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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 04-25-1988 SpecialM I N U T E S SPECIAL COUNCIL NLITINC APRIL 259 1988 A special meeting o: the Plymouth City Council order by Mayor Schneider at 7:30 p.m. lit the Chambers of the City Center at 3400 Plymouth April 25, 19880 was caller' to City CounatI Boulevarr) on PRESENT: Mayor Schnelde r, Councilmembers Vastliou, Ricker, tltur, and Sisk, City Manager Willis, Assistant KI(Idge, Roylos, Pldnninj Director Tremere, Public Works Director Moore, City Attorney Thomson, anJ City Clerk Brandt ABSENT: None CONSENT AGENDA MOTION wds made by Counctlmember Sisk, seconded by Councilmemb^r CONSENT kGFNDA Zltur, to adopt the consent agenda as presented. Item 4 Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MINUTES MOTION was made by Councilmember Sisk, seconded by Councllmeniber MINUTES - REGULAR lltur, to approve the minutes of the April lA Regular Council MEETING, APRIL 18, Meeting as submitted. 1988 Item 5* Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PEIITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MOTION was made by Councilmembe" Sisk, seconded by Councilmember lltur, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 88-252 APPROVING DISBURSMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1488 In the amount of 52,131,657..15. Motion earrttJ on a Roll Cal; vote, five ayes. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AK9 COMMISSIONS MOTION was made by Councilmembee Sisk, seconded by litur, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 88-253 ADOPTING POLICY Of STANDARDS AND CRITERIA REGARDING SITE AESTHETICS AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Councilmember STATEMENT OF AND BUILDING RESOLUTION N0. 88-252 DISBURSEWNTS FOR PERIOD ENDING 3/31/88 Item 6-A" RESOLUTION N0. 88-253 ADOP I%MT BUILDING AESTHETICS Item 7-A* A Spacial ':ounel1 Meeting April 75, 1981 Page 113 T b n• P :+ O. - NO ION was, wadi y Cour cllmember Sisk, seconded by Cou dtln mb,r ORDI ANCE N. 88 15 Zl tur, to adopt ORDINANCE KO. 88-15 RELATING TO BUILDING, 1i0U5- 80T"f)M7XZU[XTWS ING AND CONSTRUCTION FGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 400.01, Me Item 7-8* DIVISION 2a.(a)12), SECi:QN 400.01, SUBDIVISION 3 AND SECTION 410.01. Notimr. carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was wade by Councilmember Sisk, seconded by Councilmember ORDINANCE N0. 88•-16 Zltur, to adopt ORDINANCE N0. 88-16 RELATING TO BUILDING, NOUS- IMILOINC R. LAYS ING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 400.13, Item 7-8+ Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was wade by Councilmember Sisk, seconded by Counclimember ORDINANCE N0. 88-17 Zitur, to adopt ORL#INAHCE N0. 88-17 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY RELATING TO PUBUC AND AMENDING SECTION 1310.05 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY COQ:. SAFETY Item 7-C" Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was rAdp by ColPicilmember Sisk, seconded by Councilmember RESOLUTION 140. E8-254 litur, to adopt RES( +.UTIOH N0. 88-254 DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION AND OROERINi PREPARATION OF REPORT, STREFT LIGHTING, STREET LIGHTING HADLEY WOWS ADDITION HADLEY WOODS Item 7-d' Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Sisk, seconded by Councilmember RESOLUTION MIO. 86-255 Zitur, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 68-255 RECEIVING REPORT ANU ORDCRING PROJECT, STREET LIGHTING, HADLEY WOODS. STREET LIGHTING N:ADLEN WOODS Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Item 7.0• NOTION was made by Councilmember Sisk, seconded by Councilmember RESOLUTION N0. 68-256 litur, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 88-256 APPROVING REVISED FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR LINIDGREN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION STEEPLECHASE 4TH ADON. COMPANY FOR STEEPLECHASE 4TH ADDITION (MPUD 83-1) (87020. (87020) Item 7-F* Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was wade by CounclImember Sisk, seconded by Councilmember RESOLUTION NOa, 88-257 Zitur., to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 88-257 SETTING CONDITIONS TO BE NET PRIOR TO FILING OF AND RELATED TO FINAL PLAT FOR STEEPLE- REVISED FINAL PLAT CHASE 4TH ADDITION FOR L.UNDGREN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY STEEPLECHASE 4TH ADDN. NPUD 83-1) (87020). (87020) It;em 7-E* Notion carried on a Rol, Call vote, five ayes. Councilaewt4er Vasillou stated she believed it was a reasonable REQUEST FROM POWELL request for a grand opening and it could be easily eontrollid LINCOLN MERCURY and not abused. F011 STON 'MtIANCL Item 7 4 a eclal Counci_ 1eeting April 25, 1988 Page 114 MOTION Was made by Co.inctlmember Vasiliou, seconded by Council - member Ricker, to approve the request by P•erell Lincoln Mercury for a sign ordinance variance. Couneilm smber Sisk asked if the sign ordi.eance should be changed to allca this type of request in the future without requiriceg a variance otherwise specific findings should be made for this variance. Director Tremere stated the ordinance is oriented to signs for spettal events rather than grand openingb. He believes grand opening signs could be dealt with separately ber,v,e they are for a 6horter period of time and businesses have only oi.e grand opening. He added the 32 sq. ft. maxinrim requirement was more for special events. Motion carried, five ayes. NOTION was made by Councilmmber Sisk, seconded by Mayor Schneider, directing staff to add to or reword the zoning ordl- nanee sign regulations regarding temporary commercial signs so as to take into consideration grand opening ;signage which should Include the siie of the buslness, whether the sign is free standing, ;mO the )ocatlon of the sign. Motion carried, fire ayes. Mayor Schneider stated the cede should be changed so that it would 8110W massage parlors and/or saunas in only one cummercial district. Right now they are allowed in any of the three 8 dts- triots. Manager Willis stated they are not contemplated as a permitted use and not once has the City had a proposal come forward to in- stall an operation such as this. The Council ortginally wanted to be prepared In the event, such a proposal was received. Couneilmember Sisk asked if the current saunas would becowts non- conforming uses or are they c1tissified differently? Could they be conditioral uses^ Manager Willi$ UAf Rl1 the rea;,on the Council got involved In this years ago was that saunas and massage parlors were fronts for prostitution., Prior to that, a local hotel had a sauna for Its customers anti it was ne vvi rixpeeted ths)t %hip type of facil- ity would come under the &I't • ion In the ardl«.encin. Unless it Is a problem, he recommended ikot making any changes in the ordl - nance. REPORT ON MASSAGE PARLORS ! SAUNAS Item 7 Al Special Council Meeting April 25, 1988 Page 115 Attorney Thman agreed with the Manager. Saunas associated with a club or hol.!ul are not whams: the ordkoamce was armed at. The Clty h¢sn't resqutred any of these to get a sauna license and this has been treAted Wnsistently. He doesn't believe it vio- lates the ordinance: to have the current saunas In operation. MOTION %as i ode by Ce,uncilmember Ricker, .seconded by Councilmem- ber Vasillwi, to accept and File the report. Motion carried, f1ve ayes. Manager Wil,l!s stated activity is starting to pick Ftp with the PRO -10 STATUS warner weather. the water treatment plant is moving along and REPORTS should be operational by Rune 15. the fire station cost esti- Item 7-H mate should be to the Council shorty and the building pl4ns shoulO be ready for Council review by said -May. Council ember Vasiliou stated she continues to be disappointed that the City is on the list of street cleaning coo l.airrtr. Manager Willis stated negotiations with The Gym to resolve the INSURANCE CLAIMS clafn for sewer backup are ongoing. The original store didn't REPORT prove liability by the City. After that, there +pare: two more Item 7-1-1 twckups which may have been caused by sewer blockage. This may be the basis for providing some coopensation. louneilnenbar Sisk asked what the delay was in settling the PENDING CIVIL orster litigation. LITuArioN Item 7-I-2 Attorney Thomson answered that Mrs roister just recently provid- ed the appraisal of the piroperty. Regarding the. Lyndale Termi- nal litigation, he has dragged a proposed st i.puiiation of facts and believes it cou'd be submitted to a ,judges without any testi- mony or depos;teons required: MOTION was made by Mayor Schneider, seconded by Councilseember 11tur, that staff craft a letter to Holiday Plus Indicating that, in the event there his to be more than one squad at the store because of the traffic they create, they will he billed. Motion carried, five ayes. Councilmenber 11 tsar asked for an up-to-date report on the number of lockouts requosting assistance at the Noliday Plus store. Attorney T'hosreon stated there are two issues in the lawsuit. One is whothec a City can impose hours of operation. If it can, the other issue is whether this property owner is being treated differently than other similar uses. Mast of the itessv the Council Is discussing relate to the second issue. Hr• kaelteves they are different And this can be demonstrated. Spne at Courk:11 Meeting AprJI. Z5, IM Page 116 is Thu ssaL ir:Q adjourned at 800 p.m. amity Clerk r