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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-20_COUNCIL PACKETAGENDA EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY EDINA CITY COUNCIL APRIL 20, 2004. 7:00 P.M. ROLLCALL ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Adoption of the Consent Agenda is made by the Commissioners as to HRA items and by the Council Members as to Council items. All agenda items marked with an asterisk ( *) in bold print are Consent Agenda items and are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of such items unless a Commissioner, Council Member or citizen so requests it. In such cases the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its. normal sequence on the Agenda. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF HRA - Regular Meeting of April 7, 2004 I11. ADJOURNMENT EDINA CITY COUNCIL I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of April 7, 2004, Special Meetings of April 7, 2004, and Board of Appeals and Equalization of April 12, 2004 II. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REPORTS ON PLANNING MATTERS - Zoning Ordinances: First Reading requires affirmative rollcall votes of three Council members except that a rezoning from residential to non - residential requires four affirmative votes. Second Reading requires affirmative rollcall votes of three of Council to pass except rezoning from residential to non- residential requires four affirmative votes. Waiver of Second Reading: Affirmative rollcall votes of four members of Council to pass. Final Development Plan Approval of Property Zoned Planned District: Affirmative rollcall vote of three Council members required passing. Conditional Use Permit: Affirmative rollcall vote of three Council members required to pass. Variance Appeal: Favorable rollcall of Council Members present to uphold or deny appeal Rollcall A. PUBLIC HEARING- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVAL - Edina School District 273. Bond Referendum Projects And Additions To Edina High School, Valley View And South View Middle Schools, Edina Community Center And Athletic Fields B. SET HEARING DATE (05/04104) - Ordinance No. 2004 -07 amending Section 850 Fence Height Standards III. ORDINANCES -- First Reading: Requires offering of Ordinance only. Second Reading: Favorable rollcall vote of three Council members to pass. Waiver of Second Reading: Affirmative vote of four Council members to pass. Rollcall A. ORDINANCE NO. 2004 -04 - Amending Sections 100, 185, 400, 410 Adopting Current Minnesota State Building Code Rollcall B. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-05 - Establishing A Disorderly House Ordinance Agenda /Edina City Council April 20, 2004 Page 2 * C. SET HEARING DATE(94/041 - Ord. No. 2004 -8 Amending Sections 900 and 1230 To Permit Issuance of Wine On -Sale Liquor License at Braemar Golf Course IV. AWARD OF BID * A. 40OKW Portable Power Generator * B. Windows for Grange Hall and Cahill School Buildings * C. Treatment of Lakes and Ponds V. REPORTS /RECOMMENDATIONS * A. Traffic Safety Review of April 1, 2004 B. Resolution Receiving Feasibility Study for Noise Abatement Improvement: TH62 at Valley View Road, Improvement No. SA -6 * C. Resolution "No Parking" - Valley View Road, Wooddale Avenue D. Presentation By City Prosecutor VI. FINANCE * A. CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS As per Pre -List dated VII. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS VIII. CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS A. Sandy Jackson, 6208/10 France Avenue, Parking Issue IX. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES X. SPECIAL CONCERNS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL XI. MANAGER'S MISCELLANEOUS ITEM XII. RECONVENE 2004 BOARD OF APPEALS AND EQUALIZATION SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS Tues Apr 27 Volunteer Recognition Reception 5:00 P.M. Tues May 4 Regular Meeting 7:00 P.M. Tues May 18 Regular Meeting 7:00 P.M. Mon May 31 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED - City Hall Closed Tues Jun 1 Regular Meeting 7:00 P.M. Tues Jun 15 Regular Meeting 7 :00 P.M. Mon Jul 5 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED - City Hall Closed Tues Jul 6 Regular Meeting 7:00 P.M. EDINBUKLMUHC3Kr,AI HAL) COUNCIL CHAMBER COUNCIL CHAMBERS COUNCIL CHAMBERS COUNCIL CHAMBERS COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HELD AT CITY. HALL APRIL 7, 2004 7:00 P.M. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Commissioners Housh, Hovland, Masica and Chair Maetzold. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Motion made by Commissioner Housh and seconded by Commissioner Hovland approving the Consent Agenda for the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority as presented. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. *MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY' FOR MARCH 16, 2004, APPROVED Motion made by Commissioner Housh and seconded by Commissioner Hovland approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority for March 16, 2004. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *CONFIRMATION OF CLAIMS PAID. Motion made by Commissioner Housh and seconded by Commissioner Hovland approving the payment of claims dated March 30, 2004, and consisting of one page totaling $170.00. . Motion carried on rollcall vote — four ayes. There being no further business on the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda, Chair Maetzold declared the meeting adjourned. Executive Director MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD. AT CITY. HALL APRIL 7, 2004 7:00 P.M. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Hovland, Masica and Mayor Maetzold. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED Motion made by Member Housh and. seconded by Member. Hovland approving the Council Consent Agenda as presented. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, M.asica, Maetzold Motion carried. *MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2004, APPROVED. Motion made by Member Housh seconded by Member Hovland approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Edina City Council for March 16, 2004. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. RESOLUTION NO 2004 -26 APPROVING STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROTECT A -205: WOODDALE AVENUE FROM VALLEY VIEW ROAD TO WEST 56TH STREET Affidavits of Notice were presented, approved and ordered placed on file. Presentation by Engineer Engineer. Houle explained the proposed improvement had been initiated by staff and would consist Of reconstructing the entire roadway from Valley View Road to West 56th. Street to MSA standards. He noted the existing roadway was in relatively poor condition. All of the pavements were brittle with major block and alligator. cracking. In his opinion, Mr. Houle said overlaying or seal- coating the pavement would not solve the problem... He said the reconstructed roadway would be two lanes flanked by concrete curb and gutter, sodded boulevards and a sidewalk on the easterly side of Wooddale Avenue. Mr. Houle said for the stretch between 58th to 59th Streets a behind the curb style Sidewalk was proposed due to topography. He noted that the location of the sidewalk has been somewhat controversial. Concluding, Mr. Houle stated the existing driveway aprons would be replaced with five -foot radii concrete aprons. He said the estimated total project cost would be $1,065,000. Of the total project cost, twenty percent was proposed to be assessed. to the benefited property owners, as has been the policy with MSA streets.. Special assessments of approximately $34 per assessable front foot were proposed. Mr. Houle said there would be a ten -year payback for the assessments and reminded Council that properties abutting the project area with their backyard or side yard would be assessed at one -third of the front footage rate, while commercial properties will be assessed at twice the assessable front foot rate. Mayor Maetzold stated he thought the policy when reconstructing streets was to also replace water and sanitary sewer. Mr. Houle explained that water and sewer mains were analyzed and it was determined that they were not in need. of replacement at this time because there has. not been enough breaks or repairs to warrant replacing them. Member Housh asked if the eighty percent MSA fund twenty percent special assessment split of the project costs was state mandated. Mr. Houle explained that this had been a City policy. Page 1 Minutes/Edina City CounciVApril 7, 2004 Member Hovland asked about feedback from the neighbors relative to allowing parking on one side of the street and the boulevard vs. behind the curb style of sidewalk. Mr. Houle stated that currently parking was only allowed on one side of Wooddale Avenue and that response had been mixed regarding the chosen sidewalk style. Public Comment Clara Hastings, 4428 West 58th Street, stated she favored sidewalks behind the curb and not with a boulevard. Allen Beers, 6045. Wooddale Avenue, supported sidewalk, but vehemently opposed to boulevard. Mimi Lam, 4428 Philbrook :Avenue, opposed boulevard sidewalk and requested behind the curb sidewalk. She stated it would remove too much of her driveway and she was fearful of drainage problems. Rita Lederale, 6017 Wooddale Avenue, stated she was thankful for the sidewalk and asked, if trees would be allowed to be planted in the boulevard. Mr. Houle said trees could be planted and a suggested list of varieties would be made available. David Cowan, 14 Woodland Road, supported behind the curb sidewalk, not boulevard sidewalk. Mr. Cowan said he would loose several thirty- year -old lilacs and a fence that have been a barrier between his yard and Wooddale if a boulevard were to be installed. He asked what will happen if lilacs need removal. Mayor. Maetzold asked how the City would respond to a homeowner with this concern. Mr. Houle stated that the right -of -way extends between ten to fifteen feet from the curb, but they work with homeowners to minimize and loss of landscaping and attempt to restore disturbed plantings. They would also re- install his fence. Barry Carte, 4208 Bransen, asked why sidewalks were being proposed at four to five feet. Mr. Houle explained this allowed maintenance of the sidewalks with City equipment since this was a State Aid street and the City would be doing snow removal. Laura Ericksen, 6037 Woodland Avenue, supported boulevard sidewalks because she felt they were safer: _._.... Gwendolyn O'Connor, 5813 Wooddale Avenue, supported curbside sidewalks because she has some mature crab trees about eleven feet from the curb that she did not want to loose. Bill Leske, 5900 Wooddale Avenue, stated he was pleased to hear that the project would allow homeowners to connect their sump pumps to the storm sewer, but wondered how that will be provided. Mr. Houle said the City will provide a service box point in the street and the homeowner will need to run the service line to their sump. Member Masica made a motion to close the public hearing. Member Housh seconded the motion. Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried Council Action Member Hovland asked what were the daily traffic counts for Wooddale. Mr. Houle said approximately 4,300 cars per day. Page 2 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Member Housh stated he intended to support a curbside sidewalk and asked how the traffic would be diverted during construction.. Mr. Houle replied traffic would likely be diverted to Cornelia and France during construction. Member Masica asked why staff was recommending boulevard style sidewalks. Mr. Houle replied that staff felt boulevard sidewalks were safer and more aesthetically pleasing. Member Masica agreed that boulevard sidewalks were more pleasing aesthetically, but indicated her intention to support curbside sidewalks. Member Hovland stated he agreed that separating the traffic and pedestrians was better, but in this case he would agree with Members Housh and Masica that behind the curb may, be a better alternative due to the. topography of the area: Mayor Maetzold stated his agreement with his colleagues, adding he personally preferred the look of boulevard sidewalks and believed them to be safer, but he would support curbside sidewalks in this situation. Member Hovland made a motion introducing the following and moving its adoption: RESOLUTION. NO. 2004-26 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT NO. A -205 WOODDALE AVENUE FROM VALLEY. VIEW ROAD TO WEST 56TH. STREET WHEREAS, the Edina City Council on the 16th day of March 2004, fixed a date for a Council hearing on the proposed street reconstruction, Improvement Nos. A -205, and, WHEREAS, ten days'. mailed notice and two weeks' published notice of the hearing was given, and the hearing was held thereon on the 7th day of April 2004, for Improvement Nos. A -205, reconstructing Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th. Street to MSA standards, installing curbside sidewalks on the easterlyy side of Wooddale and making all necessary safety improvements at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunityy to be heard thereon. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council has duly considered the views of all persons interested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts, does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of said improvement, including all proceedings which may be necessaryy in eminent domain for the acquisition of necessary easements and rights hereby designated and shall be referred to in all subsequent proceedings as for Improvement Nos. A -205, reconstructing Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th Street to. MSA standards, installing curbside sidewalks on the easterly side of Wooddale and making all necessary safety improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that Improvement Nos. for Improvement Nos.. A -205, reconstructing Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th Street to. MSA standards, installing curbside sidewalks on the easterly side of Wooddale making all necessary safety improvements are.hereby ordered as proposed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer is hereby designated as the engineer for this improvement. The engineer shall cause plans and specifications to be prepared for the making of such improvement. Passed and adopted this 7th day of April 2004. Page 3. Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Member Housh seconded,the motion. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -27 APPROVING STREET IMPROVEMENTS BA -321 VALLEY VIEW ROAD FROM WEST 65TH STREET. TO WOODDALE AVENUE Affidavits of Notice were presented, approved and ordered placed on file. Presentation by Engineer Mr. Houle explained the proposed improvement had been initiated by. staff and would consist of reconstructing the entire roadway from West 64th Street to Wooddale Avenue to MSA standards., He noted the existing roadway was in relatively poor condition. All of the pavements were brittle with major block and alligator cracking. In his opinion, Mr. Houle said overlaying or seal - coating the pavement would not solve the problem. He said the reconstructed roadway would be three lanes with a continuous center turn lane flanked by concrete curb and gutter, sodded boulevards and sidewalks on both sides of Valley View Road. Mr. Houle said the road was proposed to be a 39 -foot face curb to curb bituminous roadway, which will provide an eleven foot turn lane and two 14 -foot through lanes. He stated the existing driveway aprons would be replaced with five -foot radii concrete aprons.. Concluding, Mr. Houle said staff was also proposing to construct a cul- de-sac on West 62nd Street at Oaklawn Avenue to correct the safety issue at the intersection of West .62nd, Oaklawn and Valley. View.. The section of West 62nd from Oaklawn to Brookview Avenue will need to be redesignated to Broom Avenue from Valley View Road to West 62nd Street. Mr. Houle said that in keeping with a 1999 Council- adopted policy, the parking bays located within City right -of -ways will be removed with this project.. He stated the project was feasible from an engineering standpoint. Mr. Houle said the estimated total project cost would be $1,050,000.. Of the total project cost, twenty percent was proposed to be assessed to the benefited property. owners as has been the policy. with NSA streets. Special assessments of approximately $50 per assessable front foot were proposed. Mr. Houle said there would be a ten -year payback for the assessments and reminded Council that properties abutting the project area with their backyard or side yard would be assessed at one -third of the front footage rate, while commercial properties will be assessed at twice the, assessable front foot rate. Member Masica asked if the parking bays were currently located in right -of -way and why was a sidewalk proposed for both sides of the street. Mr. Houle replied the bays were in the City's right -of- way and that with 10,000 cars per day, sidewalks were warranted on both sides of the street. Member Hovland asked why a mixed style of sidewalk was being proposed and what had been the response to the proposed cul -de -sac. Mr. Houle said the sidewalk was being proposed in two styles because both commercial and residential properties exist along the road. He said the response. to the cul- de-sac was mixed and that he was certain residents would speak to this issue. Public Comment Trudy Lundgren, 6104 Brookview, stated she supported sidewalks, but expressed concern about the location of the proposed cul- de-sac on West 62, ncL fearing that it would force too much traffic up Brookview. Ms. Lundgren suggested installing the cul- de-sac on Oaklawn. She asked if traffic accidents had been analyzed to find out what was the cause of the accidents. Page 4 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Dan Kapke, . 6113 Oaklawn, stated he agreed with Ms. Lundgren and expressed his concern with . traffic, adding that he believed his neighbors also agreed with his position. Laura Ericksen, 6037 Wooddale, suggested the location of the cul- de-sac be researched further before a decision was made. .John Blooston, 6120 Oaklawn, also supported a cul -de -sac due to traffic and speeding. John Neve, 6117 Oaklawn, supported changing the intersection. He said he believed that Pamela Park made Oaklawn a busy street. Joseph Lawver, 6121 Brookview, supported sidewalks but expressed concern over closing off West 62nd Street and forcing all that traffic onto Brookview. Mr. Lawver agreed with the people from Oaklawn and concluded that he supported boulevard sidewalks. Jane Westin, 6145 Oaklawn, stated she lived at the intersection of Oaklawn and 61St. Ms. Westin stated she has seen multiple near -miss accidents. She said the intersection must be improved for safety. . reasons and that she would accept additional traffic on Brookview if the dangerous intersection could be improved. Josh Hockstra, 6121 Oaklawn, reiterated the concern for safety improvements in the area and agreed that traffic is a problem. . Allen Beers, 6045 Wooddale, agreed that West 61st was a disaster and that speeding traffic was a huge problem. Jon Victorsen, 7213 Cornelia Drive, commended staff on the issues the project .was addressing saving trees, power lines, etc. He also encouraged approval of new lighting for the area. Jackie Whitbeck, 6128 Brookview, asked if any traffic studies had been completed with models of Brookview traffic if West 62nd were closed. Member Hovland made a motion to close the public hearing. Member. Housh seconded the motion. Ayes:. Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried Council Action Member Masica asked if traffic into Pamela Park was a traffic issue, and if any additional egress could be found for the Park between 58th and 62nd. Mr. Houle explained the Park already had three access points. He pointed out the City did not have the right -of -way to install a cul- de-sac on Oaklawn. Mayor Maetzold suggested that the improvement project be approved, but the cul- de-sac issue be given further study. Member Housh agreed with the Mayor, stating he believed the project could be ordered without any decision made about the proposed cul -de -sac until further study has been done. Member Hovland agreed that he could approve ordering the project while deferring the cul -de -sac, but he cautioned people that the intersection needed to be addressed. Page 5 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Member Masica indicated she would also support ordering the project while conducting further study of the cul -de -sac. Member Hovland made a motion introducing the following and moving its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2004-27 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT. NO. BA -321 VALLEY VIEW ROAD. FROM WEST 64TH. STREET TO WOODDALE AVENUE WHEREAS, the Edina City Council on the 16th day of March 2004, fixed a date for a Council hearing on the proposed street reconstruction,, Improvement No. BA -321, and; WHEREAS, ten days' mailed notice and two weeks' published notice of the hearing was given, and the hearing was held thereon on the 7th day of April 2004, for Improvement Nos. BA- 321, reconstructing Valley View Road from West 64th Street to Wooddale Avenue to MSA standards, installing curbside sidewalks and making all necessary safety improvements at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunityy to be heard thereon. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council has duly considered the views of all persons interested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts, does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of said improvement, including all proceedings which may be necessary in eminent domain for the acquisition of necessary easements and rights hereby designated and shall be referred to in all subsequent proceedings as Improvement Nos. BA -321, reconstructing Valley. View. Road from West 64th Street to Wooddale Avenue to MSA standards, installing curbside. sidewalks and making all necessary safety improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Improvement Nos. BA -321, reconstructing Valley View Road from West, 64th Street to Wooddale Avenue to MSA standards, installing curbside sidewalks and making all necessary safety improvements are hereby ordered as proposed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer is hereby designated as the engineer for this improvement. The engineer shall cause plans and specifications to be prepared for the making of such improvement. Passed and adopted this 7th day of April 2004. Member Masica seconded the motion. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. *HEARING DATE SET FOR APRIL 20,2004, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVAL, EDINA SCHOOL DISTRICT 273, BOND REFERENDUM PROTECTS AND ADDITIONS TO EDINA HIGH SCHOOL, VALLEY VIEW AND SOUTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLS, EDINA COMMUNITY CENTER AND. ATHLETIC FIELDS Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland setting April 20, 2004, for the following planning matter: Conditional Use Permit Approval, Edina School Districts 273, Bond Referendum Projects and additions To Edina High School, Valley View and Southview, Middle Schools, Edina Community Center and Athletic Fields Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. Page 6 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -28 AND ORDINANCE 850 -A25 APPROVING PRELIMINARY REZONING AND PRELIMINARY PLAT - WALLINGFORD PARTNERSHIP (5101 WEST 70TH STREET ) Affidavits of Notice were presented, approved and ordered placed on file. Member Masica stated that her son was an employee of KKE, the architects for the proponents, but was not in any way connected with this parcel. She said that since he was not involved with the project, she intended to take part in the discussion and voting since that would not constitute any conflict. Attorney Gilligan confirmed that Member Masica would not have any conflict Planner Larsen stated the proposal for redevelopment of the . Wallingford Apartments at 5101 West 70th Street had been before the Council November 18, 2003, when the hearing was continued. Following the November meeting, the proponents decided to raze the underground garage and redesign the buildings. Mr. Larsen said the revised plans have reduced the number of units from 119 to 117 apartments, but were similar to the November 2003 plans. He said the number of units had been reduced due to potential encroachment onto a sewer easement Mr. Larsen explained the property's current zoning, PRD -3, would limit building height to three stories, therefore, the proponents have requested rezoning to PRD-4. Density for the site has been, . determined on a basis of lot area per dwelling unit The PRD-4 district requires 2,900 square feet of lot area per unit, which may be reduced by certain credits. In this case, the proposal received credits for under building parking, lot size and proximity to a freeway. resulting in a net required lot area of 1,900 square feet per unit if zoned PRD -4. Therefore, the maximum density allowed on this site would be 132 units. The 117 units proposed for the site would comply with code for a PRD-4 District Mr.. Larsen said there would actually be two buildings and the property re- platted into two separate lots with each owner holding one lot and their portion of the building on that lot independent of the other. Mr. Larsen reviewed the plans for the proposed redevelopment, stating that the proponents have agreed to provide three affordable housing units as requested by the Mayor at the November meeting. He said no public assistance would. be required for the affordable units. Mr. Larsen said the Planning Commission recommended the project be granted preliminary rezoning and- preliminary plat approval with conditions: final rezoning, final plat, Watershed District Permits, agreement to provide three affordable units, and proof of parking agreement Member Masica asked if the buildings were to be physically connected with a common wall and what would be visible at grade. Vasco Bernardi, 5346 Poplar Circle, Bloomington, stated there would be plantings between the two buildings and they will be physically separate. Member Housh asked if any variances were required for the project. Mr. Larsen said they would need a setback variance to avoid encroaching onto the sewer line. He added that there would not be a height variance because the rezoning would allow the building to be as high as proposed. Mr. Larsen said that although the proposed building would be one story higher than the razed building, it would have a more residential look. Member Hovland expressed concern that the site be adequately landscaped and bermed to offer as much screening as possible to the residential neighbors. He also asked if proof of parking Page 7 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 would be required due to allowing the proponent to not build all the parking required by code since experience had shown it to be not necessary. Mr. Larsen replied affirmatively. Public Comment Alan Hohenstein, 5104 West 70th Street, stated he lived north of the proposed complex and said he wanted a lower slope to the roof. He stated he had meet with the proponents' architects and proposed some changes to the plan which had not been acted upon. Mr. Hohenstein expressed concern about potential encroachment into the flood plain. Roy Earl; 5161 Abercrombie, said he did not agree with the proposed increase in density. He stated he did not care for the growing trend in redevelopment to overbuild sites. He thought the trend should be to retain green space. Mr. Larsen explained this was a high- density site in the City's Comprehensive Plan because of its unique location with commercial and residential properties in close proximity. Member Masica made a motion to close the public hearing. Member Hovland seconded the motion. Member Masica asked that the proponent consider continuing the berm and landscaping along West 70th Street. Mr. Bernardi indicated his willingness to comply with this request: Mr. Larsen reminded the Council that the landscaping was not a component of preliminary approval. Member Housh stated he felt the Council should look at the height issue of the redevelopment since it was dramatically increased. Mr. Hughes pointed out that this parcel was unique in its location in proximity with commercial, single family and high. density residential properties. Member Masica commented that she believed the building would be an improvement and make the site look less industrial. She added that she believes the Council should review the issue of affordable housing. Member Masica stated she felt developers should be given clear instructions at the time of application if affordable units will be desired. Members Housh, Hovland and Mayor Maetzold agreed with Member Masica. Member Hovland introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO 2004-28 APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR WALLINGFORD APARTMENTS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that plat for the redeveloped Wallingford Apartments presented by Vasco and Anthony Bernardi at the regular meeting of the City Council on April 7, 2004 be and is hereby granted preliminary plat approval subject to the following five conditions: final rezoning, final plat, Watershed District Permits, agreement to provide three affordable units; and proof of parking.agreement. Passed and adopted by the Edina City Council this 7th day of April, 2004 Member. Masica seconded the motion. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. Page 8 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Member Hovland made a motion to grant first reading to Ordinance No.. 850 -A25 granting preliminary rezoning to the property at 5701 West 70th Street from PRD -3 to PRD-4. Member Masica seconded the motion. Rollcall: Ayes: Housh; Hovland, Masica, Maetzold ... Motion carried. *RESOLUTION NO. 2004-29 APPROVING LOT DIVISION 04-M - 5528 WEST. 70TH. STREET. AND 6920 HILLSIDE LANE (MAREN SANDERSON/BRIDGET MITCHELLETTE) Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland introducing the following resolution and moving approval: RESOLUTION NO. 2004-29 APPROVING A LOT DIVISION FOR 5528 WEST 70TH STREET AND 6920 HILLSIDE LANE WHEREAS, the following described tracts of land constitute various separate parcels.: Lot 19, Block 6, LA BUENA VISTA, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.. AND Lot 17, Block 6, LA BUENA VISTA, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota. WHEREAS, the owners of the above described of 'land desire to subdivide and combine said tracts in to the following described new and separate parcels (herein called "parcels") described as follows: PARCEL A: Lot 19, Block 6, LA BUENA VISTA, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, EXCEPT that part of the southerly 5.00 feet of. said Lot 19 lying westerlyy of the northerly extension of the east line of Lot 17, said Block 6. PARCEL B: Lot 17, Block 6, LA BUENA VISTA, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, according to the recorded plat.thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Together with the southerly. 5.00 feet of Lot 19, said Block 6, lying westerly of the northerly extension of the east line of said Lot 17. WHEREAS, the requested subdivision is authorized under Code Section 810 and it has been determined that compliance with the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations of the City of Edina will create an unnecessary hardship and said newly created Parcels as separate tracts of land do not interfere with the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations as contained in the Edina City Code Sections 810 and 850; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina that the conveyance and ownership of the above described tracts of land (PARCEL A and PARCEL B) as separate tracts of land are hereby approved and the requirements and provisions of Code Sections 850 and 810 are hereby waived to allow said division and conveyance thereof as separate tracts of land but only to the extent permitted under Code Sections 810 and 850 subject to the limitations set Page 9 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 out in Code Section 850 and said Ordinances are now waived for any other purpose or as to any other provisions thereof, and further subject, however, to the provision that no further subdivision be made of said Parcels unless made in compliance with the pertinent Ordinances of the City. of Edina. Adopted this 7w day of April, 2004. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -30 APPROVING LOT DIVISION 04-2 - 6310 -12 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH (EDWIN AND DOROTHY SISAM). Motion made by Member Housh and seconded, by Member Hovland. introducing the following resolution and moving approval: RESOLUTION. NO. 2004-30 APPROVING A LOT DIVISION FOR 6310 -6312 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH WHEREAS, the following described properties are at present one tract of land: Lot 1, Block 1, Xerxes Avenue Addition, Hennepin County, State Of Minnesota, except alley.. WHEREAS, the owner has requested the subdivision of said tract into separate parcels (herein called "parcels ") described as follows: PARCEL A: Lot 1, Block 1, Xerxes Avenue Addition described as lying North of a line described as running from a point on the East line of said Lot 1, a distance of 41.35 feet South of the Northeast corner; thence West parallel to the North line 75.0 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Lot 1, a distance of 1.35 feet, thence West parallel with said North line to appoint on the West line a distance of 40.00 feet more or less South of the Northwest corner thereof. PARCEL B: Lot 1, Block 1, Xerxes Avenue Addition described as lying South of . a line described as running from a point on the East line of said Lot 1, a distance of 41.35 feet South of the Northeast corner; thence West parallel to the North line 75.0 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Lot 1, a distance of 1.35 feet; thence West parallel with said North line to appoint on the West line a distance of 40.00 feet more or less South of the Northwest corner thereof. WHEREAS, the requested subdivision is authorized under Code Section 810 and it has been determined that compliance with the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations of the. of Edina will create an unnecessary. hardship and said newly. created Parcels as separate tracts of land do. not interfere with the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations as contained in the Edina City Code Sections 810 and 850; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina that the conveyance and ownership of the above described tracts of land (PARCEL A and PARCEL B) as separate tracts of land are hereby approved and the requirements and provisions of Code Sections 850 and 810 are hereby waived to allow said division and conveyance thereof as separate. tracts of land but only to the extent permitted under Code Sections 810 and 850 subject to the limitations set out in Code Section 850 and said Ordinances are now waived for any other purpose or as to any other provisions thereof, and further subject, however, to the provision that no further subdivision be made of said Parcels unless made in compliance with the pertinent Ordinances of the City of Edina: Adopted this Th day of April, 2004. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. Page 10 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 FIRST READING GRANTED TO ORDINANCE NO. 2004-04 - AMENDING SECTIONS 100,185, 400 AND 410 ADOPTING CURRENT MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE Building Official Kirchman reviewed technical changes needed to the City's Code to bring it into compliance with the latest Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC) which has been adopted by the State. He noted the new MSBC adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) and 2000 International Residential Code (IRC) by reference, adding that the Uniform Building Code referred to in Edina s Code was no longer published. Mr. Kirchman stated adoption of the current MSBC was mandated by State law.. He added he was recommending first reading of the ordinance, which would allow him to refine the fee section where he had noticed an error. Mayor Maetzold made a motion to grant first reading to Ordinance No 2004-03 amending Sections 100, 105, .185, 400, 410, 430, 435, 440, 815 and 830 of Edina Code. Member Housh seconded the motion Rollcall was taken: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold. Motion carried. FIRST READING. GRANTED TO ORDINANCE NO. 2004-05 - ESTABLISHING A DISORDERLY HOUSE ORDINANCE Police Chief Siitari said resident complaints and Council concerns about rental properties resulted in a discussion at the March 1, 2004, City Council meeting. It was noted that rental housing could present a different set of problems than owner occupied housing relative to enforcement and maintenance issues. Mr. Siitari stated that since the complaints focused on behavior rather than maintenance issues,. staff was directed to draft an ordinance that would define a disorderly house and provide remedies for violators. He explained the ordinance presented to the Council was drafted from the template provided in MS 609.33 Disorderly House. Mr. Siitari said the Edina's proposed ordinance would cover a broader range of viol_ ations than the state statute because it would allow the city to take action against the property owner, in addition to the tenants. He stated this would be an additional enforcement tool when problems occur reiterating the ordinance would apply to both tenants and owners. He noted this would give the Police some more tools by allowing them to notify owners when problems were encountered with a particular. tenant. Public Comment Karin Rutter, 4812 West 62nd. Street expressed her concern that the proposed ordinance did not delineate clearly enough the circumstances that would make a property a "Disorderly House'. She expressed frustration with a current neighbor and asked the Council to take whatever action was necessary to give she and her neighbors relief. Mary. Carte, 4208 Branson, gave a hypothetical situation and asked what the Council suggested the resident do in that circumstance. Ms. Carte expressed concern about the difficulty of the situation in their neighborhood. Following a brief discussion Member Masica made a motion to grant First Reading to Ordinance No. 2004-05 adding a new Section 1080 to the City Code Disorderly House. Member Housh seconded the motion. Rollcall was taken: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-06 - APPROVING AMENDING SECTIONS 185 605 620 AND 625 ADOPTING CURRENT MINNESOTA FIRE CODE Fire Inspector Jensen gave a brief overview of Page 11 Minutes/Edina City Council/Apri17, 2004 the technical changes necessitated in the City's Fire Code Chapters with the implementation of the latest version of the Minnesota State Fire. Code which has been adopted and enforced by the State of Minnesota statewide since March 31, 2003. Mr. Jenson noted that the Uniform Fire Code referred to in Edina Code Chapter Six has ceased use. He reviewed the individual sections and their implications for the City. Following a brief discussion Member Hovland made a motion granting First Reading and waiving second reading of Ordinance No. 2004 -06 as follows: EDINA ORDINANCE NO. 2004-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS. OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE AND. REMOVING ALL REFERENCES THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE THE CITY. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 605 of the City Code shall hereby be amended to read as follows: "Section 605 -. Adopting Fire Codes, Establishing Bureau of Fire Prevention—the Fire Pr-evenfien 9tffea?& and F4re Lanes 6.05.01 Adoption of Codes. The following are adopted and incorporated by reference as a section of this Code: Subd. l. Minnesota Unifenn State Fire Code. The I498 2003 Minnesota Unge State Fire Code (the ""�. T KL) (the MSFC, promulgated by the State Department of Public Safety as published Tune 701 999 March 31, 2003. in Minnesota Rules, �4;444tes 1998 (229F.011 Parts 7-510.3310 tb&eagh 3360,3410 fiffeugh 3449,3460 dwough , , 3660 and 3 7510.3510 through 7510.3675 with the changes and omissions as set for in. this Section. Subd. 2. Uniform International Fire Code. The 1997. 2000, Edition of the I International Fire Code k IFC promulgated by the International Off4eial and the Westem Fire Chiefs n t the "T F49+, Code Council, Inc., with the changes and omissions.as set forth in this-Section and in the NIUFC= MSFC. Subd.3 Appendices. The following appendix of the TFC Minnesota Rules 7510.3710, Amendments to Appendices of International Fire Code, is adopted as part of this Code: 1- n 11 D 11 E, 11 K R T IV u an �A n H (Fires or Barbecues on Balconies or Patios). 605.02 Amendments to the MUK and MSFC and IFC. C Lr-fiele -1.. Article 1, Section 105 "P a " f T FG is inelu&4 in it na: «.,a..,. Subd. 21 Ax6ele -10 Chapter 9. Miele 10 Chapter 9 "Fire Protection Systems ", Section 901.3 Permits, of t!-FG the IFC as adopted by MT FG the MSFC is amended as follows: Section 100 General 901.3 Permits. is amended by adding a new ..L..., a fie., 1901.9 reading as . "I Permits for the installation of fire protection systems shall be obtained as provided for in Section 625 of this Code. Page 12 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Subd. 9 2 Miele -1-1. A ,.f:,a,. 11 Section 307 "General n utie ,s Against Fire" "ppen Burning," of U-FG the IFC as adopted by MUFE the MSFC is amended by adding to it new sections as follows: Seetien 1102.3. n,, u na„a by adding to it new. seetions as fellowsi Section 1102.3.1 r307.1 Open Fires Prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, or maintain an open fire except as permitted in Section 307. Section 1102.3. 307.2 Certain Open Fires Permitted. An open burning permit in nrwmnv th c t:.., 191.3 may be issued for the following purposes: eE 1. Instruction and training of firefighting personnel. 2. Abatement of hazards .that, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, cannot be abated by other reasonable means. . 3. Management of vegetation by the jurisdiction, other governmental agencies, or other individuals that, in the opinion of the Fire chief, show a valid need, and under the direction of the Fire Department. 4. Special events or ceremonies by. recognized organizations, „ ^` ^ ^ ^f^""''"" +^ Appendb� under the direct supervision of the Fire Department. B. T 'e ef ' e - sections shaR be renum beread' 4402.3 .3 thr "' "2 3.9 f esipeet�- 6v5 coucs -ea Fii i , is by the Publie-t z-r AA * Div i,&. 605.05 605.03 Establishment of the Fire Prevention Bureau. The u Fire n- eventi^^ Fire Prevention Bureau is continued as part of the Fire Department. It shall be operated under the supervision of the Fire Chief. The members of the Btffeau e€ Fire n nfi Fire Prevention Bureau shall be the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal an assistant , and all kispeeter-s Fire Inspectors. .. The Fire Chief from time to time may appoint insgeeter-s other personnel of the Fire Department to positi ons in the Fire Preventi on Bureau. 60506 605.04 Enforcement & Appeals. The provisions of this Section shall be enforced by the Building Official and the u of Fire Preventi Fire Prevention Bureau in accordance with Subsections 470.03 through 470.10, of this Code. Appeals from any order issued under this Section by the Building Official or the Bufeau of Fire n •entio ' Fire Prevention Bureau shall be made in accordance with Subsections 470.03 through 470.10 of this Code. Page 13 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 605.0 605.05 Permit Fee. The fee for each permit required by this Section and for each annual renewal of a permit shall be in the amount set forth in Section 185. of this Code. Unless otherwise noted, all permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance. 605.08 605.06 Fire Lanes. Subd.1 Establishment.. The Fire Prevention Bureau m&y shall establish fire lanes on public or private property as may be necessary to comply with the MUK MSFC and in order that the travel of fire equipment may not be interfered with and that access to fire hydrants or buildings may not be obstructed. Subd. 2 Existing Fire Lane Signs. Fire lanes in existence prior to the effective date of .this Section shall be permitted to remain using existing signs so long as such signs are maintained in good repair and condition. If the Bweau of Fire Pre ^" Fire Prevention Bureau determines that such signs are not maintained as required in this Section, it may shall require signing as provided in Subd. 3 of this Subsection Subd.3 New Fire Lanes and Sign Specifications. Fire lanes established after the effective date of this Code, or existing fire lanes changed after the effective date of this Code, shall be marked by signs, not more than 480 75 feet apart, bearing the words, "No Parking, Fire Lane, By Order- of 06e F-'"^ Chief ", with the first and last sign: marking the limits of the fire lane. The signs shall have red letters and a red border on a white background, shall be at least 12 inches by 18 inches in size and shall otherwise comply with the standards from time to time established by the Fire Chief for such signs. The symbol for "No Parking' may also be used with the words "Fire Lane" below it. The Fire Chief may approve other styles of Fire Lane si pg_s Subd. 4 Maintenance of Signs. When the fire lane is on public property or public right- of -way, the sign or signs shall be erected and maintained by the City, and when on private property, they shall be erected by the owner at the owners expense within 30 days after the owner has been notified of the order.. After these signs are erected they shall be maintained by the owner at the ewners owner's expense. After the signs are erected, no person shall park a vehicle in or otherwise occupy or obstruct the fire lane. Subd.5 Towing Authorization.. Whenever any member of the. Btff^a^ of Fire - Prevenfie Fire Prevention Bureau or a police officer finds a vehicle unattended and occupying or obstructing a fire lane, such member of the Bufeaa ef Fire Prevenfi Fire Prevention Bureau or police officer is authorized to provide for removal and impoundment of the vehicle at the expense of the owner of the vehicle. Subd. 6 Violation and Citation Ems. Violations of this subsection are exempted from the provisions of Subsection 605.09 and instead shall be governed and enforced by Subsection 100.09 and Subsection 175.01 of this Code. Citations shall be issued to vehicles parked in fire lanes defined by this Code section. 605.09 605.07 Violation. No person shall be convicted of violating this Section unless such person shall have been given notice of the violation in writing and have had a reasonable time to comply. 605..10 60-5 Interpretation. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the MUFG MSFC and UFG IFC as adopted by this Section, the most stringent provision shall Page 14 Minutes/Edina City CounciyApril 7, 2004 apply. Provided, however, that no provision of this Secti on shall be interpreted to exceed the provisions of the Building Code." Section 2. Subsection 620.01 Definition of Commercial Cooking Ventilation System is hereby amended to read as follows: "620.01 Definition of Commercial Cooking Ventilation System. Hoods, filters, grease removal devices, and ducts located within or accessory to a food establishment as defined in Section M 721 of this Code. A commercial cooking ventilation system includes commercial food heat - processing equipment as defined by the Minnesota State Building Code:' Section 3. Subsection 625.02 Codes and Standards shall be amended to read as follows: "625.02 Codes and Standards.. All fire protection systems shall be installed in full compliance with applicable provisions of this Code including the Building Code.. and Fire Code and other national standards. ". Section 4.. Subsection 625.03 Permit Required shall be amended to read as follows: "625.03 Permit Required; Exemptien. . Each person, before installing,:, reinstalling, extending, altering or modifying any fire protection system, shall make application. to the Fire Prevention Bureau for a permit for that purpose and shall furnish a full description of the work together with such plans and specifications as may be required by the Bugding ei Fire Prevention Bureau or- any member of the - B»eau of Fiff^ 1'--e-;X M ''On The application shall be on forms provided by the BWMing Offidal Fire Prevention Bureau. The applieatien shall be . d by the fee in the ameupA set forth in Seetien 485 of Gh—is Cede, No per-mit shag be r-eqtAfed feF the r r r r madifteation ref fire prcteetien- system -in a Single dwelling Section 5. Subsection 625.04 Fees and Surcharges shall be added: "625.04 Fees and Surcharges. Subd 1 Fees Permit fees authorized by the MSFC and Chapter 6 of this code shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185. of this Code. Subd 2 Other Permit Related Fees Re- inspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss changes additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd 3 Investigation Fee If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work An investigation fee shall be collected and is in addition to the required permit fees The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. Subd 4 Outside Consultant Fees Plan review, inspections and /or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. Page 15 Minutes/Edina City Counci]/April 7, 2004 Subd 5 Surcharge In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S.16B.70. Section 6 Subsection 185.01, Schedule A is hereby amended by adding the following fees: 625 625.04 Other Permit Related Fees $47.00 Per hour or the total hourly cost to City, whichever. Subd 2 is greatest (includes supervision, overhead, equipment hours wades and fringe benefits of employees involved) Section 7. Subsection 625.04 Inspection. is hereby amended as follows: "604 625.05 Inspection. All fire protection systems installed under permit shall be inspected by tkP-B Fire Prevention Bureau personnel or by a special inspector designated by the Building Official. Inspection shall be made during installation and before closure or concealment. A final inspection and full operating test, with test results satisfactory to the Building Official and Fire Prevention Bureau personnel, shall be made before approval of the system will be given by the City." Section 8.. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after it adoption and publication according to law. Passed and adopted 7th day of April 2004. First Reading: April 7, 2004 Second Reading: Waived Published: April 15, 2004 Attest Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor. Member Masica seconded the motion. Rollcall was taken: Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold. Ordinance adopted. *BID AWARDED FOR COMMODITIES PURCHASE Motion made by Member. Housh and seconded by Member Hovland approving the award of bid for sand, rock, bituminous materials, concrete, engine oil and water treatment chemicals for period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, to recommended. bidders as follows: Course Sand (delivered) to SA -AG at $5.42 per ton; CL.2 Limestone (delivered) to Bryan Rock at $10.97 per ton; FA -2 Seal Coat Chips (delivered) to Dresser Trap Rock at $25.70 per ton; *Asphalt 2331 Base Type 31 or 32 (picked up at plant) at $23.50 per ton to Bituminous Roadways (alternate) to Midwest Asphalt at $27.35 per ton or C.S. McCrossan at $24.00 per ton; *Asphalt 2331 Base Type 31 or 32 (delivered) to Bituminous Roadways at $30.50 per ton or (alternate). to Midwest Asphalt (delivered) at $31.35 per ton, *Asphalt 2331 Base Type 41 or 42 (picked up at plant) at $24.50 per ton or (alternate) to Midwest Asphalt at $28.50 per ton; *Asphalt 2331 Base Type 41 or 42 (delivered) to Bituminous Roadways at $32.00 per ton or (alternate) Midwest Asphalt at $32.50 per ton; *Asphalt 2331 Wear Type 41 or 42 (picked up. at plant). to Bituminous Roadways at $23.50 per ton or (alternate) Midwest Asphalt at $27.50 per ton; *Asphalt 2331 Wear Type 31 or 32 (delivered) to Bituminous Roadways at $31.00 . per ton or (alternate) to Midwest Asphalt at $31.50 per ton; Asphalt 2331 Wear type 31 or 32 (picked up. at Page 16 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 plant) at $24.50 per ton to Bituminous Roadways (alternate) Midwest Asphalt at $28.25. per ton; Asphalt 2331 Wear Type 31 or 32 (delivered) at $32.00 per ton to Bituminous Roadways (alternate) Midwest at $32.25; Concrete (3 +. yards) (delivered) at $78.65., per cubic yard to. Agg. IndAagan, Emulsified Asphalt CRS2 at $0.7500 per gallon to. Marathon Ashland; Rubberized Crack Filler at $7.350 per pound to Brock White; Manhole Covers (complete casting) at $705.00 each to Ess Brothers & Sons, Inc.; Red Ball Aggregate at $14.87 per ton to Bryan Rock; Lannon Stone Wall Repair at $16.25. per square foot to Bjork Stone; Water Treatment Additives (combined) at $47.13 per gallon to D.P.C. Industries, Inc.; Caustic Soda at $53.00 per CWT to Hawkins, Inc. ( *These items are awarded on basis of total cost per ton including trucking and labor, and past year's performance.) . Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *BID AWARDED. FOR UTILITY TRACTOR -. PARK MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Motion made. by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland for award of bid for a Park Maintenance Department Utility Tractor to recommended sole bidder, Scharber & Sons, Inc., under Minnesota State Contract #432213, at $33,459.15 plus tax and including trade -in allowance.. Motion carried on rollcall vote four ayes. *BID. AWARDED. FOR POSI -TRACK ALL SURFACE LOADER -. BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland for award of bid for a Braemar Golf Course Posi -Track all surface loader to recommended sole bidder, St. Joseph Equipment under State Contract #432222, at $31,920.18, including sales tax. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *BID. AWARDED.. FOR ONE -TON PICKUP. TRUCK - PARK MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland for award of bid for Park Maintenance Department one -ton pickup truck to recommended sole bidder, Thane Hawkins Chevrolet, at $19,479.00, plus sales tax. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *BID AWARDED FOR FERTILIZER FOR BRAEMAR AND FRED RICHARDS. GOLF COURSES Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland for award of bid for fertilizer for Braemar and Fred Richards golf courses to recommended low bidder, Simplot Partners at $15,856.99 including sales tax. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. GYPSY MOTH Btk TREATMENT - MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE Kimberly. Thielen Cremers, Gypsy Moth Program Coordinator for. the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, gave an overview of the proposed treatment planned for the 5.4 -acre site just south of Highway 62 along Valley View Road north of 66th. Street and west of France Avenue.. She explained that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture intended to treat the area with Btk (bacillus thuringiensis, var. kurstaki) by ground application. According to Ms. Cremers Btk occurs naturally in the soil and has been used successfully against gypsy moths for more than thirty. years.. She said there have been no documented cases of adverse health effects in humans or pets in that time. Ms. Cremers reviewed some background materials showing the devastation that gypsy moths cause when they infest an area. She added the proposed treatment has been effective in several areas even the Indian Hills area of Edina in 1999. Ms. Cremer explained the Department of Agriculture totally handles the treatment and notification of neighbors in the affected area. The Council thanked Ms. Cremers for an interesting presentation. Page 17 Minutes/Edina Cif Council/ARril 7, 2004 *RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -25 ACCEPTING DNR CONSERVATION PARTNERS GRANT AGREEMENT. Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland introducing the following resolution and moving its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 2004-65 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A DNR GRANT BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Edina act as the legal sponsor for the Conservation Partners Grant Program Agreement CP04 -3.01. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Edina has the financial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate completion of the project and certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager for the City of Edina are hereby authorized to execute the Conservation Partners Grant Agreement CP04 -3.01 necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City. of Edina. Adopted this Th day of April 2004. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *CONFIRM SCHOOL DISTRICT 273 APPOINTMENT TO HUMAN. RELATIONS. COMMISSION Motion made by Member. Housh and seconded by Member Hovland acknowledging the School District appointment of Mary Brindle to the Human Relations Commission for term effective immediately through January. 31, 2005. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *39TH ANNUAL BRAEMAR INSPECTION TOUR SET FOR TULY 13, 2004 Motion made by Member Housh and seconded by Member Hovland setting July. 13, 2004, for the 39t Annual Braemar Inspection Tour. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. IKASU DANCE PERMIT APPROVED Mr. Siitari indicated that the. Ikasu Sushi Bar & Lounge has had a dance permit since September 2003. He explained the permit allows the restaurant to operate as a dance club on Thursday through Saturday nights. However, Mr. Siitari noted Ikasu has not yet held a dance. He added that Ikasu management has indicated their desire to continue being permitted to hold dances. Mr. Siitari recommended that the dance permit be renewed for a year conditioned upon Edina Police Chief approving the security and security personnel being on the site during dances. Member Hovland made a motion approving the renewal of Ikasu Sushi Bar & Lounge application for a dance permit for one year. Member Housh seconded the motion. Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. *HEARING DATE SET OF MAY 4, 2004 - TEMPORARY INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE FOR 50TH AND FRANCE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Member Housh made a motion, seconded by Member Hovland setting May 4, 2004 as the date of a public hearing for consideration of a Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License requested by the 50t and France Business Association. Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes. *CONFIRMATION OF CLAIMS PAID Member Housh made a motion and Member Hovland seconded the motion approving payment of the following claims as shown in detail on the Check Register dated march 17, 2004, and consisting of 28 pages: General Fund $205,560.82 CDBG Fund $15,000.00; Communications Fund $2,662.79; Working Capital .Fund $20,084.40; Art Center. Fund $2,832.22; Golf Dome Fund $195.14; Aquatic Center Fund $37.28; Golf Course Fund $9,740.55; Ice Arena Fund $16,611.54; Edinborough/Centennial Lakes Fund $26,850.73; Liquor Fund $158,514.29; Page 18 Minutes/Edina City Council/April 7, 2004 Utility Fund $648,592.09; Storm Sewer 'Fund $76,823.10; PSTF Agency Fund $899.36; TOTAL $1,184,404.31; and for approval of payment of claims dated March 24, 2004, and consisting of 26 pages: General Fund $186,936.12, CDBG . Fund $80,000.00; Communications Fund $5,605.08; Working Capital Fund $75,523.11; Art Center Fund $1,902.80, Golf Dome Fund $2,215.79, Golf Course Fund $15,431.57; Ice Arena Fund $2,027.16; Edinborough/Centennial Lakes Fund $9,095.76; Liquor Fund $135,198.96; Utility Fund $29,026.87, Storm Sewer Fund $1,752.00, PSTF Agency Fund $1,912.99, TOTAL $546,628.21; and for approval of payment of claims dated March 30,_2004, and. consisting of 30 pages: General Fund $380,577.67; CDBG Fund $20.00; Communications Fund $7,718.85; Working Capital Fund $8,380.73; Art Center Fund $13,734.65; Golf Dome Fund $3,019.00, Aquatic Center Fund $3,758.48; Golf Course Fund $16,931.89; Ice Arena Fund $9,843.69; Edinborough/Centennial Lakes Fund $6, 438.41; Liquor Fund $139,554.45; Utility. Fund $79,063.13, Storm Sewer Fund $825.22; PSTF Agency. Fund $4,083.26; TOTAL $673,949.43: Motion carried on rollcall vote four. ayes. DESIGNATION. OF FUND BALANCE APPROVED Following a brief discussion, May Maetzold made a motion to. approve the designation of the 2003 . Fund Balance as presented.. Member Hovland seconded the motion. Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Masica, Maetzold Motion carried. There being no . further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Maetzold declared the meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. City Clerk Page 19 MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL ON APRIL 7, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. Mayor Maetzold convened the special work session of the Edina City Council at 5:15 p.m. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Hovland, Masica, and Mayor Maetzold. Member Housh entered the meeting at 5:20 p.m. Member Kelly was absent. City staff attending the meeting were Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Wayne Houle, City Engineer; Roger Glanzer, Utility Superintendent; David Velde, City Sanitarian; Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City Manager; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director and Debra Mangen, City Clerk. Mayor Maetzold explained the purpose of the work session would be to receive information about the City's Water Distribution System at 5:00 p.m. and at 6:30 to be briefed by the City's Audiovisual Consultant, Richard Jamieson. Manager Hughes introduced Craig Kurtz, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc, Naeem Qureshi, Progressive Consulting Engineers, Inc., Bob Jaskowiak, Rider Bennett, LLP, and Jerry Murray, LaBreche Murray, all consultants of the City who would be available to either give information or answer questions. In addition, Mr. Hughes introduced Robin Breggeman of the Minnesota Department of Health City Engineer Houle stated the City's water supply is very safe. He said that Edina has 18 total wells; seven, which were utilized year round, and 11 seasonal wells. Mr. Houle explained that four treatment plants were utilized for the removal of iron and manganese, adding that the.City provides annually between 2.4 and 2.9 billion gallons of water to its citizens. Mr. Houle stated that low levels of a contaminant were discovered at Well No. 7, one of the seasonal wells, was shut down. He added that Well No. 7 drew its water from the Prairie du Chien - Jordan aquifer and provided from between 0.2 to 2.0 percent of the City's total water supply. Mr. Houle said that Well No. 7 located near Sherwood Park had been tested above the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for vinyl chloride, a colorless organic gas with a sweet odor. Naeem Qureshi reviewed potential action plans for treating Well No. 7 to reduce the levels of vinyl chloride. Because vinyl chloride is a highly volatile organic compound, it can be easily removed by aeration. He explained that one alternative would be a packed tower aeration in combination with granular activated carbon filtrations. Cost of this alternative was estimated at approximately $900,000 and it would take at least 18 months to complete. Other alternatives include abandoning the well and drilling a new one or piping Well No. 7 with another well and building a treatment plant. Either of those options would cost between $1.5 and $2.5 million. Craig Kurtz reviewed for the Council potential sources ' of the contaminant. He explained the contamination could be entering from upper aquifers. Mr. Kurtz reported that a videotape of the well disclosed no holes, cracks or breaches in the casing pipe of the well. He added that no large -scale groundwater contamination site has been identified. Mr. Kurtz said that it would be very difficult to. pinpoint the exact location of the source of the contamination, adding the source could be outside of Edina. Mr. Houle stated the City staff; SHE staff and MDH staff have met to review the following issues: • Assisting with sampling of public water supply wells; • Strongly recommending measure to inform and protect private -well users (potentially 6 -12 domestic wells in the vicinity of Well 7) • Collaboration in public relations and information • Letter sent to Commissioner Corrigan of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency The Council discussed with Staff and consultants the potential sources of the contamination and the pros and cons of the various alternatives to rectify the contamination. The Council recessed at 6:15 p.m. Mayor Maetzold reconvened the Council at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers for a brief work session with Richard Jamieson, consultant for Council Chamber's audio- visual systems. Mr. Jamieson briefly reviewed with the Council the recommended use of microphones. He explained the camera positions and what the Council could expect when their meetings were taped for rebroadcast. There being no further business on the Council Agenda, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. City Clerk MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EDINA BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION HELD AT CITY HALL APRIL 12, 2004, AT 5:30 P.M. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Masica and Mayor. Maetzold. Member Hovland entered the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Member Kelly entered the meeting at 5:40 p.m. Member Masica left the meeting at 6:17 p.m. The meeting was convened pursuant to published Notice of Board of Appeal and Equalization in the Edina Sun- Current and notice posted on City bulletin boards for the purpose of hearing those persons who considered themselves aggrieved by their property valuation for assessment purposes, or who were requesting homestead classification. Mayor Maetzold stated no decision would be made at this meeting, but would take place at the continuation of the Board, which would be held during the Regular Council meeting of April 20, 2004. He added that property owners would be notified of the Board's decision within twenty days. Further appeal may be made to the Hennepin County Board of Equalization beginning June 14, 2004. The following property. owners appeared personally or were represented before the Board to object to the Assessor's estimated market value as of January 2, 2004: The Council heard the owners present their reasons for requesting reductions and in some cases, asked questions clarifying issues. Following the owners presentation the City's Assessing staff made their presentations outlining the comparison home used, the conditions reviewed and adjustments made in individual cases. City. Manager Hughes complimented the City Assessor and his staff for the outstanding job done during this past year. The Council agreed noting that having only three cases meant the staff had done a tremendous amount of work with citizens. Member Hovland made a motion closing the public hearing for the 2004 Edina Board of Appeals and Equalilzation and continuing action of the Board until the Regular Council meeting of the Edina City Council on April 20, 2004.. Member. Housh seconded the motion. Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold. Motion carried. City Clerk Assessors Owners'. Name /Address PID. Number Est. Mkt. Value Value John J. Carlson 32- 117 -21 -12 -0047 $314,900 $266,000 5509 Merritt Circle Alex Zhuravel 32- 117 -21 -41 -0068 $321,600 $280,000 5812 Hanson Road Patrick Fleetham 07- 028 -24 -43 -0111 $248,900 $216,000 4300 Branson Presented by Assessor The Council heard the owners present their reasons for requesting reductions and in some cases, asked questions clarifying issues. Following the owners presentation the City's Assessing staff made their presentations outlining the comparison home used, the conditions reviewed and adjustments made in individual cases. City. Manager Hughes complimented the City Assessor and his staff for the outstanding job done during this past year. The Council agreed noting that having only three cases meant the staff had done a tremendous amount of work with citizens. Member Hovland made a motion closing the public hearing for the 2004 Edina Board of Appeals and Equalilzation and continuing action of the Board until the Regular Council meeting of the Edina City Council on April 20, 2004.. Member. Housh seconded the motion. Ayes: Housh, Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold. Motion carried. City Clerk 4�91N�,j� ow e ass REPORT/RECOMMENDATION To: Mayor& City Council Agenda Item: II. A. From: Craig Larsen Consent ❑ City Planner Information Only 0 Date: April 20, 2004 Mgr. Recommends 0 To HRA ® To Council, Subject: Action: 0 Motion Conditional Use Permit E Resolution Approval for Edina School F-1 Ordinance District Mg. Bond E] Discussion Referendum. o Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit subject to permits from Nine Mile and Minnehaha Creek Watershed Districts. Information /Background: See attached Planning Commission minutes, staff report, School District information sheet and plans. Ilk ■ ��� I 1.11.1.1 ME .11,11.11.1.1 �: ,;,• +1,�,1 1IITnuuw a1 ~�tt���'3J !Inuuuw ��1,li.a II1 +'111N r' 1 1.. lug Ltal * +lI�O1in 1 �'.;.�1* at ►' +11111■ DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PC MEETING MARCH 31, 2004 C-04 -1 Conditional Use Permit Edina Independent School District 273 Tax Referendum Project Mr. Larsen informed the Commission the Edina School District is seeking a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of various additions and site improvements to Valley View /Edina High School and South View /Edina Community Center campuses. In November 2003, the voters in the Edina School District approved an $85.6 million dollar capital referendum for the proposed improvements. Mr. Larsen concluded staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. Granting the permit allows construction of improvements approved by the referendum. Mr. Chase Anderson, Edina School District, Ted Rozeboom, RMA Architects and Jay Pomeroy, Anderson Johnson, were present to respond to questions from the Commission. Commissioner McClelland asked if this proposal is required to go before the Watershed Districts. Mr. Larsen responded watershed district permits are required. Mr. Larsen noted for the Commission paving and parking is permitted in flood areas with both sites encompassing flood plain. Mr. Rozeboom addressed the commission and explained the referendum projects will be constructed in phases. He stated Phase 1 is mostly devoted to site work. Mr. Rozeboom explained when members of the development team tackled the issues facing the school district five principle points appeared to address both campuses: 1. Safety - enhance safety. The mix of cars, delivery vehicles and pedestrians need clarity. 2. Maximize parking. 3. Increase capacity and manage the run -off of storm water. 4. Increase use of practice fields and; 5. Preserve as much green space as possible on both campuses. With the aid of graphics Mr. Rozeboom reviewed for the Commission the proposed changes to the South View Middle School, ECC and athletic field(s). Mr. Rozeboom explained at this campus a new pool; gymnasium and theatre will be constructed and grouped together to accommodate both internal and external traffic flow. The internal flow (students, teachers) will occur from the east side and the public will gain access from the west through a new lobby. New music, science, and art classrooms will tap into the existing circulation pattern of the building. Continuing, Mr. Rozeboom said with regard to parking the site presently contains 601 parking stalls and after the renovations are completed parking is increased to 686 long term parking spaces and 22 short term spaces equaling a net increase of 107 spaces. The parent pickup area will also change to prevent parents from lining up on the public street to drop off /pick up their children. All buses will be kept on the west side of the Community Center. Concluding Mr. Rozeboom explained the athletic field will be renovated to include an artificial turf field. Commissioner Brown questioned if an artificial turf field is really needed, the reasoning behind the orientation of the baseball field and if the development team ever considered vertical expansion. Commissioner Brown also questioned if certain sports would continue to be able to use the newly renovated field. Mr. Anderson told the commission is response to Commissioner Brown's question the number of fields and sport teams remain the same, adding it was felt an artificial field creates a surface area that can be used for a number of sports. Mr. Pomeroy added the orientation of the baseball field is a result of the flood plain. Mr. Rozeboom explained the development team looked at vertical expansion but in an urban setting it is difficult. Commissioner Swenson questioned where Lacrosse would be played. Mr. Rozeboom said all athletic fields could accommodate dual use, adding he is unsure where Lacrosse is planned. It is also possible that certain sporting teams will be relocated to a different field. Commissioner Fischer asked if in the future it is found more classroom space is needed on the east campus where would the increase come from. Mr. Rozeboom said both campuses are able to accommodate growth with the east campus being able to expand toward the east and also into the community center. Chair Byron asked for further clarification on storm water retention on the east campus. Mr. Pomeroy explained dry ponding is expanded and with the recent redevelopment of the Pamela Park regional ponding area storm water run- off will be efficienternly managed. Mr. Rozeboom directed the attention of the Commission to the west campus and explained the west campus was more difficult to address. He pointed out 104,000 square feet is being added to this site. Entrances will be clarified and traffic circulation is addressed and rerouted. Mr. Rozeboom explained the main road way is moved west allowing the new athletic fields to service as the 'front yard" to the new building expansion while at the same time providing safer access to the fields. Continuing, Mr. Rozeboom added the bus area is relocated to the east side also providing safer access and traffic flow. Mr. Rozeboom explained at the High School there will be a new expansion and the creation of a two -story lobby main entryway. This new lobby area is easily identified as the entrance and will also serve as a pre - function space for the gym and athletic events. He pointed out a new music suite is located near the existing Fick Auditorium and a new 700 -seat theatre will be constructed. The new theatre is located in a new fine arts area designed at the tie between the High School and the Middle School providing use by both schools. Mr. Rozeboom reported a new main lobby is also created on the west side to service the middle school. Mr. Rozeboom explained with regard to parking the west campus presently contains 692 parking spaces with a new long term parking increase to 728 spaces and short term parking increased by 33. The net increase at the west campus is 69 parking spaces. Concluding Mr. Rozeboom reiterated this is a difficult campus because only one street serves this large complex adding he believes the goals of the district have been answered with the proposed new construction and renovation at both sites. Commissioner McClelland asked if the roadway at the west campus would be two -way. Mr. Rozeboom responded at this time that final point has not yet been decided. Commissioner McClelland commented that a certain amount of grading and fill would need to occur on the west campus. Mr. Pomeroy responded that is correct and with graphics explained to the Commission the topography changes at the west campus. Commissioner Brown questioned if a number of trees would be lost at the west campus as a result of moving the road to the west edge of the site. Mr. Pomeroy responded everything was done to ensure that minimal tree loss would occur. Mr. Pomeroy added in fact he believes the landscaping plan addresses that issue and in the end there will be more vegetation and trees on the west campus site. Commissioner Fischer told the team he believes all in all a very good job was accomplished on both sites. He added it is obvious that vehicle traffic especially at the west campus would continue to be a problem. Mr. Anderson said in the past traffic has been an issue at the High School especially since many students drive. He added over the last couple years a student vehicle permitting process has been implemented and car - pooling has been encouraged, and with the proposed changes he hopes traffic congestion would be reduced. Commissioner Brown complimented the team adding he hopes all renovations and additions were designed with keeping an eye forward to the next generation of students. Chair Byron clarified at this stage if he understands correctly Conditional Use Permit approval is required before Phase 1 can begin and acknowledged the Commission realizes that some "tweaking" of the plan may occur between now and final construction. Continuing, Chair Byron asked that the school district make the time to come back before the Commission once the plans have been finalized, adding the Commission realizes the project will be done in phases. A brief discussion ensued with Commission Members agreeing a great job, benefiting the school district and the city was accomplished on this large referendum project. Commissioner McClelland moved to recommend Conditional Use Permit approval subject to permits from the watershed districts and that as a courtesy the school district returns to the Commission with final plans to include building elevations, layout, and exterior materials. Commission Fischer seconded the motion. All voted aye; motion carried. F-A 0 N ,eee CITY OF EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31,2004,7:30 PM EDINA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4801 WEST 50TH STREET File Number: C -04 -1 Location: 5701 Normandale Road, and 6750 -6754 Valley View Road Applicant: Edina Public Schools Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of various additions and site improvements to Valley View and Normandale campuses. Schools are a conditional use in the R -1 district, and require the granting of a Conditional Use Permit for the expansion of buildings and parking facilities. Background: In November 2003, voters in the Edina School District approved an $85.6 million dollar capital referendum for improvements to district buildings and grounds. Explanation of request: The proposed Conditional Use Permit covers four schools; Edina Community Center, South View Middle School, Edina High School, and Valley View Middle School. In addition to the building expansions, the plans include significant site work affecting play fields, parking lots and drive aisles. See attached project explanation provided by the architect. AII�I Zoning Compliance: The Zoning ordinance requires a 50 -foot setback for all Conditional Use buildings, and a 20 -foot setback for parking and drive aisles. The proposed plans conform to ordinance requirements. Parking and circulation: The proposed plans increase on -site parking as much as possible on both campuses. Drive aisles and drop -off areas have been redesigned to reduce traffic conflicts and increase pedestrian safety. Parking on the high school campus is increased by 36 spaces, and by 85 spaces on the Community Center campus. Required parking quantities are determined by the seating in the largest place of assembly. The High School campus meets our requirement, while the Community Center campus will continue to be short of the required amount of parking. Parking for the Community Center campus is based on football stadium seating of approximately 4,700. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. Granting the Permit will allow construction of improvements approved by the referendum. EDINA HIGH SCHOOL/ VALLEY VIEW MS DESIGN CONCEPTS Overview To understand the Edina High School / Valley View Middle School building addition and renovation, one must first understand the larger scale forces that shaped the design. Several goals were first established at a campus scale: • create a more pleasing entry experience • establish more defined and identifiable entries to the HS, MS and new theater • separate vehicular and pedestrian traffic • separate bus and car traffic • allow more space for building expansion To accomplish these goals, the existing entry drive / ring road was relocated to the west edge of the site, allowing the new athletic fields to serve as a "front yard" to the new building expansion and providing vistas to the new entries for visitors. The entries to the two schools as well as the bus entry on the east side are similarly landscaped using hard and soft materials to create cohesiveness between the three entries at both a pedestrian and vehicular scale. At a building scale, the architecture of the addition and renovation is based on: • programmatic considerations and proximities • tying into and complementing the existing palette of materials of both buildings into cohesive whole • attention to natural light in both the addition and renovation • creating a more friendly and inviting building for both the user and visitor Design Concepts 1. Programmatic considerations and proximities: At the High School, expansion of the administrative, guidance and health departments occur at the location of the existing administration. Adjacent to the new expansion is the creation of a new two -story lobby and main entry. This new light - filled entry, as dictated by the new drive occurs at level two of the school and contains a main stair and elevator to level three of the school. The lobby can also serve as a pre- function space for the gymnasium and athletic events. A new weight room and athletic offices are located north of the new lobby in what is now the music suite. A new music suite is located with a proximity to both the existing Fick Auditorium and the new 700 seat theater. The new theater is located in a new tine arts area that has been designed at the link between the High School and Middle School allowing use of the area for both schools. The new theater and its transparent lobby are located adjacent to an entry drive and drop -off. An expansion to the existing commons and cafeteria occur on the east side of the school with a close proximity for students and night time visitors to the new bus drop -off. Also on the east side is the creation of new science labs. At the Middle School, a new main lobby is created on the west side adjacent to the new entry drive. The administrative suite along with guidance and health are located in close proximity. An expansion to the music suite takes advantage of the existing circulation patterns of that area. 2. Exterior materials: The palette of materials expand on the existing High School and Middle School palette (brick, metal and glass), and includes brick to complement the existing buildings, as well as copper wall panels that will relate to metal wall panels currently existing on the High School. Glazing will include both a clear glazing (storefront, curtain wall or windows) system and a translucent channel glazing system. These glazing systems will be used liberally to "open up" the new and existing schools for an inviting and friendly appearance. 3. Attention to Natural Light and Building Image After Hours: Daylighting in buildings is a vital component to the wellbeing and productivity of their inhabitants. Clear glass storefront and curtain wall systems are used where views in and out of the building are important and some sunlight is desirable. Translucent or obscured glazing is used where glare could be a problem for athletics and daylight must be diffused. In addition to daylighting issues, the light emitted during predawn and nighttime hours is an important design consideration. In northern latitudes, where short winter days are the norm, a building that appears open and lit is a welcome beacon in dark conditions. Natural light and light emitted from the building at night will welcome people to the facility. Both transparency and translucency will fulfill these objectives. LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS The site plan for the West Campus was conceived to create a more pleasing entry experience onto and through the campus as well as to create more defined entries to the High School and Valley View Middle School. To accomplish this goal, the existing entry drive /ring road was relocated to the west edge of the site. By moving the entry road to the west edge of the property, this allows for the building expansions to occur as well as provide more green spacing in front of the new building facade instead of hardscape. This move also allows for students to move from the building to the athletic fields without having to cross vehicular traffic. By pushing the vehicular circulation to the perimeter of the site, visitors now have longer vistas of the high school across the athletic fields which serve as the 'front yard' to the new architecture of the high school facade. With the road not in such close proximity to the building facade, visitors are able move onto the site and are brought to the front door of the high school in a much more gracious and ceremonial way. Like wise, the new entry to Valley View Middle school has a much more ceremonial and formal entry with a plaza and turn around at the end of the entry drive which announces the building entry and that you have arrived at the front door of Valley View Middle School. Both the High School and Middle School have entry plazas that are designed as simple square piazzas that become the welcome mats for the respective schools. The plazas are flat concrete spaces with a circle of light bollards which separate the pedestrian circulation from the automobile circulation. Care has been taken to make these spaces feel comfortable for both the automobile and the pedestrian and have a high quality surface finish of colored and exposed concrete. Each of the plazas has low seat walls located on either side which allows for informal gathering and seating for those waiting to be picked up and those dropped off. The seat walls have a low hedge planted on the back side of the wall which brings color and interest to the edges of these plazas and further encloses and defines the entry plazas. In addition to the seat walls, site furnishings consisting of benches and trash receptacles will be placed to help make these spaces people friendly and will be of a style complementing the site and the architecture. The materials and layout of the high school and middle school are virtually identical and have similarities of the entry plazas being developed for the east campus. This family of materials and forms begins to create cohesiveness between all of the entry spaces at both campuses' helping to strengthen the relationship between them and to bring the idea of the east and west campus' being just that -a campus. In addition to the high school entry and the middle school entry, a third plaza has been developed at the east side of the school located adjacent to the commons area. This plaza is the bus drop off plaza. This space is designed in a similar fashion to the other entries but serves as the location for buses to load and unload. With its close proximity of the commons area, the upper portion of this plaza is designed as a terrace area where picnic tables can be placed and as a space for students to have lunch, study and socialize. A grade change between the vehicular circulation and the pedestrian plaza is taken up by a 2' wide seat wall which defines both spaces and becomes additional seating for students to socialize or wait for buses to pick them up. The planting plan for the west campus has a simple color pallet of yellows and reds and plantings which have a relationship to the space they are planted in. The entry drive /ring road is planted with Honeylocust which are a very transparent over story tree and will have a yellow fall color. The pedestrian walk which links the two drop -off spaces is planted with Amur Maples which are a smaller more pedestrian scaled tree and will provide a stunning red fall color. These are similar to the tree used along the pedestrian spine at the east campus but instead of clump form, the west campus will have a single leader tree from. Between the two athletic fields there are drifts of Crab apple trees and Birch trees which break up the scale of the site. The entry plazas are planted with different varieties of Barberry which are very strong growing shrubs that will grow to 3' high and have interesting color in the winter as well as the summer. These plantings while not identical, are of the same species so a clear relationship between them is established. At building entries, perennials consisting of Day Lilies and Daffodils will bring spring and summer color to the entries where people will be circulating daily and will be able to enjoy them. SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL DESIGN CONCEPTS Overview The building design for the South View Middle School renovation and addition is the result of creating clear identities at three different scales, ranging from a district -wide scale, to a more local campus scale, to the scale of the building itself. From a district - wide perspective, the design of both campuses incorporates similar elements and strategies for organization, thus tying them together: hardscape plazas or terraces mark the entries of the different buildings; similar landscape materials are used at both campuses, as are the fixtures lighting the parking areas and demarcating pedestrian paths. Site Design The East Campus (the ECC /Normandale -South View Middle School site) identifies entries to different venues by their hardscape plazas, a signage program and lighting, and these entries are connected by new pedestrian paths. The distinct entries with similar landscape treatments, public plazas, and their pedestrian connections serve to create a campus feel to tie the site together. Faculty and staff will utilize the existing south parking lot, while the new lot west of the new addition will serve the community center and provide a parent drop -off and pickup lane for the school to alleviate congestion on South View Lane. Visitor parking will occur on the north side of the building. The existing connector road between the stadium parking lot and the current ECC parking will be removed to create a safe pedestrian corridor, with a lighted path traveling from the South View lot to the stadium lot. Site Tenets • enhance safety (separation of traffic) • maximize parking • preserve green space • increase use of practice field • clarity of entries for public Building Design The new building addition and renovation will create easily identifiable entries to the new venues with lobbies which present glimpses of the activities within. The building design is based on: • programmatic considerations, both for daily use and for after hours use • tying into and expanding upon the existing palette of materials • attention to natural light in both the renovation and addition • attention to the building image in non - daylight hours Building Concepts 1. Daily Use vs. After Hours Use: The "big box" venues —the new pool, the new gymnasium and the new theater —are grouped together. Internally, access by students will occur from the east side, while the venues are accessed from the west by the public for special functions through a new lobby, so there is a separation of public use from daily school use. The lobby also serves as a parent drop -off and pick up point. A new internal circulation loop, serving the new music suite, science classrooms, drama/art classrooms and Phy. Ed. areas, taps into the existing circulation pattern of the building. 2. Exterior materials: The palette of materials will complement the existing South View palette (brick, metal, glass and stone), and includes brick to complement the existing building, as well as zinc wall panels that weather to a matte finish and glazing to include both a clear glazing (storefront or curtain wall type) system and a channel glazing system. The largest masses of the building (the "big box' venues) are brick -clad volumes, and the new lobby spaces are articulated with zinc wall panels and glazing. 3. Attention to Natural Light and Building Image After Hours: Daylighting in buildings is a vital component to the well being and productivity of their inhabitants. Clear glass storefront and curtain wall systems are used where views in and out of the building are important and some sunlight is desirable. Translucent glazing is used where glare could be a problem for athletics and daylight must be diffused. In addition to daylighting issues, the light emitted during predawn and nighttime hours is an important design consideration. In northern latitudes, where short winter days are the norm, a building that appears open and lit is a welcome beacon in dark conditions. Natural light and light emitted from the building at night will welcome people to the facility. Both transparency and translucency will fulfill these objectives. SOUTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL SD NARRATIVE LANDSCAPE DESIGN NARRATIVE The site plan for the East Campus was conceived by the simple move of removing the existing drive which currently bisects the ECC /Normandale building from the stadium and South View. By removing this roadway, a green space or commons was created which serves to link all of the various uses of this site with a long sinuous pedestrian spine. The green space created becomes the heart of the east campus and a pedestrian connection between all of the facilities and parking lots. The pedestrian spine connects both the lower lot at South View and the south lot at the ECC allowing pedestrians to circulate to the center of the campus where all of the entries to the facilities are located. The spine was designed with the vision that is much like a river that flows through the campus. As the river flows through the site, seat walls located at the tennis plaza and the gymnasium entry serve as wing dams to slow the flow of people and pull them off of the spine into the gathering spaces created for events. The Gymnasium plaza becomes the space for gathering for events associated with the Gym and becomes a viewing plaza overlooking the stadium. Both the Tennis Plaza and Gymnasium plazas have seat walls located on one side of the plaza. A site vernacular that is seen at the theater entry, aquatics entry, ECFE entry and locker room entry off of the aquatics center. These spaces all are of a similar family of materials of exposed and colored concrete, similar to those being used at the entries of the West campus. Between the ECC /Normandale building and the addition on to South View, an expanded parking lot has been created with drop off around its perimeter. At the north end of the parking lot, large coniferous trees, smaller ornamental trees and shrubs are placed to help screen the parking lot from the neighborhood and also to help define this northern edge of the parking lot, defining this space as a 'room'. The plantings for the East Campus serve to reinforce the design intent, create a campus feel and relate to the plantings at the West Campus. The pedestrian spine is planted with clump form Amur Maples which will provide a stunning red fall color and as these trees mature the walk will begin to feel enclosed with the arching branches of the trees over the walk way. The plantings at the new addition to South View are in harmony with the architecture of the building. As materials of the building change, the planting change responding to the architecture. In front of the low glass of each of the lobby spaces, perennials consisting of Day Lilies and Daffodils are placed for a burst of color in the spring and color throughout the summer using several varieties of Day Lilies. Where the architecture is a solid mass with few windows and a panel material, vase shaped evergreen Junipers are used as a simple foundation planting for the building. A upright hedge of Arborvitae is proposed to help screen off and conceal the loading dock area located at the north east corner of the ECC building. All of the entry plazas are planted with a hedge of Barberry with each entry having a different variety of Barberry to create interest and variety at each entry while continuing to have some consistency in plant species. 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' 'NALF OF GRASS •°' RE's START: BNTNS ' a 0UnT1 a a a O a COO 17� Tm 313 13� 9313 anTr131393c EDINA HS I�J-JT po0 0000 0 0 0 o�0ot9 0001ino °0000.000 00 o a "Q'0cm. 0.00130 930000093 93 a SITE PHASING 0013'9300 1393000 a wp,doQO°oo 0 600000000000 1393000 -on oa0oaaa 000000000000000 13 �1313 13 000 00000001 � PLAN TT LD 4 13 Y � 13n000O0 PARKING'AND.WBVEB START: BM.. . _ -^'• toMPLtiE�IPJTNd" _ ----� - BP -2 Site Work & Athletic Fields N CITY SUBMITTAL ONLY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION PH1 .1 00 Mtn PROJEnTFW -mow MB.r m 612M W, .» II MA m vm-ra n � zoD, ww ELEVATIONS schematic oesip A301 Bond referendum projectsNVMS & HS parking lot/road Jackie Hoogenakker Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM II.A. From: RHamilton @mn.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:47 AM To: Jackie Hoogenakker Subject: Bond referendum projectsNVMS & HS parking lot/road Dear Mr./Ms. Hoogenakker, I went to the Planning Dept. yesterday to look at the maps showing the proposed changes in the parking lot at VVMS and the High School. I have thought about the new configuration for traffic flow, namely having only one entrance /exit for the parking lot by Door 1 at Valley View and directing the traffic down the far side of the playing fields, away from the buildings, to the lower high school parking lot. My feelings about these changes are: 1) it would lead to increased congestion and 2) reduced convenience for dropping off people and belongings at the different doors of the school for various events. I drive two of my children to Valley View every school day. I really appreciate having a two lane entrance into the parking lot by Door 1 and a two lane exit. I feel that if all the cars are entering and leaving through the same place, it will cause major congestion and there will be the need to rely on a person to direct traffic every day. This seems like an expensive proposition. Redirecting traffic to the far side of the playing fields was a new idea, but the more I think about it, I see it as inconvenient. Even though my children are not yet in high school, they have had many activities at the high school and I have probably dropped them off at every door. Sometimes, especially for some of the Girl Scout events and soccer meetings, I have had to carry in boxes of supplies. Being able to stop near the door of the activity is VERY NICE. Why choose to make the road on the far side of the playing fields? I plan to attend the meeting at City Hall on April 20. I hope that you have a chance to address these issues because I would like to know the rationale behind them. I think it would be a good idea to talk about these changes with people who use the parking lot every day. I do not object to some of the other changes I saw. A drop off circle is very much needed and will be a big improvement. Sincerely, Ruth Hamilton 4/20/04 /-A O N vlleess AGENDA ITEM: IT Be SET HEARING DATE (05/04/04) — Ordinance No. 2004 -07 amending Section 850 Fence Height Standards No packet data J ❑ Oral presentation F-1 Information coming ok Le 0 REPORURECOMMENDATION To: Mayor & City Council Agenda Item # III -A From: Steve A. Kirchman Consent ❑ Chief Building Official Information Only ❑ Mgr. Recommends ❑ To HRA Date: April 20, 2004 ® To Council Action ❑ Motion Subject: Building code adoption ❑ Resolution Second reading ® Ordinance ❑ Discussion° Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 2004 -04 at second reading. The ordinance adopts current building codes and adds administrative provisions not included in the new building code. Technical errors discovered at the first reading have been corrected. Info /Background: The latest Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC) has been adopted by the State. The new MSBC adopts the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) and 2000 International Residential Code (IRC) by reference. The Uniform Building Code is no longer published. Adoption of the current MSBC is required by State law. The IBC and IRC administrative chapters were not adopted by the MSBC. Administrative provisions are now included in the body of the MSBC. MSBC rules do not include provisions for fees for certain inspections or fee refunds. Section 105 Revisions. Subsection 105.5, Definitions is revised to remove UBC references, and insert MSBC references. Fee Schedule Revisions (Subsection 185.01, Schedule A). The current fee schedule must be revised as a result of the code adoption and to reflect currently available inspections. These revisions do not propose new or increased fees. Removal of administrative provisions regulating fees from the IBC and exclusion of fee regulations from the MSBC necessitates the inclusion of additional fee types into the City Fee Schedule. These are not new fees, but fees authorized by the previous code. The row in the fee schedule setting fees for reinspections was revised to include other fees authorized by Sections 410, 430, 435, 440 and 830 of the City Code. Reinspection fees, fees for inspections outside normal business hours, fees for inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and additional plan review fees are seldom assessed, but staff wishes to maintain the ability to do so. Building code adoption, April 20, 2004 Page 2 Building Code Compliance Inspections for commercial and residential structures have not been done for a number of years. Building code compliance is difficult, if not impossible, to determine in a finished building. The scope of a compliance inspection is not clear, the time to do a compliance inspection could exceed the adopted fees, and certification of a building as being code compliant without an exhaustive inspection could raise liability issues for the City. Section 400 Revisions. Additional revisions to the City Code are required to remove references to the UBC and Uniform Building Code. 400.01 Establishment. Revisions required ,removing references to the UBC and inserting MSBC references. 400.02 Powers and Duties. Revisions required removing references to the UBC and inserting MSBC references. 400.08 Change of Name. Revisions required removing references to the UBC and inserting MSBC references. Section 410 Revisions. Adoption of the IBC and IRC represents some changes in code requirements due to differences from the previously adopted code, however staff is not recommending adoption of any additional code provisions. Adoption of the new code is required by the State. Cities are permitted to adopt three optional chapters of the Minnesota State Building Code - Chapter 1306 Special Fire Protection Systems, 2002 IBC Appendix Chapter K Grading and Chapter 1335 Floodproofing. Special Fire Protection Systems (fire sprinklering) and Floodproofing have been adopted by the City since 1992 and 1988 respectively, and are recommended for adoption with options selected to represent no changes. The optional grading chapter of the MSBC hasn't been adopted in the past because the City Code includes Section 830 regulating Tree Removal, Grading And Excavations. Section 410.01 Building Code Adoption. 1. Chapters of Minnesota Rules included in the building code were added to the ordinance to clarify the scope of the MSBC. 2. References to the UBC were removed. 3. The State made changes to the chapter relating to Special Fire Protection Systems (fire sprinklers). Changes to paragraph A adopting 1306.0020 Subp. 2 apply fire sprinklering requirements to new and existing buildings. This does not represent a change in the City Code, only a change in the adoption methodology. The other change to paragraph A involves the adoption of option E1 of Chapter 1306.0030. Once again, this does not represent a change,, but is necessary to accommodate occupancy classifications different in the UBC from the International Building Code and. International Residential Code. 410.02 Fees and Surcharges. Building code adoption, April 20, 2004 Page 3 N 1. Subd. 1. Revisions required removing references to the UBC and inserting MSBC references. Permit fees are unchanged. 2. Subd. 2. Subdivision 2 lists items for which additional fees may be charged. These fees were previously authorized by the UBC. The types and amounts of the fees remain the same. 3. Subd: 3. Authorization for investigation fees and their amount were previously included in the UBC. MSBC 1300.0160 Subp. 8 authorizes Municipalities to establish and collect Investigation Fees. T, he amount of the fee is unchanged from the previous code. 4. Subd. 4. This added; subdivision is similar to language included in the UBC, but not incorporated into the MSBC. MSBC 1300.0160 authorizes fees to cover cost of services. 5. Subd. 5. This section has been renumbered from Subd. 2 with no other changes. 6. Subd. 6. This section has been renumbered from Subd. 3 with references to other subdivisions corrected. 410.03 Codes on File This section is not required and has been deleted in its' entirety. Codes are available in the Inspections Department office as well as online. 410.04 Organization and Enforcement This section has been renumbered to 410.03. Revisions required removing references to the UBC and inserting MSBC references. Section 430 Revisions. These revisions are similar to those proposed above in Section 410.02: The revisions authorize reinspection fees, investigation fees, consultant fees, additional plan review fees, surcharges, fees for work .after hours and fees for nonspecific inspections. These fees were. authorized by the previous code and have not changed. Section 435 Revisions. These revisions are identical to those in Section 430 above. Section 440 Revisions. These revisions are identical to those proposed above in Section 430 and 435. The revisions authorize reinspection fees, investigation fees, consultant fees, additional plan review fees,. surcharges, fees for work after hours and fees . for nonspecific inspections. These fees were not authorized by the previous code, but have been included for uniformity and'to provide staff with methods for obtaining code compliance. These same fees as authorized by the building and mechanical codes are seldom used. Section 815 Revisions. ,Subsection 815.05 Subd. 3 is revised to remove UBC reference and insert IBC.reference. Section 830 Revisions. These revisions are identical to those in Section 440 above. H:\ Memos& Rpts \Admin \CodeAdopt,ORD2004 -04 -r1 EDINA ORDINANCE NO. 2004-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 185, 400, and 410 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE AND REMOVING ALL REFERENCES THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. Subsection 105.05 Definitions is hereby amended to read as follows: "Construction Board of Appeals. The board which hears and decides appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of the Building Code, pursuant to Seetie^ 204 of the Uni fi ffm Building G„a° MSBC 1300.0230, as defined in Section 410 of this Code." Section 2. Subsection 185.01 is hereby amended by deleting the Building Code Compliance Inspection fees for Residential or Commercial properties Section 3. Subsection 400.01 of Section 400 Construction Board of Appeals is hereby amended to read as follows: "400.01 Establishment. The Council does hereby establish the Construction Board of Appeals (the "Board ") pursuant to MSBC Chapter 1300.0230, adopted by Section 410 of this Code." Section 4. Subsection 400.02. Powers and Duties of Section 400 Construction Board of Appeals is hereby amended to read as follows: "400.02 Powers and Duties. The Board shall: A. Fulfill duties imposed upon it by Seetien 105 ef the UBG MSBC chanter 1300.0230. B. Consider appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, refusal or determination made by the Building Official or the Sanitarian in the application or interpretation of this Code regulating (i) construction, alteration, moving or demolition of buildings, (ii) the construction, installation, alteration or removal of plumbing, gas piping or equipment, water softening or filtering equipment, (iii) the installation, alteration or removal of electrical wiring and equipment, or (iv) excavations under Section 420 of this Code. The Board shall not hear any appeal from, nor have any jurisdiction over, actions taken by any official of the City undo- Seefie^ 102 of the 1 or under Section 470 of this Code, or any section of this Code enforced by means of the procedures set forth in Section 470 of this Code. C. Study and review new types of materials and methods of construction, and advise the Building Official and the Council as to the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction to assist in progressive development of the provisions of the building, plumbing, heating, gas piping, and electrical codes or sections of this Code, and to make recommendations relative to the Codes. D. Study and review from time to time the building, plumbing, heating, gas piping, and electrical codes or sections of this Code and similar code provisions applicable in communities surrounding Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 2 the City and such other codes as may come to their attention, and recommend to the Council such new legislation as the Board may deem desirable. E. Consider matters referred to the Board by the Council or by the Building Official and make recommendations relative to them." Section 5. Subsection 400.08 Change of Name of Section 400 Construction Board of Appeals shall hereby be amended to read as follows: "400.08 Change of Name. All references in all sections of this Code to the Building Construction Appeals Board or to the Building Construction Codes Commission shall mean and refer to the Board of Appeals created by Seetien 105 of the UBG MSBC Chapter 1300.0230, and called the Construction Board of Appeals in this Code." - Section 6. Section 410 Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 410 - Building Code 410.01 State Building Code Adopted. There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, as a section of this Code, the Minnesota State Building Code (the "MSBC ") as promulgated by the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.59 through 16B.75. The Minnesota State Building Code includes the following chapters of Minnesota Rules: 1. 1300, Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code: 2. 1_301, Building Official Certification: 3. 1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals: 4. 1303, Minnesota Provisions: 5. 1305, Adoption of the 2000 International Building Code: 6. 1307, Elevators and Related Devices. 7. 1_309, Adoution of the 2000 International Residential Code: 8. 1311, Adoution of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings; 9. 1315, Adoption of the 2002 National Electrical Code: 10. 1325, Solar Energy gSystems, 11. 1330, Fallout Shelters: 12. 1335, Floodproofing Regulations: 13. 1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code: 14. 1346, Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code, 15. 1350, Manufactured Homes: 16. 1360, Prefabricated Structures: 17. 1361, Industrialized/Modular Buildings: 18. 1370, Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks), 19. 4715, Minnesota Plumbing 20. 7670, 7672, 7674, 7676 and 7678, Minnesota Energy Code inelading- amendments to the -MSBC in e=feet ou- Aeteber 3, 1998, and Adoption includes ineludin g the following, but only the following, listed optional provisions of the MSBC and e€ the 1997 Edition of the UnifeFm Building Code as promulgated by the Wer-natiem! Genfer-e of Building Offieials (the xcept, however, that fees shall be as provided in this Section. The optional provisions which are hereby adopted are as follows: Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 3 A. Chapter 1306 with 2,000 Of fner-e gross squffee € *0 1306.0020, Subp. 2 and 1306.0030, item E, option 1, of the MSBC relating to Special Fire Protection Systems. B. Chapter 1335, parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200 of the MSBC relating to Floodproofing. 410.02 Fees and Surcharges. Subd. 1 Fees. Permit fees required authorized by the MSBC or- the UBG shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 2 Other Permit Related Fees. Reinspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 3 Investigation Fee. If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Subp. 8, shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. Subd. 4 Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. Subd. -2 5 Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.70. Subd. -3 6 Additional Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 and Subd. -2 5 of this Subsection, each building permit issued for work that requires a licensed residential building contractor, remodeler, or specialty contractor pursuant to, and as defined in M.S. 326.83 and 326.84 (Chapter 306, 1991 Session Laws), shall pay to the City a surcharge as allowed by M.S. 326.86, and in the amount set forth in Section 185 of this Code. 410.03 Codes on File. ""e eepy of each of- the €ellevAng, eae#nurked "Offieial -6ep °, is on fil-e A. The SWe Building Code r-eplatiens laie%% and identified as Ghaptef:s 1300, 1301, 1302-,- 1106 110 1307 111 C 1325 11��3�� 1140 134�3,�,1� 161 1370 471 C and r�v�, , , r�,T✓tr,-r� , T✓�v�r.� , , , r 7v- trrsi:xaa 7670. B. '1'l,e UBG s ,,.;th all a ndiees. G-. The 1996 Edifien of the Nafienal EleetFieal Code (NBC) as appFeved by the Amer-ie N tieff l Standards Institute (AR1QT44FPA7Q 1006E D. The 1987 Amer-Wan Nafienal StandaEd Safiaty Code fer. Elevater-s and Esealater-s adopted-by the Amer-iem National Stmde&ds Insti"e and the Amer-Wan Seeiety of Engineers (AR S ASME) A17.1 1 1047 together- %4th supplement A17.1 1 (a) 1088 and ANSI A17.3 1 Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 4 E. G * 1 to 20 F the 1 001 Edition f the T nife,•,,, Mee anie l Code ..e,.. ulg tea by the — vriajsccr� -a cvz��rmv-- r »rzcrcroxx- vrcna. ............ ..�...... »..... », ..., ».. t........ ».b »..,...,� ..... Intematienal Confer-enee of Building Off,'e:els -a the Intemat:enal_ A sseei tie« of Plumbing and Meehmieal Offleials, %ith appendiees A, 13 and G. F. Minnesota Energy Code as set eut in Ghapte,- 7670 of Minneset Rules, 1998 G Minnesota Plumbing Ge.ie as set out in Chapter- 4715 of Minnesota Rules, 1998. T «te,•:«+ guidelines fee- Building live„«„ «t Pr-eteetie« f•o«s_Te„ madees and C.,t..e.....e Winds-, s f Seetiens f published by the Feder-a! Emef:geney Management f 1. he 1972— E-A -it:e e f Flood D, fi Regulations.- as r ,lgate.i by the offie of the ChieF , . 404 410.03 Organization and Enforcement. The organization of the Building Department of the City, and enforcement of this Section, shall be as established by Chapter 1300 of the Minnesota State Building Code. 410.05 410.04 Penalty. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Section shall be subject to the penalties provided by Subsection 100.09 of this Code, and shall also be subject to other penalties and remedies available to the City under the MSBC." Section 7. Subdivision 8 of Subsection 430.03 License Requirements of Section 430 shall hereby amended to read as follows: "Subd. 8 Fee Fees and Surcharges. All applications for licenses shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount set forth in Section 185 of this Code. A. Other Permit Related Fees. Reinspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. B. Investigation Fee. If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Subp. 8, shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. C. Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. D Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each agpplicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.70." Section 8. Subsection 185.01 is hereby amended by adding the following fee category: Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 5 430 430.03 Subd. 8 Other Permit Related Fees 4$ 7.00 Per hour or the total hourly cost to City, whichever is ereatest (includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly waves and frinee benefits of employees involved Section 9. Subsection 435.07 Permit Fee of Section 435 is hereby amended to read as follows: 11435.07 Permit Fees and Surcharges. The -fee fees and surcharges for a permit required by this Section shall be in the amount set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 1 Other Permit Related Fees. Re- inspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 2 Investigation Fee. If work for which a hermit is reauired by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Sift. 8, shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. Subd. 3 Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants maybe collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. Subd. 4 Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.70." Section 10. Subsection 185.01 is hereby amended by adding the following fee category: 435 435.07 Subd. 2 Other Permit Related Fees 4$ 7.00 Per hour or the total hourly cost to City, whichever is ereatest (includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly waves and frinee benefits of employees involved Section 11. Subsection 440.04 Fee of Section 440 is hereby amended to read as follows: 11440.04 Fee Fees and Surcharges. Applications for permits pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by the-fee-fees set out in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 1 Other Permit Related Fees. Reinspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. Subd. 2 Investigation Fee. If work for which a permit is reauired by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Subp. 8, shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. Subd. 3 Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 6 Subd. 4 Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.70." Section 12. Subsection 185.01 is hereby amended by adding the following fee category: 440 440.02 Subd. 2 Other Permit Related Fees 4$ 7.00 Per hour or the total hourly cost to City, whichever is ereatest (includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly waees and frinee benefits of employees involved Section 13. Subdivision 3 Proximity to Power Lines of Subsection 815.05 of section 815 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Subd. 3 Proximitv to Power Lines. No antenna, dish antenna or tower shall exceed a height eoual to the distance from the base of the antenna, dish antenna or tower to the nearest overhead electrical power line (except individual service drops), less five feet. Monopoles designed to comply with the wind loadina requirements of the UaifeFm Buildine Code International Building Code need not conform to the requirements of this Subd. 3." Section 14. Subsection 830.05 Permit of Section 830 is hereby amended to read: "Subd. 1 Application. Prior to engaging in any activity requiring a permit, an application shall be submitted to the Building Official on forms provided by the Building Official. The application shall be accompanied by a schedule for the commencement and completion of the work. The apphee4ieft shall be aeeempanied by the fee i the amount set c ..«t, in Seetio . 185 e f this Code. The application shall also be accompanied by a plan drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals 30 feet which contains the following information: A. Location of trees to be removed. B. Existing and proposed buildings and structures. C. Existing and proposed contours. D. Provisions for temporary and permanent erosion control. E. Proposed revegetation of disturbed area. F. Provisions for temporary and permanent drainage. Subd. 2 Fees and Surcharges Applications for permits pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by the fees set out in Section 185 of this Code. A. Other Permit Related Fees. ReinVection fees, inspections outside normal business hours, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code. B. Investigation Fee. If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Subp. 8, Ordinance No. 2004 -04 Page 7 shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee. C. Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City. D. Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration Rursuant to M.S. 16B.70." Section 15. Subsection 185.01 is hereby amended by adding the following fee category: 830 830.05 Subd. 2 Other Permit Related Fees 4$ 7.00 Per hour or the total hourly cost to City, whichever is greatest (includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of employees involved Section 16 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after it adoption and publication according to law. Passed and adopted 20 day of April 2004. First Reading: April 7, 2004 Second Reading: April 20, 2004 Published: April 29, 2004 Attest Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor To: I G REPORT/RECOMMENDATION Mayor & City Council Agenda Item III.B. From: Mike Siitari, Police Chief Date: April 16, 2004 Subject: Disorderly House Ordinance M Consent ❑ Information Only F-1. Mgr. Recommends ❑ To HRA ® To Council ° ❑ Motion ❑ Resolution ® Ordinance ❑ Discussion RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance NO. 2004 -05 to define a disorderly house and establish remedies for owning or operating a disorderly house. INFOBACKGROUND: This is the second reading for the proposed ordinance to define and regulate disorderly houses. The ordinance was drafted in response to resident and Council concerns regarding enforcement issues with problem rental housing units. The proposed ordinance would allow the city to take action against the property owner as well as the tenant(s). The ordinance is modeled after Minnesota State Statute 609.33, with a broader range of violations specified. Both owner occupied and rental housing will be covered by the Disorderly House ordinance. A copy is attached. r . 4 EDINA ORDINANCE NO. 2004-5 AN ORDINANCE ADDING NEW SECTION 1080 OF THE CITY CODE - DISORDERLY HOUSE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. The following new Section 1080 is added to the City Code: 1080.01 Declaration; Purpose. The Council finds and declares that citizens of the City should be able to enjoy on their properties a sense of well- being, tranquility and security; that the keeping of a disorderly house tends to cause emotional disturbances and distress to occupants of surrounding properties and visitors to such properties and tends to interfere with and obstruct their sense of well - being, tranquility and security. 1080.02. Definition. A disorderly house means a building, dwelling, place or premises in which actions or conducts habitually occurs in violation of laws related to: A. the sale of intoxicating liquor, intoxicating malt liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor; B. gambling; C. prostitution as defined in M.S. 609.321, Subd. 9 or acts relating to prostitution; D. the sale or possession of controlled substances as defined in M.S. 152.01, Subd. 4; E. the possession of firearms or weapons; F. causing, maintaining or permitting a nuisance that annoys, injures or endangers the health, comfort or repose of the public; G. disorderly conduct as defined in M.S. 609.72; or H. open house party as defined in Section 905 of this Code. 1080.03. Owing or Operating a Disorderly House. No person may own, lease, operate, manage, maintain, or conduct a disorderly house, or invite or attempt to invite others to visit or remain in the disorderly house. Ordinance No. 2004 -05 Page 2 1080.04. Additional Remedies. Upon any violation of Subsection 1080.03, the City may exercise, with or separately from any remedies and at the same and separate times, all and any legal and equitable remedies then available to the City by this Code or State Law to enforce Subsection 1080.03, including, without limitation, injunctive relief. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and publication. First Reading: Second Reading: Publication: Attes April 7, 2004 April 20, 2004 April 29, 2004 Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor W. - • N le 1998 AGENDA ITEM: III. C. SET HEARING DATE(5 /4/04) — Ord. No. 2004 -8 Amending Sections 900 and 1230 To Permit Issuance of Wine On -Sale Liquor License at Braemar Golf Course Z No packet data ❑ Oral presentation F], Information coming TO: Mayor & City Council REQUEST FOR PURCHASE FROM: Wayne D. Houle, PE, Director of Public Works VIA: Gordon Hughes, City Manager SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $15,000 DATE: April 20, 2004 AGENDA ITEM IV.A. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Contract No. 04 -1 PW 400 kW Portable Generator Company Amount of Quote or Bid - 1. Ziegler Power Systems. 1. $ 88,902.00 RECOMMENDED QUOTE OR BID: Ziegler Power Systems $ 88,902.00 GENERAL INFORMATION: This purchase is for a 400 kilowatt (kW) Portable Generator for use within the Utility Department. This generator will typically be used at Water Treatment Plant No. 3 for emergency power to maintain the water system for normal domestic use. The Engineers estimate along with the estimate in the Capital Improvement Plan is $90;000. This purchase is funded through the Utility Fund. Staff recommends awarding this bid to Ziegler Power Systems. Signature The Recommended Bid is within budget Public Works — Equipment o e �y REQUEST FOR PURCHASE TO: Mayor Maetzold and Members of the City Council FROM: John Keprios, Director of Parks and Recreation VIA: Gordon Hughes, City Manager SUBJECT: REOUEST FOR PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $15,000 DATE: April 20, 2004 AGENDA ITEM: IV. B. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Windows For Grange Hall and Cahill School Buildings. Compan y Amount of Ouote or Bid 1. A -Craft Windows 1. $22,977.37 2. Justus Lumber Company 2. $31,921.28 RECOMMENDED QUOTE OR BID: Account #: 47027.6710 A -Craft Windows $22,977.37 (including sales tax) GENERAL INFORMATION: This is for purchase and installation of 12 custom built wooden replacement windows and storm windows for the historic Grange Hall Building and 8 custom built wooden windows for the historic Cahill School Building in Tupa Park. This project is budgeted under the 2004 Capital Improvement Plan. This project has been presented to and approved by the Edina Heritage Preservation Board. John K os, Director This Recommended bid is within budget Edina Park and Recreation Department not within budget ,t J Hughes, Director o e En �J .a0 REQUEST FOR PURCHASE sa TO: Mayor Maetzold and Members of the City Council FROM: John Keprios, Director of Parks and Recreation VIA: Gordon Hughes; City Manager SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $15,000 DATE: April 20, 2004 ITEM DESCRIPTION: Treatment of Lakes and Ponds Compan y 1. Lake Management, Inc. 2. Lake Restoration, Inc. 3. Midwest Aquacare Inc. RECOMMENDED QUOTE OR BID: Lake Management, Inc. $25,755.27 AGENDA ITEM: IV. C. Amount of Ouote or Bid 1. $25,755.27 2. $26,552.00 3.$34,110.00 Account #: 5933.6103 GENERAL INFORMATION: This is for purchase of aquatic vegetation (weeds and/or algae) control services on 39 ponds, approximately 54 acres, within the city for the year 2004. Treatments will take place late spring and early fall of 2004. This includes customer mailings, notifications, maps, and surveys required by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In most cases, these are holding ponds for storm water run -off. The services include labor, materials and administration of permits. John KgHos, Director This Recommended bid is within budget not within Edina Park and Recreation Department Director Hugheg, )ETty Manager rl � f Recommendation: Approve Traffic Safety Staff Review of April 1, 2004 as presented.. tl REPORT/REC:UMMEN UKHUN. To: Mayor & City Council Agenda Item V.A. From: VINCE BONGAARTS Consent Traffic Safety Coordinator Information Only Date: April 20, 2004 Mgr. Recommends To HRA ® To Council Subject: TRAFFIC SAFETY STAFF REVIEW OF APRIL 1, 2004 Action ® Motion Resolution . Ordinance ❑ Discussion Recommendation: Approve Traffic Safety Staff Review of April 1, 2004 as presented.. tl TRAFFIC SAFETY STAFF REVIEW Thursday, April 1, 2004 The staff review of traffic safety matters occurred on April 1, 2004. In attendance at the meeting were City Planner, Chief of Police, City Engineer, Asst. City Engineer, and Traffic Safety Coordinator. From that review, the below recommendations are provided. On each of the items, persons involved have been contacted and the staff recommendation has been discussed with them. They have also been informed that if they disagree with the recommendation or have additional facts to present, they can be included on the April 20, 2004 Council Agenda. SECTION A: Requests on which the staff recommends approval. 1. Request by the residents of the 5600 block of St. Andrews Avenue for'No Parking Mon -Fri, 8AM -6PM' on the west side of the street. There already is 'No Parking Anytime' on the east side of the street. The request was in the form of a petition signed by every. resident in the 5600 block of St. Andrews, except for on who was gone on vacation. That petition is attached to this report. Prior to 1982 when the present Community Center was the Edina High School, all three streets north of South View Lane and the school's property, had parking restrictions where one side was 'No Parking Anytime' and the other side was 'No Parking School Days 8AM -6PM. Those three streets were Sherwood Avenue, Dalrymple Road and St. Andrews Avenue. When the Edina High School move to the west side and the Community Center took over the building, the residents on Sherwood and Dalrymple decided to keep the parking restrictions in place, changing the 'No Parking School Days' to 'No Parking Mon -Fri.' At some point after 1982, South View School asked St. Andrews' residents for "one side" parking to accommodate short term and special event parking. However, the residents feel that over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in all day parking on St. Andrews and this could increase some more with the construction that is about to begin on school property. South View School has always had plenty of parking spaces available in its parking lot but because of some security reasons the doors to that lot are locked during the school day and a person parking there has to walk to front of school in order to enter. There are school staff members and others that would rather park on street than use the parking lot. The staff and also the Fire Marshall feel that there are some issues here regarding traffic and parking that hopefully will be solved. by the new parking ramp that school district is building between the Community. Center and South View Middle School. The staff recommends approval of the request for parking restrictions on the west side of the 5600 block of St Andrews Avenue stating 'No Parking Mon - Fri 8AM -6PM ' These restrictions are consistent with those presently on Dalrymple Road and Sherwood Avenue. 2. In August 2003, the Edina Fire Marshall requested restricted parking of 15 minutes duration on South View Lane in front of South View Middle School, located at 4725 South View Lane because of congestion and safety concerns. Prior to above request, there was two The staff recommended approval ar Council September 2003. hour restricted parking at that location. J request was approved by the City On 2/26/04, Mr. Trevor Johnson, Principal of South View Middle School, called to say the 15 minutes restriction was not working out and with the upcoming construction and other problems he needed the two hours restriction back. The Edina Fire Dept. concurs with his request. As with the St. Andrews request, the staff is hoping that the new parking ramp on school property will alleviate some of these problems. Upon completion of the construction, the staff will look again at the on street parking needs of that area. The staff recommends approval of the request to change the 15 minutes parking restrictions in front of South View Middle School at 4725 South. View Lane back to the original 2 hours parking restrictions. SECTION B Requests on which the staff recommends denial of requests. 1. Request from the residents of 6500 Gleason Road for a 'Blind Driveway' sign on Gleason Road north of their driveway or a mirror opposite their driveway on Gleason Road to.enable access on to Gleason from their driveway. The requestor says that they are having much difficulty exiting their driveway onto Gleason Road because of a sharp curve to the north of their driveway and the cars are going so fast they are not able to see them in time and subsequently have had several incidents of near collisions. Gleason Road at this point is a "B" Minor Arterial roadway. The average daily traffic in 2000 was 5800 vehicles. The eighty -five percentile speed at that time was 38 mph. There has one recorded accident at that location since 1/1/97 that occurred on 9/28/99 at 9 a.m. There were no injuries. The accident involved two vehicles, one was eastbound from the driveway making a left turn onto northbound Gleason Road and failed to yield to a vehicle southbound on Gleason. The City of Edina does not install Blind Driveway signs as there are many driveways with the same circumstances throughout Edina. Also, it has been our experiences along with many others nationwide that most warning signs are ignored almost immediately after placement. The City also does not install mirrors, however, it has allowed businesses and residents to install mirrors at their own expense as long as they do not interfere with or obstruct traffic. Most of the mirrors that have been installed in past by residents or businesses in the City have been removed by the individuals. Some felt that the perspective given by the mirror of oncoming traffic was somewhat distorted or misleading and it was safer to go without. , When Americana State Bank was on the NW corner of France and W. 51St, they had one for cars exiting their parking lot on to W. 51St which involved a curve and after a couple of accidents, their insurance company told them to take it out. If the individual did install a mirror opposite their driveway, they would need the permission of the property owner and /or the utility company if they wanted to use a light pole, etc. The previous property owner /resident made a similar request in October 2001 and it was denied. The driveway at 6500 Gleason is situated so you are able to exit without backing out. The staff recommends denial of the request. SECTION C Attached to this report is an accident summary and comparison for the years 2002 and 2003. For the most, the summary is self - explanatory, however, a few side notes regarding accidents are needed for some clarification of these figures. 1. France Avenue since the late 60's has always had the highest number of accidents, more so than even the sections of Highways 100 and 62 that are located in Edina. 2. Many 'fender- bender' type accidents are not reported. . The police for the most part only take reports when there are injuries or the total estimated damage is $1,000.00 or more. 3. There were more accidents in good weather than bad weather. 4. The damage estimates are based on $1,000.00 per accident. In reality they are probably much higher. 5. Injuries include all reported injuries, from those with a sore neck.to fatalities. 6. In the time of day column, note the high occurrence of accidents during the noon hour. Years ago, we referred to the morning and evening rush hours. It now includes the noon rush hour. 7. In the type of accident column, the most significant thing here is the dominance of rear end type accidents. This is occurring not only in Edina but throughout the US, and when you look at the accident factor column you see -why. Accident factors are those listed by the police officers as the most likely reason the accident occurred and the number one cause on that list is inattention, -and, when coupled with any of the other factors which it usually is, it can be devastating. y>> I b, ACCIDENT STATISTICS COMPARSION CITY OF EDINA 2002 -2003 LOCATIONS #Accidents -2003 #Acodents -2002 LOCATIONS #Accidents -2003 #Accidents -2002 FRANCE AVE 109 142 WEST 69ST 2 11 WEST 70ST 28 26 BENTON AVE 2 5 HWY 62 23 10 MCCAULEY TL 2 2 YORK AVE 23 37 WEST 44ST 2 1 VERNON AVE 23 21 WEST 60ST 2 0 HWY 100 20 28 WEST 65ST 2 1 VALLEY VIEW RD 20 13 WILRYAN 2 0 WEST 66ST 18 12 HALIFAX 2 1 PRIVATE PROPERTIES 15 20 HILARY LANE 2 0 WEST 50ST 14 15 WOODDALE 1 7 WEST 77ST 9 3 ANTRIM . 1 2 XERXES AVE 9 13 EDINBOROUGH WAY 0 2 INTERLACHEN BLVD 8 11 GRANGE 0 2 HWY 169 6 2 LINCOLN 1 2 WEST 76ST 8 7 LONDONDERRY 0 2 HAZELTON 5 5 MORNIN— SIDE'RD 0 2 PARKLAWN AVE 5. 5 EDEN- 0 7 TRACY AVE 5 5 UNKNOWN 0 5 BLAKE RD 4 3 Other locations with one accident 38 23 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD 4 7 TOTALS 430 481. NORMANDALE 4 5 GLEASON 4 11 CAHILL 3 2 WEST 78ST 3 4 METRO BLVD 3 1 ACCIDENTS 2003 CITY OF EDINA LOCATIONS OF ACCIDENTS LOCATION NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FRANCE AVE 109 25.30% WEST 70st 28 6.51% HIGHWAY 62 23 5.34% YORK AVE 23 5.34% VERNON AVE 23 5.34 HIGHWAY 100 20 4.65% VALLEY VIEW RD. 20 4.65% WEST 6M 18 4.18% PRIVATE PROPERTIES 15 3.48% WEST 505t 14 3.25% WEST 77st 9 2% XERXES AVE 9 2% INTERLACHEN BLVD 8 1.88% HIGHWAY 169. 6 1.39% WEST _76st 6 1.39% HAZELTON 5 1.16% PARKLAWN AVE 5 1.16% TRACY AVE 5 1.16% BLAKE RD 4 0.93% EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD 4 0.93% NORMANDALE 4 0.93% GLEASON 4 0.93% CAHILL 3 0.69% METRO BLVD 3 0.69% WEST 78st 3 0.69% WEST 449 2 0.46% WEST 60st 2 0.46% WEST SW 2 0. WEST 69st 2 0.46% WILRYAN . 2 0.46% BENTON AVE 2 0.46% HALIFAX 2 0.46% HILARY'LANE 2 0.46% MCCAULEY TRL 2 0.46% 41 OTHER STREETS 41 -1 9.53% TOTALS 430 99.62% ACCIDENT STATISTICS COMPARSION CITY OF EDINA 2002 -2003 MONTH #Accidents 2003 #Accidents 2002 #Pedestrians- 2003 # Pedestrians -2002 #Bikes -2003 #Bikes -2002 JANUARY 38 37 0 1 0 0 FEBRUARY 29 37 1 0 0 0 MARCH 32. 49 "1 2 .0 0 APRIL 18 1 42 1 0 0 0 MAY 33 .48 0 1 1 0 JUNE 41 38 0 2 1 0 JULY 44 39 0 0 2 .1 . AUGUST 28 39 2 0 1 3 SEPTEMBER 37 35 2 "1 0 1 OCTOBER 38 48 0 1 0 0 NOVEMBER 40 34 0 t 0 0 DECEMBER 54 37 0 2 0 0 TOTAL 430 481 7 11 5 5 'Fatal "Fatal ACCIDENT STATISTICS COMPARSION CITY OF EDINA 2002 -2003 DAY OF WEEK # Accidents -2003 #Accidents -2002 WEATHER CONDITIONS #Accidents -2003 #Accidents -2002 SUNDAY 48 34 CLEAR 251 254 MONDAY 57 63 CLOUDY 97 135 TUESDAY 78 83 RAIN 33 25 WEDNESDAY 66 81 SNOW 40 29 THURSDAY 67 96 ICE -SLEET 6 5 FRIDAY 66 71 UNKNOWN 3 33 SATURDAY 47 53 UNK. 1 TOTAL 430 481 TOTAL 430 481 ACCIDENT STATISTICS COMPARISION CITY OF EDINA 2002 -2003 MONTH #Vehicles involved 2003 #Vehicles Involved 2002 #In udes - 2003. #In udes - 2002 TIME OF DAY #Accidents -2003 #Axidenta -2002 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 65 51 56. 37 62 92 82 51 75 72 75 106 64 77 84 94 89 71 85, 71 66 89 63 73 9 8 15• 2 11 16 23 12 19 8 .7 9 11 15 11 13 17• 12 12 18 11• 14 13 20, 1200AM 100AM 200AM 300AM 400AM 500AM 600AM 700AM 800AM 90 AM 1000AM 1100AM 3 2 2 0 0 2 12 19 26 20 20 27 4 8 2 0 1 0 3 13 34 21 19 31 1200PM 33 46 TOTAL 824 926 124" 139• 100PM 33 36 EST.$824,000- dame As+ EST.$926,000- dam es+ - includes 1 *Includes 2 20OPM 22 36 Fatal Fatale 30OPM 50 54 40OPM .45 46 500PM 47 48 600PM 24 19 70OPM 12 15 800PM 9 16 900PM 11 12 1000PM 2 6 1100PM 6 5 UNKNOWN 1 3 6 TOTALS 430 481 r� ACCIDENT STATISTICS COMPARSION CITY OF EDINA 2002 -2003 TYPE OF ACCIDENT #Acddenbs -2003 #Acddents -2002 *ACCIDENT FACTORS #Times listed -2003 # Times listed -2002 REAR END 139 150 INATTENTION 197 196 RIGHT ANGLE 128 187 FAILURE TO YIELD 123 166 RAN OFF ROAD - RIGHT SIDE 35 58 SPEED 93 102 LEFT TURN 31 39 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 56 44 SIDESWIPE - SAME DIRECTION 26 17 DISREGARD TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE 40 31 RAN OFF ROAD - LEFT SIDE 18 `unk. DRIVER INEXPERIENCE 20 4 HEAD ON 14 8 IMPROPER LANE USE 17 12 RIGHT TURN 8 'unk. VISION PROBLEMS 13 2 SIDESWIPE - .OPPOSING 6 8 IMPROPER TURNS 12 14 *BACKING* 0 4 CHEMICAL IMPAIRMENT 11 12. OTHER 18 9 HUMAN FACTOR 11 7 PRIVATE PROPERTY 0 20 SKIDDING 11 UNKNOWN 5 5 OTHER FACTOR 10 1 NA 4 0 IMPROPER PASSING 9 4 OVER CORRECTING 8 'No longer listed as ecddent type UNKNOWN 8 22 for 2003 reporting. WEATHER 8 3 Clasaffica lon for aoddent types IMPROPER PARK/STOP/START 8 2 was changed somewhat for 2003 DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER 5 UNSAFE BACKING- 5 4 NON-MOTORIST VIOL/ERROR 4 3 HIT & RUN 3 5 CAR PHONE 2 1 DEFECTIVE BRAKES 2 2 DEFECTIVE TIRES 2 BIKE VIOLATION 1 1 IMPEDING TRAFFIC 1 `There-wom also. some changes for factor deseiflc edons for 2003 Petition to Edina City Council to Restore Parking Restrictions on St. Andrews Avenue Many years ago, St. Andrews Avenue had daytime parking restrictions consistent with the restrictions that still exist on Dalrymple and Sherwood Avenues, which are parallel to St. Andrews Avenue. Southview School asked St. Andrews residents for "one side" parking to accommodate short term and special event parking. Over the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in all day parking on St. Andrews. Currently many school staff park on the street full time, disregarding a city wide six hour parking limit (information from the Edina police department). The school has a policy of discouraging the use of their parking lot and after repeated requests is not willing to address this issue in a meaningful way. Because our accommodation for parking is grossly abused, our only recourse is to petition the city to reinstate the daytime parking restrictions on St. Andrews Avenue. WEST SIDE SIGNAGE: No Parking, Mon -Fri, 8AM -6PM EAST SIDE SIGNAGE: No Parking Anytime NAME 1) � 2) 3) 4) _ 5) _ 6) _ 7) _ 8) _ 9) _ 10) 11) 12)/ 13) 15) . 16) 17) 18) (Consistent with Dalrymple and Sherwood) (Same as current restrictions) ADDRESS 5�, 14C/ (f !i�� /5 �7` Sly /3 S+ (-)nd`ec) Aue S �c�z M REPORT /RECOMMENDATION To: Mayor & City Council Agenda Item # V. B. From: Wayne D. Houle, PE _ Consent. ❑ . City Engineer Information Only ❑ Date: April 20, 2004 Mgr. Recommends ❑ To HRA To Council Subject: Receive Feasibility Report Action Motion for Noise Abatement ❑ Resolution Improvement: TH62 at Valley View Road, Ordinance Improvement No.'SA -6 ® Discussion Recommendation: Receive and adopt Feasibility Report to not proceed with project for Noise Abatement Improvement Project for north side of TH62 from CP Rail Bridge to Hillside Road, Improvement No. SA -6. Info /Background: ° Staff has reviewed this project and feels that there is not overwhelming local support to fund this project through the special assessment process .as allowed under State Statute Chapter 429. ° Staff has held. informational meetings along with surveying the residents a. number of times regarding ,potential scenarios for assessing this project. Staff. has also informed the residents of our recommendation. "Attached are the feasibility study and all correspondence to date from the residents of this area. 1y91�11 FEASIBILITY STUDY: SA -6 ftj� o ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CITY OF EDINA i.Yr bfllvMS" NOISE ABATEMENT NORTH SIDE OF TH62 — CP RAIL TO HILLSIDE ROAD APRIL 20, 2004 LOCATION: Northerly side of TH62 from CP Rail to Hillside Road; east of Tracy Avenue as shown below. ■� all rill Monaco ■■ NINE ■i■T mii ul�u ■ ■/ ■■■■■■■■■■ — �� ■uuuul W _ Ron HOME � owl '1 Ill ■ / /11 J� L h S— ■// 1111_! / :: Protect Location INITIATION & ISSUES: This project was initiated by a petition submitted by residents requesting a noise abatement wall be constructed along TH62. Residents along this portion of TH62 became interested in noise abatement during the summer of 2003. During discussions arising from the slope failure of TH62, the Minnesota Department of Transportation ( MNDOT) informed staff and residents that a summer 2004 MNDOT project is proposed for this portion of TH62. The project includes reinforcing the shoulders to accommodate bus traffic through this area. MNDOT has agreed to incorporate a concrete barrier along this area if the City is willing to fund the extra cost to upgrade from the normal safety guardrail. Feasibility Study North side of TH62 — CP Rail to Hillside Road April 20, 2004 Page 2 Staff surveyed the residents a number of times asking for their input regarding this barrier. Staff held an informational meeting on July 30, 2003. This meeting did include a number of other neighborhoods that have also requested sound walls. Residents that were adjacent to this project requested that the assessment area be expanded to include residents north of Valley View Road. Another informational meeting was held on October 30, 2003 for all residents affected by this project. Residents attending this meeting requested that staff survey the affected area to determine support for such a barrier. Results of this survey indicate that 8 properties are in favor of the project and 8 properties do not support the project. Four of the eleven properties south of Valley View Road did not support the project. See survey results below. MN/DOT Trunk Highway 62 Aesthetic Barrier Survey Results vzvs 6212 1 ' `N 6204 -- 208 � ��201 : .� \ ; .$209 208 +� '• `''� , 1 �q 62Q9 _ 6217 6213> .��yy . c ' 621.2 .• ..,,, 13' rt 6219 �'� �• w r 6 ` 6380 6Pg6 ,aQ ,, 23 6308 6212% -._§220.'\ , 6227 63dQ� 0'�ESCENTOR 6229 — 6241 - )0 62 \ 6316 0 6301 .6237 6320 6304 630P 6309 < 6324 6303 318' \� 6328 6317 6307 6305 It 63 319 ,M • • . �., ,�� 321 � 6313 % 323 ti - -T s`1 1 325 s /6 27 I - tA4 6' 6TQ0 3yp- South Side of North Side of Valley View Rd Valley View Rd Total Yes 1 8 W+ F No 4 J 8 S E ngneenng Dept. No Answer Ja uwy. 2W4 Survey No. 1 I Feasibility Study North side of TH62 — CP Rail to Hillside Road April 20, 2004 Page 3 Staff then resurveyed properties adjacent to TH62 to see if these properties would support funding this project. When asked if these properties would support a sound wall with a $15,200 assessment, five of the eight residents responding indicated that they do not support the project. See results below: MN/DOT Trunk Highway 62 Aesthetic Barrier Survey Results \ 2.08 �N 204 6212 l l .. 6209 / Ar, _ - � I 6204 6 201 omP 6213 r, • 0 • r R 6� �2 0 629 1 -6217 2N M• K 621.2 .� + l 6219 4,4*4 <: 62:0 ,6300' 23 6308 6212'. '' *• . , '� ,� 220 CRFSCE NT DR 6229 6229 630Q� 6241 _� �, 6316 � 623 �� G_\ 6301 6237 6320 6304 K630 4 6309 w.. 6'324 go - 630 A8" 632k. 6317 6307 6305�- 663 \ 319 • ,� • •: \ , 321 6313 325 323 y 6327 �3�14 ter, 630 Without Funding Support of Properties North of N Valley View Rd Alm 0 Yes 3 W +E YS 0 No 5 Engneemng Dept. No Answer March, 2004 Survey No. 2 Even though the petition has many residents' signatures, some residents have expressed a concern that no comments regarding assessments were made during the circulation of the assessment. Please note that the petition Feasibility Study North side of TH62 — CP Rail to Hillside Road April 20, 2004 Page 4 does include a bold note stating that these projects may include an assessment. All letters and comments are included at the end of this study. EXISTING CONDITIONS: No sound walls were constructed when TH62 was constructed. Traffic has increased between 100% to over 200% in the last twenty -five years along TH62. The eleven single - family homes located along the north side of TH62 from the CP Rail to Hillside Road are below the highway approximately 10 to 20 feet. This is due to the bridge over the CP Rail to the east. IMPROVEMENT: This project involves constructing an eight -foot high barrier along the outer shoulder in conjunction with the upgrade of the shoulder in 2004. Due to the steep grade of the inslope a MNDOT standard sound wall would disturb too much of TH62 in order to construct the required footings. A MNDOT Type "F" concrete median and wood screen would be proposed at this location. The total height for this barrier would be eight feet tall. This type of barrier would reduce the "tire noise" that propagates from the highway. It would not stop noise from a typical semi -truck or some buses. PROPOSED AESTHETIC BARRIER N TWO FOOT CONTOURS zoo iw o 200 Feet W + S RIGHT -OF -WAY: Adequate right -of -way exists. The sound wall will be constructed within MNDOT right -of -way. EASEMENTS: No additional easements will be required. COMPLETION: 2004 -2005 Construction Season Feasibility Study North side of TH62 — CP Rail to Hillside Road April 20, 2004 Page 5 PROJECT COSTS: The total estimated construction cost is $167,000. A construction agreement will need to be executed between the City of Edina and MNDOT prior to start of final design. ASSESSMENTS: Two assessment areas were proposed, however, the adjacent residents have demonstrated no overwhelming support for this project. OPTION A 623Fa , J3 6308 f 6220 f V 6229 6233 6316 + 14 6301 6237 6320: `r 6324 6309 630 } 3*0� 632 �+il'` rt. 6317 6307 6305 1 • � 21 6313 25 23 ' 6327 :M4 62 6348 . s; 6TQ0 PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREA VALLEY VIEW RD AND TH62 $16,000 PPR LOT OPTION B 6209 ea 6212 r 62 6219 •a r,0 6Z ` 6380• r 62 23 6308 `t } -(6227 �RE9-1x OR 16229 , 6241 6316 /�� 1 ' 6243 \ `? 6301t , • 16237 T 6320 4� ,X ' 634P 6324 6309 r 6 6328 6317 6307 6305 3231 3 325 323 6327 � • " - 3�4' • 62 5349 _ 6� 6TQ0 41 1344 " t , '' K �; •s ', , ' ., .632 ft403 PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREA VALLEY VIEW RD AND TH62 = S5,200 PER LOT F 1 $11,700 PER LOT FEASIBILITY: This project is feasible from an engineering standpoint. However, from a funding perspective this project is not feasible. Due to the fact that benefit for sound walls is very difficult to prove, staff would prefer to have overwhelming support for a project such as this. Staff recommends that the City Council do not adopt this project if special assessments are utilized. o e, City of Edina, Minnesota CITY COUNCIL .�. 4801 West 50th Street • Edina, Minnesota SS424 (612) 92741861 • (612) 927 -7645 -FAX • (612) 927 - 5461 -TDD PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ❑ SIDEWALK ❑ STORM SEWER ❑ ALLEY PAVING ❑ SANITARY SEWER ❑ CURB AND GUTTER ONLY ❑ PERMANENT STREET SURFACING WITH CURB AND GUTTER To the Mayor and City Council: DATE: ❑ WATERMAIN ❑ STREET LIGHTING JX OTHER: k) D i' SPA The persons who have signed this petition ask the City _ Council to consider the improvements listed above to the locations listed below. V1 ,L,R.f.1`%D -bt 0C-�1 �+W q (,OX L��S'} between �o D � &61ti1Q L �, and o1 LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT BY STREET NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS between and LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT BY STREET NAME ADDRESS between LOCATION OF IMPROVFMMNT BY STREET NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS and ADDRESS between and LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT BY STREET NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS IMPORTANT NOTE: THE PERSONS WHO HAVE SIGNED THIS PETITION UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ASSESS THE COSTS OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES BENEFITING FROM THE IMPROVEMENTS IN AMOUNTS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 429, MINNESOTA STATUTES. PROPERTY OWNER'S OWNER'S NAME SIGNATURE (PRINTED) PROPERTY ADDRESS OWNER'S PHONE Ad 2�17q% �zzi�a1� �a -yaY -� ' 7 qyX . 927 - "'`d `.3° "rhis petition was circulated by: 6 AA-5 NAME ADDRESS PHONE There is space for more signatures on the back or you may attach extra pages. sEPrEMM IM PROPERTY OWNER'S SIGNATURE OWNER'S NAME (PRINTED) AlA, A e A kky�,, s a Ows r� V J LT fc..) f LA. me , PROPERTY ADDRESS OWNER'S PHONE Z3 r I�Q �1CGy_ UT � ' r.52 -q z! =1 Yz& daa 'd e � v qS2• �Z�� S�!'iylf-y h2idersox fey yie-w 9Sz -�zq_ wen , (3�)1 VJe �i1�, i yi�,r��t:.( -,% . �,�CIt�C /Q' � � y J C'oLV -✓� tic. Cd' �1T�. - i Z 7� �!i %/ <, "" iV /l.f-4 r Trey � �,�ssdd V4 L (W b i5v\,w►l + 159- 125 � \42Q 3 r� U AESTHETIC BARRIER SURVEY /SOUND MITIGATION IMPROVEMENTS TH62: AT VALLEY VIEW ROAD IMPROVEMENT SA -6 Level of Importance Wall construction will to not assess mthly cost to 1 - See Traffic your property of apprx. 2 - Hear Traffic $65. Are you in favor? 3 - Equally ADDRESS 4 - None YES NO COMMENTS 6323 Valley View Rd 4 X I have enclosed a letter with my concerns but would also like to add that when this so called "petition" was brought around and everyone (including myself) signed, no one said anything about assessments - the message being shared was that MnDOT had to do a road project on the bridge and now would be the time for Edina to consider working with them to do a wall. We are totally at this time opposed to anything resulting in additional cost to us. 6317 Valley View Rd 4 X See attached letter. 6308 Vallvey View Rd 2 X 1) 8 ft. Is not high enough. Many vehicles are taller than 8 ft. 2) The interest at 6.5% more than double the $780 assessment. Add another possible tax increase from an $85 million school improvement plus an operating levy and people will be taxed out of their homes. 3) My home is about 1/5 of a mile from the highway and I don't think the barrier will do much to reduce the noise. 4) My final answer is - No, No, No. 6320 Valley View Rd 2 X I am retired. I cannot afford it. 6324 Valley View Rd X 6313 Hillside Rd 1 X 6301 Colonial Court 3 X 6319 Valley View Rd 3 X Why is it only 8 ft. tall? I was under the impression it was 10 -12 ft. The sooner, the better. 6305 Colonial Court 3 X Thanks for going forward with resident initiated request(s). We think you're doing a great job for us. It's important for residents and city to partner whenever possible with MnDOT project(s) to maintain costs - minimize impact on us. 6321 Valley View Rd 3 X We are very much in favor of the wall and we believe that it will enhance property values. Also, we are considering a major remodeling project, the wall was a major consideration. Without the wall, we will scale back the plans. 6303 Colonial Court 3 X Westridge Blvd 2 Not sure How was it determine who would be assessed? yet Why not more residences that would benefit from the noise abatement? How much noise reduction would be afforded by the proposed wall? October 22, 2003 To: Wayne Houle From: Marlene Beck and Barbara Anderson 6323 Valley View Road Edina, Mn. 55436 Re: This letter is being sent in response to the information we received regarding the Sound Mitigation /Aesthetic Barrier assessment cost proposed for our property at 6323 Valley View Road. We are strongly opposed to any costs that would be assessed to our property for a number of reasons. Adding additional dollars per year to our current taxes would be a burden we cannot financially afford. We purchased our home knowing that we were next to 62 Crosstown — in fact Mr. Houle, were able to purchase a 4 year old home in Edina at a price that, anywhere else, would have been a minimum of 30 to 40 thousand dollars more. Numerous professionals told us this. Because it was next to the Crosstown it sold for less. At the current time, our taxes are much more than MANY homes in Edina located in much nicer areas, much larger homes with more to offer than our home. Ms Anderson and myself would both love to have a sound barrier behind our home but NOT if it is something we are expected to pay for personally. We are extremely concerned that the potential increase to our taxes is not going to stop with a possible assessment for this wall. We now have a school referendum that will probably pass, curb and gutter slated for our road, and of course there will be increases to property taxes — some predict substantial over the next several years. We worry that eventually we will have an approximately 300 thousand dollar home with a tax rate that no one will want if we wanted to sell! Our neighborhood is not a fancy neighborhood and not everyone living in Edina has an endless supply of resources. Please do not force this project on those of us who truly cannot affcrd it. We have lived in our home for 10 years, if we had any idea when we purchased it that we would end up paying for a sound barrier we would clearly not have purchased that home — if getting a sound wall means we have to help pay for it then please note we DON? WANT IT! In addition, we do not feel it is at all fair to penalize only those people living on our side of the street when clearly others in the immediate area would benefit from a sound barrier. Thank you for your time! Respectfully, Marlene Beck Barbara Anderson We did not sign the petition because we do not need a sound barrier. The top of our house is below the freeway, so much of the sound goes over us The traffic on our side going west is all downhill so we don't get the acceleration noise. We love to watch the traffic and find it to our advantage so that when it is stopped we can take anther route. We have lived here since 1967 and never felt any need for a sound barrier. The cost is $65 x 12 = $780 a year. $780 x 15 years =$ 11,700 $11,700 x 6.5% = $750.50 interest Add $780.00 +$750.50 = $1540.50 increase in our taxes. That is not acceptable. I am 73, on Social Security and cannot afford that figure. Plus there will be regular tax increase + $85,000,000 school bond tax + curb and gutter in a couple years. This will force us to move. Plus I had $8000 medical expense this year and expect this will be even more next year. We cannot afford this sound barrier. Thank you. AESTHETIC BARRIER SURVEY / SOUND MITIGATION IMPROVEMENTS TH62: AT VALLEY VIEW ROAD IMPROVEMENT SA -6 W/O Funding support Aesthetic of properties north of Barrier Valley View Rd Assessments ADDRESS COMMENTS YES NO YES NO 6325 Valley View Rd X X We would sooner spend that kind of money on education of my children and we do not want the aesthetic barrier. 6321 Valley View Rd X X 6301 Colonial Court X X 6309 Colonial Court X X -very MnDOT and state should fund all costs to mitigate limited continuing negative environmental effects on residential areas. Residents should not have to pay for damage being caused by public highway usage; it really is not an issue of aesthetics, but more an issue of ensuring a reasonable living environment. As such, it is the responsibility of the state and City of Edina (through bonding) to fund necessary projects. At most the affected residents should be asked to fund no more than 1/3 of the cost and I believe that's asking a lot. 6303 Colonial Court X X 6305 Colonial Court X X 6323 Valley View Rd X X See letter. 6317 Valley View Rd X X We retired in our 70s, living on a fixed income and cannot afford this assessment of $15,000. If it is put on our taxes for 15 years at 6.5% it would total $23,110. That will be $1,541 added to our taxes each year. We cannot pay this. We'd have to move from a house and city that we love. The freeway has never brothered us beign below a lot of the noise. We actually enjoy knowing how traffic is moving. If I remember correct the man in house #6321 asked the City Engineer what good an 8' fence would be for noise, etc. He said "well, its kind of a band aid effect, really," which we agree. Traffic was heavier this past year ('03), because 494 was closed a lot and traffic was diverted over the crosstown. And as I know there are no barrier from Tracy Ave east on the crosstown 62 to 35W. My wife and I moved here in '67 and found the house of our dreams, a nice brick house in the woods. Our mortgage was $18,000+ which took in 1980's before we had it paid off. Water & sewer assessments were paid off to keep taxes down. Then we paid $4,300 to hook up to sewer. My wife and I never made much money, so I always cut my own lawn, fertilized it, painted our own house, blew my own snow, trimmed most of our trees, wash our own windows so we could continue to live in our home in Edina. We love Edina. I've collected for cancer drive for 20+ years and still do. I never heard one neighbor in all these years that complained abou the freeway noise or traffic, until the house next door, 6319, was moving to New York and said she couldn't sell her house unless she had a commitment from the highway dept. that they would build a barrier wall. That's how it all got started. I did not sign the petition because we love being back up to the freeway. When we lived in Richfield we looked at wood piles, boats, trailers and junk and dogs would steal the meat off our grill. We still have our original windows in our house and have been saving to replace them. They are 50 years old and my heat bill runs $175 /mth, 12 mths /year. We need new windows much more than a freeway barrier. Thank you, Marion & Betty Von Someren March 7, 2004 Wayne D. Houle,PE Director of Public Works/City Engineer Edina City Hall 4801 West 5& Street Edina, Minnesota 55424 -1394 Dear Mr. Houle: As indicated in earlier correspondence and conversations with you, Ms. Anderson and myself are vehemently opposed to the proposed wall! I am totally perplexed as to how anyone from the city of Edina could think it is fair or even possibly legal to allow 7 households the power to potentially force 4 households to pay over $23,000 (a more accurate figure when interest is included) for a wall they don't want. Why is it Wayne, that the city can say we don't have the money for a project like that, the north side of the road can just opt out because they had more voting no but NOW the question is being asked of the 'I I' if they want to go it alone. This is unbelievable! What would make anyone from the city think that every household in that magic 11 can afford a project of this nature? The city of Edina gets to say "sorry, no money for that but we as citizens can't? I am also bothered by the fact that you use the $15,000 figure as if to trick people into thinking it is less than what it would really be. Are you hoping people won't sit down and figure the interest out? This process may have been started by a petition. A petition that was signed by MANY people. Nothing on that petition said anything about amounts for each household and at no time was anyone informed that once the petition was started there is a process that has to be followed no matter what! ! ! Nothinm absolutely no thin in that petition, informed Edina homeowners that by signing that petition they would be running the risk of being FORCED to pay for something even if it was determined that down the road they weren't interested anymore ? ?. Everyone signing that petition signed it believing it was a petition to show INTEREST only in a possible wall. I might also add that the person responsible for the petition, who was like a dog with an itch over this issue, has MOVED TO NEW YORK!! This has snowballed into an anxiety nightmare for us. If the names on the petition were used to move the process, why now are all the names on the list except the magic "11" able to opt out ? ?? Well opt us out will you!! I appreciate the fact that you are testifying for Representative Erhart's bill. I also expect that given the state's current financial picture, the chances of that passing are as miniscule as it gets. Please review what you believe the values are for the city of Edina and put an end to this fiasco. When I first moved to Edina over 10 years ago, I had friends who told me I wouldn't make it there because I didn't make enough money to fit in. This situation, has me questioning that comment for the first time in over 10 years. Maybe it is true that only the truly wealthy are welcome in Edina. Respectfully, Marlene Beck Bobbie Anderson SOUND MITIGATION / AESTHETIC BARRIER IMPROVEMENTS NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATIONAL MEETING AGENDA: • Introductions — Wayne Houle • Process - Wayne Houle • Input process — Wayne Houle • History — Wayne Houle • Noise Issues — URS • Projects - URS • Questions PROCESS: • Submit Signed Petition to City Clerk, Clerk forwards to City Council • Council refers petition to Engineering Department for Feasibility Study • Engineering Department surveys area and prepares costs • Neighborhood Information Meeting(s) are held ■ Engineering Department completes Feasibility Study ■ Public Hearing is held - residents notified per State Law ■ City Council hears proposed project and decides on issue — o Residents can speak publicly (on record) regarding project ■ If City Council orders project: o Construction documents drafted and publicly bid ■ Final Assessment Hearing is held o 15 year assessment @ 6.5% interest ■ City Council Awards Bid ■ Construction starts CONTACT: Wayne Houle, PE Director of Public Works / City Engineer City of Edina 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55436 Email: whoule(Mci.edina.mn.us Phone: 952 - 826 -0443 -4A M--of ' ��a 3 - -- (JG ¢L� _U� �__ �C✓ - - -- - -- - -- - - - - -- - I' fi, OLJ� L300 1/- %��� - -. k A 1. Common Outdoor Noise Level Common Indoor Noise Levels (dBA) Noise Levels 110 Rock Band Jet at 100 ft. 100 Inside Subway Train (New York) Gas Lawn Mower at 3 ft. 90 Diesel Truck at 50 ft. Food Blender at 3 ft. Noisy Urban Daytime 80 0 Garbage Disposal at 3 ft. Shouting at 3 ft. Gas Lawn Mower at 100 ft. 70 Vacuum Cleaner at 10 ft. Commercial Area Normal Speech at 3 ft. Heavy Traffic at 300 ft. 60 Large Business Office Quiet Urban Daytime 5 Dishwasher Next Room 40 Small Theatre /Large Conference Room Quiet Urban Nighttime (Background) Quiet Suburban Nighttime 30 Library Bedroom at Night Concert Hall (Background) Quiet Rural Nighttime 20 Broadcast and Recording Studio 10 TThreshold of Hearing 0 Source: Noise Control - New Standards: W.R. Green; California Departrn Transportation; Paper presented at AASHO Annual Meeting November 14, . . 3. Figure 5 - Noise Level Comparisons Edina Freeway Noise Mitigation Study RULES OF THUMB WHEN A SOUND LEVEL INCREASES BY 10 DECIBELS, THE SUBJECTIVE RESPONSE IS A DOUBLING OF LOUDNESS. EXAMPLE: 60 decibels to 70 decibels — twice as loud Change in sound level — Perceived_ change in "loudness" f 1 dB — requires close attention to notice f 3 dB — barely perceptible f 5 dB — quite noticeable ±10 dB — dramatic difference: — twice (or half) as loud ±20 dB — striking: fourfold change WHEN THE DISTANCE IS DOUBLED FROM A POINT SOURCE THE SOUND LEVEL DROPS 6 DECIBELS. EXAMPLE: 50' = 60 decibels 100' = 54 decibels 200' _ .48 decibels WHEN THE DISTANCE IS DOUBLED FROM A LINE SOURCE THE SOUND LEVEL DROPS 3 DECIBELS. EXAMPLE: 50' = 70 decibels 100' = 67 decibels 200' = 64 decibels A DOUBLING OF ENERY YIELDS AN INCREASE OF 3 DECIBELS EXAMPLE: 85 decibels + 85 decibels= 88 decibels THE NOISE SOURCE BEING MEASURED SHOULD BE AT LEAST 10 DECIBELS ABOV THE BACKGROUND LEVEL KEEP AT LEAST AS FAR FROM ANY LARGE REFLECTING OBJECTS AS YOU ARE FROM THE SOURCE YOU ARE MEASURING ALL MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE MADE WITH THE MICROPHONE AT LEAST THREE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND SOURCE: MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY SUGGESTED NOISE CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1) USE OF BUFFERS: Setbacks can be provided in the form of open space, frontage roads, recreational areas, garages, etc. between the noise source and the receiver. The objective is to achieve attenuation of noise with distance. 2) USE OF BARRIERS: This includes walls, berms or other structures intended to provide excess at by blocking noise from the source. For traffic noise, the practical limit is 15 -20 dBA noise reduction, although insertion loss up to 24 dBA is possible at high frequencies. 3) UNIT DESIGN: Placement of relatively sensitive rooms or fixtures away from the noise source is a cost - effective technique. Garages, bathrooms, and storage areas can serve as internal noise barriers for bedrooms and living rooms. 4) BUILDING ORIENTATION: Using one building to shield another can reduce noise control costs, as can placing the narrow end of buildings toward the noise source instead of the wide portion. Placing yards or patios inside the "L" of "U" of buildings can reduce outdoor noise exposures if these face away from the noise source. 5) BUILDING DESIGN: External building facades can influence reflected noise levels affecting adjacent buildings and streets. Bell- shaped or irregular building facades can reduce or eliminate the "urban canyon" effect. 6) NOISE ATTENUATION BY BUILDING: The most obvious example of this technique is the reduction of window area on noise - impacted facades. Practices such as the use of double or staggered -stud walls, acoustical glazing (with low air - infiltration window frames), resilient channels, etc., are effective in reducing interior noise levels. weather stripping and caulking of wall penetrations is essential. *A NOTE ON LANDSCAPING FOR NOISE CONTROL* Shrubs and trees are worth little as tools for noise control. Effective belts of trees for useful noise control must be at least 50 feet tall, must be in a continuous strip 75 -100 feet deep, must have dense foilage down to the ground, and must be evergreen to supply protection year round. This type of stand takes about 20 years to grow, is extravagant in terms of space required, and is of limited use against elevated sources such as aircraft, or for protecting high -rise dwellings. Plant greenery for its own sake — not for noise control. SOURCE: MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY Marlene Beck and Bobbie Anderson 6323 Valley View Road Edina, MN 55436 Dear Ms. Beck and Ms. Anderson: March 19, 2004 City of Edina Thank you for your letter of March 10, 2004, to Mayor Maetzold and other members of the City Council. They have asked me to respond to the questions that you have raised in your letter. I am sorry that there were misunderstandings in the petition that was circulated with respect to a sound wall in the vicinity of your home. Sometimes neighbors circulate petitions without clearly explaining the situation to fellow residents. It sounds like this may have been the case with this particular improvement. We want you to know that state law provides a very detailed process prior to the installation of public improvements that will be assessed against benefited property owners. Under the law, our City Engineer prepares a feasibility report upon receiving a petition for such improvements. This report is presented to the Council who then decides whether or not to conduct a public hearing on a proposed project. At the public hearing, views of all . interested parties are heard before the Council elects to proceed with the project. If the project is ordered and built, the Council then holds a second hearing called the assessment hearing. At the conclusion of this hearing, the Council decides how the cost of the improvements will be financed. I want to assure you that the Council is very interested in the views of all adjoining property owners prior to authorizing improvements such as sound walls. Wayne Houle, our City Engineer, advises me-that he has recently conducted another survey regarding the sound wall in question. Based on the survey results, it appears that most people now do not favor the installation of a sound wall as an assessable project. Wayne intends to present his findings in his feasibility report scheduled for the April 20, 2004, Council meeting, and in all likelihood will recommend that the Council not proceed with a public hearing due to the lack of support for this improvement. If he has not done so already, Wayne will be sharing results of the survey with residents in the near future. It is always possible that the State of Minnesota may have a program in the future to provide noise walls in locations such as yours. However, based upon the financial resources of the state, it is somewhat doubtful that they will be in a position to fund construction of such sound walls in the near future. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Wayne Houle or me. Sy, rt ughes City Manager GLH/dw cc: Mayor and Council Wayne Houle, City City Hall (952) 927 -8861 4801 WEST 50TH STREET FAX (952) 826-0390 EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424 -1394 TDD (952) 826 -0379 March 10, 2004 Dennis Maetzold 5110 Arden Ave. Edina, Minnesota 55424 Dear Mayor Maetzold: We are writing this letter, out of concern. Many months ago, a neighbor came to our door with a petition. Supposedly, it was a petition to gather signatures "of interest" in having a sound wall constructed on the crosstown 62 behind our homes. As it was explained to us it was merely a petition of interest. She told us that she had been in contact with MNDOT and that were going to be putting in a bus lane this coming summer and that in doing so it would correct the serious wash out situation that currently existed predominantly behind her home and the home next to ours on the east. Supposedly, MNDOT was interested in entering into the possible project for a barrier at the time of their road construction. It was to be something they entered into with the city of Edina in terms of cost. Even though we did not actually read the front page of the petition, our neighbor assured us it was merely a petition of interest in the project. We were led to believe that by signing the petition, we would be letting MNDOT know that we wanted a barrier. We specifically asked if we would have to pay for the wall or be responsible for cost in any way and our neighbor again said no, this is just a petition to show interest. There were MANY names on the clip board and we both ended up signing. Little did we know where that petition was going to lead us. It wasn't until the second meeting with Wayne Houle that many of us actually saw the first page of the petition and it said there could be assessments to home owners. Several present at the meeting indicated they had never been told about assessments. No amount was mentioned. Now many months later and numerous meetings with the city we have sent in surveys, voiced our opinions and found ourselves feeling trapped and quite honestly in disbelief of how this whole process works. We know that supposedly, again, because we signed that petition, we run the risk of being assessed for over $23,000 including interest. Over a 15 year period. We moved to Edina, a little over 10 years ago very excited to be moving to this community. To be honest, as single women, we invested in a home together so we could have something more than either of us could afford alone. Yes, our home is next to the crosstown and yes, we knew that anywhere else, this home would have cost much more so yes, we purchased and were thrilled. We decided we could adjust to the crosstown if it meant having such a nice home to five in. We both had friends that told us we would not be happy in Edina because we weren't rich enough to fit in. For the first time in over 10 years I am questioning if they were right. We have totally enjoyed where we live - we always thought if they widened the crosstown and put up a wall it would be great but if it never happened we didn't care. Never in our wildest dreams did we think someone with a petition would have the power to push us into a project of this expense. Currently, the situation is this. The survey to see who was interested on both sides of Valley View Rd came out 8 to 8. 8 for and 8 against. On our side of the road it was 7 for and 4 against. Because more people on the other side of the road don't want to be part of the cost, EVEN THOUGH THEY ALL SIGNED THE PETITION AND CLEARLY WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE BARRIER, they get to opt out. Also, the city of Edina gets to say "song we don't have any money for that project." But we received another survey now that is asking if we want to go it alone - bringing the cost to over 23,000 per household with interest. (Please note that the survey letter did not do an analysis of a ballpark figure for interest, they just listed the cost at 15,500 and made mention of interest on the unpaid balance. ) I know I grew up in a small town and have a bit of a "pie in the sky" attitude about what is fair in life but here is my fear. The count will come out 7 to 4 once again and the city will push this project through and we will be assessed that amount even if we don't want to be - all because we signed a petition of interest. By the way, the neighbor pushing for this project, has now moved to New York. The bad feelings of neighbors now makes us all unhappy - if this could go through it will only make feelings much worse. Communities are suppose to support each other and look out for each other not do battle over an 8 foot wall that won't really change anything as far as noise goes. Also, we were told by Wayne Houle that we would be responsible for maintenance and even if the crosstown was widened 5, 6 or 7 years down the road and they tore down a wall that we paid for, we would still have to pay the full amount. Here are our main concerns. (l) We cannot afford the proposed assessment. I work in a nursing home and my roommate at the Home Depot. Many of our neighbors make a LOT more money than we do and I am sure the assessment isn't a big deal for them. (2) Our taxes could reach an amount that just doesn't match the worth of our home. We have to consider the school bond, the expected future increases in property taxes and the proposed curb and gutter project for Valley View Rd. (3) Moving is an option but would cost us dearly. We don't want to leave and even more so we don't want to feel we were forced out. We are hoping that council members - maybe not all but some, will help us. We feel very rail roaded and unsure how making citizens pay for a wall to a freeway is in line with the values espoused by this city. This is not something that is needed - like keeping our schools strong which we both totally supported even though we don't have children. This is about what someone wants for their own desires. Many of my neighbors could afford to put a pool in their backyards too but that doesn't mean we can! If it truly were about making things better for the community then the city would want to provide resources. If not, then how can anyone justify making the citizens pay for something if they don't want it but the city gets to say no thanks! I would have to move because I would be too afraid of what the next petition might bring. If everyone on our side of the road came to the city and said please let them build a wall and we will pay for it that would be different but this process is not right and someone isn't asking the right questions. It isn't right - is it even legal?? We have never seen what the rules are for how this process works - we have received information on the steps but never any documented information that talks about how many have to participate and who will be included and what percent is needed or heaven forbid what if someone feels they are being forced. Thank you for your time in this matter. If you have any questions or would be willing to talk about this further please feel free to contact us at your convenience. Respectfully; � Q.1 �1>sne ec Bobbie Anderson 6323 Valley View Rd. Edina, Mn. 55436 952- 925 -9420 November 4, 2003 Edina City Council City Hall 4801 West 50th Street Edina, Minnesota 55424 -1394 Dear Council Members: This letter is to voice our supiport of the proposed construction of a sound mitigation/aesthetic barrier along the north side of Highway 62 just east of Valley View Road. We believe that the proposed eight foot `Jersey barrier" would serve to both significantly reduce the traffic noise level as well as provide a visual barrier of the highway. This results in both a quality -of -life improvement for residents as well as potentially adding to market value of the affected homes. It certainly would favorably impact the sale - ability of homes in the neighborhood We noticed a significant reduction in highway noise recently during the time that the temporary `Jersey barriers' were in place for construction purposes; and realized that the full, eight foot permanent barrier would provide even greater noise abatement. Traffic volume on Highway 62 has dramatically increased in the past several years since the extension of the highway west - bound. The noise level and visual traffic patterns have, as a result, become an increasingly negative component to the neighborhood. We view the proposed wall, therefore, as a definite asset. Sincerely John and Diane Plume 6227 Westridge Blvd. Edina, MN 55436 952.927.4830 Plume62@aol.com ra REPORURECOMMENDATION . To: Mayor & City Council Agenda Item # V. C. From: Wayne D. Houle, PE`,�.,�1_ Consent City Engineer :��'``���T ,Information. Only ❑ Date: April 20,.2004 Mgr. Recommends ❑ To HRA ® To Council Subject: No Parking Any Time Action ❑Motion Resolution — Valley .View Road ®Resolution at Valley Lane, Valley View . Road from West 64th Street to ❑Ordinance Wooddale Avenue, and 0 Discussion Wooddale Avenue from Valley. View Road to West 56th Street. Recommendation: Authorize new resolutions relating to parking restrictions on Valley View Road at Valley Lane, Valley View Road from West-64th Street-to Wooddale Avenue, and Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th Street. Info /Background. These projects are all Municipal State Aid Project and they . require no parking resolutions restricting parking to. one or both sides of the street due to the proposed width of the streets. Staff recommends approval of attached resolutions. J J RESOLUTON NO. 2004-33 RELATING TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON S.A.P. 120-150-08 (VALLEY VIEW ROAD) WEST 64TH STREET TO WOODDALE AVENUE WHEREAS, the City of Edina has planned the improvement of MSAS 150 Valley View Road from West 64th Street to Wooddale Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City of Edina will be expending Municipal Street Aid Funds on the improvement of this Street, and WHEREAS, this improvement does not provide adequate width for parking on both sides of the street; and approval of the proposed construction as a Municipal State Aid Street project must therefore be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS THEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina shall ban the parking of motor vehicles on the west side of MSAS 150 Valley View Road from West 64th Street to Brookview Avenue and on both sides of MSAS 150 Valley View Road from Brookview Avenue to Wooddale Avenue, at all times. Attest Passed and adopted this 20th day of April 2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS CITY OF EDINA ) Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting of April 20, 2004, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting. WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of , 2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk RESOLUTON NO. 2004-34 RELATING TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON S.A.P. 120-151-08 (VALLEY VIEW ROAD) FROM TRACY AVENUE TO VALLEY LANE WHEREAS, the City of Edina has planned the improvement of MSAS 151 Valley View Road from Tracy Avenue to Valley Lane; and WHEREAS, the City of Edina, will be expending Municipal Street Aid Funds on the improvement of this Street, and WHEREAS, this improvement does not provide adequate width for parking on both sides of the street; and approval of the proposed construction as a Municipal State Aid Street project must therefore be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS THEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina, shall ban the parking of motor vehicles on both sides of MSAS 151 Valley View Road from Tracy Avenue to Valley Lane, at all times. Attest Passed and adopted this 20th day of April 2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS CITY OF EDINA ) Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting of April 20, 2004, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting. WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of .2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk RESOLUTON NO. 2004-35 RELATING TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON S.A.P. 120-150-07 (WOODDALE AVENUE) FROM VALLEY VIEW ROAD TO WEST 56TH STREET WHEREAS, the City of Edina, has planned the improvement of MSAS 150 Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th Street; and WHEREAS, the City of Edina, will be expending Municipal Street Aid Funds on the improvement of this Street, and WHEREAS, this improvement does not provide adequate width for parking on both sides of the street; and approval of the proposed construction as a Municipal State Aid Street project must therefore be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS THEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina, shall ban the parking of motor vehicles on the west side of MSAS 150 Wooddale Avenue from Valley View Road to West 56th Street, at all times. Attest Passed and adopted this 20th day of April 2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS CITY OF EDINA ) Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting of April 20, 2004, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting. WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of , 2004. Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk D �q�a To: Mayor & City Council From 'Bob Wilson Information Only ❑ City Assessor 'Date: April 20, 2004 Subject: RECONVENED BOARD OF Action APPEAL AND Motion EQUALIZATION REPORT/RECOMMENDATION Agenda Item XII Consent ❑ Information Only ❑ Mgr. Recommends ❑ To HRA ® To Council Action ® Motion ❑ Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Discussion Recommendation: Reconvene Board of Appeal and Equalization from April 12, 2004. Information /Background: At the April 12t' meeting; three property owners appealed their 2004 property valuations, two in person and one by letter. The purpose of the reconvened meeting is to take formal action on those appeals. The original date for the reconvened meeting was to have been Monday, April 26�', but it was decided to move it to the April 20th, City Council Meeting. The Board did not request additional information on the appeals from the Assessing Department on Monday night, however if there are any questions please call me at 952- 826 -0426. 0 M MEMORANDUM. City of Edina TO: EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FROM: MAYOR MAETZOLD AND EDINA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS DATE: APRIL 15, 2004 SUBJ: JOINT WORK SESSION - 5:30 P.M. MAY 4, 2004 The Mayor and Council would like to extend an invitation to the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of . Appeals to attend a joint work session before their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the Edina City Hall Community Room. Tentative Agenda I. Variance Standards II. Height and Massing for Single Family Homes Please respond whether you are able to attend the meeting or not by Thursday April 29, 2004. Contact Deb Mangen . at 952 - 826 -0408 or via e-mail at Dmangen @ci.edina.mn.us. City Hall (952) 927 -8861 4801 WEST 50TH STREET FAX (952) 826 -0390 EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424 -1394 TDD (952) 826 -0379 EDINA PARK BOARD 7:00 P.M. BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE MARCH 9, 2004 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Damman, George Klus, Linda Presthus, Karla Sitek, Allyson Grande, Jeff Sorem, Alice Hulbert, Jeff Johnson, Andy Finsness, Floyd Grabiel, Mike Weiss STAFF PRESENT: John Keprios, Ed MacHolda, Janet Canton, Vince Cockriel, Tom Horwath, John Valliere OTHERS PRESENT: Dianne Plunkett Latham, Jack Keegan, Baba Honmyhr, Sue Simonton, Arden Aanestad, Tom Christiansen, Sue Christiansen, Barbara Nazarian, Jim Villas, Jane Moran, Marty Rice, Jean White, Marcia Akins, Ed Janiga, John Flynn, Jim Woodburn, Russell Darlene Kimmel, Idelle Longman I. APPROVAL OF THE TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2004 PARK BOARD MINUTES Jeff Johnson MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 13, 2004 PARK BOARD MINUTES. Andy Finsness SECONDED THE MOTION. MINUTES APPROVED. II. WELCOME NEW PARK BOARD MEMBERS, ALICE HULBERT AND JEFF SOREM Mr. Klus welcomed the new two Park Board members: Jeff Sorem and Alice Hulbert. Mr. Sorem informed the Park Board that he grew up in Edina and graduated from Edina High School in 1992. He noted that he went to college on the East coast and then went to Germany where he played hockey for a year. He also added that he has coached youth hockey in Edina. Mr. Sorem commented that on Thursday he and his wife had their first child, a baby boy. Ms. Hulbert indicated that she has lived in Edina for the past 22 years and noted that she has four children from ages 12 to 20. Ms. Hulbert commented that all of her children have been involved in the park and recreation programs and noted that she is very excited to be on the Park Board. III. AQUATIC CENTER/PARK MAINTENANCE POSITION — ED MACHOLDA Mr. MacHolda indicated that they interviewed approximately 10 candidates for the new position, which is a shared position between the Aquatic Center and park maintenance. He noted that they offered the position to Justin Simonson who will begin on Monday, February 15t'. He stated that Mr. Simonson will work approximately two to three weeks with the Park Maintenance Department and in early April will shift over to the Edina Aquatic Center. He noted that Mr. Simonson would return to the Park Maintenance Department the first week of September. IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mr. Keprios opened up the floor for nominations for Chair of the Park Board. Floyd Grabiel MOVED TO NOMINATE GEORGE KLUS. Linda Presthus SECONDED THE MOTION. Jeff Johnson MOVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. Karla Sitek SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO VOTE FOR GEORGE KLUS AS CHAIR OF THE PARK BOARD. Mr. Keprios opened up the floor for nominations for Vice Chair of the Park Board. Floyd Grabiel MOVED TO NOMINATE ANDY FINSNESS AS VICE -CHAIR OF THE PARK BOARD. Mike Damman SECONDED THE MOTION. Karla Sitek MOVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. Linda Presthus SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO VOTE FOR ANDY FINSNESS AS VICE - CHAIR OF THE PARK BOARD. V. BUCKTHORN PRESENTATION — DIANE PLUNKETT LATHAM Mr. Klus introduced John Flynn and Jim Woodburn who are members of the Deephaven Park Board and noted that they are here tonight to observe the Edina Park Board meeting. Mr. Flynn commented that Edina always does things so well that they thought they would come and learn from Edina. Mr. Woodburn thanked the Park Board for their hospitality. Diane Plunkett Latham indicated that she would first like to recognize three individuals for their outstanding buckthorn abatement efforts. She noted that the first person she would like to recognize is John Plume who has donated 50 hours of labor removing buckthorn at Braemar Golf Course. Also by doing that Mr. Plume's employer, State Farm, has donated a $500 grant to be used by Braemar Golf Course to purchase equipment used for removing Buckthorn. Ms. Latham also recognized Jim Villas, a senior citizen, for removing 500 buckthorn trees in his neighborhood's open space along the Soo Line right -of -way. Ms. Latham then recognized Jean White for her efforts in removing extensive amounts of buckthorn from Braemar Golf Course adjacent to the 2 fairways. Ms. Latham commented that it's due to dedicated residents like this that we are making headway and added that their efforts are very much appreciated. Ms. Latham indicated that this year they received $844.00 in contributions. She also noted that this year the Edina Garden Council and the Edina League of Women Voters worked together on educating people about buckthorn abatement and commented that together they distributed 1,200 door hangers. She explained that they mostly handed out door hangers in the southwest quadrant of the city where they seem to have a tremendous amount of buckthorn. Ms. Latham also commented that the city worked on various buckthorn abatement projects which was also very much appreciated. Ms. Latham informed the Park Board that Mr. Keprios was very successful this year in getting a $5,000 DNR Conservation Partners Grant. She explained that with that various parks would be assessed professionally to see what could be done with the buckthorn problem that Edina has. Ms. Latham pointed out that this year that the Edina Garden Council has affiliated with the Edina Community Foundation. She noted that the Garden Council is not a 501 C3, however, the Edina Community Foundation is. Therefore, residents can now make a donation to the buckthorn abatement program and now receive a tax deduction for it. Ms. Latham indicated that this year "Top Notch Tree Service" gave them a special rate to remove buckthorn during the month of October. She noted that 34 households participated in the program; however, many more households removed buckthorn throughout the year so that doesn't really tell the whole story. Ms. Latham explained that the reason they are so concerned about buckthorn is because their forests degrade and buckthorn fills up the under soil and when the older trees go down all you have left is buckthorn. She noted that is basically what is happening in various areas at Braemar Park right now. Ms. Latham pointed out that other problems with buckthorn is it offers no fall color, birds suffer because it is a starvation food which weakens them and it also allows cover for criminal activity. Ms. Latham explained some of the techniques that are used to get rid of buckthorn. She noted that the technique most frequently used is to cut the stump and then paint it with Round Up. She stated that this technique works fairly well, however, it doesn't work during the spring when all of the sap is moving in the upper direction. Therefore, they are asking the Park Department to experiment with another chemical called Krenite because it can be used year round. Ms. Latham indicated that they have also tried the technique of selectively thinning the buckthorn. The theory in doing this is if you take it out with the exception of leaving some canopy the seeds will not be able to germinate. She noted that buckthorn has very low light requirements. Ms. Latham commented that they tried lopping the buckthorn with hand loppers and then painted the stumps. She noted that at first it looked like it was working because after the first winter they were pretty pleased, however, by the following fall it started growing back. She explained that when you lop buckthorn it's impossible to find all small cut ends and paint them so that does not work very well. Ms. Latham noted that another technique they use is the weed wrench. She stated that the weed wrenches can effectively remove trees up to 2.5" in diameter by their roots, therefore, resprouting is not possible. Ms. Latham pointed out that another technique that can be used is spraying the buckthorn in the fall and then hand pulling it the following spring. She commented that it didn't take any longer to hand pull it than it did to lop it and noted that when it's hand pulled it's gone. Ms. Latham added that when buckthorn takes over you can't see or walk through the woods and there is no chance for wild flowers and wild life. Ms. Latham indicated that they have also tried burning fires at Braemar which is a fairly good method of controlling buckthorn and thinks that maybe they should start that again. She added that mowing is also a very good way of controlling buckthorn. Ms. Latham explained that the reason it is so important to work on Braemar Park is because Braemar has the only remnant of Oak Savannahs left in Edina. She added that there are so many activities that are done at Braemar as well as it is especially important for the wildlife there because it is such a wonderful habitat. Ms. Latham stated what they have also found out is that buckthorn wood chips suppress noxious weed germination and using them for mulch is a low -cost method of disposal. She explained that it does this because the weeds can't germinate because they are not receiving any sun and also the chemical reaches out of the buckthorn into the soil and stops the re- sprouting. She noted that at the Art Center they had extensive amounts of mulch brought in and volunteers spread it out. She indicated that no weed seeds were observed transmitted through the mulch. Ms. Latham commented that Mr. Cockriel has informed her that the city has an abundant supply of leaves in the fall. Ms. Latham pointed that the most expensive and labor extensive is spraying the buckthorn. She indicated that the City has a contract with AES to spray over a period of five years to see how that turns out. There is a small amount of time during the fall to which the spraying must be done and one also has to be careful that there aren't native wild flowers that could get damaged. Ms. Latham noted that there is the question of whether these areas should be replanted because if they can possibly regenerate naturally they should be allowed to do that. She explained that at Creek Valley they had a remnant community so they did not have to replant. However, one native plant that came at Creek Valley was poison ivy and it came back in great profusion. She noted that poison ivy could only be treated during the spring. Ms. Latham stated that she would recommend extending the contract with AES to treat the poison ivy especially because it is right next to an elementary school. Ms. Latham explained that because the Art Center did not have a remnant community many volunteer groups got together and planted over 400 wild flowers. She noted that 4 the biggest threat they have at the Art Center is garlic mustard, which is another plant that is on the state's prohibited list, which does need to be treated year round. She added that currently they are suppressing it with mulch in selected areas. Ms. Latham showed slides of what the areas they have worked on now look like and urged everyone to visit these areas: Creek Valley, the Art Center and Braemar to actually see what has been done. Ms. Latham commented that now what they need to have is a line item in the city's capital improvement plan for Woodland Restoration and Management. She added that if the city values their woodlands they will want to save them for future generations and they are going to have to work on that. Ms. Kimmel, resident, indicated that she lives at Nine Mile Village where there is a lot of buckthorn that they will be working on and added that she did help out one day at Braemar with the buckthorn. She also noted that she would like to make a couple of comments with the first being there is a lot of buckthorn at Bredesen Park and she is very concerned about the birds carrying the seeds and was wondering if it would be possible for eradication to take place in Bredesen Park. Ms. Kimmel informed the Park Board that before she lived in Edina she lived in Minnetonka where she was involved in a 15 million dollar bond proposal for parks and open spaces, which did pass. She explained that since that passed the impact on Minnetonka has been enormous and suggested the idea of perhaps networking with people who are involved. Ms. Kimmel pointed out that the City of Eden Prairie also had a bond proposal that passed, however, it was a different concept in which they preserved a chunk of land as prairie. She indicated that something serious like a bond proposal would really bring in money that could address these programs appropriately because there is a lot of time, energy and money required. Ms. Kimmel stressed that if you don't do it right it's back again and if you do it here and not there it's still back again. Mr. Klus asked Ms. Latham if he understands correctly that it is her hope that somewhere along the line that the city will put a line item in their budget for buckthorn abatement. Mr. Klus indicated that there are other proposals in the report and commented that his recommendation to the Park Board would be that they take a look at those proposals during the next few Park Board meetings. He noted that Mr. Keprios would make sure Ms. Latham is informed as to when those discussions would take place. Mr. Klus stated that he would like staff to come up with recommendations for the Park Board to look at and discuss and possibly pass on to the City Council. He noted that he feels the first place the proposals need to go to is to the staff and therefore would defer it to Mr. Keprios to bring back by the May Park Board meeting so that they have enough time to discuss it before the budgeting process begins in the early fall. The Park Board was in agreement with Mr. Klus' suggestions. Mr. Grabiel commented that he appreciates the efforts of Ms. Latham and her group in raising an awareness of this issue because it is important and they are doing a very good job with it. 5 Ms. Hulbert asked Ms. Latham how many years are they going to have to keep mulching to keep the buckthorn out to which Ms. Latham replied that the seed bank lasts for six years and each year more of the seeds die off. However, if you could plant something in its place, for e.g. grasses like you see at Braemar, they grow real fast and shade it out and then mow it once a year is another alternative. Ms. Latham stated that it's the combination of planting plus mulching that should be used for most of these areas. Ed Janiga indicated that his company provides a service of removing buckthorn and has found that a lot of people would be willing to do it themselves but they sense that not enough is being done by the city. Therefore they feel that nobody else is taking it seriously so if they are the only ones removing the buckthorn it's not going to solve anything. He noted that it seems to him that if the city were a little more proactive in taking care of their part that the citizens would be more receptive to working on their own piece of property. Sue Simonton, resident, stated that she would like to second what Mr. Janiga said because until the city makes it clear through education and whatever else they can do people aren't going to take it seriously. Everyone needs to work together on this. Ms. Presthus asked what is the state doing because buckthorn is not just an Edina problem. Ms. Latham replied that it was recently proposed to the legislature to add a check -off box for noxious weed control in order for them to receive more funding for it. She indicated that she is also going for some LCMR money for it as well. Therefore, the legislature is looking into more money for it, however, as we all know the states funds aren't too good either. Ms. Presthus pointed out that it's a similar problem because if Edina's neighbors don't do anything, but the city does, then it's the same situation in reverse. Ms. Latham commented that all of the neighboring cities are working on this to some extent in Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Plymouth and Minneapolis. They all have citizen groups and park departments who are grappling with this and working on it together. She noted that metro wide they are trying to work on this together. Mr. Klus commented that Mr. Keprios has done a very good job this last year in bringing in speakers and continuing to educate the Park Board on buckthorn. They have heard both the pros and the cons on how to work with it in the community. Mr. Klus thanked everyone for their time and for the opportunity to further educate the Park Board. VI. GYMNASIUM FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Keprios explained that the City Council recently asked staff to have the Park Board re -visit where they are at with the gymnasium issue now that the School District has passed their referendum. Therefore, Mr. MacHolda and he took it upon themselves to visit several surrounding community gymnasium sites. The City Council wants a refresher to see what other alternatives are still out there for them to consider. Mr. Keprios gave a presentation on the six different gym projects that they looked at. He noted that Eden Prairie has six gyms, Minnetonka has one, St. Louis Park has two, T r Jefferson Activity Center has five, Kennedy has five and the Eagan Community Center has three. He then went through what amenities each facility had. Mr. Keprios stated that what they found was that all of these gyms were funded by referendums and that none of them could provide accurate operating expense reports. Mr. Keprios pointed out that the Facility Study Committee, if you recall, made a recommendation to the Park Board that these facilities should be built next to existing schools. In addition, funding needs to be in place for operating expenses before the buildings can be built as well as user groups should be required to raise some funding to cover these anticipated operational expenses. Mr. Keprios indicated that the Park Board's recommendation to the City Council was that they fully concur with the Facility Study Committee's conclusions and recommendations. Also, the Park Board encourages the city to continue a dialog with the school district about the possibility of adding some gyms on to the school properties. Mr. Keprios indicated that some of the challenges they are still faced with is they have to remember that in 2001 the voters turned down a referendum that included all of the things they've talked about. Also, both the city and school district learned through the 2001 referendum process that taxing boundaries did become a big issue. However, now with the school district's successful referendum they are now building one additional gym at South View Middle School as well as another gym may be put in at the Community Center. Mr. Keprios stated that it's great that the school district added an extra gym at South View Middle School; however, the Facilities Study Committee found that there is still a need for even more gyms. Mr. Keprios noted that the Facilities Study Committee made a recommendation to the City Council that these facilities should be located on city property only as a last resort. He stated that funding the operational expenses really has been and continues to be the number one most challenging and significant issue. Mr. Klus asked Mr. Keprios to remind the Park Board how much it would cost to operate this to which Mr. Keprios replied over $1,000 a day for a five -gym complex. Mr. Keprios explained that the problem the city has if we were to build a stand alone facility not adjunct to a school is we don't have other gyms that those user groups are paying for that we can leverage fees and charges against whereas the school district has that ability. He pointed out that the additional operating expenses for the school district would be incremental compared to the city having to operate a stand -alone facility. The school district already has staffing in place that could possibly manage additional facilities without having to add significantly more staff to their labor force. Mr. Keprios informed the Park Board that the old Midwest Health Club site, 7300 Bush Lake Road, has recently been sold to a church. He indicated that the city had looked at that site in the past but because of a deed restriction were unable to purchase it for the purpose of building gymnasiums. However, there is a private developer working with the church with a proposal to build two or three gyms at the site. It is their intention then to lease it on a for - profit basis to the city, athletic associations, etc. Mr. Keprios indicated that the developer has indicated that they have somehow found a way to get around the 7 deed restriction. Mr. Keprios commented that it is still a possibility that is being negotiated. Mr. Keprios indicated that the Southdale YMCA is considering building three gyms on the east side of their current building. He added that they are very interested in building an elevated running track because that is one thing they lack. Mr. Keprios explained that he has been asked to meet with the YMCA staff and talk about operational issues, fees /charges, who would operate it and how it would fit into the mix. He noted that they would also need to talk about what kind of agreements they could get in place on commitments to rent these facilities. Mr. Keprios commented that this is still a possibility because the YMCA is currently thinking about a fairly large expansion in their capital improvement plan and this would fit right in. Mr. Keprios stated that the City Council and School District do plan to meet in the fairly new future to talk about a variety of issues, one of which will be gymnasiums. Mr. Keprios.noted that the Facilities Study Committee might want to meet once again in order to receive a little more direction and information regarding the 7300 Bush Lake Road site and the YMCA opportunities. At that point then have the committee come back to the Park Board with a recommendation. Mr. Keprios informed the Park Board that a gentleman who is offering a significant amount of money to help build a bubble in Edina recently approached him. He noted that this person feels he and his partners can raise 1.5 million dollars for this project. Mr. Klus indicated that he was recently appointed to the Edina Community Foundation Board, which is a group that looks at ways to try and enhance things in Edina. He noted that the Edina Community Foundation has been around the community for a very long time. Mr. Klus stated that his own personal feeling is this group really hasn't gone out to the community and looked at large projects. He commented that there are a lot of great people on the Edina Community Foundation Board. Mr. Klus pointed out that he thinks the Edina Community Foundation needs to look at ways to raise big money for the community to build things like domes, etc. He indicated that he would like to bring a copy of the Park and Recreation Capital budget to the next Edina Community Foundation meeting so that they can really get excited about looking at the big projects. Mr. Klus noted that they need to have a reason to go out and look for ways to ask for those big dollars to make things happen in this community. He added that he still sees this weighing a lot on the city and is hoping that through the Edina Community Foundation they can get excited to do some of this stuff in the future. Ms. Presthus indicated that they have looked at the same need for the past four years, which is that we still need an additional four to five gyms. She asked if those numbers have changed at all to which Mr. Keprios replied that due to the new additional gym at South View Middle School that three more gyms should really sufficiently meet the need. VII. REGRESS BACK TO BUCKTHORN PRESENTATION Mr. Keprios indicated that he had asked Vince Cockriel, Park Superintendent and Tom Horwath, City Forester to be present at the Park Board meeting tonight. He asked both gentlemen if they would like to add anything to what was said earlier during the buckthorn presentation. Mr. Cockriel commented that the contractor, Ed Janiga, noted that he feels not enough is being done by the city. Mr. Cockriel indicated that he thinks Mr. Keprios has the right approach in that they hire someone to go out and assess what we have, come with a plan and stick to the plan. He noted that for example, if a resident over on Valley View has hired Mr. Janiga, the maintenance staff is not supposed to stop what they are doing to run over and help this resident get rid of his buckthorn. Mr. Cockriel pointed out that the education process should also be coming from the contractor because if he teaches the homeowner how to maintain their yard in the manner it's supposed to be done the buckthorn will be completely gone. He stated that if the resident is mulching correctly, chemical treating correctly and hand - pulling correctly it doesn't matter what the rest of the city does. Mr. Cockriel again stressed that the education should not only be coming from the city but from the contractors as well. Mr. Horwath indicated that he would like to stress that areas that have been talked about to start managing and controlling are very sensitive areas. He noted that the oak trees hate disturbances and therefore they really do need to watch their management plans very carefully because there are a lot of very fine oaks at Braemar, Bredesen and Van Valkenburg that have been there for hundreds of years. Therefore any management plans that they do come up with they really need to keep that in mind. He stated that they need to keep in mind that they are making a transition from basically doing nothing and letting nature operate within its own laws, guidelines and functions to spraying with chemicals, bringing in mulch as well as other things. Mr. Horwath stated that his basic point is that these areas deserve caution and protection. Mr. Keprios indicated that he feels Eric Zenner, speaker from the January 13`h Park Board meeting; response hit it on the head when he was asked, "What's the long -term plan for buckthorn". His response was "What do you want your parks to look like ". Mr. Zenner explained that they will never be able to get rid of all of the buckthorn but it can be managed in a way so parks can look the way people want. Mr. Keprios pointed out that leads them to priorities. What areas do they really need to take care of if they want to realistically apply their resources? Mr. Keprios commented that he is very pleased that the DNR is giving the City of Edina this $5,000 grant to which the study will help them prioritize the areas where they have buckthorn. They will be able to identify areas that they will literally have to go after as well as identify areas that would be considered fairly low priority. Mr. Keprios explained that they are going to continue doing their part in educating the public which will include getting information up and running on their website. He also pointed out that they are also going to do something they haven't done before which is come up with a mission statement for the forestry program, in their minds they know what it is but they want to get it in writing. 0 Mr. Keprios handed out Mr. Horwath's forestry report and noted that he refers to what they have done with Dutch Elm this year. He encouraged the Park Board to read over the report when they had some time. Mr. Horwath indicated that when people say that the City is not doing its share regarding buckthorn he takes it a little personally because as he pointed out he has been expanding the buckthorn activity quite a bit. He noted that he has been concentrating on certain areas and commented that over at Highlands Park he has already removed approximately 500 buckthorn plants just there. Mr. Horwath stated that he thinks buckthorn education is out there. If you talk about buckthorn he has found that most people do know what he is talking about. VIII. UPDATES A. Adventure Peak, Edinborou Park - Mr. Keprios informed the Park Board that Adventure Peak is a great success story. He noted that we again need to thank Linda Presthus, Mike Damman and Dave Fredlund who served on the Selection Committee to help get this done as well as staff members Tom Shirley, Ann Kattreh and Jeff Freud. Mr. Keprios pointed out that since they opened on September 3`d they have taken in over $248,000 and they only paid $230,000 for the structure. It's already paid for itself and it's not even April, however the winter months are their busiest months. He noted that their attendance has been in excess of 45,000. Mr. Keprios indicated that because Adventure Peak has been so successful there are a few things they might want to think about. He pointed out that Edinborough Park is a very popular place to rent, especially in the winter, and asked the Park Board to give it some thought as to whether or not they want to continue to do that being how popular Adventure Peak and the Great Hall have become. He asked do we want them to be kept open and continue to sell passes to Adventure Peak or do we want to continue to serve the private rentals. Mr. Keprios, noted that he is not asking for any action tonight, however, staff will study it and come up with some numbers and bring forward some recommendations for the Park Board to look at. He added that because it has been such a phenomenal success it makes you wonder if we should stay in the business of renting it out during the winter months. Mr. Keprios stated that he definitely feels they should continue to rent it out during the summer months. Mr. Keprios applauded the Park Board and his staff for the vision and for getting them to where they are today because it's a great success story to be proud of. Ms. Presthus asked if cleaning has been a problem because that was a concern of theirs. Mr. Keprios replied that it really hasn't been a problem. He noted that it is labor intensive and does take four hours, however, they literally disinfect every piece of the structure every single day. Ms. Presthus asked about the operating costs to which Mr. Keprios replied that it's significantly less compared to what they used to pay for the little skating rink. 10 B. Smoking in the Parks — Mr. Keprios informed the Park Board that he thinks the smoking in the parks issue is going to come back before the Park Board. He explained that he has been contacted by a group of folks who would like to organize and take some kind of a proactive approach to have a no smoking policy at the parks. He noted that advocates of smoke -free parks would like the Park Board to support a policy that encourages adults to serve as a role model to kids not to smoke. Mr. Keprios commented that one approach they were thinking about is instead of having more government intervention in people's lives is to approach the athletic associations. He suggested asking the athletic associations to adopt their own policy that calls for all adults to remain tobacco free while their youth athletic association events are taking place at the parks. Mr. Klus pointed out that obviously wouldn't take care of all of the problems because the city would have to deal with the arena, the golf courses and Centennial Lakes. Mr. Klus commented that he asked Mr. Keprios to talk with the athletic association presidents because he's not so sure that the Park Board needs to try and pass another policy. If the athletic associations are concerned about this let them talk about it. He noted that again it doesn't handle all of the issues but at least the associations can set up their rules and regulations and they can try and enforce them. He stated that he doesn't know how this could be enforceable by the Park Department. Mr. Johnson asked if the City can enforce a no drinking policy why can't they enforce a no smoking policy he doesn't see what the difference is. Mr. Klus replied that he's not so sure that the no drinking policy is enforced. Mr. Keprios explained that a lot of communities have a no smoking policy that relies on voluntary enforcement or voluntary compliance so that it doesn't fall on the shoulders of the city and police. Mr. Johnson commented that perhaps by just putting up a sign might deter ten people from doing it. Mr. Klus stated that would not stop the smokers who want to smoke. He added that it's a tough issue and it's not going to go away. Mr. Keprios asked the Park Board how they would feel if he brought it before the Athletic Associations and asked them if they would take a proactive role in this with voluntary self - enforcement. Mr. Grabiel pointed out that they would need to watch how they phrase it because it is a public park and people have the right to be there. He recommended that perhaps they phrase it by saying something like "we recommend that you not smoke in front of the kids ". Mr. Grabiel commented that non - smokers do not like to be around those who are smoking. Mr. Klus indicated that this issue would be brought back to another Park Board meeting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Linda Presthus MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:35 PM. Jeff Johnson SECONDED THE MOTION. MEETING ADJOURNED. 11 Z�A, ,� APPROVED MINUTES MINUTES OF THE o e Regular Meeting of the �y Edina Transportation Commission Thursday, February 26, 2004 Edina City Hall 4801 West 50th Street Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Fred Richards, Marie Dovolis, Warren Plante, Joni Bennett MEMBERS ABSENT: Bill Skallerud STAFF PRESENT: Wayne Houle, Sharon Allison I. Approval of Minutes Thorpe, Jean White, Les Wanninger, Dean One change was made to the minutes of January 20, 2004: Item IV, paragraph I, 2nd sentence. II. Background a. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) Mission & Organization b. 2004 AMM Policy Positions — Transportation Richards explained that the city is a member of AMM and part of AMM's mission is to adopt certain policies and advocate for those policies to be enacted by the legislators. Houle said one such policy that they are working on is the Transportation Utility (this would allow cities to more fairly charge users rather than the general population for street reconstruction). Houle explained that MN Public Works Association and City Engineers Association prepared a 'premer' on the current status of the roadways on a local level and proposed to pass legislation for transportation utility similar to that of our storm water utility. This would be another funding source for roadway reconstruction if the legislators signed it into law and Council was to adopt it. The city has only two other funding sources for roadway reconstruction: general funding (property tax, etc.) and special assessment to homeowners /businesses. Bennett asked for clarifications on item V -G Highway Turnbacks & Funding. Houle explained that when the state /county look at the functional hierarchy of their roadway system they identify roadways that do not fit in their system and those roadways are turned back to the city for maintenance; (cities have little say or control over turnbacks). Interlachen Blvd, for example, was a county turnback two years ago. Dovolis asked if a turnback roadway needs sidewalk if the state or county would pay? Houle said yes. c. Minnesota Transportation Alliance (MTA) — Transportation Primer Houle said the city is a member of this organization. White commented on the number of injuries and accidents reported on page 2 and the need to make safety a top priority. d. MTA — January Legislative Update Houle gets ongoing updates and asked if Commissioners would like to receive these updates. Dovolis said transportation is an ongoing issue and as funding becomes more diverse they should be kept informed of changes as they happen. III. Pedestrian / Capital Improvement Plan Information a. Pedestrian / Bicycle Facilities —1999 Transportation Plan Houle reported on the 1999 Transportation Plan that shows a description of current sidewalks and trails that exist to date in the city. Houle stated that part of the planning process included identifying areas where residents could navigate as pedestrians, which resulted in an updated version of the 1980 plan. One goal was to take each quadrant of the city and create a way for residents to transverse around without using roadways. Houle stated that the recommended sidewalks could be built if petitioned by citizens or if Council directs. Richards asked Houle to explain exactly how a sidewalk gets built. Houle used the Maple Road sidewalk that was built 2 years ago as an example. Houle stated a group of about six Maple Road residents petitioned the city because �. their children had to use the street to walk between the homes. Petitions go to Council for review, and after review, petitions goes back to Engineering for feasibility study. Houle said staff recommended putting in the sidewalk because of safety concerns (# of vehicles using street) and although two- thirds of the residents rejected the plan, the Council approved it on a safety issue and most residents are now happy with the sidewalk. Houle stated Municipal State Aid (MSA) roadways are approximately 20% of the city's roadway miles. A road that is designated as a MSA road receives money from the state's gas tax fund. MSA roadways generally carry the most traffic such as 50th Street. The city is currently receiving approximately $1 million from the state gas tax fund for road reconstruction. Residents are usually assessed approximately 20% to help offset cost. White asked if sidewalks would continue to be flanked on one side of roadways? Houle said factors such as roadways usage, potential pedestrian movement and bus service are taken into consideration when deciding if a road will receive one- or two -sided sidewalk. b. Future Sidewalk Financing Policy Houle stated the Future Sidewalk Financing Policy was adopted in 1998. The purpose was to determine the city's sidewalk and pathway needs within the next 10 years. The following areas were looked at: MSA roadways; school zoned sidewalks within none busing areas; destination zoned sidewalks that provide links to businesses and parks; 2 l roadways that carried over 750 vehicles per day; and local and low volume street zones. There are 56 miles of concrete sidewalk, 2 miles of bituminous pathway and 1 mile of park pathways. The proposal calls for another 15 miles of concrete sidewalk, 5 miles in the school zone and 2 miles of park path. Approximate cost were determined and analyzed for future potential financing. Houle described the finance policy that the City adopted as the following: MSA sidewalk — state and city would absorb 100% of the cost; school zone: 25% city, 25% school and 50% local residents (apprx. $300 /home over 3 years[based on past project]); destination zone:(i.e. Maple Road) 25% city, and 75% residents; low volume streets: 100% residents. C. Municipal State Aid Sidewalk Study Houle reported that the study was done one year ago for City Council and revised recently. He explained that funding for state aid sidewalks could be more easily attained than assessments, so they identified missing segments on MSA roadways. He went on to say it would not be feasible to fill in all the missing segments because the budget would run a negative balance. He said the recommended fill -in dates coincide with roadway reconstruction because this is the most cost effective. Houle stated 2004 projects have received approval while the others are for planning purposes only. d. City Council Requests Houle explained that the action plan adopted by the Council includes filling in sidewalks with MSA projects, responding to petition requests and a request for staff to look at other funding sources such as the Transportation Enhancement Fund through the Met Council. An application was submitted August 2003 to the Met Council and Houle stated he has received verbal acknowledgement of its acceptance (written acknowledgement is expected in April). Funding is based on a point system and staff decided that the Interlachen Pathway would receive the most points. Funding is expected to be $1 million with the city matching $500,000 from its MSA budget. The project would be scheduled for 2007. Wanninger stated that it would be an economical advantage for the schools to help fund sidewalks because it would cut down on the number of students they bus. White asked if there is a goal for volume of walkers or cyclists and what would the payoff be in redirecting cars? Houle said they've never counted pedestrian movement, but a sidewalk will be built on Halifax at Lunds and this should reduce the number of pedestrian crossing in the parking lot. Bennett asked if there is a written policy on sidewalks. Houle said the petition process has a written policy and a sidewalk fact sheet that is given to residents. White inquired as to what the reasons are for wanting sidewalks. Richards said they want access to local parks and the Council is looking at the relevance of sidewalks to the housing stock. White then asked if we should move away from petition requests and fill in based on a uniform system. Richards recommended that the Sidewalk Policy and the 5 -year plan be added to the next meeting agenda for further discussion. 3 e. Public Works — Roadway CIP Houle stated that most of the city's roadways are more than 30 years old. The Pavement Management System is on a 5 -year reconstruction plan with a budget of approximately $600,000 to $1. million a year. His goal is to increase this amount to $3 million within the next three years. Plante asked if utilities are intact and Houle said the public utilities are looked at at the time of reconstruction. A moratorium is then put in place so utility companies cannot cut into the road for 5 years. IV. Edina Traffic Task Force Report V. Edina Traffic Task Force Minority Report Bennett stated that Traffic Task Force Committee member Jennifer Janovey, wrote a dissenting report and she would like to share her reasons for doing so. Janovey stated the Task Force was directed by a small internal group of people; not enough time was spent on Transportation issues; and that the Findings and Recommendations was drafted by the internal group for approval by committee. She believed the process was rushed and if not understood people could be impacted negatively (loss of property). Thorpe responded by saying a timeline was given by Council., She felt that all the issues could not be dealt with in the limited timeframe and the Transportation Commission was formed as a result. Houle said the Task Force was a Blue Ribbon Task Force that included a consultant, staff and residents. He said staff created the report for the committee based on available data and incorporated their comments. He said further that Council has only adopted the first part of the report. Bennett stated that the report is missing genuine' citizens input and professional input was limited. Dovolis asked how do we proceed? Richards said public input is necessary but timing must be appropriate. He stated further that the report does not include proposals, instead it identified problem areas and part of the Commission's responsibility is to review the Task Force Findings and make recommendations to the Council. VI. Workshop Session — 9:00 —11:00 a.m., March 6th, City Hall Community Room This session is scheduled with Rusty.Fifield for Commissioners to learn more about the Traffic Task Force Report. VII. Other Governmental Activities Several residents in attendance addressed the Commission: Mr. Bob Krengel, 405 Blake Road, congratulated the Commission appointees and recommended that that Commission prioritize what they wish to accomplish; seek input from citizens regarding safe streets; and divide city into quadrants for meetings. Some concerns noted by Mr. Krengel are more stop signs on some streets in appropriate neighborhoods as compared to others, traffic going at high rates of speed and no representation on the Commission from the northwest quadrant. Dovolis said he lives in northwest Edina and Thorpe interjected that the Council tried to make the Commission geographically diverse and they will represent all of Edina, not by quadrants. Richards 4 pointed out that the Commissioners are not there representing a certain area; instead they represent the whole city of Edina. Mr. Krengel stated he's concerned about the Blake /Interlachen Trail that is going in front of his house. He said he was not informed about this trail nor did he get a chance to give input. Houle stated it is the city's practice to have informational meeting with residents at the appropriate time. However, he has to make sure he gathers all the facts before informing or seeking input from residents, which sometimes appears to the residents not to be enough time between meeting and the proposed start date of a project once approved by Council. Bob and Paula Campbell, 6300 Waterman Avenue, spoke on behalf of their family and several concerned neighbors. The neighbors are: Mr. Wes and Susan Simonton, 6229 Maloney Avenue; Ms. Kristi Wright, 420 John Street; Mr. Ted and Karen Contag, 6304 Waterman Avenue; Mr. Paul Kim and Ms. Tamzan Miller, 6321 Waterman Avenue; Mr. Campbell stated that he and his neighbors feel cut off from the community of Edina because it's impossible to walk around due to missing segments of sidewalks. He said they would love to walk or bike to Fox Meadow and Bredesen Park but they cannot because it is not safe. Their children are forced to cut through neighbors' yards when visiting friends. They've always felt disconnected due to the fact that they have Hopkins zip code and are in the Hopkins school district. Mr. Campbell read letters written by the aforementioned neighbors all echoing the same concerns. They would like priority given to sidewalks along Blake Road and Interlachen Blvd. (Copies of residents' letters submitted with minutes). Also in attendance were Ms. Mary Burnton, 6313 Maloney; and Ms. Joan Levin, 5804 Hansen Rd. They echoed the same sentiments as previous residents. Richards thanked the residents for attending and voicing their concerns. He explained that the Commission is new and is only meeting for the second time. He stated further that the Council intentionally labeled the commission the 'Transportation Commission' so as to not necessarily deal with day -to -day traffic issues. However, one of the charges that the Commission can look at is the Sidewalk Policy that is in existence. The policy list different types of sidewalks — local streets, municipal state aid and county streets. Richards continued by saying there are a variety of issues to be looked at, and that there are some projects that pre -date the Commission, namely Blake & Interlachen Road. He emphasized this body is advisory to the Council, and that they will study issues as they relates to transportation, be proactive in coming up with suggestions that will enhance the livability of the community, and offer recommendations and comments to Council and suggest they take action. He said the Commission does not have any authority to make decisions. He told the residents their comments were appreciated and will be taken into account. VIII. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Next meeting is scheduled for: March 25th, 6:00 -8:00 p.m., in the Community Room. 5 l _ � _ . _ _. _ . ,_. _ we�2 _ vim- a�,uza✓�- _o,. -- -f�- -- t�� -,-�- �,- ,.�..�.r . _ . ._. _ _- _ ._.._J ^ -- � -- ... _. .-- . -.. _,_._... •.- --F-'� i''\ _`� .I. j��i ��\C� •l� \�� � ._' ��i (.: J��i�l��i,�✓�l/t -' J l.��t`��_L�.C��_. _.._ _ . February 3, 2004 Ms. Jennifer Janovy 4016 Inglewood Avenue Edina, MN 55416 RE: Edina Local Traffic Task Force Minority Report Dear Jennifer: I tried to send a response via email, but our City server appears to be having problems with AOL. We did however receive the Minority Report and we will distribute this for the next Transportation Meeting on the February 26th at- 6:00 PM, Edina City Hall — Community Room. Fred Richards, Chair of the Transportation Commission has also asked John Lonsbury to present the Local Traffic Task Force Report and would like to also extend the invitation to your self to present the Minority Report at the February meeting. Please let me know if this will work for you. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me at 952- 826 -0443 or at whoule(a)-ci.edina.mn.us. Sincerely, Wayne D. Houle, PE Director of Public Works / City Engineer Enclosures C: Fred Richards — Transportation Commission Chair T' Agenda Item V Edina Local Traffic Task Force Minority Report As a member of the Edina Local Traffic Task Force, present at all but one meeting, I did not vote for the Task Force's Findings and Recommendations report due to concerns about the Task Force process, through which this report was developed. Please find here a minority report, submitted for public record. My concerns focus on three areas of the Task Force process: • The process was rushed • The process was directed by a small group • Information requested was not provided My concerns also focus on language in the report that is misleading. The process was rushed The Task Force had seven meetings or approximately two hours each. The first three meetings were used to educate Task Force members about road classifications. The final Ctwo meeting were spent discussing the report. This left two meetings —or about four hours —to focus on local traffic issues. Six traffic issue areas were identified when ten were asked for, not because the group could not identify more, but because we ran out of time at that meeting. I raised the issue in an email to staff (with the chair and facilitator copied) of getting public comment on traffic issues. This issue was then presented to the group in the form of a conclusion: there was no need to seek public comment; the City Council could do that if they were interested. A list of issues /questions task force members raised that they wanted to be looked at was kept. As issues were addressed they were crossed off the list. Although the report had been written and finalized, at the final meeting, four issues had been crossed off the list and 12 had not been addressed. The process was directed The Task Force did not meet the objectives outlined by the City Council. We did not explicitly discuss or agree to not meeting the objectives. Rather, we followed a process laid out for us. .li V The group was allowed to consider information presented by staff and Task Force members based on their personal experiences. Additional requested information was not provided (see below). Formal consensus was, as a rule, not sought until sometime in the second to last meet- ing, after the report had been written. The recommendations and findings in the report were in a large part provided to the Task Force. They appeared in the report, in some cases, before they had even been discussed and, in other cases, before a consensus had been arrived at. As one Task Force member said, "I guess they're our recommendations because they're in the report. If we approve the report, then they're our recommendations." Investigation and more complete discussion of traffic issues was discouraged. I raised the issue in a meeting that the findings and recommendations were based on assump- tions and needed more study and was told (to paraphrase), "I don't think we need to do an engineering study of every traffic issue — that's beyond our expertise and not what we're called to do." Several times when Task Force members brought up ideas, the facilitator labeled them "solutions" and said we were not qualified to come up with solutions. Requested information was not provided I requested a list of traffic concerns the city had received calls about from citizens (speeding, needing stop signs, high volume, etc.). I was told the information existed, but was not provided it. I requested more information about plans for the Browndale bridge. Staff gave a verbal overview, but time was not provided to discuss the options and their impact on traffic in the neighborhood. Language in the report is misleading The Task Force report is fundamentally misleading in that the criteria for looking at traffic issues and the findings and recommendations were, for the most part, provided to the task force and consensus was not actively sought. The report also does not indicate what the task force did not do that a reasonable person could assume was done: • We did not meet the objectives outlined by the City Council • We, as a group, did not direct the process. • We did not consider public input. • We did not discuss or identify the impact of the recommendations. 2 The report says the Task Force studied and investigated traffic issues in Edina. Readers can reasonably assume from these words that we engaged in a more active and thor- ough process of looking at local traffic issues. These words are misleading. In May, the City Council accepted the report and adopted the framework for looking at traffic issues in Edina. A copy of the report has been given to members or the Traffic and Transportation Commission. It is my hope that they will take the points raised here into consideration when considering the Task Forces Finding and Recommendations. My thanks to the Council for giving me the opportunity to serve on this task force. My thanks also to fellow task force members for their sincere participation in the process and to City staff. All prove that Edina is a great place to live because of the people who live here and work on our behalf. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Janovy January 30, 2004 3 Good Evening, My name is Bob Krengel, I live at 403 Make Roacx 5. in northwest r,uina. r or your information, Blake Road is classified as an ni er iai n roadway or city- defined as a collector road – combined with Interlachen Road, our area has come to think of it as the IITJ zr , 1 nn +„ �vn o�cy�r rirooii n�r' rn about + 11rr V 1VV lV LAVV1J1Vl 1'1 VVYVCIy 1V-Lv e about that later. Thank you for allowing me to speak before you. Congratulations to the appointees to the Transportation Commission for the City of Edina. You are undertaken$ a thankless job but hopefully a rewarding one. Why am i here asking to speak to you? Before you delve in the voluminous many areas of this task, I would like to make some suggestions —hick i feel would be beneficial to the parties involved you as appointees, tine various city departments involved assisting with this undertaking, the people who use the many streets in their daily travels, and most importantly, the residents of the City of Edina. First, after looking at the charge being given. to your committee, I hope you will do some prionity ratings as to what you wish to be accomplished. 1 hope _you are not given a deadline of next week to come up with all traffic solutions, traffic or a transportation plan for the City of Edina. 1 hope you have some very close to home discussions with the citizens as to not what our futur eeds are but to what suggestions we need now to get our our tr�safe back to being safe. agow;, ) Second, 1 wouldAto suggest you divide the city into quadrants and start tancmg with me residents about their many expenences -ana concerns with traffic, their streets, and desires and needs they want LO experience. You will be given very resourceful documents and studies to be provided by The City Traffic Department, the City Eie_llluci, WILL a wh olc iu of U.1101ination from other departments aiiu t ity of .,mio. v-Ly iurth%,r ioi ments are not against anyone but are to be taken as constructive criticism. Our elected officials have a job , do based on what special interests or job descriptions and their rewards associated with those position duties require them to do. Those officials have their responsibilities and perform such with good intentions. Too much lately I have not heard for the general welfare of the people but more of its for the improvement of the quality of life of the community. As the Mayor stated in the approvals of yourappointments of trying to have a good equal representation of the city, I find it not pleasing that the chair and two of the appointees live with in 6 blocks of each other in Northeast Edina but do not have the like representation fro_ m Northwest Edina., Remember, I said this was constructive criticism. I believe you should have input trom the citizens to provide you with a good.basis of what may be the problems with traffic., Questions like - why do you have stop signs at each crossing on West Interlacnen kpaSL Mirror Lakes �vruie rseunure nay a lower number and Maioiicy iiaS cVcii ic�S`!' `w i y dv YOU acc MUIC SLUP signs in Country Club Estates Mall iii Sonic otiicr parts IL V1 Ediiia? Why do we allow people to exceed the speed limit on Blake Road by as much as 15 to 20 miles per hour? Complaints are usually met with — we'll send a patrol car thru and yes it happens bu�,t for about a month or so then the cycle restarts when someonc�complainr But, the patrol cars runs thru at 6:30 AM or maybe 7:00 PM, hardly when we have the 400 to 600+ cars per hour going thru during the rush hours. I sympathize with the Chief of Police when he has to probably beg to get another patrolmen added to his budget but I am appalled when I see three patrol cars sitting on the side of the road of Highway 100 ticketing people for speeding. Or 4. LO sec u' le patrol car sitting on Highway 169 at the Londonderry Entrance to 169. These are some of my concerns and my neighbors will probably have other anecdotal stories to tell you. I am positive what has just been mentioned by me will be greatly surpassed by stories from other citizens in various sections of the City of Edina. Third, how do we get the citizens to participate`? I am sure those people who live 4 or 5 blocks from a high traffic road could care less. They are too busy .a do not have the time nor are they affected by the high traffic roads. Quadrant meetings could be developed with planning. We have a lot of people (I am willing to be a volunteer) who, I believe, would be willing to support you and h elp in many ways to setting meetings and gathering information. It will take time but you set the agenda, plan it, tell us when you want it to happen and we can find the people to help you execute it. Let the citizens be your support group. Hopelully, what 1 have suggested is more than a win -win on trattic issues but more lixe a quadruple win- winners will be - the Uity or Edina, City officials, the traffic and police departments, and the citizens of Edina Thank you for this opportunity talk to you. If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer your question or will get back to you with an answer. February 26, 2004 Edina Transportation Committee: We residents of northwest Edina would like to have priority given to sidewalks along Blake Rd. and Interlachen Blvd. It would provide safe walking, jogging and biking for adults and children. Blake Road and Interlachen Blvd. curves make walking anywhere along them very dangerous for adults, let alone for children. A good city has alternatives to cars. Here they are necessary even for short jaunts. Susan and Wes Simonton n � �2c ✓�L- �C�L�vLz� -��ry 6229 Maloney Ave. C February 26, 2004 City of Edina Transportation committee 4801 West 50'h Street Edina, MN 55424 Re: Sidewalk Planning Dear Committee Members: This letter is in response to the upcoming decisions being made regarding the Edina sidewalk plan. We currently live off of Blake Rd on John Street. I can't begin to tell you how much we would appreciate priority in your sidewalk planning. We currently drive our kids to Bredesen to use the park for scooters, jogging and roller blading. There's no way that we could make our way along Blake Road to get to this park unless we drove due to safety concerns. We enjoy many features of Edina but find that we need to drive to most of them. Having sidewalks to get to Bredesen and other Edina parks or attractions would be wonderful. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, ICrustu Wright 420 John Street Edina, MN 55343 (952)930 -9210 To the City of Edina Transportation Committee: Re: Expansion of Pathways We have lived in Edina for nearly 10 years. For the first few years we lived on France and had great access to area parks and city amenities. However, since we moved to Waterman Avenue, we have become land - locked. Because our street dead -ends into Interlachen Country Club, which is private, the only way out of our street is the very busy Blake Road. As you know, Blake has a hug eg_curve at our entrance point, and this makes going South if walking or biking extremely dangerous. Not only is walking or biking South out of the questions, if one goes North, it is not much safer as the cars coming around the curve are often going quite fast. Going South, there is not even a two -foot wide shoulder to walk or ride upon to get to the bridge to cross to Mirror Lakes. Without a bike -path or a sidewalk we are cut of from all of Edina's parks and facilities - can you imagine trying to trek a double stroller, or even a single stroller and a child on a bike around the curve to Mirror Lakes? A bike path connecting Blake Road to Mirror Lakes where the existing path ends just south of Mirror Lakes would provide safe access for the many Edina residents that live in our neighborhood. Respectfully submitted, Ted Contag, CFP Karen Contag Max Contag (27 months) Charlie Contag (4 months) 6321 Waterman Avenue Edina, Minnesota 55343 CTransportation Committee City of Edina 4801 West 50th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55424 Dear Transportation Committee: Subject: Sidewalks along Blake Road We moved to Edina six years ago from another state because of the high standard of living here. Because of our jobs, we could have chosen to live anywhere in the country but we chose Edina to raise our children. Our children have benefited from the excellent schools and park system. We have owned two homes in Edina and have enjoyed living in both locations. There is one problem we are facing in our current location. For residents living on Waterman Avenue the only way in and out of our street is by car because there are no sidewalks on Blake Road and Interlachen Avenue. We want to teach our children to have an active lifestyle and to enjoy outdoor activities, but we are trapped on our short street unless we use a car. At our previous address our children could ride their bikes to Todd Park and meet friends to play. At our current address we have to load the bikes in the car and drive to a park. At our old address I trained for a marathon by running from our home. Because Blake road is unsafe for pedestrians, I have to drive my car to another location and park the car before I can begin my run. The families on Waterman Avenue would not be the only to benefit from sidewalks on Blake Road and Interlachen Avenue. I see several young people waking home from their school bus every day on Interlachen Avenue. I often worry about them because the shoulder is so narrow and the traffic is so fast. In addition, I sometimes see people running along these roads but I have to wonder how many more people would like to run there but do not due to safety concerns. Our family hopes that you will consider adding sidewalks to Blake Road and Interlachen Avenue. We believe that it will greatly improve the quality of life for residents of this area and make Edina a safer place. 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We have lived on Waterman for 11 years. As you may or may not know, getting out of our street in a car can be challenging at certain times of the day and during bad weather. We are trapped! Our children can only get to friends houses by cutting through yards. Some residents are not fond of having kids cutting through their yards which makes it even harder for them. Getting out with bikes? Impossible! We have also endured many years of feeling not quite connected with the rest of the Edina community with a Hopkins zip code, Hopkins school district and the fact that our own police and medical response people are confused on where we are and who we are! It would really be a wonderful and long- awaited change to be put first and have sidewalks to connect us to the rest of Edina. We would love to be able to get to the new toddler park at Fox Meadow and to bike and run to Bredesen Park. Interlachen Boulevard is a beautiful street and wouldn't it be nice to see families out walking and enjoying it? Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, 6�1 Paula Campbell 1 i LAC L-W_ Wmil & CIS- C"s. �,onw8.,g wM aecv League of Minnesota Cities 145 University Avenue West, St Paul, MN 55103 -2044 (651) 281 -1200 • (800) 925 -1122 Fax: (651) 281 -1299 • TDD: (651) 281 -1290 www.Imnc.org April 7, 2004 TO: Members of the League of Minnesota Cities (Please distribute to interested city officials) FROM: James Miller, Executive Director RE: LMC POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP It is time to begin preparing for the 2005 -2006 legislative biennium. The LMC's policy development process begins with the formation of the LMC's four policy committees. Now is your opportunity to help the LMC establish its legislative policies and direct its legislative. program for the coming two -year period. Last year, the LMC Board of Directors approved the following changes to the League's process for developing legislative policies. These changes will be implemented with the policy meetings for the 2005 -2006 legislative sessions. • Policy committees will meet three times the first year of the state's biennium and only one time the second year of the biennium. During the first year: Policy committees will meet for the first time in late June. At the rescheduled July /August Regional Meetings, members will have the opportunity to review and get comments on the issues being worked on by the committees. - In August, policy committees will meet for a second time and will review feed back from members. League staff will update the Board on the direction and progress of the policy committees at the August board meeting. - At the September board meeting, after policy committees meet for a third time, the Board preliminarily will approve policies pending member input. During the mid- October Annual Conference members will be able to comment on draft policies. - The Board will approve policies on behalf of the membership in at the November meeting. - During the legislative session, the chairs and vice chairs of the policy committees will now work with the LMC Board to develop interim policies as needed. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 1 i" Members of the League of Minnesota Cities Page 2 April 7, 2004 • In the second year of the biennium, policy committees each will meet only once, in late August or early September. Since policy committees will accomplish their work in a single meeting, Regional Meetings will not include a review of policy issues and the Board will not hear a committee update in August. With those exceptions, the second year of the biennium includes the same changes as for the first year. The four intergovernmental relations policy committees, which will deal with both state and federal issues, are: Improving Local Economies Improving City Service Delivery • Growth Management and Land Use • Environmental Mandates • Boundary Adjustment • Elections • Housing • . Ethics • Transportation • Open Meetings • Economic Development and • Governmental Innovation and Cooperation Redevelopment • Public Safety • Telecommunications and Information Systems Improvinp, the Fiscal Futures of Cities_ Personnel Services • Financial management of Cities Personnel • Property Tax Pensions • State Air Programs Labor Relations Data Practices If you would like to be involved in the League's policy development process, please contact Lynn Peterson, LMC, at 651.281.1254 or by email at 1peterson(a).lmnc.org. 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Or complete the form below and fax to: (651) 215 -4115 Schedule for 2004 policy committee meetings Service Delivery Local Economies Fiscal Futures Personnel Services Tuesday, June 22 Wednesday, June 23 Friday, June 25 Wednesday, June 23 9:30 — Noon 9:30 —Noon 9:30 — Noon 1- 3:30 Tuesday, August 10 Wednesday, August 11 Friday, August 13 Wednesday, July 14 9:30 _ Noon 9:30 - Noon 9:307 Noon 1 — 3:30 Tuesday, August 31 Wednesday, September 1 Thursday, September 2 Wednesday, August 25. 9:30 — Noon 9:30 - Noon 9:30 - Noon 1 — 3:30 Sign up now to serve on an LMC policy committee Name : Title I would like to serve a two- ; city _ year term on the following committee(s): Address Improving Local Economies Home Phone C__) : Improving City Service Delivery City/Zip ; Improving the Fiscal Future of Work Phone ' Cities Personnel Services Work Fax Note: more than one official from E -mail each city may serve on a : committee, however, on voting ; Home Phone: matters, each city has only one vote. ; Please return this form as soon as possible to: Lynn Peterson, Intergovernmental Relations Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fax to: (651) 215 -4115 - - - - -- Point of France Association, Inc. 6566 France Avenue South Edina, Minnesota 55435 925 -2598 April 7, 2004 Wayne D. Houle, P.E. Director of Public Works City Engineer City of Edina 4801 West 50' Street Edina, Mn. 55424 -1394 Dear Mr. Houle: The Board. of Directors of the Point of France Association, Inc. on behalf of the residents wants to express our complements and satisfaction to you, the City Fathers and your contractor for the excellent work performed on the pond at 66a Street & Valley View Drive this past winter. The improvements the City authorized, which included building a weir system, will maximize the water volumes once Southdale Center's air conditioning system is updated. This work will help keep this whole area beautiful, and will allow our residents to watch the wildlife thrive for many years to come. The residents who live on the pond side of the building were well entertained, watching all the work that was being done. Your contractor has some very skillful employees. Many pictures of the work in progress were taken and some even posted on our bulletin board. Again hats off to the City of Edina! Yours truly, M0,17 � n Mary Messenger President Point of France Association, Inc. f; 6, 7p6-r � CV,� MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004, AT 7:00 P.M. EDINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT ARNESON ACRES 4711 WEST 70T" STREET - UPSTAIRS MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman, Gary Nyberg, Bill Crawford, Bob Kojetin, Herman Ratelle, Ann Swenson and Don Wray MEMBERS ABSENT: Peggy Jennings and Marie Thorpe STAFF PRESENT: Joyce Repya, Associate Planner OTHERS PRESENT: - Robert Vogel, Preservation Planning Consultant - Brad & Arlene Forrest, 4400 W. 50th Street - Joni Bennett, 4003 Lynn Avenue - Mary Carte, 4208 Branson Street I. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Member Ratelle moved approval of the minutes from the November 12, 2003 meeting. Member Wray seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. II. PLAN OF TREATMENT — GEORGE BAIRD HOUSE 4400 W. 50TH ST. Planner Repya explained that at the November 18, 2003 meeting of the City Council, the Plans of Treatment were adopted for the Cahill School, Grange Hall, Grimes House and Peterson House. The Plan of Treatment for the Baird House was not addressed at the request of Brad and Arlene Forrest. At that time, the Forrests expressed their concerns with some of the requirements in the plan, particularly with respect to the existing outbuilding. The Plan of Treatment is a collaborative effort in which the HPB and the owner of the landmark property establish guidelines for preservation. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest have taken the Plan of Treatment initially discussed and made changes, which they feel meet their needs. The major changes they propose include: 1. Not mentioning the outbuilding. 2. Changing a "must be preserved and protected" to "should be preserved and protected ". I Adding a caveat regarding the preservation and protection, which reads, "provided the preservation and protection is reasonable in cost and effort and consistent with current contemporary use." Both Brad and Arlene Forrest were in attendance. Chairman Nyberg opened the item up for discussion. Member Swenson stated that she felt that the Plan of Treatment for the Baird House was important because it is among the first to be drafted and will set the tone for future plans. She pointed out that the plan should be consistent with the goals of the Board and the homeowner. She opined that she did not agree with all of the proposed changes and would like to work on creating a document both the Board and the Forrest's could support. Owner Brad Forrest explained that the proposed changes were driven by two rationales: 1. The cost involved in renovating should be reasonable. For example, to spend $200,000 to repair brick- work would not be reasonable for a private homeowner. A lot of private homeowner money should not have to be spent to make the place perfect again or like it used to be. Furthermore, taking terminology from the city codes, the provision is proposed that the preservation be consistent with current contemporary use. 2. Although they like the barn and will do what they can to preserve it, mention of the barn was deleted from the proposal for several reasons: First, a barn restoration company has inspected the structure and indicated that it would be very costly to replicate, and secondly, the barn has never been mentioned in any of the designation documents for either the National Register nor the local designation, which leads one to believe that the barn is not a significant element in the historic significance of the property. Arlene Forrest added that while they are fond of the barn, it has been identified as unsafe. There are no footings, and actually, the building is made of several outbuildings that were tagged on to each other over time. Furthermore, the term "must" being changed to "should" is proposed for purpose of legislation. Of course, every attempt will be made to preserve the property, however to require 2 that all elements of the house must be preserved or protected could impose a hardship. Mr. Forrest explained that when they approached revising the plan, they considered how they would advise a potential purchaser of the property. Member Swenson stated that she had no problem with "must" being replaced with "should" in the plan. However, to include "provided the preservation and protection is reasonable in cost and effort" appears nebulous. Mr. Forrest responded that the law can establish what is reasonable as based upon community standards. It is common to include the term reasonable in contracts and is well definable under law. Consultant Vogel interjected that the main reason for having a plan of treatment is to provide guidance from one generation of appointed city officials to those who will serve in the future. While the designation documents and the plan of treatment make it clear that the outbuilding isn't eligible for heritage landmark designation. By ordinance, if you choose to pull a permit to demolish the structure, a certificate of appropriateness will be required from the HPB. The current board would be well equipped to address a request for demolition. However, if 25 years from now a demolition permit is requested, the sitting HPB would not have the benefit of the discussions that have taken place, and would have no guidance to address the request if no mention is made of it in the plan of treatment. Someplace in the official registration document of which the plan of treatment is the last page, it should say that while the outbuilding contributes somewhat to the historic character of the property, it is not what the ordinance intends to keep standing. If the determination were made to demolish the outbuilding, requiring written and pictorial documentation prior to demolition would be appropriate. He added that a plan of treatment can be flexible, however it should not be crafted in such a way that it makes decisions for future boards. There are four treatments which can be addressed in a plan of treatment: 1. Preservation 2. Reconstruction 3. Restoration, and 4. Rehabilitation Of the four, rehabilitation is the most flexible, useful and appropriate for the Baird property. By pointing out in the plan of treatment the important elements of the historic buildings, guidance is provided for future decision makers when they need to apply the standards for new construction. 3 Mr. Vogel concluded that the plan of treatment is not an agreement. It is a way to state the owner's intent and give a reasonable heads -up to future decision makers. Mrs. Forrest stated that because future decision makers will use the plan of treatment, and it will be subject to the tone of whoever is interpreting it, she would like to see the use of the words "maintenance and rehabilitation" instead of "preservation and protection ", pointing out that these words better describe the intent of the plan of treatment. She also indicated a desire to include a statement that the maintenance and rehabilitation should be subject to the Secretary of the Interiors standards. Board members agreed that Mrs. Forrest's proposed changes made sense Consultant Vogel agreed with the Board, pointing out that when dealing with domestic properties that were built to be modified, it is much more practical to work toward rehabilitation rather than restoration. To try to turn back the clock or freeze time is not a good idea. Referring to the outbuilding, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest asked the Board if in the future, they decided to remove the structure, if the HPB would be interested in acquiring it. Consultant Vogel stated that interestingly enough, it is common practice to offer buildings such as theirs for sale in lieu of tearing them down. Discussion ensued to clarify the proposed changes agreed upon by the Board and the Forrest's. Member Swenson, then moved approval of the following revised plan of treatment: The Heritage Preservation Board (HPB) approved this plan of treatment on February 10, 2004. The HPB will review select applications for city permits pursuant to Edina City Code Section 850.20 — Edina Heritage Landmarks. The Edina Heritage Landmark designation for the Baird House includes all the extant structural elements of the house (including the 2002 -2003 additions). 2. The recommended treatment concept for the Baird House is rehabilitation, applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of the historic house. The distinguishing original qualities of the house, including its asymmetrical plan, brick walls, multi - gabled roof, bays and porches, should be maintained and rehabilitated subject to the Secretary of the Interior Standards. The most important architectural details to be maintained are its 4 Eastlake Style- inspired decorative elements; especially the square tower, prominent chimneys and any original trim elements. 3. The wood frame agricultural outbuilding historically associated with the Baird farm lacks individual significance. If the decision is made to remove the structure, it should be recorded (through the use of photographs, drawings, and written information) prior to demolition so that a body of information will be preserved with the HPB. Member Crawford seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. 1111. MORNINGSIDE REPORT: Consultant Vogel provided the HPB with copies of the Morningside Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey. He explained that the document included results of a reconnaissance survey of historic resources in the Morningside neighborhood. The purpose of the survey was to identify individual buildings and groups of buildings that met defined criteria of historical significance, and to gather information needed to plan for the preservation and enhancement of these resources. Mr. Vogel explained that five principal findings were identified in the report: 1. Morningside is a distinctive neighborhood with a significant concentration of well - preserved single - family homes, as well as several important non - residential properties, constructed between 1905 and 1935. 2. In addition to the Jonathan Grimes House (already listed in the National Register and recently designated an Edina Heritage Landmark), at least seven Morningside properties are individually eligible for designation as Edina Heritage Landmarks. 3. The eight bungalows on the north side of West 44th Street between Grimes Avenue and Eton Place meet the criteria for a Heritage Landmark District. 4. Given the limitations of budget and staff time, as well as the nature of the current threats to significant historic properties, it would not be cost effective to rezone a larger area for preservation at this time. 5. The HPB needs to consider a comprehensive, voluntary, non - regulatory approach to preservation, protection, and enhancement of historic resources in Morningside. Mr. Vogel pointed out that he found this survey to be very interesting. He was amazed that what one sees today is pretty much unchanged from what the surveyors saw in 1979 when the first city survey was completed 5 Mr. Vogel added that because the Board is seeing the report for the first time, he would like them to review it, and be prepared for discussion at the April meeting, since he will not be able to attend the March meeting. Mary Carte, 4208 Branson Street and Joni Bennett, 4003 Lynn Avenue were present, representing the newly formed Morningside Neighborhood Association. Ms Carte asked if it was easier to manage districts or individual properties. Mr. Vogel explained that administratively, individual properties were more manageable, because the city must review all plans for new construction and with a district; it is likely that there would be more permits requiring review than for individual designations. Joni Bennett stated that the Morningside neighborhood does have a distinct identity, which some residents feel has been threatened by changes, both tear downs and new construction that have occurred over the years. Chairman Nyberg asked Ms. Carte and Ms. Bennett if they were in favor of designating the entire neighborhood a landmark district. Both agreed that would be a good idea; Ms. Carte stating that she felt the neighborhood is threatened. Ms. Bennett pointed out that she is most concerned about the City's redevelopment plan for the 44th and France Commercial District that was created about 15 years ago. She indicated that the plan was listed as a priority in the City's newest "Vision 20/20" report. She explained that she understands the plan to include a proposal to remove several single- family homes directly west of the commercial buildings on both Sunnyside Road and W. 44th Street, and redevelop them for multi - family housing, thus threatening the residential nature of the neighborhood. Member Swenson responded that she represents the Planning Commission on the HPB, and the Planning Commission has not considered a plan for the 44th and France Commercial District. She added that if the City were going to address such a plan in the near future, the Planning Commission would be one of its first stops. Discussion ensued regarding the 44th and France commercial area. Board members agreed that they would like to study the plan Ms. Bennett referred to prior to commenting one way or another. Mary Carte explained that she is concerned that changes to the commercial district could negatively impact the strong sense of community in Morningside. Member Ratelle stated that a distinction should be made between buildings and people; pointing out that the City is also concerned about the sense of community. D Responding to a question regarding the next steps, Mr. Vogel explained that after the HPB has had time to review and discuss the report, they would determine the findings of significance. From that point they will determine which properties would qualify for landmark designation. Planner Repya added that after the findings of significance are made, the HPB will hold an informal informational meeting with residents of the Morningside neighborhood to explain the report and gain input from those most closely affected. This item was continued to the April meeting. No formal action was taken. IV. 2004 HERITAGE AWARD: Planner Repya shared a copy of an article that will appear in the City's spring issue of the "About Town" magazine. The article explains the Heritage Award program and encourages people to submit nominations for the award by April 1 sc Ms. Repya also explained that a similar article will appear in the Edina Sun - Current newspaper in early March. Discussion ensued. No formal action was taken. V. PRESERVATION WEEK: Planner Repya explained that Preservation Week 2004, sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation is scheduled for May 3, through 8. The theme is "New Frontiers in Preservation ". The announcement of the 2004 Heritage Award recipient is scheduled for Preservation Week. Ms. Repya suggested that the Board consider other activities that could be planned during that time period to draw attention to heritage preservation in Edina. VI. OTHER BUSINESS: Historic Bridge Research — Planner Repya advised the Board that Consultant Vogel will be working with the City Engineer, Wayne Houle to research the historic bridges in the city; particularly those which cross Minnehaha Creek. There are federal funds available to assist in the financing of improvements to historic bridges. The Engineering Department is sharing the cost of Mr. Vogel's consulting fee to cover the bridge research. More information will be forthcoming once Mr. Vogel has had an opportunity to complete his search. 7 Al. NEXT MEETING DATE: March 9, 2004 ADJOURNMENT: 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, hc�Cr iovyC Repya cl-p FEASIBILITY STUDY NOISE ABATEMENT: NORTH SIDE OF TH62 - CP RAIL TO HILLSIDE ROAD IMPROVEMENT NO. SA -6 Project Area {r� LJ h i ^fit w F 00 PROJECT LOCATION t T r62 L��1 , hnprovo.oM No. SA-6 Project History / Initiation • Project initiated by resident petition: • 24 signatures representing 16 properties. • TH62 constructed in 1970's without noise abatement walls. • Traffic along TH62 increased between 100% to over 200% since 1975. hnprovement No. SA4 ➢1 Project History/ Initiation • Homes between Valley View Road and TH62 are approximately 20 to 30 feet below TH62. Improvement No. SA8 Neighborhood Input • Two neighborhood Informational meetings held: • July 30, 2003 • October 30, 2003 • Two surveys • Communications from residents: • Letters • Comments on surveys Improvement No. SA$ )�-2 Neighborhood Survey: No. 2 4 or pmpwdn Noah at V.hq YMr N. O Y. a \ No 220. O s r � 0 No An..v 850. a � 8309 B30 832, 8317 8307 8305 .i3 25 23 - ` 'r 8327 - Bnprov ono No. SAd Project Scope • Construct 8 -foot high barrier: -Along outer edge of shoulder. -Concrete "Type P barrier. -Wood screen on top. -Reduces tire noise. E­__ peer hnprov ent No. SA-6 io1 U1 ml Proposed Assessments ■ Option A: ■ $16,000 per lot for properties between Valley View Road and TH62. 6nprovamaM No. 9A4 Mrs.. �� {��2`0 �`.,� �. �`.�•.'. }• 7A .6316' 5307 . 832rti ,.+r`� 6317 6307 6W5 ' -63W3 23 - / 5327 ^ , / /. -•"• PROPOSED ASSEMENT AREA F-1 neon P Proposed Assessments ■ Option B: ■ $11,700 per lot for properties between Valley View Road and TH62. ■ $5,200 per lot for properties north of Valley View Road. hnprovement No. 9A-0 ➢4 OPTION B {{ 2W 016 t ' �� , F , .MU� .,'+',�.iq "1 .`AMP • � 1 - ,... s 7'r .3. Project Issues • Almost every property would like a barrier. • Lack of overwhelming support for barrier: • With either option. IhnprovomeM No. SA8 Project Issues • Bill in House of Representatives: • Would require MNDOT to construct sound barriers when adding a bus shoulder or striping for bus lanes. • Passed Transportation Policy Committee, sent to Transportation Finance. f,t,; hnprovm•M No. SA-6 ➢5 Project Costs ■ Estimated construction cost: $167,000 ■ Note: This cost is the difference in cost from a normal steel guard safety rail. MNDOT will fund Engineering and Construction Administration costs. Improvement No. SA-6 Staff Recommendation Adopt Feasibility Report: "Recommends not to order a public hearing" Improvement No. SA8 ➢6 AboutBusiness Please Route To: ❑ _ El (tear off panel and attach to front cover for routing) Get on our mailing list! call 952.833.9520 or visit us at wwwcityofedina.com PRESORT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 3932 Edina. MN • III usine i' �' _ • {�' l 7500 York To Celebrate 25th Anniversary See page 9 AboutBusiness Official Publication of the City of Edina, Minnesota 4801 West 50th Street Edina, Minnesota 55424 952- 927 -8861 Circulation 3,129 Editor: Jennifer Bennerotte Assistant to the Editor: Matt Lockrem Publisher: City of Edina AboutBusiness is produced by the City of Edina. To advertise in AboutBusiness, contact Richard Barbeau at Barbeau Marketing Group, 610 - 277 -9252. Copyright 2004 City of Edina, 4801 West 50th Street, Edina, MN 55424. AboutBusiness is published quarterly by the City of Edina. AboutBusiness is printed on recycled paper to conform to City conservation guidelines. TobeofContents Editor's Notes The Business of Edina All Roads Lead To Edina 50th & France's Edina Shoe Repair Began In 1929 Business Notes Art Center Offers Expanded Capabilities Through Media Arts Studios Gentle Transitions Assists Moving Seniors 7500 York To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Applications Being Accepted For Business Person Of The Year Award Edina Community Foundation - A Focus On Youth Ordinance Changes Photo Gallery City Calls For Entries In Community Photo Contest City Conducts AboutBusiness Survey Second Harvest Calls On All Companies To Help Fight Hunger Editor's Notes On one of the first warm days of spring, my husband pulled my car out of the garage and hand - washed it. For as long as I've known him, he's enjoyed filling a bucket with soapy water on a Sunday afternoon and washing the mud and grime from the shiny metal. While I don't share his enthusiasm for hand- washing vehicles, I do agree that it's great to get behind the wheel of a clean car. For those who don't have an eager volunteer at the ready with sponge and chamois (or who would rather do something a little less dirty and wet in their spare time), there are a few wonderful car washes in the area. Edina's newest car wash is Edina Car Wash at the intersection of 54th Street and France Avenue. After handing drivers damp blue cloths to clean the interior, a jolly attendant often uses soaped brushes to remove excess bugs and debris before vehicles enter the 90 -foot conveyor car wash. Hot, soapy water is applied prior to any vehicle contact with the equipment inside — cotton -like brushes. After debris is cleaned from the vehicle, a "Tri -Kote Polish" applied, followed by a soft cloth polish and a fresh water rinse. A clear coat is then applied before a seven -jet blower dries the vehicle. Prices range from $6.99 with a gasoline purchase to $10.99 for an "ultimate" wash without filling up. Lang's One -Stop, formerly Lang's Texaco, at 5101 Edina Industrial Blvd., also features a newer car wash. Conveniently located off of Minnesota Highway 100 and Interstate Highway 494 and near Edina's industrial area, the Shell station includes gasoline, convenience store and in -store eating area. The car wash, detached from the convenience store, features a chamois -style brush. Prices range from $5 with a gasoline purchase to $9 for a premium wash without gasoline. Mister Car Wash has eight locations in the metropolitan area, including one at 7711 Normandale Road in Edina, adjacent to Pentagon Office Park. Mister Car Wash was founded in 1969 in Houston, Texas, with a single store and a handful of employees. Today, it is one of the world's leading car washes with 32 locations and 1,200 employees at operations in Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas and Washington. At the Edina location, packages range from $7 for an "express" wash to $49.99 for a "red carpet" interior and exterior cleaning. Mister Car Wash also features a soft -cloth automated cleaning system. Its automated drying system removes most surface water, which minimizes the need for towel drying, getting drivers back on the road quickly. At this time of year when the last of the winter snow melts and mud and potholes seem to be everywhere, it is hard to keep brown filth from clinging to your car, truck or SUV. Bu. with the help of these fine businesses, it's one spring - cleaning chore that the whole neighborhood will notice! Jennifer Bennerotte Editor S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 Second Harvest Calls On All Companies To Help Fight Hunger By Matt Lockrem America's Second Harvest will hold its third - annual National Hunger Awareness Day June 3. Fact: In 2002, 34.6 million Americans (12.1 percent) lived in poverty. National Hunger Awareness Day is a public awareness initiative to inform communities, individuals, corporations and policy makers that hunger is a concern in America, but it is also a problem that can be solved. On June 3, *olunteers and hunger - relief organizations such as merica's Second Harvest will participate in activities that raise awareness about hunger in the United States. Advocates for hunger relief, including Edina resident and business owner Wayne Kostroski are urging businesses throughout the City to join in on the fight against hunger. E S Fact: In 2001, over 12 million American children (17 percent) lived in poverty. Kostroski, owner ofTejas Cuisine of the American Southwest at 50th and France, has supported hunger relief programs at both a local and national level. Kostroski wishes that companies throughout the community would recognize National Hunger Awareness Day in their offices in whatever ways possible. "I feel that people are almost always willing to help out, but *any times they do not know where to begin," he said. "If one person in every office can get the word out on the importance of this event, I feel this campaign will grow into something very positive for everyone involved." Fact: 38.9 percent of America's Second Harvest client households surveyed had one or more adults currently employed. There are many ways organizations can get involved in the National Hunger Awareness Day effort. Sending a special e -mail to employees about your support of National Hunger Awareness Day, hanging a Hunger Day poster in the window of your business or break room, contacting America's Second Harvest about what it takes to be a One Big Table sponsor in your local community or giving employees time off to volunteer are among some of the ideas that the National Hunger Awareness Day website provides to corporations who may want to participate. Fact: Of emergency food recipients, 62.8 percent have attained high school diplomas or above. Abby Binder, Minnesota's Program Coordinator for America's Hunger Awareness Day, encourages local businesses to contact her about ways they can join the fight for hunger awareness. "Our goal is to alleviate this problem for both the short- and long -term. I want to help companies take a pro- active approach to resolving this issue, and even more importantly, I want these groups to understand how essential their help really is," she said. Fact: In 2001, America's Second Harvest's network of food banks provided emergency hunger - relief services to an estimated 23.3 million people. Nine million of those people helped were children under the age of 18. With the end of the school year approaching, those struggling to provide food for their families become even more strained. Many children will find themselves without one or two healthy meals each day that had been provided through assistance programs at their schools. "Providing food to families that now have to find more meals during the summer is a terrible strain on local food shelves," Kostroski said. "While these food shelves may be able to give these families one less thing to worry about on that particular day, it will take programs such as National Hunger Awareness Day and the efforts of the many volunteers that are involved in these groups to alleviate this problem for the long haul." For more information on the third - annual Notional Hunger Awareness Day, visit www.hungerday.org or contact Binder at 612 - 269 -4104 or binderabga ooLcom. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 14 AboutBusiness Please Route To: Get on our mailing list! call 952.833.9520 or visit us at www.cityofedina.com AboutBusiness, Vol. Cit Calls For Entries In ommunity Photo Contest Whether you prefer strolling around your favorite Edina park or driving through one of the City's scenic neighborhoods, you have probably had the opportunity to observe many picturesque scenes. The City of Edina would like you to share the images you have collected over the past year through the Images of Edina Photo Contest. The deadline to enter the contest is 4:30 p.m. June 18. Following are the basic rules of the contest: • You must either work in Edina or be a resident to enter this contest. • Photographs must be entered in one of four categories, representing the City's vision statement: Living, Learning, Raising Families or Doing Business. • All photos must have been taken between June 1, 2003, and June 18, 2004. • You may submit up to three color or black- and -white prints. • All entries submitted must be your own work. • Do not submit slides, photocopies, or prints that aren't on photo - quality paper. • All photos must be trimmed to 8 x 10. • Do not mat or frame photos. • By entering the contest, you agree to let the City of Edina publish and display the photo(s) with proper credit. • The City of Edina will not be responsible for lost entries. • The contest organizers reserve the right to re- categorize or disqualify any entrant. • If there are identifiable people in the photo and it was taken in a non - public space, it is the responsibility of the photographer to obtain written permission to use the photo. • All decisions will be final, and judges reserve the right not to award in any category. • All photo entries become the property of the City and are not returned. Ri Contest winners will receive plaques from the City Council and their artwork will be displayed in the new Edina City Hall. Some photos might also appear in future publications of AboutTown and AboutBusiness. Each entry should include the photographer's name, address, zip code, daytime telephone number, age (if under 18), category, title of photo and enhancement description if there was any digital manipulation of the image. Entries will be judged on subject matter, composition, clarity, lighting, depth of field, artistry/drama, degree of difficulty, technical excellence and overall impact. Entries should be mailed to Photo Contest, City of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. For more information on the contest, call 952- 833 -9537 or contact Communications @ci.edino. mn. us. City Conducts AboutBusiness Survey The City of Edina Communications Department recently conducted a survey about its quarterly publication AboutBusiness. The goal of the survey was to measure the effectiveness of the business publication. The City received 124 responses in total. Of the 124, only 18 indicated they were unaware of AboutBusiness. AboutBusiness received favorable responses to many questions. The highest average score came from question six, which stated, "I find the articles in AboutBusiness appealing and well- written." In addition, the majority of the respondents said "AboutBusiness is an asset to the Edina business community." Nearly half of the respondents indicated they receive most of their information on Edina businesses from AboutBusiness. The Edina Sun- Current was second with approximately a third of the respondents indicating they receive information on Edina businesses from the weekly newspaper. "We would like to thank all of the area businesses that participated in the survey," said former Communications Intern Brett Carlson, who administered the survey before his December 2003 graduation from the University of Minnesota. "Because of your comments, we have already implemented changes. Your feedback will help us better address the needs of the Edina business community." For more information on the survey or AboutBusiness, contact Communications Director Jennifer Bennerotte, 952 - 833 -9520. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 Q: Why did you open your business in Edina? A: I grew up in Edina, so I know it's a great place to live and a fantastic place to sell property.... The people and other businesses are excellent here. Q: What is the best part of having a business in Edina? A: The whole community is easy to work with, so you can help your prospective buyers or sellers achieve their goals. Q: What changes have you seen in the Edina business community since you opened your business? A: Our Chamber of Commerce has become one of the strongest in the state, and they have really helped Edina achieve some great successes. Look what has happened to • •Southdale Center and around it. The City, the school system, Edina residents and the business community have really come together through the Edina Chamber of Commerce. Q: What is one challenge of doing business in Edina? A: It is a challenge getting other new and existing businesses to join the Edina Chamber to make it even stronger. Q: What is one piece of advice you would give to someone opening a new business in Edina? A: Join the Edina Chamber of Commerce. Join Rotary. Sponsor Edina - related events. Be a giving person. Be active. Get out and volunteer. Be a part of the community because Edina people are very loyal people and love doing business with successful business people and successful businesses close to home. Q: You have given a lot back to the community. Why is it so important to you to give of your time? A: When I was growing up, my father and his friends helped start the [youth] football, hockey and baseball associations and gave a ton of their time to develop the traditions that . Edina has now. My high school teachers and coaches, Stav Canakas, Willard Ikola, Duane Baglien, Bud Jensen, Rollie Ring, Frank Fisher, Art Downy (all of them from that era) really gave of their time and their hearts to build you as a person and taught you how to work together as a team. We won a lot of state championships. Also, I grew up through Colonial Church of Edina, and Rev. Arthur Rouner was my mentor. He laid my brick foundation. He is a true inspiration to giving. ReMax Results real estate agent Skip Thomas is committed to giving back to the community. He has 10 years of perfect attendance with the Edina Noon Rotary Club and is a youth athletic coach and active member of the Edina Chamber of Commerce. Q: In what ways have your volunteer efforts strengthened your business? A: Being a member of the Edina Noon Rotary Club with 10 years perfect attendance, a kids' coach in football, soccer, hockey, basketball and baseball for more than 15 years and driving for Meals on Wheels has taught me what our Rotary Club motto is - "service above self." Through volunteering, people get to know you and what you stand for. Skip Thomas is a ReMax Results real estate agent. ReMax Results is a residential real estate company located in the new Grandview Square office building at 5201 Eden Ave. ReMax Results agents have been tops in agent transactions and dollar volume per agent in the entire notion the lost two years. ReMax Results has been serving Edina and the surrounding metropolitan area for over 25 years. The Business of Edina is a regular column of AboutBusiness. It is compiled from interviews with local business owners and managers to explain why they choose to do business in Edina. If you would like to be interviewed for a future column, please contact Communications Director Jennifer Bennerotte, 952 - 833 -9520. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 I The Metropolitan Coalition of Chambers (MCC), a coalition of 21 metro -area chambers of commerce recently held a forum on transportation and the Twin Cities' economy. The MCC had earlier released a report indicating that the continued prosperity of the Twin Cities business community "is threatened by a major element of the economic landscape - the region's transportation system." The report further noted "our [transportation] system's performance has deteriorated in recent years and fails to adequately serve the needs of the business community. Worse yet, the region's transportation system promises to grow more inadequate if major steps are not taken to prevent this." These are powerful wards from our business leaders. The MCC findings support what the member cities of the Corridor Commission have been predicting since the organization was formed in 1987 - that mounting congestion, not adequately addressed with major new funding, threatens our regional economy and the economic well being and quality of life of its citizens. According to Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner, the Twin Cities presently has the world's 44th largest economy - larger than that of countries such as Egypt. If our economy is going to be not only protected and nurtured for further growth, then a major new revenue influx, approaching $1 billion per year for the next decade, will be necessary not only for economic success but economic preservation. Where will that money come from? McLaughlin, like others knowledgeable on regional transportation, suggests a combination of a gas tax increase (ours hasn't been increased in Minnesota since 1988) coupled with a metro -wide sales tax of a half - percent. Illustratively, the half - percent sales tax plus a six -cent gas tax increase would provide additional new revenue for roads, bridges and transit of $410 to $420 million per year. While this level of new funding doesn't meet all our needs, such an amount does help get us closer to the total annual amount needed. When queried as to their choice for a new revenue source for transportation, the various forum participants seemed to concur that a sales tax was the most acceptable source of new funds. Interesting then, that Peter Bell, present Chairman of the Met Council, indicated that while the governor has some interest in a dedicated source of funding for transit, the message is loud and clear from Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office that he does not support new taxes for transportation. The highlight of the meeting was a presentation by the former mayor of Phoenix, Skip Rimsza. In Phoenix, Rimsza has been instrumental in forging a coalition of business and government leaders to create a 20 -year regional transportation plan (we have plenty of those lying around at the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Met Council). In Phoenix, people have the same concerns we have in the Twin Cities, only their growth rate is double that of our region. Phoenix wants to be able to compete on a global basis (sadly, we apparently view our competition as Toledo, Ohio, according to State Finance Commissioner Dan McElroy) and Phoenix voters are expected to approve a 20 -year plan encompassing mass transit (their large immigrant working population and business both need this capability expanded), light rail (voters are being asked to approve an extension of a light rail line which hasn't yet opened its first segment!) and roadway expansion. Rimsza expects overwhelming voter support on the 20 -year plan. The plan can be seen, in color, right on the ballot! In Phoenix, it was business leaders who stressed the need for a dedicated source of funding. In Arizona, they chose the sales tax as their new revenue source, which was viewed as a preferred alternative to increased property or income tax. They also looked at the notion of toll roads (like us), but studies found that Phoenix would need Los Angeles -style congestion to make toll roads possible ( "unless you wanted to close existing lanes and force people onto toll lanes "), according to Rimsza. To deal with the "no new taxes" pledge of some Arizona legislators, the Arizona Legislature determined to let the people decide, in the most fundamentally democratic P R I N C' 2 O O 4 Photo Galen 1) Warners' Stellian celebrated the opening of their sixth store with a ribbon - cutting ceremony Jan. 16. The entire Warner family was present for the event in Edina at 3533 W. 70th St. in Brandon Square. The Edina Chamber of Commerce Feb. 7 hosted "The Emerald Gala" at Edina Country Club. The Gala is the Chamber's major fund - raiser of the year. 2) Music for the event was provided by The Sevilles. 3) One of two featured artists at the event, Patrick Olson paints the Browndale Avenue Bridge as a silent auction item at the Gala. 4) Nearly 300 people attended the Gala. After dinner, many of them danced to the tunes of The Sevilles. 5) 50th & France Business & Professional Association Executive Director Colleen Jones mugs for the camera at the Gala. The Chamber and downtown merchant's association have a strong working relationship. Send Us Your Photos! Photos clearly marked with names and related businesses should be sent to the City at: 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. S P R I N G 0 0 4 a The Edina Community Foundation is especially concerned that all children raised in Edina have a positive experience in our community. During this last year, we awarded three grants that seek to achieve this goal. • We allocated $8,500 to the Connecting With Kids initiative. These funds were used to support a special opener for students at Edina High School intended to make the students feel more valued and part of a more caring environment. • We approved a grant of $5,000 to the Southdale YMCA Y -Lead summer day camp program for the benefit of children in the Yorkdale Townhome Community. With these funds, the YMCA provided an opportunity for 25 at -risk youth from low- income families to receive professional mentoring and experience in eight separate field trips to cultural sites in the Twin Cities. • We continued our funding of the Rosland Grant -In Aid Fund of the Edina Park and Recreation Department. With our $5,000 grant, more than 40 financially challenged families were able to participate in the Edina Soccer Camp; use the Edina Aquatic Center; and receive skating, swimming and tennis lessons. These grant programs all help fulfill our Foundation's commitment to ensuring that "no child is left behind" in our community. Through these and other programs that strive to make Edina a better place to live, learn, and conduct business, we hope to preserve the pride in our community that we too often take for granted. For more information or to make a charitable contribution to support the Foundation's efforts, contact the Foundation office or any member of the Board of Directors. The Edina Community Foundation office is located at 5280 Grandview Square and can be reached by calling 952- 833 -9573 or sending an a -moil to edfoundation @ci.edina.mn.us. Board of Directors is made up of Chairman Jim Hovland, Vice Chairman Kevin Ries, Secretary Otto Bang, Treasurer Jim Van Valkenburg, Jon Barnett, Bernadette Flores, George Klus, Janice Michaletz, Frederick S. Richards Jr. and Ann Bentdahl Wessels. Ordinance Chonges Local Liquor Law Amended Restaurants in some Planned Office Districts may now apply for on -sale intoxicating liquor licenses. Outback Steakhouse is considering establishing a restaurant in the space now occupied by Pizzeria Uno at 6750 France Ave. Outback would like to apply for an on- sale intoxicating liquor license if they lease the premises. However, the property under consideration by Outback is zoned as a Planned Office District -2 (POD -2) and had not been eligible for an on -sale intoxicating liquor license. • Restaurant staff requested a change in the ordinance. Seeing a value in the addition of restaurants in such areas of Edina, the Edina City Council in March approved an amendment to the City Code. Restaurants in areas zoned POD -2 may now apply for the licenses. For more information, contact City Clerk Debra Mongen, 952- 826 -0408. Council Amends Swimming Pool Ordinance The City Council recently amended an ordinance regulating residential swimming pools. The amendment allows the use of a swimout, seat or bench that is visually set apart as a means of egress from residential swimming pools in lieu of a ladder. The amendment also allows for a reduction in the required deck around the residential swimming pool to permit certain features such as a "vanishing edge" or waterfall. The vanishing edge or waterfall could take up a maximum of 15 feet of the required deck, or one entire side of the swimming pool if the maximum depth of the pool does not exceed 54 inches. The amendment does not change the City's prohibition on above - ground swimming pools. For more information, contact City Sanitarian David Velde, Foundation Development Officer is Patricia Tucker. The 952- 826 -0464. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 way, by voting on whether to additionally tax themselves. Based upon survey data, the 20 -year plan is expected to be approved by 65 percent of the Phoenix -area voters. We need this forward type of thinking in the Twin Cities. We need it now. Our goal should be to become better than the 44th largest economy in the world or, at least, not slip steadily away into economic stagnation. Business is prepared to lead the way and the newly formed Itasca Group (the top business leaders in our region) shows great interest in enhancing transportation infrastructure. Transportation Tidbits The transportation news regionally is abuzz with ideas about congestion pricing and, let's face it, user fees. Terms bandied about include "hot lanes," "fast lanes" and "toll roads." Let's look at one idea that already has traction. Hot Lanes a /k /a Minnesota Pass (Mn Pass): What is it? Hot Lanes or Mn Pass is a conversion of high occupant vehicle (HOV) lanes to express lanes. More specifically, the project goal is to maximize capacity on the Interstate Highway 394 (1 -394) Corridor from Highway 101 to Interstate Highway 94. Express lanes permit single occupant vehicle drivers to pay a user fee for the use of HOV lanes. How will it work? Various technologies such as signage, computers, software and in- vehicle equipment will be used to allow drivers of single occupant vehicles to choose to use the so- called Mn Pass lanes on an as- needed basis by paying a user fee. Pricing will vary based upon demand and use of the Mn Pass lanes. The collection of the user fee will be fully automated and there will be no toll booths on the 1 -394 Corridor. Electronic signage will advise as to costs. Are multi- occupant vehicles still a priority? Yes, car poolers and bus users will have free access to and priority use of Mn Pass lanes. When will Mn Pass start? The project start date is Dec. 31, 2004. Jim Hovland is choirmun of the 1 -494 Corridor Commission. He can be reached by e-mail at jhovlond @krouserollins.com. 50th & France's Edina Shoe Repair Begon In 1929 By Joe Sullivan Contributing Writer "There's been a shoe repair shop at 50th & France since anyone can remember," said Jeff Graff, proprietor of Edina Shoe Repair. According to From the Barber's Chair, Vern Swanson and Tom Clark's 1988 history of "downtown Edina," it all started around 1929 when Henry "Doc" Gregg's pharmacy moved into a new building on the northwest corner of 50th and France. In addition to Gregg's corner drug store, the building had apartments and doctors' offices on the second floor and other retail businesses on the main floor, including Joe Benson's shoe repair/dry cleaning shop at 4952 France Ave., between the drug store and Nelson's Dry Goods. Jeff Graffs father, Harvey, learned to repair shoes in his dad's shoe repair shop in northeast Minneapolis. He also did shoe repair in the U.S. Army during World War II. Joe Benson operated his Benson's Shoe Repair until 1946, when he developed health problems. He sold the business to Harvey Graff in 1946, after Harvey returned from military service. In 1948, the Graff family moved into a house at West 49th Street and Zenith Avenue South. This was what Edina Shoe Repair's original location at 4952 France Ave. looked like in the 1940s. It operated in this location for 56 years —from 1929 to1985. (continued on next page) S P R I N G 2 O O 4 Gi E v From the beginning, the shoe repair shop was paired with a dry cleaning establishment. From 1929 to 1946, Benson shared space with Edina Cleaners & Tailors. Starting in 1947, Crown Dry Cleaners moved in with Graff's newly E renamed Edina Shoe Repair. a Jeff Graff and his older brother Dennis worked in the shop as boys. Jeff remembers working part -time at age 11 or 12. He went to full -time work after he graduated from Minneapolis Southwest High School in 1971. The oldest machine in the shop is a 1949 stitcher, which is still used every day. Proprietor Jeff Graff is shown here at his grinding wheels. Edina Shoe Repair remained in its original location for 56 years. But, in 1985, the shop moved up the block to Peterson's Edina Mall at 4936 France Ave., formerly the location of George Hartzell's Chrysler - Plymouth dealership and garage. Since 1998, Edina Shoe Repair has been located in the Edina Plaza building at 3925 W. 50th Street, just west of the Edina Theater. After Harvey Grafts death in 1969, Dennis purchased the business from his mother. Jeff bought it from Dennis in 1987 Jeff moved the shop to its current location at 3925 W. 50th St., when the Edina Plaza building was completed in 1998. "At Peterson's Edina Mall, our entrance was on a walkway at the back of the building. We didn't have much exposure to France Avenue," he said. "In our new location, we get a lot more foot traffic from 50th Street and from the parking ramp walkway that runs between our building and the Edina Theater. We're also closer to convenient ramp parking." Jeff has seen some important changes during his 30 -plus years in the shoe repair business, including: • A wider variety of shoe types being manufactured and worn. • There used to be only a few basic ways to make and repair a shoe. Nowadays, shoes are put together in many different ways, which can make repairs more challenging. • At one time, shoes were made of leather and some rubber. Today, the "uppers" and soles of some shoes are still leather and many still have rubber heels. But now we also see many different types of vinyl and other manmade materials in shoes. • At one time, only two types of adhesive were used in shoe manufacturing. Now, you need to have several different adhesives on hand to work on all these different components. Business Notes 0 Tejas Hires Executive Chef Tejas Cuisine of the American Southwest recently hired Philip Dorwart as executive chef at its eatery at 50th and France in Edina. Before working at Tejas, Dorwart was executive chef and owner of restaurants Dish (formerly known as Table of Contents) in Minneapolis and Red Fish Blue in St. Paul. Dorwart graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and was named "2002 Restauranteur of the Year" by Minneapolis /St. Paul magazine. Dorwart began his Executive Chef duties at Tejas in December. "I joined Tejas because of Mark Haugen, Wayne Kostroski and Michael Morse," said Dorwart. "These are men I have known for years and they have always treated me well. I also know they are dedicated to independent restaurants, great food and service." "We are thrilled to have Philip on the Tejas team," said Tejas co -owner Wayne Kostroski. "He is an exciting addition to our Cuisine Concepts family. His experience in 40 restaurant management and ownership, along with his renowned culinary talents, will be sure to 'heat things up' in the Tejas kitchen and the Twin Cities restaurant scene." S P R I N G 2 O 0 4 The security that comes with this style of living is also a major reason cooperatives are growing in the country. All of the apartments in the 7500 York complex contain a 24- hour emergency switch in the bathroom, bedrooms and kitchen. Director of Security Jeff Youngstrom said, "7500 York is the only cooperative in the City that provides two security officers on staff 24 hours a day. It has been a priority of the York residents to maintain this level of safety, and my staff and I are happy to assist them." The sense of community found at 7500 York is another trait that reflects the popularity of the building. Resident activities committees are abundant in the building, which helps to keep the seniors living in the co -op very active throughout Edina and the surrounding area. Residents at 7500 York can be seen in the audience at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater and attending local churches. In addition, their gardening expertise has been displayed recently on the Edina Tour of Gardens. "As a senior, if you can't find .something to do here, you probably won't find it anywhere," said resident Janet Hegna. The waiting list to enter the 7500 York Cooperative has grown over the past 25 years. People wanting an apartment in the building can expect to wait anywhere between a year and a half for a single- bedroom apartment to as many as 10 years for a two - bedroom unit. 7500 York does very little for marketing the complex, so many of the people currently on the waiting list heard of the co -op through word of mouth from current residents. "The 25th anniversary for the 7500 York Cooperative will be a time for reflection on where they have been and where they are going," Murphy said. For their anniversary, which will be celebrated June 15 and 16, 7500 York has many celebrations planned. Former Governor Al Quie will be speaking, as well as members of the Ebenezer Society, 7500 York's management company. The Golden Strings will play at dinner, historical displays will be presented and the York Singers will also perform. Twenty -five years from now, 7500 York expects to be very •similar to what it is today. The goal of the cooperative is to provide the highest quality of living possible for middle- income seniors, and managers feel that they will succeed at providing this service for years to come. "I consider 7500 York to be Edina's 'little secret;" declared Murphy. "Many people consider us a retirement village or a place set aside only for the wealthy. In fact, 7500 York is a residence for middle - income seniors who want to continue living a full and active life." For more information on 7500 York, contact Director of Marketing Murphy, 952 - 835 -1010. Applications Being Accepted For Business Person OF The Year Award The Edina Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Business Person of the Year Award, the Chamber's most prestigious award. Since the early 1970s, the Business Person of the Year Award has been given to a man or woman who actively supports private enterprise through sound business practices, operates a successful business, demonstrates creativity and innovation, displays a long -term commitment to the community and positively contributes to Edina's quality of life. The 2003 Business Person of the Year was Accountant Jay Abdo of Abdo, Eick & Meyers. The Business Person of the Year will be announced May 26 during the Chamber's annual meeting, to be held at Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd. Also announced at the meeting will be the Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Edina Teacher of the Year and high school scholarship recipients. Chamber staff will select the Volunteer of the Year Award winner. The group's Education Committee will select Edina's Teacher of the Year, who will receive a $500 check for continuing education purposes, and the two scholarship recipients, who each will receive approximately $1,000 for college expenses. Nomination forms for the Business Person of the Year are available online at www.edina.org, or at the Chamber of Commerce office, 7701 Normandale Road, Suite 101. For more information on the awards or annual meeting, call 952- 806 -9060. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 0 AboutBusiness, Vol. 3, No. 2 (continued from previous page) evident that Diane and Bill had the same objectives that Mercedes [held]. Our morals and values go hand in hand." Everything that Mercedes implemented is still in place today. Bernie continues to have a strong affiliation with the business. At a recent project in Stillwater, Lehman described him as "the first one to the job site and the last one to leave." At 79, Bernie continues to assist with moves, but still finds ample time for his love of tennis. Gentle Transitions serves more than 150 senior communities in the metro area. Gentle Transitions is located at 7001 Cahill Road, Edina. For more information, contact Diane Bjorkman, 952 - 944 -1028 or visit the company's website at www.gentletransitions.com. 7500 York To Celebrate 25th Anniversary 7500 York Cooperative will celebrate its 25th anniversary in June. 0 By Matt Lockrem 7500 York Cooperative, the first senior co -op in the country, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in June. In 1974, the Ebenezer Society purchased 12 acres of land and obtained $17 million dollars to build the 7500 York Cooperative in Edina. With Vice President Walter Mondale on hand, groundbreaking for construction of the building took place in August of 1977, and the first residents moved in Oct. 30, 1978. The Ebenezer Society had searched for months to find the proper location for their new building. The group wanted the cooperative to be located in a southwest suburb that had a close -by hospital, shopping center, library and excellent public transportation system. The plot at 7500 York was ideal for their requirements, and the Ebenezer Society purchased the property soon after. "Twenty -five years ago, the idea of a cooperative for senior living was not common, but today the concept is growing quickly throughout the country," said Director of Marketing Barb Murphy. While Minnesota currently contains the largest number of senior cooperatives in the country, groups as far away as Korea have visited 7500 York to observe an example of this style of living. i 96 Board of Directors President Chester Eggen and fellow residents of 7500 York Cooperative eat lunch together. 7500 York is a 337 -unit complex that provides homes to more than 420 Edina residents. The nine -story cooperative provides an independent living alternative for active seniors, while giving each resident an equal say in how 7500 York should be operated. When seniors enter a new residence as they grow older, oftentimes they pass their responsibilities of upholding their communities to the management and staff of the building. The residents of 7500 York pride themselves on being accountable for their building by maintaining close relationships with their management group and Board of Directors. The attractiveness of living in a co -op can be attributed to many factors that become more visible when you visit 7500 York. Many seniors find the adjustment from owning a home (for decades in many cases), to renting a residence in the latter years of their lives an uncomfortable situation. At 7500 York, each resident owns his or her apartment and gets an equal vote on how the building should be managed. Current resident and Board of Directors President Chester • Eggen explained, saying, "The board members are merely facilitators at 7500 York. Every resident is important in deciding what should be done for the good of the group." S P R I N G 2 O O 4 Tejas Cuisine of the American Southwest is located at 3910 W. 50th St. in Edina. The restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tejas is closed on Sundays. Pearson Orthodontics Relocates Edina Office Dr. Bradley L. Pearson of Pearson Orthodontics recently relocated his practice to 7450 France Ave. S. from its original location in the Southdale Medical Center. Pictured with his statt, Dr. Bradley L. Pearson of Pearson Orthodontics recently relocated his orthodontic practice to 7450 France Ave. S. The new office features state -of- the -art technology, flat - screen television monitors for patient viewing and a comfortable atmosphere. Artwork throughout the office was specially selected to coordinate with the decor. Pearson continues the legacy of his father by providing his patients with the latest in orthodontic technologies. Pearson specializes in interceptive orthodontics, which allows the treatment of many patients without extractions. Pearson uses various orthodontic options for children as well as adults, including Invisalign. Tiffany & Co. To Open First Minnesota Store in Edina Tiffany & Co. recently announced plans to open a store in the Galleria this summer. The approximately 5,400 - gross- square -foot store will carry Tiffany's fine and engagement jewelry, watches and the exclusive designs of Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso and Jean Schlumberger, as • well as a selection of accessories, china and crystal gifts. " Galleria is an ideal location for a new Tiffany & Co. store," said Beth 0. Canavan, executive vice president of Tiffany & Co. "We look forward to joining the vibrant Twin Cities community and offering customers in the area convenient access to Tiffany's heritage of quality, craftsmanship and customer service." "We are very pleased to welcome Tiffany & Co. to Galleria," said Jill Noack, vice president and general manager of Gabbert & Beck, owners of Galleria. "Their distinctive style and personalized service are a perfect complement to our shopping center, and we know Tiffany will delight our customers." Tiffany & Co. will be located in the west atrium of Galleria by Pottery Barn Kids. Bruegger's Unveils New Store Design In Twin Cities Locations Bruegger's bakeries recently celebrated new store designs in three Twin Cities locations, including Edina. Bruegger's Bakery at 7101 France Ave. S. in the Leisure Lane Shopping Center was completely renovated with new booths, a glass case for new product display and privacy walls. At a February ribbon - cutting ceremony, media representatives were given full access to the entire facility, including the production area where the bagels are boiled and baked fresh every day. Mayor Dennis Maetzold joins the Bruegger's team for the reopening of the Bruegger's at the Leisure Lane Shopping Center in Edina. Pictured from left to right are Cindy Goess, Mayor Dennis Maetzold, Bruegger's President David Austin, Harold Frick and Shelley Knaeble. Bruegger's recently introduced a new expanded menu and new store design. S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 (continued on next pale) (continued from previous page) Several Join Chamber of Commerce In the first quarter of the year, several area businesses joined the Edina Chamber of Commerce. Joining the Chamber of Commerce in recent months were Resco Print Graphics Inc.; Mary Guignon Richards; Sports and Orthopedic Specialists; TCF Bank Edina; WMNN /KLBB Radio; H.I. Osazuwa Foreign Legal Consultant; International Business Law Practice; Edina Five -0 Dental; Stolfa & Rowe; PLLC; Medsigma; WSI Internet Consulting and Education and TAG Mortgage. For more information on joining the Chamber or Commerce or its membership, call Membership Director Andrew Vick, 952 - 806 -9064. — Compiled by Matt Lockrem Art Center Offers Expanded Capabilities Through Media Arts Studios EDInA AIZT CEnTEK The Edina Art Center has served the general public with its do -it- yourself media capabilities since 1996. Recently, the Art Center's Peggy Kelly Media Arts Studios expanded its equipment and instructional staff to offer more to small- and medium -sized businesses. The Media Studios has added DVD recording equipment available for use in recording video, films, pictures or slides. Producing a video is as simple as pushing a few buttons on a remote control — no computer skills are required. Any business of any size can now advertise, train or inform by distributing low -cost CD or DVD disks to prospective customers, existing clients or employees. The staff at the Peggy Kelly Media Arts Studios can show you how to do this at very low cost. Other expanded offerings have been added to the education curriculum at the Art Center. Adobe Illustrator classes are now instructed by Nancy Clark, who taught for nine years in the Hennepin Technical College system. This software program can be used to create many different types of printed or online drawings, covers and advertisements. Your employees can train to become your in -house graphics department by attending the graphics classes offered by the Art Center. Private lessons are available in all of the subject areas also. A significant new program available through the Art Center is the Skills Seminar Series. Three seminars are available on a custom basis for your company. All utilize the power of videotaped practice and performance, followed by expert critique. The seminars are taught by veteran trainers, each having more than 25 years experience. Selling Skills Fundamentals can be taught in any of three phases: 1) Opening the Sales Call; 2) Diagnosing and Presenting; 3) Answering Objections and Closing. Attendees plan their sales calls and then go before the video cameras to make the call. Presentation Skills follows a similar method with attendees choosing a presentation to a group or a one -to -one presentation. They then prepare and perform before the video camera. Peer and instructor critique provide suggestions for improvement. Negotiation Skills teaches a range of negotiating strategies while utilizing the power of videotaped performance and feedback. "Going beyond Getting to Yes," attendees explore the full gamut of negotiating situations from pure bargaining to joint problem solving while expanding their personal behavioral repertoires. For more information or to register, call 612 -975 -6602 or visit www.EdinoArtCenter.com. The Art Center serves all residents of the metropolitan area. S P R I N G 2 O O 4 Gentle Transitions Assists Moving Seniors By Brett Carlson Edina resident Mercedes Gunderson experienced first -hand with her own aging mother the unique challenges seniors face when moving: downsizing, leaving a home after many years and confronting diminished physical and mental abilities. Mercedes had moved her own mother no less than four times in her later years, so she understood the emotional and physical strain that a move can entail. In 1990, Mercedes decided it was time to design a business to help ease this difficult transition for seniors. Combining the skills of logistics experts with the tact of professional counselors, Mercedes and her husband, Bernie, founded a company called Gentle Transitions. • • A visionary and pioneer in the industry, Mercedes originated the idea of a senior moving service. When Gentle Transitions opened in 1990, it was one of the first such businesses in the country. Gentle Transitions coordinates all aspects of a senior's move. Their services include planning, packing, closure arrangements, unpacking and resettling into a new home. A main component of the process is downsizing. Gentle Transitions decides what seniors can realistically take into their new home and what needs to be sold or given away. Part of this process includes communicating with area charities to determine what can and cannot be accepted. Each move is monitored by a moving facilitator who oversees the entire operation. Depending on the size of the move, the moving facilitator assembles a team of one to five people. They photograph how the client has their personal spaces arranged, including kitchen, vanity and china cabinets. Within four to six hours, they pack the whole house. The next day, they complete the unpacking in a four -hour period and replicate those personal spaces in the new residence. "The most exciting part of the whole experience is adding the finishing touches," said current co -owner Diane Bjorkman. These finishing touches include such things as making the beds, getting the spice cabinet set up, changing light bulbs, hanging clothes, placing plates in the cupboard and hanging pictures on the wall. Bjorkman elaborated by saying, "Many times, our clients are literally in tears. They are amazed that something so difficult can happen so simply." Bernie Gunderson echoed those comments. "At the end of the day, I feel like I've truly made a difference in a person's life," he said. Gentle Transitions employs approximately 35 part -time workers. Gunderson described the staff by saying, "Each and every one of our part -time employees are exceptional individuals. They care deeply about our clients and do a lot of handholding, paying great attention to every detail that will make a difference in the client's adjustment to their new home." Many of these employees are retired professionals who are seeking rewarding part -time employment. According to Bjorkman, "The employees really enjoy the job. It is a satisfying experience in that they get to see a happy client." Husband and wife team Diane Bjorkman and Bill Lehman recently purchased Gentle Transitions in Edina. Gentle Transitions recently underwent a change in ownership. Mercedes died in June 2001. After her death, Bernie and his son Greg continued to manage the business from a distance. In the fall of 2002, Bernie's son, Greg, who operates a Gentle Transitions in California, met with Edina residents and husband and wife team Diane Bjorkman and Bill Lehman. Greg was looking for someone in the Twin Cities area to take over the business. Not only did they have a combined 24 years experience working with seniors, but, according to Bernie, "It was immediately S P R I N G 2 0 0 4 (continued on next page)