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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-95Hastings, Minnesota August 21, 1995 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 21, 1995 at 7: 00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 10 1 4th. Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Members resent: Councilmearnbear Riveness, warner, Johnson, Simace , Hicks, Moratzka and Mayor Werner Members Absent: lone Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Barb Thompson, City Clerk; Mike Wozniak, Community Development Director; John Grossman, HRA Director; and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney Mayor Wemer asked if there were any corrections or additions to APPROVAL OVAL of the minutes of the regular in eting of August 7, 1 995, and hearing none MINUTES declared the minutes approved as presented. Moved by Council ember Warner, seconded by Councihnember CONSENT iveness to approve the consent agenda as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, AGENDA None. 1. Pay ail bills as audited 2. Appoint Virginia Brown to Cable Commission 3. on -Sale & Sunday on -Sale Liquor License to Highwood Food Service, Inc. . Schulunacher ) DBA Mississippi sissippi Belle, effective 9 -1 -9 4. Resolution No. 69-95 of Support for County Road #46 Improvement RES. No. 9 -9 Project 5. Resolution No. 70-9 - Accept Assessment Report and Order Public :DES. PTO, 70-95 Hearing - September 18, 19 6. 7. 8. ome occupation Permit -Siding Business - 1322 W. 22nd St.-Zetwick Setback variance - 706 East Fff' st Street Authorize Installation of Additional Storm Sever grate on Sibley Street - 94 Construction Project Resolution loo. 71 -9 - Pinal Payment - Caldwell Asphalt Co., - 1995 Sealcoat Progran7,029.7 Moved by Councilmernber Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to approve adding to the City Administrator agenda. as Item #7, Close 1st Place for Block Party, and Item #, Closed Door Session - Friends RES. NO, 71 -9 ADDENDUMS- CI T '' ADMINISTRATOR ATO of St. Boniface vs. City of Hastings, T. AL. Litigation. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Mayor Werner opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. to hear PUBLIC HEARING comuaent regarding the proposed vacation of utility easements between. VA CATI N - .SUE Lots 1 & 2, Block 2, Bauer Vier 2nd Addition, as requested by Willard VIEW 2ND ADDITION J. Bauer. The City Clerk provided proof of affidavit of publication. The Mayor asked if anyone wished to spear on the issue, no one wished to o so. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Mayor Wemer opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. to hear PUBLIC HEARING- comments on a proposed axnendrn nt to the Hastings City Charter Section AMEND ' AN TE 4.04 to require two favorable readings to pass an ordinance. The City SEC, 4.04 Clerk provided proof of affidavit o publication. Mayor Werner asked if anyone wished to spew on the issue, no one wished to do so. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Page 2 Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Council nember warner to approve a 1 -foot rear yard setback variance to allow an addition as requested by Ronald Craft of 216 East 2nd Street. This action is based on a survey previously done for Clarence Soleim along with the required measurement to be done by City Staff. 7 Ayes; Mays, None. Moved by Councilmember Simaec , seconded by Councilmember Varner to approve the site plan as requested by River valley Clinic at 1210 west 1 st Street for a 2,504 square foot addition to the existing medical facility as recommended by the Planning Committee sub j ect to the following conditions: 1. That the proposed structure and accessory sterns including, but not limited to, building materials and landscaping shall be completed pursuant to the approved site plan. Upon request for occupancy of the building, all uncompleted items contained within the site plan shall be addressed pursuant to the escrow requirements of Chapter 10, Section 10.24. 2, Before the city issues a certificate of occupancy for the new addition, Liver valley Clinic shall loop the hospital water service that comes off Pleasant Drive with west First Street. Looping the water service shall be consistent with the 1992 High System water Comprehensive Plan. 3. That City staff shall be directed to study traffic volume on First Street in 1997 following completion of the C SAH 2 reconstruction and Regina. Surgical Center projects. Based upon the findings at that time Council will determine whether further traffic management action are needed. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. August 21, 1995 SETBACK VARIANCE 216 E, 2ND ST, SITE PLAN-CLINIC ADDITION - 1210 w, I ST ST, Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember SITE PLAN-REGINA Riveness to approve the request from Regina Medical Center at 1175 11751 INING R RD, Tininger Road for a site plan for a new surgical center additional of approximately 12,000 square feet in size as reco=ended by the Pl n xrig Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. That the proposed structure and accessory items including, but not limited, building materials and landscaping shall be completed pursuant to the approved site plan. Upon request for occupancy the building, all uncompleted items contained within the site plan shall be addressed pursuant to the escrow requirements of Chapter 10, Section 10.24. 2. That Regina Medical Center understands and agrees to install and pay for water service improvements to the satisfaction of the Uniform Fire Code and Hastings Fire Marshall. The water service improvements shall be completed before or during the County Road 42 street reconstruction projects. 3. S bj cot to approval by the City Attorney, Regina Medical Center shall record with Dakota County a joint parking agreement between 1175 and 1285 Mining er Road. In the alternative, the two properties shall be combined under one tax parcel. .yes; Abstained; l oaratzka. After discussion regarding the possible amending of City Code REVIEW SEC. 10-05 Section 10.0 5, Subd. 11; Parking, Storage or Use of Major Recreational SI BI .11 Equipment, a notion was made by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka directing City Staff to review the following options 1. Modify the ordinance to allover only one recreational equipment item to be located on a driveway, or other locations on the residential property. 2. Require all recreational equipment items to be properly licensed and operational. .el Page 3 August 21, 1995 3. Assure that all recreational equipment items are parked outside the City right-of-way, to be certain that sight lines are maintained while driving City streets. 7 Ayes; lays, lone. Moved by Councilmernber Simacel , seconded by Couneilmernber 3RD READING Warner to approve the rd Final leading of Ordinance No. 374 amending ORD. No. 74r- Hastings City Charter Section 4.04 to require two favorable readings to CELARTER SEC. pass an ordinance of the City of Hastings. This ordinance shall become 4.04 effective 90 days after publication. 7 Ayes; lays, lone. RES . NO, 7-y9 Moved by Couneilmember Simace , seconded by Councihnember VACATION - AUE Hicks to approve the vacation of utility easements between Lots 1 & 2, VIEW 2ND ADDITION Block 2, Bauer View 2nd Addition. 7 Ayes; lays, lone. AS AMEMED 9/5/95 Moved by Cou cilmember Warner, seconded by Coun ilmember ADU_LT NT .TAIN- Riveness that the City Council: MIElT I . Acknowledges receipt and acceptance of the Adult Entertainment Business Report, 2. .Adopts the following findings regarding Adult Entertainment Businesses: L The City finds that sexually oriented businesses are frequently used for unlawful sexual activities, including prostitution and sexual solicitations. II. Legitimate public health concerns regarding sexually transmitted diseases demand reasonable regulation of sexually oriented businesses in order to protect the health and well- being of citizens. III. There is convincing evidence that sexually oriented businesses, because of their very nature, have a deleterious effect on both existing businesses around them and surrounding residential areas, public facilities and public recreational and open space areas, causing increase crime and the downgrading of property values. IV. It is recognized that sexually oriented businesses, due to their very nature, have serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when they are located in close proximity to one another, thereby contributing to urban blight and downgrading of the quality of life in the area. V. The City of Hastings desires to minimize and control these adverse effects and thereby protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; protect the citizens from increased crime; preserve the quality of life; preserve the property values and character of surrounding neighborhoods and deter the spread of urban blight. VI. It is not the intent of this ordinance to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene material, and the City recognizes that laws prohibit the distribution of obscene materials and expects and encourages officials to enforce state obscenity statutes against any such illegal activity in the City of Hastings. VII. Establish loeational and site development standards, restrictions on hours of operation and/or licensing is as a means to ensure that operators do not condone illegal criminal activity and in particular illegal sexual activity or solicitations. VIII. The Hastings zoning ordinance should be written in such a manner that would allow for their location at scattered sites throughout the City (Detroit approach), rather than concentrated in one particular area (Boston approach) 3. Direct City Staff to begin the process of preparing the necessary ordinance to license .Adult Entertainment Business. 4. Direct City Staff to begin the process of preparing the necessary amendments to the zoning ordinance that would allow for the location of Adult Businesses in commercial districts in the City of Hastings. Ayes; Days, None. Page 4 August 21, 1995 Moved d b Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember MAIN STREET Warner authorizing the closing of 2nd Street from the bridge to Ramsey FESTIVAL W CLOSE Street on September 1 1 995 for the Annual Downtown Business STREET Association Main Street Festival. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded b y Councilmember R ES. PTO. 2 - 95 Simacek to adopt Resolution No. 72-95 approving a special law Minn. TIF EXTENSION Statutes 469.1782 See. 37 to the extension of a tenn of a Tax Increment Financing District administered by the Hastings Housing & Redevelopment Authority. 7 Ayes; Nays, bone. Copy of resolution on file. Moved by Councilmember Simaeel , seconded by Councilmember CLOSE 1ST PEACE Johnson to approve the request from the residents of 1 st Place to be blocked off on A ugust 26, 1 995 fo a block pa 7 Ayes; Nays, N one. Moved by Councilmember Simaeel , seconded by Councilmember Riveness to adjourn to a closed door session regarding the Friends of St. B oniface vs. City of Hastings Litigation at 8:24 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. The regular City Council meeting was reconvened at 8 p.m. Moved by Cou.nci n embear Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Simacek to adj ourn the regular Council meeting at 8:5 p.m. 7 Ayes; D None. ADJOURN To CLOSED DOOR SESSION RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT I i Mayor f ATTEST- 2�&g City Cl erk Hastings, M innesot a August 21, 1995 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a Closed Door Session on Monday, August 21, 1 995 at :29 p.m. in the City Mall Council Chambers, 1 01 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember R iveness, Wainer, Johnson, Simaee , Hicks, 1orata and Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Barb Thompson, City Cler1; and Shave Moynihan, City Attorney This meeting was called to discuss the Friends of St. B oniface , ors. City of Hastings Litigation. City Attorney Shawn Moynihan and City Administrator Dare O sberg brought the City Council up to date on the litigation issue. Moved by Counexlrnember 1 oratzka, seconded by Coun ilrnenrzber ADJOURNMENT Varner to adjourn the closed door session and reconvene to the regular meeting at 8:51 p.m. 7 Ayes; lays, None. Mayor 11-7 �f ATTEST. .� .. City Clerk