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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 CC MAY 1998 MINUTESCITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING May, 1998 '1'he May meeting of the City Council of the. City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Eineott on Monday, 18 May 1998, at 7:10 p.m. in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Eineott, Council Members Birkebak, Kunin, [go, and Nielsen, Treasurer Nordstrom, and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were representatives of the White Bear Montessori School, Majestic Pines Church. and several members of the community. Following Mayor Ern eon's .request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following were unanimously approved as presented: 1) 20 April 1998 Council Minutes on Motion by Ego, Second by Kunio; 2) 18 May 1998 Council Agenda on Motion by IRO, Second by Nielsen. taken. Magnuson then reported on Kuehn/Kadechka matter, Gerner violations, and neighborhood inspections with no action Magnuson then reported on status of Gem Lake Watershed Management Plan portion ofComprehensive.Municipal . flan. A brief 1-35E Corridor Study Report was presented and is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Report of the Planning Commission in the form of letter to Mayor Emeott from Mr. Hoeschler attached hereto as Exhibit "8" was then presented. Following a Special Workshop meeting on 27 April 1998, noticeof which was sent to all neighbors and interestedparties, and a Public Hearing on. 11 May 1998 which was duly published, the Planning Commission recommended implementation of Mayor Emeott's draft of an institutional overlay district as an ordinance tobeincorporated into the Zoning Ordinance 443. While:a few minor changes were considered appropriate, none. of the changes recommended affected the spirit and intent of the ordinance. Consensus approval of neighbors also weighed heavily in..the .recommendation. Sitedaspart ofthe approval is Mr. Newcome's letters of 06 and 15 May .1998.attachedhereto as Exhibit "C". The Planning Commission also recommended approval ofthe Site Plan for White Bear Montessori School with amendments to be presented to the Council by Mr. Hi iger. Magnuson. presented Application For A Zoning Variance from Daniel and Constance Kunin which has been received with full fee payment. The application requests avariance from Ordinance No, 43, Section 7.5 (1) AREA. from three (3) acres. to one (1) acre to accommodate and: allow the sale of the former Knutson residence: built on Kunin property as .employees quarters. Magnuson referred to: action by the Planning Commission and City Council in 1980 which granted twosimilar variances to existing former employee housing from the Daniels/Ward property, providing a third adjacent lot wasidentified which, when filially split, would have adequate acreage to maintain a three (3) acre R-1 zoning density. Discussion of frontage followed and the Kunins were asked to provide a map of the property showing what lot dimensions would be required for the variance to create the one (1) acre lot. Contingent upon receipt of said drawings and a final survey showing same and upon motion duly made (Birkebak) and .seconded (Nielsen), the variancewas unanimously approved with Kunin abstaining pending review of drawings and with the requirement that subsequent subdivisions of adjacent lands must accommodate maintenance of of Three (3) acre density by providing one or two lots of sufficient size (e.g• if a one acrelot split is allowed, one 5 acre or two 4 acre lots immediately adjacent would be required to maintain density). A final survey shall also be filed with the City Clerk and Ramsey County upon sale. Discussion then followed regarding amendments andrecommendations to Mayor Emeoti's proposed revisions to the Zoning' Ordinance.. Following discussion of several issues, it was determined that no changes were immediately necessary and that the. (proposed) Ordinance as presentedmet the spirit and intent .of the effort as well as the goals of the Comprehensive Municipal Plan and the Planning Commission. On motion by Igo, second by Birkebak, the :Council unanimously enacted Ordinance No. 72 and ordered it to become effective upon publication. Atthe recommendation of the Zoning Administrator and receipt of full fee payment, the Application For Consideration of Zoning Request by White Bear Montessori School was then presented. Upon motion by Kunin, second by Nielsen, the applicationallowingapplication of an Institutional Overlay to theproperty at 1201 East County Road. "E' , PIN 428.-30-22-44- 0006) was unanimously approved, subject to the following conditions: 1) review of the finalized site plan by the. Planning Commission and City Engineer as well as Ramsey County (county road entrances only); preparation and execution of a Developer's Agreement to be developed by the City Attorney. Page 1 of 2 Discussion of the Revenue Bond request by the Montessori School followed. Mr. Robins was recognized and stated his continuing objection for several reasons to issuance of this type of financing. Following discussion and upon motion to deny thc revenuebond financing by I3irkebak, second by Kunin, the Council voted to deny the application for revenue bond financing on the following vote: C3iikebak-Aye, Kunin-Aye, Nielsen -Nay, lgo-Nay, Emeott-Aye. Following discussion, it was decided the City should hire special expert counsel solely to represent; the City in the matter oldie bond issue. Motion by Igo, second K.unm to have the Clerk hire special expert counsel regarding the bond issue and secure a written opinionon the financing at the sole expense of the Montessori School was passed on the following vote: Birkebak-Nay, Kunin-Aye, Nielsen -Aye, Igo -Nay, Enleott-Aye. $aced: upon Council's decision, the Clerk was ordered to identify and retain expert special counsel for presentation of written opinion and in person representation at the June meeting. An amended budget for 1999.law enforcement was then presented for review. No action was: required. Magnuson reported he has received the 1997 Annual Report of the White Bear Fire Department and that interested parties may review same upon request. 'The first Quarter Recycling Report was presented for review with no action taken. Nordstrom presented the Treasurer's Report, a copy of which isattached hereto. as Exhibit"D", and indicatinga balance in the City's General Fund of S42,992.26 and in the City's :Sewer Fund of S22,154 04. Motion by Nielsen, Second by Bii kebak to approve report was carried unanimously. Payment of bilis for May totaling $ 8,562.45 and attachedhereto as Exhibit "E" was presented. Motion by Birkebak, Second by Nielsen to approve payments was carried unanimously. The next meeting of the: City Council will be on Monday, 15 June 1998 at 7:00 pm. At 8:52, severe storm warning sirens. sounded. Remaining items were tabled to June. Motion to adjourn immediately was un an ini ous Iy.approved. AUTHORED: 14 June: 1998 APPROVED`: 15 June 1998 ATTEST: ATTEST: e.-.401,sit t490#-^ Frederic C. M u r Paul R. Erneott City Clerk Mayor "fflc; minutes11998191in4r1198 Page 2 of