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04-28-19523~ .. MtNU~ BEGUL~R,. COUNCIL A~ETING Village of Richfield e April 28, 1952 Pursuant to due call and notice thereaf, ~a. regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Richfield, Minnesota, was duly held at the Village Hall in said Village on Monday, April 28, 1952, at 7:00 o~clock P.P2, Members present: Keller, Iverson, Lindeberg, Shields and Walters Members absent None - 1. The minutes of the adjourned meeting°held April 22,.1952 were read and corrected. Moved by Shields, s eeond®d by Iverson that said minutes as corrected be approved. Carried. 2. L icense Applications: (a) Rleinss Foods Cigarettes 6528 Penn Avenue S. Soft Drinks (b) Drs Drive In Soft Drinks 6.25 Cedar Avenue S. Cigarettes , (c) Woodlatce Texaco Soft Drinks 6501 Lyndale Avenue South Fred by Iverson, seconded by Shields that the above applications for licenses be approved. Carried. (d) E. H. Renner & sons Well Co. Well Drilling 3610 Qaebee Avenue 5 t. Louis Park (e) Joe Powers Well Co. Wel]- Dril].3.ng Chanhassen, Mi~esota Moved by Shields, seconded by Lindeberg that the above applicataons for licenses be approved. Carried. 3. Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2.03 The Village Attorney read Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.03 entitled: +~ AN ORDINANCE A1~IDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE N0. 2.03 ~' ~ VII~GE 0~' RICHFIELD, PASSED 3RE 15th DAY OF JULYS 1941., AS SUBSEQUII1TTt~Y AMENDED EN gt TI,.ED, t AN ORDIlVANCE FOR ~ PURPOSE OF PRONiOTTN G HEALTH, SAFETY,. ORDER, C~TVE~TIE~tCE, PROSPERITY AND GE~tERAT, WELFARE BY REGU- LATING THE LOCATION, SIZE, USE AND HEIC~iT OF BUILDINGS AND LOTS, AND.THE DEi1TSI~ OF POPULATCON WIN THE VILLAGE OR RICHFIELD, HII+TNE- PIN COUNTY, MD.VNF~OTA. t ~ lived by Walters, second®d by Iverson that this constitute the first reading of said Ordinance. Upon poll of votes, the motion taas unanimously carried. This Ordinance was given Clerks s File #52-or-1 and is on file in the Clerks s office. x/28/52 3~3 ~., Legisla.tive Interim Committee on Aviation moved by Reller, seconded by Shields that the Village Manager be instructed to write State Senator Archie ~.ller, requesting that he keep the Village informed on the results of tdleir acta.vities. Carried. 5. Report on Hennepin County Nursing Tt3.stri.ct moved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that this report be tabled until ~y 5' 1952, so that the Council would have time to study same. Carried. 6. Plat - Iverson~s Third Additon (a) A~oved by T~a7-tsrs' seconded by~ Shields that the plat of Iverson's Third Addition be approved subject to tiie platters compliance with the Platting Ordi- nance, and the conditions set forth in Contract 12l~. Carried. (b) Moved by Walters, §econded by Shields that the Mayor and Village Manager be authorized to execute Contract ~12lR'bettaeeen the Village of Richfield and Iverson Investment Company. Said contract on file 3.n the Village Hall. Carried. 7. Division of Lot Ralph M. and Rita, C. Kixby requested permission to divide Lot 7, Block 2, .~ Fairwood Park Addition, which. is a 1201 lot, into ~o lots of bOt each. The Engineer recommended -drat this request-be granted. Moved by Iverson, seconded by Shields that the request be gran ted. Carried. 8. State Conference on Children and Youth Moved b~ Rel.ler, second®d ~ Shields that Counci7.n~en TnTalters and Iverson be delegated to represent the village of Richfield at this Conference, the expen~ of attending same to be borne by Idle Village. Carried. 9. Commti.ttee Report on Recommendations Regarding Conditions of Special Use Permit to Operate a Used Car Lot at 70th Street and Nicollet Avenue Moved by Iverson, seconded by Lindeberg That a Special Use Permit be granted to Mr, L, C. Buzzard, 4221 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, Miruiesota~ t~ operate a used cox lot on the. propert~r described as follows s "7~at part of W-1/8 lying S of 1~ 8~ feet of S-1/3 of SW-1/~, of SW-1/1~ of SE,•l//~.. and E-1/2 of T~-1/~. of S-1/3 of SInT-1/~ of SE-1/4: Sect3.on 27~ Township 28N, Range 2l~T~ Hennepin Covnty, Minnesota, except road such permit to include the following conditions: C~3T~I0~TS OF SPECIAL USE PERt~ITT The following sha11 constita~.te special conditions ~ the use of the premises as a used cox lot, and failure to comply w~.tll such conditions at any time hereafter shall result in a violation of the zoning ordinances of this village, aid upon con- v~.ct3on therefor such special use permit shall. be revoked: 0 1. The boulevard and curb adjacent to the premises shall be sodded and kept in a treat, mowed condition. 3~~ 2/28/52 2. The north and east boundaries. of sa~.d premises shall be screened ~f1i a row of lombard~r poplars or similar trees spaced not more than six feet apart, Dead trees shall be immediately removed and replaoed ~ifih live trees of the same type as those used in the original screening. ° 3. Flood lights sha-11 not be used. String 1i.ghts of a reflector type shall be perxoitted. ~.. No° billboards or advertising signs shall be permitted on the premises except as hereafter specified. _ 5. Advert~.sing pennants not more than 3 feet in length may be hung only along the ~Ticollet Avenue boundary line of the premises. 6. The operator°mag have not more than one neon sign. advertising his place of business, located on the Nicol.le t Avenue .boundary line. The sign shall no t exceed 30 square. feet in area on either side. ATo lights except said sign and night lights shall be on during non-business hours. . 7. The only vehicle entrances to said lot not egc;eeding two in number, shall ° be located on the Nicollet Avenue side of said premises. -_ 8. The .grounds shall be hard-topped ~rl. th asphalt or similar ma$erial, kept free of trash, weec2s, brush, papers, or other refuse, a nd said surface .shall be maintained in a state of good repa¢ar. 9. No teats, temporary shacks or shelters shall be kept on said premises. Only one building may be constructed thereon, said building to be used for office ' purposes, and said building shall meet the requirements of the building and p _umbin ordinances of this village and__shall conform to_ the_ setback lines esestablished in._ -- saki block. The said building shall be kept in a state of good repair at all tames. `~~ The aforementioned conditions shall be in effect for such tmP as said premises are used as a used car lot, irrespective of o~mership of said properly. A The motion was unanimously carried, . 1~. Pe tila.on to Re-Zone Real Es tats - Clerks s File X52-P-5~ dated April ].1~.~ 1~2 ~ ' Paved by T~alters~ seconded by Iverson that the action taken on April 22, 1952 on the above pet3.tion be rescinded, the Manager to advise petitioner to initiate re-zoning procedure in accordance u7. th the Zoning Ordinance. Carried. _ I1. Letter from the Zoning Commission The fo]1ow3.ng letter from the Richfield Zoning Commission was mead by the Mayor: TMR~.ehfield pillage Council April 2`~, 1952 670Q Portland Avenue South Minneapolis 23, esota Gentlemen: In answer to your request for a list of the members of the Zoning ~Com- mission and their order of appoinlmenti ~e submit the fo7lo~ing: X28®5~ 3~5 In order of longest time on Commission acid date of appointments Name _ ~a.te of Years Appoint~-ent Service fApprox) T~alter F. Erickson ~ ~ Hang L. Nehls, r. Joseph E, Cummarigs 2j 2 Stanley V, B~orklund ~~ 51 is James C. Ackerman Nlax L, Of tedal 6-x"51 i Donald o. N®sluna 12-10-51 2 Because the records in the file of the Zoning Commi.ssios~ prior -~ 1951 are in•~ adequate, some of the information is not available. N3.nutss of the Council meetings shod contain the desired information. Sincerely yours' A~. L. Oftedal, Secretary Zon3.ng Com~.ssion~ Moved by Keller, seconded by Iverson that the foregoing letter be spread upon the . i~3.nutes. Carried. 12. Reorganization of Zocing Commission P9oved by Walters, seconded by Shields that the Mayor be requested to write a letter to each member of the Richfield Zoning Commission outlining the polity of the Council witdz respect to the functions of said Commis~iori, the Mayor also to request that each member of the Zoning Commission resigia, and advise the Mayor whether or not said member wishes to be re-appointed to the near Commission. Carried 13. Ro-arranging of Elec~~i.on 13ists~.cts Trustee Walters introduced the following resolution -and moved its adoptions ~E50LUTION RESOLUTION RE-ARRANGING ELEG TION ~3IS TRICTS BE ZT RESOLVED by the Village Council of`the Village of Richfield as follows 1. That new election districts for all elections in this Village held after 90 days following adoption of this resolution are hereby created. ` 2. What such new election districts are designated and described as follows: 1 31~ ~,/28/5~ District ~1 e area from the East Village $nundary Line tp the center line of ].~.th. Avenue and from 62nd Street to 78th Street: Di.s tri.et ~2 .e area from the center line of 14th Avenue to the center line of Portland Avenue and from 62nd Street to the center line of 70th Street. DiS tr1C t 7l3 "' e area from the center line of l.t~.th Avenue to the center ]ane of Portland Avenue and f ~rom the center line , of ; 70th Street to 78th Street. - ;. , , Di.s tai.c t #!~ ~ ~ ` he area from` the center line of Portland Avenue to the _eentar Iine of Nicollet Avenue and from 62nd Street to the center ]ane of 70th Street. District ~5 . 'ihe area from the center line of Portland Avenue to the center line of Nicollet Avenue and from the- center line of 70th Street to 78th Street. District ~6 he area from the center line of Nicolle t Avenue to the center ]ine of Humboldt Avenue and from b2nd Street to the een tar line of 70th. Street. District ~' e area rom the center line of DTicollet Avenue to -the center line of Lyndaie Avenue and from the center line of 70 ~ Street to 78th Street. District #8 . The area from the center line of L~ridale Avenue to the center line of Humboldt. Avenue and from the center line of 70th Street to 78th Street. ~~ ~ ,-r " Distric~E ~~g 731e area from the center line of Humboldt Avenue to the center line of Penn Avenue and from 62nd Street to the center line of 70th Street. District #10 die area from. the center line of Humboldt Avenue to the center line of Penn Avenue and from the cer~ tar ] axe of 70th Street to 78th Street. 7istrict ~L1. e area from the centar line of Penn Avenue to Aerxes Avenue and from 62nd Street to the center line of 70th Street. Di.stri.ct X12 e area from the center line of Penn Avenue to Zerxes avenue and from the center line of 70th Street to 78th Street, - 3. That the Village Cleric is hereby authorized and directed to post notice Af the establishment of such new electa.on districts by posting copies of this resolution within 30 days fol7:owing the adoption of -this resolut~.on. ~.. That the date of adoption of this resolution is April 28, 1952 Atte t: Village Council of the Village of Richfield / n, C .~t~-- lt,/28/52~~"~ Trastee Shields seconded the foregoing resolution and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: feller, Iverson, Lindeberg, Shields and Walters and the following vo tad agains t the same s None WHEREUPON said resol~:tion was declared duly passed and adopted. ` ].~.. Plats (a) Wallace s Sunnyside Acres 4~ Addition Moved by Walters, seconded by Shields that said plat be approved subject to the p].attsrt s compliance with the Platta.n.g Ordinance .and. the. conditions set forth in Contract #125. Carried. (b) Wallace's Sunnyside Acres 5th .Addition Moved by Iverson, seconded by Shields that said plat be approved subject to the ownerts compliance with the P7.atting ~rdinauee and the eonditaons set forth 3.n. Contract #126: Carried. Moved by Walters, seconded by Shields that the Mayor and Manager be author ized to execute Contracts X125-and X126 between the Village of Richfield and MelvinA, as~d Lillian E. Herman. Saa,d contxac~on.file iri the Villa a Hall. Carried. , 15. Contract #123 - Be•lxreen Village of Richfield and David .C. Bell Inves•trnent Compaq. Said contract on file in the Village Ha71. . Mflved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the Mayor and Manager be aath~r- ized to execute Contract X123, Carried, . 16, Contract X12? - Between V311age of Richfield and ~.ttn Builders, Inc. Said con- tract on file in the Village Ha7.l. .Moved by Ivers~, s®conded by Walters, that the Mayor and Manager be author- ized to execute Contract X127. Carried. 17. Reports of Zoning Commission on Public Heaxings (a) Clerkts File #52-P-3 The Commission voted to cony the re-zoning of the propert~g described in Petition No. 52-P-3. Moved by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council, concur in the acta,on of the Zoning Commission. Carried. (b) Clerks s Fil® X51-P 3 The Commission voted to deny the re-zoning of the property described in Pe- titaon No. 51-P-3. Moved by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Council concur '.n the action taken by the $oning Commission. Carried. (c) Request for Special Use Permit -Used Car ?got on hots 5 and 6, Block 1 of Ranf t' s Addi t3.on The Zoning Co~mnission voted to grant the request provided the petlt3.oner present to the Council an earnest money contract on said property and agree to abide by .the new ordinance governing used car lots. Loved ~' Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Council. concur in the action of the Zoning Comm3.ssion providing the peta.tioner present to the Council a deed contract for deed or purchase money agreement and subject to the used car lot ordinance. Carried, (d) Request for special use permit f or used car lot at 19x0 TAT®s t 78th Street. ~ - The Zoning Coaamission voted- to cable the request until petit3.oner had op- portunity '~ appear before the Co.ssion. loved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that this report be filed. (e) Proposed Plat -East side of Alewton Avenue from .76th to 77tH Street -- This proposed plat was informally referred to the Village Engineer. n 18, Request for AdditLonal Personnel in the Engineering Divi$ion e Moved by Walters, seconded by Keller that the posit3.on of Cler~•Stenographer be created in the Engineering 7}3.vision, Carried, 19, Request for Special Use Permit The Board of American A~.ssions, *Augustona ~Iaa.therar~ Church, requested a special use perm;.t.to construct a church on the five acres between Chicago and Elliot Avenues and lie tween 76th and 77th ,Streets. moved by Lindeberg, seconded by Walters that this request be referred ~ the Zoning Com~.ssion for a special hearing on a date to be determined later. Carried, 20. Request for Permit tro Construct a Commercial Store building at 67th & Lyndale loved by Iverson seconded by Walters that the Mayor be authorized to issue abuilding-permit card for-said building subject to the owner's compliance with the Building Ordinance and recommendatti..ons of the Vil~,age Engineer. Carried. 21, Request for Special Use Permit fir. E, Z, Empey requested a special use permit to operate a nursery and landscaping service on I~ot 10~ Block 10, Woodlake Highland, also la2otan. as 6955 Penn Avenue South. . ~ , - - - The Council informally instructed the Villa, ge Manager to advise ~. Empey ghat a Special Use Permit is not necessary. - ,.. - _ _ ~:' - • ~ :, ~ ~ - ~ ~~~ 22. Change Order ~184~ Liebenber & g Kapla~t l,:p~;l~ge Ha,~.l Addit3.on ~ - Liebenberg & Kaplan presented a Change Order in-.favor of the. Richfield. ,Plumbing Company in the amount of ~~t.50 and neques ted that .said order be app. - . proved by the ©illage. Moved by Walters, seconded isy Shields. that ..Change_ Wider #180} in favor - of the Richfield Plumbing Company be approved, and...thattha-~3.llage Manager be .authorized to sign said change order. Carried. ~3. Sewer Connect3.on tit3.th Minneapolis - ~ . Moved by Iverson, seconded by Lindeberg that the.Viilagre Attorney be 3.nstructsd to apply to the City of M9xuieapolis for its consent for the inter,. ' connect3.on of sanitary s®wers of the giliage of Richfield aith_ .the: sanitary seers -- of the City of ~inneap@lis. Carried. . Moved by Iverson, seconded by Lindeberg that the mee_t3ng .adjourn until ?:00 P,M. Nlay 5, 1952. Carried ''i, ~eeting•ad~ourned at 12100 P.M, x s