2005-05-31
MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 31, 2005
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota met in special
session on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mike Specht, John
Beise, and David Osmek.
Others Present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Planner Loren Gordon, Public
Woks Director Carlton Moore, City Attorney John Dean, Chuck Alcon, Paul Robinson,
Russ Fatness, Jerry Paquin, Carolyn Krall, David Neuman, Tom Stokes, plus two
unidentified residents.
1. Open Meeting
Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Pledae of Alleaiance
3. Action on Planning Commission Case #05-38 -Subdivision Exemption
Mayor Meisel stepped down due to possible perceived conflict of interest and Acting
Mayor Osmek presided.
Loren Gordon presented the request, stating that the City is proposing to transfer a
portion of the unidentified property to Mound Harbor Renaissance to satisfy conditions
of the development agreement for the Lost Lake District. The property to be conveyed
to MHRD is generally the upland features of the property that are north of the Lost Lake
Greenway Trail. The City would retain the remnant upland area which essentially
includes the Lost Lake Greenway as well as the canal and wetland areas. This
subdivision exemption is needed in order to split the parcel into two recordable
descriptions for purposes of facilitating the Preliminary Plat request and other
development plan applications submitted by MHRD for development of the Lost Lake
Area.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Beise to adopt the following resolution. The following
voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise and Osmek. The following voted against: None.
Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-79: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION
APPLICATION FOR THE CITY OF MOUND FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF THE
FORMER CITY DUMP SITE IDENTIFIED AS PID #13-117-24-33-0069.
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4. Public Hearing -Applicant: Mound Harbor Renaissance Development, LLC
Tom Stokes of Mound Harbor Renaissance Development, LLC, presented an overview
of the proposed redevelopment with the main focus being on the Lost Lake District.
A. Lost Lake Planned Development Area -Conditional Use Permit
Acting Mayor Osmek opened the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. and asked for public
comment. Upon hearing none the hearing was closed.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Specht approve the conditional use permit as noted in
the following resolution. The following voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise and
Osmek. The following voted against: None. Meisel abstained from voting. Motion
carried.
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Brown to approve the variances as noted in the
following resolution. The following voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise and Osmek.
The following voted against: None. Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-80: RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES FOR THE MOUND HARBOR
RENAISSANCE LOST LAKE DISTRICT. CASE #05-34 AND 05-35.
B. Preliminary Plat/Development Plans
Acting Mayor Osmek asked for public comment and heard none.
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. The following
voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise and Osmek. The following voted against: None.
Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-81: RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT
APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5377 SHORELINE
DRIVE. PID#13-117-24-34-0063, 13-117-24-34-0069, AND 13-117-24-34-0075.
C. Rezoning
Acting Mayor Osmek asked for public comment and heard none.
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Brown to pass the following ordinance. The following
voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise and Osmek. The following voted against: None.
Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 07-2005: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 350 OF THE CITY
CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
D. Variances (see 4A above)
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5. Action on Subdivision Agreement between the City of Mound and Mound
Harbor Renaissance
John Dean explained that typically two documents get recorded, being the plat and the
subdivision agreement. A preliminary subdivision agreement has been prepared but the
final subdivision agreement will not be presented until the Final Plat is presented for
approval. No action is needed at this time.
Tom Stokes acknowledged and thanked Loren Gordon for all of his work in connection
with the Mound Harbor Renaissance Development. He has taken a position with the
City of Wayzata.
Mayor Meisel returned to preside over the meeting.
6. Adjourn
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Specht to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
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Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Pat Meisel
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