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MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 29, 1988
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on Tuesday, November 29, 1988, at 7:30 P.M., in
the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City.
Those present were: Mayor Steve Smith, Councilmembers Don Abel,
Liz Jensen, Phyllis Jessen, Skip Johnson. Also present were:
City Manager Edward J. Shukle, Jr, Acting City Clerk Linda
Strong, City Attorney Curt Pearson, City Planner Mark Koegler,
and Building Official Jan Bertrand and the following interested
citizens: Jeri Forster, Tom Forster, Les and Charlotte Jensen,
Lucille Maas, Juli and Tim Seehusen, Geoff Michael, Mike Barlow,
Bob Brown, Andrea Ahrens, Dorothy and Bill Netka, Neil Richards,
Frank and Nancy Buysse, Marilyn Byrnes, Jim Miller, Tom Casey,
Barbara Robert, Sandy Roeglin, Janet Morgan, Brad Sohns, Shirley
Andersen, Neil Weber, Howard Hagedorn, Donald Bonnicksen, Bradley
Blazevic, Ken Smith and Bob and Marion Tomalka.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in atten-
dance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
MINUTES
MOTION made by Jessen seconded by Jensen to approve the
minutes of the November 15, 1988, Regular Meeting as sub-
mitted. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS
City Manager Ed Shukle explained that the revised amount was
$2924.08. Mayor Smith opened the Public Hearing regarding delin-
quent utility bills. There was no one present in the audience
who wished to speak on this issue. The Mayor closed the Public
Hearing and turned the item back to the Council.
Johnson moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 88-177 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE DELINQUENT
UTILITY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2924.08
AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO SHUT-OFF
WATER SERVICE TO THOSE ACCOIINTS.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
Report from Building Official on property located at 5909 Glen-
wood Road.
Jan Bertrand, Building Official, reported to the Council that she
went to the property located at 5909 Glenwood Road. Through her
observations, the owner Richard Janke was not in violation of the
nuisance ordinance. She was not however able to enter the fenced
in section of the yard or the house, as the gate was blocked shut
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with frozen material. Jan has spoken with Mr. Janke on the phone
and he told her he intends to clean up the yard and remove the
stored material before winter. The vehicles in the yard held
current licenses. The City Attorney suggested Jan continue ob-
serving the property and get in writting the list of things Mr.
Janke intends to do and by what date. Jan agreed to meet with
the neighbors to discuss the issue.
CASE #88-728: Joel Dokken, (5042) Avon Drive. Lots 8-12, Block
4, Shirley Hills Unit B, PiD #24-117-24 12 0018.
City Manager Ed Shukle informed the Council that the adjoining
property owners had signed a purchase agreement to buy Lots 8 & 9
and that this item be tabled until further notice.
MOTION by Johnson, seconded by Jensen to table this item un-
til further notice. The vote was unanimously in favor. Mo-
tion carried.
CASE #88-730: Frank Buysse, property at 2017 Commerce Blvd.,
PID #14-117-24 14 0038.
Mark Koegler summed up this item. Resolution was prepared in-
cluding four stipulations and Mr. Buysse is aware of these
stipulations.
Jensen moved and Jensen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #88-178 GRANTING A VARIANCE FOR THE "AFTER THE
FACT" CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT
WITHIN THE FIVE FOOT SETBACK REQUIRED
UNDER SECTION 23.716.1(4) OF THE MOUND
ZONING CODE FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING
LOCATED AT 2017 COMMERCE BOULEVARD, PID
# 14-117-24-0038.
The vote was unanimously in favor, resolution passed.
CASE #88-736: Donald R. Bonnicksen, 2539 Emerald Drive, Lot 7,
Block 6, Shirley Hills Unit "B". PID #24-117-24
12 0041.
Building Inspector Jan Bertrand reviewed this item and stated
that the Planning Commission is adding a sentence to item 3d of
the proposed resolution stating that "The variance approval is
valid for one year". Also to add to item 3a, "The entire struc-
ture be brought up to the current building code standards./0 Mr.
Bonnicksen is aware of these items.
Jensen moved and Abel seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #88-179 RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AN EXISTING NON-
. CONFORMING STRUCTURE TO ALLOW STRUCTURAL
MODIFICATIONS FOR LOT 7, BLOCK 6, SHIR-
LEY HILLS, UNIT "B"; PID #24-117-24-12
0041 (2529 EMERALD DRIVE) P & Z 88-736
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The vote was unanimously in favor. Resolution carried.
CASE #88-737: Bradley Blazevic, 1871 Shorewood Lane Lot 2,
Block 12, Shadywood Point, PID #18-117-23 23
0061.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 26' x 30' addition to
the southeast portion of his existing dwelling. The addition
would be approximately 14 feet to the southeast property. The R-
1 zoning district with a 60' lot width requires a 6' and a 10'
side yard setback. The present dwelling, from a 1970 survey,
shows a 3.3' side yard on the northwest portion of the existing
building. The applicant shall submit a current survey to the in-
spection department at the time of building permit issuance. The
Planning Commission recommends approval of the variance to recog-
nize existing 3.3' side yard setback and the nonconforming 6'
setback of the existing accessory building conditioned upon the
additional construction being at or above a minimum flood plain
elevation with conforming side yard setbacks of 10' or more, and
a conforming lakeshore setback from the ordinary highwater eleva-
tion of 50' or greater. The proximity of the 3.3' existing set-
back shall not create any drainage problems from his property
onto adjoining property.
Johnson moved and Jensen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #88-180 RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AN E7CISTING NON-
CONFORMING STRIICTURE TO ALLOW STRUCTURAL
MODIFICATIONS FOR LOT 2, BLOCK 12,
SHADYWOOD POINT; PID #18-117-23-23-0061
(1871 SHOREWOOD LANE) PZ #88-737
The vote was unanimously in favor. Resolution passed.
Michael Blunt, 4771 Island View Drive. Request: To Ieave exist-
ing platform on Devon Commons
City Manager Ed Shukle stated that Michael Blunt would like to
leave the existing platform on the Devon Commons. He stated that
the Park Commission recommended the removal of the platform, and
that it did encroach on the Commons.
MOTION made by Johnson and seconded by Abel to concur with
the Park Commission that the deck structure that encroaches
on the public lands be removed. The vote was unanimously in
favor. Motion carried.
James Miller, 4781 Island View Drive. Request: To leave existing
platform on Devon Commons.
City Manager Ed Shukle explained this item as similar to the pre-
vious item. Mr. Miller explained that the walkway was needed to
gain access to their dock. There was discussion that following
the rip rap work, there would be a level walkway from the steps
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to the dock.
MOTION made by Jessen and seconded by Johnson to concur with
the Park Commission that the platform which encroaches on
public lands be removed by the time City does maintenance
work on that property in June 1989. The vote was unanim-
ously in favor. Motion carried.
Howard Hacedorn, 1748 Avocet Lane. Follow-up on tree trimminc
done on Wiota Commons.
City Manager reviewed this item saying that the Park Commission
granted a request to trim the sumach to 3 1/2' under the Park
Directors supervision, hard wood trees were not to be cut.
However, additional cutting had taken place. Two years prior to
this several hard wood trees had been removed without a permit.
The Park Commission considers this a "nature area" and should be
left natural. There was discussion as to general maintenance of
the Commons, litter cans, mowing, etc. and who was to do this
maintenance. Jessen stated that the Park Commission was looking
into the Commons and they are developing a plan for maintenance.
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Jensen to concur with the
Park Commission to discontinue all trimming along the 1,400
feet of shoreline in the Wiota Commons in order to preserve
as a nature area. The vote was 3 in favor with Johnson and
Smith voting nay.
Comments & Suggestions from Citizens Present.
There were no comments or suggestions from the citizens present.
There was a short recess to allow the students from the U of M
Landscape Architecture Department to prepare the Council Chambers
for their presentations on Lost Lake.
Mayor Smith reconvened the Council meeting. He welcomed a
visitor to the Council meeting, Mr. John Derus, Chairman of the
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Derus spoke briefly
on Light Rail Transit.
Lost Lake Park Development Plans presented by the University of
Minnesota Landscape Architecture Department
City Manager Ed Shukle informed the public that the City had con-
tacted the University of Minnesota Landscape Architecture Depart-
ment, offering them a chance to design a park for the Lost Lake
area, as a class project. Goals and a schedule were discussed
with Professor Lance Neckar and the class of eight University
students. Ed Shukle then introduced Professor Neckar.
Professor Neckar introduced the students:- David Ivers, Bill
Kerker, Cindy Livingston, Brian Mierow, Jeff Morton, Paul Paige,
Karl Weissenborn and Steve Wensman.
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