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Home My WebLink About04-22-1974 Council Minutes � � ' w� � CITY OF ORONO � Regular _�teeting of the City Council, 7 a 30 P.�T. � A�ril 22, 1974 � ihe City Council met on the above date with tiie following members present� i��ayor Searles, • Councilmen Butler, %Iassengale, Paurus, and • `�aelsho � Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to ap�rove ;1INUTES � the Regular h�inutes of the I�Teeting of Anril 8, .April 8, 1974 1974; April 2, 1974, with the exception of A�ril 2� 1974 � paragraph F in which the word "realistic" April 5, 1974 is to be scratched out and the word °�would'° April 13, 1974 � is to be changed to "should" e approval of the � �tinutes of the Special i�7eeting of April 5, 1974; and approval of the i�Iinutes of the � S�ecial I�ieeting of April 13, 1974. T��iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) , to include the amending � words of April 2, 1974e � � The letter from George F�ia�tny �aas accepted DU'iQVl00DY TO CASCO CIRCLE by the City Council and the City Administrator LETTER • ��as instructed to put the letter on file. � 1I12 City Council accepted the resignation of RESIG�JATION � Douglas i�iiller from the Park Commission with Park Commission � regrets and wish to express appreciation to i��ro ililler for the services he has rendered � to the City in the past. The letter of his removal was ordered to �ae filed. • � :-ir. Kallestad was not able to attend the �TE�I CITY HAI�L � Council meeting due to illness but a general Scott Property discussion of the Scott property as a �ossible � future City Hall �aas discussea in generalo The Council instructed the Administrator to wor}� � through 'r-Tr. Kallestad and consider doing a minimum inspection of the Scott property • to see just how much aclditional work may have • to be done in order to com�ly iaith safety standards and to insure that the heatinc�, water, � and sewer situations are adequate on �the ' �ropertye � � Iassengale moved, Butler seconded, to approve BUILDIiIi PEP,�?IT the building permit for the T>Tebber Hills Lot 9, B1ocY 1., r?ebber • ac:dition which is identified as Lot 9, Hills � �lock 1, P•Iotion, Ayes (5) - I�Tays (�) o • � • � � ' iTINUfiES OF A REGULAR i1EETING AELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 2 ! Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to defer the BUILDING PERt;IT � building permit requ�st of Eckluncl and Swed- Pirates Cove lund for Pirates Cove, which is identified • as Lot 9, Block 1, ttnti�. the ileeting of ��2ay 13, 1974. �ulotiong Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • � Searles moved, Butler seconded, to refer to COT�PREHENSIVE LAND USE � the City Attorney all of the agreed upon _ PLAN elemen�s that the Council has already � c�etermin�d in regard to the rezoning proposal for the Ci�y of Orono in conjunction with the � Comprehei�s�ve Land L�se Plano The Attorney is her b� instructed �o drawup the necessary � resalit�ions and/or ordinaf�ces to refl�ct tH� � Council° s desire in a re2oning of the Ci�y of Orono and to reti�rn thes� dra�t forms � as complete as possible by P��ay l�, 19`74 m�et�.ng. I� is th� Council' s desire that the public • sert�ice zone concept be included in thz Navarre area and that all of the language in � the written documents presented by the Planning � Commission during its L�ublic hearing for the r�zoning proposals be included in the draft ordinance and that the City Attorney further identify those areas where new public hearings � may be necessary at a later date, due to the fact that changes have occurred from the • nroposed zoning on which the Qublic hearing • was conducted. Be it further resolved that the following seven areas be identified as � future study areas and that they will maintain their present zoning until such time that the � Council can make final decision as to which zone these study areas will be placed in� • 1. The following described property in Sections • 27r 28,33, and 34, Township 118, Range 230 � Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of U.S. Highway #12 and Old Crystal 33ay Roado thence northerly along the center line of Old � Crystal Bay Road a distance of 1,610 feet; thence easterly parallel with the south lines of • Sections 28 & 27 to the csnter line of i�lorth • Brown �oad; thence southerly along the center line of Idorth Brown Road to the centerline of U.S< Highway '�12r thence caesterly along the center line of Uo5. Highway �12 to the point � of beginning, except � The following property in the east 2 of the �northwest �a of Section 34, Township 118, Range 230 that part lying within the cor�orate limits of the � City of Orono and south of a line drawn 1,170 feet south of and parallel to the north line of the said � east 2 of Section 34, Township 118, Range 230 � � ��Ii1ifTES OF A REGULAR 1�iEETING HELD APRIL 22, 19?4 Page 4 � c�o The following property in the north � of COP•iPREHENSIVE LAi3D USE � Section 2Q, Township 117r Range 23e PLAN The northerly 250 feet of Lots 10, 11, 12, Block 6, Townsite of Langdon Park. s � LRTelsh moved, T�assengale seconded, the ultimate I.DeSo PROPOSAL uestination of any storm water plan will insure Storm t4ater Plan • that the final filtration will be done in the marsh complex area that is east of County � Road ��190 This motion is to be added on tc � the motion made about storm water nroposals in the April 13, 1974 i�4inutes of the SPecial i Council meeting a T�Iotion, Ayes (3) - �Tays (2) o I�Iayor Searles and Councilman Butler Tday. • � Councilman t�]elsh statement a Since Orono° s COUNCILPdAN 6�1ELSH � policy on storm water and other effluent is STATEMENT to obtain as high quality of treatment as possible, and in that regard, the City is responsible for giv2ng overall uirection. An example of this would be our marshlands Ordinance Noe 125. G]e know runoff of commercial development is a very poor quality and requires extensive treatment of natural filtration. For � this reason, a large marsh complex east of ;#19 offers the best natural treatment facility for commercial development because its extensive � size provides maximum retention timea It is for these reasons that I have made the above • motiona � �•�lelsh moved, Paurus seconded, to upc�ate items I.D.So PROPOSAL � Skl8 & �19 and draft ��4 to go as follows� In Items #�18 & #19 reference to the upcoming proposed rezoning, .,Q � item #�18, it is understood that as a requirement Draft �� _ � for this conceptual approval, the easterly 250' of Lot 5, Block 4, of Langdon Park, with a proposed zoning of B-4, office and professional ' commercial district, shall not be developed at any future time for any use other than allowed � as a nermitted or conditional use in the B-4 districts; and that the balance of land in this � lot, for the proposed zoning of LP.1B shall not be developed at any future time for any use other than single family dwellings. Also in reference to the upcoming proposed rezoning, it � is understood that as a requirement for this ` conceptual apnroval that the land within 400' � south of t'.ie FWBI property with a pro�osed zoning of B-4, office and professional commercial district, shalZ not be developed at any future time for any other than allowed as a �ermitted or conditional use in the pronosed B-4 district: and that the balance of land east (Continwed) � � T•�1Ii1t�TES OF A REGULAR 1+ZEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 5 s of County Road #19, south of County Road #�14, I.D.S. PROPOSAL � and west of Old Beach Road, which is a proposed (Continuecl) zoned area of LR-1B, shall not be developed at any future time for any use other than single family dwellingse T�Zotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . i�ayor Searles abstained. �3utler moved, r�lassengale seconded, to amend ! the above motion to delete item #�],7 and any comments in reference to item #�17 of draft S �#4 due to the fact that item #�17 has already been agreed to by the developere T-Zotion, , Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . PRayor Searles and Councilman Paurus abstainede � • i�Iassengale moved, Paurus seconded, that the ?ZEETING CA�CELLED Council would like to lzave the saturday meeting S of April 27, 1974 with I.D.S. cancelled, if IoDoSo has no objectione T•4otion, Ayes (�) - ivays (1) . Councilman Butler Nayo a Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to tear down ��IAC°S PIZZA BUILDING � the building which is next to the [�Jindward i�Iarine marina building (this building is referred to as the Pizza building) due to the fact that it appears that an orcler was given in the past to tear this building down and if that order was given in the past, the building is to come downo It is felt that the building is a derelict, it is a nusiance, • it is not in use and is in a state of disrepair. The staff will research the past records and see whether or not such an order to tear this building down has ever been given in the past, � and if so, the staff is hereby directed to carry out that directive. IlTotibn, Ayes (4) - Navs (1) . a Councilman Paurus Nay. Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to ap�rove the DOCK LICENSE dock license of t�lindward F�Tarine with the 6�lindward ilarine ` stipulation that adequate parking is availablee iiotion a Ayes (5) - rlays (0) . Butler moved, Searles seconded, to approve DOCK LIC�NSE the dock license for the T�iinnetonka Boat P�innetonka Boat E�lorks ti-•aorkse ilotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Bu;.ler moved, Searles seconded, to approve DOCK LICENS� the dock license for the North Shore �IarinaD North Shore i�4arina , primarily due to the fact that no evidence to support a denial has ever been presented to the Council for consideration and that the facility has passed inspection. i�Iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) e �! �IINUTES OF A REGULAR NIEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 6 a Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to deferring DOCK LICENSE until T�Zay 13, 1974 Council meeting the Paul's Landina, � license for Paul' s Landing. In the event that Paul does not provide the staff with _ sufficient information upon which a decision can be made by the i�ay 13, 1974 meeting, the _ Council will take action that it feels is necessary without having received sufficient information from Paul. The staff �aill have ` a proposal ready for the Council at the i4ay 13, 1974 meeting with recommendations for the Council to consider. Aiotion, Ayes (5) - ilays (0) . � � Searles moved, Butler seconded, to anprove DOC�: LICENSE �, the dock license for the North Star Marina, North Star T�iarina u.�ith the understanding that they are being *, granted the same number of slips as they had last year. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) e f �' Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to making DOCK LICENSE DUE DATE . the dock licenses run from December 1 to December 1 and the staff is hereby authorized ` to put those dates in effect and to re- examine the fee schedule and report back to the Council as to whether or not the fees seenl to be appropriate with the amount of staff time and effort that goes into review of the licenses. P�lotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . � Councilman I�Iassengale left the Council Chambers at 10:2 9 P.T�i e and did not return e � Butler moved, Searles seconded, to approve FINAL PLAT the final plat for Dicono It was pointed Dicon I out that ap�roval was c�iven �efore the � moratorium on the preliminary plat. �Iotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . C Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve SUBDIVISIOAT the subdivision of Kermit Knutson, 3640 Bay- 3640 Bayside Road side Road, Aude Sube 203, Bayview Park, with the understanding that they will comply with the engineer's recommendation with the variance for Lot 4. It is further stipulated that four clocks �vill be authorized at this time until th�e future �olicy of docks in that area can be established. Hardshin was recognizea to be the shape of the lot, for part of it lies � on the other side of the County Road. It is requested that preliminary plat be submitted wnich will accruately represent the subdivison and that the park dedication fee is to be worked � out before the preliminary plat will be approved at a future Council meeting. D2otion, Ayes (4) - ilays (0) . � � • T�lIi�1UTES OF A REGULAR AZEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 7 � Councilman Butler departed the Council Chambers � at l0 a 55 P.I.Z. and returned at l0 a 60 P.M. � ��Telsh moved, Searles seconded, to approve the VARIANCE � variance of David Slavik and Donald Schultz, 1921 Fagerness Point Roa:.; 1921 Fagerness Point Road, Plat �2220, • Parcel 3700. I�iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . • � Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to approve the VARIANCE variance of John Anderson, 4191 North Shore 4191 North Shore Brive � Drive, Lots 53 & 54, Highwood Lake PZinnetonka. i�lotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) e • • Welsh moved, Butler seconded, to approve the VARIANCE variance for Larry Berkland, 3550 Ivy Place, 3550 Ivy Place � Plat 43480, Parcel 500. Motion, Ayes (4) - � iJays (0) . • Tlelsh moved, Butler seconded, to approve the VARIANCE � variance of Lyle Ra.hn, 1146 Wildhurst Trail, 1146 N�ildhurst Trail Lot 26, Tonkaview Gardens, with the access w being off of tnTildhurst Trail and that the setback on the property will be similar to otliers with no side yard setbacks being granted. It is also understood that with this approval goes the understanding that � the small house that is standing on the �roperty now will come down. Motion, • Ayes (4) - Nays (0) o • � Butler moved, Z�Jelsh seconded, to approve the VARIANCE variance to Arthur Ahim, 3550 North Shore 3550 North Shore Drive � Drive, Plat 42500, Parcel 6600, Lydiard Park, and that a building permit also be granted to r this property and the granting of this building perrnit is a variance to the moratorium and • that the hardship in this particular case �aas � considered to be a home already existing on either side of the pro�erty and just a few � 100 ° were involved. I�7otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • Butler moved, Searles seconded� to approve the VARIANCE i variance for t]anda Rehmann, 4105 Oak Street, 4105 Oak Street Plat 42620, Parcels 3300-3350, P�Zinnetnnka � Summit Park. It was realized that there was � no more land available. It was bounded on three sides by streets and that the septic sewer system is to �e approved by the Council when occupancy occurs prior to the sanitary � sewer line going in. A variance to the moratorium is hereby granted in this particular • case. Iflotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (1) . Councilman � q�elsh Nay. � • i2INt�TES OF A REGULAR iKEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 8 � Searles moved, Butler seconded, of stating RING ROUTE that the City of Orono has a preference � for a ring route which is listed as Alternate � #k4 in a letter from Hennepin County dated April 19, 1974e The Council instructed the • City Administrator to write to the County Highway Department and ask that the proposed � 1977 date, which currently exists for the � undertaking of a ring route in this area be moved up to a :nuch earlier completion timee � The City Council feels that 1977 is much too long to wait for the completion of the ring � route concept a TZotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) a • • The Council decided to table the Tanager TANAGER BRIDGE Bridge request until its next Council meeting � of i�Iay 13, 19740 i T�Tr o Ray Johnson and cdirs e Florence Gray give t�IEST HENNEPIN FIU��L:.N � a report to the Council on the current status SERVICES on the 47est Hennepin Human Services Commission. • � The Council referred to the Planning Commission SEPTIC REQUIRE1�IEi�1TS the proposed ordinance on septic requirements and asked that the Planning Commission have its recommendations back to the Council as soon as possible, hopefully, by the P•�ay 28, 1974 meeting. � � Councilman [aelsh departed the Council Chambers � at 12 a Ol A. T�i. and returned at 12:08 A.P�I< � Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve the KELLY AVENUE SE��JER final plans and specifications for tht Kelly REPAIR � Avenue sewer repair project and to call for bids on i�iay 9 , 1974 at 10.:00 A. r�i. in the • City Hall> l��otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • � Butler moved, Searles seconded, to change the CHANGE 1�ZEETING DATE normal Council meeting from P-qay 27 to Tuesday, � ilay 23, 1974, due to the fact that r-Zay 27 is a legal holiday, being T=�emorial Day. Igotion, • Ayes (4) - Nays (0) , � Paurus moved, t�elsh seconded, that the City of SEt^�R PROJECT 73-1 � Orono will not consider in the �lans and Hackberry Hill specifications of the sewer project 73-1 portion concerning �the Hackberry Hill area to run the pipe north on ��Iillow Drive to the �railroac� tracks is not to be considered, It is further recommended � that the sewer line from the Hackberry area to lift station on Watertown Road be oversized and made . � a 15°' pipee It is further resolved that the final • (Continued) ! � I•�INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 9 � plans and specifications for the line runninc� HACKBERRY HILL SET�r1ER � from the lift station on I�latertown Rc�ad to the (Continued) proposed interceptor line not be done at this � time e i�lotion, Ayes (3) - IQays (1) . Councilman Butler Nay. • � Butler moved, Searles seconded, to approve I2ESOLUTION #�539 � ResolUTion #539, amending the sewer rate charge T�ietro Sewer Rate Charge for the purpose of paying Orono's b2etro � sewer service bill for 1974e t�iotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) e • � V�elsh moved, Paurus seconded, that the HACKBERRY HILL5 BILL � I�Tetropolitan Sewer Board bill directly the Hackberry Hills residents at the time that � the Hackberry residents have tne sewer available to them from project 73-1. Iytotion, Ayes (4) - � Nays (0) . � Searles moved, Welsh seconded, that Orvno be CITY OF ORONO VILLAGE � officially knoc,m as the City of Orono Village. � T2otion, Ayes (4) - Nays {0) . Butler moved, Searles seconded, to change the REGULAR TZEETING DATE regular meeting date of the Orono Council CHANGED meetings from the second and fourth Mondays • to the second and fourth Tuesdays to become ! effective with the Tuesday, ��Iay 28, 1974 meeting, which was changed originally to that date as � T�Ionday, i�iay 27, 1974 was a legal holiday. T�lotion, Ayes (4) - Nays {0) . • • Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to approve TRADE LICEIVSES the follawing licenses: Motion, Ayes (4) - • ilays (0) . � ivladsen Plumbing & Heating - Plumber & Sewer � Hook�:p i•Iound Plumbing Company - Plumber � i�qurphy Plumbing & Heating - Plumber & Sewer Hookup • �7idmer Bros. - Plumber & Sewer Hookup - • Sewage Disposal Installation • �lelsh moved, Butler seconded, that the BILLS All Fund Accounts 16090 through 16191 and Liquor Store Accounts 9986 through 10014, be �aid. i�iotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • • • � .. . ,. • TviINI7TES OF A REGULAR riEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1974 Page 10 � Butler moved, Paurus seconded, that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned at 12: 45 A. M. PRotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • • • � � ` �, � : 4 � ��"W .-.� � Robert L. Sear es, Mayor • • f;-� / • Attest: � / • (�C� • J es W. Cosby, Cler Administrator ,/,� • � • � • • • • � • i • • s • • • • � • • • � . ^, � CITY OF ORONO � Regular Nieeting of the City Council, 7s 30 P>1�2, �T�iay 13, 1974 � The City Council met on the above date with the following members presento P�Iayor • Searles, Councilmen Butler anc� Paurusa Absenta � Councilmen i�Iassengale and S�Telsh e � Butler noved, Paurus seconded, that the ?�INUTES � liinutes of the Regular i�2eeting of April 22, April 22 , 1974 1974, be approved. T�Iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0� • � nutler moved, Paurus .seconded, that the ��IDIUTES � I,Iinutes of the Special T.leeting of April 15, April 15, 1974 1974, be approved. Rqotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) e i � Butler moved, Paurus seconded, that the �IIIdUTES i�iinutes of the Special r-�eeting of April 20, April 20, 197a • 1974, be approved. r�lotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . • � irir. John Fischer appeared before the Council ST. PAUL CHAi�4BER to inform them that a public event will occur ORCHESTI2A on June 27, 1974 at the Spring Hill Conference :enter involving the performance of the Ste Paul Chamber Orchestra. The hours of the concert will be from 7 0 0� P o rZ, to 9 0 00 P e t2. • and I�Ir. Fischer �aanted to know whether or not � the City of Orono would like to use its name as a cosponsor. The Council agreed � to let the City of Orono be a cosponsor as long as•,no public funds wil.l be rec�uired � of the City, but that the City realized it would have to supply police traffic control • for the evente • . Searles moved, Paurus secondec�, to grant a VARIAT3CE variance to the Large Assembly Ordinance for Spring Hill Conference � �the Spring Hill Conference Center concert on June 27, 1974, and that the Police Department � ��rovide the necessary police traffic control needed for the concert c�uring the hours of • 7: 00 Pocio through 9v00 P.i>I. �Totion, Ayes (3) - � ilays (0) , � Paurus moved, Butler secondec�, to accept the APPOINTI•IENTS � a��ointment of Fern �:ubalsky and i•�ro Dunreath Park Commission 'easley as members of the Orono Park Commissiono �iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) > • • •