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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.13.81 Special Council Minutes ,-} ( 4 {. '.' MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL JANUARY 13, 1981 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Councilmembers Cook, Cummings, Kuchera, and Orr Absent: None Also Present: City Administrator Ford and City Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by Orr, second by Cummings to approve the minutes of January 5, 1981 with the following corrections, in paragraph 6 change "Motion by Cook" to 'IMotion by Cummings". APIF, motion carried. 3. This special meeting had been set primarily to deal with the developmental matters coming before the Council. The first development was that of Mr. Felix Tillges, who was present at the meeting. Mr. Tillges first discussed with the Council his request for approval of the preliminary replat of Block 2 of Fairhills Addition. The intent here was to facilitate the construction of multiples within that replat. The request for replat carried with it the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R5-81, setting a public hearing to consider the approval of the Replat of Block 2, Fairhills Addition for 7:00 P.M., February 17, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 4. Mr. Tillges then explained to the Council that in ~onjunction with his replat was a Petition to Rezone certain pOution: of Block 2 in the Fairhills plat, presently zoned R-l, suburban residential to R-3, multiple dwellings. Mr. Tillges explained to the Council that this anticipated action was in response to the real estate market and the saleability of multiple dwellings as opposed to single family dwellings. This rezoning request had been recommended favorably to the Council by the Planning Commission. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cummings to set a Public Hearing to consider the rezoning of a portion of Block 2, of the Fairhills replat for 7:00 P.M., February 17, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 5. Mr. Tillges then explained to the Council his request that the City Subdivision Ordinance be amended to permit the City Council, at the time of plat review, upon a favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission, to apply to an entire plat or a large segment of that plat, a front yard set-back less that that which is required in the zoning ordinance when peculiar restrictions of terrain or other natural features would warrant it. Motion by Orr, second by Cummings to set a Public Hearing to consider amending the subdivision ordnance for 7:00 P.M., February 17, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 6. Mr. Tillges then presented a petition to the Counci I which requested the City to install certain improvements within a portion of the Fairhills Plat identified as Phase 1. The Council set this matter aside until later in the meeting. 7. The next developer to appear before the Council was Mr. Curtis Fischer, represent- ing Mathias H. and Raymond Fischer, concerning the following described land: The East 783.91 ft. of the W. 1113.91 ft. of the S ~ of the NW~ of Section 5, TWP 113, Range 19, except the South 643.5 Ft. Mr. Fischer first informed the Counci I that he was requesting a subdivision waiver on the above property which would create a separate parcel of the west 330 ft. abutting 210 on Highway #3 and presently zoned B-2, general business, said parcel consisting of approximately 2.7 acres. The remainder of the original parcel then consisting of approx- imately 15.1 acres. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera that the above subdivision waiver hereby be approved. APIF, motion carried. 8. Mr. Fischer then presented to the Council a petition to rezone the eastern approximate 15.1 acres referred to above, which is presently zoned B-2, General Business, to R-3, Multiple Dwellings. The Council was informed that such a rezoning had received the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that a Public Hearing be set in the matter for 8:00 P.M, Feburary 17, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 9. Mr. Fischer then put before the Council a petition by this property owner to provide certain municipal services to the property in question which would require their being extended across Trunk Highway #3, from the Sunnyside Subdivision. The Council set aside this petition until later in the meeting. 10. Motion by Cook, second by Orr that the City participate in the proposed League of Minnesota Cities building program by paying a lump sum assessment of $1,522. Said sum to be derived through an adjustment to the 1981 budget by deducting said amount from the contingency account and inserting an entry under General Government, Capital Outlay, Account No. 401-50, line item - lMC-Building Program. APIF, motion carried. 11. The City Attorney requested and advised the Council to sign and deliver a Quit Claim Deed which would remove an alledged cloud to the title on lot 7, Block 2, Pine Knoll as a result of a technical oversite involving a former cartway easement which has now been completely superseded by the platted 203rd Street. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cummings that the Mayor and City Administrator be authorized and directed to execute such a Quit Claim Deed. APIF, motion carried. 12. Mr. Dick Laybourn and a group of senior citizen's in the area reiterated to the Council a request for financial support which was placed before the Council at the meeting of January 5, 1981, with the agreement that it would be taken up again at this meeting. The Council was informed that the senior citizen's group had formed a non-profit corp- oration entitle the Farmington Area Senior Citizen's Center, Inc., that they intended to acquire the building formerly occupied by Dick's Furniture, located at 431 - 3rd Street, that they had secured pledges from Eureka Township and Empire Township for $750, that they expected a pledge of $750 from Castle Rock Township and that the senior citizen1s themselves had available a sum of $2,000 and that they were now asking the City of Farmington ~or its pledge of $2,000. Mr. laybourn stated that the total of all of the pledges would then constitute the required matching share in order to apply for a Federal Grant in the amount of approximately $60,000, such application to be made no later than January 15, 1981. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R6-81, Pledging $2,000 to Farmington Area Senior Citizenls Center, Inc. APIF, motion carried. 13. The Council then turned to consideration of the 1981 improvement fund including consideration of related projects. Mr. Charles Tooker appeared, representing the land owners Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Nordseth, regarding the proposed development entitled River- side Addition. It was explained to the Council that the developer had been before the Planning Commission and that as a result of that advisory meeting with the Planning Commission it was determined that certain preliminary questions had to be put before the Counci I before the developer could or would proceed any further. It was under- stood that these questions would be general and that necessarily the response from the Council would be general. But it was intended that the developer be able to deter- mine as a result of the Counci I response, whether to proceed or not to proceed. It was further explained, that the developer had determined that a favorable expression of intent from the Council was essential in four particu1Qrs and that an unfavorable t \ 11 ...., /I~ ,! " response in any of the four, would result in the decision by the developer not to proceed. The Council took each of these factors up separately: 1) Annexation - Would the City of Farmington be willing to annex that portion of the proposed plat which presently lies outside the corporate boundaries of Farmington? The developer presented to the City Council a copy of a letter signed by Odell T. and Helen M. Nordseth to the Empire TONn Board requesting that the Empire Town Board agree to the annexation by Farmington of land involved in this development presently located in Empire TONnship. The letter is dated January 13, 1981 and the following notation is typed at the bottom of the letter and signed by the Town Clerk "a motion was passed on January 13, 1981, tentatively granting the above request pending the City of Farmington's Resolution accepting the terms of this documentll. There was a consensus of the Council that the City would look favorably upon annexation of the area in question and that the conditions set forth in the Nordseth's letter were agreeable. 2) Platting - Would the City Council of Farmington look favorably upon a residential plat in that area? It was explained to the Council that a preliminary plat had not yet been developed but the ideas of the developer had been reduced to a rendering which was then presented to the Council by Mr. Charles Tooker. It showed a platting of lots which would accomodate quadra homes, which would avoid construction of flood plain land and which would facilitate development by stages. There was a consensus of the Council that a residential plat would be suitable in that area and con- sistent with the overall comprehensive plan and with zoning and subdivision ordinances. 3) Rezoning - Will the Council look favorably upon the rezoning of the area in question from R-l, Suburban Residential, to R-3, Multiple Dwelling? The developer explained that the emphasis on multiple dwellings was in direct response to the facts of life within the real estate business and that multiple dwellings were much more saleable in the present market than single family dwellings. There was a consensus on the Council that a rezoning of the entire platted area to an R-3, Multiple Dwelling, would be looked upon favorably. 4) Public Improvements - Will the Council agree to install certain pubaic improvements in the entire plat, in stages, on an assessable basis under Statute 429? The developer emphasized that no cost yet had been incurred in engineering and that many questions were left yet to be answered, but that their request was based on the assumption that a suitable plat can be prepared and that the install- ation of public improvements would prove to be feasible and would be so recommend- ed by the City Engineer. There was a consensus on the Council that the City would look favorably upon the installation of certain public improvements on an assessable basis under Chapter 429. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R7-81, Council Resolution of Intent, Riverside Addition. APIF, motion carried. 14. The Council again took up the matter of the petition of Mr. Tillges for assessable public improvements within certain portions of the Fairhills Plat. This request would consist of sardtary sewer, water, streets, and storm sewer and miscellaneous appurtenances. Phase I for these improvements would be intended to serve approximately "- /-' 102 dwelling units. The petition presented to the Council, was referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to its adequacy. Said opiniQn to be delivered to the Coun- cil prior to its meeting of February 17, 1981. Motion by Cook, second by Cummings to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R8-81, which orders a feasibility from the City Engineer to be presented to the Council prior to its meeting of February 17, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 15. The Council then again discussed with Mr. Fischer his petition for public improve- ments on his proposed development which would consist of bringing the sanitary sewer and water easterly across Trunk Highway #3 from the Sunnyside Addition to a point on the property line owned by the developer. It was pointed out that this ,work in the past, had been proposed as Project 76-6 and that plans and specifications prepared by the developer at that time, had been approved by the Council. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R9-81, which orders from the City Engineer a feasibility regarding this work and said feasibility to be delivered to the Council prior to their meeting of February 17, 1981. 16. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~lliam J. F rd City Administrator I/rqfgi APPROVED: