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2024-05-28 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 28, 2024 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Centennial Building. Members present: Mayor Jason Holt, Council Members, Sherrie Pugh, Kathy McEnaney and Kevin Castellano. Members absent: Paula Larson Others present: City Manager Jesse Dickson, Sarah Smith, Community Development Director, Rita Trapp City Planner, City Clerk Kevin Kelly, City Engineer Matt Bauman, Orono Police Department Sergeant Ryan Spencer, Nichole and Kevin Nash, Lori Springer, Sheri Buescher, Michael and Michelle Greer, Jim Barnes, John Mignin, Tim Flodin, Jim Gooley and Tim Whitten. Consent agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature by the Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence. 1. Open meeting Mayor Holt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve agenda MOTION by Pugh, seconded by McEnaney, to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Consent agenda MOTION by Pugh, seconded by McEnaney, to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $324,369.57. B. Approve minutes: 05-15-24 Regular Meeting 05-15-24 Workshop Meeting C. RESOLUTION 24-40: APPROVE RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHIP AS RELATED TO SOUTHWEST TRAILS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2024/2025 SEASON D. RESOLUTION 24-41: RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPANSION PERMIT FOR HOUSE REMODEL/ADDITIONS PROJECT AT 4870 EDGEWATER DRIVE E. RESOLUTION 24-42: RESOLUTION APPROVING PERMITS FOR 2024 SPIRIT OF THE LAKES FESTIVAL BEING HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 AND WAIVING FEES DUE TO PUBLIC PURPOSE OF GATHERING Mound City Council Minutes F. RESOLUTION 24-43: RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT FOR FENCE IN RUBY LANE RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO PROPERTY AT 2567 EMERALDLANE G. Pay Request No. 3, and Final in the amount of $23,377.25, to Bituminous Roadways Inc. for the Lynwood Watermain Improvements Phase 3 City Project No. PW-23-01 H. Pay Request No. 4, and Final in the amount of $3,437.04, to Pember Companies for the 2022 Lift Station Improvements Project City Project No. PW-22-03 I. Pay Request No. 4, in the amount of $16,135.27, to Minger Construction for the 2023 Lift Station Improvements Project City Project PW-23-03 5. Comments and suqqestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda None were offered. 6. Be Like Tommy Presentation Kevin and Nicole Nash, 6044 Hermitage Trail, Minnetrista, addressed the Council with the work of the Be Like Tommy (BLT) foundation. Kevin Nash described his family which included their son Tommy who in December of 2021 suffered an incident of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and passed away. Kevin Nash said the community rallied around the family after Tommy's death and there were funds left over which the Nash family wanted to use to honor Tommy's memory and keep his spirit alive. Kevin Nash said Tommy had an innate ability to see people where they were and Tommy would do positive things like bake a cake and bring it to school for a fellow student or in another example Tommy reached out to an anxious child at a party to help them out. Kevin Nash said the Mission of the Be Like Tommy foundation is to care for the hearts of others both the physical and psychological. Nash said the BLT has given Automated External Defibrillator's (AED's) to schools and has donated 10 of these to the MWHS District which were installed including an outdoor AED at the High School. Kevin Nash said proceeds from their events go to the purchase of AED's. Nash said another way the BLT Foundation helped the community was by raising $15K for the local WeCan organization. Kevin Nash said that the BLT supports programming to help to spread the message of kindness and teach kindness in a tangible way. Nash said Tommy was a funny kid and brought forward smiles and laughs. Kevin Nash said the upcoming event is the 3rd year of Tommy's Olympic Speed Walk which starts at the High School to a Game Farm Road stop near Tommy's grave and then to the school for kid centered activities. Kevin Nash said local sports mascots Goldy, Madonna and Crunch will be at the event on June 15t" from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Nicole Nash said this is one of the BLT's biggest fundraisers of the year. Kevin Nash said there will be a Golden Gala event the week before Thanksgiving and Tommy's Trees sales will start in December and be delivered to many areas of the Twin Cities. 7. Council Introduction Presentation of concept plan from Carl Runck and Jim Gooley for the development of the properties at 2400 and 2420 Commerce Boulevard with three, 4-Unit buildings for a total of 12 units which are to be owner occupied. The subject property is located on the east side of Commerce Boulevard with frontage on Lost Lake Mound City Council Minutes Rita Trapp said this item is a concept plan proposal to the Council to allow the property owners to make an introduction of their project before they would embark on the preliminary plat process. Trapp said the project is located at 2400 and 2420 Commerce Blvd. Trapp said the property is on the east side of Commerce Blvd. and include three 4-Unit buildings on the shores of Lost Lake. Trapp said the purpose of the introduction is to give the Council and Community the opportunity to learn about and comment on the proposal. Trapp said the Council can offer refinements to the project if they would like and there is no action requested and staff have not reviewed the material. Jim Gooley, 5496 Lost Lake Lane, said the project is in a townhome style and will be owner occupied on Lost Lake and incorporates the walkability of Mound. Gooley said the property is owned by the Falness family and the goal is to realize the dream of Russ Falness had for the property. Gooley said he has met with the leadership of Our Lady of the Lake church which is supportive of the project. Gooley said he has reached out to the adjoining Lange property owners and discussion is ongoing about possibly purchasing the property. Gooley introduced the team working on the project which includes: Carl Runck, with quite a bit of condominium experience. Dan Schaffer, represents the builder and has done numerous projects around the lake. Tim Newton, Architect for the project. Matt Pavek, Civil Engineer who was involved in the Artessa project. Gooley said the group has had numerous meetings with the watershed district, the LMCD and the DNR and are proposing a water treatment plan for the site. Carl Runck, 441 2nd St., Excelsior, said he understands the Mound 2040 Comprehensive Plan and how the property meets the requirements of the plan. Runck said the project appeals to people who want to downsize and walk to restaurants and shops and meets the mixed -use district medium density requirements. Runck said the architecture meets the care and requirements of the plan. Tim Whitten, Whitten and Associates based in Minnetonka, said the site plan shows that the site is narrow and the design works out parking with two spaces per unit. Whitten said the group started looking at Row homes and that concept didn't work for parking on the site. Whitten said, after study, they found that two-story homes didn't work at the site. Whitten said the decision was to create three separate buildings with a common entry and a row of parking garages behind the building. Whitten said the concept conserves space and each unit will have an owner suite, a guest bedroom and a den on one level. Whitten said another concept would be for a boardwalk to the proposed multiple slip in Lost Lake. Whitten said the exterior of the building is Modern Tudor in style with quality materials. Whitten added there will be no view of garages from Commerce Blvd. and there are private terraces at each unit and access to the boardwalk in the back Castellano asked about the parking question. Whitten said lack of depth on site wouldn't allow for a double loaded garage. McEnaney asked about visitor parking spots. Whitten said there are two spots for visitor parking and they may be able to add some on site with parking also on Commerce Blvd. Whitten said many potential owners may only have one car so there could be an open space for guests in the garage. Runck said there is an agreement with the property to the north to upgrade existing docks in Lost Lake and to rebuild the sea wall at the site. Runck said they will work with existing conditions and are not looking to dredge. Mound City Council Minutes McEnaney said the design looks beautiful. Runck said they are looking to reduce the height of the buildings. Castellano said the three separate building are appealing. Pugh said her concern is regarding parking and if the possible boardwalk in Lost Lake will improve walkability in the Lost Lake area including the proposed extension of the Andrew Sisters Trail. Runck said there is some space for additional parking. Runck said the total number of docks would be 12; which is one per unit Holt said the concept plan is an opportunity for feedback on the project from Council. Castellano and Holt said this project is what the Council is looking for. Holt said he would like the developers to think about Lake Minnetonka in the style of the building and play in nicely with Artessa building which is nearby. Pugh said this project creates neighborhood cohesiveness. Holt opened the discussion to public comment Sherry Buescher, 2544 North Saunders Lake Drive, Minnetrista, asked if there had been any talk of retail underneath the housing. Holt said this would not work for this property but could be potentially for other future sites in downtown. Holt said there have been plans for mixed use and Pugh said mixed - use may not necessarily be retail. Pugh and Castellano said it could be retail or office with mixed -use. Holt said the Council is open to a mixed -use concept. Holt said Mound is open for business. Trapp said the next steps are for the development group to prepare the applications and preliminary plat which will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council. Trapp said the developers need to work with other agencies which need to be involved to review and approve the project. 8. Planninq Commission Recommendation: A. Consideration/action — proposed 2-lot minor subdivision of property at 5123 Waterbury Road Applicants: Michael and Michelle Greer Requested Action: Approve Resolution approving a two -lot minor subdivision of property at 5123 Waterbury Road (Planning Case No. 24-04) Trapp provided a review of this application for a two -lot subdivision for a lot with a current single-family home on site which was built in 1930. Trapp said the home will be demolished and two homes built in replacement. Trapp said there are wetlands on the property and a bluff condition. Trapp said the proposal is for two parcels; one, which is 11,000 sq ft and the second at 33,000 sq. ft. Trapp said the minor subdivision has frontage on an existing public road with no need for new infrastructure. Trapp said the property is zoned R1A and should meet standards without the need for a variance. Trapp said the wetland setback of 25 feet and the 10 feet top of bluff setback will be met according to the plans submitted. Trapp said the Council is just approving the minor subdivision application tonight. Mound City Council Minutes Trapp said the City Engineer requested erosion control on site Trapp said there is no public hearing requirement but notice went out to neighbors within a 350 feet radius to the property. Trapp said there will be parking for construction activity and traffic on this narrow street. Trapp said the plan the applicant produced accommodates some of the parking needs and Trapp added there is no viewshed standard within the City. Trapp said the subdivision went before the Planning Commission which unanimously recommended approval as well as staff recommending approval. Trapp said there is a resolution for the Council to consider for approval or the City Council could choose to table the request in which staff then would continue to work with the applicant. Trapp said there is a change to the resolution regrading item 16 related to sewer and water access charges. Applicant Mike Greer, 2835 Highland Road, Minnetrista, said he is excited about the project which is right sized for his company which specializes in infill lots with single family homes in existing neighborhoods. Greer said it is a beautiful property. Greer said the formal application for subdivision has been done and he has met with the Planning Commission. Greer said he will clarify the plans drawn for the lot in mind. Greer said he will market the home before he builds and sales will not be done on speculation. Greer said customers may use his home plan or customize their own build. Greer said he is used to paying the water and sewer changes with the permit and would like to remove the charges from the resolution. Greer said he listened to the concerns of the nearby neighbors and is used to working within tight sites. Greer said he has built homes on dead ends all around the lake. Greer said he has an action plan which he has laid out with his City application. Greer said he is pro- active and will create a parking area for contractors to allow for room to maneuver and have a dumpster. Greer said the driveways are offset to allow for egress of the neighbors' driveways. Greer said there is 20 feet of area to allow cars to back out of driveway. Greer said Waterbury Road is at a consistent width with other roads in the area. Greer said they are adding only one new residence to the street. Greer said his plans for the two three -car garages allow for adequate driveway space for parking. Greer said only one residence on Waterbury is without a garage and all have adequate driveways for parking off the street. McEnaney said emergency vehicle access was discussed at previous meetings. Greer said the width of the road is 26.5'. Greer said he found information from MN DOT which had the average vehicle width of a delivery truck with extended mirrors at 10.10 feet with the width of semi -trucks being 8.5' or 9' and the average firetruck is 8-9 feet wide so a truck can go through the street. Castellano said he lives on a dead-end road and there is room for emergency vehicles on his street Mound City Council Minutes Holt said this is not a public hearing and public comment is not required. Holt asked if any member of the public present would like to discuss the proposed project. No one came forward. MOTION by Castellano, seconded by Pugh, to approve the following resolution omitting condition number 16. All voted in favor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 24-44: APPROVING A TWO -LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY AT 5123 WATERBURY ROAD PLANNING CASE NO. 24-04 PID NO. 25-117-24-12-0134 9. Surfside Parking Lot Striping & Parking Curbs Orono Police Department (OPD) Sergeant Ryan Spencer said the OPD had their signage trailer which stated "No Trailer Parking" at Surfside Park this weekend. Spencer said the OPD worked with City PW staff to put out cones and this seemed to work. Spencer said the OPD did 13 spot checks of the parking area with only one citation issued. Spencer said the weather may have had something to do with the high level of parking compliance. McEnaney said the OPD did a great job with the cones and trailer notice. McEnaney said the vehicle which received the citation was unreal as the cited vehicle took up so many spots. McEnaney said the City used to tow vehicles from the Surfside parking lot if they were parked illegally. McEnaney said the use of cones is a good solution and enforcement is key. McEnaney added it is important to get an officer at the Park for the first month and hopefully the issues will be taken care of. Spencer said OPD officers will be at Surfside Park on June 1, June 8, June 23 and June 25 from 11:00- 5:00 each day. Spencer said the non -licensed operators are moving on to other launches on the lake in other cities. Spencer said officers are making rounds at Surfside Park. McEnaney said she likes towing but the $40 fine isn't much of a deterrence. McEnaney said she likes towing vehicles. Holt said $40 isn't a deterrence for some people and the citation is only a petty misdemeanor. Dickson said towed vehicles create space issues when the towed vehicles with trailers are stored at an impound lot. Holt asked the Council about the cones or using concrete barriers in the Surfside Parking lot to deter trailer parking on weekends. McEnaney said she liked the cones as a solution. Castellano said trailer parking can continue during the week and the cones make the parking lot look like single cars aren't allowed either. Holt said the holiday weekend was the reason for the use of the cones. Castellano said is there a different sign which could be used other than the cones which make the parking lot look like single vehicles can park there. Spencer said the OPD is going through Surfside on spot checks but are conducted during the spare time of officers when not on higher priority calls. Dickson said additional striping could delineate the parking a little more clearly for vehicles without trailers. Matt Bauman and the Council discussed options including striping and signage to direct vehicle parking at Surfside. Bauman said paint is inexpensive and can be painted over. Holt said he didn't want to see Council Members at Surfside Park taking matters into their own hands and they also shouldn't be confronting OPD officers and it is not appropriate. Mound City Council Minutes 10. Comments/Reports from Council Members: Council Member Pugh - Nothing Council Member Larson - Absent Council Member McEnaney - Nothing Council Member Castellano — Castellano said he had a Crosswalk video which he would like to show. Castellano said he would like to call for a Council Workshop on racial covenant review. Pugh seconded the workshop proposal. Dickson said the Council can meet for Workshops on the 11t" and the 25t" Castellano said "Just Deeds" will look at removing racial covenants. Landsman said volunteer attorneys will work with property owners to remove racial covenants even though racial covenants at this time are not enforceable. Dickson said the City resolution unlocks the process with fees waived by Hennepin County. Dickson said the Just Deeds Workshop could be scheduled on the 11t" with June 25t" reserved for Police contract services. Dickson added that the meeting with Ehlers on long-term financial planning is at 6:00 p.m. on June 181n The Council reviewed the crosswalk "flag" video regarding pedestrian crossing safety. Holt asked Bauman if there are things which can be done. Bauman said he can put together a list of options for the Council. Bauman noted many of these intersections are on County Roads. Castellano said would like to get the ball rolling on cannabis licensing. Landsman said he is looking into the early cultivation change and is reviewing the City Code. Landsman said licensing model ordinances are forthcoming and the League of MN Cities has issued a notice for Cities to review their code language. Mayor Holt — Holt asked Bauman for Crosswalk improvement ideas. Bauman said there are different things that can be done and he will bring a list of options to share, along with implementation ideas. The Council discussed difficult traffic pedestrian crossing areas in Mound and elsewhere.Holt said the State Bonding Bill didn't get passed by the legislature. Holt said the City has put in for $3.1 Million in Federal Funding. 11. Information/Miscellaneous A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager: Dickson said the new PW Director has an offer with a pending start the third week of June. Dickson said seven applicants applied and he is happy with the candidate chosen. MFD Fish Fry scheduled for June 15t. The Legislature Bonding Bill said the money from last year is signed into law. Dickson said there are hoops to jump through and project planning is happening with engineering staff. B. Reports: Fire — April 2024 C. Minutes: D. Correspondence: 12. Adjourn ACTION by Castellano, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 7:53 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. <Attest:evin"Kelly,Clerk Mayor Jason R. Holt