06-11-13 Special CC/PC Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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Planning Commission Worksession
June 11 , 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:05 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott, Edwina Garcia; Sue Sandahl; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Planning Members Rick Jabs, Chair; Gordon Vizecky; and Susan Rosenberg.
Present:
Planning Members Dennis Schuller; Tom Rublein; Joshua Root; and Daniel Kitzberger.
Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services
Director/Fire Chief; Jeff Pearson, Transportation Engineer; Melissa
Poehlman, City Planner; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item # I DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT IMPEDIMENTS
City Manager Devich explained that in staff's continuing efforts to promote and facilitate
development, the purpose of this worksession was to provide policymakers a better understanding of
the issues regarding development impediments and receive policy-level direction. Several recurring
problem areas have been identified; specifically parking requirements, fire suppression costs and
dedication of right-of-way for new developments.
Community Development Director Stark discussed the City's parking standards and
requirements and the conflicts that arise for large-scale development projects as well as small
businesses proposing new uses in existing buildings, including community standards, policy-maker
expectations, fiscally and physically available space for parking, end user's parking demands and
code requirements. He also discussed options for change, including expectations, supply and/or
demand of parking and code amendments.
The City Council direction was to include businesses in the discussion of parking alternatives
and options and that staff return to the City Council with information related to structured parking and
code changes related to parking requirements for restaurants with liquor sales.
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Fire Services Director/Fire Chief Kewitsch discussed fire suppression systems that require
access to the water main based upon the City's adoption of the optional MN Rules Chapters 1306.
He explained some cases (most notably on Penn Avenue) where the water main is located on one
side of the street, results in properties on the other side of the street needing to go to great expense
in accessing the water main.
Chief Kewitsch explained the options for local, state and federal changes, including time to
work through the change process, allowing the property owner to petition for a special assessment to
cover the sprinkler costs, or rescinding the City's option of Chapter 1306. He added that from a Fire
standpoint, he needs to advocate for sprinkler systems and would not support rescinding Chapter
1306.
The City Council direction was to have staff review the special assessment option.
Due to a lack of time, the discussion of right-of-way dedication for new developments was
postponed to a future City Council Worksession.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:56 p.m.
Date Approved: June 25, 2013
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Cheryl K umho teven . Devich
Executive Coordinator City M.nager