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06/04/1990 - City Council SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY JUNE 4, 1990 5:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL & ADOPTION OF AGENDA II. REVIEW R-4 STUDY PROPOSALS III. REVIEW FIREFIGHTERS PENSION RELIEF PROPOSAL IV. OTHER BUSINESS V. ADJOURNMENT MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: JUNE 1, 1990 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/MONDAY, JUNE 49 1990 At the May 24 special City Council workshop, special City Council meetings were scheduled for June 4 and June 26. The purpose of the June 4 City Council meeting is two -fold: 1) to review three (3) R-4 Study proposals and 2) to review the firefighters' pension relief proposal as presented. This meeting will adjourn at approximately 7:00 p.m. and any members of the City Council that wish to join the City Administrator and Director of Parks and Recreation for the first Ice Arena Committee meeting are welcome. Enclosed on pages 4-Z through Sfor your review is a copy of a memo from the Director of Community Development that provides background information on three (3) parcels the City Council will review of Monday. The City is anticipating a presentation by landowners on both Areas M and V. Also enclosed without page number is a copy of the firefighters pension relief proposal that was submitted for consideration. The City Administrator has reviewed the proposal with representatives of the Pension Committee and will present some additional information at the workshop on Monday. ISJ Thomas L. Hedges City Administrator a MENORANDUM T0: TOM HEDGES, CITY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: DALE RUNKLE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: JUNE 1, 1990 RE: UPDATE ON THE R-4 LAND STUDY As discussed earlier, there have been three parcels the City is in the process of working with in regard to site plans and/or applications which will be submitted in a very short time. These three parcels are: Area C located in the southwest quadrant of Pilot Knob and Lone Oak Roads; Area M which is part of the Eagan Hills West Planned Development. The City Attorney was to review the status of this development; and Area B, the Crystal Ponds site south of Highway 55 and west of Highway 149. The applications for all three parcels are against the staff recommendations for the change in land use and/or zoning. Prior to starting the application, it was suggested that one more meeting be held with the City Council and staff to try and negotiate a reasonable compromise between what the landowner and/or developer is requesting and what the City is proposing in the R-4 study. Area C --this parcel did go through the June Planning Commission public hearing for rezoning. The applicants have proposed a site plan consisting of two buildings on the north of the R-4 density and another set of buildings to the south. They are proposing to develop in accordance with the existing zoning at this time. Staff has suggested that the entire density be lowered to an R-3; the applicants are against this recommendation. There was also some history with the property and park dedication. New information has been submitted and the City Attorney will be reviewing if there is any vesting with the information submitted. It was originally thought that the applicants would work a compromise with the City; however they are requesting to pursue the existing zoning and will not be present at the June 4 Special Workshop of the City Council. f Area M --the Eagan Hills West Planned Development: At an earlier meeting, the City Council pulled this area from the study area to be considered in the R-4 zoning proposal. The City Attorney has reviewed this development to see if this is a binding agreement and if, in fact the agreement is legally binding on the City at this time. The preliminary indication that the staff has received from the City Attorney's office is that the Planned Development Agreement is in effect; there have not been any breaches to this agreement and the agreement is binding on the City, as well as the developer. It would be the suggestion of the City that Area M not be considered in the rezoning process. Area V --the Crystal Ponds development consisting of approximately 13.5 acres. The original zoning could allow approximately 160 dwelling units. The Preliminary Plat which was approved over a year ago consisted of 132 multiple units and 15 buildings scattered throughout the site. The Crystal Ponds Preliminary Plat expired during the course of this study and the City then looked at this 13.5 acres as not having any current applications on the property. Mr. Gary Sanders, owner of the property, has been in contact with the City on a number of occasions indicating that he has a willing buyer and would like to develop the property at the R-4 density. He would consider the reduction from 160 units to 132 units as the compromise being proposed. This development plan would consist of two three-story buildings with underground garages that would reduce the impervious surface and lot coverage from the original plan. However, the massing in the size of the buildings was then the concern of the City staff. As you can see by the correspondence received from their legal counsel, they are interested in pursuing the multiple zoning and would like a chance to discuss this with the City Council once more to see if a compromise can be made on the number of units for this property; or does the City proceed in the course of action in accordance with the recommendations in the R-4 study? Representatives of Mr. Sanders will be present June 4th to discuss the merits of their proposal. As an update to the R-4 study, at the May meeting the Advisory Planning Commission reviewed three of the 16 parcels for rezoning. The three parcels were recommended to be rezoned in accordance with the study recommendations. These items will be on the June 19 City Council meeting for review. Area V --the Sanders property was removed from the public hearing portion in order that communications could be held on June 4th prior to any discussion or action on this parcel. If you desire further information, please contact me. Attach. 3 Y ' • �� _L , ; •�-•}+'tT � , ice• f y` i r ;L ! :..t •�. It •x' `� ' 1R� �. _ 7j �..�� t,��' �• `�� his n3t'' , f ILIA RL NA �' a y , . '�A'� � '��,- ��•�.,�, ;� ��, _ T � �',��1•.,�5 L. _ {. ..•' � F .•� Z A, L l ter+ •� } � '} 3•.i. >'' �� i r r 0,