03-06-95 Worksession
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; and Russ Susag.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS NOT
Susan Rosenberg and Don Priebe
James Prosser, City Manager; Steven
STAFF PRESENT:
Administrative Services Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk;
Donald Fondrick; Community Services Director; Byron
Wallace, Community Development Director; and William
Fillmore, Liquor Operations Director.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED AT 77TH
Item #I
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING. S.S. LETTER NO. 5
CityManager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 5 regarding additional
information requested by the Council about the impact of exempting multifamily
residences from the 77th maintenance assessments.
Community Services Director reviewed examples of the estimated
assessments on sample commercial properties with apartments included in the
assessment role and without apartments included in the assessment role.
Council Member Susag asked if apartments had been included in the LHN
maintenance assessment role.
Community Services Director stated that only three small apartment
buildings were located in the LHN when it was initiated and they were not included in
the assessment role. He stated subsequent apartment projects such as Village Shores
have not been included either as a result of that original policy for the LHN.
Council Member Sandahl asked about other options such as using a weighted
factor for different types of property.
Community Services Director indicated the storm sewer utility used
such a factor formula to allocate costs.
Arlene Dixson, Vice President of Highland Management Group, inc. spoke in
opposition to the assessment of property owners along 77th Street for maintenance of
the common areas of the project. She indicated the City as a whole benefited from the
project and should bear the costs. City Manager Prosser stated that Council Member
Rosenberg, who was unable to be present at this meeting, had expressed the
preference that commercial properties bear the maintenance costs rather than
multifamily properties.
City Manager Prosser discussed the options for addressing this issue. He
suggested that the City Council could consider passage of the assessment role as
proposed to include multifamily properties at the March 27 City Council meeting. He
then suggested that prior to the next cycle of maintenance assessments for the LHN
and ILN, an open house for property owners of the districts could be held to provide
information about the various options for assessment of maintenance services.
suggested the open house could address the issue of policy consistency between
districts in maintenance assessments, look at the impact of the alternatives on
assessments for different types of properties, explore the possibility of the City as a
whole paying a portion of the cost, and give an opportunity for qualitative comments
from the property owners. Mr. Prosser stated staff would then prepare a report on the
maintenance assessment issue for presentation to the Council prior to the next
maintenance cycle.
It was the consensus of the Council that the staff proceed as suggested by City
Manager Prosser.
DISCUSSION OF RELOCATION OPTIONS IN 6901 PENN AVENUE
Item
S.S. LETTER NO. 6
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 6 regarding the policy
issue of whether to provide relocation assistance to property owners in the voluntary
acquisition program in the 6901 block of Penn Avenue.
Council Member Susag stated concern that providing relocation benefits for
these owners could have an affect on the Richfield Rediscovered Program which is also
a willing seller/willing buyer voluntary program.
Lynn Slater, 6929 Penn Avenue, stated that the City’s offer for her property was
not adequate for her to purchase a similar home. She stated that the acquisition of the
Penn Avenue properties would benefit other properties by reducing flooding potential
on Queen Avenue and Russell Avenue, therefore relocation benefits could be justified.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to maintain the current
policy of not providing relocation benefits for the purchase of properties in the 6901
Penn Avenue block.
March 6,
Study Session Minutes
DISCUSSION OF POLICY AND STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS
Item
S.S. LETTER NO. 7
FOR AIRPORT RELATED ISSUES.
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 7 regarding the status
of the following airport related issues:
New Ford Town and Rich Acres Acquisition.
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Runway 4-22 Extension
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Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council
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Dual Track Planning Process.
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Part 150 Sound Insulation Program.
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REVIEW OF PLANNING COMMISSION’S DRAFT OF PROPOSED
Item #IV
COMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF ZONING CODE. S.S. LETTER NO. 4
Daniel Linnihan, Planning Commission Chairperson, summarized the process
used to review and revise the Zoning Code. He stated the Planning Commission had
prepared and recommended a comprehensive amendment of the Zoning Code for
consideration for adoption by the City Council.
Community Development Director Wallace reviewed examples and answered
questions regarding the proposed comprehensive revisions. He indicated that first
reading consideration by the City Council of the proposed comprehensive revision of
the Zoning Code is scheduled for March 27.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at p.m.
Date Approved:
Martin J. Mayor
James D. Prosser
Thomas P. Ferber
City ClerkCity Manager