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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19861020_regularI: m a . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL OCTOBER 20, 1986 261 Answering rollcall were Members Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner and Mayor Courtney. PARAMEDICS JOEL RADJENOVICH AND RON SAMUELSON COMMENDED. Manager Rosland introduced paramedics Joel Radjenovich, who started as a firefighter with the City in 1975 and became a paramedic in July of 1979, and Ron Samuelson, who started as a firefighter in 1975 and became a paramedic in March of 1976. He commended them for their service to the City and especially for their commit- ment to the paramedic program. the Edina Logo. Members of the Council also extended their thanks and appre- ciation. They were presented with silver pens bearing MINUTES of the Regular Meetings of August 18 and September 8, 1986 were approved as submitted by motion of Member Turner, seconded by Member Kelly. Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ADOPTED. Member Turner to adopt the consent agenda as pre&ented. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by ORDINANCE NO. 825-AlTS GRANTED FIRST READING; R-1 TO PRD-2 ZONING FOR ROBERT HANSBN. Attorney Erickson advised that the findings of facts that the Council had asked staff to prepare at the meeting of September 15, 1986 have been prepared and were sent out to the developer last week. A response to the findings has been received by Mr. Eansen's attorney which included a new graphic depicting proposed retaining walls for the project. No comment being heard, Member Turner introduced Ordinance No. 825-A10 for First Reading as follows: - 'ORDINANCE NO. 825-AN. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (NO. 825) BY ADDING TO THE PLANNED RESIDENCE DISTRICT (PRD-2). THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 825 of the City is amended by adding "The extent of the Planned Residence District (Sub-District PRD-2) is enlarged by the addition of the following property: That part of the NE% of the NWk of Section 6, Township 116, Range 21, described as follows: Beginning at the NW corner of said NE% of the NWk; thence South . less to a point which is distant 814.5 feet North of the SW corner of said NE% the following thereto: , along the West line'of said NEk of the NWk a distance of 709.1 feet more or of the NWk; thence Easterly on a deflection angle to the left of 87 degrees 40 minutes a distance of 676.3 feet; thence running North parallel with the West line of the NE% of the NWk a distance of 674.9 feet more or less to the North line of said Section 6; thence West along said North line a distance of 678.6 feet more or less to the beginning, which lies Northeasterly of the Northerly line of the County Road. The West One Hundred Fifty (150) feet of that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter' (NE% of NWk) and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NWk of NE%) of Section Six (6), Township One Hundred Sixteen (116) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West, described as follows: Beginning on a point in the West line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE% of NW%) distant 814.5 feet North of the Southwest corner thereof; thence running East and a deflection angle to the right. of 92O.20' a distance of 676.3 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE% of NWk) a distance of 366 feet to a point which is 283.9 feet South of the North line of said Section Six (6); the actual point of beginnlng of the tract to be described; thence running East on a deflection angle to the right of 92O 20' a distance of 1317.5 feet more or less to the centerline of the Town Road, also known as Gleason Road as now laid out and travelled; thence North- easterly along said centerline a distance of 384.7 feet more or less to its intersection with &he North line of said Section Six (6) ; thence West along said North line a distance of 1426.3 feet more or less to a point which is distant 678.6 feet East of the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE% of NWk); thence South parallel with the West line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE% of NW$) 182.9 feet to the point of beginning. Which lies Northerly of the following described line: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section Six (6), Township One Hundred Sixteen (116), Range Twenty-one (21), thence North 00' 09' 27 seconds East along the East line of said Section Six (6) a distance of 1807.59 feet'; thence North 78' 48' 33 seconds 10/20/86 268 -- West a distance of 1070.37 feet; thence North 81' 13' 33 seconds West a distance of 1031.19 feet; thence North 12' 36' 50 seconds East a distance of -490.0 feet; thence South 77' 23' 10 seconds East a distance of 100.0 feet to the actual point of beginning of the line to be described; thence North 77' 23' 10 seconds West a distance of 180.30 feet; thence along a tangential curve to the left with a radius of 687.96 feet (delta angle 30° 18' 23 seconds, tangent distance 186.31 feet) a distance of 363.89 feet; thence South 72O 18' 27 seconds West along tangent to last described curve a distance of 145.43 feet; thence along a tangential curve to the right with a radius of 839.93 feet (delta angle 22O 43', tangent distance 168.72 feet) a distance of 333.02 feet; thence North 84O 10' 27 seconds West a distance of 600.0 feet and there terminating. Said last described course is not tangent to last described curve; subject to easements, covenants and restrictions of record, if any; it being the intention to convey the westerly 150 feet of said tract measured perpendicularly to the west line of said tract." Sec. 2. I- This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication. Motion for First Reading of the Ordinance was seconded by Member Bredesen'who commented that the findings of fact confirmed his position on the rezonfng request. property should not be developed to the maximum density and that the Council should be responsive to the conczrns raised by the neighborhood. commented that she had been the other negative vote when the Council had last considered the rezoning request and that in consideration of the findings of fact, even though the developer has presented plans for maximum density, she felt the proposal cannot be denied. all taxes being paid up before a building permit is issued. said that with regard to this particular property there are a number of factors that would favor this level of density, its location and proximity to the crosstown highway, its proximity to other properties that were allowed to be developed at a similar density and the public open space behind the development. 'Member Turner said she based her support on the guidelines of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan in which the Counc3.1 had looked carefully at the land use plan in determining the most appropriate use for each part of the City. Paul Carson, 6001 Pine Grove Road, suggested a change in the Zoning Ordinance that would put a limit on the number of units for the various zoning dist'ricts instead of the range of density the ordinance now provides. comment, Mayor Courtney called for a rollcall vote on the motion. Member Richards reiterated his concern that he felt the subject Member Kelly She added that her support was contingent upon Member Bredesen There being no further Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Turner, Courtney Nays : Richards First Reading granted. PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVED FOR CARROLL ADDITION. Affidavits of Notice were presented by Clerk, approved and ordered placed on file. request for preliminary plat approval for property generally located west of Gleason Road and north of Valley View Road. feet and is developed with a single family dwelling. St. Albans Episcopal Church; all other surrounding uses are single family dwellings. The owner of the property has submitted a request to subdivide the property in order to create one new buildable lot. lot for the existing dwelling would contain 22,207 square feet. exceed ordinance requirements for lot. width, depth and area. would maintain the required 10 foot setback from the new property line. pointed out that lots along this section of Valley View Road vary significantly in size and shape and range from approximately 3.3,OOO square feet to over 40,000 square feet for this parcel and one other. smaller and lots to the west are larger than those proposed here. front on Valley View and should be evaluated in light of conditions on Valley View Road. The Community Development and Planning Commission heard the subject request at its meeting of October 1, 1986 and recommended preliminary plat approval con- ditioned upon: 1) final plat approval, and 2) subdivision dedication. He noted that John Carroll, the proponent, was present to answer any questions. being heard, Member Bredesen introduced the following resolution and moved adoption: Planner Larsen presented the The subject property contains 41,355 square Immediately to the north is The new lot would contain 19,346 square feet and the Both lots woul'd The existing dwelling Mr. Larsen Lots to the south and east are generally The proposed lots . No comment RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR CARROLL ADDITION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled ''CAkROLL ADDITION", platted by John T. Carroll, Jr. and Mary B. Carroll, husband and wife, and presented at the regular meeting of the City Council of October 20, 1986 be and is hereby granted preliminary plat approval. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Turner. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted. 10 /20/86 269 *PUBLIC HEARING ON EASEMENT VACATJON FOR GRANDVIEW PLATEAU CONTINUED TO 11/3/86. Motion was made by Member Kelly, seconded by Member Turner to continue the public hearing on the easement vacation for Grandview Plateau to November 3, 1986. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. *BID AWARDED FOR NEW SIDEWALK PLOW. Member Turner to award bid for a new sidewalk plow to recommended low bidder, McQueen Equipment Company, Inc., at $33,870.00. Motion was made by Member Kelly, seconded by Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. *BID AWARDED FOR NEW STREET SWEEPER. Member Turner to award bid for a new street sweeper to recommended low bidder, McQueen Equipment Company, Inc., at $63,265.00. HENNEPIN COUNTY BrfDGET REPORT GIVEN BY COMMISSIONER KEEFE . Commissioner Keef e stated that he had requested to be on the Council agenda so that he could report on the 1987 Hennepin County Budget which has been adopted. The total budget for 1987 is $721,000,000 which reflects a slight decrease in the mill rate from 29.688 to 29.457 mills. property tax for the county's share and on a $150,000 home it would mean a slight increase from 26.413 to 26.552 mills. Mr. Keefe pointed out that there is a $22,000,000 reduction in state and federal appropriations to be received and that $10,000,000 was cut from the proposed budgetj. He reported that the Government Center, the Medical Center and County Road 18 will be off the tax rolls at the end of 1986 because the bonded indebtedness will be paid for those projects. new matting on Blake Road has been completed and should improve the roadway. also noted that the hazardous waste pilot program just completed was very success- ful with over 2,000 cars dropping off household hazardous waste, with many of the cars coming from Edina. Board and in conclusion stated that the current resolution passed by the Board is to relocate the garbage transfer station somewhere within the City of Eden Prairie. Mr. Keefe then responded to several questions of the Council members. was taken. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF 10/1/86 APPROVED. was seconded by Member Turner to approve the following recommended action as listed in Section A of the Traffic Safety Committee Minutes of October 14, 1986: 1) That the East Frontage Road be restriped north of West 69th Street to West 66th Street eastablishing a single lane for traffic, and ease side markings for pedestrians and bicycles, 2) That the Public Works Department be instructed to take action to install the appropriate warnings or barriers along the Northwest and Southeast quadrants of the Benton Avenue Pond area, 3) That a "NO PARKING" sign be installed at 5105 West 49th Street and to acknowledge Sections B and C of the Minutes. Motion was made by Member Kelly, seconded by Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. On a $75,000 home there would be a $10 decrease in the The He Mr. Keefe thanked Member Kelly for serving on the CASH No action Member Bredesen's motion Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. In response to the recommendation in Section C of the Minutes, Member Bredesen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, Vernon Avenue between Highway 100 and Gleason Road is County Road 158; and WHEREAS, citizens adjacent to and in nearby residential areas are concerned about the speed of traffic on Vernon Avenue; and WHEREAS, said citizens have appeared before the Edina Community Development and Planning Commission and the Edina City Council with their concerns; and WHEREAS, the current speed limit on C.S.A.H. 158 is 40 MPH on the majority of the roadway; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Edina City Council requests that Hennepin County reduce the speed limit on C.S.A.H. 158 from 40 MPH to a lower limit. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Turner. RESOLUTION Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted. PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES FOR 1987 DISCUSSED; FEES BY ORDINANCE APPROVED, FEES BY RESOLUTION CONTINUED TO 11/3/86. of fees for 1987 that are charged by ordinances. He noted that water rates (with the exception of the Morningside area and the east side of Beard Avenue from West 54th Street to Fuller Street and both sides of Abbott Place from 54th Street to Beard Avenue, which are.hooked up to Minneapolis water) were last raised in July of 1980. An increase of lO%-.is proposed for users of Edina water which reflects inf1ation.that has occured since 1980. Mr. Rosland said that sewer rates were last increased in January of 1982.. Since then, the Metropolitan Waste Control Manager Rosland presented a proposed schedule 10 / 20 / 86 270 Commission has increased its collection/treatment charges by over 31%. in sewer rates of 25% is proposed. increasingly concerned about the sanitary conditiqns of Edina restaurants and to encourage voluntary participation by restaurants in the quality assurance programs which are offered by Hennepin County and the Hospitality Institute of Technology Sr Management in St. Paul, it is proposed to increase the license fee by $50.00 per annum. license fee would be reduced by $50.00. licensed facilities in the following categories: food establishment, take-out facility and catering food establishments. would be prepared for Council adoption at the next meeting. that information be passed on to the citizens on the proposed waterkewer rate increases. proposed fee increases by ordinance and directing the staff to prepare the necessary ordinance amendments for adoption at the next Council meeting. An increase Because the Health Department has become If the licensed food establishments employ a certified employee the The certification would be applicable to If approved the necessary amendments Member Kelly asked Motion of Member Bredesen was seconded by Member Turner approving the Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. Mr. RoslaEd then presented a proposed schedule of fees for 1987 that are charged by resolution of the Council. fees and charges that the Park Board is recommending for 1987 except for the Art Center fees which have not been reviewed by the Park Board. contains the proposed changes in ambulance fees for 1987 and includes a new fee for specialized medical services performed at the scene with no transportation involved. resident fees for the pool, arena and gun range and what other communities are charging for non-resident use.. Mr. Rosland said he would ask staff to prepare the requested information for the next meeting. 1-494 CORRIDOR STUDY UPDATE GIVEN. Member Turner commented that the 1-494 Project Management Team has been meeting monthly and is still in the information gathering stage. At the last meeting the issue statements were refined based on input from the Council, the evaluation criteria and measures to be used in the decision making process have been discussed, a report has been heard on transit needs assessment and an initial report on land use statistics has been reviewed. pointed out that the existing actual employment statistics for the corridor area is far higher than the Metropolitan Council's projections. the consultant for the 1-3514 Corridor Study will be giving a report on October 24 with regard to how the Crosstown Highway will be impacted. He pointed out that Fee Schedule A,contains the Fee Schedule B Member Kelly asked for additional information on resident and non- No formal action was taken. She Mr. Hoffman added that No action was taken. LMC 1987 PROPOSED POLICIES/PRIORITIES AND AMM PROPOSED 1987-88 LEGISLATIVE POLICY DICUSSSED. Manager Rosland called the Council's attention to the League of Minn- esota Cities 1987 Proposed City Policies and Priorities, noting that the policy adoption meeting will be held on November 20. Municipalities will hold its legislative policy adoption meeting on November 6. He asked that the Council review the proposed policies of the LMC and the AMM for discussion at the Council Meeting on November 3. The Association of Metropolitan EDINA PARK BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14 DISCUSSED. at its meeting of October 14 the Edina Park Board had taken action on three matters for Council approval: 1) That'the Park Board objects to the reduction of park maintenance funds by $31,000, that it is unjust to cover that decrease by an increase in youth fees and would like the Council to reconsider the cut; 2) that,the fees and charges as presented for 1987 be approved, and 3) that a master plan be developed for Arneson Acres that would include.the Arneson house, the greenhouse and the acreage within the park and that immediate needs for the greenhouse be attended to as soon as necessary. Mr. Rosland said that a master plan is being drafted and a report will be given to the Council within the next several months. The Council then discussed item #1 regarding the $31,000 budget reduction for park maintenance which the Council had approved when the 1987 Budget was adopted. their philosophy that users' fees should cover the operating cost of the City's facilities and that the cost OF creating facilities should be borne by the general taxpayer. that users should pay a $5.00 fee for field maintenance. the motion on the condition that this would allow for creative thinking so that the budget would reflect that field maintenance costs be borne by the users. Manager Rosland stated that With regard to item #3, The Council reaffirmed After considerable discussion, Member Kelly made a motion Member Turner seconded Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Turner, Courtney Nays : Richards Motion carried. Mr. Rosland said he would convey the Council's comments to the Park Board. APPROVAL OF 1987 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CONTRACT CONTINUED TO 11/3/86. Rosland recalled that in September of 1985 the Council awarded the public health nursing services contract to Bloomington Division of Public Health for the calendar years 1986-1987. Manager In April of 1986 the contract for 1986 was amended 10/20/86 271 to provide services for low income women.and children through a Maternal and Child Health grant funded through the Minnesota Department of Health. the City will receive $11,710 in Maternal and Child Health grant funds. $5,200 will be used to provide the additional services through the Bloomington contract with the remaining $6,510 used to offset costs in the 1987 contract. He noted that the City will receive $99,001 in subsidy and grant funds from the state in 1987. by an increase of $5,200 to bring the 1987 contract up to $91,700. Bredesen raised the question of whether the grant funds would be available to the City in subsequent years to enable the City to continue to offer those services. Member Kelly asked for information on the need and number of users for those services. of November 3 so that this information could be available. For 1987, Of this Staff would recommend amending the contract with Bloomington Member It was informally agreed to continue the matter to the Council Meeting *CANVASS OF CITY ELECTION RETURNS SCHEDULED FOR 11/6/86. Member Kelly, seconded by Member Turner setting November 6, 1986 at 5:OO p.m. for the canvass of City Election returns. Motion was made by Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. CONSTRUCTION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR WEST 66TH STREET APPROVED. Engineer Hoffman advised that Hennepin County is currently in process of bidding a project involving West 66th Street from York Avenue (Edina) to Sheridan Avenue (Richfield). He recalled that earlier this year the Council gave final plan approval to the project. The project cost is estimated at $942,848.15 and the County is requesting that the City of Edina enter into a construction cooperative agreement with partici- pation estimated at $25,573.85. Staff would recommend approving the agreement with funding being paid by State Aid funds. estimated share would be paid in 1987 with the balance paid on completion. of Member Turner was seconded by Member Bredesen for approval of the Construction Cooperative Agreement and for adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Agreement for participation in the construction of County State Aid Highway No. 53 (also known as West 66th Street), between York Avenue South and Sheridan Avenue South, Hennepin County Project No. 8056, Agreement No. PW 13-11-86 has been prepared and presented to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Manager are authorized to sign Agreement No. 13-11-86, Hennepin County Project No. 8056. Mr. Hoffman said that 90% of the Motion That said Agreement be in all things approved; Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted. CITY EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN COMMENDED. Member Turner commended the participation by City employees in the United Way Campaign recently conducted noting a.42% increase in giving. POSITIVE COMMENTS ON WEST 50TH STREET IMPROVEMENT NOTED. Member Richards said he has had numerous positive comments on the West 50th Street project completed this past summer. Member Bredesen and Mayor Courtney added. that they.too have heard,--many such opinions.' resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that it hereby commends the staff members and departments who were responsible for the planning, supervising and successful completion of the West 50th Street Improvement. ' Member Richards thereupon moved adoption of the following RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted. COUNCIL PRESENCE AT CITY EMPLOYEE EVENTS URGED. Members to try to attend events sponsored by the City's Employee Club. Mayor Courtney urged the Council Mr. Rosland said that because of the busy schedules each Member has it was understood that not everyone could attend every event and that it was not expected on the part of the employees. CONCERN EXPRESSED ABOUT.DELAY IN START OF BILTMORE PROJECT. was greatly concerned about the delay in the start of the proposed project for the Biltmore site because bonds had been sold for that development. She felt that one year should be the maximum time allowed for construction to start on such a project. Member Kelly said she RESIGNATION OF HEALTH OFFICER ANNOUNCED. Manager Rosland advised the Council that Dr. C. V. Rockwell has tendered his resignation as Health Officer for the City because of health reasons. He said Dri. Rockwell has served in this capacity since 1958 at minimal cost to the City. Staff is searching for someone to fill the 10/20 /86 272 the position and the Council is urged to submit names of possible candidates. LMC ACTION ALERT REGARDING CLEAN WATER ACT REAUTHORIZATION DISCUSSED. Rosland called the Council's attention to an action alert from the League of Minnesota Cities regarding the possible presidential veto of the Clean Water Act which Congress has approved. The Act would provide Minnesota cities and other communities across the nation with needed grants for sewer and wastewater treatment facilities to aid cities in meeting federal clean water standards. It is doubtful that state funds would be increased to replace federal funds lost if the'president vetoes the bill. are compromise stormwater management requirements contained in the bill. Regu- lations issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would require all cities to map, identify, monitor and obtain permits for stormwater outfall locations. The compromise requirements have scaled back such unreasonable and costly regulations and provide for stormwater management planning to include participation by local officials. If the bill is vetoed, the original EPA regula- tions will likely go into effect. Member Turner asked what the cost would be to comply with EPA regulations. Mr. Hoffman said it would be very difficult at this point in time to estimate that but compliance would be costly for the City. After discussion, Member Bredesen made a motion that a letter be sent to President Reagan to the effect-that the City of Edina does not share.the opinion of the majority of cities in the LMC who are urging the President to sign the Clean Water Act reauthor- ization. Manager The LMC also pointed out that important to cities Motion was seconded by Member Richards Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney *CLAIMS PAID. Motion was made by Member Kelly, seconded by Member Turner for pay- , ment of the following claims as per pre-list of 10/20/86: General Fund $465,940.80, Working Capital Fund $10.00, Art Center $3,601.40, Swimming Pool Fund $4,522.03, Golf Course Fund $31,167.00, Recreation Center Fund $9,360.48, Gun Range Fund $472.01, Utility Fund $22,850.63, Liquor Dispensary Fund $90,577.42, Construction Fund $427,235.00, IMP Bond Redemption Fund $306,699.00, IMP Bond Redemption 112 $316.72, Total $1,362,752.49 and for confirmation of payment of the following claims dated 9/30/86: General Fund $781,836.60, Art-Center $571.90, Swimming Pool Fund $2,972.19, Golf Course Fund $12,838.92, Recreation Center Fund $6,668.63, Gun Range Fund $349.35, Utility Fund $30,170.87, Liquor Dispensary Fund $281,496.35, Total $1,116,904.81. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. I DISCUSSION HELD ON RESIDENTIAL LAND USE. referring to her memorandum to the Council dated September 8, 1986 in which she stated her concern that as the Council considers decisions involving the use of remaining undeveloped land and redevelopment, that there is a conflict with the City's Mission Statement which essentially states that the primary objective is to foster and enhance Edina as a single family community and to protect existing housing and residential neighborhoods. She said %his Council and,prior Councils realized that as a community we should do something to encourage older people who have lived and contributed to the community to remain here and therefore a movement was made to develop senior housing and thereby open up housing for younger families. shifted away from the primary objective of enhancement of the single family community and that ihe City has more than enough multi-family housing to provide housing choices for Edina citizens. more density in housing burdens the City infrastructure, i.e. roads, sewers, drainage, which was designed for single family environment. of Edina has been its strong sense of community provided by its permanent resi- dents and that people in apartments do not have the same commitment to community as single family dwellers. year with creation of a citizen's committee to look at each parcel of vacant land and property that has the potential for redevelopment to see how it can best serve to maintain the ideals that Edina was created with. She noted that the federal tax legislation would also impact development. of Member Kelly: 1) if she felt that the Comprehensive Plan and its original process for development and the process for amendment is not adequate to address these concerns, and 2) if she felt there are parts of the land use plan in the Comprehensive Plan on which designations were made that are not appropriate. Member Kelly said she felt the process was all right but that she would like to see more community involvement in decisions on development in addftion to the process through the Community Development and Planning Commission; that within the guidelines given the Planning Commission they have do not have the opportunity to be creative in encouraging more single family housing. Member Turner pointed out that with 97% of the land being developed the remaining land is not suitable for single family housing with the exception of the Carl Hansen property; that most of the remaining parcels are near commercial or industrial areas and are difficult to develop for single family homes. those difficult to develop parcels are also restricted by the Zoning Ordinance Member Kelly introduced the subject by Member Kelly said that she felt now that the balance has She-also pointed out that the pressure for She said the strength She suggested'a moratorium on development for one I Member Turner asked two questions Member Kelly argued that some of m a 10/20/86 273 which requires a 9,000 square foot lot for single family housing. suggested that there may be some parkland that could be developed for single family housing. Member Bredesen said there are several issues which need to be looked at as to how they impact the City. in multi-family housing do not always have the same commitment to community as single families but that there are many who now live in multi-family housing that have remained active in the community. He said he agreed that most of the property left to be developed is for the most part not suitable for single family dwellings because of location and that he is not surprised that there has been a higher level of multi-family development over the last several years. a single family community. nature of services offered that strongly support the single family nature of the community. considering too much density for a piece of property that is a Comprehensive Plan issue and should be discussed thoroughly as to a decision on density. He submitted that the first person developing does not create any more of a traffic problem than the last person and that whatever demands or problems that are created by density are shared equally. He said he believes that the owners of property have tihe right to use that property as they wish within what is considered to be for the public good, that the zoning laws restrict substantially that. right but do so benefically even for the owner. Member Bredesen said he felt a moratorium on development would be unreasonable and that there is no justification for it. Member Kelly clarified that the suggested moratorium was to provide time to study each parcel of vacant land to see if it is suited for single family development. Member Richards commented that the land use plans for the City adopted over the years and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan were adopted after much public input and debate on each parcel as to the zoning classification. He said that if we were to look at the facds in 1960 and to project out as to what the Comprehensive Plan would do wewould have come close to the statistics we now see in actuality. This was done in a very rational process and to say that single family housing decreased as a percentage of all housing from 83% to 62% is not a fair char- acterization of that land use planning process. vacant land along Vernon Avenue now zoned R-1 in the Comprehensive Plan allows for medium or high density development; that every multi-family development on Vernon is impacting on existing neighborhoods, traffic and the sewer system. She said that there is precious little vacant land left in the City and urged that the Council again look at allowed land uses in the Comprehensive Plan to see if they could be developed for single families versus multi-family units. Member Turner pointed out that Vernon Avenue was built to the kind of develop- ment that is indicated in the Comprehensive Plan, that the sewers were develop- ed to accommodate the kind of development that was planned for and that she did not.see the change as negative or unexpected. Member Kelly said she knew this was not done without careful planning, but she felt the City's character is no longer that of a single family community as it was created, that the infra- structure type facilities that were built for a single family community are not being used and there is not the same kind of participation. She said this was the basis for her concern. City was that the the community is aging and that there are fewer younger families today because there is not affordable single family homes for them. said he agreed that affordable homes was the key to encouraging younger families. Member Turner said she valued the discussion but has enough faith in the Comprehensive P.lan and its process as the vehicle for reviewing the land use and density for remaining vacant land on a regular basis and amending the Plan if the Council feels it is necessary. After further discussion, Member Richards summarized that everyone on the Council is committed to perserving the single family housing stock in the community and that he did see any errosion in the Comprehensive Plan into that land which has been suggested for single family housing. Member Kelly concluded that from the statistics she has looked at our focus should be on plans and methods to increase our affordable single family housing stock and to increase the opportunities for young families to locate in Edina. Mayor Courtney said he felt this has been worthwhile discussion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. She also He agreed that people living This does not take away from the City's commitment of being He said the City has done alot of things in the Member Bredesen said that if in one or more cases we are Member Kelly stated that all Manager Rosland said a major factor affecting the Mayor Courtney City Clerk