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06-07-05A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on June 7, 2005, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Johnson, and Rowan. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Stadler, Kerrigan, Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at p.m. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS There were none OATH OF OFFICE 1. Police Officer, Matthew Aaron Brink Chief Reid introduced Officer Matthew Aaron Brink. The City Clerk administered the oath to Officer Brink. Officer Brink's father pinned his badge. VI. PRESENTATION 1 . Update - US Congressman Sabo Kathleen Clarke Anderson reviewed the services provided to constituents by Congressman Sabo's offices. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1 . Depot Report Ted Duepner reported that the Depot Board has several graduating seniors, leaving many openings on the Board. Recruitment has been easy and the Depot Board now has several new members. There are still some openings. There is also an opening for an adult advisor. On Friday, the Depot will hold the "School's Out" event. There will be six bands. The Depot will have a float in the Raspberry Festival with a band playing on the bed of the float. They hosted a Salsa Dance event. They are working with the Saints Baseball Team. The team approached the Board awhile back. One of the Bands that plays at the Depot will be playing at the Midway Stadium on June 25`". The Board has been giving free passes to the eighth graders that will be moving up into ninth grade next year. Ted attended the Chemical Health Commission and June 7, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 found it interesting. On Friday nights in April and May, approximately 1000 kids attended functions at the Depot. Bands are booked through August. 2. Zoning and Planning Commission Peter Schultz reported that the Zoning and Planning Commission discussed the plat for Thermotech, and a CUP for a canopy. The Commission heard the concept review and liked the concept. They also heard the variance for the garage at 201 Maple Hill Rd. They are discussing the new B-4 Zoning District that will be used in the East End zoning. Mr. Schultz was elected to Chair the Commission. The Commission would like another joint meeting with the Council. 3. Park Board No one appeared. VI. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of May 17, 2005 City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of May 17, 2005 City Council Work Session, After Regular Meeting 3. Minutes of May 17, 2005 Joint Hopkins/Minnetonka City Council Work Session 4. Minutes of May 24, 2005 City Council Work Session 5. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements 6. Approve Miscellaneous Licenses 7. Approve Appointments to the Park Board (Memo) 8. Second Reading, Drug Lab Cleanup Cost Recovery (Memo) 9. CDBG Joint Cooperation Agreement (CR2005-080) 10. Approve Penalty for Hopkins Liquor (CR2005-073) 1 1. Resolution Supporting State of Minnesota Capital Appropriation for a Railroad Switching Yard (CR2005-079) 12. Approve Grower's Market Agreement (CR2005-074) 13. Approve Liquor License Applications for the license Year 2005/2006 (CR2005-081 Bruce Jenson, Growers Market, came forward and gave some statistics on past seasons for the Market. The Growers Market is requesting additional space for expansion this year. The City Clerk stated that the applicant for licenses at Knollwood Amoco has taken the business over as of June 1. Because the fees are not individually large enough to prorate, the applicant would pay fees for the full year for one month. Ms. Obermaier stated that the applicant asked to have the fees waived for the 2004/2005-license year that will end on June 30'" and to apply the fees to the renewal 2005/2006- June 7, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 license year. Mayor Maxwell and Council Members indicated that they would be in favor of doing that. Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the license fees for 2004/2005 waived for Knollwood Amoco. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Preliminary/final Plat, Thermotech (CR2005-075) Thermotech has two buildings on one lot located at 1202 and 1302 6"' St S. They are proposing to divide the lot into two lots. After the division, the buildings will each be on their own lot. Thermotech is planning on selling one lot. Both lots have access points from 5`h St S. Both lots will meet minimum standards. The subdivision is in compliance with zoning ordinances, the subdivision ordinance, and the Comprehensive Plan. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. Nancy Anderson reviewed the site plan. Tom Lundgren, representing Thermotech, came forward to answer questions. Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-050, approving apreliminary/final plat for Thermotech. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 2. CUP, Entrance Canopy at 620 12"' Ave S (CR2005-075) Finke Associates wants to construct an entrance canopy at 620 12`" Ave S. The ordinance requires a 20-foot front yard setback in the I-1 zoning district. The canopy will be located six feet into the front yard setback. The ordinance allows canopies in the setback area with a conditional use permit. There is one canopy extending into the setback area on the building. The proposed canopy would be a second one for the building. Both canopies will match. The canopy would comply with the zoning ordinance. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. Nancy Anderson reviewed the site plan. Roger Finke came forward to answer questions. June 7, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-051, approving an entrance canopy at 620 12`" Ave S. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Variance, Side Yard Setback (CR2005-077) Richard Rotnem, 201 Maple Hill Rd, has a detached garage and would like to remove the existing garage and construct a new one at the same location. Accessory buildings require a 20-foot long driveway. The existing garage currently has aseven- foot driveway. Goodrich Street has an unusually large right-of-way, 80 feet. The existing garage is 37 feet from the curb line on Goodrich. The unique hardship is that the property abuts a road that has an unusually large right-of-way for a residential street. The purpose of the 20-foot driveway is to allow a car to be parked in front of the garage to get the car out of the right-of-way. In this case there will be 37 feet before the face of the garage. A parked car would be well away from the paved street. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. Nancy Anderson reviewed the site plan. Mr. Rotnem came forward to answer questions. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-052, approving a driveway setback for the lot at 201 Maple Hill Rd. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Concept Review for Oakridge Place II (CR2005-078) Mike Halley, the applicant, is proposing to construct a 14 to 16 unit condo building on the property just west of the condo building Mr. Halley is construction north of the United Methodist Church. The proposed building will be located on property that was owned by the School District on the northeast side of the Eisenhower Community Site. The School District property would be replatted. There would be two outlots. The proposed access is from the existing road to Oakridge Place I. If using the existing access, the site would not have access to a public right-of-way and would require a variance from the requirement to have that access. The zoning ordinance and Comprehensive Plan have designated the site as Institutional. The zoning ordinance would have to be amended to R-5. The Comprehensive Plan would have to be amended to residential for the development to proceed. There would be sufficient parking. June 7, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Nancy Anderson reviewed the site plan. Mayor Maxwell stated that he is reluctant to loose the green spaces that are left in Hopkins and that he would like the Zoning and Planning Commission to look at the green spaces that are left. Ms. Anderson answered that that would be something that the Park Board should look at. Mike Halley came forward and presented a model of the project and answered questions. No action was taken. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, G~c.O~ Terry maier, City Clerk ATTEST: `L~V:~ Eu a J. axwell, Mayor June 7, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5