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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.04.21 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR October 4, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoyt at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Hoyt led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Hoyt, Bernhjelm, Pearson, Porter, Wilson Members Absent: None Also Present: Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; Lynn Gorski, Assistant City Administrator; Chris Regis, Finance Director; Jim Constantineau, Deputy Police Chief;Justin Elvestad, Fire Chief; Samantha DiMaggio, Community Development Director; Kellee Omlid, Parks and Recreation Director; Katy Gehler, City Engineer/Public Works Director; Cynthia Muller, Administrative Assistant Audience: 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Porter to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. S. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Pearson, second by Bernhjelm to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Minutes of the September 20, 2021, City Council Meeting- Administration b) Approved Electrical Inspector Contract—Community Development C) Adopted Resolution R48-21 Accepting Donation from Frederick Clark to the Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation d) Adopted Resolution R49-21 Accepting Donation for a Park Bench—Parks and Recreation e) Adopted Resolution R50-21 Accepting a Donation—Fire f) Approved Recommendation to Hire—Municipal Services g) Approved Recommendation to Hire—Municipal Services h) Approved Recommendation to Hire—Liquor Operations i) Approved Seasonal Hiring—Human Resources j) Approved Reclassification Request - Finance k) Approved Bills- Finance APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes(Regular) October 4,2021 Page 2 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Adopt Resolution Vacating Sanitary Sewer Easement and Approval of Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lakeville for Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Maintenance The city is proposing to vacate an existing easement for a sanitary sewer line that is located within the City of Lakeville but serves a portion of northern Farmington. Starting in the mid-1970's the most northerly portions of Farmington were being developed. To serve these areas by sewer, a trunk line was run north of the municipal boundary to North Creek where it connected to a Metropolitan Council trunk line. The city acquired an easement to allow construction and maintenance of this line. The City of Lakeville received the last plat that impacts this line and official ownership transfer is now appropriate. Two actions are being requested for the ownership transfer. The first is vacation of the easement in favor of Farmington over the existing sewer line. Through the platting process the City of Lakeville will have the developer dedicate a new easement in favor of Lakeville. The second action is entering into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lakeville that transfers ownership and defines responsibilities for the costs of operation and maintenance of the sewer. The cost contribution will be 35%for Lakeville and 65%for Farmington. Councilmember Wilson asked if the city has other sewer arrangements with Lakeville or the townships. City Engineer Gehler stated there are agreements with homes along 209th Street and along Flagstaff at CR64 for a line that goes into the field. MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernhjelm to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Porter, second by Bernhjelm to adopt Resolution R51-21 authorizing vacation of the easement and authorizing the execution of the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Farmington and City of Lakeville for sanitary sewer interceptor maintenance. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. A WARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Adopt Resolution Approving Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development— Dakota Meadows Dakota Meadows, LLC has submitted applications for a Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development for the Dakota Meadows development. The property consists of 41 acres located in the southeast intersection of Denmark Avenue and 220th Street. The area is south of Dakota Electric and west of the Dakota County Fairgrounds. The property is flat with a large wetland on the south portion of the site and a rail line runs along the eastern boundary of the site. Council Minutes(Regular) October 4,2021 Page 3 The developer is proposing 106 single-family lots spread over 41 acres. The net density is 3.4 units per acre. The property is zoned R-2 (low/medium density residential) and is proposed as a Planned Unit Development. The R-2 zone allows for a density range between 3.5—6.0 units per acre. The preliminary plat also includes six outlots. The lot sizes range from 5,850 square feet up to 13,945 square feet. Access is proposed from Denmark Avenue. A secondary emergency access is shown towards the southern end of the development near the wetland area. The secondary access would consist of an enhanced trail section that would provide emergency access in and out of the site from Denmark Avenue to the internal cul-de-sac. The emergency access will have to be gated and closed to motorized vehicles of the general public. The preliminary plat provides three road stubs, one to the property to the north owned by the Dakota County CDA, one to the property to the south owned by Bernard Murphy Farms, LP, and one near the northeast corner of the development or provide future access to the north. Sidewalks must be provided on one side of the streets. Eight-foot-wide bituminous trails are provided along the northern boundary of the site extending from Denmark Avenue west to the plat boundary, along the southern end of the development adjacent to the wetland and along the right-of-way of Denmark Avenue. Clutlots D, E and G are separated and are not a size and shape conducive to providing the types of amenities the Parks and Recreation Department look to achieve with neighborhood parks. The city will not take these outlots, or portions thereof, as park dedication. Staff recommends Lots 25 and 26, Block 2 be combined into a separate outlot with the southeast corner of outlot E and then dedicated to the city for park purposes. The western portion of outlot D could then be turned into a buildable lot. This would mean a net loss of one lot for the development, and this would have to be adjusted with the final plat. The development is being proposed as a Planned Unit Development to allow flexibility with the lot area and width requirements. The R-2 zone requires a minimum lot width of 60 feet and lot area of 6,000 square feet. The request with this PUD is to reduce the lot width requirement to 45 feet and lot area to 5,850 square feet. Also, the site density of 3.4 units per acre falls below the minimum 3.5 of the R-2 zone. Staff is recommending approval contingent upon the following: 1. Satisfaction of comments related to the plat and construction drawings outlined in the staff comment letter provided to the developer on August 31, 2021. 2. The modification of the Preliminary Plat to incorporate Lots 25 and 26, Block 2 along with the southeast portion of outlot E into a separate outlot to be Council Minutes(Regular) October 4,2021 Page 4 dedicated to the city for park purposes and changing the western portion of outlot D into a buildable lot. MOTION by Wilson, second by Porter to adopt Resolution R52-21 approving the Dakota Meadows Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development with the above contingencies. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS a) Airlake Airport Advisory Commission Representative The Metropolitan Airports Commission has reached out to the city offering a spot on the newly formed Airlake Airport Advisory Commission. This commission will support the ongoing efforts to engage the stakeholders of the Airlake Airport community. This group will include two representatives from the City of Lakeville, two from Eureka Township, one from Farmington and one from Dakota County. The commission will meet twice a year with the first meeting occurring in the fourth quarter of 2021. The term of the city appointment will be two years. MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Pearson to appoint Councilmember Porter as the primary representative and Councilmember Wilson as the alternate. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Porter. The grand opening for the new downtown liquor store was well done and a fun time. She urged residents to watch for kids. Wilson: The liquor store opening went very well and Josh Solinger's enthusiasm is unreal. Assistant Administrator Gorski did a nice job tonight running the meeting and the city has an awesome staff. Pearson: She received a notice from the school district that this is Homecoming Week at Farmington High School and the notice encouraged parents to make sure the activities this week are appropriate. lamnik: Attended a City Attorney conference this past week that was very informative. Gorski. The liquor store ribbon cutting was very creative. She is very impressed with staff stepping up. There were 556 customers coming through the store for the opening. Gehler: Hydrant flushing started today and will continue for two weeks. The water efficiency rebate program is still available. Council Minutes(Regular) October 4,2021 Page 5 Regis: A committee is brainstorming regarding funding for the American Recovery Plan. Omlid. Thanked Frederick Clark for his donation to the Rambling River Center for the Model Railroad Club's train display and the families of Chris Myrom and Luke Grundman for their donation of a park bench in Fair Hills Park. Thanked Empire Township for letting the city use their softball field. The Homecoming parade will be Wednesday at 6 pm and a pep fest will follow at the Rambling River Center. DiMaggio: There were 14 businesses represented at the first Coffee Connection. The second event will be November 2, 2021. Constantineau: October is breast cancer awareness month. This year the police and fire departments have a challenge coin they are selling for$15 each and proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Elvestad: This is Fire Prevention Week and there will be an open house on Thursday from 5-8 pm. Hoyt: Noted every restaurant in town was full on Friday night. Harvest season is in full force so give the farmers some space on the roads. Homecoming is this week. Enjoy the fall weather. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Porter, second by Bernhjelm to adjourn at 7:31 pm. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia -'Aluller Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant