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SPECIAL CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 26, 1975
Mayor Klingelhutz called the special Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
with the following members present: Councilmen Hobbs, Shulstad, and
Kurvers. Councilman Neveaux came late.
STREET LIGHTING CONTRACT - ECKLUND AND SWEDLUND: A motion was made by
Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman Shulstad to provide under
Section 13 of the Ecklund and Swedlund Minnewashta Woods contract that the
expense of furnishing electrival energy for street lighting purposes shall
be assumed by the City 24 months after completion of the installation of
the street lighting system or after 75% of building lots have been improved
by construction of residences thereon, whichever is first to occur. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Kurvers,
and Shulstad. No negative votes. Motion carried.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE: The Administrator has maps of the Minnesota
River Valley Flood Plain and Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed showing the
100 year flood areas. The City has to have an application in to HUD of
areas where the City can determine that there is a need. Other areas of
the City can be added at a later date but areas cannot be deleted once
they have been submitted. He asked the Council to pass a resolution
authorizing the application.
Councilman Shulstad moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Administrator to submit the proper application for participation
in the National Flood Insurance Program. The area delineated is the 100
year flood potential as shown on plates 9 and 10 of the Lower Minnesota
River Valley Flood Plain Study dated 1973. Resolution seconded by
Councilman Hobbs. The following voted in favor: Mayor K1ingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
HESSE FARM PHASE I: A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by
Councilman kurvers-to table Hesse Farm Phase I. The following voted in
favor: Mayor Klinge1hutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No
negative votes. Motion carried.
PROPOSED PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LYMAN LUMBER: David Ohde, B.R.W.,
Tom Lowe, and Bill Ziemer were present. Tom Lowe explained some of the
background of Lyman Lumber and what they propose to do. They operate
lumber yards in Excelsior, Wayzata, and Annandale, a component plant in
Long Lake, and a millwork plant in Excelsior. They have experienced
substantial growth and find they are being crowded out. The site in
Chanhassen will have no retail sales. They intend to operate the Excelsior
and Wayzata locations for retail trade. When all phases are built they
plan on employing 150 people.
David Ohde gave the presentation. The site is located on the north side
of Highway 5 in Hennepin County. They need to provide rail service to
the millwork plant, component plant, and lumber distribution yard. A
frontage road is proposed along the north edge of Highway 5. A temporary
access onto Highway 5 is proposed. The site has 7-8 acres of tree cover,
approximately 3-3~ acres of trees may be removed. The millwork operation
will be completely enclosed in a 42,500 square foot building of tilt up
concrete or architectural block. Box cars on the rail spur in the center
of the site will be screened by grade changes. The majority of the traffic
into and on the site will be Lyman trucks. Three types of storage structures
are proposed in the lumber distribution yard; two completely enclosed
warehouses, a 3 sided storage building and umbrella sheds. The 3 sided
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building is located along the northwest property line and it acts as a
screen for adjacent property. A fully enclosed maintenance building is
proposed. This will be used for the servicing of trucks. This building
and the 3 sided building will be of colored metal with asphalt roof.
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The millwork plant and railroad spur are proposed for 1975 in phase !.
Phase II is the lumber distribution yard for 1976, phase III the
component plant for 1978-79, phase IV is the general office in 1980, and
phase V the reserve area after 1980.
When the project is completed Lyman Lumber plans on
These trucks will make 2 to 4 round trips per day.
be running 3 to 4 trucks. Truck parking will be in
area in the rear of the site.
having 30 trucks.
The first phase will
the fenced storage
Bill Brezinski discussed the Highway Department's letter of April 1 whereby
they request the developer to construct eight foot bituminious lanes for
access and suggest the City look into extending the frontage road westward
to Dakota. The City Engineer has asked the Highway Department for
permission to construct part of the frontage road in highway right~of-way.
A letter has been received from the Highway Department indicating that
it would be acceptable to make use of part of the highway right-of-way.
The City Planner recommended the Council approve the preliminary development
plan subject to the conditions as outlined in the Planning Commission
minutes of April 9.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to grant preliminary development plan approval subject to the
conditions as outlined in the April 9, 1975, Planning Commission
minutes. The following voted in favor: Mayor K1ingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
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Tom Lowe stated Lyman Lumber would like to use industrial revenue bonds
to finance the project. The City Attorney asked Mr. Lowe to supply him
with the appropriate figures before the Council can take action.
TROLLS-GLEN: Mrs. Peterjohn was present requesting rezoning from R1A
to R1 for the property knows as Out1ots 1 and 2 Cedar Crest. The Planning
Commission recommended this property be rezoned.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
that Out1ots land 2 of Cedar Crest Addition be rezoned from R1A to Rl
as recommended by the Planning Commission on April 9, 1975. The following I
voted in favor: Mayor Klinge1hutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
WESTERN AREA FIRE TRAINING ASSOCIATION: A motion was made by Councilman
Shulstad and seconded by Councilman Neveaux to appoint John Kreger to the
Board of Directors of the W.A.F.T.A. The following voted in favor: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Shulstad, Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative
votes. Motion carried.
PARKING TICKET PROCEDURE: The City Attorney recommended the Council
await some pending legislation on parking ticket procedures.
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A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman Neveaux
to table parking ticket procedure. The following voted in favor: Mayor
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Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative
votes. Motion carried.
Councilman Shulstad left the meeting.
HIGHWAY 5 IMPROVEMENTS: utilities in Highway right-of-way are the
responsibility of the City. Due to the improvements on Highway 5 the City
will have to change the elevations of some manholes. The Highway
Department will do the work and bill the City. The estimated cost is
$77l.12.
Councilman Neveaux moved the adoption of a resolution to accept the City
Administrator's recommendation on the proposed contract agreement with
the Highway Department. Resolution seconded by Councilman Hobbs. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klinge1hutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD - FIRE CALLS: Craig Mertz, Assistant City
Attorneÿ, stated the railroad haslndicated it might be willing to pay
50% of the fire calls that are complained of in the complaint and to
consider each future fire call billing on an individual basis if they
are submitted within a month of when the fire occurs. The City Attorney
recommended the City accept the settlement.
A motion was made by
to authorize the City
Northwestern Railroad
bills. The following
Neveaux, and Kurvers.
Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman Neveaux
Attorney to negotiate a settlement with the Chicago
on not less than 50% of the outstanding fire call
voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
No negative votes. Motion carried.
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN: The City Planner has prepared a response to the
Metropolitan-Council"'s Waste Management Chapter of the Metropolitan
Development Guide.
A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
to authorize the City Planner to send this response to the State Legislators
and Metropolitan Council representatives and present it at the Metropolitan
Council Public Hearing April 30. The following voted in favor: Mayor
Klinge1hutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
MANDATORY PLANNING BILL: Representative Casserly, Chairman of the House
Committee on Local and Urban Affairs will be sending to all local officials
a copy of the Mandatory Planning Legislation House File 1530. The City
Planner has gone through the Bill and~n his letter he suggests the Bill
be killed in its present form and if the Legislature believes that some
type of mandatopy planning bill be passed this session he urges the
amendments in his letter be included in the Bill.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
that the Council adopt the letter to Representative James R. Casserly.
The following voted in favor: Mayor K1ingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
to adjourn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Ho~s, Neveaux,/jànd Kurvers. No negative votes. Meeting adjourned 11:15 p.m.
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Barr~ rooks, Clerk-Administrator