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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972/02/16VILLAGE OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County Minnesota Minutes of the meeting of the Village Council, Village of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held February 16 1972. PRESENT: May0r Largen; CoUncilmen Branning, Garrison and Pearsall (attended at 7:45); Clerk Asleson ABSENT: Councilman Hollenbeck The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. 1. Police report for January received. New Business, 1. Plemning Commission minutes of February 2, 1972, received. 2. Park Committee minutes of February 7, 1972, received. Water & Sewer Report for January 1972 received. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Branning, to issue a 1972 cigarette license to Een's Union 76. Those in favor Garrison, Branning and Largen - opposed none. Motion carried. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, to issue a transient merchant's license to the Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley. Those in favor Branning, Garrison and Largen - opposed - none. Motion carried. 6. 1971 financial statement received. 7. Rosemount Swim Club. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by GarrisOn, to issue a transient merchant's license to the Rosemount Swim Club. Those in favor Branning Garrison and Largen - opposed - none. Motion carried. 8. Police Salary Adjustments MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Branning, to approve the salary increments for the Police Department, as per attached memo from Administrator. Those in favor Garrison, Branning and Largen - opposed - none. Motion carried. Claims & Bills MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Branning, to pay the bills; checks # 3551 through # 3593 in the amount of $35,852.56. Those in favor Garrison, Branning and Largen - opposed - none. Motion carried. Councilman Pearsall attended at this time. Minutes MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Pearsall, to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 30, 1971, as written. Those in favor Garrison, Pearssll and Largen - opposed - none. Motion carried Branning abstaining, Page 2 MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1972 as written. Those in favor Branning, Garrison smd Pearsall - opposed - none. Motion carried; Largen abstaining. Engineer - letter from Kighway Department. Cover letter regarding study of flow through culverts on 35-E. Jim Olsen, Juran & Moody - presented the tabulation of the bide received and gave his recommendations. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Pearsall, to pass Resolution 1972-24, awarding the bid on $100,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds to First National Bank of Minneapolis, at a net interest rate of 4.2456%, and instruct financial con- sultant to return the other "good faith" checks. Those in favor Garrison, Pearsall, Largen and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. MOTION: o£ Pearsall, seconded by Branning, to pass Resolution 1972-25, awarding the bid on $155,000 G.O. Water & Sewer Bonds to First National Bank of Minneapolis, at a net interest rate of 5.3703~, and instruct financial con- sultant to return the other "good faith" checks. Those in favor Pearsall, Branning, Largen and Garrison - opposed - none. Motion carried. Public Hearing, Village Council and Planning Commission~ Oscar Roberts property. The Mayor called the hearing to order at 8:10 p.m. The Mayor read the legal notice. The hearing was declared closed at 9:25 p.m. Public Hearing, Village Council and Planning Commission, Poppler-Holmquist. The Mayor called the hearing to order at 9:45 p.m. end read the legal notice. Said hearing called for purpose of approval of preliminary plat on Lot l, Block 15, Cedar Knolls. The Mayor turned the meeting over to the Planning Commission Chairman who in turn called upon the Planning Consultant to present the proposal. The hearing was declared closed at 10:30 p.m. Trans-Union discussion - Paul Liebelt presented the preliminary land plan for 320 acres of land (known as the Corrigan and Carroll farms). Also present were Mr. Partaker, Vice President D. Kenneday, George Burkhart and Orlan Miller. Mr. Miller presented the plans and the Planning Commission and Council asked questions. Chelsea Woods in Plymouth is an example of the zero lot line development they showed as a part of the proposal. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Branning, to adjourn. Unanimously carried. Adjourned at 11:25 p.m. Village Clerk Mayor Detail of Public Hearing on Oscar Roberts Property held February 16 1972. Attorney Newman representative for Oscar Roberts said they did not want the property zoned downward from I-2 to R-2, but that they were planning to request additional property to be rezoned to I-2. The Planning Consultant discussed the background of this gravel permit and the contract. The Planning Commission Chairman commented on the necessity for residential development in Apple Valley and the zoneAon-zone planning. Councilman Garrison commented on his recent meet- ings with Mr. Roberts. He thought we were very near to an agreement. Mr. Newman stated that the rezoning was against State Law - Art. I Section 13 and U.S. Law - Art. 14. He presented a professional witness, Mr. Robert C. Wilson Appraiser. (Credentials attached) Mr. Wilson has appraised land in Apple Valley previously. He said he had looked over the particular land under discussion and feels that Mr. Roberts has between five and ten years of excavating left on the property. Councilman Pearsall showed on the map the plans which had been discussed with Mr. Roberts. The appraiser said there were approximately three million cubic yards of gravel on the 80 acres now zoned industrial. He has contacted a number of other gravel operators and they have said that they excavate between 50 and 100 thousand cubic yards of gravel per year. Mr. Roberts then commented that he was a responsible businessman and that he did not want to just dig holes and leave them. He just did not agree with the grades established in the plans which had previously been discussed with the Council. Mr. Steve Andretti attorney with Mr. Newman also commented on excerpts he had taken from Village proceedings. Detail of Public Hearing on Poppler Holmquist Cedar Knolls property held February 16 1972. He noted the location of the property and stated that this was a permitted use on the present zoning. Mr. Dave Hansing of Tri-State Engineering then presented the plan. Mr. Ulrich had some questions on the grade problem on Cedar Avenue and felt that many of the trees would be disturbed. A representative of the Dakota County Highway Department was present with layouts of the proposed Cedar Avenue expansion in that area. They are proposing to expand it initially to four lanes with additional two lanes to be added in the future. He said it would be very hard to save the trees. Mr. Hoaglund Cedar Avenue resident said at a previous hearing both the Planning Commission and Council said there would be a service road on Cedar Avenue. No one could remember such a statement being said. They told Mr. Hoaglund that no additional right-of-way would be taken on the west side of Cedar. The travel portion of the road would be about seven feet closer though. The Planning Commission Secretary will look into previous minutes for mention of the service road. The Council requested the County take a closer look at the homes on the west side of the road and the Planning Consultant would like to go over the plans with the Engineer and the developer. Councilman Pearsall brought up the question of cutting and filling and what would be the period of time that the land would not have grass. He waa told it would be about one year. The first area to be built would be sodded immediately. This would include the steep slope. Councilman Branning mentioned that the park dedication was a part of the whole Cedar Knolls area dedication.