03-02-1987 Study SessionCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March 2, 1987
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Hamilton, Mayor; Michael Sandahl;
Martin Kirsch; Edwina Garcia; and Ivan
Ludeman (arrived at 8:12 p.m.).
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich,
Administrative Services Director; Thomas P.
Ferber, City Clerk; Donald Fondrick;
Community Services Director; Bruce Palmborg,
Acting Community Development Director; Pat
Coughlin, Assistant Fire Chief; Clayton
LeFevere, City Attorney; Towhid Kazi,
Community Development Aide; Rick Jopke, City
Planner; and Lidy Flom, Community Development
Aide.
ADVISORY BOARD
OF HEALTH: Joan Pelfrey, Jacquelyn Lockman, Lisa
Peterson, Carol Olson, Ramona Rusinak, Larry
Slepicka, and Anne Kinley.
PLANNING
COMMISSION: Gordon Herrboldt, Barbara Kritzman, Charles
Kauth, Robert Jensen, Connie Hoverson, Maggi
McDermott-Lindstrand, and Russell Kennedy.
HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY: Vern Luettinger and Joan Helmberger.
OTHERS PRESENT: Lia Ozols, South Hennepin Human Services
Council; Arijs Pakalns, BRW; Ron Batty, City
Attorney's office.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hamilton at 7:01 p.m.
Item #1 DISCUSSION OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH MEMBERS OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH STUDY SESSION LETTER NO. 7
Advisory Board of Health Chairperson Anne Kinley reviewed
the Richfield Advisory Board of Health 1986 Annual Report.
Mayor Hamilton urged the board to not only advise the city
council but to actively seek to initiate activities by bringing
suggestions to the city council.
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City Manager Prosser informed the board of the expanded
opportunity for educational efforts through the new city
newspaper.
Mayor Hamilton and Council Member Sandahl urged the board to
monitor the health issues related to AIDS so that current
information is available.
Larry Slepicka stated that the board was not sure how far it
can go in suggesting programs because of budgetary constraints.
City Manager Prosser stated that any suggestions should be
channeled through the city council for their consideration.
Item #2 JOINT DISCUSSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION/HRA REGARDING
FUTURE OF THE ILN AREA STUDY SESSION LETTER NO. 8
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 8
regarding a future strategy for the ILN Redevelopment Area.
Arijs Pakalns, BRW, reviewed the concept of a new zoning
district to be defined within the ordinances of the city. The
ordinance would require that new development meet minimum
standards in terms of lot size and floor area ratios. Height
restrictions to prevent shadows on single family and two family
dwellings would also be included. The new C-3 High Density
Commercial District would provide city council control to insure
development occurs within the framework of the ILN Redevelopment
Plan once the moratorium is lifted in the area.
Robert Jensen, Planning Commissioner, inquired why the
northern portion of the CDR site Baas not included in the proposed
C-3 District.
City Attorney LeFevere stated that control is still
maintained on this site because it is zoned. residential and a
rezoning request would have to be approved if CDR proceeds with
their project.
Ron Batty, from the City Attorney's office, stated that the
city, through the C-3 Zoning District, could include a site plan
review process to create a climate for quality development,
qualitative standards, and a means to address site assembly
issues. He stated that the concept of minimum standards is
appropriate in the Tax Increment District to insure development
which can support the public improvements. He stated that this
approach may raise questions on how to deal with the property
owner of a small parcel who cannot develop under this ordinance.
Council Member Sandahl asked if there would be a maximum for
development.
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City Manager Prosser stated that the maximum height would be
governed by the shadow issue, probably 12 stories as a maximum,
and that the ability to meet the parking standards would limit
the size of any development.
Planning Commissioner Jensen asked how undesirable
development, such as a car dealer, could be restricted.
City Manager Prosser responded that the ordinance would
provide for permitted uses and exclude others.
Planning Commissioner Jensen stated his concern regarding
the rights of small property owners if exclusive rights are given
to a developer for certain areas.
Council Member Sandahl stated that their is a need to
involve the property owners in a manner similar to the Graham
Avenue Development.
City Manager Prosser stated that the exclusive rights
concept would give a developer time to prepare a project and work
with property owners and the city so that when a development
window of opportunity occurs, the developer is ready to proceed.
He stated that it would be important to involve the property
owners in the process.
Arijs Pakalns stated that the time assurance would be
important to developers and that an open selection process would
be essential.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, suggested that
public improvements should spur private development and that
revised Lyndale Avenue improvements should be investigated.
Council Member Ludeman stated support for involving the
local businesses and property owners in the development
possibilities. He asked if the 494 corridor study findings would
affect the 77th Street road concept.
Arijs Pakalns responded that the 494 study was not complete,
but the 77th Street plan would best address the traffic, noise,
and environmental issues in the ILN.
Acting Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed the
area proposed to be included in the C-3 District which would
generally be from Lyndale Avenue to 35W, south of 77th Street.
City Manager Prosser stated that the area east of Lyndale to
Pleasant Avenue, south of 77th Street, was not included in the C-
3 area in order to concentrate and limit the impact to the area
west of Lyndale Avenue.
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City Attorney LeFevere stated it may
include the area east of Lyndale Avenue to
development of the area.
It was the consensus of the members of the city council,
HRA, and Planning Commission that the area east of Lyndale Avenue
to Pleasant Avenue south of 77th Street should be included in the
proposed C-3 High Density Commercial District.
City Attorney LeFevere reviewed the proposed 6 month
extension of the building moratorium which would be considered by
the city council on March 9, 1987.
Acting Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed the
proposed deletion of properties north of 77th Street from the
moratorium area.
City Manager Prosser reviewed the status of the Hampton Inn,
CDR, and Graham Avenue developments.
Item ~3 DISCUSSION OF NUMBER OF ON-SALE 3.2 BEER LICENSES IN
THE CITY STUDY SESSION LETTER NO. 9
City Manger Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 9
regarding limiting the number of 3.2 On-Sale Non-intoxicating
liquor licenses within the City of Richfield. He stated it wds
the opinion of staff that impact on any control would be minimal,
especially compared with the administrative burden of
establishing limitations and criteria for the limitation.
Council Member Ludeman suggested that staff investigate
excluding fast food restaurants from holding 3.2 on-sale beer
licenses. Mayor Hamilton and Council Member Kirsch concurred.
Item #4 DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Manager Prosser reviewed the problems that the city has
encountered in the conversion to a new computer system and the
steps being taken to resolve the problems.
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City Manager Prosser stated a Joint City Council/School
Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 1987 at 5:30
p.m. in the council chambers.
City Manager Prosser stated he would present for city
council confirmation the appointment of Byron Wallace as
Community Development Director at the March 9 council meeting.
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Study Session Meeting 5 March 2, 1987
Council Members discussed a change in the city council
letterhead.
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Item ~5 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:2
Date Approved• March 23, 1987
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Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk
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