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Agenda0 0 U HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL FINAL AGENDA Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:30 pm THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Schedule: 7:30 pm - City Council Meeting Work Session after Close of Regular City Council Meeting 1_ CALL TO ORDER II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person) III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of the May 4, 2010 City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of the May 4, 2010 Council Work Session after the City Council Meeting 3. Minutes of the May 11, 2010 Council Work Session Meeting 4. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval; Obermaier 5. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for the Hopkins Area Jaycees Raspberry Dances on July 16,2010; Obermaier (CR2010-047) 6. Approve the Ordinance 10-1017, Second Reading, Establishing Overlay for Downtown District; Anderson (Memo) 7. Appoint Fran Hesch and Karen Jensen to the Charter Commission; Genellie (Memo) 8. Adopt Resolution 2010-026, Withdrawing from the 1984 Public Works Joint Powers Agreement; Bradford (CR2010-046) Vote: Youakim IV. NEW BUSINESS Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 1. Adopt Resolution 2010-022, Accepting Bids for 5th Street South Reconstruction Project; Resolution 2010-023, Declaring Cost to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment; Resolution 2010-024, For Hearing on Proposed Assessments, 5th Street South, City Project 08-07; and Resolution 2010- 025, Relating to Parking Restrictions on 5th Street South; Bradford (CR2010-045) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ASK THE CITY! Call (952) 939-1421 Ask the City is the City of Hopkins voice message system) 2. Approve Loan Agreement Between City of Hopkins and Maetzold Field; Stadler (CR2010-044) • Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 3. Approve Ordinance 2010-1020, Amendments to Section 115, Tobacco Compliance; Genellie (CR2010-043) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 4. Approve Ordinance 2010-1019, First Reading, Amendments to Section 600, Food Code Compliance; Genellie (CR2010-042) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 5. Approve Ordinance 2010-1018, First Reading, Amending Section 610, Swimming Pool Code; Kearney (CR2010-041) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell • VI. ADJOURNMENT .7 Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 11 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ASK THE CITY! Call (952) 939-1421 Ask the City is the City of Hopkins voice message system) • A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on May 4, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Brausen, Rowan, and Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Elverum, Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS LeDell Benson, 750 Mainstreet, appeared to voice his concerns about traffic at the intersection of Mainstreet and 8th Ave. III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1. Zoning and Planning Commission Lynda Flynn reported that the Commission held public hearings on three items; A site plan for seven townhomes on the former Hopkins Honda site (MarketPlace and Main Development), a • preliminary/final plat for the MarketPlace and Main Development, and an ordinance placing an overlay district from 13th Ave to Shady Oak Rd along Mainstreet for design standards. No one appeared at the public hearings. The Commission recommended approval of all three items. City Planner Nancy Anderson reviewed the mixed use standards for the Neighborhood Mixed Use area for Blake Road. • IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 City Council Work Session 3. Minutes of the April 27, 2010 City Council Work Session 4. Ratify Checks for the Month of April (Memo) 5. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval (Memo) 6. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Scotch and Cigar Tour, May 22, 2010 (CR2010-034) 7. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Raspberry Festival, July 16 — July 18, 2010 (CR2010-035) 8. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Ribfest, August 21, 1010 (CR2010-036) 9. Approve Temporary 3.2% Beer License for the Hopkins Area Jaycees, Mainstreet Days on May 22, 2010 (CR2010-040) Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; May 4, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 • Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Adopt Resolution 2010-020, Approving a Preliminary/Final Plat for the MarketPlace and Main Development Townhomes (CR2010-038) The former site of Hopkins Honda between 6th and 8th Aves is available for redevelopment and was purchased by the Cornerstone Group. In 2007 a preliminary/final plat and site plan were approved for the Cornerstone Group for a condo/townhome/retail development. The triangular area on the north side of Mainstreet between 6th and 7th Aves was proposed to be townhomes. The site plan for the townhouse site expired after one year. Marketplace Holdings, inc. purchased the site and is now asking for a re -plat and site plan approval for the townhouse site. The plan is in compliance with the Zoning ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan as well as the subdivision requirements. A park dedication of $800 per unit will be charged. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. Bill Beard, MarketPlace and Main, and Jeff Reedy, architect for the project, appeared before • the Council to review the site plan and answer questions. Council Member Youakim asked that the gate be moved further back from the sidewalk so that vehicles exiting the area would not have to hurry through the gate and that a stop sign be placed before the sidewalk. Mr. Reedy agreed that these two items should be incorporated. • Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2010-020, approving a preliminary/final plat for the MarketPlace and Main Development townhomes. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Adopt Resolution 2010-037, Approving a Site Plan to Construct Seven Townhomes on the Former Hopkins Honda Site (CR2010-037) With the approval of a preliminary/final plat, the Beard Group is proposing to redevelop the triangular area on the north side of Mainstreet between 6th and 7th Aves. The Beard Group is proposing a row of four townhomes on Mainstreet and three along 7th Ave. The townhomes will be three stories with the fourth being an unfinished attic. The price will be mid 300,000 to 400,000's. Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2010-019, approvintq? a siteplanto construct seven townhomes on the former Hopkins Honda site between 6 and 7 Aves. on the north side of Mainstreet with the condition that the City approves the Association Declarations that are filed for the townhomes. May 4, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Adopt Resolution 2010-014A, Denying Proposed Ordinance 2010-1015, Amending the Sign Ordinance to Allow Electronic Changing Signs to Change Every 12 Seconds (CR2010-039) The City received an application for a zoning amendment form Holiday Companies for an electronic message center below the gas price sign. Holiday currently has a manually changeable sign on their pylon at the southwest corner of Excelsior Blvd. and 11th Ave S. The current sign ordinance allows a changeable copy sign that can be changed or rearranged once in a 24-hour period. Holidays has requested that the ordinance be changed to allow a changeable copy sign that changes every twelve seconds. City Planner Nancy Anderson stated that staff is still recommending denial of the amendment, but that if the Council is moving toward allowing signs to change more frequently, the recommendation is a change every 20 minutes. Michael Cronin, representing Holiday Companies, came forward and requested that the Council at least consider a change with a frequency in minutes as opposed to hours. . Council Member Brausen asked that if they changed it to every twenty minutes, should it go back to Zoning and Planning for review? City Manager Rick Getschow stated that it could be sent back to Zoning and Planning. Mr. Getschow added that there is other language in the ordinance that might also be reviewed. • Mr. Cronin agreed that Holiday would prefer a continuance of 60 days to a denial of the amendment request. Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to continue the item. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, nay; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried. 4. Adopt Resolution 2010-021, Approving Ordinance 2010-1017, Placing an Overlay District from 13th Ave to Shady Oak rd along Mainstreet for Design Standards for First Reading (CR2010-039) In 2003, the City Council placed an overlay district for design standards on the area from 1st St S to 1st St N from 6th Ave to 13th Ave. Since the standards were approved in 2003 and have worked in the specific area, there has been a desire to expand them to Shady Oak Rd. The Zoning and Planning Commission has been working on this ordinance for the past year. City Planner Anderson noted the two differences between the current ordinance and this ordinance. Buildings can be set back further from the street to allow for seating areas in the May 4, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 • • front of the building. Small signs (three feet by three feet) would be allowed in front of the buildings. In response to Mayor Maxwell's question, City Attorney Jerry Steiner replied that he would review the ordinance before the second reading. Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2010-021, approving Ordinance 2010-1017, placing an overlay district from 13th Ave to Shady Oak Rd. along Mainstreet for design standards for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:52 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Terry Obermaier, City Clerk COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor May 4, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Page 1 May 4th, 2010 • MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 9:00 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Halverson, Youakim, Rowan, City Manager Rick Getschow and Public Works Director Steve Stadler. OTHER: • Public Works Director Stadler discussed a potential loan that the City would provide to Hopkins Area Little League for improvements to Maetzold field. • City Council discussed the current process of SWLRT and a potential siting of an LRT maintenance and operation facility. The staff will draft a letter to the County Commissioner stating the concern with the siting of a maintenance facility in Hopkins. • • Council members discussed the upcoming Work Session whereby the off -sale liquor stores will be present to discuss a proposal to extend the hours when the stores can be open. With no further business, a motion was made by Brausen, seconded by Halverson to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:42 pm. Rick Getschow, Secretary CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: 0 Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Raspberry Room • Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council members Kristi Halverson, Rick Brausen, Cheryl Youakim, Bruce Rowan, Hopkins City Manager Rick Getschow, Director of Planning & Economic Development Kersten Elverum, Community Development Coordinator Tara Beard, Patricia Fitzgerald from Hennepin County, Ehlers & Associates Financial Advisor Stacie Kvilvang, Liquor Store Owners/Employee's from MGM Liquors- Bob Cavan, Dan Pertile, and Jack Lammers; The Liquor Store and More -Roy Nguyen; Leamans- Jim Mason; Richards Liquor- Onkar and Sarolul Singh; and Mac's Liquor - Sue and Dave McCarville. DISCUSSION OF OFF -SALE LIQUOR HOURS: The City has been approached by several off -sale liquor licensees regarding changing the closing time for off -sale liquor sales. Currently off -sale liquor establishments must close by 8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. State law allows off -sale liquor establishments to remain open until 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. However, state law also allows municipalities to further limit the hours of • sales. Minnetonka and St. Louis Park allow off -sale liquor establishments to remain open past 8:00 p.m. Edina and Eden Prairie have municipal liquor stores which have the same hours as Hopkins. Closing hours in Minnetonka and St. Louis Park vary. Texas Tonka Liquor (Mtka Blvd and Texas) is open until 10:00 p.m. during the week. US Liquor, Trader Joe's, Pairings and Vintage Liquor (Hwy 7 and Texas Ave) are open until 9:00 p.m. Glen Lake Wine and Spirits, Sundial Wine and Spirits (Shady Oak Road), and Knollwood Liquor close at 8:00 p.m. The Liquor store owners and employee's shared their thoughts and opinions with the Council. Council needs more time to discuss this issue. Council also requested that city staff conduct further research with neighboring communities that have moved their hours from 8:00 to 10:00 closing on weekdays. DISCUSSION OF 8T" AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT: Ms. Elverum shared some background information regarding the 8th Avenue redevelopment. The City of Hopkins has secured an option on the Park Nicollet site that runs through June, with the ability to extend through August. The option establishes the purchase price of the property at $2 million. One million in funding has been awarded through the LAAND program, and an additional $500,000 in Hennepin County TOD funds has been • applied for. Ms. Elverum stated that staff has also been in discussions with Chris Dahl, the owner of the Page 2 Johnson Building at 8th Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard. Mr. Dahl has indicated an interest • in selling in order to facilitate the redevelopment of this site. Ms. Elverum stated that staff will continue to discuss the terms of the various funding sources, as well as our ability to carry the properties until a developer is selected and financing secured. Ms. Elverum stated that staff has met with six developers to discuss the two sites and the City's overall redevelopment goals. The feedback has been helpful. Generally speaking, current and near-term markets for rental housing and retail would likely allow for redevelopment of one or both of the sites. Owner -occupied and office markets are very weak, and financing is extremely hard to secure. Based on market realities and Council input, it is hoped that a shared vision for the sites emerge to guide the developer selection process. Ms. Elverum stated that she and her staff interviewed with six different developers; Brent Rogers with Greco Development, Mark Moorhouse with Dominium, Gary Dreher with Told Development, Tanya Bell with Wellington, Jim Winkels with Amcon and Colleen Carey with The Cornerstone Group. Ms. Elverum stated that the discussion was about: • Two sites - Park Nicollet & Johnson Building • • City -owned land (2nd Street South) • Station Area Plans - "Pedestrian seductive" • Density 4 - 6 stories • Use - housing (20% affordable for LAAND funds), Retail along 8th (office/hotel). Ms. Elverum stated that there are three alternatives to look at. 1. The City could acquire either Park Nicollet or the Johnson Building using LAAND and TOD funds. She stated that HRA can finance the balance and carry for two or more years. 2. The City could attempt to package properties under an RFP with the Johnson Building owner's consent (or Park Nicollet) realizing that the City would likely see no proposals for owner -occupied housing at this time. 3. The City could elect not to utilize LAAND/TOD funds and let market drive with some control though zoning and perhaps financial incentives (TIF/Abatement. Ms. Elverum stated that the vision for each site is: Housing - senior rental, family rental, mixed 1, 2 & 3's (owner occupied desired). Commercial - retail restaurant, hotel, reuse of building on interim basis and office. This item will return to the Council in June and/or July. 40 Page 3 OTHER: • • City Manager Getschow stated that Mainstreet Days is on May 22nd. He would like to know which Council member can attend at the city booth. • City Manager Getschow gave an update on the Assessor's open book meeting that was held on Tuesday, May 4th. • City Manager Getschow stated that Monday, May 17th is the start of the Step to It Challenge. On a motion by Youakim, and second by Brausen, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 pm. Debbie Sperling, Secretary • ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor 0 CITY COUNCIL