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SPECIAL CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 22. 1975
Mayor Klingelhutz called the Special Council Meeting to order at 7:15
p.m. with the following members present: Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
and Kurvers. Councilman Shulstad came late. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge to the Flag.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman Kurvers
to amend the agenda to establish as Item #1 consideration of the 74-lA
Storm Sewer and Street Improvement Project plans and specifications.
The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
PROJECT 74-lA STORM SEWER AND STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Frank Laska
explained the plans, specifications, and road profile to the Council.
ASSESSMENT HEARING
PAGE HOUSE REMOVAL
SEPTEMBER 22, 1975, AT 8:15 P.M~
Mayor Klingelhutz called the public hearing to order with the following
members present: Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers.
No one was present for the assessment hearing.
The City Attorney has prepared a resolution with an assessment roll for
Council action. The total to be assessed against all the tracts of
land $1,652.80. He recommended this amount be assessed against each
of the five lots and the metes and bounds area so that if one lot is
sold the assessment will be paid in full.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
to close the public hearing. The following voted in favor: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No
negative votes. Hearing closed at 8:20 p.m.
ASSESSMENT ON PAGE HOUSE REMOVAL:
RESOLUTION #75-30: Councilman Neveaux moved the adoption of a resolution
entitled "Page House Removal Minnesota Hazardous Building Act" as
presented this evening with an assessment in the amount of $1,652.80.
Resolution seconded by Councilman Hobbs. The following voted in favor:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
RE-ASSESSMENT OF GREAT PLAINS· BLVD.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1975, AT 8:25 P.M.
Mayor Klingelhutz called the public hearing to order with the following
members present: Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers.
No one was present for the hearing.
The City Attorney stated Mr. Roger Pauly· could not be present for this
hearing but would like to be heard on the matter and asked that the
hearing be opened and continued to next Monday evening.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Shulstad to continue the public hearing until September 29, 1975, at
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7:15 p.m. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. I
Hearing continued at 8:30 p.m.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS: A letter of resignation was
received from Dean Scheff. Mayor Klingelhutz directed the Administrator
to write Mr. Scheff a letter thanking him for his services to the City.
A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to accept his resignation with regret. The following voted
in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and
Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to move Mr. Willard Johnson from an alternate to a regular
member of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The following voted
in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
The Administrator will search out candidates and present them to the
Council for the position as alternate to the Board of Adjustments and
Appeals.
PROPOSED 1976 BUDGET: The Council would like a report on what other
communities pay their Mayor and Councilmen.
BUILDING PERMIT - LEONARD WARE: Bob Bowen and Leonard Ware were presentl
The Building Inspector reported that a building permit was issued in
1973 for a 24 x 38 x 8 foot building. The permit was changed to a
24 x 24 x 18 foot building. The permit is over 120 days old and no
work was done therefore the permit is null and void. Mr. Ware has
started to erect a building on the site. The Building Inspector cannot
issue another permit because at the time of the conditional use permit
the Council said the building would be 24 x 38 x 8 feet. Mr. Ware
plans on using a small portion of the building for a dog kennel and
the remainder for storage of tools, storm windows, etc.
Mr. Ware stated that what he wanted to do was to build a storage building
24 x 36 and would be one story with a loft 7~ feet high. He stated they
received the original permit in the mail which they discovered was
wrong. He had his wife call the City Office to correct the dimensions
in the permit to 24 x 24 x 18.
Councilman Neveaux stated that a conditional use permit is good for one
year and the building permit is good for 120 days if work has not been
started so it would appear that both instruments are invalid. Essentially
it is the same end product however the City has to cover itself in
allowing it under a valid conditional use permit and also a valid
building permit. The City would like an actual construction plan of
what the finished building will look like.
Mr. Ware agreed to draw a plan and submit it to the City.
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A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Shulstad that the City issue a building permit to Leonard Ware for
a frame building to be 24 feet in width, 36 feet in length, 18 feet in
height, 2 stories, 864 square feet with an approximate valuation of
$9,000 for the erection of a tool shed and storage building and that
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the City also grant a continuance on the conditional use permit
originally granted on July 30, 1973, with the size requirements of the
above mentioned permit to be made a part of that conditional use permit
and the conditions setforth by the City Council on July 30, 1973, be
attached, namely the builder is to use standard size doors to be used
for garden tools. The purpose of the building will be such and the
City will not be liable for putting in slab because of a lack of
inspection. A fee of one-half the normal building permit amount to be
charged to Mr. Ware and that is figured at one~half the $48.00 fee plus
$4.50 for a total of $52.50, one-half equalling $28.50. The following
voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Neve~ux, Shulstad, and
Kurvers. Councilman Hobbs abstained. Motion carried.
SEWER AND WATER MAINTENANCE MAN: A motion was made by Councilman
Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Hobbs to hire Curtis Brehm ata
salary of $800 a month effective September 24, 1975, with the understanding
that the City will be reimbursed for the salary by the County with
CETA Title VI Funds for the fiscal year 1976. The following voted in
favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and
Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
COpy MACHINE PROPOSALS: The Administrator presented proposals from
Xerox Corporation, Pitney Bowes, and IBM for a new copy machine for
the City.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman Shulstad
to authorize the Administrator to enter into a contract with Pitney
Bowes Corporation for a monthly rental on a copying machine per their
proposal, Alternative 5, submitted to the City Council September 15,
1975. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
J?ROJECT 75-5: Bill Brezinsky reported that the watermain has been
installed and tested and restoration work has been completed. The
total cost of the project is $8,292.00. He recommended payment of
90% of the cost of the work and holding 10% until the Council inspects
the project.
The Administrator recommended the contractor be paid by borrowing money
from the Administrative Charges Fund to be repaid if the assessments
are not paid in cash from additional bonding on the next bond issue.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to approve the recommendation of the City Engineer in his letter
of September 11 authorizing payment #1 for Schmid's Acres Tracts Water-
main Project 75-5 in the amount of $7,462.80 and the money to be
procured by the Administrator from Administrative Charges on
Improvement Projects to be paid back at a rate of 8% interest. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
The Administrator was instructed to research the minutes regarding what
Mr. Gary Carlson agreed to pay.
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VARIANCE REQUEST - KEN MORRILL: Councilman Shulstad gave a verbal
report on the recommendation of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. I
They found no problem with granting the variance. Mr. Morrill is
requesting a variance to build an addition to his home at 880
Glendale Drive, Carver Beach.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to approve the 9 foot front yard variance request for Mr. Ken
Morrill. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
VARIANCE REQUEST - ROGER HANSEN: Councilman Shulstad gave a verbal
report on the recommendation of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
They found no problem in granting the variance. Mr. Hansen is requesting
a four foot variance to build an addition to a home at 6840 Iroquois,
Carver Beach.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to grant a four foot variance for Mr. Roger Hansen. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
VARIANCE REQUEST - KERMIT AUSTAD: Mr. Austad is requesting a rear yard
variance to build a 24 x 30 foot storage building 12 feet from the
property line. The Board of Adjustments and Appeals recommended denial
of this request. I
The Planner questioned how valid is the Carver Beach plan in designating
Glendale as a pedestrian way to abutting property owners even if these
properties have access' to another street. These lots are platted and
,can be easily transferred from one person to another unless the
street is vacated and the area replatted. He posed the question, how
many garages are enough? Mr. Austad already has a double garage and
wants to build a 24 x 30 foot garage to store his boat. The City
Planner outlined the procedure by which to consider a variance. It has
to be based on unusual characteristics or physical constraints associated
with each piece of property only. In this case there is no reason why
he cannot comply with the literal provision of the Zoning Ordinance,
namely a 30 foot rear yard setback.
A motion was made by Councilman Shulstad and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to deny the variance request. The following voted in favor:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
If Mr. Austad does come in for a building permit according to the
ordinance that he be told it is the Council's feeling that Glendale
Drive is not intended to be a thoroughfare and whichever way he sites
that building will have to be sited to be serviced off of Carver
Beach Road. I
LAKE STUDY COMMITTEE: The Lake Study Committee met last Thursday eveni
and asked that the Council either re-appoint all of them or some of the
members or come up with new members. It was decided to have the
committee submit the names of persons who want to be re-appointed to
the Park and Recreation Commission for their recommendation to the
Council.
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GRADING HIGHWAY 101 AND 5: The City Planner stated that Mr. Hanus was
in his office today with three suggested alignments for West 79th
Street. The Planner felt that all affected property owners should sit
down and based on sound engineering practices, respecting the railroad
rights granted by the easement of 1898, the road will be designed.
On Wednesday of this week there will be a meeting with Mr. Hanus,
Frank Kurvers, Daniel Klingelhutz, and Bill Brezinsky to go over the
various alternatives of where the road should be. Once the private
matters are hashed out the City Council can make a decision as to
where the road should go and Mr. Hanus can proceed.
The City Attorney was asked to prepare a list of alternatives that the
City can do.
FRANCO LORIS: A letter was received from Mr. Loris. The Administrator
talked with Mr. Loris and he has agreed to oil the road within three
weeks.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TRUCK ZONE: There will be a public
hearing on the Interstate Commerce Commission Truck Zone. In the past
Chanhassen has been outside this zone. Mayor Klingelhutz will take
this to the next Chamber of Commerce meeting for their comment on
extending commercial common carrier to include Chanhassen.
, A motion was made by Councilman Shulstad and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to endorse the concept of extending the Interstate Commerce
Commission Zone to include Chanhassen. The following voted in favor:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Shulstad and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to adjourn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Shulstad, and Kurvers. No negative votes.
Meeting adjourned at 12:15 a.m.
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Barry (yrooks
Clerk-Administrator