03-26-13 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
March 26, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Tom Fitzhenry; and Edwina Garcia.
Members Absent: Pat Elliott.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Karen Barton, Acting Community
Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director;
Betsy Osborn, Health Administrator; Melissa Poehlman, City Planner; Julie
Eddington, Acting City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive
Coordinator.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl to excuse Council Member Elliott from the March 26, 2013 Regular
City Council Meeting..
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Garcia, S/Fitzhenry to approve the minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of March 12,
2013.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item#1 PRESENTATION BY THE CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
REGARDING THE HOME ENERGY SQUAD PROGRAM
Stacy Boots Camp, Center for Energy and Environment, provided a presentation regarding
the Home Energy Squad Program.
Item #2 PRESENTATION OF THE 2012 FOOD SAFETY AWARDS BY THE
RICHFIELD ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
Jennifer Turrentine, Advisory Board of Health Co-Chair, presented the following awards:
Full Service Restaurant:
Winner— Houlihans Restaurant and Bar—6601 Lyndale Avenue
Nominee— Minneapolis-Richfield American Legion Post#435 —6501 Portland Avenue
Nominee— Fred Babcock VFW Post#5555—6715 Lake Shore Drive
Nominee— Don Pablos —980 West 78th Street
Fast Food/Pizza Carry Out/Cafeteria:
Winner—Wendy's Four Crown —6500 Lyndale Avenue
Nominee —Arby's Restaurant— 7744 Fifth Avenue
Nominee —Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches —720 West 66th Street
Nominee — Subway West—3016 West 66th Street
Retail Grocery:
Winner—Target Store T-2300 —6445 Richfield Parkway
Nominee— Lunds, Inc. —6228 Penn Avenue
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Fitzhenry provided a Noise Oversight Committee update.
Council Member Garcia reported on the recent League of Women Voters forum regarding
organized garbage collection.
Mayor Goettel reported that she has received positive feedback related to the Housing
Visioning Task Force.
Item #4 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Sandhal, S/Fitzhenry to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION 544.13, SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE RELATED
TO PARKING LOT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS S.R. NO. 61
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Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 61.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Goettel that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2013-3 amending
Subsection 544.13, Subdivision 3 of the Richfield City Code related to parking lot design
requirements, that it be published in the official newspaper and that it be made part of these
minutes.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF THE:
• SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTIES AT 6330,
6400 AND 6430 LYNDALE AVENUE FROM GENERAL COMMERICAL (C-2)
AND PLANNED GENERAL COMMERCIAL (PC-2) TO PLANNED MIXED USE
(PMU) AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R); AND
• RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
COMPRISED OF A 151-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING; 9,000 SQUARE FEET
OF RETAIL SPACE; 2,600 SQUARE FEET OF RESTAURANT SPACE; AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREAS IN COORDINATION AND AGREEMENT WITH A
FUTURE ADJACENT RETAIL DEVELOPMENT S.R. NO. 62
Council Member Garcia presented Staff Report No. 62.
Council Member Garcia acknowledged the efforts of the developer seeking public input on
this project and she also commended City staff for their efforts in working with developer.
City Planner Poehlman reviewed several contingencies related to the project.
Colleen Carey, Cornerstone Group President, presented and discussed the project site
plans and elevations.
Dale Woodbeck, Lakewinds Co-op, stated the design plans for the co-op are underway and
should be submitted to the City soon.
Council Member Garcia stated any decision on the community bandshell is premature and
assured the residents that public involvement would be part of the process.
Ms. Carey clarified that Cornerstone has not requested additional funds for a bandshell and
there are no assumptions as to its location.
M/Garcia, S/Goettel that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2013-4 rezoning the
properties at 6330, 6400 and 6430 Lyndale Avenue from General Commercial (C-2) and Planned
General Commercial (PC-2) to Planned Mixed Use (PMU) and Single-Family Residential (R), and
that after the City Planner has certified in writing to the City Clerk that the contingencies in
Resolution No. 10780 have been satisfied it will be published in the official newspaper, and that it
be made part of these minutes, and that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made
part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10780
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
AT 6330, 6400 AND 6430 LYNDALE AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10780.
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Item #7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed the following items:
• Monday, April 1, 2013 Concurrent City Council and School Board Worksession at the
School District Board Room.
• 2013-2014 goals distribution to the City Council
• Ordinance relating to the storage of garbage, refuse, yard waste and recyclables
containers
• Property maintenance education efforts
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 03/26/13
A/P Checks: 220548-220885 $ 896,487.10
Payroll: 91091 - 91415 $ 561,880.87
TOTAL $ 1,458,367.97
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:02 p.m.
Date Approved: April 9, 2013
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Cheryl K umho z - -v L. Devich
Executive Coordinator City Manager