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M E D I N A C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S O F D E C E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
T h e C i t y C o u n c i l o f M e d i n a , M i n n e s o t a m e t i n r e g u l a r s e s s i o n o n D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7 a t
7 : 0 0 p . m . i n t h e C i t y H a l l C h a m b e r s . M a y o r M i t c h e l l p r e s i d e d .
I . R O L L C A L L
M e m b e r s p r e s e n t : A n d e r s o n , C o u s i n e a u , P e d e r s o n , M a r t i n , a n d M i t c h e l l .
M e m b e r s a b s e n t : N o n e .
A l s o p r e s e n t : C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r S c o t t J o h n s o n , C i t y A t t o r n e y R o n B a t t y , C i t y E n g i n e e r
J i m S t r e m e l , C i t y P l a n n e r D u s t y F i n k e , P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r S t e v e S c h e r e r , a n d C h i e f
o f P o l i c e E d B e l l a n d .
I I . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E ( 7 : 0 0 p . m . )
I I I . A D D I T I O N S T O T H E A G E N D A ( 7 : 0 1 p . m . )
T h e a g e n d a w a s a p p r o v e d a s p r e s e n t e d .
I V . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S ( 7 : 0 1 p . m . )
A . A p p r o v a l o f t h e D e c e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 7 R e g u l a r C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s
I t w a s n o t e d o n p a g e f o u r , l i n e o n e , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " A n d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t a n o t h e r p a f t
w e a k - b e c o n s i d e r a t i o n i s t o a c k n o w l e d g e t h e w i l l a n d d e s i r e o f c o n s t i t u e n t s , n o t i n g t h a t
t a x p a y e r s i n t h e C i t y w a n t t o p a y f o r a n d r e c e i v e f i r s t r a t e p u b l i c s a f e t y s e r v i c e s . " O n
p a g e t h r e e , l i n e 4 4 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . 3 4 3 6 p e r c e n t . . . " O n p a g e f i v e , l i n e 4 2 , i t s h o u l d
s t a t e , " . . . t f i e e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e i n t h e f u t u r e . . . " O n p a g e f i v e , l i n e 3 0 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e ,
" . . . t o e n s u r e r e q u e s t i n g a s s u r a n c e . . . " O n p a g e s i x , l i n e 2 8 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . t h a t - s h e
d e s i f e d o n w h i c h s h e d e s i r e s c l a r i t y , e a i n c l u d i n g t h e l a n g u a g e r e g a r d i n g a b a n d o n m e n t ,
d e g r a d a t i o n , t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f c e r t a i n i t e m s t e r m s . . . " O n p a g e s i x , l i n e 3 9 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e ,
" . . . t h e y i t . . . " O n p a g e s i x , l i n e n i n e , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . t h e - a o t i v i t y p e r m i t s . O n p a g e s i x ,
l i n e t e n , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . u n r e g u l a t e d a n d w e c a n ' t c h a r g e r e n t . " O n p a g e s e v e n , l i n e
2 5 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . C o u n c i l C i t y d r a f t e d a m e m o r a n d u m t h e p a s t y e a r a n d . . . "
M o v e d b y A n d e r s o n , s e c o n d e d b y P e d e r s o n , t o a p p r o v e t h e D e c e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 7 r e g u l a r
C i t y C o u n c i l m e e t i n g m i n u t e s a s a m e n d e d . M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
V . C O N S E N T A G E N D A ( 7 : 0 4 p . m . )
A . R e s o l u t i o n N o . 2 0 1 7 - 1 0 0 G r a n t i n g L o t C o m b i n a t i o n A p p r o v a l t o D a v i d a n d
K a t h e r i n e C r o s b y f o r P r o p e r t y a t 2 4 0 2 H a m e l R o a d
B . R e s o l u t i o n N o . 2 0 1 7 - 1 0 1 G r a n t i n g A m e n d e d C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t
A p p r o v a l t o D a v i d a n d K a t h e r i n e C r o s b y f o r a S e c o n d P r i n c i p a l D w e l l i n g a t
2 4 0 2 H a m e l R o a d
C . R e s o l u t i o n N o . 2 0 1 7 - 1 0 2 A c c e p t i n g D o n a t i o n f r o m H a m e l V o l u n t e e r F i r e
D e p a r t m e n t R e l i e f A s s o c i a t i o n
D . O r d i n a n c e N o . 6 2 4 R e g a r d i n g M a n a g e m e n t o f t h e P u b l i c R i g h t - o f - W a y ;
A m e n d i n g C h a p t e r 4 o f t h e C i t y C o d e
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
E. Resolution No. 2017-103 Authorizing Publication of the Ordinance
Regarding Management of the Public Right -of -Way; Amending Chapter 4 of
the City Code by Title and Summary
F. Ordinance No. 625 Regarding Small Wireless Facilities within the Public
Right -of -Way; Amending Chapter 8 of the City Code
G. Resolution No. 2017-104 Authorizing Publication of the Ordinance
Regarding Small Wireless Facilities within the Public Right -of -Way;
Amending Chapter 8 of the City Code by Title and Summary
H. Approve Accountant II Job Description and Title Change for Jennifer
Altendorf
Moved by Pederson, seconded by Anderson, to approve the consent agenda. Motion
passed unanimously.
VI. COMMENTS (7:06 p.m.)
A. Comments from Citizens on Items not on the Agenda
There were none.
B. Park Commission
Scherer reported that the Park Commission will meet the following night to consider the
Mark of Excellence concept as it relates to park dedication. He stated that Liz Weir will
discuss the Friends of the Park program. He stated that they will begin making snow for
the Hamel Legion Park Sledding Hill the following day as well. He noted that the City
was awarded a grant from the Minnesota Twins to replace little league lights that are in
disrepair.
C. Planning Commission
Planning Commissioner Murrin stated that the Planning Commission met the previous
week to consider four requests. She stated that the Commission recommended
approval of the request for a fabric storage facility for Hennepin County. She stated that
the Commission considered ordinances regarding beekeeping, which passed for
recommended approval with a motion of 3-2. She stated that two Commissioners were
opposed to allowing the activity within suburban areas of the City. She reported that the
Commission considered an ordinance amendment regarding the keeping of chickens,
which was also recommended for approval with a vote of 3-2 for the same reasons. She
stated that the Commission had a lot of tough discussion on the Mark of Excellence
concept. She stated that the Commission appreciated that the applicant considered the
comments from the last review but Commissioners struggled with the fact that the draft
Comprehensive Plan aims to reduce residential development and the proposed guiding
change of the southern parcel to business within the draft plan. She stated that there
was discussion of the construction of the road extension and watermain connection that
the developer would provide. She noted that there was a lot of discussion on whether
the road extension is needed and whether that is a desire from the residents. She
stated that the Commission discussed whether it would be appropriate to request a
moratorium on development and noted that Finke provided additional details on what
that would entail. She stated that the Commission believes that the City needs to honor
the time and commitment that went into creating the draft Comprehensive Plan and
therefore should not consider development requests that would change zoning. She
stated that her term is expiring, and she will not reapply.
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M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t M u r r i n h a s b e e n a t e r r i f i c a d d i t i o n t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e C i t y w i l l
m i s s M u r r i n ' s p e r s p e c t i v e a s a p e r s o n r a i s i n g a f a m i l y w i t h i n o n e o f o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d
c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d c o m m e n d e d M u r r i n f o r h e r t h o u g h t f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n a s a
C o m m i s s i o n e r .
M u r r i n s t a t e d t h a t s h e h a s r e a l l y e n j o y e d h e r t i m e o n t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n c o n t i n u e s t o d o a n e x c e l l e n t a n d f a i r j o b
r e v i e w i n g r e q u e s t s a n d c o m m e n d e d t h e w o r k t h e C o m m i s s i o n d o e s , w h i c h s a v e s t i m e
f o r t h e s t a f f a n d C o u n c i l .
M u r r i n s t a t e d t h a t i t i s t o u g h b e c a u s e s h e d o e s l i k e t h e a p p l i c a n t a n d t h a t h e h a s
i n c o r p o r a t e d t h e s u g g e s t i o n s b u t s t i l l s t r u g g l e s w i t h t h e t i m i n g .
V I I . N E W B U S I N E S S
A . O r d i n a n c e N o . 6 2 6 A d o p t i n g a n A m e n d e d F e e S c h e d u l e P u b l i c H e a r i n g
( 7 : 1 5 p . m . )
J o h n s o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e u p d a t e d 2 0 1 8 f e e s c h e d u l e i s a v a i l a b l e a t t h e C o u n c i l d a i s , w i t h
t w o c h a n g e s t h a t h a v e b e e n m a d e t o t h e d r a f t , a s s u g g e s t e d b y t h e a u d i t o r .
M i t c h e l l o p e n e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g a t 7 : 1 6 p . m .
N o c o m m e n t s m a d e .
M i t c h e l l c l o s e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g a t 7 : 1 6 p . m .
A n d e r s o n a s k e d a n d r e c e i v e d c l a r i f i c a t i o n o n w h i c h v e r s i o n o f t h e f e e s c h e d u l e w o u l d b e
c o r r e c t .
J o h n s o n p r o v i d e d a d d i t i o n a l c l a r i t y o n t h e n u m b e r o f g a l l o n s .
M a r t i n a s k e d i f t h a t c h a n g e w o u l d a p p l y t o t h e u p p e r t i e r a s w e l l a n d c o n f i r m e d t h e
c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C o u n c i l .
J o h n s o n c o n f i r m e d t h a t s i m i l a r c h a n g e s t o t h e n u m b e r o f g a l l o n s c o u l d b e m a d e
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y .
M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t t h e H a m e l F i r e D e p a r t m e n t i s r e c e i v i n g m o r e r e q u e s t s f r o m i n s u r a n c e
c o m p a n i e s t o v e r i f y f i r e s e r v i c e s , w h i c h h a s b e e n a d d i t i o n a l a d m i n i s t r a t i v e w o r k t h a t h a s
f a l l e n t o t h e C h i e f . S h e a s k e d i f t h e p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t a l s o r e c e i v e s s i m i l a r r e q u e s t s .
B e l l a n d s t a t e d t h a t t h o s e r e q u e s t s w o u l d t y p i c a l l y f a l l t o t h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t r e g a r d i n g
t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f s e r v i c e s .
M a r t i n a s k e d i f s u c h r e q u e s t s c o u l d b e h a n d l e d i n - h o u s e a n d p e r h a p s a f e e c o u l d b e
c h a r g e d f o r t h a t , r a t h e r t h a n p l a c i n g t h a t b u r d e n o n t h e F i r e C h i e f . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e
f e e c o u l d b e c h a r g e d t o w h o m e v e r i s m a k i n g t h e r e q u e s t . S h e c o m m e n t e d t h a t C i t y
s t a f f p r o b a b l y i s c a p a b l e o f r e s p o n d i n g t o t h o s e r e q u e s t s .
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 3
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
Mitchell acknowledged that the task is becoming more burdensome. He stated that he
has talked previously about the burdens of paperwork that the Hamel Fire Department
has. He stated that perhaps the City could contract with the fire department to handle
some of that administrative paperwork.
Martin pondered if it would be more efficient to have those administrative functions
handled in-house. She noted that the costs could be recouped in the form of fire service
fees.
Mitchell suggested that options be explored.
Anderson referenced the small wireless facility rent and asked if that fee is established
by the State.
Finke stated that the amount is identified in State statute.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Cousineau, to adopt Ordinance No. 626 Adopting an
Amended Fee Schedule. Motion passed unanimously.
1. Resolution No. 2017-105 Authorizing Publication of the Ordinance by
Title and Summary
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Cousineau, to adopt Resolution No. 2017-105
Authorizing Publication of the Ordinance by Title and Summary. Motion passed
unanimously.
B. Mark Smith — Mark of Excellence Homes — East of Mohawk Drive, North of
Highway 55 and 1952 Chippewa Road — PUD Concept Plans (7:24 p.m.)
1. Weston Woods
2. Hardwood Hills
Batty stated that during the previous review in October, Pederson recused himself based
upon a conversation he had with Pederson from which he concluded that Pederson
likely had a conflict of interest. Batty stated that since that time, he has reevaluated the
information and does not believe Pederson has a conflict of interest and therefore
Pederson can participate in the discussion. Batty stated he would be happy to give
additional details if any Council Member wanted that. No member requested additional
information.
Finke stated that this is a PUD Concept Plan review, noting that the previous
Comprehensive Plan amendment requested at the prior review has been withdrawn. He
stated that the Roy property is proposed to be developed with 74 twinhomes and is
currently guided low density residential and is within the current staging period. He
noted that the site is 80 acres in size but contains much wetland area and therefore has
28 net developable acres. He stated that the Cavanaugh property is proposed to be
developed with 36 single-family homes, 25 row townhomes, 5.7 acres of business and a
five -acre open space park. He stated that the site is 53.5 total acres, with approximately
half of it wetlands, which leaves 27 net developable acres. He noted that the parcel is
currently guided as mixed -use development within the current staging period. He stated
that the City has formally submitted the draft Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan
Council for review and noted that there are proposed changes within the draft for both
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p a r c e l s . H e s t a t e d t h a t w h i l e t h e R o y p a r c e l w o u l d r e m a i n l o w d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l , t h e
s t a g i n g w o u l d b e d e l a y e d f r o m t h e c u r r e n t s t a g i n g p e r i o d t o t h e 2 0 2 5 s t a g i n g p e r i o d . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e C a v a n a u g h p a r c e l i s p r o p o s e d u n d e r t h e n e w C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n t o
c h a n g e t o b u s i n e s s u s e a n d w o u l d b e a v a i l a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t u p o n a d o p t i o n o f t h e
d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e q u e s t e d P U D w o u l d a l l o w f l e x i b i l i t y t o
t h e u n d e r l y i n g z o n i n g d i s t r i c t s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y w o u l d n e e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h a t t h e
f l e x i b i l i t y r e q u e s t e d w o u l d e q u a t e t o t h e o v e r a l l b e n e f i t t h a t w o u l d b e p r o v i d e d . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s s u b m i t t e d i t s n a r r a t i v e o f h o w i t s r e q u e s t w o u l d m e e t t h o s e
c r i t e r i a . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t n o t e s t h a t t h e y h a v e a t t e m p t e d t o l a y a c o n c e p t
p l a n o u t o n t h e n o r t h e r n p r o p e r t y , c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e R - 1 z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , a n d h a s s h o w n
t h a t i t c a n n o t d e v e l o p t h a t p a r c e l u n d e r t h e R - 1 z o n i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d h i t t h e r e q u i r e d
d e n s i t y o f t w o u n i t s p e r a c r e . H e s t a t e d t h a t f o r t h a t r e a s o n , t h e y a r e r e q u e s t i n g
f l e x i b i l i t y w i t h t h e z o n i n g t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e C i t y ' s C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e n o t e d
t h a t t h e w e t l a n d s a n d r e q u i r e d w e t l a n d b u f f e r s m a k e i t d i f f i c u l t t o d e v e l o p s i n g l e - f a m i l y
h o m e l o t s o n t h e p r o p e r t y . H e i d e n t i f i e d t h e a d j a c e n t e x i s t i n g p r o p e r t y u s e s a n d
d e s i g n a t i o n s u n d e r t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e p r e s e n t e d t h e C o n c e p t P l a n , a s
s u b m i t t e d b y t h e a p p l i c a n t . H e h i g h l i g h t e d t h e l o c a t i o n s o f t h e d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f
d e v e l o p m e n t a s p r o p o s e d .
F i n k e a d v i s e d t h a t t h e C i t y ' s n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s p e c i a l i s t w a l k e d t h e p r o p e r t y a n d
i d e n t i f i e d t h e p r o p o s e d c o n s e r v a t i o n a r e a a s t h e h i g h e s t q u a l i t y o n t h e s i t e s . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e p r o p o s e d d e n s i t y a n d t i m i n g o f d e v e l o p m e n t w o u l d a p p e a r t o b e g e n e r a l l y i n l i n e
w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e c h a n g e s w o u l d c o m e u n d e r
t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n w i t h t h e c h a n g e i n s t a g i n g t o t h e R o y p r o p e r t y a n d t h e
c h a n g e i n g u i d i n g t o t h e C a v a n a u g h p r o p e r t y . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y d o e s h a v e t h e
a b i l i t y t o a p p r o v e o f a d e v e l o p m e n t i f t h e p r o p o s a l i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g
C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n a s t h e C i t y w i l l c o n t i n u e t o o p e r a t e u n d e r t h e e x i s t i n g
C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n u n t i l t h e d r a f t p l a n i s a d o p t e d . H e n o t e d t h a t S t a t e s t a t u t e a l l o w s
c i t i e s t o a d o p t a m o r a t o r i u m t o p r o t e c t t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s w h e n a c i t y i s g o i n g t h r o u g h
t h e p r o c e s s o f u p d a t i n g i t s C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e p r o v i d e d a d d i t i o n a l d e t a i l s o n t h e
t i m e l i n e f o r t h e r e v i e w p r o c e s s o f t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n
C o u n c i l . H e e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n c o u l d b e a d o p t e d i n t h e s p r i n g
o f 2 0 1 8 a n d t h e r e f o r e b e l i e v e s t h a t i t w o u l d b e a p p r o p r i a t e t o c o n s i d e r b o t h t h e e x i s t i n g
a n d d r a f t v e r s i o n s o f t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n w h e n r e v i e w i n g d e v e l o p m e n t
a p p l i c a t i o n s .
H e p r o v i d e d d e t a i l s o n t h e p r o p o s e d t r e e p r e s e r v a t i o n , n o t i n g t h a t t h e h i g h e s t q u a l i t y
p o r t i o n o f t h e w o o d s w o u l d b e p r e s e r v e d . H e p r o v i d e d a d d i t i o n a l d e t a i l s o n
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d a c c e s s . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t i s p r o p o s i n g t o f u n d t h e
c o n s t r u c t i o n c o s t s f o r t h e e x t e n s i o n o f C h i p p e w a . H e a d v i s e d t h a t t h e C i t y w o u l d b e
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m i t i g a t i o n a n d w e t l a n d c r e d i t s t h a t w o u l d b e n e e d e d b u t n o t e d t h a t t h e
a p p l i c a n t i s w i l l i n g t o p r o v i d e o n - s i t e m i t i g a t i o n o p p o r t u n i t y a s w e l l . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e
l i n k h a s b e e n i d e n t i f i e d a s i m p o r t a n t t o s u p p o r t d e v e l o p i n g p r o p e r t y t o t h e w e s t . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a s i d e n t i f i e d t h e n e e d f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l w a t e r m a i n i n t h i s a r e a o f t h e
C i t y , w h i c h i s t h e h i g h e s t i n f r a s t r u c t u r e n e e d o f t h e C i t y . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t
h a s p r o p o s e d t o p r o v i d e t h a t c o n n e c t i o n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s p r o p o s e d t h e
o p e n s p a c e p a r k a n d n o t e d t h a t t h e P a r k C o m m i s s i o n w i l l r e v i e w t h e r e q u e s t t o
d e t e r m i n e i f t h e y w o u l d l i k e m o r e a c t i v e u s e o f t h e p a r k . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e n o r t h e r n a n d
s o u t h e r n p a r c e l s a r e l o c a t e d i n d i f f e r e n t s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s . H e a s k e d t h a t t h e C o u n c i l
p r o v i d e g o o d f e e d b a c k t o t h e a p p l i c a n t , a s t h i s w i l l h e l p t h e a p p l i c a n t t o d e t e r m i n e i f h e
s h o u l d m a k e t h e i n v e s t m e n t t o m o v e t h e p r o p o s a l f o r w a r d .
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 5
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
Martin stated that if the City decided, independent of this project, to proceed with the
Chippewa Road extension, the assessment for that project would be very difficult, as the
neighboring property owners could be only partially assessed and much of the cost
would fall to the City. She asked for details on how the watermain construction would be
funded, independent of this project.
Scherer replied that water connection fees could be used to fund the watermain
improvement.
Martin stated that she struggled to understand what benefits would result from the
proposed project to residents in surrounding neighborhoods. She stated that there could
be bike and running paths, pretty views with access to some gorgeous properties and
the trees that would be preserved. She provided background information on the
reasoning for the guiding and staging proposed for the properties. She explained that
the 2025 staging was selected because that would allow for additional time for the
Chippewa Road extension. She noted that she dislikes traffic and acknowledged that
this proposal would bring in additional traffic on already busy routes. She believed that
MnDOT has no appetite to fund a right-in/right-out turn at Mohawk and therefore any
development is stuck with the intersection as it is. She stated that she would want
additional information on the connections that would be made through trails and to the
open space area.
Finke stated that the plan does identify trails through the open space and staff has
suggested additional connections and placement. He stated that they would include a
trail along Chippewa as well and that would be an expectation of any development of
these properties. He stated that because this is a coordination of the development of
two parcels, there would be a larger conservation area. He noted that the coordination
of the development also provides the necessary rights of way for the road rather than
acquisition that may be needed if the road was done through a 429 process.
Mark Smith, Mark of Excellence Homes, stated that the new proposal takes into account
the concerns expressed by staff, the Planning Commission, Park Commission, and City
Council. He stated that this proposal reduces the number of units on the northern parcel
from 94 units to 74 units. He stated that they removed the homes along the northern
rural border and around the thumb. He stated that heavy trees and shrubs were added
along the northern rural and neighboring development to provide a larger buffer. He
stated that the homes along the thumb were also removed to preserve the views of that
area for everyone in the City. He noted that the proposed project creates a 500-foot
buffer between the Bridgewater development and the nearest townhome. He stated that
they reduced the bituminous area by 25 percent, which helps the groundwater quality
and provides additional greenspace. He stated that they have a proposed density of
2.94 unit per acre on the northern parcel. He stated that they have hired someone to
look at the design of the homes to find additional improvements that could be made. He
noted that an additional ten to 40 feet of spacing, above what is required by the City
code, would occur between the units. He also provided photos of the inside of some
existing homes of this model type that he has built to show that they are not just plain,
typical homes and are of a high -quality, ranging in value from $500,000 to $700,000. He
stated that they attempted to determine if they could meet the requirements of the R-1
district on the northern parcel and explained that when you remove the wetlands,
wetland buffers, and setbacks, they could not meet the two units per acre density
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r e q u i r e m e n t a n d w o u l d o n l y b e a b l e t o r e a c h 1 . 6 u n i t s p e r a c r e . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e y a r e
s t i l l w i l l i n g t o p r o v i d e p a r k d e d i c a t i o n f o r t h e a r e a t h e y a r e n o t a b l e t o u t i l i z e f o r
d e v e l o p m e n t . H e s t a t e d t h a t o n t h e s o u t h e r n p a r c e l t h e y w o u l d b e p r o t e c t i n g a q u a r t e r
m i l e o f s h o r e l i n e o n t h e p r o p e r t y a n d w o u l d p r o v i d e t h e f i v e a c r e s o f p a r k l a n d a l o n g w i t h
a n o t h e r a c r e o f t r e e s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e y w o u l d p r o v i d e a b r i d g e a c r o s s t h e c r e e k t o
c o n n e c t t h e s i n g l e - f a m i l y h o m e s t o t h e p a r k a n d p r o v i d e a n o t h e r w a l k w a y t o t h e o t h e r
a c r e o f t r e e s t h a t w o u l d b e p r e s e r v e d . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e y b u i l d C h i p p e w a t h e y w o u l d
a l s o p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t r i g h t - o f - w a y t o s u p p o r t a t r a i l a l o n g t h e r o a d w a y . H e s t a t e d t h a t
b o t h p a r c e l s m e e t t h e d e n s i t y r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e c u r r e n t z o n i n g a n d m e e t t h e
r e q u i r e m e n t f o r m i x e d - u s e . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e y a t t e m p t e d t o k e e p t h e d e n s i t y t o t h e l o w
e n d b e c a u s e t h e y k n o w o f t h e C i t y ' s d e s i r e t o s l o w g r o w t h . H e s t a t e d t h a t 1 3 a c r e s o f
u p l a n d w o u l d b e p r e s e r v e d w h e n o n l y s e v e n a c r e s w o u l d b e r e q u i r e d . H e s t a t e d t h a t
t h i s w o u l d b e a n e x c e l l e n t p r o j e c t a n d i f t h e C i t y w e r e t o w a i t , a p r o j e c t c o u l d c o m e i n
t h a t m e e t s t h e m i n i m u m r e q u i r e m e n t s . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e a l s o h a s e x p e r i e n c e i n
c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t a n d t y p i c a l l y a c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p e r w o u l d r e m o v e a d d i t i o n a l
t r e e s t o p r o v i d e a d d i t i o n a l v i e w s o f t h e w a t e r , r a t h e r t h a n c o n s e r v i n g t h e t r e e s h e i s
p r o p o s i n g t o c o n s e r v e . H e s t a t e d t h a t i n h i s m i n d , B r i d g e w a t e r w o u l d h a v e b e e n m u c h
m o r e c o n t r o v e r s i a l t h a n t h i s p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e r e i s d e v e l o p m e n t
a l l a r o u n d t h i s p a r c e l , w h i c h c r e a t e s a d o u g h n u t h o l e ; n o t i n g t h a t t h i s d e v e l o p m e n t
w o u l d c o m p l e t e t h e a r e a a n d p r o v i d e a c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e w e s t a n d e a s t . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o d u c t s w o u l d p r o v i d e a h o u s i n g v a r i e t y t o M e d i n a r e s i d e n t s o f
a l l a g e s . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e w e n t o u t a t 6 : 0 0 a . m . t h e p r e v i o u s d a y a n d s a t i n t h e O S I
p a r k i n g l o t t o a s s e s s t r a f f i c . H e p r o v i d e d a s u m m a r y o f h i s a n a l y s i s . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e
d i d s i m i l a r i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n t h e a f t e r n o o n f r o m t h e P o l a r i s p a r k i n g l o t a n d p r o v i d e d a
s u m m a r y o f t h o s e r e s u l t s . H e d i d n o t f o r e s e e t h a t t h i s p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t w o u l d a d d
a s i g n i f i c a n t i n c r e a s e i n t r a f f i c .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t t h e C o u n c i l r e c e i v e d a n u m b e r o f e m a i l s , l a r g e l y f r o m p e o p l e
o p p o s e d t o t h e p r o j e c t .
M s . N o h r e s t a t e d t h a t t h e d e v e l o p e r h a s s t a t e d t h a t h e i s c r e a t i n g a d e v e l o p m e n t t h a t
w o u l d m e e t t h e g o a l s a n d d e s i r e s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y b u t d i d n o t b e l i e v e t h a t t o b e t r u e .
S h e b e l i e v e d t h a t m o s t r e s i d e n t s a r e o p p o s e d t o t h i s p r o j e c t . S h e s t a t e d t h a t i n t h e
p a s t , t h i s p r o j e c t h a s n o t b e e n s u p p o r t e d b y t h e C o u n c i l a n d t h i s n e w v e r s i o n i s s t i l l n o t
s u p p o r t e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e d e v e l o p e r s t a t e d t h a t h e
h a s s p e n t t i m e a n d m o n e y d e v e l o p i n g t h i s p l a n b u t a r g u e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a s s p e n t m o r e
t i m e a n d m o n e y d e v e l o p i n g t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . S h e a s k e d t h e C o u n c i l t o
s t r o n g l y c o n s i d e r a m o r a t o r i u m , o r a t t h e l e a s t , t o r e q u i r e s t u d i e s t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e a r e a s
o f i m p a c t s u r r o u n d i n g t r a f f i c , t h e e n v i r o n m e n t , a n d f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t . S h e b e l i e v e d
t h a t t h e r e w o u l d b e a n i m p l i c a t i o n o n t r a f f i c . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e m o v e d t o M e d i n a f o r
g r e e n s p a c e a n d u r g e d t h e C o u n c i l t o f o c u s o n t h e C i t y ' s d e s i r e t o s l o w g r o w t h .
M r . V i v a n c o s t a t e d t h a t h e d r i v e s t h e r o u t e t h e d e v e l o p e r s p o k e o f e v e r y d a y a n d
d i s a g r e e s w i t h t h e t r a f f i c i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d b y t h e a p p l i c a n t o n A r r o w h e a d . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e l i g h t t u r n s r e d o n l y a f t e r t h r e e o r f o u r v e h i c l e s g o t h r o u g h . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e
a r e s o m a n y w o r k e r s a t O S I t h a t e m p l o y e e s p a r k a l o n g A r r o w h e a d a n d M e a n d e r a n d
t h e r e f o r e a d d i n g a d d i t i o n a l v e h i c l e s w o u l d i n c r e a s e t h e t r a f f i c p r o b l e m s . H e s t a t e d t h a t
h e d o e s n o t l i k e s i t t i n g i n t r a f f i c . H e a s k e d t h a t t h e C o u n c i l n o t r u s h i n t o a n y d e c i s i o n s
a n d n o t a p p r o v e t h e p r o j e c t w i t h o u t o b t a i n i n g f u l l s t u d y i n f o r m a t i o n o n t r a f f i c , t h e
e n v i r o n m e n t , a n d t h e C i t y b u d g e t . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f h a v i n g t h e
d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n r e v i e w e d a n d o n e r e a s o n t h e C i t y w a s a h e a d o f o t h e r
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 7
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
municipalities is because of the desire for slow growth. He asked that the Council
consider placing a moratorium on development until the draft Comprehensive Plan is
adopted.
Martin asked for information on the length of time Mr. Vivanco sits at the light waiting to
turn onto Highway 55 from Arrowhead.
Mr. Vivanco stated that he does not have a length of time but stated that it seems like a
long time. He stated that he sometimes misses the first light but then makes the second
green light. He estimated that three vehicles are able to turn during a green light.
Martin stated that the City has identified the need for a watermain and for the extension
of Chippewa Road. She stated that there are positives that would be provided through
this development, along with what may be considered negatives. She stated she values
the input of residents as to whether the benefits would outweigh the negatives. She
stated that it seems to be a question of what is better; to have the development now with
the benefits of PUD control, a new watermain and the Chippewa Road extension or
waiting for the development in the future knowing that the City will not have the same
controls in developing the property.
Mr. Vivanco stated that is a good question. He stated that while he can appreciate the
developer is willing to pay for the road, there would still be additional costs the City
would have to bear, and those costs are not known. He stated that while the cost to
build the road is known, the environmental costs that the City would have to finance is
still not known. He believed that the City should go into this with its eyes open as to the
implications on the finances, traffic and environment. He believed that the process
should not be rushed.
Mr. Cavanaugh stated that this property has been in his family for 50 years and there
have been other development proposals. He stated that the City is proud of that
property, because he is paying the taxes on that property. He stated that he has paid for
that road a few times over the years with the amount of assessments that he has had to
pay. He stated that everyone wants that property to be open space, but it is taxed at the
highest value. He stated that this would be a phenomenal use of a topographically
challenged property. He stated that the property is not contiguous and therefore would
not be suitable for only business use. He stated that business brings in more traffic than
a mixed home site. He referenced the traffic that is brought in from OSI. He stated that
a fair number of retirees would purchase these homes and would not impact peak traffic
times. He stated that this is a proposal for less units than has come forward in the past.
He asked the Council to consider the big picture, noting that he cannot picture a better
and more thoughtful use of the property.
Martin asked for details on the last proposal for the property.
Cavanaugh stated that the last proposal was from D.R. Horton and included a large
apartment building in order to reach the required density because of the site challenges.
Martin asked for details on the use of a moratorium and whether that should be
considered.
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M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t i t i s a n a v a i l a b l e t o o l . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e C o u n c i l i s g e n e r a l l y
n e g a t i v e a n d t h e a p p l i c a n t w e r e s t i l l t o m o v e f o r w a r d , t h e C o u n c i l c a n e n a c t a
m o r a t o r i u m a t t h a t t i m e . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e C o u n c i l i s g e n e r a l l y p o s i t i v e , t h e r e w o u l d
b e n o n e e d f o r a m o r a t o r i u m .
B a t t y s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a p r o j e c t t h a t i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e c u r r e n t
C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n b u t i s n o t c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e C i t y i s p r e t t y f a r d o w n t h e r o a d w i t h t h e e f f o r t t h a t h a s b e e n p u t i n t o c r e a t e t h e
d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n a n d h a s s u b m i t t e d t h a t p l a n f o r r e v i e w b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n
C o u n c i l . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f , o r w h e n , t h e p l a n i s c o n s i d e r e d c o m p l e t e , t h e r e c o u l d b e a
r e l a t i v e l y q u i c k r e v i e w b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n C o u n c i l b e c a u s e t h e C i t y i s o n e o f t h e f i r s t t o
s u b m i t a p l a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e i s s u e w o u l d b e w h e t h e r t h e C i t y l i k e s t h e p r o j e c t
e n o u g h t o h o l d t h e d o o r o p e n , o r w h e t h e r t h e C i t y b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e d r a f t c o m p r e h e n s i v e
p l a n i s t o o f a r d o w n t h e r o a d a n d i t w o u l d n o t m a k e s e n s e t o a l l o w t h i s c o n c e p t t o m o v e
f o r w a r d . H e d i d n o t t h i n k i t w o u l d m a k e s e n s e t o p r o m o t e s o m e s o r t o f f o o t r a c e t o g e t
s o m e t h i n g i n t h e d o o r a s t h a t w o u l d r i s k t h e d e v e l o p e r s p e n d i n g a l o t o f t i m e a n d m o n e y
o n a p r o j e c t t h a t d o e s n o t m a k e i t . H e s t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d m a k e s e n s e t o r e v i e w t h i s
p r o j e c t f r o m a b i g p i c t u r e p r o s p e c t i v e a n d p r o v i d e t h e n e c e s s a r y g u i d a n c e t o t h e
d e v e l o p e r . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e C o u n c i l d e c i d e s t h a t i t w i l l l e t t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e d r a f t
p l a n p l a y o u t a n d n o t d e l a y t h e a d o p t i o n , i t w o u l d m a k e s e n s e t o i n d i c a t e t h a t t o t h e
d e v e l o p e r s o t h a t h e c a n m a k e a n i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n . H e s t a t e d t h a t a m o r a t o r i u m i s
d e s i g n e d t o p r o t e c t t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s a n d w o u l d b e a n a p p r o p r i a t e t o o l t o c o n s i d e r i f
t h e C o u n c i l c a m e t o b e l i e v e a n a p p l i c a t i o n t h r e a t e n e d t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s i n t h e f o r m
o f a d o p t i o n o f t h e n e w C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n .
A n d e r s o n a s k e d i f a m o r a t o r i u m w o u l d b e a b l a n k e t m o r a t o r i u m t h a t w o u l d a p p l y t o a l l
d e v e l o p e r s c o m i n g i n t h a t m i g h t a l t e r t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n .
B a t t y n o t e d t h a t a m o r a t o r i u m c o u l d a p p l y t o a l l , o r p a r t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y , a s d e s i r e d .
H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a s e n a c t e d a n u m b e r o f m o r a t o r i a o v e r t h e y e a r s . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e C i t y h a s s o m e t i m e s a t t e m p t e d t o d r a f t a m o r a t o r i u m n a r r o w l y b u t i t t e n d s t o b e a
b l u n t t o o l .
M a r t i n a s k e d i f t h e C o u n c i l s h o u l d t h e n b e r e v i e w i n g t h e c o n c e p t p l a n u n d e r t h e P U D
o r d i n a n c e .
B a t t y s t a t e d t h a t t h e q u e s t i o n i s w h e t h e r t h e C o u n c i l i s w i l l i n g t o l e t t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e
P l a n d o o r c l o s e o r t a k e a c t i o n t o l e a v e i t o p e n f o r t h i s p r o j e c t .
C o u s i n e a u s t a t e d t h a t t h e C o u n c i l s h o u l d l o o k a t t h e c o n c e p t p l a n n o t o n l y u n d e r t h e
P U D o b j e c t i v e s b u t a l s o u n d e r t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n p r o c e s s . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e
C o u n c i l s h o u l d d e c i d e i f i t i s w i l l i n g t o f o r e g o t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s t h e y h a v e t a k e n t h e
p a s t f e w y e a r s o r d e c i d e i f i t i s w i l l i n g t o a l l o w t h i s t o m o v e f o r w a r d . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s
i s s u c h a b e t t e r p l a n a n d a p p r e c i a t e s t h e c h a n g e s t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s m a d e , b u t s t i l l
s t r u g g l e s w i t h s o m e o f t h e P U D c r i t e r i a . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e a l s o s t r u g g l e s w i t h f a i r n e s s
a s t h e C o u n c i l h a s s t a t e d t h a t t h e y a r e n o t r e a d y f o r o t h e r d e v e l o p m e n t b e c a u s e o f t h e
t i m i n g o f t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n p r o c e s s . S h e f e l t t h a t t h i s w o u l d u n d e r m i n e t h e
e f f o r t s o f t h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e a n d t h e d e s i r e o f M e d i n a r e s i d e n t s t o s l o w g r o w t h .
S h e s t a t e d t h a t o n e t h i n g p e o p l e w i l l d i s a g r e e o n i s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e r o a d a n d w h o
w i l l p a y f o r t h a t . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e t e n d s t o t h i n k t h e C i t y h a s s p e n t a l o t o f t i m e a n d
m o n e y o n t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n p r o c e s s a n d t h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e h a s e v e n
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 9
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
reconsidered the Cavanaugh property since the last time this applicant came forward.
She stated that in her opinion, she would say the timing is too late with how far the City
is into the review process of the draft Comprehensive Plan. She stated that whatever
developer comes the City will ensure it meets its high standards.
Pederson stated that with the Oakdale situation, he is concerned with the water service
and pressure that would be needed for the fire department. He stated that the
watermain is needed infrastructure. He stated that in his opinion the cost for the road is
between $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 and did not want to be put in the place where they try
to make the road work with only City financing. He stated that the developer is willing to
pay for the road rather than the City using a 429 project. He stated that this would also
provide a park, rather than the City paying for the creation of that as well. He stated that
the developer has listened to the requested changes and incorporated all the notes that
have been given to him. He stated that he has no interest in going into a moratorium.
He stated that land acquisition would also be needed if the City were to construct the
road extension, which would only add costs to the project. He stated that this project
would include property on both sides of the road and would also pay for construction of
the road. He stated that past developers have walked away from the costs of the road
and is unsure how the City could pass on this offer.
Anderson stated that this is probably the most difficult review the Council has made. He
stated that this is a very unique set of properties that would provide an opportunity for a
developer to manage both properties. He noted that the watermain will be paid for by
the future planning of the City as it has been identified in the City's plan for public safety
and management of growth. He stated that he attended the Planning Commission the
previous week and agreed with their consensus that the planning process must be
honored. He stated that the City has spent the past two years gaining input from the
public and the overriding comment was a desire for slowed growth. He believed that
should be honored and noted that adding growth above what has been mandated will
not be supported by the residents. He stated that this is a terrific plan and agreed with
the comments that the applicant has been great in listening and incorporating comments
but did not believe that this is the right time.
Mitchell stated that OSI purchased property to construct a larger parking lot to solve their
parking issue. He stated that when Wealshire was approved, the City knew that was a
bit unusual and had to know that there would be some fallout from that decision. He
stated that under this proposal, with both sides being developed, that would cost the City
less money than if the road is constructed in the future. He stated that a 429 project is
not a magic wand and there could be problems with that process. He stated that there
was a letter from MnDOT included in the packet stating that the City has to improve
Chippewa and noted that extension has been identified in the City's planning process.
He stated that when he ran for office, D.R. Horton had just said no to developing in
Medina. He stated that the developer is building in other communities and there was a
reason they decided not to pursue the project in Medina. He stated that cities
sometimes pass up good projects and regret that they did; providing examples of poor
decisions in Plymouth and Wayzata. He stated that in terms of the planning process
with the draft Comprehensive Plan, the City and Council know that D.R. Horton pulled
out of the site. He noted that at that time the Roy property was not interested in
developing and noted that if that property owner were part of the discussion two years
ago, he believed the City would have been thrilled. He stated that there is no doubt
there is a matter of timing. He stated that when the 2040 Comprehensive Plan started
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t h e r e w a s n o t h i n g b e f o r e t h e C i t y a n d t h i n g s h a v e c h a n g e d . H e a g r e e d t h a t i t i s t e r r i b l e
t h a t t i m e h a s b e e n s p e n t o n t h e n e w C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n b u t w o u l d l i k e t o s e t t h a t
a s i d e . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d l i k e t o c o n s i d e r t h e m e r i t s o f t h e p r o j e c t o n i t s o w n a n d
n o t i n t e r m s o f t h e t i m i n g o f t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t i n t e r m s o f t h e p l a n
i t s e l f t h e r e a r e o p i n i o n s t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y o n e a s t a c r o s s f r o m O S I w o u l d b e a d i f f i c u l t
b u s i n e s s s i t e . H e s t a t e d t h a t p e r h a p s t h e C i t y h a s d o n e t h e b e s t i t c a n d o o n t h a t p i e c e
o f l a n d . H e s t a t e d t h a t o n t h e R o y p r o p e r t y t h e r e w o u l d b e a l a r g e b u f f e r p r o v i d e d t o t h e
n e i g h b o r i n g B r i d g e w a t e r r e s i d e n t s . H e s t a t e d t h a t v o t e s s h o u l d n o t d e p e n d o n t h e
p e o p l e t h a t c a l l j u s t b e f o r e t h e m e e t i n g f r o m B r i d g e w a t e r r e s i d e n t s . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e r e
a r e m a n y m o r e r e s i d e n t s i n t h e C i t y t h a n j u s t t h e B r i d g e w a t e r N e i g h b o r h o o d . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e r e h a s b e e n s u c h l i t t l e p u b l i c i n v o l v e m e n t a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e d e c i s i o n f a l l s t o t h e
C o u n c i l a n d t h e i r i n d e p e n d e n t j u d g e m e n t o f w h e t h e r t h i s w o u l d b e g o o d f o r t h e C i t y a s a
w h o l e . H e n o t e d t h a t f r e q u e n t l y t h e p e o p l e t h a t d o n o t w a n t a p r o j e c t a r e t h e p e o p l e t h a t
l i v e n e x t t o i t . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s p r o p o s a l h a d c o m e a l o n g w a y a n d i f t h i s w e r e
p r o p o s e d t w o y e a r s a g o i t w o u l d n o t b e a b i g d e a l . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e B r i d g e w a t e r
r e s i d e n t s w o u l d s t i l l b e o p p o s e d t o i t . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e w a t e r m a i n s t i l l n e e d s t o g o i n
a n d t h e C h i p p e w a e x t e n s i o n s t i l l n e e d s t o g e t d o n e . H e b e l i e v e d t h a t t h i s i s t h e b e s t o f
a d i f f i c u l t s i t u a t i o n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s i s t h e s e c o n d i t e r a t i o n f r o m t h i s d e v e l o p e r a n d h e
w o u l d s t i l l n e e d t o m a k e a f o r m a l p l a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t u r n s o u t t o b e
n o t w h a t t h e y e x p e c t e d , t h e y c a n a l w a y s d e n y t h e P U D o r i m p o s e a m o r a t o r i u m . H e
s t a t e d t h a t h e i s m o r e p o s i t i v e t h a n n e g a t i v e a b o u t t h e p r o p o s a l .
M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t s h e b e l i e v e s t h e p l a n i s m u c h i m p r o v e d a n d t h a n k e d t h e d e v e l o p e r f o r
l i s t e n i n g a n d a d d r e s s i n g t h e c o m m e n t s t h a t h a d b e e n m a d e . S h e a p p r e c i a t e d t h e
c o m p a r i s o n t o t h e h o l e i n t h e d o u g h n u t , n o t i n g t h a t i t t r u l y i s . S h e s t a t e d t h a t l i k e
M i t c h e l l , s h e w i s h e d t h a t t h i s p r o j e c t h a d c o m e a f e w y e a r s e a r l i e r . S h e s t a t e d t h a t i n
h e r m i n d , i t i s a m a t t e r o f a t r a d e o f f b e t w e e n o f a c c e p t i n g t h e p r o j e c t n o w , w i t h t h e
a d d e d b e n e f i t o f h a v i n g t h e r o a d a n d w a t e r m a i n c o s t s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e C i t y b u d g e t a n d
b e i n g a b l e t o h a v e a n e n h a n c e d d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h t h e p u b l i c p r o c e s s , a n d w a i t i n g a
f e w m o r e y e a r s f o r t h a t d e v e l o p m e n t t o o c c u r . S h e r e v i e w e d s o m e o f t h e i m p a c t s t h a t
w o u l d o c c u r i f t h i s d e v e l o p m e n t w e r e d e l a y e d a n d t h e b e n e f i t s t h a t t h e C i t y w o u l d n o t
r e c e i v e . S h e s t a t e d t h a t i f s h e l i v e d i n t h a t a r e a , s h e w o u l d b e c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e
a d d i t i o n a l t r a f f i c b u t w o u l d a l s o r e c o g n i z e t h e b e n e f i t s o f t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a r e t h e
e l e m e n t s t h a t w o u l d b e c o n s e r v e d a n d t h e t r a i l c o n n e c t i o n s t h a t w o u l d b e p r o v i d e d . S h e
r e c o g n i z e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a s s p e n t t w o y e a r s w o r k i n g o n t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n
a n d w e r e g i v e n t h e a p p r o v a l b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n C o u n c i l t o s l o w t h e r a t e o f g r o w t h . S h e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w e r e p u b l i c h e a r i n g s d u r i n g t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n d e v e l o p m e n t
p r o c e s s a n d t h e c o m m o n d e n o m i n a t o r w a s t h e d e s i r e f o r g r e e n s p a c e a n d r u r a l
c h a r a c t e r . S h e s t a t e d t h a t a d d i t i o n a l h o m e s , h o m e s c l u s t e r e d t o g e t h e r , a n d a d d i t i o n a l
t r a f f i c d o n o t p r o v i d e t h e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s f o r t h e c o m m u n i t y . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e w o u l d
h a v e l i k e d t o h e a r a f e w v o i c e s i n s u p p o r t o f t h e p r o j e c t . S h e s t a t e d t h a t i t s e e m s t h a t
t h e i n i t i a l r e s p o n s e w a s t o s t o p d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d p e r h a p s p e o p l e h a v e n o t c o n s i d e r e d
t h e b e n e f i t s o f t h e P U D c o u p l e d w i t h t h e c o s t s a v i n g s o f t h e C i t y t o h a v e t h i s
d e v e l o p m e n t v e r s u s w a i t i n g t o s e e w h a t m a y h a p p e n i n t h e f u t u r e . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e
w o u l d h a v e t o b a s e h e r d e c i s i o n o n t h e l a c k o f a d d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t a n d t h e p l a n n i n g
p r o c e s s t h e C i t y h a s u n d e r t a k e n . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e g o a l o f t h e d r a f t C o m p r e h e n s i v e
P l a n i s t o h a v e t h e s o u t h e r n p a r c e l f o r b u s i n e s s t o p r o v i d e c o n t i n u i t y o f c o r p o r a t e
c a m p u s e s a l o n g H i g h w a y 5 5 , w h i c h w o u l d r e s u l t i n b u s i n e s s t r a f f i c h e a d i n g i n t h e
o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n f r o m r e s i d e n t i a l t r a f f i c d u r i n g p e a k t i m e s . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e i s n o t
w i l l i n g t o d e v i a t e f r o m t h e l a s t f e w y e a r s o f p l a n n i n g w i t h o u t m o r e p u b l i c s u p p o r t .
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1 1
D e c e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
Pederson stated that there is additional traffic on Arrowhead. He noted that Wealshire
and Lunski are being developed and there is worse traffic on Willow, therefore the same
comments could have been said for those. He stated that if they are using that
justification, he would have voted against those projects as Willow is a worse access
than Arrowhead has ever been.
Cousineau stated that Lunski was approved 4-1 and the talk of Chippewa was discussed
in that application. She stated that project was approved even without considering that
Chippewa would be done.
Pederson asked if funds were collected from Lunski for Chippewa.
Finke noted that funds were not collected from Lunski but both Lunski and Wealshire
would be subject to a 429 project.
Pederson stated that whichever way this shakes out, everyone has done a great job. He
noted that there are people closer than Bridgewater that would be affected by this that
are looking at this as a good thing for the City, and that is why they are not here opposed
to the project. He recognized the time the Steering Committee has spent.
Anderson stated that the entire community provided a voice during that process and
believed that the Council needs to listen to that input.
Mitchell thanked the developer for coming and hoped that was the guidance they were
looking for. He noted the different emailed letters that were received.
Johnson confirmed those would become part of the public record.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Cousineau, to briefly recess the meeting at 8:47 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
Mitchell reconvened the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
C. Hennepin County Public Works Facility —1600 Prairie Drive — PUD
Amendment for Installation of a Fabric Storage Structure (8:53 p.m.)
Finke presented a request from Hennepin County to amend the existing PUD for the
public works facility for a relatively small fabric storage structure. He stated that the
original PUD contemplated the storage structures but did not contemplate the use of
fabric. He stated that fabric structures are allowed in limited cases for the storage of
street materials, noting that there are two fabric structures on City properties. He noted
that there is a very large outdoor storage area, larger than the City would typically
permit, but noted that the site is significantly larger than most sites and is setback 600
feet from any adjoining property. He stated that the Planning Commission held a public
hearing and noted that this would be located in the outdoor storage area and would
cover some of those materials currently outdoor. He stated that because of the large
setback, buffers and screening they supported this use. He stated that the Planning
Commission seemed onboard with discussing the allowance of fabric structures as an
allowed material. He stated that the Commission recommended approval of the request.
Pederson stated that the perimeter is substantial and confirmed location details of
certain elements, such as the landscaped berm.
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A n d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t i t d o e s n o t a p p e a r t h a t y o u w o u l d s e e t h i s s t r u c t u r e f r o m a n y
a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s .
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m o v e d .
F i n k e s t a t e d t h a t i t i s h i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e y a r e s o l i d s t r u c t u r e s .
J e r o m e R y a n , p r o j e c t a r c h i t e c t , s t a t e d t h a t t h e s t r u c t u r e h a s p i l i n g s , w h i c h c o u l d b e
t a k e n d o w n a n d m o v e d . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s w o u l d b e a s t o r a g e a r e a , c o n c e a l e d o n a l l
s i d e s a n d s u r r o u n d i n g b y o t h e r o u t d o o r s t o r a g e i t e m s .
M o v e d b y M a r t i n , s e c o n d e d b y A n d e r s o n , t o d i r e c t s t a f f t o d r a f t d o c u m e n t s a p p r o v i n g
t h e P U D A m e n d m e n t b a s e d u p o n t h e f i n d i n g s n o t e d i n t h e s t a f f r e p o r t a n d s u b j e c t t o t h e
c o n d i t i o n s r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
D . H e n n e p i n C o u n t y R o a d T r a n s f e r P o l i c y D i s c u s s i o n ( 8 : 5 9 p . m . )
J o h n s o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y r e c e i v e d a d r a f t o f t h e p r o p o s e d H e n n e p i n C o u n t y r o a d
t r a n s f e r p o l i c y . H e n o t e d t h a t F i n k e c o m p o s e d a d r a f t l e t t e r i n r e s p o n s e , w h i c h
a d d r e s s e d t h e k e y i s s u e s t h a t s t a f f h a d . H e n o t e d t h a t o n e o f t h e m a i n c o n c e r n s w a s
t h e p r o p o s e d t u r n o v e r o f C R 1 0 1 i n M e d i n a , a s i t w o u l d n o t m a k e s e n s e f o r t h e C i t y t o
t a k e o v e r t h a t s t r e t c h o f r o a d . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e o t h e r a r e a o f c o n c e r n w a s H a c k a m o r e
R o a d . C o u n t y R o a d 4 7 t u r n s i n t o H a c k a m o r e R o a d a t t h e M e d i n a / C o r c o r a n b o r d e r . T h e
r o a d s h o u l d b e f u l l y p o s s e s s e d b y H e n n e p i n C o u n t y . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e n e x t c o n c e r n
w a s t h e a r e a s o u t h o f C R 1 1 6 , n o t i n g t h a t t h e C o u n t y w o u l d l i k e t o s e e a n o r t h / s o u t h
c o n n e c t i o n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a d t h a t d i s c u s s i o n i n t h e e a r l y 1 9 9 0 ' s a n d w a s
u n s u r e t h e C i t y w a n t e d t o r e v i s i t t h a t d i s c u s s i o n .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t t h e d i s c u s s i o n w o u l d b e w h e t h e r t h e C i t y w a n t s t o c u t i t s e l f i n t h e
m i d d l e w i t h a n o r t h / s o u t h r o a d . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d n o t s u p p o r t t h a t a n d c o n f i r m e d
t h e c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C o u n c i l .
A n d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e h a v e b e e n c o n c e r n s w i t h t h e s p e e d l i m i t o n H a c k a m o r e a n d
a s k e d i f t h e r e i s a n y p o s s i b i l i t y t o i m p a c t t h e s p e e d i s s u e o n t h a t s t r e e t .
J o h n s o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e i s a p o s s i b i l i t y t o c o n s i d e r a s p e e d s t u d y .
B e l l a n d s t a t e d t h a t h e d i d n o t b e l i e v e i t w o u l d b e c h a n g e d o n e w a y o r t h e o t h e r a n d h i s
f e a r w i t h t h e s p e e d s t u d y w o u l d b e t h a t t h e s p e e d l i m i t w o u l d b e i n c r e a s e d .
J o h n s o n c o n f i r m e d t h a t h a s b e e n t h e r e s u l t o f s p e e d s t u d i e s o n t w o o t h e r r o a d w a y s i n
t h e p a s t , b u t t h e s p e e d l i m i t s u l t i m a t e l y w e r e n o t i n c r e a s e d .
C o u s i n e a u n o t e d t h a t p e r h a p s i t w o u l d b e h e l p f u l t o g a i n s u p p o r t f r o m C o r c o r a n o n
H a c k a m o r e .
M i t c h e l l s u g g e s t e d d r o p p i n g t h e s e c o n d p a r a g r a p h .
C o u s i n e a u n o t e d t h a t i s a f a i r q u e s t i o n .
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Martin suggested comparing the comments with the plans included in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Johnson noted having the County take over Hackamore was never part of the discussion
in the Comprehensive Plan, but it makes sense to continue County Road 47 west from
Plymouth. He stated that he did not include comments regarding the north/south
connection. He confirmed that should be removed as the City does not desire that
connection.
Martin suggested eliminating a sentence. She asked for clarity on the quoted language.
Finke stated that the quoted language is the policy language from Hennepin County.
Cousineau suggested citing that reference.
Martin provided additional grammatical changes.
Johnson noted that he could work with Martin and Mitchell to update the letter.
VIII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT (9:11 p.m.)
Johnson referenced an article that was sent out regarding the finalization of the 2018
Wayzata levy and budget for comparison purposes. He noted that the municipal liquor
operations and license and permit fees help to offset their increases.
Mitchell noted that there was a similar article regarding the city of Independence. He
referenced a recent article on Hennepin County that provided the market rate increases
for Medina. He noted that it is easy to keep the tax rate low when the market value is
increasing by 6.1 percent. He asked staff to look at those elements carefully.
Johnson agreed that it is important for Medina to continue to review budget information
from cities they compare themselves to yearly.
Anderson noted that the City cannot continue to rely on market value increases to offset
budget increases.
IX. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (9:15 p.m.)
Mitchell provided comments on the per capita comparisons and the elements that should
be considered.
Martin commended Mitchell for comparable analysis that he uses when reviewing items,
noting that he often examines issues from multiple aspects and that is a strength that he
brings to the table.
Mitchell commended Martin for her analysis that was done for police and fire in terms of
salary increases and stated that he would like to see a similar comparison and review
done for health insurance benefit costs. He stated that there was a great article in the
paper regarding changes to consumers food consumption and the impact that has on
farmland.
X. APPROVAL TO PAY THE BILLS (9:20 p.m.)
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ORDER CHECKS DECEMBER 5, 2017 - DECEMBER 19.2017
046675 BROUWER, JESSICA & MATTHEW $250.00
046676 ALLEN HAN & LICHAN YING $56.98
046677 HERMAN, DEAN $46.88
046678 ROLF ERICKSON ENTERPRISES INC $7,478.17
046679 ROSSINI, RACHELLE $150.00
046680 VAVRECK, JESSE $275.00
046681 CHAMPION COATINGS INC $150,100.00
046682 EXECUTIVE TITLE $533.72
046683 GAFKJEN, ERIC/AMY $250.00
046684 HOLIDAY STATIONSTORES LLC $287.50
046685 KORDIAK, JEFF $500.00
046686 TOLL BROS, INC $10,000.00
046687 WELCH, SUSAN $250.00
046688 ACME TOOLS $902.74
046689 ALLSTAR ELECTRIC $2,055.61
046690 ASPEN MILLS INC $563.75
046691 BANYON DATA SYSTEMS $3,550.00
046692 BEAUDRY OIL & PROPANE $3,692.57
046693 BIFFS INC $144.00
046694 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MN $32,246.06
046695 CARGILL INC $4,354.10
046696 CENTERPOINT ENERGY $1,943.40
046697 CENTURYLINK $226.10
046698 CIRCLE V SPECIALTIES, INC $1,025.00
046699 CRAIG RAPP, LLC $1,330.00
046700 CONTEMPORARY IMAGES $1,908.85
046701 DESIGNING NATURE, INC. $1,085.50
046702 DITTER INC $556.50
046703 DPC INDUSTRIES INC $1,699.53
046704 ECM PUBLISHERS INC $205.79
046705 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, INC $3,320.64
046706 ENCLAVE MASTER ASSN $4,104.94
046707 ENGEL WATER TESTING INC $440.00
046708 EULL'S MANUFACTURING CO $415.20
046709 GALLS/QUARTERMASTER $247.84
046710 GOPHER STATE ONE CALL $259.20
046711 GRAINGER $380.48
046712 H & H SPORTS SHOP, INC $2,000.00
046713 HACH COMPANY $548.01
046714 HAKANSON ANDERSON ASSOCIATES I $500.00
046715 HAMEL LUMBER INC $654.66
046716 HAMEL LIONS CLUB $550.00
046717 HASSAN SAND & GRAVEL $4,166.54
046718 HENN COUNTY CORRECTIONS $468.00
046719 HENN COUNTY INFO TECH $955.20
046720 HENN COUNTY SHERIFF $38.99
046721 HENN CTY RESIDENT/REAL ESTATE $43.00
046722 HENN CTY RESIDENT/REAL ESTATE $803.29
046723 HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION $250.00
046724 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECH $8,723.32
046725 LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA MGMT INC $44.00
046726 LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC $1,961.75
046727 CITY OF MAPLE PLAIN $616.45
046728 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $12,300.75
046729 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $32,523.29
046730 METRO WEST INSPECTION $13,832.51
046731 MN CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSN $253.00
046732 MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH $23.00
046733 MN DEPT OF LABOR/INDUSTRY $10.00
046734 MN RURAL WATER ASSOC $275.00
046735 MN SAFETY COUNCIL INC $545.00
046736 NAPA OF CORCORAN INC $80.32
046737 NORTHWEST ASSOC CONSULTANTS $1,120.00
046738 OFFICE DEPOT $100.63
046739 CITY OF ORONO $719.23
046740 QUALITY RESOURCE GROUP INC $666.70
046741 STEVEN RUCHTI $170.00
046742 RUSSELL SECURITY RESOURCE INC $120.00
046743 JAMIE R WIOME $325.00
046744 STREICHER'S $488.85
046745 TALLEN & BAERTSCHI $1,723.19
REPLACES VOIDED CK #46646
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046746 TIMESAVER OFFSITE $312.00
046747 WESTSIDE WHOLESALE TIRE $79.00
046748 ZIEGLER INC $4,187.15
Total Checks $329,013.88
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS DECEMBER 5, 2017 — DECEMBER 19, 2017
004419E PR PERA $14,234.60
004420E PR FED/FICA $16,290.25
004421E PR MN Deferred Comp $2,470.00
004422E PR STATE OF MINNESOTA $3,324.92
004423E SELECT ACCOUNT $692.23
004424E CITY OF MEDINA $20.00
004425E AFLAC $394.88
004426E CULLIGAN-METRO $32.75
004427E CIPHER LABORATORIES INC $5,960.43
004428E ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE $2,694.03
004429E FRONTIER $56.75
004430E MEDIACOM OF MN LLC $424.57
004431E PAYMENT SERVICE NETWORK INC $680.26
004432E PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE BY PHONE $1,000.00
004433E PREMIUM WATERS INC $23.25
004434E SELECT ACCOUNT $3,034.50
004435E VERIZON WIRELESS $1,263.20
Total Electronic Checks $52,596.62
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT DECEMBER 13, 2017
0508333 ALTENDORF, JENNIFER L $1,332.97
0508334 ANDERSON, JOHN G $230.87
0508335 BARNHART, ERIN A. $2,099.87
0508336 BELLAND, EDGAR J $2,657.67
0508337 BOECKER, KEVIN D. $2,346.33
0508338 CONVERSE, KEITH A $1,939.07
0508339 COUSINEAU, LORIE K. $230.87
0508340 DINGMANN, IVAN W $1,554.35
0508341 ENDE, JOSEPH $1,456.49
0508342 FINKE, DUSTIN D. $2,178.54
0508343 GALLUP, JODI M $1,752.05
0508344 GLEASON, JOHN M. $1,922.42
0508345 GREGORY, THOMAS $1,860.38
0508346 HALL, DAVID M. $2,069.68
0508347 JESSEN, JEREMIAH S $2,193.16
0508348 JOHNSON, SCOTT T. $2,230.19
0508349 KIESER, NICHOLAS $345.04
0508350 KLAERS, ANNE M $1,274.44
0508351 LANE, LINDA $1,492.95
0508352 LEUER, GREGORY J. $2,089.60
0508353 MARTIN, KATHLEEN M $230.87
0508354 MCGILL, CHRISTOPHER R. $1,470.19
0508355 MCKINLEY, JOSHUA D $1,965.18
0508356 MITCHELL, ROBERT G. $327.07
0508357 NELSON, JASON $2,096.22
0508358 PEDERSON, JEFF $221.92
0508359 PETERSON, DEBRA A $1,684.69
0508360 REINKING, DEREK M $1,624.57
0508361 ROBBINS, MELISSA $729.51
0508362 SCHARF, ANDREW $1,500.79
0508363 SCHERER, STEVEN T. $2,313.73
0508364 VIEAU,CECILIA M. $1,138.39
Total Payroll Direct Deposit $48,560.07
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