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04-01-97. A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on April 1, 1997, in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City hall. Present were Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwell, Hesch, Johnson, and Jensen. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Gessele, Kerrigan, Anderson, Elverum and City Attorney Jerre Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS Charles Kritzler of the Hopkins Hennepin County Library announced the 75th anniversary celebration of the Hennepin County Library and said that the Library actually began as the Hopkins Library 85 years ago. He shared old newspaper articles about the library with the Council. III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. March 18, 1997, regular meeting minutes 2. Disbursements, Prelist 1011 3. Accept bid, order assessment hearing for May 6, 1997 on 11th Avenue South improvements (CR97-63) 4. Second reading, fire protection ordinance 5. Amendment to Resolution 97-22 transferring property at 8th and Mainstreet to the Hopkins HRA (CR97-57) Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. IV. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Order plans, 1997 alley reconstruction (CR97-61) Jim Gessele said that at their regular meeting on March 4, 1997, Council accepted a feasibility report and ordered this public hearing. He stated that the feasibility report recommended that costs be assessed in accordance with City Policy (8096 by residents and 2096 by the City). The City will pay for the additional cost of increasing the width of the turning radii at the T and at the street using the utility fund. Those who were assessed in 1985, when the north south portion of the alley was resurfaced will be given credit for that assessment. Two information meetings were held for those effected by the April 1 ~ 1997. City Council Mee~ng Page 1 project. The assessment will be from ~ 11.00 to ~ 13.00 for residential properties and X26.00 to X31.50 for commercial properties. Mayor Redepenning opened the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. There were no comments from the public. Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 8:26 p.m. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 97-34, resolution ordering improvement after public hearing, alley reconstruction, Project 97-02. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, ,Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. V. OLD BUSINESS 1. Development agreement/call for sale of bonds, Westbrooke Patio Homes (CR97-45) Karsten Elverum said that the City of Hopkins has established the Westbrooke Patio Homes Association as a housing improvement area and set the fees for the area by authority given under the Housing Improvement Act. The veto period for this action ended on March 21, 1997, with only five vetoes being received. The next step in the process is• to approve a development agreement with Westbrooke Patio Homes and call for the sale of bonds for the project. Ms. Elverum outlined the agreement. Rusty Fifield, Ehlers and Associates, answered questions about the bond process. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 97-27, authorizing the execution of a development agreement between the City of Hopkins and the Westbrooke Patio Homes Association and Resolution 97-33 calling for the sale of bonds. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. 2. Second reading, Ordinance amendment, business park zoning (CR97-58) Nancy Anderson said that she was told prior to the meeting that members of the Council had an interest in adding aHotel/Motel use to the ordinance. Council Member Jensen asked if the designation could be just Hotel. A discussion followed. April 1,1997, City Council Meeting Page 2 Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to refer the ordinance back to ,the Zoning and Planning Commission and direct staff to research the addition of hotels as a use in the business park zoning districts. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. CUP, Kakach development, 8th and Mainstreet Nancy Anderson said that Jeff Kakach has applied for a conditional use permit (CUP) to develop the northeast corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue. Mr,. Kakach is also requesting the vacation of the alley and platting the property. The property includes three vacant lots, 715, and 717 Mainstreet. Two buildings will include Glenrose Floral, retail space, and office space. The Zoning and Planning .Commission has recommended approval of the CUP. The HRA has approved the execution of a. development agreement for the project contingent on approval of the CUP, alley vacation, and the platting. , Roman Roos presented the plans. Council discussed the time frame and adjoining properties. Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 97-31, approving a conditional use permit to construct two buildings on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. 2. First reading, alley vacation, Kakach development (CR97-60) Nancy Anderson said that Jeff Kakach is proposing to construct two buildings on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue and is requesting the vacation of parts of the alleys that abut the proposed development. The east-west alley will be vacated in the area that abuts both lots, 1 and 2. Lot 1 and 2 will each get one half of the alley. The north-south alley will be vacated in the area that abuts Lot 1. Lot 1 will get the west side of the alley. Council discussed the portion of the alley behind Rudy Luther and the fact that the one way status would have to be changed. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member .Maxwell seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 97-32 adopting Ordinance 97-800, vacating alleys on the northeast April 1 ~ 1997, City Council Meetlng Page 3 r corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue for first reading. , A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously. 3. Discussion, transit feasibility study (CR97-62) Steve Mielke told the Council that the West Metro Collaborative Action Uniting Support and Empowerment (CAUSE) Transportation Action Group (TAG) sponsored a meeting on • March 21, 1997. The topic of discussion was transit in the western suburbs. At this meeting it was proposed that Hopkins, Minnetonka, and St. Louis Park fund a transportation feasibility study to determine transportation needs, analyze current alternatives, identify new alternatives which would better serve the communities and prepare a plan for implementing recommended alternatives. Jim Lasher of LSA Designs presented the scope of the project and outlined a cost not to . • , • exceed S 19,600. Council discussed the ,option of beginning with phase one and the necessity of doing this study as well as' cost issues. Council Member Jensen moved and Council -Member Johnson seconded a motion to • direct staff to investigate various funding sources for the analysis and prepare •in more detail a concrete agreement for Council action at the April 15 meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was ,carried unanimously. 4. Grand opening, Hopkins Center for the Arts (Memo) The .City Council agreed by consensus to not discuss this item. VII. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Council Member Johnson announced the upcoming "Walk the Talk" on April 10, 1997. Council Member Hesch said that Zoning and Planning met and discussed the sale of the Alliant Tech parking lot. She said that the commission was asked to give their opinion of changing the zoning of the lot from single family to commercial and that the commission held firm with the single family designation. Council Member Maxwell said that there was a Harley Hopkins Neighborhood meeting and that it went well. April 1,1997, City Council Mee~ting Page 4 Mayor Redepenning reminded Council Members of the retreat scheduled for April 11 and 12, 1997, and asked them to call Mr. Mielke with questions or requests for discussion. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn. ~ The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:41 p. m. Respectfully Subm' ' d, erry O~; rR~aier, City Clerk EST: C1. _ ~ ~~ Charln~ '~f. Redepenning, ayo ~ Apr111 ~ 1997. City Council MeeSng COUNCIL MEMBERS ~~~ ~ ;~.,. /~. ?/IA ~L111 ~ N - -y ._L Page 5