG Use Permit, based
on the informai�ion submttt�d, whtch does not solve the problem
ofyacc�ss, vlsual appearancA fram Lake Johanns 69vd., the general
deslgn detai@� of the fence and the� trRe�#c�Pc:+ �f #he b.�uleverd
Ttself. Motioo __. . _ _ _ _ _T_-- - — -- .
��as .��4Aded �__Hanson and_c�ried unani�sL�L�_
N�u Bri hton Com rehenstve Plan
�Ni 6er referred ounctl to his report 62/28/79) re hls over-vi�w
of the New Brighton Compr�h�anstve POan; oo?ed thaf, basical9y,
the pattern wlll be much as i4 is on tA� areas which interface
rith Arden HIBIs.
In discussTon, Council noted concern re dave9opments whtch may
increase traffic through Arden HPi6s, expressed appreciatiort
that area ea�t of 35Y1, south ofi Soo LTne RR is Tntended ta remain
resldentiaY.
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Niarch B2, 1979
Wingert agreed fio draft le�tor, bssed on plan �ecaiyed.
Land Ptannin Grant Ameodment
M er referre Councf o draft of Amended Appendix A proposed
fo utiilze 52,65f in addttDonal grant money avaiBab@a to Arden
Hills. �
After discussion, Wingert moved, seconded hy Hanson, to adopt
Resolut6on Na. 79-8, RESOIUT@ON REQUESTBNG &978-79 L6CAL PLANNfMG
ASS9STANCE GRAN7 FUNOS FROM THE METP,OPOLI7AN COUNC@l, with the
modificatton that.Arden Hills requests f3,35@ af the 52,651 grent
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funds alBocated. Motion carried, tCrichton vottng_i_n o�positi_on)
Mfl@er reported thst four pote�tia8 earth-sheltered homeS are
proposed in Kari�h Lake Estafies; ref�rred Counci8 to pYan foc
boroe proposed on Lot 47, BBock I rrMtch wT9& be burTed into a.
senpe on 4Ae north and fu8@y exposed to the south with retaining
wa{Is extending to the sTde Eot �Tnes.
MI19er reported tha# the Zoning Urdtnance does not specifica99y
dea0 xlth retalning xaB�s, but does parmtt aa09s 6' in neight,
or less, as encroachments in sEds and rear yards; Ordinanae does
not pereait a°'c�01ar" to be used as a daeBllag fmore than } of
floor to oeiBang heigh4 be8o�u the awerage grade3; noted 4hai
propos�d house is 900� above grade on on� slde and IOO� bsAor
grode on fihe other - at 50Z is no# consider°ed to be a^celEar".
Miller sxpfiaiaed thst, Decause of ifs unique de�ign, the ionirtg
Administrator; Building �nspectoc aod fie feit the PJanning Com-
�alssion and Caunc68 may Mish to raviear ths p9ans; noted that
any prob@ems erhich might aris� wouid probabBy apply fio the
Buildlag Cod�, rather than Zontng.
Crichton queried the interpr�tation of "celfar" definition;
feels that house� covered on three sedes and on top with earth,
is (ess than 50� abov� grade and �4herefore a"c�6Bar" and not
permOtted. Ot uas noted that Councit shal! make the finaY ds#er-
mi�atlon as to ahether a proposed use is permitTed undsr tha
Zoaing Ordtnance ru9es and de�dnttions, ahen a question arises.
�t wes suggested by tlfingert 4hat th� Clty shouOd prababBy expand
the Ordtnance ta d�tine and reguBate earth-she9tered homes; sug-
gested that tha existing d��tnttion of "cel6ar" aas probab9y meant
to dtsalBova the 0/capped basement" as a dael9ing, rather than tha
comple4a "earth-she&tered homep proposed; purpose of the Zoning
regulatTons Ts to protect pubOtc hea9i•h, safety, convenience and
general wetfare.
Atter dlscusston, Gloodburn moved, s�condeC by Crlphton, that
Counc89 finds thaf fihe proposed �arth-sheStered houses, as prese�ted,
would no4 be aB&or�d uoAer tfie Zo»ing Ordteance because they qua9lfy
as "ceBlsrs°. Motion carrted unantmousCy.
REPORT Of V@LLA�E TRIEASURER OONALD LAPlB
U nvest�qents
Marc , 979 - 4fi07.038.54 ! E0.20$ at American Nationat Ba�k
of St. Pau6, maturing June 118� l979.
Hanson moved, seconded by WFngert, to rat9fy the Treasurer's
investment. Motian earried unaniroously,
OTHER BUSBNESS
:�.�-ov �aovr 11 ('6@A7@f7T � CUD106 norKs �m �o aes 6KB5
Cr c on moved, secon e by nger , hat ounc ado
tion Mo. 79-7, RESOLUT&ON APPR041NG &979 LABOR AGREEM
BNTERNAT60NAL UMBON QF OPERATtlNG ENGINEERS, LOCAL N0.
Mofilon carrted unanimously .
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49, a5 amended,
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�March S2, 1979
Pubifc Works Su ervisor Recommendations:
A, ermanent Status - Work ng oreman
Crtchton maved, seconded by Hanson, that CounciL approve
the appointment of Eugene Wa9doch as e permane�t Work-
Ong Fo�eman, effective 4/I/79; as out9ined in Johansen's
memo ot 3/7/79. Motion carried unantmous9y.
B. Sa9ar Recommendatton - Fred Reed
C�6chton moved, secunded by oodburn, that Councl& author-
ize a salary increase fior Fred Reed to 57.75/hou�, retro-
acttv� to January 1, 8979. MutTon carrTed uoanimously,
REPORT OF VIILAGf ADMlNOSTRATOR CHARLOTTE MCNIESH
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Mood6urn moved, seconded by tdingert, that Cou�cl0 approve The
issuance of a Rubbish HauO�r Licensa to M. 0. 6ray Trucktng Com-
pany, subjeet to approval of the Ctfy Hea9th Officer. Motion
carried QWoodburn, Wtng�rt, Nanson, Crepeau votad i� favor of
the motion; Crttdton abstained).
Vtlla � Nali Soft Dripk Dis enser
Crichton wove , seconded by W �gert, that CounciB author6ze the
purchese ot the Vil9age Ha86 Soft Drdnk Dtspenser at a eost of
f250,00 p9us 335.OU for suppales, rBth the provlslon that tAe
prtce continue B 20a/bottle and any recovery theref�om be depositad
In the 6enera@ Fund. Motioae Carried unantmously.
Chen e in Po91c - Poiice R� orts
➢Ac esh reported t at amsey �ou�ty is changing Its po9Qcy and
wIB6 accepf telephone reports of minor tAeft losses; Pad formerly
requlred written, raports by an officer tn the area ahere 4heft
occurr�d. Woodburn suggested that general8y telephoned reports
bo used for thefts up to f000.00.
Cou�ciB suggested tfiat thls po@icy change be noted in the Toxn
Crter.
Pa roll and C&a6ms
Cr c on �aoveC, seconded by Y�ingert, that Council approve the
Ciei�s apd Payroll as presenfied. Motton carrted unanl�eously.
Code of Ordinances
McN esh reported that the Clty's Codes h�ve bee� shipped, aad
wfll be tn ef4ect on ApriY Ist; ask�d Counetl to de#arm9ne charge
fo� purchase of the baslc Code dsugc�estad sale price Is from S25.00-
550.00� and far the 90-day supp9�ment serv9ce 6S15e40-S30,00/year?.
CouncT6 �equested McNfesh to suggest se101ng price to Counci9 for
its consideration at a later meef►ng.
H S R BBock Company.
McNlesh reported tAat the H, d R. BOock s6gn in Arden Plaza does
' not meet the sign cri4erie; Company aill be moving soon aftar
Aprii 95th.
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CounciB concurred that the temporary sign be perwi4ted as iong as
company rtll be r�ovYng abou•6 Apri& B5, l979; If company leases
temporary space in the future, sdgn criteria shouBd b• enforced.
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Cha�Bot e McWiesh
Clerk Admintstrator
Ad.tourn�aent
Niogert moved, seconded by Hanson, that the meeting adjourn at
Notice of Meet6na:
Tha next Regular Council
8974 at 7:30 p.m. at the
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Meetang wdll be held on Monday, March 26,
Yiliage HaV9.
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