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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04.21.2020 Complete City Council Meeting Packet Posted 04/17/2020 Page 1 of 1 AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEDINA CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 21, 2020 7:00 P.M. Meeting to be held telephonically/virtually pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021 I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the April 7, 2020 Regular Council Meeting B. Minutes of the April 8, 2020 Local Board of Review Meeting V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution Accepting Donation from William and Thelma Bryson VI. COMMENTS A. From Citizens on Items Not on the Agenda B. Park Commission C. Planning Commission VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) – Annual Public Hearing B. US Home Corp. (Lennar) – Meadow View Townhomes – Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan Review for Proposed 138-unit Townhome Development at PID 11-118-23-12-0004 – North of Hwy 55, South of Meander Road, West of CR116 C. Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan VIII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT IX. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORTS X. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS XI. ADJOURN Telephonic/Virtual Meeting Call-in Instructions Join via Microsoft Teams to view presentations at this link: https://medinamn.us/council/ For audio only: Dial 1-612-517-3122 Enter Conference ID: 778 868 958# MEMORANDUM TO: Medina City Council FROM: Scott Johnson, City Administrator DATE OF REPORT: April 16, 2020 DATE OF MEETING: April 21, 2020 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting Report Telephonic/Virtual Meeting Call-in Instructions Join via Microsoft Teams to view presentations at this link: https://medinamn.us/council/ For audio only: Dial 1-612-517-3122; Enter Conference ID: 778 868 958# V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution Accepting Donation from William and Thelma Bryson – Staff recommends approval of the resolution accepting a donation from the Brysons. See attached resolution. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) – Annual Public Hearing – Public Works Director Steve Scherer will be providing a presentation of 2019 accomplishments and future best management practices (BMP’s) for the City’s SWPPP. The City is required to conduct an annual public hearing on the SWPPP. No action is needed on this item. See attached presentation. B. Meadow View Townhomes – PUD Concept Plan Review – Lennar (US Home Corporation) has requested a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan Review for a proposed 138-unit townhome development south of Meander Road, west of CR116 and north of Hwy 55. The purpose of a PUD Concept Plan is to provide feedback to the applicant prior to a formal application. The City does not take any formal action and the feedback is purely advisory. The Planning Commission and Park Commission reviewed the concept plan at their April meetings and have provided comments in the draft minutes included in the attached staff report. See attached report. Recommended action: provide feedback to the applicant prior to a formal application. C. Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan – Three Rivers Park District is creating a master plan for the future development of the Diamond Lake Regional Trail (DLRT) through the western portion of Hennepin County, including Medina. The vision for DLRT is for a 10- 2 foot-wide paved, multi-use trail that will connect areas of high natural resource value, local parks and trails and other existing and future regional trails in the Three Rivers network. A major goal is to create a scenic, park-like experience for trail users, rather than being primarily adjacent to roads. Three Rivers Park District introduced this project to the City in the fall of 2019 and held a workshop with the Park Commission on February 26th to discuss potential routes through Medina. Three Rivers is not seeking formal approval of the alternatives at this time, but is requesting City Council review, comment and support to present these route alternatives in their public engagement process. See attached information. Potential Action: Motion to approve, for the purpose of seeking public input, the draft route alternatives for the Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan through Medina. Approval of a preferred route shall be subject to review following public engagement. X. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS Recommended Motion: Motion to approve the bills, EFT 005470E-005489E for $161,128.40 and order check numbers 050124-050166 for $208,464.47, payroll EFT 0510171-0510197 for $49,122.79 and payroll check 002444 for $6,890.27. INFORMATION PACKET: x Planning Department Update x Police Department Update x Public Works Department Update x Claims List Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 1 April 7, 2020 DRAFT 1 2 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2020 3 4 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on April 7, 2020 at 7:00 5 p.m. telephonically pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec 13D.021. Mayor Martin presided. 6 7 Martin reported that this is the second meeting held telephonically and provided a brief 8 update on COVID-19. The City website has links related to COVID-19 along with 9 information on critical City services being provided during this time. She provided 10 additional information on the process for residents to provide comments during the 11 meeting. 12 13 I. ROLL CALL 14 15 Members present: Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Martin, and Pederson. 16 17 Members absent: None. 18 19 Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Assistant City Administrator Jodi 20 Gallup, City Attorney Ron Batty, Finance Director Erin Barnhart, City Engineer Jim 21 Stremel, City Planning Director Dusty Finke, Public Works Director Steve Scherer, and 22 Chief of Police Jason Nelson. 23 24 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (7:10 p.m.) 25 26 III. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA (7:10 p.m.) 27 The agenda was approved as presented. 28 29 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (7:10 p.m.) 30 31 A. Approval of the March 17, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 32 Martin stated that changes proposed by Anderson and herself were distributed by 33 Johnson for incorporation into the minutes. 34 35 Moved by Martin, seconded by Anderson, to approve the March 17, 2020 regular City 36 Council meeting minutes as amended. 37 38 A roll call vote was performed: 39 40 Pederson aye 41 Anderson aye 42 DesLauriers aye 43 Albers aye 44 Martin aye 45 46 Motion carried. 47 48 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 2 April 7, 2020 V. CONSENT AGENDA (7:12 p.m.) 1 2 A. Resolution No. 2020-18 Granting Conditional Approval of the Weston 3 Woods of Medina Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Authorizing 4 Submission to the Metropolitan Council for Review 5 B. Ordinance No. 656 Amending the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Lots 1 and 6 2, Block 1, Adams Subdivision 7 C. Resolution No. 2020-19 Authorizing Publication of Ordinance Amending the 8 Official Zoning Map to Rezone Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Adams Subdivision by 9 Title and Summary 10 D. Resolution No. 2020-20 Granting Preliminary Approval of the Adams 11 Subdivision Plat 12 E. Resolution No. 2020-21 Granting Approval of a Site Plan Review and 13 Conditional Use Permit to Jan-Har, LLP (Adam’s Pest Control) 14 F. Resolution No. 2020-22 Accepting Donation from Cynthia Piper 15 G. Resolution No. 2020-23 Accepting Donation from Robert Belzer 16 H. Approve Emergency Siren Replacements 17 I. Appoint Curtis Biegert to Full-time Public Works Maintenance Technician 18 Position 19 Albers referenced Item H, noting that the staff report mentioned looking for a used siren 20 and asked the lifespan of that equipment. 21 22 Nelson stated that there is no true lifespan but noted that the City probably reached the 23 true life of that equipment several years ago and the sirens continue to be repaired. He 24 noted that the City was going to purchase new equipment, but the company had some 25 used equipment that was offered. He explained that for the price of new equipment for 26 one site, the City could replace three sites with the used equipment. 27 28 DesLauriers asked why the Hamel Fire Department wishes their siren to be removed. 29 30 Nelson stated that a reason was not specified, the Fire Department simply alerted the 31 City that they wanted that removed from their property. 32 33 Anderson stated that he believes that Hamel received complaints from nearby residents 34 related to the placement and level of noise from the sirens. 35 36 Moved by Anderson, seconded by Albers, to approve the consent agenda. 37 38 A roll call vote was performed: 39 40 Pederson aye 41 Anderson aye 42 DesLauriers aye 43 Albers aye 44 Martin aye 45 46 Motion carried. 47 48 VI. COMMENTS (7:18 p.m.) 49 50 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 3 April 7, 2020 A. Comments from Citizens on Items not on the Agenda 1 There were none. 2 3 B. Park Commission 4 Scherer reported that park trails, open spaces and neighborhood trails were well used 5 over the past few weeks. He stated that some steps have been taken to implement 6 social distancing, noting that signs were posted near playground equipment. He stated 7 that the extra use has brought extra maintenance as trash receptacles are filling every 8 two days. He noted that public works will be sweeping the streets in the next few weeks. 9 10 C. Planning Commission 11 Finke reported that the Planning Commission will meet the following week to hold a 12 public hearing for a PUD concept plan review for the Meadowview townhome 13 development and a second for a barn and riding arena request. 14 15 VII. NEW BUSINESS 16 17 A. Ordinance Amending Section 512 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding 18 Surface Use of Lake Independence – Public Hearing (7:22 p.m.) 19 Johnson stated that staff received a letter from LICA on February 12th requesting a 20 change to the no wake zone due to high water levels. He provided details on the current 21 trigger and the requested change to the trigger level. He noted that the changed level 22 was a compromise between Independence, Medina, and Three Rivers Park District. He 23 stated that the DNR is requiring Independence and Medina to hold public hearings on 24 the change with the other required information for the DNR review. 25 26 Pederson commented that it is reasonable to make the change to protect the 27 improvements that have been completed on the lake. 28 29 Anderson stated that the April 5th email from staff was great and provided a compromise 30 between all the parties. 31 32 Martin opened the public hearing. 33 34 Tom Blank, 5010 South Lakeshore Drive, stated that he lives in Independence but was 35 asked to represent LICA as he is the President of the LICA Board. He stated that the 36 mission of the lake includes protection of water quality and encouraging responsible use 37 and recreation for the lake. He stated that the high-water levels in recent years have 38 increased the level of the lake. He noted that the LICA Board spent months gathering 39 input from different stakeholders and LICA members in order to get to this point. He 40 recognized that people have different points of view on the topic and are passionate 41 about their position. He stated that the LICA Board concluded that some changes need 42 to be made and therefore suggested the modest change proposed tonight. 43 44 Randy Cole stated that he is a 20-year resident of Medina and has lived on the lake for 45 20 years. He stated that in his mind the lake has moved backwards since the 2014 46 amendment. He stated that he believes the trigger level is too restrictive and there is no 47 scientific reasoning for increasing the trigger to the proposed level. He stated that from 48 the graph he provided, there were zero lake days when boats could be used as desired. 49 He stated that the decision from 2014 has an economic impact on recreational activity 50 on the lake. He stated that he appreciates the work that LICA has done, but the 51 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 4 April 7, 2020 membership remains split on whether LICA is making the right choices with lake levels 1 and the trigger. He stated that he enjoys the lake and is proud to live in the community. 2 He asked the City Council to consider the research that he has provided to have the 3 trigger level changed to that of neighboring lakes. He asked that different members take 4 over the monitoring of the lake levels and asked that the no wake go back to 250 feet 5 from the lakeshore rather than the entire lake. 6 7 Max Smith, 2961 Lakeshore Avenue, stated that while he supports the increase, he 8 would want the trigger to be increased more to perhaps 10 or 12 inches. He stated that 9 he has lived on the lake for three years and there have been many more no wake days 10 than wake days. He stated that they purchased their property to use the lake and 11 believed increasing the trigger would be in the best interest of the families that live on 12 the lake. 13 14 Pederson commented that he understands the direction this is moving and feels that the 15 compromise between the cities and Three Rivers Park District is a good solution to 16 protect the improvements that have been made to the lake. 17 18 DesLauriers referenced the information provided by Mr. Cole asked for examples of the 19 lakes within the measurement as noted under bullet three of the key facts. 20 21 Mr. Cole provided the high-water mark for Lake Minnetonka, noting that Lake Sarah also 22 follows that. He stated that he gathered that information from the DNR. 23 24 Mr. Blank stated that as the leader of LICA he has sensitivity to lakeshore property 25 owners that feel strongly against any kind of change. He referenced information on 26 recorded water levels that was provided to the Council and explained that in moving the 27 trigger to the proposed level, that would open up the lake for use on many of the days 28 that were previously restricted under the current trigger. 29 30 Albers stated that it appears there were a lot of fluctuations in 2010 through 2012. He 31 stated that there would be more days to recreate on the lake under the newly proposed 32 trigger. 33 34 Pederson asked for information on the outlet/channel, as the City previously contributed 35 to a project to clear that. 36 37 Johnson confirmed that the City partnered with Independence and LICA to clear that 38 channel. He stated that LICA is responsible for maintaining that channel per the 39 agreement. 40 41 Martin stated that she appreciates the tensions between the various users of the lake 42 and that everyone has been respectful and that the parties continue to communicate. 43 She stated that while she loves water recreation, she has also learned to respect the 44 City’s investment and commitment to improving water quality. She stated that she is 45 compelled to honor that commitment and appreciates the compromise that has occurred. 46 47 Martin closed the public hearing. 48 49 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 5 April 7, 2020 Moved by Anderson, seconded by Albers, to direct staff to submit the minutes from the 1 public hearing, the DNR Work Sheet on Lake Independence, and the updated draft 2 ordinance to the DNR for final review. 3 4 A roll call vote was performed: 5 6 Pederson aye 7 Anderson aye 8 DesLauriers aye 9 Albers aye 10 Martin aye 11 12 Motion carried. 13 14 B. 2020 Budget Update (7:56 p.m.) 15 Barnhart stated that there have been a lot of calls between staff and other entities. She 16 noted that she participated in a national webinar that reinforced that the City should 17 maintain its core functions and operations and not delay its CIP plans as delaying those 18 actions would have impacts on future budgets. She stated that this type of situation is 19 when a city should use its reserve funds, if a budget shortfall occurs. She stated that 73 20 percent of the City’s annual revenue is generated through property taxes. She stated 21 that currently the property tax deadlines remain the same, May and October, and 22 therefore the City will anticipate that revenue as expected. She reviewed some of the 23 City’s other revenue sources. She stated that construction has been slated as an 24 essential employment and therefore that activity continues, although permit revenue may 25 experience a delay or decrease dependent upon the building season activities. She 26 explained that unlike the private sector, the City budget has been set for the year and 27 cannot be modified. She stated that staff can continue to monitor but encouraged the 28 City to continue to provide its services. She stated that there are some smaller overlay 29 projects slated for this summer and there has been discussions about postponing those 30 because of the related assessments that would occur. She noted that staff would not 31 want to add an assessment to residents at this time if the improvement could be 32 delayed. She stated that Medina is fortunate with the strides that it has made with 33 electronic documentation and online banking activity. She stated that as staff moves 34 forward, adjustments would be made to the 2021 budget, if things need to be slowed 35 down. She stated that the equipment fund, which is used for the CIP purchases, is 36 designated for that purpose and cannot be used for general expenses. 37 38 Albers stated that this just shows the importance of digitizing the back offices of the City 39 and any businesses as COVID-19 has shown that business continuity is an important 40 concept. He appreciated the work that the City has done to ensure that it can perform its 41 work and maintain its service levels. 42 43 DesLauriers agreed that government is different than the private sector and agreed that 44 the City should stay the course. He asked if there is a mechanism that could be enacted 45 for the next 90 days that would enact a discussion related to hiring or purchasing items 46 that were included in the budget. 47 48 Martin stated that staff cannot hire without Council approval. 49 50 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 6 April 7, 2020 Barnhart stated that Scherer and Nelson are very transparent about the activity within 1 their departments and communicate well when purchases are anticipated. She stated 2 that the purchases are also included in the claims statement for the Council packet. She 3 stated that she would want those discussions to take place prior to the checks being 4 issued. She stated that staff wants to be transparent with the public related to the 5 reason for hiring personnel or purchasing equipment. She agreed that communication is 6 essential during a time like this. 7 8 DesLauriers stated that the virus has moved so quickly, and he would have found it 9 helpful to have a discussion on whether the appointment of the full-time maintenance 10 position should have occurred tonight. 11 12 Martin stated that there was a previous discussion about the position and there was 13 testimony from public works about the necessity of filling that position. She noted that 14 any member of the Council could have pulled that item from the Consent Agenda, if 15 desired. 16 17 DesLauriers stated that he agrees with the hire, but simply used that as an example. He 18 stated that he would want the City to watch its spending in the next 90 days. 19 20 Anderson stated that he is very pleased that Barnhart has been speaking to other 21 colleagues across the country, as there are many cities going through the same things 22 Medina is and it can be helpful to share information through a webinar format. 23 24 Pederson stated that he enjoys how enthusiastic Barnhart is about the subject but feels 25 the opposite way. He believes that property values and businesses will struggle, 26 dependent upon how long COVID-19 goes. He believed that if this continues, the City 27 could find itself in a difficult position. He believed that the Council should be involved in 28 the decision on purchases over $25,000. He stated that some businesses may go out of 29 business if this continues much longer, which will impact property values, using the 30 example of the Medina Entertainment Center. 31 32 Martin thanked everyone for their input and Barnhart for the report and update. She 33 stated that all staff members participating in the meeting are concerned with costs and 34 are carefully evaluating the decisions made and funds expended. 35 36 Johnson stated that staff will continue to bring information forward to the Council to 37 make informed decisions. 38 39 Martin stated that perhaps it would make sense during this time to have a weekly 40 conference call with staff and the Council to provide updates. 41 42 Johnson stated that those could be provided at the City Council level and did not believe 43 an extra meeting would be necessary at this time. 44 45 Martin thanked staff for the report. She stated that the City is lucky because it has staff 46 that is cognizant of budgeting. 47 48 C. Loretto Tractor Agreement (8:16 p.m.) 49 Scherer recognized that this is not the best timing but noted that legal counsel told him 50 that this decision was made months ago, and the City is in the middle of the process. 51 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 7 April 7, 2020 He stated that the CIP was approved, and he ordered the tractor in January, expecting 1 delivery in June. He stated that trying to reverse the operation is almost impossible 2 because the City contracted for the purchase through the State contract. He provided 3 background information on the maintenance issues the previous tractor/mower were 4 experiencing. He stated that he knew there was a possibility that Loretto would not 5 participate in the sharing and therefore the full amount was included in the CIP. He 6 stated that Loretto has chosen to take its chances with the current tractor and will not 7 cost share this purchase. He stated that if the budget is tight going forward, he would be 8 willing to push out future purchases but noted that the City is already in a contract for 9 this purchase. 10 11 Pederson stated that he spoke with Scherer prior to the meeting to discuss this 12 purchase. He stated that while he does not ever think it’s too late to cancel something, 13 he did like that Scherer would be willing to extend out a future CIP purchase if needed. 14 He stated that in the future the City could look at contracting out snowplowing and 15 mowing services, if needed. He stated that Scherer does a good job of being flexible 16 and making equipment last longer and has faith that he would do that in the future if 17 needed. 18 19 Anderson echoed the comments of Pederson. 20 21 Moved by Martin, seconded by Anderson, to approve the Loretto Tractor Agreement to 22 purchase the current tractor for $17,500 and terminate the 2008 agreement. 23 24 A roll call vote was performed: 25 26 Pederson aye 27 Anderson aye 28 DesLauriers aye 29 Albers aye 30 Martin aye 31 32 Motion carried. 33 34 VIII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT (8:24 p.m.) 35 Johnson thanked the Council, staff and department heads for their extraordinary 36 response to the COVID-19 situation. He stated that he and Mayor Martin have 37 continued to meet with Senator Osmek and Representative Phillips and provided a brief 38 update on recent State legislation. He also provided a brief update on recent Federal 39 declarations. He stated that there is a COVID-19 section on the City website to provide 40 residents with updates and links for applicable sources of information. 41 42 Scherer provided an update on the functioning of public works staff, including the 43 implementation of social distancing. He advised of projects that the group is working on 44 that do not require close contact. He stated that the brush pile has been busy as 45 residents are working from home and cleaning up their yards. 46 47 Nelson stated that the police department is doing well. He stated that it has been one 48 week since Chief Belland retired. He stated that the department has no COVID-19 49 employee related illness and the department is trying to space out employees to avoid 50 exposure. He stated that time off requests are not being approved and the weekly 51 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 8 April 7, 2020 cleaners have been eliminated to eliminate exposure and unnecessary people in the 1 building. He stated that the there is a staffing plan developed with the Lakes Area 2 Management Group, noting that they continue to hold weekly conference calls with the 3 group. He stated that they have also been working with the County and Medina is a part 4 of the County staffing plan as well. He stated that he continues to work with multiple 5 vendors in attempt to find PPE. He stated that the best practices are being evaluated 6 daily as information continues to come in. He reported that the fire departments are 7 operating under similar formats, attempting to separate personnel and develop staffing 8 plans. He stated that he has spoken with the larger residential facilities to develop plans 9 in the case someone is infected with COVID-19. He stated that on Friday night 10 members of the department and fire department performed CPR on a four-week-old 11 infant, noting that the infant was revived and is at Childrens Hospital. 12 13 The Council congratulated Nelson on his new position and thanked him for the report. 14 15 IX. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (8:36 p.m.) 16 Pederson stated that he received a call from a member of the Hamel Lions regarding 17 Hunter Park. He stated that the resident would like to see the area burned. He stated 18 that there is a burning ban right now that would prevent that activity. 19 20 Scherer stated that a DNR variance is needed to burn right now. He explained that by 21 the time he went through the process last year, there were three weeks of rain and 22 burning was not a possibility. He stated that they did mow it last year and will probably 23 mow again this year. He did not believe that burning would be an option with the 24 COVID-19 situation because of social distancing. 25 26 X. APPROVAL TO PAY THE BILLS (8:39 p.m.) 27 Moved by Anderson, seconded by DesLauriers, to approve the bills, EFT 005450E-28 005469E for $1,151,503.26, order check numbers 050059-050123 for $152,551.13, and 29 payroll EFT 0510109-0510170 for $106,985.41. 30 31 A roll call vote was performed: 32 33 Pederson aye 34 Anderson aye 35 DesLauriers aye 36 Albers aye 37 Martin aye 38 39 Motion carried. 40 41 XI. CLOSED SESSION: CONSIDERATION OF LAND ACQUISITION AT 42 03-118-23-24-0002 PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. SEC. 13D.05, SUBD. 3(c) 43 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 9 April 7, 2020 Pederson stated that he will be recusing himself from the closed session as he owns 1 property adjacent to the property being discussed. 2 3 Batty confirmed that Pederson should not participate or listen in on the closed session 4 conference call. 5 6 Moved by Anderson, seconded by DesLauriers, to adjourn the meeting to closed session 7 at 8:44 p.m. for the consideration of land acquisition at 03-118-23-24-0002 pursuant to 8 Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.05, Subd. (c). 9 10 A roll call vote was performed: 11 12 Anderson aye 13 DesLauriers aye 14 Albers aye 15 Martin aye 16 17 Motion carried. 18 19 The Council returned to open session at 9:12 p.m. 20 21 Martin commended staff, police, fire and the Council for the excellent service that 22 everyone has provided in this unprecedented situation. 23 24 XII. ADJOURN 25 Moved by Anderson, seconded by Albers, to adjourn the meeting at 9:13 p.m. 26 27 A roll call vote was performed: 28 29 Anderson aye 30 DesLauriers aye 31 Albers aye 32 Martin aye 33 34 Motion carried. 35 36 37 __________________________________ 38 Kathleen Martin, Mayor 39 Attest: 40 41 ____________________________________ 42 Jodi Gallup, City Clerk 43 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 1 April 8, 2020 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2020 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in session for the Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting on April 8, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. via telephonically pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021. Mayor Martin presided. Members present: Anderson, Albers, DesLauriers, Martin, and Pederson Members absent: Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson; City Assessor Rolf Erickson, Southwest Assessing; Representative of the Hennepin County Assessor’s Office Earl Zent and Representative of the Hennepin County Assessor's Office Carrie Borrhiige. Mayor Martin provided an overview of the appeals process, instructions to call into the telephonic meeting or e-mails to share input and meeting procedures. Property owners can appeal to Hennepin County if they disagree with the recommendation of the local board. Rolf Erickson provided an overview of the purpose of the Board of Appeal and the meeting process. He explained that this evening’s session is based on past year assessments and transactions between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019. He stated that tonight’s session is to discuss classifications or market values. Specifically, 2020 values for 2021 taxes. Adalia Espinosa & Karl Hanson, 2000 Lost Horse Road Council reviewed the information provided by Karl Hanson. Rolf Erickson provided an update on the property due to the Assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to no change of the valuation and leave the valuation at $575,000. 4412 JKP LLC, 2212 Chippewa Road Council Member Jeff Pederson recused himself from the discussion and recommendation because he has a personal interest in the property. Rolf Erickson provided an update due to the Assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation from $1,404,00 to $1,087,000. Christopher and Janet Chanski, 3021 Butternut Drive Rolf Erickson provided an update on the property due to the Assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation from $724,000 to $651,000. Swim Properties LLC, 2800 Hunter Drive Rolf Erickson provided an update on the property due to the Assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation from $749,000 to $600,000. Kirsten Chapman, 1575 Willow Drive, PIDS 28-118-23-11-0004 & 28-118-23-11-0005 Kirsten Chapman questioned the classification change from Agricultural to Residential of the parcels and stated the use has not changed. Rolf Erickson provided an update to Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 2 April 8, 2020 the City Council and explained that the parcels are under the 10 acres in production needed for the classification. Hennepin County reviewed all agricultural and green acres parcels in 2018. Wes Hanson and Earl Zent from Hennepin County confirmed this information. The City Council reviewed the information and informed Kirsten Chapman that they could not change the classification from Residential to Agricultural to her property. Kirsten Chapman agreed to talk to Hennepin County about the classification. Kirsten Chapman also requested a homestead designation for PID 28-118-23-11-0005. The City Council reviewed the information with Rolf Erickson and informed Kirsten Chapman that they would recommend a homestead designation for PID 28-118-23-11- 0005. LeRoy Undis, 222 Medina Road, PIDS 13-118-23-41-0005 & 13-118-23-41-0004 Rolf Erickson provided an update to the City Council and explained that the parcels are over the 10 acres in production needed for the classification for Agricultural. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the classification from Residential to Agricultural. Four Leaf Investments, LLC, 721, 741, and 791 Hamel Road Rolf Erickson provided an update on the property due to the Assessor’s review of the properties. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation of properties from $536,000 to $480,000 for each individual property. Nicholas and Sarah Cook, 1126 Jubert Trail Nick Cook provided information to the City Council. Rolf Erickson provided an update due to the assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation from $615,000 to $605,000. Robert and Gretchen Kroll, 315 Calamus Circle Robert Kroll provided information to the City Council. Rolf Erickson provided an update due to the assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to change the valuation from $1,381,000 to $1,290,000. Jim & Tom Ditter, PID 24-118-23-14-0001 Jim Ditter provided information to the City Council. Rolf Erickson provided an update due to the assessor’s review of the property. The City Council reviewed the information and agreed to no change of the valuation and leave the valuation at $473,000. Mayor Martin summarized all the decisions made by the board. Anderson moved to accept all the changes discussed at the Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting, Albers seconded, Council Member Jeff Pederson recused himself from the action taken on PID 03-118-23-23-0005 by applicant 4412 JKP LLC and the motion passed unanimously. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. A roll call vote was performed: Pederson aye (Jeff Pederson recused himself from the action taken on PID 03- 118-23-23-0005 by applicant 4412 JKP LLC) Anderson aye DesLauriers aye Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 3 April 8, 2020 Albers aye Martin aye Motion carried. Adjournment Anderson moved, Albers seconded, to adjourn at 8:57 p.m. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. A roll call vote was performed: Pederson aye Anderson aye DesLauriers aye Albers aye Martin aye Motion carried. _________________________ Kathleen Martin, Mayor Attest: ____________________________ Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 4 April 8, 2020 This Page Intentionally Left Blank TO: City Administrator Scott Johnson and City Council FROM: Public Safety Director Jason Nelson DATE: April 17, 2020 RE: William and Thelma Bryson Donation On April 2, 2020, the police department received a check from William and Thelma Bryson for $500.00 thanking us for our service. I would ask the Medina City Council to accept the donation for our crime prevention programs and direct staff to respond with a thank you letter to William and Thelma Bryson. MEMORANDUM Agenda Item # 5A Resolution No. 2020- April 21, 2020 Member ______ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 2020- RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM WILLIAM AND THELMA BRYSON WHEREAS, William and Thelma Bryson have generously offered to donate a check in the amount of $500.00 (the “Donation”) to the city of Medina (the “City”); and WHEREAS, the Donation will be dedicated to the City’s General Fund to support crime prevention programs; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the Donation and express its gratitude to William and Thelma Bryson for their generosity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina, Minnesota, that the City accepts the Donation and thanks William and Thelma Bryson. Dated: April 21, 2020. ____________________________________ Kathleen Martin, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member ________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: And the following voted against same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ANNUAL STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN PUBLIC HEARING April 21, 2020 $JHQGD,WHP$ 2019 STORM WATER PROJECTS ɵ Two culverts were replaced in Foxberry Farms. ɵ The Hickory Drive project was completed with a new storm pond and storm sewer infrastructure. A total of 5.3 pounds of phosphorus were removed with this project. Elm Creek Watershed and Hennepin County contributed to the financing. ɵ There was a large gully stabilization project this year. Medina, Independence, Three Rivers Park District, Pioneer-Sarah Creek Watershed, Hennepin County, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources worked together to eliminate 134 pounds of phosphorus from Lake Independence per year. 67 pounds will go to reducing Medina’s allocation. ɵ Pervious trails and other storm infrastructure were added in the Brockton Lane project. PROJECTS –2020 & BEYOND ɵ Ardmore Creek carp gate and culvert replacement. ɵ Find workable solutions to correct phosphorus issues in Long Lake Creek. We will review and possibly implement findings in the sub watershed assessment done in 2019. ɵ Complete the shoreline stabilization project at Lakeshore Park. ɵ Continue to work on stormwater maintenance policy. ɵ New MS4 Permit requirements coming in 2020. MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES ɵ Pollution Prevention and Housekeeping –Ice Control – Pond Maintenance – Inspections: General housekeeping Inspections of, road material stockpiles, brush and compost facility ,as well as salt storage facilities. – In 2019, Public Works inspected 27 construction sites for erosion control, which included 17 violation reports. – Street Sweeping: added a second and third sweeping at the Independence Beach area ɵ Public Education & Outreach – Several Newsletter Articles ɵ Public Par ticipation – Annual Public Hearing – Medina Celebration Day – Spring Clean-up Day MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES ɵ Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination – Inspected 20% of outfalls and examined if any dry weather flows were present to detect illicit discharges – Staff is preparing a Stormwater Maintenance Policy to be adopted in 2020 ɵ Construction Site Storm Water Runof f Control – Continued routine site erosion inspections (all in-house) ɵ Post-construction Storm Water Management – Continuing to implement the policies of the City’s Surface Water Management Plan PARTNERS IN WATER QUALIT Y IMPROVEMENTS ɵ Three Rivers Park District ɵ Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) ɵ Lake Independence Citizens Association (LICA) & Long Lake Creek Association ɵ Hennepin County Environmental Services ɵ Watersheds – Minnehaha Creek, Pioneer-Sarah Creek, & Elm Creek Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 1 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Martin and Members of the City Council FROM: Dusty Finke, Planning Director; through City Administrator Scott Johnson DATE: April 16, 2020 MEETING: April 21, 2020 City Council SUBJ: US Home Corp. (Lennar) – Meadow View Townhomes – N of Hwy 55, S of Meander Rd., W of CR116 – Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan Review Deadline Application Received: March 30, 2020 Review Deadline: May 29, 2020 Summary of Request Lennar (US Home Corporation) has requested a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan Review for a proposed 138-unit townhome development south of Meander Road, west of CR116 and north of Hwy 55. An aerial of the site and surrounding property can be found below. The aerial shows existing land uses and describes planned land uses as follows: x Subject property is approximately 20 net acres and is currently farmed x The Fields of Medina neighborhood is located to the north and zoned R2 x Property to the south and west is guided for future Commercial development Agenda Item # 7B Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 2 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting The site includes a large wetland to the east and south of the existing field. There are also areas in the field which have been designated as wetland. Comprehensive Plan The subject site is a portion of a larger property which extends to Highway 55. The larger property is guided for commercial development nearer Highway 55 and Medium Density Residential (MDR) in this location. MDR is planned for development at a net density of 5-7 units/acre. The applicant’s concept proposes to occupy the MDR portion of the site, leaving the commercial property to be split off for future development. The property is staged for development at this time. Staff has attached the Vision and Community Goals, the general land use principles and objectives of residential land use from the Comprehensive Plan. The criteria for reviewing a PUD include determining whether the PUD meets these objectives better than a development following the general ordinance standards. The subject site was part of a larger tract from which the Fields of Medina neighborhood was developed in 2012. A townhome development at this approximate density was contemplated within the “Stage I Master Plan” when the property was subdivided at that time. When the City updated its Comprehensive Plan between 2017-2018, this portion of the property was guided MDR consistent with previous planning. PUD Concept Plan The purpose of a PUD Concept Plan is to provide feedback to the applicant prior to a formal application. Generally, the Planning Commission and City Council do not take any formal action and the feedback is purely advisory. Purpose of a Planned Unit Development According to Section 827.25, PUD provisions are established to provide comprehensive procedures and standards designed to allow greater flexibility in the development of neighborhoods and/or nonresidential areas by incorporating design modifications and allowing for a mixture of uses. The PUD process, by allowing deviation from the strict provisions of this Code related to setbacks, lot area, width and depth, yards, and other development standards is intended to encourage: 1. Innovations in development to the end that the growing demands for all styles of economic expansion may be met by greater variety in type, design, and placement of structures and by the conservation and more efficient use of land in such developments. 2. Higher standards of site and building design. 3. The preservation, enhancement, or restoration of desirable site characteristics such as high quality natural resources, wooded areas, wetlands, natural topography and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion. 4. Innovative approaches to stormwater management and low-impact development practices which result in volume control and improvement to water quality beyond the standard requirements of the City. 5. Maintenance of open space in portions of the development site, preferably linked to surrounding open space areas, and also enhanced buffering from adjacent roadways and lower intensity uses. Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 3 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting 6. A creative use of land and related physical development which allows a phased and orderly development and use pattern and more convenience in location and design of development and service facilities. 7. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets thereby lower development costs and public investments. 8. A development pattern that effectuates the objectives of the Medina Comprehensive Plan. (PUD is not intended as a means to vary applicable planning and zoning principles.) 9. A more desirable and creative environment than might be possible through the strict application on zoning and subdivision regulations of the City. Proposed Site Layout The concept plan identifies a total of 138 townhome units of two designs. The units in the eastern portion of the site are 5-unit rowhomes (applicant refers to them as CMS) and the units in the western portion are 4-unit back-to-back (applicant refers to them as CMA). The applicant proposes an open space corridor running through the center of development east-to-west. This corridor includes a trail connection through the entire neighborhood. The R3 (Mid Density Residential) zoning district is intended to implement development in the MDR land use. The proposed concept plan is consistent with most requirements of the R3 zoning district. As noted above, a PUD allows “deviation from the strict provisions of this Code related to setbacks, lot area, width and depth, yards, and other development standards” to serve the purposes described in the PUD ordinance. To analyze whether to approve a rezoning to PUD, the City compares the request to the expectations of the underlying zoning designation. The following compares the concept to the R3 district requirements. It appears that the applicant seeks flexibility to reduce the setback from the buildings to the private road as part of the PUD request. R3 Requirement Proposed Townhomes Minimum Net Area per Unit 6,222 s.f. 6,240 s.f. Maximum Net Area per Unit 8,700 s.f. 6,240 s.f. Minimum Setback from Perimeter 20 feet 40 feet Local Road Setback (Meander and Tamarack) 40 feet 40 feet Private Road Setback 25 feet 25 feet to curb Minimum Distance Between Buildings 30 feet 30 feet Max. Hardcover – total Excluding wetlands and ponds 50% 65% Not indicated The applicant proposes a density of 7 units/acre, the top of the density range within the MDR land use. The R3 district permits townhome development on a range from 5-7 units/acre. Density up to 5.5 units/acre is allowed by default, and “bonus density” is allowed up to a maximum of 7 units/acre if the following features are provided: x Affordable housing (up to +1.5 units/acre) x Low Impact Development/LEED certification (up to + 1 unit/acre) x Sound suppression between units (+0.5 unit/acre) x Oversized garages (+0.25 units/acre) x Open space and recreational facilities (+0.25 units/acre) Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 4 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting The applicant has indicated that they intend to include sound suppression between units and provide the open space corridor and trails throughout the neighborhood. Under standard R3 zoning, these would increase the max density to 6.25 units/acre (or approximately 125 units). The applicant has also indicated that they are in discussions with the West Hennepin Area Land Trust to reserve some of the units at a more affordable price point. If the City supports the PUD zoning, the allowed density could be allowed anywhere in the 5-7 units/acre range. For example, the City could decide that other benefits through the PUD justify the higher end of the allowed range. The applicant has also indicated that they are requesting flexibility from the City’s minimum 400 square foot garage requirement for townhomes. The City recently reviewed this requirement and reduced the minimum size from 440 square feet to 400. If the development does not proceed with a PUD, the garages of the CMS rowhomes would need to be enlarged either by converting living space into garages or increasing the footprint size. During review, staff suggested that the site plan be updated to reduce the number of times the trail and greenspace are broken up with roadways. One possibility would be to shift the western townhomes to the south and shift the greenspace north of these units. Architectural Design Renderings of the proposed townhomes are attached, although formal elevations were not submitted for review. Lennar has indicated that architectural design will be similar to the townhomes in the Enclave neighborhood. The minimum standards of the R3 district include: x Accent materials – minimum of 20% of any façade facing a street shall be accent material x Garage door elements – if garage doors occupy more than 50% of horizontal façade, additional elements are required x Building modulation – buildings are required to be modulated at least once per 50 feet. This may include varying building height, building setback, building orientation, roof pitch, roof design, or significant differences in building materials/design. Tree Preservation, Buffer Yard and Landscaping The subject site is almost entirely farmed and there are almost no trees. The concept plan does not include landscaping details, but the narrative states that “landscaping is also proposed throughout the site to soften building appearances and create enhanced streetscapes.” The minimum landscaping requirements of the R3 district are based on the perimeter of the development site and requires a minimum of 99 overstory trees, 49 ornamental trees, and 148 shrubs A bufferyard with an opacity of 0.2 is required along Meander Road beyond minimum landscaping requirements. The City could consider requiring architectural, landscaping, berming and other elements beyond the minimum standards if the project were to continue as a PUD. Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 5 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting Wetlands and Floodplain A large wetland is located east and south of the subject site. Narrow “fingers” of this wetland extend north into swales in the farmed portion of the property as well. The concept plan shows approximately 4,860 square feet of wetland impacts. These impacts are proposed on the ends of the comparatively lower quality narrow wetlands which extend into the farmed portion of the site. Any impacts will be subject to separate Wetland Conservation Act review. The large wetland is classified as a Manage 1 wetland, requiring an average buffer 30 feet in width. The narrow wetland extensions would require narrower buffers. The concept plan identifies a 20-foot buffer, but it appears that there is sufficient area to expand this to 30-feet as required. A floodplain is located within and adjacent to the large wetland to the east and south of the subject property. Elm Creek Watershed has modeled this floodplain at an elevation of 980.4. It does not appear that the development would impact any floodplain areas. Transportation The concept plan identifies two entrances to the neighborhood. One entrance is proposed on Meander Road, at the existing intersection with Jubert Drive. A second entrance is proposed on the west of the site to future Tamarack Drive. Staff recommends that the applicant submit information necessary to determine if any improvements such as turn lanes are necessary on Meander Road to support the development. The applicant proposes all private streets throughout the development. The City’s past practice has been to encourage private roadways in the interior of townhome developments. Street maintenance, especially snow plowing, is a challenge on streets with a lot of townhome driveways. Depending on the scale and layout of a development, staff believes there may be some situations in which a main roadway through a development should be public, connecting other private roads which provide access to individual units. In this case, staff find it appropriate for all streets to be private as proposed. The Planning Commission and Council can provide feedback. The City is currently completing a transportation study for area of future Tamarack Drive, which is planned to extend north and south of Highway 55 to serve the subject site and other development property in the vicinity. Public engagement is currently underway, including an online survey and virtual open house on April 14 from 5-6:45 p.m. at medinamn.us/tamarack/ Any future application will need to accommodate the improvements contemplated in the Tamarack Drive study. This would include the dedication of right-of-way and easements, construction of portions of the required improvements at the time of development, and contributions towards broader improvements which serve the development, but which will likely be phased in the future. Most significantly, turn lane and traffic signal improvements at Highway 55/future Tamarack Drive are anticipated to serve the development, but also other sites. The means to secure this site’s contribution towards the cost of these improvements will be secured at the time of formal application. Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 6 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting It is likely that Tamarack Drive between Meander Road and Highway 55 will be phased and constructed in pieces along with adjacent development. In the meantime, Meander Road would provide access for the development. The Tamarack Drive study will include information on how the improvements will need to be phased to limit capacity impacts on Meander Road. Sewer/Water The applicant proposes to extend watermain from the northeast and northwest corners of the site and loop them through the development. The applicant also proposes to stub the water main to the southwest corner of the site. This stub will be extended through the commercial development to the south and to the main trunk line along Highway 55. Sewer is proposed to flow east through the site and connect to the existing sewer trunk line at the northeast corner of the site. The City Engineer has provided comments on the conceptual utility plan, which are attached for reference. Stormwater/LID Review/Grading Review The Concept Plan does not include details on grading or stormwater management. Any development proposal would ultimately be subject to relevant stormwater standards. The City prohibits lawn/landscaping irrigation from using City water. An irrigation system may be installed with reuse of stormwater from the ponds. If necessary, a private well can supplement the pond water. Parks/Trails – Park Commission Review Park dedication for the entire property was required when the portion which now contains the Fields of Medina neighborhood was platted. 10% of the buildable portion of the entire property was deeded to the City for the Park at the Fields of Medina. The applicant proposes a system of trails through the neighborhood and along the eastern side of future Chippewa Road. The applicant has indicated that they will construct these trails regardless, but would grant them to the City as public trails as additional benefit for the PUD, if the City desires the trails to be public. Staff would recommend that the trails be a minimum of 8-feet in width. Staff would also recommend that the green space be designed to accommodate recreational opportunities along the corridor such as open field space and potentially play equipment to create a linear park. The Park at the Fields of Medina will provide the main park amenities for the neighborhood, but staff believes smaller opportunities more conveniently located within the neighborhood would be a benefit. The Park Commission discussed at their April 15 meeting. An excerpt from the draft minutes is attached for reference. The Park Commission favored the trails within the neighborhood remaining private, since the primary users of these trails will be residents. However, the Commission suggested a document requiring the HOA to allow public access in the future as part of the additional benefit if the project moves ahead as a PUD. The Park Commission also urged the developer to consider reducing the density and increasing the buffer and landscaping to the north. Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 7 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting Planning Commission and Public Comments The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Concept Plan at the April 14 meeting. An excerpt from the draft meeting minutes are attached for reference. The City has also received written comments from nearby property owners which are also attached. Written comments were in general opposition to development at the planned density and raise concerns with potential strain on the transportation and school systems. Most comments at the public hearing were from residents of the Fields of Medina neighborhood and requested substantial screening and maximizing the buffer to the north. A number of comments were concerned with the number of homes and additional traffic on Meander Road and County Road 116. Generally, Commissioners recommended against reducing the required garage sizes. Some Commissioners suggested lowering the number of units. One Commissioner indicated that they did not believe the proposal better met the goals of the City than the R3 requirements. The Planning Commissioners all recommended substantial buffering and screening to the north of the site as was discussed during the public hearing. Review Criteria/Staff Comments The purpose of the PUD Concept Plan is to provide purely advisory comments to the applicant for their consideration on whether and how to continue with a formal application. The City has a great deal of discretion when reviewing a PUD because it is a rezoning, which is a legislative action. A PUD should only be approved if it achieves the purposes of the PUD district (described on pages 2-3), the Comprehensive Plan, and other City policies. The PUD process allows flexibility to the general zoning standards to result in a more desirable development than would be expected through strict adherence to the requirements, which in this case are the R3 requirements. The process provides flexibility which is ultimately at the discretion of the City. Such flexibility often cuts in both directions, certain aspects of the development may not meet the general standards while other exceed minimum standards. The flexibility provides the opportunity for collaboration in site design because the City can request adjustments which may be seen as preferred, but would not be required under general standards. When considering the PUD, it is important to compare against the development likely to occur under the R3 zoning district. The PUD is not being compared to single-family development or no development at all. The high level of discretion applies to use of the PUD process, whereas the City would have a lower level of discretion if a development was proposed at a similar density range which met the standard zoning requirements. In this case, it appears that the primary flexibility being sought through the PUD is: 1) Applicant argues the design elements of the PUD justify density of 7 units/acre 2) Reduced setback from townhomes to private road (approximately 2-foot reduction) 3) Reduced garage size in the CMS rowhomes (reduced from 400 s.f. to 380 s.f.). The applicant provided photos of existing 380 s.f. garage for context. The applicant describes how they believe the proposed concept meets the objective in their narrative, which is attached for reference. The applicant argues that the PUD allows for Lennar – Meadow View Townhomes Page 8 of 8 April 21, 2020 PUD Concept Plan City Council Meeting provision of the green corridor through the center of the development and the provision of additional public trail connections if the City desires. As noted above, the R3 zoning district would allow for development up to 7 units/acre, provided certain specific elements are included in the design. The applicant notes that they meet a number of these requirements (open space/recreation, sound suppression), which staff believes would support 6.25 units/acre under the R3 district (approximately 125 units). The applicant has indicated that they are also attempting to coordinate with a non-profit to preserve some of the units as affordable units. If they do so, this could increase the allowed density to 7 units/acre under R3 (138 units). Staff has provided comments throughout the report to be incorporated into any future formal application. These comments are summarized below: 1) Site layout should be updated such that green corridor is more continuous and not interrupted by street crossings. 2) Berming and landscaping along Meander Road shall exceed minimum bufferyard requirements. 3) A public trail 8 feet in width shall be constructed along future Tamarack Drive if identified in the Tamarack Drive study. If requested by the City, the main trail corridor through the development shall be dedicated to the public. 4) The greenspace shall be designed to provide recreational opportunities for residents in addition to a trail corridor. 5) Tamarack Drive shall be constructed along the western portion of the site if this location is determined appropriate in the Tamarack Drive study. 6) Provisions shall be made for appropriate contribution towards the construction of Tamarack Drive, including improvements at the intersection with Highway 55. 7) Any future application shall be subject to all relevant City regulations and policies, except as explicitly modified by the PUD. 8) The applicant shall meet all requirements of the wetland protection ordinance, including compliance with minimum upland buffer width, at a minimum. 9) Any wetland impacts are subject to wetland conservation act review. 10) The applicant shall submit traffic analysis to determine whether improvements are necessary on Meander Drive. 11) Architectural standards for all residential structures shall be submitted for City review and approval. Minimum design standards shall be established to ensure high quality design and construction contemplated by the purpose of the PUD district. Attachments 1. Document List 2. Excerpt from Comprehensive Plan 3. Excerpt from 4/14/2020 Planning Commission minutes 4. Except from 4/15/2020 Park Commission minutes 5. Public Comments received 6. Engineering Comments 7. Applicant Narrative 8. Townhome Info 9. Concept Plan 4/16/2020 Project: LR-19-265 – Meadow View Townhome PUD Concept The following documents are all part of the official record of the above referenced request, even if some documents are not attached, or are only attached in part, to Planning Commission and City Council reports. All documents are available for review upon request at City Hall. Documents Submitted by Applicant Document Received Document Date Pages Electronic Paper Copy? Notes Application 3/6/2020 3/5/2020 7 Yes Yes Owner coy received 3/12/2020 Deposit 3/6/2020 3/2/2020 1 Yes Yes $2000 Concept Plan 3/6/2020 3/5/2020 2 Yes Yes Conceptual Utility Plan 3/30/2020 NA 2 Yes Yes Townhome info 3/13/2020 NA 8 Yes Narrative 3/30/2020 3/30/2020 6 Yes Documents from Staff/Consultants/Agencies Document Document Date # of pages Electronic Notes City Engineer comments 3/18/2020 3 Y City Engineer comments 3/27/2020 3 Y City Engineer comments 4/3/2020 4 Y Legal comments 3/18/2020 1 Y Elm Creek Comments 3/11/2020 3 Y Notice 4/3/2020 14 Y 16 pages w/ affidavit and map Preliminary Comments 3/24/2020 3 Y Planning Commission Report 4/9/2020 8 Y 41 pages w/ attachments Park Commission report 4/10/2020 6 Y City Council Report 4/16/2020 8 Y <Over> 4/16/2020 Public Comments Document Date Electronic Notes A. Brokaw email 3/31/2020 Y Theis email 4/1/2020 Y Lyon email 4/6/2020 Y Hammer email 4/7/2020 Y Maloney email 4/9/2020 Y R. Brokaw email 4/15/2020 Y Excerpts from Comprehensive Plan Community Vision The following statement provides a vision of the community for the future and the resultant goals and strategies. Medina is a community united by a common goal: to sustain and enhance the quality of life of its residents. Medina will protect its significant natural resources and open space throughout the City, while honoring its rural heritage and fostering safe and well-designed neighborhoods, places of recreation and destinations for citizens to gather. Development within the City will be commensurate with available transportation systems, municipal services and school capacity. Community Goals The following Community Goals are derived from the Vision Statement and inform objectives and strategies throughout the various aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. x Preserve rural vistas, open spaces, and wetlands in all parts of the community to promote the rural character of Medina. x Protect and enhance the environment and natural resources throughout the community. x Encourage and incent innovative and environmentally friendly approaches to planning, engineering and development. x Expand urban services only as necessary to accommodate regionally forecasted residential growth, desired business opportunities and achievement of other Community Goals. Such development and growth shall be at a sustainable pace proportionate with capacity of schools and transportation, water supply and wastewater infrastructure available to the City. x Spread development so that it is not geographically concentrated during particular timeframes. x Promote public and private gathering places and civic events that serve the entire community. x Preserve and expand trails and parks to provide community recreational facilities, connect neighborhoods, and encourage healthy lifestyles of its residents. x Provide opportunities for a diversity of housing at a range of costs to support residents at all stages of their lives. x Encourage an attractive, vibrant business community that complements the residential areas of the City. x Maintain its commitment to public safety through support of the City’s police department and coordinate with its contracted volunteer fire departments. x Manage the City through prudent budgeting processes, retaining a skilled and efficient staff and long-range planning and financial management. Future Land Use Plan Principles The Future Land Use Plan guides the development of Medina through 2040, and will be used to implement the City’s goals, strategies and policies. The Plan is guided by the Vision and Community Goals as furthered by the following principles: Development Patterns and Neighborhood Form x Encourage open spaces, parks and trails in all neighborhood developments. Surveys indicate that a high quality of life is found when residents have visual access to green spaces. x Create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types that are well connected with roads, trails or sidewalks. x Maintain the integrity of rural neighborhoods and promote development patterns consistent with existing rural residential development. x Recognize neighborhood characteristics and promote new development compatible in scale, architectural quality and style with existing neighborhoods. x Stage residential growth to minimize the amount of adjacent developments which occur within the same time period. x Guide density to areas with proximity to existing infrastructure and future infrastructure availability. x Concentrate higher density development near service oriented businesses to help promote walkability. x Consider planned development in surrounding communities when making land use decisions in the City. Road Patterns x Recognize regional highway capacity and planned improvements, along with use forecasts, as major factors in planning for growth and land use changes. x Establish collector streets with good connections through the community’s growth areas. x Promote trails and sidewalk access near roads and thoroughfares to encourage multi- modal transportation choices. x Consider opportunities to improve north-south travel within the City. Open Spaces and Natural Resources x Preserve natural resources throughout the community and provide educational opportunities to residents to help them understand the value of natural areas. x Preserve open spaces and natural resources. x Protect wooded areas and encourage improvement of existing resources and reforestation. Evaluate existing woodland protections and supplement as necessary. x Support the guidelines identified in the Open Space Report to preserve the City’s natural systems. Business Districts and Commercial Areas x Focus service businesses and development near urban residential densities and along primary transportation corridors. x Provide connections between residents and commercial areas and promote businesses within mixed-use areas. x Work to create job opportunities in the community for Medina residents to reduce traffic and commuting demands. x Emphasize service and retail uses which serve the needs of the local community and provide opportunities for the community to gather. x Support business development with a corporate campus style which provides open spaces and protects natural resources. Medium Density Residential (MDR) identifies residential land uses developed between 5.0 and 7.0 units per acre that are served, or are intended to be served, by urban services. The primary uses in this designation will be a mix of housing such as single-family residential, twin homes, town homes, row homes, and small multiple family buildings. Residential Uses Objectives: 1. Require preservation of natural slopes, wetlands, woodlands, and other significant natural characteristics of the property. 2. Consider exceptions to or modifications of density restrictions for developments that protect the natural features or exceed other standards of the zoning district. Such modification shall generally not exceed -10% of the minimum density or +20% of the maximum density requirement of the relevant land use. 3. Restrict urban development to properties within the sewer service boundary. 4. Regulate land within the Mixed Residential land use to provide opportunities for residential development with a density in excess of 8 units/acre. Flexibility is purposefully provided within the land use to support opportunities for a single project to provide both low- and high- density housing or for multiple developers to partner on independent projects within a Mixed Residential area. 5. Encourage green building practices such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles in neighborhood planning and residential building and low impact development design standards. 6. Regulate the rate and location of development in keeping with availability of public facilities and the City's stated goals, including the undesignated MUSA and growth strategies. 7. Restrict commercial and business development to areas designated in this Plan. 8. Protect property within the City's MUSA boundary from development prior to the provision of urban services that will hinder future division. 9. Create flexible zoning standards that would allow for innovative arrangements of homes, conservation easements, or other creative land use concepts that preserve the City's open space and natural features. 10. Promote attractive, well-maintained dwellings on functional, clearly marked roads, with adequate facilities and open space. 11. Emphasize resident and pedestrian safety. 12. Encourage a controlled mix of densities, housing types, age groups, economic levels, lot sizes, and living styles that are of appropriate scale and consistent with appropriate land use, market demands, and development standards. 13. Establish design criteria for platting and developing site plans which will be compatible with surrounding physical features, existing land uses and the preservation of ecologically significant natural resources. 14. Establish standards for higher density residential development so that such development is compatible with surrounding uses. Such standards may include enclosed parking, green space, landscape buffering and height limitations. 15. Require utilities to be placed underground wherever possible for reasons of aesthetic enhancement and safety. 16. Plan interconnections between separate developments to encourage shared road use to reduce costs and minimize the amount of road surface required. 17. Require planning of trails and walkway systems in the early design stages of all new development so that residential areas are provided safe access to parks and open space. 18. In urban residential zones with sanitary sewer service permit higher density in PUD’s in exchange for (1) reduced land coverage by buildings, (2) provision of more multi-family units; and, (3) sensitive treatment of natural resources. 19. Implement standards for lot sizes and setbacks which recognize the development characteristics and natural resources of each existing neighborhood. 20. Regulate noise, illumination, and odors as needed to protect residential neighborhoods and to maintain public health and safety. Medina Planning Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/14/2020 Meeting Minutes 1 Lennar (US Home Corporation) – PID 11-118-23-12-0004 – PUD Concept Plan for development of 138 townhomes on approximately 20 net acres Finke presented a request from Lennar for a PUD Concept Plan for Meadowview Townhomes. He noted that the request would include a 138-unit townhome development. He explained that PUD is a zoning designation that allows from some flexibility of the zoning code, noting that the City has a great deal of discretion when reviewing a PUD request. He stated that the subject property is guided for medium density residential, which would equate to five to seven units per acre and is designated for the current staging period. He provided details on the stage one master plan that was completed for the property at the time the Fields of Medina was developed, and this property was split off, noting that this type of townhome development was anticipated at that time. He reviewed the surrounding land uses and highlighted elements of the concept plan including access, the mix of townhome products, and green corridor and trail. He stated that generally the development as proposed is close to the R-3 standards and highlights some of the deviations as proposed. He stated that feedback is requested on the design elements proposed and the density range requested. He provided details on transportation and access and parks and trails. He stated that the City received four comments which were included in the packet and will be entered into the record. He highlighted some of the staff comments related to landscaping/green corridor and future road improvement plans. Galzki referenced the minimum size for garage stalls and asked if the change in ordinance was adopted by City Council. Finke confirmed that the ordinance amendment was adopted by the City Council. Grajcyk asked for clarification on the density range allowed within R-3. Finke confirmed that the R-3 zone allows for five to seven units per buildable acre. He explained that the base density would be five units per acre with additional density allowed in return for some of the noted benefits typically provided under a PUD. He stated that based on the recreational opportunities, extra soundproofing amongst the units, and other elements, it would seem the applicant could reach 6.25 units per acre without incorporating additional elements. He stated that the applicant states that the elements they are providing would equate to the seven units per acre but advised that is up for discussion. Nielsen asked if the applicant would reach the seven units per acre if the garage size reduction was not approved. Finke stated that would be a question for the applicant as that could impact the setbacks and number of units. He stated that the Planning Commission should provide feedback on the elements proposed in the PUD, as the applicant can use that feedback prior to moving forward to plan submission. Paul Tabone, Lennar, stated that he has been working with staff for the past few months to reach this point. He thanked the City and staff for their assistance. He stated that he believes they can accommodate a shift of the western portion of the trail more to the north along Meander, which would increase the buffer area and provide an opportunity for more landscaping. He stated that Lennar built a very similar townhome product that was successful in the Enclave community and used that layout in designing this site. He stated that he understands that there have been ordinance updates related to garage size that time. He stated that these are these townhomes are the same square footage and garage size as the Enclave, and other developments they have built across the metro. Nielsen asked how the number of units per acre would be impacted if the City does not approve the 380 square foot garage size. Medina Planning Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/14/2020 Meeting Minutes 2 Tabone stated that he would have to go back and determine how that could impact the site plan configuration, specifically the rowhomes along Meander Road. He stated that he appreciates those types of questions because his intent is to gather feedback and determine how Lennar may be able to move forward prior to submitting a formal application. Amic stated that he did not see a rowhome listed in the product flyer. Tabone provided clarification on the different model examples shown in the product flyers. Amic asked if the driveway would be in the back of the rowhome. Tabone replied that the patios of the rowhomes backup to Meander and the driveways would be in the front. He stated that currently they show a setback of about 45 feet from the back of the building. Amic stated that he is attempting to think about what the residents in the Fields of Medina would look at. He noted that he would think it more aesthetically pleasing for that residential development to not look at the back of the townhomes. Grajcyk asked why Lennar is looking at a large townhome development in this area. Tabone stated that Lennar recognizes a need for this type of product in this area of the metro. He noted that the site is zoned for this type of development and the original development of the Fields of Medina anticipated this type of development. He explained that this would be a typical transition from commercial across Highway 55 and then this denser type of housing near the arterial road, then leading into single family housing. He stated that Lennar has had success with this type of townhome development in Medina and adjacent communities. Reid opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Chris Leaf, 1065 Jubert Trail, (email comment read aloud): I'd like to recommend that the Meadow View Townhomes provide a berm and vegetation (trees/shrubs) between their homes and Meander Road since those of us on the other side of Meander are unable to do this due to the filtration trench there. John Podvin, 1053 Jubert Trail, stated that it would seem that porches would face directly towards each other from this development and the existing single-family homes and believed that it would be beneficial to have landscaping in that area to provide a buffer. He stated that there is already considerable traffic on Pinto attempting to get onto Highway 55 and adding these units would put considerable strain on Pinto Drive. He stated that he has been surprised by the train noise he hears from his home, noting that would be amplified for the townhomes and perhaps the developer could consider something to mitigate that noise for the residents that would live in the townhomes. Reid asked if the City is working towards a silent crossing at that location. Finke stated that the goal of the City is to implement a whistle-less crossing with the Tamarack Drive project. He noted that Arrowhead Drive should have a whistle-less crossing later this summer. Matt Dunn, 1113 Jubert Trail, echoed the comments of the last speaker. He stated that berming to the north side would be encouraged to provide a buffer between the two developments. He noted that he is also concerned with the increase in traffic. He stated that currently there are no footpaths that go from Medina Planning Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/14/2020 Meeting Minutes 3 Meander to 116 and was curious to the type of expansion that would be provided. He asked if there has been any thought to the type of utility disruption that would occur as a result of the development. Ashok Sunkavalli, 1033 Jubert Trail, asked if a traffic study has been completed. He asked the measures that would be taken during construction to ensure that Meander Road would not become too crowded. Finke stated that one aspect of the Tamarack Drive study, which is underway, will determine the thresholds of where Tamarack Drive would become a high priority. He noted that the study would determine interim improvements and future improvements that would support anticipated development. He stated that the traffic changes on 116 are driven by growth to the north and the City remains in contact with the County on improvements that could be done to 116. Atul Dua, 1061 Jubert Trail, echoed the comments requesting the berming and landscaping. He stated that townhomes would be visible from his home, noting that he chose his home because of the open area. He stated that he recognized there would be development on this parcel but 140 townhomes seem to be a high number that would add to the congestion on Meander. He stated that he would like the Commission to consider a berm and additional landscaping to provide a buffer to the Fields of Medina. Ryan Brokow, 1041 Jubert Trail (email comment read aloud), We had a few questions regarding the meadow ridge development. How many units are in the Enclave development? The proposed townhome development is more dense than we had been led to believe when we built 2013. The FOM residents built here partly because of the rural nature of the area. This defeats that vision. We believe strongly that front facing units is important to the current residents across Meander. All of the surrounding suburbs in a 3 mile radius are building townhomes and filling the need for higher density demand in this area of the metro. Has there been any research to evaluate this? Thank you. Mahesh Purama, 1100 Jubert Trail, echoed the comments of the last two speakers. He commented that this proposal seems to be very dense and would add a lot of traffic. He asked if the residents would have another opportunity to provide input as this moves along. He asked the type of housing this would be, whether it would be market rate or affordable housing. Reid closed the public hearing at 7:56 p.m. Piper stated that she is concerned about Meander Road and asked what could be done to create a buffer between the roadway and the residents across the street that do not have much of a buffer. She was also curious as to why this many townhomes would be proposed, as that would add a lot of traffic. She was hoping that the number of homes could be reduced. Tabone stated that he could address some of the questions now, while some elements would need to be delayed as he would need to go back to his team to determine if those elements could be an option. He stated that Lennar receives regular updates on products and the types of housing that are desired and trending. He stated that the townhomes are targeted towards young families and young professionals, as starter homes. He stated that they have also had interest from empty nesters because the townhomes are association maintained and have snowplowing and yard maintenance. He stated that the density proposed is within the range but acknowledged that they are attempting to come in at the top of that range. He explained that they have already decreased the density to fit within this range. He explained the benefit in infrastructure to laying out the development in this manner. He stated that they are amenable to having the berm and landscaping near Meander, noting that if they do shift the trail it would provide the space to do that. He stated that they will consider the comments related to the train noise, noting that they are working to exceed the minimum noise rating between units and could explore other options to mitigate that noise. He commented that he lives along a busy road or near railroad tracks and noted that there are Medina Planning Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/14/2020 Meeting Minutes 4 people out there that are willing to put up with some level of noise. He stated that one of the recommendations from the City was to complete a traffic analysis and noted that he will be reaching out to the City to gather data for Meander Road and will work with staff on that. He stated that the purpose of the trail and open space corridor is to provide walkability and noted that they would work with staff to determine the best layout on the property they control. He stated that utilities are available in Jubert Trail and the development would tie into those. He noted that they would work with the City on that connection. He stated that they are attempting to work within the regulatory framework established by the City for the property. He stated that they are working with Hennepin County Land Trust to determine if offering an affordability element would be an option as this moves forward. Reid noted that the purpose of a concept plan review is for the Commission to provide input to the developer prior to submission of a formal application. Ryan Brokow, 1041 Jubert Trail (email comment read aloud): A lot of wildlife and the stream on the proposed land use. Anything done to address protecting wildlife areas? Finke noted that there is information within the staff report related to the wetland buffers, noting that the required wetland buffers are being provided. He stated that there would be some impacts to the fingers of the wetlands, but the large wetland to the south would not be impacted as proposed. He noted that one additional resident would like to provide input. Jason Taffe, 1133 Jubert Trail, asked when the Tamarack improvements would be put in place compared to the timing for this development. He stated that he would find it difficult to anticipate the increase in traffic to Meander if the Tamarack improvements are not implemented with this development. Finke stated that some of the deliverables from the Tamarack study would be to review the capacity at Meander, determining when the connection would be necessary, and to determine if interim improvements would be beneficial. Nielsen stated that she likes the comments related to the transition from commercial to this density and then the Fields of Medina. She stated that she did not vote in favor of the ordinance amendment to reduce garage size and therefore would not support this further garage size reduction. Galzki stated that he would like to see the back to back townhomes on the western side shifted down, which would allow the loops to be connected east/west and would allow for additional buffer along Meander. He stated that he does like the trail in the middle. He stated that while a garage size of 360 is standard for Lennar, he believes that it would be worth the developer’s time to find small modifications that could increase that size. He stated that this request meets the staging and zoning and appreciates those elements. He stated that perhaps it would be helpful for the developer to hold some neighborhood meetings with residents of the Fields of Medina to gather their input prior to submission of formal plans, which could perhaps help to make the process smoother going forward. Nestor commented that she agrees that the development is overall too dense. She stated that there are several concessions proposed, especially related to wetland impacts, therefore creating the additional density would further impact the wetlands. She stated that she also voted against the ordinance reducing the garage size and would not support a lesser garage size. Amic agreed that if the developer had shown up three months ago, they would have been asking to reduce a large amount in garage size. He stated that the garage size was already reduced through ordinance to 400 and did not believe that the reduced garage size would be approved because even passing the 400 square feet through the Planning Commission was a tough sell. He stated that he lives in the Enclave and Medina Planning Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/14/2020 Meeting Minutes 5 commented that it is a well-built home, noting that Lennar has been the best builder that he has personally worked with on building his homes. He stated that the Enclave is a well-done development, but the garages seem too small, as trash cans and vehicles are usually outside of the garage. He asked the developer to think about what would be done with the homes facing the Fields of Medina, whether that is done with buffer or forward facing the homes. Nielsen stated that garage size was a recently discussed topic and the Commission was hard pressed to even get to the 400 square feet. She stated that this would increase traffic on Meander and believed that should be another high priority item for the developer. Reid stated that she does like the townhomes and that this would provide more variety of housing products and would serve as a good transition. She stated that in order to qualify for a PUD the applicant would need to exceed the basic standards. She noted that she would need additional details on how the applicant is going above the required standards. She stated that she would like to see a centrally located tot lot, if this is going to be marketed to young families. She stated that perhaps landscaping could be installed now between the townhomes and future commercial area to establish that buffering. She stated that she would also like to see varying colors in the townhomes to ensure that the homes do not all look the same. Grajcyk stated that it is nice to see a transition from commercial to townhomes, to single family. He stated that this would definitely be a lot of units in a smaller space but understands that the property is zoned to support that use. He stated that the trail would be great and would like to see it closer to Meander. He hoped that Lennar has heard the feedback related to garage size, as he did not think the Commission would support less than 400 square feet. He noted that it would be great to see some landscaping put into the PUD as that would allow people to see what could be done to alleviate the concerns with noise and screening. He referenced the issue of traffic and stated that the added traffic could really impact the intersection of Pinto and Highway 55. He noted that he experiences similar problems at 24 and Highway 55 with the timing of the lights. Tabone thanked the Commission for its input. He clarified that the existing utilities are in Meander Road and believed that they would hook up at Meander and Jubert. Finke stated that the developer has received the input of the Commission, noting that the Park Commission will have an opportunity to provide comments the following night with the City Council reviewing the concept the following Tuesday. Medina Park Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/15/2020 Meeting Minutes 1 US Home Corp. (Lennar) – Meadow View Townhomes – N of Hwy 55 – S of Meander Rd., W of CR116 – Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan – Park and Trail Review Planning Director Dusty Finke provided a presentation on the applicant’s, Lennar (US Home Corporation) request for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan Review for a proposed 138- unit townhome development south of Meander Road, west of CR116 and north of Hwy 55. He explained the PUD process in that it is a distinct zoning designation that the applicant can request to allow flexibility such as bonus density if the applicant exceeds minimum requirements in other areas such as affordable housing, low impact development, sound suppression, oversized garages, or open space and recreational facilities. Finke stated that the park dedication for the entire property was required when the portion which now contains the Fields of Medina neighborhood was platted and 10% of the buildable portion of the entire property was deeded to the City for the Park at Fields of Medina. He noted that the applicant proposes a system of trails throughout the neighborhood and along the eastern side of future Chippewa Road. The applicant has indicated that they will construct these trails regardless but would grant them to the City as public trails as additional benefit for the PUD, if the City desires the trails to be public. Finke noted that the concept plan review does not require formal action by the Park Commission but rather discussion and feedback for the applicant on if the trails should be dedicated to the city or kept private. Paul Tabone, representative from Lennar (the applicant), explained that the total proposed open space on the site is 11.4 acres of the 19.81-acre developable area, which includes a 1.9-acre central trail corridor with a total of 2,106 lineal feet of trails throughout the community. He stated that the open space and trail corridor will be a nice amenity for the community that goes beyond the minimum park/trail dedication requirement, which is nothing for this site. Tabone stated that they had received feedback to shift the townhomes south on the site to be able to move the trail corridor from the center of the site to the north, which will help reduce pavement and create a buffer between these townhomes and the neighborhood to the north. Lee questioned when the proposed property is staged for development in the current Comprehensive Plan. Finke confirmed that it is in the current staging period and development could happen at any time on this site. Lee stated that he liked the idea of shifting everything south to eliminate the loop roads to reduce pavement. He asked for Steve Scherer’s opinion on keeping the trail corridor in the middle of the site or moving it north. Scherer stated that he did not like the trail corridor in the middle of the site, because it would be difficult to maintain by having to cross all the private drives. He would prefer that the trail be shifted to the northern part of the site. He questioned if the HOA could maintain ownership of the trails but allow public access. Medina Park Commission Excerpt from DRAFT 4/15/2020 Meeting Minutes 2 Sharp stated that the Park at Fields of Medina is a great amenity and it will be important for the new residents in the townhomes to have trail access to the park. Tabone confirmed that Lennar’s goal is to provide connectivity from this proposed development to the Park at Fields of Medina. He stated that Lennar is also proposing a North-South trail along the future Tamarack Road to help with this connection. Sharp questioned if there were any plans for play structures within the townhome development? Tabone stated that this development does not have any proposed play structures but does show passive play areas/open space. Jacob stated that he liked the idea of creating a berm with a tree/landscape barrier south of Meander Road to create separation from the Fields of Medina neighborhood and this proposed development. He stated that he would like this development to have lower density. Tabone asked if the trail stayed privately owned by the HOA but accessible to the public, if that would be a benefit of the PUD? Finke noted that it could help, but the decision would be made by the City Council. Morrison asked for clarification if the trail corridor would be next to Meander Road or below the berm on the townhome side. Tabone stated that it would likely be below the berm on the townhome side, but he is open to placing it where the city prefers it. Lee stated that he would prefer the trail corridor be placed away from the road. Bernhardt agreed with the comments made and appreciated the applicant’s proposal to build the trails. Thies noted that this concept plan was dense. She stated that she would advocate for shifting the buildings to the south, reducing pavement, creating more green space, and making the trail corridor more interesting as a linear park experience. She stated that she did not see a public benefit for the city to own the trails. Lee agreed that the city does not need to own the trails. He noted that the city already had a public trail on the north side of Meander Road that the city needs to maintain. Jacob stated that he liked the idea of expanding green space and that he agreed that there is not much value in the city owning the trails. Tabone noted that if the townhomes were shifted south, it could result in a little more wetland impact. Thies and Lee stated that the wetland impacts could be reduced if the development removed a proposed housing unit or two. 1 Dusty Finke From:Ryan Brokaw <ryanbrokaw@hotmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 15, 2020 12:48 PM To:Ron Grajczyk; Peter Galzki; Beth Nielsen; Kerby Nester; Aaron Amic; Cindy Piper; Robin Reid; Kathleen Martin; Jeff Pederson; Todd Albers; John Anderson; Dino Deslauriers; Dusty Finke; Debra Peterson Subject:Proposed city development ToMedinaCityOfficials,  ThankyouverymuchforholdingthepublichearinglastnightregardingtheMeadowridgedevelopmentand theTamarackRdaddition. OnbehalfoftheFieldsofMedina(FOM)neighborhood,weappreciatedthecommentsonprotectingour neighborhood,thetraffic,aesthetics,etc…asbestaspossible.Ourneighborhoodisverypassionateaboutthis proposeddevelopmentandtryingreallyhardtobeacceptingofthisdrasticproposedchange.Butchangeis hard.Weloveourruralsetting,welovethewildlife,welovetheviewsandthatbeingtakenawayusisvery, verydifficulttoswallow–especiallyinMedina.  Wewantedtoshareastoryonthewildlife–wesubmittedaquestionaroundprotectingthewildlifearoundus lastnightandtherewasaveryspecificreasonwhyweaskedthat.Everyspring,wehaveaturtlemigration paththatgoesfromthelittleriverontheFOMsideofMeander,crossesMeanderintothewetlandandvice versa.Everyyear,theneighborhoodknowstowatchfortheturtlescrossingandwehelpthemmaketheir wayacrosssafely.Unfortunately,wecan’tsaveallofthemandsomedon’tmakeitacrosssafelyandwith increasedtraffic,many,manymorewillnotmakeit.Ourchildrenhavegrownfondofthisuniqueaspectto ourneighborhoodandthecityofMedinaasawhole.Thesurroundingwetlandareasandwildlifehave fosteredagreatlearningexperience.  Wehaveanothermajorconcern.It’stheproposedplanninginCorcoran.Howisthatbeingtakeninto consideration? LastnightyouheardmanyconcernsabouttrafficfromMeanderonto116.TakealookatCorcoran’splan(see imagebelow). 116isatthecenterofallthatresidentialdevelopmentinCorcoran.Thisisgoingtotakeasignificanttollon 116.  Ihavestressedthismultipletimes,theothercommunitiesaroundusarebuildinglikecrazy,including townhomes.Medinaaddingthisproposedtownhousedevelopmentinthecurrentproposedlocationonly addstothedensityinasmallradius.  Ourask:PLEASEreconsiderthelocationofthisproposeddevelopment.WeunderstandthatWayzataSchools haspurchasedlandontheothersideof55onTamarack–buildingthisproposeddevelopmentnearthatland achievessomanythings: Ͳ Avoids116 Ͳ Staystruetonotbuildingadjacentneighborhoods. Ͳ Lessonsthedensityin1area.Spreadsthegrowth. Ͳ Locationsnexttoschoolsseemtobedesirable.  2  Asresidents,weappreciateyoureffortstoservethecityandthankyouforaddressingandtakinginto considerationourquestionsandconcerns.  RyanBrokaw 1 Dusty Finke From:Jodi Gallup Sent:Thursday, April 16, 2020 12:08 PM To:Dusty Finke Subject:FW: Lennar Development Dusty, SteveLeesentmethebelowemailthathewouldlikeincludedinthecouncilpacket.IsavedaPDFofthisemailinthe packetfolderandcanaddittotheattachments.IjustwantedtomakesureyouknewIwasaddingit,incaseyouneed tosaveelsewhere.DoyouusuallyforwardthesecommentsdirectlytotheCityCouncilorjustputinthepacket?  JodiGallup|AssistantCityAdministrator/CityClerk|CityofMedina Direct:(763)473Ͳ8850•Fax:(763)473Ͳ9359•jodi.gallup@medinamn.gov 2052CountyRoad24•Medina,MN•55340  ͲͲͲͲͲOriginalMessageͲͲͲͲͲ From:StevenLee<leesteven2001@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday,April16,202012:02PM To:JodiGallup<jodi.gallup@medinamn.gov> Subject:LennarDevelopment  Jodi,  Afterourmeetinglastnight,Icouldn’tstopthinkingaboutourconversationonLennardevelopment.Hereareafewof myconcernsorcomments.Iapplaudtheefforttoprovidehousingatapricepointwhichislowerthanmostofwhatis currentlyavailableinourcity.First,Iapplaudthecity’sefforttoprovidehousingatapricepointwhichislowerthan mostofwhatiscurrentlyavailableNevertheless,IhopewecanmakethIshousingdevelopmentlessdense.WhileI understandthatR3zoningisdesignedtoprovideourcitywithmediumdensityhousingperacre,Lennar’scurrent iterationwithitsextremelycompactfootprint,somewhatgenericexternalappearanceandnumerousroads,doesn’t seemtofitwhatischaracteristicofMedina.ItdefinitelyhasmoreofaPlymouthfeel.  Inaddition,IwouldliketoseeLennarprovidemoreaffordablehousingwithinthisdevelopment.Thisisagreat opportunityforthecitytooffersuchhousinganditwouldbeashameforusnottoseizethemoment.  Finally,ItrulyhopethatLennarwillincludeaconsiderableamountoflandscapingsothatthedensityisoffsetby aestheticbeauty.  Regards,Steve  SentfrommyiPhone 1 Dusty Finke From:Andrea Brokaw <abrokaw@hotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:40 PM To:Dusty Finke Cc:Ryan Brokaw Subject:Follow-up HiDusty, ItalkedtoyoualittlebitagoregardingthetownhousedevelopmentadjacenttoFieldsofMedina. WhileIunderstandeverythingwetalkedaboutthismorning,it’satoughpilltoswallowtogofromaplanbuilt10years ago. WebackuptoMeanderandhavegrownsoaccustomedtolookingatthefields,havingopenspace,etc...Hadthese townhousesbeenbuiltyearsago,thiswouldnothavebeenourneighborhoods‘normal’.Ourneighborhoodwillbethe onlyneighborhoodsinMedinathatwillfeelmoreUrbanwithhighdensitytownhouses.Asyoucantell,wearevery saddenedthissettingwillbetakenfromus. Singlefamilyhomeswouldhavebeeneasiertoacceptasthereismorespaceallowed. Theotherconsiderationthathaschangeddrasticallyover10yearssincethecomprehensiveplanwasbuiltisthe neighboringcommunitiesandtheirgrowth. TherearesomanytownhousesbeingbuiltnoworproposedtobebuiltinCorcoran,MapleGroveandPlymouthͲwithina couplemilesofus!WhydoesMedinaneedtoaddtothat?Itgoesagainsttheentirevisionandmakesusjustlikethe neighboringcommunities.Again,Iunderstandthiswasinthecomprehensiveplan10years,butIalsothinkthatplanis datedwiththerapidgrowthsurroundingMedina. ItjustfeelsveryuncharacteristicofMedinatoputthismassivedevelopmentrighton55andhavethatrepresentour communityasyoudrivethrough.  Iwouldlovethesethoughtstobesharedwithanyonethatmightbeinterestedsodecisionmakersareawareofhowwe arefeelingaboutthis.I’mspeakingonbehalfofourneighborhood.  Thanks, AndreaBrokaw   SentfrommyiPhone 1 Dusty Finke From:Luke Hammer <lwhammer@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 07, 2020 10:39 AM To:Dusty Finke; Kathleen Martin Subject:Townhomes on 55/Pinto Good Day Kathy and Dusty, I recently heard of another development with high density townhomes going up off Meander near my home in Foxberry Farms. I was able to read the proposal and see that it's more townhomes. (Sigh) Seriously! The ongoing development in this area has been disheartening to me and my young family. We moved to Medina in 2016 to get away from the dense neighborhoods we lived in Plymouth. We moved out here for a more rural feel with the accessibility to the Twin Cities life when we choose to seek it out, such as going to a Twins game or musical. My wife and I have a 2 yr old and 4 yr old. We were also drawn to this area for the Wayzata school district, which seems to be getting more and more saturated. We thought about the Orono school district but fell in love with the Foxberry Farms neighborhood. We still wonder if we should've made a different decision. Are our girls going to be lost among the giant student population at Wayzata? Are we going to have to open enroll to Orono by the time they are school age? Now we continue to see these generic pop-up developments that are on small parcels of land (0.3 acre lots). We are seeing the increased traffic and the decreased natural green space and farmland. Population is rising with young families. How is this sustainable? Where does the city of Medina stand on this? I voted for you Kathy. I listened to your debate online and remember you talking about maintaining green space and the rural feel. If that's not the same words you used, it is what I took from your debate. How are we going to maintain a rural feel when these developments continue to fill open spaces? What's next? I'm sickened to see what is going to pop-up off of 116 and Hackamore on the northeast corner. Thank you, Luke Hammer 4730 Settlers Ct Medina, MN 55340 1 Dusty Finke From:patrick lyon <pwdlyon@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 06, 2020 9:04 PM To:Kathleen Martin; Dusty Finke Subject:Townhomes on 55/Pinto KathyandDusty,  Ireadtheproposalforthestretchon55westof116withgreatinterest,asanearbyresidentwhohasseenthisarea boomoverthepastyearsandthetraffic,congestion,and"plymouthͲness"followsuite.WhenmywifeandIwere lookingforaplacetoraiseourfamily,wespecificallytoldourrealtors"notPlymouth."Itwastoodense,toogeneric, toofilledwithpopͲupdevelopmentsanddevoidofmaturetreesandnature.Medina,whenwefoundit,wasthe antidoteͲlargelywellͲplanneddevelopments,acreage,andfarms,withlargerplotsoflandandaruralvibethatwasa welcomedbreakfromworkinginthecity...allwithin30minutesofthatcity.Asproofofthisbetterplanning,wefound localneighborswhohadfledPlymouthanditsLennarͲtypepopͲupdevelopmentsforMedinaͲhavingrealizedseveral yearsintotheirpurchasethatafifthofanacrewitha4000squarefoothouseandnotatreetobefoundisnottheway tolive.  Thetownhomesproposedfor55/116areonemoresteptowardsmakingusPlymouth...withthatdevelopmenton55,a popͲupdevelopmentjustnorthofthat,andtotheWestandEastoftheFoxberryneighborhoodmoresmallacreage, highdensityneighborhoodsandtownhomesthatdon'tmirrorthebucolicnatureoftheMedinainwhichwe purchased.Thestreetsandschoolsarebursting,andwejustgot116backtoaplacewherewedon'thavetowait30 minutesforagreenlight.  WelookedatMedinaandOronowhenchoosingwheretoraiseourfamily.Idon'tseethemultitudeofpopͲup,highͲ densitydevelopmentsinOronothatIincreasinglyseeinMedinaͲpleasestop.Bythetimewerealizewe'vebecome "PlymouthWest,"itwillbetoolate.  Thankyou, PatrickLyon 4680MedinaLakeDrive Medina,MN55340 From:JimmyMaloney<jimmymaloney7@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday,April9,20206:49PM To:KathleenMartin<kathleen.martin@medinamn.gov>;JeffPederson <jeff.pederson@medinamn.gov>;ToddAlbers<todd.albers@medinamn.gov>;JohnAnderson <john.anderson@medinamn.gov>;DinoDeslauriers<dino.deslauriers@medinamn.gov> Subject:Townhomeson55/Pinto  Mayor and Council Members, In this unprecedented time, I hope this email finds you and your family safe and well. I was reading the recent Medina flyer that comes in the mail and noticed the upcoming hearing regarding the proposed Lennar Townhome development potentially being put in off 55 and 116/Pinto. I will not be able to attend the upcoming 4/14 virtual meeting (we have a 2 and 4 year old) that need to be put to bed, but I wanted to express my opposition to the proposed development for the following reasons. x From our City's vision "Medina seeks to provide a safe, healthy and sustainable community for present and future residents through efficient and effective service, while retaining its rural heritage and promoting recreational, residential and business activities.".... Now Medina is a prosperous, suburban edge City and, as its population rises past 6,000, its residents are eager to preserve its rural heritage. o Please don't let us become like our neighbors to the east (Plymouth) and build a house/townhome on every available acre of land. We moved to Medina for a reason, close enough to the city, but to still be able to enjoy what nature gives us. It provided lots with acerage and a rural vibe that was a welcome from traditional suburban living Building 138 popup townhomes on a small piece of acreage goes directly against our amazing cities values. x Traffic/Density Congestion - I currently live in Foxberry Farms, and before the infrastructure improvements on 116/55, having traffic in the morning backed up from 55 to Foxberry Farms Rd (almost 3/4 mile from 55) was a regular occurrence. 116/55 isn't equipped to handle the congestion that 138 townhomes and residents would bring. This would cause serious congestion implications we aren't prepared for. x Current World/Economic Conditions - We are facing a epidemic that none of us have ever seen or could anticipate. While maintaining an optimistic outlook, we don't know what the future holds. Housing markets across the US are beginning to crash. If approved, what happen if these townhomes go vacant or unsold? Would Lennar cut the prices to cut their losses and we now find ourselves with properties/residents that weren't originally the targeted audience? Would Lennar start this project and then abandon it later, destroying our heritage and farm land? There are too many unknowns based upon our current economic and world climate. As a Medina resident, I would ask that you do not approve the Lennar Townhomes off 55/116. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you for your service to our city. Respectfully, Jimmy Maloney 870 Fox Path Ct Medina, MN 55340 651-503-4942 1 Dusty Finke From:Craig Theis <craig.theis@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 01, 2020 12:00 PM To:Dusty Finke Subject:Meadow View Townhomes DustyIwillnotbeabletomakethepublichearingonApril14.  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.??$GPLQ?'RFV?6XEPLWWDO8WLOLW\3ODQV?B0HDGRZYLHZ7RZQKRPH&RQFHSW38':6%5HYLVHG&RPPHQWVGRF[ 7KH&LW\RUDJHQWVRIWKH&LW\DUHQRWUHVSRQVLEOHIRUHUURUVDQGRPLVVLRQVRQWKHVXEPLWWHG SODQV7KHRZQHUGHYHORSHUDQGHQJLQHHURIUHFRUGDUHIXOO\UHVSRQVLEOHIRUFKDQJHVRU PRGLILFDWLRQVUHTXLUHGGXULQJFRQVWUXFWLRQWRPHHWWKH&LW\¶VVWDQGDUGV  :HZRXOGEHKDSS\WRGLVFXVVWKLVUHYLHZLQPRUHGHWDLO3OHDVHFRQWDFWPHDWLI \RXKDYHDQ\TXHVWLRQVRULI\RXZRXOGOLNHWRVHWXSDWLPHWRPHHW  6LQFHUHO\  :6%  -LP6WUHPHO3( &LW\(QJLQHHU March 30, 2020 Dusty Finke, AICP Planning Director, City of Medina RE: Meadow View Townhomes Dear Dusty, Please consider this letter our narrative and project description for a PUD and a Preliminary Plat for a new townhome community in Medina. The proposed community, to be called Meadow View, is located between HWY 55 and Meander Road on the Jubert and Rolling Green Business Park properties. A total of 138 townhomes are proposed. Primary access is from Meander Road to the north and secondary access will be from a future extension of Tamarack Road. The primary reason for a PUD request is to allow for a clustered design approach while incorporating passive and active open spaces and preserving a large wetland complex that is situated along the easterly side of the property. A public trail corridor and network is also proposed through the heart of the community in an east-west direction with connections to Fields of Medina Park to the north and the future commercial property to the south. Overall property acreage is 56 acres. However, approximately 37 acres of this parcel is unbuildable due to wetlands or non-residential zoning. The net developable acreage of the property is the northeasterly 19.81 acres. Lennar wishes to maximize the allowable density under R3 zoning, which is 7 units per net acre. Lennar acknowledges that there are several density bonus provisions incorporated in Section 841.1.05.Subd. 4. of the City code. While some are not possible for Lennar to directly implement, Meadow View would implement the following provisions: 1. Total Open Space - A total of 11.4 acres of the 19.81-acre developable area are being retained for green space which includes a 1.9-acre central trail corridor. A total of 2,106 lineal feet of trails is proposed throughout the community. 2. Sound reduction - Construction of our townhome buildings will exceed the minimum Minnesota State STC rating. 3. Affordability – We have reached out to the West Hennepin County Land Trust. With this design, Lennar is requesting to construct our CMA/CMS townhomes with their garage sizes as they currently are designed. We understand the Council recently changed the garage square footage requirement to a 400 square foot minimum. The CMA (back to back) townhomes meet this standard; their garages measure 405 square feet. The CMS units fall roughly 20 feet shy of this requirement; their garages are approximately 380 square feet. It should be noted that the proposed CMS townhomes are the same units that were approved and constructed in the Enclave prior to any changes in code requirements. We have not received complaints from residents of the Enclave townhomes related to garage sizes. Lennar currently builds these townhomes with our standard garage sizes throughout the Twin Cities metro, and they continue to be some of our most popular floor plans for young professionals, young families, divorcees, and active adults. Section 827.25 of the City Code lists the items that PUDs are intended to encourage. An analysis of this PUD request is provided below: Subd. 1. Innovations in development to the end that the growing demands for all styles of economic expansion may be met by greater variety in type, design, and placement of structures and by the conservation and more efficient use of land in such developments. Response: Meadow View will deliver an additional housing choice for west metro residents. According to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, there are currently 110 townhomes in the City of Medina (as of 2014). The city issued building permits for only 67 townhomes between 2010 and 2015. Over 80% of the homes in Medina are single family detached housing with a median price that exceeds $600,000. Meadow View will add more variety to the housing types in the City while incorporating future pedestrian access to the commercial property to the south, and proposes to use land efficiently with townhome development (rather than single family homes) with access to a local highway (HWY 55) for local and regional mobility. Townhome buildings along the east side of the community will be situated in a way that will take advantage of wetland views. Subd. 2. Higher standards of site and building design. Response: Townhomes are planned in a manner that will utilize existing topography to drain to the southeast in an innovative ponding design. Townhomes along the east side of the community are situated in a way that takes advantage of natural wetland views. A 40’ setback along Meander Road will also allow for some enhanced landscaping and screening for privacy. A total of 11.4 acres of the 19.81-acre developable area is being retained for green space which includes a 1.9-acre central trail corridor through the community. Open space may be used for walking, jogging, and some passive recreational uses. Internal roadways are designed to be looped with no dead ends for easy vehicular access and will include guest parking areas. Lennar prides itself on our architectural design. We believe that we deliver a great interior and exterior value to the market. These townhomes feature 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a living area, dining area, as well as upstairs loft and laundry areas all within approximately 1700-1900 square feet. All townhomes feature a 2-car garage. Exterior architectural packages contain a variety of materials, colors, and textures as well as decorative trim, band boards, window grids, gables, and stone accents. Primary siding material consists of durable, low maintenance Alside vinyl. Subd. 3. The preservation, enhancement, or restoration of desirable site characteristics such as high quality natural resources, wooded areas, wetlands, natural topography and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion. Subd. 4. Innovative approaches to stormwater management and low-impact development practices which result in volume control and improvement to water quality beyond the standard requirements of the City. Response to Subd. 3 &4: As stated previously, approximately 23 acres of wetlands on the southern and eastern sides of the property is being preserved and will provide a community amenity with natural wetland views. The small 0.31-acre wetland in the middle of the community is also being preserved. Wetland impacts total 0.11 acres in the western portion of the site where the back-to- back townhomes are located. The site is being graded in manner that follows existing topography with stepped or terraced foundations that will guide stormwater into an elongated pond. The pond will filter and treat stormwater runoff before releasing it into the wetland complex. A combination of filtration and infiltration is being explored within stormwater ponding areas and earthwork quantities are being analyzed to confirm earthwork balancing on-site. Landscaping is also proposed throughout the site to soften building appearances and create enhanced streetscapes. Native plantings will be reestablished between the existing wetland and the proposed stormwater management areas to create a natural wetland buffer. Subd. 5. Maintenance of open space in portions of the development site, preferably linked to surrounding open space areas, and also enhanced buffering from adjacent roadways and lower intensity uses. Response: A Home Owner’s Association will be created to maintain all exteriors of buildings. The HOA will also be responsible for common area landscaping and monuments, as well as snow removal on private roads. Per City comments from 3/27, the trail will be a public trail that will connect up to Meander Road, and ultimately to Fields of Medina, as well as the park and trail on the north side of Meander Road. For screening and privacy, Lennar will also provide some landscape buffering along Tamarack Road and Meander Road. Subd. 6. A creative use of land and related physical development which allows a phased and orderly development and use pattern and more convenience in location and design of development and service facilities. Subd. 7. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets thereby lower development costs and public investments. Response to Subd 6 & 7: As stated above, the developable acreage of the property is greatly reduced by the existing wetland to the east and the future zoned commercial property. Thus, a clustered approach on approximately 20 acres of the property is proposed. Development is being planned to incorporate natural features with sizable open space areas throughout the neighborhood. Sewer and water are available from Meander Road to serve the community. The use of private drives will also reduce the amount of paved surface. Subd. 8. A development pattern that effectuates the objectives of the Medina Comprehensive Plan. Response: Meadow View will directly implement the following Goals, Objectives, and Principles from the Medina Comprehensive plan that are listed below. Community Goals (Chapter 2): • Preserve rural vistas, open spaces, and wetlands in all parts of the community to promote the rural character of Medina. • Protect and enhance the environment and natural resources throughout the community. • Encourage and incent innovative and environmentally friendly approaches to planning, engineering and development. • Expand urban services only as necessary to accommodate regionally forecasted residential growth, desired business opportunities and achievement of other Community Goals. Such development and growth shall be at a sustainable pace proportionate with capacity of schools and transportation, water supply and wastewater infrastructure available to the City. • Spread development so that it is not geographically concentrated during particular timeframes. • Preserve and expand trails and parks to provide community recreational facilities, connect neighborhoods, and encourage healthy lifestyles of its residents. • Provide opportunities for a diversity of housing at a range of costs to support residents at all stages of their lives. Housing Objectives (Chapter 4) 2. Provide opportunities for a diversity of housing at a range of costs to support residents at all stages of their lives. 3. Require housing that maintains the open space and natural resources of Medina. 5. Support high standards for quality multi-family development in appropriately zoned areas 6. Establish new and existing housing design standards to: (a) require quality building and site design; (b) provide for recreation, parks and trails; (c) require open space and trails including links to adjacent neighborhoods, nearby trails, and area parks; (d) respect and protect the natural environment, especially the lakes, wetlands, steep slopes, and woodlands. 7. Require lots in new subdivisions to access a local street rather than a collector street, county road or state highway. Land Use Principles (Chapter 5) Development Patterns and Neighborhood Form • Encourage open spaces, parks and trails in all neighborhood developments. Surveys indicate that a high quality of life is found when residents have visual access to green spaces. • Create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types that are well connected with roads, trails or sidewalks. • Recognize neighborhood characteristics and promote new development compatible in scale, architectural quality and style with existing neighborhoods. • Guide density to areas with proximity to existing infrastructure and future infrastructure availability. • Concentrate higher density development near service-oriented businesses to help promote walkability. • Consider planned development in surrounding communities when making land use decisions in the City. Road Patterns • Recognize regional highway capacity and planned improvements, along with use forecasts, as major factors in planning for growth and land use changes. • Establish collector streets with good connections through the community’s growth areas. • Promote trails and sidewalk access near roads and thoroughfares to encourage multimodal transportation choices. • Consider opportunities to improve north-south travel within the City. Open Spaces and Natural Resources • Preserve natural resources throughout the community and provide educational opportunities to residents to help them understand the value of natural areas. • Preserve open spaces and natural resources. • Protect wooded areas and encourage improvement of existing resources and reforestation. Evaluate existing woodland protections and supplement as necessary. • Support the guidelines identified in the Open Space Report to preserve the City’s natural systems. Subd. 9. A more desirable and creative environment than might be possible through the strict application on zoning and subdivision regulations of the City. Response: This community design is more creative than the original site plan shared with the City. The original site plan had over 150 townhomes with no community amenity and substantially less open space. With this re-configured site plan, total green space will be 11.4 acres. The original concept also did not take natural slopes or drainage into consideration due to its density and planned “pocket ponds.” This layout is a better site plan that furthers the intent of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Lennar is excited for this opportunity to create a new neighborhood in the City of Medina. We had great success with our townhomes at the Enclave and recognize a market need that we believe we can contribute to fulfilling. We look forward to working with the City of Medina for another Lennar Neighborhood that both the City and Lennar will be proud of. Please contact me with questions. Regards, Paul J. Tabone Land Entitlement Mgr Lennar Minnesota LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Madison Colonial Patriot Collection 952-373-0485 16305 36th Ave. N. Suite 600, Plymouth, MN 55446 Elevations of a home may vary and we reserve the right to substitute and /or modify design and materials, in our sole opinion and without notice. Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. Plans are artist’s renderings and may contain options which are not standard on all models. Lennar reserves the right to make changes to plans and elevations without prior notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Any statement, verbal or written, regarding “under air” or “finished area” or any other description or modifier of the square footage size of any home is a shorthand description of the manner in which the square footage was estimated and should not be construed to indicate certainty. Garage sizes may vary from home to home and may not accommodate all vehicles. Visit Lennar.com or see a Lennar New Home Consultant for further details and important legal disclaimers. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. †Source - BATC, 2017 Top 25 Builders List. Copyright © 2019 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Everything’s Included and the Everything’s Included logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. U.S. Home Corporation d/b/a Lennar – Lennar Sales Corp. Seller’s broker. U.S. Home Corporation, BC001413 Construction License. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. Seller’s broker. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. BC736565, BC700385 Construction Licenses. (10067) 02/07/19 PATIO 2 CAR GARAGE GREAT ROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN FOYER PORCH 18' x 20' 13' x 14'8' x 15' 9' x 14' UP PA N T R Y DW OPTFIREPLACE RE F . PWDR CO A T S BEDROOM 2 LOFT BEDROOM 3 LA U N D R Y / ME C H 12' x 12' 12' x 14' W.I.C. W.I.C. 13' x 11' 13' x 12' BATH OPT. W OPT. D WH RETURN FURN LI N E N DN 2:1(5 6 68,7( 2:1(5 6 %$7+ Main Level Upper Level 1,sq. ft. •2 Stories •3 Bedrooms •3 Bathrooms •2 Car Garage LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Madison Colonial Patriot Collection 952-373-0485 C D 2 Stories | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2 Car Garage 1, sq. ft. LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Jefferson Colonial Patriot Collection 952-373-0485 16305 36th Ave. N. Suite 600, Plymouth, MN 55446 Elevations of a home may vary and we reserve the right to substitute and /or modify design and materials, in our sole opinion and without notice. Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. Plans are artist’s renderings and may contain options which are not standard on all models. Lennar reserves the right to make changes to plans and elevations without prior notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Any statement, verbal or written, regarding “under air” or “finished area” or any other description or modifier of the square footage size of any home is a shorthand description of the manner in which the square footage was estimated and should not be construed to indicate certainty. Garage sizes may vary from home to home and may not accommodate all vehicles. Visit Lennar.com or see a Lennar New Home Consultant for further details and important legal disclaimers. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. †Source - BATC, 2017 Top 25 Builders List. Copyright © 2019 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Everything’s Included and the Everything’s Included logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. U.S. Home Corporation d/b/a Lennar – Lennar Sales Corp. Seller’s broker. U.S. Home Corporation, BC001413 Construction License. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. Seller’s broker. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. BC736565, BC700385 Construction Licenses. (10150) 03/29/19 Main Level Upper Level 1,9 Sq. Ft. •2 Stories •3 Bedrooms •3 Bathrooms •2 Car Garage LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Jefferson Colonial Patriot Collection 952-373-0485 C D 2 Stories | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2 Car Garage 1,9Sq. Ft. LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Franklin Colonial Manor Collection 952-373-0485 16305 36th Ave. N. Suite 600, Plymouth, MN 55446 Elevations of a home may vary and we reserve the right to substitute and /or modify design and materials, in our sole opinion and without notice. Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. Plans are artist’s renderings and may contain options which are not standard on all models. Lennar reserves the right to make changes to plans and elevations without prior notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Any statement, verbal or written, regarding “under air” or “finished area” or any other description or modifier of the square footage size of any home is a shorthand description of the manner in which the square footage was estimated and should not be construed to indicate certainty. Garage sizes may vary from home to home and may not accommodate all vehicles. Visit Lennar.com or see a Lennar New Home Consultant for further details and important legal disclaimers. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. †Source - BATC, 2017 Top 25 Builders List. Copyright © 2019 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Everything’s Included and the Everything’s Included logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. U.S. Home Corporation d/b/a Lennar – Lennar Sales Corp. Seller’s broker. U.S. Home Corporation, BC001413 Construction License. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. Seller’s broker. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. BC736565, BC700385 Construction Licenses. (10194) 02/07/19 Main Level Upper Level 1,800 Sq. Ft. •2 Stories •3 Bedrooms •3 Bathrooms •2 Car Garage LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Franklin Colonial Manor Collection 952-373-0485 A B 2 Stories | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2 Car Garage 1,800 Sq. Ft. LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Revere Colonial Manor Collection 952-373-0485 16305 36th Ave. N. Suite 600, Plymouth, MN 55446 Elevations of a home may vary and we reserve the right to substitute and /or modify design and materials, in our sole opinion and without notice. Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. Plans are artist’s renderings and may contain options which are not standard on all models. Lennar reserves the right to make changes to plans and elevations without prior notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Any statement, verbal or written, regarding “under air” or “finished area” or any other description or modifier of the square footage size of any home is a shorthand description of the manner in which the square footage was estimated and should not be construed to indicate certainty. Garage sizes may vary from home to home and may not accommodate all vehicles. Visit Lennar.com or see a Lennar New Home Consultant for further details and important legal disclaimers. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. †Source - BATC, 2017 Top 25 Builders List. Copyright © 2019 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Everything’s Included and the Everything’s Included logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. U.S. Home Corporation d/b/a Lennar – Lennar Sales Corp. Seller’s broker. U.S. Home Corporation, BC001413 Construction License. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. Seller’s broker. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. BC736565, BC700385 Construction Licenses. (10195) 02/07/19 Main Level Upper Level 1,769 Sq. Ft. •2 Stories •3 Bedrooms •3 Bathrooms •2 Car Garage LENNAR.COM LENNAR®The Revere Colonial Manor Collection 952-373-0485 A B 2 Stories | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2 Car Garage 1,769 Sq. Ft.       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UTILITY LEGEND EXISTING PROPOSED >>>> >> <II <II I I Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441-1299 Information 763.559.9000 • TTY 763.559.6719 • Fax 763.559.3287 • www.ThreeRiversParks.org Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners Marge Beard District 1 Jennifer DeJournett District 2 Daniel Freeman Vice Chair District 3 John Gunyou Chair District 4 John Gibbs District 5 Steven Antolak Appointed At Large Gene Kay Appointed At Large Boe Carlson Superintendent April 16, 2020 Dusty Finke City of Medina 2052 County Road 24 Medina, MN 55340 RE: City Council review of potential trail routes through Medina for the Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan Mr. Finke, Three Rivers Park District is creating a master plan for the future development the Diamond Lake Regional Trail (DLRT) through the western portion of Hennepin County, including Medina. The vision for DLRT is for a 10-foot-wide paved, multi- use trail that will connect areas of high natural resource value, local parks and trails and other existing and future regional trails in the Three Rivers network. A major goal is to create a scenic, park-like experience for trail users, rather than being primarily adjacent to roads. This master plan project was introduced to the City Council by staff in November 2019. Subsequently, Three Rivers staff have been evaluating potential trail routes through the corridor, including the eastern area of Medina. On February 26, 2020 the Medina Parks Commission conducted a workshop session with Three Rivers staff and provided input on the proposed trail route options through the city. Three Rivers staff have worked closely with City staff in reviewing and refining the preferred trail route options, resulting in the attached is a map which illustrates the trail route alternatives. Three Rivers is not seeking formal approval of the alternatives at this time, but is requesting City Council review, comment and support to present these route alternatives in the public engagement process. Simultaneously, Three Rivers is seeking similar review and support from the other six communities along the trail route for their respective trail segments. Once all seven cities have reviewed and given their support for the trail route alternatives, Three Rivers will commence their public engagement for the master plan project later this summer. (subject to current COVID-19 health guidelines). At the conclusion of the public engagement period, Three Rivers will bring the results of public comments and a preferred route recommendation back to the Parks Commission and City Council for review. Three Rivers staff will make a brief presentation and be available to answer questions during the City Council meeting. Potential Action: Motion to approve, for the purpose of seeking public input, the draft route alternatives for the Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan through Medina. Approval of a preferred route shall be subject to review following public engagement. $JHQGD,WHP& Sincerely, Stephen Shurson Landscape Architect, Project Manager Encl: map :ĂŶƵĂƌLJϴ, 20ϮϬ Diamond Lake Regional Trail - Master Plan Project Summary Background: dŚƌĞĞZŝǀĞƌƐWĂƌŬŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŝƐŬŝĐŬŝŶŐŽīƚŚĞŵĂƐƚĞƌ planning process for future development of a new north-south regional trail through the western por- ƟŽŶŽĨ,ĞŶŶĞƉŝŶŽƵŶƚLJ͘/ĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŝĂŵŽŶĚ Lake Regional Trail (DLRT), the planning process ĨŽƌƚŚŝƐϮϭͲŵŝůĞůŽŶŐĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌǁŝůůďĞŐŝŶ:ĂŶƵĂƌLJŽĨ ϮϬϮϬ͘ This future regional trail will connect the commu- ŶŝƟĞƐŽĨĂLJƚŽŶ͕ZŽŐĞƌƐ͕ŽƌĐŽƌĂŶ͕DĞĚŝŶĂ͕>ŽŶŐ >ĂŬĞ͕KƌŽŶŽ͕ĂŶĚtĂLJnjĂƚĂ͘dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶĨŽƌ>ZdŝƐ ĨŽƌĂϭϬͲĨŽŽƚǁŝĚĞƉĂǀĞĚ͕ŵƵůƟͲƵƐĞƚƌĂŝůĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ that will connect areas of high natural resource value, local parks or trails, and other planned or ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝůƐŝŶƚŚĞdŚƌĞĞZŝǀĞƌƐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘ Users will be able to use the trail for biking, hiking, ĚŽŐͲǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͕ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚŝŶͲůŝŶĞƐŬĂƚŝŶŐ͘ƐĂ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝů͕dŚƌĞĞZŝǀĞƌƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƉƌŝŵĂƌLJ ƉĂƌƚLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞĨŽƌĐŽƐƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƚŝŽŶ͕ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐŽƐƚƐ͘ Public and City Partner Engagement: KƵƌĨŝƌƐƚƐƚĞƉǁŝůůďĞƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚ ĐŝƚLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĂŶĚĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞƉŽ- ƚĞŶƚŝĂůƌŽƵƚĞƐ͘KŶĐĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůƌŽƵƚĞŽƉƚŝŽŶƐĂƌĞ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ͕ƐƚĂĨĨĨƌŽŵdŚƌĞĞZŝǀĞƌƐǁŝůůǀŝƐŝƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĞǀĞŶƚƐƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚƐŽůŝĐŝƚŝŶŐĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬŽŶƌŽƵƚĞĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ƉƌŽũ-ĞĐƚǁĞďƐŝƚĞǁŝƚŚďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ͕ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞdžƚĞŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚůŝŶŬƐƚŽĂŶŽŶůŝŶĞƉƵďůŝĐƐƵƌǀĞLJ ĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚŝǀĞŵĂƉƚŽŽůǁŝůůďĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ͘ ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͕ǁĞ ǁŝůůďĞĚĞǀĞů-ŽƉŝŶŐŵŽŶƚŚůLJƉƌŽũĞĐƚƵƉĚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůůďĞƐŚĂƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĐŝƚLJƐƚĂĨĨƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞƐƚŽďĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚĞĚƚŽƉĂƌŬƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŝƚLJĐŽƵŶĐŝů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ &ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ͕ǀŝƐŝƚƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚǁĞďƐŝƚĞĂƚ͗ www.LetsTalkThreeRivers.org Project Time Line :ĂŶƵĂƌLJʹƉƌŝůϮϬϮϬ ZŽƵƚĞŽƉƟŽŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚĞǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ DĂLJʹƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϮϬ Public Outreach ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌʹĞĐϮϬϮϬ &ŝŶĂůƌŽƵƚĞƐĞůĞĐƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ŵĂƐƚĞƌƉůĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJʹƉƌŝůϮϬϮϭ ŐĞŶĐLJĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůƐ ¯02.551.25 Miles Diamond Lake Regional Trail Search Corridor Focus Communities Diamond Lake Regional Trail Search Corridor Existing Regional Trail Planned Regional Trail Regional Trail Search Corridor (route not yet determined) Rogers Dayton Corcoran Medina Long Lake Orono Wayzata )".&- -&(*0/ 1"3, )0-:/".& 1"3, .&%*/"-",& 13&4&37& '*&-%40' .&%*/" 3"*/8"5&3 /"563&"3&" )6/5&3 -*0/41"3, .&%*/"(0-' $06/53:$-6# 413*/()*-- (0-'$-6# )"33*&5h4 800%4 7*--"4 3&4&37& 0'.&%*/" 80-4'&-% 800%44/" 8&45'"-& / 53"*- $06/5:30"% 5" . 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The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the April 14 meeting. The City Council is scheduled to review on April 21. B) Stetler Barn CUP – 1832 Medina Road – Chris and Jim Stetler have requested a Conditional Use Permit for construction of a 12,300 square foot barn and riding arena. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the April 14 meeting and recommended approval. Staff intends to present to the City Council on May 5. C) Charlie’s Restaurant– 172 Hamel Road – Steve and Richard Andres have requested approval of a Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit for Charlie’s Restaurant. The proposed restaurant would be predominantly take-out food and constructed with shipping containers. Staff is conducting preliminary review and will schedule a public hearing when complete, potentially at the May 12 Planning Commission meeting. D) Roehl Preliminary Plat – 1735 Medina Road – The Estate of Robert Roehl has requested a preliminary plat to subdivide 28 acres into two lots. Staff is conducting a preliminary review and will schedule a public hearing when complete, potentially at the May 12 Planning Commission meeting. E) Cates Ranch Comp Plan Amendment and Rezoning – 2575 and 2590 Cates Ranch Drive – Robert Atkinson has requested a change of the future land use from Future Development Area to Business, a staging plan amendment to 2020, and a rezoning to Business Park. The application is incomplete for review, and the City has requested additional materials. F) Mark of Excellence Comp Plan Amendment, PUD Concept Plan – east of Mohawk Drive, north of Highway 55 – Mark Smith (Mark of Excellence Homes) has requested a Comp Plan Amendment and PUD Concept Plan for development of 76 twinhomes, 41 single- family, and 32 townhomes on the Roy and Cavanaugh properties. The Council adopted a resolution granting conditional approval and authorizing submission to the Met Council. Staff is preparing the submission. G) Adam’s Pest Control Site Plan Review, Pre Plat, Rezoning – Jan-Har, LLP (dba Adam’s Pest Control) has requested various approvals for development of a 35,000 s.f. office building, restaurant, and 13,000 s.f. warehouse/repair shop north of Highway 55, west of Willow Drive (PIDs 04-118-23-21-0001 and 04-118-23-24-0001). The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the November 12 and March 10 meetings and recommended approval. The City Council adopted approval documents on March 17. H) OSI Expansion – Arrowhead Drive, north of Highway 55 – Arrowhead Holdings (real estate company for OSI) has requested approval of a site plan review and preliminary plat to construct an expansion to the existing building and parking lot at 4101 Arrowhead Drive. The plat proposes to increase the size of the main lot and decrease the size of the outlot to the north. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the December 10 meeting and recommended approval. The Planning Department Update Page 2 of 2 April 21, 2020 City Council Meeting City Council approved the requests on March 17. Staff will now await final plat application. I) Johnson ADU CUP, Hamel Brewery, St. Peter and Paul Cemetery – The City Council has adopted resolutions approving these projects, and staff is assisting the applicants with the conditions of approval in order to complete the projects. J) Hamel Haven subdivisions – These subdivisions have received final approval. Staff is working with the applicants on the conditions of approval before the plats are recorded. Other Projects A) Planning/Building operations – Planning and building activities continue during the Covid-19 City Hall closure. Building permit activity is quite high, with a lot of reroofing permits continuing from last year. B) Tamarack Drive study – The City hosted a virtual open house on April 14. The online survey is still being conducted (https://medinamn.us/tamarack/) for residents to express design preferences and share other ideas. Staff has prepared commercial site analysis and concepts to provide context for the study and is preparing a second online engagement activity. Staff intends to present a draft report at the May 19 worksession. C) Telephonic/Electronic Meetings – I have been assisting with coordinating Planning Commissioners and City Council members getting set up with access to attend meetings via Microsoft Teams in order to see visuals/presentations. D) Diamond Lake Regional Trail – Three Rivers Park District will present to the City Council on April 21 to discuss the alternatives which they will include in their public participation process over the summer. E) Hennepin County Covid-19 business resource forum – I have been attending weekly teleconferences coordinated by Hennepin County where various agencies discussed programs available to support businesses affected by Covid-19. Links to the information are located on the City of Medina’s website. TO:City Council FROM:Jason Nelson, Director of Public Safety, Through City Administrator Scott Johnson DATE:April 17, 2020 RE: Department Updates As the weeks pass with COVID-19, it reminds me of why Medina is such a great place to work. We as department heads along with the City Administrators’ guidance are all working diligently together to provide not just essential services but trying to go above and beyond to assist our citizens and business owners so that they see minimal reduction in the services that are being offered. I am continuing to work with the Lake, North, and South Emergency Management groups to prepare for the spike to hit. We are working on staffing plans to ensure that we are prepared for the loss of employees. As you can imagine it takes a lot of planning and cooperation amongst several different disciplines to get this accomplished. We continue to look for innovative ways to keep our personnel well equipped and safe with the lack of personal protective equipment that is available to us currently. We are starting to see this virus creep closer to our profession. There now have been confirmed cases in the Minnesota corrections facilities, Hennepin County Jail and larger police departments that are working in the hot spot areas of Minnesota. I am also working with Finance Director Barnhart on tracking everything for a future FEMA grant assistance. We are tracking all expenses via a COVID-19 code. We continue to work with minimal staff on the street,but the officers are doing a great job. In fact, as you may have heard that Officer Jessen saved the life of a 4-week-old baby by performing CPR. He along with two Loretto Fire Department members were part of a nice story that was done by Fox 9 News. I am very proud of him and the other first responders who saved this baby’s life. Patrol: Patrol Updates 04/01/2020 through 04/14/2020 Patrol Activities – Between the dates of March 17, 2020 through March 30, 2020 our officers issued 15 citations and 25 warnings for various traffic violations. There were no traffic accidents reported, 3 medicals, 5 suspicious calls, and 5 assists to other agencies. Rush hour traffic has been basically nonexistent with the current Executive Order. MEMORANDUM There were 5 overweight trucks stopped on Medina City roadways. Four resulted in companies being issued civil overweight violations and one resulted in the driver being issued a citation for the truck being overweight. On 04/02/2020 we received a report of an ATV seen driving through Maple Park possibly doing damage. The park was checked and while ATV tracks were seen in the park no apparent damage was caused to the turf. On 04/03/2020 Officer was called to a report of an infant unconscious and not breathing. Officer Jessen was quick to arrive and found the infant unconscious and turning blue. Officer Jessen immediately performed CPR on the infant who began breathing on its own. The infant was transported to Children’s Hospital. Based on the symptoms of the patient and others in the home Officer Jessen was placed on home quarantine until a COVID-19 test could be performed. The test came back negative the following day and Officer Jessen returned to duty a day after obtaining a prescription per medical recommendation. We offer our congratulations to Officer Jessen for a job well done!! On 04/12 Officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglary in progress where someone was possibly seen in the home in possession of a gun. Multiple agencies responded to assist. Entry was gained into the home by officers and the interior was searched but no one was found inside. It is unclear what the reporting party saw through the window which led them to believe someone was inside the residence with a gun, but it is not believed anyone was inside the home. With the Reserves being asked to stay home, officers have also been conducting additional house/business checks for the residents that have requested additional checks. During this time period 80 house/business checks were conducted. Investigations: Our office received information from the state of Minnesota that a business in Medina wasn’t following the Governor’s executive order for sheltering in place. I spoke with the VP of Human Resources of the company and discussed the complaint. I was provided documentation that the business is essential. There are certain employees that can work from home, but some must respond to the office due to the nature of their job. The investigation was closed as there was no clear violation of the order. Continuing to investigate an employee theft from a business. In the process of gathering further evidence and then I will interview the suspect. Will be submitting a case to the county attorney for felony theft charges. The suspect’s MO is to go to various Target Stores and steal Dyson Vacuums. The suspect has been caught numerous times by other agencies. Investigation is on-going. There are currently (4) cases assigned to investigations. MEMORANDUM TO: City Council, through City Administrator Scott Johnson FROM: Steve Scherer, Public Works Director DATE: April 16, 2020 MEETING: April 21, 2020 SUBJECT: Public Works Update STREETS x Staff had another meeting with the stakeholders for the Hackamore Road project. At this point the discussions have been about where there are needs for turn lanes and how to best fit everything into the space available. WSB will be setting up meetings with the other cities on the east side of County Road101 to best design that intersection. x Public Works removed seasonal weight restrictions on most of the city streets. Postings will remain on our most vulnerable streets until they are deemed unnecessary by the Public Works Director. There is a map on the city website with the roads that continue to have weight restrictions. x Public Works has completed crack sealing and is now prepared for our 2020 sealcoating scheduled for June. x Public Works has been shouldering along Willow Drive and plans to continue as time allows. WATER/SEWER/STORMWATER x Public Works completed hydrant flushing in the Hamel and Independence Beach water systems. We have had some water complaints over the past month about the Hamel system. We also decided to complete hydrant flushing for the Independence Beach system as well since it has been several months. x Staff continues to work on inflow and infiltration throughout the city. We will be metering new areas to find any remaining issues. x A meeting was held with the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services and their construction partners to go over the new pipe being installed near the Sycamore Trail area; this pipe is part of the Loretto pond decommission. We will be having another meeting to go over public safety next week. West Hennepin and Medina public safety will be involved to discuss a detour and closure during the construction process. PARKS/TRAILS x The parks have seen an increase in use due to the circumstances and Public Works has been busy maintaining them. x Spring cleanup will begin with our lawn maintenance contractor very soon. x Public Works has met with a consultant for fertilization as we plan to fertilize in house this season in order to cut down on the costs in the parks. This will begin as soon as the spring cleanup is done. Page 2 of 2 PERSONNEL Our new Public Works Maintenance Technician will start on April 27th. We are looking forward to being fully staffed again. ORDER CHECKS APRIL 7, 2020 – APRIL 21, 2020 50124 HUDSON, MICHELLE .................................................................. $44.66 50125 MARCO (LEASE) ....................................................................... $512.27 50126 MROSAK, MICHAEL.................................................................. $700.00 50127 STRIGGOW, JEFFERY/MICHELLE ........................................... $700.00 50128 CENTERPOINT ENERGY ...................................................... $1,428.42 50129 CLARK, CHRIS/STACY ............................................................. $513.24 50130 ELMQUIST, DIANE .................................................................... $700.00 50131 WANG, JIA/JULIE ........................................................................ $10.59 50132 WONDERFUL HOME BUILDERS, LLC ....................................... $93.50 50133 A-1 OUTDOOR POWER INC ....................................................... $18.49 50134 ADAMS PEST CONTROL INC .................................................. $122.36 50135 ALLINA HEALTH ......................................................................... $65.00 50136 BEAUDRY OIL & PROPANE ..................................................... $490.80 50137 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MN ................................... $37,648.71 50138 BROCK WHITE CO LLC ......................................................... $7,635.00 50139 CONTEMPORARY IMAGES ................................................... $2,734.75 50140 DITTER COOLING & HEATING.............................................. $2,157.69 50141 ECM PUBLISHERS INC .............................................................. $71.24 50142 GOPHER STATE ONE CALL INC ............................................. $232.20 50143 HAMEL LIONS CLUB ................................................................ $600.00 50144 HAMEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT ....................................... $85,387.50 50145 HENN COUNTY INFO TECH .................................................. $2,364.91 50146 HENN COUNTY SHERIFF........................................................... $25.60 50147 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY .................................................... $186.75 50148 JIMMYS JOHNNYS INC ............................................................ $130.00 50149 KRAEMER MINING AND MATERIALS ................................... $3,488.49 50150 LEXISNEXIS ................................................................................ $47.50 50151 MAPLE PLAIN, CITY OF ........................................................... $836.88 50152 MET COUNCIL (WASTEWATER SVC) ................................ $30,736.53 50153 MN DEPT OF HEALTH ......................................................... $16,018.56 50154 MOTLEY AUTO SERVICE LLC .............................................. $1,240.50 50155 NAGELLAPPRAISAL & CONSULTING ................................... $1,800.00 50156 NAPA OF CORCORAN INC ........................................................ $14.18 50157 NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC ............................................ $5,600.00 50158 OFFICE DEPOT ........................................................................ $162.59 50159 ON-SITE MEDICAL SERVICES ................................................. $475.00 50160 ORONO, CITY OF .................................................................. $1,268.76 50161 RUFFRIDGE JOHNSON EQUIP. CO. ........................................ $205.80 50162 SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC......................................................... $258.06 50163 STREICHERS INC ..................................................................... $185.97 50164 TALLEN & BAERTSCHI .......................................................... $1,207.03 50165 TIME SAVER OFFSITE SEC SVCS IN ...................................... $325.50 50166 TITAN MACHINERY INC ............................................................. $19.44 Total Checks $208,464.47 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS APRIL 7, 2020 – APRIL 21, 2020 005470E FARMERS STATE BANK OF HAMEL ....................................... $150.00 005471E CENTURYLINK.......................................................................... $235.02 005472E AFLAC ....................................................................................... $375.36 005473E PAYMENT SERVICE NETWORK INC ....................................... $992.03 005474E VERIZON WIRELESS ............................................................. $1,353.43 005475E XCEL ENERGY ...................................................................... $2,335.44 005476E PR PERA .............................................................................. $15,526.74 005477E PR FED/FICA ....................................................................... $15,575.13 005478E PR MN Deferred Comp ........................................................... $1,090.00 005479E PR STATE OF MINNESOTA .................................................. $3,476.52 005480E CITY OF MEDINA ........................................................................ $20.00 005481E FURTHER .............................................................................. $1,578.07 005482E VALVOLINE FLEET SERVICES ................................................ $110.17 005483E CIPHER LABORATORIES INC. .............................................. $1,798.98 005484E CULLIGAN-METRO ..................................................................... $33.70 005485E FURTHER ................................................................................. $730.74 005486E MEDIACOM OF MN LLC ........................................................... $385.34 005487E PR FED/FICA ......................................................................... $1,611.17 005488E PR MN Deferred Comp ....................................................... $113,120.49 005489E PR STATE OF MINNESOTA ..................................................... $630.07 Total Electronic Checks $161,128.40 PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT APRIL 15, 2020 0510171 BOEDDEKER, KAYLEN ............................................................ $628.35 0510172 JOHNSON, PATRICK M. ........................................................... $633.53 0510173 ALTENDORF, JENNIFER L. ................................................... $1,521.00 0510174 BARNHART, ERIN A. ............................................................. $2,514.01 0510175 BELLAND, EDGAR J. ................................................................ $662.33 0510176 BOECKER, KEVIN D. ............................................................. $2,471.95 0510177 CONVERSE, KEITH A. ........................................................... $1,978.16 0510178 DION, DEBRA A. .................................................................... $1,944.78 0510179 ENDE, JOSEPH...................................................................... $1,721.91 0510180 FINKE, DUSTIN D. ................................................................. $2,594.13 0510181 GALLUP, JODI M. ................................................................... $2,006.03 0510182 GLEASON, JOHN M. .............................................................. $2,137.58 0510183 GREGORY, THOMAS ............................................................ $1,950.75 0510184 HALL, DAVID M. ..................................................................... $2,113.49 0510185 HANSON, JUSTIN .................................................................. $1,956.64 0510186 JACOBSON, NICOLE ................................................................ $933.78 0510187 JESSEN, JEREMIAH S. .......................................................... $2,298.19 0510188 JOHNSON, SCOTT T. ............................................................ $2,286.95 0510189 KLAERS, ANNE M. ................................................................. $1,427.40 0510190 LEUER, GREGORY J. ............................................................ $1,857.77 0510191 MCGILL, CHRISTOPHER R. .................................................. $2,003.75 0510192 MCKINLEY, JOSHUA D .......................................................... $2,014.47 0510193 NELSON, JASON ................................................................... $2,461.28 0510194 REINKING, DEREK M ............................................................ $2,149.90 0510195 SCHARF, ANDREW ............................................................... $1,882.66 0510196 SCHERER, STEVEN T. .......................................................... $2,372.91 0510197 SCHNEIDER, BENJAMIN .......................................................... $599.09 Total Payroll Direct Deposit $49,122.79 PAYROLL MANUAL CHECK APRIL 15, 2020 002444 BELLAND, EDGAR J. ............................................................. $6,890.27 Total Payroll Manual Check $6,890.27